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VSN® Operation Manual

016-2020-001 Rev. E

8/2022

E42804

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Page 2: ...aven Industries shall not be held responsible for any modifications or repairs made outside our facilities nor damages resulting from inadequate maintenance of this system As with all wireless and satellite signals several factors may affect the availability and accuracy of wireless and satellite navigation and correction services e g GPS GNSS SBAS etc Therefore Raven Industries cannot guarantee t...

Page 3: ...tes 9 Software and Firmware Updates 9 Chapter 3 Calibration Wizard 11 Camera and Equipment Calibration 11 Rear Boom Sprayers 12 Front Boom Machines 14 Implement 16 Image Exclusion 17 Radar Sensors 18 Calibration Summary 19 Row Spacing Preset Calibration 20 Chapter 4 Operation 23 Home Page 23 VSN Status Icon 24 Quality 24 Row Sensor Source 24 Machine Roll 24 Machine Speed 25 Camera Furrow Offset 25...

Page 4: ...ettings 34 Advanced Settings 35 Radar Settings 36 Image Exclusion 37 Front Boom Settings 37 Network Settings Tab 38 Slingshot Name Display 38 Ethernet Settings 39 WIFI Settings 39 T1 Ethernet Settings 40 Chapter 6 Diagnostics 41 System Information 42 Slingshot Status Icon 42 Update Sensor 42 Software Update 43 Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTCs 47 VSN Diagnostic LED States 47 Diagnostic Trouble Codes D...

Page 5: ...under the influence of alcohol or an illegal substance Be alert and aware of surroundings and remain in the operator seat at all times when operating this Raven system Do not operate the implement on any public road with this Raven system enabled Disable this Raven system before exiting the operator seat Determine and remain a safe working distance from obstacles and bystanders The operator is res...

Page 6: ...lectrical connections are completed Always start the machine before initializing this Raven system to prevent power surges or peak voltage To avoid tripping and entanglement hazards route cables and harnesses away from walkways steps grab bars and other areas used by the operator or service personnel when operating or servicing the equipment TOUCH SCREEN Only touch the touch screen with your finge...

Page 7: ... especially in articulation and pivot points Clamp harnessing securely to force controlled movement of the harness Avoid abrasive surfaces and sharp edges such as sheared or flame cut corners fastener threads or cap screw heads hose clamp ends etc Do not connect affix or allow harnessing to come into contact with components with high vibration forces hot surfaces or components carrying hot fluids ...

Page 8: ...CHAPTER 1 4 VSN Operation Manual ...

Page 9: ...tem The chapters in this manual are intended to assist with the proper calibration and operation of the VSN system FIGURE 1 VSN Home Page SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS TABLE 1 VSN Technical Specifications U S Metric Dimensions Height 7 74 in 19 66 cm Width 9 94 in 25 25 cm Depth 3 36 in 8 53 cm Weight approx 8 75 lbs approx 3 9 kg Power Operating Voltage 9 to 16 V DC nominal reverse polarity protected Env...

Page 10: ...eriac Corn Lettuce Wheat Beans Corn Poppy Crop Cabbage Crop Height2 2 Crop height depending on diameter and leaf size Corn 90 Canopy Sorghum 90 Canopy Sunflower 90 Canopy 100 Canopy 2 in 5 cm Row Spacing 20 40 in 38 cm 1 m 20 40 in 38 cm 1 m 5 30 in 12 75 cm Plant Spacing in row 10 in 25 cm Operating Speed Front Boom Sprayer Up to 15 mph 24 km h Up to 15 mph 24 km h Up to 12 mph 19 2 km h Rear Boo...

Page 11: ...N system for the first time at the start of the season or when moving the VSN system to another machine Verify that the hydraulic system is using fresh oil and that the filters have been recently changed Ensure there are no issues with the hydraulic system e g pump issues faulty hydraulic motors fine metal deposits in the hydraulic hoses etc Ensure there are no issues with the steering system worn...

Page 12: ...hing the camera lens Use any glass cleaning products with a soft cloth Avoid any abrasive products that could scratch or damage the glass RADAR SENSORS If the system does not allow the operator to engage while using radar sensors use a rag or cloth to clean the radar sensors and allow for better solution quality Row Spacing Camera Height min max 4 92 in 12 5 cm 19 69 in 50 cm 39 37 in 100 cm 5 91 ...

Page 13: ...is experience is to provide us with feedback on this manual Your feedback will help shape the future of our product documentation and the overall service we provide We appreciate the opportunity to see ourselves as our customers see us and are eager to gather ideas on how we have been helping or how we can do better To serve you best please send an email with the following information to techwriti...

