Virtual Wall Lighthouses(models 535 and above)

Lighthouse Mode

In Lighthouse mode, the Virtual Wall Lighthouse helps Roomba navigate around your home and allows Roomba to clean room-to-room.

Place lighthouses in the doorway between two rooms. Roomba will clean the room it starts in, navigate to the next room, and then clean the second room. When Roomba has completed cleaning, it will use the lighthouses to navigate back to the home base.

Place lighthouses in the center of the door frame

Virtual Wall Lighthouses(models 535 and above)

Virtual Wall Mode

In Virtual Wall mode, the Lighthouse creates an invisible barrier that Roomba will not cross.

Use the slider bar to adjust the length of the barrier. A higher range will drain the battery faster.

Range

0-3’

0-1.5m

4-7’

1.5-3m

Setector

8’+

3m+

Distance

Home

Room 1

Base

 

Start

Roomba

here

With two Virtual Wall Lighthouses in lighthouse mode, Roomba will clean Room 1 for approximately 35 minutes, then clean Rooms 2 and 3 for 35 minutes each, and then return to the Home Base.

In Virtual Wall mode, the Lighthouse blocks an area ranging from zero to eight feet long. A small halo prevents Roomba from bumping into the Lighthouse and a larger cone-shaped area blocks off areas of your home where you don’t want Roomba to go.

Lighthouse

Room 2

 

TIP: Use Virtual Wall Lighthouses in Virtual Wall mode to block doorways or to

 

keep Roomba out of off-limit areas.

 

Lighthouse

TIP: In Virtual Wall mode, iRobot recommends setting up the Virtual Wall

 

Lighthouse behind the door jam as shown on pg. 12.

 

 

Additional Virtual Wall Lighthouses may be purchased at www.irobot.com.

Room 3

Virtual Wall Lighthouses are compatible with models 535 and above.

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iRobot 530, 500 manual Lighthouse Mode, Virtual Wall Mode

530, 500 specifications

The iRobot 530,500 is a remarkable robotic vacuum cleaner known for its intelligent features, user-friendly design, and efficient cleaning capabilities. One of the standout attributes of this model is its advanced navigation system, which employs a combination of sensors and algorithms to map and navigate various environments. This allows the vacuum to clean spaces effectively while avoiding obstacles and minimizing the chances of getting stuck.

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