GuideTRAX User Manual
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1. 4 1 The Moving Map Display Occupying most of the display the Moving Map Display is where the plotted field information is shown together with the Vehicle Position Marker VPM The plotted field information is represented by a solid blue line behind the VPM The Moving Map Display will show the guideline for the vehicle s calculated future path when guidance is activated m TI Heads Up OO wa m RI FJ Dr eu ao In Heads Up mode the VPM is shown in the centre of the screen and the treated area rotates around the vehicle so the vehicle is always pointing towards the top of the screen P a Pl T iz un z FFE UM 3S 31 06 56 71 E 116 32 32 98 i i F Figure 4 2 Heads Up Mode gt North Up In North Up mode the vehicle moves around the map screen with north always being at the top of the screen wl T 41 9 Enh 31 06 56 01 E 116 32 32 46 Figure 4 3 North Up Mode GuideTRAX User Manual Page 7 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 4 2 The Virtual Road The VR consists of one red centreline and a blue road The size of this road and its grid can be adjusted in the VR settings located in the guide setup The VR also displays the treatment on indicator which represents the boom and is filled in red if when each section is switch on Below the treatment on indicator are the lightbar arrows I2. Virtual Road This term is used to describe the guidance display where the display shows the virtual road ahead GuideTRAX User Manual Version 2 0 A Page 2 Issue Date January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY Field Transfer Directory AutoSTEER AutoSPRAY Multiple Section Boom Interface MSBI Treatment A file in which all data recorded in a single field or file is stored A folder in which fields are saved and from which fields can be loaded The transfer directory for GuideTRAX is C Transfer The AutoSTEER option is an add on to the RINEX guidance product range that allows the guidance system to steer automatically along a straight line providing optimal accuracy The AutoSPRAY option is an add on to the RINEX guidance product range that allows the guidance system to control the spraying state of the boom as the vehicle drives over a treated non treated area Device that is connected to the system that provides an interface to the spray controller which allows multiple boom sections to be displayed on the screen Refers to the spraying state of the boom If treatment is on Master switch is on then this means that the spraying state of the boom on If treatment is off Master switch is off then the spraying state of the boom is off GuideTRAX User Manual Version 2 0 A Page 3 Issue Date January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 3 Starting the GuideTRAX Software 3 1 Getting Started Once all
3. e Omnistar HP Sub Decimetre e RTK Base stations To select the GPS Source press the drop down arrow and select the correct type by touching it in the list GuideTRAX User Manual Version 2 0 A Issue Date January 2004 Page 28 gt gt RANEX TECHMOLOGY Calibrate Sensors The wheel angle sensors should be calibrated if they have been adjusted This usually occurs if they have been replaced or damaged during use To calibrate the wheel angle sensors press the Calibrate Sensors button This will display a three step wizard that will be a guide through the calibration process You will be asked to turn the steering wheel all the way to the left right and to the centre Calibrate Steering Step 1 of 3 The simplest way to align the steering wheel to the centre is to pick a point on the horizon and Turn the steering wheel all the way to amp 4 Next I L_ Test Steering drive to it When you feel that the steering wheel is in the centre and the vehicle is driving straight press Calibrate Test Steering can be used to verify that the steering is responsive to commands Pressing the Test Steering button will display the following window Test Steering e Pressing Pulse Left should jolt the steering to the left e Pressing Pulse Right should jolt the steering to the right G Pulse Left Pulse Rian GuideTRAX User Manual Page 29 Issue Date Version 2 0 A Janu
4. If the lower status bar is showing the current position then simply touch the status bar twice to toggle it to the Overlap Percentage VIEW FIELD c m gt m 14 ids L F Overlap 5 0 Overlap Percentage Guide TRAX User Manual Page 25 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 8 AutoSTEER The AutoSTEER option is an add on to the RINEX guidance product range that allows the guidance system to automatically steer a vehicle along a straight line 8 1 Connecting the AutoSTEER Controller Connecting the AutoSTEER Controller to the Saturn GT system is a simple process Supplied with the AutoSTEER system is the AutoSTEER Controller Serial Interface Cable To connect the AutoSTEER Controller Serial Interface Cable insert the circular 8 pin connector into the grey serial connector of the Internal Tractor Loom The red power connector remains disconnected Then insert the 9 pin connector into the GPS port of the Saturn GT See diagram below AutoS TEER Controller Serial Interface Cable GPS Port Internal Tractor Loom ToP pom E I o ida Extension Cable GPS Antenna D ies GuideTRAX User Manual Page 26 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX 8 2 Enabling the AutoSTEER Option All settings related to AutoSTEER are accessible via the AutoSTEER Setup window Click on Settings in the SETUP m
5. 9 10 Typical guideline from racetrack guide lock GuideTRAX User Manual Page 38 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 9 4 Contour Lines Method A contour line is a set of parallel lines that are not straight the adjacent lines are parallel to each other although they may be of any shape The contour lines method is the same in operation as the racetrack method for spraying a field The Guidance Lock button is used to lock on to an adjacent line which is the contour line to be followed The operator merely has to drive the first contour line in a field as they would normally Typically this will be alongside a contour bank that dictates the pattern or shape of the contour line to be followed Similar to before GuideTRAX computes the next swath line adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width less the overlap distance Once again this is not important as GuideTRAX automatically calculates this for the operator A typical contour spray pattern is shown in figure 9 11 c 5 C Figure 9 11 Typical Spray pattern using contour lines As the first contour swath line is completed the vehicle turns around to commence the next swath line using the map screen for guidance Once the vehicle comes alongside the last swath line first contour line the operator engages the guidance lock and then follows the indicators on the light bar to stay on line A guideline is displayed on the map screen indicatin
6. DGPS Unit VR We mean The hardware system installed in your vehicle cabin which is used to run the GuideTRAX software That is the handheld device GPS antennae and can include any connected device cables connectors and the touch screen The PC device running the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Guide TRAX software The software program produced by RINEX Technology which runs on the PC device The device display which shows the progress of your operation and accepts commands by pressing touching with your finger buttons shown on the screen A symbol representing a function shown on the touch screen which allows the input of data or functions when pressed A group of buttons shown on the right of the touch screen which allow access to other menus or functions A menu which appears as a result of selecting a button from a previously appearing menu The area of the touch screen to the left of the menu icons which displays the plotted field information and the guideline The symbol appearing on the map screen to mark the position of either the vehicle Global Positioning System Provides the basic positioning information for the system Differential Global Positioning System A correction signal is applied to the GPS information increasing the accuracy of the reported position The measurement unit used to evaluate mass volume area length etc Example Kilogram Tonne and Litre
