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Table of Contents 

1

 

General Information ................................................................................................................................... 1

 

1.1

 

EU Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................................ 2

 

1.2

 

Technical Data ................................................................................................................................... 3

 

1.3

 

Base Station Purpose and Function .................................................................................................. 4

 

2

 

Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................................................... 6

 

2.1

 

IT & Communications Safety ............................................................................................................. 6

 

3

 

Upon Reception ......................................................................................................................................... 7

 

4

 

Prior to Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 8

 

4.1

 

Test of Internet Performance ............................................................................................................. 8

 

4.2

 

SIM-card from FarmDroid .................................................................................................................. 8

 

4.3

 

SIM-card from Third-party Provider ................................................................................................... 8

 

5

 

Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 10

 

5.1

 

Mounting the GPS-antenna Cable ................................................................................................... 11

 

5.2

 

Mounting the External GSM-antenna (Optional) ............................................................................. 11

 

5.3

 

Connecting Power to the Base Station ............................................................................................ 11

 

5.4

 

Setup of Base Station GPS position ................................................................................................ 12

 

5.5

 

Replacement of the SIM card in the Base Station (if required) ....................................................... 12

 

6

 

Service and Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 14

 

7

 

Disposal ................................................................................................................................................... 14

 

8

 

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FD Base Station V2.0

Page 1: ...FARMDROID BASE STATION ORIGINAL USER MANUAL Version 1 3 effective from December 2021...

Page 2: ...on 8 4 1 Test of Internet Performance 8 4 2 SIM card from FarmDroid 8 4 3 SIM card from Third party Provider 8 5 Installation 10 5 1 Mounting the GPS antenna Cable 11 5 2 Mounting the External GSM ant...

Page 3: ...e user Used to draw special attention to important operational related information Used to draw special attention to important safety related information For more detailed guidance and support please...

Page 4: ...User Manual Base Station V2 0 Version 1 3 Dec 2021 2 1 1 EU Declaration of Conformity...

Page 5: ...del FD Base Station V2 0 Part No 103010000R00 Power supply 220 230 VAC 2 Pin euro plug Power cable length 1 5 m Power consumption 10W GPS antenna cable length 4 m RTK GPS reach Radius of 10 km SIM car...

Page 6: ...Station dedicated to that specific field for an entire season A change between Base Stations will cause a deviation that cannot be compensated for thus the precision and accuracy of the operation will...

Page 7: ...ore than 25km The farmer needs two Base Stations one dedicated to each field When moving from one field to another the farmer has to select the current field in the HMI but also ensure that the Robot...

Page 8: ...d power connection of the Base Station must be installed with sufficient protection to prevent any risk to people and animals receiving electrical shock 2 1 IT Communications Safety The robot is equip...

Page 9: ...n etc must all be inspected A complete Base Station kit contains 1 x FD Base Station V2 0 1 x GPS antenna 1 x Antenna cable 4m 1 x Bracket for the GPS antenna including bolts for mounting the antenna...

Page 10: ...tests at the field Note The Base Station can be connected to an Ethernet internet connection For more information on this topic please contact your local FarmDroid distributor If the Base Station is m...

Page 11: ...ata consumption related to use of the remote HMI and camera Activity Robot Base Station Normal Operation Download 5GB per month 0 5GB per month Normal Operation Upload 0 5GB per month 5GB per month Us...

Page 12: ...intentionally or unintentionally the robot s reference point and run pattern is moved equally on the field The GPS antenna bracket must be secured with sufficient means in order to prevent any movemen...

Page 13: ...for any loose items or wires that could be damaged Remove loose items if any and drill carefully in order to avoid any damages When the cable has been installed it is important to ensure that the gla...

Page 14: ...updated by connecting a laptop via a LAN cable A guide for this can be found on the FarmDroid knowledge base knowledge farmdroid io To replace the SIM card the cover of the Base Station has to be remo...

Page 15: ...ustrated above It is important to press the SIM card fully into the slot until a mechanical click is heard After re powering the Base Station it can take up to several hours for the modem to reconnect...

Page 16: ...n where a clear sky view is guaranteed and restart the Robot by turning the power off wait 10 seconds and then repower the Robot If this does not resolve the problem within five minutes continue to ne...

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