iRobot Roomba Professional Series User manual

Dear iRobot Roomba owner,
Welcome to the world of iRobot! As an owner of an iRobot Roomba Vacuum
Cleaning Robot, you join a worldwide community of people who enjoy more free
time. Roomba cleans routinely, so you don’t have to. Now you can spend your
time on more enjoyable and important tasks.
First impressions are everything and maintaining a clean and pleasant
environment is integral to operating a thriving business and maintaining a cleaner
home. Doors that are continually opening and closing, heavily trafficked areas,
and day-to-day life can make keeping up with ever accumulating messes a daily
challenge. With your iRobot Roomba Professional series that’s one challenge you
can easily meet. Let your Roomba take care of the positive first impression while
you spend time on other priorities.
Many advancements are made to our products based on suggestions and
feedback from home robot owners like you. To share your feedback, stories, or
ask questions about your new home robot, please visit our Service and Support
site at www.irobot.com/support.
We encourage you to register your robot, either online or by mail. As a registered
home robot owner, you’ll receive information and updates personalized to your
robot and you can save helpful tips and product information in your account. To
register online, go to www.irobot.com.
Thank you for joining the iRobot community. We look forward to your valued input
as we continue to deliver groundbreaking products to change and improve your
world. As you begin using your iRobot Roomba Professional Series Robot, you
will soon discover why millions of iRobot owners say they will never go back to
cleaning the old way.
Enjoy more life and less work.
On behalf of the entire iRobot team,
Colin Angle
Chief Executive Officer
and Co-Founder

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Important Tips
Roomba contains electronic parts. DO NOT submerge Roomba or spray it
with water. Clean with a dry cloth only.
Before using Roomba the first
time, you need to activate Roomba
by removing the battery pull tab.
You should also charge the battery
overnight for best results. Remove battery pull tab
For Best Performance
• Remove and clean Roomba’s brushes after every use.
• Empty Roomba’s bin and clean its lter after every use.
• Use the Virtual Wall®Lighthouses to keep Roomba cleaning where
you want it to.
• Use your Roomba frequently.
Battery Life
• To extend the battery life, iRobot recommends always storing Roomba
plugged in.
Turning Roomba on and off
• Roomba does not have a power button.
• To turn Roomba ON, press CLEAN once. You will hear a beep
and the CLEAN button will light.
• To start a cleaning cycle, press CLEAN again. Roomba will start a
cleaning cycle.
• To pause Roomba, press CLEAN while Roomba is cleaning.
• To turn Roomba OFF, press and hold the CLEAN button until
Roomba’s lights turn OFF.
• To resume the cleaning cycle, press CLEAN again.

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Table of Contents
iRobot Roomba Professional Anatomy .......................6
Cleaning Pattern...........................................................7
Cleaning System...........................................................8
Dual Cleaning Bins .......................................................9
Cleaning Modes..........................................................10
Battery Storage and Charging ........................... 11 - 12
Virtual Wall®Lighthouses................................... 13 - 15
Scheduling Roomba .......................................... 16 - 17
Home Base®...............................................................18
Maintenance ....................................................... 19 - 21
Troubleshooting..........................................................22
Frequently Asked Questions......................................23
Replaceable Modules.................................................24
iRobot Customer Care ...............................................25
Important Safety Instructions ....................................26

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iRobot Roomba Professional
Anatomy
Spot Cleaning Button
Max Cleaning Button Clean/Power
Button
Dirt Detect™
Infrared
Sensor
Bin Release
Button Battery Charger
Socket
Flexible
Brush
Cliff Sensor
Openings
Edge-Cleaning
Side Brush
Dirt Detect
Sensor
Left Wheel
Module
Right Wheel
Module
Contact
Points for
Home Base
Brush Guard Release Tabs
(yellow)
Brush
Bearings
Brush
Guard
Removable
Caster Wheel
Bottom View
Buttons and Lights
Scheduling
Interface
Main
Brush
Troubleshooting Light

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Cleaning Pattern
Roomba is a robot that cleans floors differently than the way most people
clean their floors. Roomba uses its robot intelligence to efficiently clean
the whole floor, under and around furniture and along walls.
Roomba calculates the optimal cleaning path as it cleans and determines
when to use its various cleaning behaviors.
Spiraling: Roomba uses
a spiral motion to clean a
concentrated area.
Wall Following: Roomba
uses this technique to
clean the full perimeter
of the room and navigate
around furniture and
obstacles.
Room Crossing: Roomba
crisscrosses the room
to ensure full cleaning
coverage.
Dirt Detection: When
Roomba senses dirt, the
blue Dirt Detect™ light is lit
and Roomba cleans more
intensely in that area.
TIP: For most efficient cleaning, clear your floor of clutter and use a Virtual
Wall Lighthouse to confine Roomba to one room.

