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1. 30 7 2 08 10 9 08 8 10 08 14 4 09 Revised from UK384 2 DOC p 22 Corrections Various corrections Changes for PF driver ver 2 052 ref pages 5 13 Ref section 4 11 JD Greenstar interface2. 2003 RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 5 Use S CB 268 1 047 PS Port setup Bottom port RDS PF MODULE Top port GPS 4800 Bogballe GPS 9600 Bogballe depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz 3 bytes are sent to set the application rate Each byte is hexadecimal ASCII code Example message AF 00 64 Byte 3 The lower 8 bit of the 16 bit binary application rate in kg ha Byte 2 The higher 8 bit of the 16 bit binary application rate in kg ha Byte 1 The letter O In this example Hex 0064 is a rate instruction for 100 kg ha The Calibrator 2003 can return a message confirming the actual rate see note 1 above The Calibrator 2002 can not Sending Rate instructions to Amazone Amatron Plus RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 5 Use S CB 268 1 052 PS Port setup Bottom port RDS PF MODULE Top port GPS 4800 Amatron GPS 9600 Amatron depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz The message consists of 11 bytes in hexadecimal code Example message ee FF 30 i 00 gaa 2 00 00 54 4 byte identifier Rate instruction Checksum e g 125 kg ha 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Sending Rate instructions to Fieldstar or via Fieldstar to Vaderstad Horsch Agtron RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 5 You can use e
3. 268 1 045 GPS Cable Section 1 You also need a compatible GPS receiver The head unit has two RS232 ports that may be configured as required for Standalone RDS P F control system Third party P F interface Datalogging and Transfer Printing Figure 1 Port connections Top Port options e GPS e g GPS 16 or any compatible receiver Std cable S CB 268 1 045 e System ERIS cable sending VRT instructions to OEM controller Also connects DGPS e g Vicon Fieldstar Type 1 LH5000 v4 e Software Upload Cable S CB 268 1 032 Bottom Port options see note 1 e Printer RDS ICP 300 or other compatible printer e PC Download Cable S CB 268 1 032 e System ERIS cable receiving VRT instructions from OEM controller e g Fieldstar Type 1 Soyl Opti Agrocom ACT Yara N Sensor PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 1 2 Head Unit Configuration Port Settings Having connected the hardware to the appropriate port s you need to configure the port settings Press D to select SETUP then Y 5 GENERAL PF SETUP y 6 PORTS SETUP erizo Is PORTS SETUP TOP_PORT k GPS Only BOTTOM PORT NOT USED Figure 2 The Ports Setup screen can also be accessed via the Technician Config menu PIN 1234 Use the arrow keys to select the correct option and press ENTER to confirm Table 1 Port Options Top Port Function NOT USED Factory default s
4. 3 2 3 about tagging 12165 ARED RUNNING A PLANNED JOB i A 1 DH ZS I D E m While VRT mode is in operation a flashing satellite symbol MEN is displayed alongside the Target Rate on the MAIN screen The target rate on the MAIN screen now becomes the application rate according to the treatment plan data Base rate x Multiplier and the position in the field The treatment rectangle size is defined in the treatment plan software Plan Status Display Press the ia key to display the current application rate according to the treatment plan for each distribution system in operation This is displayed as Base Rate x Multiplier App Rate Application Rate without a GPS Signal If you lose the DGPS signal the treatment rate will revert to the Base Rate specified in the plan 15 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 NOTE 16 Application Rate outside the Field Boundary If you go outside the field boundary but are still within the treatment rectangle a El icon flashes on the display and the instrument beeps continuously The application rate reverts to the base rate If you are outside the field boundary and treatment rectangle then the application rate goes to zero Overriding the VRT application rate 5 5 You can vary the actual application rate at any time using the keys The target rate display will flash until you press to return to the target rate Stop a VR
5. e ets A Connections Description box will appear Enter a name e g RDS select an icon and click OK Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name RDS I Icon PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 4 A Connect To box will appear In the Connect Using Connect To EL window select Com 1 or Com 2 depending on which port you will be using Generally on a laptop it will be Com 1 On 3 RDS a PC it will be Com 2 or Com 3 Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial 5 Click OK Country code United States of America 1 Se Area code 3456 Phone number Connectusing Microsoft YPN Adapter Se Microsoft VPN Adapter Directto Com1 Direct to Com Direct ta Cama COM2 Properties HE 6 A Properties box will appear for the selected port Pot Setings Set Bits per second 4800 a ae d Data bits 8 i E Parity None Date bits E E Stop Bits 1 Baty None E Flow Control Xon Xoff or None Stop bits 1 Ei and click OR Pee on vor r HyperTerminal should now be in communication with None the instrument If not a common reason is that the wrong COM port has been specified in the Connect Cancel Using window On a PC COM 1 is commonly used for the mouse 7 When you exit HyperTerminal you are prompted to save a configuration file with the name as previously entered in the Connections Description window Clic
6. the instrument to calculate forward speed from the VTG message sentence Broken down into its components fields divided by commas or comma delimited a typical GGA message takes the following form GPGGA 125838 5141 7196 N 00213 3253 W 1 04 0 98 342 6 M 48 5 M 48 ILI ps APA A LJL UUL Field 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 1213 14 The meaning of each field is as follows Field Syntax Description 1 hhmmss ss UTC time GMT in hours minutes seconds of the GPS position 2 ddmm mmmmm Latitude in degrees minutes decimal minutes 3 s s N or s S for North or South latitude 4 ddmm mmmmm Longitude in degrees minutes decimal minutes 5 s s E or s W for East or West longitude 6 n GPS quality indicator 0 no position 1 undifferentially corrected position 2 differentially corrected position 9 position computed using almanac 7 qq number of satellites received 8 pp p Horizontal Dilution Of Precision HDOP 0 0 to 9 9 9 10 saaaa aa M Antenna altitude and units M metres 11 12 EXXXX XX Geodial Separation M metres 13 sss Age of Differential correction in seconds 14 aaa Differential Reference Station ID Resulting from the geometry of visible satellites i e their relative position over the arc of sky The difference between Mean Sea Level MSL and the WGS 84 geo datum the Earth Ellipsoid 29 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Issue 1 0 Issue 1 1 Issue 1 2 Issue 1 3
