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GuideTRAX V3.1 (HT) User Manual

1. Guide TRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 195 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 4 The AutoSTEER Status Bar Other status information related to AutoSTEER can be viewed on the lower status bar To view this information touch the status bar until it displays the correct information CT 1 2m DirErr 5 Path 2 ai u DirErr The Dir Err Direction Error indicates the direction the vehicle is travelling relative to the guideline This is an angle displayed in degrees CtkErr The Ctk Err Crosstrack Error indicates the distance the vehicle is from the guideline in metres Path The Path number indicates how many guidelines the current guideline is away from the original guideline GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 196 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 9 5 Setting the Guide Points In order for AutoSTEER to become READY the guide points must be set in the paddock The guide points can be set using the Point A Point B button in the Guide Menu 1 When the vehicle is in the desired position for the first guide point press Point A 2 Drive for at least 20m and when the vehicle is in the desired position for the second guide point press Point B The further this distance the more accurate the direction of the line will be Ideally place Point A at one end of the field and then Point B at the other end of the field 3 Now press Pa
2. Name Button Function AutoFIELD The AutoFIELD button is not operational in the HT model DISPLAY ere The DISPLAY SETUP button SETUP el selects the Display Setup window to allow configuration of the display screen and Status Bar VEHICLE A The VEHICLE SETUP button SETUP a MA aar selects the Vehicle Setup sub menu to allow configuration of Links Rigs and Switches AutoSPRAY EB RE The AutoSPRAY button selects e the AutoSPRAY window to allow configuration of AutoSPRAY TRANSFER neue The TRANSFER FILES button FILES u ee selects the Transfer Files Window to allow treatment data files to be exported MORE The MORE button selects Page 2 ofthe General Setup Menu BACK The BACK button returns the system to the main menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 106 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 of2 General Setup len Figure 7 12 The General Setup Menu Page 2 Overview The GENERAL SETUP Menu Page 2 as illustrated in Figure 7 12 allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preferences Name Button Function GUIDE Et The GUIDE OPTIONS button OPTIONS SS Selects the Guide Options window to allow configuration of guidance settings such as AutoLOCK guide overlap offset and lock search direction LIGHTBAR Coney The LIGHTBAR SETUP button SETUP en selects the Lightbar Setup window to allow configurat
3. Overview The Display Setup Window see Figure 7 16 allows the display screen to be configured and Status Bar messages to be selected Access SETUPIDISPLAY SETUP Name Function NIGHT The NIGHT MODE button turns Nightmode ON or OFF MODE When ON Night Mode turns the background from white Button to black Text is then displayed in white and Guide Points A amp B are displayed in grey GRID Button The GRID button turns the grid ON or OFF on the Map screen GRID SIZE The GRID SIZE button selects a keyboard to enter a Button value for the grid spacing MEASURE The MEASURE UNITS button allows units of UNITS measurement which are displayed on the screen to be Button set to either Metric or Imperial GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 112 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY POSITION THE POSITION UNITS button sets how the position UNITS units will be displayed in the Status Bar Units can be in Button either Cartesian coordinates E N Easting amp Northing or geographical Latitude amp Longitude STATUS The STATUS BAR button selects the Status Bar BAR Window for selection of information to be displayed DETAILS Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previo
4. Name Function STEER The STEER CONTROLLER button displays a list of CONTROLLER steer controllers compatible with GuideTRAX V3 for Button AutoSTEER The required steer controller can be selected from the available list of controllers OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 130 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOG 7 3 4 3 Switch Setup Switch Setup Master Switch Toggle Section Switches Touch Hardi MSBI is Figure 7 31 The Switch Setup Window The Switch Setup window see Figure 7 31 allows the system to be configured with different switches for starting and stopping of recorded treatment data Overview Access NAAA ia Mialle n E SWITCH SETUP Name Function MASTER The MASTER SWITCH button selects the switch device SWITCH that is used for starting and stopping of recorded Button treatments SECTION The SECTION SWITCHES button selects the device that SWITCHES is used for starting and stopping of individual boom Button sections treatments HARDI MSBI The HARDI MSBI button must be ON for use with a Button MSBI connected to a HARDI spray rate controller In all other circumstances this button must be OFF
5. Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu Guide TRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 110 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 2 AutoSTEER EXIT SETUP AutoSTEER D BACK _ AutoSTEER is q Current Rig SPRAYER Steer Controller RINEX AutoSTEER To access the AutoSTEER settings screen press and hold the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar gt 2 READY Figure 7 15 AutoSTEER Window Overview The AutoSTEER Window see Figure 7 15 displays the currently selected vehicle and steering controller and allows AutoSTEER to be turned ON or OFF Access SETUPJAUTOSTEER Name Function AutoSTEER The AutoSTEER button turns AutoSTEER ON or OFF Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 111 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 Display Setup EXIT SETUP Display Setup BACK __ Night Mode is Measure Units Metric 4m Gridis OFF Position Units EIN Grid Size 100 0 m Status Bar Details Figure 7 16 Display Setup Window
6. GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 179 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 4 Calibrating RINEX AutoSTEER Manually Table 9 1 below describes each setting required for calibrating your RINEX AutoSTEER system along with recommended values Follow the procedure in Section 9 1 4 1 below to manually calibrate your system Table 9 1 Setting Description Approximate value range Prop Gain Proportional Gain is the Normal Range 10 Proportional aggressiveness of the hydraulic 20 Gain system If this value is too high Default 18 there will be sharp left right turns if this value is too low the steering will wonder and be non responsive Decrease this value to get more stability but less response more drift If the vehicle is drifting away from the line or not approaching the line fast enough increase the value in increments of 1 0 Decrease the value if the vehicle is oscillating at too high a frequency Min Left Minimum Left is the minimum Normal Range 25 Minimum Output voltage required before getting to 50 Left a response by the hydraulic Default 25 valve when turning LEFT Miimum Ef ISopressedes I ee eee a ion a percentage 15 newer ine Left amp Right Min Right Minimum Right is the minimum Normal Range 25 Minimum Output voltage required before getting to 50 Right a response by the hydraulic Default 35 valve when turning RIGHT Note It is normal with the
7. button ACCEPT FLOW CONTROLLER CROPLANDS BA7000 BACK FARMSCAN 2400 FARMSCAN 24 1 amp HARDI 5500 KEE EAGLE MANUAL CONTROL MANUAL WITH TOGGLE I Mi TU U RAVEN SERIES A Figure 6 10 Flow Controller List Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 88 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY wo Select MSBI from the Flow Controller list as shown in Figure 6 10 Touch et IH Touch EEXefoy ies tan ors Check that the boom settings are correct and make any required changes 7 Touch BES EIN SEES Switch Setup O A O Master Switch External Section Switches External Hardi MSBI is Figure 6 11 Switch Setup Window Select External in both Master Switch and Section Switches If the MSBI is connected to a Hardi controller then select Hardi MSBI is ON as shown in Figure 6 11 Touch SER to return to the Main menu 9 The current field must be restarted before the new settings will take effect GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 89 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOG Guide TRAX V3 software is operated and configured by a menu system The menu comprises of a choice of buttons which will have an action upon GuideTRAX V3 As previously described the button is accessed by touching or tapping the appropriate part of the screen The V3 menu typically comprises four or five buttons aligned along the right hand side of the screen Touchi
8. Palle Figure 7 28 The Number of Boom Sections Window Overview The Number Of Boom Sections window as shown in Figure 7 28 allows the number of sections in the boom to be configured access Flat ees Gc aes NEWgEDITIBOOM SETTINGS NO OF SECTIONS Name Function M UP The Up button increases the number of boom sections Button by one until a maximum of 32 sections is reached DOWN The Down button decreases the number of boom Button sections by one until a minimum of one section is reached OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 127 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY e Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller MANUAL WITH TOGGLE Figure 7 29 The Flow Controller Settings window Overview The Flow Controller Settings window shown in Figure 7 29 allows the type of flow controller to be selected access SSD eae Gio ake Nam or yay We Ree wae Name Function FLOW The FLOW CONTROLLER button displays a list of CONTROLLER flow controllers compatible with GuideTRAX V3 The Button required flow controller can be selected from the available list of controllers Refer to Table 7 1 below to see
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10. 8 2 3 1 Determining the AutoSPRAY Latency The quickest way to estimate the latency of the sprayer is to use a stop watch turn a spray section on and time the delay between this action and when spray is coming out the nozzle on the boom This may be a very small value a few tenths of a second and hard to measure accurately For a more accurate measurement use the following procedure Step Instruction Diagram OFF Latency 1 Drive slowly in a straight line down the field for 200m with the sprayer on The tank should have water only for the purpose of this exercise Have another person mark the end nozzle of the boom with two pegs and a rope half way along the spray run 2 At right angles to the pervious spray run a spray at 20km hr across the spray mark with one end of the boom crossing over the rope Ensure that you have allowed enough distance before crossing over the line for the boom trailer to straighten up behind the tractor Have someone measure the distance from the rope to where the sprayer actually turned off GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 160 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Step Instruction Diagram 3 Metric Calculations Speed km h The speed of the vehicle in kilometres per hour Distance m The distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted in metres Calculate the latency using this formula Latency s Distance m Speed km
11. GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 169 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 2 Enabling RINEX AutoSTEER When the RINEX AutoSTEER controller has been fitted to your vehicle and connected to the Saturn HT the option must be activated in GuideTRAX V3 EXIT SETUP AutoSTEER BACK _ AutoSTEERis Current Rig MY_RIG Steer Controller RINEX AutoSTEER To access the AutoSTEER settings screen press and hold the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar ORSA Figure 9 1 AutoSTEER Window Overview The AutoSTEER Window allows AutoSTEER to be turned ON OFF Access SETUPIAUTOSTEER 1 From the AutoSTEER Window see Section 7 3 2 select AutoSTEER On by touching the AutoSTEER ON OFF button 2 Now touch OK A Disclaimer window will be displayed as shown in Figure 9 2 3 Read the information carefully and if you agree press OK if you do not agree with this disclaimer press cancel and the system will not activate steering The disclaimer will be displayed every time the system is started GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 170 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DISCLAIMER This vehicle is equipped with a RINEX AutoSTEER system Use ofthis system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any represen
12. It is recommended that all users including users of earlier RINEX systems read this section to familiarise themselves with the operation of GuideTRAX V3 First time users of RINEX guidance systems are encouraged to read the entire manual to ensure that they are aware of the many features provided on the Saturn H system with GuideTRAX V3 software GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 10 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 1 Starting the System Prior to starting with this manual the guidance system should be completely installed into the vehicle in accordance with the instructions in the installation manual 1 Turn the Isolation Power Switch IPS on the Interface Box to the ON position This will not immediately power the system as the vehicle ignition must also be ON See Figure 2 1 to locate the IPS 2 With the IPS on the Interface Box in the ON position start the vehicle and leave the engine running The Saturn guidance system will start to power on after a short period 3 Whilst the system is starting the screen will display information pertaining to the onboard computer system This is the normal starting sequence and can be ignored Once the system finishes loading GuideTRAX V3 the Main screen will be displayed and the system is ready for operation ISOLATION POWER SWITCH Figure 2 1 The Saturn H interface box amp Isolation Power Switch In normal operation leave the Isolation Po
13. EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 131 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 5 AutoSPRAY Overview EXIT SETUP AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is ON Overlap 0 0 Latency ON Latency OFF 0 0 Sec Figure 7 32 The AutoSPRAY Window The AutoSPRAY window see Figure 7 32 allows configuration of AutoSPRAY settings Access KIJA PAU mek vw Name Function AutoSPRAY The AutoSPRAY button turns AutoSPRAY ON or OFF Button When AutoSPRAY is ON AutoSPRAY controls the spray state of each boom section OVERLAP The OVERLAP button selects a keyboard to enter a Button value for spray overlap AutoSPRAY Overlap is the area expressed as a percentage which has been missed that the system will tolerate See Section 8 2 2 LATENCY The LATENCY ON button selects a keyboard to enter a ON Button value for Latency ON The Latency ON value is the time it takes for product to start emerging from the spray nozzles once AutoSPRAY has turned spraying on See Section 8 2 3 GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 132 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY LATENCY The LATENCY OFF button selects a keyboard to enter
14. OFF The Off Latency setting used in the selected field LATENCY GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 151 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY FIELD The name of the selected field about which details are being displayed START TIME The START TIME field shows the date and time when the selected treatment was started in this field OK Button The OK button closes the window and returns to the Treatment History Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 152 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Edit Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit SUN Un Archive Field Load AB Points Field SMALL CORNER OK Start Time 200611125 11 03 12 Figure 7 47 The Treatment Properties Edit Window Overview The Treatment Properties Edit window see Figure 7 47 allows details of a particular treatment to be viewed Access Medellin tok ihe ad fe a agls sla Name Function UN ARCHIVE The UN ARCHIVE FIELD button displays a message FIELD seeking confirmation and when OK is pressed removes Button the selected field from permanent memory and places it in an empty Virtual Memory slot so that more treatment can be added to the field LOAD AB The LOAD AB POINTS button displays a confirmation POINTS message and when OK is pressed loads the last AB Button points used in the selected field and deletes any currently set AB points FI
15. See Appendix 6 for a description of any error messages AutoSTEER STATUS Name Function Comms Status The Comms Status light indicates whether the Saturn HT system is communicating with the Beeline MCU e GREEN light indicates good communication e RED light indicates the Saturn HT is not communicating with the MCU GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 188 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function VIU Status The VIU Status light indicates whether the Beeline MCU is communicating with the VIU e GREEN light indicates good communication e RED light indicates the MCU is not communicating with the VIU Gyro The Gyro Status light indicates whether the Beeline MCU is Status communicating with the Gyro e GREEN light indicates good communication e RED light indicates the MCU is not communicating with the Gyro GPS The GPS Status light indicates whether valid GPS data is Status being received by GuideTRAX from the Beeline MCU e GREEN light indicates valid data is being received e RED light indicates valid data is not being received Position The Position Accuracy figure is reported by the Beeline Accuracy MCU and is a measure of the accuracy of the received GPS data WAS The WAS Sensor figure reports the position of the Wheel Sensor Angle Sensor Serial No Serial No is the serial number of the GPS receiver Expiry Expiry Date is the expiry d
16. Calibrate Steering Min Left 30 AutoTUNE Min Right 30 AutoTUNE Prop Gain Nose 7 0 X 5 80 Radius Test A Figure 9 5 The Calibrate Steering Window Overview The Calibrate Steering window see Figure 9 5 allows steering to be calibrated The vehicle must be moving slowly about 10 kph while tests are carried out Access VU deh yeas ay wae CALIBRATE STEERING Name Function MIN LEFT Button The MIN LEFT number button displays a numeric keyboard on which the Min Left figure can be entered MIN RIGHT The MIN RIGHT number button displays a Button numeric keyboard on which the Min Right figure can be entered PROP GAIN The PROP GAIN number button displays a Button numeric keyboard on which the Prop Gain figure can be entered GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 175 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY NOSE Button The NOSE number button displays a numeric keyboard on which the Nose figure can be entered X Button The X number button displays a numeric keyboard on which the X figure can be entered MIN LEFT The MIN LEFT AUTOCALIBRATE button displays AUTOCALIBRATE a series of screens which allow the system to Button calibrate the steering wheels of the vehicle MIN RIGHT The MIN RIGHT AUTOCALIBRATE button AUTOCALIBRATE displays a series of screens which allow the Button system to calibrate the steering wheels of the vehicl
17. R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 6 The RINEX Button Box Optional Extra The RINEX Button Box connects to one of the two USB ports on the Saturn H interface unit and has four buttons which can each be set to perform various Guide TRAX functions Access aaa INSEE SINN The default settings for each button are shown in Figure 6 9 EXIT SETUP Remote Buttons 2 Button 2 VIEW IN Button 3 VIEW OUT Button 4 GPS Foot Switch ROVEIRECORD Figure 6 9 Buttons Setup Window These settings can be changed for each button by touching on the value assigned to that button All of the options listed in Table 6 1 are available to all buttons and using each option has the same effect as going through the menus to select the function or turn the setting ON or OFF The RINEX Button Box and the RINEX Footswitch can both be connected at the same time so that five buttons are then available GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 85 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 7 The RINEX Foot Switch Optional Extra The RINEX Foot Switch is designed to be operated by foot and is connected to one of the USB ports on the Saturn H interface unit By default the Foot Switch is set to Rove Record but can be changed to perform any of the functions listed in Table 6 1 The RINEX Button Box and the RINEX Footswitch can both be connected at the same time so that five buttons are then available Table 6 1 Button Bo
18. Reset Figure 7 9 The Nudge Guideline Window Overview The Nudge Guideline Window see Figure 7 9 allows the GPS guideline to be temporarily adjusted for GPS drift Name Function SLIDER Dragging the slider bar to the left or right will increase or BAR decrease the Offset value as the bar is moved left or right The ACCEPT button must be pressed for the new offset value to take effect AUTO The AUTO NUDGE button will shift the guideline to the NUDGE present location of the vehicle It is assumed that the BUTTON vehicle is positioned exactly on the centre of the physical line The Offset value will change to reflect the distance that the guideline has been nudged from the previous guideline The ACCEPT button must be pressed for the new offset value to take effect RESET The RESET button will set the Offset value back to 0 BUTTON ACCEPT The ACCEPT button will update the selected actions close BUTTON the Window and return to the previous Menu BACK The BACK button will ignore any selected actions close the BUTTON Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 103 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 3 Lightbar Intensity LIGHTBAR INTENSITY DULL BRIGHT Figure 7 10 The Lightbar Intensity window Overview The LIGHTBAR INTENSITY Window see Figure 7 10 controls the brightness o
19. a blank box white indicates the section is OFF GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 17 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description Lightbar The lightbar arrows are displayed below the treatment Arrows indicators once guidance has been activated The lightbar arrows indicate the distance from the vehicle to the guideline Grid A grid will be displayed in the Virtual Road Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 18 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 6 Status Bar Overview The Status Bar displays system status information as shown below These messages can be set to be visible or invisible see Section 6 4 5 Item Description Position S 32 36 09 81 E 138 18 05 23 This displays the current position of the vehicle Treated Area Treated Area 1 8Ha of 6 3Ha This displays the current treated area When one lap of the paddock has been completed the total encompassed area will also be shown This displays the total area minus the treated area This displays the number of the selected memory slot and the implement swath width Speed 15 4 km h This displays the current vehicle speed Overlap and Covered Area Covered Area 0 0 HA Overlap 0 0 HA 0 0 This displays the area covered and percentage of overlapped area in the current field The covered area overlap area approximately equals the treated a
20. manoeuvres the vehicle to either the left or right as indicated by the lightbar until the vehicle is on line A typical light bar display is shown in Figure 5 10 Figure 5 10 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is on line If the vehicle veers off line the lightbar will display arrows indicating the direction left or right needed to steer to the current guideline The number of arrows shows how far off track the vehicle is determined by preset distances See section 6 3 5 for details on how to define the lightbar offsets If the vehicle travels further away than these distances the display will show how many metres feet the vehicle is away from the guideline Figure 5 11 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is between 2 3m to the left of the guideline Note Distance depends on lightbar settings Figure 5 12 The lightbar display showing the vehicle is 5m off line GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 67 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 3 Guidelines and offsets GuideTRAX V3 allows the user to adjust the position of the guideline to suit different requirements Typically this will be either to suit the requirements of the accuracy of the GPS receiver and or the ability of the operator to follow a guideline Furthermore it may be to assist in adopting tramline farming where different width implements are used and when an automated steering system AutoSTEER is used 5 3 1 Guide Overlap Prior to
