Napping, also known as push of the grass, is a turf-specific problem where the grass is literally pushing the robot while it's painting.
What causes napping?
Many grass surfaces are mowed in alternating patterns as illustrated below. The grass is bent in one direction, then the other direction, when it is mowed. The bent grass applies a push on the robot when it is painting. When the robot crosses between these lawn stripes, the push changes direction. When this happens over and over, the robot is continuously getting pushed from one side to the other by the grass.
How do I fix it?
The robots are equipped with antinapping software, enabling the robot to take these lawn stripes into account when painting.
You need to enable this software feature where necessary.
Enabling antinapping
Global settings
Since no grass surfaces and mowing patterns are exactly identical, you need to test the antinapping software on your specific turf to get the best results.
In the TinyLineMarker app, go to Settings > Robot settings > Antinapping and select the preferred type (v1 or v2). Each type of antinapping sofware handles the issue differently, and it can be necessary to test each of them on the specific field with napping issues.
Line-specific settings
Anti-napping can be applied to an entire field or to specific lines. To control which lines should be painted using antinapping:
- Select your field.
- Press Modify.
- Press Edit.
- Press Advanced.
- Enable antinapping for all lines or for individual lines of your field.