FieldBee RTK User Manual

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User Manual

FieldBee RTK GNSS system

FieldBee toolbox manual v.1.0

Introduction 4

Technical assistance 4

Your comments 4

FieldBee Toolbox Operation 4

Installation 4

Menu Controls and Indicators 4

FieldBee GNSS receiver 6

Standalone sensor without any correction services 6

Standalone sensor with correction from local NTRIP provider 6

FieldBee RTK GPS system 14

FieldBee RTK base station+FieldBee GNSS receiver 14

FieldBee adjustment 19

FieldBee base station adjustment 19

Base station modes 19

Base survey mode 19

Base Static mode 20

Status/Summary 21

Radio channel and region 21

Elevation Mask 22

Constellation Mask 22

RTK Mode parameters 22

Wi-Fi settings 22

Firmware update 23

Profiles 23

Reset 23

RTCM settings 23

Binary Config 23

FieldBee GNSS receiver adjustment 24

Switch RTK mode 24

Set correction mode 24

Status/Summary 27

Radio Channel and region 27

Elevation Mask 27

Constellation Mask 28

RTK Mode Parameters 28

Wi-Fi settings 28

Profiles 28

Reset 28

Fix Status 29

Start Navigation with FieldBee 29

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Introduction

Welcome to the FieldBee RTK GPS system User Guide. This manual describes how to install, set up, and use the
FieldBee GNSS receiver and FieldBee RTK base station with android toolbox application .

Technical assistance

If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product documentation, contact our support team,
writing an email to [e-mail]

Your comments

Your feedback about the supporting documentation helps us to improve it with each revision. E-mail your comments to
[e-mail]

FieldBee Toolbox Operation

The FieldBee Toolbox allows for creating and managing FieldBee GNSS devices, connect FieldBee GNSS to FieldBee
Base station over radio or internet, setup internet connection. If changes need to be made for FieldBee , the operator will
need to manage those options in the FieldBee Toolbox application.

Installation

Download FieldBee toolbox from Play Store, following this link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.efarmer.device.toolkit

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Menu Controls and Indicators

Menu and Control Indicators Definitions

Item

Function

Battery level

Amount of satellites which is used for defining location

Current estimation of accuracy.

Distance between FieldBee GNSS and FieldBee RTK base station

For base station status transmitting correction, for rover status of receiving correction over
radio or over internet

Help

Advanced menu for adjustment fieldbee.

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Parameters for connecting to WiFi network or for connecting to mobile hotspot

Connecting to public RTK network, RTCM 3.x compatible

Connect FieldBee GNSS to FieldBee RTK base station

FieldBee GNSS receiver

If you have ordered only FieldBee receiver you may use it as standalone sensor :

1. without any correction and it will provide submeter accuracy ( 50 cm - 1,5 m depends on external
factors);

2. with correction from local NTRIP provider.

1. Standalone sensor without any correction services

FieldBee GNSS receiver without any correction services is not required specific steps for set up.
Only need to locate FieldBee receiver in the middle of the tractor’s roof ( if it is possible)* and turn it on (by pressing the
power button or plugging in charging cable to receiver and cigarette lighter).
To start driving with FieldBee GNSS receiver you will need to connect Fieldbee app to receiver.
You may find this info at GPS Antenna connection chapter FieldBee app manual.

* if it is not possible to locate in the middle of the tractor’s roof you need to apply this changes in FieldBee app.
You may Find it in Settings -> GPS-> GPS preferences
For this :

1. Go to FieldBee app

2. Open Settings

3. GPS preferences

4. Input offset value and direction

5. Save changes

2. Standalone sensor with correction from local NTRIP provider

FieldBee GNSS receiver can provide 0 – 4 cm accuracy with connection to local NTRIP provider.

There are few required conditions for getting 0-4 cm accuracy from local NTRIP provider. FieldBee GNSS receiver
needs to :

● receive signal from more than 8 satellites;

● be connected to the Internet ( WiFi network or Hotspot network);

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● be set up to the active account at local NTRIP provider.

You can connect FieldBee receiver to any 2,4 GHz Wi-Fi networks or mobile Hotspot, enabled from device which is not
using for FieldBee setup.
5G networks are not available for RTK correction reception.

Start initial set up by locating FieldBee GNSS receiver at 1-1,5 m height above the ground and wide open area.
Download FieldBee toolbox from Play Store, following this link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.efarmer.device.toolkit

1. Turn FieldBee receiver on.

2. Open FieldBee toolbox app

3. Choose FieldBee (fig.1.1)

4. Tap FieldBee serial number to continue setup (fig.1.2)

This screen name is “Main Menu”

fig.1.1 fig.1.2

5. Connect FieldBee GNSS receiver to internet:

● Connecting receiver to available WiFi network:

1) tap Wi-Fi connection; fig.2.1

2) tap one of available Wi-Fi networks; fig.2.2

3) input password for this network fig.2.3

4) tap Connect button; fig.2.4

5) *wait until FieldBee will become connected to Wi-Fi network fig.2.5,

FieldBee is connected to Wi-Fi network. fig.2.6, fig.2.7

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fig.2.1 fig.2.2 fig.2.3

fig.2.4 fig.2.5 fig.2.6

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fig.2.7

● Connecting receiver to current device’s Hotspot:

1) tap Wi-Fi connection; (fig.2.1)

2) tap Open hotspot settings; (fig.3.1)

3) tap Mobile hotspot; (fig.3.2)

4) enable hotspot; (fig.3.3)

5) allow to turn on Mobile hotspot; (fig.3.4)

6) tap back; (fig.3.5, fig.3.6)

7) allow to turn off WiFi network while using hotspot; (fig.3.7)

8) tap Add a Wi-Fi network; (fig.3.8)

9) input name; (fig.3.9)

10) input password; (fig.3.10)

11) tap Connect button; (fig.3.11)

12) allow to turn off WiFi network while using hotspot; (fig.3.7)

13) *wait until FieldBee will become connected to hotspot network (fig.3.12)

FieldBee is connected to hotspot network. (fig.3.13, fig.3.14)

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fig3.1 fig.3.2 fig.3.3

fig.3.4 fig.3.5 fig.3.6

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