21. 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 Guide Overview Figure 7 7 The Guide Menu The GUIDE Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 7 allows the system to be configured and selected for vehicle guidance Name Icon Function LOCK LOCK OFF GUIDE OFF OCK This is a toggle button it either invokes or cancels Lock guidance To invoke guidance the LOCK button will be visible once activated it will toggle the button to LOCK OFF The button will stay in the LOCK OFF state until the system finds lock when it will change to GUIDE OFF If it loses lock the button will change back to the LOCK OFF state While the system has lock it will remain in the GUIDE OFF state The button will only display LOCK OFF if AutoLOCK is ON see Section 6 3 3 To cancel Lock guidance touch the GUIDE OFF button The button will then toggle to LOCK GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 100 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function PARALLEL I GUIDE OFF D pa d3 mE m m oO 7 This is a toggle button it either invokes or cancels parallel guidance To invoke guidance the PARALLEL button will be visible once activated it will toggle the button to GUIDE OFF To cancel parallel guidance touch the GUIDE OFF button The button will then toggle to PARALLEL POINT A POINT B Do 2 SE Ul This is a toggle button it
22. 185 9 2 1 Connecting the Beeline Arro AutoSTEER Controller 185 9 2 2 Enabling Beeline Arro AutoSTEER sessesseseeieeseereeeirrssssrrrrirrrssssrrerrrene 186 9 2 3 Beeline Arro AutoSTEER Screens 2 2 00 cecceecceeccceeeee ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 188 9 3 The AutoSTEER Status Button ee eeaeee cen cenenade 194 9 4 The AutoSTEER Status Birnen een nenne 196 9 5 Setting the Guide Pointe 197 9 6 Activating AULOS TEER u nn 198 9 1 Deactivating AUOSTEER oct ehe 199 ReNEX TABLE of CONTENTS TECHNOLOGY 10 The LauneNer seen erneeee 200 10 1 Opening the Launcher za aa 203 10 2 Using ine Launcher zes ee 205 10 2 1 Launcher Main Menu 22us00ssssnsnsnnnnnennnsennnnnnnennnenennnnnennnnnnnenne nennen 206 10 2 2 Reset Options aA DES ein 208 1023 Vlllieszenensnk ee een 209 10 3 GPS Utilities Sub Menu 2220ss22022usennnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnen 211 10 3 1 Toolkit nel naeh 212 10 32 VIEW GPS sinus da nae e a renere en egg 214 10 4 Utilities M re Sub Men Ursin re ee 216 11 SAPPEN v2 ee ee 218 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GPS guidance systems allow agricultural machinery to be far more productive by providing accurate and real time information for vehicle navigation and placement of product Specifically the RINEX guidance systems provide an easy to use interface through the colour touch screen for vehicle guidance The system may be used f
23. CSI Minimum Right is expressed as supplied valve to have a difference a percentage Right Minimum seting Guide TRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 180 Version 1 0 Rev A RENEX TECHNOLOGY Nose The nose is the projected point Normal Range 6 in front of the vehicle where the to 12 vehicle is trying to come online use as 200 divided A larger Nose value will provide normal maximum speed km hr more stability but will take longer to come online If the nose value is too low the machine will tend to oscillate left and right The Nose is measured in seconds therefore as the vehicle speeds up the nose point is lengthened or shortened as the vehicle slows X X is how hard the steering will SP Sprayers amp push left and right when it is Tractors offline Normal Range 5 If X is too low the machine will to 7 tend to drift slowly away from the line If this value is too high AWD Articulated the machine will tend to Tractors oscillate left and right of the Normal Range 12 guideline to 18 GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 181 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 4 1 Calibration Procedure 1 Establish Minimum Left and Minimum Right Settings a Use the AutoCALIBRATE left and right buttons to find the optimum settings by following the on screen instructions 2 Set the Proportional Gain to 18 and AutoSTEER a straight curve 10 000m
24. Figure 3 1 Rigs and Links GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 38 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 Configuring The Vehicle Access Sille Maulin E ee The first link that will be used in the assembly of a rig will be the vehicle The vehicle may comprise several different types including a conventional tractor truck an articulated tractor or a self propelled boom spray The different characteristics specific to individual vehicles are described in the following sections 3 1 1 Tractor The term vehicle is used generally in this manual to describe the link at the front of a rig The vehicle may be either a tractor truck or any other vehicle which is used for towing other plant or for applying treatment In GuideTRAX V3 the TRACTOR is defined as the vehicle which has the GPS receiver antenna mounted on it The measurements for the vehicle are illustrated in Figure 3 2 The measurements from the GPS antenna to the centreline of the axles vehicle and the hitch point will need to be recorded and entered into V3 Link Longtrack i GPS Longtrack GPS Crosstrack aE ms auljaijuay Figure 3 2 Tractor amp Measurements GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 39 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 2 Articulated Tractor The articulated tractor is a combination of two links In order to enter the details of an articulated tractor it will be necessary to enter the measurem
25. If using the Rinex toggle switch to turn recording on off select MANUAL WITH TOGGLE Only select a flow controller if the Saturn H system is physically connected to the controller with a serial cable 12 Touch aXe od 5 47 13 Touch OK OK 14 Touch the SUSE SI I button GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 31 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 15 Set Master Switch to the method that will be used for turning Switch Setup treatment recordi ng Master Switch Toggle on off Touch if Section Switches Touch touching the screen or ard Toggle if using the Rinex toggle switch See Section 6 5 for more information 16 Set the Section Switches to Touch then touch Wu my SU y EXIT SETUP BACK GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 32 P n 1 1256 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 10 Connecting the GPS While GuideTRAX V3 is starting the attached GPS receiver may need some time before becoming fully operational If the system is new it is most likely that the GPS has not been powered up since initial factory testing Hence the GPS Status indicator may show a warning or an alarm message while the GPS receiver gathers new information about the visible satellites While this process is occurring the GPS Status Indicator located in the lower right hand corner of the main screen and illustrated in Figure 2 10 may show an alarm status See Section 2 7 for more details When the GPS Status Icon
26. OFF Button a value for Latency OFF The Latency OFF value is the time it takes for product to start emerging from the spray nozzles once AutoSPRAY has turned spraying on See Section 8 2 3 EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 133 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 6 Transfer Files 3 EXIT SETUP Transfer Files 2 BACK J Import Files jm i Export Files Figure 7 33 The Transfer Files Window Overview The Transfer Files Window see Figure 7 33 allows treatment data files to be exported Access MIRI pave hig a Name Function IMPORT The IMPORT FILES button is not operational in the HT FILES model Button EXPORT The EXPORT FILES button will copy all Archived FILES treatment data on the Saturn H system to the USB Button storage device EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 134 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 7 Guide Options 5 EXIT SETUP G
27. Tractors 7 Set AB Line Starting at 1m to 2m from the AB line and within 10 degrees of the line set AutoSTEER ON while travelling at 70 of the Normal max speed a Observe the X value on the status bar AutoSTEER info The x is the distance the nose point is offline Also observe the light bar distance which is the distance the application point is off line b X on the status bar AUtoSTEER info should oscillate 0 5 in a regular pattern while the application point should move smoothly online and stay there c The following diagrams in Figure 9 9 will give you an indication of what value may be too high or low for a given problem The nose and x value should be changed in 0 1 increments GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 183 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 Low N Low X Low N High X Figure 9 9 Nose and X Values High N Low X High N High X GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 184 Version 1 0 Rev A RENEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 Beeline Arro 9 2 1 Connecting the Beeline Arro AutoSTEER Controller Connecting the Beeline AutoSTEER Controller to the Saturn HT system is a simple process Supplied with the AutoSTEER system is the AutoSTEER Controller Serial Interface Cable To connect the AutoSTEER Controller Serial Interface Cable insert the circular 8 pin connector into the grey serial connector of the Internal Tractor Loom The red power connector
28. applying product to SPEED the selected field FIELD The name of the selected field about which details are being displayed START TIME The START TIME field shows the date and time when the selected treatment was started in this field OK Button The OK button closes the window and returns to the History Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 150 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Rig Product Details Rig Edit Flow Controller MANUAL CONTROL Treatment Properties Name SPRAY Link 1 Jof 2 JD Section 1 of 1 25 00m On Latency 0 00 Seconds Off Latency 0 00 Seconds Field SMALL_CORNER OK Start Time 2006 1 25 11 03 12 Sf Figure 7 46 The Treatment Properties Rig Window Overview The Treatment Properties Rig window see Figure 7 46 allows details of a particular treatment to be viewed Access Nee MER LITT TINTE SITE Name Function NAME The name of the Rig used in the selected field LINK Button The LINK button toggles through each link in the Rig used in the selected field and displays the name of the selected link on the right SECTION The SECTION button toggles through each boom section and displays the width of each section used in the selected field on the right FLOW The Flow Controller used in the selected field CONTROLLER ON LATENCY The On Latency setting used in the selected field
29. be driven The Virtual Road has a vehicle bonnet in the lower portion of the Window with an elongated line extending from the centre of the bonnet as shown in Figure 5 9 This represents the centreline of the vehicle projected forward along the Virtual Road The tip of the triangular bonnet represents the centre of the vehicle Figure 5 9 The Virtual Road In essence the red guideline and the green centreline of the vehicle should coincide for perfect guidance The width and depth of the Virtual Road may be customised for individual user preferences if necessary see Section 6 3 4 for further details 5 2 2 Lightbar The lightbar information is configured to display how far off line the vehicle is from the guideline The accuracy required for the lightbar information will be dependant upon two factors firstly the input GPS information and secondly the required treatment The information that is displayed below the Virtual Road Window may also be displayed on the optional external lightbar The external lightbar provides the driver with guidance information from a physical device that GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 66 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY is mounted in the driver s line of vision Offsets are easily seen without having to look away from the driving task at hand The lightbar provides a left right indicator showing which way the operator must steer to get on to the current guideline The operator
30. placing a new parallel point when GPS returns Warning All data in the current field will be lost Do you wish to proceed A field has been loaded into the current field and the current field must be cleared for this to occur If you wish for the selected field to be loaded in to the current field press ok Otherwise if you wish to load the selected field into a different field press cancel open the correct field and then select the field for loading again GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 229 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Message Probable Cause Try This Message 1041 Warning Before starting a new season make sure that you have emptied all tanks and that all treatments for the current season have been completed Do you wish to continue The NEW season button was touched in the Season Setup Window The tank must be empty and all M1 to M9 memory slots in Field Memory must be empty Either clear all Field Memory slots by restarting or archiving each field GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 230 RevA GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 231 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Probable Cause Try This System does not draw a track behind the vehicle Treatment is not switched to the ON state Check in Switch Setup Section 6 5 to e
31. remains disconnected Then insert the 9 pin connector into the GPS port of the Saturn HT See diagram below MCU HT Serial Interface Cable GPS Port Internal Tractor To VIU Loom To Power CE U Loom Extension Cable Figure 9 10 Connecting the Beeline AutoSTEER hardware to the Saturn HT GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 185 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 2 Enabling Beeline Arro AutoSTEER When the Beeline Arro AutoSTEER controller has been fitted to your vehicle and connected to the Saturn HT the option must be activated in GuideTRAX V3 EXIT SETUP AutoSTEER BACK _ AutoSTEERis Current Rig MY_RIG Steer Controller RINEX AutoSTEER To access the AutoSTEER settings screen press and hold the AutoSTEER button on the Status Bar gt READY Figure 9 11 AutoSTEER Window Overview The AutoSTEER Window allows AutoSTEER to be turned ON OFF Access SETUPIAutoSTEER 1 From the AutoSTEER Window see Section 7 3 2 select AutoSTEER On by touching the AutoSTEER ON OFF button 2 Now touch OK A window will be displayed informing you to restart the system 3 Turn the vehicle ignition off wait for the system to shutdown and then turn the vehicle ignition back on 4 When the system starts up again a disclaimer screen as shown in Figure 9 12 will be displayed Read the information carefully and if you agree press OK if you do not agre
32. screen Saturn H Interface Box The Interface Control Box The main component of the Saturn H system that provides an interface to other components of the system It contains the PC board and is used to connect components such as the touch screen and the GPS receiver Swath Width The total width of the boom implement Tap To touch the touch screen once with your finger at an intended position on the screen Care must be taken to tap the screen gently Toggle Switch A device that is connected to the controller port on the Saturn HT system that allows the treatment to be turned on or off without having to touch the Vehicle Icon on the screen GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 222 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY Phrase Touch Screen Description The display device which shows the progress of your operation and accepts commands by tapping buttons on the screen Treatment Refers to the spraying state of the boom If treatment is on then the spraying state of the boom is on and treatment data will be recorded in the current field If treatment is off then the spraying state of the boom is off and treatment data is not recorded Treatment Data The position information stored in a field when treatment is on The treatment data is represented on the screen as a blue shaded area Unit The measurement unit used to evaluate mass volume area distance e
33. selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 140 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 10 GPS Setup EXIT SETUP GPS Setup BACK __ GPS Baud is 4m Required GPS Level DIFF Overview Figure 7 37 The GPS Setup Window The GPS Setup window see Figure 7 37 allows selection of GPS Baud rate communication speed and accuracy level See Section 6 1 for more information about GPS configurations access AAA ULG OARA Name Function GPS BAUD The GPS BAUD button allows the baud rate setting in Button Guide TRAX to be selected to match that of the GPS receiver 4800 9600 or 19200 REQUIRED The REQUIRED GPS LEVEL button allows selection of GPS LEVEL the level of accuracy required Button DIFF differentially corrected GPS data DIFF is the recommended level GPS uncorrected GPS data Less accurate than DIFF EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 141 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 11 Remote Buttons EXIT SETUP Remote Bu
34. so that the selected link maybe deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 116 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 1 Link Setup Wizard Link Name TRACTOR po ae E cel cap a ESS ea ea BEI a a es es pees ad ea ea SPACE CLR ete Figure 7 20 The Link Setup Wizard Step 1 Hal es zae IF Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 1 as shown in Figure 7 20 allows Link name to be entered and edited as required See Section 3 for more information about setting up links Access LINK SETUP or Name Function BACK The BACK button is not available in the Link Wizard Button Step 1 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 2 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 117 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 2 TRACTOR Link Type The wizard creates a link for either a tractor or towed implement Select the link to setup 1 Link Type Selection TRACTOR Figure 7 21 The Link Setup Wizard Step 2 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 2 as shown in Figure 7 21 allows Link type to be selected See Section 3 for more inf
35. some of the more popular spray rate controllers on the market RINEX also manufacture a generic AutoSPRAY cable which can be used in place of a controller specific cable and is therefore compatible with the full range of spray rate controllers as shown in Appendix 3 A schematic of the Saturn H system and AutoSPRAY controller is shown in Figure 8 2 RINEX Screen _ ars RINEX Guidance System Auto SPRAY Controller Spray rate controller yg et Figure 8 2 AutoSPRAY Overview GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 157 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 Configuring AutoSPRAY Prior to using the AutoSPRAY option it is necessary to ensure that the overall system is correctly configured to ensure that system accurately controls the spray rate controller 8 2 1 Enabling the AutoSPRAY Option In order to use the AutoSPRAY option it will be necessary to first enter the correct password and ensure that the option is enabled as described in Section 6 1 The AutoSPRAY function is now enabled on the system and it can be switched ON amp OFF as necessary via the AutoSPRAY Window EXIT SETUP AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is ON Overlap 0 0 Latency ON Latency OFF 0 Sec Figure 8 3 The AutoSPRAY Window Overview The AutoSPRAY Window see Figure 8 3 allows AutoSPRAY to be turned On or Off and allows the system to be configured wi
36. the Saturn H series are provided in Appendix 2 The Saturn H series guidance systems automatically control the power position according to the vehicle ignition status which means that the guidance system is operational when the vehicle is running and inactive OFF when the vehicle is shutdown GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 5 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 3 GuideTRAX V3 GuideTRAX V3 is designed to provide one easy to use interface which can accommodate different user requirements as necessary RINEX recognizes that many users want their systems to grow with their requirements which is exactly how GuideTRAX V3 is designed to operate GuideTRAX V3 is a modular system that has 3 main levels of operation which are all built on a common hardware platform All GuideTRAX V3 systems can operate with any level and type of GPS positioning from RTK to a stand alone GPS A user can purchase an entry level system that can be expanded in the future to accommodate more advanced data management features as well as the options of AutoSPRAY and AutoSTEER The following sections describe the features and assets of each version of GuideTRAX V3 1 3 1 Saturn HL Version The Saturn HL is designed as an entry level guidance system The HL incorporates the same guidance functions as found on the higher level versions including parallel racetrack and contour guidance and is built on the same common hardware platform Furthermore i
37. the correct field name has been selected 9 Amessage stating Treatment successfully finished will be displayed 10 Touch Sfx EFS Weg GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 51 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 5 Viewing Field Information Once the information has saved as described in Section 4 4 it can be viewed in History Access piece dekh pi Re ad 1 A list of all fields will be displayed as shown in Figure 4 3 If the field has been treated several times in the current season it may appear in the list several times 2 More details about treatment recorded in the field can be seen by first touching the line of field information to select it then by touching dite aaa so 3 Touch on each of the information tabs along the top of the Treatment Properties screen to see more information about the treatment applied to this field Note that Filter and Map View information is not available in the HT version Date 2006 01 20 2006 01 20 2006 01 20 0 71 0 25 1 13 Client Saturn T Farm Saturn T ILTER h Figure 4 3 Field History Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 52 P n 1 1256 Rev A RENEX TECHNOLOGY 4 6 Unarchiving An Archived Field When a field has been Archived it is removed from the virtual memory and no further treatment information can be added to it Also the actual treatment map is no longer available for vi
38. touch 13 41 2 Select whether this link is a Tractor or TRACTOR Link Type m plement by to uch i ng The wizard creates a link for either a tractor or towed implement Select the link to setup the UL fe button Hints and Tips The vehicle or machine which has the GPS receiver antenna installed on it must always be set as the TRACTOR 3 Touch 2 45 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 27 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 For each of the Gip Physical Measurements TRACTOR Physical Measurements 3 or4 Enter the following measurements from the GPS antenna the centreline of shown on the screen the tractor and the axles measure corresponding FT Hear Are distances on the tractor or implement 5 Touch the corresponding button on the screen 6 Type in the measurement using the on screen keyboard then touch OK 7 When all the measurements for this window have been entered touch NEXT 8 For each of the Screen TRACTOR Screen Icon Step 4 of4 Icon measu rements A link icon will be drawn on the screen These measurements are only used shown on the screen for screen icons on the mapping screen measure corresponding distances on the tractor or implement d 2 Width 9 Touch the corresponding button on the screen 10 Type in the measurement using the on screen keyboard then touch OKI 1 Rear Length 11 When all the measurements for this window have been entered t
39. 0000 00 M 27 9 M GPGGA 100151 24 3259 896629 5 11500 002333 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M GPGGA 100151 44 3259 896028 5 11500 002347 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M GPGGA 100151 64 3259 895427 5 11500 002360 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M of DGPS Dropouts 0 Time Remaining 00 00 00 View Log Exit Stop Figure 10 12 View GPS Window Overview The View GPS Window as illustrated in Figure 10 12 displays selected GPS data currently being received by the GPS receiver and allows the data to be logged to an external USB storage device such as a USB drive for later analysis by RINEX Item Description 6 Hours Touching the 6 Hours button causes 6 hours worth of data to be written to the USB storage device The system must be left running and untouched for this period If the Stop button is pressed before 6 hours have elapsed the data which has been logged will be saved to the USB device GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 214 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description 12 Hours Touching the 12 Hours button causes 12 hours worth of data to be written to the USB storage device The system must be left running and untouched for this period If the Stop button is pressed before 12 hours have elapsed the data which has been logged will be saved to the USB device 24 Hours Touching the 24 Hours button causes 24 hours worth of data to be written to the USB storag
