TeeJet SmartPad II Quick Start Guide

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FIELDWARE for SMARTPAD II

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Quick Start Guide

COMPACTFLASH CARD 256MB

CompactFlash

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BACKLIGHT DIM

BACKLIGHT BRIGHT

LIGHTBAR DIM

San Disk

SHIFT CTRL

2ND ALT

CHG

LOW

CAPS

BAT

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

RIGHT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

LIGHTBAR BRIGHT

ENTER

CENTER SCREEN

EXIT

BACKLIGHT ON/OFF

SCREEN SELECTION

TOUCH SCREEN SELECTION

To make a selection use a stylus and single tap the screen on the desired menu.

MANUAL SELECTION

Items can only be selected when highlighted. Use the Up and Down arrows to highlight the desired selection. Press Enter to select.

DATA ENTR Y

ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD ENTRY

Select the desired menu to be changed. Select the Keyboard icon to bring up the on screen keyboard. This icon will appear is the upper left corner of the screen only when text can be entered. Select the desired character using a stylus and press Enter to accept.

MANUAL ENTRY

Select the desired menu to be changed, and use the Up and Down arrows to change the character. Use the Lef t and Right arrows to advance to the next character. Press Enter to accept.

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Lightbar

Suction Cup Mount

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12v+

(NOT USED) INPUT 1

WHEN STATUS DETECT IS ON 12v+ MUST BE SUPPLIED TO INPUT 2 WHEN APPLYING

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INSTALLATION GUIDE

Lightbar

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TJ - 78-50075

Smartpad II

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Smartpad II Interface

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SMARTPAD

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45-05337

for Smartpad II

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Ram Mount

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RX 400p GPS Receiver

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GPS Data Cable

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RX 350p

GPS Receiver

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RX 360p

GPS Receiver

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Lightbar can be mounted inside or outside the cab. The lightbar is weather proof but not resist ant

to high water pressures.

2. The GPS antenna must be mounted with a clear view of the sky. The tallest point on the vehicle is preferred. When using a 2-way radio the GPS antenna and cables should be mounted as far away as possible from the 2-way antenna and cables.

3. Midwest Technologies recommends that the power source come directly from the battery.

4. When using an existing switch in the cab to signal to the SmartPad that the application has begun,

two things must be done.

A. On the SmartPad under the guidance setup menu locate Status Detect Status Detect - This must be set to 1 Section. See Page 5 of this bulletin.

B. See diagram above. When St atus Detect is set to 1 Section 12v+

must be supplied to Input 2 when applying. Connect Input 2 (Blue Wire) to the switched12v+ side of the master switch when the implement is applying.

WHAT’S NEW WITH

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SMARTPAD II

General

- Touch screen

- Uses Compact Flash storage cards

- Uses existing Swath XL and Guideline interface and lightbar

- Software now called “Fieldware for the Smart Pad II”

- Pop up keyboard for touch screen entry of names and values

- View and delete files from card

- Adjust brightness and backlight with keys on keypad

- Added “Pan” feature allowing users to move around and zoom in on the map in real time with key strokes

- Touching objects in real time brings up the object’s info

- E-Dif ready

- Added a “GPS Logger” application under Tools to log raw GGA output from a receiver

Nav-2-Point

- View GMF files as background

- Show BND files as background

- Last visited sample point is “remembered” eliminating need to scroll to next sample number

Guidance

- As Applied dat a can now be viewed in Solid view or Boom Pattern view

- Curved AB now a guidance type

- Guidance T ype now selected in real time menu

- Distance to next pass information displayed on lightbar

- Verification before creating a new guideline when one already exists

- Can now collect where-applied data without lightbar connected

- Last guidance type selected now remembered on exit and for next job

- GPS T ype and GPS Data Rate are now selectable during setup

- Antenna Height for tilt sensor option

Mapper

- Mapper now added as an application

- Allows mapping of points, hazards, lines, polygons and boundaries

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GPS Data/Power Cable

Port A

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GGA 1HZ

GGA 5HZ

VTG 1Hz

(DB9)

VTG 1HZ

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12v+ Power

GPS Receiver

The illustration above shows one of the new features of the SmartPad II. This configuration makes the system very mobile and easy to transfer for off-season mapping opportunities including field boundaries, tile lines, hazards, and many other items that may fit your application. It is not necessary to use the smartpad interface or the lightbar with the mapper application. The SmartPad II can be powered using six AA batteries and the only power needed is 12v+ to the receiver.