7. will appear on the Job Startup page or be logged for that function unless the operator manually selects a value via the key LA If a function is set to Store then when a new job is started the value set for the previous job will appear on the Job Startup page It then becomes the responsibility of the operator to change the value via the key if so desired In nornal operation it is less likely that mistakes will occur in setting the value for an extended function if Clear Store is selected on the Function Names Values page For this reason it is the factory default setting for all 12 functions Set GPS Antenna Offset The Antenna Offset allows you to compensate for the difference in position between the GPS antenna and the feature being logged centre of the spray boom cutter bar coulter bar or the centre point of a spreading pattern GENERAL PE SETUP LOGGING INTERWAL TAG NAMES FUNCTION MAME LIALUE GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS GPS BAUDRATE PORTS SETUP zone GPS OFFSET ROUTE LOGGING PLAN CHANNEL 1 E cm 2 5 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER You can have 2 separate configurations for ROUTE LOGGING PLAN CHANNEL 1 Default for all configurations No offset For example you might need a 2 metre side offset for boundary mapping from a quad bike so you would edit the ROUTE LOGGING configuration Select the configuration that you wish to edit and press the EDI
8. 2C to another implement controller also installed in the cab Conversely the Pro Series can operate as a slave controller receiving a rate instruction from another implement controller and acting upon it Although certain implement controllers are able to return a message confirming the actual rate delivered you can t receive this data and log it to to the Data Module because the RXD pin on the ERIS interface receives the GPS data Section 1 describes setup and configuration of the GPS receiver If your receiver is not supplied by RDS and you encounter problems setting it up then you may have to refer to the documentation supplied with the receiver A custom interface cable is supplied to connect the Pro Series to the RS 232 port of the implement controller and in most cases to also connect a GPS receiver and a power supply Figure 5 Typical ERIS Setup Psi sending rate instructions Figure 6 Typical ERIS Setup Psi receiving rate instructions Third party Controller Receiver 1 GPS instructi Dat Plan onSD Instruction ata Card ERIS Custom Interface Cable Fused Power Supply 9 48V DC GPS Receiver Third party Controller Bottom Port Rate instruction ERIS Custom Interface Cable gt NOTE Power Supply as normal via Pro Series 50 way D connector 23 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 4 1 NOTE 4 2 4 3 24 The following sections give specific informat
9. 9 Male to Receiver Pin 5 Ground Pin 2 TXD Pin 3 RXD Pro Series to Jupiter Lead NOTE 3 If sending VRT instructions to a third party controller System ERIS the top port shares DGPS data in and VRT data out via a custom lead Refer to section 4 for further information on System ERIS applications NMEA 0183 Data Messages GPS data is packaged into a number of standard message sentences each with a data subset suited for specific communication requirements The most common message sentences are listed below Message sentence Max Rate Contents GPGGA 5 Hz GPS Fix Data GPGLL 5 Hz Geographic Position Latitude Longitude GPGSA 1 Hz GPS DOP Dilution of Precision and Active Satellites GPGSV 1 Hz GPS Satellites in view GPRMC 5 Hz Recommended Minimum Specific GPS Data GPVTG 5 Hz Track Made Good and Ground Speed GPZDA 5 Hz Time and Date Message Rate settings Although the Pro Series only requires a 1Hz input it will continue to operate satisfactorily with a 5Hz input No configuration is required For certain applications the higher rate is essential to get good guidance performance and therefore it is recommended to always configure the GPS receiver for 5Hz output 28 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER GGA Message Sentence kk The GGA message sentence is normally the only message sentence required by the Pro Series except for the Ceres 8000 or Mapping Module software where you have the option to configure
10. DATA 3s DT es 6 DIFF NO LAT 8 8808868 LONG 8 888888 ALT B BmAMSL HIG B WEL Bkeh This page displays Age of Fix Data when reception is good the time should not be more than 1 second Number of Satellites minimum of 4 for full differential fix Differential Status Latitude and Longitude in decimal degrees Altitude Heading and Velocity All this data is read directly from the NMEA GGA and VTG messages 17 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 18 Dynamic Data Logging The Data Card Module and a GPS receiver must be enabled When spraying conventionally i e not VRT mode you have an option to generate a full spray application record logging rate and other parameters e g tags in real time attributing this data to a specific location The associated Dynamic Logging file is saved onto the Data Card Module Start recording a Dynamic Job Press the INFO key and then the gt E key The screen will display the current logging status the number of jobs job summaries stored in memory and the status of the data card module Press the START key The JOB STARTUP page is displayed Select the logging option 2 LOG TREATMENT HO JOB RUNNING INTERNAL SUMMARY MEMORY 1 OF 75 SLOTS USED EXTERNAL DYNAMIC MEMORY JOB STARTUP 1 APPLY FROM PLAN k 2 LOG TREATMENT lt 3 LOG SUMMARY ONLY SEARCHING EHE When prompted enter the FARM NUMBER and FIE
