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Version 1.00 Revision A November 2010

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Safety

Always follow the instructions that accompany a Warning or Caution. The information they provide is intended to minimize the risk of personal injury and/or damage to property. In particular, observe safety instructions that are presented in the following format:

Warnings

WARNING – This alert warns of a potential hazard which, if not avoided, can cause severe

injury.

CAUTION – This alert warns of a hazard or unsafe practice which, if not avoided, can cause injury or damage.

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WARNING – Anhydrous ammonia (NH3) can cause severe burning, blindness, or death.

Before you begin to operate or service equipment that contains NH3, carefully read and follow all safety instructions in Working with anhydrous ammonia, page 6.

WARNING – Incorrect adjustment of the Manual Override Sensitivity calibration setting

could cause this critical safety feature to fail, resulting in personal injury or damage to the vehicle. Any adjustment to this setting should only be made by an experienced user.

WARNING – During the Deadzone calibration, the system moves the vehicle’s steering

wheels. To avoid injury, be prepared for sudden vehicle movement.

WARNING – When you tap the liquid flow calibration Start button, the machine will

become operational. Take all necessary precautions to ensure user safety. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death.

WARNING – When you tap the control valve calibration Start button, the machine will

become operational. Take all necessary precautions to ensure user safety. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death.

WARNING – When you tap the fill disk Start button, the machine will become

operational. Take all necessary precautions to ensure user safety. Failure to do so may result in serious injury or death.

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Safety

WARNING – When the implement is down and the master switch is in the On position,

the machine is fully operational. Take all necessary precautions to ensure user safety. Failure to do so could result in injury or death.

WARNING – The display contains a single-use Lithium-sulfide LiSO2 battery. Do not

expose the battery to temperatures greater than 71 °C (160 °F) as the battery may explode.

WARNING – MOVING PARTS DURING THIS TEST! Please stay clear of the implement.

Ensure the implement is raised, the transmission is in PARK and the emergency brake is applied before continuing.

Working with anhydrous ammonia

• Contact your NH3 supplier to review all safety requirements associated with anhydrous

ammonia (NH3).

• Always wear correct personal protective equipment. This includes, but is not limited to:

– Goggles or face shield

–Protective suit and gloves

–Respirator

• Do not allow anyone to operate the system without proper instruction and training.

• Stand up-wind when working around NH3 and related equipment.

• Always keep NH3 equipment away from buildings, livestock, and other people.

• Never work on NH3 equipment in confined spaces.

• Before you attempt to transport the implement, discharge the system of all NH3 and

completely shut down the system. See Discharging the system, page 7.

• If symptoms of illness occur during or shortly after use of NH3 products, seek immediate

medical attention.

• Keep a source of clean water (at least five gallons) readily available. In case of exposure, flush

exposed skin or eyes immediately with large quantities of water and seek immediate medical attention.

• NH3 can be harmful to the environment if not used correctly. Follow all local, state, and federal

regulations regarding proper handling of this chemical.

20.1 Servicing the equipment

1. Remove the system from operation before performing any maintenance.

2. Thoroughly bleed all system lines and disconnect the nurse tank hose. See

Discharging the system, page 7.

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3. Make sure that the gauge pressure is at zero before you open the system.

4. Use extreme caution when opening a previously pressurized system.

Discharging the system

1. Turn off the console or vehicle master switch.

2. Completely close the main shut-off valve on the supply or nurse tank.

3. Resume field application until the pressure gauge shows zero pressure.

4. Check again that the console and/or vehicle master switch, and all section switches, are turned off.

5. Completely close the emergency shut-off valve the cooling tower.

6. Bleed and disconnect the nurse tank supply hose from the system.

7. Turn on the console master switch and all section switches.

8. Stand up-wind from the implement and then slowly open the bleed valve(s) until fully open.

9. Allow at least one (1) hour for the system to fully discharge.

Safety

10. Before you open the system, make sure that the pressure gauge on the manifold reads zero and that the cooling tower is not cold to the touch. This ensures that all liquid NH3 has evaporated and that the pressure is discharged.

Note – Frost on any component is a positive indication of trapped NH3 at low pressure. Lack of frost does not always indicate a lack of NH3.

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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Working with anhydrous ammonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Servicing the equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

About the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Related information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2 Installing the Display and Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Standalone FM-750 / WAAS / EGNOS / OmniSTAR XP/HP corrections . . . . . . . . . . 19

Standalone FM-750 / RTK corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Installing the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cleaning the touchscreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Power up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Power down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Resetting the display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The USB socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Removing a USB drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Taking a screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The Quick Start Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the setup wizards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

The guidance screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Extended icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Quick Access icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Field icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The Guidance icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The Mapping icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The Auto steer icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Reading lightbar patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the EZ-Remote joystick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

On-screen icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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4 Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

The EZ-Steer assisted steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

The Autopilot automated steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

5 Implement Application Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Prescriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Field-IQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Units of measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Installing the Field-IQ hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting up the Field-IQ system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

HARDI 5500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Raven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Rawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Amazone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

LH 5000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Checking the implement connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

6 Mapping and Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Configuring the Guidance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Turn Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Coverage Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Nudge Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

FreeForm Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Headland/Infill Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Boundary setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Starting Guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Implement Setup options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Using guidance on curved segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Using guidance on straight segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Creating straight sections on Headland or Curve swaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Creating a new field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Selecting (loading) a field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Adding an AB line to a current field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Selecting (loading) an AB line into a field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Record keeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Resetting guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Guidance lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Distance between guidance lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Headlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

On screen appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Guidance Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Straight AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

A+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Identical curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Adaptive curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Pivot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Headland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

FreeForm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Coverage logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

The pause / resume function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Curve smoothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

7 GPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

GPS Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Position Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Antenna Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Use SBAS satellites in the position fix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Force GPS Iono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

OnPath Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Satellite Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

GPS Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

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Satellite Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

DGPS Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Filter Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

8 Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Connected Farm Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Initial setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Device name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Modem only setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Network registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Manage Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Clearing the internal memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

9 System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Color Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Status Popup Transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Touchscreen speaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Lightbar Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Save/Load Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Radar Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Enable Advanced User Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

NMEA Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

EZ-Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

EZ-Remote Keypad Assignment Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

EZ-Remote LED Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

EZ-Remote Keypad Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Unlock / Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Upgrading your display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Unlocking features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

FM-750. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Recalibrate Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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CHAPTER

Introduction 1

This manual describes how to install, configure, and use the FM-750

Even if you have used other Global Positioning System (GPS) products before, CNH recommends that you spend some time reading this manual to learn about the special features of this product. If you are not familiar with GPS, visit the Trimble website (www.trimble.com) for an interactive look at Trimble and GPS.

™

display, version 1.00.

About the product

The FM-750 is an in-cab touchscreen display that provides affordable guidance, steering and precision agriculture functionality.

The FM-750 display includes a built-in GPS receiver that you can upgrade to receive GLONASS satellite signals. The display can also use an array of components to maximize efficiency when planting, spraying, spreading and strip tilling, including the Trimble® Field-IQ™ crop input control system.

Related information

Sources of related information include the following:

• Release notes – The release notes describe

new features of the product, information not included in the manuals, and any changes to the manuals. The release notes are available at www.trimble.com.

• Trimble training courses – Consider a

training course to help you use your GPS system to its fullest potential. For more information, go to the Trimble website at

www.trimble.com/training.html.

Technical assistance

Contact your local reseller for technical assistance.

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CHAPTER

Installing the Display and Antenna 2

In this chapter:

 System components

 Installing the display

 Connecting the display

 Installing the antenna

This chapter introduces the FM-750 display and system components, and also describes how to install the display and antenna.

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System components

Item Description Part number

FM-750 display 94110-70

RAM mount and screws 61958

Quick reference card 78838-70-ENG

Compact disc 78821-70

GPS antenna cable 50449

Power bus/CAN cable 77282

Power cable 67258

AG25 Antenna 77038

j k

AG25 Antenna mount plate 62034

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Installing the display

Mount the FM-750 display in the vehicle cab. When you position the display, make sure that:

• it is within the driver’s reach; the USB drive is easy to remove and replace.

• the touchscreen is easy to see but the display does not block the driver’s view.

• it does not interfere with the driver getting in or out of the cab, or any other

activities.

The image to the right shows the mounting assembly for the display:

Item Description

Diamond-shaped mounting plate

RAM mount

Bar mount

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To install the display :

1. Use the supplied screws to firmly attach the diamond-shaped mounting plate to the back of the display:

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2. Attach the RAM mount to the ball on the diamond-shaped mounting plate:

3. Select a position in the cab for the display. Hold the display in the selected location and check that it is easily accessible from the driver’s seat.

4. Use the provided bolts to attach the bar mount to the cab.

5. Attach the other end of the RAM mount to the ball on the bar mount and then tighten the screw.

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Connecting the display

The diagrams in this section show how to setup the FM-750 display as a standalone system.

To learn how to connect the FM-750 display to other the system components, see the FM-750 Cabling Guide.

Standalone FM-750 / WAAS / EGNOS / OmniSTAR XP/HP corrections

Connecting the FM-750 display to use WAAS or XP/HP corrections:

Item Description Trimble part number

FM-750 display 94100-01

FM-750 power cable 77282

FM-750 basic power cable 67258

e f

8 m GPS TNC/TNC RT angle cable

Ag25 GNSS antenna 77038-00

50449

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Standalone FM-750 / RTK corrections

Connecting a standalone FM-750 display to use RTK corrections:

Item Description Trimble part number

FM-750 display

Note – RTK password required.

FM-750 power cable 77282

FM-750 basic power cable 67258

8 m GPS TNC/TNC RT angle cable

Ag25 GNSS antenna 77038-00

NMO to TNC 20ft antenna cable and base 62120

900 MHz radio antenna kit 22882-10

94100-01

50449

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Installing the antenna

Note – To minimize any interference to the GPS signal, make sure that the GPS antenna is at least 1 m (3 ft) from any other antenna (including a radio antenna). You may experience interference if you operate the vehicle within 100 m (300 ft) of any power line, radar dish, or cell phone tower.

Note – The AG25 antenna has integrated magnets for easy installation. To attach the antenna to a non-metal surface, you must use the mounting plate.