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Cleaning System
Roomba Professional features a patented three-stage cleaning system
when using the vacuum cleaning bin.
Floor Surfaces
Roomba works on wood, carpet, tile, vinyl, and linoleum, and adjusts
automatically to different floor types.
Roomba automatically senses stairs and other cliffs. Roomba might
stall when confronting rounded edges and might slide over particularly
slippery surfaces. Extremely dark-colored floors may contribute to
Roomba’s sensors working less effectively.
Anti-tangle system
Roomba won’t get stuck on cords, carpet fringe or tassels. When Roomba
senses it has picked up a cord or tassel, it will automatically stop its main
brushes or side brush and try to escape. Roomba may make a clicking
noise when anti-tangle is activated.
1
Side brush
sweeps along
edge of walls and
into corners.
2
Two counter-
rotating brushes
scoop up dirt,
hair, and debris
into the bin.
3
Powerful vacuum picks up the
remaining fine particles, dirt,
and hair. The filter traps dust
and small particles.
Filter

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Dual Cleaning Bins
Your Roomba Professional Series comes with two interchangeable
cleaning bins.
Vacuum Cleaning Bin
Use the vacuuming cleaning bin for everyday cleaning. The dual action,
counter-rotating brushes pick up debris, while the vacuum sucks up the
dirt and dust.
High-Capacity Sweeper Bin
The high-capacity sweeper bin can hold more debris than the vacuum
cleaning bin. Use this bin when cleaning larger-than-usual amounts of dirt
and dust, or when cleaning bigger pieces of debris.
TIP: Use the high-capacity sweeper bin to pick up larger amounts of dirt,
dust, and debris when you have a larger mess to clean.
Vacuum Cleaning Bin High-Capacity Sweeper Bin

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Cleaning Modes
Roomba has four cleaning modes. Roomba will change its cleaning
method based on the cleaning mode you select.
Clean Mode
Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning
time appropriately.
Spot Mode
Roomba will spiral approximately three feet in diameter and then spiral
back to where it started, intensely cleaning a localized area.
Max Mode
For effective cleaning in extra large areas. Use Max Mode for larger
rooms, or areas that need to be cleaned more thoroughly. In Max Mode
Roomba will clean in a single room for as long as the battery will allow.
Scheduled Cleaning Mode
When a future cleaning time is programmed, Roomba enters Scheduled
Cleaning Mode. When scheduled to clean, Roomba will occasionally
flash its next cleaning time to remind you of its schedule. At the specified
time, Roomba leaves its Home Base, cleans, and then returns to the
Home Base to recharge when it’s done.
TIP: Roomba takes approximately 25 minutes to clean an average room and
will pass over the same area of the floor multiple times to ensure total
floor coverage. Roomba automatically calculates the room size and
adjusts its cleaning time appropriately.
TIP: The first time Roomba runs in Max Mode it may run until the end of the
battery charge. Roomba does this intentionally to learn the capacity
life of the battery. Once this learning is complete, Roomba will be able
to make it’s way back to the home base before the battery dies the next
time it runs in Max Mode.

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Battery Storage and Charging
TIP: For best performance, charge Roomba’s battery overnight before using
Roomba for the first time. Always leave the battery inside Roomba with
Roomba plugged in or on the Home Base.
Roomba is powered by a rechargeable battery. Roomba’s battery can last
for hundreds of cleaning cycles before a replacement is necessary.
Battery Life
To extend the battery life, iRobot recommends always storing Roomba
plugged in. For more details on how to maintain Roomba’s battery life,
visit www.irobot.com.
TIP: If Roomba’s battery is warm, Roomba will wait for the battery to cool down
before beginning a charge cycle.
TIP: For long-term storage, iRobot recommends that the battery be fully
charged and then removed from the robot and stored in a cool, dry place.
Cleaning Time
You should fully charge Roomba’s battery before each cleaning cycle.
When fully charged, Roomba’s battery will last for at least one full clean
cycle.
16-Hour Refresh Charge
If Roomba has been left off the Home Base/charger for an extended
period, Roomba will initiate a special 16-hour charge cycle. This
extensive charge refreshes Roomba’s battery and extends the battery life.
While charging, Roomba’s CLEAN button light will pulse quickly. Note: For
best results, do not interrupt this Refresh Charge.

