Viper 2.08 User Manual
Installation & Operation Manual
VIPER 2.08
Manual # 016-0159-894 Rev H 01/07
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Getting Started with the Viper System ................................................................1
The Viper Interface ................................................................................................................................... 2
Active Matrix Transflective Touchscreen ..................................................................................... 2
Keypad ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Adjusting the Backlight ..................................................................................................... 3
Connectors................................................................................................................................... 4
Flashdisk Storage Card ............................................................................................................... 4
Installing the Flashdisk ..................................................................................................... 5
Hardware Installation................................................................................................................................ 6
Viper Single Product (Liquid) CAN Control System ..................................................................... 7
Viper Dual Product (Liquid/Granular) CAN Control System ......................................................... 8
Viper Power Connection............................................................................................................... 9
Viper Console Connection.......................................................................................................... 10
DGPS Receiver Connection ...................................................................................................... 11
Viper Guidance System ............................................................................................................. 12
Viper/Invicta 115/RGL 600 Universal/Smartrax Package ........................................................... 13
Programs Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Selecting a Program .................................................................................................................. 14
Screen Calibration ................................................................................................................................. 14
Registering Your Viper System .............................................................................................................. 16
Viper Care and Use................................................................................................................................ 21
Chapter 2 - Setting Up the Controller Area Network (CAN).................................................23
CAN System Connections ..................................................................................................................... 23
CAN Terminators ....................................................................................................................... 24
Wiring Power to a CAN System ................................................................................................. 24
CAN Node Wiring ....................................................................................................................... 25
Adding Nodes to the CAN System.............................................................................................. 26
Detecting the CAN Bus Nodes............................................................................................................... 27
CAN Initialization Results ........................................................................................................... 27
Selecting a New Controller......................................................................................................... 27
Re-Addressing Product Nodes .................................................................................................. 28
Programming the Nodes on the CAN System ....................................................................................... 29
Boom Cals ................................................................................................................................. 30
Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................................ 31
Units ............................................................................................................................... 32
Speed Sensor................................................................................................................. 32
Speed Cal.......................................................................................................................32
AccuBoom Node ............................................................................................................ 35
Audible Alarms ............................................................................................................... 35
Fan/Pump RPM.............................................................................................................. 36
Speed ............................................................................................................................. 36
Node Version Information ............................................................................................... 37
Data Box 1.................................................................................................................................. 38
Dual Flow % ................................................................................................................... 39
Off Rate %......................................................................................................................39
Low Tank........................................................................................................................39
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Low Limit ........................................................................................................................ 39
Flow/Shaft Alarm............................................................................................................ 40
Vacuum/Bin Alarm ......................................................................................................... 40
Decimal Shift.................................................................................................................. 40
Zero ShutOff ................................................................................................................... 41
Display Smoothing ......................................................................................................... 41
Agitator ........................................................................................................................... 41
Ratio Rate ......................................................................................................................41
Data Box 2.................................................................................................................................. 42
Tank Volume .................................................................................................................. 43
Area/Hour ....................................................................................................................... 43
Vol/Min ............................................................................................................................ 43
Rate Cal ......................................................................................................................... 43
Rate +/- .......................................................................................................................... 43
Meter Cal/Density........................................................................................................... 43
Spreader......................................................................................................................... 43
Valve Cal ........................................................................................................................ 48
Valve Cal 2 .....................................................................................................................48
Fan/Pump Cal ................................................................................................................ 48
Min PW........................................................................................................................... 49
Pre Set PW .................................................................................................................... 53
PW Freg.........................................................................................................................53
Ratio Rate ......................................................................................................................53
Valve Delay.....................................................................................................................53
PWM............................................................................................................................... 53
Pressure Area ............................................................................................................................ 54
Dual Pressure ................................................................................................................ 54
Calibrating the Pressure Transducer Using an Analog Gauge ...................................... 55
Entering a Setting with no Analog Gauge ....................................................................... 55
Application Area.......................................................................................................................... 56
Tally Registers ........................................................................................................................... 58
Resetting the Tally Registers ......................................................................................... 59
Setting or Resetting Distance and Individual Nodes ...................................................... 59
Alarms ....................................................................................................................................... 61
Chapter 3 - Navigating the Viper Interface............................................................................63
Main Screen Features............................................................................................................................ 63
Profile ....................................................................................................................................... 64
Current Heading ......................................................................................................................... 66
Speed ....................................................................................................................................... 67
Map Area .................................................................................................................................... 68
Application Rates ....................................................................................................................... 69
Booms ....................................................................................................................................... 70
Tabs ....................................................................................................................................... 71
GPS Status Indicator.................................................................................................................. 72
Product Control Status............................................................................................................... 74
Autoboom Status Indicator ......................................................................................................... 75
Display Data............................................................................................................................... 77
Tabs ....................................................................................................................................... 78
Main Tab..................................................................................................................................... 79
Field Boundaries ........................................................................................................................ 80
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Guide Tab ................................................................................................................................... 81
Rx+Cov+Scout Tab ................................................................................................................... 82
Rx Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 83
