Husqvarna Auto Mower User manual

GPS COMMUNICATION

HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER

INTRODUCTION

Automower® GPS communication unit contains two main functions;

SMS feature and GPS anti-theft protection.

The SMS feature allows you to communicate with the Automower® via SMS. In this way, one

can alter settings as well as start and stop the mower remotely. The mower sends an SMS if it

should stop working.

GPS anti-theft protection offers increased protection and control of Automower®. If the

mower is moved outside the preset protection area, an SMS alert message is sent. New SMS

are sent with updated location details as the Automower® is moved. The movement can be

followed using an online map service by entering the positioning data provided in the SMS

messages. It is important to enter the position exactly as it is presented in the SMS.

BEFORE USE

A SIM card is required to use the device. This is normally supplied by the end user and

tted in Automower® by the dealer, together with the GPS communication unit. The SIM

card, assembly and installation are normally not included in the price of

the GPS unit or the mower.

When the SIM card is installed, the administrator’s phone number must be entered before

the GPS communication unit can be used for the rst time. Enter the required admin-

istrator’s phone number by sending an SMS to Automower® with the command Spn1

followed by the phone number, e.g. Spn1 +46701234567. The GPS unit conrms the

new administrator phone number by sending an SMS back with a message containing the

chosen telephone number. This phone number is essential to operate the unit. It is impor-

tant to enter the number correctly the rst time. If an incorrect number is entered, your

dealer can reset the unit.

ACTIVATE THE GPS ANTI-THEFT

PROTECTION AREA

Before the anti-theft protection area can be activated, a SIM card must be installed and the administra-

tor’s phone number must be entered into the GPS communication unit. Read the “Before use” section.

1 .

Place Automower

at the centre of the required protection area (often in the

middle of the lawn Automower

is going to mow). Avoid placing Automower

under trees, roofs or close to a house, as this weakens the GPS signal.

2.

Set the main switch to the ON position.

3.

Go to the mower’s Security menu, enter your PIN code and press YES. Place

the cursor at GPS and press YES. Select ON to activate and press YES. Make

sure that Alarm and Time lock are activated for total functionality. The GPS

unit now automatically indexes the position as the central point.

4.

Leave the mower in the same position until the GPS unit conrms the

central point by sending an SMS containing the GPS coordinates for the

central point. This can take up to 15 minutes.

5.

Automower

has now an activated circular protection area with a radius of

100 metres from the central point. If the mower is moved outside the pro-

tection area, an alarm is triggered and the GPS communication unit sends

an SMS alert message to the designated phone numbers. The radius can be

increased if required.

6.

You can deactivate the GPS anti-theft protection at any time by going to the

mower’s Security menu, entering your PIN code and deactivating the GPS.

This may be of use, when the mower for instance must be transported to

your dealer for a winter service.

SMS FEATURE

In cases where a message is displayed in the mower display (if the mower for instance gets

stuck in a tree branch that has blown down), the GPS communication unit will send an

SMS message. The SMS describes in general terms what has happened, while the message

in the mower display offers a more detailed description of the cause of the stoppage. An

SMS is normally sent about 15 minutes after a message is shown in the mower display.

It is also possible to communicate with the mower. The following SMS can be sent to

Automower® to change settings or enquire of settings and status.

The commands that start with the letter S (Set) change a setting and commands beginning

with an R (Read) read settings or status.

Description Command

Send the mower to the charging station. Shm

Start mowing Sst

Set timer 1 * St1 hh:mm-hh:mm

Set timer 2 * St2 hh:mm-hh:mm

Set weekend timer 1 * Swet1 hh:mm-hh:mm

Set weekend timer 2 * Swet2 hh:mm-hh:mm

Set week timer ** Swt On-Off-On-Off-On-Off-Off

Read status Rst

Read timer Rtr

Read weekend timer Rwetr

Read week timer Rwt

* hh=hours, mm=minutes. See the Automower® Operator’s Manual for more information about the timer

functions.

** Enter on/off for all the days of the week, Monday to Sunday. e.g. Swt On-Off-On-Off-On-Off-Off

results in Automower® mowing Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It will not mow on the other days.

Important information

It is important to write the messages exactly as outlined in the tables, with spaces,

dots and colons in the correct manner. All commands are conrmed by Automower®

sending back an SMS.

GPS ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION

First read the Activate the GPS anti-theft protection area section for information on how to begin

using GPS anti-theft protection.

The following SMS can be used to change settings and read status on the GPS communica-

tion unit.

Description Command Remarks

Enter the name of the

mower

Sid xxxxxxxx Max. of 13 characters. Used to differentiate if

there are more than one Automower®. Blanks

are not permitted.

Set the time Stm YY/MM/DD,hh:mm YY=year, MM=month, DD=day, hh=hours,

mm=minutes

Set language *** Sl x x=language selection for incoming SMS

Set the size of the

protection area

Scgr nnn nnn = radius from central point in metres,

factory setting is 100. Valid values are 50, 100,

200, 300, 500, 700, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000.

Set the administrator’s

phone number ****

Spn1 +nnnnnnnnnnn Required for operation,