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AvMap G7 Farmnavigator – User Manual

3. The project will be loaded. Now it is possible to continue the job.

Figure 2.3.c Last

job and latest position visualization

2.4 Configuration menu

From the “CONFIGURATION” menu, it is possible to access different settings, parameters and customization.

2.4.1 Units of measurement

Figure 2.4.a Units of measurement

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Summary of Contents for G7 Farmnavigator

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Updated to 3 10 xR software version where x indicates all 3 10 software versions ...

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Page 3: ... 34 3 2 1 Start stop 34 3 2 2 A B lines 34 3 2 3 Field 37 3 2 4 Headlands 39 3 2 5 Obstacles 41 3 2 6 Auto Steering system For G7 Plus only 42 3 2 7 Nudge 43 4 Advanced operating modes 45 4 1 Start new job full mode 45 4 2 Define the field and create new A B guidelines 45 4 3 Working again on defined A B lines using the same implement 46 4 4 Working on predefined A B lines but with another impleme...

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Page 5: ...he work area Connect a camera and control it from G7 Farmnavigator display Use Terrestrial Navigator only for G7 Plus Farmnavigator hereinafter referred to as G7 Plus 1 2 Electrical connections G7 Farmnavigator is provided with a bracket and a wiring with connectors to ensure an easy and safe installation on your tractor Wiring harness consists of a 2A protection fuse The supply voltage must be wi...

Page 6: ...igator Turtle Smart antenna is provided with a 9 pin serial cable which transfers data and power supply between G7 Farmnavigator and Turtle Smart antenna Turn off the device and connect the 9 pin serial cable to the cable located on the bracket marked with GPS Antenna 1 3 2 Antenna position Transverse axis The antenna must be located in the exact centre of the tractor Carefully measure the exact c...

Page 7: ... Turning the device on Before turning G7 Farmnavigator on make sure the display is connected to the bracket Check that the bracket is firmly anchored to the tractor and that the power cable is plugged into 12V socket Figure 1 4 a Turning on the display 1 Press and hold the button located in the upper right corner of the display for 2 to 3 seconds 2 Once the device is on the logo will be displayed ...

Page 8: ... Press the button 2 Wait for the device to reset ATTENTION a reset of the device might cause data loss 1 5 How to use multi touch display G7 Farmnavigator is provided with a multi touch display which allows you to perform specific actions with your fingers Tap the screen to select a button from the menu Move your finger to scroll through the menu or scroll through the pages Slide the fingers close...

Page 9: ...anual 2 Main menu and basic operations Below are the basic operations for the creation of a new job system settings the creation of a new implement and working methods Figure 2 0 Main menu 2 1 DATABASE menu Figure 2 1 a DATABASE menu ...

Page 10: ... order to fully exploit all the advantages of this technology Through DATABASE menu it is possible to manage all your data insertion visualization editing elimination exportation 2 1 1 DRIVERS It is possible to save all DRIVERS name 1 Select Add new 2 Enter the name and select OK 3 Tap the green arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to go back to the previous page Figure 2 1 b Add a new dri...

Page 11: ...r name Figure 2 1 d List of drivers 2 1 2 FARMERS It is essential to save FARMERS name FARMERS refer to all customers or landowners If a company has the ownership of all the worked lands insert the name of the company in the FARMERS section 1 Select Add New ...

Page 12: ...anual 2 Insert the name and select OK 3 Tap the green arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to go back to the previous page Figure 2 1 e List of farmers 2 1 3 FIELDS Figure 2 1 f List of fields associated with farmers or others ...

Page 13: ...TS G7 Farmnavigator allows you to create a list of products and save their use after each activity 1 Select Add New 2 Insert the name and select OK 3 Tap the green arrow in the upper left corner of the screen to go back to the previous page Figure 2 1 g List of products 2 1 5 JOBS Jobs are created automatically through the procedures described below 2 1 6 IMPLEMENTS In the IMPLEMENTS page it is po...

