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1. 139 Using External Cameras 3o o RC Rue Bate 140 Using the External Lightbar 000 c ees 142 Using the SWItchbOX ska Cams esis Rawat aad Beas 143 Troubleshooting and Status Information 145 Outback MAX User Guide V PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Contents Viewing Status and Diagnostics Information 146 GPS Status SGre tiated edt ris e arae te re didus 147 Terminal Diagnostics Screen LL 150 eDriveX Status Screen llli ees 152 eDriveX Diagnostics Screen leer 154 Rate Section Control Diagnostics Screen 155 OmniSTAR Status Screen aana ananena 156 Capturing Screen Images leeren 157 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions 159 About GPS Guldanc8 2 2 see RH DERE EAE EGER 160 About Outback MAX iL tgp RRRRLIERR AG IURE ERELIS 161 MACK eiriaa ETITTOLOILQ QOUTAIS TTL I RIPE 163 End User License Agreement 169 Warranty Notice s e Al bee weer Bw Be ew Dee e ieu NT KORR RR 172 Outback MAX User Guide vi PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Outback MAX User Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Overview What s Included Starting Outback MAX Outback MAX Touchscreen Favorites Configuring the System Help Messages 1 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Overview Note Before using Outback MAX make sure you have read the Outback MAX Quick
2. lsess 45 Calibration Steps and Different Vehicle Types 45 Outback MAX User Guide Hl PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Contents Completing Vehicle Calibration Steps in Sequence 46 Making Changes to a Completed Calibration Step 46 About Engine Speed During Calibration 46 Converging Filters 35d arr EREESOW Ru eh aed 47 Steering OptlOnS du kae EN E ERE a ER RE EE 49 Steering Sensit IVIty i5 sc EE cb HE e ape Ges 49 Steering Attack 2229 E3 Raus Eos EXE REOS eduiedis Fus 50 Steering SMOOMMAG 53 xtate cse oci wa antris 50 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements 51 Working with Vehicles 0 000 c eee es 52 Adding a New Vehicle llle 53 Editing a Vehicle xs ature od geen Se panes os SG 57 Loading a Previous Vehicle 0 0 e eee eee 57 Importing a Vehicle 0c cece eee ees 57 Exporting a3 Vehicle sis onai pa cated ied bate atid Baka eo Gates 58 Deleting a Vehicle wick ok ee ee er Gh ee eh ee ee 58 Working with Implements lel 59 Adding an Implement leeren 60 Editing an Implement eleeeeens 64 Loading a Previous Implement cee eens 65 Importing an Implement 000 cece eee eee 65 Exporting an Implement eese 66 Deleting an Implement ees 66 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates 67 Working wit
3. Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level Details 21 4 gpa 132 1 gal ON Vehicle steering very far a mp left of guidance line Productl Target Rate Tank Level Speed Pass RTK Details 21 4 gpa 132 1 gal 0 6mph 1 1 WT A Lat Lon Heading 30 546175 112 208803 50 Vehicle steering right of guidance line Product 1 Actual Rate Job Worked Field Details 0 0 gpa 12052503 3 6ac 0 0 ac ON ALTO Vehicle steering very far right of guidance line Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level 4 Speed Pass RTK Details 21 4 gpa 132 1 gal 3 4mph 1 1 Lat Lon Heading 30 555519 112 214022 172 Figure 3 2 Onscreen and external lightbar comparison Outback MAX User Guide 142 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 8 Other Optional Features Using the Switchbox The optional external switchbox enables you to perform the following tasks that you normally would perform via the Outback MAX terminal touchscreen e Apply spray Toggle sections between ON OFF and AUTO e Select Rate 1 Rate 2 or the current prescription map e Bump rates Figure 8 3 points out these functions on the switchbox Turn Apply Toggle sections between ON or OFF ON up OFF down and AUTO middle Manually adjust bump selected rate Toggle between Rate 1 Rate 2 and prescription Rx map Figure 8 3 Switchbox controls Note Refer to the appropriate sections
4. prescription maps and applied areas See Map Imagery on page 85 of this chapter for more information on map imagery e See Using Prescription Maps on page 130 for more information on prescription maps e See Rate Control and Section Control Overview on page 116 for more information on applied areas D a e eI Hide imagery Show imagery To adjust map layer options 1 Press Mapping Options gt Map Layers The Map Layers panel appears see figure at top right of this page 2 Press Imagery Prescription or As Applied to show hide those options where e Check mark shows the feature e No check mark hides the feature Outback MAX User Guide 80 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Press Imagery Opacity or Prescription Opacity to adjust the opacity transparency of imagery or prescription maps An opacity window appears Image Opacity window shown below Imagery Opacity 10 C los J Drag the slider or press the left and right arrows to set the opacity level and then press Close The selected setting appears on the Opacity button Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Event Markers An event marker refers to any item you want to mark in a field such as a pole a rock or any other obstacle Markers appear as flags on the screen with the following identifiers In addition to dropping markers you
5. Outback MAX User Guide Part No 875 0325 000 Rev A1 G UJ NI Ani Cc EE S S This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Copyright Notice Hemisphere GPS Precision GPS Applications Copyright Hemisphere GPS 2012 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Hemisphere GPS Trademarks Hemisphere GPS the Hemisphere GPS logo A100 A20 A21 A220 A221TM A30 A31 A320 A321 A325 A42 A52 AC110 V AerialACE AgJunction AirStar AirTrac AutoMate Bantam BaseLineHD BaseLineX BEELINE COAST Contour Lock Crescent Earthworks Eclipse e Dif eDrive eDriveTC eDriveVSi eDriveX FliteTrac G100 G4 GateMate GPSteer H102 H320 HO IntelliFlow IntelliGate IntelliStar IntelliTrac Just Let Go L Dif LiteStar II V101 M LX 1 LX 2 M3 MapStar MBX 4 miniEclipse Outback
6. Select the appropriate system from the System drop down Select On or Off from the Position Tracking drop down Press Done Qr pr m I5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 25 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Help Messages While using Outback MAX a Help message may appear usually this occurs when action cannot be performed such as when pressing an inactive dimmed button If a Help message appears press Ok to close the message Figure 1 7 provides examples of Help messages that may appear while operating Outback MAX HELP Help message that appears You must have an active Job before accessing Path Planning after pressing the Path Planning button when there is g Ok P no active job HELP Help message that appears Path Adjustment can only be used when in A B or pivot guidance modes after pressing the Path Adjustment button when not C 7 J in A B Straight guidance or o pivot guidance mode Help message that appears after pressing the Vehicle Calibration button when eDriveX is not installed and Ok connected Figure 1 7 Outback MAX Help messages eDriveX required Outback MAX User Guide 26 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Log Files and eDriveX Performing a Steering Test Antenna Pivot Antenna Offset Implement Offsets Vehicle Calibration S
7. Vehicle Dimensions The Vehicle Dimensions screen appears Vehicle Dimensions Antenna Pivot a Antenna Height 7 inim iim ES Wheelbase m Left um su 7 Press the Antenna L R Offset field white box enter an offset value using the keypad on the right of the screen press Left or Right under the keypad and then press Done The value is entered and the screen closes 8 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map 9 Test the completed calibration by letting the system control up and down on a new A B line The tracks should match If they do not match repeat the procedure for determining the antenna offset A B Line and vehicle centerline Track Difference T 0 Outback MAX User Guide 36 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Determining Antenna Offset Marker Method Vehicle centerline A BLine Pass 1 adis gt Vehicle centerline Pass 2 A B Line Track Difference T at2nd Antenna Offset T 2 marker For example 6 cm For example 3 cm Figure 2 4 Determining the antenna offset example 6 2 3 cm left To determine antenna offset marker method Set up a straight A B line 2 Maintaining a speed of 5 kph 3 mph engage steering and let the system steer you along the wayline for at least 100 m Wh
8. not selected and only nim mo available via switchbox Rate Bump Manual button is selected bright green Rata Control B on screen regardless of what is selected on switchbox Figure 8 4 Rate section control controls with connected switchbox Outback MAX User Guide 144 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Viewing Status and Diagnostics Information Capturing Screen Images Outback MAX User Guide 145 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information This appendix contains information on viewing diagnostics information available on several Outback screens and troubleshooting issues that arise using this information and capturing screen images Viewing Status and Diagnostics Information Outback MAX includes the following status and diagnostics screens that provide useful information to verify certain settings as well as troubleshoot issues All status and diagnostics screens are accessible from the Diagnostics panel shown at right GPS Status OmniSTAR Status this button only appears if OmniSTAR is the correction type see Correction Type on page 19 for more information Terminal Diagnostics eDriveX Status this button is only active if eDriveX is communicating with the terminal that is eDriveX is connected to the terminal and powered on eDriveX Diagnostics this button is only active if eDriveX is communicating with
9. Mapping Options ek Uo Ek Uo Low Middle To set the map view 1 Press Mapping Options The Mapping Options panel Mapping Options appears shown at right 2 Press Map View and select either Vehicle or Field a view Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Meo Down Vehicle Position To set the map perspective L0 Low 1 Press Mapping Options The Mapping Options panel Map Layers appears shown at right Event Markers es us ip Na ui Press Perspective and select either Top Down or 3D Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows Return To Point to close the panels and return to the map Applied Color Map Mae Mae Outback MAX User Guide 79 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Map Layers A map layer refers to a specific feature you can display on the map screen available map layers are map imagery prescription maps and applied areas You show or hide these features as well E o HE as adjust the opacity transparency of imagery and prescription maps via the Map Layers panel shown at right Imagery F 10 Map Layers Prescription E l Note The Prescription and As Applied buttons only appear on the Map Layers panel if you have the optional rate and section control installed on your system and connected to Outback MAX Amen E For more information on selecting and working with imagery m
10. O Automated steering installed Outback MAX automatically begins straight guidance and after you press the Steering button on the map screen to engage steering steers your vehicle along the A Direction line The Steering button must be in a state of ready to engage shown at right before you press it to engage automated steering No automated steering installed Drive the first pass using the lightbar internal or external to help you drive along the guidance line 5 At the end of the current pass turn around and steer your vehicle to the next guidance line Automated steering installed Press the Steering button to engage steering Outback MAX automatically steers your vehicle along the A Direction line No automated steering installed Drive the pass using the lightbar internal or external to help you drive along the guidance line Note If you are using eTurns to have Outback MAX automatically turn your vehicle for you and start the next pass see eTurns on page 105 Outback MAX User Guide 95 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Returning to a Point Outback MAX can provide guidance to an existing point the Last Apply point any A or B point or any dropped marker in the current job Keep in mind that this feature does not automatically take you to this point it only provides guidance to this point in the form of distance to the point and the bearing To return to a point 1 Press M
11. Pivot OK appears below the Start Pivot button and the Finish Pivot button is active right panel in figure below f Start Pivot Logging pivot data Pivot OK Finish Pivot Outback MAX User Guide 97 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning 4 Atthe end of the circle press Finish Pivot to end the pivot log The panels close and the pivot line circle appears on the map Product 1 Speed Pass RTK Details 2 7kph 1 1 nmc 0cm Te JA or When traveling on or near a pivot guideline the nearest guideline is shown on the map as a red circular line similar to the guideline used in other guidance modes Automated steering installed Outback MAX automatically 3 begins pivot guidance and after you press the Steering button on the map screen to engage steering steers your vehicle along the pivot line The Steering button must be in a state of ready to engage shown at right before you press it to engage automated steering No automated steering installed Turn the steering wheel in the direction indicated by the pivot line to remain centered on the pivot line and drive the first circle using the lightbar internal or external to help you drive along the guidance line 5 When you have finished one circle move to either the right or left of the original circle and steer your vehicle to the next guidance line Automated steering installed Press the Steering button to engage steering Outback M
12. Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of jobs and then press to select the job s you want to import If you want to import all jobs press Select All status message appears and then closes when the Nu m 3 Press Import The panels close and an Importing Jobs import is completed Im Note Once you import a job it will appear in the Previous Jobs list see Loading a Previous Job on page 69 Outback MAX User Guide 70 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates Exporting a Job You can export two types of job files job log files and job template files e You must have a USB flash drive plugged into one of f Export Jobs to the USB ports to export a job otherwise the functionality is disabled the Export Jobs button noted hls below is not available Select Jobs To Export When you export a job to a USB flash drive Outback MAX creates a jobs folder on flash drive and copies tx 12082102 the text file Log for job logs and or template tem for job templates to that folder For example if you export 12082101 job number 12041101 to a flash drive it will appear as follows 12041101 Log 12082001 You need to select USB from the drop down at the top of the panel if ConnX is connected Log 12081601 You cannot export the current job that is you cannot export a job unless it has been closed For example you have three jobs and one of the jobs is open
13. also appears on the GPS Status screen see Feature Licenses GPS Status Screen on Hu page 147 GPS Subscriptions current valid subscriptions Subscriptions 20 Hz RTK L2 GLONASS Not Authed e Feature Licenses current valid features Enter Code 3 2 To enter a new subscription code a Press Enter Code The Enter Code window appears shown at right Enter Code b Enter the code and press Done A success message appears 3 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map GPS Status Information The GPS Status screen displays GPS information you may find useful especially if you need to troubleshoot an issue The fields on the screen are partially dependent on your selected correction type SBAS RTK or OmniSTAR for example some of the fields appear regardless of the correction type but fields such as RTK Mode and Base Slip only appear when RTK is the correction type See GPS Status Screen on page 147 for information on each field of the GPS Status screen Outback MAX User Guide 20 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started SBAS Settings The SBAS Settings panel allows you to change the SBAS satellites used in the system s position calculation The default value for each SBAS setting is Auto Outback MAX automatically selects from the available satellites If you change any of these settings and then set any of them
14. e The eTurns button bottom right of screen is not active until you have calibrated eTurns e eTurns calibration is required for each implement e You can operate with a fixed turn configuration or change the configuration in real time for individual turns e eTurns guides the vehicle turning path not the implement s turning path The headland prompt if used is based on the vehicle position not the implement s position Note Hemisphere GPS recommends you calibrate your autosteering system before you calibrate eTurns see Vehicle Calibration on page 45 Also eTurns calibration is required for each implement unless implements are identical see Warning in the next section Calibrating eTurns Because there is potential for damage to machinery if you use a larger implement with the calibration data recorded for a smaller implement you need to recalibrate eTurns for different implements When making the left and right turns during eTurns calibration make the minimum radius turns possible for the current implement Outback MAX User Guide 105 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning To calibrate eTurns 1 Create or load the desired vehicle and implement see Working with Vehicles on page 52 and Working with Implements on page 59 for information 2 Press Menu gt Implement Profiles The Edit Edit Implement Profile Implement Profiles panel appears Note You can also calibrate eTurns while in the
15. the keypad shows Skip Overlap Pressing the Skip Overlap button displays the Skip Overlap area and the button changes to Implement Offset a For Implement Offset Press the ft and or in or meters field for any of the measurements Front Right Back or Left and enter a value using the keypad Repeat for each of the remaining measurements Implement Offset Implement Configuration nim a Skip Overlap Front Ze ZS Zs AN AN AN AS AN i li Outback MAX User Guide 61 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements b For Skip Overlap Press the ft and or in or meters field for either Skip or Overlap and enter a value using the keypad Set this value to drive a pattern where rows intentionally skip or overlap When you enter a skip or overlap the map screen shows this as an area between swaths in the green coverage lines where a skip is the non sprayed area between swaths and an overlap is the dark green overlap between swaths Note If section control is enabled the following two conditions must be met for overlap to work properly otherwise section control will turn off the outside sections and not allow overlap e Overlap width must be less than the width of the outside sections Section control Coverage must be set at 100 see Table 7 5 on page 132 for more information on Coverage Skip Overlap Distance Implement Configuration A Overlap value entered Skip exam
16. 1 gal Ue TENER aE Lat Lon Heading ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 auTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 auTO 6 AUTO 7 AUTO 8 AUTO More Sebatik mikid nt t OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF _OFF 9 10 Job Worked Field 12082610 0 3 ac 0 0 ac a Speed Pass RTK 0 6mph 0 1 Boom Override c3 CIS cam T Figure 6 3 Contour Lock mode Contour Lock is helpful when you use guidance in close proximity to multiple swaths such as when working with point rows In these situations without Contour Lock guidance could jump around and guide you off on the wrong path whenever other swaths come close to your current one With Contour Lock you can decide if you want to stay on the current swath all the way until the end of the field or let Outback MAX continue searching for the closest swath Note When not in Contour Lock mode and when searching for the closest path Outback MAX only picks up a different path if it is at a small angle to the path you are on For example if you cross a path at right angles Outback MAX will not find the crossed path and switch guidance to it Only paths at a small angle close to parallel to the path you are on may be selected Complete the following steps to work with Contour Lock 1 In Contour guidance mode when on or approaching the required guidance contour press the Contour Lock button This puts you in Contour Lock mode lock engaged and the Contour Lock buttons shows a locked padlock Outback MAX
17. 10 Enter offset amount 3 Press Done The Path Offset panel closes and the guidance line shifts on the map by the selected amount and direction Note If you enter a path offset outside the allowable range between zero and half the current implement width and then press Done an error message appears indicating this press Ok to close the message and then use an offset within the allowable range Outback MAX User Guide 101 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning The screens below show a vehicle before entering a path offset left screen below and after entering a path offset right screen below to the right pressing the right arrow button by the amount in the Shift panel SEIT D Path Offset DN ON ON eis is ese br OFF OFF OFF a re Before offset 7 auto 8 ro rao OF OFF OFF Path Adjustment MATER Path Offset Snap Here Shift After offset 4 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to return to the map Snapping a Guidance Line to the Current Location While in either Straight guidance mode or Pivot guidance mode you can snap the guidance line to the vehicle s current location parallel to the original guidance line 1 Press Path Planning gt Path Adjustment The Path Adjustment panel appears top of panel shown at right 2 Press Snap Here The panels close and the nearest guideline is aligned with the current vehicle po
18. 44 importing 65 L R offset alternative method 43 L R offset overview 38 L R offset preferred method 40 loading previous 65 mount type 60 name 60 offset overview 38 offset determining preferred method 39 offset skip and overlaps after setting 42 offsets steps 61 overlap 62 overview 59 skip 62 width 61 implement offset F B 44 L R 38 L R alternative method 43 L R preferred method 40 overview 38 importing implement 65 job 70 Outback MAX User Guide 165 map imagery 85 vehicle 57 indicator cross track error 6 headland alert 8 zoom distance 8 Indicator tab 3 6 J job before you start 68 closing 71 continuing 70 creating job template 73 deleting 72 deleting event marker 83 exporting 71 importing 70 Indicator tab 9 loading previous 69 starting a new job 68 using job template 74 job template creating 73 using 74 K K value rate control calibration 63 127 L L R offset antenna 33 55 implement 38 61 language 14 latitude 9 lightbar external 142 onscreen 5 settings 24 loading prescription map 130 previous implement 65 previous job 69 previous vehicle 57 local time 15 log files eDriveX exporting 28 numbering 28 overview 28 logs exporting 28 file numbering 28 longitude 9 low vehicle position 77 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Index M machine width effect on implement offset 40 making eTurns 107 111 manual driving sequence for converging filters 48 map layers 80 o
19. 742 2976 Fax 785 742 4584 outbacksales outbackguidance com www outbackguidance com Technical Support If you need to contact Outback Guidance Technical Support North America Outback Guidance Hemisphere GPS 2207 lowa Street Hiawatha KS 66434 Phone 800 247 3808 Fax 785 742 4584 Email outbackCS outbackguidance com Outback Canada 326 Saulteaux Crescent Winnipeg MB R3J 3T2 Phone 866 888 4472 Fax 204 888 0991 Documentation Feedback Australia Outback Australia Unit 2 305 Montague Road West End OLD 4101 Phone 07 3004 6789 Fax 07 3004 6799 Email adminAU hemispheregps com Hemisphere GPS is committed to the quality and continuous improvement of our products and services We urge you to provide Hemisphere GPS with any feedback regarding this guide by writing to the following email address docfeedback hemispheregps com Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 26 23 39393 xai EX 1 OVE VIC Wit aon an aS a dae t em a aea tot Ba edie eR mee a tia 2 Whats Inelided deiectus oe eR Se deed n que 2 Starting Outback MAX sooo Sel ice sok dete dub acne De onc bod eden oca 3 Starting Outback MAX the First Time 3 Starting Outback MAX after Working with a Job 4 Terminal BUtONS x vi eh a DE UR EC eee eee RS 4 Outback MAX Touchscreen 0000 c eee ees 5 Indicator Tab sexe ees oe ten sae een ease iota Eae 9 PANIES s abound paean deed arts
20. AUTO or forced ON e Set individual sections to AUTO ON or OFF Changing the Target Rate While Operating 1 Press the Product Details button on the map screen Product 1 The Product Rate panel appears 2 Press Rate 1 or Rate 2 Press the Rate Bump arrows press the Up arrow to increase the rate or press the Down 214 arrow to decrease the rate The rate changes A gpa on the Product Rate panel and the Target Rate changes on the Product Details tab in the Y upper left of the map screen Each button increments decrements by 1 gallon or 10 Rate Bump liters 4 Press Close when finished to close the Product Rate panel Outback MAX User Guide 129 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Using Prescription Maps A prescription map Rx map is a map of a particular land area divided into sections of different application rates You use prescription maps in conjunction with rate control functionality to automatically spray different areas of your farm at different flow rates Note You must select the Prescription button on the Map Layers panel see Map Layers on page 80 for prescription maps to appear on the screen Loading a Prescription Map You can only load a prescription map when you have an active job you are loading the map for use during that job If this is the first time you are loading a specific prescription map you must load the map from a USB flash drive or you
21. Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 66 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates Working with Jobs Working with Job Templates Outback MAX User Guide 67 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates Working with Jobs This chapter provides important information on what you need to do before starting a job working with jobs and working with job templates What is a Job A job is a field task you perform such as spraying tilling or harvesting A job is automatically assigned a job number by Outback MAX Before You Start A Job Before you start a job you must perform the following Verify you have a GPS signal Speed Pass 3D On the Indicator tab in the upper right of the oomph 0 7 touchscreen verify the satellite indicator is T us green or orange 33 557476 111 889224 0 Job Worked Field If the satellite indicator is green or MM nM eem orange then the Jobs button on the Menu Options panel is enabled you can i start and work with jobs Menu Options If the satellite indicator is red then the Jobs button on the Menu Options panel is disabled you cannot start and work with jobs See Indicator Tab on page 9 for GPS signal information Jobs B oundaries ie Implement P iiu Profiles e Add a vehicle have at least one vehicle in Outback MAX see Adding a New Vehicle D c on page 53 for more i
22. In and Out on the Map Screen on page 12 for more information Vehicle indicator Representation of selected vehicle See Working with Vehicles on page 52 for more information Implement indicator e Can be either a trailed or rigid implement e Width of actual implement is indicated by width of implement icon for example a wider implement will appear wider onscreen than a narrower implement You can set an offset how far behind the vehicle the implement will be and this is represented graphically onscreen see screenshots at left See Working with Implements on page 59 for more information Cross Track error Distance from your current driving position to your guidance line For example if you are driving an A B and you veer to the right and are off your line by 6 inches then your cross track error is 6 inches 6 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Table 1 1 Outback MAX touchscreen items continued smono Bm oo 33 Contour Contour Lock pi Lock On Contour Lock locked EB ur eTurns eTurns inactive ready Favorites Outback MAX User Guide Contour Lock or eTurns button e Contour Lock button is only displayed when system is in Contour mode eTurns button is only displayed when A B guidelines are displayed All other times the Favorites button is displayed see Favorites button later in this table See Contour Lock on page 104 eTurns on page 105 an
23. Outback MAX See Rate Control and Section Control Overview on page 116 for information on entering rate control and section control settings Lightbar Settings You can set the following lightbar options Lightbar on off external lightbar only Sensitivity onscreen lightbar and external lightbar Brightness external lightbar only To set lightbar settings 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Lightbar Settings The Lightbar Settings panel appears shown at right 2 Press Lightbar and select On or Off from the A drop down The selected setting appears on the Lightbar button Lightbar Brightness 5 3 Press Sensitivity and select Low Medium or High from the drop down The selected setting appears on the Sensitivity button Lightbar Settings 4 Press Lightbar Brightness to display the Lightbar Brightness slider shown below Lightbar Brightness Fa Noen A 5 Close Drag the slider or press the left and right arrows to set E D the brightness level and then press Close The selected setting appears on the Lightbar Brightness button 5 Press Save Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 24 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Switchbox Settings This setting controls the brightness of the LEDs on the optional external switchbox See Using the Switchbox on page 143 for
24. Press Menu Implement Profiles Export Implements The Export Implements panel appears shown at right 2 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of implements and then press to select the implement s you want to export If you want to export all implements press Select All 3 Press Export The implement s are exported and the panels close Deleting an Implement Caution Once you delete an implement it is permanently removed from memory you cannot retrieve a deleted implement Delete Implements Select Implements To Delete You cannot delete the current implement only implements that are not the current implement will appear in the Delete Implements list To delete an implement Trail2 1 Press Menu Implement Profiles Delete Implements The Delete Implements panel appears shown at right 2 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of implements if necessary and then press to select the implement s you want to delete If you want to delete all implements press Select All 3 Press Delete A message appears asking if you are Num m sure you want to delete the selected implement s Ti 3 Delete Back You are about to permanently Delete Implement s Are you Sure you want to Delete Implement s 6 36 4 Press Yes The implement s are deleted and no longer appear in the list on the Delete Implements panel 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the
25. See Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates for information on working with jobs Terminal Buttons The Outback MAX terminal includes four buttons to the right of the touchscreen ae The Engage and Favorites buttons on the Steering touchscreen perform the same functions as the Engage and Favorites buttons on the terminal Display Favorites Note When you insert a USB flash drive with a panel screenshots folder at the root level the Favorites button on the terminal not the d d Touchscreen touchscreen button functions as a screen eat dd i capture tool saving a capture of the entire brightess functionality screen as a png file in the screenshots folder on the flash drive Outback MAX User Guide 4 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Outback MAX Touchscreen The Outback MAX touchscreen consists of the following Map screen a moving graphical representation of the field operation You can use zoom features and steering indicators as well as view the applied area total for quick reference Buttons and indicators these appear along the edges of the display and provide quick access to settings allow you to zoom in and out on the field and show current navigational parameters Speed Pass RTK 4 lmph 0 1 Lat Lon Heading 30 555177 112 217344 312 Job Worked Field 12081404 0 0 ac 0 0 ac L J LJ ES rr r a cae Favorites Path Planning Camera Contour Lock o