40. 36 The Virtual Road Window The Virtual Road window see Figure 7 36 allows editing of Virtual Road dimensions See Section 6 3 4 for more information about customising the Virtual Road access BG Melt ake Unie ed a Name Function VIRTUAL The VIRTUAL ROAD button turns the Virtual Road ROAD window ON or OFF When ON the Virtual Road Button window appears to the left of the Map screen When OFF the Virtual Road window disappears from the Main screen enlarging the Map screen FRONT The FRONT WIDTH button opens the numerical WIDTH keyboard to enter the value of the front width of the Button Virtual Road BACK The BACK WIDTH button opens the numerical WIDTH keyboard to enter the value of the back width of the Button Virtual Road GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 139 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DEPTH The DEPTH button opens the numerical keyboard to Button enter the value of the depth of the Virtual Road ROAD The ROAD WIDTH button opens the numerical WIDTH keyboard to enter the value of the road width of the Button Virtual Road GRID SIZE The GRID SIZE button opens the numerical keyboard Button to enter the value of the grid size displayed in the Virtual Road window RESET TO Touching the RESET TO DEFAULT button returns all DEFAULT Virtual Road settings to factory defaults Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the
41. 6 8 EXIT SETUP Switch Setup BACK Master Switch Toggle 4m Section Switches Touch Hardi MSBlis Figure 6 8 Switch Setup Window 9 Touch 3 AUE to return to the Main menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 83 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 6 5 2 Using Touch Instead Of a Switch Treatment recording can also be started and stopped by touching the Vehicle Position Marker on the Map screen or by touching the green bonnet triangle in the Virtual Road Window In this case the Master Switch will need to be set to pelted z 6 5 3 Connecting Directly to a Third Party Controller Treatment recording can also be started and stopped with compatible controllers that connect directly to the Saturn H system It will be necessary to ensure that the correct data interface cable is used 1 Follow the instructions in the Saturn H Guidance System Installation Manual for connecting to a Third party controller to the Controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 2 Touch J3 ERSTES Giri NT 3 In the Edit Rig window touch We i Mefey nr veya 4 Touch the ie mete ga te 8 843i button 5 Select the desired Third Party Controller from the Flow Controller list 6 Touch EIN EI 7 Touch SEKS Bj aU 8 Set Master Switch to 9 4g 3 V8 and Section Switches to 9 Touch 3 41 amp 58 to return to the Main menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 84 RevA P n 1 1256
42. 8 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 7 Deactivating AutoSTEER Once AutoSTEER is ON there are various methods of deactivating 1 Move the steering wheel 2 3 4 Stop the vehicle or decrease speed to less than 1km h Press the AutoSTEER status button when it is displaying ON Press Guide Off or Lock in the Guide Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 199 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 The Launcher is a utility that is pre installed onto the Saturn H systems It is a maintenance program that is used to perform various functions such as resetting the system upgrading software and accessing advanced tools In normal operation the Launcher program will not be seen The system will automatically start GuideTRAX V3 when the system is activated R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 1 Opening the Launcher When it is necessary to open the Launcher program to perform any of the Launcher functions the following steps must be taken 1 Turn the vehicle ignition OFF 2 Power down the Saturn H interface box by turning the IPS on the interface box to the OFF 0 position 3 Start the vehicle ignition 4 After the vehicle has started power up the Saturn H system interface box by turning the IPS on the interface box to the ON position 5 The Saturn H system will now start up displaying the following screens As the system is starting up it will display the three sc
43. AX V3 HT User Manual Page 144 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 13 Memory Setup Memory Setup DY Client Farm _ S SMITTE LETT CTT EXIT SETUP BACK Driver Season Figure 7 40 The Memory Setup Window Overview The Memory Setup window see Figure 7 40 allows the season to be changed Access SSG WELT Masa Name Function CLIENT FARM Button The CLIENT FARM button is not operational in the HT model DRIVER The DRIVER button is not operational in the HT model Button PRODUCT The PRODUCT button is not operational in the HT Button model SEASON The SEASON button selects the Season Setup window Button to allow addition and deletion of cropping seasons EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK Button The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 145 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 13 1 Season Setup Season Setup 1970 2005 Current Season 2006 Figure 7 41 The Season Setup Window Overview The Season Setup Window see Figure 7 41 allows the season to be changed access SSG WELT Maha ST Name Function AN UP The UP button selects the previous season Bu
44. Dif button turns differential mode off and swaps the MiniMAX receiver from marine beacon to e Dif mode and calibrates it It can take several seconds before e Dif takes effect The MiniMAX will return to marine beacon mode when it is powered off on GPS Status Speed 0 0 km hr Dir 0 Altitude 0 0m Sats 0 PDOP 0 Status No Data Trip Distance 0 00 km Figure 6 3 GPS Status Window With e Dif Enabled GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 75 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 Guidance Information 6 3 1 Heads Up North Up There are two modes of displaying information while it is being recorded while driving Choosing one or the other of these two views can affect the guideline being drawn on the screen Touch VIEW to select Heads Up or North Up mode Touch the WAF PRA we fe ag 881 button to change to either Heads Up or North Up mode Heads Up as the vehicle moves along the ground the information on the screen is drawn so that the vehicle is always pointing towards the top of the screen with the ground moving around the vehicle The Heads Up button is displayed North Up as the vehicle moves along the ground it also moves around the screen but the ground is shown as staying stationery The North Up button is displayed Hints and Tips Ifthe Map screen is zoomed too far in or out it may be difficult to see areas which have already been treated Touch to see the t
45. ELD The name of the selected field about which details are being displayed START TIME The START TIME field shows the date and time when the selected treatment was started in this field OK Button The OK button closes the window and returns to the Treatment History Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 153 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOG The AutoSPRAY controller is designed to connect to your existing Spray Controller and the Saturn H guidance system to provide automatic boom section control This will greatly reduce the need for manually switching sections ON or OFF when going over previously sprayed crop or pasture Its ability to automatically control the spraying state of the sections relieves the operator from an arduous task which requires split second timing on multiple switches The AutoSPRAY controller can be interfaced with most existing spray rate controllers The AutoSPRAY controller can be used in many situations as shown in Figure 8 1 ee AutoSPRAY Shutdown AutoSPRAY Startup 3 section BoomSpray AutoSPRAY utoSPRAY Startup Shutdown Figure 8 1 AutoSPRAY Uses GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 156 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 1 AutoSPRAY Overview The AutoSPRAY is compatible with a wide variety of spray rate controllers and is easily installed RINEX have a range of easy to install interface cables available for
46. EX TECHNOLOGY e Receiver Tab x GPS Dump AG114 Receiver Recever Unit Number 470693 Subscription Expiration Date 30 4 2006 Display connected OK Cancel Overview Figure 10 11 GPS Receiver Window The GPS Receiver Tab Window as illustrated in Figure 10 11 displays the GPS receiver s serial number and expiry date The GPS Receiver type displayed on the tab will depend on which type of receiver the system has been configured for The supported GPS receivers for use with Toolkit are Ag114 3000L G12 and GEM receivers By default the Toolkit is configured for the Ag114 receiver Contact RINEX for instructions on how to configure Toolkit for another receiver type Item Description Refresh Touching the Refresh button sends standard configuration commands to the receiver and the receiver sends its serial number and expiry date to the screen OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 213 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 2 View GPS x How long do you want to log 12 Hours 24 Hours GPGGA 100150 83 3259 897831 5 11500 002306 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M GPGGA 100151 04 3259 897230 5 11500 002320 E 2 8 02 0 0
47. GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Software Version 3 1 Part Number 1 1255 Revision A Issue Date March 2006 Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of RINEX Technology Disclaimer No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this publication RINEX assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice Use of this system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any representation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered by any such person or corporation choosing or seeking to use this system or any part thereof By use of this system you agree that RINEX is not liable or responsible for any damage whatsoever to the vehicle any property personal injuries or death that may result from the use or abus
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49. K The BACK button returns the system to the a Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 147 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 4 1 History Menu 2006 01 20 0 71 200601120 0 25 200601120 1 13 Saturn T Saturn T Figure 7 43 History Window Overview The History window as illustrated in Figure 7 43 allows treatment history records to be viewed and AB points to be loaded Access HI pi Rye ad Name Button Function FILTER The FILTER button is not operational in the HT model PROPERTIES The PROPERTIES button displays the Treatment Properties Window MAP VIEW aim The MAP VIEW button is not operational in the HT model BACK BACK den The BACK button returns the system to the Records Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 148 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 4 1 1 Treatment Properties e Product Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit Product Amount AreaHa Ratel Field SMALL CORNER Start Time 2006 1125 11 03 12 Figure 7 44 The Treatment Properties Product Window Overview The Treatment Properties Product window see Figure 7 44 allows details of the product used in the selected field treatment to be viewed Access Mede ited ihe ad ti fe JS aa So Name Function PRODUCT T
50. L The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 125 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Boom Settings Overview BOOM SETTINGS No Sections Section ER so m ATA Figure 7 27 The Boom Settings window The Boom Settings window shown in Figure 7 27 allows the number of boom sections and the width of each boom section to be changed Access SSG ee SETS NEW gEDITIBOOM SETTINGS Name Function NO The NO SECTIONS button displays the Number of SECTIONS Boom Sections window from which the number of boom Button sections is changed SECTION The SECTION button toggle between each boom Button section displaying the width of the section on the adjacent button SECTION The WIDTH button displays the numeric keyboard WIDTH window The width of the currently selected section can Button be changed OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 126 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Number of Boom Sections NUMBER OF BOOM SECTIONS No of Sections 4 Warning Previous Information will be lost
51. Name Button Function LINK Bo cee The LINK SETUP button will select SETUP a e the Link Setup Window for selection and editing of links RIG SETUP Bee nn The RIG SETUP button will select un Ro the Edit Rig Window to allow the rig to be edited SWITCH The SWITCH SETUP button will SETUP SM select the Switch Setup Window to allow switch selection EXIT The EXIT SETUP button will update SETUP the selected actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 115 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 4 1 Link Setup Link Setup Figure 7 19 Link Setup Window Overview The Link Setup Window as shown in Figure 7 19 allows the Vehicle and Implement Link details to be entered and edited as required Access JAR H US3 alle Se Zu Elli 7 u0 Name Function A UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available links DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available links NEW Button The NEW button will select the Link Wizard to allow entry of a new link EDIT Button The EDIT button will select the Link Wizard so the selected link maybe edited DELETE The DELETE button will select the warning message Button Window
52. New controllers are being added to this list If your controller is not shown contact your local dealer to find out if it is compatible There are some variations to these models check with your local dealer GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 226 Rev A GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 227 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 4 SYSTEM MESSAGES Message Probable Cause Try This Could not find lock Move and try again Vehicle is too far away from the previous track Lock method may be set to Left Only or Right Only Move within 1 swath widths of the track from which you want to follow Check lock direction setting from Guide Setup Section 5 6 2 Points too close Move and try again Parallel Point B was set too close to Point A Move the vehicle and set Parallel Point B again Key line already defined Delete line A parallel line has already been set System checks to make sure you want to delete the parallel line when you try to create a new one Press Ok if you wish to delete the current parallel line and create a new one Press cancel if you want to keep working on the current parallel line Could not open port Another program or device is occupying the communications port Try closing disconnecting the device If there is nothing that appears to be occupying the port try restarting the comp
53. PGGA 100122 60 3259 981369 5 11500 000421 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 01 00 5d GPGGA 100122 39 3259 981970 5 11500 000407 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 57 GPGGA 100122 19 3259 982571 5 11500 000393 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 51 GPGGA 100121 99 3259 9831 72 5 11500 000380 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 0100 5e GPGG4 100121 79 3259 983773 5 11500 000366 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 01 00 5t GPGG4 100121 58 3259 984374 5 11500 000353 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_0 0100 5e ROCA 1100191 20 IRQ 00407F C 11ENN ANNI C DO NIA ANNAN NAN KA 97 A kd MANA bd DGPS Dropouts jo ToolKit Alpha 16 Test GPS OFF ComPort Settings OK Cancel Figure 10 10 GPS Dump Window Overview The GPS Dump Tab Window as illustrated in Figure 10 10 displays the GPS data currently being received by the GPS receiver Item Description Test GPS ON OFF The Test GPS ON OFF button starts and stops reporting of GPS data on the screen ComPort Settings The ComPort Settings button allows port settings on the H Box to be changed These settings should only be changed on advice from RINEX OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 212 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R N
54. PS guidance is to create a guideline for the system and operator to follow The guideline maybe straight or curved depending upon user requirements Once created the guideline is represented on the map screen as a red line In order to create a guideline there are two basic principles to consider Firstly for straight parallel lines it is necessary to define two points and the guideline is created between these points as shown in Figure 5 2 e oo Figure 5 2 Guideline with Points A and B Alternatively a guideline can be created to follow alongside an existing treated area which maybe curved or straight The guideline is created one swath width away from the existing treatment This is shown in Figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 Guideline along Curved Treatment GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 59 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 1 Parallel Guidance Treating a field using the parallel method is very simple As previously described the parallel method is for straight lines only and consequently the first task is to set out a straight line to work from This is easily achieved by defining one point at one end of the field and one at the other end and connecting the two points with a line This is termed either the base or key line From this line the next parallel guideline is calculated to be across one swath width minus any guide overlap distance entered see Section 5 3 1 GuideTRAX V3 automatically calculates these paral
55. Page 41 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 2 Configuring The Towed Implement Access Sille V el eel 7 u0 The second or trailed link in a rig is typically of one or two varieties Commonly referred to as a Pig or a Dog trailer their characteristics and measurements are detailed below 3 2 1 Pig Trailer The Pig or the conventional trailer is very simple to model The trailer may have one or more fixed axles which are all located at the rear of the trailer This is illustrated in Figure 3 5 Input Longtrack mes ent MELLEITEIZE PET Figure 3 5 Conventional Trailer If the trailer has a group of axles e g four fixed axles at the back then the Link Longtrack measurement must be measured from the centre of the group of axles to the rear flowpoint or hitch point GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 42 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 2 2 Dog Trailer The Dog trailer is similar in concept to the articulated tractor as it comprises two links The trailer has at least two axles with the leading axle being mounted on a turntable as illustrated in Figure 3 6 i Link i Input y Longtrack Link Longtrack Longtrack y O 1O O15 Dis pin i i mig D2 im B LINK2 LINK14 Figure 3 6 Dog Trailer Layout When entering information for the two links the front section of the trailer must be entered as the first of the two links that make up the rig Th
56. R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 1 Toolkit e GPS Dump Tab xi GPS Dump Janna Receiver GPGGA4 100125 85 3259 971753 5 11500 000638 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 0100 59 GPGG4 100125 64 3259 972354 5 11500 000624 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 0100 5b GPGG4 100125 44 32593 972955 5 11500 000610 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 55 GPGGA 100125 24 3259 973556 5 11500 000597 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 51 GPGGA 100125 04 32593 974157 5 11500 000583 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 3 M 0 0100 54 GPGGA 100124 83 3259 974758 5 11500 000570 E2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 3 M 0 0100 5f GPGGA 100124 63 3259 975359 5 11500 000556 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 0100 51 GPGGA 100124 43 3253 975960 5 11500 000543 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 0100 57 GPGGA 100124 22 3259 976561 5 11500 000523 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 52 GPGG4 100124 02 3253 977162 5 11500 000515 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 59 GPGGA 100123 82 3259 977763 5 11500 000502 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 57 GPGG4 1001 23 61 3259 978364 S 11500 000488 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 0100 55 GPGGA 100123 413259 978965 5 11500 000475 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M 0 0100 5e GPGG4 1001 23 21 3259 979566 5 11500 000461 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 0100 53 GPGG4 100123 00 3259 980167 5 11500 000448 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 9 M_ 0 0100 58 GPGGA 100122 80 3259 980768 5 11500 000434 E 2 8 02 0 00000 00 M 27 3 M 0 0100 53 G
57. RATE window see Figure 9 7 displays a message instructing the driver to drive in a straight line at low speed Access UU deh yaaa ay wae CALIBRATE STEERING AUTOCALIBRATE Name Function OK Button The OK button displays the RINEX AutoSTEER AutoCALIBRATE window CANCEL The CANCEL button returns to the previous window Button GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 178 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 3 6 RINEX AutoSTEER AutoCALIBRATE Rinex AutoSTEER AutoTUNE Drive at a constant speed and do not touch the steering wheel while AutoTUNE is in progress Testing Left Output 24 When the steering wheels start to turn press ACCEPT or Press ABORT at any time to cancel the calibration ABORT IQ ACCEPT RINEX Technology a Figure 9 8 The RINEX AutoSTEER AutoCALIBRATE Window Overview The RINEX AutoSTEER AutoCALIBRATE Window see Figure 9 8 automatically calibrates the AutoSTEER minimum output settings After 10 seconds the Testing Left Right Output figure increases the valve output by 1 every second until the ACCEPT button is pressed Access RUSS eye Was yey Wa STEERINGJAUTOCALIBRATEJOK Name Function ABORT The ABORT button cancels the AutoCALIBRATION function and returns to the Calibrate Steering Window ACCEPT The ACCEPT button saves the displayed Testing Left Right Output value and returns to the Calibrate Steering Window
58. RT The START GuideTRAX button will close the Launcher GUIDETRAX program and open GuideTRAX V3 UPGRADE The UPGRADE SOFTWARE button will connect to the SOFTWARE USB and then proceed to copy the latest software to the system RESET The RESET OPTIONS button will display a set of reset OPTIONS options that can be selected See section 10 2 2 for more details UTILITIES The UTILITIES button will open a window from which a password can be entered The correct password must be entered before the Utilities menu can be accessed Please call RINEX if you wish to access the Utilities menu The Utilities menu contains access to various troubleshooting utilities See Section 10 2 3 for more details GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 206 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description CALIBRATE The CALIBRATE button allows the touch screen to be calibrated The appropriate calibration program for your touch screen will be opened when the Calibrate button is tapped Follow the onscreen instructions of the calibration program to calibrate your touch screen RESTART The RESTART SYSTEM button will restart the system SYSTEM GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 207 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 2 Reset Options REPAIR DATABASE SOFT RESET HARD RESET BACK Figure 10 6 The Reset Options Window WARNING Performing a S
59. VIX 2 Touch the No Sections button 3 Use the J and buttons to select the total number of sections that will be used on the boom then touch OK 4 Touch the Section button to select each section 5 Touch the section width button to set the width of each section Boom Settings No Sections 6 Use the on screen keyboard to type in the width of the selected section and touch 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 until all section widths have been set The total swath width is displayed at the top of the screen Hints and Tips If you do not have AutoSPRAY see Section 8 or a Multi Section Boom Interface see Section 6 8 or any spray controller listed in the Flow Controller list then you may find it more convenient to set the number of sections to 1 and treat the whole boom as just one large section 8 Touch OK when boom settings are complete GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 30 Rev A P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 4 Setting Up Master And Section Switches 9 Touch the gE e n EDIT RIG eoJ agi e 8 button ace BEER LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL ITSA Flow Controller Settings 10 Touch the Flow Controller button 11 Using the buttons to select the spray or spread controller or method which will be used for turning treatment recording on and off Flow Controller MANUAL WITH TOGGLE Hints and Tips
