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1. After setting up your system and job parameters see Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup you are ready to begin flying a pattern fly a job with LiteStar Ill LiteStar Ill User Guide 20 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Flying a Basic Pattern Complete the following steps to fly a basic pattern the example below uses an open Back to Back Left pattern BK BK L with default settings for the display fields Disp 1 swath width Disp 2 speed Disp 3 aircraft heading Disp 4 crosstrack 1 Setup your job parameters and press Enter to switch to guidance mode A appears in the Disp 1 field of the lightbar prompting you to set point A of the AJB line Begin flying 2 Flyto the beginning of your AJB line As you fly Disp 2 shows your aircraft speed 085 and Disp 3 shows your aircraft heading 168 eeee 000o cece e000 cece eccceee KITTITI 3 Press the remote swath advance button to set your A point B appears in the Disp 1 field prompting you to set your B point The upper row of LEDs left side red right side green flashes continuously while the center green LED is illuminated but not flashing 4 Turn on your spray as you enter the field The far left and far right LEDs on the bottom row illuminate to indicate spraying is on the top row of LEDs continues to flash and the center LED stays illuminated 5 Press the remote swath advance button to set your B point D
2. Expand Pattern Expand The Expand pattern begins with the AJB line in the center of the field and successive swaths increase outward Expand patterns are useful for fields with a visible center line or with a long irregular shape You can fly this pattern either right to left or left to right co o A N w Cc N to To fly an Expand pattern 1 Set the swath width 2 Set the pattern type as Expand 3 Press Enter to begin guidance or Press Menu to move to the next Main menu item and press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to set the value repeat this step for each additional menu item you want to set then press Enter to begin guidance Set your AJB line see Flying a Basic Pattern on page 21 5 For a 9 swath Expand Left pattern spray the swaths in the following sequence 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 LiteStar Ill User Guide 32 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Additional Job Tasks For instructins on starting a new job at powerup see Starting a New Job on page 18 This section describes the following additional job tasks that you can performin LiteStar III Starting a new job while in an active job with or without a mark set Starting an old job on powerup Starting a New Job While in an Active Job You can start a new job while currently in a job in guidance mode The following two procedures diff
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4. Lower LED bars show the heading angle of intercept to your target swath Center LED column shows target swath alignment or warning cues see Troubleshooting on page 25 Display fields Disp 1 4 are user defined and display such parameters as speed heading and sprayed area See Setting Lightbar Options on page 11 for general lightbar information Setting the Lightbar Display Fields on page 14 for instructions on setting what appears in the four display fields and Flying a Basic Pattern on page 21 for a detailed example of what the lightbar displays at different stages of flying a pattern Upper LED bars More LEDs illuminate from center outward the farther you are from your swath the more you are off track Center display top bottom and center LEDs Lower LED bars More LEDs illuminate from center outward the farther you are from the heading angle needed to intercept target swath Figure 2 3 Lightbar sections LiteStar Ill User Guide 6 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Cockpit Joystick Connections LiteStar III includes a set of wires you can connect to the joystick in your cockpit Table 2 2 Joystick cabling functions Cable Wire Function SPRAY ON OFF Turn spray recording on or off does not turn spray on or off for use in area calculations See Area description in Table 2 5 on page 15 SWATH ADVANCE Set pattern points A B and optionall
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7. A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Menu Overview When you power on your system the lightbar displays its startup sequence followed by one of the following see Powering On the LiteStar III on page 4 i 50 0 BK BKR Main menu shown at right i UseKnob New Job if you previously flew a pattern i i The Main menu has 14 options the last item shown at AcfiHdg right is not an option you can set it indicates you did not X Track reset factory defaults on the previous menu option Sens 2 You can set all the options or leave the defaults but Menu LiteStar lll requires you to set only the swath width and A 0 00 pattern before providing guidance this way pilots do 5 Feet WAAS Off Defalts Reset not have to scroll through the entire menu to restart a job Because these two options are required for guidance each time you start a new job you are returned to the first option on the Main menu SWidth swath width Figure 2 4 below shows the complete menu structure for LiteStar Ill Tip Satloc recommends that you become comfortable navigating the menu before flying your first pattern Patterns All Disp Fields BK_BKR Swath Width SwthNum Expand Minimum 6 feet X Track Squeeze i el or 2 meters Blank RV_TRK i GPS Alt QK_RTRK i NumSats RC_TRK i HDOP BK BKL i A B Hdg Time Dst2Mrk Acres AcftHdg 1 to 100 If Dim is set to below 100
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9. fly a constant size loop after setting the A B and C points Point C is the swath on or after the field center line To fly a Quick Racetrack pattern 1 Setthe swath width 2 Setthe pattern type as OK RTRK 3 Press Enter to begin guidance or Press Menu to move to the next Main menu item and press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to set the value repeat this step for each additional menu item you want to set then press Enter to begin guidance Set your A B and C points see Flying a Basic Pattern on page 21 5 Fly swaths in the following sequence 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 LiteStar Ill User Guide 29 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Reverse Racetrack Pattern RV TRK The Reverse Racetrack pattern is similar to the Racetrack pattern but as you fly in one direction the swaths increment in the opposite reverse direction In the example below as you fly to the left the swaths increment to the right Unlike the Racetrack pattern in the Reverse Racetrack pattern you set your AJB line in the middle of the field Point C is still on the edge of the field This pattern is recommended for circular fields or other fields where the center line is clearly visible To fly a Reverse Racetrack pattern Set the swath width Set the pattern type as RV TRK Press Enter to begin guidance
