AgriBus-NAVI User's Manual - Introduction (Public Version)
This manual describes how to use "AgriBus-NAVI", a GNSS/GPS guidance application for agricultural vehicles, including matters related to installation and preparation.
# What is AgriBus-NAVI?
AgriBus-NAVI is a GNSS/GPS guidance application for Android that can be installed on agricultural vehicles such as tractors and combines to assist in "straight and even driving" in the Cultivated land.
- Basic functions to streamline your farming operations are free and ready to use.
- You can easily check how much fertilizer and pesticides you have applied on the easy-to-understand screen.
- This reduces the cost of agricultural materials (fertilizers, pesticides, etc.) and improves work efficiency.
- You can work while checking the screen even at night when visibility is poor.
- Can be used without an Internet connection.
- There is no limit to the number of users.
- Supports ultra-high-precision guidance in units of several centimeters (requires external GNSS/GPS equipment)
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# Preparing for use
### Preparation of Android phones and tablets
Please prepare an Android phone or tablet that meets the following requirements.
- Google Play devices with Android version 6.0 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
Please install ["AgriBus-NAVI"](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agri_info_design.AgriBusNavi) from Google Play Store.
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# Membership Registration
### What you can do when you register as a member
- You will be able to manage Cultivated land data and Work records recorded by "AgriBus-NAVI" with a web browser on your PC.
- Online Support ※. Priority will be given to questions from Standard Plan subscribers.
- You can share your Cultivated land and Work records data with other accounts. In the future, we also plan to integrate with external Work records management services.
### Fee (free)
Membership registration is free.
### How to register
- **Register at AgriBus-Web**
Please click the "Login" button on [here](https://agri-info-design.com/agribus-web-2/) in your web browser and register from "If you do not have an account".
- **Register at AgriBus-NAVI**
Start AgriBus-NAVI and register as a member from "Account" at the bottom right of the home screen.
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# Introduction to the plan
### Free Plan(Free version)
- Indefinite GNSS/GPS Navigation
- Cultivated land creation
- Set driving Guidance Line and fill in work tracks
- Work records (2 days) and Cultivated land management functions
- Use of "AgriBus-Web" from the AgriBus series for Work records and Cultivated land management on a PC or tablet
- Free updates
### Standard Plan (¥1,200/month or ¥12,000/year)
In addition to the features available in the Free Plan, you can use the following features.
- Color-coded information display tray for easy viewing of Cultivated land information such as height difference, slope, travel speed, and number of GPS satellites
- Indefinite Work records management
- Display and confirmation of the current position of the managed vehicle (AgriBus-Web)
- Export Work records saved data for viewing with spreadsheet software, etc.
- Save previously applied driving Guidance Line and apply them to the next operation
- Curve guidance in addition to straight line guidance
- Recalling and applying of travel Guidance Line stored near the current location
- Use of "AgriBus-Caster", RTK-GNSS correction information transfer service with accuracy of several centimeters
- Work ON/OFF switching with earphone/headphone control buttons
- Online support
### Enterprise Plan
- This plan is suitable for use by production corporations and farming organizations.
- In addition to using the same functions as the Standard Plan, you can also "view and manage the Work records of Cultivated land within the organization.
- For more information, please contact us.
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# Standard Plan Subscription
### How to Buy
- **Buy at AgriBus-Web**
After logging in to AgriBus-Web, click on "Manage subscription plans" in the upper right menu. After registering your credit card, click the "Try free trial for 30 days" button to complete your purchase of the Standard Plan.
- **Buy on Google Play**
Please start AgriBus-NAVI and purchase from "Account" at the bottom right of the home screen.
### How to cancel
**If you cancel your subscription, all the data you have saved so far, such as Work records and Cultivated land, will be deleted. Even if you re-purchase with the same account, you will not be able to get your data back.**
- **In case of purchase at Agribus-Web**
After logging in to AgriBus-Web, please click on "Manage subscription plans" in the upper right menu and proceed to the cancellation procedure.
