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1. If the connected ISOBUS job computer works with several working widths this button serves to switch the display between the work results of both working widths 10 2 Field data in ngstore format 10 2 1 Saving field data Procedure 1 On the start screen of the TRACK Leader application tap on Storage gt The keyboard appears 3 Enter the name under which the field data should be saved vw Confirm 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 65 Storage so MULLER Field data in ngstore format ELEKTRONIK 10 2 2 Loading field data Procedure 1 On the start screen of the TRACK Leader application tap on Storage 2 Tap dal gt The Load record screen appears gt You will see a list with recordings that you have saved in the ngstore directory Under each name you will see the distance from your current position 3 Tapon to sort the files alphabetically or on is to sortthem according to the distance from your position gt The file names are being sorted 4 Tap on the name of the recording that you want to load The loaded field contains all of the field data that was created during the previous task If you want to continue the task you can leave all data as is However you can also delete some of the displayed data for example the applied areas the field boundary or the guidance lines You can find out how to delete field data here Applied areas gt 68 Field boundary gt 31 Gu
2. The spreading distance and working length parameters 4 Spreader discs 4 Switch on line When this line moves away from the headland the application is started 2 S witch off line 5 Spreading distance When this line reaches the headland the application is stopped 3 Working length Distance between the switch off line and the Switch on line Procedure This is what you have to do so that the parameters appear in the list 1 Setthe Implement type parameter to Fertilizer The spreading distance and working length parameters are displayed in the menu Implement offset You can use this parameter to adjust the offset of the working width towards the left or the right Enter the number of cm by which the center of the working width is shifted from the center of the tractor oO Q gt o Te Left Tractor with an implement Right Tractor with two implements 94 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Configuration ELEKTRONIK Machine profiles Implement offset Distance between the center Total working width of the tractor and the center of the total working width Potential values Enter a positive value e g 90cm If the equipment is offset to the right Enter a negative value e g 90cm If the equipment is offset to the left Mode of operation If this parameter is allocated any value other than 0 the following occurs A red guidance line appears on the work screen which is drawn
3. With VARIABLE RATE Control you can Import prescription maps in shp format gt 52 You can then use a maximum of one prescription map ata time Transmit target values from prescription maps to a job computer Using test licenses On new terminals a 50 hour test license is activated on all modules that are not activated You can test each module for 50 hours The time starts running only once you have activated a module After 50 hours have passed all functions for which the test license has expired will be deactivated Start screen layout The start screen appears when you open the TRACK Leader application and no navigation has been Started Na TRACK Leader SY 11V01 01 26 NG V01 01 21 Navigation Storage Settings TRACK Leader Start screen The Start screen allows you to Switch to other screens View the software version numbers beside TL and NG Starts a new navigation gt 21 Appears instead of the Navigation function button if it is not possible to start a navigation If you press this button a message explaining the cause will appear Possible causes SECTION Control is activated but no ISOBUS job computer is connected Test license is expired You are working without ISO XML tasks but the parameter Work with ISO XML Is activated in the ISOBUS TC 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 ae Product description MULLER FLEKTRONIK Information on the work screen application Read more
4. Headland is deactivated and has never Cannot be pressed been activated for this field before The field boundary has not been recorded Headland is not activated Calls up a window in which the guidance First appears when the field boundary lines can be defined in the headland has been marked You can now apply the product inside Parallel navigation in headlands will be the field activated SECTION Control only applies product in the interior of the field Sections will be Switched off when passing over to a headland Parallel navigation within the field is activated Now you can apply the product to the Parallel navigation within the field will be headland activated You must set the following parameters Headland width 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 43 TRACK Leader parallel guidance MULLER ELEKTRONIK Working in headlands Input here how wide the headland should be You can input the working width of the widest machine as a basis for example the sprayer Guidance line distance Here input how widely separated from each other the guidance lines should be This normally corresponds to the working width of the used working equipment Half width mode Parameter for seeders only Set the parameter to yes when you want to lay out guidance lines for the sprayer with the seeder and thus lay out both guidance lines in a single drive over In this mode the guidance lines are laid out in such a way t
5. Travel 100 to 200 meter in a straight line before beginning to apply the clean water After 100 to 200 meter stop and switch off the sprayer Save the travel in the TRACK Leader This will enable the calibration to be repeated Mark the ends of the outer sections with stakes Oo ao wr 9 vw A W Connect the stakes with barrier tape This marks the borders of travel across the field 10 F ix the barrier tape to the ground with stones or earth gt You have now performed the first travel and marked the application borders Second drive through In this phase you will need to apply the product over the area where you applied with the first track at a 90 angle You then have to check if the sprayer is switching on too early or too late In doing so it is Important that you drive at a constant speed and remember this speed Injury from the driving sprayer Observers who are assisting with the calibration are at risk of being struck by the boom The observers should be made properly aware of this risk Such hazards should be explained to them Ensure that the observers maintain a sufficient distance from the spray boom at all times Stop the sprayer immediately if an observer is too close to the sprayer In this phase you will require the help of one or two people These people will observe the driving and behaviour of the sprayer and mark out the application borders They should be appropriately trained and warned
6. 1 Drive to the field 2 Ifyou have already worked on this field in the past load its field data gt 64 If you want to work on a new field you must ensure that no other field data is loaded In this case you must discard gt 68 the opened record 3 If you have a prescription map gt 51 you can import it now 4 Deactivate the SECTION Control parameter on the Settings General gt 71 screen 5 On the Setting Machine profiles screen select the profile corresponding to the implement combination you are using gt 89 Or create a new machine profile 6 Starta new navigation gt 21 7 Check whether the terminal has properly detected the driving direction gt 23 8 Asa standard the Parallel guidance mode Is activated If you do not want to work with straight parallel tracks change the guidance mode gt 38 9 Ifyou want to work with overlaps adjust the desired distance between the guidance lines gt 37 10 If you are using a GPS receiver that works with EGNOS or WAAS set the reference point gt 25 11 Start the recording gt 42 12 Create the first AB line gt 34 13 Mark the field boundary gt 28 optional 14 Process the field on parallel tracks To do so use the lightbar gt 41 15 If you are approaching an obstacle you can mark its position gt 46 16 When the work is completed save the data or export it for later processing in a GIS application
7. 3 Open the ISOBUS TC application 4 Starta task To do so read the ISOBUS TC operating instructions 5 When the task has been started open the TRACK Leader application The navigation should start automatically If not start it manually 6 Check whether the terminal has properly detected the driving direction gt 23 7 Asa standard the Parallel guidance mode is activated If the ISO XML task contains guidance lines these are adopted and the corresponding guidance mode is selected If you do not want to work with straight parallel tracks change the guidance mode 38 8 Ifyou want to work with overlaps adjust the desired distance between the guidance lines gt 37 9 Ifyou are using a GPS receiver that works with EGNOS or WAAS set the reference point gt 25 10 If you are not using SECTION Control start the recording gt 42 11 If you are using SECTION Control activate the automatic mode gt 48 of SECTION Control or operate the implement manually 12 Create the first AB line gt 34 13 Mark the field boundary optional 14 Process the field on parallel tracks To do so use the lightbar gt 41 15 Ifyou are approaching an obstacle you can mark its position gt 46 16 When the work is completed terminate the task in the ISOBUS TC application 10 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 m T LLE R About these Operating ee ELEKTRONIK Applicability 3 About these Operating Instructions 3 1
8. FLEKTRONIK Basic safety instructions 9 Automatic steering You can use the TRACK Leader app to provide guidance lines for the following steering systems TRACK Leader AUTO in the following variations TRACK Leader AUTO eSteer TRACK Leader AUTO Pro TRACK Leader AUTO ISO TRACK Leader TOP 9 1 Basic Safety instructions Always pay attention to the following safety instructions when you are using automatic steering As the driver you are responsible for the safe use of the steering system The system is not used to replace the driver To avoid lethal accidents or dangerous injuries by rolling vehicles never leave the driver s seat when the steering job computer is switched on The steering system cannot drive around obstacles The driver must always observe the driven route and must manually steer around obstacles The steering system does NOT control the driving speed of the vehicle The driver must always control the forward speed himself so that he works at a safe speed and the vehicle does not get out of control or roll over The steering system takes control of the vehicle steering if it is activated when testing calibrating and working If itis activated the steering parts of the vehicle wheels axles articulation points can behave unpredictably Before you activate the steering system make Sure that there are no people or obstacles near the vehicle This prevents death injuries or material damage The steerin
9. Machine profiles gt 89 TRACK Leader TOP With this parameter you can activate the support of the Reichhardt TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering Potential values Yes Automatic steering is activated No Automatic steering is deactivated TRACK Leader AUTO With this parameter you can activate and deactivate the support of all variations of the TRACK Leader AUTO steering system Acoustic warnings This parameter determines whether a warning tone sounds when in the vicinity of field boundaries and recorded obstacles Potential values m Yes u No 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 71 Configuration MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuring General settings Acoustic warnings at field boundaries Ac Warning at field boundaries With this parameter you can deactivate the acoustic warning when approaching the field boundaries for example in order to be able to work the headlands without distracting sounds For work outside of the headlands reactivate this parameter Potential values Yes Acoustic warnings are activated No Acoustic warnings are deactivated Show grid Displays a grid on the navigation screen The distances between the grid lines will differ according to the input working width The grid lines are aligned along the North South and East West axes Map orientation This parameter defines what should be rotated when steering is applied the background map or the vehicle icon Po
10. 4 Adjust the prescription map for the current requirements In the following chapters you will learn how to perform these steps Creating prescription maps You can create a prescription map in the FMIS or using other PC applications 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Working with prescription maps MULLER ELEKTRONIK Editing shp prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control Each prescription map must include at least the following files Shp Dbf Shx 8 2 3 Copying prescription maps to the USB memory device Copy all prescription maps to folder applicationmaps on the USB memory device 8 2 4 Importing prescription maps You can import a prescription map created on a PC from the USB memory device Import the prescription map before starting work Procedure M All prescription maps that you want to import are stored on the USB memory device in the ApplicationMaps directory A 1 Open the TRACK Leader application 2 Tap Storage Pj x Od 3 Tap gt The Prescription maps screen appears 4 Tap Q The Choose file screen appears 5 Tap the name of the prescription map that you want to import 6 um Load the marked prescription map gt The Column screen appears It contains all of the columns with data from the prescription maps 7 Tap the line that contains the target rates The Unit screen appears 8 Tap the unit in which the target rate should be transmitted _ 4 10
11. Degree of overlap The degree of overlap when applying the product in a wedge shaped area The set Degree of overlap is influenced at the outer sections by means of the Tolerance of overlap parameter 0 degree of overlap 50 degree of overlap 100 degree of overlap Potential values 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 91 92 Configuration Machine profiles MULLER ELEKTRONIK 0 When exiting a processed area each section Is only switched on when the vehicle has completely exited the area When traveling onto a processed area the section is only switched off when the section extends up to 1 over the processed area 50 When exiting a processed area each section is only switched on when 50 of the vehicle has exited the area When traveling onto a processed area the section Is only switched off when the section extends up to 50 over the processed area Ata Degree of overlap of 50 the Tolerance of overlap function has no effect 100 When exiting a processed area each section is only switched on when 1 of the vehicle has exited the area When traveling onto a processed area the section Is only switched off when the section extends up to 100 over the processed area Tolerance of overlap See here gt 75 Field boundary overlap tolerance See here gt 77 GPS receiver left right Here enter the distance to the left or to the right from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle or tractor o
12. MULLER 7 ELEKTRONIK Configuring SECTION Control Graphic Mode Activates screen lightbar in graphic mode Text mode Activates screen lightbar in text mode SECTION View Activates SECTION View Implement offset You can use this parameter to adjust the offset of the working width towards the left or the right Enter the number of cm by which the center of the working width is shifted from the center of the tractor oo RA Oo Left Tractor with an implement Right Tractor with two implements Implement offset Distance between the center 2 Total working width of the tractor and the center of the total working width Potential values Enter a positive value e g 90cm If the equipment is offset to the right Enter a negative value e g 90cm If the equipment is offset to the left Mode of operation If this parameter is allocated any value other than 0 the following occurs A red guidance line appears on the work screen which is drawn at a distance from the blue guidance line The working bar is shifted to one side The blue guidance line runs exactly in the middle After setting the implement offset you have to operate the TRACK Leader slightly differently 1 Steer the vehicle such that the arrow is always following the red line The center of the working bar then follows the blue guidance line Guidance lines for implements with offset Red guidance line marks the center of t
13. The Prescription maps screen appears Press to confirm 8 2 5 Adjusting prescription maps to current needs After importing the prescription map you can Change all values by a certain percentage point Change selected values by an absolute number Procedure This is how to change all of the values at once VI You have chosen a prescription map VI The Prescription maps screen has been called up 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 53 Working with prescription maps MULLER ELEKTRONIK Editing shp prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control MI You can see a prescription map on the screen Yo 1 Tap 2 Enter by how many percentage points all target rates should be changed Using the symbol you can define whether the target rate should be increased or reduced 3 y Press to confirm gt The Prescription maps screen appears Inthe Rate column all values will be adjusted by the entered percentage points Procedure This is how to change a selected value 54 M You have chosen a prescription map VI The Prescription maps screen has been called up VI You can see a prescription map on the screen 1 In the Rate column tap the value that you want to change The keyboard appears 2 Enter the new value 3 Press to confirm gt The Prescription maps screen appears gt The new value appears in the cell you have changed 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 m LLE R ao eis
14. This may be due to the following reasons No steering job computer is connected In this case the Icon Is grayed out The steering job computer has blocked the function due to an error message You have not defined a guidance line 60 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 MULLER ELEKTRONIK 9 3 1 9 3 2 Procedure Automatic steering TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering This is what happens after tapping Changes the work mode of the automatic steering You can see the current Status in the counters area O Automatic steering is activated Automatic steering is deactivated Steers the vehicle to the left Steers the vehicle to the right Operator tasks The operator must perform the following tasks The operator must pay attention to safety The automatic system cannot identify if anything is approaching the vehicle It cannot tell if anyone is approaching the vehicle It cannot stop or take evasive action The operator must brake and accelerate The operator must perform turning Activating and deactivating automatic steering Risk of traffic accident If automatic steering is ON the vehicle may drive off the road and cause an accident This may lead to human injury or even fatalities o Disable the automatic steering before traveling on public roads o Move the steering motor away from the steering wheel if it is the system installed The automatic steering does not operate in the foll
