Step by step procedure
Creating a field is an easy process when following all the steps properly.
Before you start, remember that you have to:
- mount the droid on the field bracket to transport it over the field
- make sure the robot is on FIXED RTK
PROCEDURE
STEP 1
From the main page of the HMI, scroll towards right to page 3 "Field Setup"
STEP 2
Now should select an empty field slot, by clicking on the drop-down menu.
WARNING ⚠️
Selecting a slot where a field has been previously saved (i.e. the slot is not empty), will cause the loss of the old field and all of its settings.
STEP 3
Click on "Create new field"
STEP 4
Click on "?" and digit the new field name as shown in the pictures below.
STEP 5
Position the robot on the 1st corner point and save the position.
TIPS AND TRICKS 😁👇
Remember that the position you are saving is that of the FRONT GPS ANTENNA
TIPS AND TRICKS 🤓👍
We strongly recommend to save corner point 1 in the closest point of the field to the access area (e.g. a gate, the country road where you arrive when transporting the droid to the field, etc.).
It is NOT POSSIBLE to change the position of corner point 1 after it has been saved.
STEP 6
Now that corner point 1 has been saved, there are two options:
- If you are happy with the position of corner point 1, then move to the following corner points and save them, until the field is completed.
- If you are NOT happy with the position of corner point 1, press "Undo last corner point" and save it again once the robot is in the correct position.
Note that the button "Undo last corner point" appears every time a corner point is saved.
STEP 7
Complete the contour of the field by moving the droid to each of the following points you want to save, until the perimeter of the field is completed.
STEP 8
Once all the corner points of the field have been saved, please set the reference line.
The reference line is the main AB line along which you want the robot to drive. It always start from corner point 1, but it can be redirected to every corner that you prefer.
To set the reference line, please click on the "0" slot and digit the number of the corner point you want the line to be directed to.
TIPS AND TRICKS 😁👇
When setting up the reference line, in most of the cases, you want to achieve the least amount of turn possible.
For example, in the field below, the reference line has been set between corner point 1 and corner point 2. This means that all the rows in the field are parallel to this line.
This happens when the reference line is set with the wrong corner point:
STEP 9
Once you have set the reference line (for example, in the image below the reference line is set between CP1 and CP4) you can now press on the arrow in the top-right corner.
STEP 10
Check the information about the field, in terms of:
- How many corner points are forming the perimeter of the field
- What is the current reference point for the AB lines
If the information are correct, please click on "save" to proceed further, else press the arrow in the top-left corner to go to the previous page.
STEP 11
Now, if your field has any obstacle INSIDE the field perimeter (e.g. electricity poles, wells or water outlets, etc...) click on "Set obstacles"
NOTE 😉
Obstacles requires a minimum of 3 corner points to be set up correctly.
The process for setting up the obstacles is exactly the same as setting up a field: reach a point with the droid and save it.
Once you are done with mapping a single obstacle, proceed to the next or complete the field setup by pressing on the arrow in the top-right corner.
STEP 12
Now that the contour of the field and the obstacles are defined, please continue to the next guide to determine how the robot will operate in the field: FIELD SETUP 2/2: field settings