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GuideTRAX V3.2 (HT) User Manual

1. Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY probable Cause Try This This unit is not registered File Copied Successfully Please restart system for changes to take effect Warning Disk space is low Error No disk space available Error The current position is invalid No valid GPS Warning All data in the current field will be lost Do you wish to proceed GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 The system has not been registered for use You have just saved a file and it has been saved to the transfer directory with no problems system setting was changed and system must be restarted for the change to take effect Too many files have been saved and disk space is low Too many files have been saved and there is no disk space remaining A point or treatment was attempted to be recorded while there was no GPS or the vehicle has not moved A field has been loaded into the current field and the current field must be cleared for this to occur Page 242 Please contact RINEX for further information No action necessary Restart the program by pressing turning the ignition off and then turn the ignition back on Delete some files from Transfer directory located in the C drive Delete some files from the Transfer directory located in the C drive Move and try again or wait for good GPS signal to return If you wish for the selected field to be loaded in to
2. If the trailer has a group of axles e g two fixed axles at the back then the Link Longtrack measurement must be measured from the centre of the group of axles to the rear flow point or hitch point GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 52 Rev B P n 1 1258 RINEX TECHNOLOGY 3 3 Configuring the Rig Access NJAA a UT oq See eel tice ae The Rig comprises one or more links The Rig also defines the boom or swath width the tank capacity the flow controller and steering controller used in the makeup of the Rig 3 3 1 Configuring the Boom Settings Swath Width Access NJAA UT oq See eel tice ae BOOM SETTINGS The swath width of the rig represents the actual width of the treatment applied Hence the swath width may represent the width as applied from a spreader or may apply to the width of a spray boom When a spray boom is used the boom settings may be divided into sections to represent the actual boom spray The boom settings the number of sections and their respective widths may be configured in the Edit Rig Window Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 53 Rev B P n 1 1258 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 54 Rev B P n 1 1258 Fields S R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 1 Virtual Memory Guide TRAX V3 automatically saves field information whilst the system is operational This information is saved in the onboard Virtual Memory The Virtual Memory will retain the information on
3. Menu Buttons Virtual Road Window AutoSPRAY Status GPS Status GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 24 Rev B P n 1 1258 Boom section Status Figure 2 4 The Main Screen R NEX TECHNOLOGY Overview The main screen displays the following information Stem Desen Map Screen The Map Screen occupies the greater part of the overall screen and displays the treated area as a map view The Virtual Road Window on the left hand side of the screen can be toggled ON or OFF If guidance is not activated the screen will not display a Virtual Road Status Bar The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the main screen It can be toggled to display status information relating to the field and system The GPS Status Indicator is used to display the current GPS status A visual alarm will be displayed if the GPS does not conform to the setup parameters Menu The Menu Buttons are displayed on the right hand side Buttons of the screen The buttons will change as sub menus are selected for operation Boom The Boom Section Status displays the ON OFF status Section of one or more boom sections dependant upon the Status configuration of the system Virtual Road Window AutoSPRAY The AutoSPRAY logo will be displayed if the software STATUS has the AutoSPRAY option enabled Four different colours indicate AutoSPRAY status GREY AutoSPRAY is enabled but is currently off RED AutoSPRAY i
4. R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 Guidance Information 6 3 1 Heads Up North Up There are two modes of displaying information while it is being recorded while driving Choosing one or the other of these two views can affect the guideline being drawn on the screen Touch VIEW to select Heads Up or North Up mode Touch the plate ge ae fe ag mele button to change to either Heads Up or North Up mode Heads Up as the vehicle moves along the ground the information on the screen is drawn so that the vehicle is always pointing towards the top of the screen with the ground moving around the vehicle The Heads Up button is displayed North Up as the vehicle moves along the ground it also moves around the screen but the ground is shown as staying stationery The North Up button is displayed Hints and Tips Ifthe Map screen is zoomed too far in or out it may be difficult to see areas which have already been treated Touch to see the treated area then IN to see the vehicle and see the vehicle position in relation to the treated area to Ifthe vehicle is a long way from the treated areas in the currently selected field either the vehicle or the treated areas may not be visible on the screen Ifthe treated area is visible but not the vehicle zoom IN to see the vehicle Ifthe vehicle is visible on the screen but not the treated area touch ALL to see the whole treated area then zoom see
5. TECHNOLOGY 6 7 The RINEX Foot Switch Optional Extra The RINEX Foot Switch is designed to be operated by foot and is connected to one of the USB ports on the Saturn H interface unit By default the Foot Switch is set to Rove Record but can be changed to perform any of the functions listed in Table 6 1 The RINEX Button Box and the RINEX Footswitch can both be connected at the same time so that five buttons are then available Table 6 1 Button Box And Foot Switch Settings Function Function Location Action Performed By Button NU wel I N SE WEI Put the sections into Override State from right to left OVERRIDE LEFT Alake T AN Aar AT Swaps between Override to Off and Override to On OVERRIDE TO Rel or OVERRIDE TO OFF AUTOSPRAY STATU Returns control of all boom S sections to AutoSPRAY OVERRIDE RESET AUTOSPRAY STATU Put the sections into Override S state from left to right OVERRIDE RIGHT SETUPIAUTOSPRA Turns AutoSPRAY ON or OFF SX or CLG Engages Disengages AutoSTEER Status button bottom right of screen AMOS EET if AutoSTEER enabled and ON GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 97 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Function Function Location Action Performed By Button CONTOUR ES E Toggles the Contour Type GUIDE setting in Setup gt More gt MODE GUIDE OPTIONS Guide Options between Lock CONTOUR ef EITA or AMDI Switches Lock or REPLAY GUIDE Guidance
6. When it is necessary to open the Launcher program to perform any of the Launcher functions the following steps must be taken 1 Turn the vehicle ignition OFF 2 Power down the Saturn H interface box by turning the IPS on the interface box to the OFF 0 position 3 Start the vehicle ignition 4 After the vehicle has started power up the Saturn H system interface box by turning the IPS on the interface box to the ON position 5 The Saturn H system will now start up displaying the following screens As the system is starting up it will display the two screens shown in Figure 11 1 and Figure 11 2 below Figure 11 1 The RINEX First Startup Screen START GuideTRAX ENTER LAUNCHER Figure 11 2 The Startup Screen of the Launcher GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 220 Rev B P n 1 1258 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Hints and Tips The system will revert to the normal starting procedure after it is Shutdown The Launcher can be navigated using a standard PS2 Keyboard connected to the KDB port on Saturn H Interface box To use a keyboard each Launcher button position is assigned a function key F1 though to F6 e g F1 is the top button F2 is the second button down F3 is the third and so on GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 221 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 11 2 Using the Launcher ENTER LAUNCHER v2 0 Alpha 4 Figure 11 3 The Startup Window of the Launcher Overview The Launch
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8. 2 1 Starting the System Prior to starting with this manual the guidance system should be completely installed into the vehicle in accordance with the instructions in the installation manual 1 Turn the Isolation Power Switch IPS on the Interface Box to the ON position This will not immediately power the system as the vehicle ignition must also be ON See Figure 2 1 to locate the IPS 2 With the IPS on the Interface Box in the ON position start the vehicle and leave the engine running The Saturn guidance system will start to power on after a short period 3 Whilst the system is starting the screen will display information pertaining to the onboard computer system This is the normal starting sequence and can be ignored Once the system finishes loading Guide TRAX V3 the Main screen will be displayed and the system is ready for operation ISOLATION POWER SWITCH Figure 2 1 The Saturn H interface box amp Isolation Power Switch In normal operation leave the Isolation Power Switch IPS on the Interface Box in the ON position at all times 4 To shut the Saturn H system OFF turn the vehicle ignition off This will power down the Saturn H system The IPS should not be switched to the OFF position Hints and Tips Do not turn the system off by turning the IPS to the OFF position on the interface box Shutting down the system in this way may cause the loss of important system information It is possible th
9. Access glam glam D au wm tn CONNECT The CONNECT button will create a link to the Button selected vehicle so treatment information from that vehicle will appear on the map screen OPTIONS Button The OPTIONS button will open the FIELDNET OPTIONS window BURST Button The BURST button will stop normal FieldNET communication between the group of vehicles and Start a fast transfer of data from the selected vehicle BACK Button The BACK button will close the window and return to the Field menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 113 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLO SEE CCC tem enero VEHICLE The VEHICLE column displays all the vehicles in the Column FieldNET group LINK Column The LINK column indicates if a link has been setup with the relevant vehicle Green indicates a current link and Red indicates no link DATA Column The DATA column the likelihood that there is treatment done by that vehicle which has not been transferred See Section 10 3 4 for more information about the data status indicator COLOUR The COLOUR column displays the colour of the Column treatment map produced by the associated vehicle TYPE Column The TYPE column displays the link type as set in FIELD FIELDNETIOPTIONS M UP Button The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of available vehicles Y DOWN Button The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list of available vehicles SINCE LAST This indicates the time
10. Furthermore the latency may vary between switching ON and Switching OFF hence it is necessary to determine both values Once the latency values have been computed they are recorded in the AutoSPRAY Window as shown in Figure 8 3 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 182 Rev B P n 1 1258 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 3 1 Determining the AutoSPRAY Latency The quickest way to estimate the latency of the sprayer is to use a stop watch turn a spray section on and time the delay between this action and when spray is coming out the nozzle on the boom This may be a very small value a few tenths of a second and hard to measure accurately For a more accurate measurement use the following procedure Step Instruction Diagram OFF Latency 1 Drive slowly in a straight line down the field for 200m with the sprayer on The tank should have water only for the purpose of this exercise Have another person mark the end nozzle of the boom with two pegs and a rope half way along the spray run 2 At right angles to the pervious spray run spray at 20km hr across the spray mark with one end of the boom crossing over the rope EE Ensure that you have allowed enough distance before crossing over the line for the boom trailer to straighten up behind the tractor Have someone measure the distance from the rope to where the sprayer actually turned off Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 183 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX T
11. Select the Rig and touch 31E 4 In the Edit Rig window touch ge Mele ba tele 5 Touch the g el mete agi te 8 button 6 Select the desired Third Party Controller from the Flow Controller list Touch A CLS CIS ENE Touch SKS ET a 7 N 8 N Set Master Switch to 3 673 AN Ve and Section Switches to EXTERNAL 9 N 10 Touch J ALE 4 to return to the Main menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 95 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 6 The RINEX Button Box Optional Extra The RINEX Button Box connects to one of the two USB ports on the Saturn H interface unit and has four buttons which can each be set to perform various Guide TRAX V3 functions Access AA ests tae EE The default settings for each button are shown in Figure 6 9 EXIT SETUP Remote Buttons V Button 1 Button 2 VIEW IN Button 3 VIEW OUT Button 4 GPS Foot Switch ROVE RECORD Figure 6 9 Buttons Setup Window These settings can be changed for each button by touching on the value assigned to that button All of the options listed in Table 6 1 are available to all buttons and using each option has the same effect as going through the menus to select the function or turn the setting ON or OFF The RINEX Button Box and the RINEX Footswitch can both be connected at the same time so that five buttons are then available GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 96 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX
12. Status Bar Setup Window For more information about the information provided in each message see Section 2 6 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 92 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 5 Turning Treatment Recording ON and OFF 6 5 1 The RINEX Toggle Switch The RINEX Toggle Switch is supplied with every new system It can be used to start and stop treatment recording either on its own or by being connected to a controller in which case the controller s master switch starts and stops treatment recording 6 5 1 1 Using the RINEX Toggle Switch Alone When used without being connected to a third party controller the RINEX Toggle Switch is plugged into the Controller port on the front of the Saturn H interface unit Switching the RINEX Toggle Switch on or off will turn treatment recording ON or OFF 6 5 1 2 Connecting the RINEX Toggle Switch to a Third Party Controller When connected to a third party controller the RINEX Toggle Switch must be permanently left in the OFF position if the RINEX Toggle Switch is left on then treatment recording can t be turned off and the third party controller s master switch must be used to turn both treatment and recording on and off together 1 Follow the instructions in the Saturn H Guidance System Installation Manual for installation of the RINEX Toggle Switch connecting it to the Controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 2 Touch 3 Select the Rig and touch 4 I
13. The GRID button turns the grid ON or OFF on the Map screen GRID SIZE The GRID SIZE button selects a keyboard to enter a Button value for the grid spacing MEASURE The MEASURE UNITS button allows units of UNITS measurement which are displayed on the screen to be Button set to either Metric or Imperial GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 130 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY POSITION The POSITION UNITS button sets how the position UNITS units will be displayed in the Status Bar Units can be in Button either Cartesian coordinates E N Easting amp Northing or geographical Latitude amp Longitude STATUS The STATUS BAR button selects the Status Bar window BAR for selection of information to be displayed DETAILS Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 131 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 1 Status Bar Setup STATUS BAR SETUP Position oF Guide Status 0 Area OFF Controller Info 0 Areatogo OFF AutoSPRAY Info OFF Field Vehicle ON AutoSTEER Status OFF Speed ON Tank Yolume OFF o Overlap OFF FieldNET Status ON Figure 7 19 The Status Bar Setup Window Overview The Status Bar Setup window see Figure 7 19 allows the Statu
14. The second or trailed link in a rig is typically of one or two varieties Commonly referred to as a Pig or a Dog trailer their characteristics and measurements are detailed below 3 2 1 Pig Trailer The Pig or the conventional trailer is very simple to model The trailer may have one or more fixed axles which are all located at the rear of the trailer This is illustrated in Figure 3 5 i Link Longtrack l Input Longtrack M 1 i g Figure 3 5 Conventional Trailer If the trailer has a group of axles e g two fixed axles at the back then the Link Longtrack measurement must be measured from the centre of the group of axles to the rear flow point or hitch point Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 51 Rev B P n 1 1258 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 3 2 2 Dog Trailer The Dog trailer is similar in concept to the articulated tractor as it comprises two links The trailer has at least two axles with the leading axle being mounted on a turntable as illustrated in Figure 3 6 tink ppl Longtrack Link Longtrack Longtrack 3 te f EELEE JUIOd Pi ROM auijaijue4 EETET 3 XV es DE Ia nant a uzu o ey ae LINK 1 LINK 2 Figure 3 6 Dog Trailer Layout When entering information for the two links the front section of the trailer must be entered as the first of the two links that make up the rig The front section of the trailer will have a Link Longtrack measurement of 0 0 metres
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16. default when a new link is setup with a vehicle the link type selected will be Guide Each of the link types are described below GUIDE DISPLAY HIDDEN If the operator wishes to use information from other vehicles to help guide the vehicle then the LINK TYPE must be set to GUIDE In this case the incoming treatment will be treated as if it is the same as the current treatment and therefore all of the normal features of Guide TRAX such as guidance and AutoSPRAY are available Guide link type is typically used where multiple vehicles are performing the same application together in the same field If the operator simply wishes to see where the other vehicle has already treated then the LINK TYPE should be set to DISPLAY This allows any incoming data from the selected vehicle to be viewed as a separate layer under the user s current treatment This setting can not be used for guidance If a link has been created with another vehicle but it is no longer desirable to see or work with the data from that vehicle then HIDDEN can be selected which will hide any incoming data from view GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 213 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 3 Changing the LINK TYPE The LINK TYPE can be changed at any time either before creating a link with a vehicle or after treatment has been received To change the link follow these steps 1 Touch LS TITS to display the FieldNET window Touch and
17. 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 5 AutoSPRAY Overview AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is Exclude Boundary Overlap 0 0 ExclusionZones OFF Latency ON 0 0 Sec High Line Enable OFF Latency OFF 0 0 Sec Figure 7 34 The AutoSPRAY Window The AutoSPRAY window see Figure 7 34 allows configuration of AUtOSPRAY settings Access NI Vem mek IN NG AutoSPRAY Button OVERLAP Button LATENCY ON Button The AutoSPRAY button turns AutoSPRAY ON or OFF When AutoSPRAY is ON AutoSPRAY controls the spray state of each boom section The OVERLAP button selects a keyboard to enter a value for spray overlap AUtoSPRAY Overlap is the area expressed as a percentage which has been missed that the system will tolerate See Section 8 2 2 for more information The LATENCY ON button selects a keyboard to enter a value for Latency ON The Latency ON value is the time it takes for product to start emerging from the spray nozzles once AutoSPRAY has turned spraying on See Section 8 2 3 for more information GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 150 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY LATENCY The LATENCY OFF button selects a keyboard to enter OFF Button a value for Latency OFF The Latency OFF value is the time it takes for product to stop emerging from the spray nozzles once AutoSPRAY has turned spraying off See Section 8 2 3 for more information EXCLUDE The EXCLUDE BOUNDARY button is not available in BOUN
18. 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 2 Creating and Setting The Group ID A Group ID must be created for each group of radios and then the Group ID must be entered into each FieldNET Radio in the group as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Contact RINEX Technology and request the Launcher Utilities password for use in step 8 below Turn the vehicle ignition off Switch the Isolation power switch on the Saturn H interface controller to the OFF position 0 Start the vehicle ignition After the vehicle has started switch the Saturn H interface controller START GuideTRAX ENTER LAUNCHER to the ON position When the Launcher Startup Menu is displayed touch Enter Launcher Touch Utilities Enter the Launcher Utilities password using the on screen keyboard Touch OK on the on screen keyboard 10 Touch Rinex Tools gt Radio Toolkit 11 Touch Connect For Diagnostics GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 209 P n 1 1258 UTILITIES R div Toolkit Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY 12 This step is only to be performed for the first radio in the group to be setup and generates the Group ID for all the other radios in the group For subsequent radios in the group go to Step 13 Touch Create Random ID Note that the Group ID _ Ragi lt has now changed write it Toolkit down so that it can be entered in the systems of the other radios in the group No
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20. 6 Status Bar Overview The Status Bar displays system status information as shown below These messages can be set to be visible or invisible see Section 6 4 5 S 32 36 09 81 E 138 18 05 23 This displays the current position of the vehicle This displays the current treated area When one lap of the paddock has been completed the total encompassed area will also be shown If FieldNET is ON the total area treated by all the vehicles in the group will also be displayed as the FieldNET Area Area To Go AREA 215 4Ha to go This displays the total area minus the treated area Field Vehicle M3 30 0m This displays the number of the selected memory slot and the implement swath width This displays the current vehicle speed Overlap Covered Area 0 0 HA Overlap 0 0 HA 0 0 o This displays the area covered and percentage of overlapped area in the current field The covered area overlap area approximately equals the treated area GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 29 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY we Bor This displays how many guidelines the vehicle is from the original guideline and also whether the current guideline is to the left or right of the Original guideline or AB points Controller Info Manual 0 000L HA This displays information from a Third Party Controller if connected If using touch or a RINEX toggle switch then it displays Manual This display option is
21. B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Oom beste BACK Button The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main window Hints and Tips amp You will be asked to confirm the actions of Soft and Hard Reset amp GuideTRAX V3 settings e g vehicle settings can be restored after a Hard Reset if they have been previously backed up See Section 11 2 6 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 226 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 11 2 3 Utilities GPS TOOLS RINEX TOOLS ADVANCED BACK Figure 11 6 The Utilities Menu Overview Utilities allows diagnostic and configuration functions to be run WINDOWS The WINDOWS SHELL button will display the Windows SHELL Shell interface from which commands can be entered using a keyboard GPS TOOLS The GPS TOOLS button displays the GPS TOOLS menu to allow interrogation and configuration of selected GPS receivers utilities to be run ADVANCED The ADVANCED button displays the Advanced Utilities menu to allow system backup files to be created and restored screen drivers to be changed and log files to be RINEX The RINEX TOOLS button displays the RINEX Tools TOOLS menu to allow the system date time to be set database upgrades hardware diagnostic and communications exported BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 227 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 11 2 4 GPS Tools vy TE
22. GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 105 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 Menu Layout One of the integral philosophies of the GuideTRAX V3 menu is that regardless of the software version the HL HT or HR the menu system should be essentially the same This is to ensure that as users requirements are expanded there is a common structure and immediate recognition of the menu layout Consequently some of the buttons will have no effect in particular versions of Guide TRAX V3 software In these cases the button is typically greyed out indicating to the user that the button is not available or has no effect in that particular version of GuideTRAX V3 The Saturn HT menu is illustrated in Figure 7 1 with the Main menu shown across the page and the sub menus shown down the length of the page The functions that are not available are shown as a transparent button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 106 Rev B P n 1 1258 sNEX TECHNOLOGY SETUP RECORDS ABOUT GuideTRAX AutoSTEER HISTORY DISPLAY SETUP VEHICLE SETUP LINK SETUP RIG SETUP SWITCH SETUP AutoSPRAY TRANSFER FILES GUIDE OPTIONS LIGHTBAR SETUP VIRTUAL ROAD PROPERTIES CONNECT LIGHTBAR OPTIONS SETUP GPS SETUP REMOTE BUTTONS MEMORY SETUP FieldNET Figure 7 1 The HT Menu Layout GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 107 Rev B P n 1 1258 TECHNOLOGY R NEX 7 2 The M
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24. P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 3 SYSTEM MESSAGES Probable Cause Try This Could not find lock Move and try again Points too close Move and try again Key line already defined Delete line Could not open port Please stop treatment before going to field menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 Vehicle is too far away from the previous track Lock method may be set to Left Only or Right Only Parallel Point B was set too close to Point A A parallel line has already been set system checks to make sure you want to delete the parallel line when you try to create a new one Another program or device is occupying the communications port Treatment was on when the field menu button was pressed When in the FIELD menu the GPS information is ignored so treatment cannot be recorded while in the field menu Page 241 Move within 1 swath widths of the track from which you want to follow Check lock direction setting from Guide setup Section 5 6 2 Move the vehicle and set Parallel Point B again Press Ok if you wish to delete the current parallel line and create a new one Press cancel if you want to keep working on the current parallel line Try closing disconnecting the device If there is nothing that appears to be occupying the port try restarting the computer Turn treatment off and press the Field menu button again
25. SETUP The GPS SETUP button selects the GPS Setup window Button to allow configuration of communication speed and level of accuracy Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 125 Rev B P n 1 1258 TECHNOLOGY REMOTE BUTTONS Button SOUNDS Button MEMORY SETUP Button FIELDNET SETUP Button EXIT SETUP Button BACK Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 R NEX The REMOTE BUTTONS button will display the Remote Buttons window for the external button box optional The SOUNDS button selects the Sound Setup window to turn sound on off and enable volume adjustment if speakers or headphones are connected to the Saturn H interface unit The MEMORY SETUP button selects the Memory Setup menu to allow selection of the current season The FIELDNET SETUP button selects the FieldNET window to allow FieldNET to be turned On or Off and the number of radios in the group and their identities to be set up The BACK button returns the system to Page 1 of the General Setup menu The EXIT SETUP button returns the system to the Main menu Page 126 Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 1 About GuideTRAX About GuideTRAX Software Version 3 2 Release 1 Software Model T System Serial 97986 Total Disk Space 719 11 MB Available Disk Space 100 Total Physical Memory 247 50 MB Avail Physical Memory 76 Register Figure 7 15 About GuideTRAX Window Overview The About GuidelTRA
26. Startup Shutdown Figure 8 1 AutoSPRAY Uses GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 179 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 1 AutoSPRAY Overview The AutoSPRAY is compatible with a wide variety of spray rate controllers and is easily installed RINEX have a range of easy to install interface cables available for some of the more popular spray rate controllers on the market RINEX also manufacture a generic AutoSPRAY cable which can be used in place of a controller specific cable and is therefore compatible with the full range of spray rate controllers This list of compatible AutoSPRAY controllers can be found by visiting www rinex com au or your local dealer A schematic of the saturn H system and AutoSPRAY controller is shown in Figure 8 2 Spray rate controller TT 2 m 2 I 5 Gi SETE pagpag Hien AutoSPRAY il TT dl teg 2 Battery Controller _ fl EEE EETTERIIN Figure 8 2 AutoSPRAY Overview Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 180 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 Configuring AutoSPRAY Prior to using the AutoSPRAY option it is necessary to ensure that the overall system is correctly configured to ensure that system accurately controls the spray rate controller 8 2 1 Enabling the AutoSPRAY Option In order to use the AUtoSPRAY option it will be necessary to first enter the correct password and ensure that the option is enabled as described i
27. Touch the SUS RS button 7 Set Master Switch to EXIT SETUP the method that will Switch Setup 2 be used for turning treatment recording p RN on off Touch if Section Switches touching the screen or Toggle if using the Rinex toggle switch See Section 6 5 for more information 8 If the Saturn H system is connected to an external controller and section sensing is Supported then set the section Switches to External if the intention is to touch the screen to turn the section recording on and off then set the Section Switches to Touch 9 Touch J ALEJAR 4 Hints and Tips If using AutoSPRAY the selection made in Switch Setup for Section Switches will be overridden by the AutoSPRAY selection when AutoSPRAY is set to ON Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 42 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 10 Connecting the GPS While GuideTRAX V3 is starting the attached GPS receiver may need some time before becoming fully operational If the system is new it is most likely that the GPS has not been powered up since initial factory testing Hence the GPS Status indicator may show a warning or an alarm message while the GPS receiver gathers new information about the visible satellites While this process is occurring the GPS Status Indicator located in the lower right hand corner of the main screen and illustrated in Figure 2 10 may show an alarm status See Section 2 7 for more details When the GPS Status Ico
28. Virtual Memory slot or if none are empty choose one which is no longer required 3 Ifthe Virtual Memory slot has a thick red line around it as shown around M2 in Figure 4 2 then it has been selected 4 Touch 38 Seas Saas OKI This will clear any previous treatment data from the selected Virtual Memory slot and set the boom width to the current vehicle 5 Treatment can now be started Field Memory Figure 4 2 Field Memory Window Hints and Tips If the boom has only one section the swath width can be changed in the Restart Field window if required Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 59 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 4 Saving a Field Once a treatment has been completed in a field the information can be saved to that field s history The information is then available to be copied and exported from the GuideTRAX system 1 Turn treatment recording off 2 Touch A TTT 3 Select the virtual memory slot containing the finished treatment 4 Touch the h button 5 The SELECT FIELD Window will then be displayed Either select an existing field name from the list or create a new field name by touching 6 If anew name is typed in touch OK N 7 On the SELECT FIELD Window touch SI 8 Seas once the correct field name has been selected N 8 A message stating Treatment successfully archived will be displayed 9 Touch GE EZS CITN Guide TRAX V3 2 HT U
29. area treated with Column product RATE The RATE column shows the average rate at which Column product was applied if a flow controller was connected at the time of treatment GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 172 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Details Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit Area 1 71 Ha Rate 0 00 L Ha Duration 0 04 h Distance 1 03 km Average Speed 29 49 km h Client Saturn T Farm Saturn T Field 4B1 Season 2007 Start Time 2007 2 15 15 01 20 Figure 7 49 The Treatment Properties Details Window Overview The Treatment Properties Details window as shown in Figure 7 49 allows details of a particular treatment to be viewed Access taede iieh INARO ad tel aa DETAILS AREA The area treated in the selected field RATE The average application rate for the treatment DURATION The time taken to complete the field DISTANCE The distance travelled when applying product to the selected field AVERAGE The average speed recorded while applying product to SPEED the selected field GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 173 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Rig Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit Name SPRAY Link 1 of2 JD Section 1 lof 1 25 00m Flow Controler MANUAL CONTROL On Latency 0 00 Seconds Off Latency 0 00 Seconds Client Saturn T Farm Saturn T Field BROKEN SPIRAL Seas
30. available when AutoSTEER is ON It displays information about AutoSTEER status according to which AutoSTEER controller is installed AutoSPRAY Status This displays whether AutoSPRAY is connected and if so whether ON or OFF It also displays whether AutoSPRAY Override is ON or OFF FieldNET Status EM Each box represents the current status of all other linked vehicles working in the area at any one time A flashing antenna symbol as shown in middle box indicates that vehicle is in contact with your vehicle See section 10 3 4 for more information GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 30 Rev B P n 1 1258 RYNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 6 1 AutoSTEER Button Figure 2 7 The AutoSTEER Status button Overview The AutoSTEER Button is displayed on the Status Bar when the option is enabled The AutoSTEER button displays and controls the status of AuUtoSTEER See Section 9 3 for more information GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 31 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 1 GPS Status Indicator Overview The GPS Status Indicator displays the current status of the GPS or alarms The indicator also selects the GPS Info window for additional GPS information The states of the GPS Status Indicator are listed in the table below Icon Description The satellite symbol scrolling through the icon indicates good GPS The D alarm indicates good GPS however the GPS is not corrected in any way GPS only Th
31. be greater than Om and less than the gt value gt Button The gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt lt value and less than 100m gt gt Button The gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt value and less than 100m gt gt gt Button The gt gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt gt value and less than 100m GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 155 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY gt gt gt gt Button The gt gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt gt gt value and less than 100m BAUD RATE The BAUD RATE button allows lightbars which Button communicate at different baud rates to be used with the Saturn H series RESET TO Touching the RESET TO DEFAULT button returns all DEFAULT Lightbar settings to factory defaults Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 156 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 9 Virtual Road Setup Virtual Road Virtual Road is ON Front Width A 10 0 m Back Wid
32. guideline is displayed on the Map screen which indicates the line that needs to be followed GuideTRAX V3 will continue to automatically update the guideline as the vehicle moves around the field The guideline will always be computed to be adjacent to the previous treatment Hence if the vehicle manoeuvres around a tree the subsequent guideline will also show a deviation The operator can choose to ignore this guideline and simply steer straight through these areas A typical racetrack screen is shown in Figure 5 7 20 0 kr pu Figure 5 7 Typical guideline from racetrack guide lock The guideline can be turned off at any time by touching the GUIDE OFF button Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 71 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 3 Contour Lines Method A contour line is a set of parallel lines that are not straight however the adjacent lines are parallel to each other The contour lines method is the same in operation as the racetrack method for spraying a field The guidance LOCK button is used to lock on to an adjacent line which Is the contour line to be followed The operator merely has to drive the first contour line in a field as usual Typically this will be alongside a contour bank that dictates the pattern or shape of the contour line to be followed Similar to before Guide TRAX V3 computes the next guideline to be adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width minus any guide overl
33. lightbar The external lightbar provides the driver with guidance information from a physical device that GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 77 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY is mounted in the driver s line of vision Offsets are easily seen without having to look away from the driving task at hand The lightbar provides a left right indicator showing which way the operator must steer to get on to the current guideline The operator manoeuvres the vehicle to either the left or right as indicated by the lightbar until the vehicle is on line A typical light bar display is shown in Figure 5 10 Figure 5 10 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is on line If the vehicle veers off line the lightbar will display arrows indicating the direction left or right needed to steer to the current guideline The number of arrows shows how far off track the vehicle is determined by preset distances See section 6 3 4 for details on how to define the lightbar offsets If the vehicle travels further away than these distances the display will show how many metres feet the vehicle is away from the guideline Figure 5 11 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is between 2 3m to the left of the guideline Note Distance depends on lightbar settings Figure 5 12 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is 5m off line GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 78 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 4 Guidelines an
34. manufacturer if applicable and e DGPS service provider performance specifications RINEX reserves the right to modify Products without any obligation to notify supply or install any improvements or alterations to existing Products No Other Warranties The foregoing warranty is exclusive of all warranties whether written oral implied or arising by statute course of dealing or trade usage in connection with the design sale installation service or use of any products or any components thereof including but not limited to any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Limitation of Liability The extent of RINEX S liability for damages of any nature to the end purchaser or any other person or entity whether in contract or tort and whether to persons or property shall in no case exceed in the aggregate the cost of correcting the defect in the Product or at RINEX S option the cost of replacing the defective item In no event will RINEX be liable for any loss of production loss of profits loss of use for any special indirect incidental consequential or contingent damages even if RINEX has been advised of the possibility of such damages Without limiting the foregoing RINEX shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting from installation use quality performance or accuracy of any products RINEX LIMITED WARRANTY R NEX TECHNOLOGY Governing Legislation To the greatest e
35. more detail of the area around the vehicle to amp Ifzoomed too far out the vehicle will appear as a large dot on the screen As you zoom in the vehicle will increase in size on the screen until it resembles the selected rig GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 87 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 2 Zooming In and Out While Driving While the vehicle is moving Guide TRAX V3 will not allow the system to zoom too far out or View All in Heads Up view but will allow the system to zoom in as close as possible In North Up view it is possible to View All and Zoom In or Out as far as required while driving 6 3 3 Virtual Road Access AA eds GLUTI O ETT The Virtual Road can be turned on and off and customised for width and depth of view however the default values as shown in Figure 6 4 are the recommended values Making the Virtual Road too short depth can result in corners coming up too quickly to be able to turn in time Making the Back Width too narrow can create a distorted appearance which is difficult to drive to Making the Road Width too narrow can also make it difficult to drive to Virtual Road Virtual Road is ON Front Width A Back Width B Depth Road Width D Grid Size E Reset to Default Figure 6 4 The Virtual Road Window Touching the hiJ AeA 7 button will change all settings in the Virtual Road Window back to those shown in Figure 6 4 above Touch JA
36. not activate steering The Disclaimer will be displayed every time the system is started GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 199 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DISCLAIMER This vehicle is equipped with a RINEX AutoSTEER system Use of this system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any representation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered M AEX Figure 9 3 AutoSTEER Disclaimer Window RINEX Technology Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 200 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 Engaging AutoSTEER Once AutoSTEER is enabled and setup it is ready to use AutoSTEER is simply engaged and disengaged by pressing the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar as shown in Figure 9 4 after a few conditions are met Figure 9 4 The AutoSTEER Status Button Before AutoSTEER will be ready to be engaged a number of conditions must be met For more information on the various AutoSTEER Status button states see section 9 3 1 Guideline must be set 2 3 4 Vehicle must be travelling parallel to the guideline Vehicle must be within 3m of the guideline Vehicle must be travelling between 1 and 29 km hr When all of the above conditions ha
37. of this system Guide TRAX V3 User Manual Written for Guide TRAX Version 3 2 Publication Date March 2007 Copyright 2007 by RINEX Technology All rights reserved Acknowledgements Windows XP is registered to Microsoft Corp Other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their registered owners RINEX TECHNOLOGY ABN 30 029 441 181 Office Location 19 Lyall Street South Perth WA 6151 Postal Address PO Box 211 South Perth WA 6951 Telephone Local 08 9474 4771 International 61 8 9474 4771 Facsimile Local 08 9474 4772 International 61 8 9474 4772 Internet http www RINEX com au Email info RINEX com au RINEX LIMITED WARRANTY R NEX TECHNOLOGY Products This warranty covers all products the Products manufactured and or sold by RINEX Technology or their authorised dealers RINEX Technology Limited Warranty RINEX Technology RINEX hereby warrants solely to the end purchaser of the Products subject to the exclusions and procedures set forth herein below that the Products sold to such end purchaser shall be free under normal use and maintenance from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months from delivery Repairs and replacement components are warranted subject to the exclusions and procedures set forth below to be free under normal use and maintenance from defects in material and workmanship for 9
38. on the screen throughout GuideTRAX V3 can be set to either Metric or Imperial and can be changed from one to the other and back again at any time By default the Measure Units are set to Metric 6 4 4 Position Units The vehicle position can be displayed in the Status Bar in either Cartesian coordinates E N Easting amp Northing or geographical Latitude amp Longitude By default the position units are set to E N GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 91 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 4 5 Status Bar The Status Bar is the left half of the area at the bottom of the Main screen Repeatedly touching this area will cycle through each of the status messages selected in the Status Bar Setup window By default all Status Bar information is turned OFF Text shown in light grey in the Status Bar Setup Window indicates that those status messages are not available as the functions they report are either not available in the HT model or they are optional extras which have not been purchased To turn a status message on so that it will appear in the Status Bar touch the button next to the required message in the Status Bar Setup window Access KIRS INIS a ee a ey DETAILS STATUS BAR SETUP ositio Guide Status ON Area OFF Controller Info ON Areatogo OFF AutoSPRAY Info OFF Field Vehicle ON AutoSTEER Status OFF Speed ON Tank Volume OFF Yo Overlap OFF FieldNET Status ON Figure 6 6
39. the FIELD button as illustrated in Figure 1 1 When it is necessary to locate a particular part of the Guide TRAX V3 program by touching a number of buttons this will be referred to as Access and show the necessary buttons to touch in order to access the function starting from the Main Menu Access KJ Spel Py sfelty mc elie Savi 4 ack Ss 4 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 14 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 2 The Saturn Series RINEX manufacture a variety of guidance and control systems including the Saturn series of guidance systems The series has evolved over the years as development in computer technology has also evolved GuideTRAX V3 software is designed specifically to operate on the Saturn H series which incorporates an intelligent power supply with an embedded Windows operating system Specifications for the Saturn H series are provided in Appendix 2 The Saturn H series guidance systems automatically control the power position according to the vehicle ignition status which means that the guidance system is operational when the vehicle is running and inactive OFF when the vehicle is shutdown GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 15 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 3 GuideTRAX V3 GuideTRAX V3 is designed to provide one easy to use interface which can accommodate different user requirements as necessary RINEX recognizes that many users want their systems to grow with
40. the treatment area until such time that it is cleared from the Virtual Memory Furthermore the information is retained regardless of whether the system has been shutdown or not Accordingly a field can be left unfinished and completed at a later date by using the Virtual Memory Access FIELD MEMORY There are nine Virtual Memory slots in all models of Guide TRAX V3 as illustrated in Figure 4 1 As treatment is recorded the information is saved in the selected Virtual Memory slot It will stay in the selected slot until it is either saved by touching the button or the field is restarted Each of the nine Virtual Memory slots can be occupied by unfinished treatment data at any one time Figure 4 1 Field Memory Window Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 57 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 2 Setting Up the Season In order to record information so that it may be easily retrieved in the future it is necessary to have a logical database system Each field will be saved in the current season so the current season must be set up and selected before starting a treatment in a particular field See Section 2 9 1 for instructions on creating the season GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 58 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 3 Starting a New Field 1 When a new treatment is being started in a field a Virtual Memory slot must first be selected touch FIELD MEMORY 2 N Select any empty