60. acturer if applicable and e DGPS service provider performance specifications RINEX reserves the right to modify Products without any obligation to notify supply or install any improvements or alterations to existing Products No Other Warranties The foregoing warranty is exclusive of all warranties whether written oral implied or arising by statute course of dealing or trade usage in connection with the design sale installation service or use of any products or any components thereof including but not limited to any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Limitation of Liability The extent of RINEX S liability for damages of any nature to the end purchaser or any other person or entity whether in contract or tort and whether to persons or property shall in no case exceed in the aggregate the cost of correcting the defect in the Product or at RINEX S option the cost of replacing the defective item In no event will RINEX be liable for any loss of production loss of profits loss of use for any special indirect incidental consequential or contingent damages even if RINEX has been advised of the possibility of such damages Without limiting the foregoing RINEX shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting from installation use quality performance or accuracy of any products RsNEX RINEX LIMITED WARRANTY TECHNOLOGY Governing Legislation To the greatest extent possible t
61. al TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the GPS Cross Track Button BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 2 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 4 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 119 Version 1 0 RevA RENEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 4 Step TRACTOR Screen Icon 4of4 A link icon will be drawn on the screen These measurements are only used for screen icons on the mapping screen 1 Rear Length 2 Width 3 Front Length Figure 7 23 The Link Setup Wizard Step 4 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 4 as shown in Figure 7 23 allows measurements to be entered for how the link is displayed on the screen These measurements do not affect treatment recording or any other operation See Section 3 for more information about setting up links Access Jg Ainle n E Elli 7 u0 DTS or TU Ku Tay OTS Name Function REAR The REAR LENGTH button opens the numerical LENGTH keyboard to enter the value of the Rear Length Button WIDTH The WIDTH button opens the numerical keyboard to Button enter the value of the Width FRONT The FRONT LENGTH button opens the numerical LENGTH keyboard to enter the v
62. also selects the GPS Info window for additional GPS information The states of the GPS Status Indicator are listed in the table below Icon Description The satellite symbol scrolling through the icon indicates good GPS The D alarm indicates good GPS however the GPS is not corrected in any way GPS only The G alarm indicates poor GPS which is differentially corrected The D G alarm indicates no GPS A totally blank GPS Status indicates that no data is being received at the GPS port oy VIEW The View Mode indicates that GPS data is not used The MODE system will be in View Mode when the Field Menu is accessed GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 22 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 7 1 GPS Status Window GPS Status Speed 0 0 km hr Dir 0 Altitude 0 0 m Sats 0 PDOP 0 Status No Data Trip Distance 0 00 km Figure 2 8 The GPS Info Window Overview The GPS STATUS window displays information related to the GPS It displays information computed from the GPS Name Function GPS The GPS information displayed is detailed as INFO e Speed The current vehicle speed e Dir The current vehicle direction displayed as an azimuth angle relative to North e PDOP The PDOP Position Dilution of Precision is a measure of the positioning quality The PDOP value should be less than 4 for accurate positioning e Altitude The altitude of th
63. alue of the Front Length Button BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 3 Guide TRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 120 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window DONE The DONE button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the Link Setup Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 121 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 4 2 Rig Setup Rig Setup MY RIG SPRAYER t SPREADER Unknown Current Rig SPRAYER s Figure 7 24 The Rig Setup Window Overview The Link Setup Window as shown in Figure 7 24 allows the Vehicle details to be entered and edited as required Access NAAA VT ej E ice a Name Function A UP The UP button moves the selection bar up the list of Button available rigs DOWN The DOWN button moves the selection bar down the list Button of available rigs NEW Button The NEW button will select the New Rig window to allow entry of a new rig EDIT Button The EDIT button will select the Edit Rig window so the selected rig maybe edited DELETE The DELETE button will display a warning message Button seeking confirmation before allowing the selected ri
64. ate of the GPS subscription Date Version Version reports the firmware version running in the MCU Settings The Settings button selects the AutoSTEER Setup Window OK The OK button closes the AutoSTEER Status window and returns to the Map and Virtual Road windows GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 189 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 3 2 Beeline AutoSTEER Setup AutoSTEER SETUP Steering Response 50 GPS Source Omnistar VBS v Calibrate Sensors Test Steering A RINEX Technology EA Figure 9 14 The Beeline AutoSTEER Setup Window Overview Access The Beeline AutoSTEER Window see Figure 9 14 allows the Steering Response and GPS Source to be changed It also provides access to Wheel Sensor Calibration and Steering Test functions AutoSTEER STATUSISETTINGS Steering Response If the steering seems to be too slow or sluggish it probably indicates that the steering response is too low and should be increased If the steering seems to be too aggressive in maintaining the path it probably indicates that the steering response is too high and should be decreased To change the steering response touch and drag the slider bar to increase to the right or decrease to the left GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 190 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GPS The type of GPS being receive
65. by repeatedly touching the GPS Baud button in the GPS Setup Window until it displays the correct speed as shown in Figure 6 2 EXIT SETUP GPS Setup BACK GPS Baud is Gem Required GPS Level DIFF Figure 6 2 GPS Setup Window Required GPS Level By default the system is configured to run on Differential GPS DIFF It is recommended that DIFF be used as a Minimum A lower GPS accuracy can be selected by touching the Required GPS Level button in the GPS Setup Window as shown in Figure 6 2 above GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 73 Rev A P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Select GPS if a higher accuracy signal cannot be acquired Note that this setting is not recommended as it is not as accurate as higher accuracy signals and therefore significant errors can be introduced into the system when calculating guidance When GPS is selected the scrolling GPS Status Indicator in the bottom 2 corner of the screen will display the No Differential signal symbol if no DIFF signal is being received Touch the 3 1 mj S38 87 button to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 74 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 2 3 Using e Dif Optional Extra Access Pa GPS Status Icon Once e Dif has been registered by password see Section 6 1 the e Dif button will be displayed on the GPS Status screen as shown in Figure 6 3 Pressing the e
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67. changes to the scrolling satellite the receiver is ready for normal operation Figure 2 10 The GPS Status Indicator with Satellite Icon GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 33 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 11 Recording a Treatment GuideTRAX V3 is designed to record information when the vehicle is operational such as when a boom spray is actually spraying chemical or a spinner spreader is spreading fertiliser This manual refers to this operation as a treatment however it is sometimes also referred to as a coverage area in other publications In order to record when a treatment is being applied or when the vehicle is in transit it is necessary to switch between the recording and transiting mode The Saturn H system can be configured to start and stop recording via three different methods e SCREEN The screen can be used as the switch by touching either the bonnet on the Virtual Road Window or the Vehicle Icon on the Map Screen Touching either of these points will then reverse the action e TOGGLE The RINEX Toggle switch is connected to the H interface controller and the switch can be turned ON or OFF Additionally the RINEX Toggle can be wired to peripheral devices which supply a 12vDC switch when the treatment is ON eg a spray rate controller solenoid see Section 6 5 1 for further details e EXTERNAL The H system is compatible with a number of peripheral controllers which communicate wi
68. ched the setting will have no effect EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 143 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 12 Sound Setup Overview EXIT SETUP Sound Setup BACK Soundis ON dem Volume Figure 7 39 The Sound Setup Window The Sound Setup window see Figure 7 39 allows sound to be turned on or off and volume level to be adjusted for compatible speakers or headphones connected to the Audio jack on the Saturn H interface unit access AA Diets cl Pa ST Name Function SOUND The SOUND button turns sound ON or OFF Button VOLUME The VOLUME button toggles through 5 levels of sound Button Each time the button is touched the sound level will be increased by one notch and the button display will change accordingly When the button displays maximum sound level as shown in Figure 7 39 the next time it is touched the volume will drop back to the minimum level EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTR
69. ct RINEX 204 9 Local GPS Receiver L2 Reboot system If problem signal update abnormal persists contact RINEX 205 0 Local GPS Receiver CPU Reboot system If problem load above normal operating persists contact RINEX range 206 5 GPS Antenna open circuit Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 234 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Message Meaning Action 206 6 GPS Antenna short circuit Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 206 9 GPS Antenna failure Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 207 0 Gyro internal temperature Contact RINEX above normal operating range 85 C 207 1 Gyro internal temperature Ensure temperature in cab is below normal operating above 45 C If problem range 45 C persists contact RINEX 208 9 Abnormal Gyro data update Reboot system If problem rate persists contact RINEX 210 12 Base GPS Receiver bad Reboot system If problem device persists contact RINEX 211 0 Base GPS Receiver Contact RINEX temperature above normal operating range 100 C 211 1 Base GPS Receiver Increase the temperature in temperature below normal the cab operating range 40 C 212 0 Base GPS Receiver supply Check input voltage from voltage above normal rang
70. curacy Pressing the 3 19 ma eR A button will change all settings back to those shown in Figure 6 5 Touch JA mt af 8 to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 79 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 6 4 The Screen Access SIR DIS JS Mal 6 4 1 Night Mode Night Mode was designed to assist night time driving When turned ON Night Mode turns the background from white to black Text which was black is then displayed white and Guide Points A amp B are displayed grey Night Mode can be turned ON or OFF at any time 6 4 2 Grid By default the grid is OFF and the Grid Spacing is set to 100 metres The grid is a light grey pattern on the background of the Map Screen When turned ON it enables the driver to quickly assess a distance or area in a particular place on the screen For example the area encompassed by a grid square measuring 100m x 100m 1 Ha Touch the GRID SIZE button to change the Grid spacing figure 6 4 3 Measurement Units The units which are displayed on the screen throughout GuideTRAX can be set to either Metric or Imperial and can be changed from one to the other and back again at any time By default the Measure Units are set to Metric 6 4 4 Position Units The vehicle position can be displayed in the Status Bar in either Cartesian coordinates E N Easting amp Northing or geographical Latitude amp Longitude B
71. d can be selected using the Source GPS Source drop down box There are three sources currently supported amp Omnistar VBS Sub Metre Omnistar HP Sub Decimetre RTK Base stations To select the GPS Source press the drop down arrow and select the correct type by touching it in the list Calibrate The Calibrate Sensors button selects the Calibrate Sensors Steering Wizard Test The Test Steering button selects the Test Steering Steering Window OK Selecting OK will close the window and any changes made will take effect GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 191 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 3 3 Cal ibrate Steering CALIBRATE STEERING Step 1 of 3 Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left ERJ E Z RINEX Technology E23 Figure 9 15 The Calibrate Steering Window Overview The Calibrate Steering Wizard see Figure 9 15 allows the wheel angle sensors to be calibrated The three step wizard asks you to turn the steering wheel all the way to the left right and centre The wheel angle sensors should be calibrated ifthey have been adjusted This usually occurs ifthey have been replaced or damaged during use Access AutoSTEER STATUSISETTINGS CALIBRATE SENSORS CANCEL The CANCEL button cancels the calibration process and Button returns to the AutoSTEER Setup window NEXT The NEXT button displays the next step in the Button Ca
72. deTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 93 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 TECHNOLOGY M N About GuideTRAX AutoSTEER Display Setup wil Vehicle Setup Link Setup a Rig Setup B RER EXIT SETUP BACK AutoSPRAY Transfer Files Guide Options Lightbar Setup Virtual Road Setup GPS Setup Remote Buttons L Memory Setup Season EXIT SETUP a EXIT SETUP lt Figure 7 1 The HT Menu Layout GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 94 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOG 7 2 The Main Menu Overview Figure 7 2 The Main Menu The MAIN Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 2 is always displayed when the Saturn H system is started The Main menu provides access to the sub menus for configuration and operation of the system Name Button Function VIEW VIEW The VIEW button accesses the View menu which allows the map screen view to be changed FIELD The FIELD button accesses the Field menu to start stop save and view field information GUIDE The GUIDE button accesses the Guide menu to activate all forms of vehicle guidance SETUP The SETUP button accesses the General Setup menu which allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preference See Section 7 3 for a description of the General Setup menu RECORDS The RECORDS button accesses the Records menu to allow saving and viewing prev
73. djacent to the last swath line As shown previously if the vehicle manoeuvres around a tree or some other feature the next guideline will show the same pattern Hints and Tips Turn guidance off before leaving the paddock to save erroneous guidance data being displayed GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 64 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 2 Guidance information Guidance information is provided to the operator using the Map screen the Virtual Road Window and optionally using the external light bar Each device presents information to the operator that enables them to make decisions on which direction to travel The Map screen provides a bird s eye Map view of the treated area The map view clearly shows where the vehicle is and the direction it is heading It may be configured as the North Up display or the Heads Up display Most operators prefer the Map Screen to be orientated in the Heads Up mode as the top of the screen represents the direction the vehicle is heading Furthermore the treated swath shows which areas have been treated and the area yet to be treated Alternatively the display can be split to show both the Map screen and the Virtual Road window The Virtual Road displays an image directly forward of the vehicle from a typical vehicle operator position to show the guideline In addition to this directly below the Virtual Road Window is the lightbar which defines the offset to the guideline The
74. e RADIUS TEST The RADIUS TEST button displays the Test Button Radius screen which is used for testing calibration OK Button The OK button returns to the previous screen GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 176 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 3 4 Test Radius Test Radius Radius 0 0 Start Radius Test Figure 9 6 The Test Radius Window Overview The Test Radius window see Figure 9 6 allows steering to be calibrated The vehicle must be moving slowly about 10 kph while tests are carried out Access VU deh yeas ay wae CALIBRATE STEERINGIRADIUS TEST Name Function RADIUS The RADIUS number button displays a numeric Button keyboard on which the Radius figure can be entered START The START RADIUS TEST button sends a constant RADIUS radius figure to the AutoSTEER controller which is TEST Button used to test calibration OK Button The OK button returns to the previous screen GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 177 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 3 5 AutoCALIBRATE Window AutoTUNE Minimum Settings will take control of the vehicle steering and reset your AutoSTEER minimum settings To proceed you must have a large clear area to drive in Drive in a straight line between 5 and 10 km h and press OK to start S RINEX Technology Figure 9 7 AutoCALIBRATE Window Overview The AutoCALIB
75. e tractor The voltage should 16VDC be between 10VDC and 15VDC 212 1 Base GPS Receiver supply Check input voltage from voltage below normal range tractor The voltage should 7VDC be between 10VDC and 15VDC 213 9 Base GPS Receiver L1 Contact RINEX signal update abnormal 214 9 Base GPS Receiver L2 Contact RINEX signal update abnormal GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 235 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Message Meaning Action 215 0 Base GPS Receiver CPU Reboot system If problem load above normal operating persists contact RINEX range 216 5 Base GPS Antenna open Check cabling to GPS circuit Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 216 6 Base GPS Antenna Check cabling to GPS grounded circuit Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 216 9 Base GPS Antenna failure Check cabling to GPS Antenna Contact RINEX The antenna may need to be replaced 232 2 GPS erratic intermittent or Check cable connections incorrect Ensure that Omnistar subscription hasn t expired Check GPS status by touching the scrolling satellite If problem persists contact RINEX 300 12 GPS AGC bad component Contact RINEX 302 0 Gyro Yaw sensor above Reboot system If problem normal operating range persists contact RINEX 302 11 Gyro Yaw sensor below rate Reboot system If problem of change when stationary persis
76. e front section of the trailer will have an Link Longtrack measurement of 0 0 metres If the trailer has a group of axles e g two fixed axles at the back then the Link Longtrack measurement must be measured from the centre of the group of axles to the rear flowpoint or hitch point Guide TRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 43 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 3 3 Configuring the Rig Access KIA ULF le ae Ul ice el The Rig comprises one or more links The Rig also defines the boom or swath width the tank capacity the flow controller and steering controller used in the makeup of the Rig 3 3 1 Configuring the Boom Settings Swath Width Access KIAR la UT le Se tl ice el BOOM SETTINGS The swath width of the rig represents the actual width of the treatment applied Hence the swath width may represent the width as applied from a spreader or may apply to the width of a spray boom When a spray boom is used the boom settings may be divided into sections to represent the actual boom spray The boom settings the number of sections and their respective widths may be configured in the Edit Rig Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 44 RevA P n 1 1256 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 45 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 1 Virtual Memory GuideTRAX V3 automatically saves field information whilst the system is operational This information is saved in the onboard Virtual Memor
77. e 7 4 allows fields to be started stopped saved and to view information pertaining to fields Name Button Function MEMORY The MEMORY button selects the Virtual Memory to change the current memory slot RESTART The RESTART button clears information stored in the current field ZOOM The ZOOM ALL button displays all of the current ALL field on the Map Screen In this view touching on the Map screen will zoom in on that area BACK BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 97 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 1 Field Memory Field Memory E Figure 7 5 The FIELD MEMORY Window Overview The Field Memory Window as shown in Figure 7 5 allows selection of a memory slot to be used as the current field Memory slots which contain treatment data will display a miniature image of the treatment data recorded in the field Access FIELD MEMORY Name Function M1 The memory slots are represented as squares not buttons to and are labelled M1 to M9 respectively The current M9 selected memory slot will be indicated with a red border as illustrated in Figure 7 5 When a new field is selected the border around the current memory slot changes to grey and the new memory slot will be indicated with a red border SELECT The SELECT button will load the selected memory slot Button close the wind
78. e Field The following is a step by step guide to getting the RINEX AutoSPRAY up and running Step Instruction 1 Start the Saturn H system by turning the vehicle ignition ON and the AutoSPRAY system attached The system should be operational and ready to proceed as described in Section 2 2 Check that the Power LEDs on the AutoSPRAY controller front panel is ON 3 Turn the spray rate controller ON all boom section switches are to be in the OFF position 4 Turn the spray rate controller Master switch to the ON position 5 Start to move the vehicle The boom sections will automatically switch ON as the vehicle moves over a non treated area and will switch OFF over a treated area which has been recorded by the system 6 As the field is being treated the Map Screen will show where intentional overlap has occurred and this will be green in colour as shown in Figure 8 4 7 When the field has been completely treated turn the master switch OFF 8 If you wish to stop working simply turn the vehicle ignition off to shutdown the entire system 9 If you wish to continue working in a different field see Section 4 3 on starting a New Field When AutoSPRAY is being used to control the spraying state of the boom the overlapped areas can be viewed on the Map Screen The overlapped areas are displayed in green the non overlapped areas are displayed in blue and the non treated areas are displayed in wh
79. e HR is PLANCENTRIC which is a total system where season plans can be designed transferred to the vehicle for application record application data then export back to office programs for archiving HR brings AutoFIELD recognition and a range of new features that allows important information to be recorded without any user involvement The HR is the only system for complete data integration with PAM software or the supplied RINEX Office package The HRcan be configured with the optional modules of AutoSPRAY and AutoSTEER making it the world s smartest guidance system GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 7 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 operates on colour touch screen Hence to access any function on the system it is a simple case of touching or tapping the screen on the appropriate button The RINEX screen is a 22cm diagonal measurement or an optional 27cm which should be securely attached to the vehicle in accordance with the installation manual This section describes the correct way in which to power the system ON and OFF and the various parts of the screen that both displays and allows the user to enter information into the system Understanding the terminology of the various parts of the screen is important as the manual refers to these parts when describing the functions of the guidance system This section also details how to correctly configure the Saturn H system prior to use for the first time
