TeeJet Boompilot Matrix Pro 840G, Boompilot Matrix Pro 570G Setup Manual

B O O M P I LO T ® S E T U P G U I D E

Automatic Boom Section Control

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Table of Contents

BOOMPILOT® WITH MATRIX® PRO V

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR MATRIX® PRO 1

Setup Option Information ............................................................................................................ 1

Drop Down Menu Selections ...................................................................................................... 1

Keyboard Entry Screen .............................................................................................................. 2

GPS IS REQUIRED 3

GPS Type ...........................................................................................................................4

GPS Port ...........................................................................................................................4

External Receiver Minimum Conguration Requirements .......................................................... 4

GPS Status ........................................................................................................................ 5

PRN ............................................................................................................................................ 5

GGA Requirements .................................................................................................................... 6

Receivers .................................................................................................................................... 6

BOOMPILOT CONFIGURATION USING YOUR MATRIX® PRO 7

Vehicle Setup ......................................................................................................................... 8

Vehicle Type ......................................................................................................................9

Antenna Height ......................................................................................................................... 9

Direction to Boom ..........................................................................................................10

Distance to Boom ..........................................................................................................10

BoomPilot - SmartCable or SDM ......................................................................................... 11

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Number of Boom Sections ............................................................................................. 12

Guidance Width .............................................................................................................12

Spray Width ....................................................................................................................13

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Overlap ............................................................................................................................ 14

Delay On ..........................................................................................................................14

Delay Off ......................................................................................................................... 15

BoomPilot - Single Boom Setup .......................................................................................... 16

Guidance Width .............................................................................................................17

Spray Width ....................................................................................................................17

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ARISING FROM TEEJET TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE.

Safety Information

TeeJet Technologies is not responsible for damage or physical harm caused by failure to adhere to the
following safety requirements.

As the operator of the vehicle, you are responsible for its safe operation.

The BoomPilot is not designed to replace the vehicle’s operator.

Do not leave a vehicle while the BoomPilot is engaged.

Be sure that the area around the vehicle is clear of people and obstacles before and during engagement.

The BoomPilot is designed to support and improve efciency while working in the eld. The driver has full
responsibility for the quality and work related results.

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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR MATRIX® PRO

The Matrix Pro is used to congure the vehicle and its implements including auto steering and tilt.

Setup Option Information

Press the icon of any menu item to display a denition and range values of that item. To
remove the information box, press anywhere on the screen.

Figure 1-1: Example of Information Text Box

Cong-> Lightbar

Brightness

Mode

LED Spacing

1.50 ft

Swath

50%

Cong-> Lightbar

Brightness

Mode

LED Spacing

3,50 m

Swath

50%

The distance illustrated by the

illuminated LED’s can be customized.

Input the desired spacing as required or

individual preference.

LED Spacing

Drop Down Menu Selections

Press DOWN arrow to access the list of options. Use the UP/DOWN arrows or slide
bar if necessary to scroll through the extended list. Select the appropriate option. To close the
list without selecting an option, press anywhere on the screen outside the drop down menu.

Figure 1-2: Example of Drop Down Menu

Cong-> Vehicle

12.50 ft

0.00 ft

Backward

Vehicle Type

Ant Height

Dir to Boom

Dist to Boom

Front Wheel

Front Wheel

Articulated

Tracked

Cong->Implement

Num Sections

Spray Width

Guidance Width

75.00 ft

75.00 ft

15

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

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Keyboard Entry Screen

Press the KEYPAD icon to use a numeric keypad to enter a value. Press Clear to erase
the existing value. Press the ACCEPT icon to save the settings or the CANCEL icon to
leave the keypad without saving

Figure 1-3: Example of Keyboard

Cong-> Vehicle

12.50 ft

0.00 ft

Front Wheel

Backward

Vehicle Type

Ant Height

Dir to Boom

Dist to Boom

Cong-> Vehicle

12.50 ft

0.00 ft

Front Wheel

Backward

Vehicle Type

Ant Height

Dir to Boom

Dist to Boom

Dist to Boom (ft)

1 2 3

0.00

Clear

4 5 6 <--

7 8 9

0 .

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