7. Road Width Specifies the width of the virtual road Grid Size Specifies the distance between the gridlines shown on the virtual road GuideTRAX User Manual Version 2 0 A Issue Date January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 5 5 5 Comms Setup Pressing the Comms button will display the Comms Setup cia window from which various settings related to communications can be changed Master Switch Control m Section Control Toggle Switch Autos pray Master Switch Control Enternal Select which device is to be used for switching C Touch C Touch recording on and off master control Choose between the standard Toggle Switch External for multiple boom ER Fen e X AU sections or Touch the onscreen vehicle to turn recording on and off Bidirectional Section Control Select which device is to be used for controlling the OK individual sections Choose between AutoSPRAY External for multiple boom sections or Touch If touch is selected then the treatment indicators under the virtual road can be touched to turn the individual boom sections on and off E g When using the Toggle Switch select Toggle Switch as Master Switch Control and Touch as Section Control Baud Select the Baud rate at which the selected port communicates with the GPS receiver The software will need to be restarted for this change to take effect Bidirectional Select Bidirectional if the controller connected to the Multiple Boom Section Interface is bidir
8. Settings The Settings button displays the general setup window which allows access to options for configuring the system See section 5 5 2 for further details MACA gt Heads Up North Up The Heads up North up button toggles the system between the two modes of view See section 4 1for further details gt Back Pressing the Back button will return you to the MAIN menu 5 5 1 Intensity Light bar Intensity The intensity of light brightness of the external light bar optional item can be altered for optimal viewing Pressing a number will change the intensity of the BRIGHT light bar the higher the brighter A Figure 5 3 The Light bar Intensity window GuideTRAX User Manual Page 15 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 5 5 2 General Setup The system settings have been categorized into common themes to make it easy to find what you are looking for Changing some of the settings contained in this section has the potential to stop your system from operating Note the current setting selection before making changes Guide Trax 2 0 0 General Setup Display HH Guide Comms Hif Vehicle AutoSTEER AutoSPRAY a Figure 5 4 General Setup window 5 5 3 Display Setup Pressing the Display button will display the Display Setup window from which various settings related to the display can be changed e Grid ON OFF Turn the ma
9. components of the Saturn GT system have been installed according to the specifications in the Saturn GT Hardware Installation manual the system can be powered ON by pressing the ON OFF switch on the interface box Note Once the system has been turned on do not switch it off until the proper shutdown sequence has finished The device has been configured to start running the GuideTRAX software automatically when the system is powered on No other intervention is normally required If it is required to start the GuideTRAX software manually the GuideTRAX program can be started by double tapping on the desktop shortcut icon Fig 3 1 3 z Guide TEARS Figure 3 1 The Desktop Shortcut 3 2 Startup Issues While the GuideTRAX software is starting the GPS receiver may need some time before being fully operational While this process is occurring the GPS Status Icon Fig 3 2 on the map screen may show an error condition When the icon changes to a moving satellite then the receiver is ready for normal operation If the system has not been used recently other icons indicating lack of signal may remain for up to 15 minutes while the GPS receiver gathers new information about available GPS satellites Should these icons not be removed after this period refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual Figure 3 2 The GPS Status Icon GuideTRAX User Manual Page 4 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLO
10. of the curves when using the lock feature If the curved lock lines have a radius that is less than the turn value the lock line will appear blue in colour indicating that a sharp turn is ahead e Light bar Settings Distances that are represented on each of the light bar display and screen guide can be defined here by pressing the current value and entering a new one 0 30 0 61 gt gt gt 0 91 gt gt gt gt 1 22 e VROn An explanation of the displayed settings gt lt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt When the lightbar displays this the vehicle is within 0 15m of the guideline When the lightbar displays this the vehicle is within 0 30m of the guideline When the lightbar displays this the vehicle is within 0 61m of the guideline When the lightbar displays this the vehicle is within 0 91m of the guideline When the lightbar displays this the vehicle is within 1 22m of the guideline Turns the virtual road on and off If it is ticked the virtual road window will be displayed e Virtual Road Settings Specify the dimensions of the virtual road display Fires Read Sening Front Width 10 0 Back Width 60 0 Depth 100 0 Road Width 2 0 Grid Size 10 0 A EX Front Width Specifies the front width of the virtual road Back Width Specifies the back width of the virtual road Depth Specifies how steep the virtual road projection will be
11. restart system for changes to take System setting was changed and system Restart the program by pressing Exit and effect must be restarted for the change to take then start the program again from the effect shortcut on the desktop Warning Disk space is low Too many files have been saved and disk Delete some files from Transfer directory space is low located in the C drive Warning All data in the current field will be A field has been loaded into the current If you wish for the selected field to be lost Do you wish to proceed field and the current field must be cleared loaded in to the current field press ok for this to occur Else if you wish to load the selected field into a different field press cancel load the correct field and then select the field for loading again GuideTRAX User Manual Page 41 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 RANEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 Error Messages Error while writing to disk There has been an error while writing to a Try saving or restarting the field again file or saving a file Could not open port Another program or device is occupying the Try closing disconnecting the device communications port If there is nothing that appears to be occupying the port try restarting the computer Current position out of limit Please restart There is an invisible boundary with a radius If you wish to keep the current treatment for treatment of 10km in which spraying can occur in com
12. 5 2 Settings for instructions on how to change from the default values 9 2 Parallel Method Spraying a field using the parallel method is very simple As previously described the parallel method is for straight lines only and consequently the first task is to set out a Straight line to work from This is easily achieved by defining one point at one end of the field and one at the other end and connecting the two points with a line This is termed the base line From the baseline the next parallel line is calculated to be across one swath width less the overlap distance Guide TRAX automatically calculates these measurements for the user A typical parallel spray pattern is shown in figure 9 7 Figure 9 7 Typical Spray pattern using parallel lines Points A and B define the baseline for all other parallel lines The points A and B should be as far apart as practical to minimise errors in determining the baseline Ideally the points should be located prior to commencing spraying so that the actual spray pattern along the baseline is truly straight Once the baseline is defined the operator simply needs to follow the indicators on the light bar to stay on line As one swath line is finished and the spray boom is turned off to turn back to start the next pass GuideTRAX will automatically increment to the next swath line Swath lines can be sprayed in any order and the guidance will always be automatically selected for the
13. GY When GuideTRAX is started all available treatment information in the field that was in use when GuideTRAX was last shut down will be loaded and displayed While GuideTRAX is loading data a window will be shown showing the loading progress Progress Cancel Figure 3 3 The Progress Window On completion of loading any field data the progress window will then disappear to leave the map screen showing loaded data The system is then ready to commence working When loading large fields the loading progress can be stopped by pressing the cancel button on the window The field must then be restarted if it is to be used for a new treatment GuideTRAX User Manual Page 5 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 4 RANEX TECHMOLOGY The Main Screen The GuideTRAX Main Screen display has been designed to show the maximum information on screen while still providing large buttons which are easy to touch on the move Major components of a typical display are as shown in fig 4 1 Lower Status Bar S 30 55 19 21 E 116 42 40 13 al Road l Moving Map Display Guideline VPM Fielc Information pA GIN VIEW O GUIDE PE Menu Buttons jV 22 9 km hr AutoSTEER vil statis Status Button Figure 4 1 The Main Screen GuideTRAX User Manual Page 6 Issue Date January 2004 Version 2 0 A RANEX TECHMOLOGY
