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GuideTRAX User Manual Addendum

Written for GuideTRAX Version 3.3

Publication Date, March 2008

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RINEX TECHNOLOGY

ABN: 30 029 441 181

Office Location :

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South Perth WA 6151

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Summary of Contents for GA8500

Page 1: ...GuideTRAX User Manual Addendum Software Version 3 3 Part Number 1 1293 Revision B Issue Date March 2008 ...

Page 2: ...information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice Use of this system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to the operator who must remain in control of the vehicle at all times RINEX including its officers servants and agents does not make any representation to any party and will not accept any responsibility or...

Page 3: ...rp Other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their registered owners RINEX TECHNOLOGY ABN 30 029 441 181 Office Location 19 Lyall Street South Perth WA 6151 Postal Address PO Box 211 South Perth WA 6951 Telephone Local 08 9474 4771 International 61 8 9474 4771 Facsimile Local 08 9474 4772 International 61 8 9474 4772 Internet http www RINEX com au Email info RINEX ...

Page 4: ... has been removed defaced or altered RINEX does not warrant claims asserted after the end of the warranty period RINEX does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy of positions obtained when using Products The potential accuracy of Products as stated in RINEX literature and or Product specifications serves to provide only an estimate of achievable accuracy based on Specifications provid...

Page 5: ...n authorised RINEX dealer along with the end purchaser s proof of purchase The end purchaser must produce the original invoice or other purchase documents as proof of the purchase date The end purchaser is solely responsible for the cost of transportation of the Product to RINEX or an authorised RINEX dealer and the Product is at the end purchaser s risk whilst in transit For any questions regardi...

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Page 7: ... GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual 9 2 The GA8500 11 2 1 The GA8500 Components 14 2 2 Top Panel Buttons 15 2 3 The AS300 Hub 16 2 4 The GA8500 Power Management System 17 2 4 1 The GA8500 Power Control Switch 17 2 4 2 The GA8500 Ignition Sense Switch 17 3 GuideTRAX V3 3 19 3 1 The Start Up Screens 22 3 2 Setting the Remote Master Switch 23 3 3 Setting the Remote Buttons 27 3 4 The Launcher 28 3 4 1 Ope...

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Page 9: ...1 Introduction ...

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Page 11: ...f both physical hardware components the computer and the relevant software This manual is designed as an addendum to the GuideTRAX user manual supplied with the GA8500 It should be read in conjunction with the supplied GuideTRAX user manual and the subtle differences between the products will be described in this manual ...

Page 12: ...f the software is largely the same Accordingly this manual describes applicable differences for both the hardware and software changes for the products described above 1 1 1Applicable Products This manual covers all three user manuals as listed below Depending upon the optional items ordered and supplied with the GA8500 will dictate which user manual is supplied with the GA8500 Part No Title Revis...

Page 13: ...body construction of the GA8500 The new streamlined hardware system minimises the cable clutter and makes the system easier to install relocate between vehicles and service The GA8500 has a single interface cable which exists the console at the rear of the screen to the AS300 Hub for all peripheral connections Furthermore the GA8500 incorporates the latest in low power management design which enab...

Page 14: ...RAX V3 can be expanded with features such as data recording AutoSPRAY or AutoSTEER as required by individual farming operations GuideTRAX V3 3 has been designed specifically to operate on the GA8500 however it retained the same look and feel as the previous version This allows existing users to start working as quickly as possible with the new products This manual describe the necessary changes be...

Page 15: ... is obsolete and the user is referred to the GA8500 as described in this addendum see Section 2 Section 1 3 The current release of GuideTRAX V3 is now V3 3 The H models in this section have been superseded The user is referred to specific amendments in Section 3 as described in this addendum Section 2 1 The section on starting the H system is obsolete and the user should see section 2 4 Section 2 ...

Page 16: ... PCAN view software and the HBOX test has been upgrade to System Test Section 8 2 5 1 The GA8500 does not use the Datalux or RNX screen controllers Appendix 2 The GA8500 specifications are supplied in Appendix 1 of this Addendum 1 2 2GuideTRAX V3 2 HT User Manual Specific Sections of the HT user manual that should be noted are as follows Section 6 3 4 The information on the external lightbar is ob...

Page 17: ... been upgrade to System Test Appendix 2 The GA8500 specifications are supplied in Appendix 1 of this Addendum 1 2 3GuideTRAX V3 2 HR User Manual Specific Sections of the HR user manual that should be noted are as follows Section 6 3 4 The information on the external lightbar is obsolete as the product has been superseded and the GA8500 will not support the external lightbar Section 6 6 The section...

Page 18: ... obsolete and the user is should Section 3 4 1 Section 12 2 4 The GA8500 does not support either the original JD StarFire configuration software of the Terminal software Section 12 2 5 The GA8500 does not PCAN view software and the HBOX test has been upgrade to System Test Section 12 2 6 The GA8500 does not use the Datalux or RNX screen controllers Appendix 2 The GA8500 specifications are supplied...

Page 19: ...2 The GA8500 ...

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Page 21: ...be securely attached to the vehicle in accordance with the installation manual The GA8500 has a rear mounted RAM ball and numerous mounting brackets are available from RINEX This section describes the correct method for powering the GA8500 On and Off and the various parts of the system The GA8500 will connect with a number of peripheral components and identification of the connection ports is crit...

