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GeoSteer®

47 

PN 2006410—ENG Rev. B

Change Frequency

1.

Obtain the radio frequency and channel spacing used by 
the base station.

2.

Press the Change Frequency button.

3.

Manually enter a new Frequency number using the 
numeric keypad and select the proper Channel Spacing.

4.

Press the Green Check Mark to save the new frequency 
setting or press the Red X to cancel.

Use Previous

1.

Obtain the radio frequency and channel spacing used by 
the base station.

2.

Press the Use Previous button.

3.

Use the Gray Up/Down Arrows or directly select one of the 
previously used radio modem frequencies.

4.

Press the Green Check Mark to save the new frequency 
setting or press the Red X to cancel.

THROUGHPUT

The Throughput screen displays the RTK source and a graph 
showing the percentage of correction packets that is received 
by the GeoSteer system.

To access the Throughput screen, select the GPS tab from the 
main AutoSteer Setup screen, press the RTK button, and then 
select Throughput from the list on the right.

The information available in the Throughput screen is:

Current Channel

—This shows where the system is getting the 

RTK correction from. It will have one of the following values:

XXX

—XXX represents the actual Channel or Frequency the 

internal radio modem is set to.

NTRIP

—Shows this if the system is communicating with a NTRIP server.

External

—Shows this if the system is connected to an external device.

Graph

—The graph shows the quality (percentage of data packets received over time) of the real-time communication link 

between the GeoSteer system and the correction source.

Graph

÷

NOTE!: The Throughput graph only shows activity after the GeoSteer system has calculated a position for the 
vehicle. Always verify that the GeoSteer system has a vehicle position before troubleshooting communication 
issues. Even if the system does not have a position calculated and is not showing any throughput, the GeoSteer 
system may be getting information from the base station. This can be confirmed by checking if any base station 
satellite information is displaying in the Base Satellites screen.

If an obstacle blocks the signal from the base station, the radio link, or cell connection is lost for a short time, this graph will 
show this by the percentage dropping down. The graph shows the past 60 seconds of activity. For best results, the 
Throughput should be at 100%; however the GeoSteer system can continue to run in RTK Mode with a signal as low as 

Summary of Contents for GeoSteer CDMA

Page 1: ...GeoSteer PN 2006410 ENG REV B ...

Page 2: ...ii ...

Page 3: ...ect Controller Type 9 Name Vehicle 10 Wheel Base 10 Antenna Fore Aft 11 Antenna Lateral Offset 11 Antenna Height 12 GCU Fore Aft 12 GCU Lateral Offset 12 GCU Height 13 GCU Orientation 13 Get Orientations 14 Enter Angles 14 Manual Steering Override 15 Pressure Transducer 16 Manual Steering Override Auto Calibrate 16 Flow Switch and Encoder Auto Calibrate 17 MDU G4 Auto Calibrate 18 AUTO CALIBRATE 1...

Page 4: ...CH 31 HYDRAULIC VALVE 31 ECU SENSORS 32 ECU SENSORS VELOCITY 32 CAN 32 ACTUATOR 32 SYSTEM TAB 33 SYSTEM HEALTH 34 MANAGE SETTINGS 34 LOG FILES 35 Copy to Display USB 35 Delete 35 DATABASE 36 Backup to USB 36 Restore from Display USB 37 RESET FACTORY DEFAULT 38 Reset 39 SHUTDOWN DELAY 39 HISTORY FILES 39 ACCESSORIES 39 REMOTE SWITCH ENGAGE 39 ENABLE DISABLE 40 REMOTE SWITCH DISENGAGE 40 ENABLE DISA...

Page 5: ...ge Channel 54 WAAS EGNOS 54 PRN 55 Change Primary 55 PRECISION SETTINGS 55 PRECISION MODES AVAILABLE 55 APPLY 56 NTRIP 57 GENERAL NO ACTIVE PROFILES 57 PROFILE 58 Add 58 NTRIP not Selected Source Error 58 Connect 61 Delete 62 GENERAL AFTER PROFILE CREATED 62 Connect 62 Disconnect 62 NTRIP Auto Connect 62 PLANNING TOOL 63 GENERAL 63 SKY PLOT 63 Graph 64 FORECAST 64 GPS DIAGNOSTICS 64 GENERAL 65 SAT...

