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2. Select a Device Lightbar The Swath AL Lightbar displays navigation information for vehicle guidance as well as product application data if desired Figure 2 29 Device Manager Page Lightbar Test From the Device Manager page choose the device by scrolling through the list with the Up and Down Arrow keys on the Legacy 6000 console Figure 2 29 shows that the Lightbar has the high lighted module Pressing Enter here brings up the Lightbar diagnostic page Figure 2 30 Press ing the Lightbar button in this page starts a Lightbar test sequence This test sequence can be used to determine whether the lightbar is working properly and that all lights are working Chapter 2 Getting Started System Tools Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 a 5 EA O FW 5A v2 00 Lightbar 4 Perform 4 test on the lightbar Lightbar Model 4 ver 2 11 L 5 _ Figure 2 30 The Lightbar Diagnostics Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 37 System Tools Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Console When selecting Console as the device for diagnostics a Console Information page is displayed listing the console serial number and version number Figure 2 31 FYW SA v2 00 Console p 5 020 Return to the previous page m4 CON Serial Num 135000015 L CON Version 2 074 Q Manual Guidance Oo 3 Figure 2 31 The Console Information Page
3. All Mid Tech AllMid Tech TASC Mid Tech MidTech98 0 Rola 440 450 460 m ne 660 661 single product Raven 440 450 460 RavenGran100 660 661 single product Raven 75000 750 Raven750 Liquid Ce e OoOo enw Oy Table 2 9 Compatible External Rate Controllers When the Controller setting or the Status Detect setting are changed the Legacy 6000 console must be powered off and on 2 32 Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Backing up System Files This completes the System Setup process for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 console It is important to backup the system files to the PC card as soon as System Setup is completed For more information on backing up the system configuration see The Device Manager on page 2 36 Table 2 11 If for some reason the System Setup files become corrupt or the configuration changed it can be returned it to its original state from the PC card Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 33 System Setup 2 34 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 system Tools System Tools allows some basic system diagnostics to be performed System Tools is accessed from the Main Launcher page Figure 2 27 To access the System Tools launcher press the Tools button in the Main Launcher page the help text should say View System Tools This action brings up the System Tools launcher page Figure 2 28 Tabl
4. FY SA v2 00 Controller Setup p 17 000 Lise a setup wizard to configure all of the settings in the list Setup Wizard gt Controller MidTech9s Com Port Cam 2 t V iB e Le Figure 2 26 The Controller Setup Page All Controller Setup parameters are listed in Table 2 8 To change any of the Controller settings highlight the setting name listed in the center column of the Controller Setup page and press Enter The Setup Wizard can also be used to walk through and change any or all of the settings When done making changes press the Forward Arrow to save and exit Controller Setup Press the Back Arrow to exit without saving any changes Setting Description Controller Defines the type of compatible rate controller to be connected to the Legacy 6000 Defines the Legacy 6000 com port the rate controller is connected to Base Rate Defines the base rate required for a Rawson Controller Not active unless the Rawson controller is selected above Status Detect Defines the Status Detect state Active when the Rawson controller or None is selected Must be set to ON if using the Mid Tech Boom Sense cable Table 2 8 Controller Setup Settings Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup 2 31 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Compatible Rate Controllers Table 2 9 lists the compatible external rate controllers that work with this version of Fieldware SA Controller Product
5. Setu ae p Setting Description Name Controller In Controller setup a controller driver name must be set to None to run in Guidance Only mode Guidance Only Lightbar Text Lights If the Lightbar is set to Text Lights machine guidance can be used and data can be logged to the PC card See Lightbar Setup on page 2 15 for more information Log Data mode with Lightbar Lightbar Text only If the Lightbar is set to Text only guidance can not be used but Where Applied data can be logged to the PC card Table 2 3 Log Data and Guidance Only Mode Settings Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 11 System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Setup eee Log Data Mode without Lightbar Lightbar If the Lightbar is set to Off guidance can not be used but Where Applied data can be logged to the PC card The lightbar is not required Table 2 3 Log Data and Guidance Only Mode Settings Rate Control Mode The Rate Controller mode implies that an external rate controller is connected to one of the COM ports on the Legacy 6000 console See Compatible Rate Controllers on page 2 32 for a list of compatible rate controllers In Rate Control mode there are several options to choose from Appli cation Rate data can be collected with or with out guidance If rate data is being collected without guidance the option of using a lightbar or not is available All data collected in Rate Control mode is considered As
6. o Ao a DOOOOO00s00 o0000000000 s P gt NN gt MPREUOOO0ODONT0OO0NNNE Sf a AN DOBCOO00GR8 SanBo000800 ej Hazard Detection The name of the hazard is displayed when the vehicle is approaching an existing hazard Note the Yellow stop lights are illuminated indicating the initial warning Hazard Detection The name of the hazard is displayed when the vehicle is approaching an existing hazard Note the Red stop lights are illuminated indicating the final warn ing Mapping Boundary This message is displayed when the user is mapping the field boundary The arrow symbol on the left indicates the field boundary is on the left side of the vehi cle See Mapping a Field Boundary on page 4 35 Mapping Boundary This message is displayed when the user is mapping the field boundary The arrow symbol on the right indicates the field boundary is on the right side of the vehicle See Mapping a Field Boundary on page 4 35 System Warning This message is displayed when there is loss of GPS differential corrections Guidance calculations are stopped until differential corrections resume System Warning This message is displayed when there is a complete loss of GPS signal to the GPS receiver or Smart pad Guidance calculations are stopped until DGPS signal resumes Lightbar Version Message This message is displayed when the user runs the Lightbar Test M 4 indicates the lightbar model number and the 2 0 indica
7. System File Backup Press this button and the console system files are backed up to the PC card Update Console System Files Press this button to update the console system files with system files located on the PC card Imports Name Manager files and in the future other Map Manager system related files into the Legacy 6000 system flash Erase Removable System files Press this to remove system files from flash System files for Fieldware SA include Name files Press this button to see a list of files that can be erased Reset Console Press this button to reset the console to its default factory settings Table 2 11 Console System File Functions 2 38 Chapter 2 Getting Started System Tools Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 py The Plug Ins activated can be reviewed from the Console Information page Backing up Console System Files The Legacy 6000 L6K system files can be backed up to a PC card This allows the system to be restored at a later date or transferred to another L6K console if necessary Required Items e 20 Meg or larger ATA Flash PC Card CAUTION Always make sure that the console is powered off before inserting or removing the PC card With the console powered down insert a blank PC card into the Legacy 6000 console and power up the console From the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 select System Tools Figure 2 28 Device Manager Figure 2 29 Console Figure 2 31 Bac
8. 45 50 16 48 H 111 3 46 26 W Height 4689 ft Speed 16 1 MPH Course 270 deg Bounded 76 6 ac Press to move to the Map Page Wiew additional information k S Figure 5 12 The Navigation Page Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 11 Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FW SA v2 00d ARM Mark guideline point 4 Figure 5 13 The Map Page Basic FieldPilot Operation Table 5 3 describes basic FieldPilot operation Before AutoPilot can be used a guideline must be established by marking A and B points This can be done while mapping the field boundary or selecting an existing A B line Table 5 4 describes all of the real time buttons and their functions Mark A Drive to the location of the A point and press the Mark A button see Figure 5 13 and Figure 5 14 Mark B Drive to the location of the B point and press the Mark B button This establishes the initial AB line The A and B point can be marked in any of the manual guidance modes Engage FieldPilot When the initial guideline is established steer the vehicle to the next swath and press the Engage button to start the autosteering process When this button is pressed autosteering is engaged and the vehicle begins steering itself along the current A B line Dis engage FieldPilot To dis engage autosteering turn the steering wheel or press the Dis engage FieldPilot button Table 5 3 Basic FieldPilot
9. ARM p 1 003 a Application Control amp Guidance iis Job Report N ARM Bull s eye soft key at ARM Setup Product Setup fi il Figure 4 1 The ARM Launcher Page When the ARM Bull s eye soft key is pressed the Fieldware SA software loads all setup informa tion including Implement and Controller setup This loading process may take a few seconds to complete When the loading process is complete the Rates page Figure 4 2 is the first real time page seen Chapter 4 Real time Operation Product Application Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Real time Pages There are two real time page types the Rates page Figure 4 2 and the Map page Figure 4 5 Each page has the same layout a left column of soft keys a center column that displays rate or map information and a right column of soft keys The left column is reserved for product control soft keys There is a soft key for each product used in the current product application If there is only one product there is no soft key in the left col umn E G if a Legacy 6000 is connected to an external rate controller configured as a two product system there are two product control soft keys If there are more than four products being applied the left column becomes scroll able to access the additional product control soft keys The left col umn is the same for the Rates page and the Map page This allows the control of a product wh
10. Applied data The Multi product software activation is required for rate control of two or more products see Table 2 1 To setup in Rate Controller mode the Controller setting in Controller setup must be set to the type of rate controller connected to the Legacy 6000 console If this setting is set to None it is not pos sible to perform product application Table 2 4 lists all of the different Rate Control mode options Setu ae p Setting Description Name Controller A Driver In Controller setup a controller driver name must be selected to pre Name form product application See Controller Setup on page 2 31 Rate Control with Guidance Lightbar Text Lights If the Lightbar setting is set to Text Lights it is possible to use machine guidance and log data to the PC card See Lightbar Setup on page 2 15 for more information Log Data mode with a Lightbar and without Guidance Lightbar Text only lf the Lightbar setting is set to Text Only it is not possible to use guid ance but As Applied data can be logged to the PC card Log Data mode without a Lightbar or Guidance Lightbar lf the Lightbar setting is set to Off it is not possible to use guidance but As Applied data can be logged to the PC card The lightbar is not required Table 2 4 Rate Control Mode Setting Options 2 12 Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Console Setup Console Setup define
11. Ignore Headland button has not been pressed the headland trajectory can still be used for guidance Pull along side any headland tra jectory and begin applying the lightbar should begin to display guidance information Figure 4 20 shows the vehicle applying the first interior pass Figure 4 20 Applying the First Interior Pass Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Step 4 Ignore Headland Data When the first interior pass has been completed switch to the Ignore Headland pattern to continue applying in the interior of the field To do this press the current Guidance Pattern soft key should be Headland and select the Ignore Headland pattern For more information on how to switch between guidance patterns see Changing Guidance Pattern on page 4 12 This excludes the headland data from guidance Figure 4 21 shows the headland data depicted by checker board pattern excluded from the guidance data The Ignore Headland button is shown to the left Figure 4 21 Applying the Interior in Ignore Headland Mode Continue applying the interior of the field in the Ignore Headland mode If it is necessary to include the headland data again turn off the Ignore Headland mode Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 25 Real time Guidance Operation 4 26 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 If you forgot to turn headland off after turning it on y
12. Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Green Lights n e lt lt i F Red Lights LL S C ALEG lt f al ae Ts gt al _ a sZ JML 25 Overlap Previously Applied Swath Figure 4 32 Applied Area Overlap in Neighboring Swath Chapter 4 Real time Operation Applied Area Detection Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Mapping a Field Boundary Fieldware for the Legacy 6000 allows the creation of a map of the field boundary while applying product around the perimeter of the field A field boundary can be created in all three guidance options Parallel Headland and Circle Pivot The field boundary data is stored in the file that was named in the ARM Setup menu See Running ARM Setup on page 3 16 When product application is started a Map Boundary soft key is added to the right hand button column in the Map page Figure 4 33 To start mapping the field boundary align the edge of the vehicle swath with the edge of the field boundary press the Map Boundary soft key and select which side of the swath is used to trace the field boundary When the vehicle starts moving a line representing the field boundary is drawn off the end of the swath Figure 4 33 When the bound ary mapping process has started the lightbar displays MAP BND as well as an arrow indicating which side of the vehicle is being used to create the boundary Typically product is appli
13. Name setting in the dialog window and press Enter To add a new name press the New Name soft key This brings up a name input dialog that allows a new name to be entered Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 37 Mapping Points and Hazards Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FW SA v2 00 ARM Mark the current location with a point or hazard Figure 4 37 The Map Point Menu New Name Soft key FW 5A v2 00 ARM p 2 000 Point Name HYDRANT Enter anew name Figure 4 38 Naming the Point 4 38 Chapter 4 Real time Operation Mapping Points and Hazards Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Marking a Hazard The map object Hazard allows a hazard to be marked at the vehicle location The map object Haz ard can be used later in Hazard Detection to notify the operator of potentially hazardous objects or features within the field Hazard detection does not work with point objects To map a hazard drive to the location of the object or feature to be mapped This location should coincide with the location of the GPS antenna Press the Map Object soft key A side menu appears with the point and hazard symbols in the list Figure 4 37 Select the Hazard symbol to map a hazard When Enter is pressed the Hazard Name dialog box appears Figure 4 39 Enter the name of the hazard using the arrow keys Press Enter to accept the hazard name and return to the map page The Name Hazard d
14. SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Start to type name here FY SA v2 00 Product Setup p 12 004 m Product RO jea Roundup Custom Zero in on product by entering starting characters Highlight this window and Press the Enter key to move to the list scroll through names here Product Roundup customit EPA 00524 00343 20 00000 Manufacturer Monsanto Company Common Mame GLYPHOSATE Formulation Liquid Figure 3 34 Typing in the Product Name This completes the Product Setup Wizard Pressing the Forward Arrow in the Product page returns to the Main Product Setup page Figure 3 30 To save the Product Setup information press the Forward Arrow This returns to the ARM launcher page Figure 3 29 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Importing Trimble ABLines New Fieldware customers may have a collection of guidelines stored in the Trimble ABLine format some of these customers use these guidelines year after year and want to use them with Field ware on the Legacy 6000 The following procedure available in Fieldware SA Ver 2 02 allows these existing Trimble guidelines to be imported into the Fieldware system Importing Into an existing Job Trimble guidelines called ABLine files and the guideline coordinate data are stored using ESRI shape file format Each Trimble ABLine file is really a collection of three files
15. Setup and Controller Setup are run SK and that all of the required files are on the PC card Chapter 3 Real time Setup Fieldware SA Real Time Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Real time Setup Steps Job When the ARM Bull s eye button is pressed the Job page appears Select or create the desired job APC Card must be inserted in the console to store a job Press the forward key to continue to the ARM Launcher page Report Setup If an application report is to be created Report Setup must be run to enter Weather Crop Field and Soils information ARM Setup This is where all files generated for the current job are named These files can be named manually or automatically There are two ARM set tings Auto Hold and System Delay These settings usually must only be made once If the auto named files are acceptable the ARM setup can be skipped Product Setup Allows a products name density and starting quantity to be assigned If using a prescription map the product name can be automatically extracted from the prescription file If performing guidance only i e no rate controller attached this page is not present When the above steps have been accomplished and the console has been properly setup product application can begin by pressing the ARM Bull s eye Review Chapter 4 Real time Operation on page 4 1 Table 3 1 Start Product Application Process Chapter 3 Real time Setup F
16. While operating in the Headland pattern the user has the option to mark the A and B points for the Straight Line pattern This feature makes it easier for the operator to Mark the A and B points while in curved mode applying the headlands It is always best to mark the A and B points for the Straight Line pattern while driving along a straight edge of a field The operator remains in the Headland pattern until the pattern is changed using the Guidance Pat tern soft key see Changing Guidance Pattern on page 4 12 The A and B points are only required for the Straight Line pattern The Headland pattern does not require an A B line FW SA v2 00 ARM Guidance Pattern Soft key Adjust the current guidance mode Figure 4 11 Operating in Headland Pattern Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 15 Real time Guidance Operation 4 16 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Headland Pattern Example In this example the operator wants to apply two headland passes to the field and then switch to Straight Line mode to apply the remainder of the field After the first headland circuit the operator pulls parallel to the first circuit swath and begins applying the second circuit while being guided parallel to the first Figure 4 12 shows the operator just finishing the first headland circuit When the operator pulls along side the first headland circuit curved guidance automatically starts The operator is now able to driv