10. is complete SWidth first Main menu item appears Setting Job Related Options All setup options have a default value The first time you use LiteStar Ill you must verify select a swath width and pattern before you can switch to guidance mode all other options in setup mode are optional For each subsequent new job you still must verify set only the swath width and pattern see Starting a New Job on page 18 and Starting a New Job While in an Active Job on page 33 If necessary you can restore setup options to their factory default values see Selecting a Differential Corrections Source on page 16 Setting the Swath Width A swath is a row in an area you want to spray LiteStar lll uses your swath width to calculate and provide guidance to subsequent swaths in a selected pattern Note When starting a new job you must verify set the swath width and the pattern before switching to guidance mode To set the swath width 1 Press the Menu button until SWidth appears When starting a new job SWidth appears as the first setup option LiteStar Ill User Guide 17 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup 2 Using the Scroll buttons repeatedly as needed set the swath width press Scroll Up to increase the value or press Scroll Down to decrease the value The example below shows the swath width set to 35 0 Setting the Pattern LiteStar Ill includes seven pattern types Note
11. mode and LiteStar Ill provides guidance to the mark The example below shows your distance to the mark in feet Disp 4 24 e sse oo sess 3 As you get closer to the mark the distance to mark value Disp 4 decreases when you reach the mark this value is zero and the lightbar LEDs that are currently illuminated flash brightly once Canceling Guidance to a Mark When you cancel guidance to a mark LiteStar Ill resumes normal guidance providing guidance based on the pattern of your current active job To cancel to a mark 1 Press MANUAL MARK joystick The Return to Mark menu appears 2 Press Enter or SWATH ADVANCE joystick twice to return to guidance mode LiteStar Ill User Guide 35 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 X Chapter 4 Viewing GPS Data and Using e Dif Viewing GPS Data Using e Dif LiteStar Ill User Guide 37 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Viewing GPS Data and Using e Dif Differential GPS DGPS is GPS with an additional correction signal that improves GPS accuracy referred to as differential corrections DGPS enables GPS users to achieve far greater accuracy than the GPS signal alone can provide See GPS vs DGPS on page 2 for more information on DGPS DGPS uses a reference station at a known point or base station to calculate and correct signal errors The reference station computes corrections for each satellite signal and broadcasts these corrections to the remote or field GPS
12. pattern Back to Back 26 27 Back to Back Skip 28 closed 20 Expand 26 32 flying a basic pattern 21 open 20 overview of types 20 Quick Racetrack 26 29 Racetrack 26 Reverse Racetrack 26 30 setting 18 Squeeze 26 31 summary of types 26 troubleshooting 25 poor DOP troubleshooting 25 power switch 6 powering off 4 5 powering on 4 Q Quick Racetrack pattern 26 29 Racetrack pattern 26 resetting factory defaults 16 returning to a mark 35 Reverse Racetrack pattern 26 30 RTCM messages 16 S Scroll buttons 6 setting crosstrack sensitivity 13 differential corrections source 16 lightbar brightness 11 lightbar display fields 14 local time 11 mark 34 pattern 18 swath width 17 units of measurement 10 setting up system 10 setup mode 7 signal status 38 SLX applications swapping 16 specifications 44 Squeeze pattern 26 31 starting a new job 5 18 starting a new job while in active job 33 starting an old job 34 startup sequence 4 swath 25 swath double spray 25 swath width 43 setting 17 system setup see setting up system 10 T technical specifications 44 tracked satellites 38 troubleshooting patterns 25 U units of measurement setting 10 UTC offset see local time 11 V viewing GPS data 38 Ww WAAS 2 16 warning lightbar 25 wire MANUAL MARK 7 SPRAY ON OFF 7 SWATH ADVANCE 7 SWATH DECREMENT 7 LiteStar Ill User Guide 46 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 End User License Agreement IMPORTANT Thi
13. receiver The remote receiver then applies the corrections to each satellite used to calculate its fix You can perform the following DGPS tasks View GPS data Select the differential corrections source Viewing GPS Data The GPS menu provides access to the following read only LiteStar Ill GPS information with an example menu to the right of the bulleted list Signal status displays 3D Diff to indicate a three dimensional differentially corrected signal if you do not have a DGPS signal you cannot view the GPS menu Number of satellites tracked and used you need to track at least four satellites to obtain an accurate GPS 3D Diff Trak 09 Used 09 position e BitErr NA indicates field is for future use l 8892345 Differential age in seconds time since last 1247 75 differential correction If this value is zero you are 45 12 not receiving differential corrections l 000 e Horizontal dilution of precision HDOP the lower i 19 48 12 the value the better the GPS precision Latitude longitude altitude speed and heading of aircraft Local time determined by the UTC offset see Setting the UTC Offset on page 11 To view GPS status 1 Press the Menu button until GPS appears 2 Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until you see the desired GPS menu item LiteStar Ill User Guide 38 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Viewing GPS Data and Using e Dif The exampl
14. 00 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Use the table below to determine how and when to use the menu or the knob Table 2 3 Lightbar brightness options Setting Menu Knob UseKnob Press Scroll Down button to Use knob to adjust level default display 10096 then use either Scroll button to adjust level 1 to 100 Use either Scroll button to adjust level Cannot use knob until you press the Scroll Up button to set level to 100 then press Scroll Up again to display UseKnob To set the lightbar brightness 1 If using LiteStar III for the first time you can use the knob to adjust the brightness After that any time you use LiteStar III if you turn the knob and nothing happens then Dim is set anywhere from 1 to 100 Proceed to step 2 to verify the level and set the brightness setting UseKnob below 2 Press the Menu button until Dim appears showing the current Use Table 2 3 above to set the brightness The example below shows the lightbar brightness set to 20 using the menu Note You can use the knob to set the lightbar brightness to a similar level to any level you set using the menu however the lightbar will always display UseKnob when using the knob with the Dim setting visible LiteStar Ill User Guide 12 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Setting the Crosstrack Sensitivity Crosstrack X Track is the perpendicular dista
15. Contents Chapter 4 Appendix Expand Pattern Expand llle 32 Additional Job Tasks 1 0 0 0 eee 33 Starting a New Job While in an Active Job 33 Starting an Old Job cse RA ru P ACIES 34 Using Navigation Marks esee 34 Setting a Mark e 34 Returning to a Mark eee 35 Canceling Guidance to a Mark 0 0000 e eee 35 Viewing GPS Data and Using e Dif 37 Viewing GPS Data erc eme Ree a n rare es 38 Using e Dif i zione au yen era e x ERR TE RA 39 Additional Information 41 Frequently Asked Questions 0c eee eee eee 42 Technical Specifications 00 00 44 LiteStar Ill User Guide iv PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 X Chapter 1 Introduction GPS vs DGPS What Can Do with LiteStar III What s in this Guide LiteStar Ill User Guide PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Introduction LiteStar IIl is Satloc s powerful entry level guidance system for aerial applicators With an intuitive controller and lightbar LiteStar III will simplify and improve all types of spraying applications resulting in less fatigue and improved safety GPS vs DGPS GPS Global Positioning System is a system of U S satellites that provides positioning data Russia s GLONASS is another system GPS has come to mean a general term of satellite positioning technology around the world so this manual uses GPS in this manner GPS accuracy can be af