26. Slow speed 2 mph 7 yu OFF pra On eTurns Setup gt T Headland Prompt Headland Distance 10 0 sec g Skip Setup am CES ans Fast speed 10 mph Figure 6 5 eTurns speed comparison Note If you exceed the set speed during the eTurn beyond a small buffer value automated steering disengages This applies to the speed you set on the eTurns Setup panel or the speed you set override in the eTurns Control panel Outback MAX User Guide PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning eTurns Settings and Resulting Actions Exactly how you activate an eTurn depends on how you set up eTurns Table 6 2 details the actions you take for each configuration In all cases the predicted turn path green is shown until you press Go in the eTurns Control panel The predicted turn path travels with you until you press Go Table 6 2 eTurns configuration settings and resulting actions Skip Setup Selected 1 Press the eTurns button on the map screen Headland Prompt Not Selected 2 press Go on the eTurns Control panel Skip Setup Selected Press Go on the eTurns Control panel Headland Prompt Selected On subsequent passes the eTurns Control panel will automatically appear based on the Headland Prompt time setting Skip Setup Not Selected Pressthe eTurns button on the map screen Headland Prompt Not Selected Adjust the setup parameters on the eTurns Setup panel and press OK Press Go on the
27. Status screen hardware status alerts continued ECU Hardware Valve Online DMU Sensor GPS Sensor CAN Data CPU load alert shows only on startup High CPU usage Low free memory Out of range current WAS position is outside calibrated values Short Open circuit Open short circuit on one or more of solenoid lines Current mA fault not achieving the required current check current and voltage rating on coils WAS fault Roll Pitch out of range because ECU orientation not set correctly Failed DMU sensor Comms problem with GPS sensor power problem Failed GPS sensor Green check mark indicates terminal correctly talking to eDriveX no dropped messages sync button appears if bad in error Wait for two minutes power cycle eDriveX Cycle power to eDriveX Power cycle steering controller Recalibrate WAS Check WAS harness connections for damaged wires pins Power cycle steering controller Check solenoid harness for broken or damaged wires pins Review WAS troubleshooting Power cycle eDriveX Recalibrate ECU orientation Power cycle eDriveX Table A 4 eDriveX Status screen calibration status alerts Reason for Alert Action For all fields Value not set check calibration and set correct values Table A 5 eDriveX Status screen run time status alerts item o o Reason for Alert Action Should be not active unless the steering wheel is being turned If acti
28. Vehicles panel appears shown at right 2 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of vehicles if necessary and then press to select the mm vehicle s you want to import If you want to import all vehicles press Select All mm m 3 Press Import The vehicle s are imported and the panels close mo Note Once you import a Vehicle Profile it will appear in the Previous Vehicles list see Loading a Previous Vehicle on page 57 Outback MAX User Guide 57 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Exporting a Vehicle You must have a USB flash drive plugged into one of the USB ports to export a vehicle otherwise the functionality is disabled the Export Vehicles button on the Vehicle Profiles panel is dimmed not available Export Vehicles Select Vehicles To Export When you export a vehicle to a USB flash drive Outback MAX creates a vehicles folder on flash drive and copies the VEHICLE file to that folder For example if you have a vehicle profile named TestVehicle1 and export that vehicle to a flash drive it will appear as follows TestVehicle1 vehicle To export a vehicle 1 Press Menu Vehicle Profiles Export Vehicles The Export Vehicles panel appears shown at right 2 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of vehicles if necessary and then press to select the vehicle s you want to export If you want to export all
29. applied in the event that the Product is properly and correctly installed configured interfaced maintained stored and operated in accordance with Hemisphere GPS s relevant User s Manual and Specifications AND the Product is not modified or misused NO OTHER REMEDY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR CONTINGENT DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS LOST SALES INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASER even if Hemisphere GPS has been advised of the possibility of such damages Without limiting the foregoing Hemisphere GPS shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting from installation use quality performance or accuracy of any Product HEMISPHERE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASER S NEGLIGENCE OR UNAUTHORIZED USES OF THE PRODUCT IN NO EVENT SHALL HEMISPHERE GPS BE IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM PURCHASER S OWN NEGLIGENCE OR FROM OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT IN ANY WAY OTHER THAN AS SPECIFIED IN HEMISPHERE GPS S RELEVANT USER S MANUAL AND SPECIFICATIONS Hemisphere GPS is NOT RESPONSIBLE for defects or performance problems resulting from 1 misuse abuse improper installation neglect of Product 2 the utilization of the Product with hardware or software products information data systems interfaces or devices not made supplied or specified by Hemisphere GPS 3 the operation of the Product under any specification
30. available for you to change all other steps are inactive Note This behavior is only until you have completed all the calibration steps applicable to your vehicle Once you have completed the roll bias calibration you can make changes at other steps without having to revisit the subsequent steps About Engine Speed During Calibration Some calibration steps should be carried out at full hydraulic pressure Because some hydraulic systems need higher engine speeds that others to achieve full hydraulic pressure we recommend executing those calibration steps with a minimum engine speed of 1500 rev min This is indicated as a requirement where it applies Outback MAX User Guide 46 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Converging Filters Filters are an important part of the data processing that enables precision guidance and auto steering To be effective filters need to be converged Filters may be either converged for immediate use or converged with convergence data stored for immediate and subsequent reuse Certain driving routines will result in convergence but you need to meet more conditions for convergence data to be stored A check mark in the Run Time Status section of the eDriveX Status screen indicates that filters have been converged Figure 2 8 It does not however indicate that the convergence data is stored although it may be see Filter Self Convergence on page 48 Run Ti
31. control e Automatic section control for up to ten sections e Onscreen display of sections w section override e Simple calibration Rate and Section Control Indicators and Buttons Once you install AC110 you must set up configure rate control settings section controls settings or both depending on what equipment you have installed and the functionality you need For example if you have a rate controller and no section controller then you only need to configure rate control settings in Outback MAX When you connect AC110 to Outback MAX certain rate control and or section control panels and buttons become available that you use to set up calibrate and use AC110 For example Name connecting AC110 makes the Rate Control Settings and Section Control buttons visible on the New Implement Profile panel and Bonni Cpa Edit Implement Profile ttt Edit Implement Profile panel shown at right Width One of the settings you configure for both rate and section T control is Controller Type see Table 7 2 on page 119 and Table 7 5 Implement Contig on page 132 Once you set this field to something other than None related tabs and buttons appear on the map screen as follows Operation Rate Control Settings Set Controller Type for rate control Product Details tab appears on the map screen ossia e Set Controller type for section control Sections tab RAEE and Boom Override button appear on the map screen Figure 7 1 on
32. created from the selected job Outback MAX User Guide 73 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates Using a Job Template Using a template starts a new Job based on the job template you select 1 Press Menu Jobs Use Template The Use Template panel appears 2 Display the desired list of templates by filtering the R following m All Farms Use Template a Press Client and select a client option on the Select Client panel The selected option appears Mies on the Client button b Press Farm and select a farm option on the Select Farm panel The selected option appears on the nile Farm button c Press Field and select a field option on the Select Field panel The selected option appears on the Field button 3 Press the up down scroll buttons to move the list up or down until you see the desired template 4 Press the desired template The panels close and a new job is started based on the selected template Outback MAX User Guide 74 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Mapping Options Map Settings Outback MAX User Guide 75 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Mapping Options Mapping options refer to how you display your vehicle and Mapping Options field the map images you overlay Map View on your field markers flags you can set on your field applied Perspective Top Down maps and returning to point z Vehicl
33. current When you display the Export Jobs panel the current job does not appear in the jobs list Select All Note You can export jobs to your Outback ConnX account Refer Jt to the Outback ConnX Supplemental Release Notes for detailed information on using Outback Connx To export a job 1 Press Menu Jobs Export Jobs The Export Jobs panel appears 2 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through all the jobs files and then press to select the job s you want to export If you want to export all jobs press Select All 3 Press Export The panels close and an Exporting Jobs status message appears and then closes when the export is completed Closing a Job 1 Press Menu Jobs Close Job The job closes 2 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 71 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates Deleting Jobs and Associated Items Once you delete a job it is permanently removed from memory you cannot retrieve a deleted job You cannot delete the current job that is you cannot delete a job unless it has been closed For example you have three jobs and one of the jobs is open current When you display the Delete Jobs panel the current job does not appear in the jobs list You can also delete items associated with jobs clients crops farms and fields You cannot delete any of these items without first dele
34. direction is right Outback MAX User Guide 33 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Antenna Figure 2 2 Antenna offset distancez X direction right Because it is difficult to measure the antenna offset on the vehicle you must determine the antenna offset in the field to ensure maximum steering accuracy However you need to have completed the calibration wizard before you can conduct the field tests and to complete vehicle calibration you need to enter the antenna offset This initial or provisional setting enables you to complete vehicle calibration so you can conduct the field test for an exact antenna offset See Antenna Pivot on page 31 Note If the center of your antenna is exactly on the centerline of the vehicle you have no antenna offset and no compensation is required When you carry out the procedures for determining the offset the result will be a measured offset of zero and no further action will be required YiENIDIeS Calibration is required if the system shows an offset while driving up and down on a guidance line without an implement after completing the roll bias calibration Determining Antenna Offset There are two ways to determine the antenna offset e Track method preferred This method measures the track difference in at least three places during two passes one in each direction on the same A B line The method requires a surface where the vehicle clearly
35. dl db eara tees ate ay aic 10 Editing Field Data vos aen uud 244 8 w Spe oe E ice bue 12 Zooming In and Out on the Map Screen 12 Favorites x53 cation tache hdi Ros deua S ES a aks o aedi Ri duo aS Sees 13 Configuring the System ha ua do p SEE de hehe taba 14 Entering Systemwide Settings eee 14 GPS SENOS airs eee Gans qiu our Ae ee dept rats qub ales 18 Map Seinge 355 55 siete Ed ete ie Seeds Iis 24 Rate Control Settltigs sees OE DO SEL UR ONE ett 24 LightbarSetingsss sancta em iden ruri Tes E fb den RUE 24 owitchbox Settings 2x IRR RR REN eR 25 ConnxX Settings 2 02 4tieey bho e eee heey LA 25 Help Messages sc ast E Xen Edu xd Eh eke er ae see E 26 Autosteering Overview and Setup 27 Log Fil sand eDriveX ose Ea EE Ge RUE Ud ox exa 28 Log File Numberlhg 22502 vw E RED ves Rate ceeds 28 Exporting bog Files i5 irpo Xx REGERE ee oh ewe qve 28 Performing a Steering Test 2 0 00 c eee eee ees 30 Antenna PIVOG ods oc e beds da ae Ph atlas eden fn weeds 31 Antenna Offset o eo aaa ERE SOR e ae ates x e ied 33 Antenna Offset L R Overview ellen 33 Determining Antenna Offset 0000 cee eee 34 lmplement OSet 255 1a bbe ictum s e p xit nar darti d 38 Implement Offset L R llle 38 Iraplement Otset E BY 22 824 dv Ed ea ed epe peu 44 Vehicle CaliDr dblOEPrs 2 343 orm bak dre aeo di ait pe ev dc a inca rs 45 Before Calibrating a Vehicle
36. field method to verify or improve the antenna pivot measurement Tracked Tractor Outback MAX User Guide 31 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Vehicle Dimensions Antenna Pivot Wheelbase Antenna Pivot un EN Antenna L R Offset Antenna Pivot Wheelbase Articulated tractor Antenna Pivot Antenna Height P l Wheelbase Combine Antenna Height T e Antenna Height Wheelbase Standard tractor Bnn noe Antenna Pivot Wheelbase Tracked tractor Figure 2 1 Dimensions wheel track articulated combine sprayer Outback MAX User Guide 32 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Antenna Offset In order to achieve optimum steering accuracy you must determine the antenna offset in the field However you need to have completed the calibration procedure before you can conduct the field tests and to complete vehicle calibration you need to enter the antenna offset values on the Vehicle Dimensions screen need updated cross reference Since you do not have an accurate antenna offset when working through calibration you have two options e Leave the antenna offset as 0 00 and enter the measured offset later Enter an estimated provisional offset value Suggested if you have a noticeable antenna offset that you can measure or estimate When you have completed the vehicl
37. guidance line left or right up to 1 2 implement width relative to the previous shift in small increments rather than re establishing a new guidance line The sum of all shifts is displayed in the Path Offset amount For example three shifts of 2 ft to the right are displayed as a Path Offset of 6 ft to the right Setting the Path Offset back to zero returns you to the original guideline e Update B If you need to correct Point B in an A B line you can adjust the A B line by pressing the Update B button on the initial pass Note The Path Adjustment panel is the only place where you can adjust the guidelines and maintain engaged steering Any other guideline change requires disengaging the steering All path adjustments are removed when you close a job and the original guidelines are restored when you continue the job Entering a Path Guidance Line Offset While in either Straight guidance mode or Pivot guidance mode you can enter a path offset to move a guidance line by Path Offset se offset direction any amount 1 Press Path Planning gt Path Adjustment gt Path Offset The Path Offset panel appears shown at 2 Press the appropriate distance button ft and or in for U S units m for metric units use the keypad to wu we is enter a value and then under Choose offset direction press either the left arrow or the right arrow to shift nudge the guidance line left or right relative to the direction of travel f
38. halt before you power off eDriveX the convergence data will be stored but see Note antenna position on page 47 Filter Self Convergence On system startup the filters converged status always indicates filters are not converged this is normal After you drive forward for at least 10 seconds the status should become checked indicating the use of stored convergence data If the status does not change it indicates convergence data is not stored Refer to Re converging Filters below Re converging Filters Filters will need to be re converged and the new convergence data stored if The filter convergence data was never stored e The antenna calibrated entered dimension is changed by more than 0 1 m e The vehicle valve type combination is changed to one that has not been used before meaning there is no convergence data for the combination see Note vehicle valve combination page 47 If re convergence is required establish the reason and accordingly reset the antenna data complete the calibration process and or complete the driving requirements for convergence and convergence data storage as detailed in the preceding sections Outback MAX User Guide 48 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Steering Options Steering adjustment options include e Sensitivity determines how aggressively the vehicle steers on the guidance line when in close proximity e Attack determines how agg
39. is GPS A Global Positioning System GPS is a satellite based signal operated by the U S Department of Defense and is available to anyone to provide position information to receivers on the ground Several satellites are used by the receiver to pinpoint the exact position Q What is DGPS A DGPS stands for differential GPS or differential correction GPS It means that a second signal is used to correct inherent errors in the GPS signal making it even more precise Outback MAX can utilize SBAS RTK or L band corrections Q What is WAAS A Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS is a satellite based correction signal operated by the U S Federal Aviation Administration that is free to those who use it WAAS provides relatively uniform accuracy and coverage from the Arctic Ocean to Hawaii to the mid Caribbean to the mid Atlantic and the shores of Greenland Other SBAS systems such as EGNOS Europe and MSAS Japan offer corrections in other areas of the world For more information about WAAS go to http gps faa gov Q How accurate is Outback MAX DGPS A Using SBAS corrections and operating under normal conditions where each subsequent pass is being made within minutes of the last swath to swath accuracy is just a few inches The more time elapsed from one pass to the next may reduce accuracy Q What about foam markers and disk markers A The answer is use them if they help The best guidance is what works for you
40. line with A and B points Q What is contour guidance A In Contour guidance mode Outback MAX records all movement as the vehicle moves around unless you pause Outback MAX using the Run Hold floor switch or the Apply button During the initial pass no guidance is given When you make a second pass and subsequent passes Outback MAX guides along the previous pass Q Can I switch from straight guidance to contour guidance in one job A You can switch back and forth between Straight guidance mode and Contour guidance mode as needed When Outback MAX is in Contour guidance mode it follows any pass straight circular or contour recorded in the current job Outback MAX User Guide 161 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions Q How do I perform headlands A Press Menu Settings System Preferences Headland Alert and select On The headlands alert icon flashes and an audio alarm sounds anytime the current pass swath width crosses a previously applied area Q How do I mark the A B Line A When performing straight passes you define the initial pass by marking two points in the field Outback MAX generates a line through the two points defining the first pass Since you can work passes in any order you can define the A B line along the edge of the field down the middle of the field or at any point in between You define the A B line in two ways marking Point A at the beginning of the initial pas
41. on the Terminal Diagnostics screen Terminal Diagnostics Software Version IP Address IP Internal Fig eaten es E Aa RUPEE Refresh IP Addresses 1 0 16 1 5873 166 139 96 24 192 168 1 5 Current Profiles Implement Vehicle 30f 10s trailed Deere Job Information Field Area Worked Area 0 00 ar 0 00 ac Online status Client IP Display ID ConnX 192 168 1 5 0001C0083BD9 Tracker State Tracker Status Connection success Ol Tracker Packets Table A 2 Terminal Diagnostics screen fields ret pemen Software Version Outback MAX software version IP Address External network IP address IP Internal Modem internal IP address Refresh IP Addresses button Updates the IP addresses i e when changing from static to dynamic IP Current Profiles Implement Currently loaded implement also appears on the Current Implement button when you press Menu gt Implement Profiles Vehicle Currently loaded vehicle also appears on the Current Vehicle button when you press Menu gt Vehicle Profiles Job Currently loaded job also appears on the Indicator tab or on the Current Job button when you press Menu gt Jobs Job Information Field Area Field size for the job also appears on the Indicator tab Worked Area Area of job worked so far also appears on the Indicator tab Outback MAX User Guide 150 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Table A 2 Terminal Diagnostics
42. option 93 A B line defining new line 96 option 93 setting 94 setting display options 85 using previous A B line 97 using previously defined A B line 96 actual turns eTurns 109 adding favorite 13 implement 60 vehicle 53 adjusting paths overview 100 path offset 101 shift guidance line 103 snap guidance line 102 updating point B 103 antenna height 55 offset determining marker method 37 offset skip and overlaps after setting 42 offset track method track and wheel vehicles 34 offsets overview 33 pivot 55 antenna offset L R 55 determining 34 determining marker method 37 determining track method 35 overview 33 antenna pivot 31 applied color map 83 124 Apply button 7 As Applied showing hiding 80 attack see steering attack autolocating sections 63 before you start a job 68 boom override 118 Outback MAX User Guide 163 brightness see screen brightness button Apply 7 brightness hard buttons on terminal 4 Camera 7 Contour Lock 7 Engage hard button on terminal 4 eTurns 7 Favorites 8 Favorites hard button on terminal 4 Mapping Options 7 Menu 7 Path Planning 7 steering 8 zoom 6 C calibrating eTurns 64 105 rate control 120 126 rate control meter calibration 63 rate control system calibration 63 vehicle overview 45 vehicle steps 55 calibration values for rate control 127 calibration editing for vehicle 46 camera button 7 cameras 140 capturing screen images 157 changing rat
43. panel shown at right 10 0 m 2 Press A B Lines to cycle through the settings On Markers Grid Off until you display the desired setting Map Settings Map Image 3 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows oe to close the panels and return to the map Setting the A B Grid Spacing This option allows you to set the distance between the grid lines on the map for A B lines and A Direction lines 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Map Settings The Map Settings panel appears A B Grid Spacing 2 Press A B Grid Spacing The A B Grid Spacing 3e o e panel appears shown at right If you set your system to display U S units prn then there are two data entry fields one for feet and one for inches e If you set your system to display Metric units then there is only one data entry field for meters 3 For U S units The feet field is selected by default Enter a value for feet press the inches field and then enter a value for inches For Metric units Enter a value for meters 4 Press Done The new value appears on the A B Grid Spacing button 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Setting Straight Paths This section describes how to Set an A B line Set an A Direction line e Return to a previously recorded point Define a new A B line Use a previously defined A B line e Use the previous most recent A B l
44. previous page 2 Select a controller type a Press Controller Type The Controller Type panel appears b Press the desired type The Controller Type panel closes and your selection appears on the Controller Type button 3 Selecta rate valve a Press Rate Valve The Valve Type panel appears b Press the desired type The Valve Type panel closes and your selection appears on the Rate Valve button 4 Set anon look ahead value a Press On Look Ahead The On Look Ahead data entry window appears b Enter the desired time in seconds and press Done The On Look Ahead data entry window closes and your selection appears on the On Look Ahead button 5 Optional If you selected an incorrect Rate Valve type or if a cable is not connected you can identify the problem using the Open Valve and Close Valve buttons Press Open Valve to manually open the valve Press Close Valve to manually close the valve 6 Press NH3 and select an option from the drop down list Outback MAX User Guide 121 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Setting Up Rate Control Use the Rate Control panel shown at right to set up rate flow control parameters Rate Control Rx Maps You can access the Rate Control panel using the Menu button or the Product 1 Details button Product 1 rate control tab O 21 4gpa Press Menu gt Settings gt Rate Control Rate 2 Or 26 7 gpa Tank Level e Press P
45. still available on the Jobs panel after you press Menu Jobs Note You can also delete all Favorites if you want to start over and place all new Favorites on the panel To select a favorite 1 Press Favorites The Favorites panel appears 2 Press the desired button To add a favorite Favorites Drop Preset Markers A B Return To Point Path Adjustment A Direction 1 Navigate to the button you want to add as a favorite For example if you want to add the New Job button as a Favorite press Menu Jobs to display the Jobs panel which contains the New Job button 2 Press and hold the desired button for approximately 5 seconds until the Add to Favorites window appears Add to Favorites Would you like to add New Job to the favorites menu C3 EJ 3 Press Yes The button is added to the bottom of the buttons but above the Close button on the Favorites panel To delete a favorite 1 Press Favorites The Favorites panel appears 2 Press and hold the desired button for approximately 5 seconds until the Remove from Favorites window appears Remove from Favorites Would you like to remove New Job from the favorites menu 6 3 CJ 3 Press Yes The button is removed from the Favorites panel Outback MAX User Guide 13 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Configuring the System Outback MAX has several screens in which you configure important settin
46. stops searching for and providing guidance on passes for other defined contours no matter how close If you move more than 2 m off the current guidance line Contour Lock while still engaged becomes inactive and the padlock appears unlocked Outback MAX resumes its contour search and locks again when you are within 2 m of any guidance line Outback MAX User Guide 104 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning 2 To deactivate Contour Lock press the Contour Lock button The button turns gray blue with the padlock unlocked Contour Lock can be active padlock locked or inactive padlock unlocked when you disengage it eTurns Note eTurns is a subscription only eDriveX feature you must have eDriveX installed on your system and have a valid eTurns subscription to use eTurns Contact your local dealer or Outback Guidance Customer Service to obtain an eTurns subscription To enter your eTurns authorization code see Viewing and Entering Subscription Information on page 20 If you do not have a valid eTurns subscription and you press the eTurns button the following message appears HELP eTums has not been authorized You must enter a valid authorization code C eTurns enables the vehicle to automatically execute a turn at the end of a swath you determine which swath to turn onto The key points about eTurns are e eTurns are only applicable to straight line A B operations A B lines and A Direction lines
47. the External Lightbar Using the Switchbox Outback MAX User Guide 139 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 8 Other Optional Features Using External Cameras You can connect up to four analog cameras to Outback MAX using the optional video cable Refer to the Outback MAX Quick Start Guide included with your Outback MAX kit for information on connecting the video cable Note Hemisphere GPS does not supply the cameras with your Outback MAX system Contact your dealer for information on purchasing cameras and any additional cables suitable for your Outback MAX system To display the Camera window Press the Camera button at the bottom right of the main screen top figure at right to display the Camera window bottom figure at right Speed Pass RTK 6 7kph 0 1 The Camera window allows you to view Each camera individually in default view small window as shown above e Each camera individually in full screen view window fills the screen e All four cameras at once grid of four cameras that fills the screen See Figure 8 1 on the following page for information on displaying different cameras and camera views Outback MAX User Guide 140 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 8 Other Optional Features Small single camera window Close the Cycle through Camera camera views Camera mia ciose window Switch to full screen Switch to full screen grid window see single camera window figure belo
48. the conversion is complete Outback MAX briefly displays a message similar to the following Preparing Rx Map for Display and the prescription map appears on the map screen Delete RxMaps Once you delete a prescription map it is permanently Select RxMaps To Delete removed from memory you cannot retrieve a deleted n prescription map 1 ME A Press Menu Settings Rate Control Delete RxMaps The Delete RxMap Files panel appears shown at right Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of prescription maps and then press to select the map s you want to delete If you want to delete all maps press Select All Press Delete The prescription map is deleted and the panels close lt a Outback MAX User Guide 131 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Section Control You must enter specific section control settings see below before using Outback MAX for section control see Using Section Control on page 136 Setting Up Section Control Note This section describes how to set up section control for an existing implement You can also set up section control while setting up a new implement you just have to complete some implement setup steps first before setting up section control See Adding an Implement on page 60 for more information Section Control Controller Type HGPS Section Valve 2 Wire Direct ele M E UN You use
49. the offset This is the direction in which the vehicle would have to move for the second pass to track exactly over the first pass this tells you if the antenna center is to the left or the right of the vehicle centerline In Figure 2 4 on page 37 the vehicle would need to move to the left for the second pass to be exactly on the first pass Outback MAX User Guide 40 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Note The direction of the offset can also be described as the left or right direction of the antenna s centerline relative to the vehicle centerline when viewed in the direction of travel 7 Press Menu gt Implement Profiles gt Current Implement gt Implement Config The Implement Configuration screen appears Implement Offset Implement Configuration Bn EEE Front ANNNNNNNNAN A CULU U LLL SAAKVEARAEA Skip Overlap cancel J 8 Enter the left or right implement offset a Press the appropriate offset field white box b Enter an offset value using the keypad on the right of the screen After you enter the value the implement on this screen moves to the position indicated by the offset for example if you enter a Right offset the implement moves to the right e Press Done The value is entered and the screen closes Outback MAX User Guide 41 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup 10 11 On the Edit Implement Profile panel press
50. the speed you set here or on eTurns Control panel automated steering so the eTurn also will disengage Next Pass Order in which rows are worked or steered to also known as the swath pattern Press the up arrow or down arrow displays the following options Current Pass automatically turn back onto the current row Next Pass automatically turn onto the adjacent row Skip Rows skip the number of adjacent rows specified for example for Skip Rows 1 the vehicle will automatically turn on the pattern 1 3 5 7 etc Turn Direction Direction to turn left or right Headland When selected check mark appears in box the headland prompt Prompt appears on the map screen during operations Headland is the end of the current swath a defined perimeter or a previously worked swath approached at any angle Headland Distance at which the headland prompt appears on the map screen Distance during operations The distance is specified as a time in seconds because it is speed dependent Outback MAX User Guide 107 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning To configure and make eTurns T 3 When eDriveX is ready to engage press Engage The Engage button turns from blue to green and the eTurns button turns from J gray to blue see figure at right ul Press eTurns The eTurns Setup panel appears The map shows the current settings Note the ON ON Max S 1 4 mph following in the fi