Page 6: ... 78 Change Baud Rate 78 WIFI 79 CONFIGURATION 79 Enable Disable WiFi 80 Connecting from PC 80 MY ACCOUNT MENU OPERATIONS 80 CALL SUPPORT 80 Call Support 81 DETAILS 82 FEATURE CODE 82 EDIT 83 APPENDIX 84 TRANSFERRING GeoSteer SYSTEM FROM VEHICLE TO VEHICLE 84 REMOVING THE GeoSteer SYSTEM FROM A VEHICLE 84 INSTALLING THE GeoSteer SYSTEM ONTO A VEHICLE 85 CHANGING SIM CARD 86 REACTIVATING CDMA CELL M...

Page 7: ...tem off or disengage when making adjustments to or changing towed or hitched implements System Overview The GeoSteer AutoSteering system is a high precision GPS and GLONASS satellite positioning system and vehicle interface controller that provides additional functions and features to the Display The GeoSteer system interfaces with the Display to provide GPS positioning data from various sources a...

Page 8: ...o the Display or Display Harness that provides a signal that commands the GeoSteer to power up When this signal is turned off the GeoSteer will power down UNSWITCHED POWER This is connected to a power source that provides 12 volts of unswitched DC power to the GeoSteer The power source should not be connected to a power supply that is connected to the vehicle s ignition This source should be shown...

Page 9: ...tion NOTE Refer to your AutoSteer dealer for exact part numbers GeoSteer CDMA This version is used primarily in North America It has a CDMA modem installed in the GeoSteer Control Unit that can be used for remote diagnostics and NTRIP correction services Item Component Part Number 1 GeoSteer Assembly CDMA 200 0601 XX 2 Cable GPS Coax 201 0516 01 3 Kit Documentation PN 602 0295 01 REV C 4 Cable Cel...

Page 10: ...m antenna The GeoDock Pro also houses the optional GS 900 or GS 450 Radio Modems or the GS OmniSTAR Demodulator Accessories when they are installed GeoDock Pro No Cell This version of GeoDock is the same as the GeoDock Pro except the assembly does not have a Cell Modem Antenna or coax connector installed on it This version is ordered with kits that do not come with a Cell Modem Item Component Part...

Page 11: ...nstallation kits Refer to those instructions when installing the vehicle kit NOTE The list of supported vehicle specific kits is always being expanded Contact your AutoSteer dealer for the latest list of vehicle specific installation kits to see if the vehicle being installed on has a released kit Accessory Kits The GeoSteer system is compatible with optional accessory kits that can be ordered and...

Page 12: ...een Display Communication No Color No Display Communication Solid or Flashing Amber Firmware Upgrade in Progress Do not power down until complete Flashing Green Left turn Command Signal No Color No turn Command Flashing Amber Displays the number of satellites being tracked The number of quick flashes indicates the number of satellites Restart counting after the long pause Flashing Green Right Turn...

Page 13: ...ub groups to simplify management VEHICLE Setup Wizard Manage Vehicles Auto Calibrate Tilt Calibration Steering Adjust Steering Components Wheel Angle Calibration For more information see VEHICLE TAB on page 8 SYSTEM System Health Manage Settings Accessories Technician Software Upgrade System Log For more information see SYSTEM TAB on page 33 GPS GPS Diagnostics Precision Settings For more informat...

Page 14: ... page 18 Tilt Calibration Uses sensors to determine tilt of vehicle See Tilt Zero on page 20 Steering Adjust Allows user to make adjustments to steering response line acquisition heading aggressiveness and reverse response See Steering Adjust on page 28 Steering Components Provides status screens and set some values for all components that are connected to vehicle This includes steering kick out i...

Page 15: ...t is being installed on or go back to Vehicle Make screen and select Generic from list This allows you to create a vehicle and model that does not have a factory supported installation kit Select Controller Type Controller Type represents controller system will be interfaced with in order to steer vehicle System can be interfaced with a number of controller options including standard AutoSteer val...

Page 16: ...at use a standard ISO Bus interface such as for Challenger Track and Articulated vehicles and Krone to interface directly with vehicles CAN Bus IntelliSteer Ready Factory installed steering system used by New Holland Select desired controller by highlighting blue Press to continue to next step Name Vehicle Vehicle Name screen allows user to enter a custom name for vehicle This name is independent ...

Page 17: ...cates which side of Pivot Point GPS antenna is mounted If value is 0 0 it does not matter which button is pressed Antenna Lateral Offset Antenna Lateral Offset is distance between center of drawbar and GPS antenna This value is 0 0 if antenna is mounted in center of vehicle If antenna is not mounted in center measure offset and enter value Value will be adjusted after calibration process to ensure...

Page 18: ...o approximate the measurement point on the GCU Fore GCU is located in front of Pivot Point Aft GCU is located behind Pivot Point Selected button turns green Press to continue to next step NOTE GCU can be mounted in front or behind Pivot Point Press button that indicates which side of Pivot Point GCU is mounted If value is 0 0 it does not matter which button is pressed GCU Lateral Offset GCU Latera...

