AMMOTION LUBA AWD5000 User manual

LUBA Robotic Lawn Mower
User Manual V1.2
AWD5000&3000

Catalogue
Thank you for choosing MAMMOTION as your garden care lawnmower. This Quick Start
Guide will help you learn and operate MAMMOTION LUBA.
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1. Safety and Regulations
2. Introduction
3. LUBA Quick Start Installation
4. Preparation & Activation
5. Basic operation & App interface introduction on main page
6. Basic operation & App interface introduction on Map page
7. Create a task
8. Parameter & Schedule setting and Start Task
9. Cutting blades replacement
10. Specifications
11. After-Sales Policy
12. Maintenance Guide
13. Disclaimer
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1. Safety and Regulations
Operating MAMMOTION LUBA requests training and practice. Please read through this document before
operating it in your garden.
Do NOT charge the LUBA with third-party charger.
Do NOT flip over the mower when it’s running.
Do NOT put your feet / hands under the mower when it’s running.
Do NOT push/pull the mower when it’s running.
Do NOT disassemble any parts when it’s powered.
Do NOT use hands to touch or replace the running blades.
Do NOT use hands to touch the charging ports.
Do NOT run mower through flooded areas on lawn.
Do NOT run mower on ground or lawn with stones or stick like debris.
Please clear the lawn of any debris, toys and animal litter before operation on lawn.
Keep the charging port clear, clean, and dry.
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2.Introduction
2.1 About MAMMOTION LUBA
2.2 What in the box is as below：
MAMMOTION LUBA is a 4-wheels-differential (4WD) robotic lawn mower. The 4WD enables LUBA to break
the limits of mowing jobs.
LUBA Series robot lawnmowers feature RTK GNSS navigation and virtual-mapping systems. These allow users
to customize their mowing tasks with different mowing areas and schedules on Mammotion APP. They
provide a picture-perfect lawn maintenance solution with a real hands-free experience.
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LUBA
RTK Reference
Station
Mounting poleBumper
KeyCharging Station
Accessory Kit A:
Charging station power supply
Screws
Trident Ground StakeRTK Wall Mount Kit:
RTK reference station power supply
RTK reference station extension cable（10m）
Accessory Kit B:
Charging station
extension cable（10m）
RTK reference station
connect cable（1.8m）
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2.3 LUBA Robotic Mower EN
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1
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E-stop
Start button
Power button
Auto-return button
Protecting bracket
Front bumper
Connecting indicator
Rain sensor
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Cutting button
Ultrasonic sensor
Left light
Side collision sensor
Secure key
SIM port（Reserved*1）
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USB port
Charging port
5Infrared sensor
Note:The reserved port might not function in some previous version mowers.
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Function Buttons
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2
2
1 2
Cutting blade*8 Blade disk*2
Long press (5s) Power on/off LUBA
Stop and lock LUBA
Unlock LUBA and continue work
Unlock LUBA and return
to charging station
Press
First press then press
First press then press
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LUBA lighting logic
Note:If in the returning home process, then STOP is pressed and LUBA locked,
please first press then press to continue returning process.
•USB port is reserved for issue shooting and debugging.
Status
LUBA sleeping or "Pause"
on App clicked
Working (manual control and
automatic working)
Upgrading
LUBA with issue/defect
(contains hard ware/software issue)
Upgrading failed
STOP button triggered/get stuck
/extrication failed/lift sensor triggered
/slope out of threshold
Undirected/Position status not OK
LED side light
Off
From local time 8:00-18:00 green on
from local time 18:00-8 00 off
user can manully switch it off
Red breath
Very fast red flash
Very fast red flash
Red flash(once per second)
Red flash(once per second)
LED indicator on the
front bumper
Green on
Green on
Green on
Green on
Green on
Green on
Green on
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2.4 Charging Station
Charging Station lighting logic
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Mounting hole for RTK reference staion pole
Mounting hole*5
Charging pin on charging station
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Screw*5
Charging station power supply
Charging station extension cable（10m）
LED light of charging station
Status
Charging
Not charging,power on
Charging station defect
Not connect to power
Adapter defect
LED on charging station
Flashing green
Constant green
Constant red
Off
Off
Light on adapter
On
On
On
On
On
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2.5 RTK Reference Station
RTK Reference Station lighting logic
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Radio Antenna
RTK Reference Station
RTK reference station and charging station connect cable（1.8m）
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Status
Reference station initializing
(searching satellites)
Work properly
Reference station defect & no
satellite signal for long time
LED on RTK reference station
green flash
from local time 8:00-18:00 green constant on from
local time 18:00-8:00 off
constant red on
Reference station upgrading blue flash
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LUBA garage：
LUBA RTK reference station L-shaped mounting rod wall installation kit：
2.6 Other accessories：EN
You can purchase these accessories on the official website.
