AgriBus-GTools User's Manual (Public Version)
This manual describes how to use "AgriBus-GTools", a configuration application for AgriBus products.
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# What is AgriBus-GTools?
This application is for configuring and updating AgriBus products such as "AgriBus-GMiniR" and "AgriBus-G2".If you are using AgriBus products, please install "[AgriBus-GTools](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agri_info_design.AgriBusGTools)" from Google Play Store.
For details on how to use each AgriBus product, please refer to [here](https://agri-info-design.com/manual/).
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# Please be aware of the following.
- Please make sure to stop your vehicle and use "AgriBus-GTools".
- Never use it while driving on the road.
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# Supported Products
Currently, "AgriBus-GTools" is supported by the following products
- AgriBus-GMiniR
- AgriBus-G2
**※. Points to note**
If you want to use 3G line of "AgriBus-G2" to get correction information, you need to get "Subscription" and "membership registration" for "AgriBus-NAVI" Standard Plan or Enterprise Plan.
Please refer to the [AgriBus-NAVI User's Manual](https://docbase.io/posts/1833805/sharing/4efb778b-9ac5-40ca-b99e-2f0661c8d966) to purchase a subscription and register as a member in advance.
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# Preparing for use
### Preparation of Android phones and tablets
Please prepare a smartphone or tablet that meets the following requirements.
- Google Play devices with Android version 5.0 or higher
- Devices with GPS, Bluetooth, and gyro sensor
※. Support is not available for apps installed from sources other than the Google Play Store.
### Install the app
**AgriBus-NAVI**
Please install "[AgriBus-NAVI](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agri_info_design.AgriBusNavi)" from Google Play Store and register as a member.
**AgriBus-GTools**
Please install "[AgriBus-GTools](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agri_info_design.AgriBusGTools)" from Google Play Store.
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# How to use
### Installation of equipment
Install your device according to its respective[ Instruction Manual ](https://agri-info-design.com/manual/).
### Login
1. Start "AgriBus-GTools" .Tap the menu [≡] on the upper left of the screen.
2. Tap "Login".
3. Please log in with your Google account or email address that you registered with "AgriBus-NAVI" in advance.
After logging in, tap [≡] in the upper left corner of the screen to confirm that the plan you are using is displayed.
### Connecting the device
1. Turn on the power of the device.
2. After turning on the Bluetooth of your phone/tablet, start "AgriBus-GTools".
3. Select the device to be connected and tap the "Settings" button.
A few moments after starting "AgriBus-GTools", the currently available devices will be displayed. If there are multiple devices, you can select the device to be connected by flicking left or right.
 
The device will automatically pair and connect to Bluetooth, but in rare cases, pairing may fail and the connection may not be established. In that case, please try to pair the Bluetooth manually in the settings of your phone/tablet and try to connect again.
### Firmware and bootloader updates
1. After connecting to your device, tap "Firmware/Bootloader" which is displayed as "Update Available".※Below is the display when connected to "AgriBus-G2". If you are using "AgriBus-GMiniR", only "Firmware" will be displayed.
2. After selecting the latest version, tap the "Update" button.
After the update is complete, make sure the version is set to "Newer Version".
If it is "0.0.0.0", the update has failed and you need to update again.
### Setting up a mobile station
1. After connecting to the device you want to use as a mobile station, tap "Mode".
2. After selecting "Rover", tap the "Settings" button.
After completing the settings, make sure the mode is set to "Rover".
### Setting the reference station
**Confirmation of subscription to correction information transfer service**
- Customers who have subscribed to "AgriBus-NAVI" Standard Plan/Enterprise Plan
You can use the correction information transfer service "AgriBus-Caster" for free.
- Customers who have not subscribed to the Standard Plan/Enterprise Plan
Please make sure to sign up and register for other correction information transfer services in advance.
**Mode**
1. After connecting to the device to be used as the reference station, tap "Mode".
2. After selecting "Base," tap the "Settings" button.
After completing the settings, make sure the mode is set to "Base".
**Wi-Fi (AgriBus-GMiniR only)**
1. After connecting to your device, tap "Wi-Fi".
2. After selecting your access point and entering your password, tap the "Settings" button.
If the access point does not appear, move the device closer to the access point and try again. 5GHz access points are not supported.
After setting up, make sure your Wi-Fi is showing "Connecting".
**Ntrip**
1. After connecting to your device, tap "Ntrip".
2. After entering the host, port, mount point, and password, tap the " Setting" button.
- Customers who have subscribed to "AgriBus-NAVI" Standard Plan/Enterprise Plan
Please turn on "AgriBus-Caster". The host, port, mount point and password will be set automatically.