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Page 15: ...ing conditions and measure to the nearest 1 4 inch nearest cm To reset or adjust the Machine Calibration the VSN system must be reset to factory defaults CAMERA AND EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION Refer to the following sections to get started with the VSN calibration for the specific application Rear Boom Sprayers section on page 12 Front Boom Machines section on page 14 Implement section on page 16 Radar ...

Page 16: ... or model is not listed select the Generic option 3 Measure the height of the camera lens to the bottom of the furrow 4 Use the on screen keypad to enter the camera height FIGURE 1 VSN Camera Height 5 Select the Next button 6 Next measure and enter the distance from the rear axle of the vehicle to the camera lens NOTE A positive value means the camera is located in front of the rear axle FIGURE 2 ...

Page 17: ...tch tilt of the camera from horizontal FIGURE 3 VSN Camera Tilt 9 Select the Next button 10 Measure the distance between the front and rear axles of the machine and enter the measurement as the Wheel Base 11 Select the Next button Proceed to the Image Exclusion section on page 17 to proceed with calibration wizard ...

Page 18: ...era height VSN will calculate the camera to sensor offset and display the value on the page NOTE If an AutoBoom XRT system is detected VSN will utilize the center rack height sensor for dynamic VSN camera height monitoring If not a stand alone height sensor may be installed for dynamic VSN height detection If no height sensor is installed the operator must manually enter the camera height during g...

Page 19: ...ton 9 Enter the pitch tilt of the camera from horizontal FIGURE 6 VSN Camera Tilt 10 Select the Next button 11 Measure the distance between the front and rear axles of the machine and enter the measurement as the Wheel Base 12 Select the Next button Proceed to the Image Exclusion section on page 17 to proceed with calibration wizard ...

Page 20: ...Generic option 3 Lower the implement to the working height 4 Measure the height of the camera lens to the bottom of the furrow 5 Use the on screen keypad to enter the camera height FIGURE 7 VSN Camera Height 6 Select the Next button 7 Next measure and enter the distance from the working point of the implement to the camera lens NOTE A positive value means the camera is located in front of the work...

Page 21: ...Proceed to the Image Exclusion section on page 17 to proceed with calibration wizard IMAGE EXCLUSION 1 Select areas to exclude from the camera image For example if part of the machine is in sight of the camera exclude this area to avoid issues with row guidance FIGURE 10 Image Exclusion Page 2 Select the Next button and proceed to the Radar Sensors section on page 18 to proceed with calibration wi...

Page 22: ...entered values for the left and right radar sensors Touch the Refresh button to redetect the radar sensors connected to the system 2 Select the Next button 3 Measure the angle of the radar sensors This angle is measured using the direction of forward vehicle travel as 0 FIGURE 12 Radar Sensor Angle Page NOTE The factory radar brackets are designed to mount the radar sensors at a 45 angle with the ...

Page 23: ...t the Next button CALIBRATION SUMMARY 1 The Calibration Summary page will be displayed after all camera and machine settings have been entered FIGURE 14 VSN Machine Calibration Summary 2 To complete the Machine Calibration and save the displayed settings select the check mark button 3 Proceed to the Row Spacing Preset Calibration section on page 20 to continue with the calibration wizard ...

Page 24: ...be run in a radar only mode If no radar sensors are installed a row spacing calibration will need to be completed before the VSN camera may be used for row guidance FIGURE 15 VSN Row Spacing Preset Selection 2 Enter the row spacing of the crop in inches cm in which the VSN steering system will be used 3 Enable the Radar Only option to bypass the Row Spacing Calibration NOTE If the Radar Only optio...

Page 25: ...VSN Camera Calibration 6 Drive down the row while steering the machine manually Drive at a speed of 5 to 10 mph 8 to 16 km h After approximately 100 yards 91 m the calibration process will be complete NOTE The VSN camera needs to be calibrated in a flat field with straight rows A good calibration is extremely important to good steering performance A better calibration may be achieved at 8 to 10 mp...

Page 26: ... require the calibration to be restarted To successfully complete calibration the following values will be required Yaw rate must remain below 2 5 per second Roll must be less than 2 Quality must be above 50 7 Bring the machine to a complete stop 8 Review the Camera Calibration Results page To complete the calibration and save the displayed values select the check mark button FIGURE 19 VSN Camera ...

Page 27: ...g sections provide information about the system status and settings shown on the VSN System Home page FIGURE 1 VSN Main Page Calibrated Row Spacing NOTICE Do not use abrasive cleaning materials or sharp objects on the VSN camera lens Check the lens periodically during field operations Wipe lens with a soft cloth using glass cleaner if needed Row Sensor Source Machine Speed Camera Furrow Offset Sol...