15. a field from which you want to transfer field data el i 2 Convert the opened recording into GIS format The field data will be saved on the USB memory device in the navguideexport folder As of SW version V04 09 17 the folder is named GIS 4 Repeat this procedure for all the fields from which you want to transfer the field data 5 Connect the USB memory device to a PC 6 Rename the navguideexport folder into GIS As of SW version V04 09 17 the folder is already named GIS 7 Insert the USB memory device into the touch terminal 8 Open the TRACK Leader application 9 Tap Storage a 10 Open the field boundary in shp format 11 pll Save the opened recording The field boundary is saved in the ngstore folder In this way you can also transfer data from touch terminals to the non touch terminal 10 5 Discarding field data When discarding field data all information in the temporary memory of the terminal is deleted You must delete the field data after work is completed to be able to work on a new field 68 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 as Storage ee FS Discarding field data Once field data is discarded it cannot be retrieved o gt Save all important field data before discarding this Procedure 1 On the start screen of the TRACK Leader application tap on Storage Ifno field is loaded you do not need to delete anything Ifa field is loaded check if you want to delete
16. at a distance from the blue guidance line The working bar is shifted to one side The blue guidance line runs exactly in the middle After setting the implement offset you have to operate the TRACK Leader slightly differently 1 Steer the vehicle such that the arrow is always following the red line The center of the working bar then follows the blue guidance line Guidance lines for implements with offset Red guidance line marks the center of the 3 Blue guidance line marks the center of the tractor working width 2 Arrow marks the position of the GPS receiver 4 Working bar 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 95 Procedure for dealing with error messages MULLER ELEKTRONIK 12 Procedure for dealing with error messages Error message text How to fix the problem Caution The storage could not be The database could not be created on the Restart the terminal initialized If the problem still persists after data medium a restart please contact ME customer Service Active profile cannot be removed An attempt was made to delete the Select another machine profile and then currently selected machine profile delete the desired machine profile An error has occurred while reorganizing The data medium was removed during Re insert the data medium and re start the the storage reorganizing reorganization The data medium Is full Delete unnecessary data from the data medium and try again The data medium
17. connection 2 Number of connected satellites Quality ofthe GPS signal RTK fix Highest precision RTK float Ca 10 to 15 cm path to path accuracy DGPS GPS with correction signal Depending on the GPS receiver and configuration WAAS EGNOS GLIDE or other Weak and imprecise signal No GPS signal Working is not possible Field boundary You can mark the field boundary so that the system knows the outline of a field The field boundary appears on the screen as a red line that is drawn around the field It is not mandatory to mark the field boundary All modules of the application also work without field boundaries However their use offers several advantages The total field area and applied area can be determined It improves the filling and makes it more precise The terminal warns you when you are approaching the field boundary The headlands can only be shown on the screen if the field boundary is entered With marked field boundaries the sections can be automatically switched off when they leave the field This is particularly practical for field sprayers with large working widths There are several options for marking the field boundary Directly on the terminal gt 28 While working with an implement When driving around the field with the tractor or another vehicle quad bike Importing the field boundary gt 31 Import of survey data in shp format Import of older TRACK Leader records
18. drive in parallel and thus use every second or third guidance line you can set these guidance lines to be marked more boldly than the others Example If you input the number 2 every second guidance line will be displayed in bold whereas inputting the number 3 will display every third guidance line in bold etc Procedure MI Navigation is started 1 Switch to the Navigation Settings screen The Navigation Settings screen appears 2 Tap Pattern interval gt The keyboard appears 3 Input the interval at which the guidance lines should be marked in bold 4 V Confirm gt The Navigation Settings screen appears 5 Leave the screen Setting the pattern mode If you are using the Pattern interval function you can set whether the marking of the guidance lines to be applied should change during work Absolute the initially marked guidance lines always remain marked even if you are following Possible settings a different guidance line that is not marked 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 37 TRACK Leader parallel guidance MULLER ELEKTRONIK Using guidance lines for parallel guidance ah arn y 1 LY 0 lan C NS y C N UJ ry Relative with this setting all of the markings are shifted as soon as you follow a line that was not previously marked _ E LJ EN u o5 i Ro my LJ LJ i 6 1 10 Selecting a guidance mode The
19. field with field boundary Total area of the field 3 Status of the auto steer system 7 Only appears when you have marked the field boundary Area where the product still need to be applied QO 4 Status of SECTION Control AUTO SECTION Control regulates the section control of the ISOBUS job computer MANU The ISOBUS job computer is operated manually as gt M ZUR BER 2 Display of the working width with the status of the sections with connected ISOBUS job computers Identification of the implement and its 3 Deactivated section sections 2 Spreading section 4 Working mode of SECTION Control on this implement r 423 77 231 Legend for the visualized target rates Name of the legend 2 Legend The name is given by the job computer or by an ISO XML task Field boundary The Field boundary gt 28 tells the software the exact position of the field and is the base for calculating the total size of a field Traveled areas and areas where the product has been applied The surfaces to the rear of the vehicle icon are marked in green This green color can have any of the following meanings depending on the configuration Traveled areas 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 17 4 5 18 Product description Controls on the work screen MULLER ELEKTRONIK If you are only using TRACK Leader the traveled surface is marked This is marked regardless of whether or not the vehicle
20. guidance mode determines how the guidance lines are applied and how these run over the field Exits the Guidance line sets screen without adopting a new 38 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 as TRACK Leader parallel guidance MULLER oe ELEKTRONIK Using guidance lines for parallel guidance guidance line set Creates a new guidance line set Enables the modification of a guidance line set Deletes the marked guidance line set Procedure M A navigation is started F 1 p Switch to the Guidance line sets screen The Guidance line sets screen appears Create a new guidance line set gt The Guidance line set screen appears with the lines Guidance mode and Name 3 Tap the Guidance mode line gt A list appears Select the desired guidance mode 5 Y Confirm your selection gt The Guidance line set screen appears S 7 The Guidance line sets screen appears n Exitthe screen 8 Double tap the desired guidance setto activate it on the navigation screen The guidance lines of the guidance line set used until now will be hidden You have changed the guidance mode and can now create a new guidance line gt You can change the guidance line set at any time The following guidance modes are available Parallel guidance mode This guidance mode allows you to work the field in parallel straight lines A guidance mode 30302432a 02 EN V5 201
21. in section Cooperation with the ISOBUS TC application gt 31 You are working with ISO XML tasks and have not started a task You have connected the terminal to a new ISOBUS job computer without re starting the terminal The list of connections in the ISOBUS TC application is incomplete Opens the Storage screen gt 64 Opens the Settings screen gt 70 4 4 Information on the work screen As soon as you startthe navigation the work screen appears From here you can perform all other tasks which you will need during the field work The information shown on the work screen varies depending on whether the SECTION Control gt 71 parameter is set to yes or no amp Dj 4 os al EAFA ee u 08 alll 215 76 ha 215 76 ha Ca ave get Lo tet 6 Work screen after the start with SECTION Control switched on 1 Navigation area 4 Current status information 2 Working bar 5 Compass 3 Icon of the vehicle 6 Status of SECTION Control The next illustration shows you the other information on the work screen which can appear during work D Depp ahm 2 gt 3 4 ary Tg Field bound 4 DGPS 0 km h ze arm il 0 46 ha 3 33 ha T ail Work screen while working 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 15 Product description Information on the work screen 16 MULLER ELEKTRONIK Screen lightbar Counter and status information Notification of reaching
22. is damaged Use a new data medium Could not find DGPS configuration file The internal file containing the DGPS Contact our Service team In order to settings could not be found reinstall the software The test phase is expired Please contact The test phase is expired Request a license your dealer Unlock the software No USB memory device Is inserted i Insert the USB memory device Export failed The data medium was removed before or Re insert the data medium and re start the during the export export Writing is not allowed on the data medium Disable write protection on the data The data medium is full or damaged Delete unnecessary data from the data medium and try again GPS signal has been lost The serial connection to the GPS receiver Check and re connect the cable has been interrupted connections to the GPS receiver The position can no longer be determined GPS signal too weak The GPS signal quality is too weak most Check the mounting of the GPS receiver likely due to obstructions and your current position The receiver must be in open view to the sky No DGPS available No DGPS is available due to signal Check the mounting of the GPS receiver obstruction and your current position The receiver must be in open view to the sky No DGPS is available due to a failure of Check the general availability of the 96 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 MULLER ELEKTRONIK Procedure for dealing with e
23. the Detect Driving Direction parameter is activated the system will try to detect whether the vehicle is moving forward or in reverse with each start of the navigation 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 23 Basic control principles Calibrating DGPS Procedure 9 4 When should you calibrate Problem description Solution to the problem 24 MULLER ELEKTRONIK With the first vehicle movement the system assumes that the vehicle is driving forwards Every Subsequent change in direction will be adjusted according to this information For this reason itis very important to check if the system has correctly detected the driving direction directly after starting the navigation Especially if the vehicle was driving in reverse before or during the start of navigation or for example does not yet have proper GPS reception After finishing an application or navigation the detection is terminated and reset MI Navigation is started O00 l Call up the second page with function icons In the function icon area you will see one of the following arrows showing the current assumed driving direction 2 Tap the arrow to change the assumed driving direction The vehicle is driving forwards The vehicle is driving in reverse Calibrating DGPS DGPS means Differential Global Positioning System This system is used to determine the position of the vehicle If and when you calibrate the signal is dependent on the signa
24. the engine However it is not possible with every type of connection 56 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Automatic steering MULLER ELEKTRONIK TRACK Leader AUTO steering system Procedure To switch off the steering job computer using the remote switch l Press on the OFF switch gt The OFF icon is no longer lit up 9 2 4 Activating and operating the automatic steering When automatic steering is activated the steering system takes control of the steering mechanisms as soon as it has detected a guidance line in the TRACK Leader application Ignorance of the dangers Death or serious injuries o Before installing and using the system read the entire documentation and familiarise yourself with the possible risks and dangers Driving vehicle Death or serious Injuries o Never leave the vehicle when the ECU S1 steering job computer is switched on o Before the initial start up calibration or use of the steering system make sure that there are no people or objects in the area surrounding the vehicle Accidents due to unintentional activation of the system Death or serious Injuries o Switch the steering job computer off before driving onto a road o Never switch on the steering job computer on a road The system cannot avoid obstacles Impact with an obstacle o Observe the field while driving and manually drive around all obstacles Stop the vehicle if necessary 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 5 Automat
25. the sprayer switches on or off too early Reduce the current delay period by the correction value Example A sprayer traveled at a speed of 8 km h This corresponds to 0 22 cm ms After the second travel the distance P was measured The distance was 80cm The Delay on stop parameter is currently set to 450ms 84 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Example MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuration Configuring SECTION Control The sprayer was switched off too late when traveling over an area where the product has been already applied Point Z lied in front of Point X along the direction of travel The lines were marked as in the illustration below When travelling over the area where the product has been already applied the sprayer switched off too late 1 Calculate the correction value Distance P Speed of sprayer Correction value 80 0 22 364 2 Calculate a new value for the delay parameter As the sprayer switches off too late Delay on stop must be increased by the correction value 364 correction value 450 set Delay on stop 814 new Delay on stop 3 Insert value 814 for the Delay on stop parameter A sprayer traveled at a speed of 8 km h This corresponds to 0 22 cm ms After the second travel the distance P was measured The distance was 80cm The Delay on stop parameter is currently set to 450ms The sprayer switched off too early when traveling over an are where the product has been already ap
26. 2432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Configuration MULLER D ELEKTRONIK Configuring SECTION Control 3 Tap SECTION Control gt A list of the profiles for all ISOBUS job computers that have been connected to the terminal is shown A new profile will be created whenever you connect a new ISOBUS job computer to the terminal 4 Tap the name of the ISOBUS job computer for which you want to configure SECTION Control The connected job computer is marked with a green point 5 Open the list of parameters gt A lists with the set parameters appears 6 Change the parameters You will find explanations of these in the following pages Parameters for SECTION Control Degree of overlap The degree of overlap when applying the product in a wedge shaped area The set Degree of overlap is influenced at the outer sections by means of the Tolerance of overlap parameter 0 degree of overlap 50 degree of overlap 100 degree of overlap Potential values 0 When exiting a processed area each section Is only switched on when the vehicle has completely exited the area When traveling onto a processed area the section is only switched off when the section extends up to 1 over the processed area 50 When exiting a processed area each section is only switched on when 50 of the vehicle has exited the area When traveling onto a processed area the section Is only switched off when the section extends up to 50 over the proce
27. 32a 02 EN V5 20140417 19 Product description Controls on the work screen MULLER ELEKTRONIK Function Section with more information 3D view will be activated 2D view will be activated When this arrow appears the system assumes that the vehicle is moving forward gt 23 When pressed the assumed direction is changed When this arrow appears the system assumes that the vehicle is moving in reverse gt 23 When pressed the assumed direction is changed Moving guidance lines gt 36 Guidance lines will be shifted to the current position of the vehicle Function icons to set the reference point and for calibrating the GPS signal Setting a reference point gt 25 Calibrating GPS signal gt 27 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Basic control principles MULLER j ELEKTRONIK Initial start up 5 Basic control principles 5 1 Initial start up Procedure 1 Start the terminal 7 2 Tap the icon in the selection menu gt The TRACK Leader application appears in the main window we TRACK Leader ajz TLV01 01 26 NG V01 01 21 A g a a Navigation Storage Settings 5 2 Starting navigation There are two ways of starting a navigation Using the TRACK Leader application if you are working with no ISO XML tasks gt 21 Using the ISOBUS TC application if you are working with ISO XML tasks gt 23 Possible problems BEFA If you are unable to start the navigation and the grayed out
