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2. kg ha PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Document History Issue 1 5 1 04 Replaces UK202 5 37
3. H F L J G 21 4 5 22 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER You can have 6 separate configurations for ROUTE LOGGING SOIL SAMPLING PLAN CHANNEL 1 PLAN CHANNEL 2 PLAN CHANNEL 3 PLAN CHANNEL 4 Default for all configurations No offset For example you might need a 2 metre side offset for boundary mapping from a quad bike so you would edit the ROUTE LOGGING configuration Say for example that you were going to use a front mounted spreader that was controlled via channel 1 and a rear mounted spreader that was controlled via channel 2 together you would set the offsets for each You would edit the PLAN CHANNEL 1 configuration for the front mounted implement and the PLAN CHANNEL 2 configuration for the rear mounted implement Select the configuration that you wish to edit and press the EDIT key Use the arrow keys to offset the antenna position in 0 5 metre increments and press the ENTER key to confirm GPS Home Location GPS HOME F RADIUS LAT 5A5 5 5 515 5 LONG aMail ALT a m Fa ur PRESS TO ACCEPT eo This page displays your current position Press the ENTER key to store this position as the home location e g the farm The RADIUS setting enables the instrument to filter out spurious positional data which if logged as normal could cause problems when importing the data into mapping and treatment planning software Any position received outside the operating r
4. NOTE 5 3 2 Dynamic Data Logging An RDS Data Card Module and a GPS receiver must be connected When spraying conventionally i e not VRT mode you have an option to generate a full spray application record logging rate and other parameters e g tags in real time attributing this data to a specific location The associated Dynamic Logging file is saved onto the Data Card Module and can subsequently be viewed in PLOT PLAN Start recording a Dynamic Job Press the LOG key The screen will display the current logging status the number of jobs job summaries stored in memory and the status of the PCMCIA card if found If the module is not detected the message NO MODULE FOUND is displayed Press the START key The JOB STARTUP page is displayed Select the logging option 2 LOG TREATMENT eee Oe a HO JOE RUNNING INTERNAL SUMMARYS MEMORY 1 OF 73 SLOTS USED aaa E IEA 8 X Ev JOE STARTUP hi APPLY FROM PLAN 2 LOG TREATMENT 3 LOG SUMMARY ONLY EXTERNAL DYNAMICS MEMORY be RES PEMCIA MODULE PRESS e TO ACCEPT When prompted enter the FARM NUMBER and FIELD NUMBER reference The EXTENDED DATA FUNCTIONS page is then displayed section 5 2 4 If you don t wish to programme any extended functions then press l The screen will display NEGOTIATING FILE STORAGE JOB NUMBER as it creates the dynamic log file on the data module Once the plan is loaded the RECORDING A DYNAMIC JOB page appea
5. 2 NOTE 3 2 NOTES 16 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Cards must have a directory called Rds_data xxx in which all data is stored and retrieved This directory should be automatically created when you first insert the card into the Data Module All PF data is written to this directory If the folder Rds_data xxx is not created automatically manually create it in the normal way from Explorer PC Card reader transferring data PCMCIA cards can be inserted directly into laptop computers however an external card reader may be required for a desktop PC and connects via the USB port They are available from most computer shops however a suitable kit is also available through your RDS distributor Part No S AC 311 1 005 For desktop PC s connect the card reader to the PC according to the instructions supplied with the reader unit You will have to load the appropriate driver software found on the setup disk supplied with the reader unit Transfer the flash card to the card slot on your PC card reader Under Windows 95 98 the PCMCIA card will normally appear in either the My Computer window or Explorer as Removable Disk D Double click on this drive to access the card and the folder Rds_data xxx From the File menu in Explorer download yield data files or upload treatment plan files using the normal commands e g Cut or Copy and Paste or drag and drop the files Similarly delete files from the
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7. If there is more than one machine i e distribution system enabled the SELECT MACHINE page is now displayed Scroll the cursor to the appropriate machine and press the ENTER key to confirm Select the appropriate plan from the list on screen and press the ENTER key to confirm If there is more than one machine the display will then revert to the SELECT MACHINE page If required select another machine press the ENTER key to confirm and then select the appropriate plan After selecting plans for each machine press the START key The EXTENDED DATA FUNCTIONS page is then displayed section 5 2 4 If you don t wish to programme any extended functions then press Wait while the work plan file is loaded and a work record file is created on the Data Module Once the plan is loaded the RUNNING A PLANNED JOB page appears and displays the tag list See section 5 2 3 about tagging RUNNING A PLANNED JOE i I H F Ol o L While VRT mode is in operation a flashing satellite symbol nan is displayed alongside the Target Rate on the MAIN screen The icon appears animated at the top of the screen while logging is in progress The target rate on the MAIN screen now becomes the application rate according to the treatment plan data Base rate x Multiplier and the position in the field The treatment rectangle size is defined in the treatment plan software Plan Status Display Press the key to display the curren
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9. different to Apollo setup Please refer to the Ceres 8000 user manual Connect the instrument to the serial port of the laptop PC using a Pro Series to PC Upload cable S CB 268 1 032 N B some laptops do not have RS232 ports but only have USB ports In this case you will require a USB Serial adapter 3 3 1 Creating a HyperTerminal Shortcut on Windows Desktop 1 From the desktop click on an empty area of the desktop background with the right hand mouse button A message box will appear Click on New gt Shortcut The Create Shortcut box will appear Click on Browse then select C Start Menu Programs Accessories Communications and select HyperTerminal lf you cannot locate it refer to section 3 3 2 Click Open then Next and change the name for the programme if desired e g RDS Download Click on Finish The HyperTerminal folder is now on the Desktop 3 3 2 Enabling HyperTerminal Hyperterminal is a standard accessory supplied with Windows 95 and Windows 98 however it may not have been enabled when Windows was setup If Hyperterminal is not available in the Accessories folder 1 Click on Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Add Remove Programmes 2 Select the Windows Setup tab on the top tab list Figure 14 p a ao E a5 Tere una Up Cut Copy Address a Control Farel E Links Customice Links Froe Hotmail Windows Media Windows JE E AddiRemove Programa
10. for the mouse When you exit HyperTerminal you are prompted to save a configuration file with the name as previously entered in the Connections Description window Click Yes and an RDS ht icon will appear in the HyperTerminal folder fig 15 Setting up RDS Data Capture Utility This utility programme is available to download from the RDS website at lt www rdstec com gt RDS Data Capture is a simple terminal programme that enables data logged and stored on an RDS Pro Series instrument to be downloaded to a PC via RS232 serial port and saved either as formatted text txt or as csv csv data These files can then be opened in a word processor or in a spreadsheet ex MS Excel for printing or analysis To install onto your hard drive you must have Winzip installed Simply double click on the file Data Capture Install zip in the C TEMP directory to view the contents of the zip file Double click on Setup exe to run the install program An icon is created on the desktop Double click the icon to start the programme then click Set Up to configure the COM port setting then click OK ROS DATA CAPTURE COM PORT T Dak ff PADSERES PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER ii 3 4 1 3 4 2 Pro Series to PDA It is not feasible for RDS to give specific instructions for every PDA model due to the constant development of new hardware and software In general however whichever PDA and the operating