11. LD NUMBER reference The EXTENDED DATA FUNCTIONS page is then displayed section 3 2 4 If you don t wish to programme any extended functions then press f The screen will display NEGOTIATING FILE STORAGE JOB NUMBER as it creates the dynamic log file on the data module Once the plan is loaded the RECORDING A DYNAMIC JOB page appears and displays the tag list You can at any time apply the Tag functions to log features in the field see section 3 2 3 Stop recording a Dynamic Job To stop running a job simply press the STOP key on the data logging screen The job summary is appended to the dynamic log file on the data module and saved to the internal memory 3 4 3 4 1 NOTE 3 4 2 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Field Data Logging For farm record keeping and traceability purposes you can record a summary of each job or work session in the internal memory and subsequently download directly to a PC to the Data Module or print to an RDS ICP200 In Cab Printer You can store up to 75 job summaries Refer to section 3 5 on downloading or printing data Start recording Field Data Press the INFO key and then the IEN key The screen will display the current logging status the number of jobs ob summaries stored in memory and the status of the data card module Press the START key The JOB STARTUP page is displayed Select the logging option 3 LOG SUMMARY ONLY Memory storage for field d
12. PSi PF Instruments GPS Data Logging and Transfer RDS Part No S DC 500 10 573 Document Issue 1 3 14 4 09 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC ce This product complies with Council Directive 89 336 EEC when installed and used in accordance with the relevant instructions IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE USING THE CONTROL SYSTEM The Pro Series installation is part of the Precision Farming System the System It is very important that you follow the described calibration procedures before operating the Apollo instrument Calibration and operation of the Pro Series must be in accordance with these instructions Use of the System is subject to the following disclaimer 1 So far as is legally permissible RDS Technology RDS or its distributors shall not be liable whatever the cause for any increased costs loss of profits business contracts income or anticipate savings or for any special indirect or inconsequential damage whatsover death or personal injury excluded 2 The capabilities and functions of the Precision Farming System the System are limited as set out in the specification of the System details of which are contained in the Help files and product literature and which must be read before using the System 3 Without prejudice to the generality of the above it is hereby acknowledged that the System is not designed nor intended to a originate variable tre
13. T job To stop running a job simply press the STOP key on the data logging screen The job summary is appended to the work record file on the data module and saved to the internal memory Tagging During application you can log the presence of up to eight different features in the field e g different weed infestations pest damage etc To switch a tag on or off simply press the appropriate number key 1 indicates the tag is of RUNNING A PLANNED JOE V indicates the tag is on Black Grass 2 Wild Gate Tags 1 to 4 are preset for Blackgrass Wild Oats Cleavers and Thistles You can however edit the tag names from the GENERAL PF SETUP menu section 2 2 Extended Data Functions Dynamic log files and simple job summaries can include up to 12 additional data All 12 data items can be user defined to suit individual requirements e g Operator Wind Speed Air Temperature Growth Stage Product etc Entering extended data is optional JOE STARTUP PLEASE ENTER FUNCTION 1 DRIVER S EF E PHILLIP If you do not want to change the default value simply press the ENTER key to accept it and then the next F function appears If you do not need to programme any of them simply press at any time to start logging If a function on the Function Names Values page in the setup menu is set to Clear Store no default value will appear on the Job Startup page or be logged for that function unless the operator ma
14. T key Use the arrow keys to offset the antenna position in 0 5 metre increments and press the ENTER key to confirm GPS Baud Rate GENERAL PF SETUP LOGGING INTERVAL TAG NAMES FUNCTION HAME VALUE GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS GPS BAUDRATE PORTS SETUP Default 4800 13 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 3 1 14 i c ii iii The LOG Screen Logging Options Data is logged to internal summary memory and or external dynamic memory depending on the logging option selected HO JOB RUNNING INTERNAL SUMMARY MEMORY 1 OF 75 SLOTS USED iesit Ex JOE STARTUP hi APPLY FROM PLAN 2 LOG TREATMENT 3 LOG SUMMARY ONLY EXTERNAL DYNAMIC MEMORY SEARCHING LOGGING OPTIONS Katie PRESS o TO SELECT APPLY FROM PLAN Variable Rate Treatment The variable rate instruction is implemented in one of the following setups the Pro Series receives the rate from a treatment plan on the Data Card and controls the application via the RDS control system A full application record of the actual application is generated and saved on the Data Card the Pro Series receives the rate from a treatment plan on the RDS Data Card and sends it to a third party controller which controls the application via the OEM control system System ERIS the Pro Series receives the rate from a third party controller and controls the application via the RDS control syste
15. ad Cable The power lead with crimped terminals is not connected as the power supply to the Pro Series is via the 50 way D connector PS Port setup Bottom port Agrocom ACT Top port NOT USED Serial data format RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz The message starts with a and ends with a delimiter 3 data fields are separated by commas Checksum error detection Carriage Return and Line Feed are hexadecimal ASCII code Example messages FERT 1 100 0 1B lt 13 gt lt 10 gt SEED 2 100 0 09 lt 13 gt lt 10 gt SPRAY 3 100 0 57 lt 13 gt lt 10 gt Plan Rate Carriage Type kg ha Return l ha Control Check Line channel sum Feed on Pro Series 25 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 4 8 4 9 4 10 26 Receiving Rate instructions from Yara N Sensor RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 6 Use S CB 268 1 032 Pro Series PC Upload Cable The power lead with crimped terminals is not required as the power supply to the Pro Series is via the 50 way D connector The cable connects to the junction box of the Tractor cable harness ref section 5 of their operation manual PS Port setup Bottom port Yara N Sensor Top port NOT USED Serial data format RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz The PS8000 should be receiving the following message format Example message AR0150 1F lt 13 gt Header Check sum Rate Carriage kg ha Return l ha Sending Ra
