Initial setup recommendations

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I’m new to Yarbo. I purchased the 4 in 1 bundle. (Core, mower, snow blower and leaf blower).

They are still boxed in a friends garage while I wait to take possession of my new house.. (Leaf blower hasn’t shipped yet though)

I’m looking for the recommended method of getting started.

I have the app installed on my phone and have my account created.

The app is asking me to choose my core. 2024 it is!

That would seem to indicate that I need to unbox the core first.

Next it asks me to choose my module.

Is there a “best practices” on which to set up first?

Is there an advantage to choosing one module over the others?

Once selected the app wants to connect so I can’t tell what it’s going to do after that.

I’ve watch a million (only a slight exaggeration) YouTube videos of unboxing and setup.

They are kind of season dependent. Lots of snow blower setups from the winter and now some summer mowing setups are coming out.

My question is about module setup order.

Should I start with the assist module and drive Yarbo around my yard with the controller and pull my yard cart around or pull my car like I’ve seen online?

I assume the app will next want me to setup the docking station and or the data center.

Can someone who has been through this please advise?

I’m guessing the following order:

  1. Core
  2. Charging station
  3. Data center
  4. Start mapping…

Also is it advantageous to create the map with the snowblower first even though it spring?

Or should I just start with the mower?

Maybe it doesn’t make any difference.

It’s unclear to me how the mapped areas “play” differently with the different modules.

If my driveway is grass, do I map it with the mower and the snow blower?

Or is it just one area handled differently based on the currently attached module?

Is it one map per module or one map period, with different accouterment based on attached module?

So many questions….

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

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Setup the data center and core first and then mount the docking station and map. The data center is a critical element for communications and you’ll want it up and running, updated, and fully operational so that the core can be activated and then pull its updates while you work on the docking station. The app does guide you through most everything.

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I’m with Bryan on that – get a solid setup going.

Put the SAM on first – it’s the law. Do “Follow Me.” No, no, don’t argue, you have to, it’s the law. And if you don’t laugh, check your pulse. (And, yes, the SAM’s bottom pins don’t lock, so don’t worry about it.)

You can put the snowblower on with the grass tracks and learn how to do mapping. Or the mower, your call. If you do the snowblower, you can keep the auger up using Settings so it doesn’t scrape anything.

Create some test items on your map. Focus on mapping multiple Areas, Pathways, and No-go Zones, as those are across modules. You can learn fancy stuff like Sidewalks (snowblower only) and Deadends (mower) when you’re ready. (Deadends are zero-turn Sidewalks – that means nothing now, but you’ll see.)

See how the rover navigates to/from the Docking Station and from Area to Area, learn what it needs to do that. Make mistakes. Try all kinds of stuff. Learn how to lay things out to suit the module you’re using and what you want done. Mowing is very different from snowblowing with Yarbo, and actual experience in Your Real World will dictate the strategies, workarounds, hacks, and really clever things you do with these modules.

IIRC you can run Work Plans with the snowblower without turning the auger on – I think it’s a Working Preference (the memory fades quickly, doesn’t it). The mower will always run the blades when it’s doing a Work Plan, but you can set the blade height high while you’re testing if you want. Let the rover loose to see what it does in your test environment. Put a barrel in an Area to see how Obstacle Avoidance (Vision) works, then put a No-go Zone around it to see how that works. And so on.

When you have enough experience, you can map for your snowblower or mower “for real”, and you can test out your Work Plans – even with no snow or nothing to mow. Be aware you’ll re-map that a few times anyway, and you’ll be tweaking when the snow flies and the grass comes in. And that’s OK. Eventually it gets dialed in.

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Awesome! Thanks for the advice!

I’m all with following the law… so I guess Yarbo gets to follow me first thing.

:wink:

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Using the SAM is easier than the other modules – it’s light and easy to install, and it doesn’t take much to use it right out of the gate. Doing a “Follow Me” will give you a WIN to help encourage you to DO MORE!

Have fun with your new little beastie – it is worth spending the time getting to know and learn how to use effectively for your home.

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