17. XL lightbar is to be configured with the Legacy 6000 con sole Lightbar setup parameters are listed in Table 2 6 To access Lightbar Setup from the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 select System Setup Figure 2 7 Lightbar Setup Figure 2 9 To change any of the Lightbar settings highlight the setting name listed in the center column of the Lightbar Setup page and press Enter The Setup Wizard can be used to walk through and change any or all of the settings When done making changes press the Forward Arrow to save and exit Lightbar Setup Press the Back Arrow to exit without saving any changes SQ Lightbar setup is available when Manual Guidance and or FieldPilot features are activated FW SA v2 00 Lightbar Setup p 10 000 Lise a setup wizard to configure all of the settings in the list lt Setup Wizard gt Lightbar Text Lights LED Brightness 5 Display Mode Swath Drive Sensitivity 1 5 ft Look Ahead 1 0 5 Alarm All Hazard Range 200 0 ft Figure 2 9 The Lightbar Setup Menu Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 15 System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Setting Description Lightbar Defines the lightbar features to be used Settings are Text Lights Text Only or Off If set to Text only or Off it is not possible to use machine guidance LED Brightness Sets the brightness level of the lightbar LEDs and text window Display Mode Defines how the user interprets the r
18. a sub menu that displays the available guidance patterns To select a pattern high light the Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 desired pattern using the Up and Down Arrow keys When high lighted press the Enter key This switches to the new guidance pattern Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 13 Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Straight Line Guidance Pattern This section describes how to run the Straight Line Guidance pattern This pattern provides guid ance along straight lines based on an initial A B reference line This is the default guidance pattern when real time operation is first started The first step is to establish the initial A B guideline This initial baseline is used to calculate all other parallel guidelines Mark Point A To mark the initial point A begin driving along the first swath path Typically this would be along a straight edge of a field boundary While the vehicle is driving along the initial swath the lightbar in displays the MARK A message This message appears until the guideline point A is established To establish the guideline point A press the Mark A soft key When pressed the Mark A soft key in the button column automatically changes to the Mark B button soft key and the lightbar displays the MARK B message Mark Point B The next step is to establish guidel
19. bar is away from the vehicle is based on the vehicle speed The lightbar in Figure 4 29 informs the user to drive straight and there are no turns approaching In Figure 4 30 the lightbar indicates the vehicle is approaching a turn to the right The X Track LEDs indicate that the vehicle is slightly to the right of the guideline Lightbar X Track LEDs were set up in Swath mode therefore the user needs to correct to the left to get back on line The X Track LEDs do not provide any information relating to the curved path ahead of the vehicle they only indicate where the vehicle is with respect to the guideline at the current vehicle location o J0000O00000 080000000000 Figure 4 30 Right Hand Turn Ahead Chapter 4 Real time Operation Lightbar Curved Guidance Graphics Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Applied Area Detection Fieldware can detect when the vehicle has entered a previously applied area It can also be setup to notify the operator when the vehicle is approaching a previously marked hazard To use applied area detection the Lightbar Setup Alarm menu field must be setup prior to starting guidance See Lightbar Setup on page 2 15 of this User Guide for more details on how to set up this menu field Detecting A Previously Applied Area Figure 4 31 shows how Previously Applied Area Detection works As the vehicle enters a previ ously applied area the lightbar displays the message APPLIED and the
20. ft 10 m the boundary automatically closes FW SA v2 00 ARM Figure 4 35 Mapping Boundary while Applying Product 4 36 Chapter 4 Real time Operation Mapping a Field Boundary Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Mapping Points and Hazards Mapping points and hazards during the product application process is another feature of Fieldware for the Legacy 6000 There are two types of mapping objects that can be selected Point and Haz ard Each of these object types are described in more detail below FW SA v2 00 ARM Map Object Soft key Mark the current location with 4 point ar hazard Figure 4 36 The Point Soft key Marking a Point The map object Point allows a point to be marked at the vehicle location To map a point drive to the location of the object or feature to be mapped this location should coincide with the location of the GPS antenna Press the Map Object soft key A side menu appears with the point and hazard symbols in the list Figure 4 37 Select the Point symbol to map a point When Enter is pressed the Point Name dialog box appears Figure 4 38 Enter the name of the point using the arrow keys and press Enter to accept the point name and return to the map page The Name Point dialog remembers the 10 most recent entries To select a recent entry scroll through the dialog window using the arrow keys and select the desired point name If the point is not named select the No
21. guidance while applying a product the Lightbar setting must be set to Text Lights see Lightbar Setup on page 2 15 At this point a DGPS receiver should be connected to the Legacy 6000 console and running prop erly It is always a good idea to verify that the DGPS receiver is running properly and communicat ing with the console prior to driving out to the field To verify that the receiver is working properly run the system diagnostic tool Receiver Process see System Tools on page 2 34 If an external rate controller is being used that controller should be connected to the appropriate COM port on the console and running properly Starting Guidance When product application is started by pressing the ARM Bull s eye guidance automatically starts The initial guidance pattern is set to the Straight Line mode It is possible to switch between any of the three guidance modes while in real time operation Figure 4 9 The four guidance patterns to choose from are Straight Line Headland Ignore Headland and Circle Pivot Each is described in more detail below FW SA v2 00 ARM Guidance Pattern Soft key A List of Guidance O Patterns i Figure 4 9 Selecting a Guidance Pattern in Real time Changing Guidance Pattern To change from one guidance pattern to another press the Guidance Pattern soft key Figure 4 9 This soft key displays the current pattern selection on the key itself Pressing this soft key pops up
22. of an existing job Select the job to be copied in the main job page window and press the Create a Job button on the Job page A prompt is received to manually enter a new job name or accept the auto named job Chapter 3 Real time Setup Setting up a Job Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Creating a New Job To create a new job press the Create Job button in the Job page This brings up the Create a Job page There are two methods of creating a new job manually and automatically Manually Naming a Job To manually name a job highlight the text entry window Figure 3 3 and use the arrow keys enter a name for the job A job name can contain alpha number characters When the desired job name is entered press the forward button to save the name and return to the Job page FW SA v2 00 A R M Eg utoname button New Job Name 52 1456 Enter the name of the new job Figure 3 3 Manually Enter a Job Name lf a USB keyboard is connected to the Legacy 6000 console it is possible to type directly into the gt lt alpha numeric dialog box Automatically Naming a Job To automatically name a new job based on the current days date press the Auto name button in the Create a Job page Figure 3 3 This names the job based on the current date followed by the number that job is for the day Therefore the first job on November 21st 2002 would automatically be named 11212002 1 The second job for the same da
23. red Stop lights illuminate If the vehicle continues to apply product while driving in a previously applied area the console alarm sounds If product application is turned off while in a previously applied area the alarm does not sound When the vehicle exits the previously applied area the red Stop light turns off or changes to green if product application is turned on The green illuminated Stop light indicates that the vehicle is completely outside of a previously applied area and product application should be underway Green Lights Yellow Lights Red Lights T TS m APPLIED A T AP K a 3 A i I F a K i I oa Wt T e e if Xe j _ E j ee eee amp 5 a YS eee 5 Green Lights 5 T E Figure 4 31 Applied Area Detection in Headlands Detecting Neighboring Swath Applied area detection notifies the user if the vehicle crosses into a previously applied neighboring swath Figure 4 32 shows an Applied Area Overlap example The vehicle can overlap up to 25 of the Swath Width without being notified When the edge of the vehicle swath overlaps 25 or more into a neighboring swath the lightbar displays the APPLIED message and the red Stop light illumi nates The alarm sounds only if product application continues No yellow warning lights occur in this situation Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 33 Applied Area Detection 4 34 Fieldware SA for the
24. time during guidance create additional initial A B guidelines in any orientation This allows the operator to employ parallel swathing in as many suitable directions as required within a single field Curved Guidance lands and receive curved guidance information via the Lightbar When the multiple headland passes are completed the operator has the option to switch to Straight line mode or remain in curved guidance mode AJ In the Curved mode the operator can make several passes around the field head Circle Pivot The Circle Pivot mode allows the user to drive an initial circle pass marking the start A point and the end B point This establishes the initial circle guideline The operator can now drive parallel circle lines with respect to the initial circle guideline The Fieldware software automatically senses when the vehicle is departing one line and approaching a new line and begin guiding the operator to and along the new line This eliminates the need to manually notify the software of the desire to move to a new guideline Ignore Headlands ignored if they aren t going to be used during guidance This features improves the guidance information when passing through headlands and trying to lock on to the next interior pass The Ignore Headland feature allows the headland passes to be marked and then Chapter 6 Manual Guidance Manual Guidance Introduction Manual Guidance Activation for Fieldware SA for the Lega
25. to describe a circle After approximately 12 seconds has passed this soft key is replaced by the Circle Mark B soft key The Switch Circle Guideline soft key This button appears when the guidance mode is circle pivot and there is more than one circle guideline created Press ing this allows you to switch to a different existing circle guideline The Map Field Boundary Off soft key When this soft key is displayed the field boundary is not being mapped When pressed this soft key changes to the Map Field Boundary On soft key The Point soft key This is the point map object When pressed a point is placed at the vehicle location The Hazard soft key This is the hazard map object When pressed a hazard is placed at the vehicle location Apply Off soft key Indicates the current application status is OFF When this soft key is pressed the vehicle trajectory is drawn behind the vehicle in the map page This soft key changes to the Apply On soft key Table 5 4 Real time Soft key Description 5 16 Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Apply On soft key Indicates the current application status is ON When pressed drawing of the vehicle trajectory behind the vehicle in the map page will be stopped This soft key changes to the Apply Off soft key The Auto Hold soft key When pressed the application trajectory automatically turns off when the ve
26. v2 00 Launcher pode FIELDPILOT Fieldpilot for the Legacy 6000 Configure system settings graa 4005 257 PAA Figure 5 6 Fieldware SA Main Launcher To verify that the FieldPilot plug in is properly activated go to Device Manager in System Tools and select Console as the device All plug in activations are listed in the Console Page Figure 5 7 COM Serial Num 1350000715 CON Version 2 07 a Manual Guidance Multiple Product Fieldpilot Figure 5 7 The Console Page in Device Manager 5 6 Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Installing the Plug in on the Console Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Setting Up FieldPilot on the Legacy 6000 This section assumes the following e The FieldPilot plug in has been activated see Installing the Plug in on the Console on page 5 4 e The FieldPilot hardware has been installed and properly setup by a qualified FieldPilot techini can This user guide does not cover specific GPS receiver operation Please refer to the manual that S lt came with your GPS receiver Powering Up To power up the Legacy 6000 console press the orange button on the left side of the console faceplate When the Legacy 6000 console is powered up Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 auto matically starts The first screen is the Main Fieldware SA Launcher Figure 5 8 System Setup System Tools and Application Rate Manager ARM are accessed f
27. 000 Software Version 2 00 Chapter Notes 1 8 Chapter 1 System Introduction Legacy 6000 Console Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting up Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Fieldware SA Version 2 00 FPW 5SA v2 00 Launcher idua a a Welcome to the Mid Tech o Precision Agriculture System Configure system settings Sf2o 4009 1 02 PM Midwest Technologies LLC Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Software Overview This chapter assumes that the Legacy 6000 hardware has been properly installed and clean reli SX able power has been supplied Fieldware SA Software Feature Activations Fieldware SA software comes with several feature activations which can be configured to meet the job requirements Each feature activation is described in Table 2 1 The actual activation of features occurs at Midwest Technologies To determine which feature activations are installed on the console see Console on page 2 38 The Basic package comes with the ability to perform single product rate con trol manual or variable rate VR This activation is covered in this user s guide The Manual Guidance activation adds the ability to perform parallel curved Manual Guidance and center pivot guidance a lightbar is required This activation is covered in this user s guide The FieldPilot activation adds the ability to perform automated steering us
28. 1 or COM 2 port Connect the cable marked Display on the Trimble Navigation Controller to a Legacy 6000 serial port Select the proper COM Port in FieldPilot setup see Running FieldPilot Setup on page 5 8 L6K Trimble Cabling Lightbar MidTech CAN Bus Steering Hydraulic Sensor Solenoid Navigation Controller Figure 5 1 FieldPilot System Diagram Figure 5 2 FieldPilot System Concept Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 3 FieldPilot Introduction 5 4 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Installing the Plug in on the Console This section describes how to install and activate the FieldPilot plug in on the Legacy 6000 con sole There are two main steps to perform a User Update The first step is run on a PC or Laptop and extracts the User Update Startup Folder to a PC card or a folder location on the computer This document assumes that this step has already been done The second step is to run the Leg acy 6000 console Update Setup program from the PC card The first page that appears is the FieldPilot Welcome page Figure 5 3 To continue press the Green Arrow soft key located in the top right corner To cancel the plug in activation press the Red Arrow soft key in the top left corner a Welcome to FiV SA Yer 2 00 Fieldpilot setup will install the Fieldpilot module on your system Warning Do not remove the PC Card or turn off the power at any time duri
29. 12 Guideline File FieldX Z SHP elect an existing file Guideline File Field SHP Figure 3 40 Selecting SHP File When the green arrow is pressed conversion of the selected shape file occurs creating a Field ware guideline file with the same name A message Figure 3 41 appears confirming the conver sion FW CB v2 00e ARM Setup p 14 012 p eee mN i AB Line File Converted The selected shape file was successfully converted into a Fieldware Guideline file e Fress Enter to continue Figure 3 41 Conversion Complete 3 34 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Chapter Notes Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 35 Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 3 36 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running Product Setup Chapter 4 Real time Operation Operating Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Fieldware SA Version 2 00 la FW SA v2 00 ARM Press to start marking applied regions as headlands Midwest Technologies LLC Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 4 2 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Product Application When the Real time Setup process is complete see Chapter 3 Real time Setup on page 3 1 product application can begin This is accomplished by pressing the ARM Bull s eye located on the ARM Main Launcher page Figure 4 1 FW 5A v2 00
30. 21 Running ARM Setup 3 22 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Selecting Entering the Map File The Map file name defaults to the Job name Figure 3 24 with file extension GMF If desired a new Map file name can be entered using the arrow keys on the Legacy 6000 console If an exist ing Map file is desired press the Folder button The Folder button brings up a filename dialog from which an existing Map file can be selected When the desired file has been selected press the Forward Arrow to return to the Map file wizard page Press the Forward Arrow again to advance to the next wizard page FW 5A v2 00 ARM Setup p 14 003 Map File 2 1437 Enter the name of the map file Figure 3 24 The ARM Setup Map File Page Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running ARM Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Selecting Entering the Boundary File The Boundary file name defaults to the Job name Figure 3 25 with file extension BND If desired a new Boundary file name can be entered using the arrow keys on the Legacy 6000 con sole If an existing Boundary file is desired press the Folder button The Folder button brings up a filename dialog from which an existing Boundary file can be selected When the desired file has been selected press the Forward Arrow to return to the Boundary file wizard page Press the For ward Arrow again to advance to the next wizard page FW 5A v2 00
31. ARM Setup p 14 004 Boundary File 2 1437 Enter the name of the boundary file Figure 3 25 The ARM Setup Boundary File Page Enter the Collection Interval FW 5A v2 00 ARM Setup p 14 005 Enter how often data is collected and written to file Range 1 5 Unit Seconds Figure 3 26 The ARM Setup Collection Interval Page Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 23 Running ARM Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Select the Desired Auto Hold Setting FW 5A v2 00 ARM Setup p 14 006 SS autoo o E elect the technique used to stop application over previously applied areas Ends Stop applying when ends of swath are in applied area Figure 3 27 The ARM Setup Auto Hold Page Enter the System Delay Value Enter the delay used before product is applied Range 0 1 99 9 Unit Seconds Figure 3 28 The ARM Setup System Delay Page This completes the ARM Setup Wizard Pressing the Forward Arrow in the System Delay page returns to the Main ARM Setup page Figure 3 19 To save the ARM Setup information press the Forward Arrow This returns to the ARM launcher page Figure 3 18 3 24 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running ARM Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Running Product Setup Product setup is where product information is entered such as Product Name and Prescription map file name To run Product Setup select the Product Setup t
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33. Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Driving in the Circle Pivot Pattern When the operator has marked point B the circle guideline appears in the Map page and the light bar begins providing guidance instructions It is not necessary to drive the entire circumference of the center pivot in order to initiate guidance As shown in this example the operator drove only a portion of the circumference marking points A and B and then used the guideline to continue driv ing the remainder of the circle See Figure 4 24 In Figure 4 25 the operator has completed driving the headlands Next the operator lines up to drive the first swath to the inside of the headlands Circle Pivot mode works very similar to Straight Line mode the software automatically draws and guides the vehicle along the closest circle guideline see Figure 4 26 play top section of lightbar and cross track error information is conveyed via the cross track When applying in Circle Pivot pattern the lightbar displays the curved vehicle path in the text dis LEDs For more information on the curved vehicle path see Lightbar Curved Guidance Graphics on page 4 32 aq nA MENIN ET W Y s x gt S eS we Y gi ann Figure 4 25 Completing Headland Circuit in Circle Pivot Pattern 4 29 Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for th
