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System 150 Auto Steer Setup Guide
Part Number AGA3719Rev 1.6
© Copyright Topcon Precision AgricultureMay, 2010
All contents in this manual are copyrighted by Topcon. All rights reserved. The information contained herein may not be used, accessed, copied, stored, displayed, sold, modified, published or distributed, or otherwise reproduced without express written consent from Topcon.
Applicable for Software Version 2.04.19 and above
Preface
This manual has been developed to provide you with information necessary to operate and maintain this Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) product. Proper service and use is important for the safe and reliable operation of the product. The sections provided in this manual include information necessary for the safe and correct operation, care, and troubleshooting of this product. The benefits this product provides can be greatly influenced by your knowledge of the products described in this manual.
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Service Information
Service assistance can be provided by contacting your local TPA Authorised Dealer or by calling the Topcon Precision Agriculture Service Centre.
Phone: +61 8 8203 3300Fax: +61 8 8203 3399
8.30am to 5pm (Adelaide Local Time), Monday through Friday.
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Table of Contents1 Getting Started ........................................................ 1-1 Enabling Auto-Steering ............................................................... 1-1 Access Code ................................................................................ 1-2 Creating a Steering Profile .......................................................... 1-4 Recalling a Steering Profile ......................................................... 1-6
2 Software Setup ........................................................ 2-1 Steering Tuning ........................................................................... 2-1 On lineAggresiveness ............................................................. 2-2 Approach Aggresiveness ......................................................... 2-3 Sensitivity ................................................................................ 2-4 Deadband ................................................................................ 2-5 Return to Setup screen ................................................................ 2-6 Maximum Turning Angle ............................................................ 2-7
3 Field Tuning ............................................................. 3-1 Compass Calibration ................................................................... 3-1 Wheel Angle Sensor Calibration ................................................. 3-3 Mounting Bias Calibration .......................................................... 3-4 Test Validation ............................................................................. 3-7
4 Operations ............................................................... 4-1 Main Guidance screen ................................................................. 4-1 Using Auto-Steering .................................................................... 4-2 Step 1 - Approach the Guidance Path ..................................... 4-2 Step 2 - Adjust your approach ................................................. 4-3 Step 3 - Engage Auto-Steering ................................................ 4-4 De-activate Auto-Steering ........................................................... 4-4
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5 Additional Information ............................................ 5-1 Auto-steering limitations ............................................................. 5-1 AGI-3 Receiver LED Indicators Information ............................. 5-2
A Software Registration .............................................A-1
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Getting Started
Enabling Auto-Steering
This chapter with give you a brief explanation on how to enable Auto-Steering on your System 150 console.
Select (figure 1-1)1.
Figure 1-1. Setup Screen
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Select2. (figure 1-2)
Select to 3. Enable Auto-Steer if Auto-Steer is disabled
Figure 1-2. Feature Selection Screen
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Figure 1-3. Enter Access Code Screen
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Access Code
You will require an Access Code to enter the Auto Steering Calibration options everytime you start your console.
This code can be obtained from an authorized TPA dealer. Once you have your Access Code, use the numeric keypad to enter the 4 digit code.
NOTICE
The Auto Calibration options should only be modified by personnel who are trained to calibrate the Auto-Steering settings. If your Auto-Steering system requires calibrating, please contact your nearest dealer to request assistance.
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Figure 1-5. Auto-Steer Setup screen If the Access Code entered is correct, you will enter the Auto-Steer Setup screen (figure 1-5). From here you may setup and calibrate your Auto-Steering system.
Refer to Appendix A, page A-8 of the System-110/150 Operator’s Manual (Part Number AGA3663) for information on using the Alphanumeric keypad.
Figure 1-4. Invalid Access Code
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Select the (figure 1-3) to confirm 1. If the entered Access Code is incorrect, you will see the screen displayed in Figure 1-4.
Select to return to the 2. Enter Access Code screen (figure 1-4) to try again or contact your authorized TPA dealer for assistance
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Figure 1-6. Auto Steer Setup Screen
Figure 1-7. Select Steering Profile screen
Creating a Steering Profile
A Steering Profile allows you to save your setup and calibration parameters so that they may be reused. This section will explain how to create a Steering Profile.
Select to enter the 1. Select Steering Profile screen
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Select to select a steering profile template 2.