28. 40417 39 TRACK Leader parallel guidance MULLER ELEKTRONIK Using guidance lines for parallel guidance This guidance mode allows you to manually input the geographical direction in which the guidance lines should be laid To do this simply input the direction in degrees between 0 and 360 and the guidance lines are automatically laid parallel to each other Smoothed contour guidance mode In Smoothed contour guidance mode the the curvature of each guidance line curve is altered to straighten the guidance line as you move across the field The guidance lines are straight in the direction of travel Identical contour guidance mode In identical contour guidance mode there is no variation in the curvature Only use this mode for gentle curves The disadvantage of this guidance mode Is that the distance between the guidance lines will eventually become too large It will then no longer be possible to apply the product onto the field accurately using the path to path process If you notice excessive distances between the guidance lines delete the guidance lines and create a new A B guidance line Circle guidance mode This guidance mode allows you to lay out circular guidance lines in order to treat fields which are equipped with circular irrigation equipment Adaptive contour s manual guidance mode 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 6 2 6 3 MULLER ELEKT
29. 5 20140417 49 Switching sections with SECTION Control MULLER ELEKTRONIK Operating implements with several application lines SECTION Control enables individual configuration of the switching behaviour for each application line For this reason there is a profile for each application line on the Settings SECTION Control screen gt 74 On the navigation screen the results for all of the application lines cannot be displayed Simultaneously This would make the display unclear You must therefore activate a application line manually The area it processed is marked in green on the screen All areas that are processed by the other application lines are recorded in the background As soon as you activate a different application line you will also see its work results Procedure This is how to activate a application line MI The implement has two application lines M SECTION Control is activated M A navigation is started 1 To see an overview of the available application line swipe over the counters to the left until the icons for the working width appear optional gt The activated application line is marked with an arrow 2 Tap the vehicle icon Boom_1 gt Boom_2 gt The next application line is activated 50 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 T Working with prescription maps OLEE Prescription map from an ISO XML task 8 Working with prescription maps A prescription map Is a detailed map of
30. After turning the old position will be restored You can move the guidance line permanently Procedure This is how you move the guidance line for one drive VI The automatic steering is enabled O00 1 On the work screen tap gt New function symbols appear 2 Tap a or gt to steer the vehicle Information is displayed below the header row about how far and in which direction the guidance line will be moved For example gt 4cm means that the vehicle will be steered 4cm to the right of the guidance line gt The vehicle will drive parallel to the guidance line until another guidance line is activated Procedure This is how you will move the guidance line permanently See section Moving guidance lines gt 36 9 3 4 Turning When turning the operator must take control of the steering and steer him herself Procedure You can make a turn as follows when automatic steering is enabled 62 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 T Automatic steering MULLER oe ELEKTRONIK TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering auto manu 1 SUV Deactivate the automatic steering a gt The work screen displays the icon QD The automatic steering is deactivated 2 Take control and perform the turn yourself gt The next guidance line is then activated if the angle between itself and the vehicle is smaller than the set Line acquisition angle parameter auto 3 GAV Activate automatic steering as soon as the next gu
31. Applicability These Operating Instructions apply to all ME modules of the TRACK Leader application You can find the software version from which these Operating Instructions apply in the inner page of the cover of these instructions 3 2 Target group of these Operating Instructions These Operating Instructions apply to all users of the TRACK Leader software and additional modules 3 3 Layout of operating instructions The operating instructions explain step by step how you can perform certain operations with the product We use the following symbols throughout these Operating Instructions to identify different operating instructions Actions that must be performed in succession Result of the action This will happen when you perform an action Requirements In the event that any requirements have been specified these must be met before an action can be performed Result of an operating instruction This will happen when you have completed all steps 3 4 Layout of references If any references are given in these Operating Instructions they will appear as Example of a reference gt 11 References can be Identified by their square brackets and an arrow The number following the arrow shows you on what page the chapter starts where you can find further information 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 11 Product description T o MULLER Performance description ELEKTRONIK 4 Product description TRACK Leader is a modern s
32. B line gt Further guidance lines are displayed to the left and right of the AB line 34 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 TRACK Leader parallel guidance MULLER oe ELEKTRONIK Using guidance lines for parallel guidance H Ai So im 6 1 2 Guidance lines as a curve Procedure M Smoothed contour or Identical contour guidance mode is activated gt 38 1 Position the vehicle atthe starting point of the desired AB line E Set the first point gt Point A appears on the terminal screen 3 Drive to the other side of the field You do not need to drive in a straight line when you do this During the drive a line will be drawn behind the vehicle on the terminal screen 4 Set the second point PointB appears on the terminal screen gt Points A and B are connected with a curved line 6 1 3 Guidance lines using a compass Procedure MI Guidance mode A is activated gt 38 1 Position the vehicle at the starting point of the desired AB line A 2 Tap the icon gt A keyboard will appear 3 Input the direction of the compass towards which you want the guidance lines to lead You can input a value between 0 and 360 4 V Confirm gt Multiple parallel guidance lines are drawn on the terminal screen and these all run in the direction which you have entered 6 1 4 Guidance lines as circles Procedure M Circle guidance mode is activated 1 Position the vehicle at the outer
33. Delay on stop parameters The phases are explained in detail in the following chapters Calibration preparations You will need the following equipment and personnel in order to perform the calibration Two observers two people who will mark the area where the product has been already applied with stakes Tools for marking the area where the product has been applied Barrier tape approx 200 300m 8 stakes for marking on the field Sprayer with tank loaded with clean water First drive through In this phase of the calibration you will need to travel across the field along a single track The illustration below shows the points which must be marked before and after the travel Instructions on how to do this are given below the illustration 80 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Configuration MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuring SECTION Control Results of the first drive through 1 Stakes 3 Stakes To mark the outer ends of the sections prior to To mark the outer ends of the sections after travel travel 2 Barrier tape between the stakes Marks the borders of travel Procedure To prepare the field for delay calibration 1 Start a new navigation with SECTION Control 2 Position the sprayer at the start of the travel The travel must not be positioned close to the field boundary in order to give you sufficient space for the second travel Extend the boom Mark the ends of the outer sections with stakes
34. ION Control Configuring General settings gt 71 Configuring TRACK Leader gt 73 Configuring SECTION Control gt 74 TRACK Leader TOP Configuring General settings gt 71 Configuring TRACK Leader gt 73 Configuring TRACK Leader TOP gt 86 TRACK Leader AUTO Configuring General settings gt 71 Configuring TRACK Leader gt 73 Adjusting the parameter for TRACK Leader AUTO gt 86 VARIABLE RATE Control No additional settings are needed gt 52 Icon for the configuration This is how you open the configuration screens 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 11 1 MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuration Configuring General settings N 1 Open the TRACK Leader application 2 Tap Settings The Settings screen appears 3 Tap the buttons to configure the application Configuring General settings In this menu you can set the display on the screen and activate some functions SECTION Control This parameter determines whether automatic section switching is activated or deactivated Potential values Yes SECTION Control is activated Ag equipment data such as working width are automatically transferred from the connected job computer Precondition An ISOBUS job computer must be connected No SECTION Control is deactivated Only the parallel guidance TRACK Leader is activated When no ISOBUS job computer is connected you must create a profile for each machine See
35. Import of field boundaries drawn on the PC Marking the field boundary by driving around the field To be able to mark the field boundary directly on the terminal you must drive around the field The more precisely you drive around the field the more precisely the sections can be switched afterwards in the boundary area 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Basic control principles ait Field boundary The precision of the GPS signal is very important f you can use the most precise GPS signal possible for example RTK f you are working with DGPS calibrate the GPS signal every 15 minutes To do this interrupt the recording icon and drive to the reference point After calibration drive back to the spot where you interrupted driving around the field Basic procedure without ISOBUS job computer and without SECTION Control Procedure To drive around the field if you are working without an ISOBUS job computer and without SECTION Control M The SECTION Control parameter is deactivated MI You have selected an machine profile that is suitable for your vehicle 1 Start a new navigation 2 If you are working without RTK set the reference point or calibrate the GPS signal gt You will see the following image if Parallel_1 x R 0 0 km h 0 00 ha 3 gt Press on this function icon to tell the terminal that the implement is working If a working position sensor is installed on the implement or tractor an
36. Leader AUTO To see the parameters while working 1 On the work screen tap 503 Configure the parameters in the following sequence Steering response or Motor aggressivity for systems with a steering wheel motor MDU Reverse response Heading Aggressiveness Cross Track Error 5 Line Acquisition If the system works better afterwards but still not optimally repeat the settings in this sequence Vehicle profile The name of the set vehicle profile appears on the topmost line The vehicle profiles are configured using a tablet PC in the steering job computer At this point you must select the appropriate profile for the vehicle Steering response when driving forwards With this parameter you can determine how fast the system reacts to steering commands when driving forwards 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 87 Configuration m LLE R Adjusting the parameter for TRACK Leader AUTO FLEKTRONIK 1 Value is too high 3 The value is too low The system reacts too rapidly This causes the The system reacts too slowly The corrections wheels to be very jerky are rare 2 Ideal value Corresponding parameter in the steering job computer Steering response Steering Response Reverse response With the parameter you can determine how fastthe system reacts to steering commands when driving in reverse Corresponding parameter in the steering job computer Reverse response Reverse Response He
37. MULLER ELEKTRONIK Operating Instructions for TOUCH Terminals TRACK Leader Version V6 20140722 30302432a 02 EN Read and follow these operating Instructions Keep these operating instructions in a safe place for later reference Company details Document Copyright Operating Instructions for TOUCH Terminals Product TRACK Leader Document number 30302432a 02 EN From software version Touch V02 03 09 Original language German Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Franz Kleine Stra e 18 33154 Salzkotten Germany Phone 49 0 5258 9834 0 Fax 49 0 5258 9834 90 Email info mueller elektronik de Homepage http www mueller elektronik de MULLER ELEKTRONIK Table of contents 1 For your safety 1 1 Basic safety instructions 1 2 Intended use 1 3 Layout and meaning of warnings 1 4 User requirements 2 Operating procedures 2 1 When using parallel guidance only 22 When using SECTION Control 2 3 When using the task management ISOBUS TC 3 About these Operating Instructions 3 1 Applicability 3 2 Target group of these Operating Instructions 3 3 Layout of operating instructions 3 4 Layout of references 4 Product description 4 1 Performance description 4 1 1 TRACK Leader 4 1 2 SECTION Control 4 1 3 TRACK Leader TOP 4 1 4 TRACK Leader AUTO 4 15 VARIABLE RATE Control 4 2 Using test licenses 4 3 Start screen layout 4 4 Information on the work screen 45 Controls on th
38. O XML task with one or several prescription maps 2 Transmit the task to the terminal You can find more information in the ISOBUS TC instructions 3 Open the task in the ISOBUS TC application Depending on the configuration you may have to verify whether the target rate has be properly set Start the task in the ISOBUS TC application Open TRACK Leader Drive to the field a GSH OF A Open the TRACK Leader application gt You can see the coloured prescription map on the screen 8 1 1 Several prescription maps simultaneously With TRACK Leader several prescription maps can be used simultaneously for several metering systems Requirements Both prescription maps must be part of an ISO XML task 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 51 Working with prescription maps Editing shp prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control Procedure Procedure 8 2 8 2 1 8 2 2 52 MULLER ELEKTRONIK The ISOBUS job computer of the implement must support this function The following scenarios are possible for the simultaneous use of several prescription maps Implements with several metering systems and several working widths Implements with several metering systems and one working width In any case you have the option of choosing which prescription map should be shown on the screen while working Depending on the scenario the controls in TRACK Leader may be somewhat different Several metering systems a
39. RONIK TRACK Leader parallel guidance Parallel driving with the help of the lightoar and the guidance line In this guidance mode the path of the vehicle is recorded during each crossing The next guidance line is only laid out after a turn This will be an exact copy of the last crossing You must press a button before each turn Adaptive contour s auto guidance mode This mode functions in the same way as Adaptive contour s manual but the terminal automatically recognizes that you are turning Parallel driving with the help of the lightbar and the guidance line The display screen lightbar helps you to follow the guidance line This shows you when you have moved off the track and also once you have returned to the track The following types of screen lightbars are available The screen lightbar in graphic mode The screen lightbar in text mode In addition to the screen lightbar a direction arrow appears on the screen which indicates the correct Steering direction orr P escocesos 8 D d w y 0 00 ha Gap Display screen lightbar Left Text mode right Graphic Mode 1 Direction display of the lightbar in text mode 6 Triangle This shows you how sharply and the direction in which you must turn in order to reach the ideal position at a certain distance See also the Preview parameter gt 73 0 0 km h auto rg ri 0 02 ha 0 00 ha QD a ul Curr
40. S TC application deactivate the processing of ISO XML tasks 1 Open the ISOBUS TC application 2 Tap Settings 3 Configure the Work with ISO XML parameter 4 Restart the terminal 5 7 2 Cooperation with job computers If you want to switch the sections with the job computer you must activate the SECTION Control gt 71 function In this case TRACK Leader adopts almost all of the parameters for the connected implement from the ISOBUS job computer For example Swath width Number of sections Geometry of the implement The job computer receives the following information from TRACK Leader Commands to switch on off sections SECTION Control Target rate from the prescription map or from an ISO XML task 5 7 3 Cooperation with TRACK Guide Desktop TRACK Guide Desktop is a free program for PCs This allows you to View work results Print reports for your customers Demerkung Kommentar zu meinem Feld 20110107 12 16he Tat Bestaren Egon Neves Feit Lsscran Program window 32 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 MULLER ELEKTRONIK Basic control principles Cooperation with other applications Report You can find TRACK Guide Desktop in the Download section of the website below www lacos de 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 33 TRACK Leader parallel guidance Oo MULLER Using guidance lines for parallel guidance ELEKTRONIK 6 TRACK Leader parallel guidance 6 1 Using
41. a field In this map the field is split up into areas The prescription map contains information on how the product s are to be applied in each area of the field When the prescription map has been loaded the terminal checks via GPS coordinates of the vehicle what application rates are needed according to the prescription map and transfers this information to the appropriate ISOBUS job computer The terminal can open prescription maps in two formats SO XML The prescription map must be added to an ISO XML task ona PC The prescription map can only be used in combination with an ISO XML task through the ISOBUS TC application Up to four prescription maps can be used simultaneously in one task This way for implements that have more than one metering system you can use a prescription map for each system The format is supported by all ISOBUS job computers regardless of their manufacturer shp format shape The VRC module of TRACK Leader is used to open prescription maps in shp format Only one prescription map can be used ata time Itonly works with field sprayer job computers from Muller E lektronik M ller Elektronik offers a PC program for converting prescription maps from shp format into ISO XML format It is called SHP ISO XML Configurator and can be downloaded from the ME Internet page 8 1 Prescription map from an ISO XML task Procedure 1 In the Farm Management Information System FMIS create an IS