34. FW SA v2 00 ARM Roundup Custom 9 9 galfac 9 7 MPH 10194 975 gal Acres Change Page Soft key a Welw additional information Figure 4 2 The Rates Page FW SA v2 00 ARM Roundup Custom 10 1 galfac Target 0 0781 10 5 60 mi Feet Welw additional information Figure 4 3 The Alternate Rates Page Chapter 4 Real time Operation Product Application Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Lat Lon Height Speed Course Bounded Yew additional information FW SA v2 00 ARM 45 50 16 48 H 111 3 48 26 W 4689 ft 16 1 MPH 270 deg 76 6 AS Figure 4 4 The Navigation Page Chapter 4 Real time Operation Product Application 4 5 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Map Page The Map page allows the operation progress to be viewed This page displays the vehicle at its current location as well as current implement status and application trajectory If variable rate application is being performed using a prescription map the prescription map can be seen in the background All mapping and guidance related soft keys are displayed in the right side column of the map page See Table 4 1 for a description of each soft key that can be displayed in the Map page FW SA v2 00 ARM Press to start marking applied regions as headlands Figure 4 5 The Map Page FW SA v2 00 ARM lt Full Screen Soft k
35. Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 LEGACY 6000 Stand Alone USER GUIDE Software Version 2 00 98 05061 RO Midwest Technologies 2864 Old Rochester Road Springfield IL 62703 217 753 8424 www mid tech com www teejet com Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Introduction ssnin ior teier en EEEE EAEE E AEE l 1 System IN POC UCONN orsa EEE E EE NE ER a 1 2 Software Options for Fieldware SA 2 00 cccccccccssssseeccccceccceesseeeeccceceseesaeaeesees 1 4 Legacy GOOU Console essione aeee a ENEE e eSa E eeN ANa E AE EERENS 1 6 Sw atl le LS NDA iea a e R nes canslds whinecie antyteheteuess 1 7 Chapter 2 Gere Stan icine ea twtnctntaacevs O SON 2 1 DOLEWATE OVER VICW cississccededesiscasesscetectssevadanGesevesciscoessalesixececseua coset evesdasccessstesixacvcsteceosiess 2 2 Fieldware SA Software Feature Activations cccccccsssscccceesseceeeeeeeceeeaeeeceesaees 2 2 POW Cit Uy coi esp ieee adaeextncem a T ee 2 3 SEIERE Ml gsc eee ae ne Een E CE Eee aT Evie EA E EEN emg ar EMG pe a ero TC Meee ee 2 4 System SED airen EESOSA EA NEE E AAEN NEO RAEES 2 10 Modes OF OPETI O N enne a a aa a aa 2 11 COMSOIS SEN Dasena E E E eA 2 13 Licitar SPee A tanak dulubet ta asmuotd artatinelde ay 2 15 POR CCOIVCh SCL tensebamacencentaccastetaeee cen E sd Sepa casdeneec nts eee deees 2 17 Implement DSU Dresi a acted dahawue E S 2 19 Running Implement Setup with a
36. Figure 6 5 The Console Page in Device Manager Chapter 6 Manual Guidance 6 5 Installing the Plug in on the Console Manual Guidance Activation for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Chapter Notes 6 6 Chapter 6 Manual Guidance Installing the Plug in on the Console Chapter 7 Fieldware SA Version Update Updating Fieldware SA Software j T Welcome to the Mid Tech ae Precision Agriculture System tek Go o te eee Midwest Technologies LLC The Legacy 6000 with Fieldware Stand Alone 7 2 Version Update for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Installation Overview Welcome to the Fieldware SA User Update installation guide This guide describes how to update from one version of Fieldware SA to a newer version The example used is an update to Version 2 00 There are two main steps to perform a User Update The first step is run on the PC or Laptop and extracts the User Update Startup Folder to the PC card or a folder location on the computer This document assumes this step has already been done The second step is to run the Update Setup program on the Legacy 6000 console from the PC card Chapter 7 Fieldware SA Version Update for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Running Version Update on the Console This section describes how to run the version update on the Legacy 6000 console It is assumed that the proper folders and programs are on the PC Card and this PC
37. Implement Setup p 16 140 This offset is the distance from the GPS antenna to the swath measured along the vehicle centerline Range 0 0 200 0 Unit Feet Figure 2 15 The Offset Distance Y Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 23 System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Completing Implement Setup The last Implement Setup page is the Finish page Figure 2 16 There are two buttons on the Fin ish page a Review Configuration button and a Save button Pressing the Review configuration button displays all of the implement setup settings just entered Figure 2 17 The Save button saves the current Implement configuration parameters to a setup file Save Button ae Review Button FW 5A v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 500 OD Save the setup and exit Figure 2 16 The Implement Setup Finish Page Implement Setup p 16 501 K Return to the Finish page Implement Width 60 0 Tt Offset Direction Back Offset Distance 20 0 ft Figure 2 17 Review of Implement Configuration 2 24 Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Running Implement Setup with No Rate Controller This section describes the Implement Setup steps used when no rate controller is connected to the Legacy console and the Mid Tech boom sense cable is being used Boom Sense Options The Legacy 6000 has several boom sense options a M
38. Operation Quick Guide 5 12 Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FW SA v2 00d ARM Mark guideline point E Figure 5 14 The Mark A in the Map Page FW SA v2 00d ARM Steering is manual press to engage automatic steering Figure 5 15 The A B Line Completed Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 13 Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Real time Soft key Descriptions The Exit soft key When pressed ARM exits out of the real time process and returns to the Main ARM Launcher page The Next Page soft key Pressing this soft key alternates between the Map page and the Rates page The Alternate Rates Page soft key Press to view additional product informa tion such as sensor and monitor status and current implement width The Stop Alarm soft key Press to mute an alarm The Device Manager soft key When pressed this soft key launches Device Manager diagnostics This is used to trouble shoot most devices connected to the console including the console or lightbar when running in real time The Zoom In soft key When pressed decreases the area displayed in the view page There are a total of 5 zoom levels The Zoom Out soft key When pressed increases the area displayed in view page There are a total of 5 zoom levels The Full Screen soft key When pressed the entire Map pa
39. Rate Controller ccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 2 21 Running Implement Setup with No Rate Controller 0 0 ecccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 25 Controller S 5 0 ene RRR Orane oPe A nae tne saat a RAR A eT enema 2 31 BAC KIM GAS SLC MY FUES aranna a 2 33 System Fools cacier E 2 34 Tie Device Manal ei erronee n E E 2 36 Cad Miha BCE cepen e E Oa 2 42 Chapter o Re EUe SeU e tetetuedateamwel iets 3 1 Fieldware SA Real Time Setup scaicsicesiassvcececissxagssssseveutcaaavouassveecesdssuadesssnevcutcanavoususuets 3 2 Reale tiie Setup SCD Saiaaiceticterictdacibed E 3 2 SCDE UEP AAO Dareios sess sure ca cesecstceouccceescusesusessueesatauscatscoecssuenauassusessusecstauscsecceecsetcueunne 3 4 SeleCting an EXISUnS JOD wischadeckawe ciacapotnteptadertasatecladeshaotanans sen lastalestasstaeksdaswactebauimeetanees 3 4 Creating a Job Based On Another JoDnernibersnicssiseisii e me aT 3 4 CPS aii a NCW JOD scan azsseisdonesedsecinsguieciaia bosastan OT EE A E O E 3 5 INO PO NIC TAC Ud reko N E eee 3 5 ARM TAOCE eurent r E O AN 3 6 NO PCMCIA Card S Ci aces svccsacede maoa UTEE 3 7 Seine p a Report isorine 3 8 Running the Report Setup Wizard senriske a e aa nani wad eee 3 10 FUMING ARM Setup eccere ea aea O Aaa A ran 3 16 Roun este ARM Set p Wizard sirisser neo e a e e i 3 18 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 ING PCMCIA Card Selected ests ccs teh a E 3 19 R nnine Product SetiD ensisi e AE ET 3 25 Running the Product Setup Wizard
40. Software Version 2 00 Running the Report Setup Wizard The Main Report Setup page contains every Report Setup item in a list The top item in the list is the Report Setup Wizard The Report Setup Wizard steps through the entire Report Setup item list Set any undesired Report Setup Items to Not Observed Figure 3 8 through Figure 3 17 steps through the entire Report Setup wizard FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 000 Lise a setup wizard to configure all of the settings in the list lt Setup Wizard gt I Wind Speed 3 0 MPH Wind Direction M Temperature 66 0 F Relative Humidity 68 0 jaaa Current Weather Partly ia Soil Moisture Moist Q Soil Condition Rough ea Figure 3 7 The Main Report Setup Page Weather Sub Group Field Sub Group Enter the Wind Speed FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 001 lt Wind Speed cm Yes 3 Oo MPH specify whether an observation will be made Figure 3 8 Report Setup Wind Speed Page 3 10 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Setting up a Report Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Enter the Wind Direction FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 002 elect the direction the wind is currently blowing in Figure 3 9 Report Setup Wind Direction Enter the Temperature FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 003 specify whether an observation willbe made Figure 3 10 Report Setup Temperature Chapter 3 Real time Set
41. Started System Setup 2 19 2 20 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Centerline of Vehicle GPS Antenna BSI YSA JO sulpaquas Buoy A UONOsIG eouRIsIg Distance Direction X Across the centerline of vehicle Figure 2 12 The Vehicle Swath GPS Antenna Relationship Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Running Implement Setup with a Rate Controller When operating Fieldware SA with an external rate controller interfaced to the console Imple ment setup is reduced to Implement width Y Axis Direction and Y Axis Distance Boom section setup is done on the rate controller connected to the Legacy console Entering the Implement Width The first page in the Implement Setup process is the implement width Figure 2 13 This width is used for guidance purposes and can be considered to be the distance between guidelines This width is typically determined by the vehicle swath width or spread width Setting the Implement width slightly smaller than the actual width reduces skips Setting the Implement width slightly larger than the actual swath width reduces overlap The Implement Width page also contains a Review Configuration button Pressing this button brings up a page that details the current Implement configuration Figure 2 17 Review Configuration Button 3 FW SA v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 025 This inplement width is used for
42. ab in the ARM Launcher page Figure 3 29 This brings up the main Product Setup page Figure 3 30 Table 3 5 lists all of the Product Setup items and their descriptions FW 5A v2 00 ARM p 1 003 lt lt setup application products QD ee Figure 3 29 The ARM Launcher Page Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 25 Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Product Setup Menu Items If Variable Rate product application is to be done select the prescription file ARM that contains the prescription information for a specific product The Prescription ARM file can be on the root of the PC card or in the Job folder The PC card must be inserted into the Legacy 6000 console If variable rate application is not going to be performed then leave this setting at lt None gt Some prescription files ARM can contain several products in a single file A single product is associated to a single layer In a multiple product prescription file it is necessary to set which layer is associated with which product If there is only one product layer in the ARM file this setup item is automatically set to layer 1 and this page is skipped in the Product Setup wizard process Product Setup contains a product data base contain approximately 4000 prod uct names and their associated EPA number A product name can be selected from this setup page If a prescription map ARM is being used produc
43. adlands to be applied and then that data can be ignored when applying in the interior of the field Using this option improves the ability to be guided to the start of the next pass see right side of Figure 4 17 If the ignore headlands option is not used the lightbar may attempt to guide you along a headland pass as you drive through the headlands to get to the next interior pass see left side of Figure 4 17 Table 4 2 is a quick guide on how to run in the Ignore Headland pattern A more detailed description can be found further on in this chapter Figure 4 17 Crossing through Headlands Select a guidance pattern typically the Headland pattern Press the Headland On softkey and begin applying headlands Make as many headland passes as desired The boundary can be mapped and the A and B points marked while applying the first pass When the last headland pass is completed press the Headland Off softkey Then apply the first interior pass using the headland trajectory for guidance When the first interior pass is completed switch from the current guidance pat tern to the Ignore Headland pattern Continue to apply the remainder of the field Table 4 2 Ignore Headland Pattern Quick Step Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 21 Real time Guidance Operation 4 22 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Ignore Headland Pattern Example Step 1 Start Applying Headlands From the Map page du
44. ance X Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 29 System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Completing Implement Setup The last Implement Setup page is the Finish page Figure 2 24 There are two buttons on the Fin ish page a Review Configuration button and a Save button Pressing the Review configuration button displays all of the implement setup settings just entered Figure 2 25 The Save button saves the current Implement configuration parameters to a setup file Save Button Review Button FW 5A v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 500 Save the setup and exit Figure 2 24 The Implement Setup Finish Page pery Setup p 16 501 Use the updown arrow keys to review the settings lement Width 60 0 Ft SWATH 1 Sections 3 Section 1 Switch Boom 1 Width 20 0 ft Section 2 Switch 2 Boom 2 Width 20 0 ft Section 3 Switch 3 Boom 3 Width 20 0 ft Figure 2 25 Review of Implement Setup This concludes the section on Implement Setup 2 30 Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Controller Setup The type of external rate controller to be connected to the Legacy 6000 console is selected in Con troller Setup A complete list of compatible external rate controllers can be found in Table 2 9 To access Controller Setup from the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 select System Setup Fig ure 2 11 Controller Setup Figure 2 26
45. brings up a filename dia log from which an existing Record file can be selected Figure 3 22 When the desired file has been selected press the Forward Arrow to return to the Record File wizard page Press the For ward Arrow again to advance to the next wizard page FW 5A v2 00 ARM Setup p 14 001 Folder Button Enter the name of the application record file Figure 3 21 The ARM Setup Record File Page FW 5A v2 00 ARM Setup p 14 011 Record File elect an existing file Record File Round up Figure 3 22 The Select Existing Record File Page 3 20 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running ARM Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Select Enter a Guideline File The Guideline file name defaults to the Job name with file extension GLN Figure 3 23 If desired a new Guideline file name can be entered using the arrow keys on the Legacy 6000 con sole If an existing Guideline file is desired press the Folder button The Folder button brings up a filename dialog from which an existing Guideline file can be selected When the desired file has been selected press the Forward Arrow to return to the Guideline File wizard page Press the For ward Arrow again to advance to the next wizard page FW 5A v2 00 ARM Setup p 14 002 Guideline File 52 1437 fj Enter the name of the guide linesfcircles file Figure 3 23 The ARM Setup Guideline File Page Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3
46. card is inserted in the Leg acy 6000 console With the PC card inserted in the console power the console on The first page is the Fieldware SA Welcome page see Figure 7 1 To continue press the Green arrow soft key located in the top right corner To cancel the setup press the Red arrow soft key in the top left corner FW 5A v2 00 Setup p 0 000 Welcome gt to FW SA Ver 2 00 Setup will install FYY 4 Ver 2 00 on your system Warning Do not remove the PC Card or turn off the power at any time during this install Press the Hext button to continue to the next page Figure 7 1 Fieldware Welcome Page Chapter 7 Fieldware SA Running Version Update on the Console 7 3 Version Update for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Setup Type Select the setup type There are two types of setup a single and a repeat The single runs setup one time from the PC card and then delete itself see Figure 7 2 The repeat type runs the setup and leaves the setup software on the PC card Figure 3 This allows the card to be moved to another Legacy 6000 console and run the setup again Select the desired type of setup and press the Green Arrow soft key to continue a Setup Type gt Select the type of setup that will be performed Single Once setup has finished it will be removed trom wour PC Card Select this option if you do not need ta install the software on other units Figure 7 2 Sin
47. ce p 0 001 Ca Suite FW 54 Ver 00 Module Manual Guidance Setup is now ready to install the new software Please be patient The installation may take several minutes Press the Hext button to install the new software on Your system Figure 6 2 Ready to Install Page When the activation is complete an activation complete message appears see Figure 6 3 At this point the unit must be powered off using the Enter key located on the Legacy 6000 console Setup successfully completed The installation is complete Press the Enter key to shut down the system The installed software will be ready for Use Upon power up c Fress Enter to continue Figure 6 3 Activation Successful Message 6 4 Chapter 6 Manual Guidance Installing the Plug in on the Console Manual Guidance Activation for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Run Fieldware SA and Verify Activation When the power is cycled the Fieldware SA Main launcher page appears see Figure 6 4 Fi S 4 v2 00 Launcher Welcome to the Mid Tech Precision Agriculture System am Configure system settings areor Agga 1 02 PAA Figure 6 4 Fieldware SA Main Launcher To verify that the Manual Guidance plug in was properly activated go to Device Manager in Sys tem Tools and select Console as the device Any plug in activations are listed in this page see Figure 6 5 CON Version 2 074 Manual Guidance
48. ckground This window can contain a description of the current setting as well as some help text Pick List Data Entry In a data entry page that employs a pick list in the dialog box highlight the setup parameter dialog box center column using the left or right arrow key Using the Up and Down Arrow keys spin though the available setting selections When the desired setting is in view in the dialog box press Enter to save the setting or press the Forward Arrow Alpha Numeric Data Entry To enter an alpha numeric value in a data entry page that employs an alpha numeric dialog box Figure 2 6 highlight the dialog box using the left or right arrow key The left most character space is highlighted Use the up or down arrow key to spin through the alpha numeric character list When the desired character is in view in the dialog box press the right arrow key to move to the next character space in the dialog box Use the left and right arrow keys to move across the char acter spaces and edit existing entries If entering a numeric value use the decimal point in the character set to set the number of digits to the left and right of the decimal point E G 0 254 1 00 10 0 100 463 This allows the required significant digits to be set lf a USB keyboard is connected to the Legacy 6000 console it is possible to type directly into the SK alpha numeric dialog box Exiting a Data Entry Page There are two ways to exit a data entry page Exi