14. Guide TRAX User Manual Version Number 2 0 A Part Number 1 1230 Issue Date January 2004 Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Rinex Technology Disclaimer No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this publication RINEX assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions no is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice Use of this system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any representation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered by any such person or corporation choosing or seeking to use this system or any part thereof By use of this system you agree that RINEX is not liable or responsible for any damage whatsoever to the vehicle any property personal injuries or death that may result from the use or abuse of this system Gui
15. In order for AutoSTEER to become READY the waypoints must be set in the paddock The waypoints can be set using the Point A Point B button in the Guide Menu 1 From the main menu press Guide 2 When the vehicle is in the desired position for the first waypoint press Point A 3 Drive for at least 20m and when the vehicle is in the desired position for the second waypoint press Point B 4 Now press Parallel The wayline will now be ready for use with AutoSTEER As you move away from the current wayline the next wayline exactly one swath width away will become the current wayline EG Point B asini Point A EN 30 55 19 21 E 116 42 40 13 Second Wayline Point A Point B LL IL lI E 30 55 19 21 E 116 42 40 13 Better results can be achieved with AutoS TEER when the waypoints are set as far away as possible If possible set Point A at one side of the field and then set Point B at the other side of the field GuideTRAX User Manual Page 32 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 8 8 Activating AutoSTEER To achieve the AutoSTEER READY state a number of conditions must be met Wayline must be set Vehicle must be travelling parallel to the wayline Vehicle must be within 2m of the wayline Vehicle must be travelling between 1 and 29 km hr When the above conditions have been met hands must be removed from the steering wheel ioni adt cr When all o
16. The Vehicle Position Marker VPM essere nennen nnn nnn nnn nnne nenne nnne nena nnn rans 9 THE MENGISI PEM e Mr H n 10 Sy REMAIN MENU eee eee eee eee ME LM UE E 10 Ss Db VEW MORI epee oe on De ete ete penn pe ie ee in ne eR en eRe R 11 oye aime Re FEED N er ee ee ere th eee errr 12 gal Field Memo Sic eis crtertet steer c oet O TEREE ERN 12 a92 Olea Curent az olet MM TO 13 SP MERI EO tBd n sc EE Eten 14 MER td ju AAA EM 15 FO Mensy B4B qo gaia 15 352 Genera Sep M ESEESE EEEE P PH 16 5 5 3 Display Setup A 16 DO Ode e U eses 17 9 09 29H35 U a T E MEE 18 aoa VENCE SE SE 18 SS AWO SIEE RS SUI aai tee eee S 19 hehe ME Uo PRA O i E E E E AE EE E E E E EE A ee 19 MUETIPEEBOONSEGTIONINTEBEAGE vtr vrai tri ak ori ctu stab aE be 20 AUTOSPRAT mn MO 22 7 14 Enabling the AutoSPRAY Option ioci resection entittoctttenncodtane E RERARTet LR tnt rer eeceererenerr USE POP DEM retreat 22 c2 TEORIguting qe AWOSPRAT SSTITIOS seseris ttt RETE erac EUR 23 7 3 Viewing the Overlapped ARCS cct EYE REESE TEE ER ERREUR RU RIAM Lue ne LE REDE LL EURE LEE 24 7 4 Viewing the Percentage of OVSITap s pete ttoneenteneneeetentenneteeteee PPM eH HELLE HH LLL LA TL AMAA ec a uo dE 25 AUTOS TEER ceases teeter et atte eave DEINER INI uL NIU NOI 26 Sx Connecting eoe ee
17. The Virtual Road display 9 1 External Lightbar External light bars provide the driver with guidance information from a physical device that is mounted close to the driver s line of vision Changes of direction are easily seen without having to look away from the driving task at hand The light bar provides a left right indicator showing which way the operator must steer to get on to the correct alignment The operator simply manoeuvres the vehicle to either the left or right as indicated until the vehicle is on line A typical light bar display is shown in figure 9 3 Figure 9 3 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is on line If the vehicle veers off line the light bar will display arrows indicating the direction left or right needed to steer to the guidance line The number of arrows shows how far off track the vehicle is determined by preset distances If the vehicle travels further away than these distances the display will show how many metres feet the vehicle is away from the guideline GuideTRAX User Manual Page 35 Issue Date January 2004 Version 2 0 A RANEX TECHMOLOGY Figure 9 4 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is between 2 and 3 metres to the left of the guideline Distance depends on lightbar settings Figure 9 5 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is 5 metres off line The distances which determine the number of arrows that will be shown is configurable Refer to section 5
18. a the AutoSPRAY Setup window Click on Settings in the SETUP menu This will display the General Setup window To access the AutoSPRAY setup window click on the AutoSPRAY button Guide Trax 0b15 General Setup Display Guide Ht 5 Comms Vehicle H 8 Auto Auto steer Spray To turn AutoSPRAY on Auto Spray Auto Spray OM Spray Status OM Alarm ON E Look Ahead 5 0 m Target Overlap 0 0 a 0 0 SECS Latency tick the AutoSPRAY ON box in the AutoSPRAY Setup window and press OK When enabling AutoSPRAY for the first time The Guide TRAX software will need to be restarted in order for the AutoSPRAY box to be come active Now AutoSPRAY must be selected as the section controller Select Comms from the General Setup Window Comms Master Switch Control Section Control Toggle Switch fe AutoSpray External External Touch f 19200 t Senn t 4600 sj Master Switch Control When using AutoSPRAY the RINEX Toggle Switch or the Touch screen can be used to control the state of AutoSPRAY Hence select either Toggle Switch or Touch as the Master Switch control when using AutoSPRAY Section Control When using AutoSPRAY the Section Control must be set to AutoSPRAY in order for AutoSPRAY to control each individual section When the system is configured as specified above as you drive over the treated areas spraying will be automatically shut off Guide TRAX Use
19. appropriate line by GuideTRAX Swath lines will not be missed as the spray trail on the map screen will always show exactly which areas have been treated and those areas remaining GuideTRAX User Manual Page 36 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY In order to use parallel line guidance simply press the Point A button on the GUIDE menu A dot will appear on the screen representing point A The Point A button will now turn into the Point B button Once pressed it will create the second dot on the screen The Point B button will now turn into the Parallel Button Press this to draw the projected parallel line and commence guidance operations If you ever want to delete this line press the Guide Off button or press Point A to redefine a new line It will ask you if you want to create a new point A or cancel S 30 55 19 21 E 116 42 40 13 Figure 9 8 Parallel guidance Sometimes a field is driven requiring more than one type of guidance To quickly change from Parallel guidance to Lock or Contour guidance simply press the Lock button while driving To return to Parallel Line guidance press the Parallel button 9 3 Racetrack Lock Method The Racetrack method is also called LOCK guidance because instead of using a pre defined line the system locks on to previous swath runs when calculating guidance for the next run This method of guidance is also very simple The operator merely has to driv
20. ary 2004 RANEX 8 4 Viewing the AutoSTEER Status When AutoSTEER is on a button will appear on the status bar at the bottom of the screen to the right This button displays the current status of AutoSTEER There are four states of operation when in AutoSTEER mode If an error occurs that is related to AutoSTEER then the AutoSTEER Status button will display ERROR If there is no wayline set the vehicle is stationary or too far from the wayline the AutoSTEER otatus button will display NOT READY When GPS is good the wayline has been set and the vehicle is moving along the wayline then the AutoSTEER Status button will display READY When AutoSTEER is active and the vehicle is steering automatically the AutoSTEER Status button will display ON Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows ERROR will display a window that contains status and error information that will help in determining the problem Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows NOT READY will display a window that contains status and error information Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows READY will activate AutoSTEER and the vehicle will begin to steer automatically The AutoSTEER Status Button will then change to show ON Pressing the AutoSTEER Status button when it shows ON will deactivate AutoSTEER and the vehicle will no longer be steering automatically The AutoSTEER Status Button will change