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You can enter a new steering profile file name or use the generated 5. name. Refer to Appendix A, page A-8 of the System-110/150 Operator’s Manual (Part Number AGA3663) for information on using the Numeric keypad.
Select (figure 1-9) to confirm your selection. You will be 6. returned to the Auto Steer Setup screen with your created profile
Use the up and down arrows to select the Template file that 3. represents the tractor your console is currently mounted on
Select to accept the template file 4.
Figure 1-8. Select a Template file
Figure 1-9. Enter Steering Profile name
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Recalling a Steering Profile
A Steering Profile allows you to save your setup and calibration parameters so that they may be reused. This section will explain how to recall a previously created Steering Profile.
Figure 1-10. Auto Steer Setup screen
Figure 1-11. Select Steering Profile screen
Select to enter the 1. Select Steering Profile screen
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Use to 2. up and down arrow buttons to select a profile
Select to confirm your selection. You will be returned to the 3. Auto Steer Setup screen with your profile loaded
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Software Setup
Steering Tuning
There are two parts to Steering Tuning and these are On Line Aggressiveness and Approach Aggressiveness. Each of these are explained in their respective sections.
Aggressiveness basically means the reactiveness of the hydraulics. The higher the value, the faster the steering wheels respond. The lower the number, the slower the wheels respond.
The aim is to have the number as high as possible without the wheels oscillating.
Select to enter the 1. Steering Tuning screen
This chapter will explain how to setup your Auto-Steer software for use.
Figure 2-1. Auto-Steer Setup screen
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Figure 2-2. Steering Tuning screen
Figure 2-3. Edit On Line Aggressiveness
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On Line Aggressiveness
Select to edit on line aggressiveness 1.
On line aggressiveness determines how precisely the Auto-Steering system will attempt to follow a guidance path once it is on it.
Set the on line aggressiveness high if you require your vehicle to follow a very precise path such as when performing between rows seeding.
When on line aggressiveness set adequately, the vehicle will follow the line accurately without the wheels oscillating.
Use the 2. up arrow button to increase on line aggressiveness and use the down arrow button to decrease on line aggressiveness
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Figure 2-4. Steering Tuning screen
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Approach Aggressiveness
Select to edit approach aggressiveness 1.
Approach aggressiveness determines how quickly the auto-steering system will attempt to move onto a guidance path
If the approach aggressiveness is high, the auto-steering system will turn the vehicle harder and more sharply in order to move onto a nearby guidance path more quickly.
If the approach aggressiveness is low, the auto-steer system will turn the vehicle easier and more slowly to move onto a nearby guidance path more gradually.
Ideally you want the approach aggressiveness set so that your vehicle approaches the guidance path at a set speed to the best of its ability
Select to confirm your selection or select to cancel. Either 3. selection will return you to the Steering Tuning screen (figure 2-2).
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Figure 2-5. Edit Approach Aggressiveness
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Use the 2. up arrow button to increase approach aggressiveness and use the down arrow button to decrease approach aggressiveness
Select to confirm your selection or select to cancel. Either 3. selection will return you to the Steering Tuning screen (figure 2-4)
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Sensitivity
Sensitivity is an AES-25 electric steering specific tuning feature. The higher the sensitivity, the more the steering wheel reacts to wheel movement to keep the vehicle moving accurately along a guidance path.
It is recommended that sensitivity be set at higher values when moving at high speeds and at a lower value when moving at low speeds.
Figure 2-6. Steering Tuning screen
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Figure 2-7. Edit Sensitivity
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Select to edit sensitivity 1.
Use the 2. up arrow button to increase sensitivity and use the down arrow button to decrease sensitivity
Select to confirm your selection or select to cancel. Either 3. selection will return you to the Steering Tuning screen (figure 2-6)
Deadband
Deadband is an AES-25 electric steering specific tuning feature and allows you to adjust the minimum wheel reaction speed when it is controlling to adjust for steering freeplay. The electric steering wheel is said to be in steering freeplay when it is not ‘reacting’ in order to maintain the vehicles position along a given path. It is recommended that the deadband be set at a low value initially and then increased gradually to suit your vehicle requirements.
Figure 2-8. Steering Tuning screen
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Figure 2-10. Steering Tuning screen
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Once you are satisfied with your settings, select to return to the 1. Auto-Steer Setup screen.
Return to Setup screen
Figure 2-9. Edit Deadband
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Select to edit the deadband 1.
