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1. 24 SOURCES OF ERROR MESSAGES Goo rero sa preterea tora Cue iTi es 24 STARTING NEW JOB SESSION IN CASE OF BUILT IN GPS IMOODULE ee esee ee ee enn nnno rennen nnn 28 PATH RELOADINQ 5 5 5 Soo een e eoo ee a so eek e s eoe reo ao kon es epe eo or erasoka toiros ian cates ddecscoudsongeocdsacdesasseceosisnctasagecces 30 STEPS OFROUTE RELOADING c5 02050 cosa sare ree ERE Cte epe e veo ka Pa E inc 30 MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 VIEWING DETAILED INFORMATIONS 2c c rhe roto aa ey rte ve tora ote ze bete e ats taa a bete xe AES 32 DELETING A JOB SESSIONS sss reb et be ce ee wk P De Re eve 32 DELETING ALL JOBB SESSIONS ccccccccsseseececececeensseececesecuesseeecececeuenesceceseaeeusnenceceseaeensneeceeeeeauengeneneeeeeaueneeeeeeeeeqaes 33 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE IN LATER VERSIONS cssssccossssccccnssccccncsecccscsecccassecccacsecccecsecccecsesccecsesececseseceeseceseeeees 33 STRUCTURE OF THE NAVIGATIONAL WINDOW sccccsssccccsssccccsssccccessesecccessecccessecccecseecsseeccessecesesseceeessssess 34 FUNCTION BUTTONS DESCRIPTION ssscccssssccccsssccccsssecccsssscccecsecccecsecccensecccecseccseccccecesseeccssscceesessceeseseeeens 35 STARTING NAVIGATION IN CASE OF STRAIGHT GUDANCE 4 e eeeee neenon 38 STEPS OF STARTING NAVIGATION 5 n aei2. Russian Spanish MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 18 Font size You can choose the font size of the operating system The chosen size will be the font size of the program as well Display You can customize the display of the program Model type Model type You can decide what would you like to see on the screen a tractor model with a sprayer a tractor without a Line color sprayer or simply an arrow Displaying options Tractor model with sprayer Line color You can choose with what color you would like to indicate the cultivated areas Camera mode Camera mode you can choose Moving with the model from two modes 1 Camera moves along with the tractor follows the moving of the tractor Arrow only 2 Camera is fixed looks only in one direction Navigation view mode Navigation view mode 1 Navigation bar 2 Navigation arrow 3 Arrow navigation bar MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 19 Starting a new job session In case of Bluetooth receiver Steps of starting a job session 1 Start the program 2 Set the parameters that are necessary to start guidancing a setting workwidth b setting center offset c setting the distance of the antenna d setting guidance mode e setting the allowed overlap 3 Select GPS source to the Bluetooth antenna inthe settings menu 4 Tap Start 5 To start the job session the Bluetooth device needs power supply that is
3. MachineryGuide system Options button The Options menu is available from Navigation window as well but in this case the preferencies are limited because when a sessionis started for instance the allowed overlap center offset guidance mode are no longer changeable MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 36 Exit button By tapping this button you can exit from the application After the button is tapped the software will ask whether you want to save the session or not MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 37 Starting navigation in case of A B straight gudance mode Steps of starting navigation 1 Go through the steps of Starting a new job session 2 lf you have not reached the area you want to cultivate drive the agricultural machine to the right position 3 When starting cultivation tap Start button In case of A B guidancing the user of the program has to select a reference section to which the navigation path parallell lines will be calculated For setting the reference line points A and B have to be placed 4 Point out A reference point by tapping this button 5 Drive forward To place B reference point you need to be at least 20 metres further from point A Until then B button is inactive 6 Point out B reference point by tapping this button 7 Guidancing now has started It can be interrupted any time by tapping the AL and be continued by tapp
4. included MachineryGuide Android application software DS MachineryGuide 1 3 0 user manual June 2015 USB car charger The USB charger supplies the GNSS receiver and the tablet Features 2x5V 2A output Device holder Tablet windshield mountfor tablet with display size 7 11 With suction cup the tablet can be mounted to the windshield of the agricultural machine easily MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 DC USB cable DC to USB cable which provides power to the Bluetooth GPS receiver The cable has 2 1mm DC plug Antenna The antenna has to be mounted on top of the agricultural machinery It is very important to mount it tothe highest point of the machine and must not be obscured It is essential for the proper pass to pass precision Specifications Frequency 1575MHz 1615MHz VSWR 1 3 1580MHz Bandwidth 43MHz Plarization RHCP Antenna gain 27dB Size 37 5mm x 34 5mm x 12 5mm Connection SMA RF cable RG174 2 5m Magnetic bottom MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 Bluetooth receiver The receiver is supplied with 5V DC voltage via the USB cable The tablet smartphone is connected to the receiver via Bluetooth interface The external GPS antenna receiver can be connected to the Bluetooth receiver with SMA connector The device provides position data with 10 Hz update rate the data connection in the form of serial NMEA me