16. Reboot system see Powering the System On and Off on page 4 DGPS Signal Lost Center yellow LED flashes and system will use extrapolated GPS signal from last signal Reboot system see Powering the System On and Off on page 4 Poor DOP Dilution of Precision Lower center yellow LED flashes Check status lights on receiver Reboot system see Powering the System On and Off on page 4 and wait up to five minutes for a better solution LiteStar Ill User Guide 25 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Pattern Types Summary LiteStar IIl supports the following pattern types both open and closed providing the flexibility to fly any field shape Although LiteStar Ill includes ten pattern types you can store as many as 99 flown patterns in a job TUI A Back to Back Right BK BK R Back to Back Left BK BK L Fly consecutive swaths parallel to the A B line from left to right BK BK R shown above or from right to left BK BK L v Quick Racetrack QK_RTRK Fly a pattern similar to the Racetrack but set your C point in the middle of the field A Squeeze Squeeze Fly loops of decreasing size from the outside of the field to the middle of the field This pattern allows you to make wide turns at the beginning of a job when carrying a heavy load and narrower turns as your load becomes lighter B C A Racetrack RC TRK Fly each side of a field then
17. SATLOC LiteStar Ill User Guide Part No 875 0347 000 Rev A1 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Copyright Notice Copyright AgJunction Inc 2015 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of AgJunction Inc Trademarks AirStar AirTrac AutoMate Bantam BaseLineHD BaseLineX eDrive eDriveESi eDriveTC eDriveVSi eDriveX eDriveXC eDriveXD G4 HO IntelliFlow IntelliGate IntelliStar IntelliTrac Just Let Go LiteStar II LiteStar III M3 MapStar Outback Outback 360 Outback Guidance Center Outback Guidance Outback Hitch Outback MAX Outback S Outback S2 Outback S3 Outback S Lite Outback Sts Outback STX Outback Steering Guide Satloc and the Satloc logo are proprietary trademarks of AgJunction Inc Other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners Patents AgJunction Inc products may be c
18. When starting a new job you must verify set the swath width and the pattern before switching to guidance mode To set the pattern type 1 Press the Menu button until Patrn appears B 2 Press either Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select a different pattern The example below shows racetrack RC TRK as the new pattern selection Starting a New Job To start a new job on powerup first time without ever creating a job 1 Setyour setup mode options Only swath width SWidth and pattern Patrn are required to start a job see Setting Job Related Options on page 17 To set system options see Setting Up Your System on page 10 2 Press Enter to enter guidance mode LiteStar Ill prompts you to set the A point of your pattern as shown in the example below To start a new job on powerup after previously flying a job 1 Press Enter to enter setup mode 2 Perform the two steps above for starting a new job on powerup first time LiteStar Ill User Guide 18 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 X Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Patterns Overview Flying a Basic Pattern Pattern Types Summary Flying the Available Pattern Types Additional Job Tasks Using Navigation Marks LiteStar Ill User Guide 19 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns This chapter describes patterns types and how you set them and fly them job tasks and marks return points Patterns Overview You can fly two types of pa
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21. alternately work from swath 2 to the middle and from the middle toward the other end of the field This pattern is useful for flying wide smooth turns Reverse Racetrack RV TRK Fly a pattern similar to the Racetrack This is called the Reverse Racetrack because you are flying in one direction but swaths are incrementing in the opposite direction In this pattern you set your AJB line in the center of the field This pattern is useful for flying circular fields or other fields where the center line is clearly visible Expand Expand Fly successive swaths outward from the center of the field This pattern is useful for fields with a visible center line or a long irregular shape LiteStar Ill User Guide 26 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Flying the Available Pattern Types This section reinforces the main points about each pattern and describes how to fly the patterns Back to Back Pattern BK BK In a Back to Back pattern you fly consecutive swaths parallel to the AJB line You can fly this pattern either left to right BK BK R or right to left BK BK L shown below XB To fly a Back to Back pattern Set the swath width 2 Set the pattern type as BK BK R or BK BK L Press Enter to begin guidance or Press Menu to move to the next Main menu item and press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to set the value repeat this step for
22. and direction to the target swath b Use lightbar guidance Bottom row of LEDs shows the heading angle of e Bi o find swath 2 intercept to the target swath d Fly Center LEDs illuminated indicate you are lined up swath 2 va Press Swath ON the swath i Advance at o beginning of E p 0 QQ turn ecooooooooo im i ka eS e oeeveveeeeee o N e Turn off Qo spray LiteStar Ill User Guide 22 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns The top row of LEDs shows the distance and direction right or left you need to fly to get to the target swath line The default right display tells you the exact crosstrack distance Crosstrack distance and direction Heading angle Swath line The bottom row of LEDs shows the heading angle needed to intercept the target swath line The default left display tells you the current swath number Swath direction Crosstrack distance and direction LEDs Crosstrack distance Swath number Heading angle and direction LEDs Crosstrack direction R right or L left Each LED represents a certain distance For example For crosstrack distance top row of LEDs the farther you are from your target swath the more LEDs are illuminated When you are closer to your target swath fewer LEDs are illuminated For heading angle the farther you are from the required heading angle needed to intercept