16. ata 1 OF 75 SLOTS USED EXTERNAL CIYNAMIC MEMORY JOB STARTUP 1 APPLY FROM PLAN 2 LOG TREATMENT kA LOG SUMMARY ONLY SEARCHING When prompted enter the FARM NUMBER and FIELD NUMBER reference The EXTENDED DATA FUNCTIONS page is then displayed section 3 2 4 If you don t wish to programme any extended functions then press The RECORDING A JOB SUMMARY page appears 13 11 ARED RECORDING A JOB SUMMARY FARM 1 FIELD 1 STARTED 2085 81 62 13 11 The Tag functions are not available in this logging mode Stop recording Field Data To stop running a job simply press the STOP key on the data logging screen The job summary is saved to the internal memory 19 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 5 3 5 1 20 Review Reset Print or Download Summary Data You can view delete print or download one or more jobs Summary data downloads either in a text format as a job ticket including space for comments and signature or in a CSV format Depending on your hardware setup ref section 1 you can print from the Pro Series to a printer to a txt or csv file on the data module or to a txt or csv file saved with HyperTerminal on the PC It includes all the basic data listed below along with any extended data that was programmed for each tank that is enabled Job Number Start Date Start Time End Time Job Duration Channel No Machine ID Name Farm N
17. atment plans or b achieve or avoid any application rate outside application parameters which in both cases shall be the responsibility of the operator 4 The standard terms and conditions of RDS except clause 7 a copy of which is available on request apply to the supply and operation of this System Service and Technical Support PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST RDS DISTRIBUTOR If unknown then contact RDS Technology Ltd for further information Tel 44 0 1453 733300 Fax 44 0 1453 733311 e mail info rdstec com web www rdstec com Our policy is one of continuous improvement and the information in this document is subject to change without notice Check that the software reference matches that displayed by the instrument Copyright RDS Technology Ltd 2009 UK573130 DOC Pt No S DC 500 10 573 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 1 HARDWARE SETUP 5 1 1 Hardware re irsments Tairi no eile ite ae ei en eee nail adhe ion nt as 5 1 2 Head Unit Configuration Port Settings iisonic eneee iin iae A i EE EEE 6 1 3 Internal Data Card Module iii ads 7 1 3 1 PC Card reader transferring data csccceccesseccescceceecesscessecsseeaeeseesneesasceaseseseaeeasseasseessaaseasessseneesieees 7 1 4 EISE EE 7 1 4 1 General Installation Guidelines for GPS Hecehverg A 7 1 4 2 EI e 8 1 4 3 Third party GPS ROCCIVEIS EE 8 1 5 Printer SOtu EE 9 1 6 Data Transfer Pro Series to PC Link Cable oo ceccecceecceeeceeeeneecneeeaeeeeeese
18. correct application from treatment plans with a smaller cell size may therefore require a shorter logging interval to be set Decreasing the logging interval may affect the responsiveness of the control system and generate larger log files An exception is when you are boundary mapping where less data is being generated you can reduce the logging interval to get better definition of the field boundary Simply enter the interval value and press the ENTER key to confirm Logging interval by distance is an option If you choose to log by distance data points are logged only when moving and it enables a fixed cell size area for the field map Tag Names Applies to yield mapping only While dynamic logging is in progress the operator can switch on or off any of up to 8 tags which effectively place markers on subsequent yield maps to denote particular features such as weed patches etc Each tag can be named up to 20 characters to denote its meaning on the yield map The first 4 tag names are factory preset as Black Grass Wild Oats Cleavers and Thistles ETUP LOGGING INTERVAL TAG NAMES FUNCTION NAME VALUE GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS TAG NAMES GPS BAUDRATE te Ears te PORTS SETUP kElack Grass Wild Data Cleavers Thistles To change a name first position the menu pointer against a tag Using the RIGHT ARROW key move the screen cursor across to the tag name and enter the data via the alpha numeric keypad Press th
19. e ENTER key to confirm the data entry then repeat the procedure as required for further tag names 11 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 2 3 2 3 1 2 4 12 Edit Function Names and Values The default settings can be re programmed for any of the extended data functions default names FUNC 1 FUNC 12 e g Crop Contractor Driver Product applied etc Further to this for each function 1 12 you can then programme up to 6 different values e g Crop variety Contractor name Driver name Product name etc i E GENERAL Et SETUP LOGGING INTERVAL TAG NAMES FUNCTION HAME VALUE GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS GPS BAUDRATE PORTS SETUP Zei FOR CLS To change a name first select the function number using the ENTER key Using the RIGHT ARROW key move the screen cursor across to the function name and enter the data up to 20 alpha numeric characters via the alpha numeric keypad To enter a value move the cursor down to the first line and enter the data You can enter up to 6 lines each of 10 characters Clear Store function STR In normal operation each time you start a job you are prompted to select a value for each extended function that is enabled on the Job Startup page The Clear Store function control whether or not the default value prompt is the one selected for the previous job CLS If a function on the Function Names Values page is set ec Clear Store no default value
20. eeaeeeaeceaesaeesaeseaeeeesaeesaeseaeeneeeneeeaeesas 9 1 6 1 Creating a HyperTerminal Shortcut on Windows XP Desktop 9 1 6 2 Setting up HyperTerminal in KP kA 9 2 LOGGING P F FUNCTIONS SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 11 2 1 Logging Interval aa a eii 11 2 2 Tag El EE 11 2 3 Edit Function Names and Values NEEN NEEN a 12 2 3 1 Clear Store tee a eles 12 2 4 SeUGPS Antenna Offset iesi ai RR ias 12 2 5 EISE 13 3 THE LOG SCREEN LOGGING OPTIONS 14 3 1 MAIN Screen Information ii a 14 3 2 Running a Variable Rate Treatment oan 15 3 2 1 Overriding the VRT application rate oocociconiinnicinnnninnnncnnncccccnccncrcc cc 16 3 2 2 Stop a VAT JOD iii aiii dp di ID 16 3 2 3 lo ON 16 3 2 4 Extended Dala ele 16 3 2 5 Display vehicle track MAP iii ado 17 3 2 6 EE 17 3 3 Dynamic Data LOGGING EE 18 3 3 1 Start recording Dynamic EE 18 3 3 2 Stop recording a Dynamic JOB aianei enaa Pe ana e Eaa i d na r aA ae anaE Eaa aatia aa 18 3 4 Field Data ee lee DEE 19 3 4 1 Start recording Fielo TT 19 3 4 2 Slop reCOrding Field REN 19 3 5 Review Reset Print or Download Summary Data 20 3 5 1 Select Summary Data to Reset or Downioed cnc 20 3 5 2 Downloading Data to HyperTerminal AAA 21 3 5 3 Downloading Data to the Data Card 21 3 5 4 Printing Data tO e Printer 22 4 SYSTEM ERIS SETUP 23 4 1 Sending Rate instructions to Kverneland controllers Vicon EDW Berthoud Bertronic Lely Centronic Tive TIVGMONIC asia Meet Be ae Ga ee
