Seed Hawk Raven 2012 - Manual (Page 16)

Chapter 2
4 Seed Hawk® Viper Pro™ Installation & Operation Manual
Viper Pro Features
The following sections offer a brief introduction to the capabilities of the Viper Pro field computer and some of
the optional features available for use with the Viper Pro precision application management system.
Speed Compensated Product Control and Datalogging
The Viper Pro is capable of controlling up to five products through product control nodes connected to a
CANbus system. Viper Pro automatically adjusts the application rate of each product according to the speed of
the vehicle, width and status of programmed sections, and a programmed target rate.
A real-time, as-applied map is displayed on-screen while application and scouting information is logged and
saved by the Viper Pro. This “job” information can then be transferred to a home or office PC or the Slingshot
web site and used to create printed reports and coverage maps.
Variable Rate Application (VRA)
Viper Pro can provide automatic variable-rate control for liquid, granular, anhydrous or injection products. Viper
Pro will also datalog and store as-applied data or scouting information. This as-applied information can be
used to compare the field prescription to the actual application and provide valuable documentation of the
application. The Viper Pro system will store the application report and datalogged information on the Viper Pro
until transferred to a USB flash drive or uploaded to the Slingshot web site for creating or printing application
reports or archiving application information on a home or office PC. See Chapter 12, File Maintenance and
Editing Reports, or Appendix B, Understanding Viper Pro Files, for detailed information. The Viper Pro field
computer creates application reports in both the common shapefile format which can be used with many
application management software packages and a bitmap (.bmp) file which can be viewed on any computer
without specialized software tools.
Single product VRA (Variable Rate Application) comes standard with each Seed Hawk Viper Pro system. SCT
systems come standard with the multi-product VRA upgrade (P/N 077-0171-152) and can variable rate up to
five products simultaneously. Contact a local Seed Hawk dealer to add multi-product VRA capabilities to a
Base system.
On-Screen Guidance
The Viper Pro system provides on-screen 3-D guidance in the form of a Course Direction Indicator (CDI) as
well as an on-screen lightbar. The guidance feature offers straight (A-B) line, last pass, fixed contour and pivot
swath patterns to match the field and application. In addition, GPS information may be sent to an optional
Raven external lightbar. See Chapter 6, Viper Pro Guidance, for more detailed operation.
Note:
A DGPS receiver capable of outputting GPS messages at 10Hz is required to operate the
guidance features of the Viper Pro field computer.