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24. d Universal Time UTC is similar to but more precise than Greenwich Mean Time GMT UTC is the time zone from which all other time zones are calculated and these time zones range from 12 00 hours to 14 00 hours referred to as the UTC offset Negative numbers increase as you move farther west from UTC positive numbers increase as you move farther east from UTC For example the time zone for Dallas Texas USA is 6 00 Set the UTC offset to display the correct time for your svstem this is the Time value on the GPS menu See Viewing GPS Data on page 38 for more information on the GPS menu Note If you live in an area that observes daylight savings DST set the UTC offset in LiteStar Ill twice a year To set the local time UTC offset 1 Press the Menu button until UTC appears 2 Using the Scroll buttons repeatedly as needed select the appropriate UTC offset press Scroll Up to select a positive UTC offset or press Scroll Down to select a negative UTC offset The example below shows the UTC offset for Dallas Texas USA Setting Lightbar Options LiteStar IIl enables to set lightbar brightness sensitivity and display fields Setting the Lightbar Brightness Under certain conditions you may want to adjust the lightbar brightness LiteStar III provides two methods below to adjust the brightness Using the Dim setting on the Main menu Using the DIM knob LiteStar Ill User Guide 11 PN 875 0347 0
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27. e below shows the DGPS Status item as 3D Diff after pressing Scroll Down once Using e Dif e Dif extended Differential is a proprietary Hemisphere GNSS technology that provides precision guidance with accuracy similar to that achieved with a broadcast differential solution e Dif monitors the standard GPS signals over several minutes to generate an internal model consisting of differential corrections These corrections are then applied to the GPS positions to improve its accuracy Typically e Dif maintains less than a three foot drift over 40 minutes in relation to the original reference point However pass to pass accuracy typically remains as accurate as if you were using a broadcast differential signal For e Dif to work correctly you must maintain lock on a minimum of four satellites Because it does not use a broadcast differential signal e Dif can be used anywhere in the world This makes e Dif an ideal solution in areas where SBAS WAAS EGNOS MSAS etc is not available or is unreliable To use e Dif 1 Make sure e Dif is the current differential corrections source see Selecting a Differential Corrections Source on page 16 2 Setthe swath width and pattern type set any other optional parameters then press Enter While LiteStar III tracks available satellites and sets an initial reference point the lightbar displays the following WaitGPS on the left Differential age and satellite lock counter on the ri
28. each additional menu item you want to set then press Enter to begin guidance Set your AJB line see Flying a Basic Pattern on page 21 5 Fly swaths consecutively 1 2 3 etc LiteStar Ill User Guide 27 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Racetrack Pattern RC TRK The Racetrack pattern consists of a series of loops or racetracks resulting in wider smoother turns In this pattern you first fly each side of a field then alternately work from swath 2 to the middle and from the middle toward the other end of the field To fly a Racetrack pattern Set the swath width Set the pattern type as RC TRK Press Enter to begin guidance or Press Menu to move to the next Main menu item and press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to set the value repeat this step for each additional menu item you want to set then press Enter to begin guidance Set your AJB line see Flying a Basic Pattern on page 21 5 Fly swaths in the following order 1 8 2 5 3 6 4 7 LiteStar Ill User Guide 28 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Quick Racetrack Pattern OK RTRK The Quick Racetrack pattern is similar to the Racetrack pattern but in this pattern you set your C point in the center of the field not at the end This is called a Quick Racetrack because you do not have to fly to the end of the field to set the C point In the Quick Racetrack pattern you
29. ece cece eee ena 5 Controller az rio deed eth tea RE wie 5 Lightbar zone ul umore uate Ine E Dusteretets 6 Cockpit Joystick Connections 0000 7 Two Modes Setup and Guidance 0 00e cee eee 7 Menu Overview yaos ania dodu diacr paih iuei eens 8 Main Menu Sequence leleele lees 9 Setting Up Your System 00 60 c eee eee 10 Setting the Units of Measurement 5 10 Setting the UTC Offset 11 Setting Lightbar Options L ssaa seran arrene 11 Selecting a Differential Corrections Source 16 Restoring Factory Default Settings 16 Setting Job Related Options 0 2 eee eee eee 17 Setting the Swath Width 0 0 0 ee eee eee ee 17 Setting the Pattern 0 ee eee eee eee 18 Starting a New Job LL 18 Flying Patterns 20 002 eee eee eee 19 Patterns OvervIew ese e eR RARE e pm eo 20 Flying a Basic Pattern 000 21 Troubleshooting lees 25 Pattern Types Summary 0 0 eee e eee eee ee 26 Flying the Available Pattern Types 20 000 eae 27 Back to Back Pattern BK BK eee 27 Racetrack Pattern RC TRK 2 00 c cece eee eaee 28 Quick Racetrack Pattern OK RTRK 000 29 Reverse Racetrack Pattern RV TRK 0005 30 Squeeze Pattern Squeeze 000 eee 31 LiteStar Ill User Guide iii PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1
30. er according to whether you have set a mark in the current job See Using Navigation Marks on page 34 for more inf ormation on marks For the procedure where you have set a mark you must first cancel guidance to the mark To start a new job while in an active job in guidance mode no mark set 1 Press the Menu button Job New Job appears 2 3 Setyour swath width and pattern then press Enter to switch to guidance mode To set other options before entering guidance mode repeat steps 2 and 3 for each option then repeat step 4 to enter guidance mode To start a new job while in an active job in guidance mode mark set 1 Press MANUAL MARK joystick The Return to Mark menu appears 2 Press Enter twice or SWATH ADVANCE joystick twice LiteStar Ill cancels guidance to the mark and you return to normal guidance 3 Perform the three steps above for starting a new job while in an active job in guidance mode no mark set LiteStar Ill User Guide 33 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Starting an Old Job LiteStar lll enables you to start a job based on the previous job using the same system and job settings For example you may want to fly the same job several times in a row You can start an old job at powerup Job New Job appears if you have previously flown a job or you can start an old job while in guidance mode for example if you want to restart an old job without power cycl
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32. fected by atmospheric interference timing errors and satellite orbit errors Differential GPS DGPS is GPS with an additional correction signal that improves GPS accuracy Your LiteStar Ill system supports the following two DGPS technologies WAAS free service WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System is the North American version of an SBAS system a satellite based service that provides differential corrections for users of standard GPS systems Similar SBAS systems exist in Europe EGNOS India GAGAN and China EGNOS SBAS systems use GPS data from a network of reference stations spanning a wide geographic area to compute corrections and provide more accurate positioning e Dif subscription based service Hemisphere GNSS e Dif extended Differential technology provides precision guidance without using a broadcast differential signal Requiring a lock on a minimum of four satellites e Dif typically maintains less than a 3 foot drift over 40 minutes in relation to your original reference point Because it does use a broadcast differential signal you can use e Dif anywhere in the world this makes e Dif an ideal solution in areas where SBAS is unavailable or unreliable What Can I Do with LiteStar III LiteStar IIl provides guidance in flying and spraying your field You select a pattern to fly along with other setup options and LiteStar Ill guides you along each row or swath in your pattern The pattern and all other se
