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