The Room Confinement Sensor (RCON) allows Roomba® and Braava® to detect compatible accessories, such as the Home Base®, Clean Base® and Virtual Walls®. Use the following procedure to ensure the Room Confinement Sensor is working correctly.
Note: The Roomba® j series robots were not designed with an RCON sensor, as they utilize a front-facing camera.
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 "500-900", e, i Series
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 Braava jet m Series
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 s Series
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Press and hold the CLEAN button for 3 seconds to clear the previous cleaning jobs.
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Verify if your robot can return to the Home Base®/Clean Base® by manually facing the robot toward the Home Base®/Clen Base®, within >6 ft (1.8 m).
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Press the CLEAN button to turn on your robot.
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Press the 
Dock button to confirm that your robot attempts to return to the Home Base®/Clean Base® and the docking function is working.
If your robot is not able to dock, contact iRobot Customer Care.
For expedited service, please have the following ready:
- Your robot charged and with you.
- Your robot's Serial number.
- For warranty claims: Proof of purchase (receipt or invoice for purchase from an authorized retailer).