80. e device The system must be left running and untouched for this period If the Stop button is pressed before 24 hours have elapsed the data which has been logged will be saved to the USB device View Log The View Log button allows data which has been written to the USB storage device to be viewed This button will appear light grey if logging has not commenced by pressing one of the 6 hour 12 hour or 24 hour buttons Exit The Exit button will close the Window and return to the previous Menu Stop The Stop button will stop logging data to the USB storage device This button will appear light grey if logging has not commenced by pressing one of the 6 hour 12 hour or 24 hour buttons GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 215 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 4 Utilities More Sub Menu CHECK DISK TEST BOX STARFIRE FIX BACKUP Figure 10 13 The Utilities More Sub Menu Item Description CHECKDISK The CHECKDISK button checks the disk for errors repairs any errors reports the results to the screen and then returns to the Utilities More sub menu TEST BOX The TEST BOX button will start the Test Box set of testing functions which test all input and output interfaces on the H Box The Skip button can be pressed to skip a particular test STARFIRE The STARFIRE button will start the Starfire Configuration utility suitable for configuring
81. e of this system Guide TRAX V3 User Manual Written for GuideTRAX Version 3 1 Publication Date March 2006 Copyright 2006 by RINEX Technology All rights reserved Acknowledgements Windows XP is registered to Microsoft Corp Other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their registered owners RINEX TECHNOLOGY ABN 30 029 441 181 Office Location 19 Lyall Street South Perth WA 6151 Postal Address PO Box 211 South Perth WA 6951 Telephone Local 08 9474 4771 International 61 8 9474 4771 Facsimile Local 08 9474 4772 International 61 8 9474 4772 Internet http www RINEX com au Email info RINEX com au ReNEX RINEX LIMITED WARRANTY TECHNOLOGY Products This warranty covers all products the Products manufactured and or sold by RINEX Technology or their authorised dealers RINEX Technology Limited Warranty RINEX Technology RINEX hereby warrants solely to the end purchaser of the Products subject to the exclusions and procedures set forth herein below that the Products sold to such end purchaser shall be free under normal use and maintenance from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 12 months from delivery Repairs and replacement components are warranted subject to the exclusions and procedures set forth below to be free under normal use and maintenance from defects in material and workmanship for 90 days
82. e vehicle above sea level e Sats The number of GPS satellites observed e Status Displays the current GPS status also indicated by the GPS Status Icon Trip The trip distance is an odometer as recorded by GPS Distance Reset The Reset button resets the trip distance back to 0 00Km GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1256 Page 23 Rev A RENEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function e Dif The e Dif button optional purchase turns differential mode off and swaps the MiniMAX receiver from marine beacon to e Dif mode and calibrates it OK The OK button closes the GPS Status window GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 24 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 8 Registering the System The Saturn H guidance system is configured for specific user requirements via a password Hence prior to use the system must be configured with the correct code to register the options on the system The system has been supplied from RINEX with a password in accordance with the options ordered at time of purchase The six character code must be entered in the REGISTER window Access NIANI y Asle like elie aa NV An of The password will be supplied with the following information e Serial number of the Saturn H interface controller unit e Compact Flash Identification Number CFID If the supplied information does not match the CFID contact RINEX or their Authorised dealer as the pa
83. e with this disclaimer press cancel and the system will disable AutoSTEER The disclaimer will be displayed every time the system is started GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 186 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY DISCLAIMER This vehicle is equipped with a RINEX AutoSTEER system Use ofthis system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any representation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered RINEX Technology E23 Figure 9 12 Disclaimer Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 187 P n 1 1255 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 3 Beeline Arro AUtoSTEER Screens 9 2 3 1 Beeline AUtoSTEER Status Window Overview Access AutoSTEER Comms Status MEN Error Not Connected VIU Status Gyro Status GPS Status Position Accuracy WAS Sensor Serial No Expiry Date Version Stings vw NOT SREADY Figure 9 13 Beeline AutoSTEER Status Window The Beeline AutoSTEER Window see Figure 9 13 provides AutoSTEER status information and allows testing and changing various Beeline AutoSTEER settings It is accessed by touching the AutoSTEER Status button at the bottom of the screen in the Status Bar
84. either sets Point A or Point B for parallel guidance To set guide Point A the POINT A button will be visible once set the button will toggle to POINT B Once Point B has been set the button WILL toggle to POINT A MORE oO ru m The MORE button selects the Guide More menu to allow access to the Nudge guideline option and to allow adjustment of lightbar intensity BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 101 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 1 Guide More Menu SELECT AB NUDGE Figure 7 8 Guide More Menu Overview The GUIDE MORE Sub Menu see Figure 7 8 is for selecting and configuring Guide options Name Button Function SELECT AB SHS The SELECT AB button is not operational in 2 the HT model AB points can be selected in the KERLE CELLY ad XO 3374015 Window see Section 7 4 1 1 NUDGE NUDGE The NUDGE button allows the GPS guideline to be temporarily adjusted LIGHTBAR HEGI The LIGHTBAR button will display the Lightbar Intensity window BACK BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Am Guide menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 102 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 3 2 Nudge Offset 0 53 m ACCEPT Nudge Guideline H Auto Nudge
85. eld Treated When treatment is on the treated area is recorded This is Area then displayed on the Map Screen and is represented as the blue shaded area on the screen Grid When the grid is on grid lines will be displayed on the Map Screen The grid lines run in a north south east west direction GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 16 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 5 Virtual Road Window Virtual Road Guideline Treatment Indicators Lightbar arrows Figure 2 7 A typical Virtual Road Window Overview The Virtual Road Window is designed to represent a road from the position of driver looking across the bonnet to the guideline Item Description Virtual The Virtual Road is represented by the blue roadway in the Road window The Virtual Road does not represent the actual swath width of the boom but rather the central portion of the swath Guideline The guideline is represented by the red line in the centre of the blue Virtual Road Vehicle The green triangle in the Virtual Road window represents Bonnet the front bonnet of a vehicle The elongated line from the bonnet shows the vehicle alignment in relationship to the guideline When the triangle is filled solid green it indicates that treatment recording is ON Treatment The treatment indicator displays the number and current Indicators status of sections on a boom A box filled red indicates that the section is ON
86. emory 255 48 MB Avail Physical Memory Figure 7 13 About GuideTRAX Window Overview The About GuideTRAX Window see Figure 7 13 displays the version of software and pertinent information on the Saturn H system and allows the registration of e Dif addition of optional extras AutoSPRAY and or AutoSTEER and upgrade to the HR model Access SETUPIABOUT GuideTRAX Name Function REGISTER The REGISTER button opens the Register Guide TRAX Button window EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 109 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 1 1 Register i i EXIT SETUP Register GuideTRAX 2 To register call RINEX TECHNOLOGY on BACK 08 9474 4771 Pg CFID 9610020000 Password Figure 7 14 Register Guide TRAX Window Overview The Register Guide TRAX Window see Figure 7 14 allows entry of a Password registration code Access KIN N e a citi IV REGISTER Name Function PASSWORD The PASSWORD button selects the keyboard to allow Button the password registration code to be entered The password must be obtained from RINEX EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected
87. ents as indicated in Figure 3 3 If the GPS receiver antenna is mounted on the front half of the tractor it will be entered as the first link in the rig and the second half will be entered as the second link in the rig If the GPS were mounted on the second half of the tractor then it would be Link 1 and the front half of the tractor would be ignored as if it did not exist the measurements of the first half of the tractor would not be entered into GuideTRAX Note that the GPS Longtrack measurement must be entered as a negative value if it is behind the front axle as shown in Figure 3 3 Link Link Longtrac k Tongtrack gt input GPS Longtrack Longtrack i i i i T a AAR ARP ARR APA IAA unaunenn l lten nns nansa narsani Centrelin Centreline Re et Spams Axle Axle LINK 2 LINK 1 Pivot Point Figure 3 3 Articulated Tractor GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 40 RevA P n 1 1256 ReNEX TECHNOLOGY 3 1 3 Self Propelled Sprayer The self propelled sprayer is treated as one link with the boom spray attached at the pivot point In addition self propelled sprayers may also have the boom attached to the front of the vehicle In this situation the Link Longtrack measurement to the boom will be a negative value These measurements are illustrated in Figure 3 4 Pe ee ES ENE SUI a UdD N Figure 3 4 Self Propelled Sprayer Guide TRAX V3 1 HT User Manual
88. ewing The field can be Un archived by touching fede DES Ey ge a4 Ld XO Ja ui Se tab HIN fed 17 IE as shown in Figure 4 4 This will remove it from the History list and return it to the virtual memory where it will be displayed with the saved field name Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit S N Un Archive Field Load AB Points Field SMALL_CORNER OK Start Time 2006 1 25 11 03 12 Figure 4 4 Treatment Properties Window Next time it is archived a field name will not be requested Instead the field will be moved from the Field Memory to the Records History List Note If the Un Archived field is restarted it will be permanently lost GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 53 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 7 Transferring and Backing Up Saved Fields Fields which have been saved can be copied to a USB device USB drive or compact flash card reader compact flash card 1 Copy any information on the USB device which needs to be kept to a safe place as any pre existing information will be deleted when transferring field data from the Saturn H interface unit 2 Insert the USB drive into the USB port on the Saturn H interface unit 3 Touch SA DET TTS Sete aT 4 Aprogress bar will appear will appear while information is copied then a message will appear Export Completed Successfully Touch ok 5 Touch TNS TNS GuideTRAX V3 1 HT Use
89. f the optional lightbar Name Function DULL The squares between DULL and BRIGHT are buttons BRIGHT which control the brightness intensity of the optional Buttons lightbar OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 104 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 General Setup Ya AutoSTEER ZX AutoFIELD General Setup Ne About GuideTRAX Display Setup C NY Current Job will Vehicle Setup vv Transfer Files 10f2 AutoSPRAY Setup Manager v3 1 Alpha 2 Figure 7 11 The General Setup Menu Page 1 Overview The GENERAL SETUP Menu Page 1 as illustrated in Figure 7 11 allows the system to be configured for optional devices and user preferences Access SETUP Name Button Function ABOUT i The ABOUT GUIDETRAX button GUIDETRAX selects the About Guide TRAX window to allow registration of e Dif and upgrade to other GuideTRAX models Also provides useful system information including software version CURRENT A The CURRENT JOB button is not JOB E operational in the HT model AutoSTEER The AutoSTEER button selects the Ya AutoSTEER VSI z AutoSTEER window to allow AutoSTEER to be turned ON or OFF GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 105 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY
90. from delivery or for the balance of the original warranty period whichever is greater Purchaser s Exclusive Remedy The end purchaser s exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement at the option of RINEX of any defective Products or components thereof The end user shall notify RINEX or a RINEX authorised dealer immediately of any claimed defect Repairs shall be made through RINEX only Exclusions RINEX does not warrant damage occurring in transit or due to misuse abuse improper installation neglect alteration abnormal use lightning or other electrical discharge exposure to moisture or dampness excessive temperatures spill of liquids or fluids or acts of God Repair modification or service of RINEX products by any party other than an authorised RINEX dealer shall render this warranty null and void RINEX does not warrant any Product where the Product serial number or nameplate has been removed defaced or altered RINEX does not warrant claims asserted after the end of the warranty period RINEX does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy of positions obtained when using Products The potential accuracy of Products as stated in RINEX literature and or Product specifications serves to provide only an estimate of achievable accuracy based on e Specifications provided by the US Department of Defense for GPS Positioning e GPS OEM Receiver specifications of the appropriate manuf
91. g to be deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 122 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY e New or Edit Rig NEW RIG Unknown LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL Al Figure 7 25 The New Rig Window Overview The New or Edit Rig Window as shown in Figure 7 25 allows the individual parameters of the rig to be configured access FRU alae el ahs STETS KTS or EDT Name Function NAME The NAME button selects the alphanumeric keyboard to Button enter the name of the rig LINK The LINK SETTINGS button selects the Link Settings SETTINGS window to allow the rig to be assembled from selected Button links See Section 3 for more details about rigs and links BOOM The BOOM SETTINGS button selects the Boom SETTINGS Settings Window to enter the number of sections and Button their respective widths that make up the boom associated with the rig FLOW The FLOW CONTROL button selects the Flow Control CONTROL Settings button to select the flow controller that is used Button on the rig GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 123 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function STEER The STEER CONTROL button selects the Steer Control CONTROL Settings window to enab
92. guidance When the vehicle comes alongside the previous treatment perimeter lap the operator touches the LOCK button in the Guide Menu and then follows the Virtual Road or arrows on the light bar to stay on line A guideline is displayed on the Map screen which indicates the line that needs to be followed GuideTRAX V3 will continue to automatically update the guideline as the vehicle moves around the field The guideline will always be computed to be adjacent to the previous treatment Hence if the vehicle manoeuvres around a tree the subsequent guideline will also show a deviation The operator can choose to ignore this guideline and simply steer straight through these areas A typical racetrack screen is shown in Figure 5 7 gt lt 0 1 20 0 km hr Figure 5 7 Typical guideline from racetrack guide lock GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 62 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 3 Contour Lines Method A contour line is a set of parallel lines that are not straight however the adjacent lines are parallel to each other The contour lines method is the same in operation as the racetrack method for spraying a field The guidance LOCK button is used to lock on to an adjacent line which is the contour line to be followed The operator merely has to drive the first contour line in a field as usual Typically this will be alongside a contour bank that dictates the pattern or shape of the contour
93. h x 3 6 For example Assuming the operator was travelling at 20km hr and the distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted is 5m Latency s 5 m 20 km h x 3 6 0 9 seconds 4 Imperial Calculations Speed mph The speed of the vehicle in miles per hour Distance ft The distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted in feet Calculate the latency using this formula Latency s Distance ft Speed mph x 0 68 For example Assuming the operator was traveling at 12mph and the distance from the rope to where the sprayer reacted is 16ft Latency s 16 ft 12 mph x 0 68 0 9 seconds 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 altering the latency figure by plus or minus 0 1 seconds until the optimum result is achieved ON Latency 6 Often the latency time for the sprayer to switch on will differ from the time to switch off Repeat Steps 1 to 5 above looking at the reaction time to turn on to determine the ON latency The following examples show possible scenarios and how to resolve the latency settings for optimum control of the AutoSPRAY GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 161 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY OFF Latency Set Too Low ON Latency Set Too High ON Latency Set Too Low OFF Latency Set Too High Optimum ON and OFF Latency Settings GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 162 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 3 Using AutoSPRAY in th
94. he PRODUCT column lists each product used when Column treating the selected field AMOUNT The AMOUNT column displays the amount of each Column product used when treating the selected field AREA HA The AREA HA column shows the area treated with each Column product RATE The RATE column shows the average rate at which each Column product was applied FIELD The name of the selected field about which Product details are being displayed START TIME The START TIME field shows the date and time when the selected treatment was started in this field OK Button The OK button closes the window and returns to the Treatment History Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 149 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Details Tab Treatment Properties Product Details Rig Edit rea 1 29 Ha Duration 0 03 h Distance 0 52 km Average Speed 19 75 km h Field SMALL_CORNER OK Start Time 2006 1 25 11 03 12 Figure 7 45 The Treatment Properties Details Window Overview The Treatment Properties window see Figure 7 45 allows details of a particular treatment to be viewed Access j1 4eJe ited Rage ag fe 4 aa Ss DETAILS Name Function AREA The area treated in the selected field DURATION The time taken to complete the field DISTANCE The distance travelled when applying product to the selected field AVERAGE The average speed recorded while
95. he offset has been entered it will be necessary to restart the field Note This feature is only available when using parallel guidance GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 69 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 1 Enabling Options By Password E Dif AutoSPRAY and AutoSTEER are optional extras which may be purchased from RINEX These options must be enabled in GuideTRAX by password which must be requested from RINEX Technology Access SETUPIABOUT GUIDETRAX REGISTER Register GuideTRAX To register call RINEX TECHNOLOGY on 08 9474 4771 CFID 9610020000 Password Figure 6 1 Register GuideTRAX Window 1 The CFID number displayed on the screen as shown in Figure 6 1 will need to be quoted when requesting the password from RINEX 2 Touch the Wats fel 1 button to enter the password and then touch OK 3 Touch BACK BACK to return to the Setup menu After an option has been enabled by password further setup procedures may be required for that option to function correctly See Section 6 2 3 for e Dif Section 8 for AutoSPRAY and Section 9 for AutoSTEER GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 72 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 2 GPS Configurations 6 2 1 Defaults The default settings are GPS BAUD 19200 GPS Type DIFF 6 2 2 Changing the GPS Settings access Flag TLG Chea GPS Baud Rate The GPS baud rate can be changed if required to a lower baud rate
96. his warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of Western Australia In the event that any provision hereof is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction such provision shall be severed from this warranty and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect Obtaining Warranty Service In order to obtain warranty service the end purchaser must bring the Product to an authorised RINEX dealer along with the end purchaser s proof of purchase The end purchaser must produce the original invoice or other purchase documents as proof of the purchase date The end purchaser is solely responsible for the cost of transportation of the Product to RINEX or an authorised RINEX dealer and the Product is at the end purchaser s risk whilst in transit For any questions regarding warranty service or to obtain information regarding the location of any of RINEX s approved dealers contact RINEX at the following address RINEX Technology 19 Lyall Street South Perth Western Australia 6151 Telephone 08 9474 4771 Facsimile 08 9474 4772 Internet www RINEX com au ReNEX TABLE of CONTENTS TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 1 IntroduCtion ee nee ee ere ee 11 eh INS Malaria 4 1 2 IhesalumSene a IE 5 1 3 Guidel RAX NE eee Eee een 6 1 3 1 Saturn HL Version ses 6 1 3 2 Saturn HT version cccccccccccccecccecccecccecccecececcceeeceecceeeceecceeseeeceseceaeeeeaeenaes 6 1 3 3 Saturn HR Version
97. ion of lightbar limits and communication speed VIRTUAL Fetus The VIRTUAL ROAD SETUP ROAD 5 button selects the Virtual Road SETUP Setup window to allow configuration of Virtual Road dimensions GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 107 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Name Button Function GPS SETUP The GPS SETUP button selects the GPS Setup window to allow configuration of communication speed and level of accuracy REMOTE The REMOTE BUTTONS button BUTTONS ul will display the Remote Buttons window for the external button box optional SOUNDS The SOUNDS button selects the Sound Setup window to turn sound on off and enable volume adjustment if speakers or headphones are connected to the Saturn H interface unit MEMORY SETUP The MEMORY SETUP button selects the Memory Setup menu to allow selection of the current season ik Memory Setup m 2 lt 4 02 m 4 in EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button returns the system to the Main menu BACK The BACK button returns the system to Page 1 of the General Setup menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 108 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 1 About GuideTRAX 7 EXIT SETUP About GuideTRAX 2 Software Version 3 1 alpha2 BACK Software Model T System Serial OFFICE Total Disk Space 55 90 GB Available Disk Space 78 Total Physical M
98. ious treatment data See Section 7 4 for a description of the Records menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 95 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 1 View NO GPS AREA 46 0Ha of 0 7Ha Figure 7 3 The View Menu Overview The VIEW Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 3 configures the display characteristics of the Map Screen Name Button Function IN The IN button magnifies the image on the Map Screen based upon the central point of the screen OUT OUT The OUT button shrinks the image on the Map Screen based around the central point of the screen ALL ALL The ALL button displays all of the current field on the Map Screen Ifthere is no treated area in the current field the button will have no effect HEADS MEIST This is a toggle button it can be either HEADS UP UP 1 or NORTH UP The button toggles the Map Screen NORTH between the two modes Heads or North Up The UP Map Screen will be in the Heads Up mode when l the HEADS UP button is displayed nn BACK The BACK button returns the system to the Main Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 96 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 Field RINEX Technology er Figure 7 4 The Field Menu Overview The FIELD Menu as illustrated in Figur