To install the AG25 antenna:

1. Find the mounting location for the antenna at the front of the vehicle roof, centered from left to right.

2. On the mounting plate, remove the protective covers from the adhesive strips.

3. Attach the mounting plate to the vehicle roof with the adhesive strips. Ensure that the mounting plate is centered along the vehicle roof.

4. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna.

5. Place the antenna directly on the mounting plate. The three magnets embedded in the bottom of the antenna will hold it in place.

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6. Route the other end of the antenna cable into the cab.

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CHAPTER

Getting Started 3

 Display basics

 The Quick Start Wizard

 Using the setup wizards

 The guidance screen

 Using the EZ-Remote joystick

 Reading lightbar patterns

 On-screen icons

This chapter describes, in general terms, how to use the FM-750 display.

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Display basics

The FM-750 display provides guidance, steering and precision agriculture functionality. The display has a touchscreen that you use to operate your system, and view guidance information. In addition, there is a USB port on the display for loading and saving field data. See Figure 3.1 below, and Figure 3.2, page 25.

Item Description Notes

Figure 3.1 The front of the FM-750 display

CAUTION – Do not press on the screen with a sharp item, such as a pencil or screwdriver; you may damage the surface of the screen.

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8" Touch-sensitive screen To interact with the system, tap the screen with your

finger. For more information, see Recalibrate Touchscreen,

page 129.

Speaker You can adjust the speaker volume, or turn it off.

For more information, see Touchscreen speaker volume,

page 124.

Integrated lightbar with 27 LEDs When lit, the LEDs show the position of your vehicle

relative to your intended guidance line. For more information, see Reading lightbar patterns,

page 39.

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Item Description Notes

Power button Turns the display on or off.

Brightness controls

Note – You can also use the Color Scheme and

and

Backlight menu options to set the screen brightness.

See Color Scheme, page 123, and Backlight, page 124.

USB socket You can connect a USB memory stick to the

GPS connector Connects the GPS cable (P/N 50449) to the

Port A Connects external devices to the display.

Power connection socket Connects the power cable (P/N 67258) to the

Port B Connects external devices to the display.

Radio access panel If you purchase the optional RTK module,

Figure 3.2 The back of the FM-750 display

•To increase the brightness of the screen, press

•To decrease the brightness, press e.

display to transfer data to and from the unit. For more information, see The USB

socket, page 28.

display.

install the module here. For more information, see the install instructions supplied with the radio module.

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Cleaning the touchscreen

To clean the FM-750 display use the following supplies:

• Ammonia-free glass cleaner

Note – Do not apply glass cleaner directly to the touchscreen.

• Soft, lint-free cotton cloth

• 50% isopropyl alcohol

1. Apply a small amount of glass cleaner to the cloth and gently rub it against the touchscreen.

2. To clean off any stains or smudges, use a cotton cloth dampened with 50% isopropyl alcohol.

Power up

Tip – Clean the display while it is switched off. It is easier to see dirt and fingerprints when the touchscreen is dark.

To turn on the display, press the power button on the rear of the display. After a short time, the Wel com e screen appears:

The first time that you turn on the FM-750 display, the following wizards appear:

• Touchscreen calibration:

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You must calibrate the touchscreen before you can use the display; to do this, follow the onscreen instructions.

• The Quick Start wizard. To configure your system properly, make sure that you

run the entire wizard. See The Quick Start Wizard, page 30.

Power down

To turn off the FM-750 display, hold down the power button for three seconds. While holding down the power button, the Power Down In Progress screen appears:

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Note – To cancel the power down process, release the power button before the three second countdown is complete.

Resetting the display

Occasionally, you may want to reset the display settings. There are two ways to do this:

• Soft reset. This returns all settings to the factory defaults. All saved field data

remains intact.

• Hard reset: This returns all settings to the factory defaults, and deletes all saved

data including any field data.

Note – Do not perform a hard reset unless it is absolutely necessary or you are instructed to do so by technical support.

Soft reset

1. Power down the display and then power it on.

2. Wait until the status bar at the bottom of the second startup screen is over half full:

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3. Press the power button and top brightness control button at the same time:

4. Hold the buttons down until the display beeps.

Hard reset

1. Power down the display and then power it on.

2. Wait until the status bar at the bottom of the second startup screen is over half full:

3. Press the power button and both brightness control buttons at the same time:

4. Hold the buttons down until the display beeps.

The USB socket

The USB socket is on the rear of the display. See Figure 3.2, page 25.

Use the USB socket to manage your data via a USB drive.

USB drive compatibility

You can use the following USB drives with the FM-750 display:

• A-Data micro SDHC/SD/USB adapter • ADATA Classic C801 8GB

• Digital Concepts USB to PC Reader • Generic USB - uDHC adapter with

• Kingston Data Traveler 8 GB • Kingston Data Traveler 101

• Lexar Firefly 1 GB • Lexar JumpDrive TwistTurn

• Lexar Secure II Plus • PNY Attache

• PNY Micro Swivel Attache 4GB • PNY Mini Attache 4 GB

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Transcend 8GB microSDHC card

• PNY Mini Attache 8 GB • SanDisk Cruzer

• SanDisk Cruzer Gator 4GB • SanDisk Cruzer Micro 1GB

• Toshiba TransMemory U2M-004GTA 4GB • Transcend JetFlash

Inserting a USB drive

1. Rotate the display so you that can see the back of it.

2. Insert the USB drive into the USB socket.

When the USB drive is properly inserted, the USB icon appears on the guidance screen:

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The color of the USB icon indicates the current state of the USB drive:

– Green: the USB drive is connected.

– Yellow: the USB drive is connecting.

– Red: the connection to the USB drive has been lost.

Removing a USB drive

1. Rotate the display so that you can see the back of it.

2. Pull the USB drive out of the USB socket.

CAUTION – Do not remove the USB drive from the socket while the display is writing to or from the drive. This will corrupt the data.

Taking a screenshot

Occasionally, you may want to save a screenshot of the touchscreen, for example to provide information for troubleshooting purposes. When you take a screenshot, the display saves a .png file to the root directory of the USB drive.

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Note that screenshot capability is only available when there is a USB drive inserted in the display,

To take a screenshot:

1. Press both brightness control buttons at the same time:

2. Hold the buttons down until the touchscreen flashes.

CAUTION – Do not remove the USB drive from the socket while the display is writing to or from the drive. This will corrupt the data.

The Quick Start Wizard

The Quick Start Wizard enables you to configure important settings before you begin driving. The first time that you turn on the display, the wizard starts automatically. Make sure that when you first turn on the display that you run the entire wizard.

When you run the wizard, you can choose whether or not it appears every time the display is turned on. If you choose to hide the wizard, when you next power up the display, the guidance screen automatically appears. However, you can still access the wizard at a later time, as follows:

1. Tap and then tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap . The first page of the Quick Start Wizard appears:

Quick Start Wizard. The Welco me screen appears.

4. To set up your system, complete each page of the wizard. See the section below.

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Using the setup wizards

The FM-750 display contains various wizards that guide you through the task of configuring your system. The following table describes how to use the wizards to enter your system settings.

To ... Tap ...

Select the setting you require The field that displays the desired value. When you make your selection,

the field changes color from gray to green.

Enter the numbers that you require

Enter text

Accept the selection and go to the next screen

Accept the selection and exit the screen

Navigate the wizard

Go back to the previous page

Exit the wizard

Note – When you exit the wizard, the system retains any settings you have already selected; for any settings that you have not yet entered, the system uses the settings from the previous configuration.

Access the on-screen help

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The guidance screen

The guidance screen displays a mix of text and icons that provide operating information and access to various system functions. The availability of the text and icons depends on the set up of your system. For example, some icons are not available while you are using an auto steer system.

To activate an icon, tap it with your finger. If the display does not respond when you tap it, see Recalibrate Touchscreen, page 129.

The following sections describe the icons that can appear on the guidance screen.

Status

Tapping scrolls through several pop-up screens that describe various system settings:

To remove the pop-ups, continue to tap until they disappear.

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Settings

Tap to open the Settings screen:

Use the Settings screen to adjust your system settings, and view the status of the following:

Setting For more information, see ...

Vehicle Chapter 4, Vehicle, page 45

Implement Chapter 5, Implement Application Controller, page 57

Guidance Chapter 6, Mapping and Guidance, page 89

GPS Chapter 7, GPS, page 109

Data Chapter 8, Data, page 115

System Chapter 9, System, page 121

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View

The options for viewing the guidance screen are:

• Zoom In

• Zoom Out

• Change View

Note – Change View toggles between the Overhead view and Trailing view icons.

• Panning Mode

To :

• change the view, tap , and then select the option that you require.

• exit a view and return to the guidance screen, tap .

To learn how to change the View settings, see View, page 123.

Zooming

To zoom in or out on the guidance screen, tap either or .

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Viewing modes

There are two viewing modes, Overhead and Trailing.

By default, the view switches from Overhead to Trailing when you approach the AB line.

• To access the Overhead view, tap .

• To acce ss t h e Trailing v i e w, tap .

Extended icons

The guidance screen features several extended icons that are hidden in the default view.

To access or hide the extended icons, tap or .

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Expanded Collapsed

The following images show how the extended icons appear on the guidance screen when they are expanded and collapsed:

Quick Access icon

You can use the Quick Access icon to quickly adjust common settings.

The items that appear in the Quick Access menu will vary depending on the applications that you are currently running.

The following sections describe the items that may appear.

Note – The Quick Access icon only appears when you are running Field-IQ or a variable rate controller.

Boom setup

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Value ... Notes ...

Implement width Enter the width of the current implement. The display uses this value to

automatically calculated the swath spacing. Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Boundaries See Boundary setup, page 94.

Number of sections Enter the number of sections you want to control on the implement.

Enter a number between 1 - 10.

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Setting ... Notes ...

Current volume Set the current volume of the tank or bin.

Refill method Choose from one of the following options:

Refill Now / Partial Refill Now Use this option to refill the tank or bin.

Setting ... Notes ...

Coverage switching overlap Control the amount of boom switching overlap allowed before the

Refill method Choose from one of the following options:

Refill Now / Partial Refill Now Use this option to refill the tank or bin.

Refill

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

• Refill: to fill the tank or bin to the top

• Partial Refill: to add a specified amount to the tank or bin when you select

Partial Refill Now from the Refill screen.

Section Switching Setup

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

system switches that section. Enter a percentage between 1-99%.

