Ag Leader ParaDyme Setup and Advanced Tuning Guide - Manual (Page 28)

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Screen 7 of 9 – LINE ACQUISITION – Target Point Distance
What is the Target Point Distance?
Is the distance the ParaDyme system is looking ahead when in Line Acquisition Mode and greater than
6 to 9 feet from the AB Line. Figure 14 shows an example of how the Target Point Distance changes as
it is increased and decreased.
Figure 14 ­ Target Point Distance (T.P.D.)
What does the Target Point slider adjust and when to adjust it?
The slider adjusts the look ahead, or Target Point Distance, when the vehicle is greater than 6 to 9 feet
from the AB Line. Increasing the slider, makes the look ahead distance longer and decreasing it makes
it shorter.
• Increase the slider when the vehicle is overshooting the AB Line, see figure 5.
• Decrease the slider when the vehicle needs to get to the AB Line quicker or be more aggressive
at acquiring the line.
NOTES:
1) This parameter has a minimal effect on how the vehicle acquires the line. Changing Max
Curvature has a more noticeable effect on the vehicle acquiring the line. A rule of thumb is to
increase Target Point Distance for high speed machines, like sprayers or floaters and / or long
wheel base machines, like 12 feet or longer.
2) This parameter has a more noticeable effect on track machines than wheeled machines.