11. system it uses to link to the Pro Series simply requires a terminal emulation programme installed with the protocol settings Baud 4800 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Xon Xoff a RS232 9 way D serial port connection The PDA docking station may already have a 9 way D for connection to a laptop or PC in which case it can connect directly to the RDS Pro Series PDA cable otherwise you will need to purchase an additional RS232 Serial Adaptor lead to link between the RDS cable and the PDA normally available as a standard accessory from your PDA dealer Configure the top port by selecting from the calibration menu 5 General PF Setup 6 Ports Setup and setting the top port option to PC DOWNLOAD Connect the instrument to the docking station serial port or serial adaptor lead of the PDA using a Pro Series to PDA cable S CB 268 1 081 fig 18 Figure 18 Serial Adaptor Lead available from your PDA dealer Terminal emulation for Palm OS operating system Palm OS does not ship with a terminal emulator however you can choose to download a suitable third party emulator programme via the Internet One such programme is Online a VT100 terminal emulator and Telnet client for Palm OS organizers with Palm OS 3 0 or later It can be downloaded from Mark Space www markspace com Terminal emulation for Windows CE operating system Windows CE Handheld PCs ship with a very weak terminal emula
12. the GPS receiver to 9600 baud for Marker operation GGA Message Sentence The GGA message sentence is normally the only message sentence required by the Pro Series except for the Ceres 8000 or Mapping Module software where you have the option to configure the instrument to calculate forward speed from the VTG message sentence Marker also utilises the VTG message sentence for forward speed measurement Broken down into its components fields divided by commas or comma delimited a typical GGA message takes the following form GPGGA 125838 5141 7196 N 00213 3253 W 1 04 0 98 342 6 M 48 5 M 48 LAO LAA OE Field 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 The meaning of each field is as follows Field Syntax Description 1 hhmmss ss UTC time GMT in hours minutes seconds of the GPS position 2 ddmm mmmmm Latitude in degrees minutes decimal minutes 3 S s N or s S for North or South latitude 4 ddmm mmmmm Longitude in degrees minutes decimal minutes 5 S s E or s W for East or West longitude 6 n GPS quality indicator 0 no position 1 undifferentially corrected position 2 differentially corrected position 9 position computed using almanac 7 qq number of satellites received 8 pp p Horizontal Dilution Of Precision HDOP 0 0 to 9 9 9 10 saaaa aa M Antenna altitude and units M metres 11 12 XXXX XX Geodial Separation M metres 13 SSS Age of Differential correction in se
13. 0 32V DC Power Supply V Red OV Black 1A Fuse PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER NOTE Either port A or B can be connected however port A must be used for a firmware update of the receiver ref 2 6 10 section 2 6 The Jupiter 5 may be mounted in 3 ways e Magnetic mounting base pre installed Suitable for any steel surface e Surface mounted using screws Remove the screw caps on the antenna Drill 3 16 dia holes and fasten using the screws provided Replace the screw caps Do not overtighten the screws e Pole mounted This option will minimise the possibility of radio electrical interference Thread the 5 8 11 UNC threaded mount onto a suitable threaded pole Hand tighten only Place the antenna with magnetic mount onto the threaded mount With each mounting method ensure there is sufficient slack on the cable at the antenna end so that minimal strain is applied to the cable entry point The power lead has a 1 Amp in line fuse which should be left accessible Once the power lead is connected the receiver will be immediately powered The receiver incorporates reverse polarity protection to prevent damage if the power leads are accidentally reversed The receiver will proceed automatically through a startup sequence Given satisfactory signal reception it should normally provide position within 1 minute A full 3 D Diff position may take longer Please refer to section 4 of the CSI Seres User
14. 02 2003 RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 1 Use S CB 268 1 047 PS Port setup Top port RDS PF MODULE Bottom port GPS 4800 Bogballe GPS 9600 Bogballe depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz 3 bytes are sent to set the application rate Each byte is hexadecimal ASCII code Example message AF 00 64 Byte 3 The lower 8 bit of the 16 bit binary application rate in kg ha Byte 2 The higher 8 bit of the 16 bit binary application rate in kg ha Byte 1 The letter O In this example Hex 0064 is a rate instruction for 100 kg ha The Calibrator 2003 can return a message confirming the actual rate see note 1 above The Calibrator 2002 can not Sending Rate instructions to Amazone Amatron IIA RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 1 Use S CB 268 1 052 PS Port setup Top port RDS PF MODULE Bottom port GPS 4800 Amatron GPS 9600 Amatron depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz The message consists of 11 bytes in hexadecimal code Example message 00 FF 30 53 00 00 01 25 00 00 54 4 byte identifier Rate instruction Checksum e g 125 kg ha PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 Sending Rate instructions to Fieldstar or via Fieldstar to Vaderstad Horsch Agtron RDS Cable Pt No PS Port set
15. 16Mb of data can be stored on the card typically enough for about 600 hectares Figure 10 Data Module Configure the top port to recognize the Data Module by selecting from the calibration menu 5 General PF Setup 6 Ports Setup and setting the top port option to RDS PF MODULE Connect the module to the top port The module is powered from the head unit Insert the card as shown in figure 11 and the green LED will come on indicating that the head unit has detected the card The red LED indicates when data is being written to or read from the card Do not remove the card while the red LED is on as this may cause an irretrievable loss of data on the card Figure 11 RedLEDON A Data read write gt DOE IPT Card Compatibility and Formatting The PCMCIA data card conforms to the ATA interface standard The maximum formatted capacity is 15 2 Mb regardless if it is a higher capacity card The head unit will not recognize a card formatted larger than 16 Mb Cards supplied by RDS are pre formatted ready for use Earlier compatibility issues with externally sourced cards have largely been resolved therefore if you are using a card not supplied by RDS then format it in Windows Explorer i e if it is Drive D Right click on Removable Disk D and select Format From the Format window select the Full checkbox for the format type enter a volume description if desired and then press Start 15 3 1
16. CM 104 GGA VTG and ZDA messages Baud rate 4800 9600 Data output rate 1Hz 5Hz Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control Off NMEA 0183 Data Messages GPS data is packaged into a number of standard message sentences each with a data subset suited for specific communication requirements The most common message sentences are listed below Message sentence Max Rate Contents GPGGA 5 Hz GPS Fix Data GPGLL 5 Hz Geographic Position Latitude Longitude GPGSA 1 Hz GPS DOP Dilution of Precision and Active Satellites GPGSV 1 Hz GPS Satellites in view GPRMC 5 Hz Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data GPVTG 5 Hz Track Made Good and Ground Speed GPZDA 5 Hz Time and Date Message Rate settings Although the Pro Series only requires a 1Hz input it will continue to operate satisfactorily with a 5Hz input No configuration is required For certain applications e g when using the Marker guidance system the higher rate is essential to get good guidance performance and therefore it is recommended to always configure the GPS receiver for 5Hz output 2 2 2 NOTE 2 2 3 2 3 NOTE PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Baud rate settings By default the GPS receiver and the Pro Series are factory configured to 4800 baud rate However you can re configure the Pro Series for 9600 baud rate for the GPS receiver input in which case the receiver must also be configured to 9600 baud section 2 6 Set
17. Check these fields NavMode This field reports the Fix Status and can show any of the following messages No Fix 2 D NO DIFF 3 D NO DIFF 2 D DIFF 3 D DIFF If you see any of these fields except No Fix then you are receiving GPS data The receiver needs to find and use at least 4 satellites to receive a 3 D position Ideally you should see 3 D DIFF which means you have 3 D GPS and a differential solution fix No Used mask This field reports the number of GPS satellites being used by the receiver to acquire a position ignore mask value This number must be 4 or more to receive 3 D GPS If the number is less than 4 you should check for obstructions near the antenna Check your antenna and antenna cable if the number is O A good value would be in the range 5 12 satellites used NOTE When your receiver is receiving GPS information from the satellites the fields Lat Lon Date and Time will all report current information If these fields remain at O then you likely have an antenna problem AgeDiff This the age of differential and should remain somewhere between 1 and 20 the lower the better If it is O then you do not have Differential If it counts to the Diff Age Timeout 3600 default then you will lose your differential lock 13 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER View of Channel Data 2 8 2 14 Each channel represents a satellite Channels 1 to 10 are the GPS satellites Their position in the hemisp
