when mapping the perimeter, and/or no go zones, where on the rover should I focus the far edge? I have been using the edge of the track to set the “edge” but it seems like maybe I need to use the middle of the rover to set the edge? I hope this makes sense. I want to set a really tight set of no go zones around my smaller trees, but wonder what is considered the “edge” when mapping. thanks in advance
No-go Zones: I’ve been driving my rover right up next to the tree and creating a Circle Template No-go Zone, which I then move next to the little rover icon on the map and resize as needed.
You may need to resize it a little bit larger than you think, as the rover may make a beeline to mow around that No-go Zone and whack the tree…or electrical post. LOL! So I’ve had to drop another Circle Template in there that’s a little larger than what I originally put.
Using the rover itself to figure out where a tree on the map is works nicely. Typically I pull up next to the tree and align the two antennas with it, then I’ll pop the No-go Zone Template in and move/resize that.
I’m still working out how best to do perimeters. Usually I’m within an inch or so of where I’d be with a push mower and set 0 Set Back. You run into problems with turns, as Yarbo will sometimes want to turn with a bit of itself outside the border, so if you have a fence or other physical border, it may get whacked. So for those tight areas, say a pocket surrounded by a fence and a pool, I’ll leave the Set Back or put in a No-go Zone. If I don’t think there’s enough room in that tight space, I’ll use a few Deadends in parallel instead of an Area.
No idea if that helped…
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Hi! Great question — and yes, you’re absolutely right to think about where the “edge” is set from. Yarbo actually uses the center of the rover as the reference point when mapping perimeters and No-go Zones.
We understand your need to keep the no-go zone as close to the trees as possible. However, we do recommend leaving a 30 cm buffer zone for safer operation.
Hope that clears things up a bit — and good luck with your tight No-go Zone setup! 
Knowing that the reference point is the center of the rover is definitely helpful, thanks!
Does the rover use the same reference point when executing a plan? I.e., when it’s mowing does the software simply keep the center of the rover within the established boundary or is the reference point offset in an effort to keep the mowing module itself inside the boundary?
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Yes, the rover uses the same reference point when executing a plan. However, it does take the size of the device into consideration during route planning, ensuring that it stays within the established boundary.