99. irst If no previous treatment swath is found it searches on the right Right Only searches only to the right for a previous treatment swath Left Only searches only to the left for a previous treatment swath EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 136 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 8 Lightbar Setup Overview EXIT SETUP Lightbar Setup BACK Baud Rate 19200 q Reset to Default Figure 7 35 The Lightbar Setup Window The Lightbar Setup window see Figure 7 35 allows editing of lightbar guidance distance limits and baud rate communication speed See Section 6 3 5 for more information about how to set the lightbar limits Access aaa Well Melt Gael ad Name Function gt lt Button The gt lt button selects the keyboard for the value between 0 to 100 metres to be entered The value must be greater than Om and less than the gt value gt Button The gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt lt value and less than 100m gt gt Button The gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value m
100. ite To view the overlapped areas the view must be in North Up mode GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 163 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 Figure 8 4 A Typical Map Screen with AutoSPRAY Overlap 8 3 1 Viewing the Percentage Overlap The percentage of overlapped areas can be viewed as a field is treated as shown in Figure 8 4 This can be viewed on the lower status bar on the bottom of the map screen see Figure 8 5 below If the lower status bar is not showing the percentage overlap tap it until it is displayed and ensure it is set to be displayed see Section 7 3 3 1 Covered Area 4 1 HA Overlap 0 1 HA 2 5 Figure 8 5 The Percentage Overlap On The Status Bar GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 164 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 165 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOG The AutoSTEER option is an add on to the RINEX guidance product range that allows the guidance system to AutoSTEER the vehicle along a straight line providing optimal accuracy RINEX AutoSTEER is compatible with the following AutoSTEER systems e RINEX AutoSTEER see Section 9 1 e Beeline Arro see Section 9 2 Guide TRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 168 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOG 9 1 The RINEX AutoSTEER System 9 1 1 Connecting the RINEX AutoSTEER Controller Refer to the Installation Manual supplied with your AutoSTEER kit
101. k details such as the number of links the link distances and the axle distances Lock Guidance The type of guidance used when working the field in either a race track or contour method Map Screen The area of the screen displayed to the left of the menu buttons which displays the treatment data the vehicle position marker and the guideline Menu A group of related buttons shown to the right of the touch screen display which allow access to other menus or functions GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 221 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY Phrase Multi Section Boom Interface MSBI Description A device that is connected to the controller port on the Saturn HT system that provides an interface to the spray controller The MSBI allows GuideTRAX to read the current status of each boom section on the spray controller and displays the status on the screen along with the treated area for each section Parallel Guidance The type of guidance used when working the field in an up and back method A set of parallel guidelines will be drawn on the screen one swath width apart PC The PC device running the Microsoft Windows operating system and GuideTRAX V3 Saturn Hardware The hardware system installed in your vehicle cabin which is used to run GuideTRAX V3 That is the Interface Box GPS antennae and can include any connected device cables connectors and the touch
102. le selection of the AutoSTEER Button steering controller OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the Rig Setup list window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the Window and return to the Rig Setup list window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 124 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Settings Link Settings Number of Links 2 a TRACTOR TRACTOR GPS CROSS 0 00m LONG 1 00m LINK LONG 3 00m OK 7 MES FRONT DISTANCE 5 00m Figure 7 26 The Link Settings Window REAR DISTANCE 3 00m WIDTH 4 00m Overview The Link Settings window shown in Figure 7 26 allows the number of links to be changed and each link in the rig to be selected Access NAAA VT lle E ice gl NS or Du MDT eye cos Name Function NUMBER OF The NUMBER OF LINKS button displays the Number of LINKS Links window where the number of links is changed Button LINK The LINK number button toggles between each link number displaying the name of the selected link on the adjacent Button button LINK name The LINK name button displays the Link list window Button The appropriate vehicle or implement for the selected link position can be selected from the list OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCE
103. lel guidelines as the vehicle moves around the field A typical parallel spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 4 1 10 ool QD C C C Figure 5 4 A typical spray pattern using parallel guidance Points A and B define the base line for all other parallel lines The points A and B should be as far apart as practical to minimise errors in determining the base line Ideally the points should be located prior to commencing spraying so that the actual spray pattern along the base line is truly straight Once the base line is defined the operator simply needs to follow the indicators on the light bar to stay on line As one swath line is finished and the spray boom is turned off to turn back to start the next pass Guide TRAX V3 will automatically increment to the next parallel line Swath lines can be sprayed in any order and GuideTRAX V3 will show the nearest parallel line to the vehicle Swath lines will not be missed as the treated area on the map screen will always show exactly which areas have been treated and the areas that haven t In order to use parallel line guidance press the POINT A button on the Guide Menu A dot will appear on the screen representing point A The GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 60 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY ae pe button will now turn into the Jelllug button Once pressed it will create the second dot on the screen The elh u 8 3 button will now t
104. libration process CALIBRATE The CALIBRATE button saves the last wheel angle Button sensor setting obtained during the calibration process in Step 3 OK Button The OK button closes the Calibration Wizard and returns to the AutoSTEER Setup window Hints and Tips When calibrating the steering the simplest way to align the steering wheel to the centre is to pick a point on the horizon and drive to it When you feel that the steering wheel is in the centre and the vehicle is driving straight press next GuideTRAX V3 HT U P n 1 1255 ser Manual Page 192 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 2 3 4 Test Steering Test Steering i Pulse Left i Pulse Right u w RINEX Technology E23 Figure 9 16 The Test Steering Window Overview The Test Steering Window see Figure 9 16 can be used to verify that the steering is responsive to commands Access AutoSTEER STATUSISETTINGS TEST STEERING Pulse Left The Pulse Left button will jolt the steering to the left Pulse The Pulse Right button will jolt the steering to the right Right OK The OK button closes the window and returns to the AutoSTEER Setup window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 193 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 3 The AutoSTEER Status Button When AutoSTEER is on a button will appear on the status bar at the bottom of the screen to the right This button display
105. lightbar information is computed from the centreline of the vehicle to the guideline and the ligthbar arrows may be configured for user preference Each arrow can be configured to represent one centimetre or one metre This same information will also be displayed on the external lightbar optional item In summarising there is no right or wrong method to adopt it is quite simply a user preference as to which information is used for guidance 5 2 1 Virtual Road Information The Virtual Road is very easy to follow as the information displayed is very intuitive The Virtual Road can be likened to driving along a roadway however rather than driving on one side of the road the whole road was used and the white line painted down the centre represented the guideline When sitting in a vehicle and looking forward along the road it appears to become smaller as it approaches the horizon Similarly the Virtual Road becomes smaller as it approaches the top of the screen Deviations along the road are also easily interpreted as the Virtual Road has no obstructions to block the view along the roadway GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 65 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY An important aspect to consider is the width of the roadway in the Virtual Road This does not represent the actual swath width of the treated area but rather a fat guideline The actual guideline in the centre of the roadway is the true position where the vehicle should
106. line to be followed Similar to before GuideTRAX V3 computes the next guideline to be adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width minus any guide overlap distance see Section 5 3 1 Once again this is not important as GuideTRAX V3 automatically calculates this for the operator A typical contour spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 8 Cc 3 Figure 5 8 Typical Spray Pattern using Contour Lines As the first contour swath line is completed the vehicle turns around to commence the next swath line using the Map screen for guidance Once the vehicle comes alongside the previous swath line first contour line the operator engages the guidance lock by pressing the LOCK button in the Guide Menu and then follows the indicators on the light bar to stay on line A guideline is displayed on the Map screen indicating the lock line that needs to be followed At the end of the contour line guidance is switched off as the vehicle moves away from the treatment Then as the vehicle is turned around to commence the next contour swath line the guidance lock is once again engaged by pressing the LOCK button This pattern is repeated until the field treatment has been completed GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 63 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY If AutoLOCK is ON see Section 6 3 3 there is no need to keep pressing LOCK after each turn As with the racetrack guidance the guideline will always be computed to be a
107. n the HT model GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 12 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 3 The Main Screen The system will be ready for operation once the main screen shown in Figure 2 5 is displayed This is known as the Main screen and its functionality is described in detail in this manual The screen is touch sensitive which means that the system is operated by touching the buttons on the screen The user should touch the button on the screen with their finger to select the button Under no circumstances should any sharp implement be used to touch the screen or should excessive force be used when touching the screen Virtual Menu Buttons Road Window _ Map Screen RECORDS Mo NO GPS GPS _ Status Boom section Status Figure 2 5 The Main Screen GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 13 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Overview The main screen displays the following information Item Description Map Screen The Map Screen occupies the greater part of the overall screen and displays the treated area as a map view Virtual Road The Virtual Road Window on the left hand side of the Window screen can be toggled ON or OFF If guidance is not activated the screen will not display a Virtual Road Status Bar The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the main screen It can be toggled to display status information
108. n treatment is commenced DGPS Differential Global Positioning System Provides more accurate positioning information where corrections are applied to the basic GPS position External Button Box An optional device that is connected to the USB port of the Interface Box This device consists of four programmable buttons that can be used with the GuideTRAX program to perform functions without having to touch the screen GPS Global Positioning System Provides basic position information to the system GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 220 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY Phrase Description Guideline The red line displayed on the map screen This line may have been created by either lock or parallel guidance Guide Points A set of two positions used to compute the set of parallel guidelines when using parallel guidance GuideTRAX V3 The software program produced by RINEX which runs on the Saturn HT system Launcher Program The utility program produced by RINEX which is installed on the Saturn HT system and is used to run GuideTRAX and maintain the system Lightbar An LED device that is connected to the lightbar port on the Saturn HT system that displays directional information to the operator which is typically mounted in the line of sight of the operator Link Component of the vehicle measured from one pivot point to another Link Settings Lin
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110. nformation is being received by the Heading GPS receiver A GREEN light indicates VTG information is being received A RED light indicates VTG information is not being received Logging Touching the Logging lights starts recording of steer data to a USB device If the Logging light is GREEN then data is being logged If the Logging light is RED then data is not being logged Test Touching the Test Steering button displays the Test Steering Steering Window Calibrate Touching the Calibrate Steering displays the Calibrate Steering Steering Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 173 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 3 2 Test Steering Test Steering K Pulse Left i Pulse Right Ne lt RINEX Technology E23 Figure 9 4 The Test Steering Window Overview The Test Steering window see Figure 9 4 allows steering to be tested The vehicle must be moving slowly less than 8 km hour while tests are carried out Access MU deh yg 35 Say wall pee SS fe Name Function PULSE LEFT The PULSE LEFT button causes the wheels to pulse Button left once for two seconds PULSE The PULSE RIGHT button causes the wheels to pulse RIGHT right once for two seconds Button OK Button The OK button returns to the previous screen GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 174 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 3 3 Calibrate Steering
111. ng a New Field 1 When a new treatment is being started in a field a Virtual Memory slot must first be selected touch FIELD MEMORY 2 Select any empty Virtual Memory slot or if none are empty choose one which is no longer required 3 If the Virtual Memory slot has a thick red line around it as shown around M2 in Figure 4 2 then it has been selected Touch Datz HIST dat This will clear any previous treatment data from the selected Virtual Memory slot and set the boom width to the current vehicle Treatment can now be started SELECT _ Field Memory ARCHIVE 2 Figure 4 2 Field Memory Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 50 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 4 4 Saving a Field Once a treatment has been completed in a field the information can be saved to that field s history The information is then available to be copied and exported from the GuideTRAX system 1 Turn treatment recording off 2 Touch GW LETIN 3 Select the virtual memory slot containing the finished treatment 4 Touch the h button 5 A message will be displayed asking for a name to either be selected from a list or created Touch OK 6 The SELECT FIELD Window will then be displayed Either select an existing field name from the list or create a new field name by touching 7 If anew name is typed in touch OK 8 On the SELECT FIELD Window touch SJ3 Seay once
112. ng any one of these buttons will either activate the function associated with the button or lead to a sub menu A sub menu is similar to the main menu whereby touching the button may either activate a function or lead to a further sub menu This manual refers to the Main menu as that which is shown when the system is first started A useful rule of thumb is that if the menu does not show a BACK button or SEE ag 1 button then the system is at the Main menu This section describes the function of each button and options which can be set in each menu and sub menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 92 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 1 Menu Layout One of the integral philosophies of the V3 menu is that regardless of the software version the HL HT or HR the menu system should be essentially the same This is to ensure that as users requirements are expanded there is a common structure and immediate recognition of the menu layout Consequently some of the buttons will have no effect in particular versions of Guide TRAX V3 software In these cases the button is typically greyed out indicating to the user that the button is not available or has no effect in that particular version of Guide TRAX V3 The HT menu is illustrated in Figure 7 1 with the Main menu shown across the page and the sub menus shown down the length of the page The functions that are not available are shown as a transparent button Gui
113. nge Error A value has been entered that is too large or too small Enter another value that is within the range that is displayed in the error message Error Copying File An error occurred when a file was loaded Try restarting the current field and reload the file If it occurs again the file is corrupt Please delete the file to avoid further complications GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 233 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 6 AUTOSTEER MESSAGES Message Meaning Action Not Cable has been Reconnect cable Connected disconnected from the AutoSTEER Controller or the Saturn H control unit 200 12 Local GPS Receiver bad Reboot system If problem device persists contact RINEX 201 0 Local GPS Receiver Contact RINEX temperature is above the normal operating range 100 C 201 1 Local GPS Receiver Increase the temperature in temperature is below the the cab normal operating range 40 C 202 0 Local GPS Receiver supply Check input voltage from voltage is above the normal tractor The voltage should operating range 16 0vDC be between 10vDC and 15vDC 202 1 Local GPS Receiver supply Check input voltage from voltage is below the normal tractor The voltage should operating range 7 0vDC be between 10vDC and 15vDC 203 9 Local GPS Receiver L1 Reboot system If problem signal update abnormal persists conta
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115. nsure the correct method of switching toggle touch or external is selected Guide line is drawn in wrong place An offset or overlap value has been incorrectly entered Ensure overlap and offset values are correctly entered in Guide Setup Section 5 3 Calculated total area is incorrect Did not return to original start point after one complete lap Area will not be calculated unless field is restarted and perimeter is recorded Calculated treated area is incorrect Swath width is set incorrectly Restart field and change swath width to correct value Sections 3 3 1 and 4 3 Toggle switch or boom controller will not turn spraying on off Incorrect controller is selected Change controller via the Rig Setup Section 7 3 4 2 If unable to change controller restart field Error while writing to disk There has been an error while writing to a file or saving a file Try saving or restarting the field again Error reading file There has been an error in the file you are attempting to use Restart the field via the Field menu Section 4 3 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 232 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Problem Probable Cause Try This Comm Error Check cable connection There is a problem in the cabling or a cable has become disconnected Check that all cables are inserted correctly Ra
116. oft or Hard Reset will delete data on the system Overview Reset Options allows the system to be reset so that the factory settings are restored Reset options are explained below Item Description REPAIR The REPAIR DATABASE button runs the Repair DATABASE Database function and returns to the Reset Options Menu As the HL model does not use the database it should not be necessary to use this function SOFT The SOFT RESET button resets certain system settings RESET deletes any data that has been recorded and restarts the system All GuideTRAX settings will remain after a soft reset HARD The HARD RESET button will restore the factory settings RESET and restart the system All data that has been recorded with GuideTRAX V3 will be deleted and all settings will be set back to the default factory settings BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main window Hints and Tips You will be asked to confirm the actions of soft and hard reset GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 208 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 3 Utilities WINDOWS SHELL GPS UTILITIES SET DATE amp TIME UPGRADE DATABASE Figure 10 7 The Utilities Menu Item Description WINDOWS The WINDOWS SHELL button will display the Windows SHELL Shell interface from which Windows commands can be entered using a keyboard To return to Launcher if the Window
117. oms display to show all of the recorded treatment data in the current field VIEW IN VIEWIVIEW IN Zooms display in VIEW OUT VIEW IEW OUT Zooms display out VIRTUAL SSD EE Turns the Virtual Road window ROAD on or off IRTUAL ROAD SETUP GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1256 Page 87 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 8 The Multi Section Boom Interface Optional Extra An optional feature of GuideTRAX V3 is the ability to display all active boom sections on the screen using the Multi Section Boom Interface MSBI as the individual sections are switched ON and OFF This enables optimal coverage of a field minimising the overlap The MSBI is connected between the controller port on the Saturn H interface unit and the spray controller It detects the status of each boom section ON or OFF and passes this information to GuideTRAX where it is recorded and mapped on the screen The red section indicators under the Virtual Road window reflect the information about each boom section ON or OFF as it is received from the MSBI 6 8 1 Installation Follow the instructions supplied with the Multi Section Boom Interface and connect the interface cable between the MSBI and the controller port on the Saturn H interface unit 6 8 2 Enabling the MSBI 1 Touch Ja V fed SR Se NIC a el FLOW CONTROL 2 In the Flow Controller Settings window touch the Flow Controller
118. only Starfire 2 receivers FIX The FIX BACKUP button causes the Fix Backup function BACKUP to run As the HL model does not use the GuideTRAX database this function should never need to be used AG The AG REMOTE button starts the AG Remote program REMOTE for configuring Trimble and OmniLite receivers BUTTON BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 216 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 217 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 1 Terminology Phrase Description AutoSPRAY AutoSPRAY is an optional extra in the RINEX guidance product range that allows the Saturn HT and HR systems to control the spraying state of the boom as the vehicle drives over a treated non treated area AutoSTEER AutoSTEER is an optional extra in the RINEX guidance product range that allows the Saturn HT and HR systems to steer automatically along a straight line using parallel guidance providing optimal accuracy Boom Settings Boom details such as the number of boom sections and the width of each section Button A symbol representing a function shown on the touch screen which allows the input of data or performs a function when tapped Current Field The current selected field in memory chosen from the Memory window The current field is where all of the treatment data will be stored whe
119. or any agricultural task which requires vehicle navigation particularly for applications or treatment of chemicals and or fertilisers and seeds Treated areas can be seen on the screen as the vehicle is working providing a continuous guidance display with additional information relating to the field and treatment The RINEX guidance system records information until it is manually cleared so operations can be interrupted if necessary and completed at a later date GuideTRAX V3 has been developed by RINEX primarily for vehicle guidance in agricultural applications In addition to this Guide TRAX V3 can be configured for control of automated steering systems and or automated boom section control GuideTRAX has evolved over many years and the release of GuideTRAX V3 software heralds a new era with the addition of field planning and data management modules to further enhance the guidance software GuideTRAX V3 is configured for three different user levels The system depending upon purchase is configured as either a HL HT or HR model Each model is described in a separate manual Accordingly this manual is specifically designed to assist users of the Saturn guidance systems in the operational use of Guide TRAX V3 HT software GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 3 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 1 1 This Manual This manual is designed for use with the Saturn HT model guidance system as manufactured by RINEX Thi