5. indicated by a thin line after completing it a thick line will show the cultivated area A reference point button With this button the A reference point can be set placed on the field B reference point button With this button the B reference point can be set placed on the Pause button This button is visible only if Start button has already been tapped By tappingit guidancing is paused A pause flag will be placed on the field and an other navigation comes up to show the user how he she can find back to this position It can be used when the tank of the agricultural machine should be refilled at the edge of the field MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual StS V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 35 field The section between A and B point will be the reference line of the actual session the navigation trajectory calculation is based on this section Cultivated area hide show button By tappingthis button the whole cultivated area can be hidden and can be shown again by tapping it again Navigation arrow hide show button By tapping this button the navigation arrow plus the navigation distance and field border alarm can be hidden or visible Satellite information button By tapping this button several information can be viewed about the state of the satellite connection Such as actual position satellite in view accuracy etc This function is only available by using the Bluetooth DGPS antenna of
6. it has to be plugged into the USB car charger which needs to be under power 6 After tapping Start button the following window appears onthe screen Bluetooth device selection Paired Devices MG BT REC V1 0 2DD6 00 06 66 6C 2D D6 MG BT REC V1 0 2FE7 00 06 66 6C 2F E7 RNBT E993 00 06 66 65 E9 93 Scan for devices In the window choose the MG BT REC V1 0 device MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 20 7 After choosing the following window should appear Satellite information Position llot lor 1 47 452 A 444646646645 17 1717 16500000002 Fix quality GPS FIX SPS mber of Sotellites 13 Horizontal Dilutior 0 7 DGPS mode A Mon Dec 01 20 43 12 CET 2014 Minimum Is obtained The accuracy of received GPS positions are still not proper Please wait for the precise position data reception 0 100 In the program the job session can immediately be started as soon as position data are available independently from their accuracy On the Navigation screen a small icon and caption give information about accuracy Accuracy levels Bad Red sing WEAR ARGE SIIN Good Yellow sign Seren Excellent Green sign MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 21 pO 8 In the appearing window you can give the data of the job session in the interest of simpler searching later on Continue former job New job Address Customer Agriculture type De
7. of the Navigational window Setting Navigation Measuring View Navigation is made up of three main parts navigation arrow navigation results 5 is distance and field border notification Each information can be hidden on ja Lan ORTEN demand The navigation arrow turns in proportion to distance visually Display of the set x s eye view and indicating to the user how big corrigation is needed when steering devices Mew Zoom Setting zoom in and zoom out In case of full zoom out 80x120 m area becomes visible in the field of view depending on device setting point of View In bird s eye view moving the camera s point of view Im 3D wiew the camera can be turned with the help of buttons Function buttons Function buttons are hidden on the screen by default They can be reached by tapping the button in the right bottom corner or by pulling them from the right side of the screen MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 34 Function buttons description In the navigation window there is only a small amount of buttons to avoid confusion of the user any specific functions see list below are invisible by default in a sliding layer User can make it visible by tapping the right bottom button or can reach it by pulling it from the right side of the screen Start button Guidancing can be started by tapping this button Before tapping it the path of the agricultural machine or arrow will be
8. 0 user manual June 2015 14 Overlap Overlap option You can set the width of the allowed overlap The distance between the navigation lines are calculated based on the values given here Gauges You can set which measurements you Speed would you like to see on the navigation screen Done path while guidancing Gauges to display Cultivated area Choosable data speed done path cultivated area MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 15 GPS source Real work is provided by the built in GPS G sensor Demo module and the Bluetooth antenna options Localization source Buttons Demo Archive Demo Bluete antenna i Bona For presentation or Built in GPS module testing the other sources can be chosen Job handling Continue For each job session you can save several former job parameters which you can check anytime later on New job Address Customer For continuing a job session you can find and load in the saved path based on the data given here Adjustable parameters address customer Employee agriculture type description employee date If Date 12 3 2014 you would like to continue a former job tap Continue former job tab and choose the session you would like to continue Agriculture type Description Cancel MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 16 Size and Alignment Setting workwidth With the parameter given here you can set the workwidth o
