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GuideTRAX V3.2 (HR) User Manual

1. Name Function OFFSET The OFFSET Value indicates how much the parallel Value guideline will be moved left or right from the original set AB points 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 Buttons The and buttons will step the offset value up or down by 0 01m each time they are pressed AUTO When pressed the AUTO NUDGE button will cause NUDGE the offset value to be automatically calculated based on Button how far the vehicle is offline The ACCEPT button must be pressed for the new offset value to take effect Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 144 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function RESET The RESET button will set the Offset value back to 0 Button ACCEPT The ACCEPT button will close the Window return to Button the previous Menu and cause the parallel line to be adjusted left or right by the offset value BACK Button The BACK button will return you to the previous screen but will not move the guideline GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 145 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Lightbar Intensity LIGHTBAR INTENSITY DULL BRIGHT _ ae Figure 8 13 The Lightbar Intensity window Overview The Lightbar Intensity window see Figure 8 13 c
2. CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window DONE The DONE button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the Link Setup Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 168 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 6 2 Rig Setup SELECT Rig Setup Current Rig SPRAYER Figure 8 32 The Rig Setup Window Overview The Rig Setup window as shown in Figure 8 32 allows the Vehicle details to be entered and edited as required Access NAAA VT lle Se gel ice a Name Function AX UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available rigs DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available rigs NEW Button The NEW button will select the New Rig window to allow entry of a new rig EDIT Button The EDIT button will select the Edit Rig window so the selected rig maybe edited DELETE The DELETE button will delete the selected Rig Button BACK The BACK button will close the Window and return to Button the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 169 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e New or Edit Rig Overview EDIT RIG Name SPRAYER LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL Figure 8 33 The
3. Figure 6 3 GPS Status Window With e Dif Enabled Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 80 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 Guidance Information 6 3 1 Heads Up North Up There are two modes of displaying information while it is being recorded while driving Choosing one or the other of these two views can affect the guideline being drawn on the screen Touch VIEW to select Heads Up or North Up mode Touch the WAF PRA we fe ag HUL button to change to either Heads Up or North Up mode Heads Up as the vehicle moves along the ground the information on the screen is drawn so that the vehicle is always pointing towards the top of the screen with the ground moving around the vehicle The Heads Up button is displayed North Up as the vehicle moves along the ground it also moves around the screen but the ground is shown as staying stationery The North Up button is displayed Hints and Tips Ifthe Map screen is zoomed too far in or out it may be difficult to see areas which have already been treated Touch to see the treated area then IN to see the vehicle and see the vehicle position in relation to the treated area A 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
4. Figure 8 50 The Client Setup Window The Client Setup window see Figure 8 50 allows client information to be added access Flat TE Mai waa CLIENT FARM CLIENT Name Function AN UP The UP button highlights the previous client Button DOWN The DOWN button highlights the next client Button SELECT The SELECT button selects the highlighted client closes Button the window and returns to the Client Farm Setup window NEW Button The NEW button displays an on screen keyboard to allow the new client name to be entered DELETE The DELETE button deletes the selected client and all Button the attached data such as farm and field names BACK The BACK button will close the window and return to the Button previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 196 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Farm Setup Overview SELEG TER Farm Setup 7 NEW i t EDIT i Selected Client Farm Enterprises BACK Figure 8 51 The Farm Setup Window The Farm Setup window see Figure 8 51 allows farm information to be added access A a edits Quai ae ak ls CLIENT FARM FARM Name Function M UP The UP button highlights the previous farm Button Y DOWN The DOWN button highlights the next farm Button SELECT The SELECT button selects the highlighted farm closes Button the window and returns to the Client
5. AutoSPRAY On AutoSPRAY Override to OFF AutoSPRAY On AutoSPRAY Override to ON Touch Reset to return control of all sections to AutoSPRAY GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 270 P n 1 1259 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 3 2 AutoSPRAY Status Messages The Status Bar at the bottom of the Map screen can display useful information when using AutoSPRAY such as AutoSPRAY status and percentage overlapped information To see these messages check that AutoSPRAY Info and Overlap messages are set to be ON in JAA 4 PYRG e tees See Section 8 3 5 1 for more information about setting them ON If the Status Bar is not showing the required message ensure it is set to be displayed as described above and tap the status bar until the required message is displayed AutoSPRAY Information Displays whether AutoSPRAY is ON OFF or Not Available along with if AutoSPRAY override is set to override to ON or OFF Figure 9 6 shows AutoSPRAY is ON and any override action will force the sections to ON AutoSPRAY On AutoSPRAY Override to ON Figure 9 6 AutoSPRAY Information On The Status Bar Percentage Overlap The percentage of overlapped areas can be viewed as a field is being treated This can be viewed on the lower status bar on the bottom of the map screen see Figure 9 7 below Covered Area 4 1 HA Overlap 0 1 HA 2 5 Figure 9 7 The Percentage Overlap On T
6. P 3 2 a w r t v A D PLAN RATE 0 00 L Ha NO GPS Amount 0 0 of 1000 0 L Figure 8 10 Guide More Menu Overview The Guide More menu see Figure 8 10 is for selecting and configuring Guide options Name Button Function SELECT AB ASER The SELECT AB button displays a list of Button a stored AB points for the current field NUDGE NUDGE The NUDGE button allows the GPS gt guideline to be temporarily adjusted Button LIGHTBAR Werte The LIGHTBAR button will display the Button Lightbar Intensity window BACK Button BACK The BACK button returns the system to the aa Guide menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 141 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 4 2 Select AB Overview Select AB Rig Sprayer Swath 32m Created 18 40 14 06 2006 AREA 0 0Ha to go s NOT 2 READY Figure 8 11 The Select AB Window The Select AB window see Figure 8 11 allows pairs of AB points to be selected for use in the current treatment job Name Function ACCEPT The ACCEPT button selects the currently displayed pair of Button AB points for use in the current treatment job NEXT AB The NEXT AB button displays the next pair of AB points for Button this field DELETE The DELETE AB button displays a message seeking AB confirmation to delete the selected AB points an
7. Error while writing to disk There has been an error while writing to a file or saving a file Try saving or restarting the field again 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 3 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 323 RevA R NEX 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 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 324 Rev A GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 325 Rev A P n 1 1259
8. 12 2 Using the Launcher START GuideTRAX ENTER LAUNCHER v2 0 Alpha 4 Figure 12 3 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 Enter The Enter Launcher button will open the Launcher Main Launcher Window See Section 12 2 1 for more details GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 300 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 12 2 1 Launcher Main Menu START GuideTRAX UPGRADE SOFTWARE SYSTEM TOOLS UTILITIES CALIBRATE RESTART SYSTEM v2 0 Alpha 4 Figure 12 4 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 GuideTRAX V3 UPGRADE The UPGRADE SOFTWARE button will connect to the SOFTWARE USB and then proceed to copy the latest software to the system A message seeking confirmation will be displayed before any files are copied SYSTEM The SYSTEM TOOLS button will display the System TOOLS Tools window containing repair and reset options that can be selected See section 12 2 2 for more details UTILITIES The UTILITIES button will open a window from which a password can be entered The correct passwo
9. R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 4 3 Map View Figure 8 92 The Map View Window Overview The Map View window see Figure 8 92 allows the farm map to be viewed and displays the treatment map for the field selected in the Treatment Properties window Name Function ZOOM ALL The ZOOM ALL button displays the entire farm map on Button the screen NEXT Button The NEXT button toggles through each page of the farm map PAGES The PAGES button displays the Page Setup Menu to Button allow pages of the map to be created and deleted BACK The BACK button closes the window and returns to the Button Treatment History window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 252 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Page Setup Figure 8 93 The Page Setup Menu Overview The Page Setup menu see Figure 8 93 allows the farm map to be viewed and pages created for a close up view of particular fields or groups of fields Name Function NEW Button The NEW button saves that part of the farm map which can be seen on the screen as a new page NEXT Button The NEXT button displays the next page of the farm map once a page has been saved DELETE The DELETE button deletes the displayed page of the Button farm map BACK The BACK button closes the window and returns to the Button Treatment History window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 253 RevA
10. HIGH LINE The HIGH LINE ENABLE button toggles between ON ENABLE and OFF It switches section 8 permanently on and Button should only be set ON if specifically instructed to do so in the relevant AutoSPRAY Installation Manual EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 180 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 8 Transfer Files Transfer Files D Import Files E Export Files EXIT SETUP BACK Figure 8 41 The Transfer Files Window Overview The Transfer Files window see Figure 8 41 allows data to be imported and exported Access JAA pv gs age DS Name Function IMPORT The IMPORT FILES button will import all plans farm FILES maps etc from the USB storage device which was Button exported from the office software EXPORT The EXPORT FILES button will copy all Archived FILES treatment data on the Saturn H system to the USB Button storage device EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP will close the Window and return to Button the Main menu BACK The BACK button will close the Window and return to Button the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 181 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 9 Guide Options 7 i EXI
11. e Link Setup Wizard Step 1 Link Setup Wizard Link Name TRACTOR Jejejeje OKI EEK el fel AmaE Oa ER a ES PA ET PE SPACE c el x S Figure 8 28 The Link Setup Wizard Step 1 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 1 as shown in Figure 8 28 allows Link name to be entered and edited as required See Section 3 for more information about setting up links Access LINK SETUP or Name Function BACK The BACK button is not available in the Link Wizard Button Step 1 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 2 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 164 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 2 TRACTOR Link Type The wizard creates a link for either a tractor or towed implement Select the link to setup 1 Link Type Selection TRACTOR mx Figure 8 29 The Link Setup Wizard Step 2 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 2 as shown in Figure 8 29 allows Link type to be selected See Section 3 for more information about setting up links Access LINK SETUP or Name Function LINK TYPE The LINK TYPE SELECTION button allows selection of SELECTION a TRACTOR ARTICULATED or IMPLEMENT link type Button Note In EDIT mode this setting cannot be changed If the Link
12. 4 Touch and enter values for temperature humidity and cloud clover 5 Touch feu and enter any extra comments or information 6 Touch BACK and OK to confirm and save the new weather record It is now displayed in the weather window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 113 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 10 Using Flags Flags can be used to denote obstacles or regions of some significance in the field Follow the procedure below when you want to use flags See Section 8 4 3 for more detail 1 Touch JESSE GINS 2 Use any of the four markers to place a flag at the current vehicle location Simply touch any of the four shape buttons triangle square circle or Cross 3 Touch BACK BACK at any time to return to the main menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 114 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 Driver Setup Recording who is driving the vehicle is an important part of the quality assurance process All drivers have slightly different characteristics Some drive more accurately some drive faster and some are better at running computer equipment GuideTRAX V3 allows the current driver to be recorded along with the treatment information If appropriate drivers can be assigned a security level This allows selected drivers to have access to change vehicle setup parameters to configure the system It also prevents other drivers from changing key settings that may have detriment
13. The Guide Options window as shown in Figure 5 14 allows for a Guide Offset to be entered The Guide Options window can be accessed from SETUP MORE GUIDE OPTIONS 7 7 EXIT SETUP Guide Options D BACK Guide Overlap Guide Offset 0 00 m Lock Direction is Right First i Contour Type Lock Figure 5 14 Guide Options Window Hints and Tips This feature is only available when using parallel guidance GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 73 RevA P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 74 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 1 Enabling Options By Password AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER and FieldNET are optional extras which may be purchased from RINEX These options must be enabled in GuideTRAX V3 by password which must be requested from RINEX Technology Access SETUPIABOUT GUIDETRAX REGISTER Register GuideTRAX To register call RINEX TECHNOLOGY on 08 9474 4771 CFID 9610020000 Password Figure 6 1 Register GuideTRAX Window 1 The CFID number displayed on the screen as shown in Figure 6 1 will need to be quoted when requesting the password from RINEX 2 Touch the wats ji fel ite button to enter the password and then touch OK 3 Touch BACK BACK to return to the Setup menu After an option has been enabled by password further setup procedures may be required for that option to function correctly See Section 6 2 3 for e Dif Secti
14. searches only to the left for a previous treatment swath CONTOUR The CONTOUR TYPE button toggles between Lock TYPE and RePLAY modes of guidance In RePLAY mode the REPLAY button will be displayed in the Guide Menu and will enable a guideline to be replayed from a previous treatment See Section 5 2 In Lock mode the LOCK button will be displayed in the Guide Menu to enable Lock guidance See Section 5 1 2 and 5 1 3 EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 183 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 10 Lightbar Setup Overview Lightbar Setup Baud Rate 19200 EXIT SETUP BACK Reset to Default Figure 8 43 The Lightbar Setup Window The Lightbar Setup window see Figure 8 43 allows editing of lightbar guidance distance limits and baud rate communication speed See Section 6 3 4 for more information about how to set the lightbar limits access Aa TLG MEA NG Name Function gt lt Button 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 gt Button The gt button selects the keyboard for th
15. Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 187 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 12 GPS Setup EXIT SETUP GPS Setup Required GPS Level T Connection Type Serial GPS Baud is 19200 Figure 8 45 The GPS Setup Window Overview The GPS Setup window see Figure 8 45 allows selection of GPS accuracy level interface connection type and Baud rate Communication speed See Section 6 2 for more information about GPS configurations access AA Mets OARA Name Function REQUIRED The REQUIRED GPS LEVEL button allows selection of GPS LEVEL the level of accuracy required Button DIFF differentially corrected GPS data DIFF is the recommended level GPS uncorrected GPS data Less accurate than DIFF CONNECTION The CONNECTION TYPE button toggles between TYPE Button Serial and CANbus depending on which type of interface connection the GPS receiver has CANbus is an optional extra on the Saturn H system which must be purchased Where possible GuideTRAX V3 will automatically detect the Connection Type GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 188 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name
16. Current Job Details RECORDS EL AutoSPRAY Status N PLAN RATE 0 L Ha NOGPS RINEX Technology Boom section Status GPS Status Figure 2 4 The Main Screen Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 14 RevA P n 1 1259 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 Window The Virtual Road Window on the left hand side of the screen can be toggled ON or OFF If guidance is not activated the screen will not display a Virtual Road If the vehicle is stationary the Virtual Road will be replaced by details of the current job Touching on the Virtual Road Window while moving will toggle between the details and the road view 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 to the setup parameters Menu Buttons The Menu Buttons are displayed on the right hand side of the screen The buttons will change as sub menus are selected for operation Boom Section Status The Boom Section Status displays the ON OFF
17. Name NEW RIG button and enter the name of the rig usually gt umom e something which will LINK SETTINGS represent the function BOOM SETTINGS of the rig e g TANK SETTINGS S praye r then touch FLOW CONTROL OKI STEER CONTROL 14 Touch the oK CANCE armen Z Tx 15 Touch the Number Of Links button total number of links and using the buttons select the total number of links Link Settings that will be used in the Number of Links A rig then touch OKI 16 Touch the button then using the REAR DISTANCE 3 00m buttons select the first a 4 00m link to be used in the OK CANCE rig then touch OKI S ax 17 lf necessary touch the Link number button to move to the next link in the rig and repeat step 16 18 When all links for this rig have been included in the correct order touch OKI GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 30 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 5Setting Up The Boom 1 Touch the Efefey i EDIT RIG EY spar et button ae LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL PAI 2 Touch the No Sections button 3 Use the J and buttons to select the total number of sections that will be used on the boom Section 4 4 00 lm Boom Settings No Sections then touch 4 Touch the Section OK CANCEL button to select each SAN x section 5 Touch the section width button to set the width of each sectio
18. P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 254 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The AutoSPRAY controller is designed to connect to your existing Spray Controller and the Saturn H guidance system to provide automatic boom section control This will greatly reduce the need for manually switching sections ON or OFF when going over previously sprayed crop or pasture Its ability to automatically control the spraying state of the sections relieves the operator from an arduous task which requires split second timing on multiple switches The AutoSPRAY controller can be interfaced with most existing spray rate controllers The AutoSPRAY controller can be used in many situations as shown in Figure 9 1 BE AutoSPRAY D Shutdown AutoSPRAY Startup 3 section BoomSpray AutoSPRAY utoSPRAY Startup Shutdown Figure 9 1 AutoSPRAY Uses Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 257 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 AutoSPRAY Overview The AutoSPRAY is compatible with a wide variety of spray rate controllers and is easily installed RINEX have a range of easy to install interface cables available for some of the more popular spray rate controllers on the market RINEX also manufacture a generic AutoSPRAY cable which can be used in place of a controller specific cable and is therefore compatible with the full range of spray rate controllers The list of compatible AutoSPRAY controllers can be found
19. access A as edits TETA 1 Touch NEW 2 Type in the name of the client using the on screen keyboard and touch OK 3 Touch GAG SiS 4 Type in the name of the farm using the on screen keyboard and touch 5 Touch BUNS NEN GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 26 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 Type in the driver s name using the on screen keyboard and touch OK 7 Touch the User Level button to set it to Low Medium or High o Low Level The driver cannot change most vehicle guidance or records settings on the system However the driver still has access to enough functions to allow him her to use Guide TRAX V3 to use guidance and record field treatment information o Medium Level The driver can change most settings on the system but cannot delete most records change the system s registration code or driver setup add high level drivers or view or change product cost information o High Level The driver has access to all functions 8 Touch the Password button and use the on screen keyboard to set the driver s password and touch OK 9 Touch R BENN CENTS EEN 2 9 3 Selecting the Current Job Details How to setup Clients Farms and Drivers was described in Section 2 9 2 however they still need to be selected for the Current Job 1 Touch egtl Ike to display the Current Job window Touch select the driver name from the list and touch If required enter the password and touch OK 3 ren sel
20. Button CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 4 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 166 RevA R NEX 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 3 00 m 2 Width 3 Front Length Figure 8 31 The Link Setup Wizard Step 4 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 4 as shown in Figure 8 31 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 SSG Va a aa Ta or Yay Saray G Sie Name Function REAR The REAR LENGTH button opens the numerical LENGTH keyboard to enter the value of the Rear Length Button WIDTH The WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to Button enter the value of the Width FRONT The FRONT LENGTH button opens the numerical LENGTH keyboard to enter the value of the Front Length Button BACK The BACK button will return to Link Wizard Step 3 Button Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 167 P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY
21. Have another person mark the end nozzle of the boom with two pegs and a rope half way along the spray run 2 At right angles to the pervious spray run a spray at 20km hr across the spray mark with one end of the boom crossing over the rope Ensure that you have allowed enough distance before crossing over the line for the boom trailer to straighten up behind the tractor Have someone measure the distance from the rope to where the sprayer actually turned off GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 261 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Step Instruction Diagram 3 Metric Calculations Speed km h The speed of the vehicle in kilometres per hour Distance m The distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted in metres Calculate the latency using this formula Latency s Distance m Speed km h x 3 6 For example Assuming the operator was travelling at 20km hr and the distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted is 5m Latency s 5 m 20 km h x 3 6 0 9 seconds 4 Imperial Calculations Speed mph The speed of the vehicle in miles per hour Distance ft The distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted in feet Calculate the latency using this formula Latency s Distance ft Speed mph x 0 68 For example Assuming the operator was travelling at 12mph and the distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted is 16ft Latency s 16 ft 12 mp
22. R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 2 3 Notes Figure 8 79 The Notes window Overview The Notes window see Figure 8 79 allows the entering of brief textual notes Name Function LINE Touching on one of the three LINE buttons will open an Button alphanumeric keyboard window where notes can be entered OK The OK button sets the new values and returns to the Button Weather menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore the changes and return to the Button Weather menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 238 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 3 Flags Overview BACK ra Figure 8 80 The Flags Window The Flags window see Figure 8 80 allows the option to assign four different types of flags during treatment These can be used as markers to denote points of interest or field obstacles S 31 01 12 43 E 118 09 16 19 Access piece doh FLAGS Button Function CIRCLE Touching the CIRCLE button will place a circle marker in Button the current field location SQUARE Touching the SQUARE button will place a square marker in Button the current field location TRIANGLE Touching the TRIANGLE button will place a triangle marker Button in the current field location PLUS Touching the PLUS button will place a plus marker in the Button current field location BACK Touching the BACK button will return to the Records menu Button windo
23. 10 1 2 Enabling AutoSTEER In order to enable AUtoSTEER the Steer Controller must first be selected for the current vehicle see section 10 1 1 AUtoSTEER can then be turned ON in the AutoSTEER window EXIT SETUP AutoSTEER D BACK _ AutoSTEERis q Current Rig MY RIG Steer Controller RINEX AutoSTEER To access the AutoSTEER settings screen press and hold the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar Oo Figure 10 2 AutoSTEER Window Overview The AutoSTEER Window allows AutoSTEER to be turned ON OFF Access SETUPIAUTOSTEER 1 From the AutoSTEER Window select AutoSTEER On by touching the AutoSTEER ON OFF button If the AutoSTEER Button is unavailable in Setup then the AutoSTEER option must first be registered by way of a password see Section 6 1 2 When AutoSTEER is turned ON a Disclaimer window will be displayed as shown in Figure 10 3 3 Read the information carefully and if you agree press OK if you do not agree with this disclaimer press cancel and the system will not activate steering The disclaimer will be displayed every time the system is started GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 277 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DISCLAIMER This vehicle is equipped with a RINEX AutoSTEER system Use ofthis 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 offi
24. 6 Touch amp 4 8 Seay to select the product 7 Touch the Batch button to select or add a batch for the selected product then touch 14 8 Seg 45 to select the batch 8 Touch the Rate and Amount buttons to change these quantities 9 Touch tede Saag when all details are correct for this product 10 When all required products have been added to the tank touch o0 ag The tank contents indicator at the bottom of the window will then show that the tank is full as shown in Figure 7 5 FILL Tank Contents PRODUCT BCH TOTAL TESTER 100 00 L Water 900 00L FAST ELL DUMP STORE BACK Figure 7 5 Tank Contents Window 7 1 3 Editing a Plan See section 8 4 1 1 for more detail To edit a plan you simply perform the same steps as you would when creating a new plan See section 7 1 1 for details Accordingly follow the procedure below when you want to edit a plan 1 Touch PERSO O GI GTS 2 Select the plan you want to edit from the list by touching the name to highlight the plan Now touch the 3 button GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 105 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 Edit the plan by adding products and fields as necessary Adjust product rates and change the plan name or flow rate if required 4 Touch filed ed Sd to save the plan 7 1 4 Filling The Tank See section 8 4 1 1 for more detail Before a field can be sprayed the tank must be filled for
25. AMOUNT Function FILL TANK TO Button The FILL TANK TO button displays an on screen numeric keypad to allow the total volume of product mix to be placed in the tank to be entered OF Field The OF field displays the total capacity of the tank as set in AAA d Mialle n E cm EDITITANK SETTINGS Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 219 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function OR Button The OR button displays an on screen numeric keypad to allow the percentage of the total amount of the tank product mix to be placed in the tank to be specified TO TREAT The TO TREAT AREA OF button displays an on AREA OF screen numeric keypad to allow the area to be treated Button to be specified The amounts of each product and the total volume level the tank is to be filled to will then be automatically calculated AT A RATE The AT A RATE OF field displays the flow rate as OF Field specified in the selected treatment plan This can be changed by touching the Flow Rate button on the Add To Tank window ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the Button window and displays the Add To Tank Window BACK Button The BACK button closes the window and displays the Add To Tank Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 220 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Select Plan Select Plan lt Default Seed Plan gt Seeding lt
26. Default Spray Plan gt Spraying lt Default Spread Plan gt Spreading TEST Spraying Figure 8 66 The Select Plan Window Overview The Select Plan window see Figure 8 66 allows treatment plans to be created changed deleted and selected Access ladys LEO alee GeO Name Function M UP The UP button highlights the previous plan Button Y DOWN The DOWN button highlights the next plan Button SELECT The SELECT button selects the highlighted plan closes Button the window and returns to the Select Fill Details window NEW Button The NEW button displays the New Plan window to allow details of the new plan to be entered EDIT Button The EDIT button displays the selected plan for editing DELETE The DELETE button displays a message seeking Button confirmation to delete the selected plan When OK is pressed the selected plan will be deleted BACK The BACK button closes the Window and return to the Button Select Fill Details window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 221 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Plan eee L Airstrip W Erics Figure 8 67 The Plan Window Overview The Plan window see Figure 8 67 allows treatment plans to be created or changed Access laa EO TEE LYNN NS or EDIT Name Function ACCEPT The ACCEPT button displays a message seeking Button confirmation that the new p
27. NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 5 1 Status Bar Setup EXIT SETUP STATUS BAR SETUP BACK Position ON Guide Status 4 Area ON Controller Info ON ON Areato go ON AutoSPRAY Info ON ON ON Field Vehicle ON AutoSTEER Status Speed ON Tank Volume Overlap ON FieldNET Status Figure 8 25 The Status Bar Setup Window Overview The Display Setup window see Figure 8 25 allows the Status Bar messages to be selected Access JMU PINIA T aj atl 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 2 HR User Manual Page 161 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 6 Vehicle Setup EXIT SETUP Vehicle Setup BACK oi Link Setup i Rig Setup Switch Setup Figure 8 26 The Vehicle Setup Window Overview The Vehicle Setup window see Figure 8 26 is for entering information on plant and equipment on the farm Access SIR LT sled SR el Name Function LINK The LINK SETUP butto
28. Name Function PRODUCT The PRODUCT tab displays information about products Tab used when treating the selected field DETAILS The DETAILS tab displays area rate duration distance Tab and speed information about the selected treatment RIG Tab The RIG tab displays information about the vehicle configuration used in the selected treatment DRIVER Tab The DRIVER tab displays information about drivers and their work when applying the selected treatment WEATHER The WEATHER tab displays weather information Tab recorded at the time of the selected treatment NOTES Tab The NOTES tab displays the weather notes recorded at the time of the selected treatment EDIT Tab The EDIT tab allows the selected treatment to be Un archived and for the guideline followed in this treatment to be replayed for a new treatment GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 243 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY CLIENT The CLIENT field shows the client name selected for the Current Job FARM The FARM field shows the farm name selected for the Current Job FIELD The name of the selected field about which treatment information is being displayed SEASON The SEASON field shows the season in which the selected treatment was applied START TIME The START TIME field shows the date and time when the selected treatment was started in this field OK Button The OK button closes the window and returns to the
29. Overview The AutoSPRAY window see Figure 8 40 allows configuration of AutoSPRAY settings Access KIJA TATE mek ved Name Function AutoSPRAY The AutoSPRAY button turns AutoSPRAY ON or OFF Button When AutoSPRAY is ON AutoSPRAY controls the spray state of each boom section OVERLAP The OVERLAP button selects a keyboard to enter a Button value for spray overlap AutoSPRAY Overlap is the area expressed as a percentage which has been missed that the system will tolerate See Section 9 2 2 LATENCY The LATENCY ON button selects a keyboard to enter a ON Button value for Latency ON The Latency ON value is the time it takes for product to start emerging from the spray nozzles once AutoSPRAY has turned spraying on See Section 9 2 3 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 179 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY LATENCY The LATENCY OFF button selects a keyboard to enter OFF Button a value for Latency OFF The Latency OFF value is the time it takes for product to stop emerging from the spray nozzles once AutoSPRAY has turned spraying off See Section 9 2 3 EXCLUDE The EXCLUDE BOUNDARY button toggles between BOUNDARY ON and OFF When ON AutoSPRAY will turn off when Button crossing a field boundary EXCLUSION The EXCLUSION ZONE button toggles between ON ZONE Button and OFF When ON AutoSPRAY will turn off when it crosses into a exclusion zone defined on the farm map
30. TECHNOLOGY Item Description Lightbar The lightbar arrows are displayed below the treatment Arrows indicators once guidance has been activated The lightbar arrows indicate the distance from the vehicle to the guideline Grid A grid will be displayed in the Virtual Road Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 18 Rev A P n 1 1259 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 or invisible see Section 8 3 5 1 Item Description Position S 32 36 09 81 E 138 18 05 23 This displays the current position of the vehicle Area Treated Area 1 8Ha of 6 3Ha This displays the current treated area When one lap of the paddock has been completed the total encompassed area will also be shown If FieldNET is ON the total area treated by all the vehicles in the group will also be displayed as the FieldNET Area Area To Go AREA 215 4Ha to go This displays the total area minus the treated area Field Vehicle M3 30 0m This displays the number of the selected memory slot and the implement swath width Speed 15 4 km h This displays the current vehicle speed Overlap 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 overla
31. The Dump Tank window will be displayed Adjust the remaining volume if required The default value is 0 0L to empty the entire tank Dump Tank Tank Capacity 1000 00 k Amount to Remain Figure 7 9 The Dump Tank Window 3 Touch tede Saas OK to confirm dumping the current tank mix The tank will now be empty GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 109 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 6 Creating a Product Batch An important part of record keeping involves tracking the various amounts of chemicals fertilisers and seed used during farming applications The product store helps by keeping track of the amounts of products purchased and used by maintaining an inventory of the products currently available for application When the tank is filled the operator selects from the list of available products Tracking products as they are purchased allows optional entry of product batch numbers Product batches can be created edited and deleted as required When filling a tank with a mix of products you can assign batches and the system will automatically keep track of used and remaining amounts in the Store When products are selected to fill the tank the driver can select the correct batch number from a list rather than having to enter the typically large batch numbers This makes the accurate recording of batch numbers much simpler Follow the procedure below when you want to create a
32. The Guide Menu will be displayed with a bia 8 W4 button where the LOCK button normally is 6 Touch tad N G The guideline from the replay file loaded in Section 5 2 1 will be displayed on the Virtual Road and Map Screen and the button will also have changed to 7 Start treatment The nearest guideline will be displayed as a thick red line while others will be faint The guide line can be turned off at any time by touching the GUIDE OFF button Hints and Tips If frequently switching between Lock and RePLAY then use a Remote Button Box with a button assigned to Contour Guide Mode as a shortcut to switching contour modes GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 68 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 3 Guidance information Guidance information is provided to the operator using the Map screen the Virtual Road Window and optionally using the external light bar Each device presents information to the operator that enables them to make decisions on which direction to travel The Map screen provides a bird s eye Map view of the treated area The map view clearly shows where the vehicle is and the direction it is heading It may be configured as the North Up display or the Heads Up display Most operators prefer the Map Screen to be orientated in the Heads Up mode as the top of the screen represents the direction the vehicle is heading Furthermore the treated swath shows which areas have been treated and the area yet
33. by visiting www rinex com au or your local dealer 9 2 Configuring AutoSPRAY Prior to using the AutoSPRAY option it is necessary to ensure that the overall system is correctly configured to ensure that system accurately controls the spray rate controller GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 258 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 1Enabling the AutoSPRAY Option In order to use the AutoSPRAY option it will be necessary to first enter the correct password and ensure that the option is enabled as described in Section 6 1 With the AutoSPRAY function enabled on the system AutoSPRAY can be switched ON amp OFF as necessary via the AutoSPRAY Window see Figure 9 2 Access Aall Ub gel 2 YW AutoSPRAY Exclude Boundary ON AutoSPRAY is A Overlap 0 0 Exclusion Zones ON Latency ON 0 0 Sec High Line Enable OFF BEE Latency OFF 0 0 Sec Figure 9 2 The AutoSPRAY Window Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 259 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 2 Setting AutoSPRAY Overlap AutoSPRAY controls the overlap tolerance which is used to decide when to turn valves on or off When set to its default of 0 the system will turn the valves on whenever any part of the sensed area has not been sprayed It is effectively the percent of miss that the system will tolerate If the value is increased the system will not turn the valves on when traversing over a small missed area
34. product wasted overlap area GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 248 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Weather Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit Date Time W Spd W Dir Temp Humidity Field 90 Acre OK Start Time 2006 2 17 10 50 55 Figure 8 89 The Treatment Properties Weather Window Overview The Treatment Properties Weather window see Figure 8 89 allows weather information recorded during a particular treatment to be viewed Access Mede idk INAR Ad i fe ta DS EATHER Name Function DATE The DATE column displays the date the weather Column information was recorded TIME The TIME column displays the time the weather Column information was recorded W SPD The W SPD column displays the recorded wind speed Column W DIR The W DIR column displays the recorded wind direction Column TEMP The TEMP column displays the recorded temperature Column HUMIDITY The HUMIDITY column displays the recorded humidity Column GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 249 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Notes Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit Field 90 Acre Start Time 2006 2 17 10 50 55 Figure 8 90 The Treatment Properties Notes Window Overview The Treatment Properties Notes window see Figure 8 90 allows notes
35. the driver will be required to log in See Section 7 2 for more details BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 154 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 2 2 Client Client ALTERED STATES INC Farm Enterprises RINEX RINEX TECHNOLOGY Current Client Farm Enterprises Figure 8 20 The Client Window Overview The Client window see Figure 8 20 allows the correct client to be selected for the current job Access SETUPICURRENT JOBICLIENT Name Function AN UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available clients DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available clients SELECT The SELECT button selects the currently highlighted Button client closes the window and returns to the Current Job window BACK The BACK button will ignore any selected actions close Button the Window and return to the Current Job window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 155 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 2 3 Farm Farm Current Client Farm Enterprises Current Farm South WA Figure 8 21 The Farm Window Overview The Farm window see Figure 8 21 allows the correct farm to be selected for the current job Access Flan CUTTS POUL Name Func
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37. 6 9 Switch Setup Window 10 Touch J AAt to return to the Main menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 90 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 6 2 Using Touch Instead Of a Switch Treatment recording can also be started and stopped by touching the Vehicle Position Marker on the Map screen or by touching the green bonnet triangle in the Virtual Road window In this case the Master Switch will need to be set to keller 6 6 3 Connecting Directly to a Third Party Controller Treatment recording can also be started and stopped with compatible controllers that connect directly to the Saturn H system It will be necessary to ensure that the correct data interface cable is used 1 Follow the instructions in the Saturn H Guidance System Installation Manual for connecting to a Third party controller to the Controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 2 Touch AA WSS as iri ae 3 Select the Rig and touch EDIT 4 In the Edit Rig window touch lol ledel aa te E 5 Touch the ime mete aa fe EE button 6 Select the desired Third Party Controller from the Flow Controller list 7 Touch OKJOK BACK 8 Touch RYT i us 9 Set Master Switch to Q qgSa si and Section Switches to EXTERNAL 10 Touch J Aut to return to the Main menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 91 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 7 The RINEX Button Box Optional Extra The RINEX Button Box connects to one of the two USB
38. Farm is defined in a Client and cropping season The HR model will allow a user to create one or more clients on the system and each client may have one or more farms All information that is recorded may then be saved to a field as required Before using guidance it is necessary to set up where the information will be recorded i e into a season and farm Field names could also be set up at this time but it is not necessary as when a particular treatment for a field has been completed the field name can be entered at that time see Section 4 4 Also field names may already have been set up in the office and imported into Guide TRAX V3 along with farm maps Each field will be saved in the current season and currently selected client and farm so the current client and farm must be set up and selected before starting a treatment in a particular field See Section 2 9 1 for instructions on creating the season client and farms and Section 2 9 3 for instructions on selecting the client and farm GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 50 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 3 Starting a New Field 1 When a new treatment is being started in a field a Virtual Memory slot must first be selected touch yam MAMIN 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 h
39. HEADS MINE This is a toggle button it can be either HEADS UP UP or NORTH UP The button toggles the Map Screen NORTH between the two modes Heads or North Up The UP NOME Map Screen will be in the Heads Up mode when Button i the HEADS UP button is displayed BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main Button den Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 131 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 2Field Home F ieee Test RINEX ROUNDUP 00 La ea SSS RINEX Technology Qe Figure 8 4 The Field Menu Overview The Field menu as illustrated in Figure 8 4 will be displayed when the FIELD button in the Main menu is pressed This menu allows fields to be started stopped saved and to view information pertaining to fields as well as allowing access to FieldNET Name Button Function MEMORY isin The MEMORY button selects the Virtual Button IE Memory to change the current memory slot or to Archive field Data RESTART The RESTART button clears information stored Button in the current field ZOOM The ZOOM ALL button displays all of the current ALL field on the Map Screen In this view touching Button on the Map screen will zoom in on that area FIELDNET BETNS The FIELDNET button selects the FieldNET Button window to enable communication with other FieldNET enabled vehicles BACK BA
40. HR User Manual Page 201 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY PASSWORD The PASSWORD button displays an on screen keyboard Button to allow the new password to be entered It is not necessary to set a password however it is recommended if security and accurate tracking of drivers is desired ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the Button window and returns to the Driver Setup window BACK The BACK button will ignore the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the Driver Setup window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 202 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 15 3Product Setup Select Product Chemical Fertiliser Seed NASTY ROUNDUP 1 TO test1 JUMP 4 Withholding Period 0 Days Figure 8 55 The Product Setup Window Overview The Product Setup window see Figure 8 55 allows products to be added or deleted and details to be changed access Aa USS TETA PRODUCT Name Function A UP Button The UP button selects the previous product JUMP TO The JUMP TO button displays a keyboard to allow the Button first few characters of a product name to be entered When OK is pressed the Product Setup window will then jump to the nearest product name starting with the entered characters DOWN The DOWN button selects the next product Button WITHHOLDING The WITHHOLDING PERIOD field at the bot
41. It detects the status of each boom section ON or OFF and passes this information to GuideTRAX V3 where it is recorded and mapped on the screen The red section indicators under the Virtual Road window reflect the information about each boom section ON or OFF as it is received from the MSBI 6 9 1 Installation Follow the instructions supplied with the Multi Section Boom Interface and connect the interface cable between the MSBI and the controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 6 9 2 T the MSBI 1 Touch amp 2 Select the Rig and touch 3 Touch gel mete pai te E 4 In the Flow Controller Settings window touch the button GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 96 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY FLOW CONTROLLER FARMSCAN 2400 FARMSCAN 24V1 HARDI 5500 Figure 6 11 Flow Controller List Window 5 Select MSBI from the Flow Controller list as shown in Figure 6 11 If the MSBI is connected to bidirectional valves e g Hardi Valves then select Hardi MSBI Touch Maaa yr Touch Exefe WIRY ama ots Check that the boom settings are correct and make any required changes 9 Touch STK CIS ERNE SCTE Ty Switch Setup Master Switch Section Switches External oe a Figure 6 12 Switch Setup Window 10 Select External for both Master Switch and Section Switches 11 Touch SET SUT to return to the Main menu The current field must be restarted before the new
42. New Rig Window The New or Edit Rig window as shown in Figure 8 33 allows the individual parameters of the rig to be configured access FRU aaa el hs Gok ale KTS or EDT Name Function NAME The NAME button selects the alphanumeric keyboard to Button enter the name of the rig LINK The LINK SETTINGS button selects the Link Settings SETTINGS window to allow the rig to be assembled from selected Button links See Section 3 for more details about rigs and links BOOM The BOOM SETTINGS button selects the Boom SETTINGS Settings Window to enter the number of sections and Button their respective widths that make up the boom associated with the rig FLOW The FLOW CONTROL button selects the Flow Control CONTROL Settings button to select the flow controller that is used Button on the rig GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 170 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function STEER The STEER CONTROL button selects the Steer Control CONTROL Settings window to enable selection of the AutoSTEER Button steering controller OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the Rig Setup list window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Rig Setup list window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 171 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setting
43. Overview The Season Setup window see Figure 8 59 allows the season to be changed access SSG USE Mah waa Name Function AN UP The UP button selects the previous season Button DOWN The DOWN button selects the next season Button NEW Button The NEW button displays a warning message advising that all tanks must be emptied and all treatments completed for the currently selected season and requesting confirmation of the NEW action When OK is touched a keyboard is displayed to allow the new season to be entered DELETE The DELETE button displays a window seeking Button confirmation to delete all data in the selected season It also gives the option to keep a summary of treatments recorded for the season deleting any treatment maps When OK is pressed the selected season will be deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 211 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 16 FieldNET Setup gt EXIT SETUP FieldNET Setup 2 FieldNETis Radios in Group 2 Radio ID 1 Figure 8 60 The FieldNET Setup Window Overview The FieldNET Setup window see Figure 7 42 allows FieldNET to be turned ON or OFF the total number of radios in the group and their identities to be changed Refer to Section 11 for more information about FieldNET setup Access SSG USTs
44. P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function OTHER The OTHER button has no effect when the button is Button disabled grey Touch the New button first to enable the OTHER button An Other Weather Info window will display where temperature humidity and cloud cover data can be entered See section 8 4 2 2 for more details NOTES The NOTES button will has no effect when the button is Button disabled grey Touch the New button first to enable the Notes button A Notes window will be displayed where three lines of notes can be entered See section 8 4 2 3 for more details BACK The BACK button returns to the Records menu Ifa new Button weather record has been created a message seeking confirmation of saving a new weather record will be displayed GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 234 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 2 1 Wind Speed amp Direction DIRECTION Figure 8 76 The Wind Window Overview The Wind window see Figure 8 76 allows selecting wind speed and direction Name Function WIND The WIND button will open a numeric keyboard window Button where a value for the wind speed can be entered DIRECTION The DIRECTION button opens the Wind Direction window Button to allow selection of the wind direction OK Button The OK button sets the new values and returns to the Weather menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore the changes and
45. RINEX Toggle Switch Alone When used without being connected to a third party controller the RINEX Toggle Switch is plugged into the Controller port on the front of the Saturn H interface unit Switching the RINEX Toggle Switch on or off will turn treatment recording ON or OFF 6 6 1 2 Connecting the RINEX Toggle Switch to a Third Party Controller When connected to a third party controller the RINEX Toggle Switch must be permanently left in the OFF position if the RINEX Toggle Switch is left on then treatment recording can t be turned off and the third party controller s master switch must be used to turn both treatment and recording on and off together 1 Follow the instructions in the Saturn H Guidance System Installation Manual for installation of the RINEX Toggle Switch connecting it to the Controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 2 Touch 3 Select the Rig and touch 4 In the Edit Rig window touch 5 Touch the button as shown in Figure 6 8 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 89 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller Figure 6 8 Flow Controller Settings Window 6 Select Manual With Toggle from the Flow Controller list 7 Touch s C A 8 Touch GAWE ke Bj el 9 Set Master Switch to pfetefe 8 3 as shown in Figure 6 9 EXIT SETUP BACK Switch Setup Master Switch Toggle Section Switches Touch Figure
46. SECTION highest number of boom sections that have been set for Button the vehicle has in AAA Wate ae ST ie San a lay tele i ama et and selects the boom section to be remapped AUTOSPRAY The AUTOSPRAY SECTION button toggles from 1 to 8 SECTION and selects the number that the current Boom Section Button number is being remapped to GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 264 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description RESET TO The RESET TO DEFAULT button resets all the section DEFAULT remapping to default where 1 1 2 2 etc Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 265 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 3 Using AutoSPRAY in the Field The following is a step by step guide to getting the RINEX AutoSPRAY up and running Step Instruction 1 Start the Saturn H system by turning the vehicle ignition ON and the AutoSPRAY system attached The system should be operational and ready to proceed as described in Section 2 2 Check that the Power LEDs on the AutoSPRAY controller front panel is ON 3 Turn the spray rate controller ON all boom section switches are to be in the OFF position 4 Turn the spray rate cont
47. Season Setup window Button to allow addition and deletion of cropping seasons EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will close the Window and Button return to the Main menu BACK Button The BACK button will close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 194 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 15 1 Client Farm Setup Client Farm Setup EXIT SETUP BACK Client RINEX_TECHNOLOGY Field Add Edit Field Figure 8 49 The Client Farm Setup Window The Client Farm Setup window see Figure 8 49 allows client and farm information to be added access SSG Media Masa ST Overview CLIENT FARM Name Function CLIENT The CLIENT button selects the Client Setup window to allow Button adding and editing client details FARM The FARM button selects the Farm Setup window to allow Button adding and editing farm details FIELD The FIELD button selects the Field Setup window to allow Button adding and editing field details EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will close the Window and return to Button the Main menu BACK The BACK button will close the Window and return to the Button previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 195 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Client Setup Overview Client Setup ALTERED STATES INC Farm Enterprises t RINEX RINEX TECHNOLOGY
48. Taw ya a Name Function FIELDNET The FIELDNET button turns FieldNET ON or Button OFF RADIOS IN The RADIOS IN GROUP button toggles between GROUP 2 3 and 4 and indicates the total number of Button radios to be in the group up to a maximum of 4 The default value is 2 RADIO ID The RADIO ID button identifies each vehicle in Button the group The selected ID must be unique within the group for FieldNET to function correctly EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will close the Window Button and return to the Main menu BACK Button The BACK button will close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 212 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 Records Overview gt gt pd gt jer m m paj T rm iG in a ES Cz 4 S lt 9 wo iQ A PLAN RATE 0 00 L Ha NO GPS Amount 0 0 of 1000 0 L i t Figure 8 61 The Records Menu The Records menu as illustrated in Figure 8 61 allows treatment records to be viewed and gives access to operations such as tank and store management weather information recording and flags Access idae e A Name Function TANK The TANK button selects the Tank sub menu to allow Button treatment plans to be added or amended the tank to be filled or dumped and the product store to be maintained
49. The AutoFIELD button selects the AutoFlIELD window Button to allow configuration of AutoFlELD GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 147 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function DISPLAY The DISPLAY SETUP button selects the Display Setup SETUP window to allow configuration of the display screen and Button Status Bar VEHICLE The VEHICLE SETUP button selects the Vehicle SETUP Setup window to allow configuration of Links Rigs and Button Switches AutoSPRAY The AutoSPRAY button selects the AutoSPRAY Button window to allow configuration of AUtoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is only available in HR if it has been optioned TRANSFER The TRANSFER FILES button selects the Transfer FILES Files window to allow data to be imported and Button exported MORE The MORE button selects Page 2 of the General Setup Button menu BACK The BACK button returns the system to the main Button Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 148 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 of2 EXIT SETUP D BACK General Setup Guide Options Remote Buttons Virtual Road Setup i Memory Setup GPS Setup FieldNET Setup Setup Manager v3 2 Release 1 Figure 8 15 The General Setup Menu Page 2 Overview The General Setup menu Page 2 as illustrated in Figure 8 4 allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preferences Access
50. Treatment History Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 244 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Product Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit Product Amount Area Ha Rate TRIAD 27 61 L 26 19 1 05 TRIASULFRON 0 28 kg 26 19 0 01 Client Stabilo Bros Farm Home Farm OK Field 90 Acre Season 2005 Start Time 2005 9130 04 23 08 Figure 8 85 The Treatment Properties Product Window Overview The Treatment Properties Product window see Figure 8 85 allows details of the product used in the selected field treatment to be viewed Access toege idk LIENA Ad idilo al SS PRODUCT Name Function PRODUCT The PRODUCT column lists each product used when Column treating the selected field AMOUNT The AMOUNT column displays the amount of each Column product used when treating the selected field AREA HA The AREA HA column shows the area treated with each Column product RATE The RATE column shows the average rate at which each Column product was applied Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 245 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Details Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit Area 26 19 Ha Rate 42 17 L Ha Duration 0 52 h Distance 13 93 km Average Speed 26 99 km h Client Stabilo Bros Fe ome Farm OK son 2005 Sta
51. When entering information for the two links the front section of the trailer must be entered as the first of the two links that make up the rig The front section of the trailer will have a Link Longtrack measurement of 0 0 metres If the trailer has a group of axles e g two fixed axles at the back then the Link Longtrack measurement must be measured from the centre of the group of axles to the rear flow point or hitch point Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 44 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 3 Configuring the Rig Access SIR UT le ae Ul ice el 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 NAAA la UT ej Se Ul tice 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 2 HR User Manual Page 45 RevA P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 46 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 1 Virtual M
52. a new link is setup with a vehicle the link type selected will be Guide Each of the link types are described below GUIDE DISPLAY HIDDEN If the operator wishes to use information from other vehicles to help guide the vehicle then the LINK TYPE must be set to GUIDE In this case the incoming treatment will be treated as if it is the same as the current treatment and therefore all of the normal features of GuideTRAX such as guidance and AutoSPRAY are available Guide link type is typically used where multiple vehicles are performing the same application together in the same field If the operator simply wishes to see where the other vehicle has already treated then the LINK TYPE should be set to DISPLAY This allows any incoming data from the selected vehicle to be viewed as a separate layer under the user s current treatment This setting can not be used for guidance If a link has been created with another vehicle but it is no longer desirable to see or work with the data from that vehicle then HIDDEN can be selected which will hide any incoming data from view GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 291 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 11 3 3 Changing the LINK TYPE The LINK TYPE can be changed at any time either before creating a link with a vehicle or after treatment has been received To change the link follow these steps 1 Touch Gifs AENA to display the FieldNET window 2 Touch LE and EX to
