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6.0 Data Logging and Variable Rate Treatment
Data Logging and Variable Rate control functions are accessed from the SETUP screen.
1.
Press the key to display the logging screen (Fig.41).
The instrument then detects the presence of the data card.
2. Press the START key to select the JOB STARTUP page (Fig.42).
Figure 41. Logging screen
Figure 42. Startup page
You are presented with a number of options. Only options 1,2 and 3 are applicable to the Artemis.
1. APPLY FROM PLAN (Variable-Rate Treatment or ‘VRT’)
(a) The Pro-Series receives the rate from a treatment plan on the RDS Data Card Module and controls
the application via the RDS control system. A full application record of the
actual
application is
generated and saved on the Data Module.
(b) The Pro-Series receives the rate from a treatment plan on the RDS Data Card Module and sends it
to a third party controller, which controls the application via an OEM control system (System
ERIS).
(c) The Pro-Series receives the rate from a third-party controller and controls the application via the
RDS control system (System ERIS). The Pro-Series can send back the actual application rate to
the other controller
All setups allow the operator to commence a full VRT application.
For (a) and (b) a full application record of the
actual
application is generated and saved on the
Data Module. The associated work record file can be viewed in the mapping/treatment plan
software. Job summary data (iii) is also appended to the work record file.
2. LOG TREATMENT (Dynamic Data Logging)
A full application record is generated, logging rate and other parameters (e.g. "tags") in real time,
attributing this data to a specific location. The associated "Dynamic Logging" file is viewed in the
mapping/treatment plan software. A large amount of data is generated by dynamic logging and
therefore must be saved onto an RDS Data Card Module. Job summary data (iii) is also appended
to the dynamic logging file.
3. LOG SUMMARY ONLY (Field Data Logging)
For simple farm record keeping and traceability purposes, you can record a summary of each job
or work session in the internal memory, and subsequently download directly to a PC, to a Data
Module, or print to a printer. The amount of summary data for each job is small, and is saved in
the internal memory. The instrument can store up to 75 individual job summaries.
Options
applicable to
Artemis