42. ading Aggressiveness With this parameter you can determine how strongly the wheels should be steered back by the system to correctthe route fthe system steers the wheels back too strongly and aggressively it often exaggerates a little and must correct again This causes the vehicle to steer back and forth very rapidly fthe system steers the wheels back too weakly and slowly the vehicle often leaves the guidance line To check this you can observe the movements of the tip of the vehicle Pt a 0 A The more often the tip of the vehicle changes direction the more often the vehicle meanders 4 Value is too high 3 The value is too low The tip of the vehicle changes the direction The tip of the vehicle does not change the too often direction often enough 2 Ideal value Corresponding parameter in the steering job computer Heading Aggressiveness Heading Aggressiveness Cross Track Error With this parameter you can determine the deviation from the ideal guidance line at which the system starts to correct the driving direction In other words you can set the number of centimetres with which the vehicle is allowed to drive beside the guidance line 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 11 6 MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuration Machine profiles The more often the system detects an error the more often it corrects the route 4 Value is too low 3 Value is too high The allowable deviation is too low The vehic
43. ance make sure that this is safe for the environment and the Surroundings under current circumstances Overlapping nozzles This parameter is only applicable to sprayers with an individual nozzle switching function This is not displayed on other systems Use the parameter to set the number of nozzles which should operate in overlapping mode Delay Delay is the period of time that elapses between the transmission of an order by the terminal and the implementation of the order by the implement This time can differ for each implement There are two parameters for the configuration Delay on start when switching on Delay on stop when switching off If you have an ISOBUS job computer which transfers delay times to SECTION Control you must not change these parameters In this case the text ISO will appear a value If a section of a Sprayer passes over an area that was already processed it must be immediately Switched off To do this the job computer sends a Signal to the section valve to switch off This causes the valve to be shut off and the pressure in the hose drops This lasts until there is no further flow from the nozzles The duration is approx 400 milliseconds As a result the section applies an overlap for a period of 400 milliseconds In order to prevent this the Delay on stop parameter must be set to 400 ms Now the signal is sent to the section valve 400 milliseconds earlier As a result the applicati
44. applied product during this travel Areas where product has been applied If you are using SECTION Control the surfaces where the product has been applied are marked Surfaces over which the vehicle travels but where no product has been applied are therefore not marked If you want the terminal only to mark surfaces where the product has been applied in green proceed as follows Activate SECTION Control or Mount and activate the tool operating position sensor The tool operating position sensor detects if an agricultural device is in operating position and transmits this information to the terminal GPS connection status Shows the status of the DGPS connection See also Checking the DGPS signal quality gt 27 Controls on the work screen This section will provide you with an overview of most of the function icons that can appear on the application work screen as well as their function First page Function icon Function Section with more information ee Shows the second page with function icons s Exits the work screen and terminates the navigation Marking the field boundary 28 A red line drawn around the field is now shown on the navigation screen This is the field boundary Deleting a field boundary gt 31 The field boundary will be deleted Starting track recording gt 42 Function icons appear only when SECTION Control is deactivated and you have no working position sensor eo Cancel t
45. ate the future position of the vehicle Default value 8m Line acquisition angle With this parameter you can determine the angle up to which the system activates a guidance line If the angle between the vehicle and the guidance line is smaller than the set value the guidance line will be activated If the angle is larger the guidance line will be ignored 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 73 Configuration Configuring SECTION Control FLEKTRONIK S C P oa on j _ er a _ iJ Terminal response for a set line acquisition angle of 30 1 Angle between the vehicle and the guidance Angle between the vehicle and the guidance line 30 line 60 The guidance line will be activated The guidance line will not be activated 2 Angle between the vehicle and the guidance line smaller than 30 The guidance line will be activated Default value 30 degrees Value for TRACK Leader TOP 85 degrees 11 3 Configuring SECTION Control In this configuration step you will configure the section switching for your ISOBUS job computer The application recognizes every ISOBUS job computer by means of its ISO ID and sets up an individual profile for each of these You can therefore configure different parameters for your fertilizer applicator and for your seeder or sprayer Procedure M The SECTION Control parameter in the General menu is activated A 1 Open the TRACK Leader application 2 Tap Settings 74 3030
46. d itis configured in the machine profile this icon does not appear In this case the terminal automatically detects that the implement is working 4 Switch on the implement and put it into working position 5 Drive around the field In doing so try to drive directly at the field edge with the outer part of the implement If you notice that the working width is different than the implement width stop and correct the Working width parameter in the machine profiles While driving around the field you can even set this parameter a little higher and then drive with a constant distance to the field edge 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 29 Basic control principles MULLER Field boundary ELEKTRONIK gt After the first few centimetres you will see on the screen that the area behind the vehicle icon is marked in green The green colour marks the applied area if Parallel_1 8 0 km h 6 Drive around the entire field 7 Stop when you have completed the route around the field The driving route must be a closed circuit iM Parallel_1 8 S Press this function icon to mark the field boundary surrounding the area marked in green A red line drawn around the field is now shown on the navigation screen This is the field boundary The calculated field area now appears in the counter area Because you are positioned near the field boundary the terminal starts to beep and the warning Field boun
47. d which has already been processed Q Tolerance of overlap for 100 degree of overlap in both cases the processed area was exited by 25 cm Tolerance of overlap 0 Tolerance of overlap 30 cm If only 1 of the section exits the area that The tolerance of overlap enables the has already been processed the entire prevention of unnecessary overlaps section will be switched on The right section is only switched on when the processed area is exited by more than 30cm Potential values Recommendation If you are working with DGPS the tolerance of overlap should not be less than 30 cm For implements with wide sections e g with fertilizer spreaders set the value accordingly high Tolerance 0 cm The outer section is switched off when it is located only minimally over an applied area If it leaves this area only minimally it is switched on again Other value The outermost section is switched on or off when the overlap exceeds the value Maximum value Half of the section width of the outermost section 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Example MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuration Configuring SECTION Control Field boundary overlap tolerance Use this parameter to prevent sections from being activated at the field boundary in the event of a minimum overlap This parameter functions in the same way as Tolerance of overlap but is only applied when the field boundary is exceeded Before making any change to this dist
48. dary appears on the screen You can save the marked field boundary Driving around the field with SECTION Control If you are working with SECTION Control proceed almost in the same way as described in the basic procedure Important An ISOBUS job computer must be connected Before marking the field boundary activate the SECTION Control parameter in the settings 30 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 MULLER ELEKTRONIK 5 6 2 5 6 3 Procedure 5 7 5 7 1 Basic control principles Cooperation with other applications Auto The and function icons are replaced by this icon 4 In Step 3 of the basic procedure you have to activate the automatic mode of SECTION Control The applied area will be automatically marked as soon as the implement is working Driving around the field with a tractor quad bike or a different vehicle without implement In many cases itis better to drive around the field with a vehicle that is not pulling an implement Important You have to install the terminal and the GPS receiver on the vehicle You need a machine profile for the quad vehicle In doing so enter the position of the GPS receiver and the working width very precisely Half of the working width corresponds to the distance from the centre of the vehicle to the field boundary Maintain this constant distance while driving around the entire field Importing a field boundary You can import the field boun
49. dary from an external program This can be older field boundaries that you have created with a different terminal or data from a survey company The source is not important It is only important that the boundary was drawn very accurately The file must have the following properties File format shp Standard WGS84 The following section will show you how to import the field boundary Field data in shp format shape gt 67 Deleting the field boundary 1 Touch the following function icon for approx 3 seconds The following message will appear Do you want to delete the field boundary 2 Yes to confirm gt The field boundary will be deleted Cooperation with other applications Cooperation with the ISOBUS TC application You can use TRACK Leader together with the ISOBUS TC application This has the following advantages You do not need to load or import any field data with TRACK Leader If you start a task in ISOBUS TC all field data will be directly transferred to TRACK Leader You can work by using prescription maps that are integrated in a task If you are using both applications please note the following 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 31 Basic control principles MULLER ELEKTRONIK Cooperation with other applications 1 Always start the task in the ISOBUS TC application when working with TRACK Leader Activating and deactivating cooperation with ISOBUS TC If you do not want to use the ISOBU
50. e before starting work When you find that a deviation is shown on the screen even when driving down a swath M There is a reference point for the field 1 Drive to the position at which you set the reference point 2 Position the vehicle with both of its front wheels on the line which you drew when Setting the reference point The vehicle must be positioned at the same angle as when the reference point was set The distance from the fixed permanent point on the roadside must be the same as when the reference point was set 3 Tap the following icons consecutively V 000 O D lt gt gt gt A window will appear showing you how many meters the signal has drifted since the last calibration gt You have calibrated the GPS signal Checking the quality of the GPS signal The better the GPS signal the more TRACK Leader can work precisely and reliably The quality of the GPS signal depends on several factors Qn the model of the GPS receiver Qn the geographical location correction satellites are not available in some areas of the world On local shadowing effects in the field trees mountains 1 DGPS ee lied Information on the work screen 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 27 Basic control principles Field boundary 5 6 5 6 1 28 M LLER ELEKTRONIK 1 Current quality ofthe GPS signal 3 Bar chart Indicates the quality ofthe connection The higher the number of blue bars the better the
51. e vehicle s ISOBUS M SECTION Control is activated M A navigation is started M While working the navigation marks the applied area in green gt 1 amp Am Activate the visualisation ofthe applied quantities gt On the main screen areas with similar applied quantities will be marked in blue 48 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Switching sections with SECTION Control MULLER u na ELEKTRONIK Operating implements with several application lines 2 Swipe twice to the left with your finger over the lower part ofthe screen 10 7km h 200 l ha i Ders WE 09 215 76 ha 48 79ha Ti ayer all lt 417 lt 500 3 Double tap the legend Adjustable parameters appear 4 Configure the parameters Their explanation can be found in these instructions DDI 2 parameter or designation of the applied product Activates and deactivates the display of the as applied map Minimum Value parameter Enter the lowest value here Maximum Value parameter Enter the highest value here Number of Stages parameter Enter the number of stages 7 4 Operating implements with several application lines If you are using a job computer in which several application lines are configured SECTION Control can recognize these automatically For example this could be the case for the following implements Sprayer with two booms Seeders that spread fertilizer in addition to seed 30302432a 02 EN V
52. e work screen 5 Basic control principles 5 1 Initial start up 5 2 Starting navigation 5 2 1 Without an ISO XML task 5 2 2 With an ISO XML task 5 3 Detecting the direction 5 4 Calibrating DGPS 5 4 1 What do you need a reference point for 5 4 2 Setting a reference point 5 4 3 Calibrating GPS signal 5 3 Checking the quality ofthe GPS signal 5 6 Field boundary 5 6 1 Marking the field boundary by driving around the field 5 6 2 Importing a field boundary 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Table of contents O O DD A WMO Oo co 09 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 18 21 21 21 21 23 23 24 25 25 21 21 28 28 31 Table of contents MULLER ELEKTRONIK 5 6 3 Deleting the field boundary 31 5 7 Cooperation with other applications 31 5 7 1 Cooperation with the ISOBUS TC application 31 5 7 2 Cooperation with job computers 32 5 7 3 Cooperation with TRACK Guide Desktop 32 6 TRACK Leader parallel guidance 34 6 1 Using guidance lines for parallel guidance 34 6 1 1 Straight guidance lines 34 6 1 2 Guidance lines as a curve 35 6 1 3 Guidance lines using a compass 35 6 1 4 Guidance lines as circles 35 6 1 5 Adaptive guidance lines 36 6 1 6 Deleting guidance lines 36 6 1 7 Moving guidance lines 36 6 1 8 Setting the distance between the guidance lines 37 6 1 9 Setting the guidance line skip mode 37 Setting the pattern mode 37 6 1 10 Selecting a guidance mode 38 6 2 Parallel driving wit
53. ead this section Information on the work screen gt 15 11 To find out what you should do next read this section Operating procedures gt 8 5 2 2 With an ISO XML task Use this method if you are using the ISOBUS TC application Procedure M If you are working with an ISOBUS job computer it has to be connected to the ISOBUS M If you are working without an ISOBUS job computer you have to select the corresponding machine profile gt 90 for the implement MI You have configured the SECTION Control parameter gt 71 MI You have set the Work with ISO XML parameter to Yes in the ISOBUS TC application 1 Start a task in the ISOBUS TC application You can read how to do this in the ISOBUS TC Operating Instructions N 2 Open the TRACK Leader application gt The work screen appears with all data on the ISO XML task w 2 0 km h 0 00 ha gt Ifthe work screen does not appear this means that you have not fulfilled a number of the preconditions gt Ifthe icon appears in the center of the terminal screen there is no connection to the GPS receiver and you will not be able to continue work Install and configure a GPS receiver 3 To find out more about the information appearing on the work screen read this chapter Information on the work screen gt 15 4 To find out what you should do next read this chapter Operating procedures gt 8 5 3 Detecting the direction If
54. eady applied You may wish to repeat this process several times in order to ensure better accuracy of the results Marking the application borders for Delay on stop In this phase you will need to mark where your sprayer stops application when you enter an area where the product has been already applied You must also determine where application should stop in the future This will tell you whether the sprayer is switching off too early or too late The illustrations below show the lines which you will need to mark in the field in order to be able to calculate the Delay on stop parameter 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 z Configuration Ere Configuring SECTION Control Lines for the Delay on stop parameter Left Sprayer switches off too late Right Sprayer switches off too early P Distance between desired application lineZ X Actual application line and actual application line X This is where the sprayer stops application Z Desired application line This is where the sprayer should stop application A slight overlap of 10cm should be planned due to the pressure release time In both cases left and right the Delay on stop parameter is incorrectly set Left Sprayer switches off too late The delay period must be extended Right Sprayer switches off too early The delay period must be reduced Procedure 1 Compare the markings in the field with the calculations gt You now know whether the sprayer is s