41. to select the vehicle FieldNET 2 to communicate with in the Vehicle column Note that the current Link Type is n displayed in the Type column ie 3 To display the FieldNET Options window touch el aE le E 4 Repeatedly touch the Bh L adi button until the desired link type is displayed i i Ed Import Data Base Note that the Link Type for the EE selected vehicle has changed 6 Touch BACK BACKI The new setting will now take effect Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 214 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 4 Understanding The Status Of Other Vehicles The status of other vehicles in the group can be established by looking in the Status Bar at the bottom of the Map Screen lah Figure 10 2 The FieldNET Status bar There will be one box for each other vehicle in the group i e if there are four vehicles in the group three boxes will be shown where Vehicle 2 is box 1 Vehicle 3 is box 2 Vehicle 4 is box 3 The status of each vehicle is determined by the highest colour in the box for the particular vehicle The colours green orange red or white are determined by a combination of the time since last contact with the other vehicle and the percentage of area received at last contact The intention is that each vehicle knows where the other has been and what areas they have treated White indicates that there is no current link to that vehicle Red indicates that there may be missing data or that t
42. using parallel guidance Points A and B define the base line for all other parallel lines The points A and B should be as far apart as practical to minimise errors in determining the base line Ideally the points should be located prior to commencing spraying so that the actual spray pattern along the base line is truly straight Once the base line is defined the operator simply needs to follow the indicators on the Lightbar or virtual road to stay on line As one swath line is finished and the vehicle turns back to start the next pass GuideTRAX V3 will automatically increment to the next parallel line swath lines can be sprayed in any order and GuideTRAX V3 will show the nearest parallel line to the vehicle Swath lines will not be missed as the treated area on the map screen will always show exactly which areas have been treated and the areas that haven t In order to use parallel line guidance press the te Ha button on the Guide Menu A dot will appear on the screen representing point A The GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 69 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY o 1 pe button will now turn into the Ge DE button Once pressed it will create the second dot on the screen The iel m button will now revert back to the HE button Press the button to draw the projected parallel line and activate parallel guidance The Parallel guidance can be deleted deactivated on this line by touchi
43. will be of different widths and consequently it will be necessary to use an offset The Guide Options window as shown in Figure 5 14 allows for a Guide Offset to be entered The Guide Options window can be accessed from SETUP MOREJGUIDE OPTIONS Guide Options Guide Overlap 0 00 m Guide Offset 0 00 m Lock Direction is Right First Contour Type Lock Figure 5 14 Guide Options Window Hints and Tips This feature is only available when using parallel guidance GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 80 Rev B P n 1 1258 aor R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 1 Enabling Options By Password e Dif AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER and FieldNET are optional extras which may be purchased from RINEX These options must be enabled in Guide TRAX V3 by password which must be requested from RINEX Technology Access SETUPIABOUT GUIDETRAX REGISTER Register Guide TRAX To register call RINEX TECHNOLOGY on 08 9474 4771 CFID 9610020000 Password Figure 6 1 Register GuideTRAX Window 1 The CFID number displayed on the screen as shown in Figure 6 1 will need to be quoted when requesting the password from RINEX 2 Touch the ER Lelie button to enter the password and then touch OKI 3 Touch BACK BACK to return to the Setup menu After an option has been enabled by password further setup procedures may be required for that option to function correctly See section 6 2 3 for e Dif Section 8 for AUtoSPRA
44. will do nothing or too far from the guideline the AutoSTEER Status button will display NOT READY When GPS is good Pressing the AutoSTEER the guideline has Status Button when it shows been set and the READY will activate vehicle is moving AutoSTEER and the vehicle along the guideline will begin to steer then the AutoSTEER automatically The AutoSTEER Status button will status Button will then change display READY to show ON When AutoSTEER is Pressing the AutoSTEER active and the Status button when it shows vehicle is steering ON will deactivate AutoS TEER automatically the and the vehicle will no longer AutoSTEER Status be steering automatically The button will display AutoSTEER Status Button will ON change to show READY GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 203 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 204 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 1What is FieldNET FieldNET operates with up to four vehicles operating in the same paddock and transferring their information to all other vehicles in the paddock The real time mapping functionality in the RINEX guidance systems is transmitted to the other vehicles with FieldNET so all vehicles will be able to see exactly which areas have been treated regardless of the vehicle that applied the product Further to this FieldNET allows guidance and AutoSPRAY function to operate with any of the vehicles in the p
45. window Touching the RESET TO DEFAULT button returns all Virtual Road settings to factory defaults The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the Main menu The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu Page 158 Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 10 GPS Setup EXIT SETUP GPS Setup Required GPS Level Connection Type Serial GPS Baud is 19200 Figure 7 39 The GPS Setup Window Overview The GPS Setup window as shown in Figure 7 39 allows selection of GPS accuracy level interface connection type and Baud rate communication speed See Section 6 2 for more information about GPS configurations Access NJAL y MORE GPS SETUP REQUIRED The REQUIRED GPS LEVEL button allows selection of GPS LEVEL the level of accuracy required Button DIFF differentially corrected GPS data DIFF is the recommended level GPS uncorrected GPS data Less accurate than DIFF CONNECTION The CONNECTION TYPE button toggles between TYPE Button Serial and CANbus depending on which type of interface connection the GPS receiver has CANbus is an optional extra on the Saturn HT which must be purchased Where possible Guide TRAX V3 will automatically detect the Connection Type Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 159 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GPS BAUD The GPS BAUD button allows the serial
46. 0 days from delivery or for the balance of the original warranty period whichever is greater Purchaser s Exclusive Remedy The end purchaser s exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement at the option of RINEX of any defective Products or components thereof The end user shall notify RINEX or a RINEX authorised dealer immediately of any claimed defect Repairs shall be made through RINEX only Exclusions RINEX does not warrant damage occurring in transit or due to misuse abuse improper installation neglect alteration abnormal use lightning or other electrical discharge exposure to moisture or dampness excessive temperatures spill of liquids or fluids or acts of God Repair modification or service of RINEX products by any party other than an authorised RINEX dealer shall render this warranty null and void RINEX does not warrant any Product where the Product serial number or nameplate has been removed defaced or altered RINEX does not warrant claims asserted after the end of the warranty period RINEX does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy of positions obtained when using Products The potential accuracy of Products as stated in RINEX literature and or Product specifications serves to provide only an estimate of achievable accuracy based on e Specifications provided by the US Department of Defense for GPS Positioning e GPS OEM Receiver specifications of the appropriate
47. 3 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 4 1 Link Setup Link Setup Figure 7 21 Link Setup Window Overview The Link Setup window as shown in Figure 7 21 allows the Vehicle and Implement Link details to be entered and edited as required Access NJAA lx leg Se el ee A UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available links Y DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available links The NEW button will select the Link Wizard to allow entry of a new link EDIT Button The EDIT button will select the Link Wizard so the selected link maybe edited DELETE The DELETE button will select the warning message Button Window so that the selected link maybe deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 134 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 1 Link Setup Wizard Link Name TRACTOR FRE Pa Ree Fee Pr ERE RR Wa se ES Cs ER Fee REE Er SPACE CLR gt Figure 7 22 The Link Setup Wizard Step 1 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 1 as shown in Figure 7 22 allows Link name to be entered and edited as required See Section 3 for more information about setting up links access SSG Way ete a a TEY or ya BACK The BACK button is not available in the Link Wizard Button Step 1 CANC
48. 3 Self Propelled Sprayer cccccccceccsccsseeceeeeseeeseeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeees 50 3 2 Configuring the Towed IMpleMment cccccceccecceeceeeceeeceeeceeeseeeaeesaues 51 3 2 1 FA Fr E OE A AE E E A A PEE 51 6 SUS REN DOO TE eee teen E EEEE E EEE EA A EAE EAEE 52 Bo CONUN NS R eeren A EE E E 53 3 3 1 Configuring the Boom Settings Swath Width cccccceeccseeeeeeeeeeneeeee 53 4 Fields amp Virtual Memory s s sasnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 55 A VAEN O e N E E S 57 4 2 SEWN UP MNE SCASON ror rone EEr E ENESE EOE ener 58 Ad SAMIA NOW Field seosed eere oi eS Er E r i EE ETE aer 59 R NEX TABLE of CONTENTS TECHNOLOGY 4 4 Saving a Field 00 eee ec cc ecc cece asec eeece cece cece eeseeeseeseeeseeeseeeseeeseeseeseeesaeess 60 4 5 Viewing Field Information ccccccccecceeceseceeeeeeceeceeeeeeeeeeaeeteeeeeeeeeeeeaees 61 4 6 Unarchiving an Archived Field cccccccsecceceseeceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeaeess 62 4 7 Transferring and Backing Up Saved Fields cccccceccseeceeeeeeeeeteeeneees 63 5 Using GUICANCE eee eee cecceee cece eneeneeeeeeneeneeeesensenecneeeesensoneseesenees 65 5 1 Creating a Guideline 0 0 0 cccccccceccceeceseceeeceeeceeeseeseesaeeseeeceeeseeeaeesseesanes 68 5 1 1 Parallel GUIDANCE 0 ccc ccccecececcecececccceccccccaececeueaceceneauaceceneaeacstetarsetanass 69 5 1 2 Racetrack LOCK Gui
49. 5 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Wem Desi IMPORT DATA The IMPORT DATA BASE button will display a BASE Button message seeking confirmation then the database information from the selected vehicle will be imported and merged into the database of your vehicle IMPORT FARM The IMPORT FARM MAP button is not operational in MAP Button the HT Model BACK Button The BACK button will close the window and return to the Fieldnet window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 116 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 Guide NO GPS Treated Area 0 0 Ha Figure 7 9 The Guide Menu Overview The Guide Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 9 allows the system to be configured and selected for vehicle guidance Name Icon Function LOCK This is a toggle button which either invokes or LOCK cancels Lock guidance To invoke guidance OFF the LOCK button will be visible once activated GUIDE it will toggle the button to LOCK OFF The OFF A button will stay in the LOCK OFF state until the Button system finds lock when it will change to GUIDE OFF If it loses lock the button will change back to the LOCK OFF state While the system has lock it will remain in the GUIDE OFF state To cancel Lock guidance touch the GUIDE OFF button The button will then toggle to LOCK The LOCK button is displayed when LOCK mode has been selected in ALA Li MORE eT Rel ated see Section 7 3 7 Gui
50. A or yas ame me ne me FLOW The FLOW CONTROLLER button displays a list of CONTROLLER flow controllers compatible with GuideTRAX V3 The Button required flow controller can be selected from the available list of controllers Refer to Table 7 1 to see what information is reported by compatible flow controllers OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 146 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Table 7 1 GuideTRAX V3 Flow Controller Compatibility Chart Compatible Flow Controllers Read Boom Configurations D Sem Q D Cd N 4 m o 2 ae a Receive Actual AutoSPRAY Read Sections powo ee Ee BA7000 Raven series e ev RINEX Toggle Box ee Ee John Deere SprayStar available on CANbus ONLY Interface cables to suit each particular controller may be purchased from RINEX v Feature Available v Only when AutoSPRAY is OFF x Feature Un available GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 147 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Steer Controller Settings Steer Controller Settings Steer Controller Figure 7 32 Steer Controller Settings Window Overview The Steer Controller Settings window as shown in Figure 7 32 allows th
51. Button from OFF to HIGH Each time the button is touched the sound level will be increased by one notch and the button display will change accordingly When the button displays maximum sound level as shown in Figure 7 41 the next time it is touched the volume will drop back to OFF GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 163 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY AUTOSTEER The AUTOSTEER button toggles between ON or OFF Button When it is set to ON a specific sound indicates that AutoS TEER has been engaged or disengaged AUTOFIELD The AUTOFIELD button is not operational in the HT Button model END OF RUN The END OF RUN button toggles between ON or OFF Button When the button is set to ON a specific sound indicates that the vehicle is approaching the end of the run The distance from the end of the run at which the alarm sounds can be set on the END OF RUN DISTANCE button END OF RUN The END OF RUN DISTANCE button selects a keyboard DISTANCE to allow the distance from the end of the run to be Button entered This value is used to set the distance from the end of run at which the alarm sounds REVERSE The REVERSE MODE button toggles between ON or MODE OFF When the button is set to ON a specific sound Button indicates that the AutoOSPRAY Reverse Lock is active WARNING The WARNING MESSAGES button toggles between ON MESSAGES or OFF When the button is set to ON a specific sound is Button heard whe
52. DARY the HT model Button EXCLUSION The EXCLUSION ZONE button is not available in the ZONE Button HT model HIGH LINE The HIGH LINE ENABLE button toggles between ON ENABLE and OFF It switches section 8 permanently on and Button should only be set ON if specifically instructed to do so in the relevant AutoSPRAY Installation Manual EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 151 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 6 Transfer Files Transfer Files gt Import Files E Export Files Figure 7 35 The Transfer Files Window Overview The Transfer Files window see Figure 7 35 allows treatment data files to be exported Access NIRO LUGON aol eS IMPORT The IMPORT FILES button will copy all information FILES from the USB storage device to the Saturn H system Button This enables RePLAY Guidance from treatment files created on another Saturn H system EXPORT The EXPORT FILES button will copy all Archived FILES treatment data on the Saturn H system to the USB Button storage device EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will close the window and Button return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will close the window and return to Button the previous Menu Guide
53. DER BAR Dragging the SLIDER BAR to the left or right will increase or decrease the Offset value as the bar is moved left or right The ACCEPT button must be pressed for the new offset value to take effect Buttons The and buttons will step the offset value up or down by 0 01m each time they are pressed AUTO When pressed the AUTO NUDGE button will cause NUDGE the offset value to be automatically calculated based on Button how far the vehicle is offline The ACCEPT button must be pressed for the new offset value to take effect GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 120 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY RESET The RESET button will set the Offset value back to 0 Button ACCEPT The ACCEPT button will close the Window return to Button the previous Menu and cause the parallel line to be adjusted left or right by the offset value BACK Button The BACK button will return you to the previous screen but will not move the guideline GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 121 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 3 Lightbar Intensity LIGHTBAR INTENSITY DULL BRIGHT ee Figure 7 12 The Lightbar Intensity Window Overview The Lightbar Intensity window see Figure 7 12 controls the brightness of the optional lightbar DULL The squares between DULL and BRIGHT are buttons BRIGHT which control the brightness intensity of the optional Buttons lightbar OK Button The O
54. ECHNOLOGY Step Instruction Diagram 3 Metric Calculations Speed km h The speed of the vehicle in kilometres per hour Distance m The distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted in metres Calculate the latency using this formula Latency s Distance m Speed km h x 3 6 For example Assuming the operator was travelling at 20km hr and the distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted is 5m Latency s 5 m 20 km h x 3 6 0 9 seconds 4 Imperial Calculations Speed mph The speed of the vehicle in miles per hour Distance ft The distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted in feet Calculate the latency using this formula Latency s Distance ft Speed mph x 0 68 For example Assuming the operator was travelling at 12mph and the distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted is 16ft Latency s 16 ft 12 mph x 0 68 0 9 seconds 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 altering the latency figure by plus or minus 0 1 seconds until the optimum result is achieved ON Latency 6 Often the latency time for the sprayer to switch on will differ from the time to switch off Repeat Steps 1 to 5 above looking at the reaction time to turn on to determine the ON latency The following examples show possible scenarios and how to resolve the latency settings for optimum control of the AutoSPRAY Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 184 Rev B P n 1 1258 RYNEX TECHNOLOGY OFF Laten
55. EL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 2 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 135 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 2 TRACTOR Link Type The wizard creates a link for either a tractor or towed implement Select the link to setup 1 Link Type Selection TRACTOR gt Figure 7 23 The Link Setup Wizard Step 2 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 2 as shown in Figure 7 23 allows Link type to be selected See Section 3 for more information about setting up links access SSG Wa eel wets TE TEY or Su as LINK TYPE The LINK TYPE SELECTION button allows selection of SELECTION a TRACTOR ARTICULATED or IMPLEMENT link type Button Note In EDIT mode this setting cannot be changed If the Link Type needs to be changed then the link must be deleted and a new link created BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 1 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 3 of the Link Wizard Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 136 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 3 TRACTOR Physica
56. GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Software Version 3 2 Part Number 1 1258 Revision B Issue Date April 2007 Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of RINEX Technology Disclaimer No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this publication RINEX assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice Use of this system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any representation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered by any such person or corporation choosing or seeking to use this system or any part thereof By use of this system you agree that RINEX is not liable or responsible for any damage whatsoever to the vehicle any property personal injuries or death that may result from the use or abuse
57. K button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 122 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 General Setup 1 of 2 General Setup mer About GuideTRAX Display Setup Ne Current Job a Vehicle Setup AutoSTEER Kaa AutoSPRAY AutoFIELD m Transfer Files Setup Manager v3 2 Release 1 Figure 7 13 The General Setup Menu Page 1 Overview The General Setup menu page 1 as illustrated in Figure 7 13 allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preferences Access SETUP ABOUT The ABOUT GUIDETRAX button selects the About GUIDETRAX GuideTRAX window to allow registration of Button options such as AutoSPRAY and upgrade to other GuideTRAX models It also provides useful system information including software version CURRENT The CURRENT JOB button is not operational in the HT JOB Button model AutoSTEER The AutoSTEER button selects the AutoSTEER window Button to allow AutoSTEER to be turned ON or OFF AutoSTEER is only available in HT if it has been optioned AutoFIELD The AutoFIELD button is not operational in the HT Button model GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 123 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DISPLAY The DISPLAY SETUP button selects the Display Setup SETUP window to allow configuration of the display screen and Button Status Bar VEHICLE The VEHICLE SETUP b
58. LEA La to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 88 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 4 Lightbar Access fea eds Mica ee Lightbar Baud Each lightbar communicates at a speed of either 19200 baud or 9600 baud The default setting as shown in the Lightbar Setup Window in Figure 6 5 is 19200 baud This setting can be changed to 9600 baud for older lightbars Hints and Tips Ifthe lightbar displays only Ver 1 2x then it is likely that this setting needs to be changed GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 89 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 4 1 Lightbar Distance Settings The lightbar distance settings can be customised for higher or lower accuracy depending on the accuracy of the GPS receiver Each of the distance settings represents how far away in metres the vehicle is from the guideline In the default settings shown in the Lightbar Setup Window in Figure 6 5 the gt lt symbol set to 0 20m means that the lightbar will display gt lt to indicate that the guideline is being followed to an accuracy of up to 0 20m Lightbar Setup 020 m Baud Rate 19200 gt 040 gt gt 0 60 gt gt gt 0 80 1 00 m m m gt gt gt gt m Reset to Default Figure 6 5 Lightbar Setup Window It is recommended that the lightbar limits are set in relation to GPS accuracy The default lightbar settings sho
59. LINK LINK _ 3 1 Rigs and Links GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 47 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 Configuring The Vehicle Access KIR leg Se eel ee The first link that will be used in the assembly of a rig will be the vehicle The vehicle may comprise several different types including a conventional tractor truck articulated tractor or a self propelled boom spray The different characteristics specific to individual vehicles including a tractor articulated tractor and implement are described in the following sections 3 1 1 Tractor The term vehicle is used generally in this manual to describe the link at the front of a rig The vehicle may be either a tractor truck or any other vehicle which is used for towing other plant or for applying treatment In GuideTRAX V3 the TRACTOR is defined as the vehicle which has the GPS receiver antenna mounted on it The measurements for the vehicle are illustrated in Figure 3 2 The measurements from the GPS antenna to the centreline of the axles vehicle and the hitch point will need to be recorded and entered into GuideTRAX V3 Link Longtrack Gps E gt i Tongtrack GPS Crosstrack Centreline J i i Vehicle l ji Link Point O D gt x lt o 2 ca D Figure 3 2 Tractor amp Measurements Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 48 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 2 Articula