Power Button

when using Batteries

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GETTING STARTED

MAIN LAUNCHER

The Main Launcher is the first menu page you see after powering up the SmartPad II. This is the top menu page and from here you can launch an application. The Fieldware for SmartPad II software is made up of three software applications (programs), Guidance, Nav2Point, and Mapper. Each application can be broken down into two main components, Setup and Real-Time Mapping. Use the next few p ages to see the Setup structure and Realtime buttons for the application you choose to use. Review all setup settings and make changes as needed. Remember to use the on screen help window to determine what data should be entered.

Example: Entering the Swath Width in the Guidance application: See page 5 (this is the flow chart for the guidance application) follow the chart to Swath Width. Notice that Guidance is selected from the main launcher screen, then select Setup, and the final step would be to select Guidance. From this point Swath Width is one of items that should be setup before starting guidance. This procedure is the same for all three applications (Guid-

ance, Nav2Point, and Mapper) each application has its own flow chart.

The Guidance application provides the operator with clear and intuitive steering assistance as well as real-time application information. The operator can select between four different guidance modes:

Parallel Curved Curved A-B Center Pivot

The Nav2Point application allows you to navigate to specific predetermined point locations, or to more generalized areas of a field, based on various types of background data such as yield or soil maps. Once at the desired location, add that location as a sample point and assign a point number and location name. The primary use of the Nav2Point application will be for soil sampling.

The Mapper application allows the operator to map field boundaries, weed patches, insect infestation, ponds, water ways, rocks, tile lines, as well as many other features you feel are important to your operation. Features can be mapped as points, lines, or polygons.

GUIDANCE SETUP

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GUIDANCE

START GUIDANCE

SETUP

AS APPLIED FILE

GUIDELINE FILE

BOUNDARY

MAP OBJECT

GUIDANCE

These menus will not appear if the items under DATA are turned off. No data will be stored to the card. Note: The card is not need to obtain guidance. When the card is not used all menus under DATA must be off.

SWATH WIDTH

LOOK AHEAD

DIR TO SWATH

DIS TO SWATH

ANT. HEIGHT

STATUS DETECT

GPS TYPE

GPS DATA RATE

DATA

LIGHTBAR

AS APPLIED

BOUNDARY

MAP OBJECT

LIGHTBAR

DRIVE SENSITIVITY

DISPLAY MODE

PARALLEL Msg 1

PARALLEL Msg 2

PARALLEL Msg 3

CURVED Msg

LED BRIGHTNESS

ALARM

HAZARD RANGE

USE THE ON BOARD HELP MENU FOR

INSTRUCTIONS OR DESCRIPTION OF ITEM SELECTED

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REAL-TIME GUIDANCE BUTTONS

REAL-TIME GUIDANCE DEFAULT BUTTONS

Mark A - This button is used with Parallel and Curved A-B guidance. This

button is pressed to mark the first end point of the initial guideline.

Mark B - This button is used with Parallel and Curved A-B guidance. This button is pressed to mark the end point of the initial guideline.

New Guideline - This button will appear after the initial guideline has been created. When pressed this SamartPad II will ask for a new guideline, if accepted Mark A button will appear.

Mark A Circle Pivot - This button is pressed to mark the first end point of the initial circle guideline.

Mark B Circle Pivot - This button is pressed to mark the end point of the initial circle guideline.

Mark B Circle Pivot Wait - This button appears when the Mark A Circle Pivot has been pressed and the software is collecting enough points (approximately 12 seconds) to describe a circle. After this time period the Mark B Circle Pivot button will appear.

Zoom In - When pressed this button decreases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

Zoom Out - When pressed this button increases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

Applied Swath Off - When this button is displayed, the spray or spreader is Off. When pressed this button changes to Applied Status On button.

Applied Swath ON - When this button is displayed, the spray or spreader is On. When pressed this button changes to Applied Status Off button. Note: When using Status Detect this button will change automatically.

Map Field Boundary Off - When this button is displayed, the field boundary is not being mapped. When pressed this button changes to the Map Field Boundary On Button.