Page 19: ...with front of vehicle pointing to top of screen NOTE A small tractor icon showing a tractor from above will be shown in all graphics to help user visualize how GCU should be installed on vehicle If default position shown matches actual mounting position of installation press to continue to next step If default orientation does not match your installation there are two options Get Orientations Use ...

Page 20: ...de of screen shows GCU in same orientation as it is installed When correct orientation is found press to save orientation and to continue to next step Start Over If none of the orientations match press the Start Over button to return settings back to default position This will return back to beginning of GCU Orientation selection Enter Angles When Enter Angles button is pressed system will show a ...

Page 21: ...d from Base Orientation Position to match actual orientation on vehicle This process should only performed by someone that has had proper training Contact your AutoSteer dealer for support Besides entering angles you have one other option Start Over Press this button to return settings back to default position of vehicle profile selected This will return the screen back Press to save orientation a...

Page 22: ...anual Steering Override value It may be necessary to manually adjust this kick out value after Autocal wizard to take into account vehicle specific behavior Always test kick out in AutoSteer mode to determine if it working properly Change Samples Number of times system must detect kick out reading in a row before it considers that user has started turning wheel If this value is set too high kick o...

Page 23: ...Override is not properly calibrated system may not disengage properly when operator turns steering wheel Never operate an AutoSteered vehicle without Manual Steering Override properly set Flow Switch and Encoder Auto Calibrate Some vehicle profiles use an encoder on the steering wheel to detect motion at steering wheel or a flow switch to detect change in flow in the steering hydraulic lines Encod...

Page 24: ...ocess including turning full left and full right Auto Calibrate wizard provides specific instructions about required area speed and engine RPM during each step of the process Calibration steps and time vary according to vehicle type and equipment installed Follow onscreen instructions to perform Auto Calibration procedure Calibration process can be broken into two areas Common Calibration Steps Th...

Page 25: ... vehicle at a constant speed Do not start calibration process until vehicle is in this constant arc NOTE Pressing Pause button and then pressing Resume button will restart Compass Calibration from beginning Do not press Pause button unless vehicle is going to cause an accident When Compass Calibration steps have completed system will automatically move on to next step Wait For Heading After compas...

Page 26: ...ction This is second stage of this calibration procedure NOTE It is important that vehicle is positioned in exact same place as previous step but facing in opposite direction If vehicle is not placed in same position tilt compensation will be incorrectly calculated and vehicle steering performance will be degraded To finish Tilt Calibration turn vehicle around and park in exact same location so th...

Page 27: ...will turn full left and full right Make sure all objects are clear of area where calibration is taking place Angle Sensor calibration should start automatically once Valve Deadband has been determined If it does not press Resume button to start calibration process Steering axle will make a hard turn to one direction and then back to opposite direction to find maximum Angle Sensor stops System will...

Page 28: ...tween 2 0 and 5 0 mph 3 2 and 8 0 k h Press Resume button to begin calibration process Calibration process will perform a series of left and right turns at various rates of speed The calibration system determines the minimum amount of effort required to turn wheel in either direction and calibrates the rate of turn for specific steering wheel positions Once MDU G4 Deadband calibration process has ...

Page 29: ...ATERAL OFFSET After vehicle has been created and calibrated perform following procedure to ensure that lateral offset is entered correctly This procedure will detect and eliminate skips and overlaps in adjacent rows due to an incorrect lateral offset NOTE Before calibration process was started Antenna Lateral Offset value should be as close to 0 as possible If value is off by more than 4 0 inches ...

Page 30: ...hes 3 8 cm inches to right adjustment must be made in same direction of error If adjustment is more than 4 0 inches 5 2 cm vehicle will have to be recalibrated Once Vehicle Antenna Offset has been determined this value should NEVER need to be changed again unless GPS antenna has been physically repositioned on roof of vehicle If a field operation shows a guess row error with a certain implement of...

Page 31: ...gurations loaded in the display Vehicle profile must be changed both on display as well as the system in order for it to properly interface with vehicle NOTE For best performance it is best to power cycle system after selecting a new vehicle profile EDIT Edit button allows user to make changes to highlighted vehicle s configuration settings These settings are same as ones entered during initial Se...

Page 32: ...lowing limitations GCU you export from and GCU you import into must be running same firmware version Only one vehicle can be imported and exported at a time from Manage Vehicle screen If there are multiple vehicles with same name on different GCUs copying vehicle profiles from one GCUs to next may overwrite data Each vehicle must have a unique name so data is kept separate when copying vehicles fr...