21. available It is used to display the current status of AutoSTEER and also to activate AutoSTEER Consult the AutoSTEER Section for more information GuideTRAX User Manual Page 8 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 4 6 GPS Status The Moving GPS icon gives a continuous indication of the status of the DGPS signals Possible icons and their meanings are as shown below ICON MEANING The satellite symbol moving through the icon indicates normal DGPS operation 2 The Differential signal is not being received a O Poor GPS information is being received 2 No GPS position can be determined E No data is being received from the DGPS receiver The program is ignoring the current DGPS position information Additionally touching the DGPS Status icon will display a window containing information related to DGPS such as the number of satellites etc 4 7 The Vehicle Position Marker VPM The VPM is used to represent the vehicle as it moves around the screen The VPM is displayed as a triangle whose size depends on vehicle settings such as the boom width If treatment is currently on the VPM will be displayed as a solid black filled triangle If treatment is currently off the VPM will be displayed as a non filled triangle P ane p Treatment OFF Treatment ON Guide TRAX User Manual Page 9 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHNOLCXS Y 5 The Menu System MAIN MENU eume Om
22. aylinie Offset 0 00 m Wayline Offset The wayline can be shifted if there is a high signal drift and 7559 Fesponse 1 the tractor is causing overlap or underlap Epi EI Status Bee E To shift the wayline to the correct position press the i buttons either side of the slider bar Alternatively press the GPS Soues Omnistar eS 7 slider bar and drag it to the correct position The wayline Sa will be shifted to the left if the negative button is pressed EXT ii and to the right if the positive button is pressed The new Vest oleae wayline will be parallel to the old wayline gt Steering Response If the steering seems to be too slow or sluggish it probably indicates that the steering response is too low and should be increased If the steering seems to be too aggressive in maintaining the path it probably indicates that the steering response is too high and should be decreased To change the steering response press the buttons either side of the slider bar Alternatively press the slider bar and drag it to the correct position gt Status Beep When ever AutoSTEER changes state E g from Ready to On or On to Error an alarm will be sounded as a warning if the Status Beep is selected To enable this simply tick the box gt GPS Source The type of GPS being received can be selected using the GPS Source drop down box There are three sources currently supported e Omnistar VBS Sub Metre
23. de TRAX User s Manual Written for GuideTRAX PC software Version 2 0 Publication Date January 2004 Copyright 2003 by Rinex Technology All rights reserved Acknowledgements Windows 98 and Windows CE and Wordpad are registered to Microsoft Corp Other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their registered owners RINEX TECHNOLOGY ABN 93 071 258 734 Office Location 19 Lyall Street South Perth WA 6151 Postal Address PO Box 945 South Perth WA 6951 Telephone Local 08 9474 4771 International 61 8 9474 4771 Facsimile Local 08 9474 4772 International 61 8 9474 4772 Internet http www rinex com au Email info rinex com au Table of Contents INTRODUC TON S scis omui ona at vas A d Du UU M nadine edeSe 1 US ADUE Ude bn DP 1 1 252 ADOUR TAMAA e c er eee ee ee eee E TOON 1 TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS MANUAL esccncisswarasceessnaseatanonraeiecninussindseurasiunniiann seas RR REOR t DF eta 2 STARTING THE GUIDETRAX SOFTVAIRE pepe ridet M tte on DEC ErP E RO UP TQEEEEM ERE EE Ur RUE ps 4 SA Gem Ro ERR o s 4 3 dU O MI DM SSMUS HUE 4 THE MAIN SCREEN ee T 6 2d TIM OVING ab DIS 0 F AA 7 AZ WING VARA ROG mm mm 8 AAS MIME MGIB UW ONS e 8 4 4 The Field Information BOX RS 8 45 The LoWer AUS BIF 2902092009059 aO EE ARONET E Aeae 8 4 5 OPS Saanaa e SA Ren nee ee eee een nee enn ner 9 4 7
24. e 206 5 GPS Antenna open circuit Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced GuideTRAX User Manual Page 47 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 RANEX TECHMOLOGY eer ening ton INENNN 206 6 GPS Antenna short circuit Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 206 9 GPS Antenna failure Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 300 12 GPS AGC bad component Contact RINEX 304 0 GPS error above normal operating range Wait until GPS is good again If problem persists contact RINEX 207 0 Gyro internal temperature above normal operating range Contact RINEX 85 Degrees C 207 1 Gyro internal temperature below normal operating range Ensure temperature in cab is above 45 Degrees C If 45 Degrees C problem persists contact RINEX 208 9 Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX 301 0 Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX 302 0 Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX 302 11 Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX 210 12 Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX 211 0 Base GPS Receiver temperature above normal operating Contact RINEX range 100 Degrees C Guide TRAX User Manual Page 48 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 RANEX TECHMOLOGY Com ooo omm o Mm 211 1 Base GPS Receiver temperature below normal operating Increase the
25. e around the perimeter of the field as they would normally Typically the outside perimeter would be governed by a fence line that dictates the shape of the field this may be rectangular or some irregular shape This is not important to GuideTRAX as the next swath line will be adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width less the overlap distance Once again this is not important as GuideTRAX automatically calculates this for the operator A typical racetrack spray pattern is shown in figure 9 9 GuideTRAX User Manual Page 37 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY Figure 9 9 Typical Spray pattern using racetrack Once the perimeter swath line is completed the vehicle moves towards the next swath line using the map screen for guidance Once the vehicle comes alongside the last swath line perimeter lap the operator presses the Lock button and then follows the indicators on the light bar to stay on line A guideline is displayed on the map screen indicating the line need to be followed Guide TRAX will continue to automatically update the guideline as the vehicle moves around the field The guideline will always be computed to be adjacent to the last swath line Hence if the vehicle manoeuvres around a tree the subsequent guideline will also show a deviation Naturally the operator can choose to ignore this guideline and simply steer straight through S 30 55 15 73 E 116 42 23 81 Figure
26. ear Current Field Once the Restart Button has been Clear Current Field touched the current field will be cleared Do you want to clear the current field and it is possible to rest the swath width for the next treatment The swath button Swath 20 0 m allows the vehicle s swath width to be changed by entering a value If you have multi section selected in the vehicle OK CANCEL setup window then pressing the swath 4 os button will display the boom settings window from which the number of boom sections and their widths can be changed If multi section is not selected Figure 5 2 Restart field in the vehicle setup window then Change Swath dialogue pressing the swath button will allow a single width to be entered which will be the total width of the boom GuideTRAX User Manual Page 13 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHNOLCUXS Y 5 4 The GUIDE Menu The GUIDE menu allows the user to select which method of guidance the system will be operated with GUIDE OFFI gt Guide Off p The Guide Off button turns the guideline off which consequently iD leaves the light bar blank and deactivates the virtual road if it is on Lock When the Lock button is pressed the system will attempt to lock on to the nearest recorded swath It will look for a swath and attempt to compute a guideline exactly one swath width over from this swath You will need to be within one swath width from the previous swath POINTA gt P