Use the 2. up arrow button to increase deadband and use the down arrow button to decrease deadband
Select to confirm your selection or select to cancel. Either 3. selection will return you to the Steering Tuning screen (figure 2-8)
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Maximum Turning Angle
The maximum turning angle is the highest angle that the steering hydraulics are able to physically turn. This informs the auto-steering system of the vehicles steering limits so that it does not attempt to steer above this value.
Select 1. to edit the maximum turning angle
Use the Numeric keypad to enter the maximum turning angle. The 2. maximum turning angle has to be an angle between -90 and 90 degrees. Refer to Appendix A, page A-8 of the System-110/150 Operator’s
Figure 2-11. Auto-Steer Setup screen
Figure 2-12. Enter Max Turning Angle
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Manual (Part Number AGA3663) for information on using the Numeric keypad.
Select to confirm your selection or select to cancel. 3. Either selection will return you to the Steering Tuning screen (figure 2-11)
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Field TuningOnce the software setup is complete, the vehicle must be individually tuned to achieve the best steering results.
Compass Calibration
Select 1. Compass to enter the Compass Calibration screen
Figure 3-1. Auto Steer Setup screen
Figure 3-2. Compass calibration screen
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Follow the on screen prompt to perform the compas calibration. 2. First you will be required to drive your vehicle to a level surface. Once you have done this, select the yellow arrow to go to the next step
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Figure 3-3. Drive in a circle
Figure 3-4. Stop the vehicle
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Next you will be asked to drive in a circle for one and a half 3. revolutions. Maintain a low speed while you are doing this. Select next once you have completed this step
Stop the vehicle when prompted and select next. If the calibration is 4. successful it will be stated on the screen
Select the green tick to return to to the 5. Auto-steer Setup screen
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Wheel Angle Sensor Calibration
Select to enter the 1. Wheel Angle Sensor Calibration screen
Follow the on screen prompts to perform the Wheel Angle Sensor 2. Calibration
Figure 3-5. Auto Steer Setup screen
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Mounting Bias Calibration
Select to enter the 1. Mounting Bias Calibration screen
Figure 3-6. Auto Steer Setup screen
Figure 3-7. Mounting Bias Calibration
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Follow the on-screen prompts to perform the mounting bias 2. calibration
Select the 3. Map Toggle icon to view the virtual map while performing your calibration
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Figure 3-8. Set A Point
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The software will prompt you to set your A point. 4.
Once you have set the A point begin driving in a straight line at no 5. faster than 2km/h
Figure 3-9. B Point appears after 70m
Drive approximately 70m and your B point will be set 6. automatically
The speed of your vehicle must not exceed 2km/h when performing the mounting bias calibration. If this speed is exceeded, your calibration will be unsuccessful and you will need to restart the calibration process
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Figure 3-10. Perform keyhole turn
You will be prompted to perform a keyhole turn back to B 7.
After performing the keyhole turn, engage auto-steering drive back 8. to point A
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Ensure that Auto-Steering is engaged when driving between the A and B points. Your vehicle must steer along the line accurately for the mounting bias calibration to be performed successfully
It is recommended that a Mounting Bias calibration be redone if the AGI-3 Antenna is removed and mounted on a different tractor. This is to prevent any possible errors due to possible differences in the mounting position the AGI-3 Antenna
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Upon reaching point A, you may be prompted to perform another keyhole turn and drive back to point B. Continue following the on screen prompts until your calibration progress reaches 100%.
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Test Validation - Straight Lines
Select to enter the 1. Test Validation screen
Figure 3-11.Auto Steer Setup screen
Figure 3-12.Auto Steer Setup screen
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Perform the tests in this section to verify whether your Auto-steering system has been calibrated properly for straight line approaches.
Select to view the virtual map while performing the test 2. validation
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Figure 3-13. Auto Steer Setup screen
Figure 3-14. Parallel Test
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There are 4 test that you can perform from this screen. 3.
Select each test in turn to test the auto-steering capability in each 4. scenario
Select the test icon again to end the specific test 5.
Select to exit the 6. Test Validation screen
If set correctly, your vehicle should be able to approach and steer to your guidance paths accurately, smoothly without wheel oscillations. If you find that your vehicle is veering away from the guidance path or is not sitting centered on the guidance path while auto-steering is engaged, you may need to recalibrate your auto-steering system.
