Using Advanced Features on Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 950

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 950 includes map-based features that help you manage where and how it cleans. The main features covered here are Map Saving, Area Cleaning, and Virtual Boundary.

[reference] Title: Map Saving Text: A completed map can be saved after DEEBOT finishes cleaning and automatically returns to the charging dock. The saved map can then be reused for later cleaning tasks. Title: Area Cleaning Text: After a map is saved, DEEBOT divides the mapped space into different areas based on the room layout. You can then select an individual area for cleaning. Title: Virtual Boundary Text: A virtual rectangular boundary marks an area that DEEBOT should not enter during cleaning. The boundary takes effect immediately after it is created. [/reference]

Save the Map First

A saved map is the foundation for the other map-based controls. During the first cleaning run, allow DEEBOT to complete its cleaning and return to the charging dock automatically.

[step] 1. Start a cleaning run so DEEBOT can map the cleaning area. 2. Allow DEEBOT to complete the cleaning task without carrying it back to the charging dock. 3. Let DEEBOT return to the charging dock automatically. 4. After the map is saved, use it for later cleaning tasks and map-based features. [/step]

During the first cleaning, the map will not be saved if DEEBOT is carried back to the charging dock or manually controlled to return there.

Use Area Cleaning

Once a map has been saved, DEEBOT automatically separates the mapped layout into different areas. Area Cleaning lets you choose one of these areas instead of cleaning the entire mapped space.

Use the saved map to view the available areas.
Select the area you want DEEBOT to clean.
Start cleaning for the selected area.

[tip] Complete and save the first map before relying on Area Cleaning, because the selectable areas are created from the saved room layout. [/tip]

Create a Virtual Boundary

Virtual Boundary lets you mark a rectangular area on the map that DEEBOT should avoid during cleaning.

Open the saved map and enter the virtual boundary editing view.
Create the rectangular boundary around the area you want DEEBOT to avoid.
Finish editing and leave the virtual boundary editing view.

The boundary takes effect immediately. DEEBOT pauses while the boundary is being edited so it does not enter the selected area during setup. After you exit the boundary editing view, DEEBOT resumes its task.

Feature Flow

Map Saving: creates a reusable map after a completed cleaning task and automatic return to the charging dock.
Area Cleaning: uses the saved map to let you clean an individual mapped area.
Virtual Boundary: uses the saved map to define a rectangular area that DEEBOT should avoid.

[faq] Q: Why should DEEBOT return to the charging dock automatically during the first mapping run? A: The map is saved after DEEBOT finishes cleaning and automatically returns to the charging dock. Carrying it back or manually directing it to the dock during the first cleaning prevents that map from being saved. Q: When can I use Area Cleaning? A: Use Area Cleaning after a map has been saved and DEEBOT has divided the mapped layout into separate areas. Q: Does a new virtual boundary take effect immediately? A: Yes. DEEBOT pauses while the boundary is being edited and resumes its task after you exit the editing view. [/faq]