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by glnc222
October 27th, 2024, 12:38 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: NeatoControl - program for diagnostic neato robots
Replies: 258
Views: 264395

Re: NeatoControl - program for diagnostic neato robots

Check the voltage delivered to the battery by the charger with a volt meter, may indicate whether charging circuits (on the system board) is defective. Also whether charging dock is delivering any power, can also be defective. Check voltage on the battery removed from bot may indicate whether the ba...
by glnc222
August 26th, 2024, 12:31 pm
Forum: All Other Robots
Topic: Robo-Mowers Questions
Replies: 30
Views: 3532

Re: Robo-Mowers Questions

August 2024: Kress announced mowers with GPS guidance replacing need for embedded boundary wires or other markers, more like an indoor vacuum. $2400 for 1/4 acre capacity, more for larger. Typical cost given large battery requirements etc. compared to simpler vacuums. https://www.kress.com/en-us/rob...
by glnc222
April 11th, 2024, 9:00 am
Forum: iRobot Roomba and Scooba Chat
Topic: Amazon buying iRobot
Replies: 4
Views: 2157

Re: Amazon buying iRobot

Europe blocked the merger, abandoned. Reports IRobot laid off 1/3 of staff.
by glnc222
April 7th, 2024, 6:11 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Neato D5 botvac won’t power on
Replies: 1
Views: 419

Re: Neato D5 botvac won’t power on

When on the charging dock it is powered by the dock without need for batteries, so if the USB com port is inactive when on the dock, no lights etc. on the dock then it would appear the main system board has a defect. See if it is still under warranty. Skilled hobbyists can replace system boards but ...
by glnc222
February 4th, 2024, 10:48 am
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Neato Botvac D5 Battery help required
Replies: 2
Views: 665

Re: Neato Botvac D5 Battery help required

Could be a fault in system board battery charging components or in the power management IC in the lithium battery pack. These lithium Neato batteries have "smart" features with a serial number etc. embedded. "new battery" option in menu when replacing etc. See other thread on D5 ...
by glnc222
January 11th, 2024, 4:28 pm
Forum: Robotic News
Topic: New Vacuum Robots CES 2024
Replies: 0
Views: 681

New Vacuum Robots CES 2024

Introduced Jan.'24 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Las Vegas: New expanded Eufy model: https://www.zdnet.com/article/eufy-debuts-the-x10-pro-omni-robot-vacuum-and-mop-at-ces-2024/ Unusual new entry, Matic, very different than traditional design: https://www.wired.com/story/matic-robot-vacuum-first-l...
by glnc222
January 7th, 2024, 12:39 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Resistor burned on XV-12? Fire danger?
Replies: 3
Views: 556

Re: Resistor burned on XV-12? Fire danger?

Sounds like some voltage regulator supplying that resistor may have failed, over-loading it, but not an engineer. Extremely old model, not made for decades use. Could replace that resistor with a higher wattage capacity rating, but issues with how it got over-loaded, what else may be defective. Repl...
by glnc222
January 7th, 2024, 12:35 pm
Forum: iRobot Roomba and Scooba Chat
Topic: Is there a robot mop that actually works?
Replies: 3
Views: 1892

Re: Is there a robot mop that actually works?

I use the iLife W400 Shinebot (also a higher model) years now, which extracts water, spinning mop brush. Some posts on it here somewhere I made. Only one like that found. Amazon distribution developed recent years, or try ebay, mfg. direct, aliexpress. It also has a very low bumper sensor deflecting...
by glnc222
October 15th, 2023, 1:45 pm
Forum: iRobot Roomba and Scooba Chat
Topic: Amazon buying iRobot
Replies: 4
Views: 2157

Re: Amazon buying iRobot

Under European Union review for anti-trust concerns July 2023, expected decision Nov. 15.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/6/23628 ... estigation

[edit] News January 19, 2024: European Union likely to block acquisition.
by glnc222
September 21st, 2023, 6:18 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: What part is this that my Neato XV-12 is missing?
Replies: 3
Views: 580

Re: What part is this that my Neato XV-12 is missing?

it might be best to tape or something to depress the button. I think the button is pressed when the wheels are up, bot flat on floor. Not sure how this would affect navigation. You might be able to repair the switch, attach some sort of strip. Such switches are inexpensive. You could also short out ...
by glnc222
September 20th, 2023, 1:39 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: What part is this that my Neato XV-12 is missing?
Replies: 3
Views: 580

Re: What part is this that my Neato XV-12 is missing?