60. Manual Page 223 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY mn esepton CALIBRATE The CALIBRATE button allows the touch screen to be calibrated The appropriate calibration program for your touch screen will be opened when the Calibrate button is tapped Follow the onscreen instructions of the calibration program to calibrate your touch screen RESTART The RESTART SYSTEM button will restart the system SYSTEM GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 224 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 11 2 2 System Tools HARD RESET BACK v2 0 Alpha 4 Figure 11 5 The System Tools Menu Overview System Tools allows diagnostic and database repair functions to be run and also allows the system to be reset so that the factory settings are restored CHECK DISK The CHECK DISK button checks the disk for errors Button repairs any errors reports the results to the screen REPAIR The REPAIR DATABASE button runs the Repair DATABASE Database function Button SOFT RESET The SOFT RESET button resets certain system settings Button deletes all data from the nine paddock Virtual Memory and restarts the system All GuideTRAX V3 settings will remain after a soft reset HARD RESET The HARD RESET button will restore the factory settings Button and restart the system All data that has been recorded will be deleted and all settings will be set back to the default factory settings GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 225 Rev
61. OLOGY 7 3 2 AutoSTEER EXIT SETUP AutoSTEER AutoSTEERis Current Rig GREENSPRAY Steer Controller RINEX AutoSTEER To access the AutoSTEER settings screen press and hold the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar N 97 IREA B Figure 7 17 AutoSTEER Window Overview The AutoSTEER window see Figure 7 17 displays the currently selected vehicle and steering controller and allows AutoSTEER to be turned ON or OFF SETUPJAUTOSTEER AutoSTEER The AutoSTEER button turns AutoSTEER ON or OFF Button Access EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 129 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 Display Setup Display Setup Night Mode is OFF Measure Units Metric Gridis OFF Position Units E N Grid Size 100 0 m Status Bar Details Figure 7 18 Display Setup Window Overview The Display Setup window see Figure 7 18 allows the display screen to be configured and Status Bar messages to be selected Access SETUPIDISPLAY SETUP NIGHT The NIGHT MODE button turns Night Mode ON or OFF MODE When ON Night Mode turns the background from white Button to black Text is then displayed in white and Guide Points A amp B are displayed in grey GRID Button
62. RMINAL AGREMOTE TOOLKIT JD STARFIRE ITC JD STARFIRE BACK Figure 11 7 The GPS Tools Menu Overview GPS Tools allows selected GPS receiver utilities to be run WARNING The TOOLKIT button when connected to any receiver OTHER THAN Ag114 3000L G12 or GEM could cause the receiver to lose its settings TERMINAL The TERMINAL button starts a terminal program so that Button incoming serial data can be viewed AGREMOTE The AG REMOTE button starts the AG Remote program Button for configuring Trimble and OmniLite receivers TOOLKIT The TOOLKIT button will open the Toolkit program for Button used to configure and check the status of some GPS receivers JD The JD STARFIRE ITC button will start the John Deere STARFIRE Starfire ITC Configuration utility Suitable for configuring ITC Button only Starfire ITC receivers JD The JD STARFIRE button will start the Jonn Deere STARFIRE Starfire Configuration utility Suitable for configuring only Button Starfire 2 receivers BACK The BACK button will return to the Utilities Menu Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 228 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 11 2 5 RINEX Tools SET DATE TIME UPGRADE DATABASE HBOX TEST RADIO TOOLKIT PCAN VIEW BACK Figure 11 8 The RINEX Tools Menu Overview The RINEX Tools menu allows various RINEX tools to be used Stem Fenton SET DATE amp The SET DATE amp TIME button displays the Set Date and
63. Swath width is set incorrectly Incorrect controller is selected GPS has not been turned on before the vehicle started moving There has been an error while writing to a file or saving a file Page 245 Check in Switch Setup Section 6 5 to ensure the correct method of switching toggle touch or external is selected Ensure overlap and offset values are correctly entered in Guide Setup Section 5 4 Area will not be calculated unless field Is restarted and perimeter is recorded Restart field and change swath width to correct value Sections 3 3 1 and 4 3 Change controller via the Rig Setup Section 7 3 4 2 If unable to change controller restart field Stop the vehicle turn on the GPS and start moving the vehicle Try saving or restarting the field again Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY Error reading file Comm Error Check cable connection Range Error Error Copying File GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 Probable Cause Try This There has been an error in the file you are attempting to use There is a problem in the cabling or a cable has become disconnected A value has been entered that is too large or too small An error occurred when a file was loaded Page 246 Restart the field via the Field menu Section 4 3 Check that all cables are inserted correctly Enter another value that is within the range that is displayed in t
64. TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 152 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 7 Guide Options Guide Options Guide Overlap Guide Offset 0 00 Lock Direction is Right First Contour Type Lock Figure 7 36 The Guide Options Window Overview The Guide Options window see Figure 7 36 allows selection and editing of guidance options Access QAN edits LU SES ET SNS GUIDE The GUIDE OVERLAP button selects a keyboard to OVERLAP enter a value for guide overlap The guide overlap Button value results in an overlap in treatment See Section 5 4 1 for more information GUIDE The GUIDE OFFSET button selects a keyboard to OFFSET enter a value for guide offset The guide offset value Button shifts the parallel guidelines AB points for the whole farm See Section 5 4 2 for more information GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 153 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY LOCK The LOCK DIRECTION button selects the search DIRECTION pattern for Lock guidance based on the previous Button treatment swath previous treatment swath must be within one swath width of the vehicle for a guideline to be generated Right First searches for a previous treatment swath on the Right first If no previous treatment swath is found it searches on the left Left First searches for a previous treatment swath on the Left first If no previous treatment swath is found it searches on the right Right Only sear
65. TRAX to read the current status of each boom section on the spray controller and displays the status on the screen along with the treated area for each section Parallel Guidance The type of guidance used when working the field in an up and back method A set of parallel guidelines will be drawn on the screen one swath width apart Saturn Hardware The hardware system installed in your vehicle cabin which is used to run GuideTRAX V3 That is the Interface Box GPS antennae and can include any connected device cables connectors and the touch screen Saturn H Interface The Interface Control Box The main Box component of the Saturn H system that provides an interface to other components of the system It contains the PC board and is used to connect components such as the touch screen and the GPS receiver Swath Width The total width of the boom implement Tap To touch the touch screen once with your finger at an intended position on the screen Care must be taken to tap the screen gently Toggle Switch A device that is connected to the controller port on the Saturn H system that allows the treatment to be turned on or off without having to touch the Vehicle Icon on the screen Touch Screen The display device which shows the progress of your operation and accepts commands by tapping buttons on the screen GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 237 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY ae O Desorption Treatment R
66. Time window allowing the correct date and time to be set UPGRADE The UPGRADE DATABASE button displays the DATABASE Upgrade Database window allowing the Guide TRAX database version to be updated HBOX TEST The HBOX TEST button will start the Test Box set of testing functions which test all input and output interfaces on the H Box RADIO The RADIO TOOLKIT button starts the Radio Toolkit to TOOLKIT enable the GroupID for FieldNET to be configured PCANVIEW The PCANVIEW button starts the PCANView utility to allow display of CANbus information BACK The BACK button will return to the Utilities Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 229 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 11 2 6 Advanced Utilities CREATE BACKUP RESTORE BACKUP LOAD RNX SCREEN LOAD DATALUX EXPORT LOG FILES BACK Figure 11 9 Advanced Utilities Menu Overview The Advanced Utilities Menu enables backup files of software settings to be created and restored screen drivers to be changed and error log files to be exported St vosenn CREATE The CREATE BACKUP button creates a backup of BACKUP GuideTRAX settings e g vehicle settings If there is Button already a backup then a warning message will be displayed for 12 seconds then the button will have to be pressed again to overwrite the old backup RESTORE The RESTORE BACKUP button restores the backup BACKUP created by Create Backup A warning message will be Button disp
67. X window see Figure 7 15 displays the version of software and pertinent information on the saturn H system and allows the registration of optional extras AuUtoSPRAY AutoSTEER and or FieldNET and upgrade to the HR model Access SETUPIABOUT GuideTRAX REGISTER The REGISTER button opens the Register Guide TRAX Button window EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 127 Rev B P n 1 1258 RINEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 1 1 Register Register GuideTRAX To register call RINEX TECHNOLOGY on 08 9474 4771 CFID 9610020000 Password Figure 7 16 Register GuideTRAX Window Overview The Register Guide TRAX window see Figure 7 16 allows entry of a Password registration code Access SETUPIABOUT GUIDETRAX REGISTER PASSWORD The PASSWORD button selects the keyboard to allow Button the password registration code to be entered The password must be obtained from RINEX EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 128 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHN
68. Y Section 9 for AutoSTEER and Section 10 for FieldNET GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 83 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 2 GPS Configurations 6 2 1 Defaults The default settings are Required GPS Level DIFF Connection Type Serial GPS Baud 19200 6 2 2 Changing the GPS Settings Access SETUP MORE GPS SETUP GPS Setup Required GPS Level Connection Type Serial GPS Baud is 19200 Figure 6 2 GPS Setup Window Required GPS Level By default the system is configured to run on Differential GPS DIFF It is recommended that DIFF be used as a minimum A lower GPS accuracy can be selected by touching the Required GPS Level button in the GPS Setup Window as shown in Figure 6 2 above select GPS if a higher accuracy signal cannot be acquired Note that this setting is not recommended as it is not as accurate as higher accuracy signals and therefore significant errors can be introduced into the system when calculating guidance GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 84 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY When GPS is selected the scrolling GPS Status Indicator in the bottom TO corner of the screen will display the No Differential signal symbol if no DIFF signal is being received Connection Type By default Connection Type is set to Serial Most devices use a serial interface connection CANbus is an optional extra that must be purchased If a device has a CANbus interface Conne
69. a being displayed The guideline can be turned off at any time by touching the GUIDE OFF button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 73 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 2 RePLAY Guidance GuideTRAX V3 allows the operator to recall the path driven at the time of a previous treatment application The guidance system will then provide a guideline which follows this path Treatments applied using parallel racetrack and contour guidance can all be replayed The previous treatment must first have been Archived to History refer to Section 4 4 Saving a Field for details 5 2 1 Loading a Treatment File To Be Replayed 1 From the Main Menu touch HISTORY 2 Use the L_ and L_ buttons to select a treatment containing the required treatment path 3 Touch taste a agi SS 4 Touch aP a5 S J va tae a BS 5 A message will be displayed seeking confirmation to use this file for a new replay path Touch OKI 6 Another message stating that the selected treatment is now the current replay file will appear Touch OKI 7 Touch RYN EXS ELT GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 74 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 2 2 Setting Up RePLAY Guidance Once the replay file has been loaded Guide Options must be setup for RePLAY 1 Touch JaA Urey Ts eD Guide Options OPTIONS Guide Overlap 0 00 m Guide Offset 0 00 Im 2 Set Contour Type to Replay Lock Directionis RightFirst 3 To
70. aaguonsuetactcesagaesseiaduansumeceeesee 222 11 2 1 Launcher Main Menu cccccccceccceecceeeceeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeseeseeeseeeseeeaees 223 TLZ SECM 1 OOS a anes ERE E NE RE TEE En 225 11 2 3 GUNS S naraenia a E EEEE EREE EEEE E ENESE EAEEREN 227 11 24 GPS ONS einer n TEE EEEE ESEE EN EE E A ENEE EAE 228 TE RINE A TOOG y En eee eee Eee 229 11 2 6 Advanced Utilities sssssesne neuen keen en eneret enker kst kerner 230 2 APPENDIX e E E ee ee eee 233 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GPS guidance systems allow agricultural machinery to be far more productive by providing accurate and real time information for vehicle navigation and placement of product Specifically the RINEX guidance systems provide an easy to use interface through the colour touch screen for vehicle guidance The system may be used for any agricultural task which requires vehicle navigation particularly for applications or treatment of chemicals and or fertilisers and seeds Treated areas can be seen on the screen as the vehicle is working providing a continuous guidance display with additional information relating to the field and treatment The RINEX guidance system records information until it is manually cleared so operations can be interrupted if necessary and completed at a later date GuideTRAX V3 has been developed by RINEX primarily for vehicle guidance in agricultural applications In addition to this Guide TRAX V3 can be config
71. addock This means that any vehicle equipped with a FieldNET unit will have accurate guidance from any treatment and the AutoSPRAY controller will automatically shut off boom sections across any part of the field that has been previously treated regardless of the vehicle GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 207 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 Setting Up FieldNET In order to use the FieldNET option it must be setup and configured correctly This includes installing the radio hardware creating a Group ID in the system turning the function on in GuideTRAX changing the number of Radios in the Group and changing the Radio ID to suit the user s current situation 10 2 1 Hardware Installation A RINEX Technology FieldNET Radio Kit must first be installed in each vehicle The FieldNET Radio Kit Part Number 1 0290 comprises the following e FieldNET Radio e FieldNET Antenna magnetic base cable e USB cable The FieldNET Radio must be installed in the cab and the antenna must be installed externally on the vehicle at least one metre away from the GPS Receiver Antenna The FieldNET Radio antenna must be screwed onto the magnetic base which has an inbuilt antenna cable and the antenna cable must then be connected to the FieldNET radio The USB cable must then be connected between the FieldNET radio and the BOTTOM USB port on the Saturn H Interface Controller GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 208 Rev B P n 1
72. ading Furthermore the treated swath shows which areas have been treated and the area yet to be treated Alternatively the display can be split to show both the Map screen and the Virtual Road window The Virtual Road displays an image directly forward of the vehicle from a typical vehicle operator position to show the guideline In addition to this directly below the Virtual Road Window is the lightbar which defines the offset to the guideline The lightbar information is computed from the centreline of the vehicle to the guideline and the lightbar arrows may be configured for user preference Each arrow can be configured to represent one centimetre or one metre This same information will also be displayed on the external lightbar optional item In summarising there is no right or wrong method to adopt it is quite simply a user preference as to which information is used for guidance 5 3 1 Virtual Road Information The Virtual Road is very easy to follow as the information displayed is very intuitive The Virtual Road can be likened to driving along a roadway however rather than driving on one side of the road the whole road was used and the white line painted down the centre represented the guideline When sitting in a vehicle and looking forward along the road it appears to become smaller as it approaches the horizon Similarly the Virtual Road becomes smaller as it approaches the top of the screen Deviations along the road are a
73. ain Menu Overview NO GPS Figure 7 2 The Main Menu The Main Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 2 is always displayed when the Saturn H system is started The Main menu provides access to the sub menus for configuration and operation of the system VIEW VIEW The VIEW button accesses the View menu Button which allows the map screen view to be changed GUIDE Button SETUP Button RECORDS Button The GUIDE button accesses the Guide menu to activate all forms of vehicle guidance FIELD FIELD The FIELD button accesses the Field menu to Button Rs Start stop and archive fields The Field menu also has access to FieldNET features if enabled UDE The SETUP button accesses the General Setup menu which allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preference See Section 7 3 for a description of the General Setup menu ees The RECORDS button accesses the Records ie menu to allow saving and viewing previous treatment data See Section 7 4for a description of the Records menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 108 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 1 View NOGPS AREA 46 0Ha of 0 7Ha Figure 7 3 The View Menu Overview The View Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 3 configures the display characteristics of the Map Screen The IN button magnifies the image on the Map screen based upon the central point of the screen The OUT b
74. al Page 190 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY OVERRIDE Saai TO OFF es Se S OVERRIDE TO ON SS OVERRIDE TO ON lf Override to On is active then sections selected using the Override Right and Override Left buttons will be set ON even if the area has already been sprayed lf Override to Off is active then sections selected using the Override Right and Override Left buttons will be set OFF even if the area has not been sprayed The OVERRIDE RIGHT button puts sections into Override state from left to right lf the section indicator in the Virtual Road window has a cross in It then AutoS PRAY control of that section has been overridden by the operator If the button is continually pressed until it cycles back to the same section then it will toggle the section back to override off on depending on its former state OVERRIDE The OVERRIDE LEFT button puts sections into OVERRIDE RIGHT LEFT lt lt Override state from right to left If the section indicator in the Virtual Road window has across in it then AutoSPRAY control of that section has been overridden by the operator If the button is continually pressed until it cycles back to the same section then it will toggle the section back to override off on depending on its former state RESET RESET The RESET button returns control of all boom sections to AUtOSPRAY BACK BACK The BACK button returns to the Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT Use
75. antenna installed on it must always be set as the TRACTOR or ARTICULATED GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 37 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 For each of the Physical Measurements Step TRACTOR Physical Measurements 3of4 shown on the screen a from the GPS antenna the centreline of measure corresponding TT Rear Anie distances on the tractor P 1 Link Long Track 300 m or implement and touch I SPESO SA the corresponding Le button on the screen ef im 2228 GPS Antenna 5 Type in the measurement using the on screen keyboard then touch OKI 6 When all the measurements for this window have been entered touch NEXTI 7 For each of the Screen TRACTOR Screen Icon San Icon measu rements A link icon will be drawn on the screen These measurements are only used shown on the screen for screen icons on the mapping screen measure corresponding distances on the tractor or implement touch the corresponding button on the screen 8 Type in the measurement using the on screen keyboard then touch OKI 3 Front Length 9 When all the measurements for this window have been entered touch 10 If another link needs to be created touch NEW and repeat steps 1 to 9 for as many links tractors or towed implements as necessary 11 Touch FJ ST and then touch the ASE button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 38 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 12 Touch NEW Rig Setup Cu
76. ap distance see Section 5 4 1 Once again this is not important as Guide TRAX V3 automatically calculates this for the operator A typical contour spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 8 y 4 F Figure 5 8 Typical Spray Pattern using Contour Lines s the first contour swath line is completed the vehicle turns around to commence the next swath line using the Map screen for guidance Once the vehicle comes alongside the previous swath line first contour line the operator engages the guidance lock by pressing the button in the Guide Menu and then follows the indicators on the light bar or Virtual Road to stay on line A guideline is displayed on the Map screen indicating the lock line that needs to be followed At the end of the contour line guidance is switched off as the vehicle moves away from the treatment Then as the vehicle is turned around to commence the next contour swath line the guidance lock will automatically be engaged This pattern is repeated until the field treatment has been completed GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 72 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY s with the racetrack guidance the guideline will always be computed to be adjacent to the last swath line As shown previously if the vehicle manoeuvres around a tree or some other feature the next guideline will show the same pattern Hints and Tips Turn guidance off before leaving the paddock to save erroneous guidance dat
77. at the system will start to the Launcher menu and not Guide TRAX V3 Main Screen if the system was shutdown incorrectly In this situation select the option Start GuideTRAX to move to the Main Screen GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 22 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 2 The Startup Screen s the system is starting up it will display the two screens shown in Figure 2 2 and Figure 2 3 below Figure 2 2 The RINEX First Startup Screen Saturn T A AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER GuideTRAX V3 2 Figure 2 3 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT Startup Screen The Guide TRAX startup screen displays the model HT and version 3 2 of software It shows whether the AutoSPRAY or AutoSTEER options are enabled on your system It also shows that the AutoFIELD option is not enabled in the HT model GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 23 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 3 The Main Screen The Main Screen is the next screen that will pop up and is shown in Figure 2 4 Its functionality is described in detail in this manual The screen is touch sensitive which means that the system is operated by touching the buttons on the screen The user should touch the button on the screen with their finger to select the button Under no circumstances should any sharp implement or excessive force be used to touch the screen The Main Screen will be displayed when Guide TRAX is started unless driver login is required Mew