Page 14: ...ap G7 Farmnavigator User Manual Figure 2 1 h IMPLEMENTS menu Figure 2 1 i Implement name 3 If active select the external controller type Select No section control to use the implement without section control ...

Page 15: ...1 k Implement setting 4 Select Assembling type and offset 5 If the implement is mounted tap REAR FIX MOUNT Offset 1 refers to the distance between the posterior axle and the implement operating point Offset 2 refers to an eventual misalignment between the implement and the centre of the tractor ...

Page 16: ...mount 6 In case of towed implement select TRAILED MOUNT Offset 1 is the distance between the posterior axle and the junction Offset 2 is the distance between the junction and the implement operating point Offset 3 refers to a possible misalignment between the implement and the centre of the tractor ...

Page 17: ... page 8 Select Job type to enter the type of job performed by the implement Figure 2 1 n Implement main activity Figure 2 1 o Working width setting 9 Tap Working width insert implement width and select OK 10 Tap Minimum turning radius and insert the turning value indicated in the tractor registration certificate and select OK ...

Page 18: ...nimum turning radius setting 11 Select OK in the upper left corner of the page to confirm All the information needed are now entered From the database menu it is always possible to add edit and delete the information entered Figure 2 1 q List of saved implements ...

Page 19: ... new job in fast mode that is without entering all the working parameters and starting with your job 1 Select START NEW JOB 2 Select the implement from the IMPLEMENT line tapping the downward green arrow Figure 2 2 a Start new job page Figure 2 2 b List of implements ...

Page 20: ... Manual 3 Select the name of the implement 4 Select OK to switch to the job page Figure 2 2 c Job page Figure 2 2 d Job type selection 5 Select A B to start the job 6 Select the type of guidelines for example A B parallel guidelines ...

Page 21: ...Follow both the line direction displayed at the top of the page and the guidance cursor to maintain the correct trajectory of the vehicle Distance Distance between the tractor and the A B guideline The green cursor indicates how to turn the steering wheel so as to correct the trajectory Smart cursor The smart cursor is provided with two lines It helps user to maintain the tractor aligned with the ...

Page 22: ...llows you to continue the last job accessing it directly from the Main Menu 1 Select CONTINUE LAST JOB from the main menu 2 This page shows you all the information about your last job Select OK to confirm Figure 2 3 a Main menu Continue last job Figure 2 3 b Last job confirmation page ...

Page 23: ...ow it is possible to continue the job Figure 2 3 c Last job and latest position visualization 2 4 Configuration menu Fromthe CONFIGURATION menu itispossibletoaccessdifferentsettings parametersandcustomization 2 4 1 Units of measurement Figure 2 4 a Units of measurement ...

Page 24: ...r this reason the menu may look differently from one type to another 1 Select CONFIGURATION Satellites MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT This value should be close to 0 km h only if you are using a high precision receivers RTK ATTENTION It is strongly recommended to modify this parameter only after receiving confirmation from technical support REVERSE DETECTION this feature indicates if the tractor is driving f...

Page 25: ...or This parameter refers to the position of the GPS antenna in relation to the posterior axel of the tractor 1 Enter the distance value accurately and select FORWARD if the antenna is located in front of the axel select BACKWARD if it is located behind the rear axle Figure 2 4 d Antenna position in relation to rear axle ...

Page 26: ...users An incorrect configuration leads to a malfunction of the Auto Steering system NUDGE STEP it is possible to configure a default displacement value for the function Move SYNC JOB START STOP set this function ON and select Auto Steering button to start colouring the worked area 2 4 6 Work view layout Work view layout menu allows you to edit the map view 1 Select SETTINGS Work view Layout MAP VI...

Page 27: ...e 2 4 7 Remote control for G7 Plus only Remote control menu allows you to configure the supplied remote control 1 Select SETTINGS Remote control Figure 2 4 g Remote control setting page Remote control allows you to have a quick access to the main functions such as opening the main menu ...

Page 28: ... enter the PIN code given on the back of your remote control Figure 2 4 h Remote control 4 Press the middle button navigation arrow of your remote control to connect the display to the remote control Once connected select REMOTE CONTROL INFO to check connection status battery status and firmware version The functions of the remote control buttons can only be used in job page On details 1 Menu Pres...