21. ence suppressed If need be contact RDS for further advice on suppression methods Secure the antenna cable close to the antenna mounting using cable ties so that in the event the antenna is knocked off it s magnetic mounting it will be restrained and minimise the possibility of further damage GPS 16 GPS Receiver Ref Pt No S HU 216 8 001 The Garmin GPS 16 receiver is WAAS capable pre configured for EGNOS the European Geostationary Overlay System enabling sub metre accuracy under ideal conditions The receiver comes fitted with a magnetic base Mounting on a plastic roof will require a metal base plate not included to be attached by suitable means Run the combined antenna power cable into the cab Connect the lead directly to the top port The lead also powers the unit If interfacing with an OEM control system please refer to section 4 z d Pro Series port settings ref section 1 2 w Top Port GPS ONLY GPS Baudrate 9600 03040005 JPG Figure 4 GPS 16 Receiver Kit After the initial power on allow up to 5 minutes for the receiver to automatically establish its position Subsequently the unit should establish position more quickly The GPS icon at the top of the display indicates the status of the GPS signal refer to the Operators manual Third party GPS Receivers Any DGPS receiver may be used if the output is compatible with the head unit ref Appendix 1 Ref sect
22. etting GPS ONLY GPS input for a standalone RDS P F control system GPS AMATRON PLUS GPS BOGBALLE GPS LH5000 v 4 GPS KVERNELAND GPS RAVEN GPS FIELDSTAR Third party interface GPS input sending Variable rate Treatment VRT instructions to an OEM third party rate controller Bottom Port NOT USED Factory default setting RDS PRINTER ICP200 Printing Field Summary data Calibration data PC DOWNLOAD Output via cable to PC RDS PF MODULE Enables the internal Data Card Module Using an older external RDS Data Card Module FIELDSTAR TYPE 1 AGROCOM ACT YARA N SENSOR JD GREENSTAR RAVEN 4800 RAVEN 9600 Third party interface Receiving Variable rate Treatment VRT instructions from an OEM third party rate controller INSERTING A DATA CARD DISABLES THE BOTTOM PORT 1 3 Figure 3 SD Data Card Module NOTE 1 3 1 NOTE 1 4 1 4 1 NOTE PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Internal Data Card Module SD CARD MODULE GS JPG The internal data card reader accepts SD MMC cards of up to 2Gb to store data generated from harvesting soil sampling or variable rate treatment It can also upload data e g treatment plans or navigation data for soil sampling Typically a 64Mb card can store data for up 2500 hectares Cards must have a directory called Rds_data xxx in which all data is
23. f the folder and the name of the file that you wish to save the data as Click on Start The programme is now ready to receive the data from the Pro Series RDS HyperTerminal JOT x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Del sls ols RDS PRO SERIES APOLLO DATA LINK 7 EE 1 007 RDS HyperTerminal DSP eo Nonea 1870672000 File Edit View Call Transfer Help ob Date Start Time 05 29 d D p S annel Product Spray A 00 Job Date Start Finish Farm Field Channels ChannelH Product Quantity Area Duratio EE SS Ha n Area rate Spread rate Func 1 Func 2 Func 3 Func 4 Func 5 Func 6 Func 7 Area rate 0 00 Hazh Func 8 Func 9 Func 10 Func 11 Func 12 Software Iss Rev Quantity Spread 0 000 L 7 18 06 2000 05 29 05 29 1 1 1 1 Spray A 0 000 0 000 0 00 0 000 515 Quantity Loaded 3343 168 L 2 39 Spread rate 0 000 L Ha Get FO1 FUNC 1 IS Connected 00 01 58 Aug detect 4800 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Text Format CSV Format E4 Connected 00 02 53 Auto detect 14800 8 N 1 CROLL CAPS NUM Ui When the transfer is complete from the menu select Transfer Capture Text gt Stop The data has now been saved to the designated file This file may now be opened as a text file in a text editor e g Word Notepad etc and can be printed and edited as required Downloading Data to the Data Card Ref Table1 for port settings After selecting TEXT or CSV
24. ion 2 5 changing the GPS baud rate Your existing GPS lead will not work if connected directly to the head unit Connect it to the top port via the Pro Series Jupiter lead Pt No S CB 268 1 045 included in the kit ref K DATA CARD PSI The GPS requires a separate power supply from a suitable switched 12V source If sending VRT instructions to a third party controller the top port shares DGPS data in and VRT data out via a custom lead Refer to section 6 for further information 1 5 NOTES 1 6 NOTE NOTE 1 6 1 1 2 3 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Printer Setup Connect the RDS ICP300 printer to the top port using cable S CB 268 1 049 that also provides a power supply As well as the RDS ICP300 printer the head unit will communicate with any printer if it can be configured for the following protocol Baud rate 4800 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Handshake Hardware RTS These settings cannot be changed If you are connecting a different printer it must be conform to this protocol Pro Series port settings ref section 1 2 Bottom Port RDS PRINTER ICP300 For more information on the printer please refer to the ICP300 printer manual For further information on printing from the Pro Series please see section 3 5 Ceres 8000 setup is different To print or transfer summary data PF Disabled must be selected in the Technician menu 5 GPS PF Please
25. ion Off Select settings for Product Application Type Single Product or define a mixed product Tank Mix Select the Controller settings Manufacturer LH Technologies Model LH5000 and the COM port in use Select the units l ha or kg ha and Material Type The GS2 status should then be ACTIVE and the rate display should be greyed out The GS2 will send a rate instruction to the RDS instrument and will receive back a message of what is actually applied The status indicator bottom left will be red when the machine is out of work and green when in work 27 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Appendix 1 GPS Interface Connection Connection RS232 C interface DB 9 Female Connector with the following pin outs Pin5 GROUND Cable from receiver Pin3 RXD NMEA 0183 RTCM INPUT _ _ Pin2 TXD NMEA 0183 RTCM OUTPUT NOTE 1 Pin 3 is not utilised Data Protocol Data format NMEA 0183 RTCM 104 GGA VTG and ZDA messages Baud rate 4800 9600 19200 Data output rate 1Hz 5Hz Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control Off Connect the GPS receiver to the top port using the Pro Series Jupiter lead Pt No S CB 268 1 045 included in the kit ref K DATA CARD PSI NOTE 2 The GPS requires a separate power supply from a suitable switched 12V source DB 9 Male to Pro Series Pin 1 Ground Blue Pin 4 RXD Green DB