55. edge of the field next to the circular irrigation equipment B gt 2 Set the first point 3 Drive at least halfway around the circumference of the field 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 35 TRACK Leader parallel guidance MULLER ELEKTRONIK Using guidance lines for parallel guidance pr 4 Setthe second point Circular guidance lines appear on the terminal screen 6 1 5 Adaptive guidance lines Procedure MI Adaptive contour s manual or Adaptive contour s auto guidance mode is activated 1 Position the vehicle at the starting point of the desired AB line Du a Set the first point 3 Drive to the other side of the field gt A line is drawn behind the arrow icon pr 4 Mark the turn maneuver in Adaptive contour s manual guidance mode 5 Make a turn in Adaptive contour s auto guidance mode The system will automatically notice that you are turning gt New guidance lines appear to the left and right of the drawn line 6 Follow the new guidance line 6 1 6 Deleting guidance lines You can delete guidance lines and create new ones at any time Procedure BA phy se 1 Touch one of the following functions icon for approx 3 seconds The icons can appear different depending on the guidance mode The following message will appear Do you want to delete the guidance lines 2 Yes to confirm gt The guidance lines will be deleted 6 1 7 Moving guidance lines Use th
56. eiver and the X axis point on the roadside Y axis point on the roadside Line from a fixed permanent point over the road Procedure MI When you are working the field for the first time 26 1 Find a fixed point at the entrance to the field This can for example be a tree a landmark or a manhole cover 2 Draw a line from this point over the path on which the vehicle is standing 3 Position the vehicle with its two front wheels on the line 4 Write down the distance between the fixed point and the vehicle You must also adhere to this distance when calibrating the GPS signal 5 Start a new navigation 6 Tap the following icons consecutively 20 gt An R and a point will appear on the terminal screen marking the reference point on the field The point is located beneath the arrow gt You have now set the reference point 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 9 4 3 When should you calibrate Procedure 9 9 M LLER ELEKTRONIK Basic control principles Checking the quality of the GPS signal Calibrating GPS signal When calibrating the GPS signal the GPS receiver must be in the exact same position as that when setting the Reference point Position of the GPS receiver in relation to the reference point when calibrating the GPS signal gt X lt Position of the reference point GPS receiver on the roof of the tractor cab You will need to calibrate the GPS signal in the following instances Each tim
57. el This parameter determines the way and means in which the working bar should track the GPS receiver Potential values self propelled Settings for self propelled agricultural equipment trailed Settings for agricultural equipment towed by a tractor deactivated Settings for mounted implements Screen light bar Screen lightbar type Potential values Deactivated Deactivates the screen lightbar Graphic Mode Activates screen lightbar in graphic mode Text mode Activates screen lightbar in text mode SECTION View Activates SECTION View Implement type Use this parameter to define the type of agricultural equipment The following implement types are available Sprayer Fertilizer Planter Seeder Harvester Non specific system 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 93 Configuration MULLER ELEKTRONIK Machine profiles Spread pattern for a fertilizer If you want to ensure precise application when moving on a headland or an application area you can Specify a spread pattern for your fertilizer Use the following parameter to define the spread pattern for a fertilizer Spreading distance This is the distance between the spreader discs and the center of the spread pattern Spreading distance working length 2 distance between the switch off line and spreader discs Working length Distance between the switch off line and switch on line in the spread pattern g aT TB EW
58. ent deviation from the guidance line 7 Marking of the optimal position Guidance line Current deviation from the guidance line This shows the optimal position of the vehicle Each point corresponds to a deviation of 30 cm Direction arrow Position of GPS receiver OO Of To change the lightbar type while working tap with your finger on the upper area of the screen Using SECTION View SECTION View is a schematic display of the working width and the sections This displays the vehicle as an icon and can replace the screen lightbar 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 41 6 4 42 TRACK Leader parallel guidance Starting track recording MULLER ELEKTRONIK ME_ISO_Sprit p With an ISOBUS job computer SECTION View in the footer and as a working bar If you are working without an ISOBUS job computer you can use the display to help you when Switching sections If you are working with an ISOBUS job computer the sections are actuated automatically The colors tell you their current status ey areas The recording is deactivated Beneath the section the field has already been processed or the vehicle Is stopped The recording is deactivated The ground beneath the section is unprocessed Switch off the section The recording is activated Switch on the section The recording is activated Starting track recording You do not need to read this chapter if SECTION Control is activated You have an operatin
59. er AUTO steering system 11 Select a guidance mode 38 12 Make sure that you have a good GPS signal 13 Create an AB line gt 34 When creating the AB line you will need to steer the vehicle manually 14 As soon as you have created Point B you can activate the steering system It is important to drive the vehicle slowly in the direction of work so that the direction is properly detected 15 There are two ways to activate the automatic steering AUTO autol 16 Possibility 1 Tap GAY 17 P ossibility 2 MANU fo ft gt The YZ icon in the counter area changes its appearance The steering system will be activated It takes control of the steering Press on the AUTO button for approx one second 18 Drive up to the headlands 19 When you have reached the headlands deactivate the automatic steering 20 Turn around manually 21 After turning around create the next AB line It must be created i e marked in blue and the vehicle must be in movement cy 22 Tap GAV to activate the automatic steering The steering system will be activated It takes control of the steering gt Itis marked by this icon in the counter area 23 Y our job now mainly consists of regulating the speed and to stop when required 9 2 5 Deactivating the automatic steering When the automatic steering is deactivated the steering job computer is switched on but does not Steer the vehicle Deactivate the automatic steering in
60. field boundary gt 28 optional 13 Mark the headlands gt 43 optional 14 Process the field on parallel tracks To do so use the lightbar gt 41 15 If you are approaching an obstacle you can mark its position gt 46 16 When the work is completed save the data or export it for later processing in a GIS program gt 64 17 Copy the data to a USB memory device gt 66 to store iton a PC or view with TRACK Guide Desktop gt 32 2 3 When using the task management ISOBUS TC If you plan your ISO XML tasks with the help of a Farm Management Information System FMIS on a PC and then wantto work with the display you will need to use the ISOBUS TC application 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Operating procedures T MULLER When using the task management ISOBUS TC ELEKTRONIK In this case you must not save data in the TRACK Leader application All information generated while working will be transferred directly to ISOBUS TC and saved on the SD Card in the file with the task The biggest difference compared to operation without ISOBUS TC lies in the starting and termination of a navigation as well as the storage location of the data Other functions are operated as described in these instructions 1 Open the TRACK Leader application 2 Ifyou are using an implement with an ISOBUS job computer activate the SECTION Control parameter on the Settings General screen gt 71 If not deactivate this parameter
61. g position sensor If you do not use SECTION Control or have not mounted any tool operating position sensor the terminal will not know when your equipment e g sprayer is working and when it is not You will therefore need to tell the system when you begin the task 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Procedure 6 5 Parameter MULLER ELEKTRONIK TRACK Leader parallel guidance Working in headlands Recording the tracks enables you to see the parts of the field which you have already traveled through on the screen MI You have started a navigation l gt Start the recording as soon as you start working The function icon changes its appearance gt The processed area behind the vehicle icon is marked in green Working in headlands In the headland you can lay out guidance lines which will guide you around the field Advantages You can apply product in the headland after applying the product in the center of the field In this way no spray residue remains on the tires after product application in the headland SECTION Control switches off the boom sections which are in the headland area when the product is being applied onto the field Restrictions When working with headlands the TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering system cannot be used The operator must steer the vehicle himself manually The system is in this state when the This happens when you press the icon appears function key nextto the icon
62. g system may not be used on public roads or in other public areas Make sure that the steering job computer is switched off before driving onto a road or in a public area 9 2 TRACK Leader AUTO steering system TRACK Leader AUTO is an additional module for TRACK Leader It provides guidance lines that can be used to steer a vehicle using the following steering systems TRACK Leader AUTO eSteer TRACK Leader AUTO ISO TRACK Leader AUTO Pro Preconditions The module is only available with the following Muller Elektronik terminals TOUCH1200 TOUCH800 TRACK Guide III The following licenses must be activated TRACK Leader TRACK Leader AUTO 9 2 1 Preparing the terminal for work with TRACK Leader AUTO Preconditions Before you use TRACK Leader AUTO for the first time you must make a few settings in the terminal 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 59 Automatic steering MULLER TRACK Leader AUTO steering system ELEKTRONIK 1 Activate the TRACK Leader AUTO license in the Service application of the terminal You can read how to activate the licenses in the operating instructions for the terminal 2 Activate the GPS receiver driver TRACK Leader AUTO You can read how to activate drivers for the GPS receiver in the operating instructions for the terminal 3 Make sure that the proper Vehicle profile gt 87 is selected in the TRACK Leader AUTO Settings 9 2 2 Switching on the steering job computer It is o
63. gt 64 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 T Operating procedures MULLER ELEKTRONIK When using SECTION Control 17 Copy the data to a USB memory device gt 66 to store iton a PC or view with TRACK Guide Desktop gt 32 2 2 When using SECTION Control This chapter is of interest to you if you have an implement with an ISOBUS job computer and want SECTION Control to control the sections of the implement 1 Drive to the field 2 If you have already worked on this field in the past load its field data gt 64 If you want to work on a new field you must ensure that no other field data is loaded In this case you must discard gt 68 the opened record 3 If you have a prescription map gt 51 you can import it now 4 Activate the SECTION Control parameter on the Settings General screen gt 71 5 Starta new navigation gt 21 6 Check whether the terminal has properly detected the driving direction gt 23 7 Asa standard the Parallel guidance mode is activated If you do not want to work with straight parallel tracks change the guidance mode gt 38 8 Ifyou want to work with overlaps adjust the desired distance between the guidance lines gt 37 9 Ifyou are using a GPS receiver that works with EGNOS or WAAS set the reference point gt 25 10 Activate the automatic mode gt 48 of SECTION Control or operate the implement manually 11 Create the first AB line gt 34 12 Mark the
64. guidance lines for parallel guidance Guidance lines are parallel lines which are displayed on the terminal screen These help you to treat the field in parallel lines The first guidance line which you lay out on the terminal is called the AB line On the terminal screen these are usually marked with the letters A and B All further guidance lines will be calculated and designated on the basis of the AB line The path of the AB line will be saved after the first drive over which you must perform manually The operation of the terminal will depend on the guidance mode that you have chosen To be able to change the working direction on every field you can create several guidance line sets gt 38 For every guidance line set you can create the guidance lines in a different direction and in a different mode You can select a guidance line set for each direction 6 1 1 Straight guidance lines Procedure M Parallel guidance mode is activated gt 38 1 Position the vehicle at the starting point of the desired AB line pe BR Set the first point gt Point A appears on the terminal screen The first flag is colored green on the function icon 2 0 0 km h 0 00 ha 3 Drive to the other side of the field 4 Setthe second point PointB appears on the terminal screen The second flag is colored green on the function icon gt Points A and B are connected with a straight line This is the A
65. h the help of the lightbar and the guidance line 41 6 3 Using SECTION View 41 6 4 Starting track recording 42 6 5 Working in headlands 43 6 6 Marking obstacles 46 6 6 1 Deleting obstacle markers 4 7 Switching sections with SECTION Control 48 1 1 Activating SECTION Control 48 1 2 Changing the working mode of SECTION Control 48 1 3 Displaying the As applied map 48 1 4 Operating implements with several application lines 49 8 Working with prescription maps 51 8 1 Prescription map from an ISO XML task 51 8 1 1 Several prescription maps simultaneously 51 8 2 Editing shp prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control 52 8 2 1 Basic processes 52 8 2 2 Creating prescription maps 52 8 2 3 Copying prescription maps to the USB memory device 53 8 2 4 Importing prescription maps 53 8 2 5 Adjusting prescription maps to current needs 53 9 Automatic steering 55 9 1 Basic safety instructions 55 9 2 TRACK Leader AUTO steering system 55 9 2 1 Preparing the terminal for work with TRACK Leader AUTO 55 9 2 2 Switching on the steering job computer 56 9 2 3 Switching off the steering job computer 56 4 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 9 2 4 9 2 3 9 2 0 9 3 9 3 1 9 3 2 03 0 9 3 4 10 10 1 10 2 10 2 1 10 2 2 10 2 3 10 3 10 3 1 10 3 2 10 4 10 5 11 TL1 11 2 11 3 11 3 1 11 4 11 5 11 6 11 6 1 11 6 2 11 6 3 12 13 T Table of contents MULLER ELEKTRONIK Activating and operating the automatic steering Deactivating the automatic
66. hat the seeder can only work with only half of the working width during the first or second driver I MO A g KAMIN MN iM al rer alanas T AT TT LUEN x KAN HEN ry ri il im Sir UL wii HT de XXXXX Procedure M A field with field boundaries is loaded 1 Start a new navigation gt A field with field boundaries and an unmarked headland is displayed DDD inch lt KKKKI 0 0 mph DEPS _ oe call 3 94 ac 3 94 ac zul 1 2 Call up the parameters for the headland gt The parameters are displayed 3 Enter the parameters 4 Exit the screen 44 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 TRACK Leader parallel guidance M LLER va ELEKTRONIK Working in headlands Ya 0 gt The headland area is marked in orange on the work screen DDDDD inch lt KKKKI u ei ae Al 5 Apply product in the interior of the field Once the product has been applied the interior of the field is green and the headland orange DODD oinch KKKK 0 0 mph DGI PS ee 08 3 94 ac 0 89 ac T dee sl 6 Cy Activate parallel guidance in the headland E Is displayed in the work screen gt The headland is marked in gray DDDPD tinh KKK Guidance lines are displayed in the headland 7 Apply product on the headland 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 45 TRACK Leader parallel guidance MULLER ELEKTRONIK Marking obstacles 6 6 Marki
67. he 3 Blue guidance line marks the center of the tractor working width 2 Arrow marks the position of the GPS receiver 4 Working bar 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 79 Configuration Configuring SECTION Control MULLER ELEKTRONIK 11 3 1 Calibrating Delay on start and Delay on stop This chapter is intended for advanced users Before reading the chapter Learn how to operate the terminal Learn how to operate the SECTION Control The standard values of parameters Delay on start and Delay on stop are set for work with most Sprayers When should you These parameters must be calibrated in the following cases calibrate fusing a different agricultural equipment with SECTION Control fthe agricultural device switches too late or too early when driving on an area where the product has been already applied fthe agricultural device switches too late or too early when leaving an area already where the product has been already applied In the chapters below you will learn how to calibrate the parameters The chapters and examples are given for sprayers For different agricultural devices please proceed accordingly Calibration phases Calibration consists of several phases 1 Calibration preparations Drive through the field for the first time Drive through the field for the second time Marking the application borders Calculating correction values oa Wo A WW N Correcting the Delay on start and
68. he marking of the applied area 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 se Product description OLEE R Controls on the work screen Sete Function Section with more information Changing the working mode of SECTION Control gt 48 SECTION Control will change the working mode Working on headlands gt 43 Icon is deactivated because a field boundary IS missing Calls up a screen where the guidance lines can be defined on the headlands Creating the AB line gt 34 The exact appearance of the flags will depend on the guidance mode that has been activated Point A of the AB line will be set Deleting guidance lines gt 36 Press the function button for three seconds Guidance lines will be deleted Changing the display of the work screen The whole field will be displayed HH Vehicle surroundings will be displayed aw Two displays will alternate on the screen As applied map and Processed areas gt 48 Selecting a guidance mode gt 38 The screen for the configuration of the guidance lines appears Marking obstacles gt 46 Screen with obstacle marking appears Several functions Setting the distance between the guidance lines gt 37 Setting the guidance line skip mode gt 37 Setting the pattern mode gt 37 Adjusting the parameter for TRACK Leader AUTO gt 86 Second page Function Section with more information Shows the first page with function icons 303024
