PATCHWORK BlackBox air User Manual Download

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Problem

Cause

Solution

Guidance off to

the one side

Left or right antenna

offset has been set

Go to Setup > Guidance Setup > Antenna

Offset, set the B to 0m.

Interference due to other

radio equipment

Mount the antenna in a different location

and retry.

Antenna cable coiled

tightly

Uncoil and route around Cab.

Tilt not calibrated /

mounted correctly

Ensure mounted correctly see ‘Installing

the Unit’, then Go to

Setup > Guidance

Setup > Tilt Compensator

and

Zero Tilt

when on a flat surface.

Screen powering

down.

Charge lead not

connected

Ensure the USB charging lead is connected

via the USB power socket of the Screen

and the Receiver.

Coverage area

not working

The coverage area On/

Off method is not set

correctly

Go to

Setup > Guidance setup > On/Off

and choose the option required.

Summary of Contents for BlackBox air

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ails It is advised that the suction mount is removed from the windscreen when the unit is not in operation and reattached on a day to day basis For a more permanent fixing a mounting kit that can be secured to the vehicle is available for an additional cost Touch Screen On Off button Mini USB Charge port ...

Page 3: ...icle USB Power Socket Charge the screen via supplied USB Cable It is recommended that the charge cable is always connected to the screen whilst in use Magnetic Antenna Install centrally across the width of the roof if the roof is not metal use the roof mount plate supplied Important Completely uncoil the cable and route around the cab Warning Please disconnect the unit from the power supply if you...

Page 4: ...Navigation Bar Enable Tilt Correction If required Previous Next Home Information Cancel Confirm N B The wizard can be re accessed via Setup Unit Setup Run Initial Setup Wizard 1 Select Setup Guidance Setup Tilt Compensator 2 Set Tilt to On enter Height distance from the ground to the antenna 3 Position the vehicle on a known level surface press Zero Tilt ...

Page 5: ...ance line between set point A and point B which is then replicated both sides of the original line at equal intervals based on the entered width Curved Creates a curved guidance line based on the path driven between set point A and point B The line is then replicated both sides of the original line at equal intervals based on the entered width 1 Press Start Job 2 Enter the Farm Field name and Conf...

Page 6: ...ce Status Start Pause Boundary Close Boundary Guidance Options Recording On Off Menu Recalibrate Guidance Line Straight Mode Only Mini Map Toggle 2D mode Working Width Distance Travelled Ground speed Toggle Speedometer Digital GPS Strength Coverage Area ...

Page 7: ... the boundary map displaying the field shape and size in the mini map If the boundary doesn t close press the Close Boundary button N B During the boundary run the boundary recording can be paused and restarted using the Start Pause Boundary button if there is a need to drive around obstacles To do a new boundary map redo steps 1 to 3 Tip Boundaries are saved to the system using the Farm Field nam...

Page 8: ...ng can be turned off and on using the Recording On Off button if On Screen has been set 1 Position the vehicle in the field where the job will begin When using a curved line it is important to use the longer edge of the field to set a guide line Tip Pressing the Grid area a third time allows the guidance line to be reset and if using the Straight guidance mode recalibrated to realign with current ...

Page 9: ...field 5 When turning in the headland the next AB line will appear To complete a field boundary map or guidance job to start a new one press the Menu button and then Next Job to do a different job with the same settings or Finished Job to return to the Home screen To power off the BlackBox press Shutdown then press Yes and disconnect from power supply Finishing a Job ...

Page 10: ...rd Headland Guidance Headland Warning Tracking Boundary Printing Resuming a Paused job If a pause job is available press Start Job an option box will appear with the option to continue the paused job Pressing Yes will resume the job with a red marker in the mini map to show where the job was paused 1 When in the Job screen Press Menu 2 Press Pause Job this will save the coverage area and any guida...

Page 11: ...working width goes inside a previously recorded area and turns back ON when 25 percent of the working width is outside the recorded area 1 On the Home screen press Setup 3 Select On Off choose Auto Record from the list and press OK 2 Then press Guidance Setup 4 Press Home Auto record is set ready to begin a job ...