Page 33: ...gin Screen will count down time until complete 7 Once export is complete press to return to Export Vehicle to display screen Select the Previous Menu Arrow in top left corner ofscreentoreturntoManageVehiclemenu Export is now complete IMPORT FROM DISPLAY USB 1 Insert a USB drive with vehicle profiles to be imported using the display USB port 2 Select Import from Display USB button 3 Select file scr...

Page 34: ...uisition Adjusts how aggressively vehicle steers onto desired steering path A B line The goal is to tune system to take shortest route without excessively sharp or sudden movements of vehicle Cross Track Error Adjusts how aggressively vehicle reacts to changes in cross track error Heading aggressiveness Adjusts how aggressively vehicle reacts to changes in vehicles heading Reverse Response Adjusts...

Page 35: ... Control Unit MANUAL STEERING OVERRIDE Manual Steering Override refers to sensor that is used to detect when operator manually turns steering wheel AutoSteer system needs to know when to stop AutoSteering when driver wants to take over steering manually AutoSteer system can detect this by getting a signal from a pressure transducer flow switch steering encoder electrical resistance or other method...

Page 36: ...the direction the Mechanical Drive Unit MDU rotates The following are the controls available on the Actuator screen Hard Left Pressing this button tells the MDU to turn to the left at 100 speed xx Left The xx represents the Steering Left Percentage that the slider bar has been set to Pressing this button will turn the MDU to the left at xx speed 0 The MDU will not rotate xx Right The xx represents...

Page 37: ...ro Curvature test again REMOTE SWITCH If a Remote Engage switch has been activated on the system Steering Components screen will show an option for Remote Switch in list on right Remote Engage switch must be enabled in Accessories screen before it is visible here To enable or disable Remote Engage switch see ACCESSORIES on page 39 This screen will provide an indicator as to whether Remote Engage s...

Page 38: ...les provide same information Some options can be displayed in CAN screen Wheel Angle or Curvature For CAN vehicles this is estimated Curvature or a calculation sent to the system Value should change as steering wheel on vehicle is manually turned Roading Mode Some vehicles have a lock out switch that prevents CAN Steering when vehicle is on the road If this switch is enabled display will show Enab...

Page 39: ...ton turns the steering axle to the right at 100 speed Stop Stops the valve from moving and cuts all power to steering valve Steering Left Right Percentage This slider controls the change percentage for the xx Left and xx Right buttons Changing these values allows the user to test how the valve reacts at different loads Generally steering valve with not turn with a signal percentage below 30 Minus ...

Page 40: ...e causing problem so it can be looked into more closely GPS Items that have to do with getting a position includes GPS signals and correction signals Steering Items that have to do with interfacing with steering system Hardware This group has to do with hardware error checks Displays when sensor values fall outside normal or expected ranges Each item in group shows a specific item that is being mo...

Page 41: ...USB port From System tab press Manage Settings button highlight Log Files from list on left and then press Copy to Display USB button File Download Progress screen will now appear Allow file to fully upload to USB drive When file download is 100 complete press to return to Log Files screen Delete Sometimes it is advantageous to clear log files and then duplicate problem with a clean log This allow...

Page 42: ...p to Display USB Downloads current database on the system to USB Drive Restore from Display USB Replaces current database on the system with database stored on USB drive Database being restored must be from the same serial number and firmware version Backup to USB It is a good practice to backup database on the system regularly If database becomes corrupt or system needs to be replaced system can ...

Page 43: ...l be lost on the system NOTE Database that is restored onto unit should come from same serial number and version of unit being restored on 1 Insert USB drive with database to be restored into the display USB port 2 From System tab press Manage Settings button highlight Database from list on left and then press Restore from Display USB button 3 Press Choose File button to locate database to import ...

Page 44: ...gs This could be necessary if system is transferred to a new owner or database becomes corrupted on unit If this becomes necessary user can simply use Reset Factory Default feature There is only one choice in Reset Factory Default section Reset Returns system to factory default settings NOTE Resettingsystem tofactory default will erase all current settings including vehicle profiles and GPS Config...

Page 45: ...to be developed and attached to it over time if new ones arise Accessories menu is used to manage these optional attachments Currently there are two options available for the system As needs change additional accessories may be added in the future Accessories are REMOTE SWITCH ENGAGE Remote Switch Engage option allows user to connect an external device foot switch rocker switch toggle switch etc t...

Page 46: ...ption will show user Current Status Enabled or Disabled of switch and provide user a way to change that status This screen has one option Enable Disable This button switches between two states after you push it It enables or disables Remote Switch Disengage Only option ENABLE DISABLE To Enable or Disable Remote Switch Disengage 1 From System tab press Accessories button highlight Remote Switch Dis...