33. ght 4 Setyour A B and optional C points for your pattern After setting your last point B for an open pattern C for a closed pattern LiteStar Ill switches to guidance mode LiteStar Ill User Guide 39 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 X Appendix Additional Information Frequently Asked Questions Technical Specifications LiteStar Ill User Guide 41 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Appendix Additional Information Frequently Asked Questions Q My system will not power on when flip the power switch ON A When you power on the system the LiteStar III controller buttons have a blue illuminated border and the lightbar runs through the startup sequence see Powering On the LiteStar III on page 4 If there is no power to the system 1 Verify there is power to the controller and controller fuse see Controller on page 5 2 Check the fuse INARUN Disconnect the power source from controller when checking the fuse a Remove the fuse from the controller and inspect the fuse for signs of over current b b Check for other fuse problems Aircraft battery state common problem A Aircraft LiteStar Ill cable installation Aircraft LiteStar Ill grounding connections Aircraft battery charging system components such as alternator or regulator 3 Check all wiring connections and terminal strips INVAN eH Avoid shorts to ground that may damage the controller Q Why don t I have guidance A You may have l
34. hat is crosstrack distance A Crosstrack X Track is the perpendicular distance from your swath line You can use the Disp 1 field or Disp 4 field to display your crosstrack distance Disp 4 shows crosstrack by default you cannot display crosstrack distance in the Disp 2 and Disp 3 fields O How does the weather affect the GPS signal A Weather such as rain sleet snow thunderstorms and wind normally does not affect the GPS signal Q How do I change my swath width A You can only set your swath width when you start a new job Upon selecting a new job LiteStar III first displays the SWidth field You can accept the current value or select a different value Q I ve just finished spraying my field How do I save my work How dol start a new job A LiteStar lll automatically saves data associated with each job including the total sprayed acreage and any mark you entered during the job Q Should my spray be turned on or off when creating the AJB line A That depends You can create your AJB line inside or outside of the field to meet your needs If you create the AJB line outside of your field you will want your spray turned off The most common scenario however is to create the AJB line with the spray turned on when you fly your first swath Q My field is not an even width How will this affect my swath guidance A Most fields will not be exactly divisible by your selected swath width Typically you will
35. have a portion of a swath remaining when flying a closed pattern LiteStar III will provide guidance to the next highest swath number you may want to ignore this guidance and make a visual pass to spray the remainder of the field LiteStar Ill User Guide 43 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Appendix Additional Information Technical Specifications Table A 1 and Table A 2 list the technical specifications of the LiteStar lll Specifications are subject to change without notice Table A 1 Power specifications Item Specification Voltage input range 10 32V Power consumption 12 W maximum Current consumption 0 9 A maximum 12 VDC 0 5 A maximum 24 VDC Table A 2 Mechanical specifications Item Specification Lightbar Dimensions 2 53 H x 14 60 W x 5 94 D in 64 H x 370 W x 150 D mm Weight 4 25 Ib 1 92 kg Controller Dimensions 3 0 H x 5 75 W x 2 482 D in 76 2 H x 146 05 W x 63 03 D mm Weight 1 Ib 0 45 kg Complete Cable Set Weight 3 55 Ib 1 61 kg LiteStar Ill User Guide 44 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Index A AJB line 43 Back to Back pattern 26 27 Back to Back Skip pattern 28 c canceling guidance to a mark 35 closed pattern 20 cockpit joystick wiring see joystick wiring components controller 5 overview 4 controller Enter button 6 fuse 6 lightbar dimmer 6 menu button 6 overview 5 power switch 6 Scroll but
36. here GNSS that uses internally generated differential corrections to enable you to achieve differential accuracy where there is no SBAS coverage or where differential coverage is unreliable When you select the other differential source allow enough time for the system to adjust this may take several minutes similar to how long it may take at startup To select a differential corrections source 1 Press the Menu button until DifTyp appears showing the current setting WAAS below 2 Press either Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select the other differential corrections option The example below shows e Dif as the new differential corrections selection 3 Optional Press the Menu button to display SBASR then press either 5 Scroll Up or Scroll Down to set SBASR then to On or Off For areas where WAAS corrections are limited set to Off For areas where WAAS corrections are available set to On to receive the differential part of the signal Restoring Factory Default Settings Factory defaults are the preprogrammed setup options that enable you to begin using LiteStar Ill right after installation If you change any settings you can quickly restore your system to its factory default settings LiteStar Ill User Guide 16 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup To reset factory defaults settings 1 Press the Menu button until SetFac appears 2 then after the reset process
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38. ing the system To start an old job on powerup 1 Press either Scroll Up or Scroll Down to display Old Job 2 Press Enter to enter guidance mode LiteStar III prompts you to set the A point of your pattern as shown in the example below To start an old job while in guidance mode 1 Press the Menu button Job New Job appears 2 Perform the two steps above for starting an old job on powerup Using Navigation Marks In LiteStar Ill you can set a mark to return to later on Setting a Mark You can set one mark Each time you set a mark or when you start a new job LiteStar IIl deletes the previous mark A mark is a location you set that you want to fly back to when you save a mark you are saving the GPS coordinates of that point LiteStar Ill User Guide 34 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns To set a mark 1 In guidance mode thus with an active job press MANUAL MARK joystick The Set Mark menu appears 2 Press MANUAL MARK again to set the GPS coordinates of the mark 3 Press Enter or SWATH ADVANCE joystick to return to guidance mode Returning to a Mark When you return to a mark LiteStar III calculates the shortest distance between where you recalled the mark and the mark and provides guidance back to the mark To return to a mark 1 Press MANUAL MARK joystick The Return to Mark menu appears 2 Press Enter or SWATH ADVANCE joystick You return to guidance
