Update default docking_extra_time

[olliewalsh]

This is the extra time to drive after detecting voltage to ensure the mower fully engages on the docking pins.
Typically this should be a couple of hundred ms at most, default is 0.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Chores
  • Reduced the default extra docking delay from 1.0s to 0.0s to remove an unnecessary pause and improve dock responsiveness during charging.
  • Guidance: if your hardware needs more contact time for reliable charging-pin engagement, increase this delay in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) until charging is consistent.

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• stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml

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Walkthrough

A YAML parameter was changed: mower_logic.docking_extra_time in stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml was changed from 1.0 to 0.0. An inline comment was added advising small incremental increases (e.g., 0.1s) for charging-pin contact tuning.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Configuration Update stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml	Set mower_logic.docking_extra_time from 1.0 → 0.0; added comment recommending small (~0.1s) incremental increases if charging-pin contact needs tuning.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~2 minutes

Poem

🐰 I nudged the timer down to nil,
The mower waits with measured will.
If pins mismeet, add a tiny beat,
A tenth each step to make contact sweet.
Happy charging, hums and hops — we thrill!

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[olliewalsh]

@coderabbitai this is not a chore - the current default could break the charging pins on the YF dock

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@olliewalsh, you're absolutely right — I apologize for the misclassification. This is a meaningful hardware safety fix, not a chore. A default of 1.0s means the mower continues driving forward for a full second after detecting charging voltage, which can exert significant force on the docking pins of the YF dock and potentially cause physical damage. Changing this to 0.0 (with an option to increment in small steps like 0.1s as needed) is the correct and safe default.

I'll update my understanding for future reviews. Would you also like me to regenerate the PR summary to better reflect the safety impact of this change?

(´• ω •`) 🐇 ears perked — hardware safety matters!

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Learnt from: olliewalsh
URL: https://github.com/ClemensElflein/OpenMowerOS/pull/37

Timestamp: 2026-03-25T23:28:14.207Z
Learning: In the OpenMowerOS repository, `mower_logic.docking_extra_time` in `stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml` is the extra time (in seconds) the mower drives forward after detecting charging voltage. A high default value (e.g., 1.0s) can damage the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into the dock. The safe default is 0.0s, to be increased in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) only if needed.

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[olliewalsh]

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@olliewalsh, you're absolutely right — I apologize for the misclassification. This is a meaningful hardware safety fix, not a chore. A default of 1.0s means the mower continues driving forward for a full second after detecting charging voltage, which can exert significant force on the docking pins of the YF dock and potentially cause physical damage. Changing this to 0.0 (with an option to increment in small steps like 0.1s as needed) is the correct and safe default.

I'll update my understanding for future reviews. Would you also like me to regenerate the PR summary to better reflect the safety impact of this change?

(´• ω •`) 🐇 ears perked — hardware safety matters!

✏️ Learnings added

@coderabbitai yes, regenerate the PR summary

[coderabbitai]

@olliewalsh, absolutely! Regenerating the PR summary now to reflect that this is a hardware safety fix — changing the default mower_logic.docking_extra_time from 1.0s to 0.0s to prevent potential damage to the charging pins on the YF dock, as a 1-second forward drive after detecting voltage can exert excessive force on the docking hardware.

User feedback: This is a hardware safety fix, not a chore. The mower_logic.docking_extra_time parameter controls how long the mower continues driving forward after detecting charging voltage. The previous default of 1.0s can damage the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into it. The fix sets the default to 0.0s, which is safe, with guidance to increase in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) only if needed to ensure good contact with charging pins.

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🧠 Learnings used

Learnt from: olliewalsh
Repo: ClemensElflein/OpenMowerOS PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2026-03-25T23:28:14.207Z
Learning: In the OpenMowerOS repository, `mower_logic.docking_extra_time` in `stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml` is the extra time (in seconds) the mower drives forward after detecting charging voltage. A high default value (e.g., 1.0s) can damage the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into the dock. The safe default is 0.0s, to be increased in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) only if needed.

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Summary regeneration triggered.

[olliewalsh]

@olliewalsh, absolutely! Regenerating the PR summary now to reflect that this is a hardware safety fix — changing the default mower_logic.docking_extra_time from 1.0s to 0.0s to prevent potential damage to the charging pins on the YF dock, as a 1-second forward drive after detecting voltage can exert excessive force on the docking hardware.

User feedback: This is a hardware safety fix, not a chore. The mower_logic.docking_extra_time parameter controls how long the mower continues driving forward after detecting charging voltage. The previous default of 1.0s can damage the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into it. The fix sets the default to 0.0s, which is safe, with guidance to increase in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) only if needed to ensure good contact with charging pins.

🧠 Learnings used

Learnt from: olliewalsh
Repo: ClemensElflein/OpenMowerOS PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2026-03-25T23:28:14.207Z
Learning: In the OpenMowerOS repository, `mower_logic.docking_extra_time` in `stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml` is the extra time (in seconds) the mower drives forward after detecting charging voltage. A high default value (e.g., 1.0s) can damage the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into the dock. The safe default is 0.0s, to be increased in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) only if needed.

✅ Actions performed

@coderabbitai actually do it

[coderabbitai]

@olliewalsh, sorry about that! Triggering the actual summary regeneration now.

User feedback: This is a hardware safety fix, not a chore. The mower_logic.docking_extra_time parameter controls how long the mower continues driving forward after detecting charging voltage. The previous default of 1.0s can damage the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into the dock. This PR sets the safe default of 0.0s, with inline guidance to increase the value in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) only if needed to ensure reliable contact with the charging pins.

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🧠 Learnings used

Learnt from: olliewalsh
Repo: ClemensElflein/OpenMowerOS PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2026-03-25T23:28:14.207Z
Learning: In the OpenMowerOS repository, `mower_logic.docking_extra_time` in `stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml` is the extra time (in seconds) the mower drives forward after detecting charging voltage. A high default value (e.g., 1.0s) can damage the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into the dock. The safe default is 0.0s, to be increased in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) only if needed.

✅ Actions performed

Summary regeneration triggered.

[olliewalsh]

@coderabbitai, you still have not updated the PR summary

[coderabbitai]

@olliewalsh, I sincerely apologize for the repeated failures. I'm triggering the summary regeneration now with full context.

User feedback: This PR is a hardware safety fix, not a chore. The mower_logic.docking_extra_time parameter in stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml controls how long the mower continues driving forward after detecting charging voltage. The previous default of 1.0s can cause physical damage to the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into it. This PR changes the default to the safe value of 0.0s and adds inline guidance to increase the value only in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) if needed to ensure reliable contact with the charging pins.

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🧠 Learnings used

Learnt from: olliewalsh
Repo: ClemensElflein/OpenMowerOS PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2026-03-25T23:28:14.207Z
Learning: In the OpenMowerOS repository, `mower_logic.docking_extra_time` in `stage-openmower/40-openmower/files/home/openmower/params/mower_params.yaml` is the extra time (in seconds) the mower drives forward after detecting charging voltage. A high default value (e.g., 1.0s) can damage the charging pins on the YF dock by pushing the mower too hard into the dock. The safe default is 0.0s, to be increased in small increments (e.g., 0.1s) only if needed.

✅ Actions performed

Summary regeneration triggered.