51. to get the valve to move DES M To calibrate rate control 1 Press Menu Implement Profiles Current Implement Rate Control Settings Calibration The Calibrate Rate Control panel appears see panel on page 126 2 Press Meter Calibration The Meter Calibration data entry window appears see Table 7 4 on page 126 Use the onscreen keypad to enter a value and press Done The Meter Calibration data entry window closes and the System Calibration button on the Calibrate Rate Control panel is now active 3 Press System Calibration A message appears similar to below Calibrate Rate Control E EN ENS PI on eter Calibration 3 AUTO 4 AUTO E AUTO 6 AUTO 7 AUTO L AUTO 70 0 oul l OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 0 pulses ga System Calibration alibration Values A calibration will automatically tune your rate control system The control valve will open and close several times This can take longer than 10 minutes Calibrate Do you want to continue Outback MAX User Guide 127 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control 4 Press Yes The calibration process starts and may take up to 10 minutes A progress message with elapsed calibration time appears during calibration as shown below Calibrating 0 20 C To cancel the calibration press Cancel in the message window Once calibration is complete the a message window similar to below appears Rate Control Calibrati
52. use in safety of life applications The potential accuracy of Products as stated in Hemisphere GPS literature and or Product specifications serves to provide only an estimate of achievable accuracy based on performance specifications provided by the satellite service operator i e US Department of Defense in the case of GPS and differential correction service provider Hemisphere GPS reserves the right to modify Products without any obligation to notify supply or install any improvements or alterations to existing Products GOVERNING LAW This agreement and any disputes relating to concerning or based upon the Product shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE In order to obtain warranty service the end purchaser must bring the Product to a Hemisphere GPS approved service center along with the end purchaser s proof of purchase Hemisphere GPS does not warrant claims asserted after the end of the warranty period For any questions regarding warranty service or to obtain information regarding the location of any of Hemisphere GPS approved service center contact Hemisphere GPS at the following address Hemisphere GPS 8444 N 90th Street Suite 130 Scottsdale AZ 85258 Phone 480 348 9919 Fax 480 348 6370 ground 9 hemispheregps com www hemispheregps com www o0outbackguidance com
53. vehicle See Working with Vehicles on page 52 for information on adding a vehicle as well as information to keep in mind before adding a vehicle Or Press Implement Profiles to start adding an implement See Working with Implements on page 59 for information on adding an implement Or Press Skip to go straight to the map screen You can start here to familiarize yourself with the Outback MAX touchscreen interface However you must still add a vehicle and implement before beginning a job Starting Outback MAX after Working with a Job After you have worked with a job different options appear on the Start Up Menu window the next time you power up Outback MAX The Start Up menu still includes the read only fields for the current vehicle current implement and last job number However instead of the Vehicle Profiles and Implement Profiles buttons the Start Up Menu window includes the following buttons Vehicle 20m trailing Start Up Menu Implement 20m trailing sprayet Previous Continue Jobs Job New Job e New Job press to begin a new job Outback MAX automatically assigns a job name e Previous Jobs press to display the Previous Jobs panel where you can select a previous job number Continue Job press to have Outback MAX load the most recently performed job the job number displayed under Last Job on the Start Up Menu e Skip press to start working with Outback MAX with no job
54. vehicles press Select All 3 Press Export The panels close and an export progress message appears shown below When the export is complete the message closes Exporting Vehicles Deleting a Vehicle Caution Once you delete a vehicle it is permanently removed from memory you cannot retrieve a deleted vehicle Delete Vehicles Select Vehicles To Delete You cannot delete the current vehicle only vehicles that are not the current vehicle will appear in the Delete Vehicles list J Sprayl m To delete a vehicle 7 Trac2 an 1 Press Menu Vehicle Profiles Delete Vehicles The Delete Vehicles panel appears shown at right 2 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of vehicles if necessary and then press to select the vehicle s you want to delete If you want to delete all vehicles press Select All 3 Press Delete A message appears asking if you are sure you want to delete the selected vehicle s EA L5 E 4 Press Yes The vehicle s are deleted and no longer appear in the list on the Delete Vehicles panel You are about to permanently Delete Vehicle s Are you Sure you want to Delete Vehicle s 3 C 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 58 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Working with Implements An implement in Outback MAX refe
55. worst If BER 20 verify the antenna has a clear view of the sky to properly find and track correction satellites Outback MAX tracks multiple correction satellites Each satellite has a different BER and the value in the BER field represents each value separated by a hyphen For example a value of 8 500 means Outback MAX has a very good signal on one satellite BER 8 and is not receiving corrections from the other satellite BER 500 the lowest reception value Only one satellite must have a low BER value less than 20 to provide differential corrections The following fields only appear on the GPS Status screen if RTK is the correction type and a rover radio is installed and recognized by Outback MAX Outback MAX User Guide 148 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Table A 1 GPS Status screen fields continued mea mmeiim o RSSI Received signal strength indicator Actual power in a received radio signal in dBm Radio ID Radio receiver channel Only Radio ID when 900 MHz Blank because no radio Field goes away if RTK not correction type RTK Mode FIX FLT DIEAUT NO RTK Type Correction type DFX ROX CMR RTCM3 Distance to base in kilometers metric units or miles U S units RTK Stat RTK accuracy status hex used for radio base operation and NTRIP where Ox1 no differential or differential too old for the application 0x2 problems with differential message 0x4 horiz
56. 0 starting new job 68 Outback MAX after working with a job 4 Outback MAX for first time 3 steering attack 56 sensitivity 56 smoothing 15 test 30 Steering button 8 steering options steering attack 50 steering sensitivity 49 steering smoothing 50 straight path A B grid option 93 A B line option 93 defining a new A B line 96 overview 91 returning to a point 96 setting an A Direction line 95 setting an A B line 94 using a previously defined A B line 96 using previous A B line 97 subscriptions 20 switchbox settings 25 using 143 system calibration 63 systemwide settings 2D or 3D projection 16 headland alert 16 language 14 local time 15 night mode 17 NMEA output 19 screen brightness 14 steering smoothing 15 units of measure 15 T tank level 123 template job 74 template job template 73 terminal buttons 4 Terminal Diagnostics screen 150 test sections 133 top down map perspective 77 Trigger value rate control calibration 63 127 troubleshooting status and diagnostics screens 146 Outback MAX User Guide steering test 30 Turn Direction setting eTurns 107 U units of measure 15 updating point B 103 using 128 V valve type vehicle 54 vehicle adding 53 calibration 55 calibration overview 45 calibration steps for vehicle types 45 color 53 deleting 58 dimensions 54 editing 57 exporting 58 importing 57 loading previous 57 name 53 overview 52 position 76 77 type 54 valve type 54 wheelbase 55 veh
57. 2 on page 128 Applied Color Map High Rate los g Save D 60 0 gpa Bt Applied Color Legend 60 0 Low Rate 45 0 gpa o Delete Rx Allows you to delete prescription maps Maps from the Outback MAX hard drive Select RxMaps To Delete See Deleting a Prescription Map on page 131 for more information E vo Delete RxMaps To set up rate flow control 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Rate Control The Rate Control panel appears 2 Optional Load a prescription map See Using Prescription Maps on page 130 for more information on selecting a prescription map 3 Enter flow rates for Rate 1 and Rate 2 Outback MAX User Guide 124 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control C Press Rate 1 The Rate 1 data entry window appears Enter a flow rate and press Done The data entry window closes and the rate appears on the Rate 1 button Repeat steps a and b for Rate 2 4 Enter the tank level a b Press the Tank Level The Tank Level date entry window appears Enter the tank level and press Done The data entry window closes and the rate appears on the Rate 2 button 5 Set the rate and color for the high rate and low rate when displaying applied color maps a b f Press Applied Color Map The Applied Color Map panel appears Press High Rate or Low Rate left side of button The corresponding rate panel appears High Rate example shown
58. 3 9 3 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows E NE 3 to return to the map l Select a Previous Path A B 2 20 001303 Outback MAX User Guide 96 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Using the Previous A B Line Outback MAX stores all straight paths you create If necessary you can use the previous most recent defined A B line for guidance 1 Press Path Planning gt Straight gt Last A B The previous A B line is set as the guidance line 2 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to return to the map Pivot Paths Pivot guidance is similar to straight guidance except that you define the circumference of a circle rather than a straight line with A and B points To do so drive as much of the circumference of a representative circle as possible The more of the circumference you drive the better the accuracy Note A job must be active for you to set paths otherwise the Path Planning button on the map and on the Menu Options panel are dimmed unavailable Setting the Pivot Path Position the vehicle at the beginning of the first pass 2 Press Path Planning gt Pivot The Pivot panel appears left panel in figure below 3 Press Start Pivot and begin driving the circle Logging pivot data appears below the Start Pivot button center panel in figure below When Outback MAX has collected enough data to calculate the circumference of the circle being driven
59. 3 ac 0 0 ac ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 2 1 auto 2 auto 3 auto 4 auto 5 auto 6 auto 7 auto 8 auTO More OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 10 Boom Override 1 10 4 Press Apply set it to Off 5 Turn around to follow the previous pass Outback MAX User Guide 99 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning As you get near the original pass a red line appears indicating the guideline you are to follow and the lightbar and Cross Track error indicator both indicate the direction you need to turn to follow the path Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level lt Speed Pass RTK Details 21 4 gpa 132 1 gal 3 2mph 0 1 ns E Lon Heading ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 auto 2 auto 3 auto 4 auto 5 auto 6 auto 7 auto 8 auTO B LEE SUEILL LAS 135 0 Job Worked Field E 12082610 0 3 ac 0 0 ac Boom Override SS 1 10 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 1 HB 10 5ft 4 BOD NES S Guiding on Subsequent Passes Any time your vehicle is within a half swath width of a previously logged pass and the angle of Attack is within limits you can engage Outback MAX automated steering See Steering Attack on page 50 for more information on steering attack Making a New First Pass Occasionally a situation arises in the middle of a job when you need to make a pass that follows a different path than the previous passes Simply drive the new path Once it becomes obvious that you are defining a new pass Outback MAX
60. 325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Loading a Previous Implement Each implement you create in Outback MAX is saved to memory creating a list of implements When you load an implement it will use the dimensions and any section and rate control setup for C Filter that implement Ali Types Implement Profiles 1 Press Menu gt Implement Profiles gt Previous Implement The Implement Profiles panel displays the implement Filter drop down button and a scroll list of implements m 2 Press Filter and select a type to show only implements of that type in the scroll list Pressing All Types default displays all implements in the scroll list regardless of type 3 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of implements if necessary and then press to select the desired implement 4 The panel closes and the selected vehicle appears on the Current Implement button 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Importing an Implement You must have a USB flash drive plugged into one of the USB ports to import an implement otherwise the functionality is disabled the Import Implements button on the Implement Profiles panel is dimmed not available Import Implements Select Implements To Import Implement1 The flash drive must contain an implements folder at the root level of the drive and all implement files must be i
61. 75 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Depending on the type of button you press on a panel Outback MAX may display another panel Additionally at the bottom of each panel is a button that displays one of the following e Back closes the current panel and displays the previous panel e Close closes the current panel no panels are visible Save saves the currently selected options where applicable Done completes a selection and returns you to the previous panel Tip You can also close all the panels at once by pressing the Close arrows to the upper left of any panel Settings System Preferences l GPS Settings J Figure 1 4 illustrates using multiple panels to set the units of measure as either U S or Metric Menu Options Settings System Preferences Units of Measure 1O JUS Implement Profiles Profiles L _ Jobs Boundaries m System Preferences uw Language English it Tm mph J a Metric Units m kg kph Metric GPS Settings i m N k l Map Settings GMT Ofiset 0 hr s Rate Control Smoothing Low Lightbar Settings m Projection 2D D p Path es panning Headland Alert On Connx Settings a Night Mode off Switchbox Settings e a Subscriptions m m lt ee Pt wu Figure 1 4 Outback MAX panels example For instructions in this manual the following example based on Figure 1 4 illustrates the nomencl
62. AX automatically steers your vehicle along the circle No automated steering installed Drive the circle using the lightbar internal or external to help you drive along the guidance line Contour Paths Use Contour guidance mode to follow any previous applied paths area straight pivot or free form Contour mode differs from Straight and Pivot guidance modes e Straight and Pivot guidance modes follow predefined guidelines Contour guidance mode follows previously defined paths Outback MAX User Guide 98 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning In Contour guidance mode Outback MAX is either logging an initial pass or guiding from a previous pass You generally use Contour guidance mode for working with borders turn areas and following the contours created by obstacles Contour guidance provides a guidance line along any previously applied path You must steer your vehicle within an implement s width of the guidance line at which point the Steering button becomes enabled ready to engage You can then press the Steering button and the Outback MAX engages on the guidance line To use Contour guidance mode 1 Press Path Planning gt Contour The panels close and Contour guidance mode is enabled 2 Press Apply set it to On 3 Make your initial pass Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level 4 Speed Pass RTK Details 21 4 gpa 132 1 gal 43 mph 0 1 Lo Heading 30 549889 112 203911 0 Job Worked Field 12082610 0
63. Control Press to display the On Time data entry window shown at right Enter the number of seconds needed to open the boom valves and build pressure ahead of an unapplied area Increase the number to turn on sooner Section Control Press to display the Off Time data entry window similar to On Time data entry window Enter the number of seconds needed to close the boom valves ahead of a previously applied area Increase the number to turn off sooner Selecting this option check mark appears in the box enables you to perform the following section control functions using the joystick or boom switches built into your vehicle instead of using the map screen indicators buttons on the terminal e Turn Apply button ON and OFF e Toggle individual sections between ON and AUTO Note Implementation is dependent on your vehicle installation kit Outback MAX User Guide 134 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control To set up section control T Press Menu Implement Profiles Current Implement Section Control The Section Control panel appears see panel at top right of previous page Select a controller type a Press Controller Type The Controller Type panel appears b Press the desired type The Controller Type panel closes and your selection appears on the Controller Type button Select a section valve a Press Section Valve The Valve Type panel appears b Press the desired typ
64. GPS receiver to receive GPS differential corrections Correction Type Type of differential correction being used may be WAAS for SBAS RTK or LBAND for OmniSTAR GPS Firmware GPS firmware version used by Outback MAX GPS Serial Serial number of the receiver Also appears in the Subscriptions window see Viewing and Entering Subscription Information on page 20 Pseudo estimate of the DGPS solution accuracy determined as the RMS value of the positional residual errors STDEV is valid only if 6 or more satellites are used in the solution calculation Typical values for SBAS correction are 0 5 ft 1 5 ft 0 15m 0 45m Typical values for RTK corrections are 0 1 ft 3 cm GPS Sats Tracked Number of satellites currently visible in the sky this is only GPS satellites and does not include the correction satellites GPS Sats Used Number of GPS satellites used to calculate the position Totals Sats Used Total number of satellites GPS GLONASS SBAS used to calculate the position HDOP Horizontal dilution of precision The influence of the current GPS satellite constellation geometry on the horizontal accuracy of the position solution Lower HDOP values indicate better geometry Typical values are 0 8 2 0 UJ m JJ Bit error rate Relative strength of the correction satellites In the case of WAAS two numbers are shown separated by a hyphen The number can be from 0 to 500 with 0 being the best and 500 being the
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66. In this view the vehicle appears to move while the map appears stationary on the screen You can pan to a specific area on the map by touching the screen and dragging the area into view The field is oriented with North at the top of the screen and the vehicle points in its actual direction For example if the vehicle is driving southwest then it will point toward the bottom left of the screen Outback MAX User Guide 76 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Table 5 1 p views and perspectives continued E Provides a bird s eye view of the job Provides a three dimensional view down the field in the oe of travel Vehicle Low Vehicle appears near bottom of screen POSION LN Vehicle appears in middle of screen Vehicle appears near top of screen When first using Outback MAX select different view perspective combinations to become more familiar with how they appear on the screen You should also review the following combinations Correct Vehicle Top Down Correct Vehicle 3D Correct Field Top Down e Incorrect Field 3D If you are in Field Top Down and you select 3D the Map View automatically changes to Vehicle Also If you are in Vehicle 3D and you select Field the Perspective automatically changes to Top Down Both Map Views display the vehicle s position on the field and direction of travel The Zoom and Zoom buttons are available in both views as well See Zooming In and Out on the Map S
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69. Note The four Calibration Values fields described in Table 7 4 are blank zero before calibration and are populated when calibration is complete successful During the calibration process the system will open and close the regulating valve several times Table 7 4 Rate control calibration settings sem miim 00 Meter Calibration Locate the meter calibration tag or stamp on the flow meter and the corresponding calibration value Calibrate Rate Control e For Raven systems divide the MOT E eboratian calibration number by 10 and enter this number Example If 169 is the calibration value enter 16 9 7 For TeeJet meters enter the number as is fats do Note Many TeeJet meters list the num n calibration value in pulses liter It may be easier to change the units of measure in ates n Outback MAX to metric enter the meter calibration and then change units of measure back to U S 3 Outback MAX User Guide 126 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 4 Rate control calibration settings continued LONNML NN Calibration Values K field shown at right gain or how fast the system attempts to hit the target rate Calibration Values Trigger l min field how soon before the target rate the system switches to fine control oT Flow l min field distance range between high flow and low flow 7 Min PWM field minimum current Bnr needed
70. OFF OFF OFF TALLE AE Boom Override Manual 1 5 14 0 gpa Rate Bump Rate Control D Applied Color Legend 15 7 46 gpa D er dj ES ni Outback MAX User Guide 137 On Product 1 tab the Actual Rate is a non zero value and the Tank Level is below its initial level and decreasing based on usage Spraying enabled Apply button pressed button color is green and displays On Auto mode enabled AUTO is highlighted on Sections tab Spraying occurring in all sections background is green for AUTO on Sections tab spray color appears trailing the implement On Product 1 tab the Actual Rate is equal to the Target Rate bumped up from 12 0 to 14 0 and the Tank Level is below its initial level and decreasing based on usage Spraying enabled Apply button pressed button color is green and displays On Auto mode enabled AUTO is highlighted on Sections tab Spraying occurring in all sections background is green for AUTO on Sections tab spray color appears trailing the implement PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 6 Rate section control scenarios continued Product1 Actual Rate TargetRate Tank Level Details 13 2 gpa 14 0 gpa 494 9 gal ON ON ON ON ON 1 AUTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 AUTO OFF O OFF OFF OFF Boom Override 1 5 Product Rate lt Rate 1 l Rate 2 D 12 0 gpa 6 0 gpa wma 14 0 gpa Rat
71. Outback 360 Outback ConnX Outback f Center Outback Guidance Outback Hitch Outback MAX Outback S Outback S2 Outback S3 Outback S Lite Outback Sts Outback Steering Guide PocketMAX PC PocketMAX PocketMax3 R100 R131 R220 R320 S320 Satloc the Satloc logo SBX 4 M SLXMon V101 V102 V103 M V111 M V113 VS101 VS111 Vector X200 X300 XF1 XF100 XF101 M and XF102 are proprietary trademarks of Hemisphere GPS Other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners Patents The Outback S and S Lite automated navigation and steering guide systems are covered by U S Patents No 6 539 303 and No 6 711 501 The Outback Hitch automated hitch control system is covered by U S Patent No 6 631 916 The Outback eDriveTC GPS assisted steering system is covered by U S Patent No 7 142 956 Hemisphere GPS products may be covered by one or more of the following U S Patents 6 111 549 6 397 147 6 469 663 6 501 346 6 539 303 6 549 091 6 631 916 6 711 501 6 744 404 6 865 465 6 876 920 7 142 956 7 162 348 7 277 792 7 292 185 7 292 186 7 373 231 7 400 956 7 400 294 7 388 539 7 429 952 7 437 230 7 460 942 Other U S and foreign patents pending Notice to Customers Contact your local dealer for technical assistance To find the authorized dealer near you Outback Guidance 2207 lowa Street Hiawatha KS 66434 Phone 785
72. Save The Edit Implement Profile panel closes and the new implement position is indicated on the map Implement Offset Implement offset entered in Implement Configuration screen left and resulting implement shift on map below Front Right Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Test the completed calibration by letting the system control up and down on a new A B line The second swath should overlay the first exactly If it does not repeat the calibration Implement centerline Note If test results still show skips or overlaps after calibrating both the antenna and implement offsets make sure the implement width Width button on Edit RE Implement Profile panel shown at right is correct to Unit Edit Implement Profile Mount Type Trailed 10 0m E Outback MAX User Guide 42 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Setting the Implement Offset L R Alternative Method With this method instead of driving two passes on the same wayline one in each direction you drive three passes on adjacent waylines Depending on the direction of your implement offset left or right you will get a skip or an overlap on the second pass and the opposite on the third pass Implement centerline Implement centerline is to the left of the vehicle centerline when viewed in direction of travel DOT Vehicl
73. Setting Paths Note You must have an active job before using path planning otherwise the Path Planning buttons on the map screen and on the Menu Options panel are disabled A path in Outback MAX is a line you follow while driving your vehicle There are three types of paths in Outback MAX Straight path A B line an imaginary line that passes through two points that you set Point A and Point B to define the first pass A Direction line where you define a beginning point Point A and enter a heading angle e Pivot circular path Contour free form path Outback MAX User Guide 90 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning You begin working with paths by displaying the Path Planning panel shown below There are two ways to display this panel e On the map screen press the Path Planning button On the map screen press the Menu button and then on the Menu Options panel press the Pass Planning button Path Planning Menu Options ol 0 Vehicle Implement Profiles Profiles PE Boundaries m Path TM Planning bs l Contour i Path Adjustment Previous Paths eTurns 5 E Figure 6 1 Displaying the Path Planning panel Straight Paths Overview The following steps illustrate how you work with straight paths Straight guidance mode in Outback MAX depending on if you have automated steering installed Manual Steering Automated Steering 1 Create s
74. Standard Tractor subtype Note The calibration steps and step labels names will change for certain valve types track machines and electric steering valve type VSi Table 2 2 shows the steps step labels that apply for the different vehicle valve combinations Outback MAX User Guide 45 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Table 2 2 Calibration steps and step labels for vehicle valve types Hydraulic Steering includes Steer Ready Calibration Electric Steering ECU Orientation ECU Orientation Coarse WAS P Curvature Minimum Current Lock to Lock or Lock to Lock or Minimum Spool 5 P Gain except for AGCO PVED Completing Vehicle Calibration Steps in Sequence Because the calibration steps must be completed in sequence the step buttons are inactive grayed out until you can perform that step For example you must complete the ECU Orientation step ECU Orientation active button at right before completing any of the other steps inactive buttons at right Vehicle Calibration Making Changes to a Completed Calibration Step If you need to change a step you have already completed then you must re do all the subsequent steps that were also completed For example you have completed all the calibration steps 1 through 7 for a wheeled hydraulic steering vehicle You then need to change the ECU orientation step 1 After you make this change only the next step 2 Coarse WAS is
75. Start Guide and have properly installed and powered on Outback MAX and any optional components The Outback MAX GPS guidance system features a high resolution touchscreen multi language support and clear easy to read job data and system status information in real time Outback MAX provides the following features Simplified user interface Precision farming is easier with the Outback MAX user interface Configure the screen with your favorites or most used functions Select overhead or bird s eye view angles that provide superior situational awareness e Powerful mapping engine Farm with the greatest accuracy and most effectively by stacking up the 3 separate layers of data prescription imagery and as applied maps Beneficial connectivity Make the best farming decisions through the all new Outback ConnX a web based system that seamlessly interfaces and simplifies data transfer between the MAX terminal office truck mobile phone or anywhere with an Internet connection As a first time or experienced user of Outback products you should acquaint yourself with the instructions contained in this user guide You will find many useful tips and suggestions to help you get the most from your investment What s Included An Outback MAX kit consists of the following components e Touchscreen terminal with mounting hardware e Antenna assembly cable and mounting plate Required cables power cable I O cables USB flas
76. TRIP Settings Radio Link RA 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt GPS Settings gt Radio Link The panel appears Frequency Channel 464 625 11 v j The radio in your RTK kit and thus Mode x J FCS MicroHard L400 MicroHard 920 the subscription for your RTK kit determines what panel appears If you have a 400 MHz radio kit and subscription the panel near right appears If you have a 900 MHz ratio kit and subscription the panel far right appears 2 Set the frequency channel Frequency For the 400 MHz radio a Press Frequency The Frequency panel EBESER appears shown near ghi Opis b Enter the same NA NE EN frequency you entered on your base EP nin m station radio and ess Done OEE For the 900 MHz radio Channel ES ES ES BEE Outback MAX User Guide 22 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started a Press Channel The Channel panel appears shown far right b Enter the same channel you entered on your base station radio and press Done 3 Select the mode For both 400 MHz and 900 MHz radios press Mode and select the desired mode from the drop down list 4 Press Save The panel closes and you are returned to the GPS Settings panel 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map OmniSTAR Settings On the OmniSTAR Status panel you can only set the AutoSeed feature to On Off Aut
77. The more visual indicators to guide from the better however GPS guidance will be the primary guidance means and everything else will be secondary Q Can I plant using GPS guidance A GPS guidance is a great planting aid especially for making the straightest rows possible Outback Guidance recommends differential GPS like RTK to provide you with every possible advantage Q How does weather affect the GPS signal A Rain sleet snow thunderstorms and wind normally do not affect the GPS signal Lightning is not a problem unless it is a close strike direct lightning strikes will damage Outback MAX Snow and ice accumulation on the antenna may also cause problems Q How do power transmission lines affect the GPS signal A Normally high voltage power transmission lines do not affect the GPS signal at all Outback MAX User Guide 160 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions About Outback MAX Q Can I use Outback MAX as a receiver for other uses A Yes Outback MAX accommodates NMEA 0183 serial and NMEA 2000 CAN communication protocols Contact your Outback Guidance dealer for the latest compatibility list Q How long does it take Outback MAX to obtain a usable signal A It normally takes 1 3 minutes Outback MAX first acquires the GPS signal 3d appears on the Indicator tab Next Outback MAX acquires the DGPS correction 3D appears on the Indicator tab For RTK corrections it may ta