49. cle but it is not interfacing with the Legacy 6000 console In Guidance Only mode with a PC card inserted into the console it is possible to collect where applied data and use this data to create an Application Report in Fieldware Map Manager To run in Guidance Only mode the Rate Controller menu item must be set to None See Controller Setup on page 2 31 for more information on how to do this Table 2 3 lists the proper setting to perform guidance only operations SX The Manual Guidance software activation is required to operate in this mode See Table 2 1 Log Data Mode Log Data mode allows the collection of where applied or as applied data without running guid ance The Legacy 6000 can run in Log Data mode with or with out a rate controller attached If no rate controller is attached the data collected is Where Applied data Where Applied data contains the vehicle trajectory only No rate information is saved in the file If a rate controller is connected to the console and product is being applied Log Data mode collects As Applied data As Applied data contains the vehicle trajectory and product application rate information To operate in Log Data mode set the Lightbar setting to either Off or Text Only If Text only is selected the lightbar can be used to view messages such as Area Applied and Ground Speed If Off is selected a lightbar is not needed to collect data Table 2 3 lists the proper settings to operate in Log Data mode
50. cy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Installing the Plug in on the Console This section describes how to install and activate the Manual Guidance plug in on the Legacy 6000 console There are two main steps to performing a User Update The first step is run on the PC or Laptop and extracts the User Update Startup Folder to the PC card or a folder location on the computer This document assumes that this step has already been done The second step is to run the Update Setup program on the Legacy 6000 console from the PC card The first page is the Manual Guidance Welcome page see Figure 6 1 To continue press the Green arrow soft key located in the top right corner To cancel the plug in activation press the Red arrow soft key in the top left corner Manual Guidance p 0 000 ea Welcome to l FW 5A Ver 27 00 Manual Guidance Setup will install the Manual Guidance module on Your system Warning Do not remove the PC Card or turn off the power at any time during this install Press the Hext button to continue to the next page Figure 6 1 Manual Guidance Welcome Page The next page is the Ready to Activate page Read this page over and press the Green arrow soft key to begin activation To cancel out of the activation process press the Red arrow key Chapter 6 Manual Guidance Installing the Plug in on the Console 6 3 Manual Guidance Activation for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Manual Guidan
51. d path If the A and B points were marked while in the Headland Pattern the software automatically guides the vehicle along the closest parallel line as soon as the operator switches to the Straight Line Pattern If no A B points were marked during the curved guidance process the operator needs to mark the A B points The lightbar displays the MARK A message indicating that no initial A B line exists Figure 4 15 shows the operator applying product in the Parallel pattern Because the initial A B line was established during the curved guidance process the user can immediately start straight line guidance by pressing the guidance mode button Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Mark B Mark A Figure 4 15 Switched from Headland Pattern to Straight Line Pattern Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 19 Real time Guidance Operation 4 20 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Figure 4 16 shows the completed field Notice that there are several areas of the field where the operator turned the spray off to avoid double application on previously applied areas Mark A Mark B Figure 4 16 Completed Field Application Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Ignore Headland Guidance Pattern The Ignore Headland Guidance pattern allows the he
52. diagnostic be run the first time the GPS receiver is connected to the Legacy 6000 console To access the GPS Receiver diagnostic page from the Main Launcher page Figure 2 27 System Tools page GPS Receiver Figure 2 32 FPW 5A v2 00 Device Manager p 5 000 Press the Back button to exit GPS Receiver Status CO 9600 8 M 1 Seral Data Sample SGP GGA 223937 60 4550 130783 Last Position 45 8356537 111 0560204 Position Rate H0 per second 259 total Figure 2 32 The GPS Receiver Diagnostic Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 41 System Tools 2 42 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Card Manager Card Manager is an application that allows basic file manipulations such as cut copy and paste to files on a PC card The PC card must be inserted into the Legacy console prior to using Card Man ager mi Lit In Wi 2003 arm R e Wi 2003_ DAP rco gt Spring Roundup arm Wi 2003_ 1 Roundup FW 5A v2 00 Card Manager p 23 000 wi 98 1b arm Use the Up sdown and Enter keys to review the card s contents WI 2 O03 O FULL red Spring Roundup 56 9 KE Used 927 3 MB Free 104 1 MB ma mh mh mi Tl Create a New Folder Press this button to create a new folder at the current location on the PC card A prompt to name the folder appears when this button is pressed Move Up Press this to close the current folder and move up one folder level To mov
53. e down a folder level from the current position highlight the desired folder name in the File Folder list and press the Enter key File Folder properties Press this to display a properties dialog box listing specific infor mation about the highlighted file or folder Delete File or Folder Highlight the file or folder to be deleted and press this button Rename File Folder Highlight the file or folder to be renamed and press this button A rename file or folder dialog appears Table 2 12 Card Manager Functions Chapter 2 Getting Started System Tools Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Cut File or Folder To cut a file or folder and move it to a new location press this button gt Then move to the desired location and press the Paste button Copy File or Folder To copy a file or folder and paste it to a new location press this but ton Then move to the desired location and press the Paste button Paste File Folder When the desired File Folder has been Cut or Copied navigate to the target location and press this button to paste it Exit Press this to exit the Card manager application Table 2 12 Card Manager Functions This concludes the section on Fieldware SA System Tools and Diagnostics for the Legacy 6000 console Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 43 System Tools Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Chapter Notes 2 44 Chapter 2 Getting Started Syste
54. e 2 10 below lists the current System Tools Each tool is covered in more detail in sections below F S 4 v2 00 Launcher Welcome to the Mid Tech Precision Agriculture System Wiew system tools feof Tia PM Figure 2 27 The Main Launcher FY SA v2 00 System Tools p 1 002 Wiew device diagnostics and tools Figure 2 28 The System Tools Launcher Chapter 2 Getting Started System Tools Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Device Manager This tool allows the viewing of all components on the Legacy system includ ing the Mid Tech CAN Bus external rate controller and GPS receiver Card Manager This application runs in conjunction with the PC card The card must be inserted to run this application Card manager allows basic file manipula tion Table 2 10 System Tools Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 35 System Tools 2 36 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Device Manager This tool allows the viewing of all components connected to the Mid Tech Legacy 6000 system In Fieldware SA the GPS Receiver Rate Controller Console and Lightbar are available for diag nostics To access the Device Manager diagnostic page from the Main Launcher page select System Tools Figure 2 28 Device Manager Figure 2 29 Scroll through all of the connected devices and review the current status of these devices FPW 5A v2 00 Device Manager p 5 000 Device pam
55. e Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 t vll Hl 7 be f MY WR iy s a SX Ss N ms gt T ais ww ga agin a Lain Figure 4 26 Guiding Along Field Headland A i Hi i TH cn o amy cum SS Wu NRA Bi Figure 4 27 Operating in Circle Pivot Pattern Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation 4 30 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Figure 4 27 shows product application in progress and Figure 4 28 shows the completed portion of the center pivot Figure 4 28 Completed Field in Circle Pivot Pattern Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 31 Real time Guidance Operation 4 32 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Lightbar Curved Guidance Graphics Fieldware s two curved guidance techniques employ a lightbar text display graphic that aids the operator when navigating parallel to a curved swath The X Track LED functionality that is employed in Straight Line mode is also employed when driving curved guidance A projected swath path graphic is displayed in the text display area of the lightbar see Figure 4 29 This projected path is made up of four horizontal bars The bottom bar is closest to the vehicle and the top bar is the path furthest away The width of the bars decrease as they move away from the vehicle to add a perspective view to the path ahead of the vehicle The projected distance the first
56. e Operation 4 27 Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Circle Pivot Example Marking Point A In this example the operator wants to apply product to a portion of a field that has a center pivot on it The operator drives around this portion creating a headland While driving parallel to an existing wheel track the operator marks the initial A point Figure 4 22 shows the operator beginning to drive the along the center pivot perimeter The operator has not pressed the Mark A button yet and is notified on the lightbar to do so Figure 4 23 shows the vehicle beginning to drive along the existing wheel track and marking point A In this example the operator has elected to drive a single headland pass This is not necessary The operator could have driven along the wheel track marked points A and B and then started driving back and forth moving towards or away from the center of the pivot Figure 4 23 Marking Point A in Circle Pivot Pattern Marking Point B When point A is marked the operator should drive along the pivot circle until they feel they have described the circle as much as possible The Mark A button has changed to Mark B button Fig ure 4 24 Fieldware does not allow the user to mark point B within 12 seconds of marking point A After 12 seconds the Mark B button becomes active and the operator can mark point B anytime Figure 4 24 Operating in Circle Pivot Pattern 4 28
57. e the second headland circuit parallel to the first circuit by following the guidance infor mation displayed on the lightbar Mark B Mark A Figure 4 12 Completing the First Headland Circuit Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Figure 4 13 shows the operator being guided along side the initial headland circuit The lightbar automatically supplies guidance information For more details on how to interpret curved guidance information on the lightbar see Lightbar Curved Guidance Graphics on page 4 32 Mark B Mark A Figure 4 13 Starting the Second Headland Pass Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 17 Real time Guidance Operation 4 18 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Figure 4 14 shows the operator continuing to drive around the second headland circuit Mark B E Mark A Figure 4 14 Continuing Around the Second Circuit Switching from Headland to Straight line A B Pattern When the operator has completed the desired number of headland circuits two circuits in our cur rent example guidance can be switched to the Straight Line Pattern to apply the remainder of the field in that pattern To switch from the Headland pattern to another pattern see Changing Guidance Pattern on page 4 12 If the operator is being guided along a curved path when the pattern is switched the lightbar no longer guides them along the curve
58. ecccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeees 5 18 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Chapter 6 Manual Guidance wos aisactiticasacerinecacticacssert aie tisatcer a eaeetcuutaeaee ieee 6 1 Manual Guidance Introduction seeeececcooossssssssssseccececcecossoosossssssssessceccceecesssssssssssssoe 6 2 Installing the Plug in on the Console seessccsssssceecoccssssscceecooossssccceocoosssssssececosssssssseee 6 3 Chapter Fieldware SAna O A eer oe 7 1 Masta lao OVV EW cnesiris en E E EG 7 2 Running Version Update on the Console ssssssececccccssssecceeccossssscececcsssssssceecossssssseee 7 3 Chapter 1 System Introduction An introduction to the Legacy 6000 System Fieldware SA Version 2 00 Midwest Technologies LLC The Legacy 6000 with Fieldware Stand Alone 1 2 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 system Introduction The Legacy 6000 with Fieldware Stand Alone Fieldware SA software installed allows machine guidance and multiple product control when interfaced with an external rate controller Stand Alone means the Mid Tech CAN Bus product control system is not required to operate this version of Fieldware for the Legacy 6000 The Stand Alone version of Fieldware is designed for users who want to perform machine guidance without a control system Figure 1 1 or perform product con trol using an existing rate controller Figure 1 2 The Legacy 6000 with Fieldware SA i
59. ed and the initial guideline established while driving the field perimeter Figure 4 34 shows the vehicle creating the field boundary while establishing the initial guideline and applying product FW SA v2 00 ARM Map Boundary Soft key Create a field boundary Figure 4 33 Mapping a Field Boundary Closing or Pausing the Boundary Mapping Process To close or pause the boundary mapping process press the Map Boundary soft key A side menu appears with the menu choices Close or Off Selecting Close stops the boundary mapping pro cess and draws a line between the starting point and the vehicle location where the boundary was closed Pressing Off allows boundary mapping to be temporarily stopped To start mapping the boundary again press the Map Boundary soft key and select Create on Right or Create on Left This starts mapping the boundary again and draws a line between where mapping stopped and where it is starting again Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 35 Mapping a Field Boundary Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FW SA v2 00 ARM Press to start marking applied regions as headlands Figure 4 34 Marking Initial Guideline Figure 4 35 shows the vehicle about to complete driving the field perimeter The initial guideline has been established and a product application map is being created while mapping the field boundary When the vehicle approaches the starting point within approximately 30
60. eldware SA for the Legacy 6000 a Launcher page Figure 2 3 a Setup Menu page Figure 2 4 and a Data Entry page Figure 2 5 Each is described in more detail below Each of these page types has its own help window which displays pertinent information about a button or area of the page that is highlighted By learning how to use each of these page types Fieldware SA software can be operated with confidence System Setup Operate ARM FW 5A v2 00 Launcher p 1 000 e Fidwa sA O va ee System Tools Welcome to the Mid Tech on Precision Agriculture System Configure system settings ofed e2005 102 Ph a Figure 2 2 Main Launcher Page Launcher Page A Launcher page typically contains several smaller applications programs that can be started launched For example any one of three other applications System Setup System Tools or Application Rate Management ARM can be started from the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 The arrow keys on the console Figure 2 1 allow the navigation of the launcher page Help infor mation for a highlighted button or area is displayed in the white text window centered at the top of the launcher page Figure 2 3 To launch an application from a launcher page either press the console function key adjacent to the software button Figure 2 1 or highlight a software button using the arrow keys and press the Enter key A highlighted button is denoted by the bright green background co
61. entry to the character typed in E G in Figure 3 34 the first charac ter entered was R which jumped the database search to the area in the database where products start with the letter R The next character entered was O The database now jumps to where prod ucts starting with RO are located The next character entered was U which jumped the database to the location where all products start with ROU If applying Round up just arrow left or right to get out of the Product window down to the second row of buttons and left or right to the Product name dialog Using the Up and Down arrow keys on the Legacy 6000 console scroll through all of the different Roundup entries in the products data base When the desired product name is high lighted press the Forward Arrow to save and move to the next page Favorites Product Setup keeps track of the product names selected The ten most common product names are saved in a Favorites list A product name can be selected from this Favorites list by pressing the Favorites button This displays the favorites list and if the product name is in this list it can be selected here and the Product Setup wizard continues on New Product If the product being applied is not in the Products data base it can be added to the database by pressing the New Product button and following the short wizard to enter the new product informa tion Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running Product Setup 3 29 3 30 Fieldware
62. ersion 2 00 FW CB v2 00e A R M p 15 000 FieldXY7Z elect the job you wish to work on Figure 3 36 Selecting a Job When this job is selected Fieldware recognizes this as an incomplete job setup and provides a prompt Figure 3 37 No setting information Ves The selected jobs settings could not be located Would you like to provide new settings for the job ANJ Use arrow keys to make selection amp Then press Enter Figure 3 37 Incomplete Job Prompt Press enter to respond Yes A message Figure 3 38 appears briefly as the Trimble ABLine is converted to a Fieldware guideline file called FieldXYZ GLN The GLN file is a permanent part of the job folder so this process should only have to be done once 3 32 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FW CB ee A R M p 15 000 gt a Job 41 Fietaxyz Converting AB line Figure 3 38 ABLine Conversion Message Importing Into a Running Job It is also possible to import a Trimble ABLine into a job that has already been started on the Leg acy 6000 This is done by copying the shape files into the existing job folder In this case there is a conflict because the FieldXYZ GLN file already exists This file must be renamed or deleted This conflict occurs only if the job name on the Legacy is exactly like that of the ABLine files By renaming the file it is stil
63. etup Menu Items Item Description Wind Speed Enter the observed Wind Speed Units are based on Units selected in Console Setup If no wind speed is desired set this to NO Wind Direction Enter the observed Wind Direction from the following directions NE E SE S SW W NW N and Not Observed Temperature Enter the observed Temperature Units are based on Units selected in Console Setup If no temperature is desired set this to NO Current Weather Select the appropriate weather condition from the following conditions Sunny Cloudy Partly Cloudy and Not Observed Soil Moisture Select the appropriate Soil Moisture from the following conditions Dry Moist Wet and Not Observed Soil Texture Select the appropriate Soil Texture from the following textures Fine Medium Course and Not Observed Soil Tillage Select the appropriate Soil Tillage from the following conditions No Till Min Till Conv Till and Not Observed Soil Condition Select the appropriate Soil condition from the following conditions Good Trashy Smooth Rough and Not Observed CropName CropName Enter the name Enter the name ofthe Crop the Enter the name of the Crop Growth Stage Select the appropriate Growth Stage from the following stages Pre Plant Pre Emergence Post Emergence and Not Observed Table 3 3 Report Setup Menu Item Descriptions Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 9 Setting up a Report Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000
64. exit and save any changes made press the Forward Arrow at the top of the right col umn Either of these exit methods returns to the launcher page that the setup menu was accessed from Chapter 2 Getting Started Software Overview Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Left Column Center Column Right Column Forward Arrow Save amp Back Arrow Exit amp No Save FW 5A v2 00 GPS Receiver Setup p 9 000 p Defines whether the system uses 4 GPS receiver lt Setup wizard gt Flip i Lise GPS Yes m9 anreeecte curacy Sub Meter Parameter Antenna Height 0 0 ft Sub group buttons Com Port Cam 1 Baud Rate Auto Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Scroll bar Figure 2 4 Example of a Setup Menu Page Chapter 2 Getting Started Software Overview 2 7 2 8 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Data Entry Page The data entry page is used throughout Fieldware SA software Depending on the setup parame ter being edited a data entry page may be an alpha numeric entry or a pick list Figure 2 5 The data entry page is also divided into three columns Left Center and Right The left and right col umns contain software buttons typically only the back and Forward Arrow buttons The center col umn is the data entry dialog box Use the arrow keys on the console to navigate around the data entry page The bottom half of the data entry page is a text window with white ba