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About RTK:
2.7 How LUBA’s positioning and dynamic system works: EN
Mower BuildingRTK base&charging station
Satellite
LUBA use RTK and Multi-Sensor Integrated Navigation System to navigate. RTK is a satellite navigation
system that significantly improves device positioning to accuracy less than 5cm. With access to all 4
global navigation systems (GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU and Galileo) and additional sensors, LUBA’s strong
satellite signal provides nearly 100x greater accuracy compared to traditional GPS systems. The
advanced RTK system enables precise positioning for LUBA within 5cm of accuracy, without the need
to install cumbersome boundary / perimeter wires.
The RTK system of LUBA uses full frequencies multiple satellite-based system, such as GPS, BEIDOU,
GLONASS, Galileo, which improves the positioning accuracy to approximately 5 cm. However, the
accuracy crucially relies on the GNSS signal, there are 3 things that can determine the performance of
the LUBA’s positioning:
1.The RTK Reference Station must receive enough satellite signal from the satellites on the sky，which
means enough satellite signals received as observation for the RTK reference station. As “1” shown in
the image.
2.LUBA must receive enough satellite signal from the satellites on the sky，which also means enough
satellite signals received as observation for LUBA itself.as “2” shown in the image. As “2” shown in the
image.
3.The data can be transmitted from RTK Reference Station to the LUBA. As “3” shown in the image. This
does not mean there should always be a sight in view from each point of your lawn to the RTK refer-
ence station. Our radio transmission ability allows the data transmit also works if the transmission path
is not fully obstructed.
Ionosphere
Troposphere
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Factor 1: Satellite signal from RTK Reference station Blocking:
Factor 2: Satellite signal from LUBA Blocking
In general, there are 3 factors that can weaken the performance of LUBA positioning
system: EN
If there is anything on or surrounding the antenna of RTK reference station, charging station and/or
the mower, the signal will be weakened or blocked.
Solution：
1.The distance between RTK Reference Station to the walls, roof or trees should be ideally distanced by
45 Deg from RTK Base to the height of walls, roof or trees as shown below.
2.Set RTK Reference station on the wall or roof with open sky area. As shown below.
If LUBA itself is badly sheltered, the positioning system will also be weakened.
Solution：
1.We do not recommend you drive LUBA to a “U”-shape or “L -shape corner with high walls, under large
trees, under large eaves, which will strongly weaken the satellite signal from sky. Please try to exclude
these areas that are not in the task area, or in a no-go area.
2.If these corners or high walls exist in your lawn, then please keep at least 15cm away from obstructive areas.
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Height of the building or obstacle Distance between the RTK base and the building or obstacle
1m
2m
3m
4m
>1m
>2m
>3m
>4m
RTK base & charging station
≥90︒
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Factor 3: Transmission path obstruction
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If the transmission path from RTK Reference Station and LUBA is fully obstructed by large metal wall or
concrete wall. LUBA will not get the data from RTK Reference station and will not get the required
15cm level accuracy.
Solution：
1.The communication transmission power will get weakened by long distance. Please make sure that
the distance between boundary of the map and the reference station is less than 80m.
2.Make sure that at the initialization stage the LUBA is at charging station you set, the positioning
status is fine (will be auto checked when initializing)
3.If your lawn is with “O”-shape, “U” shape or with separate lawns, we recommend you set the RTK
reference station in a higher place, like on the roof. If your lawn is with “L”-shape, you can set the refer-
ence station on the roof or on a point as shown below.
If your Lawn is with “O”-shape, “U” shape, or with separate lawns, we recommend you set RTK reference
station on the wall or roof with our wall installation kit.