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40. isp 1 shows the pattern direction L left and swath number 1 and Disp 4 shows the crosstrack 0 LiteStar Ill User Guide 21 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns 8 If you are flying a closed pattern the lightbar next prompts you to set your C point C appears in the Disp 1 field Press the remote swath advance button to set your C point 9 0 0 0 0 00 0 00 00 0000000000090000 00 00 00 000 00 006 00000000000 90 9 ee ee eo e e o o Turn off the spray as you leave the field The two blue LEDs far left and far right are no longer illuminated Press the remote swath advance button to advance to swath 2 The lightbar indicates the following Disp 1 shows swath 2 is to the left Disp 4 shows you need to go 50 ft to the left to get to swath 2 50 ft is the crosstrack distance the perpendicular distance off your swath line Upper row of LEDs shows the crosstrack distance in graphical terms the more LEDs illuminated the larger the crosstrack distance Lower row of LEDs shows the heading angle in graphical terms the more LEDs illuminated the larger the angle you need to turn all LEDs illuminated indicates you need to turn a full 180 what you would expect when you want to complete a subsequent swath Make the turn to get onto swath 2 using the lightbar for guidance Lightbar guidance Top row of LEDs shows crosstrack distance
41. lay Fields on page 14 See Setting the Crosstrack Sensitivity on page 13 See Viewing GPS Data on page 38 See Setting the UTC Offset on page 11 See Setting the Units of Measurement on page 10 See Selecting a Differential Corrections Source on page 16 See Selecting a Differential Corrections Source on page 16 LiteStar Ill User Guide 9 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Setting Up Your System LiteStar IIl is shipped with default factory settings While the default settings are suitable for many users you can change the following settings as needed Units of measurement e UTC offset ensures correct local time Lightbar brightness crosstrack sensitivity and display field values Restore factory defaults Once you finalize your settings you can fly patterns using LiteStar III Setting the Units of Measurement By default units are set to feet To use metric units you will need to change this setting To set the units of measurement 1 Press the Menu button until Units appears showing the current setting Feet below 2 Press either Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select the other units option The example below shows Meters as the new units selection LiteStar Ill User Guide 10 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Setting the UTC Offset Coordinate
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44. nce from your swath line Crosstrack sensitivity refers to the relationship between how far you are from your swath line and how this distance is represented by the upper LED bars on the lightbar shown below The default crosstrack sensitivity is 3 feet per LED where the first LED illuminates when the crosstrack distance reaches 3 feet the second LED illuminates when the distance reaches 6 feet and so forth There are 21 settings one for each LED You can change any of the values To reset all the values to their defaults press Default ale 3 3 SBEEBEEBEDEE o m 5 2 1 8 8 SES ES s s g s SBEBEEBEBEBE oo ms 9 m SEBEEHEBEERE m m e om m o m ABPRPERBERBE Slelm gin Sis SEBEEEEFBEE a alslelals SEBEEBEEPEE AN m em SEEBEEBEEEE fi m SEBBEEEEBEE Ss 3 SEBBBEBEERBEE a e m 88882888 8 S18 L m o 8 8 8 3 8 2 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 3 8 818 TE s e 3 e s s12 2 8 5 8 gejsa ajeje 8 a R 8 bd Y lid Rea ah os lal ad ad gel oo a 9 3 5 8 518 Lg 8 Isjols ejejsjejzjej2 8 1 lal 8 8 83 83 8 8 3 i di l ie f LiteStar Ill User Guide 13 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup To set the crosstrack sensitivity 1 Press the Menu button until LBar appears 2 Using the Scroll buttons repeatedly as needed select the appropriate sensitivi
45. o power the system on and off Powering On the LiteStar Ill Before powering on the LiteStar Ill make sure your power source is uninterrupted and your system is well grounded To power on the LiteStar III flip the console toggle switch up into the ON position SATLOC SATLOC 6 euostarm o OFF Upon startup the following occur e Controller buttons are illuminated blue see above right Lightbar performs its startup sequence random LED flashing followed by the product name Random LED flashing Product name LiteStar Ill User Guide 4 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup If this is the first time you are powering on your LiteStar IIl or you have yet to start a job the first Main menu item SWidth with the default setting appears continue with the rest of this chapter If you previously started a job Job New Job appears See Starting a New Job on page 18 for more information Powering Off the LiteStar Ill Power off the LiteStar IIl before turning off the aircraft or main power source to ensure your data is saved To power off the LiteStar III flip the console toggle switch down into the OFF position The lightbar and controller go dark Components Overview This section provides a brief overview of the each system component including the joystick cabling Controller Use the controller mounted inside the cab within reach to perform such tasks a
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47. or Press Menu to move to the next Main menu item and press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to set the value repeat this step for each additional menu item you want to set then press Enter to begin guidance Set your AJB line see Flying a Basic Pattern on page 21 5 For a 9 swath right reverse racetrack pattern spray the swaths in the following sequence 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 LiteStar Ill User Guide 30 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Squeeze Pattern Squeeze The Squeeze pattern comprises loops of decreasing size from the outside of the field to the middle of the field You define the outside edges of your field the largest loop by your AJBIC points You make wide turns at the beginning of your spray job when your load is heavy then make narrower turns as your load becomes lighter To fly a Squeeze pattern Set the swath width Set the pattern type as Squeeze Press Enter to begin guidance or Press Menu to move to the next Main menu item and press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to set the value repeat this step for each additional menu item you want to set then press Enter to begin guidance Set your AJB line see Flying a Basic Pattern on page 21 5 For an 8 swath field spray the swaths in the following sequence 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 5 LiteStar Ill User Guide 31 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns
