Intellibot Robotics HydroBot Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual HydroBot Series Robotic Floor Scrubber Intellibot Robotics LLC The Future of Floor Care 5410 SW Macadam Ave Suite 100 Portland Oregon 97239 ...

Page 2: ...lly before operating your HydroBot Robotic Floor Scrubber Abide by recommendations within the manual Regard all warnings and cautions Store this manual in a safe place for future reference Best wishes for many hours of sustainable and cost effective robotic floor cleaning Intellibot Robotics LLC Intellibot Robotics LLC 2012 All Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or distr...

Page 3: ... 2 Power On Screen 2 Login Screen 3 Operation 3 Operator Pager 3 Parking Brake 3 Tank 3 Brush Head Assembly 4 Squeegee Assembly 4 Battery Charging 4 Robotic Floor Cleaning 5 Best Time to Clean 5 Clearing Obstacles 5 Floor Preparation 5 Manual Clean 5 Spot Clean 6 Area Clean 7 Selecting a Route 7 Pausing and Restarting 8 Changing Pads or Brushes 8 Exchanging Battery Packs 8 Configuration Settings 9...

Page 4: ...20 Memory 23 Touch Shield Zones 24 Infrared Sensors 25 Water Flow 26 Troubleshooting 27 Displayed Messages 27 No Power On 27 Leaving Water 27 Not Cleaning Floor Surface 27 Robot Pulling to One Side in Manual Mode 27 Navigation Issues 27 Troubleshooting Problem Routes 28 Bumping Walls Left or Right 28 Running Short from Back Wall 28 Bumping Far Wall 29 HydroBot Robotic Floor Scrubber Care 30 Daily ...

Page 5: ...al Data 32 Name s 32 Model s 32 Construction 32 Electrical Requirements 32 Robotic Features 32 Solution Recovery Recycling System 33 Brushes Squeegee and Vacuum 33 Motors 33 Production 33 Operating Environment 33 Storage Environment 33 Environmental Effects 34 Consumable Parts Kit 34 Individual Part s 34 Ordering Parts 34 ...

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Page 7: ...e Ste 100 Portland OR 97239 Service and Warranty Information The installation packet contains detailed information concerning any warranties that cover the robot including One year limited warranty Software license agreement Customer Assistance Intellibot Robotics support program provides factory trained and certified technical help in the event of a malfunction An Intellibot Customer Service Repr...

Page 8: ...t 3 User Interface UI display Used to input commands and receive messages 4 Emergency stop switch Depressing the emergency stop switch will immediately stop the robot 5 Amber warning light Provides a visual indicator that the robot is operating 6 Parking Brake To the left is locked to the right is released Important The emergency stop switch should only be used if the robot must be stopped immedia...

Page 9: ...ning routine runs low on battery charge or encounters an obstacle that it is unable to navigate around Parking Brake The HydroBot Robotic Floor Scrubber has a parking brake that can be engaged from the rear of the robot see red handle Pivoting the red handle to the left locks the parking brake moving it to the right releases the parking brake Note The robot will not move when the parking brake is ...

Page 10: ...ed or reversed to get more service time It is recommended that squeegee blades be replaced at least every 12 weeks to avoid excessive noise and avoid the potential of leaving water due to worn squeegee blades Battery Charging The HydroBot Robotic Floor Scrubbers are installed with gel cell batteries These batteries are reliable and do not require a vented room they do not emit fumes while rechargi...

Page 11: ... Remove all items from the area such as garbage bags trash cans and cleaning carts Keeping the halls clear reduces the likelihood of water being left on the floor and ensures that the entire floor surface is cleaned Floor Preparation Important Walk the area to be cleaned prior to starting the robot picking up large pieces of debris and moving items that may interfere with smooth effective floor cl...

Page 12: ...the help menu press 10 To return to the home menu press Spot Clean 1 To select spot clean begin by pressing the icon shown by the red arrow 2 From the next menu select spot clean from the list shown by the red arrow Note The robot will clean approximately a 20 ft rectangle The robot will automatically detect the width of the area and set the correct number of looping passes to cover the floor surf...

Page 13: ... clean the full length of the area until it encounters an end wall During the centering pass the robot will automatically detect the length and the width of the area setting the correct number of looping passes to cover the entire floor surface Selecting a Route 1 To select a route begin by pressing the icon shown by the red arrow 2 From the next menu select the desired route from the list To scro...

Page 14: ...ver or brush 4 Flip pad driver Squeeze together the locking clip shown be red arrow to release the locking cap 5 Remove pad from driver 6 Install new pad onto driver then lock cap in place 7 Mount pad drivers on spindles using a quick turn in the opposite direction as shown by the arrows Note Dirty or worn pads can cause excessive drag shortening battery run time Flip and or change pads often Exch...