Page 29: ...ed to a WiFi hotspot A dedicated menu allows the configuration of a WiFi network 1 Select SET UP WiFi 2 Select ON to start searching for available networks 3 Select the network that you want to access 4 Select Password to enter the PIN code 5 Wait for a moment and confirm the connection Tap the name of the network to check 6 Select FORGET to disable automatic WiFi connection Figure 2 4 j WiFi conf...

Page 30: ...ator to a smartphone or tablet via WiFi network only if G7 Farmnavigator and the smartphone or tablet are connected to the same router 1 Select SETTINGS Mirror Control ON 2 4 10 System Information Figure 2 4 l System Info page This page summarizes all the information about the device On the right side of the page there are ...

Page 31: ... Manual four buttons G7 Plus allows you to search for software updates automatically by selecting Check for updates button In order to check for updates you need to connect the device to a WiFi network 1 Select SETTINGS System Info ...

Page 32: ...b and implement names appear at the upper left corner of the page Touch i to directly access detailed information about your job File and implement name description Table 3 1 a Job name 3 1 2 Connected devices At the upper right corner of the screen there are the icons that identify the type of devices connected to G7 Farmnavigator Devices connected to G7 Farmnavigator Connected and working remote...

Page 33: ...precision DGPS Sub meter accuracy middle level of accuracy perfect for the majority of job It includes the correction provided by geostationary satellites SBAS EGNOS WAAS etc 3D SPS Low accuracy it is not suitable for any type of job NO GPS No GPS signal the antenna is disconnected or it is in a place where there is a total coverage of the signal inside a building Table 3 1 d Antenna precision lev...

Page 34: ...ss STOP to interrupt colouring and suspend the counting of the area NOTE START STOP function can be also used in case of refuelling pauses during job START Tap this icon to start working and colouring the worked area STOP Tap this icon to interrupt colouring of the area Table 3 2 a Start Stop functions 3 2 2 A B lines When you start a new job tap A B to have access to different types of guidelines...

Page 35: ...n the end the direction of the tractor will be displayed and it can be confirmed or edit A B lines list This icon is active when the field is selected and if there are A B guidelines already associated to that field Table 3 2 b A B line types Figure 3 2 a A B guidelines Once A B lines are defined and created the icon will indicate the type of guideline which is currently active during your job A B...

Page 36: ...ntenna position The maximum displacement permitted is equal to half of implement width Shift cancellation Delete shift and reset original A B guidelines A B guidelines list If active it shows the list of A B guidelines saved and used in the field Delete A B lines This feature allows you to delete the A B guideline created in the field The area already worked and coloured in green will not be delet...

Page 37: ...ies even during the measurement of field boundaries It is important to take into account that G7 Farmnavigator calculates the position of the field boarders according to the width of the chosen implement Move to the edge of the field Select START if you are working the area during the registration of the field boundaries Select FIELD and move along the field perimeters Figure 3 2 c Creation of a n...

Page 38: ...akes the same name defined during the new job creation page Tap EDIT if you want to modify it Figure 3 2 e Field name modification Field boundaries are now saved and stored in memory NOTE It is possible to locate the field on the same perimeters next year only by using an RTK instrumentation ...

Page 39: ...ing one of its part Enable disable field view Tap this icon to enable or disable the contour view of the field from the map Delete field boundaries Delete field contour Table 3 2 e Field functions detail 3 2 4 Headlands This feature is very useful for determining the contour of the worked area Define the field to use this function Take the following steps to activate headland Select a field from t...

Page 40: ...dland that must be a multiple of implement width An area which corresponds to the headland will be displayed on the map Figure 3 2 g Headland width configuration Figure 3 2 h Headland area Headland has different functionalities It allows to define the area of the contour to be worked or already worked ...