Page 47: ...PROCEDURE To upgrade system to the latest version 1 Acquire latest upgrade file from your AutoSteer Dealer 2 Save upgrade file onto a USB drive 3 Insert USB drive with software bundle into display USB port 4 From System tab press Software Upgrade 5 From Software Upgrade screen press Choose File button 6 Navigate to upgrade file on Disk and select it 7 Press to select file Press to cancel 8 Press U...

Page 48: ...de complete screen will display 12 Press to acknowledge Upgrade is complete SYSTEM LOG System Log menu will display steering or GPS information that can be used for troubleshooting NOTE Contact your autosteer dealer for assistance with any System Log information ...

Page 49: ...l modem Requires an NTRIP Feature Code to be enabled Planning Tool Provides the operator a tool to plan field operations based on satellites availability and estimated position quality GPS Diagnostics Provides tools to diagnose GPS quality and troubleshoot reception errors NMEA Out Enables operator to export GPS data to other 3rd party precision agriculture applications RTK Real Time Kinematic RTK...

Page 50: ...m the base station or RTK is not ready to start surveying yet Yellow The system is receiving RTK correction information from the base station but it has not been able to survey in yet Green The system has a RTK fix Distance to Base This shows the distance to base station from the vehicle s current location of Satellites This shows the number of GNSS GPS and GLONASS satellites that the base station...

Page 51: ...Auxiliary Harness Apply Pressing this button sets the selected Available RTK Connection Types to be the active one Apply 1 Use the Gray Up Down Arrows to scroll through the available options or directly select the Available RTK Connection Types value that is required 2 Press the Apply button to save it The RTK Connection Type value will change to the one that was selected CHANNEL If the GeoSteer s...

Page 52: ...on the base station in order to communicate properly Also any time the operator needs to use a different base station or repeater running on a different frequency and channel spacing the radio frequency and channel spacing on the GeoSteer system must be changed to match the new one To access the Frequency screen select the GPS tab from the main AutoSteer Setup screen press the RTK button and then ...

Page 53: ...rrection from It will have one of the following values XXX XXX represents the actual Channel or Frequency the internal radio modem is set to NTRIP Shows this if the system is communicating with a NTRIP server External Shows this if the system is connected to an external device Graph The graph shows the quality percentage of data packets received over time of the real time communication link betwee...

Page 54: ...N the data is updated The information in the PRN Information Box is as follows Elevation This is the angle in degrees of the GPS satellite above the horizon larger numbers mean the satellite is higher in the sky L1 Pink This is the SNR for the L1 Band signal detected from the GNSS satellite higher is better The value next to L1 represents the actual SNR level L2 Red This is the SNR for the L2 Band...

Page 55: ...ween systems Because of the limitations of running with an unsurveyed base station it is highly recommended that the operator allows the base station to survey in this takes around 24 hours in most cases The Base Station Location screen provides the information to know if a base station has completed the 24 hour survey and once it has update the internal base station position to reflect the new su...

Page 56: ...the Saved Location is now updated 7 All subsequent work will be repeatable and have accurate latitude and longitude You will not need to usethe Update function again for this base station GLONASS RTK INITIALIZATION The GLONASS RTK Initialization screen provides an interface to manage and enable GLONASS satellites for initializing RTK By default GeoSteer systems only use GPS satellites to initializ...

Page 57: ...n type must match the base station that is sending the RTK data if the link is direct to the base station or it must match the base station type that is simulated by the NTRIP provider if the link is via NTRIP The available choices are AutoFarm Base stations built by Novariant Leica Base stations built by Leica Novatel Base stations built by Novatel Topcon Base station built by TopCon Hemisphere B...

Page 58: ... to 3 9 inches 5 0 to 10 0 cm By using L1 L2 atmospheric corrections and carrier phase techniques these services can achieve higher levels of accuracy than WAAS or EGNOS The OmniSTAR signals are transmitted on different beams around the world The GPS receiver must be configured to listen to the correct beam for its location To obtain an OmniSTAR subscription phone your local OmniSTAR office North ...

Page 59: ...r it takes time for the system to converge and reach the advertised accuracies Some operators do not require this initial high accuracy to begin work and just want to get started as soon as possible Others require the accuracy at all times and need to wait until the system is fully converged The operator must decide if they want a faster startup with possibly lower accuracy or a longer startup wit...

Page 60: ... Green Check Mark to save the setting or press the Red X to cancel WAAS EGNOS WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System and EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service are two space based correction services that provide deferentially corrected data to improve GPS positions WAAS is available over North America and EGNOS is available over Europe These services are free to use by the public The...

