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4.2.1 Starting Point: Perimeter Wire at the Base Station area.
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Place the Base Station, according to your plan, as shown in the
figure to the right.
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Do not place the Base Station within 3m (10 ft.) of a corner
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Select the roll of wire with a green plot connector attached to
the end.
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Pull the plot connector and some wire out of the plastic covering.
! Do not remove the spool of wire from its covering.
The plastic covering is the dispenser for the wire.
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Peg the beginning of the wire to the ground, where the Base
Station will be located. Pegs are supplied in the Robomow’s
box.
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Pull out 30 cm (12 inches) of wire and leave it loose near the
Base Station location. Later, at the end of the setup, this part of
the wire will close the Perimeter Wire loop.
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Start laying the wire in an anticlockwise direction.
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Continue to pull the Perimeter Wire out of its covering, laying it
loosely as you walk along the lawn edge.
! If you get to any area /object that needs care or special boundaries, make sure you carefully lay the
Perimeter Wire as needed. The next sections deal with such special cases.
4.2.2 Laying the Perimeter Wire
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The Perimeter Wire is secured to the ground by pegs
supplied with Robomow. Initially insert pegs every
few meters and at corners. At this early stage set a
minimum number of pegs. Later, after testing the wire
setup, you will insert all necessary pegs.
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After uncoiling some wire, before inserting pegs, use
the RoboRuler to determine the distance of the wire
from the lawn edge or obstacles.
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If the working area borders against a flat area,
flower bed, small step (more than 1 cm), small ditch,
or a small elevation (up to 5 cm), the Perimeter Wire
should be laid 20 cm (8 inches) inside the working
area. This prevents the wheels from driving into a
ditch. Use the shorter distance of the RoboRuler to
set the distance of the wire from the lawn edge.
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If the edge is sloped (max 10% is allowed) or is
bordered with high obstacles such as a wall or fence,
the Perimeter Wire should be laid at a distance of
28 cm (11 inches) from the obstacle. Use the longer
distance of the RoboRuler to set the distance of the
wire from a wall.
Perimeter Wire
Peg
Min. 3m (10 ft)
from any corner
18cm (7”)
28cm from Wall (11”)
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