AvMap G6 Farmnavigator, User Manual

Page 1: ...Corresponding to Software Version 2 5 xx FARM NAVIGATION User Manual ...

Page 2: ...choosing an AvMap Satellite Navigator AvMap GPS systems are made in Italy since 1994 This User Manual is updated to the Software version 2 5 xx released in February 2010 for the AvMap G6 Farmnavigator satellite navigators G6 Farmnavigator G6 Connect Farmnavigator ...

Page 3: ...12 2 6 Bluetooth 12 3 Creating and working a field 13 3 1 Creating a field 13 3 2 Working a field 13 3 3 Measuring Perimeter and Area 14 3 4 Positioning obstacles soil samples 15 3 5 Setting the Guide lines 15 3 5 1 Parallel guide lines 16 3 5 2 Contour guide lines 17 3 5 3 Tram lines 18 3 5 4 Round and Round 18 3 6 Assisted driving 18 3 7 Using the spray boom virtual control 19 4 Fields Database ...

Page 4: ...12 V with cigarette lighter plug Waterproof External GPS receiver Protective rubber frame Holder with suction cup USB cable External DVBT TV antenna Serial Port USB master slave Audio output Power supply with CA power supply cable Power key Microphone Speakers 1 2 Device description Only G6 Connect Farmnavigator model ...

Page 5: ... Please reassure that the windshield is free from grease and wet the suction cup to improve the adhesion 3 Connect the 12V power cable to the connector in the magnetic mount and then to the cigarette lighter plug in your vehicle 4 Connect the cable of the GPS antenna to the 9 pins Connector coming out of the magnetic support 5 Connect the antenna cable with the screw coupling to the GPS antenna an...

Page 6: ...art working ATTENTION Never remove the SD Card while the software is running Even if the device has been sent to stand by mode software is still running in the background Always quit the software with the exit button in the road navigation menu and wait until the device returned to the start menu Otherwise a system error will occur which could cause heavy data loss ...

Page 7: ...uttons Fields Spray Boom Settings Import Fields Camera Volume and brightness Bluetooth In the upper bar you can find the Field View button that opens the field view and the Road Navigation button that brings you back to the road navigation main menu From the field view you can open the Farmnavigator menu by clicking the button with the tractor icon in the bottom left corner of the screen 2 Farmnav...

Page 8: ...ress the Back button in the upper left corner 2 2 Spray boom This button opens the setting page for the spray boom virtual control You can set here the length of your spray boom bar the exact number of segments the number of nozzles and the distance between them The spray boom virtual control function can be used to control sprayers but also other machines such as Spreaders and Planters that work ...

Page 9: ...igator to your Farm machine and to its attachments The settings include Working width Spray Boom Guiding lines Offset Area unit Minimum speed General settings To go back to the main menu press the Back button in the upper left corner 2 3 1 Working Width Here you can set the working width of your farm machine This value is used to calculate the distance between ...

Page 10: ...button can be also found in the Farmnavigator main menu par 2 2 Read Par 3 7 on how to use the spray boom virtual control 2 3 3 Guide lines Here you can select from four different types of navigation par 3 5 2 3 4 Offset This setting allows you to move the position of your GPS receiver virtually forward and backwards to the position of your sprayer to have more accuracy in work ...

Page 11: ...PS positions As the GPS can move a bit around while standing still a setting of 0 5 MPH minimum speed is suggested to avoid recording these oscillations which false the real GPS position 2 3 7 General settings In this menu the basic settings of the device like language or display settings can be changed For more info about device general settings please read the full road navigation manual ...

Page 12: ...navigation main menu 2 5 Volume and Brightness You can adjust here the brightness of the display and the volume of vocal instructions and acoustic signals by pressing the left and right arrows Press Accept to confirm and to go back to the main menu 2 6 Bluetooth The Farmnavigator also offers a hand free calls function for Bluetooth phones Please read the full road navigation menu to get instructio...

Page 13: ...ing a field Before starting a work on a field or before starting the measurement of the field it is important to set the working width the width of the machine you are using 1 Go back to the Farmnavigator main menu 2 Press the Farmnavigator Settings button 3 Press the Working Width button 4 Use the left and right arrows to set the desired width 5 Press Accept to confirm Please read par 2 3 for the...

Page 14: ...ick on start or when you reopen the field in the fields database 3 3 Measuring Perimeter and Area The first operation you can do is to measure the field by driving along the perimeter of the field Drive some meters at first Then click the measure button with the ruler icon The boundary now is recorded from the starting point red arrow Now drive around the field until you have reached the starting ...

Page 15: ...ck the obstacle button with the orange cone icon The positions of obstacles and soil samples are now saved in the fields database and are shown on the map with an orange cone icon and a progressive number 3 5 Setting the Guide lines Once you have created the field you can go on with your work using the Assisted Driving function a k a parallel guidance The recording of field perimeter and the refer...