78. ath 15 00m Rig MY_RIG Guide Overlap 0 00m Guide Offset 0 00m RA ES Figure 7 6 The Restart Field Window Overview The Restart Field window see Figure 7 6 clears data currently stored in the field It also displays the vehicle and guidance parameters that pertain to data for the current field SWATH The SWATH button will be displayed if the rig is setup with Button one section Touching the Swath button allows the swath width to be changed in the Restart window If the rig has more than one section the swath width must be Changed in SAIA a UL ed Se ec EDITJBOOM SETTINGS OK The OK button clears all treatment data in the current Button memory slot updates any changes to the vehicle closes the window and returns to the Main menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close Button the window and return to the Field menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 112 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 3 FieldNET FieldNET Link Data Colour Type amp Yellow Hidden Since Last Contact Unknown Total Area Treated 0 0 Ha Data Received 100 Treated Area 0 0 Ha Figure 7 7 The FieldNET Window Overview The FieldNET window as shown in Figure 7 7 allows information about the vehicles in the FieldNET group to be displayed From the FieldNET window a link to another vehicle can be set or information transferred between selected vehicles
79. ation 2 9 1 Setting The Season The Season will automatically be set to the current calendar year when GuideTRAX V3 is first started If this is not the desired season then the selection can be changed SEASONINEW 1 A warning message will be displayed stating that all treatments for the current season must be completed As this is the first time the system has been used touch OK 2 Type in the new season usually the current calendar year using the on screen keyboard and touch 2 9 2 Setting Up Vehicles Prior to using the Saturn H system for the first time it is necessary to setup information pertaining to the vehicle and peripherals including the boom and its sections Access MJJR UT oq ER LEA The default Link Setup list screen will be displayed as shown in Figure 2 9 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 36 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Link Setup E Figure 2 9 Default Link Setup Screen 1 Press NEW to enter a new vehicle Type in the new link name usually the tractor or implement model using the on screen keyboard and touch KLD Gr 2 Select whether this link is a Tractor Articulated TRACTOR Link Type Tractor Or mM ple me nt The wizard creates a link for either a tractor or towed implement by touching the Select the link to setup In Yeu ge 4 button 1 Link Type Selection 3 Touch A124 Hints and Tips The vehicle or machine which has the GPS receiver
80. ators Lightbar arrows Figure 2 6 A Typical Virtual Road Window Overview The Virtual Road Window is designed to represent a road from the position of driver looking across the bonnet to the guideline Cem nero The Virtual Road is represented by the blue roadway in the window The Virtual Road does not represent the actual swath width of the boom but rather the central portion of the swath The guideline is represented by the red line in the centre of the blue Virtual Road Vehicle The green triangle in the Virtual Road window represents Bonnet the front bonnet of a vehicle The elongated line from the bonnet shows the vehicle alignment in relationship to the guideline When the triangle is filled solid green it indicates that treatment recording is ON GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 27 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY wem ero Treatment The treatment indicator displays the number and current Indicators status of sections on a boom A box filled red indicates that the section is ON a blank box white indicates the section is OFF Lightbar The lightbar arrows are displayed below the treatment Arrows indicators once guidance has been activated The lightbar arrows indicate the distance from the vehicle to the guideline Grid A grid will be displayed in the Virtual Road Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 28 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2
81. baud rate Button setting in Guide TRAX V3 to be selected to match that of the GPS receiver Possible values are 4800 9600 or 19200 As the baud rate is only applicable to serial connections this button will not be available if CANbus connection type is selected EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK Button The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 160 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 11 Remote Buttons Overview BUTTON 1 Button BUTTON 2 Button BUTTON 3 Button BUTTON 4 Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 161 Rev B P n 1 1258 Button 1 Button 2 VIEW IN Button 3 VIEW OUT Button 4 GPS Foot Switch ROVE RECORD Figure 7 40 The Remote Buttons Window The Remote Buttons window as shown in Figure 7 40 allows the RINEX Button Box and Footswitch to be configured See Sections 6 6 and 6 7 for a complete list of each function and for more information about configuring Remote Buttons Access EET felts TIPOS lenge te BUTTON 1 selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect BUTTON 2 selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Button may be selected If no Butt
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83. ches only to the right for a previous treatment swath Left Only searches only to the left for a previous treatment swath CONTOUR The CONTOUR TYPE button toggles between Lock TYPE Button and RePLAY modes of guidance In REPLAY mode the REPLAY button will be displayed in the Guide Menu and will enable a guideline to be replayed from a previous treatment See Section 5 2 for more information In Lock mode the LOCK button will be displayed in the Guide Menu to enable Lock guidance See Sections 5 1 2 and 5 1 3 for more information EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 154 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 8 Lightbar Setup Lightbar Setup Pt gt lt 02 m gt 0 40 gt gt 0 60 gt gt gt 0 80 0 4 m 6 m 8 m gt gt gt gt 1 0 m Reset to Default Figure 7 37 The Lightbar Setup Window Overview The Lightbar Setup window as shown in Figure 7 37 allows editing of lightbar guidance distance limits and baud rate Communication speed See Section 6 3 4 for more information about how to set the lightbar limits gt lt Button The gt lt button selects the keyboard for the value between 0 to 100 metres to be entered The value must
84. clude the options of automated steering control and automated boom section control The HT provides the user with the most advanced guidance functions provided on any system throughout the world The user can choose and swap between Parallel Lock or RePLAY guidance in any field with the touch of a button The HT will allow the user to permanently save fields to memory which can then be exported to an office program very simply using a USB memory stick GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 16 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The HT can be configured with the optional modules of AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER and FieldNET most other RINEX peripherals can be added or the HT can be upgraded to the Saturn HR 1 3 3 Saturn HR Version The Saturn HR is designed for the user who wants a complete guidance package but requires full record management functions and integration with farm mapping and QA programs The HR is PLANCENTRIC which is a total system where season plans can be designed transferred to the vehicle for application record application data then export back to office programs for archiving HR brings AutoFIELD recognition and a range of new features that allows important information to be recorded without any user involvement The HR is the only system for complete data integration with PAM software or the supplied RINEX Office package The HR can be configured with the optional modules of AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER and FieldNET making
85. creen 1 Rear Length 3 00 m 2 Width 4 00 m 5 00 m 3 Front Length Figure 7 25 The Link Setup Wizard Step 4 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 4 as shown in Figure 7 25 allows measurements to be entered for how the link is displayed on the screen These measurements do not affect treatment recording or any other operation See section 3 for more information about setting up links STS or Thy ay Tay Ss The REAR LENGTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the Rear Length WIDTH The WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to Button enter the value of the Width FRONT The FRONT LENGTH button opens the numerical LENGTH keyboard to enter the value of the Front Length Button BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 3 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 138 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window DONE The DONE button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the Link Setup Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 139 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 4 2 Rig Setup Rig Setup Current Rig SPRAYER s Figure 7 26 The Rig Setup Window Overview The Rig Setup window as shown in Figure 7 26 allows vehicle d
86. ction Boom Interface MSBI as the individual sections are switched ON and OFF This enables optimal coverage of a field minimising the overlap The MSBI is connected between the controller port on the Saturn H interface unit and the spray controller It detects the status of each boom section ON or OFF and passes this information to Guide TRAX V3 where it is recorded and mapped on the screen The red section indicators under the Virtual Road window reflect the information about each boom section ON or OFF as it is received from the MSBI 6 8 1 Installation Follow the instructions supplied with the Multi Section Boom Interface and connect the interface cable between the MSBI and the controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 6 8 2 Enabling the MSBI 1 Touch JARL UT fed n Se se eT cme ee 2 Select the Rig and touch 3 uy 3 Touch g me Bete kg tele 4 In the Flow Controller Settings window touch the mmol Mote kl ell n bution GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 100 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY FLOW CONTROLLER FARMSCAN 2400 FARMSCAN 24V1 Figure 6 10 Flow Controller List Window 5 Select MSBI from the Flow Controller list as shown in Figure 6 10 If the MSBI is connected to bidirectional valves e g Hardi Valves then select Hardi MSBI Otherwise Manual with Toggle is the default setting 6 Touch OK 7 Touch fete By 5 mat fet 8 Check that the boom setti
87. ction Type must be set to CANbus by touching the Connection Type button in the GPS Setup Window as shown in Figure 6 2 GPS Baud Rate The GPS Baud button will only be displayed if Connection Type is set to Serial The GPS Baud rate is set to 19200 by default but can be changed if required to a lower baud rate by repeatedly touching the GPS Baud button in the GPS Setup Window until it displays the correct speed as shown in Figure 6 2 If the vehicle has a Beeline steer controller and AutoSTEER is set to ON GPS Baud will be set automatically Touch the 2 ALELA La button to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 85 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 2 3 Using e Dif Optional Extra Access re GPS Status Icon Once e Dif has been registered by password see Section 6 1 the e Dif button will be displayed on the GPS Status screen as shown in Figure 6 3 Pressing the e Dif button turns differential mode off and swaps the MiniMAX receiver from marine beacon to e Dif mode and calibrates it It can take several seconds before e Dif takes effect The MiniMAX will return to marine beacon mode when it is powered off on GPS Status Speed 0 0 km hr Dir 0 Altitude 0 0m Sats 0 PDOP 0 Status No Data Trip Distance 0 00 km e Diff Figure 6 3 GPS Status Window With e Dif Enabled GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 86 Rev B P n 1 1258
88. cy Set Too Low OFF Latency Set Too High ON Latency Set Too Low ON Latency Set Too High Optimum ON and OFF Latency Settings GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 185 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 4 AutoSPRAY Section Translation Autospray Section Translation AutoSPRAY Section Hardware Boom Section Screen Boom Section 1 AutoSPRAY Section Reset to Default Figure 8 4 The AutoSPRAY Section Translation Window Overview The AutoSPRAY Translation window as shown in Figure 8 4 allows AUtoOSPRAY sections to be remapped The map displays the eight AUtoSPRAY hardware sections the number of defined boom sections and the map between them Access CJA then hold the AATE HON ot NMN df button down for three seconds mem eee BOOM The BOOM SECTION button toggles from 1 to the SECTION highest number of boom sections that have been set for Button the vehicle has in ST3 m0 a VS fed Sy se RIG Ay See Sol felt By a mai et and selects the boom section to be remapped AUTOSPRAY The AUTOSPRAY SECTION button toggles from 1 to 8 SECTION and selects the number that the current Boom Section Button number is being remapped to GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 186 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY mem weit RESET TO The RESET TO DEFAULT button resets all the section DEFAULT remapping to default where 1 1 2 2 etc Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update t
89. d offsets Guide TRAX V3 allows the user to adjust the position of the guideline to suit different requirements Typically this will be either to suit the requirements of the accuracy of the GPS receiver and or the ability of the operator to follow a guideline Furthermore it may be to assist in adopting tramline farming where different width implements are used and when an automated steering system AutoS TEER is used 5 4 1 Guide Overlap Prior to using GPS guidance most operators automatically applied a natural overlap to accommodate any inaccuracies whilst driving This overlap may have varied according to prevailing circumstances such as whether foam markers were visible or not GPS guidance however does not have a natural overlap from the operator s mind but rather a mathematical offset that is either applied or not The Guide Overlap is simply the amount of overlap that is applied to ensure that no area is missed when applying a treatment if the vehicle is driven wide of the guideline This is shown in Figure 5 13 4 Guide Overlap Figure 5 13 Guidance Overlap The Guide Overlap setting can be changed in the Guide Options window from the Kyat menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 79 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 4 2 Guide Offset When using tramlines in controlled traffic farming practices it will be desirable to use the same guidelines for all farming activities However the implements
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91. deTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 117 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY REPLAY This is a toggle button which either invokes or REPLAY cancels RePLAY guidance To invoke OFF guidance the REPLAY button will be visible IGUIDE EY once activated it will toggle the button to OFF eana REPLAY OFF The button will stay in the Button REPLAY OFF state until the system finds lock eam when it will change to GUIDE OFF If it loses na lock the button will change back to the REPLAY OFF state While the system has lock it will remain in the GUIDE OFF state To cancel RePLAY guidance touch the GUIDE OFF button The button will then toggle to REPLAY The REPLAY button assumes the place of the LOCK button when REPLAY mode has been selected in MORE GUIDE Oo mete bk see Section 7 3 7 PARALLEL This is a toggle button which either invokes or I GUIDE cancels parallel guidance To invoke guidance OFF the PARALLEL button will be visible once Button activated it will toggle the button to GUIDE OFF To cancel parallel guidance touch the GUIDE OFF button The button will then toggle to PARALLEL POINT A This is a toggle button it either sets Point A or POINTB Point B for parallel guidance To set guide Button Point A the POINT A button will be visible once set the button will toggle to POINT B Once Point B has been set the button will toggle to POINT A MORE The MORE button
92. e G alarm indicates poor GPS which is differentially corrected The D G alarm indicates no GPS A totally blank GPS Status indicates that no data is being received at the GPS port The View Mode indicates that GPS data is not used The system will be in View Mode when the Field Menu is accessed GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 32 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 7 1 GPS Status Window GPS Status Speed 0 0 km hr Dir 0 Altitude 0 0 m Sats 0 PDOP 0 Status No Data Trip Distance 0 00 km e Diff Figure 2 8 The GPS Info Window Overview The GPS STATUS window displays information related to the GPS It displays information computed from the GPS The GPS information displayed is detailed as e Speed The current vehicle speed e Dir The current vehicle direction displayed as an azimuth angle relative to North e PDOP The PDOP Position Dilution of Precision is a measure of the positioning quality The PDOP value should be less than 4 for accurate positioning e Altitude The altitude of the vehicle above sea level e Sats The number of GPS satellites observed e Status Displays the current GPS status also indicated by the GPS Status Icon Trip The trip distance is an odometer as recorded by GPS Distance The Reset button resets the trip distance back to 0 00Km GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 33 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The e Dif bu
93. e type of steer controller to be selected Access Sas Uae ey aes cnc walls NEWEJJEDITISTEER CONTROLLER AutoSTEER The required steer controller can be selected from the available list of controllers OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 148 Rev B P n 1 1258 RINEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 4 3 Switch Setup EXIT SETUP Switch Setup Master Switch Touch Section Switches Figure 7 33 The Switch Setup Window Overview The Switch Setup window as shown in Figure 7 33 allows the system to be configured with different switches for starting and stopping of recorded treatment data Access NR D IHR SWITCH SETUP MASTER The MASTER SWITCH button selects the switch device SWITCH that is used for starting and stopping of recorded Button treatments SECTION The SECTION SWITCHES button selects the device that SWITCHES is used for starting and stopping of individual boom Button sections treatments EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 149 Rev B P n
94. eTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 110 Rev B P n 1 1258 FIELDNET The FIELDNET button selects the FieldNET R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 1 Field Memory Field Memory U L Figure 7 5 The Field Memory Window Overview The Field Memory window as shown in Figure 7 5 allows selection of a memory slot to be used as the current field Memory slots which contain treatment data will display a miniature image of the treatment data recorded in the field Access FIELD MEMORY The memory slots are represented as squares not buttons and are labelled M1 to M9 respectively The current selected memory slot will be indicated with a red border as illustrated in Figure 7 5 When a new field is selected the border around the current memory slot changes to grey and the new memory slot will be indicated with a red border SELECT The SELECT button will load the selected memory slot Button close the window and return to the previous Menu ARCHIVE The ARCHIVE button will record the treatment data in the Button current field to the permanent memory and then clear the memory slot BACK The BACK button will close the Window and return to the Button previous Menu without changing the currently loaded memory slot Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 111 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 2 Restart Field Restart Field Do you want to clear the current field Sw
95. efers to the spraying state of the boom If treatment is on then the spraying state of the boom is on and treatment data will be recorded in the current field If treatment is off then the spraying state of the boom is off and treatment data is not recorded Treatment Data The position information stored in a field when treatment is on The treatment data is represented on the screen as a blue shaded area The measurement unit used to evaluate mass volume area distance etc E g Kilogram Tonne and Litre USB Storage Device A device that is connected to the USB port on the Saturn H system that is used to transfer files to and from the system Vehicle Icon The vehicle symbol displayed on the map VEHICLE ICON screen which represents the vehicle as it moves around the field Virtual Road VR The VR is displayed to the left of the map screen It is used to display the projected road that must be taken to follow the current guideline Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 238 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 2 SATURN GUIDANCE SYSTEMS The Saturn H series can be easily identified by its compact interface box as shown in Figure 12 1 Figure 12 1 The Saturn H Interface Box The physical properties of the Saturn H series interface box are as follows 230 w x 65 h x 190 d 1200gm GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 239 Rev B P n 1 1258 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 240 Rev B
96. en AutoSPRAY is being used to control the spraying state of the boom the overlapped areas can be viewed on the Map Screen The overlapped areas are displayed in green the non overlapped areas are displayed in blue and the non treated areas are displayed in white To view the overlapped areas the view must be in North Up mode GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 188 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Figure 8 5 A Typical Map Screen with AutoSPRAY Overlap GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 189 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 1 Overriding AutoSPRAY OVERRID x lt gt lt AutoSPRAY On AutoSPRAY Override to OFF Figure 8 6 AutoSPRAY Override Menu Overview The AutoSPRAY Override allows the operator to fully override AutoOSPRAY control of individual boom sections While AutoSPRAY is being overridden Guide TRAX V3 still records exactly where treatment has been applied When AutoSPRAY Override is being used the states of the sections are displayed in the Virtual Road window showing whether the section is ON or OFF and whether Override or AutoSPRAY controlled If Override to ON is active then the section indicator in the Virtual Road window will display a cross with a Red background gt lt lf Override to OFF Is active then the section indicator in the Virtual Road window will display a cross with a white background ES Access AUTOSPRAY STATUS GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manu
97. er buttons and their functions are listed below Start The Start GuideTRAX button will close the Launcher GuideTRAX program and open GuideTRAX V3 Enter The Enter Launcher button will open the Launcher Main Launcher Window See Section 11 2 1 for more details GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 222 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 11 2 1 Launcher Main Menu EX gt EEN UPGRADE SOFTWARE SYSTEM TOOLS UTILITIES CALIBRATE RESTART SYSTEM Figure 11 4 The Launcher Main Menu v2 0 Alpha 4 Overview The Launcher buttons and their functions are listed below tem wert START The START GuideTRAX button will close the Launcher GUIDETRAX program and open GuideTRAX V3 UPGRADE The UPGRADE SOFTWARE button will connect to the SOFTWARE USB and then proceed to copy the latest software to the system A message seeking confirmation will be displayed before any files are copied SYSTEM The SYSTEM TOOLS button will display the System TOOLS Tools window containing repair and reset options that can be selected See section 11 2 2 for more details UTILITIES The UTILITIES button will open a window from which a password can be entered The correct password must be entered before the Utilities menu can be accessed Please call RINEX if you wish to access the Utilities menu The Utilities menu contains access to various troubleshooting utilities See Section 11 2 3 for more details GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User
