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OperATiONs MOde
AUTO
ALL ON
AUTO
MAN
GPS
GPS
DGPS
pOWer up sequeNCe
Before starting the BoomPilot Pro, make sure the spray controller is powered up and the
Master Switch is set to the “Off” position.
At power up, the BoomPilot Pro 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 Area Reset screen will be displayed.•
The splash screen will be displayed until the (D)GPS LED is illuminated or until •
Setup mode is entered. Once (D)GPS is locked, the Operation screen will be
displayed.
BOOM
PILOT
V1.07
TeeJet
©2008
Copyright
Software
Version Screen
BOOM
PILOT
PRO
Splash Screen
Swath Width
Screen
AreA reseT
During the BoomPilot Pro power up sequence, the Area Reset screen will be displayed:
Area Reset retains existing applied area data. This option al-
lows applied area to be reset for a new eld or continue with
an existing eld. To reset the Area, press the Enter
the previous application is being resumed, press the Escape
key to continue to Operation or Setup mode. This screen is only
available upon BoomPilot Pro power up. It cannot be accessed
during normal operation.
6.0
MPH
Boom
Reset Screen
Pilot
Area
ESC
BOOM
PILOT
PRO
Displayed
while waiting
for (D)GPS
AUTO
6.0
MPH
GPS detected
Operation
Screen
key. If
GPS
GPS
DGPS
GPS
GPS
DGPS
OFF ON
GPS
GPS
DGPS
While moving forward, 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 Pro will display the current boom section status.
AUTO
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, press the Swath Status Change
6.0
MPH
Boom Section Status will be displayed on the lower portion of
the screen. A lled 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 may be used to display the accumulated total of
1
1200.0
2
33200.0
Acres
applied area (in acres/hectares) of the current eld. Area Counter 2 may be used to display the accumulated total of all elds.
These elds are user-dened and may be used to meet the specic needs of the operator.
Press the Change Page
key to access the Area 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
key 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
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 key.
The BoomPilot Pro will advance to the Operation screen.
key. The
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All of the boom sections are “On”.
ALL ON
The Swath Status Change
AUTO
must be held down continuously to
MAN
be in “All On” Mode.
key
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.
Speed Cable
The BoomPilot® Pro is an automatic boom section control device that fea-
tures 6 sections of control (up to 15 sections optional). Overlap is minimized
and applicator fatigue is greatly reduced.
sMArTCABLe ii - The SmartCable is the link between the existing rate
controller, the boom valves, and the BoomPilot Pro. It allows the BoomPilot
Pro to automatically control the boom section valves.
GPS Antenna
78-50155
Pow
401-0016
D
C:xx/xx
er
C
a
ble
W
D
A
IRECTL
R
NINGCONN
Y
TOB
A
EC
T.
T
CAUTION
+12VO NL Y
SmartCable
Adapter Harness
45-05573
GPS
Speed
Output
Optional
Power
Cable
401-0016
Metal Mounting Plate
65-05179
60-10081 Velcro
External GPS Receiver Output
GGA 5 Hz
VTG 5 Hz
19200 Baud rate
Before starting the BoomPilot Pro, make sure
the spray controller is powered up and the
Master Switch is set to the “Off” position.
TeeJet 844
Rate Controller
Valves
TM
RS-232
TeeJet CAN
Battery
Console
Power
Rate
Controller
Harness
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
ALL ON
AUTO
MAN
GPS
GPS
DGPS
Display
AUTO
6.0
MPH
Boom
ESC
Pilot
Escape
sysTeM seTup MOde
Press the Setup Mode key to enter into BoomPilot Pro Setup Mode.
seTup sCreeN
deLAy ON
Delay On functions as a “look ahead” for timing the boom section valves to
deLAy Off
Delay Off functions as a “look ahead” for timing the boom section valves to
OverLAp
Overlap determines the amount of overlap that is allowed when the boom
This is the initial BoomPilot Pro Setup screen. Press the Enter 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.
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 key to accept the changes and advance to the Delay Off setting.
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.
sections are turned on and off. Select the percent of overlap from three predetermined settings (0%, 50%, and 100%) using the Plus and Minus
keys. Press the Enter key to accept the changes and advance to
the Number of Boom Sections setting.
- press twice for Display Setup
Increase/Decrease
Enter
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
keys to adjust the value. Press the Enter key to accept the changes
and advance to the Boom Section Widths setting.
and Minus
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 recommend-
ed 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 Plus and Minus keys to change the value. Press
the Enter key to accept the changes.
Once the nal setting has been entered and saved, the screen will return
to the initial BoomPilot Pro Setup screen. If no additional changes are required, press the Escape
ESC
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 Pro Setup Mode, press the Setup Mode
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 Setup Mode without saving any changes.
Press the Enter key to advance to the Display Brightness setting.
key again.
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
to the Display Background setting.
NOTE: The Plus and Minus keys control console bright-
ness levels during Operations Mode. However, if GPS signal is not received, the Plus and Minus keys will
control the contrast level.
key to advance
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 and advance to COM
Port Setup.
COM pOrT seTup
The COM Port can be customized to send GPS data out or accept ex-
Power must be cycled to the console if this setting is changed.
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ternal GPS. “0” means the console is accepting external GPS data. “1”
means the console is using internal GPS and is transmitting out. Use
the Plus and Minus keys to toggle the COM Port number. Press
the Enter key to accept the changes and advance to GPS Setup.
gps seTup
5
ANY
Power must be cycled to the console if this setting is changed.
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 Pro
Setup Mode.
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 differ-
entially 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.
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