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GuideTRAX V3.1 (HL) User Manual

1. Overview The Virtual Road Window is designed to represent a road from the position of driver looking across the bonnet to the guideline Item Description Virtual The Virtual Road is represented by the blue roadway in the Road window The Virtual Road does not represent the actual swath width of the boom but rather the central portion of the swath Guideline The guideline is represented by the red line in the centre of the blue Virtual Road Vehicle The green triangle in the Virtual Road window represents Bonnet the front bonnet of a vehicle The elongated line from the bonnet shows the vehicle alignment in relationship to the guideline When the triangle is filled solid green it indicates that treatment recording is ON Treatment The treatment indicator displays the number and current Indicators status of sections on a boom A box filled red indicates that the section is ON a blank box white indicates the section is OFF Lightbar The lightbar arrows are displayed below the treatment Arrows indicators once guidance has been activated The lightbar arrows indicate the distance from the vehicle to the guideline Grid A grid will be displayed in the Virtual Road Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 19 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 6 Status Bar Overview The Status Bar displays system status information as shown below These messages can be set to be visible
2. OK Cancel Overview Figure 8 11 GPS Receiver Window The GPS Receiver Tab Window as illustrated in Figure 8 11 displays the GPS receiver s serial number and expiry date The GPS Receiver type displayed on the tab will depend on which type of receiver the system has been configured for The supported GPS receivers for use with Toolkit are Ag114 3000L G12 and GEM receivers By default the Toolkit is configured for the Ag114 receiver Contact RINEX for instructions on how to configure Toolkit for another receiver type Item Description Refresh Touching the Refresh button sends standard configuration commands to the receiver and the receiver sends its serial number and expiry date to the screen OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 144 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 2 View GPS Log NMEA 3 x GPGGA 100150 83 3259 897831 5 11500 002306 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M GPGGA 100151 04 3259 897230 5 11500 002320 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M GPGGA 100151 24 3259 896629 5 11500 002333 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M GPGGA 100151 44 3259 896028 5 11500 002347 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M GPGGA 100151 64 3259 895427 5 11500 002360 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M
3. Error The current position is invalid No valid GPS A parallel point was attempted to be placed while there was no GPS Try placing a new parallel point when GPS returns Warning All data in the current field will be lost Do you wish to proceed A field has been loaded into the current field and the current field must be cleared for this to occur If you wish for the selected field to be loaded in to the current field press ok Else if you wish to load the selected field into a different field press cancel open the correct field and then select the field for loading again GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 158 RevA GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 159 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 4 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Probable Cause Try This System does not draw a track behind the vehicle Treatment is not switched to the ON state Check in Vehicle Setup sI e Section 6 4 to ensure the 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 incorrectly entered Ensure overlap and offset values are correctly entered in SETUPIMORE MEJO Section 5 3 Calculated total area is incorrect Did not return to original start point after one complete lap Area will not be calculated unless field is restar
4. 2 Touch the Wats fe 1 button to enter the password and then touch OK 3 Touch the 3443 Sg Ue button to return to the Main screen or touch OK edad Neda EN to return to the Setup menu EXIT SETUP Register Guide TRAX To register call RINEX TECHNOLOGY on 08 9474 4771 CFID 9610020000 Password Figure 6 2 Register Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 67 Rev A P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 1 4 Using e Dif Access MA GPS Status Icon Once e Dif has been registered by password the e Dif button will be displayed on the GPS Status screen as shown in Figure 6 3 Pressing the e Dif button turns differential mode off and swaps the MiniMAX receiver from marine beacon to e Dif mode and calibrates it It can take several seconds before e Dif takes effect The MiniMAX will return to marine beacon mode when it is power cycled GPS Status Speed 0 0 km hr Dir 0 Altitude 0 0m Sats 0 PDOP 0 Status No Data Trip Distance 0 00 km Figure 6 3 GPS Status Window With e Dif Enabled Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 68 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 2 Guidance Information 6 2 1 Heads Up North Up There are two modes of displaying information while it is being recorded while driving Choosing one or the other of these two views can affect the guideline being drawn on the screen Touch VIEW to select Heads Up or North Up mode Touch the GE
5. 27 9 M of DGPS Dropouts 0 Time Remaining 00 00 00 View Log Exit Stop How long do you want to log 12 Hours 24 Hours Overview Figure 8 12 View GPS Window The View GPS Window as illustrated in Figure 7 11 displays selected GPS data currently being received by the GPS receiver and allows the data to be logged to an external USB storage device such as a USB drive for later analysis by RINEX Item Description 6 Hours Touching the 6 Hours button causes 6 hours worth of data to be written to the USB storage device The system must be left running and untouched for this period If the Stop button is pressed before 6 hours have elapsed the data which has been logged will be saved to the USB device GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 145 RevA P n 1 1254 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description 12 Hours Touching the 12 Hours button causes 12 hours worth of data to be written to the USB storage device The system must be left running and untouched for this period If the Stop button is pressed before 12 hours have elapsed the data which has been logged will be saved to the USB device 24 Hours Touching the 24 Hours button causes 24 hours worth of data to be written to the USB storage device The system must be left running and untouched for this period If the Stop button is pressed before 24 hours have elapsed the data which has been logged will be
6. EXIT SETUP Remote Buttons DO a BACK Button 1 Button 2 VIEW IN Button 3 VIEW OUT Button 4 GPS Foot Switch ROVEIRECORD Figure 7 31 The Remote Buttons Window Overview The Remote Buttons window see Figure 7 31 allows the RINEX Button Box and Footswitch to be configured See Sections 6 5 and 6 6 for a complete list of each function and for more information about configuring Remote Buttons access aaa elta STINE Name Function Button 1 BUTTON 1 selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect Button 2 BUTTON 2 selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect Button 3 BUTTON 3 selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect Button 4 BUTTON 4 selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 128 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Foot Switch The FOOT SWITCH button selects the Remote Buttons Window from which a function for the Foot Switch may be selected If no Foot Switch is attached
7. HL User Manual Page 83 RevA P n 1 1254 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 84 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY Guide TRAX V3 software is operated and configured by a menu system The menu comprises of a choice of buttons which will have an action upon GuideTRAX V3 As previously described the button is accessed by touching or tapping the appropriate part of the screen The V3 menu typically comprises four or five buttons aligned along the right hand side of the screen Touching any one of these buttons will either activate the function associated with the button or lead to a sub menu A sub menu is similar to the main menu whereby touching the button may either activate a function or lead to a further sub menu This manual refers to the Main menu as that which is shown when the system is first started A useful rule of thumb is that if the menu does not show a BACK button then the system is at the Main menu This section describes the function of each button and options which can be set in each menu and sub menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 87 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 Menu Layout One of the integral philosophies of the V3 menu is that regardless of the software version the HL HT or HR the menu system should be essentially the same This is to ensure that as users requirements are expanded there is a common structure and immediate recognition of the menu layout Consequently s
8. the front of a rig The vehicle may be either a tractor truck or any other vehicle which is used for towing other plant or for applying treatment In Guide TRAX V3 the TRACTOR is defined as the vehicle which has the GPS receiver antenna mounted on it The measurements for the vehicle are illustrated in Figure 3 2 The measurements from the GPS antenna to the centreline of the axles vehicle and the hitch point will need to be recorded and entered into V3 Link AS Longtrack ar GPS A AU ee A 341 91Ju99 Figure 3 2 Tractor 8 Measurements GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 38 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 2 Articulated Tractor The articulated tractor is a combination of two links In order to enter the details of an articulated tractor it will be necessary to enter the measurements as indicated in Figure 3 3 If the GPS receiver antenna is mounted on the front half of the tractor it will be entered as the first link in the rig and the second half will be entered as the second link in the rig If the GPS were mounted on the second half of the tractor then it would be Link 1 and the front half of the tractor would be ignored as if it did not exist the measurements of the first half of the tractor would not be entered into GuideTRAX Note that the GPS Longtrack measurement must be entered as a negative value if it is behind the front axle as shown in Figure 3 3 Link Link
9. Access SETUPIDISPLAY SETUP Name Function Night Mode The Night Mode button turns Nightmode ON or OFF Button When ON Night Mode turns the background from white to black Text is then displayed in white and Guide Points A amp B are displayed in grey Grid Button The Grid button turns the grid ON or OFF on the Map screen Grid Size The Grid Size button selects a keyboard to enter a value Button for the grid spacing Measure The Measure Units button allows units of measurement Units Button which are displayed on the screen to be set to either Metric or Imperial GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 106 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Position The Position Units button sets how the position units will Units Button be displayed in the Status Bar Units can be in either Cartesian coordinates E N Easting amp Northing or geographical Latitude amp Longitude Status Bar The STATUS BAR button selects the Status Bar Details Window for selection of information to be displayed Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 107 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 2 1 Sta Overview Access tus Bar Setup EXIT SETUP
10. Road may be customised for individual user preferences if necessary see Section 6 2 4 for further details 5 2 2 Lightbar The lightbar information is configured to display how far off line the vehicle is from the guideline The accuracy required for the lightbar information will be dependant upon two factors firstly the input GPS information and secondly the required treatment The information that is displayed below the Virtual Road Window may also be displayed on the optional external lightbar The external lightbar provides the driver with guidance information from a physical device that GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 59 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY is mounted in the driver s line of vision Offsets are easily seen without having to look away from the driving task at hand The lightbar provides a left right indicator showing which way the operator must steer to get on to the current guideline The operator manoeuvres the vehicle to either the left or right as indicated by the lightbar until the vehicle is on line A typical light bar display is shown in Figure 5 10 Figure 5 10 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is on line If the vehicle veers off line the lightbar will display arrows indicating the direction left or right needed to steer to the current guideline The number of arrows shows how far off track the vehicle is determined by preset distances See section 6 2 5 for details on how to d
11. STATUS BAR SETUP BACK Position ON Guide Status ON Area ON Controller Info ks Areatogo ON AutoSPRAY Info OFF Rn Field Vehicle ON AutoSTEERInfo OFF Speed ON Tank Volume OFF AS Overlap ON _ Figure 7 16 The Status Bar Setup Window The Display Setup Window see Figure 7 16 allows the Status Bar messages to be selected SETUPIDISPLAY SETUP STATUS BAR DETAILS Each of the Status Bar Setup buttons can be toggled ON or OFF to turn the display of the corresponding Status Bar message on or off See Section 2 6 for more information relating to Status Bar messages Name Function EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL P n 1 1254 User Manual Page 108 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 Vehicle Setup EXIT SETUP Vehicle Setup BACK oi Link Setup u Rig Setup Switch Setup Figure 7 17 The Vehicle Setup Menu Overview The Vehicle Setup Menu see Figure 7 17 is for entering information on plant and equipment on the farm Access NJAL 4 VEHICLE SETUP Name Button Function Link Setup J Link Setup The Link Setup button will select the Link Setup Window for selection and editing of links R
12. base line is truly straight Once the base line is defined the operator simply needs to follow the indicators on the light bar or Virtual Road window 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 Guide TRAX V3 will automatically increment to the next parallel line Swath lines can be sprayed in any order and GuideTRAX V3 will show the nearest parallel line to the vehicle Swath lines will not be missed as the treated area on the map screen will always show exactly which areas have been treated and the areas that haven t In order to use parallel line guidance press the e DE button on the Guide Menu A dot will appear on the screen representing point A The GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 53 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY de YN button will now turn into the e ih LE button Once pressed it will create the second dot on the screen Press the button to draw the projected parallel line and activate parallel guidance The Parallel guidance can be deleted deactivated on this line by touching the GUIDE OFF button or press POINT A to redefine a new line The system will prompt whether to create a new point A or cancel gt lt 25 0 km hr Figure 5 5 Parallel guidance 5 1 2 Racetrack Lock Guidance The racetrack guidance method is called lock guidance because instead of using a pre defined line the system lo
13. external light bar Each device presents information to the operator that enables them to make decisions on which direction to travel The Map screen provides a bird s eye Map view of the treated area The map view clearly shows where the vehicle is and the direction it is heading It may be configured as the North Up display or the Heads Up display Most operators prefer the Map Screen to be orientated in the Heads Up mode as the top of the screen represents the direction the vehicle is heading Furthermore the treated swath shows which areas have been treated and the area yet to be treated Alternatively the display can be split to show both the Map screen and the Virtual Road window The Virtual Road displays an image directly forward of the vehicle from a typical vehicle operator position to show the guideline In addition to this directly below the Virtual Road Window is the lightbar which defines the offset to the guideline The lightbar information is computed from the centreline of the vehicle to the guideline and the ligthbar arrows may be configured for user preference Each arrow can be configured to represent one centimetre or one metre This same information will also be displayed on the external lightbar optional item In summarising there is no right or wrong method to adopt it is quite simply a user preference as to which information is used for guidance 5 2 1 Virtual Road Information The Virtual Road is very easy t