Cov Tab...................................................................................................................................... 85
Accessing Coverage Map Information............................................................................ 86
Scout Tab ................................................................................................................................... 87
Marking a Field Boundary ............................................................................................... 87
Importing a Field Boundary............................................................................................. 89
AccuBoom Tab ........................................................................................................................... 92
Screen Tool Icons.................................................................................................................................. 93
System Status Icons.............................................................................................................................. 94
Menus ....................................................................................................................................... 95
Exit Button .................................................................................................................................. 95
About Button ............................................................................................................................... 96
Setup Button............................................................................................................................... 97
Activation Key and Feature Activation .................................................................................................... 98
Entering the Activation Key......................................................................................................... 98
Viper Features...........................................................................................................................100
Guidance .......................................................................................................................100
Single Product VRA.......................................................................................................100
Multi-Product VRA .........................................................................................................100
Maps ......................................................................................................................................101
Street Maps ......................................................................................................................................102
Downloading Street Maps .........................................................................................................102
Loading the Street Maps to the Viper Console ..........................................................................103
Deleting Street Maps .................................................................................................................104
Scout Maps ......................................................................................................................................104
External Waypoint Switchbox....................................................................................................106
About Offsets ............................................................................................................................107
Coverage Maps.....................................................................................................................................108
Setting the Coverage Map Percentages and Colors .................................................................108
Zero Rate Tolerance .................................................................................................................109
Prescription (Rx) Maps .........................................................................................................................110
Accessing the Rx Map Menu.....................................................................................................111
Rx Look-Ahead..........................................................................................................................112
Rx Map Colors...........................................................................................................................113
Editing a Rx Color Template .....................................................................................................117
Deleting a Rx Color Template ...................................................................................................118
Local Settings ......................................................................................................................................119
Accessing the Local Setting Menu ............................................................................................119
Language...................................................................................................................................120
Choosing a Language ...................................................................................................120
Profile Configuration ..................................................................................................................121
Saving Profile Information..............................................................................................121
Loading a Saved Profile.................................................................................................122
Units Configuration....................................................................................................................123
Setting the Unit of Measurement ...................................................................................123
Time Zone Configuration ...........................................................................................................124
Setting the Correct Operating Time Zone .....................................................................124
Serial Communication Port Setup.............................................................................................125
GPS Comm Port Setup ........................................................................................................................126
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Generic (Non-Raven) GPS Setup .............................................................................................127
Setting up the GPS Comm Port to a Non-Raven DGPS Receiver ...............................127
Raven GPS Setup.....................................................................................................................128
Auto-Configuring a Raven DGPS Receiver...................................................................128
Raven GPS + Lightbar Setup....................................................................................................129
Configuring a Raven DGPS Receiver + Lightbar ..........................................................129
Tilt Sensor ......................................................................................................................................130
Configuring the Tilt Sensor........................................................................................................132
Tilt Status ..................................................................................................................................133
Tilt..................................................................................................................................134
Temp .............................................................................................................................134
Dir..................................................................................................................................134
Antenna Height ..............................................................................................................134
GPS Delay.....................................................................................................................134
Reverse Polarity............................................................................................................134
Tilt Filter.........................................................................................................................134
Zeroing the Tilt Sensor ..............................................................................................................135
Console Comm Port Setup...................................................................................................................136
Auxiliary Comm Port Setup...................................................................................................................136
Configuring Viper for Lightbar Guidance ...................................................................................137
Configuring the On-Screen Lightbar..........................................................................................137
External Lightbar .......................................................................................................................139
Boom Settings and Mapping .................................................................................................................140
Boom Setup ..............................................................................................................................140
Setting up Booms..........................................................................................................141
Boom Mapping...............................................................................................................145
Mapping the Booms ..................................................................................................................146
Advanced Settings ....................................................................................................................148
Chapter 4 - Using the Viper System ....................................................................................151
Jobs ......................................................................................................................................151
New Jobs...................................................................................................................................151
Product Application .......................................................................................................152
Guidance .......................................................................................................................153
AccuBoom Control ........................................................................................................154
Product Chaining...........................................................................................................154
Starting a New Job ...................................................................................................................155
Pausing a Job................................................................................................................162
Restarting a Paused Job...............................................................................................162
Existing Jobs .............................................................................................................................162
Viewing an Existing Job.................................................................................................163
Adding to an Existing Job ..............................................................................................163
Deleting Jobs ............................................................................................................................164
Deleting Jobs by Selection ............................................................................................165
Application Reports ...............................................................................................................................166
Customer Information ...............................................................................................................167
Field Information........................................................................................................................168
Field Conditions.........................................................................................................................169
Weather Information..................................................................................................................170
Applicator Information................................................................................................................170
Vehicle Information....................................................................................................................171
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