For:

• Less skip: Set a high percentage when total coverage is essential. The system will turn off sections when they cover a larger percentage of any fully covered areas. This may cause some double-coverage. Sections will turn on as soon as they move from a covered to an uncovered area.

• Less overlap: Set a low percentage when you need to save product. The system will turn off sections as soon as you reach any covered area. This may leave some skips. Sections will turn on when the entire section has moved from a covered to an uncovered area.

• Refill: to fill the tank or bin to the top

• Partial Refill: to add a specified amount to the tank or bin when you select

Partial Refill Now from the Refill screen.

Boundary switching overlap

Use this option to control the amount of overlap on a boundary before the system switches off the boom section. Enter a percentage between 1-99%.

Note – This setting only operates when the boom is overlapping a headland, or pivot boundary, or exclusion zone.

For :

• Less skip: Set a high percentage when it is acceptable to apply outside the

boundary.

• Less overlap: Set a low percentage when you do not want to apply outside the

boundary. A very low setting may cause some skip at the boundary.

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On/off valve latency

This option allows for hardware delays by adjusting the amount of time needed before turning the valves on or off.

To use this option:

1. Measure the amount of time it takes (in seconds) for the system to reach the correct rate after you have switched it on or off.

2. Enter a time between 0.0 - 10.0 seconds.

Intentional overlap

You can use this option to make sure that when applying, there are no gaps in coverage if you move into an uncovered area or out of a covered area.

Use this option ... To set the distance that you want to travel before...

On overlap distance Exiting a covered area and switching the implement on

Off overlap distance Entering a covered area and switching the implement off

Target rate

Use this option to set the target application rate (the amount of product you want to apply). Enter a number between 1333 - 41333.

Valve aggressiveness

If you use an auto steer system, such as an EZ-Steer or Autopilot system, you can use this option to adjust how the system responds to steering changes.

Note the following:

• A higher setting brings the vehicle back on line quickly, but may cause tight

oscillations.

• A lower setting gives a more moderate response to bringing the vehicle back on

line, but can avoid overshoot.

Enter a setting between 50 - 150%.

The Field icon

From the guidance screen, tap to create a new field or select an existing field. See Chapter 6, Mapping and Guidance.

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The Guidance icon

The Mapping icon

From the guidance screen, tap to quickly nudge, shift or resume a guidance line:

From the guidance screen, tap to quickly add or delete the following features:

• rock

• line

• tree

• area

• weed

• exclusion

The Auto steer icon

From the guidance screen, tap to quickly adjust the aggressiveness setting for the EZ-Steer or Autopilot system:

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Reading lightbar patterns

When lit, the LEDs show the position of your vehicle relative to your intended guidance line. As your vehicle position changes in relation to the guidance line, the LEDs move left or right.

Use the lightbar to obtain accurate guidance when:

• you have set an implement offset or implement draft

• fine-tuning guidance on straight swaths

The LEDs in the integrated lightbar show the position of your vehicle relative to the guidance line:

• When your vehicle is on the guidance line, the three central green LEDs are lit.

• As your vehicle moves off the guidance line, the lit LEDs move left or right, and

change to red. Note that the LED pattern that appears has a different meaning for each Main Lightbar LED Mode. For more information, see the table below, and Lightbar Setup, page 124.

This LED pattern ... Indicates that the vehicle is ...

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Directly on the guidance line.

Off the guidance line. For this pattern, if the Main Lightbar LED Mode is set to:

• Chase, the vehicle is offline to the left.

• Pull, the vehicle is offline to the right.

Off the guidance line. For this pattern, if the Main Lightbar LED Mode is set to:

• Chase, the vehicle is offline to the right.

• Pull, the vehicle is offline to the left.

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Trigger - on back of control

Down

Right

Left

Engage

Using the EZ-Remote joystick

Optionally, you can use an EZ-Remote joystick to control the FM-750 display. The joystick has ten LED buttons: six have preset functions; you can assign one of the following functions to each of the other four:

• Map a rock, tree or weed

• Start or finish a line

• Start or finish an area

• Start or finish an exclusion zone

• Turn coverage on or off

• Camera A or Camera B control

• Show trailing map view

• Show overhead map view

• Zoom

• Show status

To learn how to assign a function to a programmable button, see EZ-Remote, page 126.

The diagram and table below explain how to use the EZ-Remote joystick.

Use this button ... To ...

Engage Engage auto steering

Up / Down Change the numbers in the Setup screens.

Right Nudge the guidance line to the right, in the guidance screen.

Left Nudge the guidance line to the left, in the guidance screen.

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Use this button ... To ...

Trigger N/A

1-4 Activate the function that you have assigned. To learn how to assign a function

On-screen icons

The tables in this section describe all of the icons available on the FM-750 display.

Note – Icons appear only when they are appropriate. They are not visible at all times.

To activate an icon, tap it with your finger. If the display does not respond when you tap it, see Recalibrate Touchscreen, page 129.

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to the programmable button, see the EZ-Remote, page 126.

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System icons

Icon Description Icon Description

System and display setup Menu

Autopilot setup Configure

GPS/GLONASS setup Status

Data configuration Setup wizard

Help Edit item

Settings / Configuration Delete

Next page Cancel changes

Back page Accept / save changes

Information icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Setup complete General alert

Critical warning Information

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View icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Activate external video input Pan view

Full screen external video Zoom in

Run screen trailing view Zoom out

Run screen overhead view

Application icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Manual section control Section control off

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Automatic section control Coverage logging on

Target rate Coverage logging off

Guidance icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Guidance pattern select Start recording headland

Pause guidance Pause recording headland

Nudge left End headland recording

Nudge right Cannot engage auto guidance

Record FreeForm guidance pattern

Ready to engage auto guidance

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Icon Description Icon Description

Set A point Auto guidance engaged

Set B point Increase auto guidance

aggressiveness

Shift AB line Decrease auto guidance

aggressiveness

Next AB line

Mapping icons

Icon Description Icon Description

Map line feature Mapping configuration

Map tree (point feature) Area feature

Map rock (point feature)

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CHAPTER

Vehicle 4

In this chapter:

 Introduction

 The EZ-Steer assisted steering

system

 The Autopilot automated

steering system

This chapter describes how to configure your auto steer system for use with the FM-750 display.

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4 Vehicle

Introduction

To ensure the proper performance of your auto steer system, you need to calibrate it correctly. Before you calibrate your auto steer option, do the following:

• Ensure that the vehicle’s hydraulic oil is up to operating temperature. Refer to

the vehicle documentation.

• Ensure that the tire pressure is correct.

• Complete the GPS Setup on the FM-750 display. For more information, see

Chapter 7, GPS.

When you calibrate your auto steer option, pay attention to the following:

• Choose a field with the smoothest possible surface and perform the calibration

at the normal operating speed for the vehicle.

• For a high-clearance sprayer, perform the initial calibration without an

implement or with the booms folded in. After the initial calibration is completed, you can fine tune the settings with the implement or booms folded out.

The calibration process requires a straight AB line. If you do not create an AB line before you begin the calibration, the system prompts you to open a field and create one.

To access the auto steer options:

In the guidance screen, tap and then tap Vehicle.

2. Tap

Auto Steer:

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The EZ-Steer assisted steering system

The EZ-Steer® assisted steering system works with the FM-750 display’s internal GPS receiver to provide vehicle guidance. As such, you must complete the GPS setup before you calibrate, set up or run your EZ-Steer system. See Chapter 7, GPS.

Setup

To view and adjust the settings for the EZ-Steer system:

Vehicle 4

1. In the guidance screen, tap and then tap

2. Tap

Auto Steer and then EZ-Steer Setup:

Vehicle.

Note – If the EZ-Steer Setup button does not appear, tap Auto Steer System Type and then select EZ-Steer for your controller.

The EZ-Steer Setup screen contains the following options:

• Engage Options

• Vehicle S e t u p

• Aggressiveness

• EZ-Steer Demo

• EZ-Steer Calibration Wizard

The following sections describe each option.

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Engage Options

Use this option to view and adjust the settings described below:

Setting ... Notes ...

Minimum/Maximum speed Enter the minimum and maximum speeds at which the EZ-Steer

system will disengage:

• Minimum: between 1.0 and 15.9 mph (1.6 and 25.5 kph).

• Maximum: between 1.0 and 18.0 mph (1.6 and 28.8 kph).

Maximum Angle The EZ-Steer system will not engage when the vehicle is heading

toward the guidance line at an angle greater than the Maximum Angle. Enter an angle between 5 and 45 degrees.

Engage/Disengage Offline Engage offline: The system will not engage when the vehicle is

offline further than the Engage Offline distance. Enter a distance between 0' 5" and 27' 0" (0.2 and 8.2 m).

Disengage offline: The system will automatically disengage when the vehicle is offline further than the Disengage Offline distance. Enter a distance between 0' 6" and 27' 00" (0.2 m and

8.2 m).

Override sensitivity Control how much force is required to disengage the system.

Enter an increment between 1-100%.

EZ-Steer external switch Enable or disable additional safety features.

EZ-Steer operator timeout Enter a time between 1-60 minutes.

Vehicle Setup

Use this option to view and adjust the settings described below:

Setting ... Notes ...

Vehicle type Enter the type of vehicle on which the EZ-Steer system will be installed.

Wheelbase See Entering vehicle measurements, page 50.

Antenna height See Entering vehicle measurements, page 50.

Antenna to axle offset

Angle per turn Adjust the angle that the wheels turn during one full rotation of the

Freeplay left/right

Motor speed Control the speed of the EZ-Steer drive wheel motor.

Motor direction is reversed

See Entering vehicle measurements, page 50.

steering wheel. Enter an angle between 2-149 degrees.

Adjust this setting if the vehicle is consistently off to the right or left of the guidance line.

Enter a measurement of 0-12" (0-30.48 cm).

Select yes or no.

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Setting ... Notes ...

Sprayer steering delay

Swather steering delay

Account for time lags with vehicle steering. Enter a value between 0.1-1.5.

Aggressiveness

Use this option to view and adjust the settings described below:

Setting ... Notes ...

Online aggressiveness Control how aggressively the EZ-Steer system corrects

deviations from the guidance line. Enter a value between 50-150%.

Approach aggressiveness Control how fast the EZ-Steer system steers the vehicle onto

the guidance line. Enter a value between 50-150%

EZ-Steer Demo

Use this option to access the EZ-Steer Demo Mode.