Map Field Boundary ON - When this button is displayed, the field boundary is being mapped. When pressed this button changes to the Map Field Boundary Off Button.

Mark Point - This is the point map object button. When pressed, a pointis placed at the vehicle location. This button is a result of the Data Setup - Map Object menu item.

Mark Hazard - This is the hazard map object button. When pressed, a hazard placed at the vehicle location. This button is a result of the Data Setup - Map Object menu item.

Full Screen - When Pressed, the entire view page space is replaced by the map window. This is useful to see more of the vehicle trajectory. Press exit to return to the normal view page.

REAL-TIME GUIDANCE PATTERNS

Parallel Straight A-B - This button indicates the current guidance

pattern in Parallel. Pressing this button will bring up the other guidance mode buttons as shown in this section.

Curved - This button indicates the current guidance pattern in Curved. Pressing this button will bring up the other guidance mode buttons as shown in this section.

Circle Pivot - This button indicates the current guidance pattern in Circle Pivot. Pressing this button will bring up the other guidance mode buttons as shown in this section.

Curved A-B - This button indicates the current guidance pattern in Curved A-B. Pressing this button will bring up the other guidance mode buttons as shown in this section.

REAL-TIME ZOOM AND PAN

Zoom Pan Mode - When pressed this button will enter into Pan

mode. The buttons below will appear and can be used to pan the screen Up, Down, Left, and Right.

Pan Up - When pressed this button will scroll to the collected data at the Top of the screen

Pan Down - When pressed this button will scroll to the collected data at the Bottom of the screen

Pan Left - When pressed this button will scroll to the collected data on the Left side of the screen

Pan Right - When pressed this button will scroll to the collected data on the Right side of the screen

Snap - When pressed the screen will zoom out to its fullest extent allowing view of the entire working area.

Zoom In - When pressed this button decreases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

Zoom Out - When pressed this button increases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

Exit Pan Mode - When pressed Pan Mode is exited and the Zoom Pan Mode button will be highlighted.

REAL-TIME OPTIONS MENU

Information - When this button is highlighted, information is displayed

in the information window and on the screen.

Locked Information - When this button is displayed, it mean that the Information Button was pressed. Information stays displayed in the Information Window while moving to other buttons in the button bar.

Exit - When pressed, the software exits out of real-time process and returns to the Start Guidance page. Pressing the key automatically highlights this button.

Option Menu - When pressed, the real-time display options are displayed. The options are listed below.

North Up View - This display option keeps North pointing to the top of the view page. When pressed, this button changes to the COG View button.

Course on Ground (COG) View - This display option keeps the vehicle stationary in the view page with the heading (course) of the vehicle pointing to the top of the view page. When pressed, this button changes to the North Up View button.

Boom Applied View - This drops bars representing the boom where applied. This view can help show overlap. When pressed, this button changes to the Solid Applied View button.

Solid Applied View - This colors a solid path of where applied. This view can help show skips. When pressed, this button changes to the Boom Applied View button.

Exit Options Menu - When pressed the Option Menu is exited and the Option Menu button will be highlighted.

Nav2Point SETUP

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Nav2Point

START Nav2Point

SETUP

POINT/GRID FILE

BACKGROUND

BOUNDARY

LIGHTBAR

ANTENNA

These menus will not appear if the items under DATA are turned off. No data will be stored to the card.

LIGHTBAR

LED BRIGHTNESS

ALARM

ALARM RANGE

DISPLAY MAG

OFFSET DIRECTION

OFFSET DISTANCE

DATA

POINT/GRID FILE

BOUNDARY

BACKGROUND

SAMPLE #

SAMPLE NAME

USE THE ON BOARD HELP MENU FOR

INSTRUCTIONS OR DESCRIPTION OF ITEM SELECTED

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REAL-TIME Nav2Point BUTTONS

REAL-TIME Nav2Point DEFAULT BUTTONS

Add Sample - When pressed a sample point is dropped at the antenna

offset position. The user is prompted for sample number and name, depending on how Data Setup is configured.

Delete Sample - The user must be over (very close to) an existing sample point. Once pressed the sample point is removed from the view and data file.

Start Navigation - Press this button to select and navigate to an existing point. Once pressed this button changes to Stop Navigation button.

