98-05111 R2 BoomPilot User Guide 107 Software.indd
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1. 1801 Business Park Drive Springfield Illinois 62704 USA Tel 217 753 8424 Fax 217 753 8426 www teejet com 98 05111 R2 leget OPERATIONS MODE ation auto man Bo crs F vers P BoomPilot POWER UP SEQUENCE Before starting the BoomPilot make sure the spray controller is powered up the Master Switch is set to the On position and the individual boom switches are turned Off At power up the BoomPilot will perform the following steps e Display copyright and version screen for three 3 seconds e Display splash screen for two 2 seconds e Detect if GPS data are present this occurs simultaneously within the display screen sequence e Display the current swath width for three 3 seconds e The Applied Area Reset screen will be displayed e The splash screen will be displayed until the GPS LED is illumi nated or until Setup mode is entered Once GPS is locked the Operation screen will be displayed ENCA 60 0 Copyright Splash Screen Swath Width Area GPS detected Software Screen Reset Screen Operation Version Screen Screen AREA RESET At the end of the BoomPilot power up sequence the Area Reset screen will be displayed Area Reset retains existing applied area data This option allows applied area to be reset for a new field or continue with an existing field To reset the Area press the Enter key If the previous application is being resumed press the Escape2. the Master Switch is set to the On position and the boom switches are turned Off SmartCable Adapter Harness 45 05573 TeeJet 844 Rate Controller Remote Master 12 sw RADAR Power Controller Harness Battery SETUP MODES Power Swath Status Change selects modes Swath Status Lights GPS Status Lights Change Page Setup Mode Enter Display Escape SYSTEM SETUP MODE Press the Setup Mode key to enter into BoomPilot Setup Mode SETUP SCREEN DELAY ON This is the initial BoomPilot Pro Setup screen Press the En ter key to advance to the Delay On setting Setup screens will time out after 10 seconds of inactivity changes will be saved After time out the screen will go back to Operation Mode Press the Escape key to exit from Setup Mode with out saving any changes Setup screens are numbered sequentially for ease of operation Delay On functions as a look ahead for timing the boom sec tion valves to switch on exactly when entering an area that has not been applied Delay On time is established in sec onds and tenths of seconds If the boom turns on too soon when entering an un applied area decrease the Delay On setting If the boom turns on too late when entering an un applied area increase the Delay On setting Use the Plus and Minus keys to adjust the value The Delay On Time range is 0 0 10 0 seconds Press t
3. he Enter key to accept the changes and advance to the Delay Off setting DELAY OFF OVERLAP Delay Off functions as a look ahead for timing the boom sec tion valves to turn off exactly when entering an area that has been applied If the boom turns off too soon when entering an applied area decrease the Delay Off setting If the boom turns off too late when entering an applied area increase the Delay Off setting The delay time is established in seconds and tenths of seconds Use the Plus and Minus keys to adjust the value The Delay Off Time range is 0 0 10 0 seconds Press the Enter key to accept the changes and advance to the Overlap setting Overlap determines the amount of overlap that is allowed when the boom sections are turned on and off Select the per cent of overlap from three pre determined settings 0 50 and 100 using the Plus and Minus keys Press the Enter key to accept the changes and advance to the Num ber of Boom Sections setting A 0 50 100 press once for BoomPilot Setup press twice for Display Setup Increase Decrease NUMBER OF BOOM SECTIONS The number of available boom sections is 1 to 6 or 1 to 15 depending upon which SmartCable is detected Enter the number of boom sections that are active in the system 1 to 15 sections Use the Plus and Minus keys to adjust the value Press the Enter key to accept the changes and advance to the Boo
4. highlight Applied Area 1 Press and hold the Minus key for approximately 3 seconds to reset the total in Applied Area 1 If the area counter was reset by mistake press the Plus key to restore the existing setting Highlight Applied Area 2 by pressing the Enter key Repeat the process for Area 2 as required NOTE Once the Area Counter screen is exited the area reset will become permanent The restore feature cannot be used after the screen has been exited To exit the Area Counter screen press the Change Page amp key The BoomPilot will advance to the Navi gation screen AT All Pa u Paaa AIT AT are On The Swa atus i aon O uae The boom sections switch Epa e poom serros ars Ges Change amp key must be held MESE On and Off automatically uo controlled on a manual down continuously to be in All On mode van van basis van BoomPiiot IEN TNA BoomPiiot The BoomPilot is an automatic boom section control de vice that features 6 sections of control up to 15 sections op tional Overlap is minimized and applicator fatigue is greatly reduced SMARTCABLE The SmartCable is the link between the ex isting rate controller the boom valves and the BoomPilot It allows the BoomPilot to automatically control the boom sec tion valves ep Status Switch Before starting the BoomPilot make sure the spray control is powered up