18. F JASC GPGGA S JASC GPUTG 1 JASC GPZDA 1 JSAUE 4 EGNOS SATS Show Settings 9600 Baud 13 27 11 Figure4 Receiver configuration software PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 4 Click the following buttons in turn as each button is pressed the command is sent to the receiver and is displayed in the Terminal window Messages off Switches off the normal GPS message stream Also deactivates binary data output fig 5 if you have previously run the SLXMon diagnostic programme GGA on 5Hz Configures the receiver to output a GGA message sentence YTG on 1Hz along with a VTG message sentence ZDA on 1Hz and a ZDA message sentence EGNOS SATS Configures the receiver to use EGNOS correction data normally the factory default setting 9600 Baud Sets 9600 baud rate for input to Marker and for Pro Series if a GPS 9600 option is selected in the PORTS SETUP menu Completes the configuration procedure 2 Terminal SERESRDS TRM OF x File Edit Settings Phone Transfers Help BINE MN El a Indicates Binary Output l l Ea me5tolguyyld _IZi Press Messages Off to Q_ NgG Guu E stop then press GGA Hap ggd _iEz oN _ M VTG and ZDA buttons y Tp_I lt 0pzo x_b y Exf i 4 Messages of GGAonsHz e gt 7 Figure 5 Deactivating Binary output 2 7 DGPS MAX Front Panel Display The DGPS MAX is switched on and off using the On Off switch located o
19. Manual if you require more in depth information Jupiter 5 DGPS Max Configuration The following setup assumes that the differential source is EGNOS the European Geostationary Overlay System If you intend using beacon reception or the Omnistar service for differential correction then please call RDS for further advice as this manual does not cover these options Both receiver types are factory configured for EGNOS reception and the data protocol settings are as in section 2 1 to suit the Pro Series Prior to configuration you should have installed on your PC the following files TERMINAL EXE The programme used to send commands to configure the receiver SERESRDS TRM The file containing the custom settings required for an RDS installation SLXMON1 EXE The programme used for real time monitoring of the receiver output for diagnostic purposes If you don t already have these files then they can be emailed or sent on CD ROM on request Connect the RS232 serial cable supplied with your receiver from the MAIN port DGPS Max or the 9 way D connector labelled Port A Jupiter 5 to the COM port on your laptop PC Start TERMINAL1 EXE This provides a simple terminal window to configure the receiver Open file SERESRDS TRM in the terminal window use File then Open to display some buttons which when pressed will upload commands into the receiver l Terminal SERESRDS TRM File Edit Settings Phone Transfers Help JOF
20. OM PLAN JOB STARTUP Za LOG TREATMENT 3 LOG SUMMARY ONLY PRESS TO ACCEPT Lis Arte O When prompted enter the FARM NUMBER and FIELD NUMBER reference The EXTENDED DATA FUNCTIONS page is then displayed section 5 2 4 If you don t wish to programme any extended functions then press The RECORDING A JOB SUMMARY page appears D RECORDING A JOB SUMMARY FARM 933 FIELD 1 STARTED 1993 66 22 19150 VOT O ll Dl While field data logging is in progress the El icon appears animated at the top of the screen The Tag functions are not available in this logging mode Stop recording Field Data To stop running a job simply press the STOP key on the LOG screen The job summary is saved to the internal memory PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 5 5 5 5 1 Figure 16 Review Reset Print or Download Summary Data You can view delete print or download one or more jobs Summary data downloads either in a text format as a job ticket including space for comments and signature or in a CSV format Depending on your hardware setup ref section 3 you can print from the Pro Series to a printer to a txt or csv file on the data module or to a txt or csv file saved in either the RDS Data Capture or HyperTerminal programme on the PC It includes all the basic data listed below along with any extended data that was programmed for each tank that is enabled Job Number
21. Pro Series PF Instruments GPS Data Logging and Transfer RDS Part No S DC 500 10 384 Document Issue 2 10 8 04 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC CE This product complies with Council Directive 89 336 EEC when installed and used in accordance with the relevant instructions IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE USING THE CONTROL SYSTEM The Apollo installation is a part of the Precision Farming System the System It is very important that you follow the described calibration procedures before operating the Apollo instrument Calibration and operation of the Apollo must be in accordance with these instructions Use of the System is subject to the following disclaimer 1 So far as is legally permissible RDS Technology RDS or its distributors shall not be liable whatever the cause for any increased costs loss of profits business contracts income or anticipate savings or for any special indirect or inconsequential damage whatsover death or personal injury excluded 2 The capabilities and functions of the Precision Farming System the System are limited as set out in the specification of the System details of which are contained in the Help files and product literature and which must be read before using the System 3 Without prejudice to the generality of the above it is hereby acknowledged that the System is not designed nor intended to a originate variable
22. RDS Cable Pt No PS Port setup Serial data format Data Message 1Hz Example messages Ref Figure 2 Use S CB 268 1 032 Pro Series PC Upload Cable The power lead with crimped terminals is not connected as the power supply to the PS8000 is via the 50 way D connector Agrocom ACT Bottom port NOT USED RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake The message starts with a and ends with a delimiter 3 data fields are separated by commas Checksum error detection Carriage Return and Line Feed are hexadecimal ASCII code FERT 1 100 0 1B lt 13 gt lt 10 gt SEED 2 100 0 09 lt 13 gt lt 10 gt SPRAY 3 100 0 57 lt 13 gt lt 10 gt Plan Rate Carriage Type kg ha Return l ha Check sum Top port Line Feed Control channel on PS8000 35 6 8 6 9 6 10 36 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Receiving Rate instructions from Hydro N Sensor RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 2 Use S CB 268 1 032 Pro Series PC Upload Cable The power lead with crimped terminals is not required as the power supply to the PS8000 is via the 50 way D connector The cable connects to the junction box of the Hydro Agri Tractor cable harness ref section 5 of their operation manual PS Port setup Top port Hydro N Sensor Bottom port NOT USED Serial data format RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz The PS8000 should be receiving the following message format Exa
23. Start Date Start Time End Time Job Duration Channel No Machine ID Name Farm No Field No Product Crop Cal Factor Area Work Rate Quantity spread Quantity loaded Average Application Rate Extended Functions F1 to F12 values Comments Operator Transmit Time and Date Not included in CSV format Select Summary Data to Reset or Download On the Pro Series select the job or jobs summaries to download as follows CEES ee JEX HO JOB RUNNING INTERNAL SUMMARY MEMORY EI a EX Wiew Data SLOT Foar 65 29 on 12 06 2060 FARM 1 FIELD 1 HBL AbHa BL Ha esiga PATA OUT From Job 6 To Job H L cl G 3 gt esc RESET SELECT PRINTOUT STYLE Cal par TEsT MODE CSU MODE Ma om a You have the option to download in Text or CSV format CSV format is ideal for importing the data into a spreadsheet As data is transmitted from the instrument a progress bar will be displayed on the Pro Series Now refer to the appropriate section below on capturing the data 29 5 5 2 5 9 3 30 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Downloading Data to HyperTerminal Ref section 3 3 1 3 3 3 for software setup On the laptop double click on the HyperTerminal icon on the desktop This will open the HyperTerminal Folder Double click on the RDS ht icon From the menu select Transfer Y Capture Text A Capture Text message box will appear