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79. a Back The boundary automatically closes anytime the vehicle is within a swath width of the boundary s starting point 4 To manually close the boundary at any time press Finish Boundary A finished boundary is indicated by a solid blue line Include boundary or a solid red line Exclude boundary Note You should close the perimeter as close to the starting point as possible The example below shows a finished Right Include boundary Product 1 Actual Rate Details D 0gpa ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 auTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 auTO 6 AUTO 7 AUTO 8 AUTO More Right OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 10 Include v Finished Include boundary Start Boundary 3 solid blue line Outback MAX User Guide 113 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Rate Control and Section Control Overview Rate Control Section Control Rate and Section Control Scenarios Outback MAX User Guide 115 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Rate Control and Section Control Overview Note Rate control and section control are optional features available for Outback MAX Contact Outback Guidance Customer Service for information on rate control and section control systems compatible with Outback MAX Outback AC110 works with Outback MAX to provide rate and section application control Benefits include e Single product liquid and anhydrous variable rate
80. a position Filter convergence includes a calculation of the antenna position If there is a difference of more than 1 m between the calculated antenna position and the entered antenna fore aft pivot dimension the filters will converge but the filter data will not be stored To avoid this situation ensure you have accurately entered the antenna pivot dimension when adding a new vehicle see Adding a New Vehicle on page 53 Outback MAX User Guide 47 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Manual Driving Sequence Drive the vehicle at slow speed typically 5 7 kph as follows in order to achieve filter convergence The data storage additional driving requirements e 100 m in a straight line Two complete circles at near full lock in either direction the second can be the same as the first not as shown for illustrative purposes in Figure 2 9 e 100 m in a straight line the filters will most likely have converged before this step Figure 2 9 Manual filter conver gence driving sequence To store the newly acquired convergence data you must drive at least three minutes recommended minimum under autosteering and bring the vehicle to a stop the point at which the data is stored This can be cumulative you do not have to immediately drive under autosteer for three minutes and stop Provided you have three minutes of auto steering for which filters must be converged and come to a
81. able For example after you enter the Name the Mount Type button becomes available New Implement Profile Enter the implement name Press Name enter a name in the Enter Name window and then press Done The new z implement name appears on the Name button SIE Tip Use names you will recognize if entering many implements Enter Name Cancel Select the mount type Press Mount Type and then press either Trailed or Rigid in the Mount Type panel The selected type appears on the Mount Type button m Rigid implements are mounted to the vehicle either through a 3 point or a boom on a self propelled sprayer a Rigid 9 Mount Type Outback MAX User Guide 60 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements 4 Enter the implement width Press Width using the Width keypad press the ft and or in or meters field and enter a value and then press Done The value appears on the Width button New Implement Profile 5 Enter implement configuration offset and skip overlay Press Implement Config to display the Implement Configuration window The Implement Configuration window contains a keypad on the right and either the Implement Offset area shown below or the Skip Overlap Distance area shown on the next page on the left you toggle between these areas using the button below the keypad When you first press Implement Config the Implement Offset area appears and the button below
82. ach section before operation When you press the button Outback MAX Do you want to continue displays the window shown at ane NN a J This test will open then close each section in sequence for 4 seconds Section Press to display the Section Widths panel Location shown at right where you enter the section Width width for each section up to ten sections A 7 1 8 j Locate one button for each section Section Widths Width 2it 6in You can set each section width individually or press Auto Locate to evenly divide the sections based on the total implement width default setting Width 2it 6in N Width 2it 6in w Note If you change section widths and the total is more or less than the original implement width Width button on Edit Implement Profiles panel the original implement width is adjusted to equal the new total Width FALE Width 2 t 6in wu Width 2 t 6in Width 2 t 6in EY Width 2it 6in oe alal alal al alal a LIII Outback MAX User Guide 133 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 5 Section Control panel settings continued LOL EN Coverage Off Time External Switches Press to display the Coverage data entry window shown at right where you enter the percentage of the boom section that must enter or exit a previously applied area before AC110 will turn it off or on Section
83. al turns 109 button 7 calibration 64 105 configuring 107 Headland Distance setting 107 Headland Prompt setting 107 making 107 111 Max Speed setting 107 Next Pass setting 107 overview 105 predicted turns 109 speed 110 Turn Direction setting 107 event marker 81 deleting from job 83 editing preset marker 82 exclude area 112 exporting implement 66 job 71 log files eDriveX 28 vehicle 58 external cameras 140 external lightbar 142 external switches 64 134 F F B offset implement 44 61 farm 72 favorites adding 13 button 8 deleting 13 overview 13 selecting 13 field 72 field size 9 field view map view 76 fields editing data 12 filters converging 47 self convergence 48 floor switch using as a remote Apply con trol 7 Flow Range value rate control calibration 63 Flow value rate control calibration 127 G GMT offset see local time GPS settings correction type 19 GPS status 20 NTRIP 21 OmniSTAR 23 overview 18 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Index radio link 22 SBAS 21 subscriptions 20 GPS Status screen 20 147 GPS acquiring signal 3 guidance mode changing 100 contour 98 pivot 97 straight 91 types 90 H heading 9 headland alert 8 16 Headland Distance setting eTurns 107 headland prompt eTurns 107 height antenna 55 help messages 26 high vehicle position 77 imagery see map imagery implement adding 60 configuration 61 deleting 66 editing 64 exporting 66 F B offset overview
84. apping Options Return To Point The Return To Point panel appears Return To Point 2 Press the up down scroll buttons to move the list up or down until you see the desired point 3 Press the point The panels close and a Return To Point window appears showing the distance to the point and the bearing see left figure below As you get closer to the return point the distance and bearing reflect this see right figure below Return To Point Treel 94 26 m 15S Stop Guidance Return To Point Treel 28 25 m 1 Stop Guidance 4 Press Stop Guidance to stop guidance to the point Defining a New A B Line You can set a new A B line at any point during the job Press Path Planning Straight AzB The A B panel appears 2 Press Point A A2 appears on the map at the location of the vehicle The Point A button is dimmed and Point B button is active 3 Drive the first pass 4 Atthe end of the pass press Point B to mark Point B B2 appears on the map at the point where you press Point B and swath lines appear on the map Using a Previously Defined A B Line Outback MAX stores all straight paths you create If necessary you can use a previously defined A B line for guidance 1 Press Path Planning Previous Paths The Select a Previous Path panel appears top of panel shown at right A B1 311 776363 2 Press the desired previous path button The selected path is set as the guidance line n
85. ary panel appears shown at right Field Boundary 3 Press the upper drop down green field showing Center in the figure at right and select Left Center or Right to determine if the calculations should start from the left edge center or right edge of the swath width orson E tar oundary 4 Press the lower drop down green field showing Include in the figure at right and select Include to get the total area calculation e Exclude to subtract the defined area from the total area calculation 5 Press Start Boundary The Start Boundary button dims unavailable and the Finish Boundary button is available Note You can perform actual work while creating the boundary Apply On or drive around the field with Apply Off The boundary is created from the edge or center of the current Implement swath regardless of whether Apply is On or Off 6 Drive around the outside of the field as accurately as possible A solid black line indicates a boundary in progress Outback MAX User Guide 112 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning The example below shows a Right Include boundary in progress top two buttons on Field Boundary panel Product 1 Actual Rate gt Details D 0gpa ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 auto 2 auto 3 auto 4 auTO 5 auto 6 auto 7 auto 8 auro More OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 10 Boom Override 1 10 Boundary in progress ES solid black line Ss L Finish Bound
86. ature used for navigating the menus 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt System Preferences gt Units to display the Units of Measure panel 2 Press U S or Metric to set the units Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 11 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Editing Field Data Fields buttons appear in different colors and may or may not show the current setting Table 1 3 provides descriptions examples of several Outback MAX field button types Table 1 3 Fields and buttons Field Type Example o Function When Pressed Blue button System Preferences Displays a panel where you select enter with no r values see the System Preferences panel setting value in Entering Systemwide Settings on displayed page 14 Blue button Lightbar Brightness Displays a slider that you drag or press with value arrows to select a value see the Lightbar setting Lightbar Brightness Brightness slider in Lightbar Settings on displayed z page 24 Displays buttons to select a value see the first three buttons of the System Units Preferences panel in Entering Matea Systemwide Settings on page 14 Green with Headland Alert Displays a drop down list to select a value arrow see the Headland Alert drop down with Headland Alert values shown in Setting the Headland On d Alert on page 16 White field IP part of NTRIP settin
87. back to Auto all three are automatically set back to Auto you cannot have a mix of manual and auto settings Note You can only edit view SBAS settings if you set the Correction Type to SBAS See Correction Type on page 19 for more information 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt GPS Settings gt SBAS Settings The SBAS Settings panel appears 2 For each of the SBAS buttons ise Auto 138 SBAS Settings a Press the button to display a panel for that button The panel shows the available satellites to select f A b Use the scroll buttons to scroll through the list of satellites and then press to select the desired inb satellite The panel closes and the selected satellite is displayed on the button 3 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map NTRIP Settings NTRIP Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol is the protocol for transmitting GNSS data over the internet Outback MAX has an internal NTRIP client that is used when receiving RTK corrections NTRIP Settings through a network RTK solution Port Receiving NTRIP RTK corrections requires that you have Tex the optional cellular modem kit installed on your system Contact your local dealer for more information Password After you connect to NTRIP Outback MAX will try to Mount Point reconnect to NTRIP the next time you power on the terminal To disable this reconnect feature press Disconnect on
88. below left Enter a rate and press Done The panel closes and the new rate appears on the rate button Press the color right side of button of the High Rate or Low Rate button The Select Color window appears shown below right Press a color the window closes and the new color appears on the rate button and then press Save Applied Color Map Select Color I m m CIIM LT Ier m WE Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 125 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Calibrating Rate Control Prior to using rate control you must calibrate the rate control valve on your implement You perform rate flow calibration from the Calibrate Rate Control panel shown at right Meter Calibration 0 0 pulses gal Calibrate Rate Control You can perform calibration with the vehicle parked or moving Perform the following before calibrating the flow e Make sure the tank is clean with several hundred f Calibration Values gallons of water e Unfold the booms and move the vehicle to a safe location e Make sure the vehicle is running at the operating RPM used for spraying Table 7 4 on page 126 describes the buttons on the Calibrate Rate Control panel The four Calibration Values fields in Table 7 4 are accessible after you press the Calibration Values button on the Calibrate Rate Control panel
89. button enter a value in the corresponding data entry window and then press Done e Press Coverage enter a value in the Coverage data entry window and then press Done f Press On Time enter a value in the On Time data entry window and then press Done g Press Off Time enter a value in the Off Time data entry window and then press Done h Press External Switches place check mark in box to use the joystick or boom switches built into your vehicle instead of using the map screen indicators buttons to turn Apply button ON and OFF and toggle individual sections between ON and AUTO OPTIONAL If you have an eTurns subscription complete step 9 otherwise go to step 10 9 Press eTurns Calibration The eTurns Calibration panel appears showing Step 1 of 5 Follow the directions on the screen press Next when instructed and press Done when calibration is complete 10 Press Save to save your vehicle settings The new implement name appears on the Current Implement button 11 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Editing an Implement You can only edit the currently loaded Implement Profile 1 Press Menu gt Implement Profiles gt Current Vehicle The Edit Implement Profile panel appears 2 Edit the desired settings similar to entering the settings when adding an implement see the previous section Adding an Implement Outback MAX User Guide 64 PN 875 0
90. can edit the preset markers label and or color to suit your needs Dropping a Marker Drop Preset Markers Color by default each event marker type is a different color such as green for a tree or blue for water Label accompanying text that identifies the marker type such as rock or ditch Dropping a marker refers to placing a marker in the desired location To drop a marker 1 Press Mapping Options gt Event Markers gt Drop Preset Markers The Drop Preset Markers panel appears see figure at right Press the desired marker The marker appears as a flag on the map screen with an incremented text label and color of the marker For example if you drop a Pole marker gold color and this is the first marker you dropped then a gold Pole1 marker appears on the map screen Outback MAX User Guide 81 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps at that point If you then drop another Pole marker then that marker is named Pole2 also gold Delete Marker m Ew B UJ oB m E db 3 Repeat step 2 as necessary as you are driving Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Editing a Preset Marker You can change both the label text and color of a marker to change a marker or create a new marker For example if you rarely use the Ditch gray marker but have a need for a Fence marker you can change the Ditch marker te
91. creen on page 12 for more information on zooming in and out on the screen Outback MAX User Guide 77 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps The following examples illustrate different map perspective combinations Vehicle Top Down Product 1 Actual Rate Mapping Options Details D 0gnz gt ON ON ON ON ON ON ON Map View 1 auTO 2 auTO 3 auTO 4 auTO 5 auTO 6 auTO 7 auTO 8 Per icial v OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ence Boom Override Perspective v 1 8 Top Down Vehicle Position Y Low Map Layers Event Markers Return To Point Applied Color Map Fm Details 0 0gnz ON ON ON ON ON ON ON Ol Map View 1 auTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 AUTO 6 AUTO 7 hicl v OFF OFF O Ol Ol Vehicle Perspective Vehicle Position E Low Map Layers a T ENSE F ES i 3 Mapping Options Vehicle 3D Event Markers Return To Point Applied Color Map Field Top Down Product 1 Arius Rute Mapping Options Details ON ON ON ON ON Map View 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 AUTO 6 AUTO 7 AUTO 8 PET v OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Fie A Perspective Top Down m Baas Vehicle Position Low I Map Layers Event Markers Return To Point Applied Color Map 1 kay Outback MAX User Guide 78 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps The screens below show the different vehicle positions low middle and high Mapping Options Mapping Options
92. d Favorites on page 13 for more information Mapping Options button Displays the Mapping Options panel where you set map view and perspective map layers event markers and return to point options See Mapping Options on page 76 for more information Path Planning button Displays the Path Planning panel where you set or adjust paths select a previous path and select eTurns Apply button Select to have Outback MAX log application or coverage data for the current job Press this button or press the floor switch to stop or hold logging job data e On green button indicates data logging e Off blue button indicates no data logging Camera button Displays the Camera window where you can view e Each camera individually in default view small window Each camera individually in full screen view window fills the screen e All four cameras at once fills the screen See Using External Cameras on page 140 for more information Menu button Displays the Menu Options panel this is the main panel the highest level of panels from which all options are accessible 7 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Table 1 1 Outback MAX touchscreen items continued Ee meipim oO Favorites button Displays the Favorites panel where you display up to eight buttons to access your most commonly used options settings Outback MAX displays five buttons on the Favorites panel by default S
93. d Off shown at right E gi J 3 Press On The screen immediately switches to night mode Or Press Off to turn night mode off 4 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Note Rebooting the terminal resets the Night Mode to Off Outback MAX User Guide 17 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started GPS Settings Depending on the correction type you select see Correction Type on page 19 different buttons may appear on the GPS Settings panel as shown in Figure 1 6 GPS Settings GPS Settings GPS Settings Correction Type Correction Type l Correction Type J NMEA Output NMEA Output NMEA Output Subscriptions Subscriptions Subscriptions GPS Status GPS Status GPS Status SBAS Settings NTRIP Settings OmniStar Status SBAS RTK OmniSTAR correction type correction type correction type Figure 1 6 Correction types and related GPS Settings panel buttons You can set view the following Correction type e NMEA output Subscriptions GPS status SBAS settings only appears if SBAS is the correction type e NTRIP settings only appears if RTK is the correction type Radio link only appears if RTK is the correction type OmniStar status only appears if OmniSTAR is the correction type Outback MAX User Guide 18 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Correction Type Note See Figure 1 6 on page 18 for an o
94. d the status message closes Press Back to close the eDriveX Diagnostics screen 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 29 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Performing a Steering Test Perform a steering test to check the connectivity of the system Test the steering with The vehicle moving at no more than 5 kph 3 mph e The eDriveX power switch in the STEER position To test the steering connectivity 1 Press Menu gt Diagnostics gt eDriveX Diagnostics The eDriveX Diagnostics screen appears eDriveX Diagnostics urrent Version Firmware 2 2 1 0 28192 Left Wheel Angle Sensor 3108 Min Radius 10ft Oin 9ft 3in eTurns Min Radius 18ft 6in 18ft 6in Current 777 2500 mA 861 2500 mA ECU Top right Gain 5711 Max Lat Accel GPS Course Adjusted Course Vehicle Direction 204mg 26 62 360 00 Stationary 3 In the lower right corner of the screen locate the Steer Test buttons Steer Test Press the left arrow button and verify the vehicle steers to the left Press the stop button middle button as soon as the direction is confirmed 4 Press the right arrow button and verify the vehicle steers to the right Press the stop button as soon as the direction is confirmed If the system passes the steering test continue with the next section If the system does not pass the st
95. dicator tab Speed Pass 3D 0 0 mph 0 7 eee Default top row Speed Pass 3D 0 0 mph 0 7 Lat Lon Heading 33 55 7476 111 889224 0 Job Worked Field 12080302 0 0 ac 0 0 ac Expanded all three rows Figure 1 2 Indicator tab single row and expanded Table 1 2 Indicator tab field descriptions Tab Row rom mei 000000 Top Current speed of the vehicle GPS Pass Number Once the A B line is set all passes are numbered Pass 1 is to the right of the A B line and Pass 1 to the left Signal Outback MAX is receiving the following signals Correction No signal type blank not receiving a GPS signal Type e 3d 3dimensional signal e 3D 3 dimensional differential signal DGPS e RIK Real Time Kinematic corrections Differential Age of the corrections used in the DGPS correction Diff Age e SBAS signals typically 6 to 10 seconds e RTK optimal operating values are lt 5 seconds Signal Satellite icon color indicates the following Status Red no fix on a DGPS signal Orange tracking satellites e Green receiving a GPS signal Signal Vertical bars indicate the quality of the GPS signal related Strength to the standard deviation of the solution e SBAS 3 to 4 bars are typical e RTK 4 bars are typical Middle Lato Vehicle s latitude location and DONNE Vehicle s longitude heading Vehicle s heading Job Current job number Area of job worked so far Fie
96. e and Tank Level When the arrow points to the left bottom two figures above press it to contract the row hide the Target Rate and Tank Level The three values are defined as follows Actual Rate current actual flow rate calculated from the flow meter when the actual rate is off by 2096 from the target rate the actual rate appears in red and the terminal beeps when not off by 2096 the actual rate appears in white Target Rate your designated target rate Tank Level current tank volume decreases as you spray e Press the Product Details button far left of row to display the Product Rate panel see Figure 7 2 on page 128 Sections ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 AUTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 AUTO E AUTO 7 AUTO E AUTO OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 AuTO 2 AUTO 3 auTO 4 auTO 5 AUTO 6 AUTO 7 AUTO 8 AUTO OFF OFF DLE iss as OFF Ei eee OFF Displays section related information and allows you to set each section manually to ON AUTO or OFF by pressing the section repeatedly to cycle through the settings The color of the shading for ON and AUTO indicates spraying green background or not spraying red background Keep the following in mind when working with sections AUTO turns sections On and Off based on previously applied areas OFF section remains Off even if in an unapplied area ON section remains On even if in a previously applied area Boom Override Boom O
97. e The Valve Type panel closes and your selection appears on the Section Valve button Set the number of sections a Press Number of Sections The Number of Sections data entry window appears b Enter the number of sections and press Done The data entry window closes and the number appears on the Number of Sections button Optional Test each section a Press Test Sections A message appears verifying you want to test the sections b Press Yes A message appears indicating the first section is being tested Testing Section 3 The progress bar updates as each section opens and closes This continues until all sections are tested and then the window closes Enter a coverage percentage a Press Coverage The Coverage data entry window appears b Enter a coverage value and press Done The data entry window closes and the value appears on the Coverage button Enter an on time value a Press On Time The On Time data entry window appears b Enter an on time value and press Done The data entry window closes and the value appears on the On Time button Enter an off time value a Press Off Time The Off Time data entry window appears b Enter an off time value and press Done The data entry window closes and the value appears on the Off Time button Optional Press External Switches place a check mark in the box to use the joystick or boom switches built into your vehicle instead of using the map screen i
98. e centerline 2X lt Pass 2 Pass 3 Vehicle centerline No implement offset entered Skips and overlaps occur 2X Direction of offset is Left when viewed in direction of travel Figure 2 7 Three Pass method for determining implement offset The amount of skip and overlay will be the same Whichever you measure 2X divide itin half and enter the result as the implement offset X along with the direction of the offset which is left in the example start at step 7 of the previous section Setting the Implement Offset L R Preferred Method Note If the offset was to the right Pass 2 would produce overlay Pass 3 would produce skip Outback MAX User Guide 43 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Implement Offset F B The implement offset F B is the perpendicular distance between the vehicle s pivot point and the application line spray impact point seed drop point etc of the implement The implement offset affects the section control on off points and the variable rate control change points as the implement passes over preset boundaries previously worked areas or prescription map areas Setting the Implement Offset F B If the application line of the implement is in front of the vehicle pivot point measure the distance from the antenna pivot point to the application line and enter the value in the Front box of the Implement Configuration screen the
99. e 83 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps b Press acolor The window closes and the new color appears on the rate button Applied Color Map Select Color E I JI isis High Rate sds E_E PEN ow Outback MAX User Guide 84 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Map Settings You work with maps in various ways in Outback MAX You enter map settings such as setting grid spacing and importing map imagery via the Map Settings panel while you work with maps such as dropping markers via the Mapping Options panel Setting A B Guidance Line Display An A B line is the basic guidance line you follow with Outback MAX it provides a regular pattern over an area by which to guide There are three A B line display options available Off A B and Grid See Setting Path Options on page 92 for a more information on setting these options Map Imagery Map imagery refers to a GPS satellite image you overlay onto your screen For example you may want to add an aerial photo of your farm and surrounding area Map Imagery Select Imagery You can perform the following map imagery functions via the Map Imagery panel shown at right Import Imagery e Import map imagery Delete Imagery Select map imagery e Delete map imagery To display the Map Imagery panel e Press Menu Settings Map Settings Map Imagery Importing Map Imagery Before you ca
100. e Bump Rate Control Applied Color Legend 15 7 gpa D ee Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level lt Product Rate Details 12 0 gpa 470 8 gal ON ON ON ON ON 1 AuTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 AUTO OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Boom Override 1 5 Rate 1 Rate 2 12 0 gpa 6 0 gpa wma J 12 0 gpa Rate Bump Rate Control Applied Color Legend gt 3 1ft IE Outback MAX User Guide 138 On Product 1 tab the Actual Rate is below the Target Rate bumped up from 12 0 to 14 0 and the Tank Level is below its initial level and decreasing based on usage Spraying enabled Apply button pressed button color is green and displays On For sections 2 3 4 Auto mode is enabled AUTO highlighted on Sections tab Spraying is occurring background is green for AUTO on Sections tab Spray color appears trailing the implement for these sections For sections 1 5 e Manually turned off OFF highlighted red on Sections tab No spray color trailing the implement for these sections Spraying enabled Apply button pressed and green Auto mode is enabled AUTO highlighted on Sections tab No spraying occurring in all sections e Actual Rate is zero on Product Details tab Background is red for AUTO on Sections tab Headland alert symbol is displayed below Boom Override button PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 8 Other Optional Features Using External Cameras Using
101. e Position guidance The following sections Low discuss each of these options Map Layers You begin working with mapping options by displaying the Mapping Options panel You display this panel by pressing the Mapping Options button on the Sepe map screen shown at right Event Markers Return To Point Figure 5 1 Displaying the Mapping Options panel Note The Mapping Options panel includes the Return To Point button See Returning to a Point on page 96 for more information on this feature Map Views Perspectives and Positions Map views map perspectives and vehicle positions work together to provide you with different ways to view your vehicle and field There are two map views Vehicle and Field two map perspectives Top Down and 3D and three vehicle positions Low Middle and High The map view determines whether the vehicle appears stationary and the map moves or vice versa The map perspective refers to the angle at which you view the map The vehicle position refers to vertical position of the vehicle on the touchscreen Table 5 1 provides more information on map views perspectives and vehicle positions Table 5 1 Map views and perspectives Map View Vehicle Use Vehicle view to follow the vehicle while work is in progress In this view the map moves while the vehicle appears stationary on the screen The vehicle is always pointing up toward the top of the screen and the field adjusts
102. e calibration and determined the actual antenna offset you can revisit vehicle calibration and add the actual value you can revisit individual steps without affecting subsequent steps once you have completed the calibration see Making Changes to a Completed Calibration Step on page 46 To enter a provisional antenna offset Antenna L R Offset 1 Measure the perpendicular distance of the center of the antenna from the centerline of the m a vehicle 2 Enter the value as the antenna offset on the Antenna Vehicle Dimensions screen step 6 page 54 Antenna Offset L R Overview below provides general information on antenna offsets and Determining Antenna Offset on page 34 describes two methods for determining the antenna offset Antenna Offset L R Overview Antenna offset is the lateral perpendicular distance between the center of the GPS antenna and the centerline of the vehicle When calibrating an antenna offset you are actually compensating for a physical antenna offset To compensate for physical antenna offset you Measure the effect of the uncompensated antenna offset Calculate the offset adjustment required e Enter the calculated adjustment to compensate for the physical antenna offset An offset for which you will compensate comprises a measured distance the amount of the offset and a direction left or right of vehicle centerline In Figure 2 2 the offset distance or amount is X the
103. e control target rate while op erating 129 client 72 close valve 120 closing a job 71 color of vehicle 53 configuring eTurns 107 implement 61 system overview 14 ConnX settings 25 continuing a job 70 Contour Lock button 7 overview 104 contour path 98 guiding on subsequent passes 100 making a new first pass 100 controller type rate control 63 119 section control 63 132 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Index converging filters initial or re convergence 47 manual driving sequence 48 overview 47 re converging 48 self convergence 48 correction type 19 coverage 64 134 crop 72 cross track error indicator 6 D defining new A B line 96 deleting applied prescription Rx map 124 client 72 crop 72 farm 72 favorite 13 field 72 implement 66 items associated with jobs 72 job 72 map imagery 88 prescription map 131 vehicle 58 diagnostics eDriveX Diagnostics screen 154 eDriveX Status screen 152 GPS status 20 GPS Status screen 147 OmniSTAR 23 OmniSTAR Status screen 156 overview 146 Rate Section Control Diagnostics screen 155 Terminal Diagnostics screen 150 diff age 9 dimensions vehicle 54 display zooming in and out 12 dropping a marker 81 E ECU orientation 55 editing event marker 82 implement 64 vehicle 57 vehicle calibration 46 editing field data 12 eDriveX eDriveX Diagnostics screen 154 eDriveX Status screen 152 log files 28 engine speed during calibration 46 eTurns Outback MAX User Guide actu
