Hardware Versions / Known Issues

Identify OpenMower v1 and v2 hardware, find carrier board repositories, and review legacy release notes, known faults, and errata.

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Current Hardware (v2 Hardware Platform)

For v2 Hardware Platform, please check the corresponding repository for changes and known issues:

YardForce: https://github.com/xtech/hw-openmower-yardforce
SABO / John Deere: https://github.com/xtech/hw-openmower-sabo
Universal: https://github.com/xtech/hw-openmower-universal

Legacy Hardware (v1 Hardware Platform)

Information

V1 hardware used a completely different architecture to v2 hardware which makes it hard to port to new mower models. If you currently own a v1 hardware kit, this is nothing to worry, the kit will continue to work with your mower, there is no real benefit of upgrading it to a v2 hardware kit. For new builds, the v2 hardware platform is recommended.

0.13.0 - Red

Notable changes

Custom CoverUI added to the kit
Dropped support for dfPlayer sound module

Known issues

2.5mm screws were missing (used to fasten RPi4). Affect kits shipped before June'23.
The first batch of 0.13 boards was mistakenly labeled “latest”. No action needed.
Outdated Firmware . Affect kits shipped before May'23.
IC2 chip is wrong . Affect kits shipped before May'23.
rain sensor cable is female, but needs to be male . Affect kits shipped before May'23.