5. key to con tinue to Operation or Setup mode This screen is only available upon BoomPilot power up It cannot be ac cessed during normal operation No GPS Signal GPS DGPS is available is detected is detected Boom Section 7s Boom Section is Off is On OFF ON O ALL ON AUTO MANUAL MODES The BoomPilot will display the current boom section status The top of the screen displays the swath mode status either All On Auto or Manual The corre sponding LED will be illuminated To change modes press the Swath Status Change O key The Boom Section Status will be displayed on the lower por tion of the screen A filled in triangle depicts a section that is On an empty triangle depicts a section that is Off The Vehicle Speed will be displayed in the middle portion of the screen Refer to the illustrations at the bottom of this page for additional information AREA COUNTER SCREEN Area Counter 1 can be used to display the accumu lated total of applied area in acres hectares of the current field Area Counter 2 can be used to display the accumulated total of all fields These fields are user defined and can be used to meet the specific needs of the operator Press the Change Page key to access the Area Counter screen The screen will display two user defined counters The areas can be reset during operation To reset an existing area counter while on the Applied Area Screen press the Enter key once to
6. keys until the desired background is established Press the Enter key to accept the changes Once the final setting has been entered the screen will return to the initial Display Setup Mode screen If no ad ditional changes are required press the Escape esc key and exit to Operation Mode or press the Setup Mode key again to enter into BoomPilot System Setup Mode COM PORT SETUP The COM Port can be customized to send DGPS data out or accept external DGPS The BoomPilot console does not contain an internal GPS receiver Therefore this setting must remain set to 0 so that external GPS data can be received GPS SETUP GPS Setup can be customized to accept ANY available source transmission either uncorrected or differential GPS source transmissions only uncorrected signals or DGPS source transmissions only differentially corrected signals Use the Plus key to select ANY GPS or DGPS and the Minus key to revert backward Press the Enter key to accept the changes Power must be cycled to the console if this setting is changed Once the final setting has been entered the screen will return to the initial Display Setup Mode screen If no additional changes are required press the Escape key and exit to Operation Mode or press the Setup Mode key again to enter into BoomPilot Setup Mode
7. m Section Widths setting BOOM SECTION WIDTHS Enter the width for EACH boom section in inches cm Use the Plus and Minus keys to adjust the value Press the Enter key to advance to the next Boom Section Width setting When facing forward the boom sections are ordered from left to right along the boom The boom section width range is 0 to 1969 inches 0 cm to 50 m The minimum rec ommended width is 39 inches 1 m Press the Enter key to accept the changes to the last boom section and advance to the Boom Offset Direction setting Individual boom section widths can be set to different widths BOOM OFFSET DIRECTION A BACKWARD selection as shown indicates the boom is located behind the GPS antenna as the vehicle moves in a forward direction A FORWARD selection indicates the boom is located in front of the GPS antenna as the vehicle moves in a forward direction Use the Plus and Minus 8 keys to adjust between Forward or Backward Press the Enter key to accept the changes and advance to the Boom Offset Distance setting BOOM OFFSET DISTANCE Define the distance from the GPS antenna to the boom in decimal feet decimal meters The boom offset distance range is 0 to 164 decimal feet 0 to 50 decimal meters In the example shown 19 5 feet equals 19 feet 6 inches Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value Press the Enter key to accept the changes Once the final setting has been entered and saved the sc
8. reen will return to the initial BoomPilot Setup screen If no addition al changes are required press the Escape key and exit to Operation Mode DISPLAY SETUP MODE Press the Setup Mode key until the initial Display Setup Mode screen appears To return to the BoomPilot Setup Mode press the Setup Mode key again DISPLAY SETUP SCREEN This is the initial Display Setup screen Setup screens will time out after 10 seconds of inactivity changes will be saved After time out the screen will go back to Operation Mode Pressing the Escape key will also exit the user from Display Setup Mode without saving any changes Press the Enter key to advance to the Display Bright ness setting DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS The Plus and Minus keys can be used to change the brightness levels of the display screen Press the keys until the desired brightness is established Press the Enter key to advance to the Display Contrast setting DISPLAY CONTRAST The Plus and Minus keys can be used to change the contrast levels of the display s background Press the Enter key to advance to the Display Background setting NOTE The Plus and Minus keys control con sole brightness levels during Operations modes However if GPS signal is not re ceived the Plus and Minus keys will control the contrast level DISPLAY BACKGROUND The Plus and Minus keys toggle between light and dark backgrounds Press the
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