26. ion for each type of implement controller The sample messages given allow you to verify that the correct data is being transmitted via the RS232 serial interface To verify the message stream connect the controller 9 way D connector of the RDS interface cable to the COM port of the PC and view the data using a terminal emulation program such as Hyperterminal within Microsoft Windows Sending Rate instructions to Kverneland controllers Vicon EDW Berthoud Bertronic Lely Centronic Tive Tivetronic RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 5 Use S CB 268 1 053 Tivetronic see note below PS Port setup Bottom port RDS PF MODULE Top port GPS 4800 Vicon GPS 9600 Vicon depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C NMEA 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz The message starts with a sign and ends with a delimiter Data fields are separated by a comma Only the RATE data field is communicated Checksum error detection Carriage Return and Line Feed are hexadecimal ASCII code Example message RATE 100 0 01 lt 13 gt lt 10 gt Message string Checksum Line identifier Feed Data field 1 Carriage Application Return Rate To connect to the Tivetronic controller requires the Tivetronic AgroNet RS232 Setpoint Receiver Module This connects to the Tivetronic coaxial cable and has an RS232 connector on the back Sending Rate instructions to Bogballe Calibrator 2002
27. ither S CB 268 1 047 Bogballe S CB 268 1 080 or S CB 268 1 053 Tivetronic cables The only difference is the length of the lead PS Port setup Bottom port RDS PF MODULE Top port GPS 4800 FS TYPE 1 GPS 9600 FS TYPE 1 depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz The message starts with a and ends with a delimiter 5 data fields are separated by commas Field 0 is a 5 byte header The Pro Series transmits the forward speed signal field 1 and the rate instruction the application rate will appear in fields 2 3 and 4 Checksum error detection Carriage Return and Line Feed are hexadecimal ASCII code Example message DOSES 8 52 100 0 100 0 100 0 7F lt 13 gt lt 10 gt 5 byte Forward Rate seed Check Line header speed kg ha sum Feed Rate Fert Rate Spray Carriage kg ha l ha Return Receiving Rate instructions from Fieldstar RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 6 Use S CB 268 1 054 PS Port setup Bottom port Fieldstar type 1 Top port NOT USED The data message 1Hz sent from the Fieldstar terminal is in the format shown above Sending Rate instructions to Vaderstad RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 5 Use S CB 268 1 080 Otherwise setup and the data format is the same as the Fieldstar terminal Receiving Rate instructions from Agrocom ACT RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 6 Use S CB 268 1 032 Pro Series PC Uplo
28. k Yes to save the setting 8 Double click the Hyperterminal shortcut select Cancel then from the Hyperterminal window select File Open Click and drag the file RDS ht or whatever you named it onto the desktop as a new Hyperterminal shortcut and rename it if desired 9 From then on this shortcut will start Hyperterminal with the default settings for the Pro Series 10 2 1 NOTE 2 2 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Logging P F Functions Software configuration Reference PF Driver Version 2 052 It is assumed that the hardware e g Data module GPS Third party controller etc has already been configured Before commencing PF operation you should check and adjust if necessary any of the following parameters to suit your particular application The PF settings are found under 5 General PF Setup in the calibration menu Logging Interval IESSE EXPY SETUP SENSOR CONFIGURATION E TECHNICIAN CONFIG FACTORY CONFIG USER OPTIONS E GENERAL Et SETUP GENERAL PF SETUP LOGGING INTERVAL TAG NAMES DIAGNOSTICS FUNCTION NAME VALUE ETET GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS Segen LOGGING INTERVAL PORTS SETUP PLEASE ENTER THE LOGGING INTERVAL 2 zona P LOGGING EY TIME It is recommended that you use the default setting of 2 seconds This should be adequate for variable rate treatment with a typical 24 metre sprayer and yield mapping To ensure
29. location for which you desire a position e g along the centre line of the vehicle and as close as possible over the working interface As this may well be impractical to achieve the Pro Series can be programmed via the GENERAL PF SETUP menu with GPS ANTENNA OFFSETS to compensate for the difference in position of the antenna from the cutter bar spray boom etc see section 2 4 Mount the antenna to give an unobstructed hemisphere of sky This will ensure that GPS satellites are not masked by parts of the vehicle potentially reducing system performance PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER TIP 1 4 2 NOTE NOTE 1 4 3 NOTE 1 NOTE 2 Wherever possible avoid drilling holes in the roof to avoid both water ingress and possibly wiring air conditioning equipment etc If drilling is unavoidable use silicone sealant around fixing and cable entry points Mount the antenna as far as possible from any equipment that can cause Electromagnetic Interference EMI including DC motors e g air conditioner alternator solenoids CB radio power cables display units or other electronics Excessive EMI will degrade system performance To detect possibly troublesome interference tune a LW band portable radio off station With the aerial laid flat you can then hopefully pick up the direction and source of the interference from the increase in noise The antenna can then be repositioned or if necessary the source of the interfer