24. aces the Not Open message When you connect the receiver to SLXMon the software instructs the receiver to output binary data from the port connected SLXMon uses this binary format to receive and display data However you must deactivate binary output before reconnecting the receiver on to your own equipment This is best done from TERMINAL EXE section 2 6 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Diagnostic Windows Once communication is established the channel data will then start to populate the window 4SLXMon View Of Channel Data ee File View Options Control Window Help Angle above Direction Ed pe de 55 52 2 Satellite Lock Status mote E BEE CH SY ELY AZI Dopp NCOUERE SF PosRes YelRBes Diff LOCK SNR Signal to Noise Ratio 11 7 CABF 14 6 CABF 10 6 CABF GPS Satellites i 5 3 CABF 6 7 CXBF 5 CABF 8 4 CABF EGNOS 0 0 CXBF Satellites l View of GPS Solution Lat 51 7118933 Spd 0 03 HDOP 1 0 NavMode 3 D DIFF Date 07 06 03 Lon 2 1487152 Hdg 7995 YDOP 1 6 No Used mask 1081449 Time 10 17 27 Height 43496 ROC 0 02 AgeDiff 4 Std Dev pseudo 0 91 NCO Err 2262 db Ready 3 D DIFF 07 08 03 10 17 23 C0M2 9600 A Figure 8 SLXMon Diagnostic software The buttons along the top of the SLXMon window are used to open a number of different diagnostic windows The commonly useful ones are ka View GPS Solution
25. adius is assumed to be corrupt data and will be ignored Set the radius to an appropriate figure e g to encompass the total farmed area If you subsequently move outside the radius circling the home location the instrument will automatically reset the home location to the current position ONLY IF it receives 10 consecutive full differential GPS signals At any time you can press the ENTER key while on this page to manually set the home location to your current position PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 5 5 1 1 ii iii The LOG Screen Logging Options for Apollo Instruments The Pro Series has a separate LOG screen Data is logged to internal Summary memory and or external dynamic memory depending on the logging option selected HO JOE RUNNING INTERNAL SUMMARYS MEMORY 1 OF 73 SLOTS USED EXTERNAL DYNAMIC MEMORY be mate El IEMA E X lv JOE STARTUP hi APPLY FROM PLAN 2 LOG TREATMENT 3 LOG SUMMARY ONLY RES PEMCIA MODULE LOGGING OPTIONS PRESS TO ACCEPT APPLY FROM PLAN Variable Rate Treatment The variable rate instruction is implemented in one of the following setups the Pro Series receives the rate from a treatment plan on the RDS Data Card Module and controls the application via the RDS control system A full application record of the actua application is generated and saved on the Data Module the Pro Series receives the rate from a treatme
26. card using the Delete command Never remove the card while data is being written to it i e when the red LED is on Pro Series to ICP 200 Printer You can print out a summary for each or all of the jobs logged to the internal memory 75 jobs maximum Figure 12 S CB 268 1 049 In Cab Printer Configure the top port to recognize the ICP200 printer by selecting from the calibration menu 5 General PF Setup 6 Ports Setup and setting the top port option to ICP 200 PRINTER Connect the printer to the top port using cable S CB 268 1 049 that also provides a power supply from the head unit fig 12 For more information on the printer please refer to the ICP200 printer manual For further information on printing from the Pro Series please see section 5 5 5 The printer protocol is 4800 8 1 No Parity Hardware handshaking If you wish to connect another type of printer then it must be configurable to this protocol PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 3 Pro Series to PC Link Cable Any Pro Series instrument equipped with data logging and download facility can transmit data to a PC or laptop running Windows 95 or 98 and a terminal emulator programme such as Windows HyperTerminal or the RDS Data Capture utility 1 Configure the top port Apollo setup by selecting from the calibration menu 5 General PF Setup 6 Ports Setup and setting the top port option to PC DOWNLOAD NOTE Ceres 8000 setup is
27. cation from treatment plans with a smaller cell size may therefore require a shorter logging interval to be set Decreasing the logging interval may affect the responsiveness of the control system and generate very large log files therefore reducing the number of jobs that can be accommodated on the PCMCIA card An exception is when you are boundary mapping where less data is being generated you can reduce the logging interval to get better definition of the field boundary Simply enter the interval value and press the ENTER key to confirm Although the option to select the logging interval by distance is available it no longer recommended you do SO Tag Names Applies to yield mapping only While dynamic logging is in progress the operator can switch on or off any of up to 8 tags which effectively place markers on subsequent yield maps to denote particular features such as weed patches etc Each tag can be named up to 20 characters to denote its meaning on the yield map The first 4 tag names are factory preset as Black Grass Wild Oats Cleavers and Thistles GENERAL FF SETUP LOGGING INTERVAL TAG NAMES FUNCTION NANMES WALUE GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS TAG NAMES GPS HOME LOCATION PORTS SETUP FBlack Grass Wild Oates Cleavers Thistles SPare Tad 1 SPare Tad 2 SPare Tad 3 SPare Tas 4 ale iF To change a name first position the menu pointer against a tag Using the RIGHT ARROW key move the screen cursor acr
28. conds 14 aaa Differential Reference Station ID Resulting from the geometry of visible satellites i e their relative position over the arc of sky The difference between Mean Sea Level MSL and the WGS 84 geo datum the Earth Ellipsoid General Installation Guidelines The following sections give an overview which should in most cases be sufficient to successfully install the DGPS receiver These instructions are extracted from the CSI User manual supplied with the receiver kit Please refer to section 2 of the CSI User manual for further information Mount the antenna in the location for which you desire a position e g along the centre line of the vehicle and as close as possible over the working interface As this may well be impractical to achieve the Pro Series can be programmed via the PF SETUP menu with GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS to compensate for the difference in position of the antenna from the cutter bar spray boom etc see section 4 4 Mount the antenna to give an unobstructed hemisphere of sky This will ensure that GPS satellites are not masked by parts of the vehicle potentially reducing system performance Wherever possible avoid drilling holes in the roof to avoid both water ingress and possibly wiring air conditioning equipment etc If drilling is unavoidable use silicone sealant around fixing and cable entry points Mount the antenna as far as possible from any equipment that can cause Electromagnetic Interference EMI i
29. ct SETUP th ress M to select SETUP then sa ER EAEE PORTS SETUP 5 GENERAL PF SETUP TOP PORT F EDS PF MODULE 6 PORTS SETUP BOTTOM PORT GPSt4S882 ONLY The Ports Setup screen can also be accessed via the Technician Config menu PIN 1234 Use the arrow keys to select the correct option and press ENTER to confirm PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 2 NOTE 2 1 NOTE 2 2 2 2 1 DGPS Receiver Setup Connect the DGPS MAX see 2 4 or Jupiter 5 receiver see 2 5 to the bottom RS232 port using the Pro Jupiter lead S CB 268 1 045 DB 9 Male to Pro Series Pin 1 Ground Blue Pin 4 RXD Green DB 9 Male to Receiver Pin 5 Ground Pin 2 RXD Figure 1 Pro Series to Jupiter Lead If sending VRT instructions to a third party controller System ERIS the bottom port shares DGPS data in and VRT data out via a custom lead Refer to section 6 for further information on System ERIS applications Receiver requirement Any other compatible receiver may also be used It must be configurable to the following specification Connection RS232 C interface DB 9 Female Connector with the following pin outs eee Cable from receiver Pin3 RXD NMEA 0183 RTCM INPUT 30 o gt Pin2 TXD NMEA 0183 RTCM OUTPUT D The pin 3 function NMEA RTCM input to receiver is not utilised with the Pro Series Data Protocol Data format NMEA 0183 RT
30. ctions give specific information for each type of implement controller The sample messages given allow you to verify that the correct data is being transmitted via the RS232 serial interface To verify the message stream connect the controller 9 way D connector of the RDS interface cable to the COM port of the PC and view the data using a terminal emulation program such as Hyperterminal within Microsoft Windows Sending Rate instructions to Vicon EDW Berthoud Bertronic Lely Centronic Tive Tivetronic RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 1 Use S CB 268 1 053 Tivetronic see note below PS Port setup Top port RDS PF MODULE Bottom port GPS 4800 Vicon GPS 9600 Vicon depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C NMEA 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz The message starts with a sign and ends with a delimiter Data fields are separated by a comma Only the RATE data field is communicated Checksum error detection Carriage Return and Line Feed are hexadecimal ASCII code Example message RATE 100 0 01 lt 13 gt lt 10 gt Message string Checksum Line identifier Feed Data field 1 Carriage Application Return Rate To connect to the Tivetronic controller requires the Tivetronic AgroNet RS232 Setpoint Receiver Module This connects to the Tivetronic coaxial cable and has an RS232 connector on the back Sending Rate instructions to Bogballe Calibrator 20
