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[Loftyrules]

I'm guessing the above do not work on iPhones?

 

[Gander]

I'm guessing the above do not work on iPhones?

Nope, I had to go and buy an android hudl tablet from tesco despite having an ipad :-( Would love someone to make an app...I know just how I want it but have no clue about how to go about getting someone to make an apple app

 

[Gander]

decisions, which of the 2.
Question, can i download to computer and transfer to android tablet?

Im still testing them both, might get a chance to have another go with them tomo and will report back if I do, which I think has the most potential.

 

[Dman2]

wil this not work with Iphones
Or not acurate enough?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dual-XGPS...412?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43da828414

 

[joe soapy]

arrrrrrrr, think too late, tride download farm sprayer and now they want lot more money

 

[Gander]

arrrrrrrr, think too late, tride download farm sprayer and now they want lot more money

Ok.. I've been using Farm Sprayer GPS today. They want £3.20 for the basic app. I then had to upgrade to pro (it cost me $45) but all they did was send me a link to this website where I downloaded the latest version of the software (I have a feeling you might be able to access the software like that but you might want to own up!), I did this through the browser on my tablet (follow the Installation instructions on that page- they were perfect for use on my Hudl tablet).

Its a good Idea to look at (and zoom on) all the fields you will be visiting using the 'Acre calculator tool' in the app at home first on wifi, as then when you are out there using it you will see actual satellite images of the fields as they will have been automatically saved to the app, which is better than using a blank grid.

Then all you need is your external bluetooth gps receiver mine is this one from amazon. Then you will need to turn off your tablets own gps in settings and use this free app to link your receiver to your tablet (this is much more accurate than your tablets own gps). Once you've connected your qstarz receiver to that app it should work automatically when you open the farm sprayer app and show your location.

I got on best using the 'Advance Line tracking mode'. You then hit 'start here'. Put in the width of the machine, select metric or imperial, and then choose line mode on or off..I found 'off' was better for me. then hit start and off you go, it will leave a mark on the ground you have covered, and will show overlaps and misses!

It all worked great until the spinner went bang! just tried to go out in the dark with a fixed fert spinner and it couldn't pick up as good a signal so I'm leaving the last load until the morning :-(

Hope that helps! Its a damn sight cheaper than any other option I've found and works well.

 

[lister]

Will any android tablet work with this software. and does It need a certain amount of memory, thanks.

 

[The Agrarian]

What about android phone and these apps?

 

[Gander]

I imagine they should work on anything android. Sadly they don't work on my iPad!

 

[Docwalters]

Sorry for sounding like some sort of luddite but what sort of system will £1,000 get you?

£1000 will get you a Patchwork BlackBox Eco, a simple, accurate, ready to go, complete kit for simple jobs like fert spreading.
It will give you Egnos accuracy and headland and AB lines which will save to the file so ready for next time's use.It will give you accurate measurement of your fields.

However at £1250 you can buy the Eco + which is waterproof and dustproof and has built-in terrain compensation and also uses Egnos and Glonass, stores field and farm details, easy to use straight out of the box, and comes with a lifetime support and free updates for life.

CW

 

[D C]

Ok.. I've been using Farm Sprayer GPS today. They want £3.20 for the basic app. I then had to upgrade to pro (it cost me $45) but all they did was send me a link to this website where I downloaded the latest version of the software (I have a feeling you might be able to access the software like that but you might want to own up!), I did this through the browser on my tablet (follow the Installation instructions on that page- they were perfect for use on my Hudl tablet).

Its a good Idea to look at (and zoom on) all the fields you will be visiting using the 'Acre calculator tool' in the app at home first on wifi, as then when you are out there using it you will see actual satellite images of the fields as they will have been automatically saved to the app, which is better than using a blank grid.

Then all you need is your external bluetooth gps receiver mine is this one from amazon. Then you will need to turn off your tablets own gps in settings and use this free app to link your receiver to your tablet (this is much more accurate than your tablets own gps). Once you've connected your qstarz receiver to that app it should work automatically when you open the farm sprayer app and show your location.

I got on best using the 'Advance Line tracking mode'. You then hit 'start here'. Put in the width of the machine, select metric or imperial, and then choose line mode on or off..I found 'off' was better for me. then hit start and off you go, it will leave a mark on the ground you have covered, and will show overlaps and misses!

It all worked great until the spinner went bang! just tried to go out in the dark with a fixed fert spinner and it couldn't pick up as good a signal so I'm leaving the last load until the morning :-(

Hope that helps! Its a damn sight cheaper than any other option I've found and works well.

I use this same gps device and find it ok on the flat but along way off on hilly going. Maybe im not using it right?

 

[Robt]

Does it not work in dark, does dark affect the staterlites????

 

[robin banks]

@Gander do you have your qstarz connected via Bluetooth or via USB cable

 

[Gander]

@Gander do you have your qstarz connected via Bluetooth or via USB cable

Bluetooth

 

[kx-91]

Found one called agribus-navi on android

 

[kx-91]

And its free

 

[kx-91]

@Gander do you have the qstarz receiver in the cab or on the roof?

 

[jondear]

And its free

What other equipment do you need to run this ap GPS is mentioned .won't work with phone alone .does it work?

 

[kx-91]

Only had a bit of a trail run so far and it works on my smart phone with the internal GPS receiver but it does seem to jump about a bit,although did 3 runs up and down a field and when I strode them out they were all 12 strides apart and had the work width set at 12m,thinking of buying a qstarz receiver to try it with

 

[Gander]

@Gander do you have the qstarz receiver in the cab or on the roof?

Both. Usually I stick it to a patch of velcro I have on the roof, but the last couple times I've used it I had it on the dash facing out the windscreen. Think the roof is better but you've got to remember to take it off when you finish...they don't like being left out in the rain!