I logged a ticket, but today using the app or remote, Yarbo was really “finicky” about the augur and taking in snow. More than once it would stop and act like it was overcurrent, but there was no message in the app. At time raising the unit would fix it, but I wasn’t dealing with wet or even what i would think is “too much” for yarbo normally… just dry snow with some icy material from driven cars. The auto plans it would spin and run fine, but the remote/app was needing extra babying. Everything seems to spin freely.
One time yarbo did a slow “beep, beep beep” and the app showed no error at all. But i sent it on a plan and it was fine. just odd behavior that one does not enjoy when it’s 5 degrees outside and your trying to use a touchscreen.
Was your auger spinning when it was beeping? Generally it will shut the auger off and it will beep after when there is an overcurrent. The only way to reset that is to power off and clear the obstructions (usually ice) or let it thaw to clear if you can see or get to it. If it’s finicky and intermittent, it could be the M25 connection others are seeing. If you can support the cable connection it might help.
I’m guessing maybe the core cable itself is a little tight and putting strain on the connector and like it was mentioned in the above linked post with the cold causing contraction of the cables and connectors, etc.
its a recent thing i’m noticing, so either it’s firmware update or “damn cold” related. From my super scientific testing i was noticing it more when my module is at or below 0.5 and it would work much better at heights above .5
Yeah I think the very cold temps have impacted cable flexibility moving the M25 just enough to cause sporadic disconnects. It can manifest as auger overcurrent warnings, front camera cutouts/lag, random pauses as it waits for the auger to get up to speed (sometimes indefinitely), module disconnects (which sometimes take yarbo straight out of the current job), or any combination of these. If you get a disconnect during a job often manually moving the module height will get things moving again. So far my grommet fix has worked flawlessly though. Waiting for another storm to make sure it continues to work reliably. In my testing I sent yarbo to work in a slippery 2ft of snow in my yard and not a single issue. On previous runs without the grommet I’d be seeing one or more of those problems every few minutes. I kind of wish yarbo didn’t go for a quick disconnect connector and used a more heavy duty screw-on type waterproof connector that may not be as susceptible to this issue. Sure it’s a few more seconds to switch modules but i’d take that tradeoff.
I like their quick disconnect connector and I wish more things on Yarbo were made this way. I would gladly take your fix because that would mean that they’d HAVE to redesign that module cover and if they do that, it better not have a removable screw or need a tool. Captive thumbscrew would be fine. I dropped that screw 3 times trying to put the module on before this last storm. I was cursing that engineer every time I dropped that screw barehanded in 15F weather as it rolled under the module. Thankfully no snow for it to get lost in, but still. @Yarbo-Forum please let R&D know I appreciate securely fastened pieces, but tooless design with less to loose, break, or misplace is important. I would gladly buy a replacement M25 S1 module cover that met this criteria. Send me the link, I’ll buy it right now.
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