98. etails to be entered and edited as required Access KIR UT led SR el tice el A UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available rigs Y DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available rigs The NEW button will open the New Rig window to allow entry of a new rig EDIT Button The EDIT button will open the Edit Rig window so the selected rig maybe edited DELETE The DELETE button will display a warning message Button seeking confirmation before allowing the selected rig to be deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 140 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e New or Edit Rig NEW RIG Name Unknown LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL IIS Figure 7 27 The New Rig Window Overview The New or Edit Rig window as shown in Figure 7 27 allows the individual parameters of the rig to be configured access SSG Mae eel ants cn a TAY or ll NAME The NAME button selects the alphanumeric keyboard to Button enter the name of the rig LINK The LINK SETTINGS button selects the Link Settings SETTINGS window to allow the rig to be assembled from selected Button links See Section 3 for more details about rigs and links BOOM The BOOM SETTINGS button selects the Boom SETTINGS Sett
99. he error message Try restarting the current field and reload the file If tt occurs again the file is corrupt Please delete the file to avoid further complications Rev B GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 247 Rev B P n 1 1258
100. he selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 187 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 Using AutoSPRAY in the Field The following is a step by step guide to getting the RINEX AutoSPRAY up and running Step 1 Instruction Start the Saturn H system by turning the vehicle ignition ON and the AutoSPRAY system attached The system should be operational and ready to proceed as described in Section 1 Check that the Power LEDs on the AutoSPRAY controller front panel is ON Turn the spray rate controller ON all boom section switches are to be in the OFF position Turn the spray rate controller Master switch to the ON position Start to move the vehicle The boom sections will automatically switch ON as the vehicle moves over a non treated area and will switch OFF over a treated area which has been recorded by the system s the field is being treated the Map Screen will show where intentional overlap has occurred and this will be green in colour as shown in Figure 8 5 When the field has been completely treated turn the master switch OFF If you wish to stop working simply turn the vehicle ignition off to shutdown the entire system If you wish to continue working in a different field see Section 4 3 on starting a New Field Wh
101. he total number of radios to be Button in the group up to a maximum of 4 The default value is 2 RADIO ID The RADIO ID button identifies each vehicle in the Button group The highest number displayed will be equal to the total number of radios in the group The selected ID must be unique within the group for FieldNET to function correctly BACK Button The BACK button will return the user to the General Setup window EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will return the user to the Button Main menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 167 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 4 Records Figure 7 45 The Records Menu Overview The Records menu as illustrated in Figure 7 45 allows treatment records to be maintained Access Nee NDA TANK Button WEATHER Button HISTORY Button BACK Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 The TANK button is not operational in the HT model The WEATHER button is not operational in the HT model The FLAGS button is not operational in the HT model The HISTORY button selects the History window to allow Archived treatment records to be viewed The BACK button returns the system to the Main Menu Page 168 Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 4 1 History Menu 2006 01 20 0 71 2006 01 20 0 25 2006101120 1 13 Saturn T Saturn T Treatment Manager v3 1 Alpha 2 Figure 7 46 History Window Overview The History window as illust
102. here has been a long time since contact with the other vehicle In other words there is a high chance that there is an unknown area that has already been treated by another vehicle Orange indicates a medium level of chance that there is an unknown area that has already been treated by another vehicle It also indicates that there has been relatively recent communication and data exchange between the vehicles Green indicates a low level of chance that there is an unknown area that has already been treated by another vehicle It also indicates that there has been recent communication and data exchanged between the vehicles When the antenna symbol appears as shown in the middle box in Figure 10 2 it indicates that there is communication with the particular vehicle represented by that box GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 215 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 216 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The Launcher is a utility that is pre installed onto the Saturn H systems It is a maintenance program that is used to perform various functions such as resetting the system upgrading software and accessing advanced tools In normal operation the Launcher program will not be seen The system will automatically start GuideTRAX V3 when the system is activated GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 219 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 11 1 Opening the Launcher
103. here it will be displayed with the saved field name Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit mo Un Archive Field Load AB Points Load Replay Path Client Saturn T Farm Saturn T OK Field AB1 Season 2007 Start Time 2007 2 15 15 01 20 Figure 4 4 Treatment Properties Window Next time it is archived a field name will not be requested Instead the field will be moved from the Field Memory to the Records History List Note If the un archived field is restarted by touching FIELD RESTART OK it will be permanently lost GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 62 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 7 Transferring and Backing Up Saved Fields Fields which have been saved can be copied to a USB memory device 1 Copy any information on the USB device which needs to be kept to a safe place as any pre existing information may be deleted when transferring field data from the Saturn H interface unit 2 Insert the USB drive into the USB port on the Saturn H interface unit 3 Touch JAR pe hig a eS gt fe am DS 4 A progress bar will be displayed while information is copied then a message will appear Export Completed Successfully Touch 5 Touch FYNS EN GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 63 Rev B P n 1 1258 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 64 Rev B P n 1 1258 Using Gui R NEX TECHNOLOGY A major feature of Guide TRAX V3 is the ability to provide guida
104. igure 8 7 shows AutoSPRAY is ON and any override action will force the sections to ON AutoSPRAY On dy AutoSPRAY Override to ON Figure 8 7 AutoSPRAY Information On The Status Bar 8 3 2 2 Percentage Overlap The percentage of overlapped areas can be viewed as a field is being treated This can be viewed on the lower status bar on the bottom of the map screen see Figure 8 8 below Covered Area 4 1 HA Overlap 0 1 HA 2 5 i Figure 8 8 The Percentage Overlap On The Status Bar GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 193 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 194 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The AutoSTEER option is an add on to the RINEX guidance product range that allows the guidance system to AutoSTEER the vehicle along a straight line providing optimal accuracy AutoS TEER is compatible with the following AutoSTEER controllers e RINEX AutoSTEER e Beeline Arro Full instructions for the setup and use of the specific AutoSTEER controllers are documented in a separate manual supplied with the controller The following sections briefly describe the general use and setup of the AutoSTEER system GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 197 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 Setting up AutoSTEER 9 1 1 Selecting the AutoSTEER Controller Steer Controller Settings Steer Controller Figure 9 1 Steer Controller Settings Window Acce
105. ings Window to enter the number of sections and Button their respective widths that make up the boom associated with the rig FLOW The FLOW CONTROL button selects the Flow Control CONTROL Settings button to select the flow controller that is used Button on the rig GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 141 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY STEER The STEER CONTROL button selects the Steer Control CONTROL Settings window to enable selection of the AutoS TEER Button steering controller OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the Rig Setup list window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Rig Setup list window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 142 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Settings Link Settings Number of Links 2 FT TRACTOR GPS CROSS 0 00m LONG 1 00m LINK LONG 3 00m ZE FRONT DISTANCE 5 00m Figure 7 28 The Link Settings Window TRACTOR REAR DISTANCE 3 00m WIDTH 4 00m Overview The Link Settings window shown in Figure 7 28 allows the number of links to be changed and each link in the rig to be selected access SSG Mae A aT TSY or u TETE NUMBER OF The NUMBER OF LINKS button displays the Number of LINKS Links window where the number of links is changed Button LINK The LINK number button toggles between each link n
106. it the world s smartest guidance system GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 17 Rev B P n 1 1258 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 18 Rev B P n 1 1258 Gettin S R NEX TECHNOLOGY Guide TRAX V3 operates on colour touch screen Hence to access any function on the system it is a simple case of touching or tapping the screen on the appropriate button The RINEX screen is a 22cm diagonal measurement or an optional 2 cm which should be securely attached to the vehicle in accordance with the installation manual This section describes the correct way in which to power the system ON and OFF and the various parts of the screen that both displays and allows the user to enter information into the system Understanding the terminology of the various parts of the screen is important as the manual refers to these parts when describing the functions of the guidance system This section also details how to correctly configure the Saturn H system prior to use for the first time It is recommended that all users including users of earlier RINEX systems read this section to familiarise themselves with the operation of Guide TRAX V3 First time users of RINEX guidance systems are encouraged to read the entire manual to ensure that they are aware of the many features provided on the Saturn H system with GuideTRAX V3 software GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 21 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY
107. l Measurements 34 Enter the following measurements from the GPS antenna the centreline of the tractor and the axles Rear Axle 1 Link Long Track 2 GPS Long Track mx Figure 7 24 The Link Setup Wizard Step 3 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 3 as shown in Figure 7 24 allows Link measurements to be entered See Section 3 for more information about setting up links Access SITE EHICLE SETUPILINK SETUP SEDITINEXTINEXT 3 00 m 1 00 m 3 GPS Cross Track 0 00 m LINK LONG The LINK LONG TRACK button opens the numerical TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the Link Long Track Button GPS LONG The GPS LONG TRACK button opens the numerical TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the GPS Long Track Button GPS CROSS The GPS CROSS TRACK button opens the numerical TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the GPS Cross Track Button BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 2 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 4 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 137 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 4 Step TRACTOR Screen Icon A A link icon will be drawn on the screen These measurements are only used for screen icons on the mapping s
108. layed for 12 seconds and then the button will have to be pressed again to restore the backup and overwrite the current settings LOAD RNX The LOAD RNX button changes the screen drivers to the SCREEN RINEX touch screen A warning message is displayed Button for 12 seconds and then the button will have to be pressed again for the screen drivers to be changed to the RINEX Screen GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 230 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY wem aseepton LOAD The LOAD DATALUX button changes the screen drivers DATALUX to the Datalux touch screen warning message is Button displayed for 12 seconds and then the button will have to be pressed again for the screen drivers to be changed to the Datalux Screen EXPORT The EXPORT LOG FILES button exports any system log LOG FILES files to the USB drive Button The BACK button will return to the Utilities Menu Hints and Tips amp Only ever backup settings if it is certain that all current settings are good and are not causing any problems amp Restoring settings to a different version of software from which they were backed up is not recommended as unexpected problems may occur GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 231 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 232 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 1 Terminology Phase Deseripton AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is an optional e
109. lso easily interpreted as the Virtual Road has no obstructions to block the view along the roadway GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 76 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY An important aspect to consider is the width of the roadway in the Virtual Road This does not represent the actual swath width of the treated area but rather a fat guideline The actual guideline in the centre of the roadway is the true position where the vehicle should be driven The Virtual Road has a vehicle bonnet in the lower portion of the Window with an elongated line extending from the centre of the bonnet as shown in Figure 5 9 This represents the centreline of the vehicle projected forward along the Virtual Road The tip of the triangular bonnet represents the centre of the vehicle Figure 5 9 The Virtual Road In essence the red guideline and the green centreline of the vehicle should coincide for perfect guidance The width and depth of the Virtual Road may be customised for individual user preferences if necessary see Section 6 3 3 for further details 5 3 2 Lightbar The lightbar information is configured to display how far off line the vehicle is from the guideline The accuracy required for the lightbar information will be dependant upon two factors firstly the input GPS information and secondly the required treatment The information that is displayed below the Virtual Road window may also be displayed on the optional external
110. n Section 6 1 With the AutoSPRAY option enabled on the system AutoSPRAY can be switched ON and OFF as necessary via the AutoSPRAY window as shown in Figure 8 3 SETUPIAUTOSPRAY Access AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is Exclude Boundary OFF Overlap 0 Exclusion Zones OFF 0 0 Latency ON 0 Sec High Line Enable OFF Sec Latency OFF 0 0 Figure 8 3 The AutoSPRAY Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 181 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 2 Setting AutoSPRAY Overlap AutoSPRAY controls the overlap tolerance which is used to decide when to turn valves on or off When set to its default of 0 the system will turn the valves on whenever any part of the sensed area has not been sprayed It is effectively the percent of miss that the system will tolerate If the value is increased the system will not turn the valves on when traversing over a small missed area such as a line between two spray swaths 8 2 3 Setting AutoSPRAY Latency Values The most critical parameter with AutoSPRAY is the latency value Latency is the timing delay from when the switch status is toggled between ON and OFF and to when the spray nozzle on the boom starts and stops spraying of the water and chemical mixture The latency value will vary between different spray rigs and is beyond the scope of this manual to describe why they vary However the fact that they do vary is important and the values must be accurately determined
111. n changes to the scrolling satellite the receiver is ready for normal operation Figure 2 10 The GPS Status Indicator with Satellite Icon GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 43 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 11 Recording a Treatment GuideTRAX V3 is designed to record information when the vehicle is operational such as when a boom spray is actually spraying chemical or a spinner spreader is spreading fertiliser This manual refers to this operation as a treatment however it is sometimes also referred to as a coverage area in other publications In order to record when a treatment is being applied or when the vehicle is in transit it is necessary to switch between the recording and transiting mode The Saturn H system can be configured to start and stop recording via three different methods e SCREEN The screen can be used as the switch by touching either the bonnet on the Virtual Road Window or the Vehicle Icon on the Map Screen Touching either of these points will then reverse the action e TOGGLE The RINEX Toggle switch is connected to the saturn H interface controller and the switch can be turned ON or OFF Additionally the RINEX Toggle can be wired to peripheral devices which supply a 12vDC switch when the treatment is ON eg a spray rate controller solenoid see Section 6 5 1 for further details e EXTERNAL The Saturn H system is compatible with a number of peripheral controllers which communicate
112. n created by either lock or parallel guidance Guide Points A set of two positions used to compute the set of parallel guidelines when using parallel guidance Guide TRAX V3 The software program produced by RINEX which runs on the Saturn H system Launcher Program The utility program produced by RINEX which is installed on the Saturn H system and is used to run GuideTRAX and maintain the system Lightbar An LED device that is connected to the lightbar port on the Saturn H system that displays directional information to the operator which is typically mounted in the line of sight of the operator Link Component of the vehicle measured from one pivot point to another Link Settings Link details such as the number of links the link distances and the axle distances Lock Guidance The type of guidance used when working the field in either a race track or contour method Map Screen The area of the screen displayed to the left of the menu buttons which displays the treatment data the vehicle position marker and the guideline A group of related buttons shown to the right of the touch screen display which allow access to other menus or functions GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 236 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY mas Deserpton Multi Section Boom A device that is connected to the controller port Interface MSBI on the Saturn H system that provides an interface to the spray controller The MSBI allows Guide
113. n the Edit Rig window touch 5 Touch the button as shown in Figure 6 7 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 93 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller Figure 6 7 Flow Controller Settings Window 6 Select Manual With Toggle from the Flow Controller list 7 Touch ols Ls EEN 8 Touch 9 Set Master Switch to pfelete7 E 3 as shown in Figure 6 8 EXIT SETUP Switch Setup BACK Master Switch Toggle n Section Switches Touch Figure 6 8 Switch Setup Window 10 Touch 3 45 a a to return to the Main menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 94 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 5 2 Using Touch Instead of a Switch Treatment recording can also be started and stopped by touching the Vehicle Position Marker on the Map screen or by touching the green bonnet triangle in the Virtual Road window In this case the Master Switch will need to be set to pelt ed z 6 5 3 Connecting Directly to a Third Party Controller Treatment recording can also be started and stopped with compatible controllers that connect directly to the Saturn H system It will be necessary to ensure that the correct data interface cable is used 1 Follow the instructions in the Saturn H Guidance System Installation Manual for connecting to a Third party controller to the Controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 2 Touch SI iS fed Se ee cme e RS 3
114. nce to the vehicle operator so that treatment can be applied to a field as accurately as possible In order to treat an entire field the operator will want to ensure that no areas are missed and minimise over lapping areas Due to the never ending shapes of fields a number of different spraying techniques have been developed These techniques as shown in Figure 5 1 are summarised as follows Parallel lines Perfectly straight lines that are parallel to each other Racetrack Lines that are in an ever decreasing shape The pattern is not necessarily a square or circle amp Contour lines Lines that are parallel however they are not straight These lines are typically found around contour banks Figure 5 1 Typical patterns used in treating fields Parallel Lines Racetrack and Contour lines It is not the intention of Guide TRAX V3 to decide which method is Superior as each operator has their own preferences as to which method they use for a given field More importantly it should be noted that the operator could use any of these techniques or a combination for guidance in applying a treatment to a field GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 67 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 Creating a Guideline A basic principle of GPS guidance is to create a guideline for the system and operator to follow the guideline may be straight or curved depending upon user requirements Once created the guideline is represe
115. never there is a warning message displayed on the Status Bar EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 164 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 13 Memory Setup EXIT SETUP Memory Setup Figure 7 42 The Memory Setup Window Overview The Memory Setup window as shown in Figure 7 42 allows the season to be changed Access CLR elite Ae Aad aes CLIENT FARM The CLIENT FARM button is not operational in the HT Button model DRIVER The DRIVER button is not operational in the HT model Button PRODUCT The PRODUCT button is not operational in the HT Button model SEASON The SEASON button selects the Season Setup window Button to allow addition and deletion of cropping seasons EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will close the window and Button return to the Main menu BACK Button The BACK button will close the Window and return to the previous menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 165 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 13 1 Season Setup Season Setup Current Season 2006 Figure 7 43 The Season Setup Window Overview The Season Setup window as shown in Figure 7 43 allows the season to be changed Access JAA leds ae A kee A UP The UP b
116. ng the button or press to redefine a new line The system will prompt whether to create a new point A or cancel Figure 5 5 Parallel guidance 5 1 2 Racetrack Lock Guidance The racetrack guidance method is called lock guidance because instead of using a pre defined line the system locks on to a previous swath when calculating the guideline for the next run This method of guidance is also very simple The operator merely has to drive around the perimeter of the field as usual Typically the outside perimeter would be governed by a fence line that dictates the shape of the field this may be rectangular or some irregular shape This is not important to GuideTRAX V3 as the next swath line will be adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width minus any guide overlap distance see Section 5 4 1 Once again this is not important as Guide TRAX V3 automatically calculates this for the operator A typical racetrack spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 6 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 70 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Figure 5 6 Typical Spray Pattern using Racetrack Once the perimeter of the field is completed the vehicle moves towards the next swath line using the Map screen for guidance When the vehicle comes alongside the previous treatment perimeter lap the operator touches the LOCK button in the Guide Menu and then follows the Virtual Road or arrows on the light bar to stay on line A