31. e specified machine or implement for Precision Farming Also includes the necessary Data Leads iii DPGS receiver RDS supply either the GBX MAX receiver compatible for either satellite or coastal base station differential reception or the Jupiter 5 satellite differential reception only Both are 12 channel receivers enabling sub metre accuracy under ideal conditions Both receiver types are factory configured for EGNOS reception Any receiver is suitable if it can output an NMEA 0183 RTCM SC 104 GGA data message at 4800 baud via an RS232 C port iv Data Module 16MB PCMCIA Memory Card Required to upload and download PF data The module accepts an industry standard pre formatted PCMCIA Flash memory card The module is supplied as standard with one 16MB card Additional cards are available from RDS v External PCMCIA Memory Card Reader optional You need one of these for transferring data to a desktop PC if it does not have a PCMCIA slot as standard unlike laptop computers An external card reader is available from RDS vi Yield Mapping Treatment plan software Suitable third party software for the PC for creating yield maps and preparing treatment plans for variable rate application 1 2 1 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Head Unit communication ports Here is what you need to check concerning connection to and configuration of the RS232 serial ports on the head unit For more detailed informatio
32. eated as lt jobxxxxx txt gt or jobxxxxx csv where xxxxx is the job number stored in memory If you are downloading a range of job summaries then a separate file is created for each summary If any file with the same name already exists on the data module the instrument will prompt you to whether to overwrite that file or not If you want to keep an existing file then make sure you transfer it from the flash card onto the PC and rename it Printing Data to a Printer Ref section 3 2 for hardware setup Accept the default TEXT mode for printing and the job summary or summaries print out as a job ticket with space for comments and a signature as shown RDS PRO SERIES APOLLO DATA LINK Job number 000 Channel 1 Farm Number 1 Field Number 2 Job Date 08 06 2000 Start Time 08 56 Finish Time 09 30 Job Duration 00 13 Area 2 70 Ha Area rate 44 76 Ha h Quantity Spread 714 565 L Quantity Loaded 850 L Spread rate 264 850 L Ha Product Spray A FO1 555 FOZ 566 04 ROUNDUP FOS Comments Operator Software Issue PS515 002 Data printed at 10 16 10 on 06 03 2001 31 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 6 Yield Mapping with the Ceres 8000 32 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 6 System ERIS Setup As an alternative to the PS8000 operating as a standalone controller directly controlling an RDS retrofit system the PS8000 head unit can transmit a variable rate control signa
33. here is indicated by elevation and azimuth the compass heading The higher the elevation the stronger the signal is likely to be as it will be less affected by atmospheric conditions or line of site obstructions e g the surrounding topography buildings trees etc Channels 11 and 12 are the two geostationary satellites broadcasting EGNOS correction data Depending on your geographic location either one will be visible No values for any given channel indicate that a satellite is nat in line of sight The important fields in this window are CH The channel numbers are colour coded to show whether or not a specific satellite is being used in the solution has Lock The channel number will turn Green when the receiver has a full lock on the satellite The number of satellites with green numbers is the same as the number of satellites used ELV This is the elevation of the satellite in degrees above the horizon By default the receiver will ignore any satellite lower than 5 degrees above the horizon This can be changed by setting the Elevation Mask with JMASK command The receiver is more precise when it has more than 4 satellites widely spread across the sky at various elevations This is called good constellation geometry and is indicated by the HDOP VDOP Horizontal Vertical Dilution of Precision values in the View GPS Solution window A lower DOP indicates a stronger potential for better accuracy than a higher DOP LOCK Use this co
34. ions to Raven SCS Console ccccccccseeeecceeeeeseeeeeeaeseeesaeeeeseeeeeeseeeeesseeeeeseueeesaeeeeesaagees 36 DOCU FISIO erea a E oa 37 1 1 1 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Introduction Overview PF Mapping A Treatment Planning DGPS Aecelver aega Soil _ sampling Drill Data _ module Yaki cala Harvest The RDS Precision Farming System offers unrivalled flexibility for enabling mapping and variable rate treatment with a wide range of combines sprayers spreaders and seed drills The heart of the system is the PS8000 controller which can either directly control a retrofitted RDS system or can interface with a range of OEM control systems See section 6 for compatibility In addition to the standard PS8000 head unit some or all of the following component are required to enable Precision farming i Pro Series Software Program The PS8000 head unit is supplied with core software for the primary application for example as a sprayer controller By plugging in a secondary software module the head unit can then be switched between applications e g yield monitoring mapping RDS Ceres route soil mapping variable rate sprayer control or variable rate belt spreader control RDS Apollo or variable rate seed drilling RDS Artemis 11 Installation kits A number of standard kits containing all the hardware sensors actuators electrical wiring and connectors adapt th
35. l via RS 232C to another implement controller also installed in the cab Conversely the PS8000 can operate as a slave controller receiving a rate instruction from another implement controller and acting upon it NOTE 1 Although certain implement controllers are able to return a message confirming the actual rate delivered you can t receive this data and log it to to the Data Module because the RXD pin on the ERIS interface receives the GPS data NOTE 2 Section 2 describes setup and configuration of the GPS receiver If your receiver is not supplied by RDS and you encounter problems setting it up then you may have to refer to the documentation supplied with the receiver A custom interface cable is supplied to connect the PS8000 to the RS 232 port of the implement controller and in most cases to also connect a GPS receiver and a power supply Figure 1 Typical ERIS Setup sending rate instructions GPS Receiver Antenna Third party Controller RS 232C Interface GPS Rate Data instruction ERIS Custom Interface Cable Fused Power Supply 9 48V DC Figure 2 Typical ERIS Setup receiving rate instructions GPS Receiver Antenna Third party Controller RS 232C Interface ERIS Custom Interface Cable Rate instruction 4 NOTE Power Supply as normal via Pro Series 50 way D connector 33 6 1 NOTE 6 2 6 3 34 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER The following se
36. lackgrass Wild Oats Cleavers and Thistles You can however edit the tag names from the GENERAL PF SETUP menu section 4 2 Extended Data Functions Dynamic log files and simple job summaries can include up to 12 additional data All 12 data items can be user defined to suit individual requirements e g Operator Wind Speed Air Temperature Growth Stage Product etc Entering extended data is optional JOE STARTUP PLEASE ENTER FUNCTION 1 DR IVER OR onzen E PHILLIP If you do not want to change the default value simply press the ENTER key to accept it and then the next F function appears lf you do not need to programme any of them simply press at any time to start logging CLS If a function on the Function Names Values page in the setup menu is set to Clear Store no default value will appear on the Job Startup page or be logged for that function unless the operator manually selects a value via the key Likewise If that function a function is set to EIS Store then when a new job is started the value set for the previous job will appear on the Job Startup page It then becomes the responsibility of the operator to change the value via the LT key if so desired Refer to section 5 2 to programme function names values 25 5 2 5 5 2 6 26 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Display vehicle track MAP From the LOG screen press the MAP key The screen displays the real