Page 28: ...ction for field guidance Camera Use the VSN camera for visual row guidance in the Vision or Vision operation modes Radar Use the radar sensors to detect the crop stalks below the canopy MACHINE ROLL The left right tilt angle of the vehicle Status Icon Description Green System is ready for row steering operation No active Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTC Yellow Solution quality is low No active DTCs Sy...

Page 29: ... DETECTION SOLUTION QUALITY Set the minimum quality value that must be met to engage VSN This value is the cameras ability to detect the crop rows versus the furrows This value is editable A value of 50 is recommended In Vision Only mode VSN will disengage if the solution quality goes below the set percentage In Vision Plus mode VSN will revert back to GPS guidance ROW SPACING PRESET Displays the ...

Page 30: ...e is performed via the VSN camera or radar sensors only GPS corrections are neither utilized for guidance nor available as a fall back solution Line acquire must be performed manually When the solution quality falls below the minimum threshold the steering system will disengage Vision Guidance is performed via a combination of GPS and the VSN camera or radar sensors This mode can be utilized for l...

Page 31: ...S1 or SC1 TC1 manual for additional information on using the machine engage switch TABLE 4 Field Computer Widget Status ROS Widget CRX Widget Description System disabled and cannot be engaged Check for active DTCs and VSN solution quality VSN solution quality is nearing minimum thresholds System may be engaged but system performance may be impacted System ready for steering System engaged in GPS m...

Page 32: ...71 664 for information on adding widgets Solution Quality Display The solution quality is displayed on the analog video display from the VSN camera Vehicle Heading The current vehicle heading is displayed on the VSN analog video as a white line Rows The green lines shown on the analog video display should correspond with crop rows shown in the video image Furrows The brown lines displayed in the a...

Page 33: ...ab section on page 47 for additional status conditions which may be displayed in the VSN on screen widget ROS Widget Description Vision Radar VSN requires calibration No A B path or guidance line has been set solution quality is below minimum threshold or an active DTC is preventing the VSN system from engaging VSN is detected and ready VSN solution quality is nearing minimums While in a caution s...

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Page 35: ...ailable for tuning the VSN system TABLE 1 UT Navigation Buttons MACHINE SETTINGS TAB FIGURE 1 Machine Settings Tab NAVIGATION PARTNER Displays the Navigation Controller to which the VSN system is communicating Accept Saves the changes made to the VSN system at the end of the setup process and returns the to the Tools Menu Next Saves the changes made to the VSN system and proceeds to the next step ...

Page 36: ...ing settings and measurements 1 From the VSN home page select the Tools button 2 Select the Machine Settings tab 3 Select the Camera Mounting button The following settings and options will be displayed FIGURE 2 Camera Mounting Settings Page NOTE A factory reset will be required to change or adjust the values displayed on the Camera Mounting Settings page Camera Fore Aft Distance from the VSN camer...

Page 37: ...selected Row Spacing tuneset Camera to Furrow Offset Displays the distance from the right camera lens to the center of the nearest furrow bottom This distance value is calculated during the row spacing preset calibration procedure Use the and buttons to fine tune the tire to furrow position to center the tire in the furrow Camera Yaw Offset Displays the calibrated camera Yaw offset value This valu...

Page 38: ...recommended to allow the VSN system to automatically adjust exposure during operation Exposure Control Determines how much light is allowed to reach the VSN sensor and adjusts how light or dark the image appears The correct exposure allows optimal contrast for system performance NOTE It is not recommended to manually adjust the Exposure Control value Capture Image Touch the Capture Image button to...

Page 39: ...ting with the support of a technician Row Guidance Optimization Select either curved or straight for optimal steering performance in the typical rows in your fields Quality Warning Offset The threshold above the Row Detection Quality shown on Home page at which the operator will be notified that the solution quality from the VSN system has dropped to into a caution state This value is editable For...

Page 40: ...re if a sensor is replaced or is not currently displayed as an option for available radar sensors Radar Angle Set the horizontal angle of the radar sensors This angle is measured using the direction of forward vehicle travel as 0 NOTE The factory radar brackets are designed to mount the radar sensors at a 45 angle with the forward course over ground Enter the radar sensor angle as a positive value...

Page 41: ...RE 8 Image Exclusion Settings Select areas of the camera image where components of the machine are visible These areas will be omitted from VSN steering corrections FRONT BOOM SETTINGS To adjust the VSN camera mounting settings for front boom configurations 1 From the VSN home page select the Tools button 2 Select the System Settings tab 3 Select the Front Boom Settings button The following settin...

Page 42: ...etween the VSN camera lens and the height radar sensor Enter a positive offset value if the VSN camera is above the radar height sensor Height of VSN The calculated height of the VSN camera The value displayed in this field utilizes the height sensor source and camera to sensor offset to calculate the current height of the VSN camera NETWORK SETTINGS TAB FIGURE 10 Network Settings Tab SLINGSHOT NA...

