Using the Virtual Wall Unit
1. | Press the Virtual Wall Unit’s Power Button to turn it on (see Figure 10A. The Power Light on the Virtual Wall Unit |
| will glow green. |
2. | Move the Range Selector Switch to the room opening size you are blocking. The range numbers shown are in feet. |
Using the Roomba Remote
Your Roomba Remote is designed to be extremely easy to use. Point the Roomba Remote at Roomba Pro Pro Elite from up to 20 feet away. Below are some important functions of the Remote:
3. | Place the Virtual Wall Unit on the floor at either edge of the doorway or by the wall. Make sure that the Unit’s Beam |
| Emitter points across the opening to ensure Roomba does not cross the invisible beam. |
4. | The Virtual Wall Unit automatically turns off after about two hours, or you can press the Unit’s Power Button to turn |
| it off. |
Tip: Remember to turn on the Virtual Wall Unit each time you start a new cleaning cycle, to prevent the Virtual Wall Unit from shutting down before Roomba has finished it’s cleaning cycle.
Figure 12: Controls on the
Roomba Remote.
Remote
Indicator Light
Roomba | Beam Emitter |
Power Button |
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1. Powering Roomba Up and Down Remotely: Press the Power |
Button on the Remote. If Roomba was off it will turn on with a beep, and |
its Battery Indicator Light will glow. Press the Power Button again to turn |
Roomba off. Note: the Power Button on the Roomba Remote only turns |
Roomba Pro Pro Elite on and off. Like most other remotes, the Roomba |
Remote requires no power switch of its own. |
2. Drive Roomba to the Dirt: Turn Roomba on, and use the Remote’s |
Control Pad (see Figure 12) to drive Roomba where you want it to clean. |
Room Size
Figure 10b: To block an opening, place the Virtual Wall Unit on the floor with the
Roomba bouncing off beam
Cleaning Buttons
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Roomba cleans as you drive it. To reverse direction, use the Control Pad |
to turn in place clockwise or |
Beam Emitter aimed across the opening. For best results, place the Virtual Wall Unit next to the doorway (as shown). Point the arrow on top of the unit across the open doorway.
Shape of beam
Spot Cleaning Button
MAX Cleaning Button
Control Pad:
Drive Straight
Roomba is pointed in the desired direction. |
3. Starting, Pausing and Stopping a Cleaning Cycle: To start |
Roomba Pro Pro Elite cleaning with the Remote, either place Roomba in |
the middle of the room or drive it to the middle of the room (see #2 |
above). Press the Cleaning Cycle Button on the Remote and Roomba will |
Additional Virtual Wall Units may be purchased. Contact your nearest Roomba retailer for availability, or visit www. RoombaVac.com for online purchase options, and for more purchase information.
Control Pad:
Arc to Left
Control Pad:
begin cleaning. The Roomba Remote’s Cleaning Cycle Buttons work much |
as they do on Roomba Pro Pro Elite. See Starting Roomba on page 9 as |
well as Pausing and Stopping Roomba on page 10. |
4. Spot Cleaning with the Remote: To drive Roomba to a specific area |
The Roomba Remote (included with Roomba
The Roomba Remote allows you to perform a variety of functions with Roomba, some of which can’t be performed without the Roomba Remote. The Roomba Remote enables you to turn your Roomba on and off, drive Roomba to specific areas to be cleaned, select and pause cleaning cycles including Spot and Max Cleaning modes — all with- out bending down to push a single button.
The Roomba Remote is included with Roomba Pro Elite, but is compatible with Roomba Pro (see Using the Roomba Remote
with Roomba Pro on page 14). The Roomba Remote may be purchased separately; visit www.RoombaVac.com for online purchase options,
Pro Elite) | Battery |
Door | |
| Release |
| Tab |
Turn in Place
Counterclockwise
Remote
Pause Button
Roomba Remote Notes:
to be cleaned such as spilled plant soil or kitty litter, drive Roomba to the |
dirt (see #2 above). Once it’s in the middle of the soiled area, push the |
Spot Cleaning button and let Roomba go to work. |
5. Spot Cleaning with the Remote During a Cleaning Cycle: You |
can also use the Roomba Remote to interrupt a cleaning cycle and drive |
Roomba to an area that needs intensive cleaning. Pointing the Remote at |
Roomba, push the red Pause button on the Remote to pause the current |
cleaning cycle, and drive Roomba to the new area (see # 2 above). Once |
you are finished Spot Cleaning, press any Cleaning Cycle Button except the |
Spot Button to |
and for more purchase information. Note: the Roomba Remote is not compatible with the original
Roomba Remote Battery Installation
Figure 11: Push the Release Tab in on the Battery Door to open, and insert 2 “AA”Alkaline Batteries (not included) in the Roomba Remote.
• Virtual Wall Units and the Roomba Remote: If you drive Roomba Pro Pro Elite into the beam of a Virtual Wall, |
Roomba will beep, but become blinded to commands from the Remote. The Roomba Remote and the Virtual Wall Unit |
both use Infrared beams, and Roomba’s beam receiver can only pick up one beam at a time. For safety reasons, the |
Virtual Wall Unit’s beams always take precedence over the Roomba Remote. In this case, to continue using the Remote, |
you will need to either pick up Roomba, turn off the Virtual Wall Unit, or wait until the Virtual Wall Unit automatically |
1.Open the Battery Door located on the bottom of the Roomba
Remote by pressing its Release Tab (Figure 11) and swinging the Battery Door up and out of Remote.
2.Insert 2 new “AA” size alkaline batteries (not included) by following the “+” and
3.Replace the Battery Door by sliding it into the grooves on the Remote, and swinging the door closed until the Release Tab clicks back into place..
powers down after two hours. |
• Driving Roomba toward walls or staircases: If you drive Roomba into a wall or too close to the top of a staircase, it |
will stop and beep if you try to go forward. Press the left or right side of the Control Pad to turn Roomba in place until |
Roomba is pointing away from the obstacle. Roomba will now drive forward. It is a good idea to avoid driving Roomba |
near staircases using the Remote. |
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