65. ey Figure 4 6 The Map Page in Full Screen Mode 4 6 Chapter 4 Real time Operation Product Application Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Real time Soft key Descriptions The Exit soft key Pressing this soft key causes ARM to exit out of the real time process and return to the Main ARM Launcher page The Next Page soft key Pressing this soft key alternates between the map page and the rates page The Alternate Rates Page soft key Press this to view additional product information such as sensor and monitor status and current implement width The Stop Alarm soft key Press this to mute an alarm The Device Manager soft key When pressed this soft key launches Device Manager diagnostics This is used when it is necessary to trouble shoot the devices connected to the console including the console or lightbar when run ning in real time The Zoom In soft key When pressed decreases the area displayed in the view page There is a total of 5 zoom levels The Zoom Out soft key When pressed increases area displayed in view page There is a total of 5 zoom levels The Full Screen soft key When pressed the entire map page space is replaced by the map view This allows more of the vehicle trajectory to be viewed Press any key to return to the normal view page The Partial Screen soft key When the Full Screen Soft key is pressed the soft key graphics change to the Partial Screen When pressed the co
66. files TXT These files can be created in several editors spread sheets and word processors A single column of names typed into an Excel spread sheet can be copied to the Windows clipboard and pasted into any names data base file This makes it easy to move existing attribute information into the names data base file format It may be easier to simply type name attributes one name per line into a word process or editor and save that file as a text file with the extension TXT Object Name files can also be built in the Fieldware Map Manager software When the names file is ready to place in the memory of the Legacy 6000 console it is necessary to do the following e Copy the names file to a PC card and place it in the sys names folder If these folders do not exits it is necessary to create them prior to moving the names file over Place the PC card in the console and power the unit On e Goto System Tools Device Manager and select Console as the device see Console on page 2 38 e Press the Update Console System Files soft key Table 2 11 and select Object Names as the Update File Press the Enter key This places the names files located in the Sys Names folder into the Consoles system memory Chapter 2 Getting Started System Tools Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 GPS Receiver This tool allows the viewing of any GPS data coming into the com port on the Legacy 6000 It is recommended this
67. ge space is replaced by the map view This is useful to see more of the vehicle trajectory Press any key to return to the normal view page The Partial Screen soft key When the Full Screen Soft key is pressed the soft key graphics change to the Partial Screen When pressed the console dis play area contains the map view and the right hand mapping button column The North Up View soft key This Map page display option keeps North at the top of the view page When pressed this soft key changes to the COG View soft key The Course on Ground COG View soft key This view page option keeps the vehicle stationary in the view page with the heading course of the vehicle at the top of the view page When pressed this soft key changes to the North Up View soft key Table 5 4 Real time Soft key Description 5 14 Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Center Vehicle soft key Press to center the vehicle in the map page The Mark A soft key used with the Parallel and Headland pattern Press to mark the first end point of the initial guideline When pressed this soft key changes to the Mark B soft key The Mark B soft key used with the Parallel and Headland patterns Press to mark the end point of the initial guideline When pressed changes to the New Guideline soft key The New GuideLine soft key Appears after the initial guideline has been c
68. gle Setup Type FW 5A v2 00 Setup p 0 001 Setup Type elect the type of setup that will be performed Repeat Setup will remain on your PC Card atter the installation Select this option if you wish to repeat the setup on other units using this Pl Card Figure 7 3 Repeat Setup Type 7 4 Chapter 7 Fieldware SA Running Version Update on the Console Version Update for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Setup Ready to Run When the setup type is selected the software is ready to run the version update Press the Green Arrow soft key to begin the setup installation FW 5A v2 00 Setup p 0 002 gt Suite FW SA Ver 7 00 Setup Type Single Setup is now ready to install the new software Please be patient The installation may take several minutes Press the Hext button to install the new software on Your system Figure 7 4 Setup Ready to Run Chapter 7 Fieldware SA 7 5 Running Version Update on the Console 7 6 Version Update for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Finishing the Version Update When the setup installation is complete a Setup Successful message appears see Figure 7 5 At this point the power must be cycled on the console To do this press the Enter key on the console or press the Power key on the console If the Repeat setup type was selected the PC card must be removed prior to powering back on If the PC card is left in the console and power turned on the ver
69. guidance Range 1 0 99999 0 Unit Feet Figure 2 13 The Implement Width Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 21 System Setup 2 22 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Entering the Offset Direction Y The Y direction offset is the direction along the center line of the vehicle from the GPS antenna to the center of a swath Figure 2 12 Refer to The Vehicle Coordinate System on page 2 19 for a description of the offset directions and distances When the correct direction is entered press the Forward Arrow button to move to the next setup page FW SA v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 130 Select which direction the swath is from the GPS antenna Back The GPS antenna iz in front of this swath Figure 2 14 The Offset Direction Y Page Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Offset Distance Y When entering the Y Offset Direction it is necessary to enter the Y Offset Distance This is the dis tance from the GPS antenna along the vehicle center line to the swath Refer to The Vehicle Coordinate System on page 2 19 for a description of the offset directions and distances To obtain the most accurate application files and maps we recommend that this distance be measured and not estimated or guessed When the correct direction is entered press the Forward Arrow button to move to the next setup page FW SA v2 00
70. hicle travels over a previously applied area Table 5 4 Real time Soft key Description The Nudge Trim Feature The Nudge Trim feature allows for corrections to the current guideline To use the Nudge Trim fea ture first set an increment value in FieldPilot setup See Running FieldPilot Setup on page 5 8 for details on how to do this In real time operation select the Nudge Trim soft key Figure 5 16 A pop out menu appears with Trim Left Trim Right and Clear Trim To correct the line left or right select the appropriate menu item To clear all corrections applied to the current guideline select the Clear Trim item FW SA v2 00d ARM Trim Right Clear Trim Compensate for implement pull Figure 5 16 The Nudge Trim Menu Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 17 Fieldware SA Real Time Operation 5 18 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 System Fault Messages and Fault Clearing A system fault is generated by the Navigation Controller and can interrupt the real time operation of Fieldware When a system fault occurs the Navigation Controller alarm sounds and a Fault Dia log appears over the real time operation page see Figure 5 17 When a system fault occurs it is necessary to address the origin of the fault and clear the fault from the system in order to continue with real time operation Table 5 5 describes how to clear a system fault FieldPilot Err Major Fault FieldPilot ha
71. htly different Because no data is stored to the PC card there is no need to name any files or setup any report information that would be stored in the RCD file Therefore the Report Setup application is not included and any file selections in ARM Setup are not included FW 5A v2 00 ARM p 1 003 a Setup ARM file and application settings Product Setup a ee i il Figure 3 5 ARM Launcher No PC Card Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 7 ARM Launcher 3 8 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Setting up Weather soil and field a Report related data used to build an application report can be entered in Report setup Application reports are generated in the Fieldware Map Manager desktop program Report Setup is accessed from the ARM Launcher page Figure 3 6 Select the Report Setup tab and move to the main Report Setup page Figure 3 7 Table 3 3 describes each Report Setup menu item It is not necessary to fill out any Report Setup information in order to start applying products The Report Setup Information should be filled out if this data is to be written to the header of the record file RCD FW 5A v2 00 A R M p 1 003 Report current conditions ARM Setup Product Setup Wi jij Figure 3 6 ARM Launcher Chapter 3 Real time Setup Setting up a Report Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Report S
72. ialog remembers the 10 most recent entries To select a recent entry scroll through the dialog window using the arrow keys and select the desired object name If the object is not named select the No Name setting in the dialog window and press Enter To add a new name press the New Name soft key This brings up a name input dialog that allows a new object name to be entered FW 5A v2 00 ARM p 2 000 Hazard Name im elect a name fromthe lt ystem gt name file Figure 4 39 Naming the Hazard Object Name File A simple text file of commonly used names can be created Typically users have a weeds file which allows them to simply select a weed name instead of trying to type it in To learn how to build a names file see the Fieldware Tools Map Manager user s guide When a names file is ready it must be loaded it into the Legacy 6000 console memory To do this place the names file in the sys names folder on the root of the PC card Go to System Tools device manager Book Refer ence Chapter 2 Select Console as the device and run Update console using System files located on the PC card Select Object Names from the Update Files list Press the enter key to update the names files Chapter 4 Real time Operation Mapping Points and Hazards 4 40 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Exiting Real Time Operation To exit from real time operation press the Exit button located on
73. id Tech three five or nine section Switch Box or a five or nine section Boom Sense cable If using one of these boom sense options it is necessary to run Implement setup and establish the switch to swath section relationship Figure 2 18 Boom Sense Cable To use the Boom Sense cable the Rate Controller must be set to None and Status Detect must be D set to On in Controller setup set see Controller Setup on page 2 31 Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup 2 25 2 26 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Entering the Implement Width See Entering the Implement Width on page 2 21 Entering the Number of Sections in a Swath The Sections page is where the number of sections in the swath is entered The maximum number of sections is nine When the correct number of sections is entered press the Forward Arrow but ton to move to the next setup page Swath sections are ordered left to right with respect to a forward facing vehicle The left most section gt lt is assigned number 1 and section numbers increase moving to the right across the swath Figure 2 12 FW 5A v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 100 Sections LP Reject the entered value Figure 2 19 The Number of Sections Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Setting the Section to Switch Assignment The Section to Switch page allows a physical
74. ieldPilot system Set Correction Type tings include RTK Automatic WAAS Beacon Omnistar VBS Thales External and Omnistar HP Use Radio Set this to Yes if an RTK GPS system is in use and employing a local radio network Radio Network If the Use Radio setting is set to Yes then it is necessary to specify the radio network ID for the TrimComm 900 or SiteNet radio Table 5 1 FieldPilot Setup Item Descriptions Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 9 Setting Up FieldPilot on the Legacy 6000 5 10 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Fieldware SA Real Time Operation When the setup process is completed real time operation of FieldPilot and Fieldware can begin To start real time setup and operation press the Bull s Eye button located on the Fieldware Launcher page Figure 5 8 Real time Setup It is recommended that vehicle trajectory data be collected and stored to the PC card Job reports can be created in Mid Tech s Map Manager desktop software Storing data also allows the AB guideline file to be saved and used again at a later date To collect data make sure the PC Card setting is set to Yes This setting is located in Console setup see Console Setup on page 2 13 If data is being collected and stored a new Job name must be entered or an existing job name selected This step takes place when the Main Launcher Bull s Eye is pressed When a Job name has been entered the Real time setup men
75. ieldware SA Real Time Setup 3 3 3 4 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 setting up a Job Pressing the Bull s eye button in the Fieldware SA Main Launcher brings up the Job page Figure 3 2 If no PC card is used and the Console Setup PC Card is set to NO see Console Setup on page 2 13 there is no prompt for the Job number see No PCMCIA Card on page 3 5 A PC card must be installed to create a job and store application and trajectory data Each Job created with a unique job id has an associated file folder named after the job id and placed at the root of the inserted PC card All data files associated with a job are stored in this folder on the PC card There are three methods for entering selecting a job selecting an existing Job creating a job based on an existing job and creating a new job NOTE If a Trimble ABLine is to be used as a guideline see Importing Trimble ABLines on page 3 31 Selecting an Existing Job From the Job page Figure 3 2 an existing Job can be selected by using the Up and Down arrow keys An existing Job has an associated file folder located on the PC card The name of the job folder is the same as the job number Create a Job based on another Job Create a new Job FW 5A v2 00 A R M p 15 000 WI 2003 select the job you wish to work on Figure 3 2 The Job Page Creating a Job Based on Another Job A new job can be created based on the settings
76. ile viewing the application map A product control soft key contains the product name and the current rate being applied The right column soft keys vary depending on which page is currently being viewed When viewing the map page the right column contains all of the mapping guidance and general viewing soft keys See Table 4 1 for a description of each soft key When viewing the Rates page the right col umn contains various utility soft keys such as an Alternative Rates page soft key and the Alarm Off soft key Chapter 4 Real time Operation Product Application 4 3 4 4 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Rates Page The Rates page displays various information related to the product and associated rate controller The Rates page displays the product name at the top of the page as well as the current rate cur rent speed material ap plied acres applied and remaining amount of material and acres A com pleted field boundary must exist to calculate the remaining acres There are also two alternate pages Figure 4 3 and Figure 4 4 To move to an alternate page press the alternate page soft key The first alternate page page is a navigation pa is arates page showing actual and target rates The second alternate ge showing the vehicle position speed and heading and bounded area To switch from the Rates page to the Map page press the Change Page soft key Alternate Page Soft key
77. ine point B To establish guideline point B press the Mark B soft key in the button column The B point is displayed in the map page This establishes the initial swath baseline When the baseline is established Figure 4 10 the lightbar begins displaying the user defined messages that were selected in the setup process FW SA v2 00 ARM Guidance Pattern Soft key Create 4 new guideline Figure 4 10 Establishing the Initial A B Line A new A B line can be created by pressing the New A B soft key and repeating the Mark A Mark B process described above 4 14 Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Headland Guidance Pattern This section describes how to operate the Headland guidance pattern The Headland pattern is selected when the operator wants to drive several circuits around the field boundary and be guided around all circuits that occur after the first circuit When several headland circuits have been com pleted the operator then has the choice of switching back to the Straight Line pattern The Head land pattern is also selected when a user wants to do product application on terraced fields In the Headland curved guidance pattern the operator can pull along side any previous applied swath and be guided parallel to that swath Applying Multiple Headland Circuits Figure 4 11 shows the Map page when the Headland pattern is selected
78. ing FieldPilot Mid Tech s FieldPilot system Additional hardware is required for this activa tion Contact Mid Tech for more details This activation is covered in this user s guide Multi Product The Multi product activation adds the capability to apply VR two or more prod ucts This activation is covered in this user s guide Table 2 1 Fieldware Software Activation Descriptions 2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started Software Overview Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Powering Up To power up the Legacy 6000 console press the orange button to the left side of the console face plate Figure 2 1 When the Legacy 6000 console is powered up Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 automatically starts The first software page is the Main Fieldware SA Launcher Figure 2 2 System Setup System Tools and Application Rate Manager ARM are accessed from the Main Launcher page This Chapter focuses on how Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 operates and how to configure the system using the System Setup application Function Keys Function Keys Left Side Right Side Legacy GOOO Brightness amp MID TECH re Contrast e Enter Key Power On Off Escape Key Arrow Keys Figure 2 1 The Legacy 6000 Console Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 3 Software Overview 2 4 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Standard Pages Three basic types of software pages are used in Fi
79. ing the vehicle speed in Kilometers per Hour KPH System unit is set to Metric Course on Ground COG A user defined lightbar message indicating the vehicles heading in degrees 0 to 359 The example to the left indicates the vehicle s course on the ground is due South 180 degrees Area Applied A user defined lightbar message indicating the K a EF m y current amount of area applied in Acres System unit set to k 2 DOOOOO0000 e 00000000000 oA US Area Applied A user defined lightbar message indicating the a aL P yi current amount of area applied in Hectares System unit set AN 2 QOO0OO0000 e o0000000000 aj to Metric Applied Area Detection This message is displayed when the Ka vehicle is within a previously applied area Note the Red stop A 2 DOOO0O00800 o0000000000 Sf lights are illuminated At this point an alarm should sound See Applied Area Detection on page 4 33 Curved guidance information graphics The four horizontal ka od bars in the text display represent a perspective view of the yw 2 QOOUOO00000 O0000000000 oA swath ahead of the vehicle The bars skew left or right to H represent the curved path ahead Table 4 3 Swath XL Lightbar Index Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 43 Lightbar Index 4 44 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 i e Oo J AA DOOOOO00s00 jo0000000000 by j A 2 DOOOOO00so00 joo000000000 y Ao 3 QOOODOO0B00 00000000000 y