Page 43: ... button to review all WiFi Networks available to the VSN system The network to which VSN is currently connected will be displayed with a green check mark next to the name Mode Use the Mode drop down option to select Raven Auto or Manual Raven Auto will allow VSN to automatically connect with a compatible Raven device If a compatible Raven device is not available select Manual from the Mode drop do...

Page 44: ...and Client Mode Pages Raven Field Computer Server Mode Allows other devices to connect to the VSN Field Hub Client Mode Allows the VSN to connect to another device via wireless Internet Device IP Address Displays the IP address the VSN has received via Field Hub or the IP address of the VSN broadcast via Server Mode Link Speed Displays the fastest data rate for all devices connected via Ethernet c...

Page 45: ... the following sections TABLE 1 UT Navigation Buttons Accept Saves the changes made to the VSN system at the end of the setup process and returns the to the Tools Menu Next Saves the changes made to the VSN system and proceeds to the next step in the setup process Previous Returns the UT display to the previous page in the setup process ...

Page 46: ...en Denotes a VSN connection to Slingshot Red Denotes that the VSN is NOT connected to Slingshot UPDATE SENSOR To update radar sensors used with the VSN system 1 From the VSN home screen select the Diagnostics button along the right side of the page 2 Select the System Information tab 3 Select the Sensor Updates button in the lower left corner of the page NOTE VSN radar sensor software updates are ...

Page 47: ...ARE UPDATE Select the Update Software button at the bottom of the page to update the software version on the VSN system FIGURE 3 Software Download Page The current software version installed on the VSN system is displayed along with any available OTA Over the Air updates NOTE VSN may be updated with a USB drive via the field computer or UT An OTA update may be completed with an Internet connection...

Page 48: ...t the desired software update from the list 7 Select the Accept button NOTE The software will download but will not be installed until later in the procedure Before proceeding accept the Data Usage Warning to allow the system to use cellular data to download the updates FIGURE 5 Data Usage Warning Page NOTE Select Cancel to exit without downloading the software update ...

Page 49: ...re Download Page 8 Select Accept to begin the software download 9 Wait for the software download to be completed FIGURE 7 Software Update Notice 10 Select Accept to install the software NOTE Do not shutdown the system or field computer during the software update ...

Page 50: ...CHAPTER 6 46 VSN Operation Manual FIGURE 8 Software Installation in Progress ...

Page 51: ...ode list Refer to Figure 9 on page 47 for an example of DTCs and DTC summaries FIGURE 9 Diagnostic Trouble Codes Tab Selecting Clear deletes the inactive DTCs from the Inactive DTC error log Select the Log Error button to record diagnostic CAN data VSN DIAGNOSTIC LED STATES TABLE 2 VSN Diagnostic LED Displays Status Description Green Flashing 1 Hz VSN system is calibrated and detecting rows Yellow...

Page 52: ... power to the VSN system and update VSN firmware 523935 31 Stand alone height sensor out of date Update the height sensor 523936 31 ABM ECU version out of date Update the ABM ECU 523937 13 ABM ECU not calibrated Calibrate or unlock AutoBoom XRT ECU 523938 31 Dynamic height sensor offline Check cabling Cycle power to the ABM ECU and update ABM firmware Both radar sensors offline Check cabling Cycle...

Page 53: ...ht sensor programming failure Retry programming the radar sensor Review the Update Sensor section on page 42 524196 31 Height sensor programming failure Retry programming the radar sensor Review the Update Sensor section on page 42 Code ID Description Recommended Actions ...

Page 54: ...M SUMMARY The System Summary tab provides an overview of the current VSN settings and may be useful to verify that the system is configured properly for the machine or implement with which the system is operating FIGURE 10 System Summary Tab ...

Page 55: ...s product or any component of the product found to be defective during the warranty period Replacement will be made with a new or remanufactured product or component Standard return freight will be paid regardless of inbound shipping method Expedited freight is available at the customer s expense WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY Raven Industries will not assume any expense or liability for rep...

Page 56: ...by Raven Industries Applied Technology division This Extended Warranty coverage applies only to the original owner and is non transferable HOW CAN I GET SERVICE Bring the defective part and proof of purchase to your Raven dealer If the dealer approves the warranty claim the dealer will process the claim and send it to Raven Industries for final approval The freight cost to Raven Industries will be...

Page 57: ...es Damages caused by normal wear and tear misuse abuse neglect accident improper installation and maintenance are not covered by this warranty Worn Chafed hoses and cables Items in contact with fluids and chemicals including seals and O rings Software downloads and updates Tamper Evident label broken or customer disassembly Any customer modification to the original product outside normal calibrati...

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