117. ngs are correct and make any required changes 9 Touch BEN CIN EEE Switch Setup Master Switch Section Switches External Figure 6 11 Switch Setup Window 10 Select External for both Master Switch and Section Switches 11 Touch J ALE to return to the Main menu The current field must be restarted before the new settings will take effect GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 101 Rev B P n 1 1258 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 102 Rev B P n 1 1258 The Menu R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 software is operated and configured by a menu system The menu comprises of a choice of buttons which will have an action upon GuideTRAX V3 s previously described the button is accessed by touching or tapping the appropriate part of the screen The GuideTRAX V3 menu typically comprises of up to five buttons aligned along the right hand side of the screen Touching any one of these buttons will either activate the function associated with the button or lead to a sub menu A sub menu is similar to the main menu whereby touching the button may either activate a function or lead to a further sub menu This manual refers to the Main menu as that which is shown when the system is first started A useful rule of thumb is that if the menu does not show a BACK button then the system is at the Main menu This section describes the function of each button and options which can be set in each menu and sub menu
118. nted on the map screen as a red line In order to create a guideline there are two basic principles to consider Firstly for straight parallel lines it is necessary to define two points and the guideline is created between these points as shown in Figure 5 2 eoe oo Figure 5 2 Guideline with Points A and B Alternatively a guideline can be created to follow alongside an existing treated area which maybe curved or straight The guideline is created one swath width away from the existing treatment This is shown in Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 Guideline along Curved Treatment GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 68 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 1 Parallel Guidance Treating a field using the parallel method is very simple As previously described the parallel method is for straight lines only and consequently the first task is to set out a straight line to work from This is easily achieved by defining one point at one end of the field and one at the other end and connecting the two points with a line This is termed either the base or key line From this line the next parallel guideline is calculated to be across one swath width minus any guide overlap distance entered see Section 5 4 1 GuideTRAX V3 automatically calculates these parallel guidelines as the vehicle moves around the field A typical parallel soray pattern is shown in Figure 5 4 JPL C C C Figure 5 4 A typical spray pattern
119. on Start Time 2007 2 15 15 16 53 Figure 7 50 The Treatment Properties Rig Window Overview The Treatment Properties Rig window as shown in Figure 7 50 allows details of a particular treatment to be viewed Access Haon AEA atau e NAME The name of the Rig used in the selected field LINK Button The LINK button toggles through each link in the Rig used in the selected field and displays the name of the selected link on the right SECTION The SECTION button toggles through each boom Button section and displays the width of each section used in the selected field on the right FLOW The FLOW CONTROLLER used in the selected field CONTROLLER ON LATENCY The ON LATENCY setting used in the selected field OFF The OFF LATENCY setting used in the selected field LATENCY Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 174 Rev B P n 1 1258 RYNEX TECHNOLOGY e Edit Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit a N Un Archive Field Load AB Points Load Replay Path Client Saturn T Farm Saturn T OK Field BROKEN_SPIRAL Season 2007 Start Time 2007 2 15 15 16 53 Figure 7 51 The Treatment Properties Edit Window Overview The Treatment Properties Edit window as shown in Figure 7 51 allows details of a particular treatment to be viewed Access Mede D D LIRIK ad ite sl agi Ss S UN ARCHIVE The UN ARCHIVE FIELD button displays a message FIELD seeking confirmation and when OK is
120. on box is attached the setting will have no effect BUTTON 3 selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect BUTTON 4 selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect R NEX TECHNOLOGY FOOT The FOOT SWITCH button selects the Remote Buttons SWITCH Window from which a function for the Foot Switch may Button be selected If no Foot Switch is attached the setting will have no effect EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 162 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 12 Sound Setup Sound Setup Volume Alarms AutoS TEER OFF Reverse Mode AutoFlELD OFF Warning Message OFF EndofRun OFF at 50 0 m Figure 7 41 The Sound Setup Window Overview The Sound Setup window as shown in Figure 7 41 allows sound to be turned on or off and volume level to be adjusted for compatible speakers or headphones connected to the Audio jack on the Saturn H interface unit Access SLRs iets Chee Dy ST VOLUME The VOLUME button toggles through six levels of sound
121. on or off depending on which Contour Type Mode see above is active DAY NIGHT JZ dT IK SENG Toggles between black Night or white Day background NIGHTMODE Brings up the GPS Status P GPS Status icon federe bottom ee corner of screen LIGHTBAR Brings up the Lightbar INTENSITY optional Intensity window LIGHTBAR Switches Parallel guidance on or off after AB points have been set POINT AB GUIDE Yell BEEN or Sets Point A or if Point A has already been set sets Point B POINT B ROVE Vehicle Icon on Map Screen If Touch has been selected in RECORD OR Setup gt Vehicle Setup gt a Switch Setup then pressing a Green bonnet in Virtual button which has been set to Road Window Rove Record is the same as touching the screen to turn treatment recording on and oft GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 98 Rev B P n 1 1258 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY fasion Function Location Action Performed By Button VIEW ALL Zooms display to show all of the recorded treatment data in the current field Zooms display in VIEW OUT VIEWIVIEW VIEW OUT Zooms display out SETUP MORE Turns the Virtual Road window on or off IRTUAL ROAD SETUP Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 99 Rev B 8 P n 1 125 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 8 The Multi Section Boom Interface Optional Extra An optional feature of Guide TRAX V3 is the ability to display all active boom sections on the screen using the Multi Se
122. oom Settings No Sections 6 Use the on screen keyboard to type in the width of the selected section and touch OK 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 until all section widths have been set The total swath width is displayed at the top of the screen 8 Touch OK when boom settings are complete Hints and Tips amp If you do not have AutoSPRAY see Section 8 or a Multi Section Boom Interface see Section 6 8 or any spray controller listed in the Flow Controller list then you may find it more convenient to set the number of sections to 1 and treat the whole boom as just one large section GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 40 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 4 Setting Up Master and Section Switches 1 Touch the game EDIT RIG ose Egite E button ge seven LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL 2 Touch the Flow Controller button Using the buttons to select the flow controller or method which will be used for turning treatment recording on and off 4 Touch 5 Touch OK OK Hints and Tips Flow Controller Settings 3 Flow Controller i If using the Rinex toggle switch to turn recording on off select MANUAL WITH TOGGLE Only select a flow controller if the Saturn H system is physically connected to the controller with a serial cable GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 41 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6
123. ore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 144 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Number of Boom Sections NUMBER OF BOOM SECTIONS No of Sections 4 Warning Previous Information will be lost WA timex Figure 7 30 The Number of Boom Sections Window Overview The Number of Boom Sections window as shown in Figure 7 30 allows the number of sections in the boom to be configured Access KIR 47 oq Se el tice el TEY or yi exexe icy eae ors NO SECTIONS A UP The UP button increases the number of boom sections Button by one until a maximum of 32 sections is reached Y DOWN The DOWN button decreases the number of boom Button sections by one until a minimum of one section is reached OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 145 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller HARDI MSBI A S Figure 7 31 The Flow Controller Settings window Overview The Flow Controller Settings window shown in Figure 7 31 allows the type of flow controller to be selected Access Sas Uae ey ante cn walls NT
124. pressed removes Button the selected field from permanent memory and places it in an empty Virtual Memory slot so that more treatment can be added to the field LOAD AB The LOAD AB POINTS button displays a confirmation POINTS message and when OK is pressed loads the last AB Button points used in the selected field overwriting any currently set AB points LOAD The LOAD REPLAY PATH button allows the selected REPLAY treatment to be saved as a replay file so that the path of PATH Button the treatment can be used as the guideline in a new treatment See Section 5 2 for more details GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 175 Rev B P n 1 1258 GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 176 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The AutoSPRAY controller is designed to connect to your existing Spray Controller and the Saturn H guidance system to provide automatic boom section control This will greatly reduce the need for manually switching sections ON or OFF when going over previously sprayed crop or pasture Its ability to automatically control the spraying state of the sections relieves the operator from an arduous task which requires split second timing on multiple switches The AutoSPRAY controller can be interfaced with most existing spray rate controllers The AutoSPRAY controller can be used in many situations as shown in Figure 8 1 AutoSPRAY Shutdown AutoSPRAY Startup 3 section Boomspray AutoSPRAY utoSPRAY
125. r Manual Page 191 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 1 1 Using Override 1 2 From the Main menu touch the AutoSPRAY Status button OVERRIDE Touch the Override button n until it shows Override to ON E5 if sections are to be ON or Override to OFF GBE selected sections are to be OFF Touch to select sections to be overridden from left AutoSPRAY Override to OFF or to select sections from the right A cross in the box indicates that the section has been overridden AutoSPRAY On AutoSPRAY Override to ON Touch Reset to return control of all sections to AUtoSPRAY GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 Page 192 Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 2 AutoSPRAY Status Messages The Status Bar at the bottom of the Map screen can display useful information when using AutoSPRAY such as AutoSPRAY status and percentage overlapped information To see these messages check that AutoSPRAY Info and Overlap messages are set to be ON in JAR 4 PR TN ee ae eB See Section 7 3 3 1 for more information about setting them ON If the Status Bar is not showing the required message ensure it is set to be displayed as described above and tap the status bar until the required message Is displayed 8 3 2 1 AutoSPRAY Information Displays whether AutoSPRAY is ON OFF or Not Available along with if AutoSPRAY override is set to override to ON or OFF F
126. rated in Figure 7 46 allows treatment history records to be viewed and AB points and RePLAY paths to be loaded The FILTER button is not operational in the HT model The PROPERTIES button displays the Treatment Properties window with details of the selected treatment MAP VIEW eee The MAP VIEW button is not operational in Button i the HT model ie BACK Button Fek The BACK button returns the system to the Records Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 169 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 4 1 1 Treatment Properties Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit Product Amount AreaHa Rate 0 00 kg 1 71 0 00 Client Saturn T Farm Saturn T OK ield AB1 son 2007 Start Time 2007 2 15 15 01 20 Figure 7 47 Treatment Properties Window Overview The Treatment Properties window see Figure 7 47 allows all recorded information about the selected field treatment to be viewed Access 43 ee A IRAE ad titel aa PRODUCT The PRODUCT tab displays information about the area Tab treated with product in the selected field DETAILS The DETAILS tab displays area rate duration distance Tab and speed information about the selected treatment RIG Tab The RIG tab displays information about the vehicle configuration used in the selected treatment EDIT Tab The EDIT tab allows the selected treatment to be Un archived AB points to be loaded and for the path followed in
127. rent number The RADIO ID can be set by repeatedly pressing the button until the required number is displayed Hints and Tips amp The minimum number of radios that must exist for FieldNET to work is two FieldNET can be configured to operate up to a maximum number of four GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 211 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 Using FieldNET 10 3 1 Connecting To Another Vehicle In The Group 1 Touch Gill ley ay to display the FieldNET window 2 Touch and to select the vehicle FieldNET to communicate with in the Vehicle column Since Last Contact 2 Secs Total Area Treated 0 0 Ha Data Received 100 3 Touch ele i isegy to create a link with the selected vehicle The Link status light will turn Green 4 Touch BACK BACK The new setting will now take effect see Figure 10 1 By default a Guide link type will be created between your vehicle and the selected vehicle The Guide link type will treat the incoming information as if it was done with your vehicle such that AUtoSPRAY and guidance will work with the treatment done by the other vehicle For more information on link types see Section 10 3 2 Figure 10 1 Map Screen showing FieldNET treatment done by three vehicles GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 212 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 2 Understanding the LINK TYPE There are three link types available Guide Display and Hidden By
128. rrent Rig SPRAYER 13 Touch the Name NEW RIG button and enter the name of the rig usually Unknown f something which will LINK SETTINGS represent the function BOOM SETTINGS of the rig e g TANK SETTINGS oxen then touch FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL 14 Touch the button 15 Touch the Number of Links button total number of links and using the buttons select the total number of links SERGE that will be used in the Number of Links p rig then touch OK rer ER aknan 16 Touch the D nown GPS CROSS 0 00m LONG 1 00m button LINK LONG 3 00m then using the REAR DISTANCE 3 00m buttons select the first _ link to be used in the rig then touch OKI 17 If necessary touch the Link number button to move to the next link in the rig and repeat step 16 18 When all links for this rig have been included in the correct order touch OKI GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 39 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 3 Setting Up The Boom 1 Touch the Tele EDIT RIG a me LE button ee SEEGER LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL IIS 2 Touch the No Sections button 3 Use the and buttons to select the total number of sections that will be used on the boom then touch OKI 4 Touch the Section button to select each section 5 Touch the section width button to set the width of each section B
129. s Bar messages to be selected Access NJAA NdT ANEA STATUS BAR DETAILS Each of the Status Bar Setup buttons can be toggled ON or OFF to turn the display of the corresponding Status Bar message on or off See Section 2 6 for more information ee to Status Bar messages EXIT SETUP The EXIT a button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 132 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 4 Vehicle Setup Vehicle Setup cali Link Setup z Rig Setup Figure 7 20 The Vehicle Setup Menu Overview The Vehicle Setup menu as shown in Figure 7 20 is for entering information on plant and equipment on the farm Access NJAA D eg ae ae The LINK SETUP button will select the Link Setup window for selection and editing of links RIG SETUP The RIG SETUP button will select the Rig Setup Window Button to allow the rig to be edited SWITCH The SWITCH SETUP button will select the Switch Setup SETUP Window to allow switch selection Button EXIT The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected SETUP actions close the Window and return to the Main menu Button BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 13
130. s on but there is a hardware error ORANGE AutoSPRAY is on but override is activated GREEN AutoSPRAY is on and working The AutoSPRAY status logo when pressed will display the AutoSPRAY Override menu Hints and Tips amp The Main Screen may vary dependant upon the options configured on the system GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 25 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 4 Map Screen Vehicle Icon RECORDS L E 315396 8 N 6348390 6 250 lias Treated Area Figure 2 5 A typical Map Screen Overview The Map screen displays the following components tem Description Vehicle The Vehicle Icon represents the position of the rig in Icon relationship to the treated areas The Vehicle Icon will show all links that make up the current rig A guideline will be displayed when either Lock Parallel or RePLAY guidance is activated The guideline is represented by a solid red line on the Map Screen that is used to guide the vehicle around the field Treated When treatment is on the treated area is recorded This is Area then displayed on the Map Screen and is represented as the blue shaded area on the screen When the grid is on grid lines will be displayed on the Map screen The grid lines run in a north south east west direction GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 26 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 5 Virtual Road Window Virtual Road Treatment Indic
131. selects the Guide More Button menu to allow access to the Nudge guideline option and to allow adjustment of lightbar intensity BACK TT The BACK button returns the system to the Button qa Main Menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 118 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 1 Guide More Menu Figure 7 10 Guide More Menu Overview The Guide More menu see Figure 7 10 is for selecting and configuring Guide options SELECT AB Button NUDGE Button LIGHTBAR Button LIGHTBAR BACK Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 The SELECT AB button is not operational in the HT model AB points can be selected in the GZZLLE CELLS mi XO of a Dl Window see Section 7 4 1 1 page 175 The NUDGE button allows the GPS guideline to be temporarily adjusted The LIGHTBAR button will display the Lightbar Intensity window The BACK button returns the system to the Guide menu Page 119 Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 2 Nudge Nudge Guideline Offset 0 00 m O mm Auto Nudge Reset M5 Swath 30 0m Figure 7 11 The Nudge Guideline Window Overview The Nudge Guideline window see Figure 7 11 allows the parallel guideline to be temporarily adjusted either left or right to allow for GPS drift OFFSET The OFFSET Value indicates how much the parallel Value guideline will be moved left or right from the original set AB points SLI
132. ser Manual Page 60 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 5 Viewing Field Information Once the information has been saved as described in Section 4 4 it can be viewed in History Access iiao e A INA ad 1 A list of all fields will be displayed as shown in Figure 4 3 If the field has been treated several times in the current season it may appear in the list several times 2 More details about treatment recorded in the field can be seen by first touching the line of field information to select it then by touching TEL 3 Touch on each of the information tabs along the top of the Treatment Properties screen to see more information about the treatment applied to this field Note that Filter and Map View information is not available in the HT version Date Area Ha 2006 01 20 2006 01 20 2006 01 20 Client Saturn T Farm Saturn T 0 71 0 25 1 13 Figure 4 3 Field History Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 61 P n 1 1258 Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 6 Unarchiving an Archived Field When a field has been Archived it is removed from the virtual memory and no further treatment information can be added to it Also the actual treatment map is no longer available for viewing The field can be un archived by touching dede tek ihe ie dilod Wt ed eT BV fed TATA Se as shown in Figure 4 4 This will remove it from the History list and return it to the virtual memory w
133. since the last contact with the CONTACT Field selected vehicle TOTAL AREA The total area treated by the selected vehicle at last TREATED Field contact will be displayed if there is a link and the amount is known DATA RECEIVED The percentage of data that has been received from Field the selected vehicle will be displayed for the selected vehicle GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 114 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e FieldNET Options FieldNET Options Link Type Guide Import Current AB ud Import Data Base mn Import Farm Map Figure 7 8 The FieldNET Options Window Overview The Fieldnet Options window see Figure 7 8 allows the method to be set for working with other data from other vehicles and also allows data from other vehicles in the group to be imported Access glam glam Tsun ALE em Desapin LINK TYPE The LINK TYPE button toggles between HIDDEN Button DISPLAY and GUIDE HIDDEN No data displayed from the other vehicle DISPLAY Data from the other vehicle is displayed as a separate layer under the current treatment map GUIDE Data from the other vehicle is treated as if it is part of the current treatment IMPORT The IMPORT CURRENT AB button will display a CURRENT AB message seeking confirmation then the current AB Button points set in the selected vehicle will replace the AB points set in your vehicle GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 11
134. ss Elana aan SES TEY or ya 1 From the Steer Controller Settings Window see Figure 9 1 touch the Fyg as i weve pa fe 8B 354 Button so that the Steer Controller list window is displayed 2 Select the steer controller being used from the list and touch ACCEPT 3 The Steer Controller Settings Window will be displayed with the selected steer controller Now touch OK OK SELECT GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 198 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 2 Enabling AutoSTEER When the AutoSTEER controller has been selected in the Steer Controller Settings window for the vehicle the option must then be activated in GuideTRAX V3 AutoSTEER AutoSTEERis Current Rig MY_RIG Steer Controller RINEX AutoSTEER To access the AutoSTEER settings screen press and hold the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar 2 READY Figure 9 2 AutoSTEER Window Overview The AutoS TEER Window allows AutoSTEER to be turned ON OFF SETUPJAUTOSTEER 1 From the AutoSTEER Window select AutoSTEER On by touching the AutoSTEER ON OFF button If the AutoSTEER button is unavailable in Setup then the AutoSTEER option must first be registered by way of a password see Section 6 1 Access 2 When AutoSTEER is turned ON the Disclaimer window will be displayed as shown in Figure 9 3 3 Read the information carefully and if you agree touch OKI If you do not agree with this disclaimer press and the system will