EZ-Steer Demo Mode is useful for practice with defining fields, coverage logging, and assisted steering. EZ-Steer Demo Mode requires an EZ-Steer controller, motor, and EZSteer simulator stand (P/N 54836-00).

EZ-Steer Calibration Wizard

The EZ-Steer Calibration Wizard guides you through the process of calibrating your EZ-Steer system.

Calibration

Before you begin to use the display you must calibrate the EZ-Steer system. To do this, complete the Quick Start Wizard (see The Quick Start Wizard, page 30) that appears the first time that you use the display.

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To calibrate the EZ-Steer system at a later time, complete the following process:

1. In the guidance screen, tap and then tap

2. Tap

Auto Steer and then EZ-Steer Setup:

Vehicle.

Note – If the EZ-Steer Setup button does not appear, tap Auto Steer System Type and then select EZ-Steer for your controller.

3. In the EZ-Steer Setup screen, tap

EZ-Steer Calibration Wizard.

The wizard guides you through the following processes:

– Entering your vehicle measurements

– T2 roll calibration

– EZ-Steer calibration

Note – To complete the above processes, you must have GPS connected.

Entering vehicle measurements

For optimum guidance, you must take accurate vehicle measurements and enter them into the display.

Note – Do not enter calibration numbers from EZ-Guide Plus or EZ-Steer T2 systems. This may cause very poor vehicle control, including swerves and/or large oscillations.

To streamline the calibration process, you may want to take the vehicle measurements and record them for entry later on.

The techniques for taking vehicle measurements are described below; to learn about implement measurements, see Implement Setup options, page 95.

Before you take the measurements, position your vehicle as follows:

1. Park the vehicle on level ground.

2. Make sure that the vehicle is straight, with the centerline of the body parallel to the wheels.

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3. Take the vehicle measurements:

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To take this measurement ...

Wheelbase Center (the axle) of the front wheel to the center of the back wheel.

Antenna height Ground to the top of the GPS antenna.

Antenna to axle offset

Measure from the ...

Note that the wheelbase measurement for:

• Tracked vehicles, is exactly half of the length of the track

• Articulated 4WD vehicles, is half of the distance between the center of the front and rear wheels.

Center (the axle) of the front or rear wheel to the top of the GPS antenna.

Note – Make sure that you take this measurement to within 7.6 cm (3 in.) as an incorrect distance may result in poor steering performance.

Take the measurement from the antenna to the correct point of your vehicle, as follows:

• Rear axle:

-MFWD

-Sprayer

- Floater

-Truck

• Front axle:

- 4wd tractor

- Combine

• Track center:

- Tracked tractor

If the antenna is:

•in front of the axle, enter a Forward distance

• behind the axle, enter a Behind distance

T2 roll calibration

Calibrating the T2 roll sensor enables the display to calibrate terrain compensation in the EZ-Steer controller. This step requires you to:

• Enter an accurate value for controller orientation.

• Park the vehicle and mark the inside of both sets of wheels.

• Remain stationary while the system calculates the roll offset. This takes

approximately 20 seconds.

• Turn the vehicle around and ensure the wheels are over the positions marked in

the previous step.

• Remain stationary while the system calculates the roll offset. This takes

approximately 20 seconds.

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EZ-Steer calibration

In this step you must drive and engage on a straight AB line in a clear field:

1. Begin driving and tap .

2. Drive 160 feet and then tap .

A series of calibration screens will allow you to adjust any settings as necessary.

Operation

You must calibrate and set up the EZ-Steer system before operation.

Engaging the system

Before you can engage the EZ-Steer system, you must:

• open a field in the guidance screen

• define an AB line

• position the vehicle within the configured engage limits

To engage the system:

1. Point the nose of the vehicle toward the guidance line and drive at operational speed.

2. Do one of the following:

– From the guidance screen, tap .

– Press the optional remote engage foot pedal.

Disengaging the system

The EZ-Steer system automatically disengages when one of the following happens:

• The vehicle is outside the configured engage limits.

• You pause the system.

• GPS positions are lost.

• You t ap the Engage button on the guidance screen.

You can manually disengage the EZ-Steer system by turning the steering wheel (this overrides the electric motor). Check this setting before you start using the system by engaging on a line and then turning the wheel until the system disengages. To adjust the amount of force required to disengage the system, change the Override Sensitivity in the Engage Options screen.

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Engage status indicators

Engage status Icon color

Ready to engage

Engaged

Cannot engage

Curve Auto steering Accuracy in Headlands

It is possible to engage the EZ-Steer system on headlands with sharp corners at the edge of the field. However, the EZ-Steer system may be unable to drive around these sharp bends. Use one of the following methods to compensate:

• Manually steer the vehicle around the corner. Once you have rounded the

corner, re-engage the EZ-Steer system.

• In the Engage Options screen, increase the Disengage Offline distance.

Vehicle-specific performance

Before you use the EZ-Steer system, consider the following performance suggestions.

Vehicle type Performance hint

2WD tractor With tractors that have SuperSteer (for example, New Holland TG), if

the tractor has a SuperSteer front axle, for best performance:

• Reduce the Online Aggressiveness value.

• Line up close to the swath and make certain that the front wheels are straight before engaging the EZ-Steer system.

• To get smoother performance when the vehicle is pulling an implement over tilled ground, enable the Diff-Lock. This prevents the machine from pulling sharply to the left or right. If you are calibrating on a hard surface, turn off Diff-Lock.

4WD tractor The EZ-Steer system can be installed on Case IH STX tractors with

Accusteer. For optimal performance, disable Accusteer using the switch in the cab (if possible).

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Vehicle type Performance hint

Sprayer • It is common for these vehicles to have slow steering. To

compensate for this, use high aggressiveness.

• If you experience large, slow oscillations, increase the aggressiveness.

• When you configure the system on a sprayer, the Sprayer steering delay setting is available on the Vehicle Setup screen.

• Some sprayers have steering that is slow to react after you turn the steering wheel.The system uses the steering delay setting to compensate for this slowness and ensure that steering corrections occur at the correct point.

Swather • When you configure the system on a swather, the Swather

steering delay setting is available on the Vehicle Setup screen.

• Some swathers have steering that is slow to react after the steering wheel is turned. The system uses the steering delay setting to compensate for this slowness and ensure that steering corrections occur at the correct point.

• To improve the performance of your swather, adjust the Swather steering delay setting by a small amount (0.1 seconds) at a time. Test the result between each adjustment

After using the EZ-Steer system

• Any time that you are not using the EZ-Steer system, pivot the EZ-Steer motor

away from the steering wheel.

• Before you leave the vehicle turn off the EZ-Steer system power switch or

remove the power plug.

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The Autopilot automated steering system

Note – For advanced setup options contact your local reseller.

Setup

To view and adjust settings for the Autopilot system:

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1. In the guidance screen, tap and then tap

2. Tap

Auto Steer and then Autopilot Configuration:

Vehicle.

Note – If the Autopilot Configuration button does not appear, tap Auto Steer System Type and then select Autopilot for your controller.

From the Autopilot Configuration screen you can view and adjust the settings for:

• Online Aggressiveness

• Operator Alert Timeout

• End of Row Warning Distance

• NMEA Output. See Chapter 7, GPS.

• Save Vehicle Configuration File (use a virtual keypad to save your current vehicle

configuration)

Operation

You must calibrate and set up the Autopilot automated steering system before operation.

Engaging the system

Before you can engage the Autopilot automated steering system, you must:

• open a field in the guidance screen

• define an AB line

• position the vehicle within the configured engage limits

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To engage the system:

1. Point the nose of the vehicle toward the guidance line and drive at operational speed.

2. Do one of the following:

– From the guidance screen, tap .

– Press the optional remote engage foot pedal.

Disengaging the system

The Autopilot automated steering system automatically disengages when one of the following happens:

• The vehicle is outside the configured engage limits.

• You pause the system.

• GPS positions are lost.

• You t ap the Engage button on the guidance screen.

You can manually disengage the system by turning the steering wheel (this overrides the electric motor). Check this setting before you start using the system by engaging on a line and then turning the wheel until the system disengages. To adjust the amount of force required to disengage the system, change the Override Sensitivity in the Engage Options screen.

Engage status indicators

Engage status Icon color

Ready to engage

Engaged

Cannot engage

After using the Autopilot automated steering system

• Any time that you are not using the system, pivot the Autopilot automated

steering system motor away from the steering wheel.

• Before you leave the vehicle turn off the system power switch or remove the

power plug.

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CHAPTER

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In this chapter:

 Introduction

 Field-IQ

 HARDI 5500

 Raven

 Rawson

 Amazone

 LH 5000

 Checking the implement

connection

This chapter describes how to configure the FM-750 display to use an implement application controller.

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Introduction

The options in the Implement screen enable you to configure an implement application controller. such as the Field-IQ crop input control system.

To access the Implement screen:

1. From the guidance screen, tap .

2. From the Settings screen, tap

Implement:

The Implement screen contains two options, Advanced and Initial Setup. The Advanced option only appears after you have set up your controller via the Initial Setup option.

To set up your controller :

1. From the Implement screen, Tap

Initial Setup. The Controller Type screen

appears.

Note – To access all of the available Controller Type options (apart from None and Field-IQ) you must have a VRA unlock code. To obtain a VRA unlock code, contact your local reseller.

2. Select the controller that you are using.

Note – When you change the controller type, any open field will close.

3. Configure your controller. For more information, see the following sections:

– Field-IQ, page 61

– HARDI 5500, page 71

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– Raven, page 75

– Rawson, page 78

– Amazone, page 82

– LH 5000, page 85

Prescriptions

The FM-750 display can use a prescription file to determine the rate of application in different areas of the field.

The prescription file consists of three separate ESRI files: .shp, .dbf and .shx. Each of these files contain different attribute information that the display uses.

You must load a prescription from the USB drive to the internal memory of the FM-750 display. The display cannot read prescriptions directly from a USB drive. For more information, see the section below.

Loading a prescription

1. Copy the prescription file from your computer to the AgGPS/Prescriptions folder on your USB drive.

Note – If you do not have an AgGPS directory on your USB, create one by exporting field data to the USB. For more information, see Sending data to the USB drive, page 119.

2. Insert the USB drive into the USB socket, and then copy the prescription file to the display’s internal memory. See Retrieving data from the USB drive, page 119.