Page 22: ... 1 Figure 2 1 The GA8500 and AS300 The GA8500 system specifications are shown in Appendix1 The GA8500 features a row of buttons along the top panel of the console which are described in Section Top Panel Buttons2 2 A USB port is located on the left hand side of the touch screen The USB port is used for transfer of data and uploading of new software The AS300 Hub is used for connecting all other de...

Page 23: ...screen brightness to be varied for optimal display performance The location of the top panel buttons are shown in Figure 2 2 below Figure 2 2 The GA8500 Top Panel Buttons The remaining four buttons see Figure 2 3 can be configured for commonly used functions They can be programmed to perform user defined functions such as zooming in and out on the screen map and activating guidance functions See S...

Page 24: ...sary to connect the receiver to the CANbus port and not Port B Peripheral spray rate controllers and the RINEX GPSteer controller should be connected to Port A It should be noted that CANbus devices are not all standard pinouts and users should seek confirmation that device they wish to connect with the AS300 Hub is compatible The Control Port is used for detecting status of peripheral switches su...

Page 25: ...1The GA8500 Power Control Switch The GA8500 detects when DC power is connected to the systems and emits two short beeps This will not start the system Press the Power Control button as shown in Figure 2 2 to start the system and one long beep will be heard Release the button and the GA8500 will start to operate Several screens will be displayed during the start up process these are described in Se...

Page 26: ... not turn the system off by removing power to the GA8500 Shutting down the system in this way may cause the loss of important system information If the GA8500 does not respond to either the ignition switch or pressing the power button to shut down the user may choose to force a shut down Press and hold the power button for five seconds after which time the system will sound three beeps Release the...

Page 27: ...3 GuideTRAX V3 3 ...

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Page 29: ...ned its reputation as the easiest software to operate Specifically GuideTRAX V3 3 utilises the functionality of the GA8500 features to continue this status and provide a system for smart guidance made simple This section describes the specific changes that have been made to the previous GuideTRAX V3 2 In essence the vast majority of the User Manuals in V3 2 are perfectly valid and where necessary ...

Page 30: ...l screens will appear as it goes through the start up phase the GuideTRAX V3 will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 1 confirming operation of the GA8500 Once the system is completely operational the main guidance screen will be displayed as shown in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 1 The GA8500 Splash Screen Figure 3 2 The Main Screen ...

Page 31: ...le with numerous flow controllers and can detect when the flow controller Master Switch has been toggled This then starts and stops the treatment recording within GuideTRAX V3 Furthermore it is possible to sense when a 12Vdc switch has been toggled by observing the voltage applied at the switch Detecting when the voltage has been set to 12Vdc will start the treatment recording within GuideTRAX The...

Page 32: ...oSPRAY Connect relevant AutoSPRAY cable to AutoSPRAY port Sense Master Switch dipole on flow controller with AutoSPRAY Connect relevant AutoSPRAY cable to AutoSPRAY port Sense Dipole Master Switch on flow controller serial protocol Connect relevant RINEX data cable to Port A Flow controller serial interface protocol must be compatible with RINEX systems set correct Flow Controller in Flow Controll...

Page 33: ... main screen as shown in Figure 3 2 This example sets the Remote Master Switch for a 12Vdc switch on Control Port C The instructions for installation of a toggle switch and connecting it to the AS300 Hub can be found in the GA8500 Installation Manual 1 Touch SETUP VEHICLE SETUP SWITCH SETUP 2 Toggle Master Switch to SENSE as shown in Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Switch Setup Window 3 Touch EXIT SETUP to ...

Page 34: ...the steps below The steps commence from the main screen as shown in Figure 3 2 This example sets the Remote Master Switch for a 12Vdc dipole switch on the AutoSPRAY connector 1 Touch SETUP VEHICLE SETUP SWITCH SETUP 2 Touch SWITCH SETUP 3 Set Master Switch to SENSE DIPOLE as shown in Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Switch Setup Window 4 Touch EXIT SETUP to return to the Main menu ...

Page 35: ...g the Remote Buttons The user defined buttons can be programmed using the Remote Buttons function of the GuideTRAX V3 software Access SETUP MORE REMOTE BUTTONS The default settings for each button are shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Buttons Setup Window These settings can be changed for each button by touching on the value assigned to that button The functions which may be assigned to the buttons a...

Page 36: ...ssed directly from the GuideTRAX V3 software as it is not used on a regular basis The Launcher must be started from the power Off position then hold the Power Control button shown in Figure 2 2 for approximately two seconds until two short beeps are heard Releasing the Power Control button will then cause the GA8500 to start into the Launcher program The main screen of the Launcher program is show...

Page 37: ...Appendix ...

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Page 39: ...male v2 0 compatible Cable Æ AS300hub interface 0 2m AS300 Hub Physical Æ Size 180 w x 80 h x 60 d mm Æ Weight 1000grams Æ Cable 2800mm Environmental Æ Operating Temperature 0 c to 50 c Æ Storage temperature 10 c to 60 c Construction Æ Casing UV stabilised automotive plastic Data Æ Serial x 2 Plug type D9 male Input Output Æ CANbus x 1 Plug type D9 male Æ AutoSPRAY x 1 Plug type AMP 16pin male DC ...

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