30. m System ERIS The Pro Series can send back the actual application rate to the other controller All setups allow the operator to commence a full VRT application For a and b a full application record of the actual application is generated and saved on the Data Card The associated work record file can be viewed in the mapping treatment plan software Job summary data iii is also appended to the work record file LOG TREATMENT Dynamic Data Logging A full application record is generated logging rate and other parameters e g tags in real time attributing this data to a specific location The associated Dynamic Logging file is viewed in the mapping treatment plan software A large amount of data is generated by dynamic logging and therefore must be saved onto the Data Card Job summary data iii is also appended to the dynamic logging file LOG SUMMARY ONLY Field Data Logging For simple farm record keeping and traceability purposes you can record a summary of each job or work session in the internal memory and subsequently download directly to a PC to a Data Card or print to an RDS ICP In Cab Printer The amount of summary data for each job is small and is saved in the internal memory The instrument can store up to 75 individual job summaries MAIN Screen Information Machine In Out of work Indicator Area accumulation we Performance ane gt fiesiren Sx indicator Forward Speed above below targe
31. mode the filename is automatically created as lt jobxxxxx txt gt or jobxxxxx csv where xxxxx is the job number stored in memory If you are downloading a range of job summaries then a separate file is created for each summary If any file with the same name already exists on the data module the instrument will prompt you to whether to overwrite that file or not If you want to keep an existing file then make sure you transfer it from the data card onto the PC and rename it 21 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 5 4 Printing Data to a Printer Ref Table1 for port settings Accept the default TEXT mode for printing and the job summary or summaries print out as a job ticket with space for comments and a signature as shown RDS PRO SERIES APOLLO DATA LINK Job number 000 Channel 1 Farm Number 1 Field Number 2 Job Date 08 06 2000 Start Time 08 56 Finish Time 09 30 Job Duration 00 13 Area 2 70 Ha Area rate 44 76 Ha h Quantity Spread 714 565 L Quantity Loaded 850 L Spread rate 264 850 L Ha Product Spray A Fot FO4 OUNDUP R FOS Comments Operator Software Issue PS515 002 Data printed at 10 16 10 on 06 03 2001 22 NOTE 1 NOTE 2 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER System ERIS Setup As an alternative to the Pro Series operating as a standalone controller directly controlling an RDS retrofit system the head unit can transmit a variable rate control signal via RS 23
32. ns from John Deere Greenstar Greenstar 2 GS2 Hardware requirement RDS software with PF Driver module PF2 054 or later resolves previous problems If all the boom sections or traps are switched off then the message sent to Greenstar will show a width of 0 01m and the Status will be reported as INACTIVE If any boom section or trap is switched on then the true working width will be sent and the status will be ACTIVE Pro Series JD Greenstar Cable ref RDS Pt No S CB 268 1 082 JD GS2 console with software revision GS2 3 1385 or later The GS2 console must have the GS2 Pro Documentation package which will be on a data card in the side of the console JD harness kit ref PF80807 for Greenstar 2 Connects to the Deutsch connector on the rear of the GS2 terminal Depending on the pins selected this cable will provide an RS232 connector as COM1 or COM2 For the Greenstar GSD4 console the Brown Box the JD harness kit ref PF80661 is required to provide the 9 way D COM17 port Pro Series Setup PS Port setup Bottom port JD Greenstar Top port NOT USED Serial data format RS232 C 4800 8 1 N no handshake Greenstar 2 Setup Referring to the GS2 User Instruction Manual if necessary the website link is http stellarsupport deere com en_US support OperatorManual UserGuide html Select settings for Client Farm Field and Task any setting except Documentat
33. nually selects a value via the H key CLS x Likewise If that function a function is set to EN Store then when a new job is started the value set for the previous job will appear on the Job Startup page It then becomes the responsibility of the operator to change the value via the LIsI _ key if so desired Refer to section 2 2 to programme function names values PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER 3 2 5 Display vehicle track MAP From the data logging screen press the MAP key The screen displays the real time position of the vehicle the cursor and the vehicle track for the last 100 logged data points The screen also displays the latitude and longitude in decimal degrees and the number of points As the vehicle proceeds from the start of the job the screen plots and automatically zooms out to display up to a maximum of 100 logged data points Beyond this as the job progresses the display pans in the direction of movement to keep the previous 100 data points on screen Press the RESET key to start the plot again from the current position If you selected the LOG TREATMENT option from the data logging screen the track data is saved to a dynamic logging file on the data module 3 2 6 Display GPS Status From either the data logging screen RUNNING TREATMENT PLAN page or RECORDING A DYNAMIC JOB page press the ei key to view the current GPS status GPS STATUS REPORT AGE OF FIX
34. o Field No Product Crop Cal Factor Area Work Rate Quantity spread Quantity loaded Average Application Rate Extended Functions F1 to F12 values Comments Operator Transmit Time and Date Not included in CSV format Select Summary Data to Reset or Download On the Pro Series select the job or jobs summaries to download as follows 8 OF 75 SLOTS USED EXTERNAL DYNAMIC MEMORY 2 SEARCHING FARM 1 FIELD 1 B BL B BHa gt BL Ha DATA OUT From Job D To Job D i3uej RED eg SELECT PRINTOUT STYLE TEST MODE DR Use arrow keys to review 5 CSU MODE reset an individual job EES EE Select last job only or select a range You have the option to download in Text or CSV format CSV format is ideal for importing the data into a spreadsheet As data is transmitted from the instrument a progress bar will be displayed on the Pro Series Now refer to the appropriate section below on capturing the data 3 5 2 3 5 3 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Downloading Data to HyperTerminal Ref section 1 6 for software setup On the laptop double click on the HyperTerminal icon on the desktop This will open the HyperTerminal Folder Double click on the RDS ht icon From the menu select Transfer Y Capture Text A Capture Text message box will appear showing the name of the text file to which data will be saved Type in the name o