Possibly the microswitch used to detect the wheel suspension arm is extended (side lifted), but don't have the vacuum to examine. Such switches are standard electronic parts in various sizes and features, not unique vacuum parts. Need to disassemble the wheel mounting further. The thin metal strip i...
by glnc222
September 10th, 2023, 6:30 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Wake Neato up from dead mode
Replies: 221
Views: 192988

Re: Wake Neato up from dead mode

Batteries lose capacity as they wear with reduced run time a typical indicating symptom of wear -- it helps to know how many times the robot has been run -- battery life measured in number of charging cycles, maybe only 200 on original NiMh batteries. Most replacement batteries probably have some hi...
by glnc222
May 23rd, 2023, 2:23 pm
Forum: All Other Robots
Topic: Dyson robot news 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 473

Dyson robot news 2023

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/22/23733363/dyson-robot-vacuum-dyson-360-vis-nav "Dyson’s taking another crack at the robot vacuum market in the US following the failure of the Dyson 360 Eye — which it launched in 2016 and then quickly stopped selling here, saying it was “ill-suited to US homes...
by glnc222
May 9th, 2023, 11:59 am
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Neato D3 Error(s) - Analog Sensors + Put Me Down?
Replies: 1
Views: 439

Re: Neato D3 Error(s) - Analog Sensors + Put Me Down?

The way these things get serviced is replacing parts -- including system boards -- till it works, expensive if not a shop with spares. If all the sensors check out with Neato Control for Windows or Toolio -- pushing the bumpers etc. observing real time data -- the system board is suspect. There migh...
by glnc222
May 2nd, 2023, 5:02 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Neato Robotics is shutting down
Replies: 5
Views: 1996

Re: Neato Robotics is shutting down

Besides any server issue, the supplies such as brushes and filters, and most importantly the large battery, may not be available after another five years. There are after-market suppliers of these now, and over time their market will dwindle so not clear how much beyond five years, if even that, tho...
by glnc222
May 2nd, 2023, 4:33 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Neato Robotics is shutting down
Replies: 5
Views: 1996

Re: Neato Robotics is shutting down

I am not familiar with private server tech but their server will operate another five years. A server is needed only for remote control of the robot with a phone; it will still do cleaning with the manual or IR Remote controls. As their server runs proprietary software I wonder how that could be rep...
by glnc222
May 2nd, 2023, 10:18 am
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Neato Robotics is shutting down
Replies: 5
Views: 1996

Re: Neato Robotics is shutting down

https://www.techhive.com/article/1803382/neato-robotics-is-shutting-down-robot-vacuums.html "Neato Robotics, the company behind the Neato brand and its distinctively “D”-shaped robot vacuums, is closing up shop. A spokesperson for Germany’s Vorwerk Group, which acquired Neato back in 2017, told...
by glnc222
March 25th, 2023, 8:41 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Neato XV
Replies: 8
Views: 744

Re: Neato XV

Intermittent and varied failures are difficult to diagnose and may involve multiple failure points (we cannot run logging software in it like a PC). Sounds like the system board may be flaky. The way to tell is try a replacement. They are not really made to do component level repairs, shops would ju...
by glnc222
March 20th, 2023, 5:53 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: Neato XV
Replies: 8
Views: 744

Re: Neato XV

Use Neato Control for Windows with USB connection to test the Wall Sensor, moving hand in and out. When phantom, false wall indications occur, the robot thinks it is confined to a small area, typically circling. Check the lidar while at it.
by glnc222
March 1st, 2023, 7:29 pm
Forum: Neato Robotics
Topic: New battery but getting waiting for cool down message
Replies: 3
Views: 357

Re: New battery but getting waiting for cool down message

If known good batteries read false temps over USB, it is likely the system board interface. If the battery has analog thermistor connections, the components can be checked with an ohm meter -- resistance falls with higher temperatures. Put the battery in the fridge a while and view the change in res...