3. From the guidance screen, tap to create a new field or select an existing field.

The FM-750 display searches the internal memory for prescription files, and after you define or select a field, the following screen appears in the wizard:

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4. Select the prescription file that you require and then tap . The following screen appears:

5. Configure each of the items in the Prescription Parameters screen.

CAUTION – For the system to work correctly, you must choose the correct Rate Column setting. If you do not, then the applied rate will be incorrect.

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The Field-IQ crop input control system enables the FM-750 display to control the following:

• planters

• sprayers

• liquid strip-till toolbars

• spinner spreaders

Additionally, it enables the display to use Tru Count air clutches or Tru Count LiquiBlock to perform automatic section control, and/or use a prescription with Rawson drives to control seed or liquid fertilizer rates.

The different functions of the Field-IQ system that you can configure and control are:

Application Main functions

Planter • Seed section control of up to 48 individual rows (Field-IQ section

control module(s) needed) using Tru Count air clutches.

• Seed rate control using up to 4 Rawson drives to change seed population (Field-IQ Rawson Control Module(s) needed).

• Liquid fertilizer control of up to 48 individual liquid nozzles (Field-IQ section control module(s) needed) using Tru Count LiquiBlock valves.

• Variety tracking.

Sprayer • Liquid section control of up to 48 individual rows (Field-IQ section

control module(s) needed) using existing boom shutoff valves or Tru Count LiquiBlock valves.

• Connects to spraying systems that are configured with servo, pump servo, PWM, bypass, dump and master valves.

Strip-till (liquid) • Liquid section control of up to 48 individual spray nozzles (Field-IQ

Section Control Module(s) needed) using Tru Count LiquiBlock valves.

• Liquid ratecontrol using up to 2 Rawson drives connected to fixed displacement pumps, such as CDS-John Blue piston pumps, to change liquid rate (Field-IQ Rawson Control Module(s) needed).

Spreading • Spreading rate control using a Rawson Drive (Field-IQ Rawson

Control Module(s) needed).

Definitions

Term Definition

Section A number of rows or spray nozzles that are controlled by Tru Count air

clutches or Tru Count LiquiBlock valves, or boom valves. A section can have either a single row/nozzle or multiple rows/nozzles depending on how the system is set up.

Row The individual row unit which material comes from on the implement. This

can be controlled individually as a single row section, or as a group with other rows in a multiple row section.

Master Switch Box (MSB)

Master on/off/jump start, auto/manual switch, rate selection, and increment/decrement switch. See Field-IQ master switch box, page 69

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Term Definition

12 Section Switch Box (12SSB)

Section Control Module (SCM)

Rate and Section Control Module (RSCM)

Rawson Control Module (RWCM)

Implement Switch Included in planter, NH3 and strip-till platform kits.

Units of measure

Type Unit Symbol Description

Seed Metric

Granular seed Metric

Liquid application Metric

Granular fertilizer Metric

NH3 Metric

Required for section control. Manually control sections/rows. See Field-IQ 12-section switch box, page 70

Controls 12 sections/rows per module with up to 4 modules (48 module sections/rows).

Controls 12 sections and application rate for spraying, spreading and NH3.

Controls 1 Rawson variable rate drive per module with up to 4 modules.

US/Imperial

Metric US/Imperial

kS/ha kS/a

kg/ha lbs/a

L/ha Gal/a

kg/ha lbs/a

kg/NH3 lbs/NH3

kg/N lbs/N

Thousands of seeds per hectare Thousands of seeds per acre

Kilograms of seed per hectare Pounds of seed per acre

Liters per hectare Gallons per acre

Kilograms of fertilizer per hectare Pounds of fertilizer per acre

Kilograms of anhydrous per hectare Pounds of anhydrous per hectare

Kilograms of nitrogen per hectare Pounds of nitrogen per hectare

WARNING – Anhydrous ammonia (NH3) can cause severe burning, blindness, or death.

Before you begin to operate or service equipment that contains NH3, carefully read and follow all safety instructions in Working with anhydrous ammonia, page 6.

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Installing the Field-IQ hardware

For information on installing the Field-IQ crop input control system on your implement, refer to:

• Field-IQ Platform Installation Instructions

• Tru Count Air Clutch Installation Instructions

• Rawson Installation Instructions

Setting up the Field-IQ system

The FM-750 display automatically detects the Section Control Modules and/or the Rawson Control Modules installed on your implement. When you use the wizard to set up your Field-IQ system, the screens that appear may differ according to the modules you have installed. If, during the setup, a screen appears that you are unsure of, you can either:

• Tap to go back and check the previous screen(s).

• Tap to discard all of the changes and start again.

To set up your Field-IQ system:

1. From the guidance screen, tap .

2. From the Settings screen, tap

Implement. The Controller Type screen appears.

3. Select Field-IQ:

4. The Field-IQ Hardware Summary Screen appears. Press to continue through the setup wizard.

5. In the Application Controller Mode screen, select what you are using the implement for:

– Row crop planting

– Liquid

– Granular seed

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– Granular spreading

– Anhydrous

Note – If you change the Application Controller Mode, the display erases any previous calibrations.

6. In the Rate and Section Control screen, select one of the following:

– Section Control Only

– Rate Control Only

– Both

Note – If you do not have at least one section control box and at least one Rawson control box installed, both options will not appear.

7. In the Implement Measurements screen, edit each of the setting items. Note that the items that appear in this screen vary depending on the Application Controller Mode chosen previously.

8. In this part of the wizard, you must indicate the following:

For Rate Control:

a. Where on your implement each module is located:

b. For each module, the width of the section it will control:

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For Section Control:

a. Where on your implement each module is located:

b. For each module, the number of sections it will control:

Note – Yo u must enter accurate values for the system to work properly.

9. Once you have completed the wizard, you can adjust your section widths if necessary:

Field-IQ Hydraulics Test

After the setup wizard is complete, the display tests the hydraulics of your system. During this test you must run the motor(s) at the minimum and maximum RPM and make sure the motor(s) achieve these RPM.

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Advanced

WARNING – MOVING PARTS DURING THIS TEST! Please stay clear of the implement.

Ensure the implement is raised, the transmission is in PARK and the emergency brake is applied before continuing.

Field-IQ Calibrations

After the hydraulics test is complete, the display calibrates your system. The available calibrations are:

• Field-IQ Rawson Control Module

• Servo Pump or PWM Pump

• Pressure Sensors

• Implement LIft Switch

When the calibration is complete, save the data to a configuration file and export it to the USB drive. See Chapter 8, Data.

Use the Advanced option in the Implement screen to configure the following:

• Controller and Material Type Selection

• Implement Setup

• Section Switching Setup

• Field-IQ System Status

Controller and Material Type Selection

Select this option to return to the Controller Type screen. For more information, see

Introduction, page 58.

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Implement Setup

Use this option to adjust the following settings:

• Implement Measurements. If you select this option, the display returns you to

the Implement Measurements screen in the Field-IQ setup wizard. See Step 7,

page 64.

• Section Control Module Setup. If you select this option, the display returns you

to the second part of the Field-IQ setup wizard. See Step 8, page 64.

Section Switching Setup

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Coverage switching overlap Control the amount of boom switching overlap allowed before the

section will be switched by the system. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

Boundary switching overlap Control the amount of overlap on a boundary before the boom section

is switched off. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

On/Off valve latency Tune the section switching to allow for hardware delays.

Enter a time between 0.0 - 10.0 seconds.

Intentional overlap Set a distance to be overlapped when moving to an unsprayed area or

out of a sprayed area. Enter a distance between 0' 00" - 32' 10" (0.00 - 10.00 m).

Field-IQ System Status

Select this option to view the status for the following:

• Master Switch Module

• Section Switch Module

• Rate Control Module

• Section Control Module

• OEM Switch Interface

• Accessories

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Operation

Once you have enabled, configured and calibrated your Field-IQ crop input control system, the following items appear on the guidance screen:

Item Description Notes

Quick Access icon See Quick Access icon, page 35

Coverage status On: Inactive:

Off:

Target rate The target application rate for the current rate switch position.

Actual rate The actual application rate.

Rate switch position Indicates the current position of the rate switch.

Section control Shows the current mode for the controller.

Master switch status Master switch on: Master switch off:

This is the amount of product that you want to apply.

This is the amount of product that is currently being applied.

Automatic: Manual:

Pressure P1: The current pressure reported by the primary pressure sensor.

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P2: The current pressure reported by the secondary pressure sensor.

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Field-IQ master switch box

Feature Function

c Increment/decrement

switch

Rate switch Choose to use preset Rate 1, preset Rate 2, or Manual rate.

LED indicator Red – Unit is powered but not communicating with the FM-750 display.

Automatic/Manual section

switch

Increases the applied amount by a set amount (the amount set in the Setup screen, Rate tab).

Green – Unit is powered and communicating with the FM-750 display. Yellow – Unit is initializing communications with the FM-750 display.

Automatic mode – The FmX integrated display automatically opens and closes sections when entering areas of overlap, non-apply zones, or crossing boundaries.

Manual mode – The sections are controlled manually, bypassing the FM-750 display.

Tip – You can switch from Automatic to Manual mode while

traveling.

Master switch • A. Jump start (top position)

The sections and rate are ready to be commanded by the FM-750 display, and the system is overridden to use a preset control speed (the speed is set in the Setup screen, Override tab).

Tip – Use the jump start function if you lose a GPS signal or you want

to start applying before your implement is up to speed.

• B. On (middle position) The sections and rate are ready to be commanded by the FM-750 display.

• C. Off (lower position) Sections are closed and rate is set to zero.

Note – All systems must have a Field-IQ master switch box.

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Field-IQ 12-section switch box

Note – The 12 section switch box is required for section control. For rate control only, the switch box is optional.

Only one section switch box can be used on each system. Each section switch is automatically assigned to the corresponding module. The modules are read from left to right. For example, switch 1 assigns to the module furthest on the left when standing behind the implement.

The section switches have different functions, depending upon the status of the master Automatic/Manual section switch on the master switch box.

When the Automatic/Manual section switch is in the Automatic position:

• If the section switch is in the on/up position the section(s) assigned to it are

commanded automatically by the FM-750 display.

• If the section switch is in the off/down position the section(s) assigned to it are

commanded to be off.

When the Automatic/Manual section switch is in the Manual position:

• If the section switch is in the on/up position, the section(s) assigned to it are

commanded to be on. This overrides the FM-750 display and coverage logging is ignored.