9. Fro ru EVE REL t Po ubt sim egowa ed eret sane Re Debra ei ERROR 38 MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 Introduction Precisional farming is more and more widepsread in Europe Its popularity is mostly due to the aim of making agricultural operations more effective precise andof increasingthe crop s quality It is becoming more and more important for the farmers to do agricultural works as economically as possible by using modern technology Due to this fact there is an increasing interest in GPS guidance systems which gives proper accuracy with the help of satellites SBAS system that cover different areas and transmit free correctional signs MachineryGuide GPS guidance system is newcompared to similar devices since the software was made for Android operating systems so it is an application that can be used on a smartphone Its suitability to be used in precisional farming provides an 10 Hz antenna which receives GLONASS and GPS signs and uses free SBAS EGNOS WAAS corrections This antenna communicates with the device via Bluetooth in the form of NMEA messages The system s optional accessory can be a 7 tablet which later on could be used for personal use MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 About the guidance system Parts of the system GPS GLONASS antenna GNSS Bluetooth receiver DC USB cable 2xUSB car charger micro USB cable tablet windshield mount Android device not
10. USER MANUAL for MachineryGuide GPS guidance system MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 Table of contents INTRODUCTION a 4 ABOUT THE GUIDANCE SYSTE M 5 o Co reo o ro oes 5 PARTS OF THE SYSTEM i rite crt D rv EH rv EATER Ch reve es EH Caere aH Dh Free e EL DO ETE RR EL hal 5 USB CAR CHARGER sepe VER URN 6 DEVICE HOLDER DC USB CABLE ANTENNA BLUETOOTH RECEIVER INSTALLATION Eu ego R A EE Eni EEES 9 SOFTWARE 1 10 A 12 Job handling Size and Alignment ied e it a ep ee EL HT go Foe cand Fea a ax thee 17 E 18 Language ende ies n RR Pye rape pare tater Oe etre eter 18 FOIE SO idea ted tbi a a ie aai 19 Display STARTING A NEW JOB SESSION IN CASE OF BLUETOOTH RECEIVER eese ee eee enn rene 20 STEPS OF STARTING A JOB SESSION rase 20 ERROR MESSAGES AND NOTIFICATIONS WHEN USING THE
11. ept for the Activation step which only has to be done once at the beginning In case of new release each user will be notified via e mail The e mail is sent to the e mail address which was given at registration MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 12 First steps Instructions of usingMachineryGuide guidance application Main window There are only three buttons in the main window If the program has not been activated instead of the Start button the Licence button will be seen About the activation Start gt you can read below Options By tapping the Options button you can Exit am configure your software By tapping the Exit button you can close e the application M If you have started a job session before Ay closing it the program will ask if you want to save the session s data MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 13 Options Options Units Overlap Gauges GPS source Job handling Size and alignment Guidance mode Language Font size Display Units Unit selection Length Meter m Speed Kilometer hour km h Area Hectare ha You can customize the application with several setting functions Each setting is saved automatically so you do not have to set the desired parameters every time Supported units Length Meter Feet Inch Yard Speed Kilometer hour Mile hour Area Hectare Square miles MachineryGuide V1 3
12. f the agricultural machine 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 Setting center offset For negative value you can move the outline of the cultivated area to the left of the agricultural machine For positive value you can move it to the right of the agricultural machine center offset is not considered when calculating the navigation path not supported when guidancing Setting the distance of the antenna With the parameter given here you can set the distance of the antenna from the agricultural device The software does not support towed machines with joint MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 17 Guidance mode Mode 1 A B with surrouding First go around the area then give points A and B based on which the program outlines the A B reference straight and the straights that are parallel to it You will have to move on these straights while guidancing Mode 2 Straight You give points A and B based on which the program outlines the A B reference straight and the straights that are parallel to it You will have to move on these straights while guidancing Language You can set the language of the operating system The chosen language will be the language of the program as well Supported languages English Estonian Hungarian