27. ectional e g Hardi Pilot 5 5 6 Vehicle Setup Pressing the Vehicle button will display the Vehicle Setup OFFSETS window from which various settings related to the vehicle can cesse 1 00 m CrossTrack be changed Stee 0 00 m e Crosstrack EUER The distance from the center of the vehicle to the GPS Axis 100 m antenna If the antenna is mounted to the left of the center then the value should be entered as a negative e Steer The distance from the GPS antenna to the front steering axle or the point in front of the vehicle from which No Links 1 guidance is to be calculated e Links The number of links on the vehicle can be set by pressing the No Links button and toggling between 1 2 or 3 links Follow the diagrams that are displayed according to the number of links that are set and enter the appropriate values for your vehicle View Boom Pressing the View Boom button will display a window from which the boom settings can be viewed See section 6 on Multi Booms about changing these boom settings GuideTRAX User Manual Page 18 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 TECHMOLOGY Multi Section Select Multi Section if you have more than one boom section on the vehicle Selecting this option enables the boom settings to be set in the restart field window which can be accessed from the FIELD menu Cross rack Figure 5 5 Offsets on a Spray Rig 5 5 7 AutoSTEER Setup Pressing the AutoSTEER button w
28. eld memory The Load Load Guide Pts and Save buttons in the Field Memory window can be used to save the current field so that it can be loaded back in at a later date for viewing or completion Pressing the Load button will display a list of fields that have been previously saved which can be selected for loading into the current field Once a saved field has been loaded in to one of the nine fields all data from the Figure 5 1 The Memory Window previous field will be lost A warning will be displayed before the data is lost GuideTRAX User Manual Page 12 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY Pressing the Load Guide PTS button will display a list of fields that have been previously saved Selecting a field from this window will load the guide points used for parallel guidance from the selected field into the current field replacing any guide points that are currently set The treatment data in the current field will remain It is only the guide points that will be replaced by performing this action This feature enables many different paddocks to be treated using the same guide points Similarly it enables one paddock to be treated using several previously saved guide points Pressing the Save button will save the current field that you have just been in A keyboard window will pop up so you can name the field The file will be saved into the transfer directory located in C Transfer 5 3 2 Cl
29. enu This will display the General Setup window To access the AutoSTEER setup window click on the AutoSTEER button GuideTrax V2 0b15 x uto Steer General Setup Controller Beeline B3 eM Guide SETTINGS mE W ayline Offset 0 00 m Vehicle EN Em ES Steering Response 1 f E Status Beep E GPS Source OnmistarvES Omnistar VES Calibrate Sensors fo TestStesing TestStesing To turn AutoSTEER on tick the AutoSTEER ON box in the AutoSTEER setup window A message will be displayed confirming the request to turn AutoSTEER on Press OK if you wish to turn AutoSTEER ON When AutoSTEER is selected as ON GuideTRAX will attempt to connect to the controller that is selected below If the correct controller is not selected simply select the correct controller from the list and press the OK button GuideTRAX User Manual Page 27 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 8 3 Configuring the AutoSTEER Settings All settings related to AutoSTEER are accessible via the AutoSTEER Setup window Click on Settings in the SETUP menu This will display the General Setup window To access the AutoSTEER setup window click on the AutoSTEER button gt Controller Auto Steer The controller to be used for AutoSTEER can be selected via the drop down list Press on the arrow next to the Controller Beeline B3 controller and select the correct one from the list SETTINGS WW
30. f an external lightbar is not connected to the system these arrows can be used instead to be a guide around the paddock The aim when following the VR for guidance is to aim the vehicle centre the top of the green triangle down the red centreline of the road The road displays the predicted line to be followed in parallel racetrack or contour guidance The VR window will not show a road until guidance is activated and the vehicle is moving close to the guideline 4 3 The Menu Buttons These are buttons which when touched or pushed perform an action in the program The buttons are grouped according to their function into a menu The menu buttons and their functions are explained in section 5 of this manual 4 4 The Field Information Box Situated underneath the menu buttons the Field Information Box shows the current field and the swath width that is currently set for this field The field number is next to the M above the swath width 4 5 The Lower Status Bar Running along the lower edge of the screen this area is used to display various status information gt Position Area The left side of the status bar is used to display the current position or the field area depending on which is selected Touching the status bar in this area will toggle between the current position and the field area gt AutoSTEER Status Button The AutoSTEER Status Button will be displayed if AutoSTEER is currently on and
31. f the above conditions have been met the AutoSTEER status button which is displayed on the right hand side of the status bar will change to READY When the AutoSTEER status button is pressed while displaying READY AutoSTEER will become active and the vehicle will start to steer automatically down the wayline The AutoSTEER status button will display ON when AutoSTEER is activated 8 9 Deactivating AutoSTEER Once AutoSTEER is ON there are various methods of deactivating 1 Move the steering wheel 2 Stop the vehicle or decrease speed to less than 1km h 3 Press the AutoSTEER status button when it is displaying ON 4 Press Guide Off or Lock in the GUIDE Menu GuideTRAX User Manual Page 33 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 9 Using Guidance A major feature of GuideTRAX is the ability to provide guidance to the operator enabling them to apply a treatment to a field in a systematic manner In order to treat an entire field the operator will want to ensure that no areas are missed and minimise over lapping sprayed areas Due to the never ending shapes of fields a number of different spraying techniques have been adopted These techniques as shown in figure 9 1 are summarised as follows Parallel lines Straight lines that are parallel Racetrack Lines that are in an ever decreasing shape The pattern is not necessarily a square or circle Contour lines Lines that are parallel however they are no
32. g the line needing to be followed At the end of the contour line the guidance is switched off Then as the vehicle is turned around to commence the next contour swath line the guidance lock is once again engaged This pattern is repeated until the field treatment has been completed As with the racetrack guidance the guideline will always be computed to be adjacent to the last swath line As shown previously if the vehicle manoeuvres around a tree or some other feature the next line will show the same pattern GuideTRAX User Manual Page 39 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 10 Troubleshooting 10 1 General Problems System does not draw a track behind the Vehicle marker is not switched to the ON Check in General Setup to ensure the vehicle state correct method of switching toggle touch or multi boom is selected Guide line is drawn in wrong place An offset or overlap value has been Ensure overlap and offset values are incorrectly entered correctly entered in General Setup Calculated total area is incorrect Did not return to original start point after Area will not be calculated unless field is one complete lap restarted and perimeter is recorded Calculated treated area is incorrect Swath width is set incorrectly Restart field and change swath width to correct value Toggle switch or boom controller will not Incorrect controller is selected Change controller via the comms window in turn sprayi
