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Chapter 3 - Real-Time Guidance
Lightbar Setup
SmartPad II
Software Version 4.02
Parallel MSG 3
The Lightbar setup menu item Parallel MSG 3 allows the user to select from a set of predetermined guidance infor-
mation messages. These messages will be displayed in the lightbar text window during guidance operations. A maxi-
mum of three messages can be displayed. During a guidance application, the lightbar will cycle through these three
user defined messages. See Table 3-14 for a list of available messages.
To change the Parallel MSG 3 setting; highlight the Parallel MSG 3 menu item and press
. The Parallel MSG 3
dialog box will appear. Select the desired message using the arrow keys
, once the desired message is selected,
press
to return back to the Lightbar setup menu, see Figure 3-41.
Figure 3-41: The Parallel MSG 3 Menu Item
Message
Description
X-Track
Displays the error (in distance) between the current guideline and the vehicle position.
Swath #
Displays the current guideline number.
Heading Error
Displays the difference between the heading of the guideline and the current vehicle
heading.
Ground Speed
Displays the vehicles ground speed.
Area Applied
Displays the amount of area covered, sprayed or spread in acres or hectares.
COG
Course on Ground, displays the vehicle heading in degrees.
Off
When Off is selected no message will be displayed in this message slot.
Table 3-14: Lightbar Display Message Options
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