104. e include and exclude boundaries A B lines pivots guidance around a boundary markers flags and client farm and field names Creating a Job Template Similar to loading a previous job you can display all jobs available or you can filter by Client Farm and or Field to narrow the list of jobs displayed Create Template Client All Clients Farm You cannot create a job template from the current job that is h All Farms you cannot create a job template from a job unless that job is closed For example you have three jobs and one of the jobs is open current When you display the Create Template panel the current job does not appear in the jobs list Field All Fields mmm ur uu To create a job template 12082102 1 Press Menu Jobs Create Template The Create 12082101 Template panel appears 2 Display the desired list of jobs by filtering the followi ng 12081601 L E E a Press Client and select a client option on the Select Client panel The selected option appears on the Client button Al b Press Farm and select a farm option on the Select Farm panel The selected option appears on the Farm button c Press Field and select a field option on the Select Field panel The selected option appears on the Field button 3 Press the up down scroll buttons to move the list up or down until you see the desired job 4 Press the desired job The panels close and the template is
105. e the Export ECU Logs feature without ending the session the current log number will not show in the exported file but will show as snapshot tgz Exporting Log Files You must insert a USB flash drive into the USB port on the eDrive ECU not a USB port on Outback MAX to export ECU logs files Each separate session power on to power off has its own filename and the session s log number is included in the session log filename Outback MAX User Guide 28 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup To export log files 1 Insert a USB flash drive into the eDriveX ECU 2 On Outback MAX press Menu gt Diagnostics gt eDriveX Diagnostics The eDriveX Diagnostics screen appears The Copy Logs button is active Firmware Wheel Angle Sensor Min Radius eTurns Min Radius Current ECU Top up P Gain 711 Max Lat Accel 892 mg Copy Logs eDriveX Diagnostics Current Version 2 2 1 0 28192 341 10ft Oin 23ft 8in 126 2500 mA ECU Connector forward Wheel Angle Ub GPS Course 151 88 Upgrade Version Right 4661 Oft 3in 2lft llin 126 2500 mA L to R Time 5 45 Roll Bias PAN Adjusted Course 151 78 3 Press Copy Logs A status message appears as shown below while the ECU logs files are copied to the USB flash drive Copying ECU Logs Center 2498 R to L Time Roll Vehicle Direction Stationary Steer Test When the copying is complete
106. eTurns Control panel Skip Setup Not Selected Adjust the setup parameters on the eTurns Setup Headland Prompt Selected panel and press OK Press Go on the eTurns Control panel On subsequent passes the eTurns Control panel will automatically appear based on the Headland Prompt time setting Note If you are in Skip Setup mode previously selected Skip Setup and want to adjust your eTurns configuration settings press Menu Settings eTurns Setup Outback MAX User Guide 111 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Setting Boundaries Normally you complete the first operational pass to set and record the boundary of the field The Boundary feature enables you to record field perimeters and save them as templates for future operations allowing boundary information to remain consistent from job to job season after season You can include multiple boundaries in a single job When a field is divided into multiple areas Outback MAX adds the areas defined by the boundaries to calculate the total job area You can also exclude boundaries For example if there is an obstacle in the field such as a body of water you may want to excluded it from the total area calculation Use the same boundary function except select Exclude the resulting excluded area is deducted from the total job area calculation To set a boundary 1 Drive to the starting position of the field 2 Press Menu Boundaries The Field Bound
107. ears 2 Edit the desired settings similar to entering the settings when adding a vehicle see the previous section Adding a New Vehicle Loading a Previous Vehicle Each vehicle you create in Outback MAX is saved to memory creating a list of vehicles You can then load the appropriate vehicle from a list of vehicles Previous Vehicles To load a previous vehicle 1 Press Menu gt Vehicle Profiles gt Previous Vehicles The Previous Vehicles panel appears shown at right 2 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of vehicles if necessary and then press to select the desired vehicle The Previous Vehicle panel closes and the selected vehicle appears on the Current Vehicle button 3 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Importing a Vehicle You must have a USB flash drive plugged into one of the USB ports to import a vehicle otherwise the functionality is disabled the Import Vehicles button on the Vehicle Profiles panel is dimmed not available Import Vehicles Select Vehicles To Import The flash drive must contain a vehicles folder at the root level of the drive and all vehicle files must be in this folder For example if your USB flash drive is drive M on your PC then your vehicle files should be in the following folder M vehicles To import a vehicle 1 Press Menu gt Vehicle Profiles gt Import Vehicles The Import
108. ears if you previously loaded flscopatestsie 18 42 cat acne the shp file from a USB drive or ConnX and ornnes J Outback converted the file to a pmh file and stored it on the hard drive ScottsdaleTestSite_14 20 shp Rx Map Files The prescription map files in the selected PEE location appear in the list on the panel USB example of shp files shown at right ScottsdaleTestSite_25 40 shp 3 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of files and then press to select the desired file pmh file or shp file a Back jJ Outback MAX User Guide 130 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Deleting a Prescription Map If you are loading a previously loaded prescription map pmh file the panels close Outback MAX briefly displays a message similar to the following Preparing Rx Map for Display and the prescription map appears on the map screen You are finished with this procedure If you are loading a prescription map for the first time selecting a shp file Outback MAX will convert the shp file after you select the data type and units go to Step 4 On the Rx Map Layers panel select the desired data type The Rx Map Units panel appears Select the desired units The panels close and a message similar to the following appears briefly while Outback MAX converts the shp file Converting File Scottsdale TestSite_14 20 shp When
109. ed correction type however additional fields appear if RTK is the correction type See Viewing Status and Diagnostics Information on page 146 for instructions on displaying the GPS Status screen Table A 1 describes each field on the GPS Status screen Time 00 21 20 Speed 0 0 Correction Type GPS Sats Tracked 10 BER Time 16 19 49 Speed Correction Type RTK GPS Sats Tracked 10 BER U U RTK Mode FIX Rover Slip Figure A 1 GPS Status Outback MAX User Guide GPS Status Latitude Longitude 33 55746974 111 88922781 Heading Diff Age 12 6 GPS Firmware GPS Serial 1 5Qe 1841771 GPS Sats Used Total Sats Used Subscriptions GPS Status Latitude Longitude 33 55711173 111 88922276 Heading Diff Age 282 l GPS Firmware GPS Serial 1 2Qe 1840263 GPS Sats Used HDOP Q 0 60 NTRIP Data 41 63 kB RTK Type Base Distance RTCM3 14 90 km Base Slip Scintillation 1 0 147 Altitude 379 81 Status 3D Diff Fix Std Dev 0 11 HDOP 1 10 Altitude 380 Status RTK Fix Std Dev 0 01 RTK Stat screen top SBAS or OmniSTAR bottom RTK PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Table A 1 GPS Status screen fields fea meeipim o Time Current time emne T Diff Age Age of the corrections used in the DGPS calculation Values 120 seconds require acquiring a new RTK lock For SBAS the Diff Age is typically 6 to 10 seconds Status Status of the
110. ed to rate section control functionality Table 7 6 Rate section control scenarios Map sereo Seemaro O Target Rate using Rate 1 Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level Deas Hoga AL manually increased from 12 0 ON ON ON ON ON Rate 1 Rate 2 E 1 AUTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 AUTO ra 6 0 gpa to 14 0 Rate 1 button in Manual Product Rate panel is green Product 1 Details tab shows new target rate Product Rate vya No spraying Apply button is Rate Bump not pressed button color is a Ratecomoi blue gray and displays Off background is red for AUTO di on Sections tab no spray color Applied Color Legend gpa appears trailing the implement Auto mode enabled AUTO is highlighted on Sections tab dmm Outback MAX User Guide 136 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 6 Rate section control scenarios continued Product1 ActualRate TargetRate Tank Level lt j Product Rate Details 16 7 gpa 14 0 gpa 497 2 gal ON ON ON ON ON Rate 1 Rate 2 1 auto 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 AUTO 12 0 6 0 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Ogpa 0 gpa Boom wma 1 5 14 0 gpa Rate Bump Rate Control Applied Color Legend 15 7 46 5 gpa J FS d Product1 Actual Rate TargetRate Tank Level lt j Product Rate Details 14 0 gpa 14 0 gpa 496 3 gal ON ON ON ON ON Rate 1 Rate 2 1 auTO 2 AUTO 3 AUTO 4 AUTO 5 AUTO OFF OFF
111. ee Favorites on page 13 for more information Headland alert indicator Indicator that appears in the upper left of the map screen any time the implement crosses into a previously applied area See Setting the Headland Alert on page 16 for more information Zoom distance lower left corner of screen Distance between the grid lines on the screen value increases or decreases as you zoom in or out See Zooming In and Out on the Map Screen on page 12 for more information Steering button This button appears on in the lower middle of the map screen if a steering controller is connected If no steering controller is connected the button does not appear Not connected no button visible When a steering controller is connected states are e Not ready to engage errors if exclamation present see eDriveX Status Screen on page 152 Not ready to engage errors if exclamation also Engaged present Ready to engage um gt 13 0ft eee ane Apply e oii Ready to engage Engaged Outback MAX User Guide 8 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Indicator Tab The Indicator tab Figure 1 2 displays three rows of commonly used read only information at the top right of the map screen By default only the top row appears on the screen Press the Indicator tab to display all three rows press the tab again to hide the two bottom rows Table 1 2 describes each row of the In
112. eering test see Table 2 1 below and re check your installation if you are still unable to perform a successful steering test after troubleshooting contact your local Outback Guidance dealer or Outback Guidance Customer Service Table 2 1 Steering test troubleshooting pwm O m Wheels move into left or right lock Swap the two cables that are connected to the position but the direction is switched solenoid of the eDriveX hydraulic block Wheels do not move Check the eDriveX installation for Hydraulics Wheel angle sensor Electronic components eDriveX harness Outback MAX User Guide 30 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Antenna Pivot Antenna pivot is the perpendicular distance of the center of the antenna in front of or behind the vehicle s pivot point The pivot point of a vehicle depends on its type standard tractor articulated tractor sprayer combine or tracked tractor as shown on the Vehicle Type panel at right Articulated Tractor Select Vehicle Type Standard Tractor Figure 2 1 on page 32 shows how the antenna pivot dimension and other dimensions are measured for each listed vehicle type Combine Sprayer Note Measure the antenna pivot as accurately as practical as this measurement has some impact on the accuracy of the vehicle guidance and is also the reference point from which the implement offset is calculated Unlike the Antenna Offset measurement there is really no
113. eld Deiault Crop Default Se Press Begin and then press Close The panels close and the new job is started The Path Planning and Apply buttons are now active and the newly created job number appears on the Indicator tab Loading a Previous Job When you load a previous job you can display all jobs available or you can filter by Client Farm and or Field to narrow the list of jobs displayed Note Loading a previous job automatically closed the current job T Press Menu Jobs Previous Jobs The Previous Jobs panel appears Display the desired list of jobs by filtering the following a Press Client and select a client option on the Select Client panel The selected option appears on the Client button b Press Farm and select a farm option on the Select Farm panel The selected option appears on the Farm button c Press Field and select a field option on the Select Field panel The selected option appears on the Field button Press the up down scroll buttons to move the list up or down until you see the desired job Outback MAX User Guide 69 Previous Jobs Client All Clients Farm All Farms Field All Fields 12031501 mmm mn PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates 4 Press the desired job The panels close and a Loading Job status message appears as shown below Loading Job 12040507 When the job finishes loading informati
114. en the cross track has stabilized 0 1 place markers along the A B line at least three on the centerline of the vehicle the hitch pin point 3 Perform a keyhole turn re engage the steering and let the system steer you down the same wayline When the cross track is stabilized 0 1 place more markers close to those placed on the first pass Note Place your markers while the vehicle is travelling with a cross track of between 0 1 that is not just after re acquiring the A B line after your turn this is sometimes referred to as allowing settling time 4 Measure the distance between corresponding markers In our example Figure 2 4 the centerline difference is 6 cm Halve the measurement 3 cm This is the amount of the physical offset of the antenna the offset you need to compensate for and need to enter as the antenna offset in meters 0 03 m 5 Determine the direction of the offset This is the direction in which the vehicle would have to move for the second pass to track exactly over the first pass this tells you if the antenna center is to the left or the right of the vehicle centerline In Figure 2 4 on page 37 the vehicle would need to move to the left for the second pass to be exactly on the first pass The direction of the offset can also be described as the left or right direction of the antenna s centerline relative to the vehicle centerline when viewed in the direction of travel 6 Complete steps 6
115. ent attached In this case it is likely that the implement is not centered in relation to the centerline of the vehicle To compensate for this you need to complete an individual implement offset calibration for each implement that is used with Outback MAX The implement offset for which you will compensate comprises a measured distance the amount of the offset and a direction left or right of vehicle centerline In Figure 2 5 the offset distance or amount is X the direction is right Outback MAX User Guide 38 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Implement Figure 2 5 Implement offset distancez X direction z right Because it is difficult to measure the implement offset on the vehicle implement combination you must determine the offset in the field to ensure maximum field work accuracy Note The calibration only compensates for a static implement offset that is caused by the physical dimensions of the implement It does not prevent offsets that are caused by dynamic movements of the implement like drift on a slope for example There are two ways to determine the implement offset The following section describes the preferred method There is a brief description of the other method after the following step by step guidance through the preferred method See also Setting the Implement Offset L R Alternative Method on page 43 Outback MAX User Guide 39 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapt
116. er 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Setting the Implement Offset L R Preferred Method This method for determining the implement offset is the preferred method because it eliminates the possibility of errors caused by an incorrect vehicle width see Adding a New Vehicle on page 53 Pass 1 Vehicle centerline Pass 1 Implement centerline Pass 2 Implement is offset to the left Implement centerline Vehicle centerline Pass 1 Figure 2 6 Determining the effect of implement offset To determine implement offset Set up a straight A B line 2 Maintaining a speed of 5 kph 3 mph engage steering and with good cross track and with the implement straight let the system steer you along the wayline for at least 100 m Ensure the implement is in sufficient contact with the ground to leave a visible swath 3 Perform a keyhole turn re engage the steering and let the system steer you down the same wayline again with good cross track and with the implement straight 4 Measure the effect of the uncompensated implement offset shown in Figure 2 6 1 00 m in example it is the width of the first swath not covered by the second swath 5 Divide the measurement by two This is the amount of the physical offset of the implement the offset you need to A compensate for and need to enter as the implement offset in the vehicle setup screen so 0 5 m in our example see step 8 6 Determine the direction of
117. ess bar to help guide you through the calibration process Green within range Red outside range Curvature Calibration Curvature Calibration When instructed to center the steering aim at a specific landmark to ensure that your are driving the vehicle in a straight line Continue with the calibration process onscreen prompts When finished calibrating go to step 8 to complete vehicle setup 8 Enter sensitivity Press Sensitivity on the Sensitivity slider drag the slider or press the left and right arrows to set the sensitivity level and then press Close Sensitivity 7 Sensitivity is how aggressive the vehicle will try to stay on the line it ranges from 1 to 20 The default value is 7 9 Enter attack Press Attack on the Attack slider drag the slider or press the left and right arrows to set the attack level and then press Close Attack is how aggressive a vehicle will try to acquire the line it ranges from 1 to 10 The default value is 10 10 Press Save to save your vehicle settings The new vehicle name appears on the Current Vehicle button 11 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 56 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Editing a Vehicle You can only edit the currently loaded Vehicle Profile 1 Press Menu Vehicle Profiles Current Vehicle The Edit Vehicle Profile panel app
118. for an implement Table 7 2 describes each button on the panel The steps for setting up rate control begin epee on page 121 e ie lire NH3 Oft Table 7 2 Rate Control panel settings mem mmm 00000000 Controller Press to display the Controller Type panel top of Type panel shown at right e Setting the Controller Type to something B other than None displays the rate Controller Type control indicators and buttons on the map HGPS screen and enables all rate control i functionality Setting the Controller Type to None disables all rate controller panels and buttons in Outback MAX Select this option if you are not using rate control Outback MAX User Guide 119 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 2 Rate Control panel settings continued mem miim 0000000 Rate Valve Open Valve and Close Valve buttons Calibration Outback MAX User Guide 120 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Press to display the Valve Type panel top of panel shown at right Identify the wiring going to the regulating valve ce and determine if there are 2 or 3 wires Most sprayers will be 2 wire unless plumbed by pass 2 Wire Direct flow diverted back to tank in which case it may C E 2 Wire Inverse Valve Type be 2 wire inverse A good way to check is to open the valve and if pressure increases you selected a 9 3 Wire Direct the correct valve 3 Wire I
119. fter shifting the guidance line right screen below to the right pressing the right arrow button by the amount in the Shift panel ee es uum DN ON ON ON ON TO 5 AUTO 6 AUTO 7 AUTO 8 AUTO FF OFF OFF OFF OFF en gt 4 9ft on Es Before shift After shift Updating Point B While in either Straight guidance mode or Pivot guidance mode use the following steps to use your current location as the new Point B You can only update B within a half swath width of the original A B line Once your vehicle moves more than 1 2 swath width from the primary guideline and the primary guideline shifts right or left then the Update B button is no longer available dimmed 1 Press Path Planning gt Path Adjustment gt Update B Outback MAX sets your current location as the new Point B 2 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 103 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Contour Lock When using Contour guidance Outback MAX constantly searches for the nearest swath from which to provide guidance Contour Lock enables you to stop Outback MAX s search for the closest swath In the Contour Lock mode guidance e Remains locked on its current swath until you manually unlock it Automatically unlocks if you drive offline by 2 m or 10 of the swath width and begins searching for the closest swath again Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level Details 21 4 gpa 132
120. g Imagery maricopa Ea When the process is complete the selected map imagery button turns green and the map imagery appears onscreen Select Map Imagery Choose which Map Sets you would like to display maricopa LEE UM BOW Am d Cw Select Map Imagery Choose which Map Sets you would like to display maricopa scottsdale Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 87 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Deleting Map Imagery Note Once you delete map imagery it is permanently removed from memory you cannot retrieve deleted map imagery Delete Imagery Choose which Map Sets you z would like to delete To delete map imagery 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Map Settings gt Map Imagery gt Delete Imagery The Delete Imagery panel appears maricopa scottsdale 2 Press each map set you want to delete a check mark appears in the box next to each selected map set or press Select All to select all the map sets 3 Press Delete The map set is deleted and is removed from the Delete Imagery panel 4 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 88 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning and Boundaries Path Planning Basics Setting Paths Adjusting Paths Contour Lock elTurns Sett
121. goes into logging pass mode Subsequent passes are guided from this newly defined pass Changing Guidance Modes If you want to switch from Contour guidance mode to either Straight guidance mode or Pivot guidance mode Press Path Planning gt Straight gt Last A B to switch to Straight guidance mode Press Path Planning gt Pivot gt Last Pivot to switch to Pivot guidance mode Adjusting Paths You can adjust both a straight guidance path A B line or A Direction line and a pivot path While receiving guidance in either of these modes you can adjust the guidance line on the go without interrupting normal guidance operation This feature is especially useful to correct for DGPS drift over time Path Offset move the guidance line up to 1 2 implement width relative to the original guideline e Snap Here move snap the guidance line to the vehicle s current location parallel to the original guidance line This feature is best used to insert a Outback MAX User Guide 100 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning required gap between consecutive parallel swaths for example a conservation barrier strip The amount of the snap from the original guideline is displayed in the Path Offset amount For example if you steer off the guideline by 3 ft 6 in and press Snap Here the Path Offset displays 3 ft 6 in Setting the Path Offset back to zero returns you to the original guideline Shift move the
122. gs Displays a data entry window where you enter a value see the NTRIP Settings panel 172 17 29 117 in NTRIP Settings on page 21 Zooming In and Out on the Map Screen The zoom buttons on the allow you to zoom in or zoom NEM p g out Press either button as many times as necessary to rm obtain the desired zoom level The zoom buttons are located on the left and right of the map screen left screen below however when you display a panel on the right side of the screen the Zoom In button moves to the left side of the screen right figure below peed Pass 3D 0 0mph 2859651 7 Job Worked Field 12080302 0 0ac 0 0 ac NE 1 co a Zoom buttons default location Zoom buttons both on left of screen l6in lt 4 3 NEU P aes ee Outback MAX User Guide 12 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Favorites Favorites are buttons you use often and want quick access to MAX includes five favorites button by default shown at right but you can add favorites for a maximum of eight favorites or delete favorites When you add a favorite the button appears on the Favorites panel exactly as it appears in its default location and the button is still accessible from its default location Deleting a favorite only removes the button from the Favorites panel it does not remove it from its original location For example if you delete the New Job button as a Favorite that button is
123. gs before you begin working with vehicles implement and jobs Entering Systemwide Settings Systemwide settings include night mode units of measure and local time You access all systemwide settings except screen brightness from the System Preferences panel shown at right System Preferences Language English Adjusting the Screen Brightness T Metric You adjust screen brightness using the physical Up and Down SEATON buttons shown below located on the lower right of the terminal 0 hr s Press the Up button to increase screen brightness Smoothing Low e Press the Down button to decrease brightness Projection 2D Headland Alert On Night Mode Off J J J 3 Up and Down buttons Back Setting the Language Your Outback MAX terminal should be set to the language you requested when you ordered the unit Follow this procedure if you need to change the language 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt System Preferences The System Preferences panel appears and the Language button displays the current language Press Language The Select Language panel appears Select Language Press the scroll buttons until you see the desired language wa 4 Press the desired language button A message similar English to that below appears briefly and the language is changed ae Portugu s English gt Deutsch Espa ol Francais 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close ar
124. gure at right 1 se a e eTurn path appears M dicia ERES e eTurn direction on map corresponds to Turn Direction green selected right EN aa arrow under Turn Direction eTurns Setup Make your selections Headland Prompt a Press the Max Speed Headland Distance down arrow decrease f 10 0 sec speed or up arrow E NE increase speed NC MN b Press the Next Pass down arrow or up arrow The down arrow increases pass numbers to the left and the up arrow increases pass numbers to the right As you press the buttons the eTurn path on the map changes Turn D tion as Skip 1 pass left Headland Prompt an E Skip 2 passes left dnd rompt c Press the Turn Direction left arrow eTurn to left or right arrow eTurn to right As you press the button the eTurn path changes to either side of the of the current swath d Press Headland Prompt to select it check mark appears in box or press again to deselect it clear check mark Outback MAX User Guide 108 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning e If you will use a headland prompt then press Headland Distance to display the Headland Distance data entry window shown at right Enter a value in this window and press Done f Press Skip Setup to have Outback MAX only display the eTurns Control panel when possible when making eTurns see eTurns Settings and Resulting Actions on page 111 for more information making eT
125. h JoDs seriene dA 555 8 x ux ace epe eed RN Says Sakae 68 What Is dob cre alicha dog Qeon vU ene aoe odit bd 68 Before You Start A Job llle 68 Startibg a New Job esri xo oce SERE ee Sed Acc ace Sk 68 Loading a Previous JOD 1 ce es 69 Contin lng a Job 5 xouuraxciiEcIencRMA DAS eons oe duh 70 Iniporting d JOD ssv ess odas Eb cu rb Ede e 70 EXPOMING a Jop icu aes Ga cau DEN eae UB ences ae 71 CIGSIM Ga Oy satis ciate aya aa iod debe NE dca e pe Gide 71 Deleting Jobs and Associated Items 72 Working with Job Templates eere 73 Creating a Job Template llle 73 Using a Job Template edu taeda S Center suot 74 Chapter 5 Working with Maps 75 Mapping Options 325 5 m atus Grand ated d eatin adres aq 76 Map Views Perspectives and Positions 76 Map Layers ju cT 80 Outback MAX User Guide IV PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Contents Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Appendix A Event Markers usum ore eda Mes E X UE iG yd o ese ee 81 Applied Color Maps a ier ber E ER PEE OR o E eina 83 Map SetHids sess elosdieE RE ee eae a teh ene xa 85 Setting A B Guidance Line Display 85 Map Imagery S aacubx mea Sox eR EE TR SR S EP 85 Path Planning and Boundaries 89 Path Planning Basis 25 ea arcet ve Ras ex e Una oed ei oru Beaters 90 SENDO PANS 3223 3o a tardus octets citada Sort 90 Straight Paths Over
126. h drive Your kit may also include one or more of the following optional components e Lightbar Switchbox Foot switch RTK kit base station and rover antennas Cell modem e Video cable for use with user supplied cameras e eDriveX hydraulic steer ready or VSi automated steering machines AC110 section rate control system Refer to the Outback MAX Quick Start Guide for more information on all the components of your Outback MAX system Outback MAX User Guide 2 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Starting Outback MAX This section describes how to start Outback MAX the first time Starting Outback MAX the First Time To start Outback MAX 1 Power up Outback MAX If you have any additional components connected to Outback MAX power them up Hemisphere I as well Upon powerup Outback MAX completes a self T test and the following screen Read and understand all safety information for the guidance and auto steering systems before operation or service a ppea rs To avoid serious injury or death always pay attention to the task of driving and be prepared torespond to field conditions You are responsible at all times for the direction and speed of travel Stop following the path displayed if itis unsafe Power off the auto steering system if installed before traveling between fields or entering roadways BGE Upon startup Outback MAX sire starts acquiring a DGPS signal as long a
127. h field on the OmniSTAR Status screen OmniStar Status Frequency Satellite Longitude Satellite Elevation Azimuth 1557 8550 101 50 1 160 8 Version Expiration Date Subscription Type Subscription Level HP 6 12 06 07 2011 HP HP GLO Autoseed 4 On Outback MAX User Guide 156 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Table A 8 OmniSTAR Status screen fields mee Beim o Frequency of OmniSTAR satellite Satellite Longitude Satellite location longitude that covers the area in which you will be working Satellite Elevation Elevation of OmniSTAR satellite Subscription Level Sub level of service Capturing Screen Images If you notice something on the touchscreen that you either do not understand or want to save for later review you can take a screen capture of the entire display Simply insert a USB flash drive with a screenshots folder at the root level into the terminal and the Favorites button on the terminal not the touchscreen button functions as a screen capture tool Each time you press the Favorites button Outback MAX saves a capture of the entire screen as a png file in the screenshots folder on the flash drive Outback MAX User Guide 157 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions About GPS Guidance About Outback MAX Outback MAX User Guide 159 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions About GPS Guidance Q What
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130. he NMEA panel appears 2 Select a baud rate from the Baud Rate drop down E Rate 19200 NMEA For each of the messages a Press the message button to display a panel for that message The panel shows the available output rates including an Off setting b Press the desired output rate After you select the rate the panel closes and you are returned to the NMEA panel 4 Press GLONASS to turn the GLONASS logging on or off This setting does not affect your reception of GLONASS signals it only affects whether GLONASS sats are included in log data Press Save Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map g Saus D Outback MAX User Guide 19 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Viewing and Entering Subscription Information When you enter a feature code you are unlocking the features of that GNSS subscription GLONASS L2 etc or specific application eTurns Note Before you can enter a code you must first contact Outback Customer Service to obtain the code 1 Display the Subscriptions screen using any of the following methods Press Menu Settings GPS Settings Subscriptions Press Menu Settings Subscriptions Press Menu Settings GPS Status Subscriptions The Subscriptions screen appears with the following read only information Serial Number 1841771 Subscriptions Serial Number serial number of terminal