37. lumn when you cannot distinguish the colours of the channel numbers When a satellite has lock this value will be CXBF SNR The Signal to Noise Ratio of a satellite is used to illustrate the relative quality of the information packets being received A good SNR value would be above 12 Ashtech Evaluate software Ashtech Evaluate generates a real time graphical display of position error and other computed GPS information and is a useful tool to indicate the relative accuracy of your receiver This program can be emailed on request GPS Almanac View Window Help lej x mu Jus s se su sca 2 2 DO 7 10 7 gt 3 LS Cd f D SA 5 Differential GPS position Number of Ss used in position fix 7 UTC Time 10 14 32 00 Latitude 51 42 7135200 N Longitude 002 08 9209600 W Altitude above WGS 84 243 70 m PDOP 0 0 HDOP 1 0 VDOP 00 TDOP N A Scale Home End Dim A m H km t V m s 08 Jul 200 11 10 Figure 9 Ashtech Evaluate Diagnostic software PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 3 1 NOTE 3 1 1 Data Logging and Transfer Hardware Setup There are a number of options available for logging and transferring data between the Pro Series and the PC Data Card Module The Data Module accepts a PCMCIA Flash Card to store data generated from harvesting soil sampling variable rate treatment or upload data e g treatment plans or navigation data for soil sampling A maximum of
38. mall and is saved in the internal memory The instrument can store up to 75 individual job summaries MAIN Screen Information Indicates data transfer Indicates Data Indicates Machine In Out of to from Data Module in Module GPS work Indicator progress connected reception Area accumulation M i H Performance SPray A indicator Tank Product ID Tm b below t t Forward Speed ARE ll Actual application rate Displays Volume remaining in tank or Flow rate Rate from plan Section width s On Off Indicator 100 L Ha or Pressure depending on the Override Return to function set using the Target rate function key 23 5 2 NOTE NOTE 24 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Running a Variable Rate Treatment plan Press the LOG key The screen will display the current logging status the number of jobs job summaries stored in memory and the status of the PCMCIA card if found If the module is not detected the message NO MODULE FOUND is displayed Press the START key The JOB STARTUP page is displayed Select the logging option 1 APPLY FROM PLAN HO JOE RUNNING INTERNAL SUMMARY MEMORY 1 OF 75 SLOTS USED aa E AO EA EXTERNAL DYNAMIC MEMORY DE Tag THe RDS PCMCIA MODULE y ki APPLY FROM PLAN 2 LOG TREATMENT 3 LOG SUMMARY ONLY DS D PRESS e TO ACCEPT Arte Key in the FARM NUMBER and FIELD NUMBER
39. mple message AR0150 1F lt 13 gt Header Check sum Rate Carriage kg ha Return l ha Sending Rate instructions to LH5000 V4 RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 1 Use S CB 268 1 073 There is a 25 way female D on the rear of the 5000 which is the GPS port This requires an LH5000 DataLink RS232 cable to which the RDS cable is connected PS Port setup Top port RDS PF MODULE Bottom port GPS 4800 LH5000 v4 GPS 9600 LH5000 v4 depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 9600 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz NB The LH 5000 must be configured to have the GPS switched OFF This stops it looking for the LH Data Link The message consists of 8 bytes in hexadecimal code The rate instruction is a 4 databyte field In the example a rate of 200 I ha set on the PS8000 is sent as 40 OD 03 00 or 200 000 mi ha Example message p2 00 04 40 0D 03 00 26 2 byte Check identifier sum No of Rate data bytes g ha ml ha Sending Rate instructions to Raven SCS Console RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 1 Use S CB 268 1 053 PS Port setup Top port RDS PF MODULE Bottom port GPS 4800 RAVEN GPS 9600 RAVEN depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 9600 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz Example message R RC 100 lt 13 gt lt 10 gt Raven Identifier Carriage Rate Change aoe Line instruction I ha Feed
40. n on individual hardware options please refer to the appropriate sub section of the manual For a Precision Farming application the software in the head unit must have the PF Precision Farming driver version 2 034 or higher The driver version appears at the bottom of the opening screen when the unit is switched on The PF driver is integral to the Apollo core software and enables all the data logging and variable rate treatment functions in the PS Apollo Except for the Ceres 8000 core software these functions are common between the various software modules currently available e g PS515 xxx PS Apollo Sprayer Controller PS516 xxx PS Apollo Belt Spreader Controller PS517 xxx PS Apollo Mapping Module ii The external hardware must be connected to the appropriate RS232 serial port as follows Top Port options Printer RDS ICP 100 ICP 200 or other compatible printer PCMCIA Data Card Module PC Download Cable System ERIS cable receiving VRT instructions from OEM controller e g Fieldstar Type 1 Soyl Opti Agrocom ACT Hydro N Sensor Bottom Port options e System ERIS cable sending VRT instructions to OEM controller Also connects DGPS e g Vicon Bogballe Amatron Fieldstar Type 1 LH5000 v4 RAVEN e or DGPS only Cable S CB 268 1 045 e g CSI GBX Max RDS Jupiter 5 Other compatible receiver iii The RS232 ports must be configured in the software to suit the connected hardware as follows P le
41. n the rear panel When you switch the receiver on it will sequence through a startup screen followed by a prompt to use the Configuration Wizard After 3 seconds the receiver will proceed to the top of the GPS Position Status menu Latitude and Longitude display unless the button is pressed NOTE If is pressed the menu system will begin the Configuration Wizard Figure 6 GPS Position Status display Default Latitude Longitude display Press the A and Y buttons to scroll through the menu Pressing the O button with any of these menu items on screen displays the Signal Tracking Bar Chart display Pressing the O button with a menu item that has the menu access indicator j displays that submenu 11 2 8 2 8 1 NOTE 12 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Pressing the e button with a menu item displayed that does not have the menu access indicator gt switches to the Signal Tracking Bar Chart display The bar chart consists of two main parts providing an indication of the GPS satellite signal quality per receiver channel 1 to 10 and the signal quality of the differential source channel 11 12 For each bar the higher the bar the greater the signal quality GPS Satellite signal reception quality channels 1 10 Differential Correction signal quality channels 11 12 Differential Source Indicator GPS icon gt WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System input Default EGNOS Omnistar input Ra
42. ncluding DC motors e g air conditioner alternator solenoids CB radio power cables display units or other electronics Excessive EMI will degrade system performance PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER TIP To detect possibly troublesome interference tune a LW band portable radio off station With the aerial laid flat you can then hopefully pick up the direction and source of the interference from the increase in noise The antenna can then be repositioned or if necessary the source of the interference suppressed If need be contact RDS for further advice on suppression methods e Secure the antenna cable close to the antenna mounting using cable ties so that in the event the antenna is knocked off it s magnetic mounting it will be restrained and minimise the possibility of further damage 2 4 DGPS MAX Installation Antenna Connect to chassis Power Supply 9 48V DC Figure 2 DGPS MAX wiring H The magnet mounting comes supplied with an optional self adhesive mounting plate for attachment to plastic roofs Run the antenna cable across the roof and down into the cab The power lead has a 1 5A in line fuse which should be left accessible For the best performance connect the GND terminal to the vehicle chassis The receiver incorporates reverse polarity protection to prevent damage if the power leads are accidentally reversed 2 5 Jupiter 5 Installation Figure 3 Jupiter 5 wiring Antenna Receiver 1
43. nications check the Hyperterminal box and click OK fig 14 You may require your Windows installation disc to install it 17 3 3 3 3 3 4 18 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Setting up HyperTerminal Figure 15 From the Windows 95 98 desktop double click on the shortcut to open the HyperTerminal folder if you have A sat ernest A not already created a shortcut see section 3 3 1 and Ho snae JA et eet oe i mra 5 then double click on the HyperTerminal exe icon Lives ai Cante Lanka Gifs Matra a do Neste e A Connections Description box will appear Enter a A y 4 name e g RDS select an icon and click OK o ee A Connect To box will appear In the Connect Using Eri E 41 Saved Configuration window select Direct to Com 1 or Direct to Com 2 Mwoa be for Pro Series depending on which port you will be using Generally on a laptop it will be Com 1 On a PC it will be Com 2 or Com 3 eens 5 Click OK MB pete ERE A cD Cd A CO A Properties box will appear for the selected port Set Bits per second 4800 Data bits 8 se Parity None i P Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Xon Xoff Enis dete ata Ba plane surdia thee ou ario chal and click OK Cle SS pa ratecbi er HyperTerminal should now be in communication with the instrument If not a common reason is that the wrong COM port has been specified in the Connect Using window On a PC COM 1 is commonly used