Stop Navigation - This button appears when the Start Navigation button has been pressed. Once pressed, the current navigation to an existing point is stopped and this button changes back to the Start Navigation button.

Edit Sample - The user must be over (very close to ) an existing sample point. Once pressed, a dialog containing the sample number and name appears. The user is able to edit these two sample point attributes.

Zoom In - When pressed this button decreases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

Zoom Out - When pressed this button increases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

Map Field Boundary Off - When this button is displayed, the field boundary is not being mapped. When pressed this button changes to the Map Field Boundary On Button.

Map Field Boundary ON - When this button is displayed, the field boundary is being mapped. When pressed this button changes to the Map Field Boundary Off Button.

Mark Point - This is the point map object button. When pressed, a pointis placed at the vehicle location. This button is a result of the Data Setup - Map Object menu item.

Mark Hazard - This is the hazard map object button. When pressed, a hazard placed at the vehicle location. This button is a result of the Data Setup - Map Object menu item.

Full Screen - When Pressed, the entire view page space is replaced by the map window. This is useful to see more of the vehicle trajectory. Press exit to return to the normal view page.

REAL-TIME ZOOM AND PAN

Zoom Pan Mode - When pressed this button will enter into Pan

mode. The buttons below will appear and can be used to pan the screen Up, Down, Left, and Right.

Pan Up - When pressed this button will scroll to the collected data at the Top of the screen.

Pan Down - When pressed this button will scroll to the collected data at the Bottom of the screen.

Pan Left - When pressed this button will scroll to the collected data on the Left side of the screen.

Pan Right - When pressed this button will scroll to the collected data on the Right side of the screen.

Snap - When pressed the screen will zoom out to its fullest extent allowing view of the entire working area.

Zoom In - When pressed this button decreases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

Zoom Out - When pressed this button increases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

Exit Pan Mode - When pressed Pan Mode is exited and the Zoom Pan Mode button will be highlighted.

Information - When this button is highlighted, information is displayed in the information window and on the screen.

Exit - When pressed, the software exits out of real-time process and returns to the Start Guidance page. Pressing the key automatically highlights this button.

REAL-TIME OPTIONS MENU

Option Menu - When pressed, the real-time display options are

displayed. The options are listed below.

North Up View - This display option keeps North pointing to the top of the view page. When pressed, this button changes to the COG View button.

Exit Options Menu - When pressed the Option Menu is exited and the Option Menu button will be highlighted.

MAPPER SETUP

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MAPPER

START MAPPER

SETUP

MAP FILE

BOUNDARY FILE

ANTENNA

DATA

This menu will not appear if the item under DATA is turned off.

OFFSET DIRECTION

OFFSET DISTANCE

BOUNDARY

USE THE ON BOARD HELP MENU FOR

INSTRUCTIONS OR DESCRIPTION OF ITEM SELECTED

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REAL-TIME MAPPER BUTTONS

REAL-TIME MAP OBJECT BUTTONS

Polygon Mark - Used to map or locate features that can be represented

by a closed shape made of discrete points. When pressed the Map Object buttons change to Mark Polygon Point button. Press to mark a point along the polygon perimeter. When finished press the Finish Flag button.

Polygon Stream - Used to map or locate features that can be represented by a closed shape made up of streaming points.

Object buttons changes to the Finish Flag button. Press the Finish Flag to close the polygon.

Polyline Mark - Used to map or locate features that can be represented by a line of discrete points. When pressed the Map Object buttons change to Mark Polyline Point button. Press to mark a point along the polyline. When finished press the Finish Flag button.

Polyline Stream - Used to map or locate features that can be represented by a line of streaming points.

changes to the Finish Flag button. Press the the Finish Flag to close the polygon.

Mark Polygon/Polyline Point - Used to mark points only when Polygon Mark or Polyline Mark button is selected. This button goes away after the Finish Flag button is selected.

Finish Flag - Used to exit out or close Map Object operations. When pressed all Map Object buttons appear.

When pressed the Map Object buttons

REAL-TIME MAPPER DEFAULT BUTTONS

Mark Point - This is the point map object button. When pressed, a

pointis placed at the vehicle location. This button is a result of the Data Setup - Map Object menu item.

Zoom In - When pressed this button decreases area displayed in the view page. There are a total of 5 zoom levels.

When pressed the Map