Page 61: ...as loss of the RTK radio link For example if a large group of trees or buildings come between the vehicle and the base station the GeoSteer system may temporarily lose the RTK data signal The flex mode enables the system to flex back to a lower accuracy mode OmniSTAR WAAS EGNOS Autonomous Pass to Pass etc without the loss of AutoSteering The system continues to attempt to achieve position with the...

Page 62: ... operation without a RTK signal but it is possible the system will have more position error the longer it does not have the RTK signal As long as the RTK link is established the system will be just as accurate as RTK Only The operator is warned when the system has entered Flex mode and can decide if they wish to continue AutoSteering or wait for the RTK link to be reestablished OmniSTAR Only This ...

Page 63: ... following data stream types CMR RTCM 2x RTCM 3x To access the NTRIP screen select the GPS tab from the main AutoSteer Setup screen and then press the NTRIP button The options that can be available in the NTRIP screen are General Provides information about the currently selected NTRIP source Profile Allows the operator to create select and manage multiple NTRIP accounts GENERAL NO ACTIVE PROFILES ...

Page 64: ...is list Add This button is present only when New Connection is selected in the Select Profile list This button allows the operator to add a new NTRIP profile Delete This button allows the operator to delete the profile selected in the Select Profile list Connect This button takes the place of the Add button if the profile selected in the Select Profile list is anything except the New Connection it...

Page 65: ...move to the next step 10 The GeoSteer system will attempt to connect to the Internet and then attempt to download the available NTRIP Streams from the NTRIP server If successful available NTRIP streams will be displayed 11 Use theGrayUp Down Arrowsor directly select the Stream to use from the list and then press the Blue Right Arrow to continue to the next step 12 Press the Edit button in the User...

Page 66: ... 16 Press the Blue Right Arrow to continue to the next step 17 The system will now attempt to connect to the stream If the connections fails for some reason stream already in use wrong user name wrong password etc the Connection Failed acknowledgement screen will display If this happens press the Blue Check Mark and double check the values and try again If the connection is successful the Connecti...

Page 67: ...nt is required Once a Profile has been created and stored it will be displayed in the Select Profile list The operator can select any of the existing Profiles from the list and connected to it Follow the procedure below to connect to an existing Profile 1 From the GPS tab press the NTRIP button 2 Press the Blue Up Down Arrows or directly select Profile from the Select Profile list on the right 3 S...

Page 68: ... has a NTRIP Auto Connect feature Connect Follow the procedure below to connect to the last selected NTRIP server 1 From the GPS tab press the NTRIP button 2 Press the Blue Up Down Arrows or directly select General from the list on the right 3 Press the Connect button 4 If the system is able it will then connect to the NTRIP stream Disconnect Follow the procedure below to disconnect from the NTRIP...

Page 69: ...tions based on GPS availability The following Planning Tool options are available To access the GPS Planning screen select the GPS tab from the main AutoSteer Setup screen and then press the Planning Tool button The options that can be available in the GPS Planning screen are General This provides the location of the vehicle Sky Plot This provides a graphical representation of the location of the ...

Page 70: ... then select Forecast from the list on the right The information and buttons available in the Forecast screen are SatelliteAvailabilityBox Thisbox at the top screen provides the date for the data in the graph and elevation mask being used Graph This is a graphical representation of the number of GNSS satellites the system is predicted to be able to be seen by the GeoSteer and the corresponding PDO...

Page 71: ...ion source is being used OmniSTAR HP A GPS position using the OmniSTAR HP correction source is being used RTKFloat A GPS position is being calculated using RTK information provided by the internal or external data port but the position has not been fully initialized yet RTK Fix A GPS position using the internal or external port providing RTK information from a base station is being used NTRIP RTK ...

Page 72: ...f the Graph shows the base station is tracking a satellite and the vehicle is not or vise versa that PRN cannot be used It is possible for the vehicle and the base station to be tracking different satellites and a different number of them depending on the relative position of each system and the conditions at each location Use the Graph to determine which satellites are common between the two PRN ...

Page 73: ...ate they are sent to Port A Port A Configuration This configures the serial port settings for Port A Port B Messages This configures which NMEA messages are turned on and at what rate they are sent to Port B Port B Configuration This configures the serial port settings for Port B PORT A MESSAGES The Port A Messages screen allows the operator to configure which messages are sent out and at what rat...