14. in GPS accuracy become available and automatic control of treatment application is adopted GuideTRAX V3 can accurately model a spray boom or any implement which is towed by a tractor In order to perform these calculations it is imperative that the measurements of the vehicle and GPS antenna are accurately recorded GuideTRAX V3 is designed to allow numerous plant and equipment used on the farm to be entered into the database for selection of a rig that may be used for seeding spraying or any operation where the guidance system is used Link Each item of plant and equipment is a different link a tractor truck tank and boom are all individual links Rig Each rig is made up of one or more links selected from a list up to a maximum of five This concept is illustrated in Figure 3 1 which shows three links to assemble one rig LINK LINK LINK Figure 3 1 Rigs and Links GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 37 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 Configuring the vehicle Access IAN V AMAR ARO The first link that will be used in the assembly of a rig will be the vehicle The vehicle may comprise several different types including a conventional tractor truck an articulated tractor or a self propelled boom spray The different characteristics specific to individual vehicles are described in the following sections 3 1 1 Tractor The term vehicle is used generally in this manual to describe the link at
15. m D Road Width D 5 0 m Grid Size E 10 0 m Overview Figure 7 29 The Virtual Road Window The Virtual Road window see Figure 7 29 allows editing of virtual road dimensions See Section 6 2 4 for more information about customising the Virtual Road access SA Melt aaa EET ied ae Name Function Virtual Road ON or OFF When ON the Virtual Road window enlarging the Map screen The Virtual Road button turns the Virtual Road window appears to the left of the Map screen When OFF the Virtual Road window disappears from the Main screen Front Width The FRONT WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the front width of the Virtual Road Back Width The BACK WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the back width of the Virtual Road GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 125 P n 1 1254 RevA ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Depth The DEPTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the depth of the Virtual Road Road Width The ROAD WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the road width of the Virtual Road Grid Size The GRID SIZE button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the grid size displayed in the Virtual Road window Reset to Touching the Reset to Default button returns all Virtual Default Road settings to factory def
16. saved to the USB device View Log The View Log button allows data which has been written to the USB storage device to be viewed This button will appear light grey if logging has not commenced by pressing one of the 6 hour 12 hour or 24 hour buttons Exit The Exit button will close the Window and return to the previous Menu Stop The Stop button will stop logging data to the USB storage device This button will appear light grey if logging has not commenced by pressing one of the 6 hour 12 hour or 24 hour buttons GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 146 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 Utilities More Sub Menu CHECK DISK TEST BOX STARFIRE FIX BACKUP Figure 8 13 The Utilities More Sub Menu Item Description CHECKDISK The CHECKDISK button checks the disk for errors repairs any errors reports the results to the screen and then returns to the Utilities More sub menu TEST BOX The TEST BOX button will start the Test Box set of testing functions which test all input and output interfaces on the H Box The Skip button can be pressed to skip a particular test STARFIRE The STARFIRE button will start the Starfire Configuration utility suitable for configuring only Starfire 2 receivers FIX The FIX BACKUP button causes the Fix Backup function BACKUP to run As the HL model does not use the GuideTRAX database this function
17. should never need to be used AG The AG REMOTE button starts the AG Remote program REMOTE for configuring Trimble and OmniLite receivers BUTTON BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 147 RevA P n 1 1254 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 148 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 1 Terminology Phrase Description AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is an optional extra in the RINEX guidance product range that allows the Saturn HT and HR systems to control the spraying state of the boom as the vehicle drives over a treated non treated area AutoSTEER AutoSTEER is an optional extra in the RINEX guidance product range that allows the Saturn HT and HR systems to steer automatically along a straight line using parallel guidance providing optimal accuracy Boom Settings Boom details such as the number of boom sections and the width of each section Button A symbol representing a function shown on the touch screen which allows the input of data or performs a function when tapped Current Field The current selected field in memory chosen from the Memory window The current field is where all of the treatment data will be stored when treatment is commenced DGPS Differential Global Positioning System Provides more accurate positioning information where corrections are applied to the basic GPS position External Button Bo
18. the factory settings are restored Reset options are explained below Item Description REPAIR The REPAIR DATABASE button runs the Repair DATABASE Database function and returns to the Reset Options Menu As the HL model does not use the database it should not be necessary to use this function SOFT The SOFT RESET button resets certain system settings RESET deletes any data that has been recorded and restarts the system All GuideTRAX settings will remain after a soft reset HARD The HARD RESET button will restore the factory settings RESET and restart the system All data that has been recorded with GuideTRAX V3 will be deleted and all settings will be set back to the default factory settings BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main window Hints and Tips You will be asked to confirm the actions of soft and hard reset GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 139 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 3 Utilities WINDOWS SHELL GPS UTILITIES SET DATE amp TIME UPGRADE DATABASE Figure 8 7 The Utilities Menu Item Description WINDOWS The WINDOWS SHELL button will display the Windows SHELL Shell interface from which Windows commands can be entered using a keyboard To return to Launcher if the Windows Shell is opened type Exit GPS The GPS UTILITIES button displays the GPS Utilities UTILITIES sub menu to allow viewin
19. the setting will have no effect EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 129 RevA P n 1 1254 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 130 RevA P n 1 1254 The Launcher is a utility that is pre installed onto the Saturn H systems It is a maintenance program that is used to perform various functions such as resetting the system upgrading software and accessing advanced tools In normal operation the Launcher program will not be seen The system will automatically start GuideTRAX V3 when the system is activated ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 1 Opening the Launcher When it is necessary to open the Launcher program to perform any of the Launcher functions the following steps must be taken 1 Turn the vehicle ignition OFF 2 Power down the Saturn H interface box by turning the IPS on the interface box to the OFF 0 position 3 Start the vehicle ignition 4 After the vehicle has started power up the Saturn H system interface box by turning the IPS on the interface box to the ON position 5 The Saturn H system will now start up displaying the following screens As the system is starting up it will display the three screens shown in Figure 8 1 Figure 8 2 and Fi
20. this warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Western Australia In the event that any provision hereof is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction such provision shall be severed from this warranty and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect Obtaining Warranty Service In order to obtain warranty service the end purchaser must bring the Product to an authorised RINEX dealer along with the end purchaser s proof of purchase The end purchaser must produce the original invoice or other purchase documents as proof of the purchase date The end purchaser is solely responsible for the cost of transportation of the Product to RINEX or an authorised RINEX dealer and the Product is at the end purchaser s risk whilst in transit For any questions regarding warranty service or to obtain information regarding the location of any of RINEX s approved dealers contact RINEX at the following address RINEX Technology 19 Lyall Street South Perth Western Australia 6151 Telephone 08 9474 4771 Facsimile 08 9474 4772 Internet www RINEX com au ReNEX TABLE of CONTENTS TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 1 Introduction 1521 22 ee ee ee 1 1 1 US IO 4 1 2 IhesalumSene a IE 5 1 3 Guidel RAX VIE ee ica 6 1 3 1 Saturn HL Version cccccccecceccececceeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeseeeesenseeeeseneenaes 6 1 3 2 Saturn HT VersSiON sisii a a Eee E a aae ra adrei EEEE 6 1 3 3 S
21. to 0 20m EXIT SETUP Lightbar Setup BACK Baud Rate 19200 Reset to Default Figure 6 5 Lightbar Setup Window It is recommended that the lightbar limits are set in relation to GPS accuracy The default lightbar settings shown in Figure 6 5 are set for the default GPS type of DGPS Differentially corrected GPS For a higher accuracy GPS receiver it may be more appropriate to set the single arrow gt to 0 10m with other settings set similarly For e Dif less accuracy may be more appropriate and for GPS only i e without differential correction settings should be set to even lower accuracy Pressing the 1134 1 133 108 button will change all settings back to those shown in Figure 6 5 Touch 3 4 E to return to the Main Screen or BACK to return to the Setup menu Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 72 RevA P n 1 1254 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 The Screen Access NJAA DIS JS ul 6 3 1 Night Mode Night Mode is designed to assist night time driving When turned ON Night Mode turns the background from white to black Text which was black is then displayed white and Guide Points A amp B are displayed grey This reduces light emitted from the screen making it easier to use at night Night Mode can be turned ON or OFF at any time 6 3 2 Grid By default the grid is OFF and the Grid Spacing is set to 100 metres The grid is a light grey pattern on the backgroun
22. to use guidance system which can include the options of automated steering control and automated boom section control The HT provides the user with the most advanced guidance functions provided on any system throughout the world The user can choose and swap between parallel or lock guidance in any field with the touch of a button The HT will allow the user to permanently save fields to memory which can then be exported to an office program very simply using a USB memory stick GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 6 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY The HT can be configured with the optional modules of AutoSPRAY and AutoSTEER most other RINEX peripherals can be added or the HT can be upgraded to the Saturn HR 1 3 3 Saturn HR Version The Saturn HR is designed for the user who requires full record management functions and integration with farm mapping and QA programs The HR is PLANCENTRIC which is a total system where season plans can be designed transferred to the vehicle for application record application data then export back to office programs for archiving HR brings AutoFIELD recognition and a range of new features that allows important information to be recorded without any user involvement The HR is the only system for complete data integration with PAM software or the supplied RINEX Office package The HR can be configured with the optional modules of AutoSPRAY and AutoSTEER making it the world s smartest gui
23. treatment swath on the Right first If no previous treatment swath is found it searches on the left Left First searches for a previous treatment swath on the Left first If no previous treatment swath is found it searches on the right Right Only searches only to the right for a previous treatment swath Left Only searches only to the left for a previous treatment swath EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 122 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 5 Lightbar Setup Overview EXIT SETUP Lightbar Setup BACK Baud Rate 19200 q Reset to Default Figure 9 15 The Lightbar Setup Window The Lightbar Setup window see Figure 7 28 allows editing of lightbar guidance distance limits and baud rate communication speed See Section 6 2 5 for more information about how to set the lightbar limits Access aaa Well MAS Name Function gt lt The gt lt button selects the keyboard for the value between 0 to 100 metres to be entered The value must be greater than Om and less than the gt value The gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt lt v
24. 0 000638 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 010059 GPGGA 100125 64 3259 972354 5 11500 000624 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 5b GPGGA 100125 44 3259 972955 5 11500 000610 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 55 GPGGA 100125 24 3259 973556 5 11500 000597 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 1 GPGGA4 100125 04 3259 974157 5 11500 000583 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 54 GPGG4 100124 83 3259 974758 5 11500 000570 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 5f GPGGA 100124 63 3259 975359 5 11500 000556 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 1 GPGGA 100124 43 3259 975960 5 11500 000543 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 57 GPGGA 100124 22 3259 976561 5 11500 000529 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 52 GPGGA4 100124 02 3259 977162 5 11500 000515 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 59 GPGGA 100123 82 3259 977763 5 11500 000502 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 010057 GPGGA 100123 61 3259 978364 5 11500 000488 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 55 GPGGA4 100123 41 3259 978965 5 11500 000475 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 5e GPGGA 100123 21 3259 979566 5 11500 000461 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 53 GPGGA 100123 00 3259 980167 5 11500 000448 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 58 GPGGA 100122 80 3259 980768 5 11500 000434 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 010053 GPGGA 100122 60 3259 981369 5 11500 000421 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 5d GPGGA 100122 39 3259 981970 5 11500 000407 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 57 GPGGA 100122 19
25. 254 Page 79 RevA RNEX TECHNOLOGY Function Function Location Action Performed By Button ROVE Vehicle Icon on Map If Touch has been selected in RECORD Screen Setup gt Farms gt Advanced gt OR Connect gt Switch then pressing o a button which has been set to Green bonnet in Virtual Rove Record is the same as Road Window touching the screen to turn treatment recording on and off VIEW ALL S WS Zooms display to show all of the recorded treatment data in the current field VIEW IN Wan MSN Zooms display in VIEW OUT VIEW VIEW OUT Zooms display out VIRTUAL Salz ey Te Turns the Virtual Road window on ROAD or off IRTUAL ROAD SETUP GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 80 RevA RNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 7 The Multi Section Boom Interface Optional Extra An optional feature of Guide TRAX V3 is the ability to display all active boom sections on the screen using the Multi Section Boom Interface MSBI as the individual sections are switched ON and OFF This enables optimal coverage of a field minimising the overlap The MSBI is connected to the controller port on the Saturn H interface unit and to the spray controller It detects the status of each boom section ON or OFF and passes this information to Guide TRAX where it is recorded and mapped on the screen The red section indicators under the Virtual Road window reflect the information about e
26. 3 X X oO Apollo 8000 YES YES BA7000 YES YES YES Farmscan 2400 YES YES YES YES Farmscan 24V1 YES YES YES YES Hardi 5500 YES YES YES KEE Eagle YES YES YES MSBI YES YES Raven Series YES YES YES RINEX Toggle Box YES Interface cables to suit each particular controller may be purchased from RINEX Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 119 Rev A RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 3 Switch Setup EXIT SETUP Switch Setup BACK Master Switch Toggle c Section Switches Touch Hardi MSBl is Figure 7 27 The Switch Setup Window Overview The Switch Setup window see Figure 7 27 allows the system to be configured with different switches for starting and stopping of recorded treatment data Access SETUPIVEHICLE SETUP SWITCH SETUP Name Function MASTER The MASTER SWITCH button selects the switch device SWITCH that is used for starting and stopping of recorded treatments SECTION The SECTION SWITCHES button selects the device that SWITCHES is used for starting and stopping of individual boom sections treatments Hardi MSBI The Hardi MSBI button must be ON for use with a MSBI is connected to a HARDI spray rate controller In all other circumstances this button must be OFF EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions clo