44. nt plan on the RDS Data Card Module and sends it to a third party controller which controls the application via the OEM control system System ERIS the Pro Series receives the rate from a third party controller and controls the application via the RDS control system System ERIS The Pro Series can send back the actual application rate to the other controller All setups allow the operator to commence a full VRT application For a and b a full application record of the actual application is generated and saved on the Data Module The associated work record file can be viewed in the mapping treatment plan software Job summary data iii is also appended to the work record file LOG TREATMENT Dynamic Data Logging A full application record is generated logging rate and other parameters e g tags in real time attributing this data to a specific location The associated Dynamic Logging file is viewed in the mapping treatment plan software A large amount of data is generated by dynamic logging and therefore must be saved onto an RDS Data Card Module Job summary data ili is also appended to the dynamic logging file LOG SUMMARY ONLY Field Data Logging For simple farm record keeping and traceability purposes you can record a summary of each job or work session in the internal memory and subsequently download directly to a PC to a Data Module or print to an RDS ICP200 In Cab Printer The amount of summary data for each job is s
45. oss to the tag name and enter the data via the aloha numeric keypad Ma ur a Press the ENTER key to confirm the data entry then repeat the procedure as required for further tag names PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 4 3 4 3 1 4 4 Edit Function Names and Values The default settings can be re programmed for any of the extended data functions default names FUNC 1 FUNC 12 e g Crop Contractor Driver Product applied etc Further to this for each function 1 12 you can then programme up to 6 different values e g Crop variety Contractor name Driver name Product name etc GENERAL PF SETUP LOGGING INTERVAL TAG NAMES FUNCTION NAMES WALUE Sep al GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS FUNCTION NMAMES WALUES GPS HOME LOCATION PORTS SETUP FUNCTION NAMES LIALCUES DRIVER FUNCTION NAMES LIALCUES Fa pura 26 FOR NEAT FUNCT ION CLS R WHEAT BARLE PEAS OS BEANS p MAIZE AR Ea etc To change a name first select the function number using the ENTER key Using the RIGHT ARROW key move the screen cursor across to the function name and enter the data up to 20 alpha numeric characters via the alpha numeric keypad OA ONZA ZA DI To enter a value move the cursor down to the first line and enter the data You can enter up to 6 lines each of 10 characters Clear Store function In normal operation each time you start a job you are prompted to select a
46. rogramme Press START select the file type TXT or CSV in the Save as type box The default file name is capture Type in the desired filename for the data to be captured ROS CATA CAPTURE irae FOS DATA CAPTURE RDS Werba 81802 Save As Bavein RDS DATA CAPTURE l a cel E El Capture tad A o l i Seve og pe TT File Cancel PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 Click on Save and the programme is now ready to receive the data Press VIEW to see the data on screen as it downloads ES WEW DATA P VEW DATA ADS FAO SEREEAFPOLLO CATA LME sa fe Senedd rata Func 81 Func 2 Func 63 Func 4 Func 45 Func 6 Puree 47 Func BE Fur 4 Func 610 Fue 211 Fic 612 Sofware bs Aen 1 100001000000 GLO OO 162 78 Job rium bai O20 Fern hurt JH Field Humber i Job Dsm 39 07 2000 Sart Time 0047 Finigh Ting 255 Cher 1 Product Apra Job Coman r Aa 0000 Ha Ara rete 000 Hah Guari Senaad 0000 L Dien Los dad 0 000 L Epraad rata ODOL Ha FM CAER EPHLUPS Fie CROP TXT format CSV format FIS FLMC i All data will be saved to the current file until you click on STOP at which point the file is saved to disk You can therefore download any number of jobs into a single file Downloading Data to a Data Module Ref section 3 1 for hardware setup After selecting TEXT or CSV mode fig 16 the filename is automatically cr
47. rs and displays the tag list You can at any time apply the Tag functions to log features in the field see section 5 2 3 While dynamic logging is in progress the icon appears animated at the top of the screen If more than one machine is enabled the summary job record will include data for each machine Stop recording a Dynamic Job To stop running a job simply press the STOP key on the LOG screen The job summary is appended to the dynamic log file on the data module and saved to the internal memory 27 5 4 5 4 1 NOTE 5 4 2 28 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Field Data Logging For farm record keeping and traceability purposes you can record a summary of each job or work session in the internal memory and subsequently download directly to a PC to a Data Module or print to an RDS ICP200 In Cab Printer You can store up to 75 job summaries Refer to section 5 5 on downloading or printing data Start recording Field Data Press the LOG key The screen will display the current logging status the number of jobs job summaries stored in memory and the status of the PCMCIA card if found HO JOB RUNNING Press the START key The JOB STARTUP page is displayed Select the logging option 3 LOG SUMMARY INTERNAL SUMMARYS MEMORY 1 OF TS SLOTS USED ONLY i Memory storage gt for field data EXTERNAL DYNAMIC MEMORY p249 Bl gt lt E30 E x Elw RES PCMCIA MODULE Gi i APPLY FR
48. showing the name of the text file to which data will be saved Type in the name of the folder and the name of the file that you wish to save the data as Click on Start The programme is now ready to receive the data from the Pro Series 4 ADE Hee ar Terrrinal Pis cam Wem Call Trancfer Hep RDS PRO SERIES APOLLO DATA LINK aS ee A aar PRIKS Maar Aiming le Un Der Ele Edit Mew Gall Transfer Hop 16 06 2009 Start Hee 05 29 Da 515 cla fo el 1 Cano Jet Sprar A El Job Date Start Finish Fara Field Chennols Chane 8 Product Quantity Area Duratio tl Oa 09 eit par a oa nares rete Spread rete Func 61 Func H2 Func W Func 4 Func HS Func 6 Func T Area ai dam Fune 8 Fune 49 Fune 10 Fune 11 Fune 12 Softuare Dee Rev aa ob cael a ict T 18 06 2008 85 23 85 23 1 1 1 1 3pr0y 4 0 800 59 880 0 88 0 ee a TEE hi sits EEE Se E n a E 4 id ata eS ee anil Text Format CSV Format Eoee O00 Sa uno SBOE AL APS MN Figure 17 When the transfer is complete from the menu select Transfer Capture Text Y Stop The data has now been saved to the designated file This file may now be opened as a text file in a text editor e g Word Notepad etc and can be printed and edited as required Downloading Data to RDS Data Capture utility Ref section 3 3 4 for software setup On the laptop double click on the RDS Data Capture icon on the desktop to start the p
49. t application rate according to the treatment plan for each distribution system in operation This is displayed as Base Rate x Multiplier App Rate Application Rate without a GPS Signal If you lose the DGPS signal the treatment rate will revert to the Base Rate specified in the plan PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 5 2 1 5 2 2 5 2 3 5 2 4 NOTE Application Rate outside the Field Boundary If you go outside the field boundary but are still within the treatment rectangle a El icon flashes on the display and the instrument beeps continuously The application rate reverts to the base rate If you are outside the field boundary and treatment rectangle then the application rate goes to zero Overriding the VRT application rate 54 5 You can vary the actual application rate at any time using the keys The target rate display will flash until you press to return to the target rate Stop a VRT job To stop running a job simply press the STOP key on the LOG screen The job summary is appended to the work record file on the data module and saved to the internal memory Tagging During application you can log the presence of up to eight different features in the field e g different weed infestations pest damage etc To switch a tag on or off simply press the appropriate number key i indicates the tag is off RUNNING A FLANNED JOE indicates the tag is on Tags 1 to 4 are preset for B
50. time position of the vehicle the cursor and the vehicle track for the last 100 logged data points The screen also displays the latitude and longitude in decimal degrees and the number of points As the vehicle proceeds from the start of the job the screen plots and automatically zooms out to display up to a maximum of 100 logged data points Beyond this as the job progresses the display pans in the direction of movement to keep the previous 100 data points on screen Press the RESET key to start the plot again from the current position If you selected the LOG TREATMENT option from the LOG screen page the track data is saved to a dynamic logging file on the data module which can then be viewed in PLOT PLAN Display GPS Status From either the LOG page RUNNING TREATMENT PLAN page or RECORDING A DYNAMIC JOB page press the o key to view the current GPS status GPS STATUS REPORT AGE OF Fie DATA s SAT S DIFF HO B ARBRE 8 888888 a AmAMSL A This page displays Age of Fix Data when reception is good the time should not be more than 1 second Number of Satellites minimum of 4 for full differential fix Differential Status Latitude and Longitude in decimal degrees Altitude Heading and Velocity All this data is read directly from the NMEA GGA and VTG messages You can also set the Home Position from this screen section 4 5 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 5 3 5 3 1