Does this mean that there are too many limits for LUBA to use? No. Please refer to our user manual
and online videos demonstrations on how to set up the reference station and task area correctly.
We have many scenarios on our website, where you can see some examples of the correct setting
scenarios and this will then tell you if your lawn is suitable for LUBA to work or not.
In the Mammotion App and LUBA system, the system will automatically check the positioning quality,
check if the initialization and task setting is OK or not. If not, then the App will show you how to modify
the setting to ensure the LUBA works correctly.
L-shape On one side U-shape O-shape Multiple lawns
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About Multi-Sensor Integrated Navigation System: EN
The Multi-Sensor Integrated Navigation System is mainly to enhance the reliability and robustness
LUBA’s positioning status. This system contains IMU, odometer and other sensors. Even in the partly
sheltered area, thanks to the strong positioning algorithm, LUBA can work correctly.
About Auto-Recharging：
The auto recharging system of LUBA contains 2 parts, one is integrated navigation system, another is
the infrared sensor.
In the initialization, the position of charging station is set in the local navigation system. As shown
below, LUBA is on the charging station, and the positioning of charging station is located on the map,
the area with blue lines is defined as “recharging area”, which means LUBA can do auto-recharging
only by infrared sensor in this area, no integrated navigation system will be used.
If LUBA is outside this area, then the LUBA needs to:
1. Go back from current place to “recharging area” by the predefined map (task area and connection
path) and integrated navigation system.
2. Return back to charging station which is followed by the infrared sensor.
There are 3 methods to set up LUBA on the charging station to recharge:
Manually move LUBA to the charging station and make sure the bottom of LUBA attaches to the
charging station, charging port on LUBA properly as shown below:
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Ready! (Luba-MATJTT6F)
Create
Please click the button to start planning task area

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About Perception:
The perception system of LUBA contains 2 parts: 4 ultrasonic sensors and front bumper.
1.Place the LUBA about 1.5m-2m in front of the charging station and the bottom of LUBA aligned to the
charging station.
2.Press power button of LUBA to power LUBA on. Pressing then press to let LUBA back to
charging station. You can also charge the LUBA indoors, you do not have to have satellite signal, but
the LUBA will not operate indoors.
3.If the task area is already set, as shown below, and the task area is connected to charging station by
the connection path or the “recharging area” just next to the task area. If LUBA if in the task area or on
the connection path.
4.You can call back LUBA by pressing then press or on App, LUBA will find its way
back to the charging area and will realign to charging station and will recharge automatically.
5.If LUBA is not in the task area or on the connection path, the customer need to first drive LUBA into
task area or on connection path.
Then press then press or on the App. Or you can manually drive LUBA to the “recharging
area” (about 1.5-2m front the charging station), and then press then press
If recharging process, LUBA if blocked or “STOP” is triggered, then you need to press then press
Do not press
Perception logic / Bypass strategy：
All the perception logic is for the obstacles which are not defined as “No-go zone”. If the area of obstacle is
predefined as a no-go zone, then cutting route will not contain this area then this will be more friendly for
operation.
Ultrasonic Sensor Off Mode: If the Ultrasonic sensor is in the off mode, when front bumper works and bumper
is triggered the LUBA will go backwards for about 10cm and will then turn to bypass the obstacle. As shown
below.
This mode should be only used in areas where the grass is nearly all high higher than 15cm, which can lead to
nearly constant disturb to ultrasonic sensors.
Level 1: when ultrasonic sensors detect something, LUBA will slow down to about 0.05m/s and continue
moving forwards and cutting. Once the front bumper is triggered, LUBA will go backwards for about 10cm,
then turn and bypass the obstacle. As shown below.
The ultrasonic sensors are used to minimize the impact strength of LUBA. And the reaction of front bumper
will make sure if the “obstacle” really exists. If the “obstacle” is just a single high grass, the front bumper is not
triggered, and the LUBA will continue to work.
This mode is quite useful for grass cutting, when you have high grass, and the area has a rough terrain.
Level 2：when ultrasonic sensors detect something, LUBA will go backwards for about 10cm, then turn and
bypass the obstacle. As shown below.