27. 3259 982571 5 11500 000393 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 51 GPGGA 100121 99 3259 983172 5 11500 000380 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 5e GPGG4 100121 79 3259 983773 5 11500 000365 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 5f GPGGA 100121 58 3259 984374 5 11500 000353 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 5e RORAA 100191 20 259509 00407 1480 1329 30 092 A ANNAN NAN kA 97 A kd N INNERE ll DGPS Dropouts pooo ToolKit Alpha 16 Test GPS OFF ComPort Settings OK Cancel Figure 8 10 GPS Dump Window Overview The GPS Dump Tab Window as illustrated in Figure 8 10 displays the GPS data currently being received by the GPS receiver Item Description Test GPS ON OFF The Test GPS ON OFF button starts and stops reporting of GPS data on the screen ComPort Settings The ComPort Settings button allows port settings on the H Box to be changed These settings should only be changed on advice from RINEX OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 143 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Receiver Tab x GPS Dump AG114 Receiver Recever Unit Number 470693 Subscription Expiration Date 30 4 2006 Display connected
28. 4a Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 91 Rev A RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 Field RINEX Technology lta Figure 7 4 The Field Menu Overview The FIELD Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 4 allows fields to be started stopped saved and to view information pertaining to fields Name Button Function MEMORY The MEMORY button selects the Virtual Memory to change the current memory slot RESTART The RESTART button clears information stored in the current field ZOOM The ZOOM ALL button displays all of the current ALL field on the Map Screen In this view touching on the Map screen will zoom in on that area BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 92 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 1 F ield Memory Field Memory Figure 7 5 The FIELD MEMORY Window Overview The Field Memory Window as shown in Figure 7 5 allows selection of a memory slot to be used as the current field Memory slots which contain treatment data will display a miniature image of the treatment data recorded in the field access A148 MT Name Function M1 The memory slots are represented as squares not buttons to and are labelled M1 to M9 respectively The current selected M9 memory slot will be indicated with
29. EX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 1 Link Setup Wizard Link Name TRACTOR DE paje jej ef 7 2 alwjelrjejvjol jelr ptes fe Pee ern ER RER RR Een SPACE c EN E 4 Figure 7 19 The Link Setup Wizard Step 1 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 1 as shown in Figure 7 19 allows Link name to be entered and edited as required See Section 3 for more information about setting up links access HA AS M3 NE or Eu Name Function BACK The BACK button is not available in the Link Wizard Step 1 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup window NEXT The NEXT button will select Step 2 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 111 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 2 TRACTOR Link Type The wizard creates a link for either a tractor or towed implement Select the link to setup 1 Link Type Selection TRACTOR mx Mel Figure 7 20 The Link Setup Wizard Step 2 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 2 as shown in Figure 7 20 allows Link type to be selected See Section 3 for more information about setting up links access A AA ASA MA or Ey Tsay Name Function Link Type The Link Type Selection button allows selection of either Selection TRACTOR or IMPLEMENT link type BACK The BACK button will upd
30. GPS information The states of the GPS Status Indicator are listed in the table below Icon Description The satellite symbol scrolling through the icon indicates good GPS The D alarm indicates good GPS however the GPS is not corrected in any way GPS only The G alarm indicates poor GPS which is differentially corrected The D G alarm indicates no GPS A totally blank GPS Status indicates that no data is being received at the GPS port VIEW The View Mode indicates that GPS data is not used The A MODE system will be in View Mode when the Field Menu is accessed GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 22 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 7 1 GPS Status Window GPS Status Speed 0 0 km hr Dir 0 Altitude 0 0 m Sats 0 PDOP 0 Status No Data Trip Distance 0 00 km Figure 2 8 Figure 2 9 The GPS Info Window Overview The GPS STATUS window displays information related to the GPS It displays information computed from the GPS Name Function GPS The GPS information displayed is detailed as INFO e Speed The current vehicle speed e Dir The current vehicle direction displayed as an azimuth angle relative to North e PDOP The PDOP Position Dilution of Precision is a measure of the positioning quality The PDOP value should be less than 4 for accurate positioning e Altitude The altitude of the vehicle above sea level e Sa
31. GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Software Version 3 1 Part Number 1 1254 Revision A Issue Date March 2006 Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of RINEX Technology Disclaimer No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this publication RINEX assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice Use of this system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any representation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered by any such person or corporation choosing or seeking to use this system or any part thereof By use of this system you agree that RINEX is not liable or responsible for any damage whatsoever to the vehicle any property personal injuries or death that may result from the use or abus
32. INT A POINT B Do 2 SE Po This is a toggle button it either sets Point A or Point B for parallel guidance To set guide Point A the POINT A button will be visible once set the button will toggle to POINT B Once Point B has been set the button toggle to Point A MORE oO ru m The MORE button selects the Guide More menu to allow access to the Nudge guideline option and to allow adjustment of lightbar intensity BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 96 Rev A RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 1 Guide More Menu NO GPS Figure 7 8 Guide More Menu Overview The GUIDE MORE Menu see Figure 7 8 is for selecting and configuring Guide options Name Button Function SELECT AB The SELECT AB button is not operational in the HL model NUDGE The NUDGE button allows the GPS guideline to be temporarily adjusted LIGHTBAR The LIGHTBAR button will display the Lightbar Intensity window BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Guide menu Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 97 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Nudge ACCEPT Nudge Guideline JS Offset 0 53 m A w gt Auto Nudge Reset 10R Figure 7 9 The Nudge Guideline Window Overview The Nudge Guideline Window see Fi
33. K g STATUS BAR SETUP Position ON Guide Status Area ON Controller Info Areato go ON Field Vehicle Ol Speed Overlap o Figure 6 6 Status Bar Setup Window For more information about the information provided in each message see Section 2 6 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 74 Rev A P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 4 Turning Treatment Recording ON and OFF 6 4 1 The RINEX Toggle Switch The RINEX Toggle Switch is supplied with every new system ltcan be used to start and stop treatment recording either on its own or by being connected to a controller in which case the controller s master switch starts and stops treatment recording Using the RINEX Toggle Switch Alone When used without being connected to a third party controller the RINEX Toggle Switch is plugged into the Controller port on the front of the Saturn H interface unit Switching the RINEX Toggle Switch on or off will turn treatment recording ON or OFF Connecting the RINEX Toggle Switch to a Third Party Controller When connected to a third party controller the RINEX Toggle Switch must be permanently left in the OFF position if the RINEX Toggle Switch is left on then treatment recording can t be turned off and the third party controller s master switch must be used to turn both treatment and recording on and off together Follow the instructions in the Saturn H Guidance System Installation Manual for i
34. Longtrack i Tongtrack Input GPS Longtrack a TO u nn ann a nn a nn a DO nn ann ann ann gan nn Centreline Axle LINK 1 Centrelin Axle LINK 2 PRA APA Pivot Point Figure 3 3 Articulated Tractor GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 39 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 3 Self Propelled Sprayer The self propelled sprayer is treated as one link with the boom spray attached at the pivot point In addition self propelled sprayers may also have the boom attached to the front of the vehicle In this situation the Link Longtrack measurement to the boom will be a negative value These measurements are illustrated in Figure 3 4 TATTOO UL ee ES ENE a3ula1jua A Figure 3 4 Self Propelled Sprayer Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 40 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 2 Configuring the towed implement Access Sille V ej eel ALO The second or trailed link in a rig is typically of one or two varieties Commonly referred to as a Pig or a Dog trailer their characteristics and measurements are detailed below 3 2 1 Pig Trailer The Pig or the conventional trailer is very simple to model The trailer may have one or more fixed axles which are all located at the rear of the trailer This is illustrated in Figure 3 5 Input Longtrack A E Figure 3 5 Conventional Trailer If the trailer has a group of axles e g four fixed axles at the ba
35. RI 2 fe ag Bel button to change to either Heads Up or North Up mode Heads Up as the vehicle moves along the ground the information on the screen is drawn so that the vehicle is always pointing towards the top of the screen with the ground moving around the vehicle The Heads Up button is displayed North Up as the vehicle moves along the ground it also moves around the screen but the ground is shown as staying stationery The North Up button is displayed Hints and Tips Ifthe Map screen is zoomed too far in or out it may be difficult to see areas which have already been treated Touch i to see the treated area then IN to see the vehicle and see the vehicle position in relation to the treated area to Ifthe vehicle is a long way from the treated areas in the currently selected field either the vehicle or the treated areas may not be visible on the screen Ifthe treated area is visible but not the vehicle zoom IN to see the vehicle Ifthe vehicle is visible on the screen but not the treated area touch VIEW ALL to see the whole treated area then zoom IN to see more detail of the area around the vehicle If zoomed too far out the vehicle will appear as a large dot on the screen As you zoom in the vehicle will increase in size on the screen until it resembles the selected rig GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 69 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 2 2 Zooming In and Out W
36. TRAX V3 UPGRADE The UPGRADE SOFTWARE button will connect to the SOFTWARE USB and then proceed to copy the latest software to the system RESET The RESET OPTIONS button will display a set of reset OPTIONS options that can be selected See section 8 2 2 for more details UTILITIES The UTILITIES button will open a window from which a password can be entered The correct password must be entered before the Utilities menu can be accessed Please call RINEX if you wish to access the Utilities menu The Utilities menu contains access to various troubleshooting utilities See Section 8 2 3 for more details GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 137 RevA P n 1 1254 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description CALIBRATE The CALIBRATE button allows the touch screen to be calibrated The appropriate calibration program for your touch screen will be opened when the Calibrate button is tapped Follow the onscreen instructions of the calibration program to calibrate your touch screen RESTART The RESTART SYSTEM button will restart the system SYSTEM GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 138 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 2 Reset Options REPAIR DATABASE SOFT RESET HARD RESET BACK Figure 8 6 The Reset Options Window WARNING Performing a Soft or Hard Reset will delete data on the system Overview Reset Options allows the system to be reset so that
37. The area of the screen displayed to the left of the menu buttons which displays the treatment data the Vehicle Icon and the guideline Menu A group of related buttons shown to the right of the touch screen display which allow access to other menus or functions GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 152 Rev A ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Phrase Multi Section Boom Interface MSBI Description A device that is connected to the controller port on the Saturn system that provides an interface to the spray controller The MSBI allows GuideTRAX to read the current status of each boom section on the spray controller and displays the status on the screen along with the treated area for each section Parallel Guidance The type of guidance used when working the field in an up and back method A set of parallel guidelines will be drawn on the screen one swath width apart Saturn Hardware The hardware system installed in your vehicle cabin which is used to run GuideTRAX V3 That is the Interface Box GPS antennae and can include any connected device cables connectors and the touch screen Saturn H Interface Box The Interface Control Box The main component of the Saturn H system that provides an interface to other components of the system such as the touch screen and the GPS receiver Swath Width The total width of the boom implement Tap To touch the touch screen once with y
38. a red border as illustrated in Figure 7 5 When a new field is selected the border around the current memory slot changes to grey and the new memory slot will be indicated with a red border SELECT The SELECT button will load the selected memory slot close the window and return to the previous Menu BACK The BACK button will close the Window and return to the previous Menu without changing the currently loaded memory slot GuideTRAX V3 1 P n 1 1254 HL User Manual Page 93 RevA RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 2 Restart Field Restart Field Do you want to clear the current field Swath 15 00m Rig MY_RIG Guide Overlap 0 00m Guide Offset 0 00m Figure 7 6 The RESTART FIELD Window Overview The RESTART FIELD Window see Figure 7 6 clears data currently stored in the field It also displays the vehicle and guidance parameters that pertain to data for the current field Access EN ANS Name Function Swath The Swath Width button will be displayed if the boom only Width has one section Touching the Swath Width button allows the swath width to be changed in the Restart window If the boom has more than one section the swath width must be changed in Jg V Coq SR Se em u gl a BOOM SETTINGS OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the Main Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Wind
39. ach boom section ON or OFF as it is received from the MSBI 6 7 1 Installation Follow the instructions supplied with the Multi Section Boom Interface and connect the interface cable between the MSBI and the controller port on the Saturn H interface unit GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 81 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 7 2 Enabling the MSBI 1 Touch SJAA ARS AL a a FLOW CONTROL 2 In the Flow Controller Settings window touch the Flow Controller button FLOW CONTROLLER CROPLANDS BA7000 FARMSCAN 2400 FARMSCAN 24V1 4 HARDI 5500 KEE EAGLE MANUAL CONTROL MANUAL WITH TOGGLE TEST 4 RAVEN SERIES Figure 6 10 Flow Controller List Window 3 Select MSBI from the Flow Controller list as shown in Figure 6 10 4 Touch Aia I 5 Touch ER a 6 Check that the boom settings are correct and make any required changes 7 Touch TT STE ST GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 82 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY Switch Setup Master Switch External Section Switches External Hardi MSBI is Figure 6 11 Switch Setup Window 8 Select External in both Master Switch and Section Switches If the MSBI is connected to a Hardi controller then select Hardi MSBI is ON as shown in Figure 6 11 9 Touch 3443 3 40 to return to the Main Screen The current field must be restarted before the new settings will take effect GuideTRAX V3 1