Page 16: ...ong 4 different types of guide lines pressing the desired option Parallel Contour Tram lines Round and Round 5 Confirm by pressing the Accept button 6 Press Field view in the upper right corner 3 5 1 Parallel guide lines Parallel guide lines are ideal for fields with straight boundaries When driving the first reference line set the point A at the beginning of the track by pressing the ...

Page 17: ...e reference straight line and the corresponding parallel lines at a distance previously set as working width 3 5 2 Contour guide lines Contour guide lines are used for fields with curved boundaries Drive the first reference line setting the point A and then just before you reach the headlands setting the point B The Farmnavigator will record each position and draw the exact driven line and the cor...

Page 18: ...uiding lines you can create concentric lines starting from the field s perimeter up to the centre Press A then start driving along the perimeter and press B when you have completed it the software will draw concentric lines up to the centre of the field 3 6 Assisted driving After the Guiding lines have been set the navigation aid is displayed above the Map The navigation aid shows with two directi...

Page 19: ...ork is done press the Stop Work button The worked area highlighted in green is saved in the field page in the Fields Database You can then open the field and continue the work 3 7 Using the spray boom virtual control Farmnavigator includes a virtual control of the spray booms This function can be used to control sprayers but also other machines such as spreaders and planters that work in a similar...

Page 20: ... On button ATTENTION when the spray boom virtual control is activated its settings are used to calculate the working width ignoring the width set in the Working Width page par 2 3 1 Now you can set the number of sections and the width of each Nozzle using the arrow Buttons The Sections are displayed by numbered squares You can select each section and change its width by clicking the modify size bu...

Page 21: ...activated the different sections are displayed as numbered LED lights in the Field View Each LED shows whether the specific section should be turned on or off by the operator Yellow means that the spray boom can be open red means that the section is overlapping an area that has already been treated so the operator should turn it off To open the field database go to the Farmnavigator ...

Page 22: ...OP Value Click Select to switch to the next submenu 4 1 Editing the fields To edit the data saved with the field open the Field full info page and press the Options button The options menu includes the following buttons Open You can open previously worked fields and continue to work Edit Name After a field has been created it is named automatically with the data of creation This option allows you ...

Page 23: ...ton to create a kmz file which can be opened in Google earth The file is stored in the SD in the Fields folder 4 2 Exporting field data to Google Earth You can export each field created and worked with the G6 Farmnavigator and view it on Google Earth 1 Open the Field Database select the field you want to export and open it pressing Open Selected WARNING in order to be able to export a field this h...

Page 24: ...B cable provided without feeding it the USB image will appear on the navigator s display The PC will read G6 Farmnavigator as an external memory support and the removable disc window will automatically pop up 4 In the removable disc window open the Fields folder it contains a folder for each saved field and the Kmz files Copy the Kmz file and paste it in a folder that you have created for this pur...

Page 25: ...google com It will be possible to see on the Google Earth map the field s perimeter marked with a coloured line and the obstacles saved on the field The Places window shows all the data relative to the field area and obstacles positions Click on the Fields ...

Page 26: ...26 AvMap Farmnavigator name or on the Info icon to view more data about the work on the field duration of the work maximum DOP working width settings etc 4 3 Printing the field map from Google Earth ...

Page 27: ...on Google Earth will print the map of the field and its data 4 4 Importing the field data You can transfer the field database form one G6 Farmnavigator to another exporting the data and then importing them in the new Farmnavigator 1 To export the files follow the procedure described in par 4 2 up to step 4 2 To import the file please connect the G6 Farmnavigator in which you want to import the dat...

Page 28: ...ble disc the Kmz files previously copied on the PC 4 When the procedure is over close the window and remove safely the hardware 5 Switch on the Farmnavigator and open the main menu Press Import Fields to see the list of Kmz files select the file and press the Import button on the right to add the field in the database 6 Go back to the main menu and press Field in the imported field is now added to...

Page 29: ...evel of precision depending on the relative geometry of the satellites these precisions can be combined to give amplified or greatly compressed precision Alow DOP value represents a better GPS positional precision due to the wider angular separation between the satellites used to calculate a GPS unit s position The higher the DOP the greater the possible error in the accuracy of your position Othe...

Page 30: ...he most sensitive applications 1 3 2 Good DOP Value Rating Description SATCONSYSTEM Bundesstr 7 97531 Obertheres Germany Tel 49 0 9521 7072 Fax 49 0 9521 1350 info satconsystem de AvMap USA 133 Falmouth Road Mashpee MA 02649 info avmap us www farmnavigator com The Farmnavigator is only working if DOP is better 2 0 If DOP is above 2 0 Farmnavigator will stop do to on to bad Sat constellation ...

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