Page 15: ...enu to set the sound on off press to set language English Spanish or German press to configure Wi Fi press to set the water flow default if applicable press and to set the measurement system metric or imperial press Wi Fi Configuration This screen allows for configuring a Wi Fi device to work on a managed network with a static IP address or one provided by a DHCP server It also allows for configur...

Page 16: ...ess To enter the operator s passcode press To enter the operator s phone number press To enter the operator email address press To turn on off manual use privileges press note the green check mark indicating privilege To turn on off robotic mode privilege press To turn on off learning privilege press To turn on off access to reporting press To turn on off admin privileges press To allow access to ...

Page 17: ... the red X 5 Enter the name of the Zone e g West Wing etc using the keyboard Press the green check mark to complete the zone naming Use the red backspace to correct any errors in the zone name Note Do not duplicate zone names 6 The next screen will prompt you to enter the name of the area e g Hallway1 etc to be acquired Enter the area name then press the green check mark to complete the area namin...

Page 18: ...ll then drive itself down the center of the area until it encounters an end wall To pause acquisition press to stop acquisition of the area press 10 When the robot has detected an end wall it will stop and display Learning Done To complete the area acquisition press 11 At the end of each area acquisition there will be an opportunity to edit the area wall hugs To edit the left wall hug position pre...

Page 19: ...aneously and then edit the far offset Note The far offset cannot be larger than the far wall position Edit values as appropriate when finished press the right arrow 15 Next Summary Edit screen displays the old and new values Review the values for accuracy If changes are required press the left arrow key and return to a previous screen to make changes To finish editing press the green check mark 16...

Page 20: ...te slowly release the handlebar once the robot is aligned 19 Press and engage the handlebar to move the robot into position Note Stay in the boundary of the previous area when positioning the robot at the starting point of the next area Press once the robot is positioned at starting point of the next area Repeat steps 5 thru 18 for the next area 20 The final screen displays the Learned Zone Name n...

Page 21: ... improve navigation especially after a building renovation The left wall position left offset left cleaning boundary right wall position right offset right cleaning boundary near wall position wall directly behind robot near offset to the rear cleaning boundary far wall position and far offset far cleaning boundary values can be edited to improve coverage and overall navigation of an area Left and...

Page 22: ... press 5 The next menu presents the left wall hug To edit the left wall hug begin by pressing Note the pencil indicating an active edit 6 Use the and to change the left wall hug Note To increase in larger increments press the to return to smaller increments press the again The left offset cannot be greater than the left wall position 7 When finished press to proceed to next screen To go back to th...

Page 23: ...d far offset edit s the wall at the far end of the area Note It is recommended to edit both parameters simultaneously and then edit the far offset Note The far offset cannot be larger than the far wall position Edit values as appropriate 13 When finished press to proceed to next screen To go back to the previous screen press 14 Next Summary Edit screen displays the old and new values Review the va...

Page 24: ...is 127 0 0 1 then software drivers are not loading properly reload current version of MC software 7 To exit the diagnostic press Sonar 1 To begin access the system menu by pressing the right arrow as shown by the red arrow 2 To access the diagnostics menu press shown by red arrow 3 From the diagnostics menu perform the sonar diagnostics by pressing 4 From the Sonar diagnostics menu exercise each s...

Page 25: ...on the screen with sonar number and distance to object detected To test the next sonar press to return to the previous sonar press 7 To exit the diagnostic press Gyro 1 To begin access the system menu by pressing the right arrow as shown by the red arrow 2 To access the diagnostics menu press shown by red arrow 3 To access Gyro diagnostics press 4 Note the Gyro diagnostics screen shows the gyro is...

Page 26: ... 2 To access the system menu press the right arrow as shown by the red arrow 3 To access the diagnostics menu press shown by red arrow 4 To access outputs diagnostics press 5 To turn on off the Emergency stop press 6 To turn on off the Headlight press 7 To turn on off the Pager press 8 To page to the next list of components press to go to the previous list press 9 To exit the diagnostic press ...

Page 27: ...ist of components press to go to the previous list press 10 To exit the diagnostic press 1 To turn on off the Right Front turn indicator light press 2 To turn on off the Left Front turn indicator light press 3 To turn on off the Right Rear turn light indicator press 4 To turn on off the Left Rear light indicator press 5 To turn on off the Right reverse light press 6 To turn on off the Left reverse...

Page 28: ...ve press 2 To turn on off the Squeegee Actuator Power press 3 To turn on off the Squeegee Actuator Direction up down press 4 To turn on off the Head Actuator Power press 5 To turn on off the Head Actuator Direction up down press 6 To page to the next list of components press to go to the previous list press 7 To exit the diagnostic press ...