35. refer to section 4 4 5 of the Ceres 8000 user manual Data Transfer Pro Series to PC Link Cable Any Pro Series instrument equipped with data logging and download facility can transmit data to a PC or laptop running Windows and a terminal emulator programme such as Windows HyperTerminal Hyperterminal is included with Windows XP but not with Windows Vista If you still wish to use it you can download it from lt www hilgraeve com gt Connect the instrument to the serial port of the laptop PC using a Pro Series to PC Upload cable S CB 268 1 032 N B some laptops do not have RS232 ports but only have USB ports In this case you will require a USB Serial adapter Pro Series port settings ref section 1 2 Bottom Port PC DOWNLOAD Ceres 8000 setup is different To print or transfer summary data PF Disabled must be selected in the Technician menu 5 GPS PF Please refer to section 4 4 5 of the Ceres 8000 user manual Creating a HyperTerminal Shortcut on Windows XP Desktop Select Start All Programs Accessories Communications and right click on Hyperterminal Select Create Shortcut and then drag the shortcut Hyperterminal 2 onto the Desktop Click on the shortcut description and change the name if desired 1 6 2 Setting up HyperTerminal in XP 1 From the Windows XP desktop double click on the shortcut ELE HE Select No to the next question
36. stored and retrieved This directory should be automatically created when you first insert the card into the Data Module All PF data is written to this directory If the folder Rds_data xxx is not created automatically manually create it in the normal way from Explorer The bottom port is disabled when an SD card is inserted in the internal data card module On removing the card the port will revert to the function configured on the PORT SETUP screen Table 1 PC Card reader transferring data SD cards can be inserted directly into many laptops Otherwise an SD to USB adaptor with instructions is supplied in kit K DATA CARD PSI Transfer the flash card to the card slot on your PC card reader Under Windows 95 98 the SD card will normally appear in either the My Computer window or Explorer as Removable Disk D Double click on this drive to access the card and the folder Rds_data xxx From the File menu in Explorer download yield data files or upload treatment plan files using the normal commands e g Cut or Copy and Paste or drag and drop the files Similarly delete files from the card using the Delete command Never remove the card while data is being written to it i e when the red LED is on GPS Receiver General Installation Guidelines for GPS Receivers The following sections give an overview that should in most cases be sufficient to successfully install the DGPS receiver Mount the antenna in the
37. t Actual application rate Rate from plan Displays Volume SR Fo 2252 L Section width s remaining in tank On Off Indicator or Flow rate or Pressure depending on the function set using the i 4 Override Return to function key Target rate 3 2 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Running a Variable Rate Treatment plan Press the INFO key and then the W key The screen will display the current logging status the number of jobs job summaries stored in memory and the status of the Data Card Module Press the START key The JOB STARTUP page is displayed Select the logging option 1 APPLY FROM PLAN HO JOB RUNNING INTERNAL SUMMARY MEMORY 1 OF 75 SLOTS USED EXTERNAL CIYNAMIC MEMORY JOB STARTUP P 1 APPLY FROM PLAN EI 2 LOG TREATMENT LOG SUMMARY ONLY SEARCHING 3 PRESS TO SELECT a y Esc Key in the FARM NUMBER and FIELD NUMBER Select the appropriate plan from the list on screen and press the ENTER key to confirm Press the START key The EXTENDED DATA FUNCTIONS page is then displayed section 3 2 4 If you don t wish to programme any extended functions then press Ss Wait while the work plan file is loaded and a work record file is created on the Data Module Once the plan is loaded the RUNNING A PLANNED JOB page appears and displays the tag list See section
38. te instructions to LH5000 V4 RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 5 Use S CB 268 1 073 There is a 25 way female D on the rear of the 5000 which is the GPS port This requires an LH5000 DataLink RS232 cable to which the RDS cable is connected PS Port setup Bottom port RDS PF MODULE Top port GPS 4800 LH5000 v4 GPS 9600 LH5000 v4 depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 9600 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz NB The LH 5000 must be configured to have the GPS switched OFF This stops it looking for the LH Data Link The message consists of 8 bytes in hexadecimal code The rate instruction is a 4 databyte field In the example a rate of 200 l ha set on the PS8000 is sent as 40 0D 03 00 or 200 000 ml ha Example message p2 00 04 fo 0D 03 00 26 2 byte Check identifier sum No of Rate data bytes g ha ml ha Sending Rate instructions to Raven SCS Console RDS Cable Pt No Ref Figure 5 Use S CB 268 1 053 PS Port setup Bottom port RDS PF MODULE Top port GPS 4800 RAVEN GPS 9600 RAVEN depending on your GPS baud rate configuration Serial data format Slave RS232 C 9600 8 1 N no handshake Data Message 1Hz Example message R RC 100 lt 13 gt lt 10 gt Carriage Rate Change Return instruction Rate Line l ha Feed kg ha Raven Identifier 4 11 NOTE PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Receiving Rate instructio
39. tea vii te eA a en 24 4 2 Sending Rate instructions to Bogballe Calibrator 2002 20072 24 4 3 Sending Rate instructions to Amazone Amatron Plus 24 4 4 Sending Rate instructions to Fieldstar or via Fieldstar to V derstad Horsch Agtron ceseeseeeeseeteeees 25 4 5 Receiving Rate instructions from Fieldstar AAA 25 4 6 Sending Rate instructions to V derstad AAA 25 4 7 Receiving Rate instructions from Agrocom ACTA 25 4 8 Receiving Rate instructions from Yara N Gensor A 26 4 9 Sending Rate instructions to LH5000 NA 26 4 10 Sending Rate instructions to Raven SCS Console A 26 4 11 Receiving Rate instructions from John Deere Greenstar Greenstar 2 IG 27 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER APPENDIX 1 GPS INTERFACE 28 COMME CON EE 28 NMEA 0183 Data Messages titi a SSES 28 Message Rate SOttinOs s E 28 GGA Message Sentencia A aia 29 1 1 PSi GPS DATA LOGGING AND TRANSFER Hardware Setup Section 1 covers P F and Datalogging setup for a standalone RDS control system Please refer to section 4 if interfacing with a third party OEM control system Hardware requirements All P F Data Logging applications are supplied with the Psi Data Card Kit ref K DATA CARD PSi including the following RDS Part No Description Reference Qty S AC 311 2 001 1Gb SD Memory Card Section 1 S AC 311 2 002 SD USB Adaptor Section 1 S AC 268 1 078 9 way D Connector Clamp Section 1 S CB
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