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L1 Receiver / Base station
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L2 Receiver / Base station
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Navigation app
Navigation app
User Manuals
User Manuals
Table Of Contents

How to use Navigation functionality

3 things to know before starting:

  1. Your location in the centre is represented by the blue dot
  2. The top right buttons provide different layers and measurement tools
    • The layers: shows different map type and displays your fields borders with/without the crop (due to enabling option);
    • The measurement tools allow you to measure distances with a ruler path;
    • The measurement allows you to measure surface area with ruler area: use the points in sequential order.
  3. The Location button on the bottom left ALWAYS brings you back to your current location.

How to start to use Navigation functionality:

Press the (+) button to start
  1. Start with Task → here you can select an existing operation from the list or create a new one.
  2. Select Field → Using one of the four options
  3. Select your vehicle → you can choose one from the list or add your own
  4. GPS → shows the GPS source that you are using (if you are using the FieldBee receiver you can click on GPS CHANGE SOURCE)
  5. By pressing AB Straight you can see all of the available patterns (it may vary of your app subscription type: free or premium)
  6. The last thing you need to do is implement width;
  7. Press the arrow button to start;
Now you are ready to drive! ?

How to use Record keeping functionality

You can use Record keeping functionality for:
  • Tasks
  • Fields
  • Notes
  • Glossary

Tasks

To create a new task:
  1. Press (+) to select a task
  2. Select a field or import a new field
  3. Press save
  4. Edit → add notes, make comments about work
  5. Press x to back out → AUTOMATICALLY SAVES

Fields

Here how you can create, edit, and organize your farm fields
  1. Choose an existing field or make a new one by pressing (+);
  2. Create your field and press save;
  3. Edit – name, crop.

Notes

Let’s start:
  1. Press the (+) button;
  2. Select one: Note, Fixed point, obstacle;
  3. Go to the field and place it where necessary, select next;
  4. Edit the information;
  5. Select Save at the top (check icon).

Glossary

You can add important data to:
  • Materials
  • Vehicles
  • Crops
  • Workers

Press (+) to add one of the options;

Edit the information and press Save.

How to get fields into the app?

Measure and draw your fields with a smartphone or import SHP map files from your computer
  • Press Add button to create a field
  • Select Draw
  • Tap the map to allocate the field boundary points
  • Press a point and drag the handle to adjust its position
  • Tap at the right top corner to save the boundary
  • Enter Field name
  • Save the field

How to use Autosteer functionality

Check the video or read preliminary steps on how to use Autosteer:
  1. Turn on ECU;
  2. Wait until it will become ready for connection;
  3. Open the app;
  4. Go to settings;
  5. Enable autosteer;
  6. Choose WiFi → to go to ECU;
  7. Return to Navigation;
  8. Go to GPS Source → ECU.
Note: The Black button enables auto steer. The Red button stops auto steer. Important: Galileo support will be included and set up only with the app software update in the future with improvement for antenna works. For now, there is no need for hardware upgrades.
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