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Caiman Ambrogio L200 Installation Course

Manual is about: Lawn Mower Robot

Summary of Ambrogio L200

  • Page 1

    - 1 - i i n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n c c o o u u r r s s e e v v . . 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 l l a a w w n n m m o o w w e e r r r r o o b b o o t t installation ....................................................................................................................................

  • Page 2: Installation

    - 2 - installation preliminary remarks maximum covering suggested we must check the maximum sm suggested for each model, also on the base of the installed batteries. However it is a good rule not to exaggerate and keep in mind that on more complicated gardens, with different separated areas the sm c...

  • Page 3

    - 3 - - place it in an area protected from water. - better to put it indoors. - if it is placed outside, please put it in a ventilated box and not exposed to sun or water. - it would be better to put it in a refreshed area. - it must be outside the garden and not inside it. - it must be at least 2-3...

  • Page 4

    - 4 - - leave the robot at least 1 meter away from the point where the robot makes the signal synchronization (when it comes out of the base it turn with an angle of 90°) quick return “arrows” arrows measures. Model: ambrogio l300 model: ambrogio l200 the quick return or “arrow” is a perimeter cable...

  • Page 5

    - 5 - secondary area the secondary area is a part of the garden connected to the main garden by a narrow passage that is hard to be achieved by chance. Saying if the passage is big or small for the robot depends on the primary area dimension. Obviously the secondary area must be at the same level of...

  • Page 6

    - 6 - situation 1 – solution “b” and situation 2 situation : 3 is connected as usual. The recharging base in garden no 2 is placed on the border wire without connecting the cable to the black and red connector. Attention!!!. Robot transmitter “1” must have the dip- switch 1 on, to transmit even when...

  • Page 7

    - 7 - to remind before the installation you have to keep in mind that : before the installation : have you cut the garden before the installation, especially the edges? Is there a socket preferably in the widest area? How wide is the garden? Check the model specification and the batteries provided d...

  • Page 8: Robot Programming

    - 8 - robot programming programming and other. Explanation of the keys “on” : to switch the robot on. “off “: to switch the robot off. “stop-emergency“ : it is needed to switch the robot off in case of emergency. We must use this key in case of emergency and when we need to work on the cutting motor...

  • Page 9

    - 9 - - secondary area 2: this is like the previous options but for the area number 2 - secondary area 3: this is like the previous options but for the area number 3 work and programming example of the secondary area. Examples of programming the work-cycles. Model: ambrogio l300 sq. Mts. Time 1 time...

  • Page 10

    - 10 - 1000 800 200 40% 20% 1000 400 400 20% 20% in case the primary area, where the recharging base is positioned, is smaller, please set out the values as follows: pa sa1 sad1 1500 2000 60% 1000 2000 70% 500 2000 80% in case the base is positioned in a closed and very narrow area and you need to s...

  • Page 11

    - 11 - with the mobile phone, it is possible to make the following operations: 'drive the robot in all directions. Pay attention: when the robot meets the perimeter cable or it bumps, the robot has the priority control over the mobile phone. Until the movement for re-entering the perimeter has not b...

  • Page 12: Display Board Connection (

    - 12 - upgrade and connection – mother board 1. + battery 2. – battery 3. L300 - f3 - fuse 30ah l200 - f3 - fuse 20ah 4. F4-fuse 315mah delay 5. Recharging connectors 6. Right wheel motor 7. Left wheel motor 8. Display connector 9. L200 - microswitch 10. Serial connector (upgrade and bluetooth remot...

  • Page 13: Robot Software Update

    - 13 - robot software update version updating. With the new programmer ambrogio client the new programmer doesn’t work on windows98 and previous. The robot update is made with the programming software which can be downloaded from cassiopea. There are two different update procedures: the manual and t...

  • Page 14

    - 14 - here below you can find the procedure to set up and to use the programmer : it is necessary to configure the serial connected to the robot only the first time. 1. Select file-set up 2. Select the serial port update procedure 1. Select guided file update 2. In the models with advanced mode we ...

  • Page 15

    - 15 - 5. With the option “forced update” disabled. The software updates the motherboard and the peripheral devices only if it is necessary. 6. Once the update has been completed the update situation of each electronic board is shown. In this case the boards had already been updated and the board of...

  • Page 16: Service Menu

    - 16 - service menu service menu - (release november 2009) only retailers and authorized technicians can enter the service menu. There are some submenus. All the indications are in english only 1. “statistics”: used to verify the health state of the machine. It informs about working hours, errors oc...

  • Page 17

    - 17 - service menu: “statistics” this menu allows you to check the robot conditions. Here you can find info about working time, errors and batteries. The following info is displayed: first charge date of the first charge. Charge number of charges done. Charge time time necessary to charge the batte...

  • Page 18

    - 18 - - different values indicate failure problems, errors with the encoder (pulse control card) or broken “f1” fuse in the mother board should the wheel motors register a high current absorption, the wheel motor speed will be brought back to 0% in few seconds. Service menu “battery type” this menu...

  • Page 19

    - 19 - service menu “border blade” this option allows you to switch off the cutting disc during the wire following. It can be helpful whenever there are strong signal disturbs and the robot can not find the perimeter wire while looking for the charger. - off- it disables the cutting disc - on- it en...

  • Page 20

    - 20 - errors displayed by the robot and related causes errors list bus error the bus error shows a communication problem between the motherboard and the peripheral devices. The problem can occur as follows: • during the working time, the robot displays the message for 1 sec. Then it disappears imme...

  • Page 21

    - 21 - it is necessary to install the signal amplifier and eventually try to substitute the coil and sinus receiver. - if the problem occurs near a footpath it can be caused by the cement. Try to place the wire at 10-15 cm from the border. Correct parameters in wire impedance to be measured on the w...

  • Page 22

    - 22 - connect the transmitter to the base up to the recharging springs. - when the robot is not in the docking station, check the plates tension with a tester. For the lithium should be 29,3v. - when the robot is switched on charging in its docking station, check with a tester the tension of the pl...

  • Page 23

    - 23 - lithium batteries. Reference values. When the display shows “battery ……. L” - 2200 the mother board turns off. - 2340 battery type “a” - it turns off the blade - 2390 battery type “a” – it goes to the recharging base - 2480 battery type “b” - it turns off the blade - 2520 battery type “b” - i...

  • Page 24

    - 24 - “blocked”. When the robot does not perceive the cable or a crash for 5 minutes, it tries to turn by 90° three times consecutively then it stops and displays “blocked”. Generally, it happens when the robot is held up into a hole or if the wheels are loose. Bump error blocked crash - check the ...

  • Page 25

    - 25 - perimeter wire from the red and black cable in the base (b). If even in this case the impedance is too high, it means that the perimeter is really interrupted. Otherwise the interruption is under the base. Approximately the impedance should be as here below indicated: 200 mt cable 2.8 ohm 400...