Your data center needs to be up above your roofline or out in the open with a 120° cone to the sky. Move your data center and you will see your problems disappear. If you want temporarily drag it out into your grass that you won’t need snowblow and install it there with the ground spikes. Then move it up on your roof or to another permanent location in the spring.
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I agree Ben. Definitely the first place to start. I think it’s contributing to GPS quality issues.
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Thanks for the input. I’ll try disabling Bluetooth to see what happens with the GPS issues. But would Bluetooth affect anything if it’s enabled? I’ll take another look at the antennas to make sure they’re tight and see if swapping changes anything. As far as tree cover-zero.
I’ll give it a shot to see what happens. The cable should be able to extend there. Unfortunately, roof or anywhere else around the the roof area for mounting isn’t an option. I’ll keep everyone posted. Thanks.
I’m going to give it a shot. I think the DC is the Achilles heel of the Yarbo. It seems without great positioning and a great signal you have a paperweight.
As an aside, if you go Ego, get one of their two stage snowthrower offerings. Worth the extra expense. I have one in the shed from before my (currently awaiting replacement) Yarbo. Always good to keep a backup plan.
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Definitely considering their top of the line 24 or 28” model as a Yarbo replacement and or adjunct. Had little issues with the lawnmower module, except for a replacement rover early on. Still not 100% sold and confident on the snowblower module.
You’ll need to remap if you move your DC. Just a side note.
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Correcting for map drift can fix this now. However, considering it was mapped with poor signal, probably best to remap anyways.
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Oh, great. I have a 150’ driveway. That just sucks. I don’t understand why the map would have a need to be remapped if the coordinates of the map have already been stored regardless of the DC location?
Save your map.
Move the DC out in your yard.
Do a mini test re-map.
Then move it back to its position if it doesn’t perform.
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By the way, I’ve received more help and advice from other forum members than Yarbo support at this point. And I have an open ticket for this issue and have provided support the same pictures and information. Just saying.
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This is not a Yarbo specific thing. It’s due to the way RTK technology works. Any device that utilizes RTK has the same limitation.
RTK basically makes GPS significantly more accurate than it otherwise would be by noticing the small errors in the GPS signal and correcting for them. That’s what allows for ‘centimeter level’ accuracy.
RTK only works when the fixed position DC is in a known location in your yard and does not move. It is critical that the DC be installed where it can see the sky all the way around it, so it can receive signals from as many GPS satellites as possible.
Hope this makes sense.
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I won’t speak for everyone but my first attempt at my set up I was gonna put the DC and DS where it was most convenient for me. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. You have to play to the advantage of seeing the sky at all time for both the core and the DC. Give YARBO the best chance it can.
If you move the DC you should see different results.
Also, be cautious of your docking station and make sure it isn’t tucked back in the corner of the
house & garage.
Report back if you move the DC and show us your new diagnostics.
If we are being honest we all tried to beat the system :).
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I’m going to move the DC to see if that makes a difference as far as placement and a strong and stable GPS signal. Although, the GPS signal in my current location is also strong; however, apparently not stable. Positioning all these components (DC, charging dock, etc.) is also limited by access to electrical outlets and all my outdoor outlets are around the perimeter of my house. So, positioning can be a challenge due to this issue unless you’re willing to run extension cords around your property. And not everyone is able or willing to mount the DC on top of their home.
You are on the right track. I had to run an extension cord through my yard (winter DS postion) to chase the sky.
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It is critical that the DC has an unobstructed view of the sky all the way around it.
It’s not a question of people being ‘willing’ to mount the DC on their roof. Put simply - If you can’t install it properly, it will not work properly.
I tried to tell you already. This is not a Yarbo thing. Any device that utilizes RTK technology has the same requirements.
One more thing - You don’t need to run AC power directly to the DC. The single Ethernet cable powers the DC via POE (power over Ethernet).
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This is how my set-up looks. This works for me. For now. For the winter. Which I choose to have a winter and a summer DS location. I will probably move my DC again as well and remap. Mine is 10 ft from the house so I’ll probably find a better more permanent spot so it isn’t on the corner of the deck. Hahaha
After 4 months of maneuvering and watching I feel I am prepared to make my final map.
In the end there can only be one. That’s not true you can have multiple maps saved. I thought it sounded cool.
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My DC’s have been temporarily ground mounted for over a year. They work, I haven’t really seen a need to move them yet. I know they’d do better on the roof, but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? 
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Heard that. I’m def not going up. I’m going out.
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