User's Manual

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iRobot Create Owner’s Guide
Accessories Available for iRobot Create
The Following accessories are compatible with iRobot Create:
• Virtual Walls
®
• Self Charging Home Base
™
• Roomba Standard Remote
• iRobot Command Module
• iRobot Rechargeable B
attery Options
Virtual Wall
®
A Virtual Wall creates an invisible barrier that iRobot Create will not cross by
emitting infrared signals that iRobot Create sees with its Omnidirectional IR
receiver. The invisible barrier can range from three to eight feet long. You
can set the range of the invisible barrier by adjusting a slider bar on the
Virtual Wall. To create an invisible barrier greater than eight feet wide, you may
need additional Virtual Walls. To purchase a Virtual Wall, visit our website at
www.irobot.com.
Shape of
Beam
You can also use Virtual Walls in two of iRobot
Create’s built-in demos: Home and Tag. See page 6
for information on how to select and start iRobot
Create’s built-in demos.
• The Home demo requires one Vir tual
Wall. To enable the Home demo, cover the
back and sides of the Omnidirectional IR
receiver sensor on iRobot Create with black
electrical tape. When you start the demo,
iRobot Create spins until it sees the Vir tual
Wall Signal, then drives toward it. iRobot
Create stops once it bumps into the Virtual
Wall or other obstacle.
• The Tag demo requires at least two Virtual Walls, placed at least
6 feet apart. To enable the Tag demo, cover the back and side of
the Omnidirectional IR receiver sensor on iRobot Create with black
electrical tape. When you start the demo, iRobot Create spins until it
locates one virtual wall, then drives towards it. When it contacts the
Wall, it spins around until it locates the next Virtual Wall, homes on that
one, and so on.
The Vir tual Wall requires 2 “D” batteries and
automatically shuts off after 110 minutes. If the
power light blinks green, the batteries will soon
need replacement.
D Alkaline
Batteries
(not included)
Battery
Door