48. ost differential GPS Press the Menu button until GPS appears then press Scroll Up or Scroll Down to display the following settings Status Will display 3D Diff when you are receiving DGPS corrections Sats Trak You need at least four satellites to obtain an accurate GPS position Diff Age If the differential age is zero you are not receiving differential corrections BitErr Bit error rate BER represents the relative strength of the correction satellites In the case of WAAS two numbers are shown separated by a hyphen Each number ranges from 0 best to 500 worst Typical causes for a reading of 500 are a poor connection between the console and antenna no clear view of the sky or a faulty antenna or receiver Q How do I know which mode I am in A If no LEDs are illuminated in the upper and lower bars you are in setup mode If there are upper or lower bar LEDs illuminated and all four display fields Disp 1 4 show data you are in guidance mode See Two Modes Setup and Guidance on page 7 LiteStar Ill User Guide 42 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Appendix Additional Information Q How do I select a pattern A Press the Menu button until Patrn appears then press either Scroll Up or Scroll Down to select your pattern Q I made a mistake entering my B point Do I have to restart at point A A If you have already set your B point you must restart at point A by starting a new job and pattern Q W
49. overed by one or more of the following patents U S Patents Australia Patents 6111549 7277192 7835832 8214111 8594879 2002244539 6397147 7292185 7885745 8217833 8634993 2002325645 6469663 7292186 7948769 8265826 8639416 2004320401 6501346 7373231 8000381 8271194 8649930 6539303 7388539 8018376 8307535 8676620 6549091 7400294 8085196 8311696 8718874 6711501 7400956 8102325 8334804 8768558 6744404 7429952 8138970 8489291 8781685 6865465 7437230 8140223 8521372 RE41358 6876920 7460942 8174437 8548649 7142956 7689354 8184050 8583315 7162348 7808428 8190337 8583326 Other U S and foreign patents pending Dealer Support Contact your local dealer for technical assistance To find the authorized dealer near you Phone 800 247 3808 air agjunction com Satloc Technical Support If you need to contact Satloc Technical Support 2207 lowa Street Hiawatha KS 66434 Phone 785 742 2976 Fax 785 742 4584 satlocsupport agjunction com Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction lll 1 GPS vs DGPS Sibi ReMosRIERIBD REL EA ERE 2 What Can I Do with LiteStar III 2 0 2 eee eee 2 What s in this Guide 0000 2 System Overview and Setup 3 System Components 0 eee 4 Powering the System On and Off LL 4 Powering On the LiteStar Ill 0 00 e eee eee eee 4 Powering Off the LiteStar Ill 000 0 eee 5 Components Overview 00 c
50. ppears in the display field GPS Alt Aircraft altitude NumSats Number of tracked satellites HDOP Horizontal dilution of precision a numeric value expressing the confidence factor of the position solution based on current satellite geometry the lower the HDOP value the greater the confidence level A B Hdg Heading angle of AJB line Time Local time see Setting the UTC Offset on page 11 Dst2Mrk Distance to mark see Using Navigation Marks on page 34 Acres or Hectare Sprayed area when SPRAY is on in acres or hectares See Cockpit Joystick Connections on page 7 for information on the SPRAY ON OFF wire AcftHdg Heading angle of aircraft where heading is the direction from True North North is 0 360 South 180 Speed Aircraft speed To set a display field 1 Press the Menu button until the preferred display field appears Disp 2 shown below 2 Press Scroll Up or Scroll Down until you see the desired display menu item The example below shows the Disp 2 field set to A B heading LiteStar Ill User Guide 15 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Selecting a Differential Corrections Source You have two differential corrections options for LiteStar III WAAS and e Dif WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System that covers all of North America this is the default selection in LiteStar III e Dif extended Differential system developed by Hemisp
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52. s powering your system on off setting options such as swath width and local time and adjusting lightbar brightness Figure 2 2 shows the functions of the controller s buttons and controls and Table 2 1 on page 6 provides detailed information on these functions M LCA Figure 2 2 Controller functions LiteStar Ill User Guide 5 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Table 2 1 Controller button and control descriptions Button Control Function Lightbar dimmer Rotate clockwise counterclockwise to increase decrease lightbar DIM knob brightness Fuse Protection fuse against any power surges from the aircraft Power switch Flip up down to power on off the system Menu button Switch to setup mode from guidance mode see Two Modes Setup and Guidance on page 7 or cycle through menu items Enter button Confirm menu item selection or switch to guidance mode from setup mode only after you set confirm swath width and pattern Scroll buttons Move up and down menu item lists options Lightbar The lightbar mounted on the front of the aircraft outside the cockpit but in clear view of the operator displays all the information needed for guidance such as crosstrack distance GPS status speed heading and navigation cues The LEDs on the lightbar are separated into sections Figure 2 5 Upper LED bars show crosstrack distance and direction to the target swath
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54. the actual value appears on the Main menu otherwise the Main menu shows UseKnob Lightbar Sensitivity 1 through 10 GPS Status 3D Diff Sats Trak 09 Sats Used 09 UTC 12 00 to 14 00 Diff Age 005 on p Only the SWidth swath width and HDOP 0 90 DifTyp PYS RU an N 033 5571297 WAAS Patrn pattern settings Main menu are required to start a job After you eDif select a pattern press Enter to start a new job When finished with a job with LiteStar III still powered on press Menu to display the Job menu where you use the scroll buttons to start a new job New Job or use the settings of the previous job Old Job W 111 8892345 Alt Ft 1247 75 Mph 45 12 Heading 000 Time 19 48 12 Figure 2 4 LiteStar Ill menu map LiteStar Ill User Guide 8 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Main Menu Sequence The figures below show the sequence of Main menu options The first time you power on LiteStar Ill or each time you start a new job the SWidth menu item appears Each time you press the Menu button the next item in the sequence appears from top bottom as shown below See Setting the Swath Width on page 17 See Setting the Pattern on page 18 Pattern Types Summary on page 26 and Flying the Available Pattern Types on page 27 See Setting the Lightbar Brightness on page 11 See Setting the Lightbar Disp
55. the target swath the more LEDs are illuminated When you are closer to your required heading angle fewer LEDs are illuminated LiteStar Ill User Guide 23 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns When the center vertical row of lightbar LEDs is illuminated you are on the target swath shown at right 9 Turnthe spray on as you enter the field then fly swath 2 using lightbar guidance Swath line 10 Continue to fly your swaths using lightbar guidance Note When you are finished flying a closed pattern the lightbar displays DONE and all guidance cues turn off with the exception of the Quick Racetrack pattern where the system switches to Back to Back guidance LiteStar Ill User Guide 24 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Flying Patterns Troubleshooting When flying a pattern the lightbar may display such warnings as spraying a previously sprayed swath double spray warning or invalid poor DGPS reception When LiteStar Ill generates a warning your active guidance display disappears from the lightbar In its place you see flashing LEDs and or additional error information in the Disp 1 and Disp 4 fields Table 3 2 Lightbar warnings Lightbar Display Warning Message Swath Double Spray Upper LED row flashes when spray on is detected on a previously sprayed swath The flashing continues until the swath number is changed Extrapolated GPS Top two center yellow LEDs blink