Page 29: ...ghts Reserved v2 5 Page 23 Memory 1 To begin access the system menu by pressing the right arrow as shown by the red arrow 2 To access the diagnostics menu press shown by red arrow 3 To access memory diagnostics press 4 Note the amount of memory used 5 To exit the diagnostic press ...

Page 30: ...n by the red arrow 2 To access the diagnostics menu press shown by red arrow 3 From the diagnostics menu perform the Touch Shield diagnostics by pressing 4 Touch Shield diagnostics allow the touch shield sensing zones to be tested To test a zone depress the touch shield see screen depicting zone 5 being depressed Note the count of zone touches shown on the screen 5 To exit the diagnostic press ...

Page 31: ...ss the system menu by pressing the right arrow as shown by the red arrow 2 To access the diagnostics menu press shown by red arrow 3 From the diagnostics menu perform the Infrared diagnostics by pressing 4 Place an object in front of the Infrared Sensor clean and or replace any sensor showing the wrong value 5 To exit the diagnostic press ...

Page 32: ... Flow 1 To begin access the system menu by pressing the right arrow see red arrow 2 To access the diagnostics menu press shown by red arrow 3 To access the water flow diagnostics press 4 From diagnostics screen exercise water flow by pressing and noting the change in Measured Flow 5 To exit the diagnostic press ...

Page 33: ...tion In system settings menu adjust water valve setting default and or replace defective water valve Cause 2 Clogged hose Solution Remove hose from squeegee and clean Cause 3 Poor vacuum Solution Check for a good seal on top cover clean as needed Not Cleaning Floor Surface Cause 1 Brush motor s not spinning Solution Reset circuit breaker and or replace defective brush head solenoid and or have def...

Page 34: ... next menu 3 Press to advance to the next menu 4 Select the zone in which the area resides by pressing the name 5 Press to access the list of areas 6 Select the area to edit by pressing the name 7 Press to edit the area 8 Press and decrease the left wall offset by pressing 9 Press and decrease the right wall offset by pressing Running Short from Back Wall 1 Press and increase the near wall offset ...

Page 35: ...User Manual HydroBot Robotic Floor Scrubber 2012 Intellibot Robotics LLC All Rights Reserved v2 5 Page 29 Bumping Far Wall 1 Press and decrease far wall offset by pressing to desired value ...

Page 36: ...tank with water to prescribed line 5 Add no more than 3 6 oz of non foaming cleaner e g neutral cleaner Shutdown Tasks 1 Maneuver robot to fluid dump location Power off robot 2 Remove dump hose and position end to dump area Pull dump handle to begin dumping fluids 3 Remove cotton filter s from blue canister s rinse and set out to dry Note Use filter wrench if necessary 4 Clean and rinse wire baske...

Page 37: ... for wear Replace if necessary Clean squeegee and pick up area Inspect Pickup hose replace if necessary Lubricate hinges Clean gaskets vacuum motor and tank inlet Check float switches and recycle pump operation Inspect emergency stop switch lamp replace if necessary Inspect yellow warning light replace if necessary Inspect and test rear Touch Shield zone Inspect and test Front Touch Shield zone In...

Page 38: ...lbs 176 kg Electrical Requirements Batteries 4 Sealed gel cell deep cycle 180 AH 6 VDC output length 10 25 inches 260mm width 7 13 inches 181 mm height 10 88 inches 276 mm Run Time Approximately 4 hours Charger Unit 20 Amp 24 VDC output 115 VAC input with automatic shut off Robotic Features Main Computer Monitors all functions and commands the robot to perform memorized cleaning routines Drive Sub...

Page 39: ...s rotating at 200 RPM with a head cleaning pressure of 100 lbs Scrubbing Width 29 inches Brush Head Stainless steel weldment powder coated Squeegee 36 inches 91 cm parabolic self centering swing style with plastic rollers on ends and quick change four edge reversible gum rubber blade Motors Drive Wheel Motors Two 24 VDC precision motors built in encoders with traction water displacement tread RS10...

Page 40: ...s 68 dBa Consumable Parts Kit HydroBot Consumable Kit KES1000s Filter Cotton 10 Micron 049870 2 O Ring R38021 2 Squeegee Blade Rear 1300400 1 Squeegee Blade Front 1300399 1 Filter Sump 100 Mesh SS 1300355 1 Individual Part s Filter Pleated 1 Micron 1300165 2 Ordering Parts To order parts contact Customer Assistance Center 888 837 0002 or email Service intellibotrobotics com ...