• If the section switch is in the off/down position, the section(s) assigned to it are

commanded to be off. This overrides the FM-750 display and coverage logging is ignored.

The LED has the following status indicators:

• Green – The unit is powered and is communicating with the FM-750 display.

• Yellow – The unit is initializing communications with the FM-750 display.

• Red – The unit is powered but not communicating with the FM-750 display.

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HARDI 5500

Note – For the HARDI 5500 controller to work correctly with the FM-750 display, you must install firmware version 3.16 or greater on the HARDI controller and connect a JOBCOM control box.

Setup

1. Once you select the HARDI 5500 as your controller, the following screen appears

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on the display:

Note – Do not configure the display to output NMEA messages on the same port that your controller is connected to.

2. On the HARDI 5500 controller, go to the Settings menu.

3. Change Remote to Enable.

For more information on setting up the HARDI 5500 controller, refer to the HARDI instruction manual.

Advanced

Use the Advanced option in the Implement screen to configure the following:

• Boom Setup

• Swath Control

• Rate Control

• Off When Stopped

• Rate Snapping

Boom Setup

Note – The boom setup on the FM-750 display must match the setup on the HARDI controller. If the boom setup differs between the display and the HARDI controller, a warning message appears on the display.

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Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Implement width Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Fence Nozzles Enter the locations of any fence nozzles.

Number of sections Enter a number between 1 - 10.

Swath Control

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Boom control Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Coverage switching overlap Control the amount of boom switching overlap allowed before the

Boundary switching overlap Control the amount of overlap on a boundary before the boom section

On/Off valve latency Tune the section switching to allow for hardware delays.

Intentional overlap Set a distance to be overlapped when moving to an unsprayed area or

section will be switched by the system. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

is switched off. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

Enter a time between 0.0 - 10.0 seconds.

out of a sprayed area. Enter a distance between 0' 00" - 32' 10" (0.00 - 10.00 m).

Rate control

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

On Application rates are sent from a prescription loaded in the display or the target rate

manually configured on the display.

Off The target rate must be set on the HARDI controller. The FM-750 display does not

send target rates to the controller. This is the default setting.

Note – When sending a target rate to the HARDI 5500 controller that is higher than 99.9, the display rounds to the nearest whole number. For example, 0-99.9 is not rounded. 101.4 is rounded to 101.

Off When Stopped

You can use this option to control whether the system allows the vehicle to continue operating when it is not moving.

If the vehicle is a clutch-operated planter, select No so you can continue planting even when stopped.

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Rate Snapping

Due to pump constraints, liquid flow is generally inconsistent. To control how these inconsistencies appear on your display, turn rate snapping on or off.

Value ... Notes ...

On Matches the applied rate to the target rate when within 10% of the value.

Off Shows all fluctuations in the actual applied rate.

Operation

When you connect the HARDI 5500 controller to the FM-750 display, the following items appear on the guidance screen:

Item Description Notes

Quick Access icon See, Quick Access icon, page 35.

c d Boom section status

indicators

e Target rate If a prescription is loaded, P displays to indicate that the prescription

f Actual rate As the HARDI controller does not report the actual applied rate to the

Section control Shows the current mode for the controller.

Shows the current state of each boom section:

• Green: Enabled and spraying

• Gray: Enabled but not currently spraying

• Red: The section is off (the switch is off)

rate is being used rather than the target rate.

display, this item always appears as N/A.

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Item Description Notes

Fence nozzle indicator This indicator appears only when a fence nozzle is enabled. Fence nozzle

status is represented with the same colors as the boom sections (see below).

Note – The FM-750 display cannot automatically turn fence nozzles on or off. It only displays the current status.

Application indicator The wheel spins when the HARDI master switch is on and the booms are

on.

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When using the Raven SCS 400 and 600 series controller with the FM-750 display, note the following:

• The FM-750 display cannot control the status of the Raven controller master or

boom switches. This means that the operator must remain in complete control of the sprayer at all times.

• The FM-750 display cannot automatically turn off the sprayer when going

outside headlands, across exclusion zones, or previously sprayed areas.

• The sprayer may not always switch off completely when the FM-750 sends a

zero rate. This means the operator may need to manually turn off the master switch to ensure that spray is not applied.

Note – The only time the FM-750 display sends a zero rate is when the sprayer is outside a prescription boundary and the "Rate outside polygon" option is zero.

• The operator must ensure that the master switch is off when there is no field

open so that no spray is accidentally applied to areas that shouldn't be sprayed, for example, roads, paths, and neighboring fields.

Setup

1. Once you select Raven as your controller, the following screen appears on the display:

Note – Do not configure the display to output NMEA messages on the same port that your controller is connected to.

2. On the Raven controller, configure the following Data Menu settings:

Item Setting

Baud or Baud Rate 9600

GPS Inac

DLOG or Data Log On

TRIG or Data Log Trigger Value 1

UNITor Data Log Trigger Units sec

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Note – In the GPS group, if ‘Send time’, ‘Time acknowledge’ or ‘Close file’ appear, change them to GPS Inac. Otherwise, the DLOG or DATA LOG option will not appear.

For more information on configuring and calibrating the Raven controller, refer to the Raven instruction manual.

Advanced

Use the Advanced option in the Implement screen to configure the following:

• Boom Setup

• Target R a t e

• Rate Snapping

Boom Setup

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Implement width Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Number of sections Enter a number between 1 - 10.

Target Rate

Set the target application rate that will be sent to the Raven controller. Enter a rate between 0.0 - 11000.0.

Rate Snapping

Due to pump constraints, liquid flow is generally inconsistent. To control how these inconsistencies appear on your display, turn rate snapping on or off.

Setting ... Notes ...

On Matches the applied rate to the target rate when within 10% of the value.

Off Shows all fluctuations in the actual applied rate.

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Operation

When you connect the Raven controller to the FM-750 display, the following items appear on the guidance screen:

Item Description Notes

Quick Access icon See, Quick Access icon, page 35.

c d Boom section status

indicators

Shows the current state of each boom section:

• Green: Enabled and spraying

• Gray: Enabled but not currently spraying

• Red: The section is off (the switch is off)

e Target rate If a prescription is loaded, P displays to indicate that the prescription

rate is being used rather than the target rate.

f Actual rate The actual application rate. This is the amount of product that is

currently being applied.

Application indicator The wheel spins when the Raven master switch is on and the booms are

on.

Target Rate

To manually enter a rate to send to the controller:

1. In the Settings screen, tap

2. Tap

Target Rate and then adjust the rate that is sent to the controller.

Implement and then Advanced:

Automatic Boom Switching

The FM-750 display will not do automatic boom switching for the Raven controller.

Note – To ensure that areas outside the headland, in exclusion zones, or previously sprayed areas are not sprayed, you will need to manually turn off the Raven controller master switch.

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Rawson

Setup

1. Once you select Raven as your controller, a warning message appears. Make sure that you read the message carefully, and then tap to continue. The Output Port screen appears:

2. Change the Output Port to COM or AUX to match the port on the display that the controller is connected to.

3. On the Rawson controller:

– Verify the default target rate and step size and then enter these values into

the FM-750 display. To learn how to change these settings on the FM-750 display, see Advanced, below.

– Set the baud rate to 9600.

To enable the FM-750 display to change the rates on the controller, you must also set the Rawson controller to GPS mode:

1. Turn the Rawson controller on.

2. Press the MODE button twice.

3. Press the SET button to switch the controller between GPS and non-GPS modes.

Note – If you do not set the Rawson controller to use GPS mode, the FM-750 display will only log the rates being used.

For more information on configuring the Rawson controller, refer to the ACCU-RATE Controller 9.2A User Guide.

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Advanced

Use the Advanced option in the Implement screen to configure the following:

• Boom Setup

• Swath Control

• Target R a t e

• Default Rate

• Step Size

• Rate Snapping

Boom Setup

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Implement width Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Number of sections Enter a number between 1 - 10.

Swath Control

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Boom control Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Coverage switching overlap Control the amount of boom switching overlap allowed before the

section will be switched by the system. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

Boundary switching overlap Control the amount of overlap on a boundary before the boom section

is switched off. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

On/Off valve latency Tune the section switching to allow for hardware delays.

Enter a time between 0.0 - 10.0 seconds.

Intentional overlap Set a distance to be overlapped when moving to an unsprayed area or

out of a sprayed area. Enter a distance between 0' 00" - 32' 10" (0.00 - 10.00 m).

Target Rate

Set the target application rate that will be sent to the Rawson controller. Enter a rate between 0.0 - 11000.0.

Alternatively, you can load a prescription so the FM-750 display will automatically send target rates to the Rawson controller.

Note – When the FM-750 display is sending target rates to the Rawson controller, the Rawson controller will only display the Target Rate screen. To change or view any other screen on the Rawson controller, you must unplug the FM-750 display cable.

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Note – When using a prescription with the Rawson controller, the target rates in the prescription must match the step sizes in the Rawson controller. For example, if the default is 25000 and the step size is 4%, then the target rate values accepted by the Rawson controller are 26000, 27000, 28000…40000. Otherwise, the Rawson controller may not be able to apply the correct rate.

Default Rate

On the FM-750 display, set the same target rate that appears on the Rawson controller when you first power up it up. Enter a number between 0 - 9999000.

Step Size

The step size increases or decreases the actual applied rate by the percentage that you select. You can choose from one of the following settings:

• 2%

• 4%

• 6

/3%

Rate Snapping

Due to pump constraints, liquid flow is generally inconsistent. To control how these inconsistencies appear on your display, turn rate snapping on or off.

Setting ... Notes ...

On Matches the actual applied rate to the target rate when within 10% of the value.

Off Shows all fluctuations in the actual applied rate.

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Operation

When you connect the Rawson controller to the display, the following items appear on the FM-750 guidance screen:

Item Description Notes

Quick Access icon See, Quick Access icon, page 35.

c d Boom section status

indicators

Shows the current state of each boom section:

• Green: Enabled and spraying

• Gray: Enabled but not currently spraying

• Red: The section is off (the switch is off)

e Target rate If a prescription is loaded, P displays to indicate that the prescription

rate is being used rather than the target rate.

f Actual rate The actual application rate. This is the amount of product that is

currently being applied.

Application indicator The wheel spins when the Rawson master switch is on and the lightbar

receives flow messages from the controller.