Page 41: ...Headland is drawn on the screen the opening of the sections is active and the path tracking for Auto Steering is not active Delete Headland Allows you to delete headland and to restore initial field conditions Table 3 2 f Headland specific functions 3 2 5 Obstacles G7 Farmnavigator allows users to save and view the position of a specific point on the map e g an obstacle G7 Plus permits you to acti...

Page 42: ...the button marked as AUTOMATIC STEERING allows you to enable and disable automatic steering Automatic steering not available G7 Farmnavigator is enabled for Auto Steering but steering device is not installed or it is not active Auto Steering active but not in use Touch the red button to enable Auto Steering Auto Steering active and in use Touch the green button to disable Auto Steering Table 3 2 g...

Page 43: ...A B lines movement It is possible to insert nudge step select movement direction or align the lines to the current position of the tractor Set nudge step Tap this icon to set nudge step in centimetres e g 5 cm Move the line to the left Tap this icon to immediately move the line to the left for example 5 cm value set as nudge step Move the line to the right Tap this icon to immediately move the lin...

Page 44: ... icon to restore A B line initial position and remove all the saved movements Go back to the previous page Tap this icon to close the menu relative to nudge page The menu will be closed automatically after 5 seconds of inactivity Table 3 2 m Details of nudge functions ATTENTION The maximum allowed nudge step is equal to half of the implement width ...

Page 45: ... text 2 Select OK 3 Tap on the downward green arrow to go back to the previous page 4 Tap on A B to start the job 4 2 Define the field and create new A B guidelines During the definition of the field it is possible to create A B guidelines to work the area inside the field boundaries This procedure is to be used the first time you define the field In this way an A B line is created in conjunction ...

Page 46: ...eed the same field with the same seeder every year NOTE this feature is available only with RTK instrumentation G7 Farmnavigator allows you to reload a previous job and work it again recalling the A B lines used during the previous activity 1 Tap DATABASE 2 Tap FIELD 3 Select farmer name 4 Select field name 5 Scroll to the JOB line and tap the downward green arrow 6 Select the job that you want to...

Page 47: ... new function 4 4 Working on predefined A B lines but with another implement This procedure is useful to avoid redefining A B lines every year For example if you have defined A B guidelines during planting season and you need to recall them for your treatments next year The procedure is the following 1 Tap START NEW JOB 2 Select the FARMER 3 Select the FIELD It is essential to select the name of t...

Page 48: ...e operation 4 Select START 5 Proceed with the activity 4 5 Create more than one A B line during the same job session NOTE this function can be used only if the field is set G7 Farmnavigator allows you to save more than one A B lines and recall them for further activities To save more than one A B lines within the field proceed as follows 1 Create a new job select a field from the list or create a ...

Page 49: ...econd A B line is created 4 6 Change A B lines during the same job ATTENTION this function can be used only if the field is set If during your activity there is a need to change A B lines proceed as follows 1 Tap A B 2 Tap AB List icon Figure 4 6 a A B line change during job AB list icon Table 4 6 b A B list icon 3 Select the A B line type that you need to display ...

Page 50: ...line will be deleted only from the display but it is stored in memory Figure 4 6 d Example of a job with more than one A B line saved 4 7 Move the line to a specific point Magnet function It is possible to use Magnet function to Avoid an obstacle moat drain street and move to a new parcel of field without creating a ...

Page 51: ...stance between one A B line and the other Create Streets in sowing area usually used for irrigation Split the parcel into precise portions In order to use Streets function 1 Tap A B 2 Tap on Street icon Streets Move A B lines few meters away from the antenna position The maximum allowed movement is equal to half the width of the implement Table 4 8 a Streets Functions 3 Set the metrical distance a...

Page 52: ...9 pin serial port marked as CONTROLLER 2 Turn both G7 Farmnavigator and the external device on Any other settings concerning the external device are not part of this manual 3 Select DATABASE IMPLEMENTS 4 Create a new implement Figure 4 9 a New implement page Figure 4 9 b External implement type selection page ...

Page 53: ...to G7 Farmnavigator 6 Scroll through the list and select the connected device Figure 4 9 c External device type 7 Wait for a connection between G7 Farmnavigator and the device Figure 4 9 d Connection between G7 Farmnavigator and the external device 8 Set the total width divided into sections ...