13. ing e 8 Go by the outlined navigation lines follow the directions of the navigation arrow Screen display after placing A B reference points MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 38 4 SB 18 38 0 0 419 S megt 0 iN Starting navigation in case of AB with surrounding guidance mode Steps of starting navigation 1 Go to Settings tap Guidance mode option and choose AB with surrounding guidance mode 2 Go through the steps of Starting a new job session MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 39 3 If you have not reached the area you want to cultivate drive the agricultural machine to the right position 4 When starting cultivation tap Start button In case of AB with surrounding guidance mode the user first has to go around the area and give points A and B based on which the program outlines the A B reference straight and the straights that are parallel to it You will have to move on these straights while guidancing 5 Start to surround your field While surrounding point out A reference point by tapping this button 6 Drive further and place B reference point You need to be at least 20 metres further from point A Until then B button is inactive 7 Point out B reference point by tapping this button 8 Acircle will appear at the starting point indicating the place where you have to return after surrounding the field IJ Machiner
14. ions For more information tap the icon to the right of the item Here you can check all the given parameters 6 To start loading tap OK MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 31 Managing earlier paths For viewing data of earlier rovedpaths or deleting paths go through steps 1 6 described inthe previous chapter Viewing detailed information In the appearing window there is an icon to the right of each item of the list By tapping it you can view detailed information of the given session Job details Address Example address Description Customer Example customer Employee Agriculture type Date 12 3 2014 OK Delete Deleting a job session To delete a session tap the G icon right to the item you want to delete and tap Delete Deleting happens only if you confirm it by tapping Yes Are you sure to delete it Yes Cancel MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 32 Deleting all jobb sessions You can delete all job sessions by tapping Delete all of the Continue former job tab of Job handling window Deleting happens only if you confirm it by tapping Yes inthe pop up window Are you sure to delete all job items an a ee Cancel Functions available in later versions displaying statistics of the given path done path cultivated areas average speed duration of cultivation etc MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 33 Structure
15. ooth connection restarting If the software does not receive more position data in a certain time or if there is a problem with Bluetooth communication the program restarts the connection automatically Alarm in main menu Alarm in navigational window Satellite information Position lat Fix quality Number of Horizontal E Type Restaring the Bluetooth device please wait PDOP HDOP UTC TIME LS Accuracy Minimum accuracy ts still not obtained Restaring the Bluetooth device please wait MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 27 Starting new job session In case of built in GPS module Steps of starting a job session 1 Start the program 2 Set the parameters necessary for starting guidancing a setting workwidth b setting center offset c setting the distance of the antenna d setting guidance mode e setting allowed overlap Choose the built in GPS module in the GPS source settings Tap Start button To start a job session the Built in GPS module has to be turned on After tapping Start the following window appears Wait until the pop up window disappears D ook m While waiting for GPS reception all functions of the program are blocked The program behind the dialogue window indicating waiting is darkened You can interrupt the progress anytime by tapping the tablet s phone s Back button Mmm MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 28 7 Inthe following
16. rectly from your tablet smartphone since this way the APK file is installed rightaway when tapping the download link b When the installation file APK file is downloaded to your computer copy the file to your Android device For this connect your device to the computer as a media device with a USB cable Note Since MachineryGuide app is outside of official Android marketplace to install the APK first go to Settings scroll down to Security and select Unknown sources Settings Security A Display PASSWORDS Make passwords visible Storage DEVICE ADMINISTRATION Battery Apps Advanced PERSONAL Profiles Location access CREDENTIAL STORAGE amp Security Trusted credentials MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 10 2 After installation activate your software Click on Licence button then write in your 6 digit code given by your distributor In case of purchasing only software the code will arrive by email in case of purchasing hardware too the code will be in the product s box 3 After writing in the code in the main window the Licence button will change to Start button and you will be able to use the software without any restrictions MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 11 Software updates Software updates are available on this link machineryguideapp com en releases The Installation steps of software updates are very similar to the first installation exc