Page 74: ...he NMEA Out button 2 Press the Blue Up Down Arrows or directly select Port A Messages from the list on the right 3 Use the Gray Up Down Arrows or directly select one of the NMEA Messages that is to be modified 4 Press the Edit button Use the Gray Up Down Arrows or directly select the desired transmit rate Press the Green Check Mark to save the settings or press the Red X to cancel The GGA Messages...

Page 75: ...n screen are Baud Rate This is the serial communication rate that the system is set to The GeoSteer system supports the following Baud Rates 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Format The format is set to 8N1 and cannot be changed This refers to 8 data bits No parity bit and 1 stop bit Change Baud Rate Press the button to change the Baud Rate Change Baud Rate NOTE Changing the Baud Rate for Port A ...

Page 76: ...st use to communicate To access the Connections tab refer to your Display Operator s Manual for instructions on accessing the AutoSteer Setup screens Once there press the Connections tab The buttons that can be available in the Connections tab are as follows and are explained in more detail in this chapter Cell Modem This enables the operator to view information about the cell modem connection and...

Page 77: ...e cell modem on their network This number would be changed by the wireless service provider if the wireless service provider changed or the plan changed for that number Mobile Directory Number MDN This is the actual phone number of the cell modem This value is often the same as the MIN however operators can keep their MDN and transfer it to different wireless service providers if they choose to Ma...

Page 78: ...other ones if it is not available To change the PRL follow the instructions below 1 From the Connections tab press the Cell Modem button 2 Press the Manage PRL button 3 Select one of the PRL buttons to set the GeoSteer system to that PRL 4 Wait for the system to reprogram the PRL The process can take a minute 5 Press the Green Check Mark or press the Red X to exit the screen Manage MIN MDN The cel...

Page 79: ...To access the Cell Modem screen select the Connections tab from the main AutoSteer Setup screen and then press the Cell Modem button The information and buttons available in the Cell Modem screen with the default SIM card installed are Status This is the status of the modem GSM Modems attempt to connect as soon as the system powers up and stay connected the entire time the GeoSteer system is power...

Page 80: ...g charges that may be incurred by choosing an incorrect Carrier 1 From the Connections screen press the Cell Modem button 2 Press the Change Carrier button 3 A Roaming Charge Warning screen will appear If you accept the risks press the Green Check Mark otherwise press the Red X to cancel 4 The system will take a few moments to detect the various Carriers that are available and display them 5 Use t...

Page 81: ...Cell Modem screen with the custom SIM card installed are Status This is the status of the modem GSM Modems attempt to connect as soon as the system powers up and stay connected the entire time the GeoSteer system is powered up The Status should always be Connected If the Status shows Disconnected there is a problem with the cell reception and or the cell modem that needs to be addressed The possib...

Page 82: ...ther states include Please Enter APN This displays if the Access Point data is blank or a new custom SIM card has been inserted The APN settings must be entered before the data communications will function The operator must configure the SIM card Please Reboot The APN settings have been changed In order for them to become functional the GeoSteer system must be rebooted Power cycle the GeoSteer sys...

Page 83: ...ccess Point information provided by your SIM Card network provider and then press the Green Check Mark to accept the entry or the Red X to cancel 5 Enter the User Name and Password provided by your SIM Card network provider in the same manner as the Access Point information was entered 6 Once all the required information has been entered press the Green Check Mark to save the SIM configuration or ...

Page 84: ... PORT A To access the Port A screen select the Connections tab from the main AutoSteer Setup screen press the External Radio button and then select Port A from the list on the right The information and button available in the Port A screen are Baud Rate This is the serial communication rate that the system is set to The GeoSteer system supports the following Baud Rates 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 ...

Page 85: ... configure the settings for the WiFi connection CONFIGURATION To access the Configuration screen select the Connections tab from the main AutoSteer Setup screen press the WiFi button and then select Configuration from the list on the right The information and button available in the Configuration screen are Current Status This is the status that the WiFi is currently operating in By default the st...

Page 86: ...Chrome Firefox Internet Explorer etc and type 10 100 100 100 as the Address The AutoSteer Setup screen will appear on your PC Navigate the various menus as you would with any other Display MY ACCOUNT MENU OPERATIONS The My Account tab enables operators to initiate remote technical support show hardware details and manage additional features that can be added to the system To access the My Account ...

Page 87: ...Mark to acknowledge the message To access the Call Support feature select the My Account tab from the AutoSteer Setup screen and press the Call Support button to begin the support request procedure To complete the request follow the procedure below Call Support 1 Enter the phone number that should be used to contact the person requesting service 2 Press the Green Check Mark to send the request or ...