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Amazone

Setup

1. Once you select Amazone as your controller, the following screen appears on the display:

Note – Do not configure the display to output NMEA messages on the same port that your controller is connected to.

2. On the Amazone controller, go to the Settings menu.

3. Change Remote to Enable.

For more information on setting up the Amazone controller, refer to the Amazone instruction manual.

Advanced

Use the Advanced option in the Implement screen to configure the following:

• Boom Setup

• Swath Control

• Rate Control

• Target R a t e

• Turn Off Rate on O verlap

• Rate Snapping

Boom Setup

Note – The boom setup on the FM-750 display must match the setup on the Amazone controller. If the boom setup differs between the display and the Amazone controller, a warning message appears on the display.

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Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Settings ... Notes ...

Implement width Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Fence Nozzles Enter the locations of any fence nozzles.

Number of sections Enter a number between 1 - 10.

Swath Control

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Settings ... Notes ...

Boom control Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Coverage switching overlap Control the amount of boom switching overlap allowed before the

section will be switched by the system. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

Boundary switching overlap Control the amount of overlap on a boundary before the boom section

is switched off. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

On/Off valve latency Tune the section switching to allow for hardware delays.

Enter a time between 0.0 - 10.0 seconds.

Intentional overlap Set a distance to be overlapped when moving to an unsprayed area or

out of a sprayed area. Enter a distance between 0' 00" - 32' 10" (0.00 - 10.00 m).

Rate control

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Settings ... Notes ...

On Application rates are sent from a prescription loaded in the display or the target rate

manually configured on the display.

Off The target rate must be set on the Amazone controller. The FM-750 display does not

send target rates to the controller. This is the default setting.

Note – When sending a target rate to the Amazone controller that is higher than 99.9, the display rounds to the nearest whole number. For example, 0-99.9 is not rounded. 101.4 is rounded to 101.

Target Rate

Set the target application rate that will be sent to the Amazone controller. Enter a rate between 0.0 - 11000.0.

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Turn Off Rate on Overlap

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Settings ... Notes ...

Yes Does not spray over an area that has been previously sprayed.

No Sprays over an area that has been previously sprayed.

Operation

When you connect the Amazone controller to the display, the following items appear on the display’s guidance screen:

Item Notes

Actual rate

Target rate If a prescription is loaded, P displays to indicate that the prescription

Boom section status indicators

Application indicator The wheel spins when the Amazone master switch is on and the

Quick Access icon See, Quick Access icon, page 35.

rate is being used rather than the target rate.

Shows the current state of each boom section:

• Green: Enabled and spraying

• Gray: Enabled but not currently spraying

• Red: The section is off (the switch is off)

lightbar receives flow messages from the controller.

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1. Once you select the LH5000 as your controller, the following screen appears on the display:

2. On the FM-750 display, make sure that Output Port matches the port on the display that the controller is connected to (COM or AUX).

3. Do not configure the display to output NMEA messages on the same port that your controller is connected to.

For more information on configuring the LH 5000 controller, refer to the LH 5000 instruction manual.

Advanced

Use the Advanced option in the Implement screen to configure the following:

• Boom Setup

• Swath Control

• Rate Control

• Target R a t e

• Turn Off Rate on O verlap

• Rate Snapping

Boom Setup

Note – The boom setup on the FM-750 display must match the setup on the LH 5000 controller. If the boom setup differs between the display and the LH 5000 controller, a warning message appears on the display.

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Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Implement width Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Fence Nozzles Enter the locations of any fence nozzles.

Number of sections Enter a number between 1 - 10.

Swath Control

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Boom control Enter a width between 1' 00" - 328' 01" (0.30 - 99.99 m).

Coverage switching overlap Control the amount of boom switching overlap allowed before the

Boundary switching overlap Control the amount of overlap on a boundary before the boom section

On/Off valve latency Tune the section switching to allow for hardware delays.

Intentional overlap Set a distance to be overlapped when moving to an unsprayed area or

section will be switched by the system. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

is switched off. Enter a value between 1 - 99%.

Enter a time between 0.0 - 10.0 seconds.

out of a sprayed area. Enter a distance between 0' 00" - 32' 10" (0.00 - 10.00 m).

Rate control

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

On Application rates are sent from a prescription loaded in the display or the target rate

manually configured on the display.

Off The target rate must be set on the LH 5000 controller. The FM-750 display does not

send target rates to the controller. This is the default setting.

Note – When sending a target rate to the LH 5000 controller that is higher than 99.9, the display rounds to the nearest whole number. For example, 0-99.9 is not rounded. 101.4 is rounded to 101.

Target Rate

Set the target application rate that will be sent to the LH 5000 controller. Enter a rate between 0.0 - 11000.0.

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Turn Off Rate on Overlap

Use this option to view and adjust the following settings:

Setting ... Notes ...

Yes Does not spray over an area that has been previously sprayed.

No Sprays over an area that has been previously sprayed.

Operation

When the LH 5000 variable rate controller is connected to the display, the following items appear on the FM-750 display’s guidance screen:

Item Description Notes

Quick Access icon See, Quick Access icon, page 35.

c d Boom section status

indicators

e Target rate If a prescription is loaded, P displays to indicate that the prescription

f Actual rate The actual application rate. This is the amount of product that is

Application indicator The wheel spins when the LH 5000 master switch is on and the lightbar

Shows the current state of each boom section:

• Green: Enabled and spraying

• Gray: Enabled but not currently spraying

• Red: The section is off (the switch is off)

rate is being used rather than the target rate.

currently being applied.

receives flow messages from the controller.

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Checking the implement connection

To check that the FM-750 display and your implement controller are communicating correctly, access the VR Controller Status screen:

1. In the Settings screen, tap

2. Tap

VR Controller Status. A screen similar to the following appears:

Vehicle and then tap Status.

3. Check that the status displays Connected.

Note – If the status displays Not Connected, verify that the controller cable is securely connected to the display. If the cable is secure, verify that the display and the controller are configured correctly, as detailed in the sections below.

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In this chapter:

 Introduction

 Configuring the Guidance

settings

 Starting Guidance

 Fields

 Resetting guidance

 Guidance lines

 Guidance Patterns

 Coverage logging

 The pause / resume function

 Curve smoothing

This chapter describes the type of guidance information that the FM-750 display provides.

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Introduction

While you work, guidance information appears on the FM-750 display screen and the integrated lightbar that indicate the:

• position of your vehicle in the field

• guidance lines

• offline distance

To receive this guidance information (and any assistance from an auto steer system) you must do the following:

1. Configure how the guidance displays on your screen. See Configuring the

Guidance settings, below.

2. Set a guidance line. See Guidance lines, page 98.

3. Configure the lightbar. See Lightbar Setup, page 124.

Configuring the Guidance settings

To configure your Guidance settings:

1. From the guidance screen, tap .

2. From the Settings screen, tap

Guidance.

3. Select the options that you would like to configure.

Option To learn more, see ...

Turn Settings page 91

Coverage Settings page 92

Nudge Settings page 92

Mapping page 92

FreeForm Recording page 93

Headland/Infill Switching page 93

Boundary Setup page 94

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Turn Settings

The available Turn Settings are described below.

Minimum turn radius mode

This setting smoothes corners on curved AB lines, which optimizes the accuracy of your auto steer system when steering curves.

Use this mode ... To ...

Automatic (This is the default mode.)

Disabled No attempt is made to keep the corners above a minimum turn

Manual Manually choose the minimum radius.

Tight turn alert threshold

Set the radius to 80% of the swath width or 32.8' (10 m), whichever is larger.

radius.

Note – If you use this mode, curves may be very tight and the auto steering system may be unable to successfully complete the turn.

The FM-750 display alerts you when your machine is within a specified distance of a tight turn.

The threshold is set between 1 and 10. To increase the sensitivity of the alert, lower the number.

Auto U-turn detection

Auto U-turn detection operates only on FreeForm and adaptive curve patterns. For more information, see Guidance Patterns, page 99.

Use this mode ... To ...

On Automatically detect that the vehicle has done a U-turn and

generate the next guidance line.

Off Manually control when a path is finished. With the FreeForm

pattern you must manually stop recording. With the adaptive curve pattern you must manually set the B point.

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Coverage Settings

Configure the Coverage Settings options to suit the requirements of your system.

Coverage on/off delay

If you activate coverage logging at the same time as you enable your spraying or spreading system, set a coverage delay that matches the time it takes for flow to start when you turn on your spraying/spreading system. This ensures that the display records coverage from the actual start point of application. You can enter a delay time between 0.0 - 10.0 seconds.

Coverage logging

Use this mode ... To ...

Disabled Turn coverage logging off.

Manual Turn coverage logging on and off manually.

Engaged Automatically enable coverage logging when the auto steer

Switch Use a remote switch to turn coverage logging on or off.

system is engaged.

Nudge Settings

Option Description

Clear nudge at swath end

Reset nudge When enabled, any applied nudge is cleared and all swaths return to their

Nudge increment

When enabled, the display clears the nudged position each time you change swaths.

original positions.

Each nudge moves the guidance line by this value. The default nudge increment is 0' 1" (2.5 cm). Enter a value between 2 - 12" (3 - 30 cm).

Mapping

Use this setting to set warning distance and recording positions for the following features:

• Point

• Line

• Area

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Warning distance

You can set a warning distance so that the FM-750 display alerts you when your machine approaches a feature.

As the machine moves to within the specified distance, a warning screen appears on the display. If you have an EZ-Steer or Autopilot system with a sonalert connected, an audible alarm also sounds.

You can set the warning distance to between 0'00" - 984' 03" (0.0 - 300.0 m).

Recording position

Choose the point at which a feature is recorded. When your vehicle is at this point, the feature will be recorded.

Delete features

Use this function to delete point, line and area features from a selected field. Note that this function deletes only the features, not the field itself.

FreeForm Recording

Use this setting to choose how the display records a FreeForm pattern:

Choose this mode ... If you want to ...

Manual Use the icons on the guidance screen to control when the path is

recorded. To start recording tap , to stop, tap .

Record with coverage Automatically begin and end recording the FreeFrom pattern when

coverage logging begins and ends.

Note – You can still use the FreeForm recording icon to manually override recording.

Headland/Infill Switching

Use this setting to choose how guidance switches between the headland and the infill part of the field:

Select this mode ... To ...

Automatic Automatically switch from headland to infill when the vehicle

moves inside the inner headland boundary.

