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- Page 1 User Manual MachineryGuide G PS Guidance System Read the whole manual before using the product and keep it for later reference UK ENG...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Parts of the guidance system GPS/GLONASS antenna Bluetooth GNSS Receiver Antenna Cable DC-USB Cable Tablet Mount Software Installation Installation steps Software Updates First Steps Options menu Units, Gauges to display and Overlap option menu Session handling, Localization source and Display menu Size and alignment menu Guidance mode menu Language settings... - Page 4 Starting a new job session (with built-in GPS-module) Loading previously saved sessions and continue former job Managing former paths Layout of the Navigation screen Function buttons Starting navigation (with A-B straight guidance mode) Starting navigation (AB with surrounding guidance mode) Starting navigation (AB curve guidance mode) Starting navigation (AB round curve guidance mode)
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Page 5: Parts Of The Guidance System
Parts of the guidance system Part name Options GPS/GLONASS antenna SM1 or DM1 antenna Bluetooth GNSS receiver SM1 or DM1 receiver Antenna cable Only for DM1 DC-USB cable Car charger, 3-points charger and 2-wire charger Tablet mount Android device MachineryGuide Android application... -
Page 6: Gps/Glonass Antenna
GPS/GLONASS antenna The antenna has to be mounted to the highest part of the agricultural machinery, and must not be obscured in order to achieve the best accuracy. There are two antenna options available for the MachineryGuide application: SM1 antenna Specifications: ●... -
Page 7: Bluetooth Gnss Receiver
The receiver unit gets the 12 V supply via DC cable. The communication with the tablet is done via Bluetooth interface. The external GPS antenna can be connected to the receiver via an SMA-connector. The data connection is in the form of serial NMEA messages.Two GNSS Receiver options available for the MachineryGuide application:... - Page 8 SM1 Bluetooth GNSS Receiver Specifications: ● GPS-, GLONASS-, SBAS-, QZSS-signals ● 10 Hz update rate ● Absolute accuracy: 2.5 m CEP ● Absolute accuracy with SBAS correction: 2.0 m ● Absolute accuracy with SBAS + PPP correction: < 1 m ●...
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Page 9: Antenna Cable
CM1 Bluetooth GNSS Receiver Specifications: ● Uses GPS, GLONASS, SBAS, QZSS signals ● 10 Hz update rate ● Absolute position accuracy 1 cm CEP ● Relative (pass-to-pass) accuracy: 2 cm ● Velocity accuracy 0.1m/sec ● Warm start TTFF under open sky 29 sec average ●... -
Page 10: Dc-Usb Cable
DC-USB Cable The DC-to-USB cable provides power to the Bluetooth GNSS Receiver. There are three types of cables available for the Receiver: A DC-to-USB cable with DC plug only on one end for the Bluetooth GNSS Receiver. Specifications: ● Length: 2 m ●... -
Page 11: Software Installation
Android device. For this, connect your device to the computer as a media device with a USB-cable. Since MachineryGuide app is outside of official Android marketplace, to install the APK first go to Settings, scroll down to Security, and select... -
Page 12: Software Updates
After installation, activate your software. Click on ” L icence ” button, then write in your 8 character long code given by your distributor. (In case you bought only the software, you will receive it in an e-mail, otherwise the code is found in the product box.) After entering the code, the ”... -
Page 13: First Steps
First Steps Instructions for using MachineryGuide guidance application. Main Screen Function If the program has not been activated, instead of the ” S tart ” button the ” L icence ” button appears. (you can read above about the activation) The software can be configured in the “... -
Page 14: Options Menu
Options menu The application can be customized through several settings. Each setting is saved automatically, so you do not have to set the desired parameters every time you start the application. -
Page 15: Units, Gauges To Display And Overlap Option Menu
Units, Gauges to display and Overlap option menu Function Unit for length can be set here. Supported formats are Meter, Feet, Inch and Yard Unit for speed can be set here. Options are Kilometer/hour or Mile/hour. Unit for area measurement can be set here. Options are Hectare, Acre and Square miles Set Speed gauge to be displayed on the Navigation screen. - Page 16 Session handling, GPS source and Display menu Function For each job session several parameters can be set, which can checked anytime later on. Address of the field, type of actual agriculture, description of the job and the name of the employee can be set here. Previously saved Fields with their parameters can be loaded by tapping here.
- Page 17 Visualization of the agricultural machinery displayed on the Navigation screen can be set here. A tractor model with sprayer, a tractor sprayer, a harvester and a simple arrow are the available options. The color for the cultivated area. Two camera modes are available: (1) Camera moves along with the tractor (follows the moving tractor) and (2) Camera is fixed, looks only in one direction.