69. he next step 2 Step involving risk 1 4 User requirements Learn how to operate the terminal correctly The terminal must not be operated by anyone who has not read the Operating Instructions 6 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 ss For your safety A arte User requirements Please read and carefully observe all safety instructions and warnings contained in these Operating Instructions and in the manuals of any connected vehicles and farm equipment 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Operating procedures T MULLER When using parallel guidance only ELEKTRONIK Operating procedures In this chapter you will find several overviews of steps that help you to process a field using the TRACK Leader application These overviews show you which sequential steps you can take and in which chapters they are explained in detail Before you begin you have to configure the software The entire configuration is described in the following chapter Configuration gt 70 If you are operating the terminal for the first time configure the software and then return to this chapter When using parallel guidance only This chapter is of interest to you if you have a simple system without an ISOBUS job computer For example the TRACK Guide II terminal without additional applications You can also operate other terminals according to these instructions as long as you do not connect an ISOBUS job computer and the ISOBUS TC application remains deactivated
70. ic steering MULLER ELEKTRONIK This is what happens after tapping Automatic steering is not possible Nothing This may be due to the following reasons No steering job computer is connected In this case the icon is grayed out The steering job computer has blocked the function due to an error message You have not defined a guidance line Changes the work mode of the automatic steering You can see the current Status in the counters area Automatic steering is activated LA QD Automatic steering is deactivated TRACK Leader AUTO steering system Steers the vehicle to the right Procedure M You have fulfilled all of the requirements See section Preparing the terminal for work with 58 TRACK Leader AUTO gt 55 M You are on the field 1 Start the vehicle engine 2 Switch on the terminal 3 Switch on the steering job computer gt 56 4 Open the TRACK Leader application 5 Open the Settings menu and TRACK Leader AUTO 6 Wait until all the parameters have been loaded If not exit the screen with S and open it again later 7 Check whether the proper vehicle profile has been set on the topmost line gt 87 8 S Return to the start screen of the application 9 Tap Navigation gt The work screen appears 10 You will see the GN function icon at the right gt The system Is ready 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Automatic steering MULLER ELEKTRONIK TRACK Lead
71. icon XD appears on the start screen this can be due to the following reasons SECTION Control is activated but no ISOBUS job computer is connected You are working without ISO XML tasks but the parameter Work with ISO XML is set to Yes in the ISOBUS TC application You are working with ISO XML tasks and have not started a task You have connected the terminal to a new ISOBUS job computer without re starting the terminal 5 2 1 Without an ISO XML task Procedure VI You have configured the SECTION Control parameter gt 71 M If you are working with an ISOBUS job computer it has to be connected to the ISOBUS M If you are working without an ISOBUS job computer you have to select the corresponding machine profile for the implement gt 89 M You have set the Work with ISO XML parameter to No in the ISOBUS TC gt 31 application A 1 Open the TRACK Leader application 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 21 22 Basic control principles MULLER ELEKTRONIK Starting navigation gt The following screen appears A Navigation Ifthe text appears instead of Navigation you have not fulfilled one of the preconditions 2 Tap Storage gt The Storage screen appears gt 64 3 You must now decide whether you want to work on a field for the first time or if you want to work on a field whose field boundaries you have already marked Decide which of the following options yo
72. idance line is activated 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 63 Storage MULLER ELEKTRONIK Storage screen 10 Storage Every time you work on a field a large amount of data is produced We call it Field data here The field data must be saved so you can use It in the future Data type Field data consists of the following information Field boundaries Reference point Guidance lines Areas where product has been applied Marked obstacles Formats The terminal can save the field data in two formats ngstore format This is the terminal s internal data format It is used as a standard and contains all of the field data gt 65 The ngstore format is different on non touch terminals and on touch terminals You cannot exchange the data between a touch terminal and a non touch terminal An alternative Is described in the following section Data exchange between touch and non touch terminals gt 68 The files are located in the ngstore folder Ona PC you can only open ngstore data with the TRACK Guide Desktop application gt 32 shp format or kml format These are standardised formats that are used by many GIS programs gt 67 The terminal can convert field boundaries the position of obstacles and applied areas from the ngstore format into shp or kml format and save them to the USB memory device The terminal can also save the field data in shp format The files are located in the GIS folde
73. idance lines gt 36 10 2 3 Importing and exporting ngstore data To exchange data saved with the TRACK Leader between the SD card and a PC or another touch terminal you can Import data from a USB memory device onto the SD card Export data from the SD card to the USB memory device When copying the files the files on the target memory drive are overwritten NOTICE Data formats on touch and non touch terminals are not compatible You can only exchange files from the ngstore folder between terminals of the same type Procedure To import and export files 1 On the start screen of the TRACK Leader application tap on Storage 2 Tap Ca gt The USB memory device import export screen appears 3 If you want to copy files from the USB memory device to the SD card tap Import from USB memory device 4 Ifyou want to copy files from the SD card to the USB memory device tap Export to USB memory device gt The following message appears Do you really want to overwrite the data 5 Confirm to copy the files 66 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Storage MULLER ELEKTRONIK Field data in shp format shape 10 3 Field data in shp format shape You can convert all of the directly created or loaded ngstore field data into shp format When converting into shp format three files with field data are created Each file contains the following field data Field boundaries Obstacle points Applied a
74. ion 2 Before processing a field for which you have already set the reference point calibrate the GPS signal 3 Ifthe field is large and you will process this over several hours perform a calibration on the GPS signal Setting a reference point The coordinates of the GPS receiver are crucial when setting the reference point If you do not want to dismantle the GPS receiver each time you must always set the vehicle in the same position This means that the GPS receiver is also in the same position When setting the reference point you will require a fixed permanent point whose position will not alter over time For example this can be a tree a landmark or a manhole cover This point is required in order to position the tractor in exactly the same position for future GPS signal calibrations 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 25 Basic control principles Calibrating DGPS MULLER ELEKTRONIK Data loss due to the lack of a reference point If you are unable to locate the reference point in the future the recorded data will be unusable o Always remember the precise position of the reference point for each field The illustration below shows a possible position of the tractor when setting the reference point Tractor when setting the reference point P GPS receiver on the roof of the vehicle s cab gt lt Position of the reference point Distance between the GPS receiver and the 2 Distance between the GPS rec
75. is function if you are indeed on the desired line of travel but the position of the tractor is shown beside the track on the terminal This function only operates in the following guidance modes Parallel Smoothed contour dentical contour Procedure MI Navigation is started O00 l Call up the next page with function icons oe 2 Move the guidance lines to the position ofthe GPS receiver gt The guidance lines field boundaries and routes will be moved 36 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 T TRACK Leader parallel guidance OLEE Using guidance lines for parallel guidance 6 1 8 Setting the distance between the guidance lines As standard the distance between the guidance lines corresponds to the working width but you can change this distance Example Sprayer working width 18m You want to ensure that nothing is left out during field treatment Set the Line spacing parameter to 58 38 ft 17 80 m for example You will then work with a 0 67 ft 20 cm overlap 0 33 ft 10 cm on the left and 0 33 ft on the right Procedure MI Navigation is started Switch to the Navigation Settings screen gt The Navigation Settings screen appears 2 Tap Line spacing gt The keyboard appears 3 Enter how many meters there should be between two guidance lines 4 V Confirm The Navigation Settings screen appears 5 Exitthe screen 6 1 9 Setting the guidance line skip mode When you want to
76. l you use fyourGPS does not use a correction signal you will need to calibrate the GPS signal every time before starting work The more precisely you do this the more precisely your system will operate Conversely the less precise the GPS calibration the less precisely the system might be able to determine the position of the vehicle When using an RTK correction signal you need neither set a reference point nor calibrate the GPS signal The position of the tractor is continuously corrected by the RTK provider by means of a correction signal Throughout the course of the day the Earth rotates and the satellites change their position in the sky The calculated position of a point will as a result shift This shift means that the position will after a certain time no longer be up to date This phenomenon is called a drift and can be minimized For your purposes this means that all of the field boundaries and guidance lines which you create during a day will have shifted after a few hours There are two ways of compensating for the drift By using an RTK system Using the reference point By setting the reference point and calibrating the GPS signal each time before starting work A free option for farmers who work with EGNOS WAAS or other DGPS signals that have a precision of approx 30cm It also briefly helps to shift the guidance lines By using a correction signal A chargeable service provided by the GPS pr
77. le The allowable deviation is too high The changes the route too often vehicle does not change the route often enough 2 Ideal value Corresponding parameter in the steering job computer Cross Track Error Cross Track Error Line Acquisition With this parameter you can determine how fast the system steers in the direction of a newly created guidance line The goal of this setting must be that the vehicle takes the shortest path without having to steer Sharply or suddenly Corresponding parameter in the steering job computer Line Acquisition Line Acquisition WiFi WiFi activates and deactivates the wireless communication between the steering job computer and the configuration computer tablet PC notebook etc that you are using to configure the steering job computer You can find more information in the operating instructions of the ECU S1 steering job computer The WiFi is also deactivated when you switch off the terminal Motor aggressivity With the parameter you can determine how fast the steering wheel motor reacts to steering commands The parameter works like Steering response however it only works with systems with a steering wheel motor Machine profiles Each agricultural equipment for which you use the terminal can have different parameters You can create profiles for equipment settings so that you avoid setting the parameters every time you start your work 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 89 C
78. minal screen correspond to those on the field 6 By Save the position of the obstacles in the field The obstacle now appears on the work screen 6 6 1 Deleting obstacle markers Procedure a 7 l Press down for three seconds gt All obstacles will be deleted 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 41 Switching sections with SECTION Control u MULLER Activating SECTION Control FLEKTRONIK 7 Switching sections with SECTION Control 71 Activating SECTION Control Procedure To be able to automatically switch the sections of a connected ISOBUS job computer you must proceed as follows 1 Activate the SECTION Control parameter gt 71 2 Connect an ISOBUS job computer to the ISOBUS 3 Configure the settings for this job computer gt 74 4 Starta navigation gt 21 7 2 Changing the working mode of SECTION Control If SECTION Control is activated you can work in two modes Automatic mode In the automatic mode the system switches the sections on and off automatically Manual mode In the manual mode you always have to switch the sections on and off manually Controls Switching between the manual and automatic mode To see which mode is activated look at the work screen m node is acvated Manual mode is activated g O eea 1 3 Displaying the As applied map While working you can visualise the applied quantities in an as applied map Procedure M An ISOBUS job computer is connected to th
79. n which the GPS receiver is installed J Position of the GPS receiver Longitudinal axis of the vehicle 2 GPS receiver In this case to the right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle The position of the GPS receiver which you have entered in the Tractor ECU application will be ignored by TRACK Leader if you use the machine profile You must therefore ignore the values from the Tractor ECU application at this point Potential values Enter a negative value e g 0 20m if the GPS receiver is positioned to the left of the longitudinal axis Enter a positive value e g 0 20m lf the GPS receiver is positioned to the right of the longitudinal axis 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Configuration M LLER Ma ELEKTRONIK Machine profiles GPS receiver front rear Distance of the GPS receiver from the application point The treatment point may for example be the boom of a sprayer For a fertilizer applicator this is the spreader discs The position of the GPS receiver which you have entered in the Tractor ECU application will be ignored by TRACK Leader if you use the machine profile You must therefore ignore the values from the Tractor ECU application atthis point Potential values Input a negative value e g 4 00m if the GPS receiver is positioned to the rear of the application point nputa positive value e g 4 00m if the GPS receiver is positioned in front of the application point Machine mod
80. nd several working widths The implement has several metering systems and each metering system has its own working width For example a field sprayer with two manifolds and two booms a seeder that applies both seed and fertiliser The working widths can then be mounted behind each other To switch the displayed prescription map M The navigation with prescription maps is started 1 On the work screen tap the vehicle icon gt The next prescription map from the task will be displayed Several metering systems with one working width The implement has several metering systems however they share one working width For example a fertilizer spreader with more than one hopper and with several metering systems but with only one working width With such a fertilizer spreader a fertiliser mixture is made from several hoppers which is then applied using a spread device To switch the displayed prescription map MI The navigation with prescription maps is started 1 Atthe bottom left above the counter area the designation of the applied product is shown Tap this text gt The next prescription map from the task will be displayed Editing shp prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control Basic processes To be able to work with prescription maps in shp format you need to 1 Create a prescription map on the PC 2 Copy the prescription map to the USB memory device 3 Import the corresponding prescription map using TRACK Leader
81. ng obstacles When there are obstacles in your field you can mark their position In this way you will always receive a warning before any collision can occur You can mark obstacles while working in a field You will be warned of an obstacle in the following cases f the obstacle will be reached in 20 seconds or earlier f the distance between the obstacle and the vehicle is smaller than the working width of the agricultural device The warning always consists of two elements A graphical warning in the upper left hand corner of the work screen Field boundary Obstacle Acoustic signal Obstacles The terminal can warn you about obstacles It cannot brake nor avoid the obstacles Calls up additional function symbols Creates a new obstacle Deletes all obstacles Deletes the selected obstacle Moves the obstacle Saves the obstacle Procedure MI You have started a navigation A y 1 Be Call up new function Icons 2 fom Add an obstacle gt The keyboard appears 46 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 as TRACK Leader parallel guidance MULLER ELEKTRONIK Marking obstacles 3 Give a name to the obstacle 4 S Confirm gt A flashing red point will appear on the terminal screen This marks the point at which the obstacle can be found The distance between the obstacle and the GPS receiver will then be displayed 5 Use the arrow to move the point so that the distances on the ter
82. nly possible to activate the automatic steering when the steering job computer has been Switched on and booted In this section and in the subsections steering job computer refers to the ECU S1 steering job computer Procedure To switch on the steering job computer Press on the AUTO switch gt The OFF icon lights up gt The steering job computer boots up This can take up to two minutes To see whether the steering job computer is ready for operation 1 By the LEDs on the casing See the steering job computer instructions or 1 Open the TRACK Leader application 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap TRACK Leader AUTO Ifthe text ECU not found appears the steering job computer is not ready for operation f several parameters appear the steering job computer is ready for operation 9 2 3 Switching off the steering job computer Switch off the steering job computer as soon as you are no longer using automatic steering and before you switch off the vehicle engine When the steering job computer is switched off Changes in voltage that may occur when igniting and switching off the vehicle engine cannot disrupt the operation of the steering job computer tis not possible to activate the automatic steering There are several ways to switch off the steering job computer Switch off the steering job computer using the remote switch On several vehicles the steering job computer can be switched off by switching off