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CLEAN button light What it means
Red Battery empty
Amber pulsing Charging
Green solid Fully charged
Amber flashing 16-hour refresh charge
TIP: When Roomba is on the Home Base, always make sure that the Home
Base Power and Docked lights are on.
Or
Charging Roomba
Charge Roomba in one of two ways:
Roomba uses the CLEAN button light to indicate that it is charging. Use
this chart to determine the status of the battery:
CLEAN Button
Light
Using the Home Base Using the Power Supply Only

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Virtual Wall®Lighthouses
Virtual Wall Lighthouses can be switched between Lighthouse mode and
Virtual Wall mode.
Lighthouse mode helps Roomba navigate around your home, find the
Home Base, and allows Roomba to completely clean one room before
starting the next.
Virtual Wall mode keeps Roomba confined to one room or area, enabling
it to clean where you want it and out of off-limit areas.
Lighthouse
Virtual W a ll
0-3”
4-7”
8”+
Distance
0m-1
1-5m
3m+
Range
Power
Light
TIP: Virtual Wall Lighthouses turn on and off automatically as Roomba is
turned on or off. When they are on, a light will illuminate on the top of
the Virtual Wall Lighthouse. To conserve their battery life, remove the
batteries if you are not planning on using the Virtual Wall Lighthouse
when cleaning.
Lighthouse
Virtual W a ll
Mode
Selector
Use the Mode Selector to set the Virtual Wall Lighthouse to Virtual Wall
or Lighthouse mode.
Virtual Wall Lighthouses indicate that their batteries will soon need to
be replaced by flashing the power light repeatedly.
C Alkaline
Batteries
(not included)

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Virtual Wall®Lighthouses
Lighthouse Mode
In Lighthouse mode, the Virtual Wall Lighthouse helps Roomba navigate
around your home and allows Roomba to clean room-to-room.
Place a Lighthouse in the doorway between two rooms with the iRobot
Roomba logo facing forward. Roomba will clean the room it starts in,
navigate to the next room, and then clean the second room. When Roomba
has completed cleaning, it will use the Lighthouse to navigate back to the
Home Base.
Place Lighthouse
in the center of
the door frame
With two Virtual Wall
Lighthouses in Lighthouse
mode, Roomba will clean
Room 1 for approximately
25 minutes, then clean
Rooms 2 and 3 for 25
minutes each, and then
return to the Home Base.
Home
Base
Lighthouse
Room 1 Room 2
Room 3
Lighthouse
Start
Roomba
here
TIP: When using a Lighthouse and Max Mode, Roomba Professional will
remain in Room 1 to maximize cleaning effectiveness.

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Virtual Wall®Lighthouses
Virtual Wall Mode
In Virtual Wall mode, the Lighthouse creates an invisible barrier that
Roomba will not cross.
Use the Range Selector slider bar to adjust the length of the barrier. The
longer the range the faster the battery power will drain.
In Virtual Wall mode, the Lighthouse blocks an area up to eight feet or
longer in three-step increments: 0-3 ft., 4-7 ft., 8+ ft. A small halo prevents
Roomba from bumping into the Lighthouse and a larger cone-shaped
area blocks off areas of your home where you don’t want Roomba to go.
Additional Virtual Wall Lighthouses may be purchased at www.irobot.com.
Distance
Range
Selector
TIP: Use Virtual Wall Lighthouses in Virtual Wall mode to block doorways or to
keep Roomba out of off-limit areas.
TIP: In Virtual Wall mode, iRobot recommends setting up the Virtual Wall
Lighthouse as shown on page 14.
TIP: Don’t manually move Roomba while it is cleaning. Avoid placing
Lighthouses or Virtual Walls too close to each other, the Home Base or
furniture that could block the beams. Doing so could prevent Roomba
from recognizing the Lighthouses or returning to the Home Base.