- **For purchases on Google Play**
To comply with Google Play rules, please cancel your subscription from [Google Play Help > Cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/7018481) .
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# Use of external GNSS/GPS devices
Please use an external GNSS/GPS device to increase the accuracy of location information.
| Classification | Positioning system | Equipment | Accuracy | Error | Work guidelines |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| low precision | single positioning | Smartphones and tablets | 2.5m | 50cm-2m | Fertilizer application and reversing work in grassland. The main purpose is to check the work trail. It is not suitable for straight-line work. |
| Medium accuracy | single positioning
DGPS | - | 2.5m | 30cm-1m | Fertilizer application and raking with a broadcaster. |
| High precision | single positioning
DGPS | AgriBus-GMiniR
AgriBus-G2 | 0.5m-1m | 10-20cm | Tilling,soil breaking,Land preparation, etc. |
| Ultra-high precision | RTK | AgriBus-GMiniR
AgriBus-G2 | 2cm-5cm | Less than 10cm | Sowing, etc. |
**Notes.**
- **Wired connection via USB**
Some smartphones and tablets may not allow USB connection or may limit the power supply to the smartphone or tablet itself. This depends on the specifications of the phone or tablet, and we cannot provide support for this.
- **Wireless connection via Bluetooth**
It is stable and less prone to connection and power supply problems with smartphones and tablets.Wireless connection via Bluetooth is recommended for use with AgriBus-NAVI.It is also possible to use a GNSS receiver that supports RS232C output by connecting it to a Bluetooth/serial converter (e.g. RATOC REX-BT60).
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# Frequently Asked Questions
### Where do I start?
**The "straight and evenly spaced" guidance system supports farming operations.**
We will guide you through the advantages of installing a guidance system and the connection devices you will need depending on your objectives.
[Learn more](https://agri-info-design.com/guidance_benefits/).
**For those who are considering using AgriBus series.**
If you are considering using the AgriBus series, this is a good place to start, as it will give you a good idea of where to start, which products are recommended and which plans are best suited for your needs and budget.
[Learn more](https://agri-info-design.com/en/for_first_time_users/).
### Which phones/tablets are supported?
Please make sure that the following requirements are met.
- Google Play devices with Android version 6.0 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 the app and restarting your phone/tablet.
**Reference Information**
Here is a [list](https://docbase.io/posts/1873502/sharing/a4626719-dd70-4d0f-baf2-5891b7dc42a5) of smartphones/tablets that we own and can check the operation of the application.Please use this information as a reference when purchasing a smartphone/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.
### Is AgriBus-NAVI renewed automatically?
For information on setting up updates, please refer to Google Play Help > Update Android Apps.
Updates will be posted on our website blog and Facebook.
### I can't log in?
If you have registered multiple times, please make sure your Google account or email address is correct.
If you have forgotten your password, please contact us at contact@agri-info-design.com so that we can forcibly reset your password.
### How can I save the tractor's travel history and use it for future work planning?
By purchasing the Standard Plan, you can save your Work records indefinitely.In addition, it is possible to display differences in elevation, inclination, and travel speed in different colors, and to display the current positions of multiple tractors in real time. Please take advantage of this feature.
### How do I check my subscription for the Standard Plan?
- **For purchases on Google Play**
As per Google Play rules, please check [Google Account Help > Find your purchases, reservations & subscriptions](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7673989?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=ja) .
- **In case of purchase at Agribus-Web**
After logging in to AgriBus-Web, click on "Manage subscription plans" in the upper right menu to check.
### I have purchased a Standard Plan, but it shows up as a Free Plan.
- Please start AgriBus-NAVI and log in from "Account" at the bottom right of the home screen. If you have registered multiple times, please make sure your Google account or email address is correct.
- If you have more than one Google account, please make sure that it is the Google account you purchased.
[Google Play Help > Add & use accounts on your device
](https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2521798?hl=ja#zippy=%2C%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%92%E5%88%87%E3%82%8A%E6%9B%BF%E3%81%88%E3%82%8B)