How to Reinstall the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Map

If the card deletion button is gray or not pressed, check if the cleaning process is currently underway. Stop the current task. Also, the function may not be available if the robot is not at the charging station - always reset when the device is on the base. The primary scan and map construction process After successfully removing the old configuration, you need to start the process of building a new one. To do this, transfer the robot to the "Quiet Cleanup" mode or a specially dedicated "Maps Build" mode if it is available in your model. The main requirement is that the robot should start moving from the base, covering the perimeter of the room. During the first pass, do not interfere with the robot from the floor, even if it is not to move it to the other room. Any sudden movement will disrupt the gyroscope and cause the map to rupture. The algorithm must independently travel the entire available perimeter. The duration of the process depends on the area of the apartment. 20-30 During this time, the robot follows a specific trajectory, often returning to areas already covered to clarify the data. LDS-The sensor actively rotates, emitting laser beams to build an accurate contour of the walls. 🚀 Start: Click the Home or Start button in the app. 👀 Control: Watch the smartphone screen in real time. 🚫 Restrictions: Do not open or close doors during scanning. 🔋 Completion: Wait for automatic return to base. ⚠️ Attention: If the robot is stuck during the scan and cannot free itself, it is better to interrupt the cleaning, remove the obstacle and start building the map again. Continuation from the stop site often leads to artifacts and “double walls”. After the robot has successfully built the contour of an apartment, the map may not look perfect. Often the automation does not divide the rooms correctly or combines the corridor with the living room. Go to edit mode and select Rooms Separation, manually draw the separation lines in the areas where the doorways or arches are located, and then you can set the individual cleaning settings for each zone. For example, in the bedroom you can set a quiet mode, and in the kitchen – maximum suction power. Virtual walls and exclusion zones are equally important, and use the "No-Go Zone" tool to identify areas where the robot is not allowed to enter, especially in areas around water trays, floor vases or places where wires are lying. You can also create a sweep-free zone if you want the robot to just wipe the floor in certain places, save all the changes by clicking Save or «OK». Now the map is locked in memory, and the robot will use it to plan routes in the form of the letter “Z” or “N”, ensuring effective cleaning without missing the keys. 💡Properly separating rooms and installing virtual walls during the initial setup phase will save you hours of manual adjustment in the future and make cleaning truly stand-alone.Typical errors and methods of fixing them Even if you follow all the instructions can cause problems. One of the most common is the shifting of the map. If the robot starts cleaning from the wrong place every time it's standing, check if you've moved the charging station after you've mapped it. You can't move the base; if you do, you'll have to rebuild the map. Another problem is, you've lost the robot in the middle of the room. This often happens in rooms with a lot of mirrors, glass doors or very dark surfaces that do not reflect the laser signal, in such cases it is recommended to use special reflector stickers or temporarily glue the mirrors during scanning. If the map is torn, with white spots (unscanned areas), make sure that the rotating laser module (turret on the case) is not clamped and rotates freely. Sometimes wool or threads get in there, blocking rotation. Carefully clean the mechanism. 🪞 Reflections: Mirrors and glass knock down laser, creating false corridors. 🕸️ Lidar locking: check the purity of the rotating element. 📶 Weak Wi-Fi: if you lose communication, the card may not be saved completely. 🔌 Displacement of the base: the base should stand against the wall and not move. What if the robot constantly loses the card after turning off? If the card disappears after each reboot, perhaps the problem is in the dead internal memory battery (if the model is old) or in the failure of the file system. Try to reset the device completely to factory settings (usually by clamping two buttons on the case). If that doesn't help, you may need to flash or change the navigation module. Can you save two maps for different floors? Most modern Xiaomi and Roborock models support multi-card (Multi-map). You can save the first floor map, then move the robot to the second floor, clear the current map (or add a new one if the functionality allows) and build the circuit again. However, only one card is active at the same time. How often do you need to reinstall the map? Under normal conditions, the map is reinstalled once, either at the first start or after a serious redevelopment. If the robot begins to get lost often or build wrong routes for no apparent reason, it makes sense to update the map. Preventive reinstallation once a year is not required. Does the color of the floor affect the construction of the map? Yes, the black glossy floor can absorb the laser signal, from which virtual marking will also help to the walls.