51. tio t g Beacon input 1st bar signal strength 2nd bar Signal to Noise External RTCM input no associated bars Autonomous mode no associated bars Figure 7 Signal Tracking Bar Chart display Please refer to section 5 of the CSI User Manual if you require more in depth information GPS Diagnostics The following diagnostic tools are not specifically for the DGPS MAX and Jupiter receivers and are useful for diagnosing the output from any GPS receiver SLXMon software SLXMor is an in depth diagnostic tool used to monitor receiver performance SLXMon displays among other parameters realtime satellite information and signal quality It allows you to view diagnostic information from the receiver send commands although TERMINAL EXE is recommended for this view NMEA and RTCM messages and also has other functions Connecting to SLXMon Connect the RS232 serial cable supplied with your receiver from the MAIN port DGPS Max or the 9 way D connector labelled Port A Jupiter 5 to the COM port on your laptop PC and power the receiver on Start SLXMon by double clicking on the file SLXMON1 EXE and click File gt Connect Select 9600 baud rate and the COM port to which the receiver is connected and click OK Now watch the status bar at the bottom of the SLXMon window lf you are properly connected the Not Connected message is replaced with a Fix Status message and the current COM port number and baud rate repl
52. tor The Palm size PC and Pocket PCs do not ship with a terminal emulator application As with Palm OS you are advised to download a suitable third party emulator programme via the Internet There are plenty of forums where the latest advice on installation and configuration is freely available 19 4 1 NOTE 4 2 20 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Logging P F Functions Software Setup for Apollo Instruments Reference PF Driver Version 2 036 It is assumed that the hardware e g Data module GPS Third party controller etc has already been configured as per sections 2 3 and 6 in this manual Before commencing PF operation you should check and adjust if necessary any of the following parameters to suit your particular application The PF settings are found under 5 General PF Setup in the calibration menu Logging Interval SETUP SENSOR CONFIGURATION TECHNICIAN CONFIG FACTORY CONFIG GENERAL PF SETUP USER OPTIONS GENERAL PF SETUP DIAGNOSTICS IZARA RHEN LOA FAAEE LOGGING INTERVAL TAG NAMES FUNCTION NAMES LALUE Th EE GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS eee ES BUX EK E GPS HOME LOCATION e o ee PORTS SETUP PLEASE ENTER THE LOGGING INTERLIAL T LOGGING BY TIME Fa It is recommended that you use the default setting of 5 seconds This should be adequate for variable rate treatment with a typical 24 metre sprayer and yield mapping To ensure correct appli
53. treatment plans or b achieve or avoid any application rate outside application parameters which in both cases shall be the responsibility of the operator 4 The standard terms and conditions of RDS except clause 7 a copy of which is available on request apply to the supply and operation of this System Service and Technical Support PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST RDS DISTRIBUTOR If unknown then contact RDS Technology Ltd for further information Tel 44 0 1453 733300 Fax 44 0 1453 733311 e mail info rdstec com web www rdstec com Our policy is one of continuous improvement and the information in this document is subject to change without notice Check that the software reference matches that displayed by the instrument Copyright RDS Technology Ltd 2004 1UK384 2 DOC Pt No S DC 500 10 384 Issue 2 Acknowledgements SLXMon software courtesy of Satloc a division of CSI Wireless Inc lt www satloc com gt Ashtech Evaluate software courtesy of Thales Navigation Inc lt www thalesnavigation com gt 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 PRO SERIES GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER INTRODUCTION 5 OVEIVIOW rina anna a E E E a 5 Head UIE COMMUNICATION ONS di a 6 DGPS RECEIVER SETUP 7 Receiver Tequila 7 NMEA O 99 Dala Message acia 7 2 2 1 MESSAGE IGIC SCTINOS it A AE AAA AA AAA AAA IA 7 Zee Baudrale SOUISSE E sean s
54. umeneseaceesaiwsesncgaaee tesa OEA a 8 223 GGA Message SENICNCE seoses A A a AAA RA 8 General Tastallation Elduain dando ooo ceadds 8 DPS MAX IS LAW ANI OWA a tada ta ch tad ieee eh oaa 9 RICCO MNS tA OU us da o a 9 J piters DGPS MIX CONIGUrA UO atte arses did 10 DGPS MAX Front Panel DISplay ad AA o oa eee doevetiaseoiienstencats 11 ARS DIAGMOSHICS ia da 12 2 8 1 SLAMOM SOWIE a E a a a a a a N 12 28 2 Ashtech Eval ate SOMWAlC A A AN a A 14 DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER HARDWARE SETUP 15 Data Care MOGUIC sansu ea a a a 15 31 1 Gard Compatibilty and Formatting a a 15 3 1 2 PC Card reader transferring data 16 PrO Senes to ICP Z000 FNE na ii ici S 16 PrO Senes to PO LNK Gables didas 17 3 3 1 Creating a HyperTerminal Shortcut on Windows Desktop occcccoonncccocnococononconononononnnnonanonnonanononnanonono 17 Z327 ENANA DOES A Si 17 339 Seung UP TIVDCET CITA sui A A AA AA A ETRE E AR A ARA 18 304 Seting Ub RDS Data Capture UNY a nas 18 Prosseries to PDA NN arias 19 3 4 1 Terminal emulation for Palm OS operating system cccscccccsseeccnseeeecsseseeesauseessuseessaeeessaeneesanesessanaeess 19 3 4 2 Terminal emulation for Windows CE Operating SySteM ooooooniciconccncconnnnocononconononononnnnonanonnnnaronenanennonans 19 LOGGING P F FUNCTIONS SOFTWARE SETUP 20 Logging IMM re ueteds a a a a Aa a eae cogeniates 20 Tag Names e a E E E E E E E E sae 20 Edit Function Names and Values A a 21 4 3 1 Clear Store function 21 Set
55. up Serial data format Slave Data Message 1Hz Example message Ref Figure 1 You can use either S CB 268 1 047 Bogballe S CB 268 1 080 or S CB 268 1 053 Tivetronic cables The only difference is the length of the lead RDS PF MODULE GPS 4800 FS TYPE 1 GPS 9600 FS TYPE 1 depending on your GPS baud rate configuration RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake The message starts with a and ends with a delimiter 5 data fields are separated by commas Field O is a 5 byte header The PS8000 transmits the forward speed signal field 1 and the rate instruction the application rate will appear in fields 2 3 and 4 Checksum error detection Carriage Return and Line Feed are hexadecimal ASCII code Top port Bottom port DOSES 8 52 100 0 100 0 100 0 7F lt 13 gt lt 10 gt 5 byte Forward Rate seed Check Line header speed kg ha sum Feed Rate Fert Rate Spray Carriage kg ha l ha Return Receiving Rate instructions from Fieldstar RDS Cable Pt No PS Port setup Ref Figure 2 Use S CB 268 1 054 Fieldstar type 1 NOT USED Top port Bottom port The data message 1Hz sent from the Fieldstar terminal is in the format shown above Sending Rate instructions to Vaderstad RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 1 Use S CB 268 1 080 Otherwise setup and the data format is the same as the Fieldstar terminal see 2 2 4 above Receiving Rate instructions from Agrocom ACT
56. value for each extended function that is enabled on the Job Startup page The Clear Store function control whether or not the default value prompt is the one selected for the previous job CLS If a function on the Function Names Values page is set to LETE Clear Store no default value will appear on the Job Startup page or be logged for that function unless the operator manually selects a value via the LIsT _ key If a function is set to EE Store then when a new job is started the value set for the previous job will appear on the Job Startup page It then becomes the responsibility of the operator to change the value via the key if so desired In nornal operation it is less likely that mistakes will occur in setting the value for an extended function if Clear Store is selected on the Function Names Values page For this reason it is the factory default setting for all 12 functions Set GPS Antenna Offset The Antenna Offset allows you to compensate for the difference in position between the GPS antenna and the feature being logged centre of the spray boom cutter bar coulter bar or the centre point of a spreading pattern GENERAL PF SETUP LOGGING INTERVAL TAG NAMES PLAN CHANNEL 3 PLAN CHANNEL 4 A 2 6m FUNCTION NAMES WALUE esse EEE AEREA GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS GPS OFFSET ROUTE LOGGING Ree PLAN CHANNEL 1 SOIL SAMPLING HI PLAN CHANNEL 1 F PLAN CHANNEL 2 Pla UBS IX o T G

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