Ill help as much as I can and have a pretty good team that may be able to help on some videos. As an outsider looking in I find content on the hardware you need to purchase, setting up a tractor and equipment in the menues, a bunch of videos proving that comone is using it to autosteer, however I cant find a video or document on actual usuage of the software.
Simply asked: What do I do after I get my tablet conected to my GPS and get AGOpenGPS intalled and opened. Nothing about autosteer, variable rate, rate control just going to go for a drive and see where I have been and where I need to go.
Idea list, Max
Programming wants, Max
Programming Time, Not enough
Testing time, Not enough
Hardware construction time, Not enough
Prioritizing the workflow…
I understand. I guess my point is this thread is longer than what I expected the whole “getting started” document to be. Im hoping @bluerabbit has a list (I think I remember the thread he is speaking of) and maybe then I could start building a document on how I did it. I am confident I can get this put toghether with this forums help I am just going to have to go at it a bit differently than I am.
We tend to get a little wordy. And the discourse becomes just that, a discourse. It needs to be part of the software. It needs to change with the software. It needs to walk the new comer through the first steps.
Brian spent some time laying out the buttons in order. Typically - Counter clockwise, Left buttons first. Tractor, Field, Com. Bottom buttons guidance settings. Then the right buttons - toggles while driving.
I think you covered what I would cover in video 1.
Video 1 -Let’s get this installed
Video 2 - let’s talk about the buttons and what they are for on the left
Video 3 - let’s talk about the bottom buttons
Video 4 - let’s get into buttons on the right
Video 5- let’s use the simulator
Ok. Now we can talk about hardware
Video 6 Connecting you GPS and using it in a simulation. I believe at this point you have a working navigation system that would allow a person to see what they have done in the field
Video 7 Connecting a PCB
Video 8 Autosteer
Video 9……
I personally would break out these into these short videos. Maybe this isn’t quite right layout but let’s get people capable of using the simulator before we add in a pcb or autosteer.
If the videos are broke out and a change happens on the bottom buttons then only small remake of the video vs 1 hour video shot and starting over.
See already learned something. The left buttons are very straightforward to me. Then I was trying to use buttons on the right thinking options were on the bottom. Your saying work left , bottom, right!
My thoughts are that to do a good thorough video, we should first write up at least a list of items to cover so that the video doesn’t have to be redone too often.
Great idea. Always best to start with an outline to make sure the key points are covered.
Earlier I mentioned a list of videos. A person could do one long one. Either one long one with chapters or a bunch of short ones. I’ll support you and help!
More than anything, I think they need organising. Pretty much all of the information you need is out there, there are some genuinely good guides available, but some of it can be difficult to find especially functions beyond autosteer.
Like how to connect relays to the PCB, section wiring and control, etc.
Wow, sorry for my absence. You guys have done a lot of great work. We fired up the documentation Telegram group again. Do any of you guys @bluerabbit and @PotatoFarmer want in to help?