80. kup Console System Files The message Performing console backup appears When the backup operation has completed turn the console off and remove the PC Card Restoring Console System Files With the console powered down insert the PC card containing the desired system files into the Legacy 6000 console and power up the console From the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 select System Tools Figure 2 28 Device Manager Figure 2 29 Console Figure 2 31 Update Console The message Update Files appears Select ALL and press the Enter key The message Updating console appears When the restore operation has completed turn the console off and remove the PC Card Chapter 2 Getting Started System Tools 2 39 2 40 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Importing Object Name Files into Console Memory Fieldware SA allows Object Name Files to be imported An Object Name File is a simple text file that contains a list of Point and Hazard object names that are commonly used during product application and mapping Using an Object Name file helps to efficiently store select and name mapping objects while out in the field File names can be named for a specific task or theme such as Field Mapping or Weeds It is possible to access these object name files when mapping points or hazards during the real time mapping process see Mapping Points and Hazards on page 4 37 Object Name files are ASCII text
81. l available as a choice when selecting guideline files Renaming or delet ing can be done on the Legacy 6000 with the PC Card utility FieldXYZ Edit r File Favorites Tools Help Back J wa pa Search le Folders Address 0 G Fieldxy View gt X m Type DEF File SHF File SH File Size 1 KB 1 KB 1 KB Name Field Z DEF Field Z SHP Fields Z 5H Folders i My Documents Ei 4 My Computer A 344 Floppy 4s Sa Local Disk Ci a Removable Disk Ds ek DYD CD RW Drive ES Removable Disk Fs i PC Card iS Fieldxyz ff FWCB200B 01 of 9 FCB 008 05 O FtCB200B RR fy RR 2 PS 54201A 01 ae as eee Figure 3 39 162 KB 1 KB 1 KB 1 KB Ho FieideY z O FULL red e Fields z _ 1 Diammonium Phosphat rcd af Field 2 GLN Fieldware Fieldware Fieldware STP File gt Fieldxy2Z 5TP Rename or delete Existing Fieldware Guideline Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 33 Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 With the ABLine shape files in the job folder and the card in the Legacy 6000 select the desired job After the job settings are loaded select the ARM Setup application from the menu Highlight Guideline File and press enter Then press the yellow folder icon to search for available guideline files The shape file placed in the job folder is now available as a choice FW CB vz 00e ARM Setup p 14 0
82. lar product appli cation The Record file contains rate spray on and spray off data report data Record File RCD entered in Report Setup as well as total boom width information This file can be imported into the Fieldware Map Manager program where an application report can be generated Maps of a RCD file are Known as As Applied maps The Guideline file contains all information required to reconstruct the guide Guideline File GLN lines created and used during product application This file can contain multiple guidelines in any orientation The Guideline file can be re used for any spray ing campaign A Single guideline file can be used for all application tasks If using a Trimble ABLine see Importing Trimble ABLines on page 3 31 Map File GMF A Map file is used to store additional field features that it might be necessary to locate during product application The Boundary file allows an existing field boundary to be displayed or a new Boundary File BND field boundary to be created Mapping the field boundary gives valuable area information The time interval for writing data to the record file can be adjusted Typically Collection Interval this is set at 1 second If the application requires slow speeds or the RCD file gets too big too fast then we recommend that the collection interval be increased to something greater than 1 second Auto Hold has two options Center of Full Swath and Ends of Full Swath each al
83. ldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Manual Guidance Introduction Fieldware SA 2 00 for the Legacy 6000 can be updated to use Manual Guidance Adding a Swath XL lightbar and the Manual Guidance plug in software allows product application to be per formed while receiving guidance information from the Swath XL lightbar The operator can select between three different guidance modes Parallel Curved and Center Pivot Using the Manual Guidance plug in it is possible to map field boundaries while applying products around the head lands and perform guidance in almost any weather and visibility conditions Fieldware utilizes the Swath XL lightbar as a visual aid minimizing operator fatigue by reducing the need to constantly watch a display The lightbar can display cross track error and swath number as well as several other useful text messages such as a warning when the vehicle enters a previously applied area Fieldware SA and the Legacy 6000 allow the creation and viewing of an As Applied map of the field and vehicle swath trajectory while applying product to the field Application Reports can be generated in Fieldware Map Manager software Straight line Guidance The Straight line mode allows the operator to drive the initial guide line marking the AB start A point and the end B point When the initial line A B has been established the operator can drive parallel lines with respect to this line The operator can at any
84. le turning corners During automated steering it provides driving status information as well as current application status such as applica tion rate speed and area applied warnings Trimble Navigation Controller This is a self contained unit that houses the systems s advanced steering processor and inertial components The navigation controller is mounted to the vehicle chassis to assure precise mea surements of the vehicle dynamics Steering Interface The steering interface is made up of two components hydraulic valve and steering sensor Vehi cles with hydraulic steering require a hydraulic valve to be plumbed into the system to control the steering A steering angle sensor gives the navigation controller information about the steering angle Vehicles without a mechanical steering link fly by wire or steer by wire do not require the hydraulic valve as the automated steering system interfaces directly with the machine s steering electronics Trimble DGPS or RTK Receiver A Trimble DGPS or RTK receiver is required with FieldPilot systems These receivers provide high quality position information Choose from either a sub meter differential GPS receiver or an RTK system capable of centimeter level accuracy Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot FieldPilot Introduction Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Interfacing with the Legacy 6000 Console The Trimble Navigation Controller connects to the Legacy 6000 COM
85. lor The launcher page below Figure 2 3 is the System Setup launcher Several setup applications such as Console and Controller setup can be accessed from here In this launcher page figure the highlighted software button is Console setup and the associated help text is displayed in the help window at the top of the page Chapter 2 Getting Started Software Overview Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FW 5A v2 00 System Setup p 1 001 er i Setup the Legacy 6000 console a Software version page pm name and number i Controller setup E Ta S Highlighted Button Lizghtbar Setup I bay GPS Receiver Setup af Implement Setup Figure 2 3 Example of a Launcher Page Chapter 2 Getting Started Help Window Software Overview 2 5 2 6 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Setup Menu Page A Setup Menu page Figure 2 4 is a page that contains all of the setup parameters associated with a particular setup theme such as GPS Receiver A Setup Menu page can be divided into three columns Left Center and Right The Left and Right columns are made up of software but tons adjacent to a physical key on the console The center column is a scrollable list containing the name of every setup parameter and its current value Navigate the center column using the Up and Down Arrow keys on the console Figure 2 1 To edit any of these settings highlight the desired setting i
86. lows the controller spray activity to be automatically turned off when the vehi Auto Hold cle drives over a previously applied area Center of Full Boom requires that the center of the boom be in an already applied area Ends of Full Boom requires that the left end or right end be in an already applied area Both options use the System Delay to compute the position of the boom The System Delay is the number of seconds that the ARM program is to look out in front of the vehicle Based on the vehicles trajectory and this system delay value the Application Rate Management program can determine where System Delay the vehicle is with respect to the prescription map By looking out in front of the vehicle the ARM program can identify the required rate for an upcoming pre scription map region and notify the rate controller of any changes This can help minimize lag times in the product delivery system when changing product rates A value of two seconds is recommended Table 3 4 ARM Setup Items Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 17 Running ARM Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Running the ARM Setup Wizard The ARM Setup page contains every setup item in a list From this list each ARM Setup item can be edited individually or the ARM Setup Wizard can be run The top item in the list is the Setup Wizard To run the Setup Wizard highlight lt Setup Wizard gt in the main list and press the enter key The Setup Wizard
87. m Tools Chapter 3 Real time Setup Setting up Fieldware SA Legacy 6000 Fieldware SA Version 2 00 Midwest Technologies LLC Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 3 2 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Fieldware SA Real Time Setup This Chapter covers setting up Fieldware SA for real time operation Prior to starting real time operation we recommend that Chapter 4 Real time Operation on page 4 1 be reviewed When the System Setup process is complete see Chapter 2 Getting Started on page 2 1 real time setup can begin This is accomplished by pressing the Bull s eye located on the Fieldware SA Main Launcher page Figure 3 1 The steps in the real time setup process vary based on how the Legacy 6000 system is configured Real time Setup Steps It is recommended that these setup procedures be reviewed carefully Familiarity with creating a job file naming and product setup allow these setup steps to be accomplished in just a minute or two Table 3 1 outlines the real time setup steps Each step listed in the table is described in more detail in specific sections of this chapter Operate ARM Button y FVV S 4 v2 00 Launcher aga gr gt Welcome to the Mid Tech Precision Agriculture System Configure system settings areor egga 1 02 PAA __ eD illi Figure 3 1 Fieldware Main Launcher Prior to starting product application make sure that Implement
88. mple Point nid E Spring 99 DAP arm a Spring Assert gid a Spring Assert gln a Spring Assert keep 1 s Spring Assert keep hi WU Spring Assert red a Spring DAP aid E Spring DAP arm a Spring DAP gln WU Spring DAP_ Diamme E Spring Lime arm s Top Dress 99 aid E Top Dress 99 arm WU Top Dress 99_ 1 Wa ET op Dress 99 2 Pat WU Top Dress 99_ 3 Amr WU Top Dress 99_ 4 rec Bi Wwi 02 BND a Wi 02 bnd pond WB wi 98_n p k arm g Wi 39 NPK arm E Wwi K arm D Wi N arm fi Wi NPK 99 arm te m gt Ready M aae A All o r SHEET NIWA TELL al Figure 4 41 As Applied Data Viewed in Map Manager Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 41 Exiting Real Time Operation 4 42 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Lightbar Index The Swath XL lightbar is capable of displaying a considerable amount of information to the user This information can be represented as text in the display window illuminated lights on the stop lights cross track LEDs or a combination of text and lights Information displayed on the lightbar depends on both user defined settings and system warnings not controlled by the user Table 4 3 describes each possible lightbar state and possible information that could be displayed Eight Character Text Display Window SWATH XL SEEDOOGRHRQGRREOOOoREE e 4 Red Yellow Green Warning Cross Track Error LEDs Sto
89. n page 4 42 for more information about these messages System Message A system message does not obstruct real time operation The most common system message is the current software version Figure 4 6 This message is displayed when the Legacy 6000 sys tem is operating properly FW SA v2 00 ARM Message Area Figure 4 7 System Ready Message Warning Message A warning message does not obstruct real time operation When a warning message first appears in the banner bar the banner bar color changes to Red and the alarm sounds The alarm can be muted by pressing the Alarm Mute soft key The warning message remains in the banner bar until the situation causing the warning is resolved The alarm does not sound again until a new warning appears Typical warning messages relate to GPS Positions product application rates and speeds Chapter 4 Real time Operation Product Application Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 NO GPS POSITIONS Message Area Figure 4 8 Warning Message Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 11 Product Application 4 12 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Real time Guidance Operation This portion of the user s guide assumes that the Fieldware Manual Guidance plug in has been SK activated see Chapter 2 of this user s guide Fieldware SA for the legacy 6000 allows product application and vehicle guidance to be per formed simultaneously To run
90. n the center column and press the Enter key on the console This action typically brings up a Data Entry page Figure 2 5 Setup Wizard Typically the top item in the center column list is a setup wizard This setup wizard sequentially steps through each setup parameter Data Entry page allowing the editing of that setting and then continuing on to the next setup parameter This is a convenient method for new users who are unfamiliar with all of the setup parameters Setup Sub Groups In some Setup Menu pages there are sub group buttons in the right and left columns Pressing one of these buttons displays only the setup parameters associated with that sub group in the cen ter column For example in GPS Receiver setup Figure 2 4 there are three sub group buttons the Globe button right column displays all setup parameters associated with GPS Receiver setup The next button down is the sub group for receiver accuracy Pressing this button reduces the items in the center column to setup parameters associated with GPS accuracy eliminating all of the items associated the other sub groups The next button accesses the communication parameters for the console Com Port that the GPS Receiver is connected to Exiting a Setup Menu Page There are two ways to exit a setup menu page Exit without saving changes and Save and Exit To exit the setup without saving changes press the Back Arrow button located at the top of the left column To
91. ng this install Press the Hext button to continue to the next page Figure 5 3 FieldPilot Welcome Page The next page is the Ready to Activate page Read this page over and press the Green Arrow soft key to begin activation To cancel the activation process press the Red Arrow key Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Installing the Plug in on the Console Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Fieldpilot p 0 001 3 Suite FW SA Ver 7 00 J Module Fieldpilot bed om E Setup is now ready to install the new software Please be patient The installation may take several minutes Press the Next button to install the new software on Your system Figure 5 4 Ready to Install Page When the activation is complete an Activation Complete message appears Figure 5 5 At this point power the unit off using the Enter key located on the Legacy 6000 console Setup successfully completed The installation is complete Press the Enter key to shut down the system The installed software will be ready for Use Upon power up c Fress Enter to continue Figure 5 5 Activation Successful Message Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 5 Installing the Plug in on the Console Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Run Fieldware SA and Verify Activation When the power is cycled the Fieldware SA Main launcher page appears Figure 5 6 gr h F S 4
92. nsole dis play area contains the map view and the right hand mapping button column The North Up View soft key This map page display option keeps North at the top of the view page When pressed this soft key changes to the COG View soft key The Course on Ground COG View soft key This view page option keeps the vehicle stationary in the view page with the heading course of the vehicle pointing to the top of the view page When pressed this soft key changes to the North Up View soft key Table 4 1 Real time Soft key Description Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 7 Product Application Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Center Vehicle soft key Press this to center the vehicle in the map page ees The Apply On soft key Indicates the current application status is ON When this soft key is pressed drawing of the vehicle trajectory behind the vehicle in the map page is stopped This soft key changes to the Apply Off soft key i The Apply Off soft key Indicates the current application status is OFF When this soft key is pressed the vehicle trajectory is drawn behind the vehicle on the map page This soft key changes to the Apply On soft key The Mark A soft key used with the Parallel pattern This soft key is pressed to mark the first end point of the initial guideline When pressed this soft key changes to the Mark B soft key The Mark B soft key used with the Parallel and Headland pat
93. o All Mid Tech AllMid Tech TASC Mid Tech MidTech98 Eel 440 450 460 ne 660 661 single product Raven 440 450 460 RavenGran100 660 661 single product Raven 75000 750 pRaven75000 Liquid Tea e OoOo ew Table 1 2 Compatible External Rate Controllers Chapter 1 System Introduction 1 5 System Introduction 1 6 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Legacy 6000 Console The Legacy 6000 console runs Fieldware SA software and operates in a Windows CE environ ment an extremely dependable and stable operating system Operation is intuitive with on screen menu choices and prompts An on board help menu is built in The heart of the Legacy console is an Intel processor operating at 206 Megahertz for maximum efficiency Other features of the Leg acy 6000 console include Dimensions 8 0 Wide x 7 7 High x 4 5 Deep 203 x 196 x 114 mm Weight 2 3 lbs 1 0 kg Enclosure Sealed plastic back lighted tactile feed back switches on front panel Display Color 5 7 diagonal 120 x 90 mm transflective QVGA with CCFL back lighting Bright ness control via back light control over contrast using discreet switches Input Output CAN Bosch 2 0B Serial RS 232 2 USB 1 TTL digital I O 10 Memory 64 Mbytes DRAM 16Mbytes Flash Microprocessor 32 bit Intel StrongArm SA 1110 with SA 1111 companion chip 206 MHz Drives PCMCIA type II single slot Operating System Microsof
94. o be selected The Circle Mark A soft key used with the Circle Pivot pattern This soft key is pressed to mark the first end point of the initial circle guideline When pressed this soft key changes to the Circle Mark B soft key Table 4 1 Real time Soft key Description 4 8 Chapter 4 Real time Operation Product Application Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Circle Mark B soft key used with the Circle Pivot pattern This soft key is pressed to mark the end point of the initial circle guideline When pressed this soft key changes to the New Circle Guideline soft key The Circle Mark B Wait soft key This soft key appears when the Circle Mark A has been pressed and the software is collecting enough points approxi mately 12 seconds to describe a circle After approximately 12 seconds has passed this soft key is replaced by the Circle Mark B soft key The Switch Circle Guideline soft key This button appears when the guid ance mode is circle pivot and there is more than one circle guideline created Pressing this allows switching to an existing different existing circle guideline The Map Field Boundary Off soft key When this soft key is displayed the field boundary is not being mapped When pressed this soft key changes to the Map Field Boundary On soft key The Map Field Boundary On soft key When this soft key is displayed the field boundary is being mapped and stored to file When pressed thi
95. ou can e consider all sprayed passes as part of the headland or e Complete the current pass e Press the Headland Off soft key or e Make a pass guiding along the headland last pass e Switch to Ignore headland mode e Continue making passes If you forgot to start a headland you can e Complete the current pass e Spray a headland Headland on off within the portion of the field that has not been sprayed or e Continue as if a headland was originally sprayed Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Circle Pivot Guidance Pattern This section describes how to operate the Circle Pivot pattern The Circle Pivot pattern is used when the operator wants to apply product in a center pivot field while being guided along a circular guideline that matches the center pivot radius Circle Pivot mode operates very similar to the Straight Line mode The operator marks an A point drives along the arc that the pivot would create a wheel track is a good guide then marks a B point When the B point is marked a circular guideline appears in the Map page and the operator is guided along this circular guideline As the operator completes one circular pass and moves in either direction left or right to the next guideline the software automatically creates the next cir cular guideline Figure 4 22 Operating in Circle Pivot Pattern Chapter 4 Real tim