Manual Use the icons on the guidance screen to select when guidance

switches from headland to infill.

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Boundary setup

Use the Boundary Setup option to configure:

• when boundaries are active. See Boundaries, below.

• how the display records boundaries. See Expand Boundaries, below.

Note the following:

• When you record a boundary, the display automatically calculates the area of

• When you load a field that contains a boundary, the boundary also loads.

• You can record multiple boundaries in a single field.

• If your variable rate controller has section switching capability, a boundary acts

Boundaries

Select this mode ... To ...

Enabled Use existing boundaries and create new ones for all your fields.

Disabled for this field Turn off boundaries for only the current field you are working in.

Disabled for all fields Turn off boundaries for all fields you work in, including boundaries

the boundary and displays this information on the Status tab.

as a switching barrier. When you move outside the boundary, the controller will automatically switch off the implement.

When you begin your next field, the option will automatically change to Enabled.

made with headland patterns.

Expand Boundaries

Use this setting to determine how the display manages the boundary after you finish recording.

If you select this mode ... The boundary will ...

Do not expand Not alter once you have finished recording

Half swath width Expand by one half swath width toward the outside of the

One swath width Expand by one full swath width toward the outside of the pass

Starting Guidance

Before you can use the display for guidance, you must configure your implement:

1. From the guidance screen, tap and then tap

2. In the Create New Field screen, tap

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Create New Field.

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3. Edit the settings for each option. For more information, see Implement Setup

options, page 95.

4. Select a pattern type (see Guidance Patterns, page 99) and continue through the wizard.

Implement Setup options

For optimum guidance, make sure that you enter accurate information for the implement that is attached to the vehicle. Incorrect information may result in gaps and overlaps in coverage.

The following table describes each of the Implement Setup options:

Option Enter a

measurement between ...

Implement Width 1' 00" - 328' 01"

(0.305 - 99.990 m)

Overlap/Skip 394" skip and 394"

overlap (1000 cm).

Left/Right Offset 1969" right and 1969"

left (5000 cm).

Forward/Back Offset

Implement Draft 393.7" left and 393.7"

Implement Mount Typ e

1188" behind and 384" forward (3018 cm - 975 cm)

right (1000.0 cm).

This adjusts guidance and coverage logging when ...

The implement if offset from the vehicle center line.

The implement is not centered directly under the GPS antenna (for EZ-Steer systems) or the fixed axle of the vehicle (for Autopilot systems).

There is a variable implement draft caused by a side slope and/or an implement pulling to one side.

Notes

• To avoid skips in application coverage, set an intentional overlap.

• When configured and online, the implement should be over the guidance line, with the vehicle to the side.

• For guidance when driving, use the LEDs on the lightbar. For more information, see Reading lightbar

patterns, page 39.

• Set a Forward Offset when the implement is forward of the antenna (on the front of the vehicle) for EZSteer systems, or forward of the fixed axle of the vehicle for Autopilot systems.

• Set a Back Offset when the implement is behind the antenna (on the back of the vehicle) for EZSteer systems, or behind the fixed axle of the vehicle for Autopilot systems.

Choose the type of implement mount that is in use

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Using guidance on curved segments

After you have defined a guidance line, there are two ways to get guidance:

• Drive the vehicle through a tight U-turn. The next guidance line appears.

• If you are manually logging a FreeForm curve, tap to stop defining the

The FreeForm curve is similar to an adaptive curve. You must record your line on each pass to receive guidance on the next. If the vehicle is not drawing a line (or guidance trail) behind it, you are not recording your path and therefore the next guidance line will not appear.

Note – Do not confuse the existing guidance line with the guidance trail appearing behind the vehicle that shows your current guidance. You need to create a new guidance line to receive guidance on the next pass.

Using guidance on straight segments

When driving on straight AB lines, you do not have to record your path because the guidance lines are generated automatically.

current line.

Creating straight sections on Headland or Curve swaths

To create straight sections when recording headland or curve swaths:

1. Tap .

2. Drive the section.

3. Tap to finish recording the straight section and to start recording a curve again.

Fields

A “field” is specific area of land where events (such as planting seed or applying fertilizer) are carried out.

You create your first field when you first configure your implement (see Starting

Guidance, page 94). That field remains open until you do one of the following:

• Create a new field, or load a previously saved field

• Calibrate your EZ-Steer system

• Perform a hard reset

Note – Fields are stored automatically. You do not have to actively save a field.

The following sections describe how to use the field function when there is already a field currently loaded on the display.

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Creating a new field

1. In the guidance view tap . The Finished with Field screen appears.

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2. Tap

Yes.

3. In the Create New or Select Old Field screen, tap

4. To setup the new field, progress through the wizard.

5. Follow the on screen instructions to drive your new line. For more information, see Mapping an AB line, page 100.

Selecting (loading) a field

1. In the guidance view tap . The Finished with Field screen appears.

2. In the Finished with Field screen tap

3. In the Create New or Select Old Field screen, tap

4. In the Select Field by Name screen, select the field you wish to load.

5. To setup the field, progress through the wizard.

Adding an AB line to a current field

To create a new AB line in a current field:

1. In the guidance view tap . The Finished with Field screen appears.

Yes.

Create New Field

Select Field by Name.

2. In the Finished with Field screen tap

No.

3. In the Create New or Select Old Swath screen, tap

4. To setup the new field, progress through the wizard.

5. Follow the on screen instructions to drive your new line. (For more information, see Mapping an AB line, page 100).

Selecting (loading) an AB line into a field

1. In the guidance view tap . The Finished with Field screen appears.

2. In the Finished with Field screen tap

3. In the Create New or Select Old Swath screen, tap

4. To setup the new field, progress through the wizard.

5. Follow the on screen instructions to drive your new line. For more information, see Mapping an AB line, page 100.

No.

Add AB Line.

Select Old.

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Record keeping

Optionally, you can record operational and environmental information about each field that you create, including:

• Operator • EPA license number • Harvest year

•Farm location •Vehicle •Implement

• Application method • Wind speed • Wind gust speed

• Wind direction • Sky conditions • Soil conditions

• Temperature • Humidity • Crop

• Target pests • Applied material

Additionally, there are four custom fields where you can enter your own values.

To learn how to use this information, see Chapter 8, Data.

Resetting guidance

To reset guidance, in the guidance view, tap . The Finished with Field screen appears:

To map a new :

• field or select an existing field, select Yes.

• AB line or select an existing AB line in the current field, select No.

Note – If you select ‘Yes’, then the current field automatically closes. This means that you cannot cancel out of the New Field wizard and go back to your current field.

Guidance lines

To create a guidance line, you define a start point (A) and an end point (B). Once you define the A and B points, the display draws a line between them. This is the master AB line.

Note – AB lines are stored automatically. You do not have to actively save an AB line.

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When you define the first guidance line, the display copies it to create additional guidance lines.

Distance between guidance lines

When you define the AB line, you specify the width of the implement that is attached to the vehicle. The display uses this measurement to calculate the distance between the guidance lines. If you do not want the guidance lines to be exactly one implement width apart, you can set an overlap or skip.

Headlands

You can record a headland boundary, or you can work without a headland.

On screen appearance

When the guidance screen shows the trailing view, it tags the guidance lines with the following icons:

These icon/s Are tagged to ...

Guidance Patterns

Select a guidance pattern that enables you to create a guidance line to suit your field:

1. From the guidance screen, tap and then tap

2. In the Create New Field screen, tap

The master line that you created. The swaths are based on this line.

The A (start) and B (end) point on the master line.

The first swath to the left of the master line, where ‘left’ is relative to the direction the master line was drawn, not the vehicle's current position.

Note the following:

• The current swath and tag are orange.

• On a Pivot pattern, the swaths are numbered out from the center, not from the initial swath.

The second line to the left of the master line.

Create New Field.

Pattern Type:

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3. Select the pattern that you want to use:

Straight AB

Use a straight AB line when you do not need to define headlands and you want to drive the field in parallel straight lines.

Note – When the vehicle is on a guidance line, the line extends 1 km (0.6 miles) before point A and 1 km beyond point B. This makes it easier to see where the next swath is and to get online after a turn.

Pattern To learn more, see ...

Straight AB page 100

A+ line page 100

Identical curve page 101

Adaptive curve page 101

Pivot page 103

Headland page 103

FreeForm page 105

Mapping an AB line

1. Drive to the start point of the master line.

2. Tap and then drive to the end of the line.

3. When the icon is highlighted, tap . The master AB line appears.

4. Turn left or right for the next swath. As you move toward the next swath, it appears on the screen and turns orange to show that it is selected.

A+

An A+ line is a straight line, defined by a single A point on the line and the heading of the line. When you create an A+ line, you must enter a heading in the A+ Heading screen. By default, the A+ heading is the same as the previous AB line.

An A+ line is useful when you need guidance exactly parallel to the last AB line, for example when:

• driving adjacent fields

• mapping the AB line on a road down the side of the field

• skipping an access road in a field

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The A+ line extends 1 km (0.6 miles) before and after the A point.

Trimble FM-750 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

USER GUIDE

Safety

Warnings

Working with anhydrous ammonia

20.1 Servicing the equipment

Contents

Introduction 1

About the product

Related information

Technical assistance

Installing the Display and Antenna 2

System components

Installing the display

Connecting the display

Standalone FM-750 / WAAS / EGNOS / OmniSTAR XP/HP corrections

Standalone FM-750 / RTK corrections

Installing the antenna

Getting Started 3

Display basics

Cleaning the touchscreen

Power up

Power down

Resetting the display

The USB socket

Removing a USB drive

Taking a screenshot

The Quick Start Wizard

Using the setup wizards

The guidance screen

Status

Settings

View

Extended icons

Quick Access icon

The Field icon

The Guidance icon

The Mapping icon

The Auto steer icon

Reading lightbar patterns

Using the EZ-Remote joystick

On-screen icons

Vehicle 4

Introduction

The EZ-Steer assisted steering system

Setup

Calibration

Operation

The Autopilot automated steering system

Setup

Operation

Introduction

Prescriptions

Field-IQ

Definitions

Units of measure

Installing the Field-IQ hardware

Setting up the Field-IQ system

Advanced

Operation

HARDI 5500

Setup

Advanced

Operation

Raven

Setup

Advanced

Operation

Rawson

Setup

Advanced

Operation

Amazone

Setup

Advanced

Operation

LH 5000