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Select to view the virtual map while performing the test 2. validation
Select to choose a guidance pattern before performing the test 3. validation
Test Validation - Curved Lines
Select to enter the 1. Curved Line Test Validation screen
Figure 3-15.Auto Steer Setup screen
Figure 3-16.Auto Steer Setup screen
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Perform the tests in this section to verify whether your Auto-steering system has been calibrated properly for curved line approaches.
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Figure 3-17. Auto Steer Setup screen
Figure 3-18. Parallel Test
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There are 2 test that you can perform from this screen.
Select each test in turn to test the auto-steering capability in each 4. scenario
Select the test icon again to end the specific test 5.
Select to exit the 6. Test Validation screen
If set correctly, your vehicle should be able to approach and 7. steer to your guidance paths accurately, smoothly without wheel oscillations. If you find that your vehicle is veering away from the guidance path or is not sitting centered on the guidance path while auto-steering is engaged, you may need to recalibrate your auto-steering system
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Steering Controller Setup
Use this section to setup the type of controller you will be using to perform auto steering.
Select to enter the 1. Steering Controller Setup screen
Figure 3-19. Auto Steer Setup screen
Figure 3-20. Steering Controller Setup screen
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Select to access 2. Controller Selection
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Select to access 5. CAN Bus Selection
Use the 6. up and down arrows to select the CAN Bus connection that your electric steering wheel is connected to. This is normally CAN 2
Select to confirm your selection 7.
Use the 3. up and down arrows to select a controller
Select to confirm your selection 4.
Figure 3-21. Select Controller
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Figure 3-22. Select CAN Bus
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Select to access 8. Wheel Angle Sensor Selection
Use the 9. up and down arrows to either enable or disable the Wheel Angle Sensor
Select to confirm your selection10.
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Figure 3-23. Select Wheel Angle Sensor
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Operations
Main Guidance screen
When Auto-Steering is inactive, the Steering Wheel button will be white and the Steering Wheel icon will be blue.
When Auto-Steering is engaged, the Steering Wheel button and the Steering Wheel icon will turn green.
Figure 4-1.Auto Steer inactive
Figure 4-2.Auto Steer active
Steering Wheel button white when Auto-Steer is disengaged
Steering Wheel button green when Auto-Steer is engaged
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Using Auto-Steering
Step 1 - Approach the Guidance Path
To use Auto-Steer is fairly straight forward. In order to use Auto-Steer, you need to have the following two items:
Auto-Steering enabled (refer page 1-1)1. A loaded Guidance Path (Refer System 110/150 Guidance 2. manual page)
Follow the steps outlined in this section in order to use Auto-Steer on any guidance path.
In this example, the Guidance Path is an AB Line. When you engage Auto-Steering, the vehicle will begin to steer to the nearest available Guidance Path.
This is usually the Guidance Path that is immediately visible on the Main Guidance screen (figure 4-3).
Here we want the vehicle to steer to a path that runs through point A and point B. To do this, we need to drive the vehicle closer until the Guidance Path running through point A and B appears.
Figure 4-3. Approach Guidance Path
Nearest Guidance Path is visible
We want to Auto- Steer to original path between point A and B located around here
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Figure 4-4. Desired Guidance Path is visible
Figure 4-5. Adjust your approach
The Guidance Path between point A and B has appeared
The vehicle should be facing the direction you wish to auto-steer
As you approach your desired Guidance Path, it is best to slow down so that you do not overshoot the path.
Slowing down gives you the opportunity to adjust your approach so that it is more consistent with the Guidance Path you wish to follow.
While it is not necessary to be exactly on the Guidance Path moving in the exact direction, it is good practice. It also makes it easier for the Auto-Steer system to quickly find its path to begin Auto-Steering.
Step 2 - Adjust your approach
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Figure 4-6. Auto-Steering is Active
Auto-Steering is engaged and the vehicle finds its path
Step 3 - Engage Auto-Steering
Disengage Auto-Steering
Select the 1. Steering Wheel button to engage Auto-Steering.
The button will change from white to green, indicating that Auto-Steering is engaged.
There are two things you can do if you want to stop Auto-Steering:
Select the 1. Steering Wheel button again (figure 4-6)Manually turn the steering wheel 2.
Auto-steering is automatically disengaged when the steering wheel is turned manually.
This is a safety feature and allows you to regain immediate control over your vehicle whenever you want to.