- Customers who have not subscribed to "AgriBus-NAVI" Standard Plan/Enterprise Plan
Please enter the host, port, mount point, and password of the correction information transfer service you wish to use.
After configuring the settings, make sure the message "Connecting" is displayed.
**Antenna position**
1. After connecting to your device, tap "Antenna Location".
2. After selecting the measurement time, tap the "Settings" button.
- When you tap the "Settings" button, the antenna position will be automatically measured and set in the main unit.
- Connect the antenna to the main unit and perform this setting with the antenna in the actual mounting position.
- The measurement time of the antenna position is estimated to be 5 minutes. The longer the measurement time, the smaller the error will be, so depending on the situation, tap the [Down Arrow] to the right of the [Antenna Position] time to select the measurement time.
- If the reception environment of the antenna is not good, please set a longer measurement time.
- After setting, the message "Measuring" will be displayed until the automatic measurement is completed.
- In the "Measuring" mode, the device will remain measuring even if you exit this application.
- If you move the antenna position, be sure to reconfigure this setting.
After completing the measurement, make sure that "Antenna Position" is displayed as "Valid".
**Complete the configuration**
After confirming that the "My Reference Station Status" is displayed as "Delivering", tap the "Finish Settings" button to complete the settings for your device.If the message "Delivering" is displayed, the correction information has been successfully transferred to the Ntrip Caster service. Check the LED of the device to make sure it is working properly.
After that, the unit will automatically start working as a reference station when the power is turned on. If there are any changes in "Wi-Fi", "Ntrip", or "Antenna position", please follow the above procedure again.
※. You can also check the "My Reference Station Status" in the top menu.
### To use the 3G line of AgriBus-G2
When you connect to "AgriBus-G2" with "AgriBus-GTools", the 3G connection is automatically enabled.After a while, make sure the 3G status is "enabled".
**※. Points to note**
In order to use 3G line with "AgriBus-G2", you need to get "Subscription" and "membership registration" for "AgriBus-NAVI" Standard Plan or Enterprise Plan.
Please refer to [AgriBus-NAVI User's Manual](https://docbase.io/posts/1833805/sharing/4efb778b-9ac5-40ca-b99e-2f0661c8d966) to purchase a subscription and register as a member.
### Check My Reference Station Status
1. After starting "AgriBus-GTools" on your phone or tablet, tap the menu [≡] on the upper left of the screen.
2. Tap "My Reference Station Status".
You can check the status of My Reference Station without connecting to any device.
### Notification of My Reference Station Status Update
1. After starting "AgriBus-GTools" on your phone or tablet, tap the menu [≡] on the upper left of the screen.
2. Tap "My Reference Station Status Update" to turn it on.
3. You will receive a notification on your phone or tablet when there is a change in the status of My Reference Station.
 
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# Frequently Asked Questions
### Which phones/tablets are supported?
Please make sure that the following requirements are met.
- Google Play devices with Android version 5.0 or higher
- Devices with GPS, Bluetooth, and gyro sensor
※. Support is not available for apps installed from sources other than the Google Play Store.
**Notes.**
- It is recommended that you do not put any unnecessary applications on your phone/tablet.
- If Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is not working properly, it may be caused by security software. Please stop the operation temporarily and try again.
- If your phone/tablet is running slowly, the cause may be the security software mentioned above as well as apps provided by your carrier. Please try stopping this application and restarting your phone/tablet.
**Reference Information**
[Here](https://docbase.io/posts/1873502/sharing/a4626719-dd70-4d0f-baf2-5891b7dc42a5) is a list of smartphones/tablets that we own and can verify the operation of the application.Please use this information as a reference when purchasing a smartphone or tablet.
※. This is a list of smartphones/tablets that we are able to check the operation of when we are notified of a problem. This does not mean that we can guarantee the operation of all of them.
### I have purchased a Standard Plan, but it shows up as a Free Plan.
Please log in to "AgriBus-NAVI" and make sure you are on the Standard Plan. Please log in with the Google account or email address you used to log in to "AgriBus-NAVI". If you are logged in and you are on a Free Plan, please log out and then log in again to check.
### I get an error when updating the firmware.
Please power off->on your phone/tablet and device and reboot, then try to update again. Please update "AgriBus-GTools" to the latest version beforehand.
If you still get an error with the update, please try using another phone/tablet if you have one.