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Scheduling Roomba
Setting the Time
You must set the time before scheduling Roomba to clean.
1
Press and hold CLOCK.
2
While holding CLOCK, use the DAY, HOUR,
and MINUTE buttons to set the correct time.
3
Release CLOCK. Roomba will beep to
indicate that the time has been set.
Setting a Schedule
You can schedule Roomba to clean once per day, up to seven times
per week. You must set the time before setting a schedule.
To set a schedule:
1
Press and hold SCHEDULE.
2
While holding SCHEDULE, use the DAY,
HOUR, and MINUTE buttons to set the
schedule.
3
Release SCHEDULE. Roomba will beep to
indicate that the schedule has been set.
Viewing and Deleting Schedules
To view Roomba’s scheduled cleaning times:
1
Press and hold SCHEDULE.
2
While holding SCHEDULE, press the DAY
button to cycle through Roomba’s scheduled
cleaning times.
3
Release SCHEDULE.

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To Delete a Schedule
1
Press and hold SCHEDULE.
2
While holding SCHEDULE, press the DAY
button to cycle through Roomba’s scheduled
cleaning times.
3
When Roomba is displaying the scheduled
cleaning time you’d like to delete, press and
hold DAY to delete the scheduled cleaning
time. Roomba will beep to indicate the
schedule has been deleted.
4
Release SCHEDULE.
To Change a Schedule
1
Press and hold SCHEDULE.
2
While holding SCHEDULE, press the DAY
button to cycle through Roomba’s scheduled
cleaning times.
3
When Roomba is displaying the scheduled
cleaning time you’d like to change, press the
HOUR and MINUTE buttons to change the
scheduled cleaning time.
4
Release SCHEDULE. Roomba will beep to
confirm that the schedule has been changed.

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Home Base®
Roomba returns to the Home Base at the end of a cleaning cycle or when
its battery is running low. Roomba needs to find the infrared signal of the
Home Base in order to return.
Always keep the Home Base plugged in. When Roomba is on the Home
Base, the Power and Docked lights will be green to indicate Roomba is
charging.
Home Base Location
You should position the Home Base on a hard level surface and in an
area where Roomba has a clear path to return at the end of a cleaning
cycle. Locate the Home Base against a wall or other immovable object to
prevent it from sliding during docking. If Roomba is unable to dock on its
first attempt, it will try again until it docks successfully.
Chair Table
Home
Base
Stairs
Area Rug
Docking Roomba
To have Roomba look for the Home Base and recharge its battery, simply
press and hold the Max button on Roomba.

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Maintenance
To keep Roomba running at peak performance, it is recommended that
you perform the following maintenance regularly:
TIP: Bin emptying and brush cleaning should be done after every cleaning
cycle. Also be sure to regularly check the front wheel for hair build up
(see page 21).
Empty bin.
A. Clean or replace filter.*
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performance and to purchase replacement and accessory items.
*Replace filter every 2 months.
1
Remove and empty Roomba’s bin after each use
Press button and
pull to remove bin.
TIP: If you notice Roomba picking up less debris from your floor, empty the
bin and clean the brushes.
Docking Roomba
To have Roomba look for the Home Base and recharge its battery, simply
press and hold the Max button on Roomba.
2
Clean Roomba’s filter compartment
Do not run Roomba without filter properly installed.
B. Clean filter
compartment.

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TIP: When maintaining Roomba, look for the yellow parts. These parts are
designed to be removed and cleaned every time you empty Roomba’s bin.
3
Clean Roomba’s brushes
B. Remove and clean Roomba’s brushes. A. Remove brush guard by lifting both
yellow tabs.
D. Use the included cleaning tool to
easily remove hair from Roomba’s
brushes.
C. Remove and clean hair and dirt from
Roomba’s yellow brush bearings.
Do not attempt to run Roomba without the bearings. If you misplace
Roomba’s brush bearings, contact iRobot Customer Care for replacement
bearings.
Excessive build-up of hair in Roomba’s brushes and bearings can
permanently damage Roomba. Inspect brush bearings regularly.
Bearings