Page 12: ...hen working the headland of the field 1 When in the job screen with the Field Boundary loaded press in the area as shown above 3 To switch back to AB guidance press on H 2 The headland guidance line will appear indicated by H ready to guide Tip Alternatively Headland Guidance can be activated in Guidance Options by selecting Headland and deactivated by selecting Track ...

Page 13: ...aches the edge of the zone a distance counter will countdown to zero alerting the user to stop or start the implement 1 On the home screen press Setup Guidance Setup 2 Press Antenna Offset then tick and select A 3 Enter the distance from the antenna to the working part of the implement 4 Press Home then Setup Air Setup Headland Warning Setup Headland Warning ...

Page 14: ...lert the user earlier i e if 2 metres is entered the user will be alerted 2 metres before the edge of the zone 8 Press Home Headland Warning is now setup ready to begin a job 5 Press Headland Warning and select Enable 6 Press Headland Size and enter the distance required ...

Page 15: ...e field The headland zone edge is displayed as a Red Line in the 2d mini map When the user drives in and out of the headland a countdown starts at 25m when 0 is reached the green bar will change to white This is the point the implement should be turned on or off depending on the current state ...

Page 16: ...ile phone and uses the mobile data to send positional data to BlackBox Core PC software Within Patchwork Core the tracking data can be displayed to show the current position of the BlackBox and where it has been 1 On a Mobile Phone that has mobile data access enable the phone to be used as a Hot Spot refer to the mobile user guide for instructions and make a note of the access code Tracking 2 On t...

Page 17: ...then Start BlackBox Air 6 Press Tracking and then Enable 5 When the BlackBox has loaded press Setup Air Setup 7 Press Home the BlackBox is now sending positional data to Patchwork Core so it can be tracked Warning This feature requires a mobile data connection and will reduce the available usage of the mobile data plan ...

Page 18: ...hod 1 Once the boundaries to be printed have been mapped as per Measuring Field Area take the tablet and USB cable to a Windows PC 2 Fit the USB cable into a spare slot on the PC and ensure the other side is connected to the tablet 3 With the tablet power on navigate to the BlackBox Air home screen 4 Using your finger swipe down in the top left of the screen to display the Android navigation bars ...

Page 19: ...cally detect the storage device tablet storage drive and open it automatically to display the folders if not open windows explorer and locate the storage device drive 6 An app called Android USB Mass Storage will open press Turn on USB Storage and press OK to the mes sage box Tip Files can also be copied from the DCIM folder to a folder on the PC for storage and backup ...

Page 20: ...ndaries right mouse click on the file or select multiple files and right click one of them and from the drop down menu click Print 11 Once the required boundaries have been printed on the Tablet press Turn off USB storage and disconnect the USB cable from the PC 10 Choose your printing preferences and click Print Air Features ...

Page 21: ...eiver The tablet and GPS receiver have become Unpaired From the BB Air Home screen press Shutdown Yes select Android Setup open Bluetooth options ensure Bluetooth is enabled locate the device under available devices select it and then Pair Once repaired press home and launch BlackBox Air No GPS Signal Obstructions are causing the antenna not to pick up signal Ensure the antenna in its current posi...

Page 22: ...l and route around Cab Tilt not calibrated mounted correctly Ensure mounted correctly see Installing the Unit then Go to Setup Guidance Setup Tilt Compensator and Zero Tilt when on a flat surface Screen powering down Charge lead not connected Ensure the USB charging lead is connected via the USB power socket of the Screen and the Receiver Coverage area not working The coverage area On Off method i...

Page 23: ... correctly Using curved guidance and the line has been set to short When setting a curved line ensure that it is set on the longest edge in the field and the full length of the run In Headland Guidance mode H displayed Press the H to toggle back to AB track guidance Notes ...

Page 24: ...Patchwork Technology Ltd Oaklands Llancayo Court Llancayo Usk Monmouthshire NP15 1HY 44 0 1291 673366 ...

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