Page 88: ... the item on the right to view the details related to that item The information about the selected item will appear on the left side of the screen FEATURE CODE The Feature Code screen displays all the optional features that can be activated on the GeoSteer system and their Expiration Date and current Status These Feature Codes can be purchased at any time and added using this screen Feature Codes ...

Page 89: ...ode follow the procedure below 1 From the My Account menu press the Feature Code button 2 Use the Gray Up Down Arrows or directly select the Feature Code you wish to activate 3 Press the Edit button 4 Enter the Feature Code provided by your AutoSteer service provider and press the Green Check Mark to accept the Feature Code or press the Red X to cancel 5 If the Feature Code entered is valid a dial...

Page 90: ...m is to be transferred to should have the Display Harness Power Harness Vehicle Harness and GeoSteer Roof Module Harness already installed Contact your AutoSteer dealer for information about obtaining and installing additional vehicle specific kits Use the instructions in this section to transfer the GeoSteer system from one vehicle to another REMOVING THE GeoSteer SYSTEM FROM A VEHICLE 1 Locate t...

Page 91: ...e Display in the cab using the instructions provided in the Display Operator s Manual 2 Remove the Locking Pin from the Roof Rail 3 Slide the GeoSteer Roof Module onto Roof Rail 4 Adjust the GeoSteer Roof Module until it is secured against the stops on the right side of the vehicle and then secure it by inserting the locking pin A on the left side of the vehicle 5 Remove the RoofModule Ethernet co...

Page 92: ... accessibleoption If theSIMcard needs tobechanged contact your AutoSteer Dealer to perform this change NOTE Replacing the SIM card requires opening the Smart Antenna on the GeoSteer system unit Improper reassembly of the panel can lead to damaged seals and water incursion into the electronics of the GeoSteer system This could cause damage that is not covered by warranty Only qualified AutoSteer De...

Page 93: ...ess the Green Check Mark to continue or the Red X to cancel 4 Press the Change MIN button to change the Mobile Identification Number Reactivating CDMA Cell Modem 5 Enter the Mobile Identification Number provided by your AutoSteer Dealer and then press the Green Check Mark to accept it or the Red X to cancel 6 Press the Change MDN button to change the Mobile Directory Number ...

Page 94: ...Right Arrow to cancel changes 9 If there is a problem with the values that have been entered the Timeout Error screen will display Press the Blue Check Mark to return to the Configure Mobile Identification and Directory Number screen and verify the values were entered properly If they were contact your AutoSteer Dealer for support 10 If the update was successful the Values Updated Successfully scr...

Page 95: ...ly the Serial A connector can be used to receive external radio signals Serial A can also be configured to send NMEA messages out if the external device requires position information The radio information and the NMEA information must be sent and received at the same communication settings Refer to NMEA Out on page 130 for information on how to configure the NMEA messages if necessary and or the P...

Page 96: ...f a mechanized device APN Access Point Name A cellular network identifier used by mobile devices when connecting to a GSM carrier Autonomous Pass to Pass Mode In areas where a SBAS correction source ex WAAS or EGNOS is not available this AutoSteer mode is available where the system smoothes the GPS position to reduce short term jumps using the raw GPS signals This allows the system to provide smoo...

Page 97: ... Display This is an operator interface device with a screen and control capability It connects to the AutoSteer system to provide guidance for automatic vehicle steering functionality DOD Department Of Defense Department of the United States government that monitors and controls the GPS system DOP Dilution Of Precision This is a term that describes the overall quality of a GPS position based on th...

Page 98: ...mmunication protocol for transmitting Base Station correction data This format is only used by Novariant devices IP Internet Protocol This is a communication protocol used primarily by devices sending and receiving information across the internet or private networks ISO International Organization for Standardization This is an organization which develops and publishes international standards to in...

Page 99: ...longer it is possible for GPS receives to calculate a more accurate position This code is encrypted and only used by the United States Military GeoSteer A Novariant steering solution which utilizes dual multi frequency antennas PDOP Position Dilution of Precision This is a term that describes the three dimensional quality of a GPS position based on the satellite geometry that is used to calculate ...

Page 100: ...AS EGNOS QZSS etc Serial This is a data communications protocol where data is sent one bit at a time sequentially over a communication channel or computer bus Server This is a physical computer system dedicated to running one or more services SIM Subscriber Identity Module A SIM card is a portable identification smart card used to identify the device on which the card is installed on the GSM netwo...

Page 101: ...ransmit correction data from ground based monitoring system to GPS receivers to provide real time wide area corrected positions WAS Wheel Angle Sensor This is a device that measures the angle of the steering mechanism This allows the GeoSteer system to always know which direction the steering mechanism is pointing Wheel Base This is the distance between the front and rear wheel axles on a machine ...

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