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Page 18: Size And Alignment Menu
Size and alignment menu Function Options Setting the width of the work The workwidth of the agricultural machine can be set with the parameter given here. (The software sets the width of the line (stripe), which indicates the cultivated area. The navigation distances are also calculated based on this data.) Negative number cannot be given. -
Page 19: Guidance Mode Menu
Guidance mode menu Function A-B straight mode A-B surrounding mode A-B curve mode A-B round curve mode Tracking only mode... -
Page 20: Language Settings
Language settings You can set the language of the operating system. The chosen language will be the language of the program as well. Supported languages: Chinese, English, German, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Font size settings You can choose the font size of the operating system. The chosen size will be the font size of the application as well. -
Page 21: Starting A New Job Session (With Bluetooth-Receiver)
Starting a new job session (with Bluetooth-receiver) Steps of starting a job session: Start the program Set the parameters in the “ O ptions ” menu that are necessary to start guidancing. set workwidth set center-offset Set distance of the antenna Set guidance mode Set allowed overlap Select the Bluetooth-antenna as GPS-source in the “... - Page 22 On the Navigation screen the job session can be immediately started, as soon as position data is available, independently from its accuracy. On the Navigation screen a small icon and caption gives information about the accuracy, so the User can choose the accuracy they want to work with. Accuracy levels: ●...
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Page 23: Error Messages And Notifications When Using The Bluetooth-Antenna
Error messages and notifications when using the Bluetooth-antenna The Application send notifications in case of any error that occurs while using the Bluetooth GPS-receiver.With these notifications the User can solve issues in connection with the guidance system quickly. If the accuracy of the received position data decreases below the minimum level, a notification shows up, so the User can stop the job until the signal becomes accurate enough to continue with the desired accuracy. - Page 24 Alarm notification on the Navigation screen Check if the cables of the receiver are properly connected to the Bluetooth-receiver, then tap ” R econnect ” button to start again the connection between the device and the Application if Bluetooth-connection is interrupted and the automatic reconnection has failed.
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Page 25: Starting A New Job Session (With Built-In Gps-Module)
Starting a new job session (with built-in GPS-module) Steps of starting a job session: Start the program Set the parameters in the “ O ptions ” menu that are necessary to start guidancing. set workwidth set center-offset Set distance of the antenna Set guidance mode Set allowed overlap Select the built-in GPS-module as the GPS-source in the ... - Page 26 Information about the new job session could be added here. It is not necessary to fill any of the fields here, but it makes easier to find a session later. Press “ O k ” to start the session...
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Page 27: Loading Previously Saved Sessions And Continue Former Job
Loading previously saved sessions and continue former job Reload former session data When starting a new job, data from previously saved jobs could be added. Former field data (area, perimeter etc.) and former session data (path) could be added by tapping the “Please select…”... - Page 28 Steps to continue a job session: Start the program. In the main menu tap ” S tart ” . As soon as the initialization of the GPS’s position reception is done, the following window disappears: Tap ”Continue former session” tab. Select the session from the list that you want to continue.
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Page 29: Managing Former Paths
Export selected session to a KML file. The exported file can be found in the “MachineryGuide” folder at the root of the file system and can be opened in any free KML-viewer application (such as GPX Viewer , Google Earth ) In the opened KML file various information about the job can be displayed. -
Page 30: Layout Of The Navigation Screen
Layout of the Navigation screen Name Function Change view Swapping between bird’s-eye view and 3D-view. Zoom Zoom in or out of the machinery Changing point of view Bird’s eye view: moving the camera around 3D view: rotate the camera around Navigation Navigation arrow, navigation distance and field border notification are the parts of the... -
Page 31: Function Buttons
Function buttons Name Function Start button Guidancing starts after tapping this button. If not activated, the path of the machinery is a thin line, the normal path appears after activation Pause button Stops the gaudicing. A flag will be placed at the position of the machinery, so later on the User can continue the work from the exact position. - Page 32 Night mode Agricultural activities often continues after dark. With the help of Night mode, MachineryGuide can be used comfortably under such circumstances as well. Snapshot view A snapshot of the full session can be...
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Page 33: Starting Navigation (With A-B Straight Guidance Mode)
Starting navigation (with A-B straight guidance mode) Steps of starting navigation: Go through the steps of ”Starting a new job session”. Drive the agricultural machine to the right position, if the machinery is not yet at the area to be cultivated Tap “Start”... - Page 34 Navigation screen after placing the reference points...
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Page 35: Starting Navigation (Ab With Surrounding Guidance Mode)
Starting navigation (AB with surrounding guidance mode) Steps of starting navigation: Choose “A-B with surrounding” mode in S ettings , under G uidance mode sub-menu Go through the steps of ”Starting a new job session”. Drive the agricultural machine to the right position, if the machinery is not yet at the area to be cultivated Tap “Start”... - Page 36 Set point “B” to set the second reference point 10. After returning to the starting point circle, the software automatically closes the field and opens the window below to save the field: 10. Guidancing now has started. It can be interrupted any time by tapping the button, and be continued by tapping the button.
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Page 37: Starting Navigation (Ab Curve Guidance Mode)
Starting navigation (AB curve guidance mode) Steps of starting navigation: Choose “AB curve” mode in S ettings , under G uidance mode sub-menu. The following steps are the same as described at the chapter “ A B straight guidance mode... -
Page 38: Starting Navigation (Ab Round Curve Guidance Mode)
Starting navigation (AB round curve guidance mode) Steps of starting navigation Choose “AB round curve” mode in S ettings , under G uidance mode sub-menu. Go through the steps of ”Starting a new job session”. Drive the agricultural machine to the right position, if the machinery is not yet at the area to be cultivated Tap “Start”... - Page 39 w ww.machineryguideapp.com For further information visit E-mail: i nfo@machineryguideapp.com...
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