17. rizontal Dilution of Precision HDOP has increased MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 24 1 Warning Bluetooth connection is interrupted and the automatic reconnection has failed Check if the cables of the receiver are properly connected then tap OK and select the paired GPS receiver Alarm in main menu Alarm in navigational window Satellite information Position lot long 47 Fix quality Number of Sotellites D x Unable to connect to the Bluetooth device eee ud Please make sure that you have plugged in properly DGPS mode and then click OK E AYATA TIENAAN HDOP 0 7 UTC TIME Mon Dec 0120 43 12 CET 2014 Minimum accuracy is obtained Unable to connect to the Bluetooth device Please make sure that you have plugged in properly and then click OK OK MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 25 2 Warning Receiving accurate coordinates has ceased Wait for the needed accuracy to be reached Alarm in main menu Alarm in navigational window Satellite information Position lat long The accuracy of received GPS positions are still not proper Please wait for the precise position data reception 0 100 y Peart Mon Dec 01 20 43 12 CI 014 Minimum accuracy Is obtained The accuracy of received GPS positions are still not proper Please wait for the precise position data reception 0 100 MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 26 3 Warning Bluet
18. scription Employee Date 12 3 2014 Cancel For starting a new job session you do not need to give any of the data It is advised to give the location though for simpler retrieving later on 9 For moving further tap the OK button The following summary of the given data appears After tapping the OK button the new job session will start MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 22 New job has been created Address Example address Description Customer Employee Agriculture type Spraying Date 12 8 2014 OK MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 23 Error messages and notifications when using the Bluetooth antenna Many notifications inform the user of the software about errors occuring while using the Bluetooth GPS receiver This way if the accuracy of the antenna decreases below the minimum level the user of the program can wait for more accurate data to be received Or if the cable of the antenna is unplugged the user can react immediately to the problem occured Sources of error messages 1 Bluetooth connection is cut off possible cause the power supply of the Bluetooth receiver is unavailable that is the USB cable or the car charger is unplugged 2 There has been no new information about the position within a certain amount of time 3 Accuracy needed for precisional guidancing has ceased its cause the antenna sees less satellites due to a higher landmark or the Ho
19. ssages Specifications Uses GPS GLONASS SBAS QZSS signals 1 10 Hz update rate Position accuracy 2 5m CEP Velocity accuracy 0 1m sec Warm start TTFF under open sky 29sec average Cold start TTFF under open sky 30sec average Cold start sensitivity 148dBm Tracking sensitivity 165dBm Bluetooth version 2 0 Bluetooth device name MG BT REC V1 0 MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 Installation instructions ae Plug in the USB car charger into the socket Mount the tablet windshield mount onto the windscreen of the agricultural machine It is recommended to slightly wet the suction cup before clipping it and to clean the windscreen under the suction cup Put the tablet into the silicone case Mount the tablet into the holder Put the GNSS receiver into the cabin you can fasten it with screws or double sided glue tape Connect the tablet to the charger using micro USB cable Connect the GNSS receiver to the charger using DC USB cable Connect the GPS antenna to the receiver Put the antenna onto the roof of the agricultural machine MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 Software installation Internet connection is needed for downloading and activating the application Installation steps 1 The software APK file can be downloaded from website machineryguideapp com from the following link machineryguideapp com en releases a It is recommended to reach the website di
20. window you can give the data of the job session for earlier retrieving later on Continue former job New job Address Customer Agriculture type Description Employee Date 12 3 2014 Cancel For starting a new job session you do not have to give any data although it is recommended to give the location for easier retreiving later on 8 Tap OK The following summary of the given data appears After tapping OK the new job session starts New job has been created Address Example address Description Customer Employee Agriculture type Spraying Date 12 8 2014 MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 29 Path reloading When reloading a path you can load in data of areas roved or cultivated earlier Warning Due to the fact that the positional data given by free corrections have low absolute accuracy there might be a difference between the loaded and the actual positions Steps of route reloading 1 Start the program 2 Inthe main menu tap Start 3 As soon as the initialization of the GPS s position reception is done the following window disappears 4 Tap Continue former job tab Continue New Joo former job 12 3 2014 Example address gt OK Delete All MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 30 5 The former job session that you want to load in you can choose from this list The sessions are listed based on starting dates and locat
21. yGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 40 9 Guidancing now has started It can be interrupted any time by tapping the AL and be continued by tapping e 10 Go by the outlined navigation lines follow the directions of the navigation arrow Arriving at the edge of the field the following notification will appear in the application Edge of the field achieved Turn Further information www machineryguideapp com info machineryguideapp com MachineryGuide V1 3 0 user manual June 2015 41
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