OPERATIONS MODE
GPS
GPS
DGPS
ALL ON
AUTO
MAN
BoomPilot
ESC
If the DGPS light is blinking, communication has been established with
the GPS source; however, NMEA output rate is too slow. Ensure proper
NMEA message settings of 5 GGA in the GPS device. Application cannot occur until proper communication is established.
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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:
Display copyright and version screen for three (3) seconds.•
Display splash screen for two (2) seconds.•
Detect if GPS data are present (this occurs simultaneously within •
the display screen sequence).
Display the current swath width for three (3) seconds. •
The Applied Area Reset screen will be displayed.•
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.
BOOM
AUTO
PILOT
V1.0
TeeJet
©2008
Copyright
Software
Version Screen
Splash Screen Swath Width
Screen
Area
Reset 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 eld
or continue with an existing eld. To reset the Area,
press the Enter
is being resumed, press the Escape
tinue to Operation or Setup mode. This screen is only
available upon BoomPilot power up. It cannot be accessed during normal operation.
key. If the previous application
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GPS detected
Operation
Screen
ESC
key to con-
GPS
GPS
DGPS
GPS
GPS
DGPS
OFF ON
GPS
GPS
DGPS
Enter “All On” by pressing and holding the Swath Status Change key.
Release the key to return to Manual or Auto modes.
ALL ON/AUTO/MANUAL MODES
The BoomPilot will display the current boom section
AUTO
status. The top of the screen displays the swath mode
status (either All On, Auto, or Manual). The corresponding LED will be illuminated. To change modes,
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press the Swath Status Change
Section Status will be displayed on the lower por-
tion of the screen. A lled in triangle depicts a section
key. The Boom
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-
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lated total of applied area (in acres/hectares) of the
current eld. Area Counter 2 can be used to display
the accumulated total of all elds. These elds are
user-dened and can be used to meet the specic
needs of the operator.
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33200.0
Acres
Press the Change Page
Counter screen. The screen will display two user-
dened counters. The areas can be reset during
operation. To reset an existing area counter, while
on the Applied Area Screen, press the Enter
once to 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
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
key. The BoomPilot will advance to the Navi-
gation screen.
key to access the Area
key
key to restore the
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All of the boom sections
are “On”. The Swath Status
ALL ON
Change
AUTO
down continuously to be in
MAN
“All On” mode.
key must be held
ALL ON
AUTO
MAN
The boom sections switch
“On” and “Off” automatically
N
ALL ON
AUTO
MAN
The boom sections are
controlled on a manual
basis.
GPS
GPS
DGPS
ALL ON
AUTO
MAN
BoomPilot
ESC
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AUTO
The BoomPilotTM is an automatic boom section control de-
GPS
GPS
DGPS
ALL ON
AUTO
MAN
BoomPilot
ESC
vice that features 6 sections of control (up to 15 sections optional). Overlap is minimized and applicator fatigue is greatly
reduced.
SMARTCABLE - The SmartCable is the link between the existing rate controller, the boom valves, and the BoomPilot. It
allows the BoomPilot to automatically control the boom section valves.
GPS Input
RS-232
Before starting the BoomPilot, make
sure the spray control is powered up,
the Master Switch is set to the “On”
position, and the boom switches are
turned “Off”.
TeeJet 844
Rate Controller
Valves
TeeJet CAN
SmartCable
Adapter Harness
45-05573
Remote Master
+12 sw
RADAR Power
Console Power
Remote Swath
Status Switch
(Optional)
SETUP MODES
Setup Mode
- press once for BoomPilot Setup
Power
Swath Status Change
(selects modes)
Swath Status Lights
GPS Status Lights
Change Page
Display
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Escape
SYSTEM SETUP MODE
Press the Setup Mode key to enter into BoomPilot Setup Mode.
SETUP SCREEN
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 without saving any changes.
Setup screens are numbered sequentially for ease of operation.
DELAY ON
Delay On functions as a “look ahead” for timing the boom sec-
DELAY OFF
Delay Off functions as a “look ahead” for timing the boom sec-
OVERLAP
Overlap determines the amount of overlap that is allowed
tion valves to switch on exactly when entering an area that
has not been applied. Delay On time is established in seconds 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 the Enter
the changes and advance to the Delay Off setting.
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.
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.
- press twice for Display Setup
Increase/Decrease
Enter
key to accept
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
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
setting.
key to advance to the Display Contrast
advance to the Boom 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 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
Dene 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
and Minus keys to change the value. Press the
Plus
Enter key to accept the changes.
Once the nal setting has been entered and saved, the screen
will return to the initial BoomPilot Setup screen. If no additional changes are required, press the Escape
ESC
key and exit to
Operation Mode.
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 console 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 keys until the desired
background is established. Press the Enter
key to
accept the changes.
Once the nal setting has been entered, the screen will
return to the initial Display Setup Mode screen. If no additional 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
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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
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
from Display Setup Mode without saving any changes.
Press the Enter
key to advance to the Display Bright-
ness setting.
ESC
key will also exit the user
GPS Setup can be customized to accept “ANY” available
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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
ANY
Once the nal 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.
“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.
Battery
Harness
Controller
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