The advantage of this mode is that LUBA does not touch the obstacle, it will turn around once something is
detected. The disadvantage is that even very small and single grass higher than 7cm has the change to be
detected and recognized as “obstacle” and that small part will not be cut because LUBA will bypass.
This mode is quite useful for flat lawns for grass height lower than 7cm.
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Note:
General preparations
3.1 Find a Good Spot to install RTK Reference Station
1.Read and understand the safety chapter before you install the product.
2.Use original spare parts and installation material.
1.Water filled holes in the lawn can cause damage to the product.
2.Give an overview of your house, your lawn and include all obstacles. This makes it easier to examine where
to put the charging station, the reference station, and setup the virtual boundaries.
3.Decide where to install the charging station, the RTK reference station, the point of interest, the transport
paths and the virtual boundaries for the work areas and no-go zones.
4.Fill in large holes on the lawn.
As shown in chapter 2.2 “About RTK”, the RTK Reference Station should be set in a place:
1.The distance between RTK Reference Station to the walls, roof or trees should be ideally distanced by 45 Deg
from RTK Base to the height of walls, roof or trees as shown below;
Status
Off
Level 1
Level 2
Ultrasonic sensors
Off
Slow down LUBA
Once detect something,LUBA will
go backwards, then turn and bypass
the obstacle
Once triggered, LUBA will
go backwards,thenturn
and bypass the obstacle
The same as level 0
The same as level 0
Front bumper
Should be only used in areas where the
grass is nearly all high higher than 15cm
which can lead to nearly constant disturb
to ultrasonic sensors
Useful for lawn, which is partly with high
grass and the grass is not thats mooth
Useful for flat lawn with grass mainly
lower than 7cm
Area of application
3.LUBA quick start Installation
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Height of the building or obstacle Distance between the RTK base and the building or obstacle
1m
2m
3m
4m
>1m
>2m
>3m
>4m
RTK base & charging station
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2. At least 5m away from large glass wall or large metal objects such as wall made ofiron sheet.
3. The RTK Reference station should be set straight as shown below:
4. If there are tall trees with large foliage coverage then install RTK reference station on the lawn as shown
below. The distance between the reference station should be at least the same distance away from height of
the tree to the edge of the foliage area.
5. If your lawn is with “O”-shape, “U” shape, or with separate lawns, we recommend that you set the RTK
reference station in a higher place, i.e.. on the roof. If your lawn is with “L”-shape, you can set the reference
station on the roof or on the point as shown below.
If your Lawn is with “O”-shape, “U” shape, or with separate lawns, we recommend you set RTK reference
station on the wall or roof with our wall installation kit.
Or install RTK Reference station on the wall or roof with open sky area. As shown below.
≥90︒
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Edge of tree’s crown Here set RTK reference station
H
L-shape On one side U-shape O-shape Multiple lawns
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Correct RTK reference station settings:
1.Open sky area on the lawn (at least 3m from the wall).
Wrong RTK reference station settings：
1.Under the roof & trees.
2.Set on the roof or wall with open sky area (typically for lawn with “O”-shape, “U” shape, or with sepa-
rate lawns).
3.Away from metal walls and glass walls.
2.To close to wall.
3.At “L” shaped corner.
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As shown in chapter 2.2 “About Auto-Recharging”, the charging station should be set to a place where:
5.Keep separate from the lawn.
6.Too far away (more than 80m) from edge of lawn.
1. Put the charging station (A) where the docking point (B) has open-sky view. This means that 90°of
the sky in all directions must be clear. The charging station docking point (B) is 2m. in front of the
charging station.
2.No obstacle and other things between A and B.
3.When set to the ground, the charging plate must not be positioned on uneven ground or if grass is
taller than 5cm below the charging plate. The charging station area and the “recharging area” should
be on flat ground. When LUBA is set on the charging station, the charging plate should be flat.
4.In the middle of several obstacles like 2 walls, a wall, and a tree etc.).
3.2 Find a Good Place to set Charging Station
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Correct charging station settings:
The place to set charging station should be flat and solid ground, also the “recharging area” (about 2m front
charging station) should be on flat and solid ground, where the grass is short.
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Wrong charging station settings:
1.Do not set up charging station on a slope.
2.Any uneven surface which causes the charging station not to be flat on ground, then remove heavy
debris underneath charging station.
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Flat Ground