How to set up and use the Worx Landroid Multi Zone Setting
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- Need help understanding or setting up the Worx Landroid Multi-Zone setting? This video walks you through the set up and programming of the Worx Landroid for multi-zone use.
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I really like that over view you presented above!!!! Great lesson for us newbies who are interested😂
Thanks! I love the robot lawn mower. Hopefully they get better as more people become interested.
I did the layout and installation by studying the on line videos Husqvarna had on the web czcams.com/users/postUgkx2KDztGvdU79XTmlqIMSUyPq8CjprGJOR also recommended it When I started the unit it stated it would take a few days to learn all the spots in the yard. So I thought it was just finding the areas till I noticed it was cutting. It is so quite you don't know it is cutting.
Brilliant video post. Thank you. Setting this up for my father in-law. Was reassuring to see you walk through the steps. Thanks for taking the time and effort to do that, and include the app view at the same time. All the best from Central Scotland.
Glad it was helpful!
Really appreciate these videos! Moving to a new house and looking at setting up one of these in the small grass area.
I'm glad you like them. I have had a great experience with my landroid and would highly recommend it. Depending on the size of your yard, Worx is coming out with a smaller landroid sometime this year that is rated for 1/8 acre.
@@HangingOutWithMike Awesome that would be perfect for me. It is going to be about 1,000 sqft of grass. My plan is to rip out what is in there and seed with Kentucky bluegrass.
You have the best zones video I've seen. Thankyou for making it.
Glad you like them! I really appreciate the compliment!
Great video, it was very helpful for me 🙏
Thanks for the video's on this product. I just installed it. Fall is still soft so the grass is still growing. The wet pete soil makes the grass grow fast untill the day temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius. I have it set up as 1 zone of 500m2 on the m700. I hope it's sufficient. We got a good dry week coming so hopefully I can test it before putting it away for winter brake.
If anyone as experience with the mowers on pete soil tips and tricks are welcome.
First update. The peatsoil is already to soft. The mower gets stuck and creates mud holes. This is just the circumstances it needs to work in on my land. For now cleaned it up and put it in wintersleep. Meanwhile I will start searching for aftermarket tires/wheels. If anybody has suggestions, it's very much welcome.
Now march and ive restarted the landroid. I got the aftermarktet all terrain wheels and they work a lot better on the Pete soil. Still got some edgewire to adjust, so havent been able to run the edgecut without issues. And sometimes it gets stuck during the returning home.
Does it get stuck on 90 degree turns? Or is the edge wire not properly adjusted the issue?
@@HangingOutWithMike got it to close to some high tree roots. And some garden bumps on the edge. I got no 90 degree Angels set up
Helpful videos man. Subbed!
Thanks. I appreciate it.
Great video thanks!
Glad you liked it!
💰 money. Thanks for the awesome videos
Glad you like them!
good video
Any tips for Midwest 5B Zone is greatly appreciated.
I have a similar garden to your zone test layout and the landroid successfully finds it's way into the correct zone to start its mowing. However it does wander out of the zone if it randomly happens to move through the gap. I guess I made it too wide. What I do now is move a plant pot into the gap for a hour or two to ensure it says where I want it.
Sometimes the best solution is a simple one. Putting the pot there is definitely easier than redoing the wire.
I've found the best solution to this is to use the Landroid Offlimits module and to use a magnetic strip to block the gap
@@ludwigbear I like this idea! Does the mower ignore the magnetic strip when following the boundary wire to find zones or get back to base? Thanks!
@@danodonovan yes it does
thanks
Great video. Thanks for your time and posting this! I do have some questions regarding how this multi zone works, for example you have 2 zones, z1 is 30%, z2 is 70%. The percentage comes from what, the schedule/battery? After let's say it has reached z1 and did the 30%, the reaction would be to start looking for z2 to do the rest? This is how I would expect this to run, off course I might be wrong. Please help me clarify this if you have some idea. Much appreciated and regards from Romania!
Thanks, very usefull. I still have a question. When the 2 zones are divided by a gate, can I program the zones in a way that zone1 is mown automatically and that I can direct the mowner to zone2 by hand (when I am home and can open the gate). Is it possible?
If you are going to move the mower by hand, you wouldn't need to set up two zones if you didn't want to. You would just need to run the perimeter wire around the area you want cut, including both sides of the fence. The landroid will always mow the area where it's base is and will just bump into the closed gate and turn around. Then when you get home, you can physically move the mower to the other area and then close the gate and it will stay in that area until the battery dies, then you just move it back to the base to charge. Or, you can run the wire along the fence and just make sure the opening between the two areas is close enough that the chance of landroid going through it is slim. Then you can leave the gate open and when the battery gets low, it will follow the wire back home to the base and then you can shut the gate again.