83. ns Please read the following safety instructions carefully before using the product for the first time Read the operating instructions for the agricultural device which you want to control by using the application 1 2 Intended use The software may be only used in connection with agricultural equipment and machines The software may only be used away from public roads during field operations 1 3 Layout and meaning of warnings All safety instructions found in these Operating Instructions are composed in accordance with the following pattern This signal word identifies medium risk hazards which could potentially cause death or serious physical injury if not avoided This signal word identifies low risk hazards which could potentially cause minor or moderate physical injury or damage to property if not avoided This signal word identifies actions which could lead to operational malfunctions if performed incorrectly These actions require that you operate in a precise and cautious manner in order to produce optimum work results There are some actions that need to be performed in several steps If there is a risk involved in carrying out any of these steps a safety warning will appear in the instructions themselves Safety instructions always directly precede the step involving risk and can be identified by their bold font type and a signal word Example 1 NOTICE This is a notice It warns that there is a risk involved in t
84. of the potential dangers The illustration below shows where the observers must stand and the objectives that they must achieve 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 81 Configuration Configuring SECTION Control MULLER ELEKTRONIK Travel 2 1 Position of Observer 1 3 This line marks the position at which the nozzles should begin spraying when the vehicle exits the area where the product has been applied 2 Position of Observer 2 4 This line marks the position at which the nozzles should stop spraying when the vehicle enters the area where the product has been applied Procedure M The tank is filled with clear water 82 VI The observers should stand at a safe distance from the boom of the sprayer MI Navigation is started The first drive record is loaded MI SECTION Control should be in automatic mode 1 Position the sprayer ata distance of approx 100 meter from and an angle of 90 to the applied area 2 Drive ata constant speed e g 8 km h over the area that has already been applied Remember the speed at which you were driving Apply the water as you do so 3 The observers must stand on the previously marked boundaries of the applied area ata safe distance from the boom 4 The observers must observe the points at which the sprayer stops and starts spraying as It passes along the already applied points You will now know how the sprayer behaves when travelling along an area where the product has been alr
85. om the base station or from a different signal source The device data is still loading If this message appears fora longtime Connecta different job computer to the the terminal is connected to a job terminal It is possible that you cannot use computer that is not responding SECTION Control with this job computer because the job computer does not Support SECTION Control The list of connections in the ISOBUS TC Configure the list of connections in app was not configured Read the ISOBUS TC instructions for the terminal No implement recognized TRACK Leader has not received any Connect a job computer that supports information through the connected job SECTION Control computer or there is no connected job computer 98 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 MULLER ELEKTRONIK 13 Notes 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Notes 99
86. on can be interrupted or restarted at exactly the right moment The illustration below shows how the delay function works The illustration shows actual behavior not the indication on the screen 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 77 Configuration Configuring SECTION Control MULLER ELEKTRONIK Delay on stop is set to 0 If the set delay time is too brief it results in overlapping application At this point the section valve has received a 2 At this point the sprayer stopped application Signal to shut off Potential values Delay on start Enter the delay when switching a section on If the section reacts too late to the switch on signal increase the value e g 400 ms solenoid valve 1200 ms electrically actuated valve Delay on stop Enter the delay when switching a section off If the section reacts too late to the switch off signal increase the value e g 300 ms solenoid valve 1200 ms electrically actuated valve Machine model This parameter determines the way and means in which the working bar should track the GPS receiver Potential values self propelled Settings for self propelled agricultural equipment trailed Settings for agricultural equipment towed by a tractor deactivated Settings for mounted implements Screen light bar Screen lightbar type Potential values Deactivated Deactivates the screen lightbar 78 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Configuration
87. onfiguration Machine profiles 11 6 1 Example Procedure 11 6 2 Procedure 90 M LLER ELEKTRONIK In the Machine profiles area you can enter the parameters of connected agricultural equipment and save them as profiles You will need the machine data in the following instances When SECTION Control is deactivated When the terminal is not connected to any job computer Creating new machine profiles Machine here means a combination of a vehicle and an agricultural equipment If you have two tractors and two implements in your fleet you possibly have to create four profiles Tractor A and a trailed sprayer Tractor B and a trailed sprayer Tractor A and a trailed fertilizer Tractor B and a trailed fertilizer Always create all combinations which you actually need as machine profiles You can save up to 20 machine profiles M The SECTION Control parameter in the General menu is deactivated m 1 Open the TRACK Leader application 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap Machine profiles u 4 Set up a new ag equipment profile The keyboard appears 5 Give a name to the machine profile 6 V Confirm gt The Machine screen appears 7 Configure all of the parameters 8 3 After completing the configuration exit the screen Selecting from machine profiles Before you start work you have to select the equipment profile from your fleet You select the machine from the machine p
88. ovider Only for use in conjunction with a very accurate GPS receiver The GPS signal must be re calibrated automatically and at regular intervals 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 9 4 1 5 4 2 M LLER ELEKTRONIK Basic control principles Calibrating DGPS What do you need a reference point for A reference point will enable you to compare your actual GPS coordinates with the saved GPS coordinates and compensate for any drift displacement A fixed permanent point on the ground is needed for calibrating the GPS signal This is the so called reference point When the GPS signal is calibrated the stored coordinates of the Reference point are compared and matched with the current coordinates T GA pr eee A r An Traut PA a we 59 vet a a wi Zr M int Ze 2 ae s 7 d A e 6 E wo A oF oe A J LAST T a A OF LET ail A tad N ABER K ee gt A A Left field with calibrated GPS signal Right field with no calibrated GPS signal TER If you do not set a reference point nor calibrate the GPS signal each time before starting work the following will happen The saved GPS coordinates for the field boundary guidance lines etc will differ from the actual values Asa result you may miss applying the product over areas in the field which are outside of the field boundaries according to the GPS In order to ensure maximum precision 1 Seta reference point for each field at the first product applicat
89. owing cases n Circle guidance mode n the headland You will need to steer the vehicle manually in these situations You can activate automatic steering as follows M You must have configured the steering job computer and TRACK Leader TOP M You must have defined the guidance lines MI You must have positioned the vehicle on a line of travel and enabled a guidance line MI The automatic steering is deactivated The work screen displays the icon 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 61 Automatic steering MULLER ELEKTRONIK TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering 1 Move the steering wheel motor to the steering wheel Only for systems with a steering wheel motor m 2 Tap GVW Le gt Theicon QD is replaced with the following icon gt The automatic steering is enabled a QD 3 When driving the vehicle the steering system controls the vehicle in such a way that it proceeds along the active guidance line Procedure To deactivate the automatic steering A 1 Tap Y gt The work screen displays the following icon QB gt The automatic steering will be disabled 9 3 3 Moving guidance lines The automatic steering drives the vehicle along the active guidance line If the guidance line activated no longer matches the real position of the vehicle due to a GPS signal drift you can manually move the guidance line You have two options You can move the guidance line for one drive over the field
90. plied Point Z lied in front of Point X along the direction of travel The lines were marked as in the illustration below When traveling over an area where the product has been already applied the sprayer switched off too early 1 Calculate the correction value Distance P Speed of sprayer Correction value 80 0 22 364 2 Calculate a new value for the delay on stop parameter As the sprayer switches on or off too early Delay on stop must be decreased by the correction value 450 set Delay on stop 364 correction value 86 new Delay on stop 3 Insert value 86 for the Delay on stop parameter 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 85 Configuration Configuring TRACK Leader TOP MULLER ELEKTRONIK 11 4 Configuring TRACK Leader TOP The following parameters must be set in order to use TRACK Leader TOP GPS receiver height Distance between GPS receiver and the ground Required for TRACK Leader TOP PSR reaction speed PSR reaction speed and aggressiveness of the automatic steering The higher the value the sharper the steering movements The aim of these settings is to ensure that the vehicle finds the track fast enough but still drives Stable and smooth and does not over steer constantly Examples of different PSR reaction speeds 1 The steering responds too slowly 2 The steering responds too rapidly You can adjust the value to specific local conditions prior to work commencement When the gro
91. r Data media The ngstore data is saved on the SD card To transfer it to the USB memory device you have to use the Import export function gt 66 The shp and kml files are saved directly to the USB memory device and must be read from the USB memory device ISOBUS TC If you process tasks with the ISOBUS TC application you must not save the field data in TRACK Leader The data will be automatically saved together with the task in the Taskdata xml file 10 1 Storage screen Information on the Storage screen 64 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Storage ler Field data in ngstore format 1 Name of the loaded recording Unworked area 2 Field boundary 3 Recorded tracks Areas which have been worked Counters Unworked areas entire area Reference point Function icons on the Storage screen Opens a menu in which you can load shp prescription maps Od Deletes the applied area in the opened recording x Deletes the opened recording Saves the opened recording in the ngstore folder Storage location SD card Loads a stored recording from the ngstore folder Storage location SD card Saves the field boundary and obstacles in the GIS folder Storage location USB memory device Loads the field boundary and obstacles from the GIS folder Storage location USB memory device Opens the USB memory device import export screen so that files can be copied between the SD card and USB memory device
92. reas In this file the total applied area is divided into zones If the terminal was working with an ISOBUS job computer the used target rate is saved for each zone This type of data can be used to create an as applied map with the GIS program This in turn can be converted into a prescription map The applied areas can only be converted into shp format However they cannot be opened again Each data type is saved in a separate shp file The terminal inserts a corresponding name addition _ boundary File with the field boundary obstacles F ile with the obstacle points _workareas F ile with the applied areas 10 3 1 Converting field data into shp format Procedure 1 Inserta USB memory device into the terminal GIS data cannot be saved to the SD card 2 Open the TRACK Leader application 3 Tap Storage 4 Tap zlea 5 Enter the name under which the field data should be exported gt The data is saved in the GIS folder on the USB memory device 10 3 2 Importing field boundaries and obstacle points in shp format Procedure M All of the data that you want to import are in the GIS folder on the USB memory device The folder may not have any sub folders M The data to be imported is in WGS84 format 1 Insert the USB memory device into the terminal 2 Open the TRACK Leader application 3 Tap Storage oil 4 Tap Kl gt The Select import type screen appears 5 Select whether the file contains field bo
93. rection values In the final phase you have determined Which parameters must be altered Whether the current delay must be increased or reduced You must now calculate the number of milliseconds by which to adjust the incorrectly set parameter To do this you will need to calculate a so called correction value In order to be able to calculate the correction value you need to find out how fast the sprayer was travelling This soeed must be entered in cm milliseconds The following table lists a number of speeds and their conversion into cm ms Speed in km h Speed in cm ms 6 km h 0 16 cm ms 8 km h 0 22 cm ms 10 km h 0 28 cm ms Procedure The correction value should be calculated as follows 1 Distance P Speed of sprayer Correction value 2 The currently set Delay on start or Delay on stop parameter must then be corrected by this value Changing the delay parameter You must now adjust the Delay on start and Delay on stop parameters Procedure 1 Alter the parameters using the following rule of thumb If the sprayer switches on too late it needs more time The delay period must be extended If the sprayer switches on too soon it needs less time The delay period must be reduced 2 Calculate a new value for the delay parameter Perform this step separately for the Delay on start or Delay on stop If the sprayer switches on or off too late Extend the current delay period by the correction value If
94. rofiles M The SECTION Control parameter in the General menu is deactivated A 1 Open the TRACK Leader application 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap Machine profiles gt A list of existing machine profiles will appear 4 Tap the name of the machine profile that you want to use gt You have now marked the machine profile 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 11 6 3 MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuration Machine profiles u 5 If you want to edit the machine profile or check the settings tap LA 6 3 Exit the screen to save the settings Machine parameters You will need the machine parameters in the following instances When you want to create a machine profile for a new machine When you want to edit a machine profile On the pages below you will find the explanation of all machine parameters Name Name of the machine profile Swath width This parameter shows the working width set for an ag equipment No of sections Enter the number of sections that can be switched off on the implement On a sprayer they are the section valves on a fertilizer spreader or a seeder they can be half widths This parameter serves to transmit the proper number of sections to the SECTION View gt 41 module so that you can switch the sections manually Each section appears as part of the working bar on the screen Sections Opens a screen where you can enter the width of the individual sections on the implement
95. rror messages Error message text How to fix the problem the correction data service e g EGNOS service For EGNOS WAAS check and WAAS set the proper correction satellites No compatible format found for this prescription map Please create a new format No suitable format could be found using the prescription map content No compatible format has been created The major formats have been provided Other formats can be incorporated by the users themselves No profile available No machine profile is available Create a new machine profile Could not read DGPS configuration trom GPS receiver Could not read e Dif configuration from GPS receiver Could not read data from tilt module Saving failed The serial connection to the GPS receiver has been interrupted The serial connection to the GPS receiver has been interrupted The serial connection to the GPS TILT module has been interrupted The data medium was removed before or during saving Writing is not allowed on the data medium The storage medium is full or damaged Check and re connect the cable connections to the GPS receiver Check and re connect the cable connections to the GPS receiver Check and re connect the cable connections Re insert the data medium and re start the Save process Disable write protection on the data medium Delete unnecessary data from the data medium and try again Invalid status a Contact Cu
96. ssed area Ata Degree of overlap of 50 the Tolerance of overlap function has no effect 100 When exiting a processed area each section is only switched on when 1 of the vehicle has exited the area When traveling onto a processed area the section Is only switched off when the section extends up to 100 over the processed area Tolerance of overlap Use this parameter to define a permissible overlap The outer sections are only activated when the overlap is greater than the value of this parameter The Tolerance of overlap only applies to the outermost left and right sections The other sections are not affected by this parameter 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 75 Configuration Configuring SECTION Control MULLER ELEKTRONIK The following illustrations show how the Tolerance of overlap parameter acts with a Degree of overlap of 0 The set tolerance of overlap can be seen underneath the illustrations siri el Tolerance of overlap for 0 degree of overlap in both cases the work was done with a 25 cm overlap Tolerance of overlap 0cm Tolerance of overlap 30 cm In this case the section is immediately In this case the section is not switched off as switched off the current overlap is lower than 30cm If you have set the Degree of overlap parameter to 100 the Tolerance of overlap parameter plays a vital role when leaving an area already processed This is relevant for example when turning in a headlan