Page 54: ...on configuration nozzle per section 9 It is possible to set the width of the spray boom either for the number of nozzles per single section or for the entire section width Figure 4 9 f Sections configuration section width 10 Enter the number of boom sections ...

Page 55: ...configuration Below is an example of 18 metres boom with 5 sections G7 Farmnavigator allows you to insert a time value to advance the opening and closing of the section so as to anticipate the command that must be send to the external device This value expressed in seconds is equal to the time required by the device to order the opening of the sections and the actual release of product from the no...

Page 56: ...on of opening and closing delays of the section There are other settings among which the spray boom overlap percentage For example a value of 100 means that the section will be closed in case of total overlapping A value of 50 means that the section will be closed when the boom overlaps the total section width by 50 ...

Page 57: ...t is now set and displayed in the implement list An icon identifies the implement with active section control On the job page there are icons that show the sections status Boom sections status Green colour indicates that the section is active and operating Red colour indicates that the section is active but turned off Table 4 9 m Boom sections status ...

Page 58: ... turn on and off automatically Manual status active The section is always active In this case the drop is green Manual status inactive The section is always inactive In this case the drop is red Table 4 9 o Section status automatic and manual 4 10 Using Planter to create fields planting layout G7 Farmnavigator allows you to design and realize planting layout of vines fruit plants cultivation and i...

Page 59: ...er Figure 4 10 a New implement planter 4 Create a new job and select A B parallel lines or A Direction Point A will represent the position of the first plant 5 Define the distance between rows and plants and tap OK to confirm Figure 4 10 b Distance between plants and rows configuration page ...

Page 60: ... Field planting layout point A 7 Proceed to point B and tap B In this way the lines will be created and the plants position will be marked on the line Figure 4 10 d Plant distribution on A B line 8 When the position of the antenna coincides with the position of the plant the circle will change its colour from orange to green ...

Page 61: ...tance between the antenna position and the next plant if the sign is positive or the distance from the previous plants if the sign is negative Number of worked plants It allows user to know how many plants have actually been worked from the beginning of the work Table 4 10 f Information about Planter NOTE third party accessories will be available for the motions of the tractor both for Auto Steeri...

Page 62: ...NOTE in order to use this function Google Earth software must be installed on your PC To download the file you need an USB stick USB cable Video in G7 Ezy P N K2CYFS0600 or the USB cable Video in Ethernet G7 Plus P N K2CYFS1000 Figure 5 1 a USB Cabe Video in 1 Connect USB cable to the G7 Farmnavigator bracket 2 Insert USB stick in the supplied USB cable connector 3 Tap DATABASE JOBS 4 Select the j...

Page 63: ...4 Double click on the job name 5 Google Earth will be opened if previously installed Figure 5 1 c Job view with Google Earth Tap Info to see all job information available 5 2 Import the field boundaries in KMZ format G7 Farmnavigator allows you to import field boundaries in KMZ format This feature is useful when you want to move field registration from one G7 Farmnavigator to another or if the fie...

Page 64: ...alled Import and put it in the USB stick Inside the folder Import copy the KMZ files you want to import Connect the USB stick to G7 Farmnavigator using the supplied cable 1 Tap DATABASE FIELD Import 2 Select the file that you need to import Figure 5 2 a KMZ file import access menu Figure 5 2 b File KMZ selection ...

Page 65: ...ted Figure 5 2 c Importing fields from KMZ In FIELD menu there is a field for each imported KMZ file Figure 5 2 d Preview of a field imported from KMZ 5 3 Importing a map in SHP file format Create a new folder called Import and put it in the USB stick Inside the folder Import copy the ...

Page 66: ...o import Connect the USB stick to your G7 Farmnavigator using the cable supplied Tap DATABASE CAMPI Import Figure 5 3 a File SHP import menu Select the file which you need to import Figure 5 3 b SHP file Import Tap Import and wait for boundaries to be imported ...