Does this make sense? If not, I can make a video to show what I mean.
Great video I have 2 yards one is on the main road about 100m2 how long would it take to do this if I placed it manually. Thinking about security etc
I wish I had a solid answer for you but I do not know because the mow pattern is random. My battery lasts about 2 hours before it needs to be charged so just guessing, I would say it would take 2 sessions or roughly 4 hours? It could probably get it in one but there is a lot of overlap in the cutting with crisscrossing paths. And it also depends on the size of the mower as well because they each have a different size cutting width.
Thought the idea of zones was for different gardens like over a path / other size of the house how you doing this in these circumstances..
When setting up zones, it is just telling when the landroid to start mowing when it reaches a certain point on the boundary wire. To keep it in a specific zone, you should make the barrier wire have a smaller gap so the landroid doesn't accidently leave the zone you want it mowing it.
Great video, thanks. One thing remains unclear to me; why does the (my) landroid always starts at the last zone that I set (in my case zone 3)?
No clue to be honest. What is the percentage you have for each zone? I'm thinking maybe zone 3 is accidentally set at 100% since that is where the landroid keeps starting.
Thanks Mike for the clear explanation.
Nevertheless I have a question: I will install my Worx Landroid soon and will also separate 2 areas. I understand that the robot cuts the grass where he passes the areas but I wonder how he cuts the grass between the wires which separate the 2 areas ( width 6 inches) from each other as the Landroid stays at the outside of the wire (I hope my question is clear) ? Greetz from Belgium
The blade never stops running so as it goes along the path, it will cut the grass as it passes between the two areas along the wire. 6 inches is small enough that Landroid should have no issues keeping the area cut as it passes back and forth to each area.
How will robot return to base - will it still walk on wire along all zones or you can somehow set so it skips some zone and find shortest path home?
And isn't there issues around perimeter from robot wheels?
All the zones are connected by the same perimeter wire. When you set up the zones, you have to leave 6 inches between wires so they do not cancel the signal out, but close enough that the odds of landroid leaving the zone is small. No matter where landroid is when it is time to go home, it will hit the wire and then follow it all the way home. It starts to go home with about 10% of battery left so no matter where it is, in theory it will have enough battery to make it to the base. The only issues I run into around the perimeter is when I have it set up for a 90 degree left hand turn on the return home. That sharp of an angle sometimes causes it to have to go back and forth a couple times to be able to continue to follow the wire.
I need to cover two areas separated by a driveway, if I run the forward line across the drive and the return parallel to it, what gap do I leave between the two wires?
Thanks for the question. The instructions say to leave a 15 cm or 6 inch gap. That will allow the landroid to follow the wire and move from zone to zone while minimizing the chance of it leaving a particular zone on its own while cutting.
@@HangingOutWithMike thank you so much for that info.
many thanks for your question. could you please let me know which model exactly this is ? many thanns
This is the 2019 Landroid L. The model is WR150.
bonjour , je possède le kress kr100 nano ,il utilise le même principe que Landroid et j'ai du mal avec les zones , j'ai regarder et traduit votre vidéo mais compliqué !! sur votre vidéo la première zone commence à partir de ou ? car vous avez marquez la zone 1 a quelque mètre du socle de recharge ! je comprend pas trop le fonctionnement ! merci de m'aider !
Does the robot still Cut the grass when travelling between zones? I have several meters in between two zones where the travel area is covered by grass? My travel area is around 60 cm wide.
I assume the blades are still spinning and cutting the grass. If not, you could probably do the "perimeter cut" to cut along the wire.
Mike - can you do a full rundown the current version of the app?
No problem. Give me about a week or so to find time and I will do it.
@@HangingOutWithMike awesome 😎
Good Morning. I just uploaded a video of the app. Is this what you were looking for? czcams.com/video/jcweiMIp2Jk/video.html
@@HangingOutWithMike great video. Just watched it. Thank you!
Hi Mike, what if zone 2 is behind and not after like in your example? In your example it drives tru zone 1 then zone 2 starts and you hit the button. In my case it leaves the station in zone 1 and halfway the wire guids it to another patch and then the wire brings the mower back to the main patch which is zone 1. Is it possbole to set this 'seperate zone in the midle' as zone 2 and is the main field then still zone 1?
The "zones" are just where the landroid begins to mow at a particular point on the wire. Once it starts mowing in a zone, it will continue to mow in that zone until the battery is low and then it returns to the base. So if you want to set the middle patch as zone 2, or even zone 1, you just need to make sure the landroid is at a point on the wire that when it starts to mow, it will mow in the separate zone in the middle. Does that make sense?