33. ill display the AutoSTEER Setup window from which various settings related to AutoSTEER can be changed If the AutoSTEER hardware has not been purchased this option will not be available See the AutoSTEER section for more details 5 5 8 AutoSPRAY Setup Pressing the AutoSPRAY button will display the AutoSPRAY Setup window from which various settings related to AutoSPRAY can be changed If the AutoSPRAY hardware has not been purchased this option will not be available See the AutoSPRAY section for more details GuideTRAX User Manual Page 19 Issue Date January 2004 Version 2 0 A RANEX TECHMOLOGY 6 Multiple Boom Section Interface A new feature added to the Guide TRAX software is the ability to display multiple boom sections on the screen as they are switched on and off using the Multiple Boom Section Interface This enables optimal coverage of a field minimizing the overlap To make use of the multi boom capability the Multiple Boom Section Interface must be connected to the system replacing the standard toggle switch Then External must be selected as the Master Switch Control and External must be selected as the Section Control from the Comms Setup window Master Switch Control Section Control C Toggle Switch Q External i External Section Control Select External C Touch BALD aM 19200 9600 4800 Master Switch Control Select External Bidirectional Now the boom settings can be c
34. n display and the time that the solenoids are actually shut off then the Latency value should be altered GuideTRAX User Manual Page 23 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 7 3 Viewing the Overlapped Areas When AutoSPRAY is being used to control the spraying state of the boom the overlapped areas can be viewed on the map screen The overlapped areas are displayed in green the non overlapped areas are displayed in blue and the non treated areas are displayed in white To view the overlapped areas the view must be in North Up mode To change into North Up mode press the North Up Heads Up button in the VIEW menu and toggle it to North Up When the paddock is saved using the Load Save feature it will no longer be able to be completed at a later date using AutoSPRAY However the data can be viewed and completed without AutoSPRAY Only the nine fields accessible via the Memory Window can be returned to at a later date using AutoSPRAY Field in North Up mode displaying the overlapped areas GuideTRAX User Manual Page 24 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 7 4 Viewing the Percentage of Overlap The percentage of overlapped areas can be viewed as a field is treated This can be viewed on the lower status bar on the bottom of the map screen The lower status bar can display three kinds of information Current Position Total Area Information and Overlap Percentage
35. n sume OFF SETTINGS eume RESTART RAY HEADS UP BACK 5 1 The MAIN Menu VIEW View The VIEW menu allows the user to change the properties of the current view Field The FIELD menu provides access to options for changing clearing and saving field information Treatment must be turned off before entering the FIELD menu Guide The GUIDE menu allows the user to select which method of guidance the system will be operated with Setup The SETUP menu provides access to a set of options for configuring the system Exit The Exit button allows the user to quit the program and return to Windows GuideTRAX User Manual Page 10 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHNOLOGY 5 2 The VIEW Menu The VIEW menu allows the user to change the properties of the current view gt In The n button zooms in on the field This allows a closer view of the area around the vehicle gt Out The Out button zooms out of the field This presents a wider view of the area around the vehicle gt All The All button sets the scale of the view so that all treated area can be seen on the screen at one time gt Back Pressing the Back button will return you to the MAIN menu When in heads up mode the view automatically zooms in or out one level while the vehicle is moving If you wish to view the entire field press All or Out while the vehicle is stationary or switch t
36. nd fertiliser spreading operations The areas that have been already treated can be seen on the screen while you are working providing continuous guidance display and area readouts The system keeps the information until manually cleared so that operations can be interrupted and then returned to and completed Different fields require different driving techniques and patterns GuideTRAX supports many different patterns for guidance and allows for easy changing between patterns while on the move 1 2 About This Manual This manual is designed to assist users of the Saturn system in the operational use of the GuideTRAX software The first part of this manual presents information on using the GuideTRAX software to carry out the field operations in the vehicle Specific information follows on how to use the different types of guidance patterns that are available in the system Finally a troubleshooting section is provided together with blank forms for requesting assistance or suggesting changes to the software will be To present additional information considered a Hint or Tip the graphic shown to the left of the italicised text GuideTRAX User Manual Page 1 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 2 Terminology Used in This Manual When we say Saturn hardware PC GuideTRAX software Touch screen Button Menu Sub menu Map screen Vehicle Position Marker VPM GPS
37. ng on off general setup If unable to change controller restart field 10 2 Warning Messages Could not find lock Move and try again Vehicle is too far away from the previous Move within 172 swath widths of the track track from which you want to follow Lock method may be set to Left Only or Check lock direction setting from Guide Right Only settings in general setup Points too close Move and try again Parallel Point B was set too close to Point Move the vehicle and set Parallel Point B A again GuideTRAX User Manual Page 40 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 RANEX TECHNOLOGY Key line already defined Delete line A parallel line has already been set Press Ok if you wish to delete the current System checks to make sure you want to parallel line and create a new one delete the parallel line when you try to Press cancel if you want to keep working create a new one on the current parallel line Please stop treatment before going to field Treatment was on when the field menu Turn treatment off and press the FIELD menu button was pressed When in the FIELD menu button again menu the GPS information is ignored so treatment cannot be recorded while in the field menu Load aborted by user Cancel button was pressed on the load If you wish to reload the full field either screen while a field was being loaded restart the program or press Memory in the FIELD menu and select the correct field Please
38. o North Up GuideTRAX User Manual Page 11 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHNOLOGY 5 3 The FIELD Menu The FIELD menu provides access to options for changing clearing and saving field information Treatment must be turned off before entering the FIELD menu When in FIELD menu it is possible to magnify any part of the field by touching on the map the map will then be redrawn centred around the point touched on the field Memory MEMORY SS em Pressing the Memory button will display a window which allows the BEEN user to change between the nine fields stored in memory See Section 9 9 1 for further details rae iene gt Zoom All Pressing the Zoom All button while in the FIELD menu will display all data in the current field on the screen gt Restart The Restart button clears data from the current field and allows the swath width to be changed See section 5 3 2 for further details RESTART Back Pressing the Back button will return you to the MAIN menu While in the FIELD menu the current vehicle position is ignored and recording is not possible Consequently the treatment must be stopped before entering the FIELD menu 5 3 1 Field Memory The current field can be changed by selecting one from the list by touching it on the screen and pressing OK The selected field then becomes the current field and data belonging to that field is displayed on the map screen Fi
39. oint A Point B Parallel The parallel button is used to set a parallel guideline and changes depending on the current state If no parallel points have been set this button will be displayed as Point A Pressing Point A will set the first point for the parallel line The button will now change to Point B Pressing Point B will set the second point for the parallel line The button will now change to Parallel and on pressing this will calculate a parallel line which will follow the vehicle as it moves up and down the field The button then changes to New A which will allow a new parallel line to be defined if necessary Back Pressing the Back button will return you to the MAIN menu When using LOCK guidance if you are not close enough to the previous swath the warning message Cannot find lock Move and try again is displayed Try and get closer to the correct position and press lock again When using Parallel guidance if Point A and Point B are too close together the parallel line cannot be created and a warning message is displayed GuideTRAX User Manual Page 14 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHNOLUXS Y 5 5 The SETUP Menu The SETUP menu provides access to a set of options for configuring the system gt Intensity INTENSITY The Intensity button displays a window which allows the intensity of OO the external light bar to be changed See section 5 5 1 for further details E ETTINGS gt
