Your Full Automation Kit, start to finish

1. 1Know your kit

   1. 1Know your kitIdentify your kit from the machine and the tablet, and find your pages.
   2. 2How it worksRTK base, receiver, module, tablet: who does what, and the survey-design-grade loop.

2. 2Install the hardware

   1. 3What's in the kitIdentify every part of the Full Automation or Guidance Only Kit.
   2. 4Power harnessWire the power harness straight to the tractor battery.
   3. 5Valve (Bucher and Rexroth)Plumb the Bucher or Rexroth valve and mount it solidly.
   4. 6Control ModuleMount the module ports-down with a clear view of the cab.
   5. 7Hydraulic hosesFour hoses to the tractor; valve remote on continuous flow.
   6. 8GPS antennaAntenna on the implement, moving with the blade, open sky all round.
   7. 9Tablet mountRAM mount within reach, high-amp 12 V charger.
   8. 10Connect all cablesSeven-point cable checklist, spare ports sealed.
   9. 11Connect and test hydraulicsJoin the module Wi-Fi, connect, hold Raise and Lower.

3. 3Set up GPS and RTK

   1. 12Receiver requirementsGGA ≥ 5 Hz + VTG, 38,400 baud, RS-232, everything else off.
   2. 13CorrectionsOwn base over radio, NTRIP, Emlid Corrections, and correction age.
   3. 14Set up your GPS receiver: pick yoursTap the one on your machine.
      • Emlid Reach RS3 / RS4
      • John Deere StarFire
      • Trimble and Case IH
      • Outback and other receivers
      • Bluetooth GPS

4. 4Get the tablet and app ready

   1. 15Install the appDownload from the website, allow the install, update over the top.
   2. 16Set up the tabletFile access, Location, Wi-Fi that stays put, screen, power, updates.
   3. 17First launchFile access, the manual reminder, the safety warning, Home, blade height.
   4. 18App tourHome, sidebar, Settings, Manual, and the Survey and Grade screens at a glance.
   5. 19Practise with the simulatorA guided practice session: survey, design and grade a pretend ditch, one tap at a time.

5. 5Your first day in the field

   1. 20ConnectJoin the module Wi-Fi, tap Connect, wait for RTK Fixed, Continue.
   2. 21Pre-flight checksRead the Pre-Flight Checks panel row by row and test raise and lower.
   3. 22Blade heightCutting edge to ground, implement raised. Measure it, enter it, check it.
   4. 23Benchmarks and calibrationSame day, same base: just grade. Coming back: calibrate on the field's benchmark.
   5. 24Your first jobChecklist to finished pass: a whole Ditching job, in order.

Download this whole list as one PDF manual (PDF, 347 pages, 18.7 MB). Same steps, same pictures, for printing or for a tablet without signal.

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