Your Guidance Only 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. 5Control ModuleMount the module ports-down with a clear view of the cab.
   4. 6GPS antennaAntenna on the implement, moving with the blade, open sky all round.
   5. 7Tablet mountRAM mount within reach, high-amp 12 V charger.
   6. 8Connect all cablesSeven-point cable checklist, spare ports sealed.
   7. 9Connect and test hydraulicsJoin the module Wi-Fi, connect, hold Raise and Lower.

3. 3Set up GPS and RTK

   1. 10Receiver requirementsGGA ≥ 5 Hz + VTG, 38,400 baud, RS-232, everything else off.
   2. 11CorrectionsOwn base over radio, NTRIP, Emlid Corrections, and correction age.
   3. 12Set 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. 13Install the appDownload from the website, allow the install, update over the top.
   2. 14Set up the tabletFile access, Location, Wi-Fi that stays put, screen, power, updates.
   3. 15First launchFile access, the manual reminder, the safety warning, Home, blade height.
   4. 16App tourHome, sidebar, Settings, Manual, and the Survey and Grade screens at a glance.
   5. 17Practise 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. 18ConnectJoin the module Wi-Fi, tap Connect, wait for RTK Fixed, Continue.
   2. 19Pre-flight checksRead the Pre-Flight Checks panel row by row and test raise and lower.
   3. 20Blade heightCutting edge to ground, implement raised. Measure it, enter it, check it.
   4. 21Benchmarks and calibrationSame day, same base: just grade. Coming back: calibrate on the field's benchmark.
   5. 22Your first jobChecklist to finished pass: a whole Ditching job, in order.

Download this whole list as one PDF manual (PDF, 307 pages, 17.6 MB). Same steps, same pictures, for printing or for a tablet without signal.

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