135. ted Tractor The articulated tractor is a combination of two links In order to enter the details of an articulated tractor it will be necessary to enter the measurements as indicated in Figure 3 3 The GPS receiver antenna must be mounted on the front half of the tractor and ARTICULATED selected as the Link Type in the Link Setup Wizard The Wizard will create two links with the first half as the first link in the rig and the second half will be created as the second link in the rig Note that the GPS Longtrack measurement must be entered as a negative value if it is behind the front axle as shown in Figure 3 3 Link Link Longtrack hs oe input GPS Lasik Sngtrak Centreline Gentratin Axle Axle LINK 2 LINK 1 Pivot Point Figure 3 3 Articulated Tractor GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 49 Rev B P n 1 1258 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 3 Self Propelled Sprayer The self propelled sprayer is treated as one link with the boom spray attached at the link point In addition self propelled sprayers may also have the boom attached to the front of the vehicle In this situation the Link Longtrack measurement to the boom will be a negative value These measurements are illustrated in Figure 3 4 SUIjal Ua4 N Figure 3 4 Self Propelled Sprayer Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 50 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 2 Configuring the Towed Implement Access KILE leg Se el ee
136. th B Depth C Road Width D Heat SETUP 2 BACK Overview VIRTUAL ROAD Button FRONT WIDTH Button BACK WIDTH Button Grid Size E Figure 7 38 The Virtual Road Window The Virtual Road window see Figure 7 38 allows editing of Virtual Road dimensions See Section 6 3 3 for more information about customising the Virtual Road Access SBU STS DS RUNE TY Ui DTT The VIRTUAL ROAD button turns the Virtual Road window ON or OFF When ON the Virtual Road window appears to the left of the Map screen When OFF the Virtual Road window disappears from the Main screen enlarging the Map screen The FRONT WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the front width of the Virtual Road The BACK WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the back width of the Virtual Road GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 157 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DEPTH Button ROAD WIDTH Button GRID SIZE Button RESET TO DEFAULT Button EXIT SETUP Button BACK Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 The DEPTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the depth of the Virtual Road The ROAD WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the road width of the Virtual Road The GRID SIZE button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the grid size displayed in the Virtual Road
137. the current field press ok Otherwise if you wish to load the selected field into a different field press cancel open the correct field and then select the field for loading again Rev B R NEX TECHNOLOGY probable Cause Try This Message 1041 Warning Before starting a new season make sure that you have emptied all tanks and that all treatments for the current season have been completed Do you wish to continue GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 The NEW season button was touched in the Season Setup Window Page 243 The tank must be empty and all M1 to M9 memory slots in Field Memory must be empty Either clear all Field Memory slots by restarting or archiving each field Rev B GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 244 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 4 TROUBLESHOOTING probable Cause Try This system does not draw a track behind the vehicle Guide line is drawn in wrong place Calculated total area is incorrect Calculated treated area Is incorrect Toggle switch or boom controller will not turn spraying on off Paddock not recognised and previous treatments absent Error while writing to disk GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual P n 1 1258 Treatment is not switched to the ON State An offset or overlap value has been incorrectly entered Did not return to Original start point after one complete lap
138. their requirements which is exactly how GuideTRAX V3 is designed to operate GuideTRAX V3 is a modular system that has 3 main levels of operation which are all built on a common hardware platform All GuideTRAX V3 systems can operate with any level and type of GPS positioning from RTK to a stand alone GPS A user can purchase an entry level system that can be expanded in the future to accommodate more advanced data management features as well as the options of AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER and FieldNET The following sections describe the features and assets of each version of Guide TRAX V3 1 3 1 Saturn HL Version The Saturn HL is designed as an entry level guidance system The HL incorporates the same guidance functions as found on the higher level versions including parallel racetrack and contour guidance and is built on the same common hardware platform Furthermore it provides the same functionality for vehicle modelling as found in the other versions and still allows for many optional features to be added at a later date The HL offers a large full colour touch panel screen with a moving map display and has the most simple and intuitive operator interface on the market Primarily the HL is designed to allow users to purchase a fully featured guidance system which is economically priced and totally upgradeable for the future 1 3 2 Saturn HT Version The Saturn HT is designed for the user who requires an easy to use guidance system which can in
139. this treatment to be loaded as the RePLAY path for a new treatment CLIENT The CLIENT field displays Saturn T FARM The FARM field displays Saturn T GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 170 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY FIELD The name of the selected field about which treatment information is being displayed The SEASON field shows the season in which the selected treatment was applied START TIME The START TIME field shows the date and time when the selected treatment was started in this field OK Button The OK button closes the window and returns to the Treatment History Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 171 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Product Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit Product Amount AreaHa Rate 0 00 kg L 0 00 Client Saturn T Farm Saturn T OK Field AB1 Season 2007 Start Time 2007 2 15 15 01 20 Figure 7 48 The Treatment Properties Product Window Overview The Treatment Properties Product window see Figure 7 48 allows details of the product used in the selected field treatment to be viewed Access taede iieh IERIE A lol aa PRODUCT The PRODUCT column always displays Product Column AMOUNT The AMOUNT column displays the amount of product Column used when treating the selected field if a flow controller was connected at the time treatment was applied AREA HA The AREA HA column shows the
140. tton optional purchase turns differential mode off and swaps the MiniMAX receiver from marine beacon to e Dif mode and calibrates it OK The OK button closes the GPS Status window GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 34 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 8 Registering the System The Saturn H guidance system is configured for specific user requirements via a password Hence prior to use the system must be configured with the correct code to register the options on the system The system has been supplied from RINEX with a password in accordance with the options ordered at time of purchase The six character code must be entered in the REGISTER window Access NIRO y Tolne sa AGN The password will be supplied with the following information e Serial number of the Saturn H interface controller unit e Compact Flash Identification Number CFID The CFID will use both numbers and letters If the supplied information does not match the CFID contact RINEX or their Authorised dealer as the password will not function GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 35 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 Setting Up For The First Time The following list of settings must be set for correct guidance and mapping prior to using GuideTRAX V3 These parameters must be set each time the system is moved between vehicles Failure to set these parameters correctly may provide incorrect guidance and mapping inform
141. uch 4 Drive to the point in the field where treatment is to be started 5 Touch GUIDE The Guide Menu will be displayed with a h43 NG button where the LOCK button normally is 6 Touch tS dy The guideline from the replay file loaded in Section 5 2 1 above will be displayed on the Virtual Road and Map Screen and the i434 BY button will also have changed to 7 Start treatment The nearest guideline will be displayed as a thick red line while others will be faint The guide line can be turned off at any time by touching the GUIDE OFF button Hints and Tips amp If frequently switching between Lock and RePLAY then use a Remote Button Box with a button assigned this function as a shortcut GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 75 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 3 Guidance information Guidance information is provided to the operator using the Map screen the Virtual Road Window and optionally using the external light bar Each device presents information to the operator that enables them to make decisions on which direction to travel The Map screen provides a bird s eye Map view of the treated area The map view clearly shows where the vehicle is and the direction it Is heading It may be configured as the North Up display or the Heads Up display Most operators prefer the Map Screen to be orientated in the Heads Up mode as the top of the screen represents the direction the vehicle is he
142. umber displaying the name of the selected link on the adjacent Button button LINK name The LINK name button displays the Link list window Button The appropriate vehicle or implement for the selected link position can be selected from the list OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 143 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Boom Settings BOOM SETTINGS No Sections a Section 1 5 00 m S Figure 7 29 The Boom Settings Window Overview The Boom Settings window shown in Figure 7 29 allows the number of boom sections and the width of each boom section to be changed Access Elta Wael SEE Go aks TEY or yay ESSENS NO The NO SECTIONS button displays the Number of SECTIONS Boom Sections window from which the number of boom Button sections is changed SECTION The SECTION button toggle between each boom Button section displaying the width of the section on the adjacent button SECTION The SECTION WIDTH button displays the numeric WIDTH keyboard window The width of the currently selected Button section can be changed OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ign
143. ured for control of automated steering systems and or automated boom section control GuideTRAX has evolved over many years and the release of GuideTRAX V3 software heralds a new era with the addition of field planning and data management modules to further enhance the guidance software GuideTRAX V3 is configured for three different user levels The system depending upon purchase is configured as either a HL HT or HR model Each model is described in a separate manual Accordingly this manual is specifically designed to assist users of the Saturn guidance systems in the operational use of Guide TRAX V3 HT software GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 13 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 1 This Manual This manual is designed for use with the Saturn HT model guidance system as manufactured by RINEX This manual will refer to buttons which appear on the screen The screen is touch sensitive which means that the system is operated by touching the buttons on the screen The user should touch the button on the screen with their finger to select the button This manual will adopt the following conventions when describing the selection of a button or a series of buttons in order to access a particular function or section of the program A button on the screen refers to icons or images that appear on the screen An example of a button is shown in Figure 1 1 FIELD ee Figure 1 1 The FIELD button FIELD Refers to
144. utton selects the Vehicle Setup SETUP window to allow configuration of Links Rigs and Button Switches AutoSPRAY The AutoSPRAY button selects the AutoSPRAY window Button to allow configuration of AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is only available in HT if it has been optioned TRANSFER The TRANSFER FILES button selects the Transfer Files FILES window to allow treatment data files to be exported Button MORE The MORE button selects Page 2 of the General Setup Button menu BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main menu Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 124 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY General Setup Guide Options Remote Buttons Virtual Road Setup IE Memory Setup GPS Setup FieldNET Setup Setup Manager v3 2 Release 1 Figure 7 14 The General Setup Menu Page 2 Overview The General Setup menu page 2 as illustrated in Figure 7 14 allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preferences GUIDE The GUIDE OPTIONS button selects the Guide Options OPTIONS window to allow configuration of guidance settings such Button as guide overlap offset and lock search direction LIGHTBAR The LIGHTBAR SETUP button selects the Lightbar SETUP Setup window to allow configuration of lightbar limits and Button communication speed VIRTUAL The VIRTUAL ROAD SETUP button selects the Virtual ROAD Road Setup window to allow configuration of Virtual SETUP Road dimensions Button GPS
145. utton selects the previous season Button Y DOWN The DOWN button selects the next season Button The NEW button displays a warning message advising that all tanks must be emptied and all treatments completed for the currently selected season and requesting confirmation of the NEW action When OK is touched a keyboard is displayed to allow the new season to be entered usually the next or current calendar year e g 2007 DELETE The DELETE button displays a seeking confirmation to Button delete all data in the selected season It also gives the option to create a summary of treatments recorded for the season to be deleted When OK is pressed the selected season will be deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 166 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 14 FieldNET Setup FieldNET Setup FieldNETis Radios in Group 2 Radio ID 1 Figure 7 44 The FieldNET Setup Window Overview The FieldNET Setup window see Figure 7 44 allows FieldNET to be turned ON or OFF the total number of radios in the group and their identities to be changed Refer to Section 10 for more information about FieldNET setup Access SSD Ne 13 Fie wee ae FIELDNET The FIELDNET button turns FieldNET ON or OFF Button RADIOS IN The RADIOS IN GROUP button toggles between 2 3 GROUP and 4 and indicates t
146. utton shrinks the image on the Map screen based around the central point of the screen The ALL button displays all of the current field on the Map Screen If there is no treated area in the current field the button will have no effect Tae This is a toggle button it can be either HEADS UP ie or NORTH UP The button toggles the Map Screen between the two modes Heads or North Up The eens Map Screen will be in the Heads Up mode when the HEADS UP button is displayed The BACK button returns the system to the Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 109 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 Field FIELDNET M5 Swath 30 0m Figure 7 4 The Field Menu Overview The Field Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 4 will be displayed when the FIELD button in the Main Menu is pressed This menu allows fields to be started stopped saved and to view information pertaining to fields as well as allowing access to FieldNET MEMORY TAMAA The MEMORY button selects the Virtual Button Rs Memory to change the current memory slot or to Archive field data R Button ZOOM all FIN The ZOOM ALL button displays all of the current ALL field on the Map Screen In this view touching Button on the Map screen will zoom in on that area Button window to enable communication with other FieldNET enabled vehicles BACK TT The BACK button returns the system to the Button fem Main Menu Guid
147. ve been met the AutoSTEER Status button which is displayed on the right hand side of the status bar will change to READY When the AutoSTEER Status button is pressed while displaying READY AutoSTEER will be engaged and the vehicle will start to steer automatically down the guideline The AutoSTEER Status button will display ON when AutoSTEER is engaged GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 201 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 1 Disengaging AutoSTEER Once AutoSTEER is ON there are various methods of disengaging it 1 Move the steering wheel only when the Steering Wheel Cutout kit is fitted 2 Stop the vehicle or decrease speed to less than 1km h 3 Press the AuUtoSTEER Status button when it is displaying ON 4 Press GUIDE OFF in the Guide Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 202 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 93 The AutoSTEER Status Button When AutoSTEER is enabled a button will appear on the status bar at the bottom of the screen to the right This button displays the current status of AUtOSTEER There are four states of operation when in AutoSTEER mode Status Meaning Action If an error occurs Pressing the AutoSTEER has that is related to Status Button when it shows AutoSTEER then the ERROR will do nothing AutoSTEER Status button will display ERROR If there is no Pressing the AutoSTEER guideline set the Status Button when it shows vehicle is stationary NOT READY
148. w go to Step 15 13 This step is only to be performed for the second and subsequent radios in the group to be setup Touch Enter New ID 14 Using the on screen numerte ma keypad enter the Group ID a Ratio obtained in Step 12 for the ER first radio and touch OK 15 Touch Exit Toolkit gt BACK gt BACK gt START GUIDETRAX Guide TRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 210 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 3 Configuring FieldNET In order to use the FieldNET option it will be necessary to first enter the correct password and ensure that the option is enabled as described in Section 6 1 All preceding installation and setup as detailed in Sections 10 2 1 and 10 2 2 must also have been carried out With the FieldNET option enabled on the system FieldNET can be switched ON and OFF as necessary via the FieldNET Setup window Access SSG MLE SOS wee ae 1 Set FieldNET to ON by touching on the FieldNET ON OFF button until ON is displayed 2 Set the number of radios in FieldNET Setup the group by pressing the RADIOS IN GROUP button A au until the total number of Radios in Grou vehicles setup with Radio ID FieldNET are displayed All vehicles in the group must have the same Group ID set in the radio See Section 10 2 2 3 The RADIO ID is used to uniquely identify each vehicle in the group to enable complete radio communication from each vehicle Therefore each vehicle in the group must have a diffe
149. with the interface controller via a computer protocol To confirm controller compatibility check Table 7 1 on page 14 7 Section 7 3 4 2 To start and stop recording use the method that has been setup in section 2 9 4 Setting Up Master and Section Switches GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 44 Rev B P n 1 1258 vehicles amp B R NEX TECHNOLOGY Guide TRAX V3 software incorporates advanced vehicle modelling software to ensure that the recorded treatment areas are truly correct It is particularly relevant as further advances in GPS accuracy become available and automatic control of treatment application is adopted Guide TRAX V3 can accurately model a spray boom or any implement which is towed by a tractor In order to perform these calculations it is imperative that the measurements of the vehicle and GPS antenna are accurately recorded Guide TRAX V3 is designed to allow numerous plant and equipment used on the farm to be entered into the database for selection of a rig that may be used for seeding spraying or any operation where the guidance system is used Link Each item of plant and equipment is a different link a tractor truck tank and boom are all individual links Rig Each rig is made up of one or more links selected from a list up to a maximum of five This concept is illustrated in Figure 3 1 which shows three links to assemble one rig RIG I Co Je 4 949 3493 LINK
150. wn in Figure 6 5 are set for the default GPS type of DGPS Differentially corrected GPS For a higher accuracy GPS receiver it may be more appropriate to set the single arrow gt to 0 10m with other settings set similarly For e Dif less accuracy may be more appropriate and for GPS only i e without differential correction settings should be set to even lower accuracy Pressing the 435 3 mi we So S button will change all settings back to those shown in Figure 6 5 Touch 3 4am la to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 90 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 4 The Screen Access SETUPIDISPLAY SETUP 6 4 1 Night Mode Night Mode was designed to assist night time driving When turned ON Night Mode turns the background from white to black Text which was black is then displayed white and Guide Points A amp B are displayed grey Night Mode can be turned ON or OFF at any time 6 4 2 Grid By default the grid is OFF and the Grid Spacing is set to 100 metres The grid is a light grey pattern on the background of the Map Screen When turned ON it enables the driver to quickly assess a distance or area in a particular place on the screen For example the area encompassed by a grid square measuring 100m x 100m 1 Ha Touch the GRID SIZE button to change the Grid spacing figure 6 4 3 Measurement Units The units which are displayed
151. xtent possible this warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Western Australia In the event that any provision hereof is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction such provision shall be severed from this warranty and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect Obtaining Warranty Service In order to obtain warranty service the end purchaser must bring the Product to an authorised RINEX dealer along with the end purchaser s proof of purchase The end purchaser must produce the original invoice or other purchase documents as proof of the purchase date The end purchaser is solely responsible for the cost of transportation of the Product to RINEX or an authorised RINEX dealer and the Product is at the end purchaser s risk whilst in transit For any questions regarding warranty service or to obtain information regarding the location of any of RINEX s approved dealers contact RINEX at the following address RINEX Technology 19 Lyall Street South Perth Western Australia 6151 Telephone 08 9474 4771 Facsimile 08 9474 4772 Internet www RINEX com au R NEX TECHNOLOGY TABLE of CONTENTS GuideTRAX V3 TMEV OCU COU soos esters eee AEA EA GRENE ERNE SEERE 11 FANEN HEE E A E E A E 14 1 2 The Saturn Series 20 00 ccc cecceecc eee eeeseeceeeeeeteeeeeeeneteeeeeecaeseeeeeeteeeeeeseeseeeaeess 15 ES SUNG IRA Voere EEE EE N 16 1 3 1 SU ENVE SIO en i EE A O E A 16 toz Saum
152. xtra in the RINEX guidance product range that allows the Saturn HT and HR systems to control the spraying state of the boom as the vehicle drives over a treated non treated area AutoSTEER AutoSTEER is an optional extra in the RINEX guidance product range that allows the Saturn HT and HR systems to steer automatically along a straight line using parallel guidance providing optimal accuracy Boom Settings Boom details such as the number of boom sections and the width of each section A symbol representing a function shown on the touch screen which allows the input of data or performs a function when tapped Current Field The current selected field in memory chosen from the Memory window The current field is where all of the treatment data will be stored when treatment is commenced Differential Global Positioning System Provides more accurate positioning information where corrections are applied to the basic GPS position External Button Box An optional device that is connected to the USB port of the Interface Box This device consists of four programmable buttons that can be used with the GuideTRAX program to perform functions without having to touch the screen Global Positioning System Provides basic position information to the system GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Page 235 Rev B P n 1 1258 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Phase Deseripton The red line displayed on the map screen This line may have bee

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