56. tons 6 corrections source see differential correc tions 16 crosstrack 43 crosstrack sensitivity 13 D defaults see factory defaults 16 DGPS e Dif 39 signal lost troubleshooting 25 vs GPS 2 differential age 38 differential corrections source 16 DIM knob see lightbar dimmer 6 dimmer see lightbar dimmer 6 display fields lightbar 14 double spray swath 25 E e Dif 2 16 39 Enter button 6 Expand pattern 26 32 F factory defaults resetting 16 FAQ 42 flying a basic pattern 21 fuse 6 G GPS data viewing 38 differential age 38 extrapolated troubleshooting 25 signal status 38 tracked satellites 38 vs DGPS 2 guidance loss of DGPS 42 selecting a pattern 43 guidance mode 7 H Horizontal Dilution of Precision HDOP 38 J job starting new job 5 18 starting new job while in active job 33 starting old job 34 joystick wiring MANUAL MARK 7 SPRAY ON OFF 7 SWATH ADVANCE 7 SWATH DECREMENT 7 L lightbar dimmer 6 overview 6 setting crosstrack sensitivity 13 setting display fields 14 setting the brightness 11 warnings 25 local time 38 local time setting 11 Main menu sequence 9 mark canceling guidance to 35 returning 35 setting 34 menu Main menu sequence 9 overview 8 LiteStar Ill User Guide 45 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Index menu button 6 modes setup and guidance 7 new job starting 5 18 starting while in active job 33 Oo old job starting 34 open pattern 20 P
57. tterns using LiteStar III Open pattern where you can fly an unlimited open number of swaths because the pattern is independent of the size of the field Closed pattern where the number of swaths you can fly is limited closed because you define the width of the field Both open and closed patterns require an initial guideline on which to base the pattern s GPS coordinates In LiteStar Ill this initial guideline is called the AJB line a straight line defined by two points A and B Closed patterns need an additional defined point point C Table 3 1 describes how AJB lines are used in open and closed patterns Table 3 1 AJB lines in open and closed patterns Pattern A B Line Use Open Point A is the beginning of the line Point B is the end of the line All swaths you fly will be parallel to this initial AJB line LiteStar Ill prompts you to set your A and B points according to the pattern you select The AJB line may be inside or outside the field Points A and B should be as far apart as possible to ensure the accuracy of the line Establishing A and B points too close together may result in a small error that creates a larger divergence the longer the distance Closed Point A is the beginning of the line Point B is the end of the line You define the width of your field by setting a third point C LiteStar Ill prompts you to set your A B and when applicable C points according to the pattern you select
58. tup options you select comprise a job Each time you use LiteStar Ill you can fly the most recent job if you fly the same field each time or start a new job What s in this Guide This user guide provides the following information Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup describes how to power your system on and off and use the controller and lightbar to set up your system Chapter 3 Flying Patterns covers the types of patterns how to fly patterns and setting and returning to a navigation mark Chapter 4 Viewing GPS Data and Using e Dif describes how to use Hemisphere GNSS e Dif technology Appendix Additional Information answers frequently asked questions and lists technical specifications of your LiteStar Ill system LiteStar Ill User Guide 2 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 X Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup System Components Powering the System On and Off Components Overview Two Modes Setup and Guidance Setting Up Your System Setting Job Related Options LiteStar Ill User Guide PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup System Components Figure 2 1 shows the components of the LiteStar Ill system cabling and installation hardware not shown Note Cabling and installation hardware not shown See LiteStar IIl installation guide for details Figure 2 1 LiteStar Ill components Powering the System On and Off Before using LiteStar Ill you need to know how t
59. ty level press Scroll Up to increase the level or press Scroll Down to decrease the level The example below shows the sensitivity set to level 5 Setting the Lightbar Display Fields The lightbar includes four user defined fields Disp 1 4 that can display such parameters as speed heading and sprayed area See Table 2 4 for a list of available options for display in each field and Table 2 5 on the next page for a description of each display field option Figure 2 5 Lightbar display fields four Table 2 4 Lightbar display fields order of menu items Disp 1 Disp 2 Disp 3 Disp 4 SwthNum SwthNum SwthNum SwthNum X Track Blank Blank X Track Blank NumSats NumSats Blank GPS Alt HDOP HDOP GPS Alt NumSats A B Hdg A B Hdg NumSats HDOP Time Time HDOP A B Hdg Acres or Hectare Acres or Hectare A B Hdg Time AcftHdg AcftHdg Time Dst2Mrk Speed Speed Dst2Mrk Acres or Hectare Acres or Hectare AcftHdg AcftHdg Speed Speed Note X Track GPS Alt and Dst2Mrk are available for display only in the far left Disp 1 and far right Disp 4 fields Bold items above indicate defaults values LiteStar Ill User Guide 14 PN 875 0347 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 System Overview and Setup Table 2 5 Display field menu item descriptions Item Description SwthNum Current swath number X Track Crosstrack distance see Setting the Crosstrack Sensitivity on page 13 Blank Nothing a
60. y C during pattern setup and receive guidance to next swath when in guidance mode SWATH DECREMENT Decrement to a previous swath MANUAL MARK Set mark a location as a navigation mark or a mark to which you want to return Two Modes Setup and Guidance There are two modes in LiteStar III setup mode and guidance mode Setup mode refers to using the controller to navigate the menu system to select options that appear on the lightbar You can set such options as swath width pattern local time and lightbar field displays See Controller on page 5 for an overview of the controller and Menu Overview on page 8 for information on what you can set using the menu The figure below shows the lightbar in setup mode Units menu option Guidance mode refers to using the four cable wires typically connected to your cockpit joystick to set your pattern points A B and optionally C and flying your pattern The lightbar shows your status while flying your pattern and actively spraying a field The figure below shows the lightbar in guidance mode 90900090 eee ecco e e e sse The options vou enter in setup mode are saved with the current job Some options such as units local time and differential type you may set only once for all jobs However you may set other options such as swath width and pattern more often depending on the field LiteStar Ill User Guide 7 PN 875 0347 000 Rev

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