40. alue and less than 100m gt gt The gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt value and less than 100m gt gt gt The gt gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt gt value and less than 100m GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 123 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY gt gt gt gt The gt gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt gt gt value and less than 100m Baud Rate The Baud Rate button allows lightbars which communicate at different baud rates to be used with the Saturn H series The system will need to be restarted once the baud rate has been changed Reset to Touching the Reset to Default button returns all Default Lightbar settings to factory defaults EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 124 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 6 Virtual Road Setup EXIT SETUP Virtual Road Virtual Road is ON Front Width A 10 0 m Back Width B 60 0 m Wr Depth C 100 0
41. ate the selected actions close the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 1 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window NEXT The NEXT button will select Step 3 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 112 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 3 TRACTOR Physical Measurements 5 cr Enter the following measurements from the GPS antenna the centreline of the tractor and the axles Rear Axle 1 Link Long Track 2 GPS Long Track 3 00 m 1 00 m 3 GPS Cross Track 0 00 m Figure 7 21 The Link Setup Wizard Step 3 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 3 as shown in Figure 7 21 allows Link measurements to be entered See Section 3 for more information about setting up links Access July ASS MESS NE or lu VE TE Name Function Link Long The Link Long Track button opens the numerical Track keyboard to enter the value ofthe Link Long Track GPS Long The GPS Long Track button opens the numerical Track keyboard to enter the value of the GPS Long Track GPS Cross The GPS Cross Track button opens the numerical Track keyboard to enter the value of the GPS Cross Track BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 2 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected actions close
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43. aults EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 126 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 7 GPS Setup Overview EXIT SETUP GPS Setup BACK GPS Baudis E Required GPS Level DIFF Figure 7 30 The GPS Setup Window The GPS Setup window see Figure 7 30 allows selection of GPS Baud rate communication speed and accuracy level See Section 6 1 for more information about GPS configurations access EU o OARA Name Function GPS Baud The GPS Baud button allows the baud rate setting in Guide TRAX to be selected to match that of the GPS receiver 4800 9600 or 19200 Required The Required GPS Level button allows selection of the GPS Level level of accuracy required DIFF differentially corrected GPS data DIFF is the recommended level GPS uncorrected GPS data Less accurate than DIFF Not recommended EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 127 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 8 Remote Buttons
44. button is shown in Figure 1 1 FIELD Y Figure 1 1 The FIELD button FIELD Refers to the FIELD button as illustrated in Figure 1 1 When it is necessary to locate a particular part of the V3 program by touching a number of buttons this will be referred to as Access and show the necessary buttons to touch in order to access the function starting from the Main Menu Access CAE NAO CES GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 4 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 2 The Saturn Series RINEX manufacture a variety of guidance and control systems including the Saturn series of guidance systems The series has evolved over the years as development in computer technology has also evolved GuideTRAX V3 software was designed specifically to operate on the Saturn H series which incorporates an intelligent power supply with an embedded Windows operating system Specifications for the Saturn H series are provided in Appendix 2 The Saturn H series guidance systems automatically control the power position according to the vehicle ignition status which means that the guidance system is operational when the vehicle is running and inactive OFF when the vehicle is shutdown GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 5 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 1 3 GuideTRAX V3 GuideTRAX V3 is designed to provide one easy to use interface which can accommodate different user requirements as necessary RINEX recognizes
45. ck then the Link Longtrack measurement must be measured from the centre of the group of axles to the rear flowpoint or hitch point GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 41 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 3 2 2 Dog Trailer The Dog trailer is similar in concept to the articulated tractor as it comprises two links The trailer has at least two axles with the leading axle being mounted on a turntable as illustrated in Figure 3 6 i Link i Input y Longtrack Link Longtrack Longtrack y O 1O O15 Dis pin i i n Di D2 3 gt 2 LINK2 3 LINK1 Figure 3 6 Dog Trailer Layout When entering information for the two links the front section of the trailer must be entered as the first of the two links that make up the rig The front section of the trailer will have an Link Longtrack measurement of 0 0 metres If the trailer has a group of axles e g two fixed axles at the back then the Link Longtrack measurement must be measured from the centre of the group of axles to the rear flowpoint or hitch point Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 42 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 3 3 Configuring the Rig Access EII MA le ae Ul AT The Rig comprises one or more links The Rig also defines the boom or swath width the tank capacity the flow controller and steering controller used in the makeup of the Rig 3 3 1 Configuring the Boom Settings Swath Width Access KIAR la MA
46. cks on to a previous swath when calculating the guideline for the next run This method of guidance is also very simple The operator merely has to drive around the perimeter of the field as usual Typically the outside perimeter would be governed by a fence line that dictates the shape of the field this may be rectangular or some irregular shape This is not important to GuideTRAX V3 as the next swath line will be adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width minus any guide overlap distance see Section 5 3 1 Once again this is not important as GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 54 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 automatically calculates this for the operator A typical racetrack spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 6 Figure 5 6 Typical Spray Pattern using Racetrack Once the perimeter of the field is completed the vehicle moves towards the next swath line using the Map screen for guidance When the vehicle comes alongside the previous treatment perimeter lap the operator touches the LOCK button in the Guide Menu and then follows the Virtual Road or arrows on the light bar to stay on line A guideline is displayed on the Map screen which indicates the line that needs to be followed GuideTRAX V3 will continue to automatically update the guideline as the vehicle moves around the field The guideline will always be computed to be adjacent to the previous treatment Hence if the vehicle man
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48. d actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 117 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY e FLOW CONTROL Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller MANUAL WITH TOGGLE Figure 7 26 The Flow Controller Settings window Overview The Flow Controller Settings window shown in Figure 7 26 allows the type of flow controller to be selected Access IAE A ej 7 Ul AE FLOW CONTROLLER Name Function FLOW The Flow Controller button displays a list of flow CONTROLLER controllers compatible with GuideTRAX 3 The required flow controller can be selected from the available list of controllers Refer to Table 7 1 below to see what information is reported by compatible flow controllers OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 118 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Table 7 1 GuideTRAX 3 Flow Controller Compatibility Chart 2 o D 6 Eo N 1 T S Compatible Flow 9 ms 2 Controllers 5 S Y oa gt oO Oo O 9 9 3 eo
49. d of the Map Screen When turned ON it enables the driver to quickly assess a distance or area in a particular place on the screen For example the area encompassed by a grid square measuring 100m x 100m 1 Ha Touch the GRID SIZE button to change the Grid spacing figure 6 3 3 Measurement Units The units which are displayed on the screen throughout GuideTRAX can be set to either Metric or Imperial and can be changed from one to the other and back again at any time By default the Measure Units are set to Metric 6 3 4 Position Units The vehicle position can be displayed in the Status Bar in either Cartesian coordinates E N Easting amp Northing or geographical Latitude amp Longitude By default the position units are set to E N GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 73 Rev A P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 5 Status Bar The Status Bar is the left half of the area at the bottom of the Main screen Repeatedly touching this area will cycle through each of the Status messages selected in the Status Bar Setup window By default all Status Bar information is turned OFF Text shown in light grey in the Status Bar Setup Window indicates that those status messages are not available as the functions they report are not available in the HL model To turn a status message on so that it will appear in the Status Bar touch the button next to the required message in the Status Bar Setup window EXIT SETUP 2 BAC
50. dance system GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 7 RevA P n 1 1254 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 8 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY Guide TRAX V3 operates on colour touch screen Hence to access any function on the system it is a simple case of touching or tapping the screen on the appropriate button The RINEX screen is a 22cm diagonal measurement or an optional 27cm which should be securely attached to the vehicle in accordance with the installation manual This section describes the correct way in which to power the system ON and OFF and the various parts of the screen that both displays and allows the user to enter information into the system Understanding the terminology of the various parts of the screen is important as the manual refers to these parts when describing the functions of the guidance system This section also details how to correctly configure the Saturn H system prior to use for the first time It is recommended that all users including users of earlier RINEX systems read this section to familiarise themselves with the operation of GuideTRAX V3 First time users of RINEX guidance systems are encouraged to read the entire manual to ensure that they are aware of the many features provided on the Saturn H system with Guide TRAX V3 software GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 11 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 1 Starting the System Prior to starting
51. e Toggle if using the Rinex toggle switch See Section 6 4 for more information 16 Set the Section Switches to Touch then touch J AUE a GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 31 Rev A P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 10 Connecting the GPS While GuideTRAX V3 is starting the attached GPS receiver may need some time before becoming fully operational If the system is new it is most likely that the GPS has not been powered up since initial factory testing Hence the GPS Status indicator may show a warning or an alarm message while the GPS receiver gathers new information about the visible satellites While this process is occurring the GPS Status Indicator located in the lower right hand corner of the main screen and illustrated in Figure 2 12 may show an alarm status See Section 2 7 1 for more details When the GPS Status Icon changes to the scrolling satellite the receiver is ready for normal operation Figure 2 12 The GPS Status Indicator with Satellite Icon GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 32 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 11 Recording a Treatment GuideTRAX V3 is designed to record information when the vehicle is operational such as when a boom spray is actually spraying chemical or a spinner spreader is spreading fertiliser This manual refers to this operation as a treatment however it is sometimes also referred to as a coverage area in other publications In order to rec
52. e of this system Guide TRAX V3 User Manual Written for GuideTRAX Version 3 1 Publication Date March 2006 Copyright 2006 by RINEX Technology All rights reserved Acknowledgements Windows XP is registered to Microsoft Corp Other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their registered owners RINEX TECHNOLOGY ABN 30 029 441 181 Office Location 19 Lyall Street South Perth WA 6151 Postal Address PO Box 211 South Perth WA 6951 Telephone Local 08 9474 4771 International 61 8 9474 4771 Facsimile Local 08 9474 4772 International 61 8 9474 4772 Internet http www RINEX com au Email info RINEX com au ReNEX RINEX LIMITED WARRANTY TECHNOLOGY Products This warranty covers all products the Products manufactured and or sold by RINEX Technology or their authorised dealers RINEX Technology Limited Warranty RINEX Technology RINEX hereby warrants solely to the end purchaser of the Products subject to the exclusions and procedures set forth herein below that the Products sold to such end purchaser shall be free under normal use and maintenance from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months from delivery Repairs and replacement components are warranted subject to the exclusions and procedures set forth below to be free under normal use and maintenance from defects in material and workmanship for 90 days
53. e screen or should excessive force be used when touching the screen Menu Buttons O Virtual Road Window Map Screen i RINEX Technology Status Bar Boom section Status Figure 2 5 The Main Screen GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 14 Rev A P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Overview The main screen displays the following information Item Description Map Screen The Map Screen occupies the greater part of the overall screen and displays the treated area as a map view Virtual Road The Virtual Road Window on the left hand side of the Window screen can be toggled ON or OFF If guidance is not activated the screen will not display a Virtual Road Status Bar The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the main screen It can be toggled to display status information relating to the field and system GPS Status The GPS Status Indicator is used to display the current GPS status A visual alarm will be displayed if the GPS does not conform with the setup parameters Menu The Menu Buttons are displayed on the right hand side Buttons of the screen The buttons will change as sub menus are selected for operation Boom The Boom Section Status displays the ON OFF status Section of one or more boom sections dependant upon the Status configuration of the system Hints and Tips The Main Screen may vary dependant upon the options configured on the sy
54. e time Field Memory M1 3 0m oe Figure 4 1 Field Memory Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 47 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 4 2 Starting a New Field 1 When a new treatment is being started in a field a Virtual Memory slot must first be selected touch am ME 2 Select any empty Virtual Memory slot or if none are empty choose one which is no longer required 3 If the Virtual Memory slot has a thick red line around it as shown around M2 in Figure 4 2 then it has been selected 4 Touch SAT REI PTA This will clear any previous treatment data from the selected Virtual Memory slot and set the boom width to the current vehicle Note If the boom has only one section the swath width can be changed in the Restart Field window if required 5 Treatment can now be started Field Memory Figure 4 2 Field Memory Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 48 RevA P n 1 1254 RENEX TECHNOLOGY A major feature of GuideTRAX V3 is the ability to provide guidance to the vehicle operator so that treatment can be applied to a field as accurately as possible In order to treat an entire field the operator will want to ensure that no areas are missed and minimise over lapping areas Due to the never ending shapes of fields a number of different spraying techniques have been devel
