TeeJet SmartPad II Quick Start Guide

FIELDWARE for SMARTPAD II Quick Start Guide

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SHIFT CTRL

2ND CAAPSLT

BACKLIGHT DIM

BACKLIGHT BRIGHT

LIGHTBAR DIM

LIGHTBAR BRIGHT

CENTER SCREEN

BACKLIGHT ON/OFF

COMPACTFLASH CARD 256MB

CompactFlash	MB
	256
	SanDisk

SHIFT	2ND
CTRL	ALT
CHG	CAPS
BAT
LOW

UP ARROW

DOWN ARROW

RIGHT ARROW

LEFT ARROW

ENTER

EXIT

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 ENTRY

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 Left and Right arrows to advance to the next character. Press Enter to accept.

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INSTALLATION GUIDE

Lightbar

MT - 78-50058 TJ - 78-50075

Lightbar

Suction Cup Mount

(Optional)

64-05006

Smartpad II

75-30005

Smartpad II Interface

78-05050

S
HIF
CCTR	T
BLAOTHWG	L

	2
C	ND
	ALT
	APS

R-A-M

Ram Mount for Smartpad II (Optional) 65-05108

12v+	+V
(NOT USED) INPUT 1	1

WHEN STATUS DETECT IS ON

2

12v+ MUST BE SUPPLIED TO INPUT 2 WHEN APPLYING

RED

GREEN

BLUE

5 Amp

POWER SMARTPAD INTERFACE

RX 400p GPS Receiver

& Antenna

78-50062

		RX 400p
		Lat 5100.120 N+
		Lon 11202.250 WH
Adapter Cable					Inline Fuse
45-05337					11/2 Amp
15’

Power Cable
12'
45-05298	Battery

GPS Data Cable
							RX 350p
45-05338							GPS Receiver
15’		78-50104
							RX 360p

GPS Receiver

78-50105

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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

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WHAT’S NEW WITH

SMARTPAD II

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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 data can now be viewed in Solid view or Boom Pattern view

-Curved AB now a guidance type

-Guidance Type 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 Type 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

SHIFT	2ND
CTRL	ALT
CHG
LOW	CAPS
BAT

	78-50105			(6) AA Batteries
			RX 360p
			GPS Receiver	Powers SmartPad
				Not included in kit

Power Button when using Batteries

45-05350

GPS Data/Power Cable

		Port B
		19200
	Port A	GGA 5HZ
		VTG 1Hz
	4800
		(DB9)
	GGA 1HZ
	VTG 1HZ
	(DB9)

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.

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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 pages 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.

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