53. 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 2 HR User Manual Page 39 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 Configuring The Vehicle Access Sille V lle eel ee The first link that will be used in the assembly of a rig will be the vehicle The vehicle may comprise several different types including a conventional tractor truck articulated tractor or a self propelled boom spray The different characteristics specific to individual vehicles including a tractor articulated tractor and implement are described in the following sections 3 1 1 Tractor The term vehicle is used generally in this manual to describe the link at the front of a rig The vehicle may be either a tractor truck or any other vehicle which is used for towing other plant or for applying treatment In GuideTRAX V3 the TRACTOR is defined as the vehicle which has the GPS receiver antenna mounted on it The measurements for the vehicle are illustrated in Figure 3 2 The measurements from the GPS antenna to the centreline of the axles vehicle and the hitch point will need to be recorded and entered into GuideTRAX V3 Link Longtrack GPS i Longtrack GPS Crosstrack Centrelin
54. any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 177 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 8 3 6 3 Switch Setup Overview EXIT SETUP Switch Setup Master Switch Touch Section Switches Figure 8 39 The Switch Setup Window The Switch Setup window see Figure 8 39 allows the system to be configured with different switches for starting and stopping of recorded treatment data Access FILL Mialle n SWITCH SETUP Name Function MASTER The MASTER SWITCH button selects the switch device SWITCH that is used for starting and stopping of recorded Button treatments See section 2 11 for more detail SECTION The SECTION SWITCHES button selects the device that SWITCHES is used for starting and stopping of individual boom Button sections treatments EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 178 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 7 AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY EXIT SETUP BACK AutoSPRAY is Exclude Boundary ON Overlap 0 0 Exclusion Zones ON Latency ON 0 0 Sec High Line Enable OFF Latency OFF 0 0 Sec Figure 8 40 The AutoSPRAY Window
55. can choose to ignore this guideline and simply steer straight through these areas A typical racetrack screen is shown in Figure 5 7 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 63 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY gt lt 0 1 20 0 km hr Figure 5 7 Typical guideline from racetrack guide lock The guideline can be turned off at any time by touching the GUIDE OFF button GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 64 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 3 Contour Lines Method A contour line is a set of parallel lines that are not straight however the adjacent lines are parallel to each other The contour lines method is the same in operation as the racetrack method for spraying a field The guidance LOCK button is used to lock on to an adjacent line which is the contour line to be followed The operator merely has to drive the first contour line in a field as usual Typically this will be alongside a contour bank that dictates the pattern or shape of the contour line to be followed Similar to before 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 4 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
56. changed FIELD FIELD The FIELD button accesses the Field menu to Button Rb start stop and archive fields The Field menu also has access to FieldNET features if enabled GUIDE The GUIDE button accesses the Guide menu to Button activate all forms of vehicle guidance SETUP The SETUP button accesses the General Setup Button menu which allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preference See Section 8 3 for a description of the General Setup menu RECORDS HIST The RECORDS button accesses the Records Button menu to allow saving and viewing previous C treatment data See Section 8 4 for a description of the Records menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 130 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 1 View Overview NO GPS AREA 46 0Ha of 0 7Ha Figure 8 3 The View Menu The View menu as illustrated in Figure 8 3 configures the display characteristics of the Map Screen Name Button Function IN The IN button magnifies the image on the Map Button Screen based upon the central point of the screen OUT OUT The OUT button shrinks the image on the Map Button Screen based around the central point of the screen ALL ALL The ALL button displays all of the current field on Button 5 the Map Screen If there is no treated area in the current field the button will have no effect
57. contour swath line is completed the vehicle turns around to commence the next swath line using the Map screen for guidance Once the vehicle comes alongside the previous swath line first contour line the operator engages the guidance lock by pressing the LOCK button in the Guide Menu and then follows the indicators on the lightbar or virtual road to stay on line A guideline is displayed on the Map screen indicating the lock line that needs to be followed At the end of the contour line guidance is switched off as the vehicle moves away from the treatment Then as the vehicle is turned around to commence the next contour swath line the guidance lock will automatically be engaged This pattern is repeated until the field treatment has been completed Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 65 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 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 save erroneous guidance data being displayed The guideline can be turned off at any time by touching the GUIDE OFF button GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 66 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 2 Replay Guidance GuideTRAX V3 allows the operator to recall the path driven at the tim
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59. locks on to a previous swath when calculating the guideline for the next run This method of guidance is also very simple The operator merely has to drive around the perimeter of the field as usual Typically the outside perimeter would be governed by a fence line that dictates the shape of the field this may be rectangular or some irregular shape This is not important to GuideTRAX V3 as the next swath line will be adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width minus any guide overlap distance see Section 5 4 1 Once again this is not important as 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 manoeuvres around a tree the subsequent guideline will also show a deviation The operator
60. of the selected link on the right SECTION The SECTION button toggles through each boom section Button and displays the width of each section used in the selected field on the right FLOW The Flow Controller used in the selected field CONTROLLER ON LATENCY The On Latency setting used in the selected field OFF LATENCY The Off Latency setting used in the selected field GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 247 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Driver Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit Driver Area Ha Hours Overlap Ha JOE 26 54 0 44 1 42 Field 90 Acre Start Time 2006 2 17 10 50 55 Figure 8 88 The Treatment Properties Driver Window Overview The Treatment Properties Driver window see Figure 8 88 allows details of drivers who applied a particular treatment to be viewed Access Nede ited hae ad tte TES Name Function DRIVER The DRIVER column displays the names of the drivers Column who treated the field AREA HA The AREA HA column displays the total area each driver Column completed in the field HOURS The HOURS column displays the total number of hours Column each driver spent treating the field OVERLAP The OVERLAP HA column displays the total area of HA Column treatment overlap expressed as a percentage by each driver treated area less covered area amount of
61. of this system GuideTRAX V3 User Manual Written for Guide TRAX Version 3 2 Publication Date April 2007 Copyright 2007 by RINEX Technology All rights reserved Acknowledgements Windows XP is registered to Microsoft Corp Other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their registered owners RINEX TECHNOLOGY ABN 30 029 441 181 Office Location 19 Lyall Street South Perth WA 6151 Postal Address PO Box 211 South Perth WA 6951 Telephone Local 08 9474 4771 International 61 8 9474 4771 Facsimile Local 08 9474 4772 International 61 8 9474 4772 Internet http Awww 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
62. of treatment applications that take place in a typical farming season Having plans allows the system to perform basic checks that the driver is in the correct field and that the current tank mix for the field is appropriate While the nature of farming requires that many decisions are made on the day by having a starting plan changes can be made and recorded in a more controlled and organized manner In this way planning provides a key framework to bringing control and quality practices into farming GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 101 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Follow the procedure below when you want to create and load a plan See Section 8 4 1 1 for more detail 1 Touch ARTOS ERIA Gree The Select Fill Details Window as shown in Figure 7 1 will be displayed Select Fill Details Plan Default Spread Plan gt Target Field Figure 7 1 The Select Fill Details Window 2 Touch the Plan button The Select Plan window is then displayed 3 Touch NEW A blank plan is displayed with a default name and rate of 100 L Ha See Figure 7 2 below Note that at any time you can either touch the screen directly to edit a cell or you can use the dy le FIELD and PLANLI buttons to change plan information 4 To add products to the plan touch diep fleg and select from the list of available products Touch t148 eg4 to add the product to the plan See Figure 7 2 below product ra
63. race track or contour method Map Screen The area of the screen displayed to the left of the menu buttons which displays the treatment data the vehicle position marker and the guideline 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 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 314 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Phrase Multi Section Boom Interface MSBI Description A device that is connected to the controller port on the Saturn H 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 It contains the PC board and is used to connect components such as the touch screen and
64. return to Button the Weather menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 235 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Wind Direction WIND DIRECTION DIRECTION Figure 8 77 The Wind Direction Window Overview The Wind window see Figure 8 77 allows selecting wind direction Name Function DIRECTION Touching any of the 8 buttons will set the wind the Button direction and return to the Wind window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 236 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 2 2 Other Weather Information OTHER WEATHER INFO TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY CLOUD COVER Figure 8 78 The Other Weather Info window Overview The Other Weather Info window see Figure 8 78 allows entering of temperature humidity and cloud cover information Access BTS ESTATE olan Gua Name Function TEMPERATURE The TEMPERATURE button will open a numeric Button keyboard window where a value can be entered HUMIDITY The HUMIDITY button will open a numeric keyboard Button window where a value can be entered CLOUD COVER The CLOUD COVER button will open a numeric Button keyboard window where a value can be entered OK Button The OK button sets the new values and returns to the Weather menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore the changes and Button return to the Weather menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 237 RevA P n 1 1259
65. screen which represents the vehicle as it moves around the field Virtual Road VR The VR is displayed to the left of the map screen It is used to display the projected road that must be taken to follow the current guideline GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 316 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 2 SATURN GUIDANCE SYSTEMS The Saturn H series can be easily identified by its compact interface box as shown in Figure 13 1 Figure 13 1 The Saturn H Interface Box The physical properties of the Saturn H series interface box are as follows 230 w x 65 h x 190 d 1200gm GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 317 Rev A P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 318 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 4 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 Setup Section 5 6 2 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 lin
66. select the vehicle FieldNET to communicate with in the Vehicle hee column Note that the current Link Type is e displayed in the Type column Total Area Treated 0 0 Ha Data Received 100 3 To display the FieldNET Options window touch eJ wag fe E 4 Repeatedly touch the ED L A 4d button until the desired link type is FieldNET Options displayed Link TYPE Guide 5 Touch FSK Note that the Link Type for the selected vehicle has changed 6 Touch BACK BACKI The new setting will now take effect GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 292 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 11 3 4 Understanding The Status Of Other Vehicles The status of other vehicles in the group can be established by looking in the Status Bar at the bottom of the Map Screen eee Figure 11 2 The FieldNET Status bar There will be one box for each other vehicle in the group i e if there are four vehicles in the group three boxes will be shown where Vehicle 2 is box 1 Vehicle 3 is box 2 Vehicle 4 is box 3 The status of each vehicle is determined by the highest colour in the box for the particular vehicle The colours green orange red or white are determined by a combination of the time since last contact with the other vehicle and the percentage of area received at last contact The intention is that each vehicle knows where the other has been and what areas they have treated White i
67. status of one or more boom sections dependant upon the configuration of the system AutoSPRAY STATUS The AutoSPRAY logo will be displayed if the software has the AutoSPRAY option enabled Four different colours indicate AUtoSPRAY status GREY AutoSPRAY is enabled but is currently off RED AutoSPRAY is on but there is a hardware error ORANGE AutoSPRAY is on but override is activated GREEN AutoSPRAY is on and working The AutoSPRAY status logo when pressed will display the AutoSPRAY Override menu Hints and Tips The Main Screen may vary dependant upon the options configured on the system GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 15 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 4 Map Screen E 315396 8 N 6348390 6 250 Figure 2 5 A typical Map Screen 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 Parallel or RePLAY guidance is activated The guideline is represented by a solid red line on the Map Screen that is used to guide the vehicle around the field Treated When treatment is on the treated area is recorded This is Area then displayed on the Map Screen and is represented as the blue shaded a
68. such as a line between two spray swaths 9 2 3 Setting AutoSPRAY Latency Values The most critical parameter with AutoSPRAY is the latency value Latency is the timing delay from when the switch status is toggled between ON and OFF and to when the spray nozzle on the boom starts and stops spraying of the water and chemical mixture The latency value will vary between different spray rigs and is beyond the scope of this manual to describe why they vary However the fact that they do vary is important and the values must be accurately determined Furthermore the latency may vary between switching ON and Switching OFF hence it is necessary to determine both values Once the latency values have been computed they are recorded in the AutoSPRAY Window as shown in Figure 9 2 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 260 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 3 1 Determining the AutoSPRAY Latency The quickest way to estimate the latency of the sprayer is to use a stop watch turn a spray section on and time the delay between this action and when spray is coming out the nozzle on the boom This may be a very small value a few tenths of a second and hard to measure accurately For a more accurate measurement use the following procedure Step Instruction Diagram OFF Latency 1 Drive slowly in a straight line down the field for 200m with the sprayer on The tank should have water only for the purpose of this exercise
69. the GPS receiver Swath Width The total width of the boom implement Tap To touch the touch screen once with your finger at an intended position on the screen Care must be taken to tap the screen gently Toggle Switch A device that is connected to the controller port on the Saturn H system that allows the treatment to be turned on or off without having to touch the Vehicle Icon on the screen Touch Screen The display device which shows the progress of your operation and accepts commands by tapping buttons on the screen GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 315 RevA R NEX 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 H system that is used to transfer files to and from the system Vehicle Icon VEHICLE ICON The vehicle symbol displayed on the map
70. 005 10 03 RADISH_TRACE 2006 02 19 SUMMER SPR 2007 02 08 TEST1 1970 01 01 Barley Pre See 2005 10 03 RADISH_TRACE 2006 02 20 SUMMER SPR 2006 02 22 SUMMER SPR 2007 02 08 TEST1 Client Stabilo Bros Farm Home Farm Treatment Manager v3 2 Beta 4 Figure 4 3 Field History Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 53 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 6 Unarchiving An Archived Field When a field has been Archived it is removed from the virtual memory and no further treatment information can be added to it The field can be un archived by touching i43 eze tek Iel dg ad 0 od tw l UN Cod TAs S as Shown in Figure 4 4 This will remove it from the History and return it to the virtual memory where it will be displayed with the saved field name Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit PS Un Archive Field Load Replay Path Client Stabilo Bros Farm Home Farm Field 90 Acre Season 2005 Start Time 2005 9 30 04 23 08 Figure 4 4 Edit Treatment Properties Window Hints and Tips Next time it is archived a field name will not be requested Ifthe un archived field is restarted by touching FIELD RESTART OK it will be permanently lost GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 54 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 7 Transferring and Backing Up Saved Fields Fields which have been archived can be copied to a USB stora
71. 2 HR User Manual Page 121 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Figure 7 18 Completed Boundary Lap Around Field 5 Once the treatment is complete press FIELD MEMORY to store the treatment permanently to disk Field Memory Figure 7 19 Archive The Field From Memory 6 A message will appear requesting a name either be selected from a list or a new name be created 7 Create the new field name and touch OK 8 Use the Li and LX buttons to highlight the new field name in the list and touch J41 sega 9 Another message see Figure 7 20 will appear informing you that this treatment can be used to create a field boundary Touch OK to confirm this action GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 122 Rev A P n 1 1259 WARNING Messagez 1041 New Field This treatment is able to create a field boundary Do you wish to add this field to the farm map AE Figure 7 20 Touch OK To Create A Field Boundary 10 Observe the confirmation message that the treatment has been successfully archived and touch OK BACK BACKI The field boundary should now be displayed as shown in Figure 7 21 11 If the map you just created is not visible press Hag i and make sure that Background Map is ON 12 Touch 94am Sg to return to the main Guide TRAX V3 screen The map should now be displayed with the vehicle inside the field bound
72. 2 for the first radio and touch OK er New ID Create Random ID sm Set Radio Defaults 15 Touch Exit Toolkit gt BACK gt BACK gt START GUIDETRAX R NEX GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 288 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 11 2 3 Configuring FieldNET In order to use the FieldNET option it will be necessary to first enter the correct password and ensure that the option is enabled as described in Section 6 1 All preceding installation and setup as detailed in Sections 11 2 1 and 11 2 2 must also have been carried out With the FieldNET option enabled on the system FieldNET can be switched ON and OFF as necessary via the FieldNET Setup window Access SSD fests Glam aed SITT 1 Set FieldNET to ON by touching on the FieldNET ON OFF button until ON is displayed 2 Set the number of radios in FieldNET Setup the group by pressing the OA RADIOS IN GROUP button FlelaNET Is until the total number of Radios in Group vehicles setup with Radio ID FieldNET are displayed All vehicles in the group must have the same Group ID set in the radio See Section 11 2 2 3 The RADIO ID is used to uniquely identify each vehicle in the group to enable complete radio communication from each vehicle Therefore each vehicle in the group must have a different number The RADIO ID can be set by repeatedly pressing the button until the required number is displayed Hints and Tip
73. 259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 11 2 Setting Up FieldNET In order to use the FieldNET option it must be setup and configured correctly This includes installing the radio hardware creating a Group ID in the system turning the function on in GuideTRAX changing the number of Radios in the Group and changing the Radio ID to suit the user s current situation 11 2 1 Hardware Installation A RINEX Technology FieldNET Radio Kit must first be installed in each vehicle The FieldNET Radio Kit Part Number 1 0290 comprises the following e FieldNET Radio e FieldNET Antenna magnetic base cable e USB cable The FieldNET Radio must be installed in the cab and the antenna must be installed externally on the vehicle at least one metre away from the GPS Receiver Antenna The FieldNET Radio antenna must be screwed onto the magnetic base which has an inbuilt antenna cable and the antenna cable must then be connected to the FieldNET radio The USB cable must then be connected between the FieldNET radio and the BOTTOM USB port on the Saturn H Interface Controller GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 286 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 11 2 2 Creating and Setting The Group ID A Group ID must be created for each group of radios and then the Group ID must be entered into each FieldNET Radio in the group as follows 1 Contact RINEX Technology and request the Launcher Utilities password for use in step 8 below 2 Turn the
74. 3 aay o Touch the Field button select a specific field to show only treatments for that field or ALL for all fields and touch ACCEPT o Touch the Plan button select a specific plan to show only treatments for that plan or ALL for all plans and touch ACCEPTI 3 Touch tede Saag to save the filter 4 Select a filter from the list to sort treatments based on that filter s properties and touch SJ egy to return to the now filtered treatment list in the treatment history window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 119 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 4 Creating Products Follow the procedure below when you want to create products 1 Touch SSD STs SY Ass tea The Product Setup Window is displayed Product Setup Chemical Fertiliser Seed Withholding Period 10 Days Figure 7 16 The Product Setup Window 2 Touch the appropriate product tab Chemical Fertiliser or Seed The selected product type s setup window is displayed The New Chemical Window is shown in Figure 7 17 See Sections 8 3 15 3 and 8 4 1 4 for more details of product windows New Chemical Product Units kg In Tank kg Default Rate 0 00 kg Ha Mix Order NONE Withholding Period 0 Days GroupType Other Chemical Groups None Default Cost 0 00 ikg Figure 7 17 The New Chemical Window 3 Touch each button to enter the product s properties as required and when finished to
75. 6 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 3 1 FieldNET Options FieldNET Options Link Type Guide Guide Import Current AB gt Import Data Base 4 gt Import Farm Map Figure 8 8 The FieldNET Options Window Overview The FieldNET Options window see Figure 8 8 allows the method to be set for working with data from other vehicles and also allows information from other vehicles in the group to be imported Item Description LINK TYPE The LINK TYPE button toggles between HIDDEN Button DISPLAY and GUIDE HIDDEN No data displayed from the other vehicle DISPLAY Data from the other vehicle is displayed as a separate layer under the current treatment map GUIDE Data from the other vehicle is treated as if it is part of the current treatment IMPORT The IMPORT CURRENT AB button will import the CURRENT AB current AB points set in the selected vehicle and Button replace any AB points currently set in your vehicle GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 137 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description IMPORT The IMPORT DATABASE button will import the DATABASE database information from the selected vehicle and Button merge the data into the database of your vehicle IMPORT FARM The IMPORT FARM MAP button will import the farm MAP Button map from the selected vehicle and replace the current farm map of your vehicle BACK But
76. ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the Button window and returns to the Product Setup window BACK Button The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 206 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e New or Edit Fertiliser Withholding Period 0 Days New Fertiliser Product Units kg In Tank kg Default Rate 0 00 kg Ha Default Cost 0 00 ikg Figure 8 57 The New Fertiliser Window Overview The New Fertiliser window see Figure 8 57 allows new fertilisers to be added The Edit Fertiliser Window is identical and allows all fertiliser details to be changed Access SSG Media Ma waa PRODUCT FERTILISERINEW Name Function PRODUCT The PRODUCT button displays an on screen keyboard Button to allow entry of the new fertiliser name UNITS Button The UNITS button displays the Select Units window The units in which the fertiliser was purchased can then be selected from a drop down list IN TANK The IN TANK button displays the Select Units In Tank Button window The units in which the fertiliser is added to the tank or bin can then be selected from a drop down list DEFAULT The DEFAULT RATE button displays an on screen RATE Button numeric keypad on which the usual application rate for the product can be entered WITHHOLDING The WITHHOLDING PERIOD button displays an on PER
77. AutoFIELD BACK Background Map is ON Treat Unmapped Field is Figure 8 23 The AutoFIELD Window Overview The AutoFlIELD window see Figure 8 23 allows AutoFIELD to be configured Name Function BACKGROUND The BACKGROUND MAP button if ON will display MAP Button the farm map in the background of the Map Screen if a farm map exists See Section 6 5 1 for more information TREAT The TREAT UNMAPPED FIELD button if ON will UNMAPPED allow a field which has not been included in the farm FIELD Button map to be treated See Section 6 5 2 for more information EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK Button The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 158 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 5 Display Setup Display Setup EXIT SETUP BACK NightModeis OFF Measure Units Metric Position Units EIN Field Colour BEER Status Bar Details Gridis ON Grid Size 100 0 Figure 8 24 Display Setup Window Overview The Display Setup window see Figure 8 24 allows the display screen to be configured and Status Bar messages to be selected Access SETUPIDISPLAY SETUP Name Function NIGHT MODE The NIGHT MODE button turns Night Mode ON or Button OF
78. BOOM SETTINGS Name Function NO The NO SECTIONS button displays the Number of SECTIONS Boom Sections window from which the number of boom Button sections is changed SECTION The SECTION button toggle between each boom Button section displaying the width of the section on the adjacent button SECTION The SECTION WIDTH button displays the numeric WIDTH keyboard window The width of the currently selected Button section can be changed OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 173 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Number of Boom Sections NUMBER OF BOOM SECTIONS No of Sections 4 Warning Previous Information will be lost All Figure 8 36 The Number of Boom Sections Window Overview The Number of Boom Sections window as shown in Figure 8 36 allows the number of sections in the boom to be configured Access KAJAL z Maalien ae Ul ice ae or Sola tele Re mal es NO SECTIONS a Name Function AN UP The UP button increases the number of boom sections Button by one until a maximum of 32 sections is reached DOWN The DOWN button decreases the number of boom Button sections by one until a minimum of one sectio
79. Button seeking confirmation to delete the selected field When OK is pressed the selected field will be deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 198 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 15 2Driver Setup Driver Setup JUNIOR MORE EXPERIENCED Driver Login at Startup is ON Figure 8 53 The Driver Setup Window Overview The Driver Setup window see Figure 8 53 allows driver details to be created and changed DRIVER Name Function AN UP The UP button highlights the previous field Button DOWN The DOWN button highlights the next field Button DRIVER The DRIVER LOGIN AT STARTUP button toggles LOGIN AT between the ON and OFF states If the button is ON STARTUP then when the system is starting up it will wait until the Button driver has logged on before starting GuideTRAX V3 When the button is OFF the system will automatically logon as the last driver logged in before the system was turned off NEW Button The NEW button displays the Edit Driver window to allow the drivers name security level and password to be setup GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 199 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function EDIT Button The EDIT button displays the Edit Driver window to allow the driver s name sec
80. CK The BACK button returns the system to the Button q Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR P n 1 1259 User Manual Page 132 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 2 1 Field Memory Overview Field Memory mM Figure 8 5 The FIELD MEMORY Window The Field Memory window as shown in Figure 8 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 GLEN Maes ag Name Function M1 The memory slots are represented as squares not buttons to and are labelled M1 to M9 respectively The current M9 selected memory slot will be indicated with a red border as illustrated in Figure 8 5 When a new field is selected the border around the current memory slot changes to grey and the new memory slot will be indicated with a red border SELECT The SELECT button will load the selected memory slot Button close the window and return to the previous Menu ARCHIVE The ARCHIVE button will record the treatment data in the Button current field to the permanent memory and then clear the memory slot BACK The BACK button will close the Window and return to the Button previous Menu without changing the currently loaded memory slot GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 133 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLO
81. ETUP The EXIT SETUP button returns the system to the Main Button menu BACK The BACK button returns the system to Page 1 of the Button General Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 150 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 1 About GuideTRAX EXIT SETUP About GuideTRAX A Software Version 3 2 Release 1 BACK Software Model R System Serial 97986 e Total Disk Space 719 11 MB Available Disk Space 100 Total Physical Memory 247 50 MB Avail Physical Memory 72 Register Figure 8 16 About GuideTRAX Window Overview The About GuideTRAX window see Figure 8 16 displays the version of software and pertinent information on the Saturn H system and allows the registration of optional extras AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER and or FieldNET Access SETUPIABOUT GuideTRAX Name Function REGISTER The REGISTER button opens the Register GuideTRAX Button window EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 151 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 1 1 Register i i EXIT SETUP Register GuideTRAX 2 To register call RINEX TECHNOLOGY on BACK 08 9474 4771 Pg CFID 9610020000 Password
82. EVERSE The REVERSE MODE button toggles between ON or MODE OFF When the button is set to ON a specific sound Button indicates that the AutoSPRAY Reverse Lock is active WARNING The WARNING MESSAGES button toggles between ON MESSAGES or OFF When the button is set to ON a specific sound is Button heard whenever there is a warning message displayed on the Status Bar EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 193 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 15 Memory Setup Memory Setup EXIT SETUP BACK v g Client Farm m x Product Season Driver Figure 8 48 The Memory Setup Window Overview The Memory Setup Window see Figure 8 48 allows Client Farm Driver Product and Season information to be setup access SSG Media May waa Name Function CLIENT FARM Button The CLIENT FARM button selects the Client Farm Setup window to allow client and farm details to be setup DRIVER The DRIVER button selects the Driver Setup window to Button allow driver details to be setup PRODUCT The PRODUCT button selects the Product Setup Button window to allow product details to be setup SEASON The SEASON button selects the
83. F 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 Button value for the grid spacing MEASURE The MEASURE UNITS button allows units of UNITS Button measurement which are displayed on the screen to be set to either Metric or Imperial GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 159 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY POSITION The POSITION UNITS button sets how the position UNITS Button units will be displayed in the Status Bar Units can be in either Cartesian coordinates E N Easting amp Northing or geographical Latitude amp Longitude FIELD The FIELD COLOUR button displays a colour palette to COLOUR enable the field colour to be set This colour will Button override the default boundary colour set in the farm map 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 Button The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 160 Rev A P n 1 1259 R
84. Farm Setup window NEW Button The NEW button displays an on screen keyboard to allow the new farm name to be entered DELETE The DELETE button displays a message warning that all Button attached fields will be deleted and seeking confirmation to delete the selected farm When OK is pressed the selected client will be deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 197 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Field Setup Overview Field Setup Current Client Farm Enterprises Current Farm South WA Figure 8 52 The Field Setup Window The Field Setup window see Figure 8 52 allows field information to be added and changed Although field names can be added here field names will be imported with farm maps see Section 6 5 or created when archiving completed treatments see Section 4 4 access SSG USE Ma waa CLIENT FARM FIELD Name Function M UP The UP button highlights the previous field Button Y DOWN The DOWN button highlights the next field Button NEW Button The NEW button displays an on screen keyboard to allow the new field name to be entered EDIT Button The EDIT button displays the current field name with an on screen keyboard to allow the field name to be changed DELETE The DELETE button displays a warning message
85. Figure 8 17 Register Guide TRAX Window Overview The Register GuideTRAX window see Figure 8 17 allows entry of a Password registration code Access SETUPIABOUT GUIDETRAX REGISTER Name Function PASSWORD The PASSWORD button selects the keyboard to allow Button the password registration code to be entered The password must be obtained from RINEX EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 152 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 2 Current Job Current Job EXIT SETUP BACK Client Farm Enterprises Farm South WA Season 2004 Figure 8 18 The Current Job Window Overview The Current Job window see Figure 8 18 allows selection of the Driver Client and Farm details for the current treatment job Access SETUPICURRENT JOB Name Function DRIVER The DRIVER button displays the Driver Login window Button to allow the driver who will be performing the job to be selected and log in CLIENT The CLIENT button displays the Client window to allow Button the correct client for the current job to be selected FARM The FARM button displays the Farm window to allow Button the correct farm for the current job to b
86. Function GPS BAUD The GPS BAUD button allows the serial baud rate Button setting in Guide TRAX V3 to be selected to match that of the GPS receiver Possible values are 4800 9600 or 19200 As the baud rate is only applicable to serial connections this button will not be available if CANbus connection type is selected EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK Button The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 189 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 13 Remote Buttons EXIT SETUP Remote Buttons _ BACK _ Button 1 dem Button 2 VIEW IN Button 3 VIEW OUT Button 4 GPS Foot Switch ROVE RECORD Figure 8 46 The Remote Buttons Window Overview The Remote Buttons window see Figure 8 46 allows the RINEX Button Box and Footswitch to be configured See Sections 6 7 and 6 8 for a complete list of each function and for more information about configuring Remote Buttons Access BSD USE Glenn Led Name Function BUTTON 1 BUTTON 1 selects the Remote Buttons Window from Button 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 Button which a function for the Button may be
87. GY 8 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 LIES Figure 8 6 The RESTART FIELD Window Overview The Restart Field window see Figure 8 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 lam Gla Us Name Function SWATH The SWATH button will be displayed if the rig is setup with Button one section Touching the Swath button allows the swath width to be changed in the Restart window If the rig has more than one section the swath width must be changed in Jag Ul Aislin SR Se em ae te EDITJBOOM SETTINGS OK The OK button clears all treatment data in the current Button memory slot updates any changes to the vehicle closes the window and returns to the Main menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close Button the window and return to the Field menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 134 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 3 FieldNET CONNECT FieldNET Since Last Contact Unknown Total Area Treated 0 0 Ha Data Received 100 Treated Area 0 0 Ha E Figure 8 7 The FieldNET Window Overview The FieldNET window see Figure 8 7 allows information about the vehic
88. GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Software Version 3 2 Part Number 1 1259 Revision A Issue Date April 2007 Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of RINEX Technology Disclaimer No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this publication RINEX assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice Use of this system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any representation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered by any such person or corporation choosing or seeking to use this system or any part thereof By use of this system you agree that RINEX is not liable or responsible for any damage whatsoever to the vehicle any property personal injuries or death that may result from the use or abuse
89. GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 297 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 12 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 two screens shown in Figure 12 1 and Figure 12 2 below Figure 12 1 The RINEX First Startup Screen A START GuideTRAX v2 0 Alpha 4 Figure 12 2 The Startup Screen of the Launcher Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 298 RevA P n 1 1259 ReNEX TECHNOLOG Hints and Tips The system will revert to the normal starting procedure after it is shutdown The Launcher can be navigated using a standard PS2 Keyboard connected to the KDB port on Saturn H Interface box To use a keyboard each Launcher button position is assigned a function key F1 though to F6 e g F1 is the top button F2 is the second button down F3 is the third and so on Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 299 P n 1 1259 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOG
90. IOD screen keyboard on which the withholding period in Button days can be entered GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 207 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY DEFAULT COST Button The DEFAULT COST button displays an on screen numeric keypad on which the usual unit cost of the fertiliser can be entered ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the Button window and returns to the Product Setup window BACK Button The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 208 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e New Seed New Seed Product Variety Units kg In Tank kg Default Rate 0 00 kg Ha Withholding Period 0 Days Display Colour Default Default Cost 0 00 ikg Figure 8 58 The New Seed Window Overview The New Seed window see Figure 8 58 allows new seeds to be added The Edit Seed Window is identical and allows all seed details to be changed SEEDJNEW Name Function PRODUCT The PRODUCT button displays an on screen keyboard Button to allow entry of the new seed name VARIETY The VARIETY button displays an on screen keyboard Button to allow entry of the new seed variety UNITS Button The UNITS button displays the Select Units window The units in which the chemical was purchased can then be selected from a dro
91. If the Master Switch is ON the TANK button changes to the RATE button RATE The RATE button selects the Rates windows to allow the Button flow rate to be changed while continuing treatment The RATE button only appears if the Master Switch is ON WEATHER The WEATHER button selects the Weather sub menu to Button allow weather records to be maintained FLAGS The FLAGS button selects the Flags sub menu to allow Button flags to be added to the map HISTORY The HISTORY button selects the History window to allow Button archived treatment records to be viewed BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main menu Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 213 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 1Tank Menu Tank Contents PRODUCT BCH TOTAL Cypermethrin D3 O67L Water 669 33 L Figure 8 62 Tank Contents Window Overview The Tank Contents window as illustrated in Figure 8 62 allows tank contents to be viewed or dumped treatment plans to be selected or added the tank to be filled and the product store to be maintained Name Function FILL Button The FILL button displays Select Fill Details window to allow a treatment plan to be selected created or deleted and target field to be selected FAST FILL The FAST FILL button displays the Add To Tank Button window with the same fill mix displayed as the last load This allows the driver to quickly to
92. 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 2 HR User Manual Page 81 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 2Zooming In and Out While Driving While the vehicle is moving GuideTRAX V3 will not allow the system to zoom too far out or View All in Heads Up view but will allow the system to zoom In as close as possible In North Up view it is possible to View All and Zoom In or Out as far as required while driving 6 3 3 Virtual Road access AA TEE Wa ey Ua SETT 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 EXIT SETUP Virtual Road BACK gm Virtual Road is ON E Front Width A 10 0 m Back Width B 60 0 m Depth C 100 0 m a Road W
93. P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 Now the new plan is displayed in the list of available plans Select the plan you want to load by touching the name to highlight the plan then touch 1 3 8 Seg 1 11 Touch the Target Field button to select the field to be treated 12 Touch fi et e Saag the plan is now loaded as the current plan 7 1 2 Using Default Plans If a formal plan has not been created a default plan can be loaded which allows products to be added to the tank without having to select a field before treatment commences When the field is archived following completion of the job the field name can either be selected from a list or a new field name created 1 Touch TITS pO Tee The Select Fill Details Window as shown in Figure 7 1 will be displayed 2 Touch the Plan button The Select Plan window is then displayed 3 Use the FX and J buttons to select the appropriate default plan from the list then touch KIM Seg gf lede 3 aay 4 Touch idie tle 1 to add products to the tank The Add Product window will be displayed see Figure 7 4 New Product Product a Batch Rate 10 00 kg Ha Amount 100 00 kg Figure 7 4 Add Product Window Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 104 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 Touch the Product button and select required product If the required product is not listed new products can be added by touching
94. PS 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 Sats The number of GPS satellites observed e Status Displays the current GPS status also indicated by the GPS Status Icon Trip The trip distance is an odometer as recorded by GPS Distance Reset The Reset button resets the trip distance back to 0 00Km GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 23 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function 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 2 HR User Manual Page 24 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 8 Registering the System The Saturn H guidance system is configured for specific user requirements via a password Hence prior to use the system must be configured with the correct code to register the options on the system The system has been suppl
95. RAY Override allows the operator to fully override AutoSPRAY control of individual boom sections While AutoSPRAY is being overridden GuideTRAX V3 still records exactly where treatment has been applied When AutoSPRAY Override is being used the states of the sections are displayed in the Virtual Road window showing whether the section is ON or OFF and whether Override or AutoSPRAY controlled If Override to ON is active then the section indicator in the Virtual Road window will display a cross with a Red background D If Override to OFF is active then the section indicator in the Virtual Road window will display a cross with a white background P AUTOSPRAY STATUS GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 268 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Button Function OVERRIDE TO OFF OVERRIDE TO ON OVERRID OVERRID The OVERRIDE button toggles between OVERRIDE TO OFF and OVERRIDE TO ON If Override to On is active then sections selected using the Override Right and Override Left buttons will be set ON even if the area has already been sprayed If Override to Off is active then sections selected using the Override Right and Override Left buttons will be set OFF even if the area has not been sprayed OVERRIDE RIGHT The OVERRIDE RIGHT button puts sections into Override state from left to right If the section indicator in the Virtual Road window has a cross in it then Aut
96. SETUP MORE Name Function GUIDE The GUIDE OPTIONS button selects the Guide Options OPTIONS window to allow configuration of guidance settings such Button as guide overlap offset and lock search direction LIGHTBAR The LIGHTBAR SETUP button selects the Lightbar Setup SETUP window to allow configuration of lightbar limits and Button communication speed VIRTUAL The VIRTUAL ROAD SETUP button selects the Virtual ROAD Road Setup window to allow configuration of Virtual Road SETUP dimensions Button GPS SETUP The GPS SETUP button selects the GPS Setup window Button to allow configuration of communication speed and level of accuracy REMOTE The REMOTE BUTTONS button will display the Remote BUTTONS Buttons window for the external button box optional Button GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 149 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function SOUNDS The SOUNDS button selects the Sound Setup window to Button turn sound on off and enable volume adjustment if speakers or headphones are connected to the Saturn H interface unit MEMORY The MEMORY SETUP button selects the Memory Setup SETUP menu to allow setting up the current season entering Button Client Farm and Field names FIELDNET The FIELDNET SETUP button selects the FieldNET SETUP window to allow FieldNET to be turned On or Off and the Button number of radios in the group and their identities to be set up EXIT S
97. SON The SEASON button displays a list of all seasons which have Button had treatment information recorded for them This allows all seasons or a single season to be selected for the filter FIELD The FIELD button displays a list of all seasons which have Button had treatment information recorded for them This allows all fields or a single field to be selected for the filter PLAN The PLAN button displays a list of all plans which have had Button treatment information recorded for them This allows all plans or a single plan to be selected for the filter ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the selected filter information Button closes the window and returns to the Select Filter window BACK The BACK button closes the window without making any Button changes and returns to the Select Filter window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 242 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 4 2 Treatment Properties Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit Product Area Ha Rate TRIAD 26 19 1 05 TRIASULFRON 26 19 0 01 Amount 27261 UE 0 28 kg Client Stabilo Bros Farm Home Farm OK son 2005 Start Time 2005 9 30 04 23 08 Figure 8 84 The Treatment Properties Window Overview The Treatment Properties window see Figure 8 85 allows all recorded information about the selected field treatment to be viewed Access jptafede toh ike ad tte Saal
98. STEER and the vehicle will begin to steer automatically The AutoSTEER Status Button will then change to show ON When AutoSTEER is active and the vehicle is steering automatically the AutoSTEER Status button will display ON Pressing the AutoSTEER Status button when it shows ON will deactivate AutoSTEER and the vehicle will no longer be steering automatically The AutoSTEER Status Button will change to show READY GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 281 RevA GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 282 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 11 1 What is FieldNET FieldNET operates with up to four vehicles operating in the same paddock and transferring their information to all other vehicles in the paddock The real time mapping functionality in the RINEX guidance system is transmitted to the other vehicles with FieldNET so all vehicles will be able to see exactly which areas have been treated regardless of the vehicle that applied the product Further to this FieldNET allows guidance and AutoSPRAY function to operate with any of the vehicles in the paddock This means that any vehicle equipped with a FieldNET unit will have accurate guidance from any treatment and the AutoSPRAY controller will automatically shut off boom sections across any part of the field that has been previously treated regardless of the vehicle GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 285 RevA P n 1 1
99. T SETUP Guide Options BACK Guide Overlap m Gem Guide Offset 0 00 m Lock Direction is Right First Contour Type Lock Figure 8 42 The Guide Options Window Overview The Guide Options window see Figure 8 42 allows selection and editing of guidance options access Aa EG RALE Name Function GUIDE The GUIDE OVERLAP button selects a keyboard to OVERLAP enter a value for guide overlap The guide overlap Button value results in an overlap in treatment See Section 5 4 1 GUIDE The GUIDE OFFSET button selects a keyboard to OFFSET enter a value for guide offset The guide offset value Button shifts the parallel guidelines AB points for the whole farm See Section 5 4 2 Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 182 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function LOCK The LOCK DIRECTION button selects the search DIRECTION pattern for Lock guidance based on the previous Button treatment swath 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 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
100. Type needs to be changed then the link must be deleted and a new link created BACK The BACK button will return to Link Wizard Step 1 Button CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 3 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 165 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 3 A St TRACTOR Physical Measurements 3254 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 GPS Cross Track 3 00 m 1 00 m 0 00 m Figure 8 30 The Link Setup Wizard Step 3 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 3 as shown in Figure 8 30 allows Link measurements to be entered See Section 3 for more information about setting up links Access SIR V ej eel BT CTS or Tu My Name Function LINK LONG The LINK LONG TRACK button opens the numerical TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the Link Long Track Button GPS LONG The GPS LONG TRACK button opens the numerical TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the GPS Long Track Button GPS CROSS The GPS CROSS TRACK button opens the numerical TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the GPS Cross Track Button BACK The BACK button will return to Link Wizard Step 2
101. W to display the farm map and create pages 3 Press the 3 5 button repeatedly to view map pages if pages have been defined 4 Touch ZOOM ALL to zoom out and view the entire farm map 5 Repeatedly touch on a particular part of the map to zoom in 6 To create a new map page touch PAGES The Page Setup menu NEW _ NEXT will be displayed BACK fi E Figure 7 14 The Page Setup Menu Buttons o Touching NEW will save the current display in the Map View Window as a page o Touching ALJ will display the next page of the map once pages have been saved o Touching J3 8 385 will delete the current page being displayed 7 Touch BACK BACK at any time to return to the Treatment History window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 118 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 Creating and Selecting a Filter See Section 8 4 4 1 for more detail Follow the procedure below when you want to create and select a filter 1 Touch sede tok ihe ad ai Messy The Select Filter Window is displayed Select Filter lt No Filter gt 90ACRE_EARLY_KNOCKDOWN2006 Figure 7 15 The Select Filter Window 2 To create a new filter touch the NEW button o Touch the Name button enter a filter name and touch OK o Touch the Season button select the desired season from the list to show only treatment for that season or ALL for all seasons and touch Nedved
102. X TECHNOLOGY 2 6 1 AutoSTEER Button a ra Overview The AutoSTEER Button is displayed on the Status Bar when the option is enabled The AutoSTEER button displays and controls the status of AUtoSTEER See Section 10 3 for more information GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 21 RevA P n 1 1259 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 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 f 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 Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 22 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 7 1 GPS Status Window GPS Status Speed 0 0 km hr Dir 0 Altitude 0 0 m Sats 0 PDOP 0 Status No Data Trip Distance 0 00 km Figure 2 7 The GPS Info Window Overview The G
103. a particular plan and appropriate target field Follow the procedure below when you want to fill the tank 1 Touch RRT ERIA AI The Select Fill Details window is displayed 2 Select the Plan and Target Field to be treated 3 Touch Neve Jig The Add To Tank window is displayed as shown in Figure 7 6 ACCEPT Add to Tank Amount 1000 L Flow Rate 100 LiHa PRODUCT PRODUCT ___ BCH RATE AMOUNT 900 00 L 10 00 kgl 100 00 kg EDT REMOVE BACK Plan OTHER_PLAN Field LAKE 4m Notes Figure 7 6 The Add To Tank Window 4 Select the amount you want to add to the tank The default amount is the amount required to completely fill the tank Touch the Amount value button to open the Part Fill window shown in Figure 7 7 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 106 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Part Fill Tank FillTankto IL of 1000 00 L or 100 00 to treat Area of 10 00 Ha at a Rate of 100 00 LiHa Figure 7 7 The Part Fill Tank Window 5 Now you can o Touch the Fill Tank To button to set the level you want to fill the tank to o Touch the Percentage button to determine the required amount based on the percentage of tank capacity o Touch the Area button to determine the required amount based on the area value o Touch ete Sia to save the changes and return to the Fill Tank window 6 Touch the Flow Rate button to change the total flow rate then tou
104. a physical device that Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 70 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY is mounted in the driver s line of vision Offsets are easily seen without having to look away from the driving task at hand The lightbar provides a left right indicator showing which way the operator must steer to get on to the current guideline The operator manoeuvres the vehicle to either the left or right as indicated by the lightbar until the vehicle is on line A typical light bar display is shown in Figure 5 10 Figure 5 10 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is on line If the vehicle veers off line the lightbar will display arrows indicating the direction left or right needed to steer to the current guideline The number of arrows shows how far off track the vehicle is determined by preset distances See section 6 3 4 for details on how to define the lightbar offsets If the vehicle travels further away than these distances the display will show how many metres feet the vehicle is away from the guideline Figure 5 11 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is between 2 3m to the left of the guideline Note Distance depends on lightbar settings Figure 5 12 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is 5m off line GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 71 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 4 Guidelines and offsets GuideTRAX V3 allows the user to adjust the position of the guidelin
105. acturer if applicable and e DGPS service provider performance specifications RINEX reserves the right to modify Products without any obligation to notify supply or install any improvements or alterations to existing Products No Other Warranties The foregoing warranty is exclusive of all warranties whether written oral implied or arising by statute course of dealing or trade usage in connection with the design sale installation service or use of any products or any components thereof including but not limited to any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Limitation of Liability The extent of RINEX S liability for damages of any nature to the end purchaser or any other person or entity whether in contract or tort and whether to persons or property shall in no case exceed in the aggregate the cost of correcting the defect in the Product or at RINEX S option the cost of replacing the defective item In no event will RINEX be liable for any loss of production loss of profits loss of use for any special indirect incidental consequential or contingent damages even if RINEX has been advised of the possibility of such damages Without limiting the foregoing RINEX shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting from installation use quality performance or accuracy of any products R NEX RINEX LIMITED WARRANTY TECHNOLOGY Governing Legislation To the greatest extent possible
106. ad Width D 5 0 m Grid Size E 10 0 Figure 8 44 The Virtual Road Window Overview The Virtual Road window see Figure 8 44 allows editing of Virtual Road dimensions See Section 6 3 3 for more information about customising the Virtual Road access Aa tits VELTI ESS Name Function VIRTUAL The VIRTUAL ROAD button turns the Virtual Road ROAD window ON or OFF When ON the Virtual Road Button window appears to the left of the Map screen When OFF the Virtual Road window disappears from the Main screen enlarging the Map screen FRONT The FRONT WIDTH button opens the numerical WIDTH keyboard to enter the value of the front width of the Button Virtual Road BACK The BACK WIDTH button opens the numerical WIDTH keyboard to enter the value of the back width of the Button Virtual Road Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 186 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DEPTH The DEPTH button opens the numerical keyboard to Button enter the value of the depth of the Virtual Road ROAD The ROAD WIDTH button opens the numerical WIDTH keyboard to enter the value of the road width of the Button Virtual Road GRID SIZE The GRID SIZE button opens the numerical keyboard Button to enter the value of the grid size displayed in the Virtual Road window RESET TO Touching the RESET TO DEFAULT button returns all DEFAULT Virtual Road settings to factory defaults
107. ailable on CANbus ONLY p n V 5 2 5 e8 N oO 2 5 0 Compatible Flow mm 3 n S 2 2 Controllers gt 3 R oD gt 5 8 5 8 8 8 O X AE e 2 Apollo 8000 v x x x v BA7000 x v v v x v Farmscan 2400 v x x s v s Farmscan 24v1 v x x v v v Hardi 5500 6500 x v 4 v v v v KEE Eagle x v v v x s MSBI x v x v x x Raven Series x Vv x s v v RINEX Toggle Box x v x x x x John Deere SprayStar x y x x x x Interface cables to suit each particular controller may be purchased from RINEX v Feature Available v4 Only when AutoSPRAY is OFF x Feature Un available Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 176 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Steer Controller Settings Steer Controller Settings Steer Controller Figure 8 38 Steer Controller Settings Window Overview The Steer Controller Settings window shown in Figure 8 38 allows the type of steer controller to be selected Access SIR s HAT alle ae el lcm el TEY or S SETTE CI Name Function STEER The STEER CONTROLLER button displays a list of CONTROLLER steer controllers compatible with Guide TRAX V3 for Button AutoSTEER The required steer controller can be selected from the available list of controllers OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore
108. al consequences for the job Where driver security is important password protection can be used so that security levels are strictly enforced 7 2 1Creating and Selecting a Driver Follow the procedure below when you want to create and select a driver 1 Touch SED DES AS Waa DTM The Driver Setup window is displayed see Figure 7 12 Driver Setup JUNIOR MORE EXPERIENCED MANAGER Driver Login at Startup is ON Figure 7 12 The Driver Setup Window 2 To create a new driver in the driver login window touch NEW 3 Enter the driver name select the user level Low Medium or High and set a password if required See Section 8 3 15 2 for details of driver security levels GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 115 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 Touch eted J4 to save and return to the driver setup window 5 Touch BACK BACK BACK to return to page 1 of the General Setup window 6 Touch 4 3 me to open the Current Job window Touch BIA i to open the list of drivers 7 To select log in a driver select a driver name from the list and touch SJH Seay You must enter the correct password if prompted 8 Touch J 4am Sgt to return to the Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 116 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 Viewing Treatment History See Section 8 4 4 2 for more detail The History Window allows the user to view previous treatments
109. always show exactly which areas have been treated and the areas that haven t In order to use parallel line guidance press the button on the Guide Menu A dot will appear on the screen representing point A The button will now turn into the button Once pressed it will create the second dot on the screen GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 61 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The kelih HE button will now revert back to the deli gay button Press the button to draw the projected parallel line and activate parallel guidance The Parallel guidance can be deleted deactivated on this line by touching the GUIDE OFF button or press to redefine a new line The system will prompt whether to create a new point A or cancel Hints and Tips Pairs of AB guide points can be stored and reused in the future Once a pair of AB guide points is set you can use the button in the GUIDE MORE menu to view the current field with previously stored guide points You can toggle through the points by pressing the NTFS button and observing their orientation as drawn on the field Select the AB line by pressing ACCEPT 0 1 gt lt 8 0 km hr Figure 5 5 Parallel guidance GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 62 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 2Racetrack Lock Guidance The racetrack guidance method is called lock guidance because instead of using a pre defined line the system
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111. and plans By setting or using an appropriate filter all treatments can be searched to find a particular treatment For example the driver can view all treatments for the one field Alternatively the history could show all treatments finished for the current plan Once the treatment has been found it can be viewed on the map screen 7 3 1 Viewing a Saved Treatment Follow the procedure below when you want to view a saved treatment 1 Touch Nee pE ihe ad The Treatment History Window is displayed Area Ha Plan 2006 02 17 26 54 Early Knockdo 2006 02 17 58 93 Early Knockdo 2006 02 17 40 94 Early Knockdo 2006 02 17 22 08 Early Knockdo Client Farm Enterprises Farm South WA Figure 7 13 The Treatment History Window 2 Select a treatment to view from the list by touching to highlight it 3 Touch MAP VIEW Now use zoom buttons to manipulate the map view or touch directly on the farm map to zoom in on an area 4 Touch 13 45 consecutively to view map pages if pages have been defined 5 Touch BACK at any time to return to the Treatment History Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 117 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 2 Viewing a Farm Map and Creating Pages See Section 8 4 4 3 for more detail Follow the procedure below when you want to view the farm map or create a page 1 Touch T LLE Liye to display the Treatment History window 2 Touch MAP VIE
112. anges the Button tank status to Full closes the window and displays the Records menu PRODUCT The PRODUCT button displays the New Product window Button to allow product details to be added changed or deleted See Section 8 3 15 3 for more information about changing product details GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 217 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function EDIT Button The EDIT button displays the Edit Product window to allow a product to be changed REMOVE The REMOVE button removes the selected product from Button the list of products to be added to the tank BACK The BACK button closes the Window and return to the Button Tank Contents window without making any changes GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 218 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Part Fill Tank Overview Access Part Fill Tank Fill Tank to of 1000 00 L or 100 00 to treat Area of 10 00 Ha 100 00 LiHa at a Rate of Figure 8 65 The Part Fill Tank Window The Part Fill Tank window see Figure 8 65 allows the total volume of product in the tank to be changed This can be specified as either e Volume FILL TANK TO button e Percentage of the capacity of the tank OR button e Area to be treated TO TREAT AREA OF button Specifying any of these quantities automatically calculates the other values RECORDS TANKIFILLJACCEPT Name
113. arley Chillinup Conells Coopers Cottage Dinninup Erics F1 Figure 8 68 The Select Field Window in List View Overview The Select Field window see Figure 8 68 allows fields to be added to the plan Access RETLA Old alee eG ale Name Function AN UP The UP button scrolls up the list of fields Button DOWN The DOWN button scrolls down the list of fields Button SELECT The SELECT button adds selected highlighted fields to Button the plan closes the window and returns to the Plan window NEW Button The NEW button displays an on screen keyboard to allow entry of a new field name This button is not active in Map View NEXT The NEXT button is not active in List View Button MAP VIEW The MAP VIEW button changes the fields from being Button displayed in a list to being displayed as a map BACK The BACK button closes the Window and returns Plan Button Window without making any changes GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 224 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Select Field Map View SELECT Select Field Figure 8 69 The Select Field Window in Map View Overview The Select Field window see Figure 8 69 allows fields to be added to the plan by touching on the field boundary Name Function SELECT The SELECT button adds selected highlighted fields to Button the plan closes the window a
114. ary if you have not moved out of the treated field FARM Dawson South FIELD PLAN RATE 100 00 L Ha Figure 7 21 The Field Boundary Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 123 Rev A P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 124 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG GuideTRAX V3 software is operated and configured by a menu system The menu comprises of a choice of buttons which will have an action upon GuideTRAX V3 As previously described the button is accessed by touching or tapping the appropriate part of the screen The GuideTRAX V3 menu comprises of up to five buttons aligned along the right hand side of the screen Touching any one of these buttons will either activate the function associated with the button or lead to a sub menu A sub menu is similar to the main menu whereby touching the button may either activate a function or lead to a further sub menu This manual refers to the Main menu as that which is shown when the system is first started A useful rule of thumb is that if the menu does not show a BACK button then the system is at the Main menu This section describes the function of each button and options which can be set in each menu and sub menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 127 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 1 Menu Layout One of the integral philosophies of the Guide TRAX V3 menu is that regardless of the software version th
115. as been selected 4 Touch AZ ISS hs This will clear any previous treatment data from the selected Virtual Memory slot and set the boom width to the current vehicle 5 Treatment can now be started Field Memory Figure 4 2 Field Memory Window Hints and Tips AutoFlELD in Saturn HR will automatically select an empty memory slot if one is available or AUtoFIELD will automatically re load the treatment if returning to complete a job See Section 6 5 for more information GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 51 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 4 Saving a Field Once a treatment has been completed in a field the information can be saved to the history The information is then available to be exported from GuideTRAX V3 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 Turn treatment recording off Touch GAE Select the virtual memory slot containing the finished treatment Touch the M button If the field has not been recognised by AutoFIELD a message will be displayed asking for a name to either be selected from a list or created Touch OK If the field has been recognised by AutoFlIELD then the field will be stored under the recognised name and jump directly to step 9 The SELECT FIELD Window will then be displayed Either select an existing field name from the list or create a new field name by touching If anew name is typed in touch OKI On the SELECT FIELD Window touc
116. ation utility Suitable for configuring only Starfire 2 receivers BACK The BACK button will return to the Utilities Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 307 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 12 2 5 RINEX Tools SET DATE TIME UPGRADE DATABASE HBOX TEST RADIO TOOLKIT PCAN VIEW BACK Figure 12 8 The RINEX Tools Menu Overview The RINEX Tools menu allows various RINEX tools to be used Item Description SET DATE amp The SET DATE amp TIME button displays the Set Date and TIME Time window allowing the correct date and time to be set UPGRADE The UPGRADE DATABASE button displays the DATABASE Upgrade Database window allowing the GuideTRAX database version to be updated HBOX TEST The HBOX TEST button will start the Test Box set of testing functions which test all input and output interfaces on the H Box RADIO The RADIO TOOLKIT button starts the Radio Toolkit to TOOLKIT enable the GroupID for FieldNET to be configured PCANVIEW The PCANVIEW button starts the PCANView utility to allow display of CANbus information BACK The BACK button will return to the Utilities Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 308 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 12 2 6 Advanced Utilities CREATE BACKUP RESTORE BACKUP LOAD RNX SCREEN LOAD DATALUX EXPORT LOG FILES BACK Figure 12 9 Advanced Utilities Menu Ov
117. board Button to allow entry of the new chemical name UNITS Button The UNITS button displays the Select Units window The units in which the chemical was purchased can then be selected from a drop down list IN TANK The IN TANK button displays the Select Units In Tank Button window The units in which the chemical is added to the tank can then be selected from a drop down list DEFAULT The DEFAULT RATE button displays an on screen RATE Button numeric keypad on which the usual application rate for the product can be entered GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 205 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY MIX ORDER The MIX ORDER button displays the Select Mix Order Button window The mix order can then be selected from a drop down list WITHHOLDING The WITHHOLDING PERIOD button displays an on PERIOD screen keyboard on which the withholding period in Button days can be entered GROUP TYPE The GROUP TYPE button toggles through four choices Button when pressed e Other e Herbicide e Insecticide e Fungicide CHEMICAL The CHEMICAL GROUPS button displays an on GROUPS screen keyboard on which the chemical group can be Button entered The Chemical groups button will not be active if the Group Type has been set to Other DEFAULT The DEFAULT COST button displays an on screen COST Button numeric keypad on which the usual unit cost of the chemical can be entered ACCEPT The
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119. cers 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 RINEX Technology ray Figure 10 3 AutoSTEER Disclaimer Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 278 P n 1 1259 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 Engaging AutoSTEER Once AutoSTEER is enabled and setup it is ready to use AutoSTEER is simply engaged and disengaged by pressing the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar as shown in Figure 10 4 after a few conditions are met Treated Area 2 7 Ha eo a Figure 10 4 The AutoSTEER Status Button Before AutoSTEER will be ready to be engaged a number of conditions must be met For more information on the various AutoSTEER states see section 10 3 1 Guideline must be set 3 4 2 Vehicle must be travelling parallel to the guideline Vehicle must be within 3m of the guideline Vehicle must be travelling between 1 and 29 km hr When all of the above conditions have been met the AUtoSTEER status button which is displayed on the right hand side of the status bar will change to READY When the AutoSTEER status button is pressed while displaying READY AutoSTEER will be engaged and the vehicle will start to steer automatically down the guideline The AutoSTEER status button will display ON when AutoSTEER is engaged GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Ma
120. ch ok Note that the Flow Rate button does not appear when Spread or Seed plan types are selected 7 Select a product to edit details of the rates or amounts of the current mix if necessary Use the y and g buttons to highlight the required product then touch to open the Edit Product window as shown in Figure 7 8 Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 107 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY ACCEPT Edit Product BACK Product LVE_MCPA_500 K Batch Rate 0 60 L Ha Amount 6 00 L Figure 7 8 The Edit Product Window 8 Now you can o Touch E wgeds to edit product batch details o Touch to change the rate the product is to be applied at o Touch BU felt bs to change the amount of product to be used o Touch ee J4 to save changes and return to the Add To Tank window 9 Touch Xeteq J to fill the tank The tank is now full with the desired product mix 7 1 4 1 Fast Fill Fast Fill uses the product details of the last fill for the current plan and field It allows you to change which products and product details are to be added to the tank 1 Touch GERD AEN GIT 2 Follow Steps 4 to 9 in Section 7 1 4 Filling The Tank above GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 108 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 5Dumping The Tank See Section 8 4 1 3 Follow the procedure below when you want to dump the contents of the tank 1 Touch GGT WTS CELT 2
121. d when OK Button is touched the selected pair of AB points is deleted The driver selected in AJA LUT Tang T PLT must have high level security in order to delete AB points Refer to Section 7 2 for more information BACK The BACK button will ignore any selected actions close the Button Window and return to the previous Menu RIG Field The RIG field displays the name of the vehicle rig that created the selected pair of AB points GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 142 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY SWATH The SWATH field displays the swath width that was used to Field create the selected pair of AB points CREATED The CREATED field displays the date and time when the Field selected pair of AB points were created OF ff The OF where represents a digit refers to the Field current AB points out of the total number of AB points stored for this field In Figure 8 11 the 3 set of AB points is displayed out of a total of 3 pairs for the current field GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 143 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 4 3 Nudge Overview Nudge Guideline Offset 0 00 m n Auto Nudge Reset M5 Swath 30 0m Figure 8 12 The Nudge Guideline Window The Nudge Guideline window see Figure 8 12 allows the parallel guideline to be temporarily adjusted either left or right to allow for GPS drift
122. e when you try to create a new one Press Ok if you wish to delete the current parallel line and create a new one Press cancel if you want to keep working on the current parallel line 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 computer 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 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 319 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Message Probable Cause Try This This unit is not The system has not Please contact RINEX registered been registered for for further information use File Copied You have just saved a No action necessary Successfully file and it has been saved to the transfer directory with no problems 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 files have been sa
123. e HL HT or HR the menu system should be essentially the same This is to ensure that as users requirements are expanded there is a common structure and immediate recognition of the menu layout Consequently some of the buttons will have no effect in particular versions of Guide TRAX V3 software In these cases the button is typically greyed out indicating to the user that the button is not available or has no effect in that particular version of GuideTRAX V3 The Saturn HR menu is illustrated in Figure 8 1 with the Main menu shown across the page and the sub menus shown down the length of the page GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 128 Rev A P n 1 1259 NEX TECHNOLOGY RECORDS CURRENT JOB AutoFIELD DISPLAY SETUP OPTIONS SELECT EDIT DELETE PROPERTIES SETUP FARM co PAGES VIRTUAL ROAD SETUP GPS SETUP REMOTE BUTTONS Figure 8 1 The HR Menu Layout GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 129 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 8 2 The Main Menu NO GPS NO GPS Figure 8 2 The Main Menu Overview The Main menu as illustrated in Figure 8 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 VIEW The VIEW button accesses the View menu Button which allows the map screen view to be
124. e Launcher 298 12 27 Using the 2101 1 9c gee ee Er renee renere 300 12 2 1 Launcher Main M nu cceeecceecceeceecccecececucecececeeteeeneeeneeeneeeneeeneeens 301 ReNEX TABLE of CONTENTS TECHNOLOGY 122 2 gt OV SWOT TOO SE porre e neta aan eo eee EE E G 303 12 23 Utilities aa Eee ane eres kg 305 1224 GPS OS renees iEn aeaa i a E E E Egres aoaaa 306 1229 RINEX TOOS ee i e e AE E e eaae 308 311 13 APPENDIX Gee ee E eee ReNEX TABLE of CONTENTS TECHNOLOGY R NEX TECHNOLOGY GPS guidance systems allow agricultural machinery to be far more productive by providing accurate and real time information for vehicle navigation and placement of product Specifically the RINEX guidance systems provide an easy to use interface through the colour touch screen for vehicle guidance The system may be used for any agricultural task which requires vehicle navigation particularly for applications or treatment of chemicals and or fertilisers and seeds Treated areas can be seen on the screen as the vehicle is working providing a continuous guidance display with additional information relating to the field and treatment The RINEX guidance system records information until it is manually cleared so operations can be interrupted if necessary and completed at a later date GuideTRAX V3 has been developed by RINEX primarily for vehicle guidance in agricultural applications In addition to this Guide TRAX V3 can be conf
125. e ft ET Vehicle lxy ulj 1 u 9 Figure 3 2 Tractor amp Measurements Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 40 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX 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 The GPS receiver antenna must be mounted on the front half of the tractor and ARTICULATED selected as the Link Type in the Link Setup Wizard The Wizard will created two links with the first half as the first link in the rig and the second half will be created as the second link in the rig Note that the GPS Longtrack measurement must be entered as a negative value if it is behind the front axle as shown in Figure 3 3 Link Link Longtrac kR Tongtrack i Input _ GPS i LODDE STEDET DE EEN i Link Point Centrelind Centreline Axle Axle LINK 2 LINK 1 Pivot Point Figure 3 3 Articulated Tractor GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 41 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 3 Self Propelled Sprayer The self propelled sprayer is treated as one link with the boom spray attached at the link point In addition self propelled sprayers may also have the boom attached to the front of the vehicle In this situation the Link Longtrack measurement to the boom will be a negative value These measurement
126. e of a previous treatment application The guidance system will then provide a guideline which follows this path Treatments applied using parallel racetrack and contour guidance can all be replayed The previous treatment must first have been Archived to History refer to Section 4 4 Saving a Field for details 5 2 1Loading a Treatment File To Be Replayed 1 From the Main Menu touch 2 Use the L_ and L buttons to select a treatment containing the required treatment path 3 Touch idile saa SS 4 Touch EY AEGNA 5 A message will be displayed seeking confirmation to use this file for a new replay path Touch 6 Another message stating that the selected treatment is now the current replay file will appear Touch 7 Touch OK BACK BACK Hints and Tips Fora RePLAY path to be available the field boundary must first be mapped and recognised by AutoFlELD The system will remember the last REPLAY path for each field and will try to load this path if Re PLAY guidance is used GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 67 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 2 2Setting Up RePLAY Guidance Once the replay file has been loaded Guide Options must be setup for RePLAY Guide Options 1 Touch Ey TEEN ery OPTIONS Guide Overlap Guide Offset 0 00 m 2 Set Contour Type to Replay Lock Direction is Right First 3 Touch J AE 4 Drive to the point in the field where treatment is to be started 5 Touch GUIDE
127. e selected SEASON The SEASON field displays the current season See Field Section 8 3 15 4 for information on changing the season EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 153 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 2 1 Driver Login Driver Login JOE JUNIOR LAST ON MORE EXPERIENCED RINEXADMIN Current Driver MANAGER User Level High Figure 8 19 The Driver Login Window Overview The Driver Login Window see Figure 8 19 allows the driver for the current job to be selected and to logout if required Access SSD STETTIN Otis Name Function AN UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available drivers DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available drivers SELECT The SELECT button selects the currently highlighted Button driver closes the window and returns to the Current Job window If a password has been set in the Driver Setup window see Section 7 2 1 an on screen keyboard will be displayed requesting entry of the password LOGOUT The LOGOUT button logs the current driver out so that if Button another driver attempts to use the system
128. e 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 4 1 Guide Overlap Prior to using GPS guidance most operators automatically applied a natural overlap to accommodate any inaccuracies whilst driving This overlap may have varied according to prevailing circumstances such as whether foam markers were visible or not GPS guidance however does not have a natural overlap from the operator s mind but rather a mathematical offset that is either applied or not The Guide Overlap is simply the amount of overlap that is applied to ensure that no area is missed when applying a treatment if the vehicle is driven wide of the guideline This is shown in Figure 5 13 4 Guide Overlap Figure 5 13 Guidance Overlap The Guide Overlap setting can be changed in the Guide Options window from the MORE menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 72 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 4 2 Guide Offset When using tramlines in controlled traffic farming practices it will be desirable to use the same guidelines for all farming activities However the implements will be of different widths and consequently it will be necessary to use an offset
129. e value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt lt value and less than 100m gt gt Button The gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt value and less than 100m gt gt gt Button The gt gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt gt value and less than 100m Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 184 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY gt gt gt gt Button The gt gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt gt gt value and less than 100m BAUD RATE The BAUD RATE button allows lightbars which Button communicate at different baud rates to be used with the Saturn H series RESET TO Touching the RESET TO DEFAULT button returns all DEFAULT Lightbar settings to factory defaults Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 185 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 11 Virtual Road Setup EXIT SETUP Virtual Road Virtual Road is ON Front Width A 10 0 m Back Width B 60 0 m c Depth C 100 0 m D Ro
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131. ect the client name from the list and touch 4 The first farm in the list for the chosen client will be selected if a different farm is required touch FAG select the farm name from the list and touch SJ 8 egg 7 X034 The currently selected Client Farm and Season shown on the Current Job window will be used as the location to store the treatment data The Drive logged in will be used to determine the active security level GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 27 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 4 Setting Up Vehicles Prior to using the Saturn H system for the first time it is necessary to setup information pertaining to the vehicle and peripherals including the boom and its sections Access IAA la Maale ae Ue ee The default Link Setup list screen will be displayed as shown in Figure 2 8 Link Setup 2 Figure 2 8 Default Link Setup Screen 1 Press NEW to enter a new vehicle Type in the new link name usually the tractor or implement model using the on screen keyboard and touch NL 2 Select whether this link is a Tractor Articulated TRACTOR Link Type Tractor or m ple ment The wizard creates a link for either a tractor or towed implement by touching the Select the link to setup Lii Yeg ge button 1 Link Type Selection 3 Touch KID Gr Hints and Tips The vehicle or machine which has the GPS receiver antenna installed on it must always be set as
132. ed by using treatment data recorded by GuideTRAX V3 to generate field boundaries or by using the PlanlT software on your office computer AutoFIELD Background Map is ON Treat Unmapped Field is Figure 6 7 The AutoFIELD Window 6 5 1 The Background Map In order to be able to see the background map when using GuideTRAX V3 you need to ensure the Background Map button is ON GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 87 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 5 2 Treat Unmapped Field If no background map already exists or a field has not previously been mapped or treated using GuideTRAX V3 then the system will not recognise it In order to treat a field which has not been mapped or included in the farm map you will need to ensure that the Treat Unmapped Field button is ON For good record keeping it is recommended that Treat Unmapped Field is turned off after all fields on the farm have been mapped This will ensure that AutoFIELD will warn the operator if treating the incorrect field GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 88 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 6 Turning Treatment Recording ON and OFF 6 6 1The RINEX Toggle Switch The RINEX Toggle Switch is supplied with every new system It can be used to start and stop treatment recording either on its own or by being connected to a controller in which case the controller s master switch starts and stops treatment recording 6 6 1 1 Using the
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135. emory GuideTRAX 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 glam Mey ag There are nine Virtual Memory slots in all models of GuideTRAX V3 as illustrated in Figure 4 1 As treatment is recorded the information is saved in the selected Virtual Memory slot It will stay in the selected slot until it is either saved by touching the ARCHIVE button or the field is restarted Each of the nine Virtual Memory slots can be occupied by unfinished treatment data at any one time SELECT Field Memory ARCHIVE Figure 4 1 Field Memory Window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 49 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 2 Setting Up the Season Client Farms and Fields In order to record information so that it may be easily retrieved in the future it is necessary to have a logical database system The HR model uses the Farm Field structure which is easily recognised by the relationship of one farm that may have many fields Furthermore each
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137. encompassed by a grid square measuring 100m x 100m 1 Ha Touch the GRID SIZE button to change the Grid spacing figure 6 4 3 Measurement Units The units which are displayed on the screen throughout GuideTRAX V3 can be set to either Metric or Imperial and can be changed from one to the other and back again at any time By default the Measure Units are set to Metric 6 4 4 Position Units The vehicle position can be displayed in the Status Bar in either Cartesian coordinates E N Easting amp Northing or geographical Latitude amp Longitude By default the position units are set to E N GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 85 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 4 5 Field Colour On the farm map fields are shown in a defined colour The default is Pale Green when the system is first setup If a farm map has been imported then the colour used will be the colour which has been defined in the farm map The colour can be overridden by changing the Field Colour in Display Setup To return the field colour to the colour defined by the map select the D colour square in the top left of the colour pallet 6 4 6 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 Setu