55. efine the lightbar offsets If the vehicle travels further away than these distances the display will show how many metres feet the vehicle is away from the guideline Figure 5 11 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is between 2 3m to the left of the guideline Note Distance depends on lightbar settings Figure 5 12 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is 5m off line GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 60 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 5 3 Guidelines and offsets GuideTRAX V3 allows the user to adjust the position of the guideline to suit different requirements Typically this will be either to suit the requirements of the accuracy of the GPS receiver and or the ability of the operator to follow a guideline Furthermore it may be to assist in adopting tramline farming where different width implements are used and when an automated steering system AutoSTEER is used 5 3 1 Guide Overlap Prior to using GPS guidance most operators automatically applied a natural overlap to accommodate any inaccuracies whilst driving This overlap may have varied according to prevailing circumstances such as whether foam markers were visible or not GPS guidance however does not have a natural overlap from the operator s mind but rather a mathematical offset that is either applied or not The Guide Overlap is simply the amount of overlap that is applied to ensure that no area is missed when applying a treatment if the v
56. ehicle guidance in agricultural applications In addition to this GuideTRAX V3 can be configured for control of automated steering systems and or automated boom section control GuideTRAX has evolved over many years and the release of GuideTRAX V3 software heralds a new era with the addition of field planning and data management modules to further enhance the guidance software GuideTRAX V3 is configured for three different user levels The system depending upon purchase is configured as either a HL HT or HR model Each model is described in a separate manual Accordingly this manual is specifically designed to assist users of the Saturn guidance systems in the operational use of GuideTRAX V3 HL software GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 3 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 1 1 This Manual This manual is designed for use with the Saturn HL model guidance system as manufactured by RINEX This manual will refer to buttons which appear on the screen The screen is touch sensitive which means that the system is operated by touching the buttons on the screen The user should touch the button on the screen with their finger to select the button This manual will adopt the following conventions when describing the selection of a button or a series of buttons in order to access a particular function or section of the program A button on the screen refers to icons or images that appear on the screen An example of a
57. ehicle Setup sub menu to allow configuration of Links Rigs and Switches AutoSPRAY NN The AutoSPRAY button is not operational in the HL model Transfer a The Transfer Files button is not Files ee operational in the HL model MORE The MORE button selects Page 2 of the General Setup Menu BACK The BACK button returns the system to the main menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 101 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 082 EXIT SETUP General Setup D BACK Guide Options Remote Buttons Gua Figure 7 12 The General Setup Menu Page 2 Setup Manager v3 1 Alpha 1 Overview The GENERAL SETUP Menu Page 2 as illustrated in Figure 7 12 allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preferences Name Button Function Guide on The Guide Options button selects Options an the Guide Options window to allow configuration of guidance settings such as AutoLOCK guide overlap offset and lock search direction Lightbar et The Lightbar Setup button selects Setup ee the Lightbar Setup window to allow configuration of lightbar limits and communication speed Virtual The Virtual Road Setup button Road Setup i selects the Virtual Road Setup window to allow configuration of Virtual Road dimensions GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 102 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY Name Button Function GPS Se
58. ehicle is driven wide of the guideline This is shown in Figure 5 13 y Guide 4 Overlap Figure 5 13 Guidance Overlap The Guide Overlap setting can be changed in the Guide Options window from the MORE menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 61 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 5 3 2 Guide Offset When using tramlines in controlled traffic farming practices it may be desirable to use the same guidelines for all farming activities However the implements may be of different widths and consequently it may be necessary to use an offset The Guide Options Window as shown in Figure 5 14 allows for a Guide Offset to be entered The Guide Options window can be accessed from the ES M S menu EXIT SETUP 2 Guide Options BACK sam AutoLOCK is ON Guide Overlap 0 00 m Guide Offset Lock Direction is Right First Figure 5 14 Guide Options Window Once the offset has been entered it will be necessary to restart the field for the Offset to take effect Note This feature is only available when using parallel guidance GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 62 RevA P n 1 1254 6 1 GPS Configurations 6 1 1 Defaults The default settings are GPS BAUD 19200 GPS Type DIFF 6 1 2 Changing the GPS Settings access Raa iy Ts AOS GPS Baud Rate The GPS baud rate can be changed if required to a lower baud rate by repeatedly touching the GPS Baud button in the GPS Set
59. ely a guideline can be created to follow alongside an existing treated area which maybe curved or straight The guideline is created one swath width away from the existing treatment This is shown in Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 Guideline along Curved Treatment Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 52 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 1 Parallel Guidance Treating a field using the parallel method is very simple As previously described the parallel method is for straight lines only and consequently the first task is to set out a straight line to work from This is easily achieved by defining one point at one end of the field and one at the other end and connecting the two points with a line This is termed either the base or key line From this line the next parallel guideline is calculated to be across one swath width minus any guide overlap distance entered see Section 5 3 1 GuideTRAX V3 automatically calculates these parallel guidelines as the vehicle moves around the field A typical parallel spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 4 1 10 e 14 C C C Figure 5 4 A typical spray pattern using parallel guidance Points A and B define the base line for all other parallel lines The points A and B should be as far apart as practical to minimise errors in determining the base line Ideally the points should be located prior to commencing spraying so that the actual spray pattern along the
60. eturn to the Link Setup Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 114 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 2 Rig Setup EDIT RIG MY_RIG LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL Figure 7 23 EDIT RIG Window Overview The EDIT RIG Window as shown in Figure 7 23 allows the individual parameters of the rig to be configured Access NAAA VT AMAR ice ae Name Function Name The Name button selects the alphanumeric keyboard to enter the name of the rig BOOM The Boom Settings Button selects the Boom Settings SETTINGS Window to enter the number of sections and their respective widths that make up the boom associated with the rig FLOW The Flow Control button selects the Flow Control CONTROL Settings button to select the flow controller that is used on the rig OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 115 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY e BOOM SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS No Sections 4 Section El so m ATA Figure 7 24 The Boom Settings window Overview The Boom Settings window shown in Figure 7 24 allows the number of boom sections and the width of each boo
61. ew one Press cancel if you want to keep working on the current parallel line Could not open port Another program or device is occupying the communications port Try closing disconnecting the device If there is nothing that appears to be occupying the port try restarting the system Please stop treatment before going to field menu Treatment was on when the field menu button was pressed When in the FIELD menu the GPS information is ignored so treatment cannot be recorded while in the field menu Turn treatment off and press the Field menu button again GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 157 RevA ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Message Probable Cause Try This Transfer Completed Successfully Export or Import of files has been completed successfully No action necessary Please restart system for changes to take effect System setting was changed and system must be restarted for the change to take effect Restart the program by pressing turning the ignition off and then turn the ignition back on Warning Disk space is low Too many large files exist in the Virtual Memory Clear space on the system by clearing completed fields int eh Virtual Memory Error No disk space available Too many files have been saved and there is no disk space remaining Clear space on the system by deleting an old season
62. from delivery or for the balance of the original warranty period whichever is greater Purchaser s Exclusive Remedy The end purchaser s exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement at the option of RINEX of any defective Products or components thereof The end user shall notify RINEX or a RINEX authorised dealer immediately of any claimed defect Repairs shall be made through RINEX only Exclusions RINEX does not warrant damage occurring in transit or due to misuse abuse improper installation neglect alteration abnormal use lightning or other electrical discharge exposure to moisture or dampness excessive temperatures spill of liquids or fluids or acts of God Repair modification or service of RINEX products by any party other than an authorised RINEX dealer shall render this warranty null and void RINEX does not warrant any Product where the Product serial number or nameplate has been removed defaced or altered RINEX does not warrant claims asserted after the end of the warranty period RINEX does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy of positions obtained when using Products The potential accuracy of Products as stated in RINEX literature and or Product specifications serves to provide only an estimate of achievable accuracy based on o Specifications provided by the US Department of Defense for GPS Positioning GPS OEM Receiver specifications of the appropriate manufact
63. g of GPS information SET DATE The SET DATE amp TIME button displays the Set Date and amp TIME Time window allowing the correct date and time to be set UPGRADE The UPGRADE DATABASE button displays the Upgrade DATABASE Database window allowing the GuideTRAX database version to be updated Note that as the database is not used in the HL model it will not be necessary to use this function MORE The MORE button selects the More Utilities sub menu BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 140 RevA RNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 3 1 Set Date amp Time EJ Date Day Month Year 12 1 2006 Time Hour Minute AM PM 2 59 AM 02 59 PM on Thursday mE 12 2006 Figure 8 8 The Set Date Time Window Item Description DAY The DAY button displays a numeric keypad for entering the current day MONTH The MONTH button displays a numeric keypad for entering the current month YEAR The YEAR button displays a numeric keypad for entering the current year HOUR The HOUR button displays displays a numeric keypad for entering the current hour in 12 hour format e g 11 00 pm should be entered as 11 MINUTE The MINUTE button displays a numeric keypad for entering the current minute AM PM The AM PM button selects whether the current time is AM or PM OK The OK button will update the
64. gure 7 9 allows the GPS guideline to be temporarily adjusted for GPS drift Name Function SLIDER BAR Dragging the slider bar to the left or right will increase or decrease the Offset value as the bar is moved left or right The ACCEPT button must be pressed for the new offset value to take effect AUTO The AUTO NUDGE button will shift the guideline to the NUDGE present location of the vehicle It is assumed that the vehicle is positioned exactly on the centre of the physical line The Offset value will change to reflect the distance that the guideline has been nudged from the previous guideline The ACCEPT button must be pressed for the new offset value to take effect RESET The RESET button will set the Offset value back to 0 ACCEPT The ACCEPT button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu BACK The BACK button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 98 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY e Lightbar Intensity LIGHTBAR INTENSITY DULL BRIGHT Figure 7 10 The Lightbar Intensity window Overview The LIGHTBAR INTENSITY Window see Figure 7 10 controls the brightness of the optional lightbar Name Function DULL The squares between DULL and BRIGHT control the BRIGHT brightness intensity of the optional l
65. gure 8 3 below Figure 8 1 The RINEX Windows First Startup Screen Figure 8 2 The RINEX Windows Second Startup Screen Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 134 RevA P n 1 1254 START GuideTRAX SETUP OPTIONS Figure 8 3 The Startup Window of the Launcher 6 Accessing the Launcher functions is detailed in the following sections 7 The system will revert to the normal starting procedure after it is shutdown GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 135 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 Using the Launcher ds START GuideTRAX SETUP OPTIONS v1 0 Beta 10 Figure 8 4 The Startup Window of the Launcher Overview The Launcher buttons and their functions are listed below Item Description Start The Start GuideTRAX button will close the Launcher GuideTRAX program and open GuideTRAX V3 Setup The Setup Options button will open the Launcher Main Options Window See Section 8 2 1 for more details GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 136 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 1 Launcher Main Menu START GuideTRAX UPGRADE SOFTWARE RESET OPTIONS UTILITIES CALIBRATE RESTART SYSTEM v1 0 Beta 10 Figure 8 5 The Launcher Main Menu Overview The Launcher buttons and their functions are listed below Item Description START The START GuideTRAX button will close the Launcher GUIDETRAX program and open Guide
66. hile Driving While the vehicle is moving Guide TRAX will not allow the system to zoom too far Out or View All in Heads Up view but will allow the system to zoom In as close as possible In North Up view it is possible to View All and zoom In or Out as far as required while driving 6 2 3 AutoLOCK access E Tyee With AutoLOCK set ON and Lock guidance activated GuideTRAX will automatically search for adjacent treatment swaths at regular short intervals and continue drawing a guideline If AutoLOCK is not selected and GuideTRAX loses lock i e stops drawing a guideline then the Lock button in the Guide menu must be touched in order to generate the guideline again To turn AutoLOCK ON touch the AutoLOCK button in the Guide Options window Touch BM to return to the Main menu or YXe to return to the Setup menu 6 2 4 Virtual Road access Sala sts Wa ey Ua IT The Virtual Road can be turned on and off and customised for width and depth of view however the default values as shown in Figure 6 4 are the recommended values Making the Virtual Road too short depth can result in corners coming up too quickly to be able to turn in time Making the Back Width too narrow can create a distorted appearance which is difficult to drive to Making the Road Width too narrow can also make it difficult to drive to GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 70 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY EXIT SETUP Virtua
67. icnnncnnnneninennnnnnnnnnnonononnnnnnnnnnnnnnneneneness 128 8 The Lache susto c 131 8 1 Opening the Lancia 134 8 2 Using the LAN Ns el 136 8 2 1 Launcher Main M nu ceccceccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeeseeeneeeneeess 137 8 2 2 Reset Options ss ses 139 823 MIS arde 140 83 GPS Utilities Sub Mel ieee hebr he pi asaan 142 8 3 1 TOOK ee ip O inter 143 832 VIEW GPS erien a E 145 8 4 Utilities More Sub Menu ccccecccccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeseeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeeees 147 9 APRENDI nove 149 ReNEX TABLE of CONTENTS TECHNOLOGY RNEX TECHNOLOGY GPS guidance systems allow agricultural machinery to be far more productive by providing accurate and real time information for vehicle navigation and placement of product Specifically the RINEX guidance system provides an easy to use interface through the colour touch screen for vehicle guidance The system may be used for any agricultural task which requires vehicle navigation particularly for applications or treatment of chemicals and or fertilisers and seeds Treated areas can be seen on the screen as the vehicle is working providing a continuous guidance display with additional information relating to the field and treatment The RINEX guidance system records information until it is manually cleared so operations can be interrupted if necessary and completed at a later date GuideTRAX V3 has been developed by RINEX primarily for v