Page 67: ...Manual Figure 5 3 c Import SHP file work in progress All the field boundaries contained in the SHP file are now visible in FIELD menu Figure 5 3 d List of fields loaded from SHP file It is now possible to see a preview of each field ...

Page 68: ... file format There are various software available for creating boundaries and exporting them to SHP file format Above is an example of saving field boundaries in SHP format starting from Google Heart Drawn a polygon in Google Earth Figure 5 3 f Example of a polygon drawn with Google Earth Save the file with Save place as ...

Page 69: ... Use one of the online software available to convert a KMZ file into a SHP format for example MyGeodata Cloud Import the SHP file into G7 Farmnavigator following the import procedure Par 5 2 Figure 5 3 g SHP file created with Google Earth ...

Page 70: ...System info Check for updates and wait for the connection Figure 6 1 a Software update via WiFi 1 Tap YES to download the update 2 The device restarts in update mode 3 Tap UPDATE NOW to proceed with the installation 4 Tap CONTINUE and wait for the restart 5 The update is completed and the WiFi network can be turned off 6 1 2 Software Update via USB If it is not possible to update the software via ...

Page 71: ...are 6 2 1 Type of supported cameras G7 Farmnavigator supports analogic cameras with PAL o NTFS format The video camera must be provided with a male RCA connector Power to the video camera must be supplied externally to G7 Farmnavigator IP and USB camera are not supported Power must be supplied externally 6 2 2 Connect a video camera It is possible to connect a video camera to G7 Farmnavigator via ...

Page 72: ... connected or not compatible Table 6 2 b Camera button 6 3 G7 Navi Only for G7 Plus G7 Navi is an app used for terrestrial navigation It is available only for G7 Plus and it allows you to use road navigation function To switch to this modality In the main page tap the button located at the upper left side of the page Figure 6 3 a Access to G7 Navi Tap YES ...

Page 73: ...ome third party devices used on the tractor in complementary mode to G7 Farmnavigator require the use of GPS antenna for a correct functioning G7 Farmnavigator gives the possibility to generate and share a GPS code in NMEA format to be sent to a third party device without using a second GPS antenna Figure 6 4 a Virtual GPS output on the Generic port ...

Page 74: ...Activate the demo mode G7 Farmnavigator is provided with a Demo mode very useful for outdoor demonstrations without GPS To enable the demo mode Demo 1 Tap SETUP System info Start demo mode 2 Tap the tractor icon located in lower right corner of the page to switch to the job page Figure 6 5 a Start demo mode ...

Page 75: ... Manual Figure 6 5 b Demo mode ATTENTION do not use demo mode if the GPS antenna is connected to the connector of the G7 Farmnavigator bracket marked as GPS ANTENNA To disable Demo mode Tap Demo mode stop Figure 6 5 c Demo mode stop ...

Page 76: ...first level assistance regarding User manual guide Warranty Replacements malfunctions Repairs Updates Telephone 39 0585 784044 Mail support avmap it To get second level assistance regarding Autosteering RTK systems Settings Telephone 39 334 6033178 Mail support farm avmap it ...

Page 77: ...armnavigator Antenna AvMap Smart Turtle Novatel AgStar Novatel Smart6 Novatel Smart7 Harxon TS108Pro Sprayer Agral AGSIG Agromehanika AG Tronik Bertolini Buono Caffini CB9 FarmscanAG UniPOD Geoline GeoSystem 260 MC Elettronica Hydra 590 Spreader Bogballe Icon Bogballe Zurf Planter Gpskit AgriDrive ...

Page 78: ...39 42 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 57 59 61 62 63 71 74 Job name 3 32 45 46 K KMZ 3 62 63 64 65 66 69 M Magnet 3 36 48 50 51 Mirror Control 30 N Nozzles 54 55 Nudge 3 26 29 43 44 Number of worked plants 61 O Obstacle 28 41 42 50 P Planter 58 59 61 77 Products 3 13 45 R Remote control 3 27 28 29 32 41 S Satellites 3 24 25 33 74 Sections 3 5 33 41 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 Sections control 33 41 Start 19 20 26 2...

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