96. ow of LEDs on the lightbar The center stack of Green LEDs can represent the current guideline Swath Mode or the vehicle Vehi cle Mode Drive sensitivity Sets the distance a single LED in the row of LEDs represents typically 1 5 feet Look Ahead The number of seconds ahead of the vehicle that the cross track error should be calculated typically 2 0 seconds Settings are Off Alarm Hazards and All Defines the situation which causes the alarm to sound Hazard Range Sets the distance prior to an impending feature Hazard or Applied Area that a warning is displayed Parallel MSG 1 Defines which of several lightbar messages is displayed in the 1 MSG location Choices are X Track Swath Heading Error Ground Speed Area Applied and Off Parallel MSG 2 Defines which of several lightbar messages is displayed in the 2 MSG location Choices are Application Rate X Track Swath Heading Error Ground Speed Area Applied and Off Parallel MSG 3 Defines which of several lightbar messages is displayed in the 2 MSG location Choices are Application Rate X Track Swath Heading Error Ground Speed Area Applied and Off Curved MSG Defines which of several lightbar messages is displayed in the 1 Curved MSG location Only the Curved MSG is used when in Headlands guidance mode Choices are Application Rate Area Applied Ground Speed X Track and Off Table 2 6 The Lightbar Setup Settings 2 16 Chapter 2 Getting Started Sy
97. p Lights Figure 4 42 The Swath XL Lightbar Mark A Displayed when establishing the guidance point A of the initial guideline z E AN gt DOOODOOO0oo jooooo0n0000 oj Mark B Displayed when establishing the guidance point B of the initial guideline Swath A user selected lightbar message When not on the to a initial guideline the first character is either L or R for Left or A a QOODOO00000 080000N000nn Right of the initial guideline The number identifies how many lines left or right of the initial guideline Table 4 3 Swath XL Lightbar Index Chapter 4 Real time Operation Lightbar Index Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 X Track Error A user defined lightbar message This cross X a a track error message is displayed when the vehicle is on the M pa oooroaonugo O00000 o guideline and there is no error X Track Error A user defined lightbar message In this example the operator should steer to the left 2 3 ft Assum ing the system unit is set to US and Lightbar is set to Swath mode Vehicle Heading Error A user defined lightbar message indi cating the current heading error between vehicle heading and the bearing of the guideline in degrees and decimal degrees The arrow indicates steering direction Ground Speed A user defined lightbar message indicating the vehicle speed in Miles per Hour MPH System unit is set to US Ground Speed A user defined lightbar message indicat
98. re ated When pressed this soft key changes to the Mark A soft key and guid ance is disabled until a new guideline is created by pressing Mark A and Mark B The Switch Guideline soft key This soft key appears when more than one guideline has been created Straight line Parallel Guidance soft key This soft key indicates the current guidance pattern is straight line parallel guidance The initial guideline is defined by marking end points A and B Pressing this soft key triggers a side menu that allows the selection of a different guidance mode such as Headland or Circle Pivot Curved line Parallel Guidance soft key This soft key indicates the current guidance pattern is Curved guidance Used in the Headland pattern only Pressing this soft key triggers a side menu allowing the selection of a different guidance mode such as Straight line or Circle Pivot FieldPilot Engaged When this button is displayed it means that the autosteer ing feature is not engaged Press this button to engage the autosteering fea ture FieldPilot Dis Engaged When this button is displayed it means that autosteer ing is engaged Press this to dis engage the autosteering feature This can also be accomplished by turning the steering wheel Nudge Guideline Press this button to nudge the guideline position left or right of the current guideline position The Nudge increment value is defined in the FieldPilot setup menu The Ignore Headland Guidance pa
99. ring real time operation make sure that Headland guidance mode is active Press the Headland On button and begin applying the first headland pass During the first pass the field boundary can also be mapped see Mapping a Field Boundary on page 4 35 Apply as many headland passes as desired The A and B points can also be marked for Straight Line guidance see The Straight Line Guidance Pattern on page 4 14 Figure 4 18 shows the vehicle applying the first headland pass The Headland On button is shown to the left Figure 4 18 Applying the First Headland Pass Chapter 4 Real time Operation Real time Guidance Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Step 2 Select Headland Off Mode When the last headland pass has been completed press the Headland Off button The data col lected between pressing the Headland On and then the Headland Off buttons are now considered the data that represents the applied headland portion of the field Figure 4 19 shows the vehicle applying the second headland pass The Headland OFF button is shown to the left Figure 4 19 Applying the Second Headland Pass Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 23 Real time Guidance Operation 4 24 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Step 3 Establish First Interior Pass When all of the headland passes have been completed and the Headland Off button has been pressed start applying the first interior pass Because the
100. rom the Main Launcher page FYV SA v2 00 Launcher 1 000 Fieldpilot for the Legacy 6000 _ _ gr T FIEL QrAA e003 2 57 PMA Figure 5 8 The Main Launcher Page Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 7 Setting Up FieldPilot on the Legacy 6000 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Running FieldPilot Setup One obvious difference with the FieldPilot plug in is a new menu item in the System Setup launcher page Figure 5 9 Select the FieldPilot Setup tab to configure the FieldPilot system This brings up the FieldPilot Setup page Figure 5 10 Table 5 1 lists all of the FieldPilot Setup items and their descriptions FW 5A v2 00 System Setup p 1 001 lt Setup FieldPilot Steering System oan Controller Setup Console Setup S ee mf Implement Setup i Figure 5 9 The System Setup Launcher Page FY SA v2 00 FieldPilot Setup p 24 000 Lise a setup wizard to configure all D Ca of the settings in the list gt lt Setup Wizard gt L Use FieldPilot Yes COM Port COM Timeout 15 Minutes Aggressiveness 90 Nudge width 1 in warn Distance 30 ft Changeover GPS Antenna EERE Figure 5 10 The FieldPilot Setup Page 5 8 Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Setting Up FieldPilot on the Legacy 6000 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FieldPilot Setup Menu Items Setup Item Description Set to yes to run FieldPilot Set
101. s an excel lent replacement for the laptop found in many cabs today Due to the larger display the Legacy 6000 with Fieldware SA is a nice system upgrade from the Mid Tech line of guidance systems GPS ma L6K Console Lightbar Figure 1 1 Guidance Only Configuration External G PS Rate Controller L6K Console Figure 1 2 Guidance and External Rate Control Configuration The Legacy 6000 console runs Fieldware SA software and operates in a Windows CE environ ment an extremely dependable and stable operating system Operation is intuitive with on screen menu choices and prompts An on board help menu is built in The heart of the Legacy console is an Intel processor operating at 206 Megahertz for maximum efficiency Chapter 1 System Introduction System Introduction Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Legacy 6000 System Features System features include Machine guidance without the need of a rate control system Where applied data collection without the need for guidance or lightbar Single product variable rate control when interfaced to an external rate controller Works with Mid Tech s Swath XL lightbar Comes pre loaded with Mid Tech s Fieldware SA software Data is stored on PCMCIA card Data is easily transferred to PC via the PCMCIA card Data is compatible with Fieldware Map Manager for easy creation of application reports and record keeping Chapter 1 System Introduction Sy
102. s detected a critical fault View diagnostics for details amp Press Enter to continue Create a field boundary Figure 5 17 System Fault Dialog Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Clearing a Fault From the real time Rates page select Device Manager When in Device Man ager scroll through the pick list and select Autopilot Select the error log soft key This displays a description of the fault The Error Log soft key now has a Green X on it Figure 18 To clear the fault select the Error Log soft key again The fault information should be removed from the Device Manager page Return to real time operation by pressing the Back Arrow soft key until the Rates page appears Table 5 5 Fault Clearing Steps gr ii in FY SA v2 00d FieldPilot Clear the current nav controller fault a Current Fault IO 10 L Wee Bad Figure 5 18 Clear Current Fault Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 19 Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Chapter Notes 5 20 Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Chapter 6 Manual Guidance Manual Guidance Plug in Activation Fieldware SA Version 2 00 oo aj Midwest Technologies LLC The Legacy 6000 with Fieldware Stand Alone 6 2 Manual Guidance Activation for Fie
103. s soft key changes to the Map Field Boundary Off soft key The Point soft key This is the point map object When pressed a point is placed at the vehicle location The Hazard soft key This is the hazard map object When pressed a hazard is placed at the vehicle location The Auto Hold soft key When pressed the application trajectory is automati cally turned off when the vehicle travels over a previously applied area The Ignore Headland Guidance pattern soft key When pressed headland data identified using the Headland On and Headland Off soft keys are excluded from vehicle guidance See The Ignore Headland Guidance Pattern on page 4 21 The Headland On soft key When pressed any applied data collected is con sidered part of the field headland See Headland Pattern Example on page 4 16 The Headland Off soft key When pressed any applied data collected is not considered part of the field headlands See Headland Pattern Example on page 4 16 Table 4 1 Real time Soft key Description Chapter 4 Real time Operation Product Application 4 9 4 10 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 System and Warning Messages Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 provides system operation feedback in the form of System messages and Warning messages This system information is displayed in the top portion banner bar of the rates page and map page Some messages are displayed on the lightbar see Lightbar Index o
104. s system environment settings units language time that are displayed on the console and used in the rate control and guidance applications To access Console Setup from the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 select System Setup Figure 2 7 Console Setup Figure 2 8 All console setup parameters are listed in Table 2 5 To change any of the system environment settings highlight the setting name listed in the center column of the Console Setup page and press Enter The Setup Wizard can be used to walk through and change any or all of the settings When done making changes press the Forward Arrow to save and exit Console Setup Press the Back Arrow to exit without saving any changes It is recommended that the correct date and time be set prior to any product application and data col lection Cz eee wizard to configure all gt of the settings in the list i Setup Wizard gt 4 EJ PO Card Yes an Units US abs Language English ca Speaker Internal gt Volume 4 Date Format mim dds yyy 0 eS system Date 08 25 2003 13 Figure 2 8 The Console Setup Menu Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 13 System Setup 2 14 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Setting Description vais orenen Meteo Table 2 5 Console Setup Settings Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Lightbar Setup Lightbar setup defines how the Swath
105. sion update runs again If the Single setup type was selected it is not necessary to remove the PC card prior to powering the console back up Setup successfully completed The installation is complete Press the Enter key to shut down the system The installed software will be ready for Use Upon power up e Fress Enter to continue Figure 7 5 Setup Successful Message Chapter 7 Fieldware SA Running Version Update on the Console Version Update for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Run Fieldware SA and Verify Upgrade When the power is cycled the Fieldware SA Main launcher page appears see Figure 7 6 Check the version number in the title bar to verify that the correct version has been installed FVV S 4 v2 00 Launcher digs sh O Welcome to the Mid Tech Precision Agriculture System Configure system settings afeof20039 1 02 Pi Figure 7 6 Fieldware SA Main Launcher Tel Chapter 7 Fieldware SA 7 7 Running Version Update on the Console Version Update for Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Chapter Notes 7 8 Chapter 7 Fieldware SA Running Version Update on the Console
106. stem Introduction 1 3 1 4 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Software Options for Fieldware SA 2 00 Starting with release 2 00 Fieldware SA will be sold with three feature activations Manual Guid ance FieldPilot and Multi Product VRT The base software installed on the Legacy 6000 is now known as Fieldware SA Basic The Basic package comes with the ability to perform single product rate con trol manual or variable rate VR This activation is covered in this user s guide The Manual Guidance activation adds the ability to perform parallel curved Manual Guidance and center pivot guidance a lightbar is required This activation is covered in this user s guide The FieldPilot activation adds the ability to perform automated steering using FieldPilot Mid Tech s FieldPilot system Additional hardware is required for this activa tion Contact Mid Tech for more details This activation is covered in this user s guide Multi Product The Multi product activation adds the capability to apply VR two or more prod ucts This activation is covered in this user s guide Table 1 1 Fieldware Software Activation Descriptions Chapter 1 System Introduction System Introduction Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Compatible Rate Controllers Table 1 2 lists the compatible external rate controllers that work with this version of Fieldware SA Controller Product s
107. stem Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 GPS Receiver Setup GPS Receiver setup defines the DGPS accuracy and how the GPS receiver communicates with the Legacy 6000 console GPS Receiver setup parameters are listed in Table 2 7 To access GPS Setup from the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 select System Setup Figure 2 7 GPS Receiver Setup Figure 2 10 To change any of the GPS Receiver settings highlight the setting name listed in the center column of the GPS Receiver Setup page and press Enter The Setup Wizard can be used to walk through and change any or all of the settings When done making changes press the Forward Arrow to save and exit GPS Receiver Setup Press the Back Arrow to exit without saving any changes SQ GPS Receiver Setup is not present when FieldPilot is activated Accuracy Sub Meter Antenna Height 0 0 ft Com Port Com 1 Baud Rate Auto Data Bits amp Stop Bits 1 Figure 2 10 The GPS Receiver Setup Menu Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 17 System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Setting Description Defines whether the Legacy 6000 system is using GPS If using GPS this setting must be set to Yes tight enerne reon emeena Parity Defines the select com port parity Table 2 7 The GPS Receiver Setup Settings 2 18 Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Implement Set
108. steps through the entire ARM Setup item list Figure 3 21 through Figure 3 28 step through the entire ARM Setup wizard FW 5A v2 00 ARM Setup p 14 000 Lise a setup wizard to configure all of the settings in the list lt Setup Wizard gt r D Record File 52 1437 Guideline File 52 1437 Map File 52 1437 Boundary File 52 1437 Ee Collection Interval 15 AutoHald Ends a System Delay 1 0 5 Am Figure 3 19 The Main ARM Setup Page 3 18 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running ARM Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 No PCMCIA Card Selected If the PC Card setting in Console setup is set to NO the ARM Setup main page looks slightly dif ferent Figure 3 20 All ARM setup items related to files and naming files are omitted from the main page FW 5A v2 00 ARM Setup p 14 000 Lise a setup wizard to configure all of the settings in the list lt Setup Wizard gt al AutoHold Ends System Delay 1 0 5 i j Figure 3 20 The Main ARM Setup Page with NO PC Card Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 19 Running ARM Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Select Enter a Record File The Record file name defaults to the Job name Figure 3 21 with file extension RCD If desired a new Record file name can be entered using the arrow keys on the Legacy 6000 console If an existing Record file is desired press the Folder button The Folder button
109. switch to be assigned to the current Swath Section This allows individual sections to be turned on and off This boom section activity is properly dis played in the real time map view as well as properly recorded in the application file RCD When the correct section to switch assignment is entered press the Forward Arrow button to move to the next setup page Swath sections are ordered left to right with respect to a forward facing vehicle The left most section SK is assigned number 1 and section numbers increase moving to the right across the swath Figure 2 12 FY SA v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 110 Indicate which boom switch controls section 1 of swath 1 Section 115 the furthest left when facing forward Range 1 23 Figure 2 20 The Section to Switch Assignment Page Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 27 System Setup 2 28 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Entering the Section Width The Section Width page is where the width of a section is entered When the correct section width is entered press the Forward Arrow button to move to the next setup page If there is more than one section for the swath Implement setup loops through the Section to switch Assignment and Boom Width pages for each section This User s Guide assumes that the previous two setup pages have been looped through for each section entered FY SA v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 120 Boom 1 Width 20 0 Eft En
110. t Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Select the Growth Stage FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 010 a Growth Stage a elect the current crop growth stage Figure 3 17 Report Setup Growth Stage This completes the Report Setup Wizard pressing the Forward Arrow from the Growth Stage page returns to the Main Report Setup page Figure 3 7 To save the Report Setup information press the Forward Arrow This returns to the ARM launcher page Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 15 Setting up a Report 3 16 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Running ARM Setup ARM Setup handles all data file names as well as a few product application parameters To run ARM Setup select the ARM Setup tab in the ARM Launcher page Figure 3 18 This brings up the Main ARM Setup page Figure 3 19 When ARM was first entered a request was made to enter select a job name see Setting up a Job on page 3 4 This job name is used to automatically name all of the job related files Table 3 4 lists all of the ARM Setup items and their descriptions FW 5A v2 00 A R M p 1 003 Setup ARM file and application settings Job Report Product Setup i il Figure 3 18 The ARM Launcher Page Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running ARM Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Arm Setup Menu Items The Record file contains the spray trajectory data for a particu