120. ormation about setting up links Access LINK SETUP or Name Function LINK TYPE The LINK TYPE SELECTION button allows selection of SELECTION either TRACTOR or IMPLEMENT link type Button BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to Link Wizard Step 1 CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any changes or selected Button actions close the Wizard and return to the Link Setup Window NEXT Button The NEXT button will select Step 3 of the Link Wizard GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 118 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Link Setup Wizard Step 3 TRACTOR Physical Measurements 3 cr Enter the following measurements from the GPS antenna the centreline of the tractor and the axles Rear Axle 1 Link Long Track 2 GPS Long Track 3 GPS Cross Track Figure 7 22 The Link Setup Wizard Step 3 Overview The Link Setup Wizard Step 3 as shown in Figure 7 22 allows Link measurements to be entered See Section 3 for more information about setting up links Access Name Function LINK LONG The LINK LONG TRACK button opens the numerical TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the Link Long Track Button GPS LONG The GPS LONG TRACK button opens the numerical TRACK keyboard to enter the value of the GPS Long Track Button GPS CROSS The GPS CROSS TRACK button opens the numeric
121. ouch 12 If another link needs to be created touch NEW 13 Repeat steps 1 to 11 for as many links tractors or towed implements as necessary 14 Touch EFRY and then touch the RSS button GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 28 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 15 Touch NEWI Rig Setup Current Rig SPRAYER u 16 Touch the Name NEW RIG button and enter the name of the rig usually unknown something which will LINK SETTINGS represent the function BOOM SETTINGS of the rig e g TANK SETTINGS Sprayer then touch FLOW CONTROL oki STEER CONTROL 17 Touch the Be GUE eee ven AEX 18 Touch the Number Of Links button total number of links and using the buttons select the total number of link Link Settings that will be used in the Number of Links E rig then touch OKI 19 Touch the button then using the REAR DISTANCE 3 00m buttons select the first ea 4 00m link to be used in the OK CANCE rig then touch oJ A x 20 If necessary touch the Link number button to move to the next link in the rig and repeat step 19 21 When all links for this rig have been included in the correct order touch oki GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 29 Rev A P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 3 Setting Up The Boom 1 Touch the fete EDIT RIG el mt fet button Nee SEK LINK SETTINGS BOOM SETTINGS TANK SETTINGS FLOW CONTROL STEER CONTROL
122. ow and return to the previous Menu ARCHIVE The ARCHIVE button will record the treatment data in the Button current field to the permanent memory and then clear the memory slot BACK The BACK button will close the Window and return to the Button previous Menu without changing the currently loaded memory slot GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 98 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 2 2 2 Restart Field Restart Field Do you want to clear the current field Swath 15 00m Rig MY RIG Guide Overlap 0 00m Guide Offset 0 00m LIES Figure 7 6 The RESTART FIELD Window Overview The RESTART FIELD Window see Figure 7 6 clears data currently stored in the field It also displays the vehicle and guidance parameters that pertain to data for the current field Access lam NSSS Name Function Swath The Swath button will be displayed if the boom only has one Button section Touching the Swath button allows the swath width to be changed in the Restart window If the boom has more than one section the swath width must be changed in Jaa V eq Se Se cm et a BOOM SETTINGS OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Button Window and return to the Main Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 99 Version
123. pad for entering the current minute AM PM The AM PM button selects whether the current time is AM or PM OK The OK button will update the selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions close the Window and return to the previous Menu Guide TRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 210 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 3 GPS Utilities Sub Menu p TOOLKIT VIEW GPS BACK Figure 10 9 The GPS Utilities Sub Menu WARNING The TOOLKIT button when connected to any receiver OTHER THAN Ag114 3000L G12 or GEM could cause the receiver to lose its settings Item Description TOOLKIT The TOOLKIT button will open the Toolkit program for use with your GPS receiver The Toolkit program will allow you to view the serial number of your GPS receiver its expiry date and the data currently being received It also sends basic configuration information to the receiver so that the receiver can be re set to the correct configuration if it has lost its settings for some reason VIEW GPS The VIEW GPS button will display the current NMEA string being received from the GPS receiver Use this tool to test the connection with the GPS receiver on the GPS port of the Interface Box BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 211 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255
124. r Manual Page 54 Rev A P n 1 1256 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 55 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY A major feature of GuideTRAX V3 is the ability to provide guidance to the vehicle operator so that treatment can be applied to a field as accurately as possible In order to treat an entire field the operator will want to ensure that no areas are missed and minimise over lapping areas Due to the never ending shapes of fields a number of different spraying techniques have been developed These techniques as shown in Figure 5 1 are summarised as follows Parallel lines Perfectly straight lines that are parallel to each other Racetrack Lines that are in an ever decreasing shape The pattern is not necessarily a square or circle Contour lines Lines that are parallel however they are not straight These lines are typically found around contour banks NUR Figure 5 1 Typical patterns used in treating fields Parallel Lines Racetrack and Contour lines It is not the intention of GuideTRAX V3 to decide which method is superior as each operator has their own preferences as to which method they use for a given field More importantly it should be noted that the operator could use any of these techniques or a combination for guidance in applying a treatment to a field GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 58 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 5 1 Creating a Guideline A basic principle of G
125. radius using the Radius Test see Section 9 1 3 4 a Check for excessive oscillations left and right i If excessive reduce Proportional Gain b Check that resulting line is straight and not excessively curved left or right i If the line is curved excessively right then the Minimum Right is too high or the Minimum Left is too low ii If the line is curved excessively left then the Minimum Left is too high or the Minimum Right is too low 3 AutoSTEER a radius of 100m to 200m right turn using test a Check for excessive oscillation left and right while turning i If excessive reduce Proportional Gain if un responsive takes a very long time to achieve desired radius increase Proportional Gain ii If Proportional Gain has changed during this test recheck step 2 4 AutoSTEER a radius of 100m to 200m right turn using test a Check for excessive oscillation left and right while turning i If excessive reduce Proportional Gain if un responsive takes a very long time to achieve desired radius increase Proportional Gain ii If Proportional Gain has changed during this test recheck step 2 GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 182 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 Calculate Nose value to use a The starting value for the nose should be 200 divided by the average maximum speed of operation Eg 200 30km hr 6 7 6 X 5 5 for SP Sprayers and FWA Tractors or X 13 5 for Articulated
126. rallel The guideline will now be ready for use with AutoSTEER As you move away from the current guideline the next guideline exactly one swath width away will become the current guideline E g S 31 58 23 16 E 115 51 07 51 oga gt lt S 31 58 23 16 E 115 51 07 51 GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 197 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 6 Activating AutoSTEER To achieve the AutoSTEER READY state a number of conditions must be met Guideline must be set Vehicle must be traveling parallel to the guideline 3 Vehicle must be within 2m of the guideline Vehicle must be traveling between 1 and 29 km hr If using VBS the GPS position accuracy must be below 1 5m If using HP the GPS position accuracy must be below 0 5m If using RTK then the GPS position accuracy must be below 0 1m This can be viewed in the AutoSTEER Status window 6 When the above conditions have been met hands must be removed from the steering wheel When all of the above conditions have been met the AutoSTEER status button which is displayed on the right hand side of the status bar will change to READY When the AutoSTEER status button is pressed while displaying READY AutoSTEER will become active and the vehicle will start to steer automatically down the guideline The AutoSTEER status button will display ON when AutoSTEER is activated GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 19
127. rea GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1256 Page 19 RevA RENEX TECHNOLOGY Item Description Guide Status This displays how many guidelines the vehicle is from the original guideline and also whether the current guideline is to the left or right of the original guideline or AB points Controller Info Manual 0 000L HA This displays information from a Third Party Controller if connected If using touch or a RINEX toggle switch then it displays Manual AutoSTEER Info CT 1 2m DirErr 5 Path 2 This display option is available when AutoSTEER is ON It displays the distance from the current guideline the angle the vehicle is travelling to the guideline and the current guideline number AutoSPRAY Status AutoSPRAY Unavailable This displays whether AutoSPRAY is connected and if so whether ON or OFF GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1256 Page 20 RevA RENEX TECHNOLOGY 2 6 1 AutoSTEER Button BACK 4 y NOT SREADY Overview The AutoSTEER Button is displayed on the Status Bar when the option is enabled The AutoSTEER button displays and controls the status of AutoSTEER See Section 9 3 for more information GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 21 RevA P n 1 1256 TECHNOLOGY 2 7 GPS Status Indicator Zz Overview The GPS Status Indicator displays the current status of the GPS or alarms The indicator
128. reated area then IN to see the vehicle and see the vehicle position in relation to the treated area A to Ifthe vehicle is a long way from the treated areas in the currently selected field either the vehicle or the treated areas may not be visible on the screen Ifthe treated area is visible but not the vehicle zoom IN to see the vehicle Ifthe vehicle is visible on the screen but not the treated area touch VIEW ALL to see the whole treated area then zoom IN to see more detail of the area around the vehicle If zoomed too far out the vehicle will appear as a large dot on the screen As you zoom in the vehicle will increase in size on the screen until it resembles the selected rig GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 76 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 3 2 Zooming In and Out While Driving While the vehicle is moving GuideTRAX will not allow the system to zoom too far Out or View All in Heads Up view but will allow the system to zoom In as close as possible In North Up view it is possible to View All and zoom In or Out as far as required while driving 6 3 3 AutoLOCK access Sala DER Tyee With AutoLOCK set ON and Lock guidance activated GuideTRAX will automatically search for adjacent treatment swaths at regular short intervals and continue drawing a guideline If AutoLOCK is not selected and GuideTRAX loses lock i e stops drawing a guideline then the Lock button in the G
129. reens shown in Figure 10 1 Figure 10 2 and Figure 10 3 below Figure 10 1 The RINEX Windows First Startup Screen Figure 10 2 The RINEX Windows Second Startup Screen GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 203 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 START GuideTRAX SETUP OPTIONS Figure 10 3 The Startup Window of the Launcher 6 Accessing the Launcher functions is detailed in the following sections 7 The system will revert to the normal starting procedure after it is shutdown GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 204 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 Using the Launcher a START GuideTRAX SETUP OPTIONS v1 0 Beta 10 Figure 10 4 The Startup Window of the Launcher Overview The Launcher buttons and their functions are listed below Item Description Start The Start Guide TRAX button will close the Launcher GuideTRAX program and open GuideTRAX V3 Setup The Setup Options button will open the Launcher Main Options Window See Section 10 2 1 for more details GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 205 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 1 Launcher Main Menu START GuideTRAX UPGRADE SOFTWARE RESET OPTIONS UTILITIES CALIBRATE RESTART SYSTEM v1 0 Beta 10 Figure 10 5 The Launcher Main Menu Overview The Launcher buttons and their functions are listed below Item Description STA
130. relating to the field and system GPS Status The GPS Status Indicator is used to display the current GPS status A visual alarm will be displayed if the GPS does not conform to the setup parameters Menu The Menu Buttons are displayed on the right hand side Buttons of the screen The buttons will change as sub menus are selected for operation Boom The Boom Section Status displays the ON OFF status Section of one or more boom sections dependant upon the Status configuration of the system Hints and Tips The Main Screen may vary dependant upon the options configured on the system GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1256 Page 14 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY 2 4 Map Screen E 315396 8 N 6348390 6 Z50 Figure 2 6 A typical Map Screen GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 15 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Overview The Map screen displays the following components Item Description Vehicle The Vehicle Icon represents the position of the rig in Icon relationship to the treated areas The Vehicle Icon will show all links that make up the current rig Guideline A guideline will be displayed when either Lock or Parallel guidance is activated The guideline is represented by a solid red line on the Map Screen that is used to guide the vehicle around the fi
131. s Shell is opened type Exit GPS The GPS UTILITIES button displays the GPS Utilities UTILITIES sub menu to allow viewing of GPS information SET DATE The SET DATE amp TIME button displays the Set Date and amp TIME Time window allowing the correct date and time to be set UPGRADE The UPGRADE DATABASE button displays the Upgrade DATABASE Database window allowing the GuideTRAX database version to be updated Note that as the database is not used in the HL model it will not be necessary to use this function MORE The MORE button selects the More Utilities sub menu BACK The BACK button will return to the Launcher Main Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 209 Version 1 0 RevA RENEX TECHNOLOGY 10 2 3 1 Set Date amp Time xi r Date Day Month Year 12 1 2006 r Time Hour Minute AM PM 2 59 AM 02 59 PM on Thursday mE 12 2006 Cancel T Figure 10 8 The Set Date Time Window Item Description DAY The DAY button displays a numeric keypad for entering the current day MONTH The MONTH button displays a numeric keypad for entering the current month YEAR The YEAR button displays a numeric keypad for entering the current year HOUR The HOUR button displays displays a numeric keypad for entering the current hour in 12 hour format e g 11 00 pm should be entered as 11 MINUTE The MINUTE button displays a numeric key
132. s manual will refer to buttons which appear on the screen The screen is touch sensitive which means that the system is operated by touching the buttons on the screen The user should touch the button on the screen with their finger to select the button This manual will adopt the following conventions when describing the selection of a button or a series of buttons in order to access a particular function or section of the program A button on the screen refers to icons or images that appear on the screen An example of a button is shown in Figure 1 1 FIELD LS Figure 1 1 The FIELD button FIELD Refers to the FIELD button as illustrated in Figure 1 1 When it is necessary to locate a particular part of the V3 program by touching a number of buttons this will be referred to as Access and show the necessary buttons to touch in order to access the function starting from the Main Menu Access KIAN y Asle likely ol HIV Af Selk GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 4 Rev A P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 1 2 The Saturn Series RINEX manufacture a variety of guidance and control systems including the Saturn series of guidance systems The series has evolved over the years as development in computer technology has also evolved GuideTRAX V3 software was designed specifically to operate on the Saturn H series which incorporates an intelligent power supply with an embedded Windows operating system Specifications for
133. s the current status of AutoSTEER There are four states of operation when in AutoSTEER mode Status Meaning Action ERROR If an error occurs that is related to AutoSTEER then the AutoSTEER Status button will display ERROR Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows ERROR will do nothing If there is no guideline set the vehicle is stationary or too far from the guideline the AutoSTEER Status button will display NOT READY Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows NOT READY will do nothing ba READY When GPS is good the guideline has been set and the vehicle is moving along the guideline then the AutoSTEER Status button will display READY Pressing the AutoSTEER Status Button when it shows READY will activate AutoSTEER and the vehicle will begin to steer automatically The AutoSTEER Status Button will then change to show ON GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 194 Version 1 0 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Status Meaning Action oai When AutoSTEER Pressing the AutoSTEER is active and the Status button when it shows vehicle is steering ON will deactivate automatically the AutoSTEER and the vehicle AutoSTEER Status will no longer be steering button will display automatically The ON AutoSTEER Status Button will change to show READY Position Invalid any e Figure 9 17 The AutoSTEER Status Button
134. ssword will not function GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 25 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 2 9 Setting Up The First Time The following list of settings must be set for correct guidance and mapping prior to using GuideTRAX V3 These parameters must be set each time the system is moved between vehicles Failure to set these parameters correctly may provide incorrect guidance and mapping information 2 9 1 Setting The Season Prior to using the HT for the first time it is necessary to setup information pertaining to the cropping season SEASONJNEW 1 A warning message will be displayed stating that all treatments for the current season must be completed As this is the first time the system has been used touch OK 2 Type in the new season usually the current calendar year using the on screen keyboard and touch BACK 2 9 2 Setting Up Vehicles Prior to using the H system for the first time it is necessary to setup information pertaining to the vehicle and peripherals including the boom and its sections access EU Wats ERTS The default Link Setup list screen will be displayed as shown in Figure 2 9 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 26 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Link Setup a Figure 2 9 Default Link Setup Screen 1 Press NEW to enter a new vehicle Type in the new link name usually the tractor or implement model using the on screen keyboard and
135. switch starts and stops treatment recording Using the RINEX Toggle Switch Alone When used without being connected to a third party controller the RINEX Toggle Switch is plugged into the Controller port on the front of the Saturn H interface unit Switching the RINEX Toggle Switch on or off will turn treatment recording ON or OFF Connecting the RINEX Toggle Switch to a Third Party Controller When connected to a third party controller the RINEX Toggle Switch must be permanently left in the OFF position if the RINEX Toggle Switch is left on then treatment recording can t be turned off and the third party controller s master switch must be used to turn both treatment and recording on and off together Follow the instructions in the Saturn H Guidance System Installation Manual for installation of the RINEX Toggle Switch connecting it to the Controller port on the Saturn H interface unit Touch BJ u 4S lle 720 ce ee d In the Edit Rig window touch g Me ledel pa e E Touch the al el Meco aa le EET button as shown in Figure 6 7 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 82 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Flow Controller Settings Flow Controller Figure 6 7 Flow Controller Settings Window 5 Select Manual WithToggle from the Flow Controller list 6 Touch fa IH Foye 7 Touch SURE ST 8 Set Master Switch to ggeleigJ and Section Switches to pte tied z as shown in Figure
136. t provides the same functionality for vehicle modelling as found in the other versions and still allows for many optional features to be added at a later date The HL offers a large full colour touch panel screen with a moving map display and has the most simple and intuitive operator interface on the market Primarily the HL is designed to allow users to purchase a fully featured guidance system which is economically priced and totally upgradeable for the future 1 3 2 Saturn HT Version The Saturn HT is designed for the user who requires an easy to use guidance system which can include the options of automated steering control and automated boom section control The HT provides the user with the most advanced guidance functions provided on any system throughout the world The user can choose and swap between parallel or lock guidance in any field with the touch of a button The HT will allow the user to permanently save fields to memory which can then be exported to an office program very simply using a USB memory stick GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 6 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY The HT can be configured with the optional modules of AutoSPRAY and AutoSTEER most other RINEX peripherals can be added or the HT can be upgraded to the Saturn HR 1 3 3 Saturn HR Version The Saturn HR is designed for the user who requires full record management functions and integration with farm mapping and QA programs Th
137. tation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss or damage of whatever nature suffered RINEX Technology E23 Figure 9 2 AutoSTEER Disclaimer Window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 171 P n 1 1255 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY 9 1 3 RINEX AutoSTEER Screens 9 1 3 1 RINEX AutoSTEER Status Window RINEX AutoSTEER Controller RINEX AutoSTEER Firmware 2 32 Connected GPS Heading Logging EKI x CEN CI Test Steering Calibrate Steering OK 2 RINEX Technology Be EADY Figure 9 3 RINEX AutoSTEER Status Window Overview The RINEX AutoSTEER Window see Figure 9 3 provides AutoSTEER status information and allows testing and changing various RINEX AutoSTEER settings It is accessed by touching and holding the AutoSTEER Status button at the bottom of the screen in the Status Bar for 4 seconds Access AUTOSTEER STATUS Name Function Controller Displays the AutoSTEER controller type Firmware Displays the firmware version running on the AutoSTEER controller Connected Displays whether the AutoSTEER controller is connected or not A GREEN light indicates the controller is connected A RED light indicates the controller is not connected GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 172 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY Name Function GPS Displays whether VTG i