68. iew to be changed FIELD The FIELD button accesses the Field menu to start stop save and view field information GUIDE The GUIDE button accesses the Guide menu to activate all forms of vehicle guidance SETUP The SETUP button accesses the General Setup menu which allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preference See Section 7 3 for a description of the General Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 90 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 1 View NO GPS AREA 46 0Ha of 0 7Ha Figure 7 3 The View Menu Overview The VIEW Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 3 configures the display characteristics of the Map Screen Name Button Function IN The IN button magnifies the image on the Map Screen based upon the central point of the screen OUT OUT The OUT button shrinks the image on the Map Screen based around the central point of the screen ALL ALL The ALL button displays all of the current field on the Map Screen Ifthere is no treated area in the current field the button will have no effect HEADS MEIST This is a toggle button it can be either HEADS UP UP a or NORTH UP The button toggles the Map Screen NORTH between the two modes Heads or North Up The UP Map Screen will be in the Heads Up mode when l the HEADS UP button is displayed nn BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main
69. ig Setup B Rig Setup The Rig Setup button will select the Edit Rig Window to the rig to be edited Switch z The Switch Setup button will select Setup ae the Switch Setup Window to allow switch selection EXIT The EXIT SETUP button will update SETUP the selected actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 109 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 1 Link Setup Link Setup Figure 7 18 Link Setup Window Overview The Link Setup Window as shown in Figure 7 18 allows the Vehicle and Implement Link details to be entered and edited as required Access HARI VT lle SR AR Name Function M UP The Up button moves the selection bar up the list of available links DOWN The Down button moves the selection bar down the list of available links NEW The New button will select the Link Wizard to allow entry of a new link EDIT The Edit button will select the Link Wizard so the selected link maybe edited DELETE The Delete button will select the warning message Window so that the selected link maybe deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 110 RevA P n 1 1254 RN
70. ightbar OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 99 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 General Setup 1 of 2 General Setup A About GuideTRAX Display Setup N Current Job i Vehicle Setup AN AutoSTEER AutoSPRAY AN AutoFIELD Transfer Files Setup Manager v3 1 Alpha 1 Figure 7 11 The General Setup Menu Page 1 Overview The GENERAL SETUP Menu Page 1 as illustrated in Figure 7 11 allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preferences Access SETUP Name Button Function ABOUT i i The About GuideTRAX button GUIDETRAX selects the About Guide TRAX window to allow registration of e Dif and upgrade to other GuideTRAX models Also provides useful system information including software version CURRENT DN ers The Current Job button is not JOB operational in the HL model AutoSTEER The AutoSTEER button is not operational in the HL model Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 100 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Button Function AutoFIELD The AutoFIELD button is not operational in the HL model Display em The Display Setup button selects Setup u the Display Setup window to allow configuration of the display screen and Status Bar Vehicle en The Vehicle Setup button selects Setup ze en the V
71. l Road Virtual Roadis ON FR r BACK Front Width A 10 0 m Back Width B 60 0 m Depth C 100 0 m Road Width D 5 0 m Grid Size E 10 0 m Reset to Default Figure 6 4 The Virtual Road Window Touching the iisa aa eRe 3 NU button will change all settings in the Virtual Road Window back to those shown in Figure 6 4 above Touch ZALEA y to return to the Main Screen or BACK to return to the Setup menu 6 2 5 Lightbar Access E NESS MAS Lightbar Communication Speed Each lightbar communicates at a speed of either 19200 baud or 9600 baud The default setting as shown in the Lightbar Setup Window in Figure 6 5 is 19200 baud This setting can be changed to 9600 baud for older lightbars Hints and Tips If the the lightbar displays only Ver 1 2x then it is likely that this setting needs to be changed GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 71 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY Lightbar Distance Settings The lightbar distance settings can be customised for higher or lower accuracy depending on the accuracy of the GPS receiver and the current job Each of the distance settings represents how far away in metres the vehicle is from the guideline In the default settings shown in the Lightbar Setup Window in Figure 6 5 the gt lt symbol set to 0 20m means that the lightbar will display gt lt to indicate that the guideline is being followed to an accuracy of up
72. le Se tl ice el BOOM SETTINGS The swath width of the rig represents the actual width of the treatment applied Hence the swath width may represent the width as applied from a spreader or may apply to the width of a spray boom When a spray boom is used the boom settings may be divided into sections to represent the actual boom spray The boom settings the number of sections and their respective widths may be configured in the Edit Rig Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 43 RevA P n 1 1254 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 44 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 4 1 Virtual Memory Guide TRAX V3 automatically saves field information whilst the system is operational This information is saved in the onboard Virtual Memory The Virtual Memory will retain the information on the treatment area until such time that it is cleared from the Virtual Memory Furthermore the information is retained regardless of whether the system has been shutdown or not Accordingly a field can be left unfinished and completed at a later date by using the Virtual Memory Access ANN MT There are nine Virtual Memory slots in all models of Guide TRAX V3 as illustrated in Figure 4 1 As product treatment is recorded the information is saved in the selected Virtual Memory slot It will stay in the selected slot until the field is restarted Each of the nine Virtual Memory slots can be occupied by unfinished treatment data at any on
73. m section to be changed BOOM SETTINGS Name Function No Sections The No Sections button displays the Number of Boom Sections window from which the number of boom sections is changed Section The Section button toggle between each boom section displaying the width of the section on the adjacent button Section The Width button displays the numeric keyboard Width window The width of the currently selected section can be changed OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 116 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY e Number of Boom Sections NUMBER OF BOOM SECTIONS No of Sections 4 Warning Previous Information will be lost LIES Figure 7 25 The Number of Boom Sections window Overview The NUMBER of BOOM SECTIONS Window as shown in Figure 7 25 allows the number of sections in the boom to be configured Access IAE VT lle Se gel ice ae BOOM SETTINGSINO SECTIONS Name Function AX UP The Up button increases the number of boom sections by one until a maximum of 32 sections is reached DOWN The Down button decreases the number of boom sections by one until a minimum of one section is reached OK The OK button will update the selecte
74. menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 104 P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 1 1 Register E EXIT SETUP Register GuideTRAX O To register call RINEX TECHNOLOGY on 08 9474 4771 CFID 9610020000 Password Figure 7 14 Register GuideTRAX Window Overview The Register GuideTRAX Window see Figure 7 14 allows entry of a Password registration code Access SETUPIABOUT GUIDETRAX REGISTER Name Function Password The Password button selects the keyboard to allow the password registration code to be entered The password must be obtained from RINEX EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 105 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 2 Dis play Setup EXIT SETUP Display Setup BACK Night Mode is Measure Units Metric Gem Gridis OFF Position Units EIN Grid Size 100 0 m Status Bar Details Figure 7 15 Display Setup Window Overview The Display Setup Window see Figure 7 15 allows the display screen to be configured and Status Bar messages to be selected
75. nd touch OK 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 until all section widths have been set The total swath width is displayed at the top of the screen Hints and Tips If you do not have a Multi Section Boom Interface see Section 6 7 or any spray controller listed in the Flow Controller list then you may find it more convenient to set the number of sections to 1 and treat the whole boom as just one large section 8 Touch OK when boom settings are complete 2 9 3 Setting Up Master And Section Switches 9 Touch the gael EDIT RIG ote SE button HERE LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL 10 Touch the Flow Controller button 11 Using the buttons to select the spray or spread controller or method which will be used for turning treatment recording on and off Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller Hints and Tips Ifusing the Rinex GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 30 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY toggle switch to turn recording on off select MANUAL WITH TOGGLE Only select a flow controller if the Saturn H system is physically connected to the controller with a serial cable 12 Touch NATA 13 Touch OK OK 14 Touch the Sy lage BR 3 40 button 15 Set Master Switch to EEE the method that will be P Z used for turning BACK treatment recording Poster Switch EN on off Touch if Section Switches Touch touching the screen or at
76. necessary When completed each link should appear in the list in the order in which the rig will be assembled as shown in the example in Figure 2 11 Note that each link has a number showing the order in which it was entered at the left If a link was entered in the wrong order then use the Edit and Delete buttons to correct the error Link Setup Figure 2 11 Link Setup List In Order Of Rig Assembly GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 28 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 14 Touch ESRA and then touch the REA button 15 Touch the Name button and enter the EDIT RIG name of the rig usually mae something which will represent the function Ee eo of the rig e g BOOM SETTINGS Sprayer then touch TANK SETTINGS OK FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL 2 9 2 Setting Up The Boom 1 Touch the fete EDIT RIG Suu NES button PER LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL 2 Touch the No Sections button 3 Use the and buttons to select the total number of sections that will be used on the boom then touch oK 4 Touch the Section button to select each section 5 Touch the section width Boom Settings No Sections Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 29 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY button to set the width of each section 6 Use the on screen keyboard to type in the width of the selected section a
77. next swath line using the Map screen for guidance Once the vehicle comes alongside the previous swath line first contour line the operator engages the guidance lock by pressing the LOCK button in the Guide Menu and then follows the indicators on the light bar to stay on line A guideline is displayed on the Map screen indicating the lock line that needs to be followed At the end of the contour line guidance is switched off as the vehicle moves away from the treatment Then as the vehicle is turned around to commence the next contour swath line the guidance lock is once again engaged by pressing the LOCK button This pattern is repeated until the field treatment has been completed GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 56 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY If AutoLOCK is ON see Section 6 2 3 there is no need to keep pressing LOCK after each turn 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 guideline will show the same pattern Hints and Tips Turn guidance off before leaving the paddock to prevent erroneous guidance data being displayed GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 57 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 5 2 Guidance information Guidance information is provided to the operator using the Map screen the Virtual Road Window and optionally using the
78. nstallation of the RINEX Toggle Switch connecting it to the Controller port on the Saturn H interface unit Touch BJ A ARMAR a d In the Edit Rig window touch g Me ledel gg e E Touch the al el eve aa le HA button as shown in Figure 6 7 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 75 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller Figure 6 7 Flow Controller Settings Window 5 Select Manual WithToggle from the Flow Controller list 6 Touch fa IH Foye 7 Touch SURE ST 8 Set Master Switch to ggeleigJ and Section Switches to pte tied z as shown in Figure 6 8 EXIT SETUP Switch Setup BACK Master Switch Toggle 4m Section Switches Touch Hardi MSBlis Figure 6 8 Switch Setup Window 9 Touch 3 4153 3 to return to the Main Screen GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 76 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 4 2 Using Touch Instead Of a Switch Treatment recording can also be started and stopped by touching the Vehicle Icon on the Map screen or by touching the green bonnet triangle in the Virtual Road Window In this case the Master Switch will need to be set to pelted z 6 4 3 Connecting Directly to a Third Party Controller Treatment recording can also be started and stopped with compatible controllers that connect directly to the Saturn H system It will be necessary to ensure that the correct data i
79. nterface cable is used 1 Follow the instructions in the Saturn H Guidance System Installation Manual for connecting to a Third party controller to the Controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 2 Touch E ASS Maa 3 In the Edit Rig window touch We i Mefey nr veya 4 Touch the ie mete ga te 8 843i button 5 Select the desired Third Party Controller from the Flow Controller list 6 Touch okJok 7 Touch E El 8 Set Master Switch to 34447 and Section Switches to 9 Touch 3 401 533 to return to the Main Screen GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 77 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 5 The RINEX Button Box Optional Extra The RINEX Button Box connects to one of the two USB ports on the Saturn H interface unit and has four buttons which can each be set to perform various GuideTRAX functions Access EY MT ETE The default settings for each button are shown in Figure 6 9 EXIT SETUP Remote Buttons 2 Button 2 VIEW IN Button 3 VIEW OUT Button 4 GPS Foot Switch ROVEIRECORD Figure 6 9 Buttons Setup Window These settings can be changed for each button by touching on the value assigned to that button All of the options listed in Table 6 1 are available to all buttons and using each option has the same effect as going through the menus to select the function or turn the setting ON or OFF The RINEX Button Box and the RINEX Footswitch can both be connec
80. o follow as the information displayed is very intuitive The Virtual Road can be likened to driving along a roadway however rather than driving on one side of the road the whole road was used and the white line painted down the centre represented the guideline When sitting in a vehicle and looking forward along the road it appears to become smaller as it approaches the horizon Similarly the Virtual Road becomes smaller as it approaches the top of the screen Deviations along the road are also easily interpreted as the Virtual Road has no obstructions to block the view along the roadway GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 58 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY An important aspect to consider is the width of the roadway in the Virtual Road This does not represent the actual swath width of the treated area but rather a fat guideline The actual guideline in the centre of the roadway is the true position where the vehicle should be driven The Virtual Road has a vehicle bonnet in the lower portion of the Window with an elongated line extending from the centre of the bonnet as shown in Figure 5 9 This represents the centreline of the vehicle projected forward along the Virtual Road The tip of the triangular bonnet represents the centre of the vehicle Figure 5 9 The Virtual Road In essence the red guideline and the green centreline of the vehicle should coincide for perfect guidance The width and depth of the Virtual