111. t Windows CE 3 0 Power Requirement 9 to 16 volts DC Connector Sealed 31 pin Deutsch GPS Receiver Compatibility Compatible with any differentially corrected submeter GPS DGPS receiver that outputs NMEA 0183 at 2 to 5 Hz Alarm Audible alarm Other Real time clock with battery back up Simple yet versatile RAM mounting bracket Chapter 1 System Introduction Legacy 6000 Console Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Swath XL Lightbar A CAN based Swath XL Lightbar was developed specifically for the Legacy 6000 system The Lightbar is required for applications using guidance and recommended for non guidance uses as well In none guidance use logging data only the lightbar can provide area and rate feed back Senat4 X Figure 1 3 Swath XL Lightbar Dimensions 16 0 Wide x 3 0 High x 3 0 Deep 405 x 76 x 76 mm Weight 8 oz 0 22 kg Enclosure Sealed ABS Poly carbonate alloy construction Can be mounted to the exterior of the vehicle Cable Mid Tech proprietary CAN Bus cable Cable extension available Front Panel LEDs High lumen red yellow and green adjustable brightness Text Display 8 character high intensity LED alphanumeric text display with brightness adjust ment Mounting Bracket Big grippy knobs can be mounted on dash from ceiling on vertical plane interior or exterior Chapter 1 System Introduction Legacy 6000 Console 1 7 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6
112. t setup automatically extracts the product name from the ARM product layer Select the lt From Map gt setting In the product page Table 3 5 Product Setup Item Descriptions 3 26 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Running the Product Setup Wizard The main Product Setup page contains every setup item in a list From this list each Product Setup item can be edited individually or the Product Setup Wizard can be run The top item in the list is the Setup Wizard To run the Setup Wizard highlight lt Setup Wizard gt in the main list and press the enter key The Setup Wizard steps through the entire Product Setup item list Figure 3 32 through Figure 3 34 step through the entire Product Setup wizard Refer to Table 3 5 for a description of each Product Setup item FY SA v2 00 Product Setup p 12 001 Lise a setup wizard to configure all of the settings in the list lt Setup wizard gt E pasi Prescription Ester Weed Layer 1 a Product Roundup ran J Figure 3 30 The Main Product Setup Page Select The Prescription Map FW 5A v2 00 Product Setup p 12 002 E Prescription B Enter the prescription file containing rates for the product Prescription Ester Weed Figure 3 31 The Product Setup Prescription Map Page Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 27 Running Product Setup 3 28 Fieldware SA for the Legac
113. t with out saving changes and Save and exit To exit the setup without saving changes press the Back Arrow button located at the top of the left col umn To exit and save any changes made press the Forward Arrow at the top of the right column or the Enter key on the console Either of these exit methods returns to the setup menu page the data entry page was accessed from Chapter 2 Getting Started Software Overview Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FW 5A v2 00 GPS Receiver Setup p 9 002 Back Arrow Exit amp No Save Ga gt Arrow Save amp co Sub Meter E Forward select the accuracy of your receiver This setup value will not change the performance of your GPS receiver Name of Setup Parameter SUb Meter Your receiver uses standard differential corrections such as W OmniStart or Beacon Setting description and help text window Figure 2 5 Example of Pick List Data Entry Page FY SA v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 025 Left most character space in the data entry dialog box This implement width is used for guidance Range 1 0 39999 0 Unit Feet Figure 2 6 Example of Alpha Numeric Data Entry Chapter 2 Getting Started 2 9 Software Overview 2 10 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 system Setup system Setup allows the configuring of the Legacy 6000 to best suit job requirements To access the System Setup launcher press the
114. ter the width of the boom section controlled by switch 1 Section 1 of swath 1 Range 0 5 1000 0 Unit Feet Figure 2 21 The Section Width Page Entering the Offset Direction Y See Entering the Offset Direction Y on page 2 22 The Offset Distance Y See The Offset Distance Y on page 2 23 Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Entering the Offset Direction X The Offset Direction X Figure 2 22 is the direction left or right of the vehicle center line GPS antenna that the center of a swath is offset Typically this is set to None since most swaths are centered on the vehicle s center line Refer to The Vehicle Coordinate System on page 2 19 fora description of the offset directions and distances If an Offset Direction X of either Right or Left is selected the next setup page Figure 2 23 asks for the distance of this offset If None is selected there is no distance and therefore a distance is not asked for FW SA v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 150 Select which direction swath 115 offset from the GPS antenna Mone The GPS antenna is centered on this swath Figure 2 22 The Offset Direction X Page FYW SA v2 00 Implement Setup p 16 160 This offset is the distance from the GPS antenna to the swath 1 center measured perpendicular to vehicle center line Range 0 0 200 0 Unit Feet Figure 2 23 The Offset Dist
115. terns This soft key is pressed to mark the end point of the initial guideline When pressed this soft key changes to the New Guideline soft key The New GuideLine soft key This soft key appears after the initial guideline has been created When pressed this soft key changes to the Mark A soft key and guidance is disabled until a new guideline is created by pressing Mark A and then Mark B The Switch Guideline soft key This soft key appears when more than one ai guideline has been created The Straight line Parallel Guidance soft key This soft key indicates the cur rent guidance pattern is straight line parallel guidance The initial guideline is defined by marking end points A and B Pressing this soft key pops up a side menu that allows a different guidance mode such as Headland or Circle Pivot to be selected The Curved line Parallel Guidance soft key This soft key indicates the cur rent guidance pattern is Curved guidance used in the Headland pattern only Pressing this soft key pops up a side menu that allows a different guidance mode such as Straight line or Circle Pivot to be selected The Circle Pivot Parallel Guidance soft key This soft key indicates the cur rent guidance pattern is Circle Pivot parallel guidance The initial guideline is defined by marking points A and B along a circle Pressing this soft key pops up a side menu that allows a different guidance mode such as Headland or 4 Straight line t
116. tes the lightbar protocol version number This number varies and is based on lightbar version and model Table 4 3 Swath XL Lightbar Index Chapter 4 Real time Operation Lightbar Index Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Chapter Notes Chapter 4 Real time Operation 4 45 Lightbar Index Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 4 46 Chapter 4 Real time Operation Lightbar Index Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Plug in Activation Setup and Operation Fieldware SA Version 2 00 T FIELD LOT FieldPilot for the Legacy 6000 Configure and run F Mi 11112003 12 33 Pry Midwest Technologies LLC Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 5 2 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 FieldPilot Introduction This chapter describes the Mid Tech FieldPilot auto steering software FieldPilot software is com patible with Fieldware SA v 2 software for the Legacy 6000 console only About the FieldPilot System The FieldPilot plug in for Fieldware SA on the Legacy 6000 merges automated steering with pre cise product control The FieldPilot system is made up of the following components Legacy 6000 with Fieldware SA The Legacy 6000 console manages the automated steering as well as product application All setup and operating menus are accessed through this console Swath XL Lightbar The lightbar displays steering cues in manual mode and whi
117. the bottom left corner of xX the current page If data is being stored to the PC card the exiting process may take a minute or so to properly store this data FW 54 v2 00 ARM Roundup Custom 9 9 galfac 9 7 MPH 10194 975 gal Acres Welw additional information Figure 4 40 Exiting Real time Application Fieldware Map Manager some Legacy 6000 system kits include Fieldware Tools for an office computer or laptop Fieldware Map Manager Tools can be used to view application As Applied maps Figure 4 41 shows an As Applied map RCD and field boundary BND in the Map Manager view To view As Applied maps copy the record files RCD from the PC card to a desktop or laptop computer Consult the Map Chapter 4 Real time Operation Exiting Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Manager user s guide for instructions on how to generate application reports from the data MID TECH MapManager Map Manager Yer 3 04 File Layers View Edit Build Tools Help Co aa S Top Dress 99_ 2 Potassiu x x r Q amp amp Fall 02_ Lime rpt a Fall 02 Lime aid E Fall 02 Lime arm g Fall Grid and Points g g Fall Pt Locations gmf a Fall Soil Sample nid Floater 60 gln e Guidelinel gin B Hazards w rock pile C 5 Mapping Field Bound E newmetal tcd tet Pulled Sample Point WU Record4 ted WU Record5_ 1 water r a Sample Patterm fid i Sample Point gmt a Sa
118. to No if the FieldPilot system is not used Use FieldPilot The Legacy 6000 console must be restarted if this setting is changed COM Port Select the serial port on the Legacy 6000 that the Navigation Controller is connected to Set the maximum time that the FieldPilot system is to steer without opera Time out tor input The FieldPilot system disengages within 30 seconds of the Time out setting This setting adjusts the smoothness of the FieldPilot steering If the steer Steering Aggressiveness ing is rough or abrupt adjust this value down to smooth it out If the steer ing is too slow to react or too gradual adjust this value up Setting range is 50 to 150 This setting is the distance the vehicle position should shift each time the Nudge Width Nudge Left or Nudge Right feature is selected This is the distance the new path shifts with respect to the current A B line Warning Distance This is the end of row warning distance An alarm sounds when the vehicle is within this distance of the end of a row Changeover Indicates whether the GPS antenna position or the nose of the vehicle is used to determine the current swath position Receiver Model Select the Trimble receiver model used by the FieldPilot system Some models include the AG214 AG114 AG124 and AG132 Auto Configure Set to Yes to have the Navigation Controller automatically configure the GPS receiver recommended Set the type of differential correction used with the F
119. top left button in the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 The help text should say Configure System Settings This action brings up the System Setup Launcher page Figure 2 7 The table below lists the current system components that can be con figured Each component is covered in more detail in the following sections FW 5A v2 00 System Setup p 1 001 Setup the Legacy 6000 console ra Controller Setup GPS Receiver Setup Figure 2 7 System Setup Page Setup Description Defines system environment variables such as units language date and time Lightbar Defines Swath lightbar settings and messages GPS Receiver Allows the configuring of the GPS receiver Implement Defines the implement including width and number of swaths and sections Controller Defines type of external rate controller and its communications parameters Table 2 2 Current System Setup Components Chapter 2 Getting Started System Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Modes of Operation In Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 there are three modes of operation Guidance Only Log Data Only and Application Rate control The system is configured to operate in one of these modes during the system setup process Guidance Only Mode The Guidance Only mode is used when only machine guidance is required There is no rate con troller in use during the guidance only operation A rate controller may be running on the vehi
120. ttern soft key When pressed headland data identified using the Headland On and Headland Off soft keys are excluded from vehicle guidance Table 5 4 Real time Soft key Description Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot 5 15 Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 The Headland On soft key When pressed any applied data collected is con sidered part of the field headland The Headland Off soft key When pressed any applied data collected is not considered part of the field headlands Circle Pivot Parallel Guidance soft key This soft key indicates the current guid ance pattern is Circle Pivot parallel guidance The initial guideline is defined by marking points A and B along a circle Pressing this soft key triggers a side menu and allows the selection of a different guidance mode such as Headland or Straight line The Circle Mark A soft key used with the Circle Pivot pattern Pressing this marks the first end point of the initial circle guideline When pressed this soft key changes to the Circle Mark B soft key The Circle Mark B soft key used with the Circle Pivot pattern Pressing this marks the end point of the initial circle guideline When pressed this soft key changes to the New Circle Guideline soft key The Circle Mark B Wait soft key This soft key appears when the Circle Mark A has been pressed and the software is collecting enough points approximately 12 seconds
121. u is displayed Figure 5 11 See Table 5 2 for a brief description of the real time setup components For a more detailed description of real time setup see Fieldware SA Real Time Setup on page 3 2 FW 5A v2 00 ARM p 1 003 Ga Report current conditions ARM Setup o Product Setup HI ie lips _ Figure 5 11 The Real time Setup Menu Chapter 5 Fieldware FieldPilot Fieldware SA Real Time Operation Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Description Job Report Enter weather soils and field conditions This step is optional ARM Setup Enter the appropriate file names here including for the Guideline file File names are automatically named based on the Job name If auto naming is acceptable this step is optional This is where an existing Guideline file is selected if one was cre ated at an earlier date and will be re used Product Setup Select the name of the product being applied This step is optional if product application is not being performed Table 5 2 Real time Setup Real time Operation When real time setup is complete press the Bull s Eye button in the real time setup page Figure 5 11 The Navigation page is the first page displayed Figure 5 12 If a rate controller is being used the Rates page is displayed first To move to the Map page Figure 5 13 press the Blue Arrow button located at the lower right corner of the page FW SA v2 00 ARM
122. up Implement Setup defines the spatial relationship distance and direction of the swath to the GPS antenna Implement Setup is a step by step wizard fashion process To access Implement Setup from the Main Launcher page Figure 2 2 select System Setup Fig ure 2 11 Implement Setup Figure 2 13 FW 5A v2 00 System Setup p 1 001 na Setup Booms amp swaths Q Console Setup Controller Setup lt r GPS Receiver Setup Figure 2 11 The System Setup Launcher Page The Vehicle Coordinate System Fieldware SA has set up a coordinate system to define the relationship between the swath and the GPS antenna Figure 2 12 Review this Vehicle Coordinate System prior to running Imple ment Setup It is also a good idea to make all of measurements such as distance from GPS Antenna to Swath prior to running Implement Setup The X and Y Axes In Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 a vehicle has two axes X and Y The X axis the swath runs perpendicular to the Y axis the center line of the vehicle Figure 2 12 Directions along the X axis are referred to as left and right while directions along the Y axis are referred to as forward and back Location of GPS Antenna The GPS Antenna must be mounted along the center line the Y Axis of the vehicle Figure 2 12 Fieldware SA allows a single swath made up of one to nine sections Figure 2 12 shows a single swath made up of three sections Chapter 2 Getting
123. up Setting up a Report 3 11 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Enter the Relative Humidity FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 004 Specify whether an observation willbe made Figure 3 11 Report Setup Humidity Select the Current Weather Condition FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 005 Select the current weather conditions Figure 3 12 Report Setup Current Weather 3 12 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Setting up a Report Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Select the Soil Moisture FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 006 Soil Moisture ry E i Select the current moisture of the soil in the field Figure 3 13 Report Setup Soil Moisture Select the Soil Condition FW 5A v2 00 Job Report p 13 007 Select the current condition of the soil in the field Figure 3 14 Report Setup Soil Condition Chapter 3 Real time Setup Setting up a Report 3 13 Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Select the Soil Texture FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 008 K l Soil Texture Ex COM Select the current texture of the soil in the field Figure 3 15 Report Setup Soil Texture Select the Soil Tillage FY SA v2 00 Job Report p 13 009 ome Soil Tillage elect the current tillage of the soil in the field Figure 3 16 Report Setup Soil Tillage 3 14 Chapter 3 Real time Setup Setting up a Repor
124. used to store infor mation about a single guideline For example the Trimble guideline for job FieldXYZ is com monly stored in files named FieldXYZ SHP FieldXYZ SHX and FieldXYZ DBF These three files must be regarded as one entity Always move or copy them as a group There are two ways to import the guideline for a job such as FieldXYZ Both methods involve copying the shape file trio into a folder on the PC that will be used in the Legacy 6000 during operation If there is no FieldXYZ job folder on the card already create one and copy the shape files into this folder Figure 3 38 Do this for every job to be imported File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help sack leg wi p2 Search E reser x ie i Address Folders x Mame Size Type Date Modified H Local Disk Cs E Fields z SHH 1 KBE 5Hs File 2 17 2003 7 56 PM Se Removable Disk Ds E Fielde z DBF IKBE DBF File 2 17 2003 7 56 PM eo DVDICO RW Drive Ei 1KB SHF File 27 2003 7 56 PM Removable Disk F PC Card ia gt Fieldx z 3 FwWCB2006 01 C FWiCB2006 05 2 FWiCB2006 RR gt RR 2 gt 542014 01 gt TR2014 01 Figure 3 35 Creating a Job Folder The presence of the shape files in the folder alerts the Fieldware software that this is a job folder so it is available when selecting the current job Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 31 Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software V
125. y 6000 Software Version 2 00 Select the Prescription Map Layer If Variable Rate product application is not being performed it is not necessary to set anything in this page FW SA v2 00 Product Setup p 12 003 4 Layer gt select the layer in the prescription associated with the product Product Roundup Figure 3 32 The Product Setup Layer Page Chapter 3 Real time Setup Running Product Setup Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 Select the Product Name If variable rate product application is being performed the product name can be extracted from the ARM file Figure 3 33 If no variable rate product application is being performed the name of the product can be selected from the Fieldware Products Data base The product name is written to the header portion of the RCD file New Product Button f Favorites Button SPR lt From Map ero in on product by entering starting characters Press the Enter key to move to the list z Use the product specified in the prescription map Product Roundup Prescription Ester Weed Layer 1 Figure 3 33 The Product Setup Select Product Page Selecting a Product from the Products Database To select a product from the products data base start spelling the product name in the window next to Product This is a fast method for selecting a product As each character is typed in the data base displays the closest
126. y would be named 11212002 2 No PCMCIA Card If the PC Card setting in Console Setup is set to NO or no PC card is inserted into the PC card slot in the console it is not possible to collect data therefore there is no prompt for a Job when starting ARM Chapter 3 Real time Setup 3 5 Setting up a Job Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 ARM Launcher When the appropriate Job name is selected press the Forward Arrow in the Job page to move to the ARM Launcher page Figure 3 4 Several applications required prior to starting up real time product application can be launched from this page The setup applications that appear in the ARM Launcher page vary based on how the Legacy 6000 is setup Owe Sein Aontcaions OOOO Rate Control amp Report Setup ARM Setup and Product Setup Log Data Guidance amp No No ARM Launcher page Software goes directly into real time operation PC Card Rate Control amp No ARM Setup PC Card Table 3 2 Setup Application List Each real time setup application is discussed in detail below FW 5A v2 00 A R M p 1 003 m Report current conditions ARM Setup ie lis as Product Setup an ee a a Figure 3 4 The ARM Launcher Page 3 6 Chapter 3 Real time Setup ARM Launcher Fieldware SA for the Legacy 6000 Software Version 2 00 No PCMCIA Card Setup If the PC Card setting in Console setup is set to NO the ARM Launcher looks slig

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