@@HangingOutWithMike thanks! So it starts mowing from the point the zone is set. Where does the zone ‘end’ for the mower? this is relevant because its a middle patch.
@@jeroens5427 There is no "end" really. The mower will just mow like normal until the battery gets low. That is the purpose of having the six inch opening for each zone to keep the mower in that particular area. If it is a wide open area, the mower will start in that "zone" but if there is no boundary wire or physical barriers, the mower will just mow the yard like normal bouncing from boundary wire to boundary wire.
Thanks Mike for doing this. If you set the second zone to 0% would the mower not go their? I am thinking of buying one and have a sidewalk area that I want to do at night to avoid people. Good work!
So I have never tried that, but I would assume that is would not start in a zone that is set to 0%.
@@HangingOutWithMike You do simulations very well. One that would be helpful is setup 4 zones and have 2 represent sidewalk islands. With a driveway between them. That is a very common configuration and not instructed well.
That and switching the percent per zone so you could schedule a few nights a week doing the sidewalk at night. By manipulating the percent/zone.
Sidewalks are a pain because they are close to the public and at greater risk of theft and possibly injuring someone.
Just a thought. Keep up the good 👍 👌 work
You say one has to be connected to wi-fi . I am connected to Bluetooth, can I have multi-zones.
I believe as long as you can control the mower from your phone, you should be fine.
Why don't these use the GPS built into them to be more smart? And is it measuring a signal along the wire to determine where it is on that wire or is it measuring distance travelled via revolutions of the back wheel?
I am sure the reason why there is no build in GPS is due to cost. However, you can by a "mod" that plugs into it to give it a GPS, but it is for anti theft and not mapping out the yard. From my understanding, the landroid sets the zones by measuring the distance travelled via revolutions of the wheels. During the video, the landroid actually travelled a little further along the wire into Zone 2 before it turned and started mowing.
Very helpful. Thanks for putting this together. What does the % mean?
The percentage is how often it starts in that particular zone.
@@HangingOutWithMike Interesting, and smart. So if you say 50% in a zone it will start their 50% of the time. Then you divi up the remaining 50% for the other zones. If you said 100% in one zone would it always start in that zone. Then when finished go to the other zones?
@@HangingOutWithMike Do you know of a way to schedule a specific Zone. I want to do by my sidewalk at night. Prevent theft or it bumping I to someone crossing the sidewalk to the birds. Thanks
Hello, or for more zones I need full wifi coverage or wifi is not needed? Thanks
So I learned something new today. You do not need wifi to set up zones, but you do need a newer model (2019/2020 model year). Here is the link to the page to help you set up zones without wifi: support.worx-europe.com/how-to-set-up-multi-zone-landroid-s-m-l-2019/2020-models
@@HangingOutWithMike thanks. My model is Landroid S wr130e 😀
@@davorzorko It is not available for WR130E , WR141E and WR147E according to the Worx website.
Would I be able to use the smaller model for 1/8 an acre then and have it work the back yard (zone 1) during the day and then charge and work on the smaller front yard (zone 2) later at night so it's not as easily seen from drivers? Or would I still need to get the larger model to handle the size of my yard which is closer to 1/4 of an acre?
I don't see why not, however, an issue could happen when it goes home because it is going to follow the wire and it might not have enough battery to make it all the way around the 1/4 acre depending on where it hits the perimeter to head home. With the smaller models, the width is also smaller so I would assume you would need to constantly run the mower to have it keep up and if there is a few days of rain where the grass grows quick, it might fall behind. These are the two worst case scenarios, but I think you could make it work.
@@HangingOutWithMike yeah I ended up just returning it and getting a larger one. Also one more thing to worry about now is if I ever get a dog, my house I bought has an electric fence installed and I am not fully sure where it is buried so I know I need to keep the boundary wires at least 3ft away or it might act like a double boundary wire so going to need to do some testing. 30 day money back guarantee will help me really figure out before it gets too cold out over here and it's time to put it away anyway so we will see. Also got the find me GPS unit for the medium sized one just to feel a little safer about it going into the front yard.
@@b2284 The wireless dog fence wire can also be used as boundary wire if I am not mistaken. Just find the ends and hook them up to the landroid base and then you will be able to see the perimeter as the landroid turns around every time it hits it, or just do a "perimeter cut" and follow the landroid as it works.
@@HangingOutWithMike great point I thought that might be the case, and totally forgot about that perimeter cut option. Now I just need to get the yard cut for the first time since moving in and then I can go set up everything. Feel like the grass is already too high for it to take on but maybe I'm wrong? What's the like max height it can handle? I haven't even opened the box yet up be honest, been busy with trying to get everything else unpacked in he new house still
That droid needs a bath! I am thinking a new paint job for mine.