138. tc E g Kilogram Tonne and Litre USB Storage Device A device that is connected to the USB port on the Saturn HT system that is used to transfer files to and from the system Vehicle Icon VEHICLE ICON The vehicle symbol displayed on the map screen which represents the vehicle as it moves around the field Virtual Road VR The VR is displayed to the left of the map screen It is used to display the projected road that must be taken to follow the current guideline GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 223 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 2 SATURN GUIDANCE SYSTEMS The Saturn H series can be easily identified by its compact interface box as shown in Figure 11 1 Figure 11 1 The Saturn H Interface Box The physical properties of the Saturn H series interface box are as follows 230 w x 65 h x 190 d 1200gm GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 224 RevA P n 1 1255 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 225 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX 3 COMPATIBLE AUTOSPRAY CONTROLLERS Farmscan 2400 2403 boom controller Farmscan 2400 2405 boom controller Farmscan 24v1 Croplands BA7000 John Deere SprayStar KEE Eagle KEE Mk 5 Mid Tech ARC series Mid Tech TASC series Raven 440 Raven 460 Raven 660 Raven 661 Rogator Raven 4000 Raven 4400 Raven 4600 TeeJet 844 TeeJet 844 E TeeJet 854
139. th Overlap and Latency values Access KIJA Nuke iv wd GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 158 Version 1 0 Rev A P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 8 2 2 Setting AutoSPRAY Overlap AutoSPRAY controls the overlap tolerance which is used to decide when to turn valves on or off When set to its default of 0 the system will turn the valves on whenever any part of the sensed area has not been sprayed It is effectively the percent of miss that the system will tolerate If the value is increased the system will not turn the valves on when traversing over a small missed area such as a line between two spray swaths 8 2 3 Setting AutoSPRAY Latency Values The most critical parameter with AutoSPRAY is the latency value Latency is the timing delay from when the switch status is toggled between ON and OFF and to when the spray nozzle on the boom starts and stops spraying of the water and chemical mixture The latency value will vary between different spray rigs and is beyond the scope of this manual to describe why they vary However the fact that they do vary is important and the values must be accurately determined Furthermore the latency may vary between switching ON and Switching OFF hence it is necessary to determine both values Once the latency values have been computed they are recorded in the AutoSPRAY Window as shown in Figure 8 3 GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 159 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY
140. th the interface controller via a computer protocol It will be necessary to confirm compatible controllers with RINEX To start and stop recording use the method that has been setup in Section 2 9 4 Setting Up Master And Section Switches GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 34 RevA P n 1 1256 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 35 RevA P n 1 1256 Vehicles amp B R NEX TECHNOLOGY GuideTRAX V3 software incorporates advanced vehicle modelling software to ensure that the recorded treatment areas are truly correct It is particularly relevant as further advances in GPS accuracy become available and automatic control of treatment application is adopted GuideTRAX V3 can accurately model a spray boom or any implement which is towed by a tractor In order to perform these calculations it is imperative that the measurements of the vehicle and GPS antenna are accurately recorded GuideTRAX V3 is designed to allow numerous plant and equipment used on the farm to be entered into the database for selection of a rig that may be used for seeding spraying or any operation where the guidance system is used Link Each item of plant and equipment is a different link a tractor truck tank and boom are all individual links Rig Each rig is made up of one or more links selected from a list up to a maximum of five This concept is illustrated in Figure 3 1 which shows three links to assemble one rig LINK LINK LINK
141. ts contact RINEX 303 1 WAS below normal operating Check all cables connected range correctly Check the isolation switch on the MCU If problem persists contact RINEX 303 2 Digital output error Check solenoid connections Allow to cool If problem persists contact RINEX GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 236 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Message Meaning Action 303 7 JDT steering system not Ensure that it is connected If connected problem persists contact RINEX 303 9 VIU update rate poor Ensure the isolation switch on the MCU is on If not switch off and on If problem persists contact RINEX 303 13 JDT system not calibrated Contact RINEX 304 0 GPS error above normal Wait until GPS is good operating range again If problem persists contact RINEX GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 237 RevA P n 1 1255
142. tting as shown in the Lightbar Setup Window in Figure 6 5 is 19200 baud This setting can be changed to 9600 baud for older lightbars Hints and Tips If the the lightbar displays only Ver 1 2x then it is likely that this setting needs to be changed GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 78 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Lightbar Distance Settings The lightbar distance settings can be customised for higher or lower accuracy depending on the accuracy of the GPS receiver Each of the distance settings represents how far away in metres the vehicle is from the guideline In the default settings shown in the Lightbar Setup Window in Figure 6 5 the gt lt symbol set to 0 20m means that the lightbar will display gt lt to indicate that the guideline is being followed to an accuracy of up to 0 20m EXIT SETUP Lightbar Setup BACK Baud Rate 19200 4m Reset to Default Figure 6 5 Lightbar Setup Window It is recommended that the lightbar limits are set in relation to GPS accuracy The default lightbar settings shown in Figure 6 5 are set for the default GPS type of DGPS Differentially corrected GPS For a higher accuracy GPS receiver it may be more appropriate to set the single arrow gt to 0 10m with other settings set similarly For e Dif less accuracy may be more appropriate and for GPS only i e without differential correction settings should be set to even lower ac
143. tton DOWN The DOWN button selects the next season Button NEW Button The NEW button displays a warning message advising that all tanks must be emptied and all treatments completed for the currently selected season and requesting confirmation of the NEW action When OK is touched a keyboard is displayed to allow the new season to be entered usually the next or current calendar year e g 2006 DELETE The DELETE button displays a seeking confirmation to Button delete all data in the selected season It also gives the option to create a summary of treatments recorded for the season to be deleted When OK is pressed the selected season will be deleted BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 146 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 4 Records Figure 7 42 The Records Menu Overview The RECORDS Menu as illustrated in Figure 7 42 allows treatment records to be maintained Access idae o A model Name Button Function TANK i The TANK button is not operational in the HT gm model WEATHER The WEATHER button is not operational in the ay HT model FLAGS The FLAGS button is not operational in the HT HISTORY HISTORY The HISTORY button selects the History a window to allow Archived treatment records to be viewed BACK BAC
144. ttons nn BACK _ Button 1 dem Button 2 VIEW IN Button 3 VIEW OUT Button 4 GPS Foot Switch ROVEIRECORD Figure 7 38 The Remote Buttons Window Overview The Remote Buttons window see Figure 7 38 allows the RINEX Button Box and Footswitch to be configured See Sections 6 6 and 6 7 for a complete list of each function and for more information about configuring Remote Buttons Access BSD USE Glenn Led Name Function BUTTON 1 BUTTON 1 selects the Remote Buttons Window from Button which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect BUTTON 2 BUTTON 2 selects the Remote Buttons Window from Button which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect BUTTON 3 BUTTON 3 selects the Remote Buttons Window from Button which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect BUTTON 4 BUTTON 4 selects the Remote Buttons Window from Button which a function for the Button may be selected If no Button box is attached the setting will have no effect GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 142 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY FOOT The FOOT SWITCH button selects the Remote Buttons SWITCH Window from which a function for the Foot Switch may Button be selected If no Foot Switch is atta
145. uide Options 2 BACK AutoLOCKis ON Gem Guide Overlap 0 00 m Guide Offset Lock Direction is Right First Figure 7 34 The Guide Options Window Overview The Guide Options window see Figure 7 34 allows selection and editing of guidance options Access BUG feds Cl ee arate te Name Function AutoLOCK When AutoLOCK is ON GuideTRAX constantly Button enables lock guidance in the field after LOCK has been selected once until guidance is turned off GUIDE The GUIDE OVERLAP button selects a keyboard to OVERLAP enter a value for guide overlap The guide overlap Button value results in an overlap in treatment See Section 5 3 1 GUIDE The GUIDE OFFSET button selects a keyboard to OFFSET enter a value for guide offset The guide offset value Button shifts the parallel guidelines AB points for the whole farm See Section 5 3 2 GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 135 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY LOCK The LOCK DIRECTION button selects the search DIRECTION pattern for Lock guidance based on the previous Button treatment swath A previous treatment swath must be within one swath width of the vehicle for a guideline to be generated Right First searches for a previous treatment swath on the Right first If no previous treatment swath is found it searches on the left Left First searches for a previous treatment swath on the Left f
146. uide menu must be touched in order to generate the guideline again To turn AutoLOCK ON touch the AutoLOCK button in the Guide Options window Touch BOET SETT to return to the Main menu or FT to return to the Setup menu 6 3 4 Virtual Road access Fagus sts Wa ey Ua IT The Virtual Road can be turned on and off and customised for width and depth of view however the default values as shown in Figure 6 4 are the recommended values Making the Virtual Road too short depth can result in corners coming up too quickly to be able to turn in time Making the Back Width too narrow can create a distorted appearance which is difficult to drive to Making the Road Width too narrow can also make it difficult to drive to GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 77 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY EXIT SETUP Virtual Road VirtualRoadis ON FR r BACK Front Width A 10 0 m Back Width B 60 0 m Depth C 100 0 m Road Width D 5 0 m Grid Size E 10 0 m Reset to Default Figure 6 4 The Virtual Road Window Touching the Y3J 3x2 137 18 Bag button will change all settings in the Virtual Road Window back to those shown in Figure 6 4 above Touch ZALLA L to return to the Main menu or BACK to return to the Setup menu 6 3 5 Lightbar Access SSD NES Wy CR ae Lightbar Baud Each lightbar communicates at a speed of either 19200 baud or 9600 baud The default se
147. urn into the e1 ih gay Button Press the button to draw the projected parallel line and activate parallel guidance The Parallel guidance can be deleted deactivated on this line by touching the GUIDE OFF button or press to redefine a new line The system will prompt whether to create a new point A or cancel 0 1 gt lt 8 0 km hr Figure 5 5 Parallel guidance 5 1 2 Racetrack Lock Guidance The racetrack guidance method is called lock guidance because instead of using a pre defined line the system locks on to a previous swath when calculating the guideline for the next run This method of guidance is also very simple The operator merely has to drive around the perimeter of the field as usual Typically the outside perimeter would be governed by a fence line that dictates the shape of the field this may be rectangular or some irregular shape This is not important to GuideTRAX V3 as the next swath line will be adjacent to the last swath by the distance of one swath width minus any guide overlap distance see Section 5 3 1 Once again this is not important as GuideTRAX V3 automatically calculates this for the operator A typical racetrack spray pattern is shown in Figure 5 6 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 61 RevA P n 1 1256 Figure 5 6 Typical Spray Pattern using Racetrack Once the perimeter of the field is completed the vehicle moves towards the next swath line using the Map screen for
148. us Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 113 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 3 1 Status Bar Setup EXIT SETUP STATUS BAR SETUP BACK Position OFF Guide Status ON Area OFF Controller Info OFF Areatogo OFF AutoSPRAY Info OFF Field Vehicle OFF AutoSTEER Info OFF Speed OFF Tank Volume OF Overlap OFF Figure 7 17 The Status Bar Setup Window Overview The Display Setup Window see Figure 7 17 allows the Status Bar messages to be selected Access JSUT JENA aj atl STATUS BAR DETAILS Each of the Status Bar Setup buttons can be toggled ON or OFF to turn the display of the corresponding Status Bar message on or off See Section 2 6 for more information relating to Status Bar messages Name Function EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions close Button the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 114 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 4 Vehicle Setup EXIT SETUP Vehicle Setup BACK oi Link Setup u Rig Setup Switch Setup Figure 7 18 The Vehicle Setup Menu Overview The Vehicle Setup Menu see Figure 7 18 is for entering information on plant and equipment on the farm Access SIR HAT sled n ae el
149. using GPS guidance most operators automatically applied a natural overlap to accommodate any inaccuracies whilst driving This overlap may have varied according to prevailing circumstances such as whether foam markers were visible or not GPS guidance however does not have a natural overlap from the operator s mind but rather a mathematical offset that is either applied or not The Guide Overlap is simply the amount of overlap that is applied to ensure that no area is missed when applying a treatment if the vehicle is driven wide of the guideline This is shown in Figure 5 13 y Guide Overlap Figure 5 13 Guidance Overlap The Guide Overlap setting can be changed in the Guide Options window from the MORE menu GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 68 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 5 3 2 Guide Offset When using tramlines in controlled traffic farming practices it will be desirable to use the same guidelines for all farming activities However the implements will be of different widths and consequently it will be necessary to use an offset The Guide Options Window as shown in Figure 5 14 allows for an implement offset Guide Offset to be entered The Guide Options window can be accessed from the GaL MORE menu EXIT SETUP BACK Guide Options AutoLOCK is ON Guide Overlap 0 00 m Guide Offset Lock Direction is Right First Figure 5 14 Guide Options Window Once t
150. ust be greater than the gt value and less than 100m gt gt gt Button The gt gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt gt value and less than 100m GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 137 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY gt gt gt gt Button The gt gt gt button selects the keyboard for the value to be entered The value must be greater than the gt gt gt value and less than 100m BAUD RATE The BAUD RATE button allows lightbars which Button communicate at different baud rates to be used with the Saturn H series The system will need to be restarted once the baud rate has been changed RESET TO Touching the RESET TO DEFAULT button returns all DEFAULT Lightbar settings to factory defaults Button EXIT SETUP The EXIT SETUP button will update the selected Button actions close the Window and return to the Main menu BACK The BACK button will update the selected actions Button close the Window and return to the previous Menu GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 138 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 7 3 9 Virtual Road Setup EXIT SETUP Virtual Road Virtual Road is ON Front Width A 10 0 m Back Width B 60 0 m Wr Depth C 100 0 m D Road Width D 5 0 m Grid Size E 100 m Overview Figure 7
151. uter Please stop treatment before going to field menu Treatment was on when the field menu button was pressed When in the FIELD menu the GPS information is ignored so treatment cannot be recorded while in the field menu Turn treatment off and press the Field menu button again GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 228 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Message Probable Cause Try This This unit is not The system has not Please contact RINEX registered been registered for for further information use File Copied You have just saved a No action necessary Successfully file and it has been saved to the transfer directory with no problems Please restart system for changes to take effect System setting was changed and system must be restarted for the change to take effect Restart the program by pressing turning the ignition off and then turn the ignition back on Warning Disk space is low Too many files have been saved and disk space is low Delete some files from Transfer directory located in the C drive Error No disk space available Too many files have been saved and there is no disk space remaining Delete some files from the Transfer directory located in the C drive Error The current position is invalid No valid GPS A parallel point was attempted to be placed while there was no GPS Try
152. wer Switch IPS on the Interface Box in the ON position at all times 4 To shut the Saturn H system OFF turn the vehicle ignition off This will power down the Saturn H system The IPS should not be switched to the OFF position Hints and Tips There is no Exit button in Guide TRAX V3 some earlier versions of Guide TRAX V3 did have an EXIT button Do not turn the system off by turning the IPS to the OFF position on the interface box Shutting down the system in this way may cause the loss of important system information Itis possible that the system will start to the Launcher menu and not Guide TRAX V3 Main Screen if the system was shutdown incorrectly In this situation select the option Start GuideTRAX to move to the Main Screen GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 11 RevA P n 1 1256 RENEX TECHNOLOGY 2 2 The Startup Screen As the system is starting up it will display the three screens shown in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 and Figure 2 4 below Figure 2 2 The RINEX Windows First Startup Screen Figure 2 3 The RINEX Windows Second Startup Screen Saturn T A AutoSPRAY GuideTRAX V3 1 AutoSTEER Figure 2 4 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT Startup Screen The GuideTRAX startup screen displays the model HT and version 3 1 of software It also shows whether the AutoSPRAY or AutoSTEER options are enabled on your system It also shows that theAutoFIELD option is not enabled i
153. what information is reported by compatible flow controllers OK Button The OK button will update the selected actions close the window and return to the Edit Rig window CANCEL The CANCEL button will ignore any selected actions Button close the window and return to the Edit Rig window GuideTRAX V3 HT User Manual Page 128 Version 1 0 RevA P n 1 1255 R NEX TECHNOLOGY Table 7 1 GuideTRAX V3 Flow Controller Compatibility Chart 5 gt es D i os 9 Compatible Flow amp o 7 a5 e Controllers gt gt g se Ze 20 s 8 3 8 6 8 E lt d O E Apollo 8000 YES YES BA7000 YES YES YES Farmscan 2400 YES YES YES YES Farmscan 24V1 YES YES YES YES Hardi 5500 YES YES YES YES YES KEE Eagle YES YES YES MSBI YES YES Raven Series YES YES YES YES RINEX Toggle Box YES Interface cables to suit each particular controller may be purchased from RINEX Only reads Master when AutoSPRAY is not on Guide TRAX V3 HT User Manual P n 1 1255 Page 129 Version 1 0 Rev A R NEX TECHNOLOGY e Steer Controller Settings Steer Controller Settings Steer Controller Figure 7 30 Steer Controller Settings Window Overview The Steer Controller Settings window shown in Figure 7 30 allows the type of steer controller to be selected access SSD eee athe Gio aA de Nam or yay SIEHE eee
154. x And Foot Switch Settings Function Function Location Action Performed By Button AUTOLOCK MA fey Ts Toggles between AutoLOCK ON OFF being active and inactive See GUIDE OPTIONS Section 6 3 3 for more information AUTO SETUPJAUTOSPRA Turns AutoSPRAY ON or SPRAY OFF ON OFF A or Citi REE button bottom right of screen if AutoSTEER enabled and ON DAY NIGHT JAI fo Ry Wa Toggles between black Night or white Day background NIGHTMODE GPS Brings up the GPS Status Pa GPS Status icon window bottom right corner of screen HEADS UP S EUR Toggles the view between Heads Up and North Up LIGHTBAR GUIDE MORE Brings up the Lightbar INTENSITY optional Intensity window LIGHTBAR GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual P n 1 1256 Page 86 RevA R NEX TECHNOLOGY Function Function Location Action Performed By Button LOCK GUIDEJLOCK Enables Lock guidance GUIDE PARALLEL GUIDE PARALLEL Enables Parallel guidance GUIDE after AB points have been set POINTAB l E ZIEN or Sets Point A or if Point A has already been set sets Point B POINT B ROVE Vehicle Icon on Map Screen If Touch has been selected in RECORD OR Setup gt Farms gt Advanced gt o Connect gt Switch then Green bonnet in Virtual pressing a button which has Road Window been set to Rove Record is the same as touching the screen to turn treatment recording on and off VIEW ALL Man AT Zo
155. y The Virtual Memory will retain the information on the treatment area until such time that it is cleared from the Virtual Memory Furthermore the information is retained regardless of whether the system has been shutdown or not Accordingly a field can be left unfinished and completed at a later date by using the Virtual Memory Access A148 3797 37 There are nine Virtual Memory slots in all models of GuideTRAX V3 as illustrated in Figure 4 1 As product treatment is recorded the information is saved in the selected Virtual Memory slot It will stay in the selected slot until it is either saved by touching the ARCHIVE button or the field is restarted Each of the nine Virtual Memory slots can be occupied by unfinished treatment data at any one time SELECT Field Memory ARCHIVE Figure 4 1 Field Memory Window GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 48 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 2 Setting Up the Season In order to record information so that it may be easily retrieved in the future it is necessary to have a logical database system Each field will be saved in the current season so the current season must be set up and selected before starting a treatment in a particular field See Section 2 9 1 for instructions on creating the season GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 49 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 4 3 Starti
156. y default the position units are set to E N GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 80 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 4 5 Status Bar The Status Bar is the left half of the area at the bottom of the Main screen Repeatedly touching this area will cycle through each of the Status messages selected in the Status Bar Setup window By default all Status Bar information is turned OFF Text shown in light grey in the Status Bar Setup Window indicates that those status messages are not available as the functions they report are not available in the HT model To turn a status message on so that it will appear in the Status Bar touch the button next to the required message in the Status Bar Setup window EXIT SETUP 7 STATUS BAR SETUP Position Guide Status ON Area OFF Controller Info OFF Areatogo OFF AutoSPRAY Info OFF Field Vehicle OFF AutoSTEER Info OFF Speed OFF ank Volume OFF Overlap OFF Figure 6 6 Status Bar Setup Window For more information about the information provided in each message see Section 2 6 GuideTRAX V3 1 HT User Manual Page 81 RevA P n 1 1256 R NEX TECHNOLOGY 6 5 Turning Treatment Recording ON and OFF 6 5 1 The RINEX Toggle Switch The RINEX Toggle Switch is supplied with every new system It can be used to start and stop treatment recording either on its own or by being connected to a controller in which case the controller s master

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