131. icle view map view 76 W WAAS 160 wheelbase 55 width implement 61 worked area 9 Z zoom buttons 6 distance indicator 8 zooming in 12 zooming out 12 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 End User License Agreement IMPORTANT This is an agreement the Agreement between you the end purchaser Licensee and Hemisphere GPS Inc Hemisphere which permits Licensee to use the Hemisphere software the Software that accompanies this Agreement This Software may be licensed on a standalone basis or may be embedded in a Product Please read and ensure that you understand this Agreement before installing or using the Software Update or using a Product In this agreement any product that has Software embedded in it at the time of sale to the Licensee shall be referred to as a Product As well in this Agreement the use of a Product shall be deemed to be use of the Software which is embedded in the Product BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE UPDATE OR THE PRODUCT LICENSEE THEREBY AGREES TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS I DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE AND Il IF YOU ARE INSTALLING AN UPDATE TO THE SOFTWARE DO NOT INSTALL THE UPDATE AND PROMPTLY DESTROY IT HEMISPHERE PROVIDES LIMITED WARRANTIES IN RELATION TO THE SOFTWARE AS WELL THOSE WHO USE THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE AND OTHER LIMITATIONS SET OUT IN THIS AGREE
132. implement will be in front of the vehicle on the map screen If the application line of the implement is Front offset Back offset behind the vehicle pivot point measure the distance from the antenna pivot point to the application line and enter the value in the Back box the implement will trail behind the vehicle on the map screen 1 Press Menu Implement Profiles Current Implement Implement Config The Implement Configuration screen appears Implement Offset Implement Configuration Front SSSS SSS CULU mig SNS ULAM U A U L Ll ow e Skip Overlap 3 a Press the appropriate offset field white box 2 Enter the front or back implement offset b Enter an offset value using the keypad on the right of the screen After you enter the value the implement on this screen moves to the position indicated by the offset for example if you enter a Front offset the implement moves to the front C Press Done The value is entered and the screen closes Note Based on the location of the application line of the implement you may need to set a combination of left right and front back offsets on the implement Outback MAX User Guide 44 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Vehicle Calibration Outback MAX guides you through the vehicle calibration process using step by step instructions in a defined sequence With eDriveX installed and powered up a successful steering test c
133. in Rate Control and Section Control for more information on rate control and section control When you connect the switchbox certain buttons controls are disabled on the Outback MAX touchscreen Sections tab is read only functionality is controlled via switchbox e Boom Override button is not displayed Rate 1 Rate 2 and Rx buttons are not available functionality is controlled via switchbox The Manual button on the touchscreen is still available and is the only way to turn Manual mode ON or OFF press the Manual button once to turn it ON and press it again to turn it OFF and return the rate to whatever is selected on the switchbox Outback MAX User Guide 143 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 8 Other Optional Features Figure 8 4 illustrates the changes to the touchscreen with the switchbox connected Sections tab is dark gray read only Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level lt Product Rate WETE 21 4 gpa 0 0 gal ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ol mir er er lor er end d rs m Rate 1 is selected on gt switchbox faded green background on button Rate 2 and Rx buttons are dark gray not mm arn selected and only available via switchbox Rate Bump Manual button is light blue available Sections tab is dark 0 0 gal gray read only Producti Actual Rate TargetRate Tank Level Product Rate Details 0 0 gpa ON ON ON ON ON ON N N er E ee lee e ee Rate 1 Rate 2 and Rx J buttons are dark gray wa
134. ine Outback MAX User Guide 93 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Setting an AzB Line Position the vehicle at the beginning of the first pass 2 Press Path Planning gt Straight gt A B The A B E panel appears top of panel shown at right 1 Point A J A B 3 Press Point A A1 appears on the map shown below at the location of the vehicle Point A button is dimmed and Point B button is active Drive the first pass 5 Atthe end of the pass press Point B on the A B panel to mark Point B The panels close B1 appears on the map shown below at the point where you pressed Point B and swath lines appear on the map Product 1 Speed Pass RTK Details 2 7kph 0 1 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON O O ON 1 auTO 2 auto 3 auto 4 auto 5 auTo 6 auToO 7 auTO 8 AUTO More OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 10 Boom Override 1 10 E pee 0cm m EX UNE O Automated steering installed Outback MAX automatically begins straight guidance and after you press the Steering lo button on the map screen to engage steering steers your vehicle along the A B line The Steering button must be in a state of ready to engage shown at right before you press it to engage automated steering No automated steering installed Drive the first pass using the lightbar internal or external to help you drive along the guidance line 6 At the end of the current pass turn a
135. information on the switchbox Switchbox Tee 5 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Switchbox Settings The Switchbox Settings panel appears Switchbox Settings 2 Press Switchbox Brightness The Switchbox Brightness slider appears 3 Drag the slider or press the left and right arrows to set the brightness level 4 Press Close The selected setting appears on the Switchbox Brightness button 5 Press Save Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map ConnX Settings ConnX provides asset tracking allows you to push prescription maps from a website to Outback MAX using that map during a job and enables you to export jobs back to ConnX or to a PC in an office If you have has a ConnX account you can enter your user information on the ConnX Settings panel ConnxX Settings Password your Password Note Refer to the Outback ConnX Quick Reference Guide for more information on using Outback ConnxX System Connx 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt ConnX Nem Settings The ConnX Settings panel on appears 2 Enter your ConnX user ID and password a Press the UserlD field enter your ID in the Enter UserlD window and then press Done b Press the Password field enter your ID in the Enter Password window and then press Done Note In the Enter UserlD and Enter Password window press the Alt key to display additional characters such as and
136. ing 157 screen overview 5 section control autolocating sections 63 Boom Override button 118 buttons and indicators 116 controller type 63 132 coverage 64 134 external switches 134 number of sections 63 133 off time 64 134 on time 64 134 Outback MAX User Guide 167 overriding all sections 136 scenarios 136 section location width 63 133 section valve 63 132 Sections tab 118 setting sections individually 136 setup 132 switchbox 143 test sections 133 using 136 section location width 63 133 section valve 63 132 Sections tab 118 selecting favorite 13 map imagery 87 self convergence for converging filters 48 self convergence filters 48 sensitivity see steering sensitivity setting A Direction line 95 A B line 94 paths 90 pivot path 97 sections individually 136 settings 2D or 3D projection 16 ConnX 25 correction type 19 GPS status 20 headland alert 16 language 14 lightbar 24 local time 15 map 24 85 night mode 17 NMEA output 19 NTRIP 21 OmniSTAR 23 radio link 22 rate control 24 SBAS 21 screen brightness 14 steering smoothing 15 subscriptions 20 switchbox 25 systemwide 14 units of measure 15 shifting guidance line path adjustment 103 signal status 9 signal strength 9 signal type 9 skip 62 smoothing see steering smoothing snapping guidance line to current location 102 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Index speed 9 engine speed during calibration 46 eTurns 11
137. ing Boundaries Outback MAX User Guide 89 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning This chapter provides information on path planning which encompasses setting up your initial pass lines such as straight A B lines driving along contours and using eTurns to make automated turns Path Planning Basics This chapter provides alternate steps depending on whether you have automated steering such as eDriveX installed If no automated steering is installed you will manually perform steps that automated steering does for you If using automated steering you cannot create any new guidance lines or recall previous guidance lines while engaged on a guideline You must disengage steering before setting any new or previous guidance lines You cannot automatically engage any guideline If you are already on a guideline you can manually disengage the guideline by pressing the Steering button or you can steer off of the guideline at which point the automatic steering disengages You then must manually press the Steering button to reengage the steering on a guideline There are three available guidance modes Straight guidance mode Pivot guidance mode and Contour guidance mode You can switch to any guidance mode at any time as long as you are not engaged on a guideline The guidance mode buttons on the Path Planning panel top of panel shown at right are dimmed and not available while engaged on a guideline Path Planning
138. ions to display the Vehicle Dimensions window Vehicle Dimensions Antenna Pivot bm a Antenna Height 7 k ES Wheelbase m Antenna Pivot Antenna Height un vss we Antenna LR Offset Wheelbase Outback MAX User Guide 54 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Complete the following and then press Done e Antenna Pivot Press the Antenna Pivot field enter a value using the keypad and then press Front antenna in front of vehicle pivot point or Back antenna behind vehicle pivot point See Antenna Pivot on page 31 for more information on this setting Antenna L R Offset Press the Antenna L R Offset field enter a value using the keypad and then press Left antenna left of vehicle center point or Right antenna right of vehicle center point See Antenna Offset L R Overview on page 33 for more information on this setting Note You can leave this as 0 00 when first working through this step of vehicle setup See Antenna Offset on page 33 e Antenna Height Press the Antenna Height field and enter a value using the keypad e Wheelbase Press the Wheelbase field and enter a value using the keypad Wheelbase of a vehicle is the distance between the centers of its two axles 7 Calibrate the vehicle a Press Vehicle Calibration The Vehicle Calibration panel appears shown at right omm J Only the ECU Orientation field is active at
139. ke 15 minutes of consistent corrections to establish an RTK lock The vehicle can be in motion during this process Q Does Outback MAX have memory A Outback MAX records all movement as long as guidance is on When you pause a job using either the Run Hold floor switch or the Apply button no data is recorded Outback MAX can record up to 30 hours of data for a single job When the job is finished Outback MAX automatically saves the job data Historical data for each job is collected and stored on the system You can import export or delete job data Q How do I clear hard drive space A To delete all job data press Menu gt Jobs gt Delete Items gt Delete Jobs to display the Delete Jobs panel Press Select All and then press Delete to delete all jobs You can also delete unused vehicles and implements see Deleting a Vehicle on page 58 and Deleting an Implement on page 66 Q What is straight guidance A In Straight guidance mode Outback MAX generates straight parallel lines Outback MAX locks on the closest line based on the first A B pass and the entered swath width and then records the actual movement over those lines while guiding You can generate a new A B line at any time with Outback MAX You can also use straight guidance to create circular pivot rows Q What is pivot guidance A Pivot guidance is similar to straight guidance except that you define the circumference of a circle rather than a straight
140. ld size for the job Outback MAX User Guide 9 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Panels In Outback MAX a panel is a popout tab that appears along the right side of the screen and contains buttons you use to select settings and options on your system You start by pressing a button on the map screen Figure 1 3 shows the map screen buttons you can press to display a panel where you can change a setting or display another panel for additional settings EI uu EE eee Product 1 Actual Rate Speed Pass RTK Details oounZ 0 0mph 0 1 Lat Lon Heading ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 auto 2 auto 3 auto 4 auto 5 auto 6 auto 7 a ee Sis OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Job Worked Field 12081409 0 0ac RUE Ce Product Rate Favorites Mapping Options FARA Rate 1 Rate 2 Map View Drop Preset Markers E gpa E gpa p Vehicle Manual m mim Rate Bump Rate Control Applied Color Legend 16 0 32 1 Return To Point gpa gpa Path Planning Menu Options o1 8 N Straight Vehicle Implement Perspective Profiles Profiles Top Down ain Pivot SUITS E Position Low Contour Map Layers Event Markers DL Settings A C Boundaries Path Adjustment A Direction ala Path Path Adjustment Planning Previous Paths 2 Applied Color Map 1 ti iagnostic eTurns ZID Figure 1 3 Map screen buttons and resulting panels Outback MAX User Guide 10 PN 8
141. leaves tracks Note Track in this context means wheel or track marks on the ground The track method for determining antenna offset is suitable for wheel and track vehicles e Marker method This method measures the offset using at least three flags or other markers to mark the center of the vehicle hitch pin point during two runs one in each direction on the same A B line If using the marker method use at least three measurement points on the A B line Whichever method you use the antenna offset the physical offset on the vehicle and the compensating offset value you enter in the system is half the measured difference in the track of the vehicle over the two runs Outback MAX User Guide 34 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Determining Antenna Offset Track Method Vehicle Vehicle centerline Pass 1 centerline Pass 2 Antenna Offset T 2 For example 3 cm Track Difference T For example 6 cm measure in at least three places along A B line Figure 2 3 Determining antenna offset example 6 2 z 3 cm left Complete the following steps 1 Setup a straight A B line 2 Maintaining a speed of 5 kph 3 mph engage steering and let the system steer you along the guideline for at least 100 m 3 Perform a keyhole turn re engage the steering and let the system steer you down the same guideline 4 Inthree different places along the A B line measure the distance be
142. ly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Setting the Headland Alert A headland alert occurs when the implement enters a headland a previously applied area The alert is both an audible tone as well as an indicator that appears in the upper left of the screen shown at right Outback MAX User Guide 16 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started To set the headland alert 1 Press Menu Settings System Preferences The System Preferences panel appears and the Projection button displays the current setting On 2 Press Headland Alert A drop down appears showing the ere options On and Off 3 Press On to enable the headland alert or press Off to turn the headland alert off the new setting appears on the Headland Alert button 4 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Using Night Mode Using night mode provides better ambient lighting while operating at night Figure 1 5 shows the screen with Night mode off and on AR mmm ee LR GMT Offset Ohr s IIIITI Night mode off Night mode off Figure 1 5 Night mode off and on To turn night mode on off 1 Press Menu Settings System Preferences The System Preferences panel appears and the Night Mode button displays the current lighting mode 2 Press Night Mode A drop down appears showing two gt options On an
143. m radius Tum RIGHT at minimum radius Calibrating Calibration Complete for current implement and drive for current implement and drive in a circle between 1 2 3 1 Lee in a circle between 1 2 3 1 Maintain speed between 1 2 3 1 mph Maintain speed between Results 1 2 3 1 mph mph mph eTums Min Radius Left 23 ft 8in Right 21ft 1lin Press Next to begin Press Next to begin i Figure 6 4 eTurns calibration steps Outback MAX User Guide 106 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Configuring and Making eTurns After you have completed eTurns calibration you can configure eTurns using the eTurns Setup panel shown at right Max Speed 6 mph You can change any of these settings in real time to manage turns m individually or leave them as is for each eTurn Note You must be engaged on an A B line before using eTurns Next Pass If you press the eTurns buttons while not engaged on an A B line m Em the message below appears eTurns Setup Turn Direction HELP You must be enaged on an A B line before using eTums Headland Prompt Headland Distance 10 0 sec oe Gud Table 6 1 describes each of the eTurns setup parameters Table 6 1 eTurns setup parameters Max Speed Speed at which you want your vehicle to execute the eTurn The Speed and the Headland Distance combine to determine the linear distance from the headland that the prompt appears If during an eTurn you exceed
144. me Status Lm F gt Steer Override Inactive Ready To Engage ms gt Position Estimated f Back Figure 2 8 Filters Converged checked on the eDriveX Status screen i gt Filters Converged Note vehicle valve combination Convergence data if stored is stored for each vehicle valve type combination If you change the vehicle valve type combination to a combination for which there is no stored convergence data you will need to repeat the appropriate convergence and convergence data storage requirements Initial Convergence or Re convergence Initial filter convergence and re convergence if required is achieved through a driving pattern The driving sequences executed manually or automatically during the calibration process are normally enough for filters to converge If the calibration driving sequences are enough the convergence status will show as checked You will then have to meet the requirements for convergence data storage see Drive the vehicle at slow speed typically 5 7 kph as follows in order to achieve filter convergence The data storage additional driving requirements on page 48 If the driving sequences within the calibration process do not result in filter convergence or a full calibration in not required execute the manual sequence described below and then the additional storage driving requirements detailed on page 48 See also Re converging Filters on page 48 Note antenn
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146. n select map imagery to display on your screen you must first add it to Outback MAX by importing it You import map imagery using a USB flash drive such as the one included in your Outback MAX terminal kit Map imagery requires the following Map imagery consist of two files a map set a map image file png file and a configuration settings file ini file Both files must reside in the same folder e Each map set folder you want to import must reside in an imagery folder that resides at the root level of the USB flash drive Example You have an image png file and an image ini file These two files make up your map imagery set that you refer to as LowerWest To import this map imagery you would do the following Outback MAX User Guide 85 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Create an imagery folder on your USB Organize v Share with v Burn flash drive PIER Create a LowerWest folder in the imagery SR AT 4 n imagery d LowerWest folder Copy the image png and image ini files to the LowerWest folder imagel png PNG Image 104 MB To import map imagery 1 Insert a USB flash drive containing the appropriate aie map files into the Outback MAX terminal See the r Select Map Sets To Import previous section for information on adding map files to d P your flash drive a 2 Press Menu gt Settings gt Map Settings gt Map hiawa
147. n this folder For example if your USB flash drive is drive M on your PC then your implement files should be in the following folder M implements Rigid1 Trail2 To import an implement 1 Press Menu gt Implement Profiles gt Import Implements The Import Implements panel appears shown at right 2 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of implements and then press to select the Al implement s you want to import If you want to import all implements press Select All T Cancel 3 Press Import The implement s are imported and the panels close Note Once you import an Implement Profile it will appear in the Previous Vehicles list see Loading a Previous Implement above Outback MAX User Guide 65 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Exporting an Implement You must have a USB flash drive plugged into one of the USB ports to export an implement otherwise the functionality is disabled the Export Implements button on the Implement Profiles panel is dimmed not available Import Implements Select Implements To Import When you export an implement to a USB flash drive Outback MAX creates an implements folder on flash drive and copies the IMPL file to that folder For example if you have an implement profile named Testlmplement1 and export that implement to a flash drive it will appear as follows Testlmplement1 impl To export an implement 1
148. ndicators buttons to turn Apply button ON and OFF and toggle individual sections between ON and AUTO Outback MAX User Guide 135 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Using Section Control Note Review Table 7 1 on page 118 to make sure you are familiar with the settings and the background colors for the settings on the Sections tab before performing the following two procedures Overriding All Sections You can quickly override individual boom settings and set all sections to ON or AUTO using the Boom Override button on the map screen e Press the Boom Override button on the map screen E Boom Override Pressing this button toggles between setting all sections to 1 8 AUTO or setting all sections to ON When all sections are set to ON the Boom Override button is dark blue when all sections are set to AUTO the Boom Override button is light blue Setting Individual Sections to AUTO ON or OFF At any time you can set each section individually to AUTO ON or OFF e Press an individual section button repeatedly to cycle through the three settings for that section If you are currently spraying you will see No spray for sections you turn OFF even if in an unapplied area Spray for sections you turn ON even if in a previously applied area Rate and Section Control Scenarios Use the scenarios in Table 7 6 to familiarize yourself with the elements of the Outback MAX display relat
149. nes On at left pug pug ore E 7 eet a d jeu Mir saa 2n Guidance lines are displayed A B Grid Spacing parallel to and on both sides of 1 10 30it Oin A B line Preset Markers Map Imagery H P a Product aie TargetRate Tank Level Map Settings r _ Details 21 4 gpa 132 1 gal ON N 13 n 3 A B Lines 1 auto 2 cdi du ri 6 AUTO 7 AUTO 8 AUTO i Grid OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF A B Grid Spacing Boom i EE Preset Markers Map Imagery Fa Apply 1 oii 100f Map Settings Product 1 50 0o Target Rate Tank Level P Details 6 00 cno 21 4 gpa 132 1 ON ON More A B Lines 1 auto 2 auto 3 auto 4 auro 5 6 auto ES Boom Override 1 10 AUTO off OFF OFF Tanaan m 9 10 ene t A B Lines Grid above Guidance lines are displayed parallel to and on both sides of A B line and perpendicular grid lines are displayed with user defined spacing E A B Lines Off at left a T 9 No guidance lines are displayed 100f Es s Fa cod Figure 6 2 A B Lines On Grid and Off Outback MAX User Guide 92 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Setting the AzB Lines Option This option allows you to display guidance lines guidance lines with grid lines or no guidance or grid lines for A B lines and A Direction lines AxB Lines On 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Map Settings The Map EE Settings panel appears top of
150. nformation Path OD Planning HULPE Add an implement have at least one implement in Outback MAX see Adding an Implement on page 60 for more information Starting a New Job See Before You Start A Job on page 68 for information on what you need to do before staring a job When you start a job Outback MAX automatically creates a job number for the job This job number appears on the expanded Indicator tab see Indicator Tab on page 9 for details on what information the Indicator tab displays Note Starting a new job automatically closed the current job Outback MAX User Guide 68 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates To start a job 1 Press Menu gt Jobs gt New Job The New Job panel appears The Client Farm Field and Crop fields are optional If you do not enter values for these fields Outback MAX will assign default values Note It is recommended that Outback ConnX Users assign values to these fields Enter a client farm field and crop You enter each of these items in similar steps The following steps a through c illustrate entering a new client Press Client to display the Select Client panel Press New Client to display the Enter New Client window c Enter a name and press Done The new client name appears on the Client button d Repeat steps a through c to enter a farm a field and a crop New Job Client Default J Default Fi
151. nt to delete The marker is deleted from the map screen and no longer appears on the Delete Marker panel 4 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Applied Color Maps Note The Applied Color Map button only appears on the Mapping Options panel if you have the optional rate and section control installed on your system and connected to Outback MAX igh Rate _ 30 0 gpa Applied Color Map When you use section and rate control through Outback MAX the area to which you apply material such as seeds or fertilizer is E displayed as a specific color This section describes how to change the rate and color for High Rate and Low Rate For more detailed information on using rate and section control and using applied maps see Rate Control and Section Control Overview on page 116 To change the applied color 1 Press Mapping Options Applied Color Maps The Applied Color Map panel appears shown at right The panel shows a rate and color for High Rate and Low Rate 2 To change arate E D a Press High Rate or Low Rate The corresponding rate panel appears High Rate example shown below left b Enter arate and press Done The panel closes and the new rate appears on the rate button 3 Tochange a color a Press the color far right section of the High Rate or Low Rate button The Select Color window appears shown below right Outback MAX User Guid
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154. nverse Useful in manually opening and closing the regulating valve to identify if you selected an incorrect Rate Valve option or if a cable is not connected Press to display the On Look Ahead data entry Rate Control Settings window shown at right The On Look Ahead value is the number of seconds needed to open the rate valves and tutu tuse build pressure ahead of an unapplied area Increase the number to turn on sooner DEM This setting applies to prescription maps See Using Prescription Maps on page 130 for EN R information on working with prescription maps ESENES Press to display the Calibrate Rate Control panel top of panel shown at right Calibrate Rate Control See Calibrating Rate Control on page 126 for Ec information on performing rate control calibration Calibration Values Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 2 Rate Control panel settings continued mem mmm 00000000000 Press to display a drop down list of two options On and Off e Set to On for NH3 anhydrous ammonia control Rate will be in Ibs nitrogen acre US or kgs nitrogen hectare metric Volume remaining in tank will be Ibs or kgs of NH3 Set to Off to set any other liquid as the application liquid To enter basic rate control settings 1 Press Menu Implement Profiles Current Implement Rate Control Settings The Rate Control Settings panel appears see panel at top right of
155. og Files and eDriveX on page 28 for more information Steer Test buttons Allows you to perform a steering test before you calibrate autosteering see Performing a Steering Test on page 30 for more information Rate Section Control Diagnostics Screen The Rate Section Control Diagnostics screen shows such information as software version and flow rate Table A 7 on page 156 describes each field on the Rate Section Control Diagnostics screen You can use the Boot Loader button to update the rate section controller software see procedure after Table A 7 Rate Section Control Diagnostics Version Status Flow 6 0 0 gal min Outback MAX User Guide 155 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Table A 7 Rate Section Control Diagnostics fields paa oeron moe ommes ooo Rate section control AC110 firmware version To load AC110 software 1 Make sure the AC110 files are in a folder named ac110 that is at the root level of a USB flash drive Plug the flash drive into the Outback MAX terminal Press Boot Loader A Loading New Bootloader message appears When the loading process is complete after a few minutes a success message appears 5 Press Ok The Version field on the Rate Section Control Diagnostics screen is updated OmniSTAR Status Screen The OmniSTAR status screen shows information related to you OmniSTAR subscription and functionality Table A 8 describes eac
156. olor appears on the Vehicle Color button and on the vehicle on the map Select Color E E Jaw IIe LI JENNI JN C Outback MAX User Guide 53 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements 4 Select a vehicle type Press Vehicle Type and then press a vehicle button on the Select Vehicle Type panel top of panel shown at right The vehicle type appears on the Vehicle Type button Select Vehicle Type Standard Tractor Articulated Tractor Sprayer Combine Tracked Tractor 5 Select a valve type Press Valve Type and then press a valve button on the Select Valve Type panel top of panel shown at right The valve type appears on the Valve Type button Select Valve Type Note You can change vehicle type and or valve type MS After a change of either a system message prompts you to restart the ECU for the changes to take effect Press OK to acknowledge the message and continue you will restart the ECU after changing the valve type See also Making Changes to a Completed Calibration Step on page 46 HGPS HIGH FLOW JD AutoTrac AGCO PVED CL Note Only valve types valid for the currently selected vehicle type are available for selection If you change Fendt Auto Guide the vehicle type and the currently selected valve type is not valid for that vehicle the Valve Type field becomes blank and you need to reselect a valve 6 Enter vehicle dimensions Press Vehicle Dimens
157. ompleted and the prerequisites met see Before Calibrating a Vehicle below you are ready to calibrate a vehicle This section provides general information on calibrating a vehicle and some step specific information The step by step guidance sections in this chapter will refer you back to the relevant parts of this section when appropriate Before Calibrating a Vehicle Before calibrating a vehicle ensure that The GPS antenna sensor is located in its final position and initialized e You use the GPS source the vehicle will use in operations For example if you plan to use RTK in the field you must use RTK during calibration All the items at the top of the eDriveX Status screen see Table A 3 under eDriveX Status Screen on page 152 are green press Menu gt Diagnostics eDriveX Status to view the screen e The eDriveX power switch is in the STEER position Calibration Steps and Different Vehicle Types The calibration steps you complete are based on the type of vehicle you select In Outback MAX you can select from five vehicle types Standard tractor e Articulated tractor Sprayer Combine Tracked tractor Within each vehicle type there are subtypes Some of the subtypes are included in all vehicle types for example all five vehicle types contain subtypes for HGPS Standard Flow and VSi However some subtypes are only for specific vehicle types for example the Fendt subtype is only for the