97. steering Completing work TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering Operator tasks Activating and deactivating automatic steering Moving guidance lines Turning Storage Storage screen Field data in ngstore format Saving field data Loading field data Importing and exporting ngstore data Field data in shp format shape Converting field data into shp format Importing field boundaries and obstacle points in shp format Data exchange between touch and non touch terminals Discarding field data Configuration Configuring General settings Configuring TRACK Leader Configuring SECTION Control Calibrating Delay on start and Delay on stop Calibration phases Calibration preparations First drive through Second drive through Marking the application borders for Delay on stop Marking the application borders for Delay on start Calculating correction values Changing the delay parameter Configuring TRACK Leader TOP Adjusting the parameter for TRACK Leader AUTO Machine profiles Creating new machine profiles Selecting from machine profiles Machine parameters Procedure for dealing with error messages Notes 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 57 59 60 60 61 61 62 62 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 70 11 13 14 80 80 80 80 8l 82 83 84 84 86 86 89 90 90 91 96 99 For your safety MULLER ELEKTRONIK Basic safety instructions 1 For your safety 1 1 Basic safety instructio
98. stomer service Unknown error No sections have been recognized The implement does not have a swath width No task started No valid device data recognized 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 You wantto work with SECTION Control but there is no connected job computer that supports SECTION Control No sections are configured in the ISOBUS job computer Or the connected ISOBUS job computer does not support SECTION Control The working width or geometry have not been configured in the ISOBUS job computer You have configured the ISOBUS TC to work with ISO XML Therefore TRACK Leader expects a task No task was started in ISOBUS TC The working width or geometry have not been configured in the ISOBUS job Connect a suitable job computer or deactivate SECTION Control If possible configure the sections on the job computer Ifthe job computer does not support SECTION Control you cannot use It Configure the ISOBUS job computer Correctly set the working width in the job computer contact the implement manufacturer Start task in ISOBUS TC or deactivate the use of ISO XML in ISOBUS TC Configure the ISOBUS job computer 97 Procedure for dealing with error messages MULLER ELEKTRONIK Error message text How to fix the problem etme RTK signal lost No RTK signal is available due to signal The GPS receiver and base station must obstruction be in open view to the sky You are too far away fr
99. t parts of the agricultural equipment it shall switch off so that you avoid overlaps This can be for example sections when working with a sprayer Preconditions To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions Plug in TRACK Leader must be enabled License of TRACK Leader must be unlocked 12 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Product description MULLER ELEKTRONIK Performance description License of SECTION Control must be unlocked The terminal must be connected to an ISOBUS job computer supported by SECTION Control or to a SC Box available from Muller Elektronik The ISOBUS job computer must be configured Functions The following functions will be available after activation GPS supported section control 4 1 3 TRACK Leader TOP Module type Additional module With TRACK Leader TOP you can specify how a Reichhardt steering job computer shall steer the vehicle so that it follows the guidance lines set up through TRACK Leader Preconditions To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions Plug in TRACK Leader must be enabled License of TRACK Leader must be unlocked License of TRACK Leader TOP must be unlocked A steering job computer must be fitted installed and configured on the tractor TRACK Leader TOP works with steering job computers of Reichhardt Steering ECU PSR Starting from software version 02 148 Support for TRACK Leader TOP must be activated on
100. tential values Vehicle fixed The vehicle icon on the terminal screen remains immobile Field fixed The vehicle icon on the terminal screen moves The background map remains immobile Smoothen course lf the GPS receiver mounted on the roof of the tractor cab swings sharply the tracks displayed on the screen can appear very jagged The Smoothen course option smoothens out the displayed tracks The requirements differ depending on the GPS receiver Potential values Yes DPGS receiver A100 or A101 If you are using TRACK Leader TOP and the receiver is connected to the steering job computer DGPS Glonass receiver AG STAR or SMART 6L Always No DGPS receiver A100 or A101 If you are not using TRACK Leader TOP and the receiver is connected to the terminal Detect Driving Direction This parameter activates or deactivates the automatic detection of the driving direction See Detecting the direction gt 23 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 11 2 MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuration Configuring TRACK Leader Configuring TRACK Leader Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the lightbar How many centimeters of deviation are required for a LED to light on the lightbar Default value 30cm This value means a sensitivity of 15cm to the left and 15 cm to the right Preview This parameter determines the number of meter in front of the vehicle at which the preview display of the screen lightbar will calcul
101. the entire field or only the application marks 2 Tap Ul if you want to delete the green application marks in order to work on this field again with the field boundary gt The application marks will be discarded and the field boundary is maintained 3 Tap x if you want to discard the recording in order to work on a new field The field data for the currently loaded field will be discarded 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 69 Configuration Discarding field data 11 Procedure 70 MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuration This chapter clarifies all settings which you have to configure All configuration parameters can be found in the Settings screen They are grouped as follows General Parameters that affect all of the TRACK Leader modules TRACK Leader Parameters that are used to configure the parallel route The parameters are therefore required for all modules SECTION Control Parameters that are used for automatic section control TRACK Leader TOP Parameters for TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering TRACK Leader AUTO Parameters for TRACK Leader AUTO automatic steering Demo A demonstration video Machine profiles Saved profiles for implements and vehicles in your fleet The number of appearing parameter groups depends on which module was activated in the General menu You have to configure the following TRACK Leader Configuring General settings gt 71 Configuring TRACK Leader gt 73 SECT
102. the field boundary Arrow showing the position of the GPS OO OO OO 00 receiver Field boundary Working bar Guidance line Compass Guidance lines Guidance lines are lines which help the operator keep parallel tracks There are three types of guidance line AB line This is the first guidance line This is always marked on the terminal screen with the letters A and B Activated guidance line this is the guidance line which the vehicle just follows It is marked in blue Not activated guidance lines guidance lines not activated Position of GPS receiver The center of the gray arrow above the working bar corresponds to the position of the GPS receiver Working bar The working bar symbolizes the agricultural implement This consists of multiple rectangles Each rectangle corresponds to a section The color of the rectangle can change while working See also Using SECTION View gt 41 Counter and status information In this area you Can see various information 1 Swipe with your finger across the counter area 10 7 km h 200 l ha DGPS W 09 y 215 76 ha 48 79 ha R KD ages a 10 7 km h 200 l ha DGPS ZN 09 I 215 76 ha 48 79 ha e Counter 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Product description MULLER ELEKTRONIK Information on the work screen Speed 5 Quality ofthe GPS signal Target rate from the prescription map 6 Area For a field with no field boundary Already applied area For a
103. the following situations Before you turn around Before you switch off the steering job computer the terminal or the vehicle f you want to take control of the vehicle Procedure To deactivate the automatic steering 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 59 Automatic steering os MULLER TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering ELEKTRONIK Briefly press on the AUTO button or url a 1 Tap the CUP icon on the work screen of TRACK Leader or 1 Turn the steering wheel When you turn the steering wheel sharply or if you stop its turning the installed sensor recognises that you are taking control The automatic steering will be disabled a gt Ifthe TRACK Leader application is open you will see that the QZ icon in the counter area MANU ws of the work screen now looks like this aD 9 2 6 Completing work Procedure When you have applied product on the field 1 Deactivate the automatic steering 2 Switch off the steering job computer 9 3 TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering Read the enclosed PSR ISO TOP directions for use before beginning to use the system Pay particular attention to the information in the Chapter Safety Proceed with extreme care particularly when using the automatic steering Disable the automatic steering whenever anyone comes within 50 meters of the vehicle or farming equipment while it is operating This is what happens after tapping Automatic steering is not possible Nothing
104. the steering job computer Functions The following functions will be available after activation Automatic steering of vehicle along defined guidance lines 4 1 4 TRACK Leader AUTO Module type Additional module TRACK Leader AUTO gt 55 enables communication between the TRACK Leader application and a steering job computer from the following Muller Elektronik systems TRACK Leader AUTO eSteer TRACK Leader AUTO ISO TRACK Leader AUTO Pro The module is only available with the following M ller Elektronik terminals TOUCH1200 TOUCH800 TRACK Guide Ill Preconditions To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions Plug in TRACK Leader must be enabled License of TRACK Leader must be unlocked The TRACK Leader II license must be activated Functions The following functions will be available after activation Automatic steering of vehicle along defined guidance lines 4 1 5 VARIABLE RATE Control Module type Additional module Preconditions To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 13 Product description Using test licenses Functions 4 2 4 3 Controls 14 M LLER ELEKTRONIK Plug in TRACK Leader must be enabled License of VARIABLE RATE Control must be unlocked The ISOBUS job computer must support this function It currently works only with one job computer with ME sprayer job computer
105. u want to use and continue to read at Step 8 4 Option a If you want to apply product on a new field you must ensure that there are no SS previous records loaded in the storage screen Tap to discard the opened recording The recording will not be deleted from the SD card No field is displayed on the screen 5 Option b If you want to work on a field with field data you already have on the SD card tap dei to load the field data from the SD card gt The field that you have loaded appears on the screen gt You have two options with the loaded field 6 Option bl You want to continue working on this field continue to read at Step 8 7 Option b2 You want to perform a new task on this field and only need the field boundary Tap x to delete the tracks 8 S Exit the Storage screen The application start screen appears A 9 Start a new navigation gt The work screen appears It will only contain the icon for the vehicle or also loaded field boundaries and applied areas depending on what you have done on the Storage screen 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 T Basic control principles MULLER ELEKTRONIK Detecting the direction Ifthe icon M appears atthe centre ofthe terminal screen there is no connection to the GPS receiver and you will not be able to continue work Install and configure a GPS receiver 10 To find out more about the information appearing on the work screen r
106. und is wet and makes steering more difficult increase the value When the ground Is dry and makes steering easy reduce the value The value set here will also appear in the start screen of the PSR application steering job computer BE so 11 5 Adjusting the parameter for TRACK Leader AUTO Because the steering system was already calibrated it works smoothly in almost all situations However itmay be necessary to adjustthe values under special circumstances For example for special field conditions implements forward speed etc All of the parameters mentioned here are configured in the steering job computer during the initial Start up of the steering job computer The values for the parameters are determined through several calibration steps using a special application Only the final determined values appear in the TRACK Leader application Any change of the parameters that you make in TRACK Leader is also transmitted to the steering job computer and changes the values determined during calibration 86 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 Procedure Procedure MULLER ELEKTRONIK Configuration Adjusting the parameter for TRACK Leader AUTO To see the parameters 1 Install the steering system 2 Switch on the steering job computer gt 56 3 Open the TRACK Leader application 4 Under Settings General activate the TRACK Leader AUTO parameter gt The parameters appear under Settings TRACK
107. undaries or obstacle points If you want to import both you must do so one after the other gt The Select file screen appears 6 Tap the file that you want to import 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 67 Storage ss MULLER Data exchange between touch and non touch terminals ELEKTRONIK 7 Tap um The data is being loaded gt The Storage screen appears with the loaded field boundary or obstacle point If you want to work on the field with this field boundary you can now start a new navigation 10 4 Data exchange between touch and non touch terminals If you have been working with a non touch terminal e g Track Guide II until now and now want to Switch over to the touch terminal pay attention to the following for the transfer of data Data from the ngstore directory is not compatible with both terminal types You cannot open the ngstore files from a non touch terminal directly with the touch terminal However you can convert the field boundaries and obstacles from a terminal into shp format and then open them with a different terminal You can find the instructions below n software versions up to 04 08 01 the non touch terminals saved the shp files in the Navguideexport folder The files are saved in the GIS folder only as of newer software versions Procedure To import field data using a non touch terminal 1 On the non touch terminal open the Storage screen in TRACK Leader 2 dl Load the recording for
108. witching off too early or too late Marking the application borders for Delay on start In this phase you will need to mark where your sprayer begins application when you exit and where the product has been already applied You must also determine where application should begin in the future This will tell you whether the sprayer is switching on too early or too late The illustrations below show the lines which you will need to mark in the field in order to be able to calculate the Delay on start parameter Lines for the Delay on start parameter Left Sprayer switches on too late Right Sprayer switches on too early P Distance between desired application line Z X Actual application line and actual application line X This is where the sprayer begins application Z Desired application line This is where the sprayer should begin application A slight overlap of 10cm should be planned due to the pressure build up time 30302432a 02 EN V5 20140417 83 Configuration Configuring SECTION Control MULLER ELEKTRONIK In both cases left and right the Delay on start parameter is incorrectly set Left Sprayer switches on too late The delay period must be extended Right Sprayer switches on too early The delay period must be reduced Procedure 1 Compare the markings in the field with the calculations gt You now know whether the sprayer is switching on too early or too late Calculating cor
109. ystem enabling drivers of agricultural vehicles to keep exact lanes in the field The system has a modular design so that the user can add further functions 4 1 Performance description Available functions of the software are subject to a license purchased for the modules There are two module types Basic module Prerequisite for additional modules TRACK Leader Additional modules can be combined as required SECTION Control TRACK Leader AUTO TRACK Leader TOP VARIABLE RATE Control 4 1 1 TRACK Leader Module type Basic module This is the prerequisite for all additional modules mentioned above Preconditions To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions Plug in TRACK Leader must be enabled License of TRACK Leader must be unlocked To learn how to activate plug ins and licenses read the installation and operating instructions to the terminal Functions The following functions will be available after activation Display of parallel guidance lines Display of parallel guidance lines in the headland Marking of obstacles located in the field Warning of obstacles marked Warning of reaching a field boundary Saving of work results in two formats SECTION View display of sections which the operator must switch on and off by hand to avoid overlaps 4 1 2 SECTION Control Module type Additional module With SECTION Control you can specify for any connected job computer wha

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