81. oeuvres around a tree the subsequent guideline will also show a deviation The operator can choose to ignore this guideline and simply steer straight through these areas A typical racetrack screen is shown in Figure 5 7 IEW gt lt 0 1 20 0 km hr Figure 5 7 Typical guideline from racetrack guide lock GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 55 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 3 Contour Lines Method A contour line is a set of parallel lines that are not straight however the adjacent lines are parallel to each other The contour lines method is the same in operation as the racetrack method for spraying a field The guidance LOCK button is used to lock on to an adjacent line which is the contour line to be followed The operator merely has to drive the first contour line in a field as usual Typically this will be alongside a contour bank that dictates the pattern or shape of the contour line to be followed Similar to before GuideTRAX V3 computes the next guideline to be adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width minus any guide overlap distance see Section 5 3 1 Once again this is not important as GuideTRAX V3 automatically calculates this for the operator A typical contour spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 8 Cc 3 Figure 5 8 Typical Spray Pattern using Contour Lines As the first contour swath line is completed the vehicle turns around to commence the
82. of the map screen It is used to display the projected road that must be taken to follow the current guideline GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 154 Rev A RNEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 2 SATURN GUIDANCE SYSTEMS The Saturn H series can be easily identified by its compact interface box as shown in Figure 9 1 Figure 9 1 The Saturn H Interface Box The physical properties of the Saturn H series interface box are as follows 230 w x 65 h x 190 d 1200gm GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 155 RevA P n 1 1254 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 156 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 3 SYSTEM MESSAGES Message Probable Cause Try This Could not find lock Move and try again Vehicle is too far away from the previous track Lock method may be set to Left Only or Right Only Move within 1 swath widths of the track from which you want to follow Check lock direction setting from Guide Options Section 7 3 4 Points too close Move and try again Parallel Point B was set too close to Point A Move the vehicle and set Parallel Point B again Key line already defined Delete line A parallel line has already been set System checks to make sure you want to delete the parallel line when you try to create a new one Press Ok if you wish to delete the current parallel line and create a n
83. ome of the buttons will have no effect in particular versions of GuideTRAX V3 software In these cases the button is typically greyed out indicating to the user that the button is not available or has no effect in that particular version of GuideTRAX V3 The HL menu is illustrated in Figure 7 1 with the Main menu shown across the page and the sub menus are shown down the length of the page The functions that are not available are shown as a transparent button GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 88 RevA P n 1 1254 TECHNOLOGY SETUP i MEMORY LOCK LOCK OFF GUIDE OFF X A AR D A About GuideTRAX Z L GUIDE OFF Dr Display Setup wii Vehicle Setup Link Setup a Rig Setup Weer Switch Setup EXIT SETUP YD BACK BACK de dem Guide Options Lightbar Setup Virtual Road Setup GPS Setup Remote Buttons EXIT SETUP Figure 7 1 The HL Menu Layout GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 89 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 The Main Menu NO GPS RINEX Technology Figure 7 2 The Main Menu Overview The MAIN Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 2 is always displayed when the Saturn H system is started The Main menu provides access to the sub menus for configuration and operation of the system Name Button Function VIEW MB The VIEW button accesses the View menu which allows the map screen v
84. on r rene gt Eee Hints and Tips The vehicle or machine which has the GPS receiver antenna installed on it must always be set as the TRACTOR 3 Touch 113 45 4 For each of the TRACTOR Physical Measurements 3 or4 Physical Enter the following measurements from the GPS antenna the centreline of Measu reme nts shown the tractor and the axles Rear Axle on the screen measure corresponding distances on the tractor a zu 2 GPS Long Track or implement 3 5 Touch the corresponding button on the screen 6 Type in the measurement using the on screen keyboard then touch OK 1 Link Long Track 7 When all the measurements for this window have been entered touch NEXT GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 27 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 For each of the Screen TRACTOR Screen Icon dora Icon measurements RE ink icon will be drawn on the screen These measurements are only used shown on the Screen for screen icons on the mapping screen measure corresponding distances on the tractor i or implement d J 2 Width 9 Touch the m 3 Front Length corresponding button on the screen 10 Type in the measurement using the on screen keyboard then touch oK 11 When all the measurements for this window have been entered touch 1 Rear Length 12 If another link needs to be created touch NEWI 13 Repeat steps 1 to 11 for as many links tractors or towed implements as
85. oped These techniques as shown in Figure 5 1 are summarised as follows Parallel lines Perfectly straight lines that are parallel to each other Racetrack Lines that are in an ever decreasing shape The pattern is not necessarily a square or circle Contour lines Lines that are parallel however they are not straight These lines are typically found around contour banks NUR Figure 5 1 Typical patterns used in treating fields Parallel Lines Racetrack and Contour lines It is not the intention of GuideTRAX V3 to decide which method is superior as each operator has their own preferences as to which method they use for a given field More importantly it should be noted that the operator could use any of these techniques or a combination for guidance in applying a treatment to a field GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 51 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 Creating a Guideline A basic principle of GPS guidance is to create a guideline for the system and operator to follow The guideline maybe straight or curved depending upon user requirements Once created the guideline is represented on the map screen as a red line In order to create a guideline there are two basic principles to consider Firstly for straight parallel lines it is necessary to define two points and the guideline is created between these points as shown in Figure 5 2 e e Figure 5 2 Guideline with Points A and B Alternativ
86. or invisible see Section 6 3 5 Item Description This displays the current position of the vehicle This displays the current treated area When one lap of the paddock has been completed the total encompassed area will also be shown This displays the total area minus the treated area This displays the number of the selected memory slot and the implement swath width Speed 15 4 km h This displays the current vehicle speed Overlap and Covered Area Covered Area 0 0 HA Overlap 0 0 HA 0 0 This displays the area covered and percentage of overlapped area in the current field The covered area overlap area approximately equals the treated area GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 20 Rev A RENEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description This displays how many guidelines the vehicle is from the original guideline and also whether the current guideline is to the left or right of the original guideline or AB points Controller Info Manual 0 000L HA This displays information from a Third Party Controller if connected If using touch or a RINEX toggle switch then it displays Manual GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 21 Rev A P n 1 1254 TECHNOLOGY 2 7 GPS Status Indicator Zz Overview The GPS Status Indicator displays the current status of the GPS or alarms The indicator also selects the GPS Info window for additional
87. ord when a treatment is being applied or when the vehicle is in transit it is necessary to switch between the recording and transiting mode The Saturn H system can be configured to start and stop recording via three different methods e SCREEN The screen can be used as the switch by touching either the bonnet on the Virtual Road Window or the Vehicle Icon on the Map Screen Touching either of these points will then reverse the action e TOGGLE The RINEX Toggle switch is connected to the H interface controller and the switch can be turned ON or OFF Additionally the RINEX Toggle can be wired to peripheral devices which supply a 12vDC switch when the treatment is ON eg a spray rate controller solenoid see Section 6 4 1 for further details e EXTERNAL The H system is compatible with a number of peripheral controllers which communicate with the interface controller via a computer protocol It will be necessary to confirm compatible controllers with RINEX To start and stop recording use the method that has been setup in Section 2 9 3 Setting Up Master And Section Switches GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 33 RevA P n 1 1254 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 34 RevA P n 1 1254 Vehicles amp B RNEX TECHNOLOGY Guide TRAX V3 software incorporates advanced vehicle modelling software to ensure that the recorded treatment areas are truly correct It is particularly relevant as further advances
88. our finger at an intended position on the screen Care must be taken to tap the screen gently Toggle Switch A device that is connected to the controller port on the Saturn system that allows the treatment to be turned on or off without having to touch the VEHICLE ICON on the screen Touch Screen The display device which shows the progress of your operation and accepts commands by tapping buttons on the screen GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 153 Rev A ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Phrase Treatment Description Refers to the spraying state of the boom If treatment is on then the spraying state of the boom is on and treatment data will be recorded in the current field If treatment is off then the spraying state of the boom is off and treatment data is not recorded Treatment Data The position information stored in a field when treatment is on The treatment data is represented on the screen as a blue shaded area Unit The measurement unit used to evaluate mass volume area distance etc E g Kilogram Tonne and Litre USB Storage Device A device that is connected to the USB port on the Saturn system that is used to transfer files to and from the system Vehicle Icon VEHICLE ICON The vehicle symbol displayed on the map screen which represents the vehicle as it moves around the field Virtual Road VR The VR is displayed to the left
89. ow and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 94 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 Guide Overview Figure 7 7 The Guide Menu The GUIDE Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 7 allows the system to be configured and selected for vehicle guidance Name Icon Function LOCK LOCK OFF GUIDE OFF OCK This is a toggle button it either invokes or cancels Lock guidance To invoke guidance the LOCK button will be visible once activated it will toggle the button to LOCK OFF The button will stay in the LOCK OFF state until the system finds lock when it will change to GUIDE OFF If it loses lock the button will change back to the LOCK OFF state While the system has lock it will remain in the GUIDE OFF state The button will only display LOCK OFF if AutoLOCK is ON see Section 6 2 3 To cancel Lock guidance touch the GUIDE OFF button The button will then toggle to LOCK GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 95 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function PARALLEL I GUIDE OFF D gt 3 3 gs m oO m oO 7 This is a toggle button it either invokes or cancels parallel guidance To invoke guidance the PARALLEL button will be visible once activated it will toggle the button to GUIDE OFF To cancel parallel guidance touch the GUIDE OFF button The button will then toggle to PARALLEL PO
90. r Manual Page 25 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 Setting Up The First Time The following list of settings must be set for correct guidance and mapping prior to using GuideTRAX V3 These parameters must be set each time the system is moved between vehicles Failure to set these parameters correctly may provide incorrect guidance and mapping information 2 9 1 Setting Up Vehicles Prior to using the H system for the first time it is necessary to setup information pertaining to the vehicle and peripherals including the boom and its sections It is important that each link is created in the correct order E g if the full rig will consist of a tractor towing a tank followed by a boom then the first link to be set up must be the tractor the second link must be the tank and the third link must be the boom access HAU MAI MTS The default Link Setup list screen will be displayed as shown in Figure 2 10 Link Setup 7 Figure 2 10 Default Link Setup Screen 1 Select 1 LINK in the list and press 3 4 Type in the new link name usually the tractor or implement model using the on screen keyboard and touch 1134 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 26 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 Select whether this link TRACTOR Link Type is a Tractor or The wizard creates a link for either a tractor or towed implement Implement by touching Select the link to setup the ZU butt
91. rr rrr errr 73 6 3 3 Measurement Units occcccniciniciniconeconenennnennninnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennneninnnss 73 6 34 Position UN S ission ea iE E i 73 0 3 9 als Balz a ee idee 74 6 4 Turning Treatment Recording ON and OFF 4444444444444RRR nn nennen 75 5641 The RINEX Toggle Swilch eiaene ee eines 75 64 2 Using Touch Instead Of a Switch anna a 77 6 4 3 Connecting Directly to a Third Party Controller 244444ssHHRn RR 77 6 5 The RINEX Button Box Optional Extra 24444444nnennnnn nennen 78 6 6 The RINEX Foot Switch Optional Extra 2244444444nnennnn nennen 79 6 7 The Multi Section Boom Interface Optional Extra nn 81 6 7 1 Installation ern anke 81 6 7 2 Enabling the MSBl nenkeen ee 82 7 The Menu System 85 1 l Menu Layout ace hee 20er 88 Ge Ihe Main Menu see 90 A GW FEER ERE open aaea RER TUN e Ea Ea E EE a 91 T22 REA O O O a a E A 92 T23 Sue 95 T3 General SUD eee 100 7 3 1 About Guide TRAM tica is 104 32 Display SOU ia 106 R NEX TECHNOLOGY TABLE of CONTENTS 7 3 3 Vehicle Setup inn are a aE EEE Er E RE eri iE 109 7 3 4 Guide 0 0 9 eee 121 1 3 9 Lightbar Setup sisisi 2a a RER REE KRAKE SEER RE Ane 123 7 3 6 Virtual Road Setup cece cceccceccceccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeneees 125 1 36 A keinen 127 7 3 8 Remote BU tONS ccccccnicnciconicenicen
92. se Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 120 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 4 Guide Options 5 EXIT SETUP Guide Options O BACK AutoLOCKis ON Gem Guide Overlap 0 00 m Guide Offset Im Lock Direction is Right First Figure 7 28 The Guide Options Window Overview The Guide Options window see Figure 7 28 allows selection and editing of guidance options Access A ML CUD y ee nate te Name Function AutoLOCK When AutoLOCK is ON GuideTRAX constantly Button enables lock guidance in the field after LOCK has been selected once until Guidance is turned off Guide The Guide Overlap button selects a keyboard to enter a Overlap value for guide overlap The guide overlap value Button results in an overlap in treatment See Section 5 3 1 Guide Offset The Guide Offset button selects a keyboard to enter a Button value for guide offset The guide offset value shifts the parallel guidelines AB points for the whole farm See Section 5 3 2 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 121 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Lock The Lock Direction button selects the search pattern for Direction Lock guidance based on the previous treatment swath Button A previous treatment swath must be within one swath width of the vehicle for a guideline to be generated Right First searches for a previous
93. selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 141 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 GPS Utilities Sub Menu p TOOLKIT VIEW GPS BACK Figure 8 9 The GPS Utilities Sub Menu WARNING The TOOLKIT button when connected to any receiver OTHER THAN Ag114 3000L G12 or GEM could cause the receiver to lose its settings Item Description TOOLKIT The TOOLKIT button will open the Toolkit program for use with your GPS receiver The Toolkit program will allow you to view the serial number of your GPS receiver its expiry date and the data currently being received It also sends basic configuration information to the receiver so that the receiver can be re set to the correct configuration if it has lost its settings for some reason VIEW GPS The VIEW GPS button will display the current NMEA string being received from the GPS receiver Use this tool to test the connection with the GPS receiver on the GPS port of the Interface Box BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 142 RevA P n 1 1254 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 1 Toolkit e GPS Dump Tab Toolkit x GPS Dump 46114 Receiver GPGG4 100125 85 3259 971753 5 1150
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95. stem GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 15 Rev A RNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 4 Map Screen E 315396 8 N 6348390 6 250 Figure 2 6 A typical Map Screen Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 16 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Overview The Map screen displays the following components Item Description Vehicle The Vehicle Icon represents the position of the rig in Icon relationship to the treated areas The Vehicle Icon will show all links that make up the current rig Guideline A guideline will be displayed when either Lock or Parallel guidance is activated The guideline is represented by a solid red line on the Map Screen that is used to guide the vehicle around the field Treated When treatment is on the treated area is recorded This is Area then displayed on the Map Screen and is represented as the blue shaded area on the screen Grid When the grid is on grid lines will be displayed on the Map Screen The grid lines run in a north south east west direction GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 17 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 5 Virtual Road Window Guideline Lightbar arrows Figure 2 7 A typical Virtual Road Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 18 P n 1 1254 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY
96. ted and perimeter is recorded Calculated treated area is incorrect Swath width is set incorrectly Restart field and change swath width to correct value Sections 3 3 1 4 2 and 7 3 3 2 Toggle switch or boom controller will not turn spraying on off Incorrect controller is selected Change controller in ehicle Setup Rig SetupiFlow Control Section 6 4 If unable to change controller restart field Error while writing to disk There has been an error while writing to a file or saving a file Try restarting the field Error reading file There has been an error in the file you are attempting to use Restart the field via the Field menu Section 4 2 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 160 RevA ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Problem Probable Cause Try This Comm Error Check cable connection There is a problem in the cabling or a cable has become disconnected Check that all cables are inserted correctly Range Error A value has been entered that is too large or too small Enter another value that is within the range that is displayed in the error message Error Copying File An error occurred 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 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL U
97. ted at the same time so that five buttons are then available GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 78 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 6 The RINEX Foot Switch Optional Extra The RINEX Foot Switch is designed to be operated by foot and is connected to one of the USB ports on the Saturn H interface unit By default the Foot Switch is set to Rove Record but can be changed to perform any of the functions listed in Table 6 1 The RINEX Button Box and the RINEX Footswitch can both be connected at the same time so that five buttons are then available Table 6 1 Button Box and Foot Switch Settings Function Function Location Action Performed By Button AUTOLOCK SST MORE Toggles between AutoLOCK ON OFF being active and inactive See GUIDE OPTIONS Section 6 2 3 for more AUTOLOCK ON OFF information DAY NIGHT Hai MEJIA Toggles between black Night or white Day background NIGHTMODE GPS Brings up the GPS Status FA GPS Status icon Window bottom right corner of screen HEADS UP VIEW HEADS UP Toggles the view between Heads Up and North Up LIGHTBAR fequjfo s 110 13 Brings up the Lightbar optional LOCK GUIDEJLOCK Enables Lock guidance GUIDE PARALLEL GUIDE JUYTETSIT Enables Parallel guidance after GUIDE AB points have been set POINT AB GUIDE AIEN or Sets Point A or if Point A has already been set sets Point B POINT B GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1
98. that many users want their systems to grow with their requirements which is exactly how GuideTRAX V3 is designed to operate GuideTRAX V3 is a modular system that has 3 main levels of operation which are all built on a common hardware platform All GuideTRAX V3 systems can operate with any level and type of GPS positioning from RTK to a stand alone GPS A user can purchase an entry level system that can be expanded in the future to accommodate more advanced data management features as well as the options of AutoSPRAY and AutoSTEER The following sections describe the features and assets of each version of GuideTRAX V3 1 3 1 Saturn HL Version The Saturn HL is designed as an entry level guidance system The HL incorporates the same guidance functions as found on the higher level versions including parallel racetrack and contour guidance and is built on the same common hardware platform Furthermore it provides the same functionality for vehicle modelling as found in the other versions and still allows for many optional features to be added at a later date The HL offers a large full colour touch panel screen with a moving map display and has the most simple and intuitive operator interface on the market Primarily the HL is designed to allow users to purchase a fully featured guidance system which is economically priced and totally upgradeable for the future 1 3 2 Saturn HT Version The Saturn HT is designed for the user who requires an easy
99. the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window NEXT The NEXT button will select Step 4 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 113 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 4 Step TRACTOR Screen Icon 4of4 A link icon will be drawn on the screen These measurements are only used for screen icons on the mapping screen 1 Rear Length 2 Width 3 Front Length Figure 7 22 The Link Setup Wizard Step 4 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 4 as shown in Figure 7 22 allows measurements to be entered for how the link is displayed on the screen These measurements do not affect treatment recording or any other operation See Section 3 for more information about setting up links access BG MAA Oe ST MA or E 11371 Y Tare Name Function Rear Length The Rear Length button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the Rear Length Width The Width button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the Width Front Length The Front Length button opens the numerical keyboard to enter the value of the Front Length BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 3 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window DONE The DONE button will update the selected actions close the Window and r
100. ts The number of GPS satellites observed e Status Displays the current GPS status also indicated by the GPS Status Icon Trip The trip distance is an odometer as recorded by GPS Distance GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 23 Rev A ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function Reset The Reset button resets the trip distance back to 0 00Km e Dif The e Dif button optional purchase turns differential mode off and swaps the MiniMAX receiver from marine beacon to e Dif mode and calibrates it OK The OK button closes the GPS Status window GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 24 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 8 Registering the System The Saturn H guidance system is configured for specific user requirements via a password Hence prior to use the system must be configured with the correct code to register the options on the system The system has been supplied from RINEX with a password in accordance with the options ordered at time of purchase The six character code must be entered in the REGISTER window Access NIANI y NAO ACES The password will be supplied with the following information e Serial number of the Saturn H interface controller unit e Compact Flash Identification Number CFID If the supplied information does not match the CFID contact RINEX or their Authorised dealer as the password will not function GuideTRAX V3 1 HL Use
101. tup Bas The GPS Setup button selects the de GPS Setup window to allow configuration of communication speed and level of accuracy Remote en The Remote Buttons button will Buttons en display the Remote Buttons window for the external button box optional Sounds The Sounds button is not operational in the HL model Memory The Memory Setup button is not Setup operational in the HL model EXIT SETUP ia The EXIT SETUP button returns the system to the Main menu BACK The BACK button returns the system to Page 1 of the General Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 103 RevA P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 1 About GuideTRAX Software Version Software Model System Serial Total Disk Space Available Disk Space Total Physical Memory Avail Physical Memory About Guide TRAX 3 1 alpha 1 L OFFICE 55 90 GB 79 255 48 MB 24 EXIT SETUP BACK Figure 7 13 About Guide TRAX Window Overview The About Guide TRAX Window see Figure 7 13 displays the version of software and pertinent information on the Saturn H system and allows the registration of e Dif and upgrades to other models of Guide TRAX V3 HT and HR Access SETUPIABOUT GUIDETRAX Name Function Register The Register button opens the Register Guide TRAX window EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main
102. up Window until it displays the correct speed as shown in Figure 6 1 EXIT SETUP GPS Setup BACK __ GPS Baud is jm Required GPS Level DIFF Figure 6 1 GPS Setup Window Required GPS Level By default the system is configured to run on Differential GPS DIFF It is recommended that DIFF be used as a minimum A lower GPS accuracy can be selected by touching the Required GPS Level button in the GPS Setup Window as shown in Figure 6 1 above Select GPS if a higher accuracy signal cannot be acquired Note that this setting is not recommended as it is not as accurate as higher RENEX TECHNOLOGY accuracy signals and therefore significant errors can be introduced into the system when calculating guidance When GPS is selected the scrolling GPS Status Indicator in the bottom 2 corner of the screen will display the No Differential signal symbol if no DIFF signal is being received Touch the 3 1 813 2 button to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 66 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 6 1 3 Registering e Dif e Dif may be purchased as an optional extra Following purchase it must be registered by obtaining a password from RINEX before it can be enabled Access SETUPIABOUT GUIDETRAX REGISTER 1 The CFID number displayed on the screen as shown in Figure 6 2 will need to be quoted when requesting the password from RINEX
103. urer if applicable and DGPS service provider performance specifications RINEX reserves the right to modify Products without any obligation to notify supply or install any improvements or alterations to existing Products No Other Warranties The foregoing warranty is exclusive of all warranties whether written oral implied or arising by statute course of dealing or trade usage in connection with the design sale installation service or use of any products or any components thereof including but not limited to any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Limitation of Liability The extent of RINEX S liability for damages of any nature to the end purchaser or any other person or entity whether in contract or tort and whether to persons or property shall in no case exceed in the aggregate the cost of correcting the defect in the Product or at RINEX S option the cost of replacing the defective item In no event will RINEX be liable for any loss of production loss of profits loss of use for any special indirect incidental consequential or contingent damages even if RINEX has been advised of the possibility of such damages RsNEX RINEX LIMITED WARRANTY TECHNOLOGY Without limiting the foregoing RINEX shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting from installation use quality performance or accuracy of any products Governing Legislation To the greatest extent possible
104. way may cause the loss of important system information Itis possible that the system will start to the Launcher menu and not Guide TRAX V3 Main Screen if the system was shutdown incorrectly In this situation select the option Start Guide TRAX to move to the Main Screen Guide TRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 12 RevA P n 1 1254 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 2 The Startup Screens As the system is starting up it will display the three screens shown in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 and Figure 2 4 below Figure 2 2 The RINEX Windows First Startup Screen Figure 2 3 The RINEX Windows Second Startup Screen N Saturn L GuideTRAX V3 1 Figure 2 4 GuideTRAX V3 1 HL Startup Screen The GuideTRAX startup screen displays the model HL and version 3 1 of software It also shows that the AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER or AutoFIELD options are not enabled on your system GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual Page 13 Rev A P n 1 1254 RNEX TECHNOLOGY 2 3 The Main Screen The system will be ready for operation once the main screen shown in Figure 2 5 is displayed This is known as the Main screen and its functionality is described in detail in this manual The screen is touch sensitive which means that the system is operated by touching the buttons on the screen The user should touch the button on the screen with their finger to select the button Under no circumstances should any sharp implement be used to touch th
105. with this manual the guidance system should be completely installed into the vehicle in accordance with the instructions in the installation manual 1 Turn the Isolation Power Switch IPS on the Interface Box to the ON position This will not immediately power the system as the vehicle ignition must also be ON See Figure 2 1 to locate the IPS 2 With the IPS on the Interface Box in the ON position start the vehicle and leave the engine running The Saturn guidance system will start to power on after a short period 3 Whilst the system is starting the screen will display information pertaining to the onboard computer system This is the normal starting sequence and can be ignored Once the system finishes loading Guide TRAX V3 the Main screen will be displayed and the system is ready for operation ISOLATION POWER SWITCH Figure 2 1 The Saturn H interface box amp Isolation Power Switch In normal operation leave the Isolation Power Switch IPS on the Interface Box in the ON position at all times 4 To shut the Saturn H system OFF turn the vehicle ignition off This will power down the Saturn H system The IPS should not be switched to the OFF position Hints and Tips There is no Exit button in Guide TRAX V3 some earlier versions of Guide TRAX V3 did have an EXIT button Do not turn the system off by turning the IPS to the OFF position on the interface box Shutting down the system in this
106. x An optional device that is connected to the USB port on the Interface Box This device consists of four programmable buttons that can be used with the GuideTRAX program to perform functions without having to touch the screen GPS Global Positioning System Provides basic position information to the system GuideTRAX V3 1 HL User Manual P n 1 1254 Page 151 RevA ReNEX TECHNOLOGY Phrase Description Guideline The red line displayed on the map screen This line may have been created by either lock or parallel guidance Guide Points A set of two positions used to compute the set of parallel guidelines when using parallel guidance GuideTRAX V3 The software program produced by RINEX which runs on the Saturn system Launcher Program The utility program produced by RINEX which is installed on the Saturn system and is used to run Guide TRAX and maintain the system Lightbar An LED device that is connected to the lightbar port on the Saturn system that displays directional information to the operator which is typically mounted in the line of sight of the operator Link Component of the vehicle measured from one pivot point to another Link Settings Link details such as the number of links the link distances and the axle distances Lock Guidance The type of guidance used when working the field in either a race track or contour method Map Screen

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