How to create and manage maps for my Philips HomeRun 5000 Series Vacuum and Mop Robot

Your Philips HomeRun 5000 Series vacuum and mop robot can generate a map of each floor in your home for a maximum of five maps. 
 
The robot drives through the rooms and the laser navigation quickly scans the rooms to build a map of the floor. It detects furniture to create the most efficient path for future cleaning runs.  
 
Once you have created a map, you can set up restricted cleaning zones to specify where the robot can clean and where it cannot. 

Before you start mapping, make sure to:  

• Tidy up the area.  

• Put furniture in the proper place.  

• Put away loose and small obstacles to avoid permanently storing them on the map.  

• Open all in-house doors.

When creating a map for a particular floor, it is crucial to position the station on that specific floor. For instance, if you want to map the second floor, ensure that you place the station on that floor during the mapping process. Afterward, when you want to clean a specific floor, select the appropriate map from the app.  
 
To create your first map using the Philips HomeRun App, simply tap the "Create map" button on the home screen directly after pairing the robot with the app. In case no map has previously been created, click the "cogwheel icon" in the top right corner in the home screen, select "My maps", and select the "plus" icon in the top right corner. Then follow the instructions in the app. Once the robot has returned to the station, you will be able to view your new map in the app. To create more maps, access the main menu by clicking on the “cogwheel icon” in the home screen and click on "My Maps".     

Important:  

• During mapping your robot will not clean.  

• When the robot is done mapping, it will find its way back to the station on its own. 
• For model XU5100, after the robot has completed its mapping run, the Auto-Empty station will start emptying the robot. You will hear a loud suction sound, but this is normal behavior.  
• Before starting the mapping process, remove the mop pads and mop pad holders from the robot. If the mop pads are attached, the robot's built- in carpet detection feature will prevent it from moving across and mapping carpeted areas. Removing the mop pads and holders ensures that the entire space, including carpets, is thoroughly mapped for optimal cleaning performance. 
• In case the robot is unable to move across the carpet, move the carpet to a different location till the robot finishes mapping. 

To create a map of an additional floor, the station must be placed there during the mapping process. It is important that the robot starts from and returns to the station when the mapping process ends. To create a new map, in the HomeRun app, click on the “cogwheel icon”, go to “My Maps” in the main menu and click “Create map” or select the "plus" icon in the top right corner. Then follow the instructions in the app. 
 
Your robot can generate a map of each floor in your home for a total maximum of five maps.

Once the map of the additional floor has been created, you can use the robot even if the station is on another floor. Just select the right map in the app, and the robot is good to go:  

• Go to “My maps” in the main menu.  

• Click “Use map” to use the map of the floor you would like to clean. 

Once you have created one or more maps, you can tell your robot where not to clean by adding zones.in the Philips HomeRun App:  

1. Go to the home screen and click the “map editor” button lower right corner of the map. 

2. Select the zone you want to set up: 

Virtual wall or No-Go zone   
You can use Virtual walls and No-Go zones to: 

• Protect fragile objects. The robot is only able to detect objects that are at least 2 cm in height, with a length and width greater than 2.5 cm. 
• Prevent the robot from getting stuck while cleaning. 

Note:

• The robot can get stuck on high pile carpets, carpets with fringes or very light rugs like in the bathroom. Also, the robot cannot detect cables on the floor. 
• Do not use the robot in places where it could become covered, partially or completely, in water. 

 
No-Mop zone  
Create No-Mop zones to prevent the robot from mopping carpets or rugs. 

Note: The robot will avoid the No-Mop zones when the robot is in 'Vac and Mop', 'Vac then Mop', and 'Mop' modes. 

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