158. on Rate Control calibration successfully completed Using Rate Control After you set your rate section control parameters and calibrate rate control you work with rate section control via the rate section control tabs as well as via the Product Rate panel As shown in Figure 7 2 what is displayed on the Product Rate panel depends on the button you press at the top of the panel Product Rate n x Rate 2 a 26 7 gpa f Rx if Manual 21 4 gpa Rate Bump Rate Control Applied Color Legend 0 0 0 0 gpa gpa Close Outback MAX User Guide Product Rate Rate 1 n 21 4gpa f Rx f Manual 26 7 gpa Rate Bump Rate Control Applied Color Legend 0 0 0 0 gpa gpa lt Figure 7 2 Product Rate panel Product Rate Rate 1 Rate 2 21 4gpa 26 7 gpa 26 7 gpa Rate Bump 23 0 gpa Rate Control Applied Color Legend 0 0 0 0 gpa gpa Rx Color Legend Product Rate Rate 1 Rate 2 21 4gpa 26 7 gpa Rate Bump Rate Control Applied Color Legend PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control When using rate section control you can Change the target rate incrementally while operating Note You can also change the default target rates as well as other rate control settings by pressing Rate Control on Product Rate panel to access the Rate Control panel see Setting Up Rate Control on page 122 e Override all sections set all sections to
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160. on associated with the job such as swath lines appears on the map screen and the job number appears on the Indicator tab Continuing a Job You can quickly continue the most recent job without having to search for that job from a list of jobs You can only continue a job if you Jobs Jobs have no jobs loaded When you have a job loaded the top button on Current Job Continue Job E 12082601 12082601 the Jobs panel is Current Job When you have no jobs loaded the top New Job New Job button on the Jobs panel is Continue Job see Jobs panel at right Previous Jobs Use Template To continue a job e Press Menu gt Jobs gt Create Template Continue Job The most recent job is loaded the job number appears on the Indicator tab Import Jobs Export Jobs Export Jobs Importing a Job You must have a USB flash drive plugged into one of the USB ee ere ports to import a job otherwise the functionality is disabled the Import Jobs button noted below is not available e Select Jobs To Import The flash drive must contain an S3Jobs folder at the root level of the drive and all job files must be in this folder For example if u your USB flash drive is drive M on your PC then your job files 0E m should be in the M S3Jobs folder Log To import a job Log 1 Press Menu gt Jobs gt Import Jobs The Import Jobs 3 m panel appears shown at right UA E 2
161. one The entered value appears on the Meter Calibration button and the System Calibration button is now available ii Press System Calibration press Yes in the Calibrate window a timer status bar appears during calibration see screenshot below and then press OK ili Press Calibration Values to display the Calibration Values panel with buttons for K Trigger Flow Range and Min PWM For each value press the button enter a value in the data entry window that appears and then press Done After you press Done for the last value press Close gt Back gt Back to return to the Edit Implement Profile panel 8 Enter section control settings Press Section Control to display the Section Control Settings panel and complete the following a Press Controller Type and in the Controller Type panel press HGPS HGPS appears on the Controller Type button Press Section Valve and in the Valve Type panel press the desired type The selected type appears on the Section Valve button Press Number of Sections and in the Number of Sections data entry window enter a value and then press Done The entered value appears on the Number of Sections button Press Section Location Width In the Section Widths panel do one of the following Press Auto Locate to divide the sections equally based on the implement width Outback MAX User Guide 63 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Press each section
162. ontal position estimate poor for the application 0x8 HDOP high poor satellite geometry 0x10 z fewer than 6 L1 sats used 0x20 poor L1 SNRs 0x40 z not in RTK mode 0x80 RTK only recently solved 10 secs ago 0x100 RTK solution compromised may fail The status message can be any of the above or any combination of the above For example a status message of 047 indicates the following Ox1 no differential or differential too old for the application 0x2 problems with differential message 0x4 horizontal position estimate poor for the application 0x40 z not in RTK mode Note This field is populated even if no radio installed Rover Slip Rover slip flag non zero if parity errors in last 5 minutes good for detecting jamming and TCXO issues Base Slip Base slip flag Scintillation lonospheric scintillation values are e OVllittle or no scintillation does not adversely affect RTK solution e 71 100 scintillation detected adversely affects RTK solution Outback MAX User Guide 149 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Terminal Diagnostics Screen The Terminal Diagnostics screen displays such information as software version current work profile implement vehicle job and status details for the optional ConnX functionality See Viewing Status and Diagnostics Information on page 146 for instructions on displaying the Terminal screen Table A 2 describes each field
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164. oseed improves convergence time when on checks if receiver has moved when it was last powered down and uses that location if it has not moved The remaining information on this screen is read only See OmniSTAR Status Screen on page 156 for information on the read only fields of this screen 1 Press Menu Settings GPS Settings OmniStar Status The OmniSTAR Status screen appears the eight fields at the top of this screen are read only OmniStar Status t 3 t J 2 Press Autoseed to turn the Autoseed feature on or off 3 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 23 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Map Settings You work with maps in various ways in Outback MAX You enter Map settings such as setting grid spacing and importing map imagery via the Map Settings panel shown at right while you E A B Lines work with maps such as dropping markers via the Mapping 1 A B Grid Spacing Options panel near See Setting Path Options on page 92 for information on setting gn ANTE the A B Lines option and setting the A B grid spacing See Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Working with Maps for information A on all other mapping options and tasks Map Settings Rate Control Settings Rate control settings apply to the optional rate and section control hardware that you can install and then operate via
165. other than or in addition to the specifications set forth in Hemisphere GPS s relevant User s Manual and Specifications 4 damage caused by accident or natural events such as lightning or other electrical discharge or fresh salt water immersion of Product 5 damage occurring in transit 6 normal wear and tear or 7 the operation or failure of operation of any satellite based positioning system or differential correction service or the availability or performance of any satellite based positioning signal or differential correction signal THE PURCHASER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING THE VEHICLE SAFELY The purchaser is solely responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle used in connection with the Product and for maintaining proper system control settings UNSAFE DRIVING OR SYSTEM CONTROL SETTINGS CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE INJURY OR DEATH The purchaser is solely responsible for his her safety and for the safety of others The purchaser is solely responsible for maintaining control of the automated steering system at all times THE PURCHASER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE PRODUCT IS PROPERLY AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED CONFIGURED INTERFACED MAINTAINED STORED AND OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HEMISPHERE GPS S RELEVANT USER S MANUAL AND SPECIFICATIONS Hemisphere GPS does not warrant or guarantee the positioning and navigation precision or accuracy obtained when using Products Products are not intended for primary navigation or for
166. page 117 shows all four scenarios of rate section control tabs and buttons displayed on the map screen no rate or Save 3 cance section control configured section control only configured rate control only configure and both rate and section control configured Outback MAX User Guide 116 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control OFF OFF OFF OFF Boom Override EN Section control indicators buttons Rate and section control not configured Section control configured Productl gt Target Rate Tank Level Product gt Target Rate Tank Level Details 0 0 gpa 21 4 gpa 500 0 gal Details 0 0 gpa 21 4 gpa 500 0 gal BN X 1 10 Rate control indicators buttons Rate and section control indicators buttons Rate control configured Rate and section control configured Figure 7 1 Rate and section control indicators buttons on map screen Outback MAX User Guide 117 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 1 describes the rate section control tabs and buttons Table 7 1 Rate section control indicators wem omi Product Details Product 1 Target Rate Tank Level Details 14 0 gpa 500 0 gal Product Actual Rate Target Rate Tank Level Details 16 7 gpa 14 0 gpa 497 2 gal Provides two functions e When the arrow points to the right top figure above press the arrow to expand the row to display the Actual Rate Target Rat
167. ple Overlap example Outback MAX User Guide 62 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements 6 Select an operation Press Operation and on the Select Operation panel top of panel shown at right press the desired operation OPTIONAL If your Outback MAX configuration Select Operation includes rate and section control functionality raning complete steps 7 and 8 otherwise go to step 9 7 Enter rate control settings Press Rate Control Harvesting Settings to display the Rate Control Settings panel and aui complete the following a Tilling Press Controller Type and in the Controller Type panel press HGPS HGPS appears on the Controller Type button Press Rate Valve and in the Valve Type panel press the desired type The selected type appears on the Rate Valve button Press the Open Valve and Close Valve buttons to manually open and close the regulating valve to identify if an incorrect Rate Valve option was selected or if a cable is not connected you can see if the valve is turning and verify you selected the correct valve type Press On Look Ahead and in the On Look Ahead data entry window enter a value in seconds and then press Done The entered value appears on the On Look Ahead button Press Calibration and in the Calibrate Rate Control panel complete the following i Press Meter Calibration enter a value in the Meter Calibration data entry window and then press D
168. process of creating an implement in this case you will still be Mount Type on the New Implement Profile screen Tralled 3 Press eTurns Calibration The first eTurns Calibration Ms panel Step 1 of 5 appears Implement Config Note For this step and subsequent steps refer to Figure 6 4 below Operation 4 Maintaining the recommended speed steer to the left aon n Rate Control Settings at the minimum radius for the current implement tightest possible or practical turn for the current ection Control implement then press Next The next panel Step 2 of 5 appears indicating calibration is in progress eTurns Calibration When calibration is complete the next calibration step screen Step 3 of 5 appears 5 Maintaining the recommended speed steer to the right at the minimum radius for the current implement tightest possible or practical turn for the current implement then press Next The next panel Step 4 of 5 appears indicating calibration is in progress When calibration is complete the final calibration step screen Step 5 of 5 appears displaying the minimum turning circles of the vehicle on left and right lock 6 Press Done The panel closes and you are returned to the Edit Implement Profile panel 4 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to return to the map eTurns Calibration eTurns Calibration eTurns Calibration eTurns Calibration eTurns Calibration Tum LEFT at minimu
169. ptions 76 perspective 76 settings 24 view 76 map imagery 80 85 deleting 88 importing 85 selecting 87 Mapping Options button 7 marker method antenna offset 37 marker see event marker Max Speed setting eTurns 107 measurement units see units of measure Menu button 7 meter calibration 63 126 middle vehicle position 77 Min PWM value rate control calibration 63 127 mount type implement 60 name implement 60 vehicle 53 Next Pass setting eTurns 107 NH3 121 night mode 17 NMEA output 19 NTRIP settings 21 number of sections 63 133 O off time 64 134 offset antenna and implement skip and overlaps after setting 42 antenna L R 55 antenna L R determining 34 antenna L R marker method 37 antenna L R overview 33 antenna L R track method 35 antenna determining marker method 37 antenna overview 33 antenna track method track and wheel vehicles 34 implement steps 61 implement determining preferred Outback MAX User Guide 166 method 39 implement F B 44 implement L R 38 implement L R alternative method 43 implement L R preferred method 40 implement overview 38 path 101 OmniSTAR settings 23 Status screen 23 156 on look ahead 63 120 on time 64 134 open valve 120 opening and closing valves 63 orientation ECU 55 overlap 62 overriding all sections 136 P panel overview 10 pass 9 path adjusting 100 contour 98 offset 101 options 92 pivot 97 planning basics 90 straight ove
170. r Mapping Options Steering Apply Menu eTurns Figure 1 1 Outback MAX touchscreen Table 1 1 describes the main screen controls shown in Figure 1 1 and includes links to other sections in this manual with more detailed information on these controls Table 1 1 Outback MAX touchscreen items semne oers Onscreen lightbar Provides visual cues to stay on a guidance line e Red bars left of center indicate you need to steer to the right As you steer to the right the red bars change to gray from left to right Green bars right of center indicate you need to turn steer to the left As you steer to the left the green bars change to gray right to left Outback MAX User Guide 5 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Table 1 1 Outback MAX touchscreen items continued smono Bm ooo Speed Pass 3D 0 0 mph 0 7 Lat Lon Heading 33 557476 111 889224 0 Job Worked Field 12080302 0 0ac 0 0 ac No offset 2 m offset Outback MAX User Guide Indicator tab e Displays information in upper right of screen e By default only the top row appears on the screen Press the tab to display all three rows press the tab again to hide the two bottom rows See Indicator Tab on page 9 for more information Zoom buttons e Press the Zoom Out minus button to zoom out on the field vehicle appears smaller Press the Zoom in plus button to zoom in on the field vehicle appears larger See Zooming
171. r ConnX account When the map is loaded it is Stored on the Outback MAX hard drive e Attached to the active job Outback MAX automatically loads that prescription map whenever you open that same job as long as that prescription map remains on the hard drive Once the prescription map is stored on the Outback MAX hard drive you can load that map for use during a different job once that job is active During this process you load the map from the hard drive When you first load a prescription map from a USB drive or ConnX you actually load a shape shp file a popular map format for GIS software commonly used for rate control maps You then select a data type and rate Outback MAX then converts the shp file into a prescription map pmh file and stores it on the hard drive Therefore when you load a prescription map from the hard drive you load a pmh file not a shp file because Outback has already converted the file for use Note Refer to your ConnX documentation for more information on using ConnX with Outback MAX To load a prescription map 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt Rate Control gt Rx Maps The Rx Map Files panel appears 2 Press the green button at the top of the panel o USB M and from the drop down list that appears select an option Hard Drive USB or ConnX O Note ConnX only appears if you are logged into 30 1a 12m with rates shp your ConnX account through Outback MAX Hard Drive only app
172. ressively the vehicle steers onto the guidance line when approaching it from a distance Smoothing determines the amount of smoothing of contours Steering Sensitivity Steering sensitivity determines how aggressively the vehicle steers onto the guidance line when approaching it from close proximity Depending on preference and needs you can adjust sensitivity to between 0 and 20 The default setting 7 is a good value to start with on most vehicles Use Table 2 3 as a guide to setting the sensitivity Table 2 3 Sensitivity settings Low value Smooth steering adjustments eventual lack of cross track accuracy in this sense cross track is the real time constantly changing horizontal offset of the vehicle to the desired position on the guidance line Medium value Good compromise between smooth steering and cross track accuracy High value Aggressive steering adjustments with the wheels being very active twitchy Highest cross track accuracy Adjust the sensitivity setting within the eDriveX calibration wizard to maintain the GPS guideline accurately without rapidly overshooting or responding too slowly e If the steering corrections are too rapid causing the machine to jerk erratically back and forth across the line the sensitivity setting is too high e If the machine slowly weaves down the guideline the sensitivity setting is too low see Figure 2 10 Vehicle Path Vehicle Path Figure 2 10 eDriveX control a
173. roduct 1 Details gt Rate Control 0 0 gal Applied Color Map Delete RxMaps Table 7 3 describes the buttons on the Rate Control panel Table 7 3 Rate Control panel settings semo NN Press to display the Rx Map Files panel shown at right where you select a prescription map to load and display on the a Hard Drive h map screen Rx Map Files You can use prescription maps located on m the Outback MAX hard drive or import prescription maps from a USB flash drive or from your ConnX account aricopaTestSite_18 42_GAL_ACRE Area p See Using Prescription Maps on page 130 for information on loading and using prescription maps Note The Rx Maps button is available only if you have an active current job otherwise the button is dimmed not available Refer to your ConnX documentation for instructions on accessing prescription maps from your ConnX account Outback MAX User Guide 122 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 3 Rate Control panel settings continued LONL NN Rate 1 Press to display the Rate 1 and Rate 2 data Rate 2 entry windows Rate 1 window shown at right where you enter predefined flow rates Rate Control You can change these rates on the fly during application See Changing the Target Rate While Operating on page 129 for more information Tank Level Press Tank Level to display the Tank Level data Rate Control en
174. round and steer your vehicle to the next guidance line Automated steering installed Press the Steering button to engage steering Outback MAX automatically steers your vehicle along the A B line No automated steering installed Drive the pass using the lightbar internal or external to help you drive along the guidance line Note If you are using eTurns to have Outback MAX automatically turn your vehicle for you and start the next pass see eTurns on page 105 Outback MAX User Guide 94 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Setting an A Direction Line 1 Position the vehicle at the beginning of the first pass A Direction 2 Press Path Planning gt Straight gt A Direction The A Direction panel appears top of panel shown at Point A 9 right 3 Press Point A A1 appears on the map at the location of the vehicle and the Enter Path Direction data entry window appears shown at right A Direction 4 Enter an angle and press Done Enter Path Direction The A Direction guidance line is applied and appears 26002020 on the map and the Heading value on the Indicator tab shows the heading value you entered shown below wm Oe oe Product 1 Speed Pass RTK Details 2 7kph 0 1 ON ON ON ON ON ON ele ELM 1 auto 2 AUTO s AUTO m AUTO s AUTO 6 AUTO 7 AUT H AUTO More OFF OFF OFF _ _OFF OFF OFF EL C n al Boom Override 1 10 B A pem M 4m lt 4 lt ES COD
175. rows to close the panels and return to the map Totem Svenska Ta Outback MAX User Guide 14 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting Units of Measure Set the unit of measurement U S or Metric in which the system displays and records all measurements 1 Press Menu Settings System Preferences The System Preferences panel appears and the Units button displays the current units of measure 2 Press Units The Units of Measure panel appears top of panel shown at right 3 Press the desired button The Units of Measure panel f PRA closes and the selected unit of measure appears on the r Metric Units button m kg kph 4 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Units of Measure Setting the Local Time GMT Offset The default system time is based on GMT To set your local time you must enter an offset from GMT For example if your local time is seven hours before GMT then set the GMT offset to 7 hr s Local time is used for display in debug logs and appears on the GPS Status screen see GPS Status Screen on page 147 form more information on diagnostics 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt System Preferences The System Preferences panel appears and the GMT Offset button displays the current offset 2 Press GMT Offset The GMT Offset panel appears top of panel shown at right GMT Offset Current Time 3 Pre
176. rs to machinery attached to your vehicle such as a sprayer planter or tillage equipment You can add as many implements to Outback MAX as you want and then select the one you need for your job The selected implement appears on the map screen below the selected vehicle see example below The distance between the implement and the vehicle is determined by the back implement offset see step 5 page 61 You can perform the following implement tasks e Add an implement e Edit an implement e Load a previous existing implement e Import an implement e Export an implement e Delete an implement Note If you have automated steering connected to Outback MAX and you entered a valid eTurns subscription the eTurns Calibration button on the New Implement Profile panel and Edit Implement Profile panel is available after you complete the previous implement setup steps using the buttons above the eTurns Calibration button on these panels Without a valid eTurns subscription the eTurns button is always dimmed unavailable See eTurns on page 105 for more information about eTurns functionality Outback MAX User Guide 59 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Adding an Implement ip Press Menu gt Implement Profiles gt New Implement The New Implement Profile panel appears shown at right Only the Name field is available a Name 9 As you enter field values more buttons become avail
177. rview 91 Path Planning button 7 perimeter closing auto and manual close 113 exclude area 112 multiple perimeters in a single job 112 pivot antenna 55 path setting 97 point B updating 103 predicted turns eTurns 109 prescription map deleting 131 loading 130 overview 130 showing hiding 80 previous A B line 97 implement 65 vehicle 57 previously defined A B line 96 Product Details tab 118 R radio link settings 22 Rate 1 123 Rate 2 123 rate control 128 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Index applied color map 124 basic settings 119 buttons and indicators 116 calibration 120 126 calibration values 63 127 changing target rate while operating 129 controller type 63 119 delete prescription Rx map 124 entering settings during adding imple ment 63 Flow value 127 K value 127 meter calibration 63 126 Min PWM value 127 NH3 121 on look ahead 63 120 open and close valve 120 prescription Rx maps 122 Product Details tab 118 Rate 1 and Rate 2 123 rate valve 63 120 reset tank 123 scenarios 136 settings overview 24 setup overview 122 switchbox 143 system calibration 63 Tank Level 123 Trigger value 127 Rate Section Control Diagnostics screen 155 rate valve 63 120 re converging filters 48 reset tank rate control 123 returning to a point 96 RTK and Diff Age 9 signal correction type 9 S SBAS settings 21 scenarios for rate and section control 136 screen brightness 14 screen images captur
178. s and marking Point B at the end or marking Point A at the beginning of the initial pass and entering a desired heading angle Q Can Outback MAX store a waypoint A You can store a waypoint to guide back to that point Waypoints are used primarily when a job is paused For example when stopping for a refill you would pause the job save the point and return back to that point to resume Outback MAX automatically records multiple points you can use as waypoints including the last point any data was recorded You can also drop a flag to mark a waypoint and Outback MAX can guide to it Q Does bright sunlight affect the display A Day mode and Night mode make the display screen easily viewable in any ambient light situation You can also use the brightness buttons on the right side of the terminal to further adjust the display Q How does Outback MAX account for implement lag in turns A Outback MAX does not account for implement lag it assumes turning lag will be approximately the same on each pass As long as vehicle spacing is correct implement spacing will follow This also applies to side hills Do not attempt to put the antenna on the implement to account for lag Q What electrical power do need for Outback MAX A The input voltage range is 10 to 36 VDC Outback MAX User Guide 162 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Index Numerics 2D projection 16 3D map perspective 77 3D projection 16 A A Direction line 95 A B grid
179. s the antenna has a clear view of the sky this may take several minutes during which time the vehicle can be moving and you can perform certain functions Upon achieving a GPS signal the satellite icon on the Indicator tab turns from red to orange and 3d appears on the panel indicating a 3 Speed Pass 3D DGPS J 0 0mph 0 1 dimensional solution see top photo at right Speed Pass 3d 0 0mph 0 1 GPS Upon acquiring a DGPS los ipea iis TUS signal the satellite icon turns green and the Indicator tab displays 3D indicating a differentially corrected 3 dimensional solution see middle photo at right e Upon acquiring an RTK position with optional RTK equipment the Indicator tab displays RTK see bottom photo at right Note Outback MAX must have GPS to begin a job and provide guidance 2 Press I Accept The Start Up Menu window appears The Start Up Menu window includes read only fields for the current vehicle current implement and last job num be r Vehicle When you start Outback MAX for the first time only the Vehicle Profiles Implement Profiles and Skip buttons are displayed you will Start Up Menu Implement Profiles Profiles Outback MAX User Guide 3 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started not see any job related buttons You must define a vehicle and an implement before any job functionality is enabled 3 Press Vehicle Profiles to start adding a
180. screen fields continued Fea Beim 0 ConnX Online Status Current connection status of ConnX Possible values are e ConnX e AgJunction e Unreachable Client IP IP address of modem client Display ID Unique Terminal ID for use with ConnX subscriptions Tracker State Position Tracking socket state Possible values are OK Get address info error Local file not found No such node or service Remote file not found Socket connection error Socket is dead Socket overflow Socket read error Socket select error Unknown error Tracker Status Current connection status of ConnX Position Tracking Possible values are Connection success Connection failed Disconnected Unknown State Copy Logs button Copies Outback MAX debug files to a USB flash drive Button is enabled when you insert the USB drive in the terminal When you press the active Copy Logs button with a USB drive inserted the Terminal Diagnostics screen closes and an Exporting Logs progress window appears shown below Exporting Logs Outback MAX User Guide 151 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information eDriveX Status Screen The eDriveX Status screen shows the hardware calibration and run time status of the eDriveX system See Viewing Status and Diagnostics Information on page 146 for instructions on displaying the eDriveX Status screen eDriveX Status v ECU Power v DMU Sensor 9 Ecu Ready cps sensor 9 Ecu Hard
181. sharp curvature might not be desired during high speed operation Use Table 2 5 as a guide to setting the smoothing Table 2 5 NEN UMS settings Performance c The system tries to EE Ee every contour even if the contour has a very tight default curvature but may disengage when following a very tight turn Low The system applies minimum smoothing The system applies medium smoothing The system generates optimized control paths for high speed operation where the minimum curvature for each turn is large It is not suitable for tight turn operations as unwanted coverage gaps may occur Outback MAX has a minimum radius for each setting and cannot generate the correct path if the curve diameter is less than twice that minimum radius The minimum radius for each smoothing setting is e None 5m e Low 10m e Medium 15 m e High 20m Outback MAX User Guide 50 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Working with Vehicles Working with Implements Outback MAX User Guide 51 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Working with Vehicles A vehicle in Outback MAX refers to a vehicle you drive in the field such as a sprayer planter tractor etc You can add as many vehicles to Outback MAX as you want and then select the one you need for your job The first time you turn on the system there are no vehicles After adding a vehicle or vehicles
182. sition The screens below show a vehicle before snapping a Path Adjustment Path Offset gn Snap Here 93 EL D ag UpdateB 9 guidance line left screen and after snapping a guidance line right screen to the vehicle s current position za IG E usi Rate NW ppa 2 BEER auto 4 auto s auto 6 avto 7 auto a OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF __OFF Apply _ off Before snap Outback MAX User Guide 102 al Rate Ugpu s auro 6 auro 7 AUTO 8 Eug _OFF OFF OFF OFF vio After snap PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Shifting a Guidance Line While in either Straight guidance mode or Pivot guidance mode you can use the shift function to have Outback MAX move the guideline position by the designated distance and the current pass number 1 Press Path Planning Path Adjustment The Path Adjustment panel appears top of panel shown at right Press Shift The Shift panel appears Press the appropriate distance button ft and or in for U S units m for metric units use the keypad to enter a value and then press either the Shift Left arrow or the Shift Right arrow to shift nudge the guidance line left or right relative to the direction of travel As soon as you press an arrow button the guidance line shifts on the map by the selected amount and direction and the panels close The screens below show a vehicle before shifting the guidance line left screen below and a
183. smoothing e High Outback MAX generates optimized control paths for high speed operation where the minimum curvature for each turn is large It is not suitable for tight turn operations as unwanted coverage gaps may occur To set steering smoothing Low 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt System Preferences The E System Preferences panel appears and the Smoothing J button displays the current setting 2 Press Smoothing A drop down appears shown at right showing the options Off Low Medium and High 3 Press the desired setting The new setting appears on the Medium Smoothing button High 4 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Setting 2D or 3D Projection The A B projection mode relates to the effect of the earth s curvature on guidance accuracy Select 3D as the A B projection mode for wide field operations or interoperability with third party guidance systems that also use 3D guidance line projection Note 3D A B projection is unrelated to the 3D map view or the 3D GPS position type To set 2D or 3D projection 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt System Preferences The System Preferences panel appears and the Projection button displays the current setting 2 Press Projection A drop down appears showing the Bacio options 2D and 3D 3 Press the desired setting The new setting appears on the Projection button 4 Press Back Close repeated