138. erview The Advanced Utilities Menu enables backup files of software settings to be created and restored screen drivers to be changed and error log files to be exported Item Description CREATE The CREATE BACKUP button creates a backup of BACKUP GuideTRAX settings e g vehicle settings If there is already a backup then a warning message will be displayed for 12 seconds then the button will have to be pressed again to overwrite the old backup RESTORE The RESTORE BACKUP button restores the backup BACKUP created by Create Backup A warning message will be displayed for 12 seconds and then the button will have to be pressed again to restore the backup and overwrite the current settings LOAD RNX The LOAD RNX button changes the screen drivers to the SCREEN RINEX touch screen A warning message is displayed for 12 seconds and then the button will have to be pressed again for the screen drivers to be changed to the RINEX Screen GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 309 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG Item Description LOAD The LOAD DATALUX button changes the screen drivers DATALUX to the Datalux touch screen A warning message is displayed for 12 seconds and then the button will have to be pressed again for the screen drivers to be changed to the Datalux Screen EXPORT The EXPORT LOG FILES button exports any system log LOG FILES files to the USB drive BACK The BACK butt
139. es GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 232 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 2 Weather Menu Recording weather information such as wind and temperature assists in evaluating problems such as why a certain chemical did not have an effect or who was to blame for killing the neighbour s crop The GuideTRAX V3 system allows weather records to be manually entered during a treatment The system is flexible in that any number of records can be entered for a particular treatment The data is time stamped and recorded along with the other data for the application WEATHER al WIND 12 km h TIME 2006 MAR 9 9 52 35 DIR Sw TEMP 23 C HUMIDITY 23 CLOUD COVER 5 NOTES Figure 8 75 The Weather Window Overview The Weather window see Figure 8 75 allows recording of weather data such as wind speed and direction temperature humidity and cloud cover Access jptSedve deh lS wa ant Name Function NEW The NEW button enables the weather menu buttons to allow Button entry of weather information The Wind Other and Notes buttons will change colour blue and can now be used WIND The WIND button has no effect when the button is disabled Button grey Touch the New button first to enable the Wind button A Wind window will display where wind speed and direction can be entered See section 8 4 2 1 for more details GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 233 RevA
140. es connected to the Audio jack on the Saturn H interface unit access SSD Diets cl Pa ST Name Function VOLUME Button The VOLUME button toggles through six levels of sound from OFF to HIGH Each time the button is touched the sound level will be increased by one notch and the button display will change accordingly When the button displays maximum sound level as shown in Figure 8 47 the next time it is touched the volume will drop back to OFF GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 192 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function AUTOSTEER The AUTOSTEER button toggles between ON or OFF Button When it is set to ON a specific sound indicates that AutoSTEER has been engaged or disengaged AUTOFIELD The AUTOFIELD button toggles between ON or OFF Button When it is set to ON a specific sound indicates that AutoFlIELD has detected a change of fields END OF RUN The END OF RUN button toggles between ON or OFF Button When the button is set to ON a specific sound indicates that the vehicle is approaching the end of the run The distance from the end of the run at which the alarm sounds can be set on the END OF RUN DISTANCE button END OF RUN The END OF RUN DISTANCE button selects a keyboard DISTANCE to allow the distance from the end of the run to be Button entered This value is used to set the distance from the end of run at which the alarm sounds R
141. fault plan has been selected on the Plan button then the Target Field button automatically displays Any Field and does not allow selection of a specific field ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the Button window and displays the Add To Tank window BACK The BACK button closes the Window and return to the Button Tank Contents window without making any changes GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 216 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Add To Tank ACCEPT Add to Tank Amount 1000 L Flow Rate 50 LiHa PRODUCT PRODUCT BCH RATE AMOUNT WES 970 00 L Tt EDIT Roundup 150L Ha 30 00L o REMOVE BACK Plan PRE SEED_KNOCKDN Field Back of Bells Notes Figure 8 64 Add To Tank Window Overview The Add To Tank window see Figure 8 64 allows the amount in the tank the flow rate and product selection and quantities to be changed Access ARTON LOL alee fetes or RECORDSITANK FAST FILL Name Function M UP The UP button highlights the previous product in the mix Button list DOWN The DOWN button highlights the next product in the mix Button list AMOUNT The AMOUNT button displays a numeric keypad to allow Button the total volume to be added to tank to be entered FLOW RATE The FLOW RATE button displays a numeric keypad to Button allow the application flow rate to be entered ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves any changes ch
142. from delivery or for the balance of the original warranty period whichever is greater Purchaser s Exclusive Remedy The end purchaser s exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement at the option of RINEX of any defective Products or components thereof The end user shall notify RINEX or a RINEX authorised dealer immediately of any claimed defect Repairs shall be made through RINEX only Exclusions RINEX does not warrant damage occurring in transit or due to misuse abuse improper installation neglect alteration abnormal use lightning or other electrical discharge exposure to moisture or dampness excessive temperatures spill of liquids or fluids or acts of God Repair modification or service of RINEX products by any party other than an authorised RINEX dealer shall render this warranty null and void RINEX does not warrant any Product where the Product serial number or nameplate has been removed defaced or altered RINEX does not warrant claims asserted after the end of the warranty period RINEX does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy of positions obtained when using Products The potential accuracy of Products as stated in RINEX literature and or Product specifications serves to provide only an estimate of achievable accuracy based on e Specifications provided by the US Department of Defense for GPS Positioning e GPS OEM Receiver specifications of the appropriate manuf
143. ge device 1 Copy any information on the USB device which needs to be kept to a safe place as any pre existing information may be deleted when transferring field data from the Saturn H interface unit 2 Insert the USB drive into the USB port on the Saturn H interface unit 3 Touch AA UAGA SST 4 Aprogress bar will be displayed while information is copied then a message will appear Export Completed Successfully Touch 5 Touch EENeEs TNS GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 55 RevA P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 56 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY A major feature of Guide TRAX 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 developed These techniques as shown in Figure 5 1 are summarised as follows Parallel lines Perfectly straight lines that are parallel to each other Racetrack Lines that are in an ever decreasing shape The pattern is not necessarily a square or circle amp Contour lines Lines that are parallel however they are not straight These lines are typically found around contour banks IU Figure 5 1 Typical patterns used in treating fields Parallel L
144. h x 0 68 0 9 seconds 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 altering the latency figure by plus or minus 0 1 seconds until the optimum result is achieved ON Latency 6 Often the latency time for the sprayer to switch on will differ from the time to switch off Repeat Steps 1 to 5 above looking at the reaction time to turn on to determine the ON latency The following examples show possible scenarios and how to resolve the latency settings for optimum control of the AutoSPRAY Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 262 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY OFF Latency Set Too Low OFF Latency Set Too High ON Latency Set Too Low ON Latency Set Too High Optimum ON and OFF Latency Settings GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 263 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 4 AutoSPRAY Section Translation EXIT SETUP Autospray Section Translation AutoSPRAY Section Hardware BACK Boom Section Screen Boom Section 4 AutoSPRAY Section Reset to Default Figure 9 3 The AutoSPRAY Section Translation Window Overview The AutoSPRAY Translation window see Figure 9 3 allows AutoSPRAY sections to be remapped The map displays the eight AutoSPRAY hardware sections the number of defined boom sections and the map between them Access aT then hold the AYU tek od 484 button down for three seconds Item Description BOOM The BOOM SECTION button toggles from 1 to the
145. h SI 8 Seas once the correct field name has been selected If the treatment is able to create a boundary then you will be asked if you wish to create a boundary Touch OK if there was a complete first lap around the field which can be used as a boundary otherwise touch CANCEL and the boundary can be manually created later A message stating Treatment successfully archived will be displayed Touch OK Touch ENSTS EZR GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 52 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 5 Viewing Field Information Once the information has saved as described in Section 4 4 it can be viewed in History Access piece dekh pi Re Sd 1 A list of all fields for the current client and farm will be displayed as shown in Figure 4 3 If the field has been treated several times in the current season it may appear in the list several times The current client and farm are displayed at the bottom of the screen 2 More details about treatment recorded in the field can be seen by first touching the line of field information to select it then by touching titel a Sagi Ss 3 Touch on each of the information tabs along the top of the Treatment Properties screen to see more information about the treatment applied to this field Field Date Area Ha Plan 2005 09 30 26 19 IN_CROP_BAR 2005 10 30 BARLEY 2006 02 20 SUMMER SPR 2006 03 26 SUMMER SPR 2007 02 08 TEST1 2005 08 04 Barley Pre See 2
146. he Status Bar GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 271 RevA P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 272 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG The AutoSTEER option is an add on to the RINEX guidance product range that allows the guidance system to AutoSTEER the vehicle along a Straight line providing optimal accuracy AutoSTEER is compatible with the following AutoSTEER controllers e RINEX AutoSTEER e Beeline Arro Full instructions for the setup and use of the specific AutoS TEER controllers are documented in a separate manual supplied with the controller The following sections briefly describe the general use and setup of the AutoSTEER system GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 275 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 1 Setting up AutoSTEER 10 1 1 Selecting the AutoSTEER Controller Steer Controller Settings Steer Controller Figure 10 1 Steer Controller Settings Window Access FRU a ae el ahs Gok a ale Say or EDT 1 From the Steer Controller Settings Window see Figure 10 1 touch the yg S33 gae hate 8 B55 Button so that the selection window is displayed 2 Select the steer controller being used from the list and touch ACCEPT 3 The Steer Controller Settings Window will be displayed with the selected steer controller Now touch OK OK SELECT BACK GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 276 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY
147. he basic GPS position External Button Box An optional device that is connected to the USB port of the Interface Box This device consists of four programmable buttons that can be used with the GuideTRAX program to perform functions without having to touch the screen GPS Global Positioning System Provides basic position information to the system GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 313 RevA R NEX 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 H system Launcher Program The utility program produced by RINEX which is installed on the Saturn H system and is used to run GuideTRAX and maintain the system Lightbar An LED device that is connected to the lightbar port on the Saturn H system that displays directional information to the operator which is typically mounted in the line of sight of the operator Link Component of the vehicle measured from one pivot point to another Link Settings Link details such as the number of links the link distances and the axle distances Lock Guidance The type of guidance used when working the field in either a
148. i Put the sections into Override SPRAY state from right to left OVERRIDE WAJA LEFT AUTO Aake T ANA Aa Swaps between Override to SPRAY Off and Override to On OVERRIDE WALLP e or ON OFF TESTA AUTO Alake T ANAA Returns control of all boom SPRAY sections to AutoSPRAY OVERRIDE WALAA RESET AUTO Aigre TAN Aar Aal Put the sections into Override SPRAY state from left to right OVERRIDE VAL e RIGHT AUTO SETUP AUTOSPRA Turns AutoSPRAY ON or SPRAY OFF ON OFF IN or Rta AUTO AutoSTEER Status Engages Disengages STEER AutoSTEER ENGAGE button bottom right of screen if AUtOSTEER enabled and ON GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 93 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Function Function Location Action Performed By Button CONTOUR AJ TS ts Toggles the Contour Type GUIDE setting in Setup gt More gt MODE GUIDE OPTIONS Guide Options between Lock REPLAY CONTOUR D EIT or FWP YS Switches Lock or REPLAY GUIDE Guidance on or off depending ON OFF REPLAY on which Contour Type Mode see above is active DAY NIGHT JA gt fo Ry Wa Toggles between black Night or white Day background NIGHTMODE GPS Ral Bee Salis ioh Brings up the GPS Status bottom right corner of screen window HEADS UP VIEW HEADS UP Toggles the view between Heads Up and North Up LIGHTBAR GUIDE MORE Brings up the Lightbar INTENSITY optional Intensity window LIGHTBAR PARALLEL GUIDE PARALLEL Swi
149. idth D 5 0 m Grid Size E 10 0 m Figure 6 4 The Virtual Road Setup Window Touching the 3 19 aa eB 3 0 button will change all settings in the Virtual Road Window back to those shown in Figure 6 4 above Touch SOLE lg to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 82 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 4 Lightbar Access lagna NESS Wy Ce a Lightbar Baud Each lightbar communicates at a speed of either 19200 baud or 9600 baud The default setting as shown in the Lightbar Setup Window in Figure 6 5 is 19200 baud This setting can be changed to 9600 baud for older lightbars Hints and Tips If the lightbar displays only Ver 1 2x then it is likely that this setting needs to be changed GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 83 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 4 1 Lightbar Distance Settings The lightbar distance settings can be customised for higher or lower accuracy depending on the accuracy of the GPS receiver Each of the distance settings represents how far away in metres the vehicle is from the guideline In the default settings shown in the Lightbar Setup Window in Figure 6 5 the gt lt symbol set to 0 20m means that the lightbar will display gt lt to indicate that the guideline is being followed to an accuracy of up to 0 20m EXIT SETUP 7 BACK 4m Lightbar Setup Baud Rate 19200 Rese
150. ied 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 Asle like elie aa NV An of 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 2 HR User Manual Page 25 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 Setting Up The First Time The following list of settings must be set for correct guidance and mapping prior to using Guide TRAX 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 The Season The Season will automatically be set to the current calendar year when GuideTRAX V3 is first started If this is not the desired season then the selection can be changed access BSD iets TESS NESS 1 Touch SEAN STS 2 Awarning message will be displayed stating that all treatments for the current season must be completed As this is the first time the system has been used touch OKI 3 Type in the new season usually the current calendar year using the on screen keyboard and touch 2 9 2 Adding Client Farm and Driver Names
151. igured for control of automated steering systems and or automated boom section control GuideTRAX has evolved over many years and the release of GuideTRAX V3 software heralds a new era with the addition of field planning and data management modules to further enhance the guidance software GuideTRAX V3 is configured for three different user levels The system depending upon purchase is configured as either a HL HT or HR model Each model is described in a separate manual Accordingly this manual is specifically designed to assist users of the Saturn guidance systems in the operational use of Guide TRAX V3 HR software GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 3 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 1 This Manual This manual is designed for use with the Saturn HR model guidance system as manufactured by RINEX This manual will refer to buttons which appear on the screen The screen is touch sensitive which means that the system is operated by touching the buttons on the screen The user should touch the button on the screen with their finger to select the button This manual will adopt the following conventions when describing the selection of a button or a series of buttons in order to access a particular function or section of the program A button on the screen refers to icons or images that appear on the screen An example of a button is shown in Figure 1 1 FIELD LS Figure 1 1 The FIELD button FIELD Refers to
152. ines 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 2 HR User Manual Page 59 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 Creating a Guideline A basic principle of GPS guidance is to create a guideline for the system and operator to follow the guideline 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 oo Figure 5 2 Guideline with Points A and B Alternatively a guideline can be created to follow alongside an existing treated area which maybe curved or straight The guideline is created one swath width away from the existing treatment This is shown in Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 Guideline along Curved Treatment GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 60 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 1 Parallel Guidance Treating a field using the parallel method is very simple As previously described
153. lan will be saved with the nominated name this message is not displayed for an existing plan which is changed When OK is pressed it saves the changes closes the window and displays the Select Plan window PRODUCT The PRODUCT button displays the Select Product Button window to allow a product to be created changed deleted or selected for addition to the plan See Section 8 3 15 3 for further information about adding and changing product information FIELD The FIELD button displays the Select Field window to Button allow a field to be selected or created for addition to the plan See Section 8 3 15 1 Field Setup for more information about adding fields DETAILS The DETAILS button displays the Plan Details window to Button allow the plan name type and application rate spray plans only to be added or changed GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 222 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function BACK The BACK button closes the Window and returns to the Button Select Plan window without making any changes Hints and Tips Touching the relevant part of the plan will open the appropriate window for editing that plan attribute E g touching the square containing the plan name will open the Plan Details window See Section 7 1 1 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 223 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Select Field List View Select Field FIELD Airstrip Back of Bells B
154. les in the FieldNET group to be displayed From the FieldNET window a link to another vehicle can be set or information transferred between selected vehicles Access a ae Item Description CONNECT The CONNECT button will create a link to the selected Button vehicle so treatment information from that vehicle will appear on the map screen OPTIONS The OPTIONS button will open the FIELDNET OPTIONS Button window BURST The BURST button will stop normal FieldNET Button communication between the group of vehicles and start a fast transfer of data from the selected vehicle BACK The BACK button will close the window and return to the Button Field menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 135 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description VEHICLE The VEHICLE column displays all the vehicles in the Column FieldNET group LINK The LINK column indicates if a link has been setup with Column the relevant vehicle Green indicates a current link and Red indicates no link DATA The DATA column indicates the likelihood that there is Column treatment done by that vehicle which has not been transferred See Section 11 3 4 for more information about the data status indicator COLOUR The COLOUR column displays the colour of the Column treatment map produced by the associated vehicle TYPE The TYPE column displays the link type as set in FIELD Golum FIELDNET OPTIONS GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 13
155. ll stay in the Button REPLAY 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 REPLAY OFF state To cancel RePLAY guidance touch the GUIDE OFF or REPLAY OFF button The button will then toggle to REPLAY The REPLAY button assumes the place of the LOCK button when REPLAY mode has been selected in MORE GUIDE see Section 8 3 9 PARALLEL AE This is a toggle button which either invokes or I GUIDE cancels parallel guidance To invoke guidance OFF the PARALLEL button will be visible once Button activated it will toggle the button to GUIDE OFF To cancel parallel guidance touch the GUIDE OFF button The button will then toggle to PARALLEL POINT A This is a toggle button it either sets Point A or POINTB Point B for parallel guidance To set guide Button Point A the POINT A button will be visible POINT B once set the button will toggle to POINT B Once Point B has been set the button will toggle to POINT A MORE MORE The MORE button selects the Guide More Button mmi 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 Button Main Menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 140 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 4 1 Guide More Menu SELECT AB FIELD e PLAN NEW PLAN NUDGE DRIVER RINEXADMIN er IGHTBA
156. martest guidance system GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 7 Rev A P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 8 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX 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 2 HR User Manual Page 11 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 1 Starting the System Prior to sta
157. menu and not Guide TRAX V3 Main Screen if the system was shutdown incorrectly In this situation select the option Start GuideTRAX to move to the Main Screen Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 12 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 2 The Startup Screen As the system is starting up it will display the two screens shown in Figure 2 2 and Figure 2 3 below Figure 2 2 The RINEX First Startup Screen q Saturn R hd Autospray AUtOSTEER AutoFIlELD GuideTRAX V3 2 Figure 2 3 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR Startup Screen The Guide TRAX V3 startup screen displays the model HR and version 3 2 of software It also shows whether the AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER or AutoFIELD options are enabled on your system Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 13 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 3 The Main Screen The Main Screen is the next screen that will be displayed and is shown in Figure 2 4 Its functionality is described in detail in this manual The screen is touch sensitive which means that the system is operated by touching the buttons on the screen The user should touch the button on the screen with their finger to select the button Under no circumstances should any sharp implement or excessive force be used to touch the screen FARM Wert Saturn T Virtual Menu Button S fee ag FIELD Unknown Road PLAN lt Default Spray Plan gt DRIVER RINEXADMIN Window FIELD
158. n 6 Use the on screen keyboard to type in the width of the selected section and touch OK 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 until all section widths have been set The total swath width is displayed at the top of the screen Hints and Tips If you do not have AutoSPRAY see Section 9 or a Multi Section Boom Interface see Section 6 9 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 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 31 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 6 Setting Up The Tank 1 Touch the EDIT RIG button Name OOO SPR YR LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL JS ae 2 Touch the Tank button 3 Use the on screen keyboard to type in the volume of the tank and touch 2 9 7 Setting Up Master And Section Switches 1 Touch the ie EDIT RIG Ye mde button on LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL VIX GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 32 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 Touch the Flow Controller button 3 Using the buttons to select the spray or Flow Controller Settings spread controller or method which will be Flow Controller used for turning treatment recording on and off 4 Touch FE soy 5 T
159. n is reached OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Boom Settings window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Boom Settings window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 174 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller MANUAL WITH TOGGLE Figure 8 37 The Flow Controller Settings window Overview The Flow Controller Settings window shown in Figure 8 37 allows the type of flow controller to be selected Access NAAA VT ej ae el ice ae Tay or yay We Ree nae Name Function FLOW The FLOW CONTROLLER button displays a list of CONTROLLER flow controllers compatible with GuideTRAX V3 The Button required flow controller can be selected from the available list of controllers Refer to Table 8 1 to see what information is reported by compatible flow controllers OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 175 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Table 8 1 GuideTRAX V3 Flow Controller Compatibility Chart av
160. n will select the Link Setup SETUP window for selection and editing of links Button RIG SETUP The RIG SETUP button will select the Rig Setup window Button to allow the rig to be edited SWITCH The SWITCH SETUP button will select the Switch Setup SETUP window to allow switch selection Button EXIT The EXIT SETUP button will close the window and SETUP return to the Main menu Button BACK The BACK button will close the window and return to the Button previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 162 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 6 1 Link Setup Link Setup Figure 8 27 Link Setup Window Overview The Link Setup window as shown in Figure 8 27 allows the Vehicle and Implement Link details to be entered and edited as required Access JAR HAT alle Se el ee Name Function AN UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available links DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available links NEW Button The NEW button will select the Link Wizard to allow entry of a new link EDIT Button The EDIT button will select the Link Wizard so the selected link maybe edited DELETE The DELETE button will delete the selected Link Button BACK The BACK button will close the Window and return to Button the previous menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 163 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY
161. nd returns to the Plan window NEW Button The NEW button is not active in Map View NEXT The NEXT button displays the next page of the farm map Button If there is only one page of the farm map then this button will do nothing See Section 7 3 2 for more information about how to create new pages LIST VIEW The LIST VIEW button changes the fields from being Button displayed in on a map to being displayed in a list BACK The BACK button closes the Window and returns Plan Button Window without making any changes GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 225 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Plan Details Plan Details Plan Name NEW PLAN Plan Type Spraying Application Rate 100 00 LiHa Figure 8 70 The Plan Details Window Overview The Plan Details window see Figure 8 70 allows treatment plan name type and application rate to be changed Name Function PLAN NAME The PLAN NAME button displays an on screen Button keyboard to allow the plan name to be entered PLAN TYPE The PLAN TYPE button toggles through three choices Button e Spraying e Spreading e Seeding APPLICATION The APPLICATION RATE button displays an on screen RATE Button numeric keypad to allow entry of the overall rate at which treatment will be applied in this plan The APPLICATION RATE button is not available when using a Spreading or Seeding plan as the product rate specified in the Plan windo
162. ndicates that there is no current link to that vehicle Red indicates that there may be missing data or that there has been a long time since contact with the other vehicle In other words there is a high chance that there is an unknown area that has already been treated by another vehicle Orange indicates a medium level of chance that there is an unknown area that has already been treated by another vehicle It also indicates that there has been relatively recent communication and data exchange between the vehicles Green indicates a low level of chance that there is an unknown area that has already been treated by another vehicle It also indicates that there has been recent communication and data exchanged between the vehicles When the antenna symbol appears as shown in the middle box in Figure 11 2 it indicates that there is communication with the particular vehicle represented by that box GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 293 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 294 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 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 Guide TRAX V3 when the system is activated
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164. nning and insert the USB key into an available USB port 4 From the main GuideTRAX V3 menu touch AAU LIRAIN FILES IMPORT FILES 5 Touch OK when the warning message appears stating that files were imported successfully 6 Touch TANK FILL PLANI The imported plans should now be visible in the list and ready for selection 7 1 8 Exporting Data To The Office See Section 8 3 8 for more detail 1 Insert the USB key into an available port 2 Touch EES NET AGES ETE 3 Touch J Geli and OK to confirm data export operation Observe that Data transferred successfully message is displayed The USB key may now be used to perform an import to the office computer using the RINEX PlanIT Office Management software GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 112 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 9 Creating a Weather Record A weather record allows you to attach useful weather information to treatments for future reference Follow the procedure below when you want to create a weather record See 8 4 2 for more detail 1 Touch iiaee pE TSW tani The Weather window will be displayed see Figure 7 11 WEATHER WIND 4 km h TIME 3 3 2005 18 27 45 DIR NE TEMP 31 C HUMIDITY 18 CLOUD COVER 25 NOTES WeatherMan v3 0 Alpha 7 Figure 7 11 The Weather Window 2 To create a new weather record touch the NEW button 3 Touch WIND and enter a value for wind speed and direction