40. onfigured specifically according the vehicle boom specifications This can be achieved by first selecting the Multi Section option in the vehicle setup window Vehicle OFFSETS Crosstrk 1 00 m CrossTrack Steer D 00 m i LINKS Linki 5 00 m Axlel 1 00 m No Links 1 Select Multi Section BOOM View Boom GuideTRAX User Manual Page 20 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY Now having select Multi Section to set the boom settings the field must be restarted Press the Restart button located in the FIELD menu Pressing the Swath button in the restart window will display the boom settings window from which the boom settings can be changed Press this to set the number of boom SWATH 20 00 m sections Press this to toggle between sections in order to set their Press this to set the OK CANCEL individual section width Press OK to accept the changes and then finish off by pressing OK in the Restart window After restarting the field the individual sections treated will be displayed on the screen as they are turned on via the spray controller if the Multi Section Boom Interface is connected correctly Refer to the RINEX hardware installation manual for further details GuideTRAX User Manual Page 21 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 7 AutoSPRAY 7 1 Enabling the AutoSPRAY Option All settings related to AutoSPRAY are accessible vi
41. operating range Check all cables connected correctly Check the isolation switch on the MCU If problem persists contact RINEX 303 2 Digital output error Check solenoid connections Allow to cool If problem persists contact RINEX JDT steering system not connected Ensure that it is connected If problem persists contact RINEX VIU update rate poor Ensure the isolation switch on the MCU is on If not switch off and on If problem persists contact RINEX 303 13 JDT system not calibrated Contact RINEX GuideTRAX User Manual Page 50 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003
42. ower cable for SwapDOCK Check the connection to the VIU and check for damaged cabling Calibrate steering from the AutoSTEER settings window Re load VIU firmware Screw the adjustment valve in on the hydraulics to the oil flow GuideTRAX User Manual Version 2 0 Page 46 Issue Date December 2003 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 10 5 AutoSTEER Error Messages a CINENNENENNC NN Not Cable has been disconnected from the AutoSTEER Reconnect cable Connected Controller or the GT 200 12 Local GPS Receiver bad device Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX 201 0 Local GPS Receiver temperature is above the normal Contact RINEX operating range 100 Degrees C 201 1 Local GPS Receiver temperature is below the normal Increase the temperature in the cab operating range 40 Degrees C 202 0 Local GPS Receiver supply voltage is above the normal Check input voltage from tractor The voltage should be operating range 16 0vDC between 10vDC and 15vDC 202 1 Local GPS Receiver supply voltage is below the normal Check input voltage from tractor The voltage should be operating range 7 0vDC between 10vDC and 15vDC 203 9 Local GPS Receiver L1 signal update abnormal Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX 204 9 Local GPS Receiver L2 signal update abnormal Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX 205 0 Local GPS Receiver CPU load above normal operating Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX rang
43. p screen grid on or off e Spacing The distance between the horizontal and vertical grid lines e Draw Tracks Display the treated area as tracks rather than coloured swaths e Units GENERAL Draw Tracks DISPLAY UNITS L nis y M etric Change the units of the system from metric to imperial e Position f Imperial Position Lat Long E N j Display the position as Latitude and Longitude or as Eastings and Northings GuideTRAX User Manual Page 16 Version 2 0 A Issue Date January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 5 5 4 Guide Setup Pressing the Guide button will display the Guide Setup window from which various settings related to guidance can be changed e Lock Direction Determines in which direction the system looks for a previous swath when calculating the next path in lock guidance mode e Auto Lock If this option is available when selected auto lock allows the lock line to automatically relock when the current lock line comes to an end This prevents the need for continually pressing the lock button constantly LOCK OPTIONS Left First f Right First Left Only t Right Only Auto Lock GUIDE OPTION Overlap 0 0 m Tur 1 m LIGHT BAR Lightbar Settings VIRTUAL ROAD VA On W VR Settings Specify the amount of overlap that will occur when the guideline is calculated for the e Overlap next lap e Turn The turn value indicates the radius
44. pletion do not restart it simply drive each field once spraying has commenced back to where you left off and the treatment When the boundary is crossed this can continue message will be displayed and treatment Else if you wish to start another treatment cannot continue restart the field or select a different field from the field memory window This unit is not registered The system has not been registered for Please contact RINEX for further use information Comm Error Check cable connection There is a problem in the cabling or a cable Check that all cables are inserted correctly has become disconnected Range Error A value has been entered that is too large Enter another value that is within the range or too small that is displayed in the error message Error The current boom configuration is The boom settings have been changed in Restart the field if you wish for the new different to the original treatment the current field and the field has not been boom settings to be used Treatment is inactive restarted Change the boom settings back to the existing boom settings and continue treatment GuideTRAX User Manual Page 42 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 TECHNOLOGY Error This file is not compatible with this The file you are trying to load was created Restart the field via the FIELD menu version Please restart the field with a previous incompatible version of the software Error Copying File An error occ
45. r Manual Version 2 0 A Page 22 Issue Date January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 7 2 Configuring the AutoSPRAY Settings All settings related to AutoSPRAY are accessible via the AutoSPRAY Setup window Click on Settings in the SETUP menu This will display the General Setup window To access the AutoSPRAY setup window click on the AutoSPRAY button Auto Spray AutoSPRAY ON If the AutoSPRAY ON checkbox has a tick in it then AutoSPRAY is currently on Auto Spr DN Alarm OM E gt Alarm ON If the Alarm is ON when the spraying state of the boom changes an alarm will be sounded E g if one section is turned off by AutoSPRAY then the h l m alarm will be sounded ree d m Look Ahead Latency 0 0 When AutoSPRAY is deciding when it should turn spraying on or off it looks to see if there has been any treatment up ahead or not It then uses this information to decide whether or not it should turn spraying on or off and when How far ahead AutoSPRAY looks ahead can be set using the Look Ahead value in metres Look Ahead SBC j gt Target Overlap The Target Overlap is one of the criteria used when shutting spraying off and turning it back on again The higher the Target Overlap the less reactive AutoSPRAY will be in shutting off and on Latency Latency is used to compensate for a delay in the spraying solenoids If it seems that there is a delay between the time that spraying shuts off on the scree
46. r ON WONG east uis RUNI MM 26 6 2 Enabling the AUTOS TEEIS OOM 6 ae ers A NN M R 27 89 Configuring tie AUtOSTEER Seting S oO DR A AARRE 28 84 Viewing tne AUTOS TEER Salus ER C GU Cd EE Fon IR d Y II aH Hes 30 Go The AUDDSTEER Status WITIBDWC s eR SEE annaa aeee AAA Md RM IP I IPM AEREE BET 31 00 TNeAVOSTEER SAUS Balcone EPOR etn E EE ee eee 31 Ou vSeluhg ne WSVDOIDISq roD O EE IIT IEEE AME EIER 32 9 9 ACivating AOS EER e RARA eaeSeagoteeegeNk 33 9 9 Dedcivaing AWOSTE ER sarino Aa a 33 USING GUIDANC E tesaam ENE EEE D E EEE ETA 34 gA Eterna rii iddle 35 92 Paralel Melltlsisooss RU EIU A c RM t 36 9 3 Racetrack LOCK MN NE a E S DDR 37 DAY Oontoul Blies Melo s ecccacec cues senes cecec et bo RR EE UN ERROR MEUNME E 39 eU AzusPIICcH deai 40 LEU Ee Brate 1i EAA A ey er 40 18 2 ENERE TE e LARERE EENE DU ROME EM M E 40 10 5 Error Messages ecc RERO DU etta n DENM ad sme E M 42 10 4 SAULOS TEER General PrODIGITIS x5 9 TERRAE REEF E EM AS 44 TOs needs detecte 4T 1 RANEX TECHMOLOGY Introduction 1 1 About GuideTRAX The RINEX Saturn systems have been developed to combine the advantages of today s low cost easily portable PC platforms with the benefits of accurate GPS technology Teamed with RINEX GuideTRAX software they provide an easy to use guidance system for chemical spray a