I can’t see my wr143 killing a rabbit. 🤣😂 The wet grass at night is the only reason night cutting does not work.
I guess overseas, the landroid kills hedgehogs at night so I can only assume it would kill a baby rabbit if it surprised it and ran over it.
Nice video. However, if you had actually measured the distances between wires instead of guessing (and it looked like you were way off in your guess), it would have been so much more helpful. I too have a gap between zones that my landroid seems to randomly sneak through to the other zone. I need to reduce the gap (mine is way too big at 24") and not sure whether 8" or 6" or 16" or what is good? Manual only says
I can't recall off hand, but I think my manual said 6 inches. The gap needs to be small enough so that the landroid doesn't accidentally go through it so the smaller the better, but the wires can't be too close because then they cancel out and the landroid won't recognize the wire.
Thnx Mike, I understand that the grass wiil be cut where the robot passes between the two areas. But the grass between the 2 wires which separate Area A & B will not be cut or ? Can I send you an E-mail with an image in order to clarify my question?
The blades never stop spinning so as it moves along the wire, it will cut the grass. The wires should only be a few inches apart if you are setting up zones so there should be plenty of overlap from the cutting width to get the grass. However, feel free to send me an email if you want. mikewallace8@gmail.com
@@HangingOutWithMike
Hi Mike, sorry for my late reaction. Now it's clear for me : The distance between the two wires should be large enough to separate the 2 zones but small enough to get the overlap of the cutting areas and thus assure a nice lawn between the wires. Thanks!
Hi Mike, I am from EU, Romania and I just bought a WR142E. Unfortunately I am not sure how to install wires for my 3 lawn areas having between them walking alleys. These 3 lawns are shaped as |_|
You can do it two ways. You can set up areas using the zone method as seen in this video, or you can have three separate areas where you will have to manually pick up the landroid and move it from area to area. In both cases, the wire is going to need to be a continuous loop. In the zone method, I would run the wire across the walking path leaving a 15 cm gap between the two wires. The walking path should be pretty close to even with the rest of the yard so the landroid will have no issues going across it. And then once the wires are set up, set up the multi zones like the video. If you do not want the landroid going over the walking paths, I would have the wires touching as it goes over the walking path. Then the three areas will each be cut as three separate areas, however, you will physically have to carry the landroid from area to area and then back to the charger since each area will be closed off from the other ones. Does this answer your question?
@@HangingOutWithMike YES, thank you very much.
@@HangingOutWithMike I could send you a drawing with my plan to see if it is OK, my email is costinbuc@gmail.com
No problem. I just sent you an email so you have my address.
I have just staked out my lawn and i am having trouble programming it from scratch. do you have a video to help me? assuming i'm stupid
Are you trying to program multiple zones or do you mean from the initial set up?
@@HangingOutWithMike from the original setup. I have the app on my phone thinking it would be easier than using the mower
@@rickgreen7643 OK. I will try and find time this week to make a video for you.
@@HangingOutWithMike thankyou very much
Hey Rick, I just did a video for setting up Landroid on the app. Is this what you were looking for? Here is the link: czcams.com/video/zD8lr6DIN9k/video.html
DID DO ALL YOUR YARD
I do not have my yard set up in zones. I just have one big perimeter loops with a couple smaller "islands" in the center.
@@HangingOutWithMike.. Can you let me know how you like it.. I have one part of my yard that is 3ft to 7ft for about 60 ft.. Then it get back to 20 x100 40x100..
I love my Landroid. It has saved me countless hours over the last because I have not had to mow. I still have to weed eat every couple of weeks, but it that is fine. I think the "cut to edge" claim is a little optimistic against fences because of the unevenness of the fence and posts, however I have had it for about a year and have not had too many problems with it. Occasionally I will get an error or it gets stuck, but for the most part, it works well. The hardest part is putting in the wire and after that, you should be good to go.
@@HangingOutWithMike Will cut all your yard and thank you.
@@radams009 It will cut all my yard, just not at one time. The cut pattern is random so it cuts for about 2 hours and then comes back in to charge. I usually run it 4 to 6 hours a day and it keeps the yard even.
you really buy a drone for this video ? :D
I am a real estate photographer so I already had the drone. I just thought a birds eye view would make the video easier to understand.
@@HangingOutWithMike awesome work , thank you...super video
lol not clever , u have to specify the number of zones before u start, to only mark so many as u actually have. 4 is i guess maximum :D
You call that grass?
It looks green and thick when cut, so I will take whatever it is. I actually have a mix of warm and cool grasses with weeds sprinkled in. I choose not to use weed killer because I want the clover in my yard to help with nitrogen and most weed and feeds kill clover.