165. nual Page 279 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 1 Disengaging AutoSTEER Once AutoSTEER is ON there are various methods of disengaging it 1 Move the steering wheel only when Steering Wheel Cutout kit fitted 2 Stop the vehicle or decrease speed to less than 1km h 3 Press the AutoSTEER status button when it is displaying ON 4 Press Guide Off in the Guide Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 280 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 The AutoSTEER Status Button When AutoSTEER is enabled a button will appear on the status bar at the bottom of the screen to the right This button displays the current status of AUtoSTEER There are four states of operation when in AutoSTEER mode Status Meaning Action 1 ERROR If an error occurs that is related to AutoSTEER then the AutoSTEER Status button will display ERROR Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows ERROR will do nothing sg NOT 2 READY If there is no guideline set the vehicle is stationary or too far from the guideline the AutoSTEER Status button will display NOT READY Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows NOT READY will do nothing 7 READY When GPS is good the guideline has been set and the vehicle is moving along the guideline then the AutoSTEER Status button will display READY Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows READY will activate Auto
166. oSPRAY control of that section has been overridden by the operator If the button is continually pressed until it cycles back to the same section then it will toggle the section back to override off on depending on its former state OVERRIDE LEFT The OVERRIDE LEFT button puts sections into Override state from right to left If the section indicator in the Virtual Road window has a cross in it then AutoSPRAY control of that section has been overridden by the operator If the button is continually pressed until it cycles back to the same section then it will toggle the section back to override off on depending on its former state RESET RESET The RESET button returns control of all boom sections to AUtoSPRAY BACK BACK 4 The BACK button returns to the Main Menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 269 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY Using Override 1 From the Main menu touch the AutoSPRAY Status button 2 Touch the Override button until it shows Override to ON Gi sections are to be ON or Override to OFF W55 if selected sections are to be OFF I Touch to select sections to be overridden from left or to select sections from the right A cross in the box indicates that the section has been overridden NO GPS M5 Swath 30 0m AutoSPRAY On AutoSPRAY Override to OFF
167. of automated steering control and automated boom section control The HT provides the user with the most advanced guidance functions provided on any system throughout the world The user can choose and swap between Parallel Lock or RePLAY guidance in any field with the touch of a button The HT will allow the user to permanently save fields to memory which can then be exported to an office program very simply using a USB memory stick GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 6 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The HT can be configured with the optional modules of AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER and FieldNET most other RINEX peripherals can be added or the HT can be upgraded to the Saturn HR 1 3 3 Saturn HR Version The Saturn HR is designed for the user who wants a complete guidance package but requires full record management functions and integration with farm mapping and QA programs The HR is PLANCENTRIC which is a total system where season plans can be designed transferred to the vehicle for application record application data then export back to office programs for archiving HR brings AutoFlIELD recognition and a range of new features that allows important information to be recorded without any user involvement The HR is the only system for complete data integration with PAM software or the supplied RINEX Office package The HR can be configured with the optional modules of AUtoSPRAY AutoSTEER and FieldNET making it the world s s
168. on field and plan Name Function M UP The UP button highlights the previous filter in the list Button DOWN The DOWN button highlights the next filter in the list Button SELECT The SELECT button selects the highlighted filter closes the Button window and displays only those treatment records which meet the criteria specified in the selected filter NEW Button The NEW button displays the New Filter window EDIT Button The EDIT button displays the Edit Filter window DELETE The DELETE button displays a message seeking Button confirmation of the delete action When OK is touched the selected filter is deleted and the Select Filter window is displayed BACK The BACK button closes the window without making any Button changes and returns to the History window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 241 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e New and Edit Filter Edit Filter ane E Season 2006 Field 90 Acre Plan Early Knockdown Figure 8 83 The Edit Filter Window The New or Edit Filter windows see Figure 8 83 allow filters to be created or edited As both windows are virtually identical only the Edit Filter window is shown here Access NES or Overview EDIT Name Function NAME The NAME button displays an on screen keyboard to allow Button the name of the filter to be entered or changed SEA
169. on 9 for AutoSPRAY Section 10 for AutoSTEER and Section 11 for FieldNET GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 77 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 2 GPS Configurations 6 2 1 Defaults The default settings are Required GPS Level DIFF Connection Type Serial GPS Baud 19200 6 2 2 Changing the GPS Settings Access NIL MORE GPS SETUP GPS Setup Required GPS Level BACK _ Connection Type Serial GPS Baud is 19200 Figure 6 2 GPS Setup Window Required GPS Level By default the system is configured to run on Differential GPS DIFF It is recommended that DIFF be used as a minimum A lower GPS accuracy can be selected by touching the Required GPS Level button in the GPS Setup Window as shown in Figure 6 2 above Select GPS if a higher accuracy signal cannot be acquired Note that this setting is not recommended as it is not as accurate as higher accuracy signals and therefore significant errors can be introduced into the system when calculating guidance Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 78 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY When GPS is selected the scrolling GPS Status Indicator in the bottom O corner of the screen will display the No Differential signal symbol if no DIFF signal is being received Connection Type By default Connection Type is set to Serial Most GPS receivers use a serial interface connection CANbus is an optional extra that must be purchased If
170. on will return to the Utilities Menu Hints and Tips Only ever backup settings if it is certain that all current settings are good and are not causing any problems Restoring settings to a different version of software from which they were backed up is not recommended as unexpected problems may occur GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 310 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX 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 t
171. ontrols the brightness of the optional lightbar Name Function DULL The squares between DULL and BRIGHT are buttons BRIGHT which control the brightness intensity of the optional Buttons lightbar OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 146 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 General Setup 1 of2 General Setup Ne About GuideTRAX Display Setup XX Current Job wii Vehicle Setup Yb AutoSTEER TION AutoSPRAY SST ZZ VYVUYV yr a m Transfer Files T W Setup Manager v3 2 Release 1 Figure 8 14 The General Setup Menu Page 1 Overview The General Setup menu Page 1 as illustrated in Figure 8 14 allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preferences Access SETUP Name Function ABOUT The ABOUT GUIDETRAX button selects the About GUIDETRAX Guide TRAX window to allow registration options such Button as AutoSPRAY It also provides useful system information including software version CURRENT The CURRENT JOB button selects the Current Job JOB Button window where the driver client and farm can be set for the current job AutoSTEER The AutoSTEER button selects the AutoSTEER Button window to allow AutoSTEER to be turned ON or OFF AutoSTEER is only available in HR if it has been optioned AutoFIELD
172. ouch ofr fe ee ax Hints and Tips If using the Rinex toggle switch to turn recording on off select MANUAL WITH TOGGLE Only select a flow controller if the Saturn H system is physically connected to the controller with a serial cable 6 Touch the SUL TI button 7 Set Master Switch to the Switch Setup method that will be used for turning treatment Master Switch recording on off Touch if touching the screen or Toggle if using the Rinex toggle switch See Section 6 6 for more information Section Switches 8 If the Saturn H system is connected to an external controller and section sensing is supported then set the Section Switches to External if the intention is to touch the screen to turn the section recording on and off then set the Section Switches to Touch 9 Touch S R sgl Hints and Tips If using AutoSPRAY the selection made in Switch Setup for Section Switches will be overridden by the AutoSPRAY selection when AutoSPRAY is set to ON GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 33 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 10 Connecting the GPS While GuideTRAX V3 is starting the attached GPS receiver may need some time before becoming fully operational If the system is new it is most likely that the GPS has not been powered up since initial factory testing Hence the GPS Status indicator may show a warning or an alarm message while the GPS receiver gathers new information abou
173. p Window indicates that those status messages are not available as the functions they report are optional extras which have not been purchased To turn a status message on so that it will appear in the Status Bar touch the button next to the required message in the Status Bar Setup window EXIT SETUP STATUS BAR SETUP BACK Position Guide Status OFF Area OFF Controller Info OFF Areatogo OFF AutoSPRAY Info OFF Field Vehicle OFF AutoSTEER Status OFF Speed OFF Tank Volume OFF Overlap OFF FieldNET Status OFF Figure 6 6 Status Bar Setup Window For more information about the information provided in each message see Section 2 6 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 86 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 5 AutoFIELD AutoFIELD uses farm map information to ensure treatments are always recorded under the correct field name When archiving a completed treatment AutoFIELD ensures the treatment is automatically saved under the correct name without the need to select a field name or type the name in In the vehicle the driver can see from a list or a map the fields which are to be treated for the plan When using plans the driver will be warned if he she tries to treat the wrong field or treat the field with the wrong rate or product Unless a map of the farm has already been created and imported into the system no background map will exist A background map of the farm can be creat
174. p area approximately equals the treated area GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 19 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description Guide Status m 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 AutoSTEER Info CT 1 2m DirErr 5 Path 2 This display option is available when AutoSTEER is ON It displays information about AutoSTEER status according to which AutoSTEER controller is installed AutoSPRAY Status AutoSPRAY Unavailable This displays whether AutoSPRAY is connected and if so whether ON or OFF It also displays whether AutoSPRAY Override is ON or OFF Tank Volume 400 0 of 1000 0 L This displays how much product is left in the tank and the total tank capacity volume FieldNET Status MENE Each box represents the current status of all other linked vehicles working in the area at any one time A flashing antenna symbol as shown in middle box indicates that vehicle is in contact with your vehicle See Section 11 3 4 for more information GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 20 Rev A R NE
175. p down list IN TANK The IN TANK button displays the Select Units In Tank Button window The units in which the chemical is added to the tank can then be selected from a drop down list DEFAULT The DEFAULT RATE button displays an on screen RATE Button numeric keypad on which the usual seeding rate for the seed variety can be entered GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 209 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY WITHHOLDING The WITHHOLDING PERIOD button displays an on PERIOD screen keyboard on which the withholding period in Button days can be entered DISPLAY The DISPLAY COLOUR button displays a colour COLOUR palette from which a colour can be selected to Button represent the seed Fields sown with the seed will then be displayed in the selected colour in the office planning software DEFAULT The DEFAULT COST button displays an on screen COST Button numeric keypad on which the usual unit cost of the chemical can be entered ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the Button window and returns to the Product Setup window BACK Button The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 210 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 15 4Season Setup Season Setup 1970 2005 Current Season 2006 Figure 8 59 The Season Setup Window
176. p up the tank DUMP Button The DUMP button displays the Dump Tank window to either completely empty the tank or specify an amount to remain in the tank STORE The STORE button displays the Store window and Button menu to allow adding and deleting batches to from the store and changing batch information Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 214 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function BACK Button The BACK button returns the system to the Records Menu PRODUCT The PRODUCT column displays the name of each product in the tank BCH The BCH column displays the abbreviated batch number of the product TOTAL The TOTAL column displays the total amount of each product left in the tank GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 215 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 1 1 Select Fill Details Select Fill Details Plan lt Default Spread Plan gt Target Field Figure 8 63 The Select Fill Details Window Overview The Select Fill Details window see Figure 8 63 allows the treatment plan and target field to be selected Name Function PLAN Button The PLAN button displays the Select Plan window where treatment plans can be added changed deleted and selected TARGET The TARGET FIELD button displays the Select Field FIELD window and menu to allow a field to be selected Ifa Button de
177. peripheral devices which supply a 12vDC switch when the treatment is ON eg a spray rate controller solenoid see Section 6 6 1 for further details e EXTERNAL The Saturn H system is compatible with a number of peripheral controllers which communicate with the interface controller via a computer protocol To confirm controller compatibility check Table 8 1 in Section 8 3 6 2 To start and stop recording use the method that has been setup in section 2 9 7 Setting Up Master And Section Switches GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 35 Rev A P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 36 Rev A P n 1 1259 Vehicles amp B R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 software incorporates advanced vehicle modelling software to ensure that the recorded treatment areas are truly correct It is particularly relevant as further advances in GPS accuracy become available and automatic control of treatment application is adopted 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
178. ports on the Saturn H interface unit and has four buttons which can each be set to perform various GuideTRAX V3 functions Access SSD INSEE TESTES The default settings for each button are shown in Figure 6 10 EXIT SETUP Remote Buttons Button 2 VIEW IN Button 3 VIEW OUT Button 4 GPS Foot Switch ROVE RECORD Figure 6 10 Buttons Setup Window These settings can be changed for each button by touching on the value assigned to that button All of the options listed in Table 6 1 are available to all buttons and using each option has the same effect as going through the menus to select the function or turn the setting ON or OFF The RINEX Button Box and the RINEX Footswitch can both be connected at the same time so that five buttons are then available GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 92 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 8 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 AUTO Alhed 7AN Aar A
179. product batch in the store See Sections 8 3 15 3 and 8 4 1 4 for more detail 1 Touch Fee OE pO SELG 2 Touch ADD to open the New Batch window See Figure 7 10 3 Touch the Product Select Product button to select from the list of available products 4 Touch 4 8 Seay Now edit the other properties of the batch as required GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 110 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY ACCEPT New Batch es Product q Batch Rate 0 00 kg Ha Amount 0 00 kg Figure 7 10 The New Batch Window 5 Press fi e e i to save the batch and return to the Store window The batch is now displayed in the list of products in the Store 6 Use the button to edit a batch and its properties and the button to delete a batch 7 Touch BACK to exit the Store and return to the main Tank Contents window Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 111 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 7 Importing Plans Created In The Office See Section 8 3 8 for more detail Follow the procedure below when you want to import plans from an external USB storage device e g USB drive or compact flash card compact flash card reader 1 Ensure that you have exported plans onto a USB storage key from your office PC using RINEX PlanlT office management software 2 Take the USB key to the vehicle equipped with the GuideTRAX V3 system 3 Start up the system if it is not already ru
180. rd 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 12 2 3 for more details GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 301 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 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 2 HR User Manual Page 302 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 12 2 2 System Tools CHECK DISK REPAIR DATABASE SOFT RESET HARD RESET BACK v2 0 Alpha 4 Figure 12 5 The System Tools Menu Overview System Tools allows diagnostic and database repair functions to be run and also allows the system to be reset so that the factory settings are restored Item Description CHECK The CHECK DISK button checks the disk for errors DISK repairs any errors reports the results to the screen REPAIR The REPAIR DATABASE button runs the Repair DATABASE Database function SOFT The SOFT RESET button resets certain system settings RESET deletes all data from the nine paddock Virtual Memory and res
181. rea 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 2 HR User Manual Page 16 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 5 Virtual Road Window Virtual Road Guideline Treatment Indicators Lightbar arrows Figure 2 6 A typical Virtual Road Window Overview The Virtual Road Window is designed to represent a road from the position of driver looking across the bonnet to the guideline 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 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 17 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX
182. recorded during a particular treatment in NEN BLES to be viewed Access ESSENS Geekdad Gesu NOTES Name Function M UP The UP button displays the previous page of recorded Button notes DOWN The DOWN button displays the next page of recorded Button notes GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 250 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Edit Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit ZEA Un Archive Field Load Replay Path Client Stabilo Bros Farm Home Farm Field 90 Acre Season 2005 Start Time 2005 9 30 04 23 08 Figure 8 91 The Treatment Properties Edit Window Overview The Treatment Properties Edit window see Figure 8 91 allows a particular treatment to be un archived or its path to be loaded for RePLAY guidance Access toege tok INAR Ad fe TESS DR Name Function UN ARCHIVE The UN ARCHIVE FIELD button displays a message FIELD seeking confirmation and when OK is pressed removes Button the selected field from permanent memory and places it in an empty Field Memory slot so that more treatment can be added to the field LOAD The LOAD REPLAY PATH button allows the selected REPLAY treatment to be saved as a RePLAY file so that the path PATH Button of the treatment can be used as the guideline in a new treatment See Section 5 2 for more details Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 251 Rev A P n 1 1259
183. roller Master switch to the ON position 5 Start to move the vehicle The boom sections will automatically switch ON as the vehicle moves over a non treated area and will switch OFF over a treated area which has been recorded by the system 6 As the field is being treated the Map Screen will show where intentional overlap has occurred and this will be green in colour as shown in Figure 9 4 7 When the field has been completely treated turn the master switch OFF 8 If you wish to stop working simply turn the vehicle ignition off to shutdown the entire system 9 If you wish to continue working in a different field see Section 4 3 on starting a New Field When AutoSPRAY is being used to control the spraying state of the boom the overlapped areas can be viewed on the Map Screen The overlapped areas are displayed in green the non overlapped areas are displayed in blue and the non treated areas are displayed in white To view the overlapped areas the view must be in North Up mode GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 266 RevA P n 1 1259 Figure 9 4 A Typical Map Screen with AutoSPRAY Overlap GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 267 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 3 1 Overriding AutoSPRAY OVERRIDE BACK gt lt AutoSPRAY On AutoSPRAY Override to OFF amp Overview Access Figure 9 5 AutoSPRAY Override Menu The AutoSP
184. rt Time 2005 9 30 04 23 08 Figure 8 86 The Treatment Properties Details Window Overview The Treatment Properties Details window see Figure 8 86 allows details of a particular treatment to be viewed Access Nede ited Iel ad ti fe ag Ss DETAILS Name Function AREA The area treated in the selected field RATE The average application rate for the treatment DURATION The time taken to complete the field DISTANCE The distance travelled when applying product to the selected field AVERAGE The average speed recorded while applying product to SPEED the selected field GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 246 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Rig Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Driver Weather Notes Edit Name ROGATOR Link 1 Jof 1 ROGATOR Section 1 of 5 4 50m Tank 2900 00L Flow Controller MANUAL WITH TOGGLE On Latency 0 00 Seconds Off Latency 0 00 Seconds Field 90 Acre OK Start Time 2006 2 17 10 50 55 Figure 8 87 The Treatment Properties Rig Window Overview The Treatment Properties Rig window see Figure 8 87 allows details of the rig used in a particular treatment to be viewed Access lett MEA Ad piles SITES Goo Name Function NAME The name of the Rig used in the selected field LINK Button The LINK button toggles through each link in the Rig used in the selected field and displays the name
185. rting 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 GuideTRAX V3 the Main screen will be displayed and the system is ready for operation ISOLATION OD POWER SWITCH Figure 2 1 The Saturn H interface box amp Isolation Power Switch In normal operation leave the Isolation Power Switch IPS on the Interface Box in the ON position at all times 4 To shut the Saturn H system OFF turn the vehicle ignition off This will power down the Saturn H system The IPS should not be switched to the OFF position Hints and Tips Do not turn the system off by turning the IPS to the OFF position on the interface box Shutting down the system in this way may cause the loss of important system information Itis possible that the system will start to the Launcher
186. s Link Settings Ej TRACTOR GPS CROSS 0 00m LONG 1 00m LINK LONG 3 00m J ax Number of Links TRACTOR FRONT DISTANCE 5 00m REAR DISTANCE 3 00m WIDTH 4 00m Figure 8 34 The Link Settings Window Access SIR VT ej Se tl ice el Tay or 2 DT eye cers Name Function NUMBER OF The NUMBER OF LINKS button displays the Number of LINKS Links window where the number of links is changed Button LINK The LINK number button toggles between each link number displaying the name of the selected link on the adjacent Button button LINK name The LINK name button displays the Link list window Button The appropriate vehicle or implement for the selected link position can be selected from the list OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 172 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Boom Settings BOOM SETTINGS No Sections 4 Section ap 500 m TA Figure 8 35 The Boom Settings window Overview The Boom Settings window shown in Figure 8 35 allows the number of boom sections and the width of each boom section to be changed Access KAJA VT ej Se gel ice ae NEW gEDITI
187. s The minimum number of radios that must exist for FieldNET to work is two FieldNET can be configured to operate up to a maximum number of four GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 289 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 11 3 Using FieldNET 11 3 1 Connecting To Another Vehicle In The Group 1 Touch Gal FPS YTSy to display the FieldNET window 2 Touch t and to select the vehicle FieldNET Vehicle Link Data Colour to communicate with in the Vehicle column FIELDNET 3 Since Last Contact 2 Secs Total Area Treated 0 0 Ha Data Received 100 3 Touch ele iYe to create a link with the selected vehicle The Link status light will turn Green 4 Touch BACK BACK The new setting will now take effect See Figure 11 1 CO VIEW MODE By default a Guide link type will be created between your vehicle and the selected vehicle The Guide link type will treat the incoming information as if it was done with your vehicle such that AutoSPRAY and guidance will work with the treatment done by the other vehicle For more information on link types see Section 11 3 2 Figure 11 1 Map Screen showing FieldNET treatment done by three vehicles GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 290 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 11 3 2 Understanding the LINK TYPE There are three link types available Guide Display and Hidden By default when
188. s which is exactly how GuideTRAX V3 is designed to operate GuideTRAX V3 is a modular system that has 3 main levels of operation which are all built on a common hardware platform All GuideTRAX V3 systems can operate with any level and type of GPS positioning from RTK to a stand alone GPS A user can purchase an entry level system that can be expanded in the future to accommodate more advanced data management features as well as the options of AutoSPRAY AutoSTEER and FieldNET The following sections describe the features and assets of each version of Guide TRAX V3 1 3 1 Saturn HL Version The Saturn HL is designed as an entry level guidance system The HL incorporates the same guidance functions as found on the higher level versions including parallel racetrack and contour guidance and is built on the same common hardware platform Furthermore it provides the same functionality for vehicle modelling as found in the other versions and still allows for many optional features to be added at a later date The HL offers a large full colour touch panel screen with a moving map display and has the most simple and intuitive operator interface on the market Primarily the HL is designed to allow users to purchase a fully featured guidance system which is economically priced and totally upgradeable for the future 1 3 2 Saturn HT Version The Saturn HT is designed for the user who requires an easy to use guidance system which can include the options
189. s are illustrated in Figure 3 4 GPS Pe ee ES ENE OXY BUljal UaD Figure 3 4 Self Propelled Sprayer GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 42 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 2 Configuring The Towed Implement Access Sille V el eel 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 mes ent Sa enesencnnsens Figure 3 5 Conventional Trailer If the trailer has a group of axles e g two fixed axles at the back then the Link Longtrack measurement must be measured from the centre of the group of axles to the rear flow point or hitch point GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 43 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX 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 _ nput__ Longtrack Link Longtrack Longtrack 3 3 y O 1O O15 Dis pin i i mig D2 im B LINK2 LINK14 Figure 3 6 Dog Trailer Layout
190. s to be added to the store changed or deleted Access PTD or Name Function PRODUCT In Edit mode the PRODUCT button displays the Button name of the product being changed In Add mode the PRODUCT button displays a list of all products in the store for selection and allows product details to be added deleted or changed See Section 8 3 15 3 for more information about adding or changing product details BATCH The BATCH NUMBER button displays an on NUMBER screen keyboard to allow entry of the batch Button number of the product ABBREVIATION The ABBREVIATION button displays an on Button screen keyboard to allow entry of an abbreviation up to three characters of the batch number QUANTITY The QUANTITY button displays an on screen Button keyboard to allow entry of the number of containers of product in the batch GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 231 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function SIZE Button The SIZE button displays an on screen keyboard to allow entry of the full weight or volume of the product container TOTAL Field The TOTAL field displays the total quantity weight or volume of the batch Quantity x Size ACCEPT Button The ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the window and returns to the Store window BACK Button The BACK button closes the Window and returns to the Tank Contents window without making any chang
191. selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect BUTTON 3 BUTTON 3 selects the Remote Buttons Window from Button 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 Button which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 190 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY FOOT The FOOT SWITCH button selects the Remote Buttons SWITCH Window from which a function for the Foot Switch may Button be selected If no Foot Switch is attached the setting will have no effect EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 191 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 14 Sound Setup Overview EXIT SETUP Sound Setup Volume Alarms AutoSTEER OFF Reverse Mode OFF AutoFIELD OFF Warning Message OFF End ofRun OFF at 50 0 m Figure 8 47 The Sound Setup Window The Sound Setup window see Figure 8 47 allows sound to be turned on or off and volume level to be adjusted for compatible speakers or headphon