184. ss the Down Arrow button to decrease the offset or peg press the Up Arrow button to increase the offset the offset changes in increments of 0 5 hours murum rum 4 Press Back The GMT Offset panel closes and the new cg offset appears on the GMT Offset button 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Setting Steering Smoothing Steering smoothing determines the amount of smoothing of contours The smoothing applied to the current contour is based on the smoothing setting that was active during the preceding pass Depending on preference and needs you can adjust smoothing to Off the default Low Medium or High For example you may need to adjust smoothing if a vehicle implement combination does not allow turning within a tight radius In addition a very sharp curvature might not be desired during high speed operation such as spraying in which case a medium or high smoothing may be applied Planting or seeding may require no or low smoothing to keep the guess rows equidistant Outback MAX User Guide 15 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Performance for the steering smoothing settings are as follows e Off default Outback MAX tries to follow every contour even if the contour has a very tight curvature but may disengage when following a very tight turn Low Outback MAX applies minimum smoothing e Medium Outback MAX applies medium
185. t different sensitivity settings The best sensitivity setting for optimized machine control will depend on different parameters such as vehicle type implement working speed and field conditions Outback MAX User Guide 49 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Steering Attack Steering attack determines how aggressively the vehicle steers onto the guidance line when approaching it from a distance Depending on preference and needs you can set attack to between 0 and 10 The default setting 10 maximum is a good value to start with on most vehicles Use Table 2 4 as a guide to setting the attack Table 2 4 Attack settings seme memes o Low Very slow line acquisition The system is not overshooting the guidance line during approach Medium Good compromise between a fast line acquisition and a reasonable amount of overshoot Fast line acquisition with the potential to overshoot the guidance line until the system catches up Steering Smoothing Steering smoothing determines the amount of smoothing of contours The smoothing applied to the current contour is based on the smoothing setting that was active during the preceding pass Depending on preference and needs smoothing can be adjusted to None the default Low Medium or High For example it might be necessary to adjust the smoothing setting if a vehicle implement combination does not allow turning within a tight radius In addition a very
186. teering Options Outback MAX User Guide 27 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup Note This chapter and steps 6 through 9 of Adding a New Vehicle on page 53 calibration dimensions sensitivity and attack sections only apply if you have automated steering eDriveX installed and connected to your system Before you add a vehicle review the following sections regarding e Log files and eDriveX e Performing a steering test e Antenna pivot e Antenna offset Converging filters e Vehicle calibration Log Files and eDriveX All the time eDriveX is powered on session data is recorded logged The Copy Logs button is used to collect these data logs for eDriveX troubleshooting purposes You will only need to use this feature if requested by Outback Guidance Customer Service Log File Numbering Each time you turn eDriveX on the log number increments The log stores data for the current session When you export data using the Copy Logs button on the eDriveX Diagnostics screen see eDriveX Diagnostics Screen on page 154 for more information on this screen the log number identifies each file so each session Knowing the log file number for each session helps in the analysis of the ECU s performance data when troubleshooting a particular session Note The current log file number as displayed is added to the log filename with added zeros when the session ends eDriveX powered off If you us
187. tha m Imagery Import Imagery The Import Map Imagery panel appears showing each map set on the flash drive fissan oo m see figure at right You can view up to six map sets at unen m once in this panel if there are more than six map sets on the flash drive use the scroll arrows to view the L ottertail m additional map sets 3 Press each map set you want to import a check mark ons m appears in the box next to each selected map set or qum press Select All to select all the map sets on the flash drive m 4 Press Import An Importing Imagery progress BN m message appears as shown below Importing Imagery When the process is complete the map sets are added to Outback MAX 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 86 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Selecting Map Imagery Before you can select map imagery to add to your screen you must first import the appropriate map files see the preceding section Importing Map Imagery for details To select map imagery T Press Menu Settings Map Settings Map Imagery Select Imagery The Select Map Imagery panel appears see figure at right Press the map set you want to display map set refers to the two files that make up the set the png file and the ini file A Preparing Imagery progress message appears as shown below Preparin
188. the NTRIP Settings panel to disconnect eee NTRIP prior to powering off Outback MAX T onnection Status Not Connected Note You can only edit view NTRIP settings if you set the Correction Type to RTK See Correction Type on page 19 for more information 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt GPS Settings gt 5 NTRIP Settings The NTRIP Settings panel appears shown at right 2 Enter values in the five white background fields your network RTK provider should provide these values 3 Press Connect Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 21 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Radio Link Settings The Radio Link button on the GPS Settings panel top of panel shown at right enables you to select the appropriate radio channel frequency and mode Refer to the documentation for your RTK kit for more information on radio channel frequency and mode GPS Settings Correction Type NMEA Output The Radio Link button only appears on the GPS Setting panel if you select RTK as the Correction Type see GPS Settings on page 18 and Correction Type on page 19 Subscriptions a L E GPS Status Note Connecting NTRIP disables dims the Radio Link button and disconnecting NTRIP re enables the Radio Link button make sure you disconnect NTRIP if connected if you want enter radio settings N
189. the Section Control Settings panel shown at right to atcha enter rate control settings for an implement Test Sections n ec E Section Location Width Coverage 0 On Time 0 1 sec Oii Time 0 1 sec xternal Switches anl enl em 7 Bowe Table 7 5 Section Control panel settings LONMLC EN Controller Press to display the Controller Type panel top of Type panel shown at right e Setting the Controller Type to something licna other than None displays the section control indicators and buttons on the map n HGPS 3 screen and enables all section control functionality Controller Type Setting the Controller Type to None disables all section controller panels and buttons in Outback MAX Select this option if you are not using section control Section Valve Press to display the Valve Type panel top of panel shown at right Identify the wiring going to boom valves most will be 3 wire Direct Valve Type 2 Wire Direct 2 Wire Inverse 3 Wire Direct 3 Wire Inverse Outback MAX User Guide 132 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 5 Section Control panel settings continued LONMLC NN Number of Press to display the Number of Sections data Sections entry window shown at right where you set the number of sections Section Control Number of Sections BEE ECNEEN Section Test Test Sections Allows you to test e
190. the Software and b return to Hemisphere or destroy and provide a certificate of a Senior Officer attesting to such destruction the Software and all related material and any magnetic or optical media provided to Licensee The provisions of Sections 6 7 8 9 10 15 21 26 and 27 herein shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason EXPORT RESTRICTIONS Licensee agrees that Licensee will comply with all export control legislation of Canada the United States Australia and any other applicable country s laws and regulations whether under the Arms Export Control Act the International Traffic in Arms Regulations the Export Administration Regulations the regulations of the United States Departments of Commerce State and Treasury or otherwise as well as the export control legislation of all other countries PRODUCT COMPONENTS The Product may contain third party components Those third party components may be subject to additional terms and conditions Licensee is required to agree to those terms and conditions in order to use the Product FORCE MAJEURE EVENT Neither party will have the right to claim damages as a result of the other s inability to perform or any delay in performance due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond its reasonable control such as labor disputes strikes lockouts war riot insurrection epidemic Internet virus attack Internet failure supplier failure act of God or governme
191. the terminal that is eDriveX is connected to the terminal and powered on Rate Section Diagnostics this button is only active if the optional rate section co Diagnostics GPS Status OmniStar Status Terminal Diagnostics eDriveX Status eDriveX Diagnostics Rate Section Diagnostics High Speed Logging oti ntrol equipment is communicating with the terminal that is the rate section control equipment is connected to the terminal and powered o High Speed Logging on off To display a status or diagnostics screen T 2 n Press Menu Diagnostics The Diagnostics panel appears Press the appropriate button to display the related status or diagnostics screen Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map To display the eDriveX Status screen alternate method if error exists Press the error symbol red circle with exclamation point on the upper left of the Steering button on the map screen Outback MAX User Guide 146 3 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information GPS Status Screen The GPS Status screen Figure A 1 displays read only GPS information you may find useful especially if you need to troubleshoot an issue The fields on the screen are partially dependent on your selected correction type SBAS RTK or OmniSTAR The same fields appear on the screen for SBAS or OmniSTAR as the select
192. this point You must complete the calibration steps in order After you complete one of the steps shown at right the button below that step becomes active or multiple buttons become active Vehicle Calibration b Press ECU Orientation applies to wheel and track vehicles The ECU Orientation panel appears Press ECU Top and select an option press ECU Connector and select an option and then press Done In the two ECU orientation screens shown at top of next page you set the orientation of the top of the ECU the face with the cooling fins and of the two connectors The connector orientation options are dependent on the orientation of the ECU s top so you set the top position first Outback MAX User Guide 55 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements ECU Orientation ECU Orientation ECUTop 4 P ECU Connector LL ECU Top 7 ECU Connector As E dd AF E Top E Connectors v ud Top Connectors v up down forward forward aft aft A Done Cancel Note The panels that appear for certain calibration steps have a status bar that indicates if you have met the conditions for that step For example if the step instructs you to drive less than a certain speed it shows a red bar if Maintain speed between Maintain speed between you are driving too fast or a green RE meu bar if you are driving within the a correct range Pay attention to the progr
193. through 8 in the track method starts at page 35 Outback MAX User Guide 37 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup 7 Test the completed calibration by letting the system control up and down on a new A B line and placing markers as before The centerlines should match If they do not match repeat the procedure for determining the antenna offset A B Line and Vehicle centerline Track Difference T at 2nd marker 0 cm Implement Offsets In Outback MAX you can set two offsets for your implement L R left or right offset F B front or back offset See the following sections for an overview of each type of offset as well as instructions on how to set the implement offsets Implement Offset L R The implement offset L R is the lateral perpendicular distance between the center of the implement and the centerline of the vehicle When calibrating an implement offset you are actually compensating for a physical implement offset And to compensate for physical implement offset you Measure the effect of the uncompensated implement offset Calculate the offset adjustment required e Enter the calculated adjustment to compensate for the physical implement offset Calibration is required if the vehicle successfully repeats its passes while driving up and down on a straight A B line without an implement but still shows an offset skip or overlap during field work with an implem
194. ting all jobs associated with these items To delete job or an item associated with a job 1 Press Menu gt Jobs gt Delete Items The Delete Items panel appears top of panel shown at right Delete Items 2 Press the button for the item you want to delete The Duae Jobs Delete panel for that item type appears For example press Delete Jobs to display the Delete Jobs panel Delete Clients below left or press Delete Farms to display the Delete Farms panel below right Delete Crops Delete Farms Delete Jobs Delete Farms Select Jobs To Delete Delete Fields Log 12082102 Log 2082101 Log 1 12082001 E 12081601 Ela FIER 3 Use the up down scroll buttons to scroll through the list of that particular item and then press to select the items you want to delete If you want to delete all items press Select All 4 Press Delete The item is deleted and the panels close Outback MAX User Guide 72 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 4 Jobs and Job Templates Working with Job Templates A job template allows you to reuse certain parameters of a job log file For example if you have a job log file with a specific client farm or boundary and you want to reuse that information for a different field you can save the original job log file as a template When you then start a new job with this new field you will already have the client and farm information entered Items that are stored in a template ar
195. traight line A B line or A 1 Create straight line A B line or A Direction line Direction line Outback MAX starts straight guidance 2 Outback MAX starts straight guidance Steer along guidance line using screen 3 Engage automated steering and light bar Outback MAX automatically steers you along guidance line Once an A B line or A Direction line is established Outback MAX provides adjacent guidance lines so all other passes are perfectly spaced on both sides of the first pass When working with A B lines you can also perform the following e Return to a previously recorded point e Define a new A B line Use a previously defined A B line Use the previous A B line Outback MAX User Guide 91 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning Setting Path Options Before working with straight paths verify the two straight path settings A B Lines and A B Grid Spacing There are three A B Lines display options available On Grid and Off see Figure 6 2 on page 92 Grid lines are parallel guidance lines that are perpendicular to the A B line and its parallel guidance lines thus forming a grid When Grid is selected the distance between the grid lines is based on the value set in the A B Grid Spacing field see Setting the A B Grid Spacing on page 93 for more information Product 1 DEN Target Rate Tank Level lt Map Settings Details 0 0 gpa 21 4 gpa 132 1 TU AUTO AUTO rio min Cu Enn M menm AzB Li
196. try window shown at right Enter the volume of product in the tank You will need to adjust this value after each load While spraying Outback MAX subtracts from this value what has been applied and this current volume appears on the rate section indicators Tank Level Reset Tank To Press this button to reset the tank level to the original level you entered for the Tank Level see previous row in this table This enables you to reset the tank level to full with one button push when refilling the tank otherwise you have to re enter data values for a full tank in the Tank Level data entry window Outback MAX User Guide 123 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Table 7 3 Rate Control panel settings continued LONL NN Applied Color Press Applied Color Map to display the Map Applied Color Map panel shown at right This panel enables you to set the High and Applied Color Map igh Rate Low flow rates and associated colors that are 30 0 gpa displayed on the As Applied rate map f qm 10 0 gpa When loading a prescription map the High and Low Rates are automatically set to the high and low rate values on the map The figures below show the relationship between setting the High and Low rates and the color scale Outback MAX uses when applying rates including and between the High and Low rates The Applied Color Legend appears on the Product Rate panel see Figure 7
197. tween the corresponding track marks inside edges outside edges or centers whichever are easiest to see and measure see Figure 2 3 If there is variation calculate the average difference In our example Figure 2 3 the track difference is 6 cm measured at the outside edges of the track marks at one point on the A B line Note Take your measurements where the vehicle was travelling with a cross track of between 0 1 that is not just after re acquiring the A B line after your turn this is sometimes referred to as allowing settling time Halve the measurement 3 cm This is the amount of the physical antenna offset the offset you need to compensate for and need to enter as the antenna offset in meters 0 03 m at steps 6 and 7 5 Determine the direction of the offset This is the direction in which the vehicle would have to move for the second pass to track exactly over the first pass this tells you if the antenna center is to the left or the right of the vehicle centerline In Figure 2 4 on page 37 the vehicle would need to move to the left for the second pass to be exactly on the first pass The direction of the offset can also be described as the left or right direction of the antenna s centerline relative to the vehicle centerline when viewed in the direction of travel Outback MAX User Guide 35 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 2 Autosteering Overview and Setup 6 Press Menu Vehicle Profiles Current Vehicle
198. upon powerup Outback MAX will by default use the vehicle profile that was used prior to the terminal being powered down The selected vehicle appears on the map screen above the selected implement shown at right You can perform the following vehicle tasks e Add a vehicle e Edit a vehicle Load a previous existing vehicle Import a vehicle Export a vehicle e Delete a vehicle Outback MAX User Guide 52 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 3 Working with Vehicles and Implements Adding a New Vehicle You must add a vehicle and an implement before you can begin a job When you add a vehicle it remains in memory even if you move the terminal to another vehicle 1 Press Menu Vehicle Profiles New Vehicle The New Vehicle Profile panel appears shown at right Only the Vehicle Name and Vehicle Color fields are available a S f Vehicle Color g New Vehicle Profile As you enter field values more buttons become available For example after you enter the Vehicle Name the Vehicle Type button becomes available Save D T 2 Enter the vehicle name Press Vehicle Name enter a name in the Enter Vehicle Name window and then press Done The new vehicle name appears on the Vehicle Name button Tip Use names you will recognize if entering many vehicles Enter Vehicle Name CER 3 Select the vehicle color Press Vehicle Color and then press a color in the Select Color window shown below The new c
199. urns and the Skip Setup parameter in particular eTurns Setup Headland Distance 4 Press Ok The eTurns Control panel appears Note You can also press Back to keep your settings but complete an eTurn at a later time Predicted Turns and Actual Turns You use the eTurns Control panel shown at right to initiate an eTurn You display this panel in two ways eTurns Control 1 2 mph e Pressing Ok on the eTurns Setup panel e Pressing the eTurns button in the lower right corner of Turn Direction the map screen only if you previously selected Skip pr Setup on the eTurns Setup panel A predicted turn is what you see on the screen during setup 1 before you make the turn and the turn path is color code blue When you make the turn pressing Go on the eTurns Control panel the panels close and the screen shows the actual path of the turn in red and the turn begins Predicted turn blue Actual turn red Outback MAX User Guide 109 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 6 Path Planning eTurns and Speed The predicted and actual turn paths of an eTurn are determined by the speed at which you set the turn to be made and the curvature calibration for the tractor implement combination Figure 6 5 show how the speed determines the turn path ON MUTO Hr 7 nm 8 AU OFF OFF OFF Apply oii eTurns Setup EM Headland Prompt Headland Distance 10 0 sec g Skip Setup E E sa J
200. used as described in the documentation supplied to Licensee b the Software having been altered modified or converted in any way by anyone other than Hemisphere approved by Hemisphere c any malfunction of Licensee s equipment or other software or d damage occurring in transit or due to any accident abuse misuse improper installation lightning or other electrical discharge or neglect other than that caused by Hemisphere Hemisphere GPS does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy of positions obtained when using the Software whether standalone or embedded in a Product The Product and the Software is not intended and should not be used as the primary means of navigation or for use in safety of life applications The potential 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 positioning and navigation accuracy obtainable with the Software as stated in the Product or Software documentation serves to provide only an estimate of achievable accuracy based on specifications provided by the US Department of Defense for GPS positioning and DGPS service provider performance specifications where applicable WARRANTY DISCLAIMER EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT HEMISPHERE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND TO LICENSEE WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND INCLUDING FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MERCHANTAB
201. ve when steering wheel not being turned problem with override system is indicated Power cycle the system check alert state Wayline not set Select job template or create new A B line Perform filter converging process a Help button appears next to this field when you need to take action press the Help button and follow Steer Override Inactive Filters Converged the prompts Ready to Engage Not all conditions for engage are met Drive onto A B line and check status while moving above 1 kph Position Usually occurs after startup Drive machine for a few minutes above 4 Estimated kph error should clear Outback MAX User Guide 153 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information eDriveX Diagnostics Screen The eDriveX Diagnostics screen provides the current firmware version of eDriveX as well as measurable details of the eDriveX system See Viewing Status and Diagnostics Information on page 146 for instructions on displaying the eDriveX Diagnostics screen Table A 6 describes each field on the eDriveX Diagnostics screen eDriveX Diagnostics Current Version Upgrade Version Firmware 2 2 1 0 28192 Right Center Wheel Angle Sensor 3108 550 1833 Min Radius 10ft Oin 9ft 3in eTurns Min Radius 18ft 6in 18ft 6in Current 777 2500 mA 861 2500 mA ECU Top ECU Connector L to R Time R to L Time right forward 25148 2 45 P Gain Wheel Angle Roll Bias Roll 5711 45 78 2 37 ETG Ma
202. verride 1 8 Press to activate boom override to toggle all sections between an AUTO state and forced ON opens all section valves state When all sections are set to ON the Boom Override button is dark blue when all sections are set to AUTO the Boom Override button is light blue Outback MAX User Guide 118 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 7 Rate Control and Section Control Rate Control Before using rate control you must first set up and calibrate your system Setup and calibration involves the following 1 Entering basic rate control settings see below 2 Setting up rate control see Setting Up Rate Control on page 122 3 Calibrating rate control see Calibrating Rate Control on page 126 You can then use Outback MAX for rate control see Using Rate Control on page 128 Entering Basic Rate Control Settings Note This section describes how to set up rate control for an existing implement You can also set up rate control while setting up a new implement you just have to complete some implement Controller Type HGPS Rate Control Settings setup steps first before setting up rate control See Adding an Implement on page 60 for more information Keep in mind that Sorta you must enter these basic rate control settings for each implement that you will use for rate section control ATUL You use the Rate Control Settings panel shown at right to enter Close Valve rate control settings
203. verview of the effect of selecting a specific correction type Correction Type 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt GPS Settings gt Correction Type The Correction Type panel appears shown at right Select a correction type from the drop down Press Save OmniStar Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map NMEA Output The NMEA panel allows you to set the baud rate set the output g m D for available NMEA messages and turn GLONASS on off You can share Outback DGPS signals with third party mobile applications Any application designed to receive DGPS signals from an external receiver over an RS 232 serial interface using either NMEA 0183 or RTCM will work with Outback MAX Various cables and kits are available for specific applications such as yield monitors rate controllers and laptop PCs For successful communication both Outback MAX and the external application must be configured to communicate similarly Many applications can use the default settings while some applications may require different settings If you select a higher output rate 5 HZ or 10 HZ you must also select a faster baud rate 57600 or 19200 for proper communication Note I O cable 051 0282 000 with its GNSS serial port is required for NMEA output Contact your local dealer or Outback Guidance Customer Service for details 1 Press Menu gt Settings gt GPS Settings gt NMEA Output T
204. view eee 91 Setting Path ODLIORS vu xor VETERE GU EY AREE RE 92 Setting Straight Paths 35 eder n REIR ERA 93 PivobPadllis Saas dolus Ese EE eon Pic aas 97 Contour Paths ct sai ead ow db reU bE ENS Eae den 98 Adjusting Pati 254 222 x vete onto ne bae GA eap e dix EU ne dd 100 COMLOUIF LOCK ER CP 104 GNU EV Se Scaled eects tee d dt asd est md dr 105 Calibrating e TUNS x51 53 eo bese AED e oeque hr og dre par t avs 105 Configuring and Making eTurns else 107 Predicted Turns and Actual Turns 109 elturnis and Speed a tacheeds chased exta pc eR eens 110 eTurns Settings and Resulting Actions 111 Setting Boundaries issue dr ERE DL EE E bead 112 Rate Control and Section Control 115 Rate Control and Section Control Overview 116 Rate and Section Control Indicators and Buttons 116 Hate COMO usdeiaudie dine eee v EM obo Dri edat dus 119 Entering Basic Rate Control Settings 119 Setting Up Rate Control 0 cc ees 122 Calibrating Rate Control 0 00 cece eee ees 126 Using hate Gontrol vera een oe wur RS RE as 128 Using Prescription Maps llle 130 Section CODrol soi ndrrart REGE E EIE IRE EAR Ua Ee 132 Setting Up Section Control 0 0 c eee eee 132 Using Section Control 0 00 cee ees 136 Rate and Section Control Scenarios 0c eee ee 136 Other Optional Features
205. w right see figure below left Full screen single camera window Full screen grid window Press a camera Switch to grid Close the Switch to the small Close the button to display window see Camera camera window for a Camera that camera figure at window particular camera window within the full right depends on which of the screen window four buttons you press Switch to the small camera window for a particular camera depends on which of the four buttons you press Figure 8 1 Camera window options As an alternative to pressing the Close button in the small Camera window you can also press the Camera button lower right of map screen to close the small Camera window You also can move the Camera screen around on the screen by placing your finger on camera window and dragging the window to the desired location Outback MAX User Guide 141 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 8 Other Optional Features Using the External Lightbar The red and green lights on the external lightbar work just like the red and green bars on the onscreen lightbar See Onscreen lightbar on page 5 for information on the onscreen lightbar Figure 8 2 shows the onscreen and external lightbar under similar scenarios Vehicle centered on guidance line Product 1 Speed Pass RTK Details O lmph 0 1 Lat Lon 33 059541 111 986891 Vehicle steering left of guidance line
206. ware can data KA Valve Online Calibration Status KA ECU Orientation v Antenna Offset KA Coarse WAS v Curvature v Minimum Current a P Gain Fine was 9 Roll Bias Run Time Status a Steer Override Inactive v Ready To Engage a Wayline a Position Estimated lt a Filters Converged Each item can show an alert exclamation point shown at right that indicates an error or limitation of some kind The alert may be flashing or static Run Time Status e Ready To Engage lt a Position Estimated e Flashing indicates a part of the system is not ready for guidance auto steering such as Filters Converged not OK e Non flashing indicates that some aspect of user setup is not complete such as one of the calibration steps is incomplete Note A flashing alert also shows on the Steering button ence i so you can see that there are system not ready alerts j even if you are not viewing the eDriveX Status screen Table A 3 through Table A 5 provide information on status alerts for eDriveX If the recommended action does not resolve the issue contact Outback Guidance Customer Service Table A 3 eDriveX Status screen hardware status alerts ECU Power re ECU Ready This will never show an alert as you cannot access this screen if eDriveX is not ready autosteer criteria not met Outback MAX User Guide 152 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Table A 3 eDriveX
207. x Lat Accel GPS Course Adjusted Course Vehicle Direction 204 mg 126 62 360 00 Stationary Table A 6 eDriveX Diagnostics fields poa Joseren 0 Firmware Current Version current eDriveX firmware version Steer Test Upgrade Version If you insert a USB flash drive containing upgrade firmware into the eDriveX ECU the firmware version appears in this field along with a button to install the upgrade version Wheel Angle Sensor Left Right Center Wheel Angle Sensor counts at left lock right lock and center Left Right Turning circle of the vehicle eTurns Min Radius Left Right Turning circle of the vehicle with the implement attached Current Left Right Minimum and maximum currents left and right for steering valve ECU Top ECU top orientation see ECU Orientation page 55 for more information ECU Connector ECU connector orientation see ECU Orientation page 55 for more information Lock to lock time going left to right Lock to lock time going right to left P Gain Wheel steering gain Outback MAX User Guide 154 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Appendix A Troubleshooting and Status Information Table A 6 eDriveX Diagnostics fields continued Fea memi 0000 Ron Howmuchisthesystemianingover ndegrem Adjusted Course Corrected heading from filters Vehicle Direction Direction of the currently loaded vehicle Copy Logs button Allows you to copy export eDriveX log files to a USB flash drive see L
208. xt to Fence Edit Preset Markers Keep in mind that editing a preset marker does not affect any markers you have already dropped To edit a marker 1 Press Mapping Options gt Event Markers gt Edit Preset Markers The Edit Preset Markers panel appears shown at right 2 To update the marker text a Press the text part of the marker The Enter Marker Label window appears b Enter a name and then press Done 3 To update the marker color a Press the color box on the right side of the marker ai jJ ena J The Select Marker window appears b Press a color 4 Press Save 5 Press Back Close repeatedly or press the Close arrows to close the panels and return to the map Outback MAX User Guide 82 PN 875 0325 000 Rev A1 Chapter 5 Working with Maps Deleting a Marker from a Job Deleting a marker from a job enables the you to delete an individual marker such as Pole2 from the current job This lets you delete a marker if you have made a mistake Note Once you delete a marker from a job it is permanently removed from that job you cannot retrieve a deleted marker Delete Marker To delete a marker from a job 1 Press Mapping Options gt Event Markers gt Delete Marker The Delete Marker panel appears shown at right showing all the markers you have dropped 2 Press the up down scroll buttons to move the list up or down until you see the desired marker 3 Press the marker you wa

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