47. roach angle must be lt 20 Hands off the steering wheel Incorrect version of GuideTRAX Must be GuideTRAX v2 020 or higher Steering sensor too soft Turn adjustment screw on pressure switch clockwise screw in Steering sensor has malfunctioned Test cabling by placing a loop cable into pins 1 amp 2 on pressure switch connector if steering can now be made READY then the pressure switch is faulty Check for blockages in the hydraulics component of the pressure switch Difficult to disengage AutoSTEER by Steering sensor too hard Turn the adjustment screw on pressure turning the steering wheel switch anti clockwise screw out GuideTRAX User Manual Page 45 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 TECHNOLOGY AutoSTEER may intermittently disengage to NOT READY state MCU will not power up VIU errors wheel angle sensor too high or low even when count is good and cannot pulse the steering Steering seems to pulse left and right quickly 5 10 Hz when online denoted by ticking noise from hydraulic valve Steering sensor too soft MCU not correctly docked SwapDOCK has no power VIU is not connected No wheel angle sensor calibration VIU firmware is corrupt Hydraulic steering valve pumping too much oil Turn adjustment screw on pressure switch clockwise screw in Re dock the MCU in the SwapDOCK station ensuring that it locks into place Also ensure that the connector has no damage to pins Test p
48. t straight These lines are typically found around contour banks Figure 9 1 Typical Spray patterns used in fields i Parallel lines ii Racetrack iii Contour lines It is not the intention of GuideTRAX to decide which method is superior as each operator has their own preferences as to which method they use for a given field More importantly it should be noted that the operator could use any of these techniques or a combination for guidance in applying a treatment to a field Guidance is provided to the operator using both the map screen the virtual road and the external light bar Each device presents information to the operator that enables them to make decisions on which direction to travel and where to go next The map screen provides a bird s eye view from above The map view clearly shows where the vehicle is and the direction it is heading The spray trail shows which areas have already been treated and the area yet to be treated Typical map screens with a spray trails are shown in figures 4 2 and 4 3 Alternatively the map screen display can be split to show both the bird s eye view and the Virtual Road display which projects the view forward at an angle of 45 degrees and includes guidelines to show the projected path An example is shown in Fig 9 2 GuideTRAX User Manual Page 34 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY S 30 55 19 21 E 116 42 40 13 oon amp Figure 9 2
49. temperature in the cab range 40 Degrees C 212 0 Base GPS Receiver supply voltage above normal range Check input voltage from tractor The voltage should be 16VDC between 10VDC and 15VDC 212 1 Base GPS Receiver supply voltage below normal range Check input voltage from tractor The voltage should be 7VDC between 10VDC and 15VDC 213 9 Base GPS Receiver L1 signal update abnormal Contact RINEX 214 9 Base GPS Receiver L2 signal update abnormal Contact RINEX 215 0 Base GPS Receiver CPU load above normal operating Reboot system If problem persists contact RINEX range 216 5 Base GPS Antenna open circuit Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 216 6 Base GPS Antenna grounded circuit Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 216 9 Base GPS Antenna failure Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 232 2 GPS erratic intermittent or incorrect Check cable connections Ensure that Omnistar subscription hasn t expired Check GPS status by touching the scrolling satellite If problem persists contact RINEX GuideTRAX User Manual Page 49 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 RANEX TECHMOLOGY ELNENNEEEEM NENNEN NN 303 0 WAS above normal operating range Check all cables connected correctly Check the isolation switch on the MCU If problem persists contact RINEX 303 1 WAS below normal
50. the wheel angle sensor 180 degrees so that the count increase when turning to the right No communication can be established Interface cable is plugged into the wrong Check that the interface cable is plugged between Saturn GT and Master Control port on the Saturn GT into the GPS port and the other end is Unit MCU plugged into the grey coloured connector Power failure Check power to both the Saturn GT interface box red power LED and the MCU red power LED MCU failed to boot correctly With the power ON un dock the MCU and then re dock the MCU so that it locks into place then restart the Guide TRAX software on the Saturn GT Interface cable failure Check with multimeter if available with directions from RINEX GuideTRAX User Manual Page 44 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 RANEX TECHNOLOGY Bad communication error messages from One way communication only Check the slide switch on the Saturn GT the MCU between the Light bar and GPS port is set closest to the GPS port The AutoSTEER status will not go to the An error has occurred Check the AutoSTEER status by touching READY state on the NOT READY button and check for any error messages All criteria for AutoSTEER is not present Make sure that all of the following criteria are correct e GPS accuracy is correct 1 5mfor OmniSTAR VBS lt 0 5m for OmniSTAR HP Point A amp B must be set Parallel Guidance must be set Speed must be gt 2 amp lt 30kmh App
51. to show READY 9 30 55 19 21 E 116 42 10 13 AutoSTEER status button GPS Status button Current Position GuideTRAX User Manual Version 2 0 A Page 30 Issue Date January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 8 5 The AutoSTEER Status Window Auto Steer Status none gt Status Indicators If the status indicators display red then there is a problem If they display green then there are no detectable errors Auto Steer Auto Steer Error SYSTEM Comms Status Error Nat Connected VIL Status Error Details If an error has occurred the error number will be displayed See Appendix A for error numbers and their meanings GPS Status La Gyro Status ram La K A 8 6 The AutoSTEER Status Bar Other status information related to AutoSTEER can be viewed on the lower status bar To view this information touch the status bar until it displays the correct information Dir Err 0 00 Ctk Err 0 00m Path 0 e Dir Err The Dir Err Direction Error indicates the direction the vehicle is travelling relative to the wayline This is an angle displayed in degrees e Ctk Err The Ctk Err Crosstrack Error indicates the distance the vehicle is from the wayline in metres e Path The Path number indicates how many waylines the current wayline is away from the original wayline GuideTRAX User Manual Page 31 Issue Date Version 2 0 A January 2004 RANEX TECHMOLOGY 8 7 Setting the Waypoints
52. urred when a file was loaded Try restarting the current field and reload the file If it occurs again the file is corrupt Please delete the file to avoid further complications Error No disk space available Too many files have been saved and there Delete some files from the Transfer is no disk space remaining directory located in the C drive Error The file already exists The file name that you entered has been Choose another name or delete the file used before and already exists from the Transfer directory in the C drive if it is no longer needed Error The current position is invalid No A parallel point was attempted to be placed Try placing a new parallel point when GPS valid GPS while there was no GPS returns Error reading file There has been an error in the file you are Restart the field via the FIELD menu attempting to use GuideTRAX User Manual Page 43 Issue Date Version 2 0 December 2003 RANEX TECHNOLOGY 10 4 AutoSTEER General Problems Vehicle sways from side to side Poor Steering Calibration Recalibrate steering from AutoSTEER Wheel angle sensor malfunction settings window Check wheel angle sensor is still mounted Wheel angle sensor count is too high or too correctly and the sensor itself is still intact low Adjust wheel angle sensor so that the count is set at 16 000 1 000 when steering Wheel angle sensor counts up when alate nibs staid iat turning left and down when turning right Turn
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