192. settings will take effect GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 97 RevA P n 1 1259 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 98 Rev A P n 1 1259 Usin R Keeping Fu R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 Common Record Keeping Tasks This section presents a step by step approach to performing the most common record keeping tasks some of these tasks are performed in the Setup Menu whilst most are performed in the Records Menu If you require more information please refer to Section 8 The Menu System of this manual for detailed explanations of all windows buttons and their functionality 7 1 1 Creating and Loading a Treatment Plan GuideTRAX V3 software is built around the concept of Plans A plan in GuideTRAX V3 refers to a treatment plan of one or more fields for a common purpose For example if ten fields are to be treated with urea even at different rates then this may make up one plan called PRE SEED UREA A plan called something like WHEAT KNOCKDOWN may have multiple chemicals with different rates for each field Plans are represented as a grid of fields each row versus products each Column where the rate for the particular product and field is shown at the intersection of the appropriate row and column See Figure 7 2 on next page Having formal plans allows information to be prepared by a farm manager and passed to a driver for implementation Plans also make it easier to record and keep track of the large number
193. t 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 9 may show an alarm status See Section 2 7 for more details When the GPS Status Icon changes to the scrolling satellite the receiver is ready for normal operation Figure 2 9 The GPS Status Indicator with Satellite Icon GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 34 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 11 Recording a Treatment GuideTRAX V3 is designed to record information when the vehicle is operational such as when a boom spray is actually spraying chemical or a spinner spreader is spreading fertiliser This manual refers to this operation as a treatment however it is sometimes also referred to as a coverage area in other publications In order to record when a treatment is being applied or when the vehicle is in transit it is necessary to switch between the recording and transiting mode The Saturn H system can be configured to start and stop recording via three different methods e SCREEN The screen can be used as the switch by touching either the bonnet on the Virtual Road Window or the Vehicle Icon on the Map Screen Touching either of these points will then reverse the action e TOGGLE The RINEX Toggle switch is connected to the Saturn H interface controller and the switch can be turned ON or OFF Additionally the RINEX Toggle can be wired to
194. t 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 5 9 ma eB 3 UT button will change all settings back to those shown in Figure 6 5 Touch JA mt f 8 to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 84 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 4 The Screen Access SIR DIS JS Mall 6 4 1 Night Mode Night Mode was designed to assist night time driving When turned ON Night Mode turns the background from white to black Text which was black is then displayed white and Guide Points A amp B are displayed grey Night Mode can be turned ON or OFF at any time 6 4 2 Grid By default the grid is OFF and the Grid Spacing is set to 100 metres The grid is a light grey pattern on the background of the Map Screen When turned ON it enables the driver to quickly assess a distance or area in a particular place on the screen For example the area
195. tarts the system All GuideTRAX V3 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 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 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 303 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG Hints and Tips You will be asked to confirm the actions of Soft and Hard Reset GuideTRAX V3 settings e g vehicle settings can be restored after a Hard Reset if they have been previously backed up See Section 12 2 6 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 304 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 12 2 3 Utilities EX ISSY WINDOWS SHELL GPS TOOLS RINEX TOOLS ADVANCED BACK Figure 12 6 The Utilities Menu Overview Utilities allows diagnostic and configuration functions to be run Item Description WINDOWS The WINDOWS SHELL button will display the Windows SHELL Shell interface from which commands can be entered using a keyboard GPS TOOLS The GPS TOOLS button displays the GPS TOOLS menu to allow interrogation and configuration of selected GPS receivers RINEX The RINEX TOOLS button displays the RINEX Tools TOOLS menu to allow the system date time to be set database upgrades hardware diagnostic and communications utilities
196. tches Parallel guidance on GUIDE or off after AB points have ON OFF been set POINT AB eX PS Ee or Sets Point A or if Point A has already been set sets Point B POINT B ROVE Vehicle Icon on Map Screen If Touch has been selected in RECORD Setup gt Vehicle Setup gt OR Green bonnet in Virtual Road Window Switch Setup then pressing a button which has been set to Rove Record is the same as touching the screen to turn treatment recording on and off GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 94 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Function Function Location Action Performed By Button vewa ViEWIVIEW ALL Zooms display to show all of the recorded treatment data in the current field vewn view view IN Zooms display in view ouT S WEE Zooms display out VIRTUAL BST MORE ROAD IRTUAL ROAD SETUP Turns the Virtual Road window on or off GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 95 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 9 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 between the controller port on the Saturn H interface unit and the spray controller
197. te type and plan flow rate Spraying Figure 7 2 Creating a New Plan GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 102 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 Add fields by touching the FIELD button and select from the list of available fields More than one field can be added at a time by touching each required field Touch SJ 3 31 to add the field to the plan See Figure 7 2 above 6 You can also add a group of fields to the plan by touching MAP Wan then touching the desired fields directly on the farm map Selected fields will change from grey to blue and can now be added to the plan by pressing SELECT Once added the fields will be highlighted in the plan with a different colour blue See Figure 7 3 Touch SELECT to add selected fields to the plan Select Field Touch the fields you want to add to the plan Figure 7 3 Adding a group of fields to a plan 7 Set product rates by touching the corresponding rate cell for a field product in the plan table See Figure 7 2 above 8 Change the plan name by touching bl 3 E Touch the Plan Name button to edit the plan name Touch the Plan Type button to change the type of plan Touch the Plan Rate button to change the plan s total application rate See Figure 7 2 9 Touch fteded J to save the new plan or changes and OK to confirm saving the plan GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 103 Rev A
198. the FIELD button as illustrated in Figure 1 1 When it is necessary to locate a particular part of the GuideTRAX 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 KIANI y Asle like elie aa HV Af Tel GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 4 Rev A P n 1 1259 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 2 HR User Manual Page 5 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 3 GuideTRAX V3 GuideTRAX V3 is designed to provide one easy to use interface which can accommodate different user requirements as necessary RINEX recognizes that many users want their systems to grow with their requirement
199. the TRACTOR or ARTICULATED GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 28 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 For each of the Gip Physical Measurements TRACTOR Physical Measurements 5of4 Enter the following measurements from the GPS antenna the centreline of shown on the screen the tractor and the axles measure corresponding FRA distances on the tractor 1 Link Long Track or implement and touch Ii the corresponding button on the screen 5 Type in the measurement using the on screen keyboard then touch OKI 2 GPS Long Track 6 When all the measurements for this window have been entered touch NEXT 7 For each of the Screen TRACTOR Screen Icon Sora Icon measu rements A link icon will be drawn on the screen These measurements are only used shown on the screen for screen icons on the mapping screen measure corresponding distances on the tractor or implement touch the corresponding button on the screen 8 Type in the measurement using the on screen keyboard then touch OK 9 When all the measurements for this window have been entered touch 10 If another link needs to be created touch NEW and repeat steps 1 to 9 for as many links tractors or towed implements as necessary 11 Touch ESRA and then touch the BRS ST button GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 29 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 12 Touch NEWI Rig Setup Current Rig SPRAYER a 13 Touch the
200. the connected GPS receiver has a CANbus interface the Connection Type must be set to CANbus by touching the Connection Type button in the GPS Setup Window as shown in Figure 6 2 GPS Baud Rate The GPS Baud button sets the serial communication speed which is only applicable when the Connection Type is set to Serial The GPS Baud rate is set to 19200 by default but can be changed if required to a lower baud rate by repeatedly touching the GPS Baud button in the GPS Setup Window until it displays the correct speed as shown in Figure 6 2 GPS Setup Window If the vehicle has a Beeline steer controller and AutoSTEER is set to ON GPS Baud will be set automatically Touch the 3 44 gj S38 87 J button to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 79 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 2 3 Using e Dif Optional Extra Access ra GPS Status Icon Once e Dif has been registered by password see Section 6 1 the e Dif button will be displayed on the GPS Status screen as shown in Figure 6 3 Pressing the e Dif button turns differential mode off and swaps the MiniMAX receiver from marine beacon to e Dif mode and calibrates it It can take several seconds before e Dif takes effect The MiniMAX will return to marine beacon mode when it is powered off on GPS Status Speed 0 0 km hr Dir 0 Altitude 0 0m Sats 0 PDOP 0 Status No Data Trip Distance 0 00 km
201. the next product in the Button list ADD Button The ADD button displays the New Batch window to allow details of the new batch of product to be entered EDIT Button The EDIT button displays the Edit Batch window to allow the selected product batch details to be changed GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 229 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function DELETE The DELETE button displays a message seeking Button confirmation to delete the selected batch of product When OK is pressed the selected batch is deleted from the store BACK Button The BACK button closes the Window and returns to the Tank Contents window without making any changes BATCH The BATCH NUMBER field displays the batch NUMBER number of the highlighted product Field IN STORE The IN STORE field displays the number of units of Field the highlighted batch of product remaining in the store TOTAL Field The TOTAL field IN STORE USED USED Field The USED field displays the number of units of the highlighted batch of product which have been used GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 230 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e New or Edit Batch Edit Batch Product Batch Number Abbreviation 12 Quantity Size Total 50 00L Figure 8 74 The Edit Batch Window Overview The Edit Batch window see Figure 8 74 allows product batche
202. the parallel method is for straight lines only and consequently the first task is to set out a straight line to work from This is easily achieved by defining one point at one end of the field and one at the other end and connecting the two points with a line This is termed either the base or key line From this line the next parallel guideline is calculated to be across one swath width minus any guide overlap distance entered see Section 5 4 1 GuideTRAX V3 automatically calculates these parallel guidelines as the vehicle moves around the field A typical parallel spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 4 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 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 to stay on line As one swath line is finished and the vehicle turns back to start the next pass GuideTRAX V3 will automatically increment to the next parallel line Swath lines can be sprayed in any order and GuideTRAX V3 will show the nearest parallel line to the vehicle Swath lines will not be missed as the treated area on the map screen will
203. 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 1 3 4 TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 Introduction secs tr apmna essen enrere renee 1 Teh US MANU SS SEE SE ER BE ER ET en 4 1 2 The Saturn Series sui Sl eee cc SEN SLS oe eee BLE eee ec 5 1 3 Guidel RAX NVE eee een 6 1 3 1 Saturn HL Version cccccccecceccececceeceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceesee
204. tion AN UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available links DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available links SELECT The SELECT button selects the currently highlighted Button farm closes the window and returns to the Current Job window BACK The BACK button will ignore the selected actions close Button the window and return to the Current Job window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 156 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 3 AUtoSTEER EXIT SETUP c BACK AutoSTEER is Current Rig GREENSPRAY Steer Controller RINEX AutoSTEER To access the AutoSTEER settings screen press and hold the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar N o READY Figure 8 22 AutoSTEER Window Overview The AutoSTEER window see Figure 8 22 displays the currently selected vehicle and steering controller and allows AutoSTEER to be turned ON or OFF Access SETUPIAUTOSTEER Name Function AutoSTEER The AutoSTEER button turns AUtoSTEER ON or OFF Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 157 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 4 AutoFIELD EXIT SETUP
205. to be run ADVANCED The ADVANCED button displays the Advanced Utilities menu to allow system backup files to be created and restored screen drivers to be changed and log files to be exported BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main Window Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 305 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 12 2 4 GPS Tools TERMINAL AGREMOTE TOOLKIT JD STARFIRE ITC JD STARFIRE BACK Figure 12 7 The GPS Tools Menu Overview GPS Tools allows selected GPS receiver utilities to be run WARNING The TOOLKIT button when connected to any receiver OTHER THAN Ag114 3000L G12 or GEM could cause the receiver to lose its settings Item Description TERMINAL The TERMINAL button starts a terminal program so that incoming serial data can be viewed AGREMOTE The AG REMOTE button starts the AG Remote program for configuring Trimble and OmniLite receivers TOOLKIT The TOOLKIT button will open the Toolkit program for used to configure and check the status of some GPS receivers JD The JD STARFIRE ITC button will start the John Deere STARFIRE _ Starfire ITC Configuration utility suitable for configuring ITC only Starfire ITC receivers GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 306 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG Item Description JD The JD STARFIRE button will start the John Deere STARFIRE Starfire Configur
206. to be treated The display can be split to show both the Map screen and the Virtual Road window The Virtual Road displays an image directly forward of the vehicle from a typical vehicle operator position to show the guideline In addition to this directly below the Virtual Road Window is the lightbar which defines the offset to the guideline The lightbar information is computed from the centreline of the vehicle to the guideline and the lightbar arrows may be configured for user preference Each arrow can be configured to represent one centimetre or one metre This same information will also be displayed on the external lightbar optional item In summarising there is no right or wrong method to adopt it is quite simply a user preference as to which information is used for guidance 5 3 1 Virtual Road Information The Virtual Road is very easy to follow as the information displayed is very intuitive The Virtual Road can be likened to driving along a roadway however rather than driving on one side of the road the whole road is used and the white line painted down the centre represents 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 G
207. tom of the PERIOD Field screen displays the withholding period of the selected product NEW Button The NEW button selects the appropriate New product window Chemical Fertiliser or Seed to allow entry of the new product details EDIT Button The EDIT button selects the appropriate Edit product window Chemical Fertiliser or Seed to allow the selected product details to be changed GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 203 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DELETE The DELETE button displays a message seeking Button confirmation to delete the selected product When OK is pressed the selected season will be deleted BACK Button The BACK button will close the window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 204 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e New or Edit Chemical New Chemical Product Units kg In Tank kg Default Rate 0 00 kg Ha Mix Order NONE Withholding Period 0 Days GroupType Other Chemical Groups None Default Cost 0 00 ikg Figure 8 56 The New Chemical Window Overview The New Chemical window see Figure 8 56 allow new chemicals to be added The Edit Chemical Window is identical and allows all chemical details to be changed PRODUCTICHEMICALINEW yaRECORDS TANKISTOREJADD SELECT PRODUCT Name Function PRODUCT The PRODUCT button displays an on screen key
208. ton The BACK button will close the window and return to the FieldNET window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 138 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 4 Guide LOCK A PARALLEL POINTA MORE BACK NO GPS NO GPS ee Figure 8 9 The Guide Menu Overview The Guide menu as illustrated in Figure 8 9 allows the system to be configured and selected for vehicle guidance Name Icon Function LOCK OCK This is a toggle button which either invokes or LOCK A cancels Lock guidance To invoke guidance OFF the LOCK button will be visible once activated GUIDE it will toggle the button to LOCK OFF The OFF button will stay in the LOCK OFF state until the Button system finds lock when it will change to GUIDE OFF If it loses lock the button will change back to the LOCK OFF state To cancel Lock guidance touch the GUIDE OFF or LOCK OFF button The button will then toggle to LOCK The LOCK button is displayed when LOCK mode has been selected in asa MORE oe e ied fj see Section 8 3 9 GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 139 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function REPLAY This is a toggle button which either invokes or REPLAY cancels RePLAY guidance To invoke OFF guidance the REPLAY button will be visible GUIDE once activated it will toggle the button to OFF REPLAY OFF The button wi
209. uch flet ed i i to save the product 4 The new product is now displayed in the Product Setup Window Guide TRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 120 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 5 AutoFIELD When you use the system for the first time there will be no farm map available and thus AutoFIELD will not function There are 2 methods to create a farm Map on a new system e Create the farm maps on you PC using the Mapping function in the RINEX PlanlT Office Management software then export the farm map to your GuideTRAX V3system e Use treatment data obtained in the field to generate field boundaries automatically with GuideTRAX V3 This section describes the necessary steps for creating a farm map out in the field using GuideTRAX V3 If you would like to obtain and or learn how to use the PlanlT Office Management software please refer to the PlanIT documentation 7 5 1 Mapping To create a field boundary or map for a particular field follow the procedure below 1 Start GuideTRAX V3 and drive to a field that has not been mapped i e there is no farm map 2 Ensure the correct Client and Farm are selected in guy CURRENT JOB 3 Turn the Master Switch ON and proceed to drive and complete a boundary lap around the field while recording the treatment in GuideTRAX V3 4 Once you have returned to the point of origin you can continue to treat the remainder of the field by your preferred method GuideTRAX V3
210. uideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 69 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY An important aspect to consider is the width of the roadway in the Virtual Road This does not represent the actual swath width of the treated area but rather a fat guideline The actual guideline in the centre of the roadway is the true position where the vehicle should be driven The Virtual Road has a vehicle bonnet in the lower portion of the Window with an elongated line extending from the centre of the bonnet as shown in Figure 5 9 This represents the centreline of the vehicle projected forward along the Virtual Road The tip of the triangular bonnet represents the centre of the vehicle gt lt Figure 5 9 The Virtual Road In essence the red guideline and the green centreline of the vehicle should coincide for perfect guidance The width and depth of the Virtual Road may be customised for individual user preferences if necessary see Section 6 3 3 for further details 5 3 2 Lightbar The lightbar information is configured to display how far off line the vehicle is from the guideline The accuracy required for the lightbar information will be dependant upon two factors firstly the input GPS information and secondly the required treatment The information that is displayed below the Virtual Road window may also be displayed on the optional external lightbar The external lightbar provides the driver with guidance information from
211. urity level and password to be changed DELETE The DELETE button displays a message seeking Button confirmation to delete the selected driver When OK is pressed the selected driver will be deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 200 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Edit Driver Edit Driver Driver Name MANAGER User Level Password Figure 8 54 The Edit Driver Window Overview The Edit Driver window see Figure 8 54 allows the driver s details to be changed DRIVER Name Function DRIVER The DRIVER NAME button displays an on screen NAME keyboard to allow the driver s name to be changed Button USER The USER LEVEL button toggles through three levels LEVEL Button e Low Level The driver is restricted from changing most settings while still having enough access to record information and do the job This setting is intended for general workers with limited experience with the system e Medium Level The driver can change most settings on the system but cannot delete any thing or setup drivers with a High User Level This setting is intended for a people in supervisor positions e High Level The driver has access to all functions This setting is typically intended for Farm Owners or Managers GuideTRAX V3 2
212. ved and disk space is low Delete some files from Transfer directory located in the C drive Error No disk space available Too many files have been saved and there is no disk space remaining Delete some files from the Transfer directory located in the C drive Error The current position is invalid No valid GPS A point or treatment was attempted to be recorded while there was no GPS or the vehicle has not moved Move and try again or wait for good GPS signal to return 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 Otherwise if you wish to load the selected field into a different field press cancel open the correct field and then select the field for loading again GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 320 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Message Probable Cause Try This Message 1041 Warning Before starting a new season make sure that you have emptied all tanks and that all treatments for the current season have been completed Do you wish to continue The NEW season button was touched in the Season Setup Window The tank must be empty and all M1 to M9 memory slots in Field Memory must be empt
213. vehicle ignition off 3 Switch the Isolation power switch on the Saturn H interface controller to the OFF position 0 4 Start the vehicle ignition 5 After the vehicle has started switch the Saturn H interface controller to the ON position my 6 When the Launcher Startup Menu is Al displayed touch Enter Launcher ENTER LAUNCHER 7 Touch Utilities EX START GuideTRAX UPGRADE SOFTWARE 8 Enter the Launcher Utilities password using the on screen keyboard 9 Touch OK on the on screen keyboard v2 0 Alpha 4 10 Touch Rinex Tools gt Radio Toolkit Radio 11 Touch Connect For Diagnostics g adic GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 287 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOG 12 This step is only to be performed for the first radio in the group to be setup and generates the Group ID for all the other radios in the group For subsequent radios in the group go to Step 13 Touch Create Random ID Note that the Group ID _ has now changed write it Radio down so that it can be entered in the systems of the other radios in the group Now go to Step 15 isconnec 13 This step is only to be performed for the second and subsequent radios in the group to be setup Touch Enter New ID 7 Radic a Toolkit 14 Using the on screen numerts keypad enter the Group ID obtained in Step 1
214. w GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 239 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 4 History Area Ha Plan 2006 02 17 26 54 Early Knockdo 2006 02 17 58 93 Early Knockdo 2006 02 17 40 94 Early Knockdo 2006 02 17 22 08 Early Knockdo Farm Enterprises South WA Figure 8 81 History Window Overview The History window as illustrated in Figure 8 81 allows treatment history records to be viewed and RePLAY paths to be loaded Access piece oh KRAG Name Function FILTER The FILTER button displays the Select Filter Window to Button allow history records to be searched by selecting and specifying search filters PROPERTIES The PROPERTIES button displays the Treatment Button Properties Window with details of the selected treatment MAP VIEW The MAP VIEW button displays the selected treatment Button on the farm map BACK Button The BACK button returns the system to the Records Menu GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 240 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 4 1 Select Filter Overview Select Filter lt No Filter gt 90ACRE EARLY KNOCKDOWN2006 Figure 8 82 The Select Filter Window The Select Filter window see Figure 8 82 allows treatment history records to be viewed by filtering in only those records which meet certain selection criteria Filters can select on seas
215. w will determine the flow rate ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the Button window and displays the Plan or window BACK Button The BACK button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the Plan window GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 226 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 1 2 Application Rate Application Rate Figure 8 71 The Application Rate Window Overview The Application Rate window see Figure 8 71 allows the flow rate application rate to be set or changed Access TANKI FILL RATE or Neel teh iva Name Function RATE Button The RATE button displays an on screen numeric keypad to allow the flow rate to be changed ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the changes closes the Button window and returns to the previous window BACK Button The BACK button closes the window and returns to the previous window without making any changes Hints and Tips To change the rate on the go use the RATE button in the Records Menu The RATE button will only be available when the Master Switch is ON GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 227 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 1 3 Dump Tank Dump Tank Tank Capacity 1000 00 kg Amount to Remain Figure 8 72 The Dump Tank Window Overview The Dump Tank window see Figure 8 72 allows treatment plan name t
216. y Either clear all Field Memory slots by restarting or archiving each field GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual P n 1 1259 Page 321 RevA GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 322 Rev A P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 5 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 Switch Setup Section 6 5 to ensure the correct method of switching toggle touch or external 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 Guide Setup Calculated total area is incorrect Did not return to original start point after one complete lap Area will not be calculated unless field is restarted 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 and 4 3 Toggle switch or boom controller will not turn spraying on off Incorrect controller is selected Change controller via the Rig Setup If unable to change controller restart field Paddock not recognised and previous treatments absent GPS has not been turned on before the vehicle started moving Stop the vehicle turn on the GPS and start moving the vehicle
217. ype and application rate to be changed Name Function AMOUNT TO The AMOUNT TO REMAIN button displays an on REMAIN screen numeric keypad to allow the amount which Button should be left in the tank to be entered The default amount is 0 totally empty tank ACCEPT The ACCEPT button closes the window and displays Button the Dumping Tank Contents window When the OK button is pressed the tank is emptied leaving the amount specified on the Amount To Remain button BACK Button The BACK button closes the window and returns to the Tank Contents window without changing the amount left in the tank GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Page 228 RevA P n 1 1259 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 4 1 4 Store Store Chemical Fertiiser Seed PRODUCT 2 4 D 2 4 D Cypermethrin Batch Number 12 D3 In Store 10 00 L Total 10 00 L Used 0 00 L Figure 8 73 The Store Window Overview The Store window see Figure 8 73 allows product batches to be added to the store changed or deleted Access Azee teh H IN ge Name Function CHEMICAL The CHEMICAL tab displays a list of all chemicals Tab in the store FERTILISER The FERTILISER tab displays a list of all fertilisers Tab in the store SEED Tab SEED tab displays a list of all seeds in the store M UP The UP button highlights the previous product in Button the list Y DOWN The DOWN button highlights

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