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Additional Information
Auto-Steering limitations
While the auto-steering system is robust, it does have limitations. Being aware of this is important for both your own safety and also for the longevity of your auto-steering system.
The first limitation is the steering limitations. The auto-steering system cannot perform sharp turns. These include U-turns and 90 degree angle turns.
Because of this, you will need to take manual control of your vehicle whenever you want to do a sharp turn.
The second limitation is the speed limitation. While the auto-steering system can still follow a relatively straight line at high speeds, driving at high speed in general reduces the effectiveness of the auto-steering system.
This is due to the physical limitations of both the hydraulic system and the AES-25 electric steering system. High speeds require the auto-steering system to make faster steering adjustments and this may lead to oscillations in the wheels and poor adherence to the Guidance Path.
The auto-steering system works best when the vehicle is moving at moderate to low speeds. Moderate speeds allow the system to make better adjustments and produce higher quality tracking of a given Guidance Path.
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AGI-3 Receiver LED Indicators Information
This section explains the meaning of the LED colors and patterns displayed on the AGI-3 receiver when it is operating.
MINTER:
The MINTER is the receiver’s minimum interface used to • display and control data input and output.
The PWR LED displays the power status for the receiver:
Steady Green – the receiver is turned on.• No light – the receiver is turned off.•
The STAT LED displays the status of tracked satellites:
Red blink – receiver is on, but no satellites being tracked.• Green blink – receiver is on and tracking satellites; one blink • per tracked GPS satellite.Orange blink – receiver is on and tracking satellites; one blink • pertracked GLONASS satellite.
The RX/TX LED displays the status of the modem.
FH915 Plus and Digital UHF Modems:
No light – modem is turned off.• Green flashes – modem is in receiver mode.• Solid Green – a radio link has been established; modem isready • to receiver data.Solid Green plus Red flashes – modem is receiving data.• Solid Red – modem is in transmitter mode.• Red flashes – a fault condition has been detected. Check • the condition of the radio modem’s antenna to ensure it is undamaged, and is connected properly and securely. Also make sure nothing interrupts the signal.
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Red flashes plus Green flashes – modem is in command mode.•
GSM/GPRS:
Solid Orange (Red and Green) – the modem is initializing.• Green flashes – the modem is on, registered on the network, and • is waiting for incoming calls (Slave mode).Solid Red – a connection has been established.• Green flashes – the modem is in direct control mode (Daisy • Chain).Orange flashes – an error has occurred (initialization error, • wrong PIN code, etc.).
The SYSFIX LED displays the data recording status:
Green blinks – each blink indicates that data is being written to • the internal memory card.Solid Orange – indicates the receiver is changing modes.• Orange blinks – indicates that the receiver is checking its • internal file system (after clearing the NVRAM or loading new firmware).During this operation, the file system is not accessible for • CDU (control display unit) applications or for data recording. This operation may require from fractions of a second to several minutes, depending on the circumstances and the amount of internal memory.Solid Red – indicates a fault condition with the receiver (no • more memory, a hardware problem, or an improper OAF).
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Appendix A - Software RegistrationThe first time you attempt to enable Auto-Steering, you will be prompted to register your software.
To register, you will require three registration numbers that are available from your authorized TPA dealer.
Enter the 3 registration numbers 1.
Select the 2. Green Tick to confirm
If the entered Registration Key is incorrect, select to return 3. to the Enter Registration Key screen to try again or contact your authorized TPA dealer for assistance
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G
GLONASS 5-2GPRS 5-3GSM 5-3Guidance screen 4-1
L
LEDPower 5-2Rx/Tx 5-2Status 5-2
M
Maximum Turning Angle 2-7MINTER 5-2
N
NVRAM 5-3
O
OAF 5-3Operations 4-1
S
Sensitivity 2-4Setup 2-1Steering Profile
Create 1-4Recall 1-6
Steering Tuning 2-1
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A
AB Line 4-2Access Code 1-2AES-25 2-4Aggressiveness
Approach 2-3On Line 2-2, 2-4
AGI-3 Receiver 5-2LED indicators 5-2
Auto-SteeringDisengage 4-4Enabling 1-1Engage 4-4limitations 5-1
C
CalibrationCompass 3-1Mounting Bias 3-4Wheel Angle Sensor 3-3
CDU 5-3
D
Deadband 2-5Digital UHF Modems 5-2
F
FH915 5-2
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SYSFIX 5-3
T
Test Validation 3-7, 3-9
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