TeeJet SmartPad II, User Manual

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1-2 Chapter 1 - Introduction
Welcome to SmartPad II
SmartPad II
Software Version 4.02
Welcome to SmartPad II
SmartPad II is a GPS driven swath guidance and mapping system. The SmartPad II system comes complete
with Lightbar, Interface cable and SmartPad II.
Guidance
The SmartPad II Guidance software allows an operator to perform product application while receiving guid-
ance information from the Lightbar. The operator can select between four different guidance modes, Paral-
lel, Curved, Curved A-B, and Center Pivot. Using SmartPad II you can map field boundaries while applying
products around the headlands, perform guidance in most any weather and visibility conditions. SmartPad II
utilizes the Lightbar as a visual aide, minimizing operator fatigue by reducing the need to constantly watch a
display. The Lightbar can display cross track error, swath number as well as several other useful text mes-
sages such as a warning when the vehicle enters a previously applied area. The SmartPad II system allows
you to create and view an as applied map of your field and vehicle swath trajectory while applying product
to the field. Application Reports can be generated in Fieldware Map Manager software.
Using SmartPad II is simple and intuitive. The Parallel and Curved A-B mode allows the operator to drive
the initial guide line, marking the start (A) point and the end (B) point. Once the initial line (A-B) has been
established, the operator can drive parallel or curved lines with respect to this line. The operator can at any
time during guidance create additional initial A-B guidelines in any orientation. This allows the operator to
employ parallel and curved swathing in as many suitable directions as required within a single field. In the
Curved mode; the operator can make several passes around the field headlands and receive curved guidance
information via the Lightbar, once the multiple headland passes are completed the operator has the option to
switch to Parallel, Curved A-B, or Circle Pivot mode or remain in curved guidance mode. The Circle Pivot
mode allows the user to drive an initial circle pass, marking the start (A) point and the end (B) point. This
establishes the initial circle guideline, the operator can now drive parallel circle lines with respect to the ini-
tial circle guideline. The SmartPad II software will automatically sense when the vehicle is departing one
line and approaching a new line and begin guiding the operator to, and along, the new line. This eliminates
the need to manually notify the software that you want to move to a new guideline.
Nav2Point
The SmartPad II Waypoint Navigation (Nav2Pt) software allows the operator to navigate to specific loca-
tions in and around a field. The Nav2Pt program allows you to navigate to specific pre-determined point
locations or to more generalized areas of a field based on various types of background data such as soil sam-
ple point maps. Once at a desired location you can add that location as a sample point and assign a point
number and name. The primary use of the Nav2Pt
program will be for soil sampling. Sample points and
grids created in the Fieldware - Tools Form a Sampling Pattern program can be imported into this program.
When used in conjunction with the Lightbar, Nav2PT application can guide the operator to desired point
locations using the lightbar as a visual aide.
Mapper
The SmartPad II Mapper application allows the operator to map field boundaries, weed patches, insect infes-
tation, ponds, tile lines, as well as any other feature important to field application. These features can be
mapped as points, lines, or polygons. The data collected in Mapper is stored in a file that can be used as a
background map when using the Guidance or Nav2Point application.