Ag Leader GeoSteer Operation Manual - Manual (Page 79)

Steering Adjust
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Steering Adjust
After the vehicle has been calibrated, it should perform adequately for most normal field operations. However in some
situations, it may be necessary to adjust the steering performance to take into account field conditions, implement selection,
traveling speed, etc. The Steering Adjust screen enables the user to adjust the vehicle steering performance to match these
changing conditions. You can change the response of the selected item by using the slider bar.
To access the Steering Adjust screens, press the Steering Adjust button on the AutoSteer Setup Vehicle screen.
Figure 2-68 Steering Adjust
The Steering Adjust screen has the following items that can be adjusted:
• Steering Response – This adjusts for oscillations of vehicle when it is on the desired path.
• Line Acquisition – This adjusts how aggressively the vehicle steers onto the desired steering path (A/B line). The goal is
to tune the system to take the shortest route without excessively sharp or sudden movements of the vehicle.
• Cross-Track Error – This adjusts how aggressively the vehicle reacts to changes in cross-track error.
• Heading aggressiveness – This adjusts how aggressively the vehicle reacts to changes in the vehicles heading.
• Reverse Response – This adjusts steering aggressiveness when the vehicle is traveling in reverse.
Each of the items in the Steering Adjust screen allow user to alter AutoSteering performance by allowing minor adjustments to
the control system. The item selected from the list on the right can be changed by moving the slide bar using the following
buttons:
• Turtle Icon – Pressing this button moves the bar towards the turtle to slow the response rate of the steering system and
makes slower smoother turns. If this value is moved too far to the left, the vehicle will get into a slow weaving pattern as it
travels across the field.
• Rabbit Icon – Pressing this button moves the bar towards the rabbit to increase the response rate of the steering system.
This causes the system to react faster, however if the value is moved too far to the right, the vehicle will get into a rapid
oscillating pattern as it travels across the field
To make adjustments, Press the Blue Up/Down Arrows or directly select the response rate to be adjusted. Move the slider bar
to increase or decrease the response.
Steering Components
This Steering Components screens allows the user to view real time sensor reading to verify they are working, adjust the
sensitivity to some components, and test the reaction of other components. These screens are used to test and manage all the
components related to the GeoSteer’s interaction with the vehicle. The list of components that can be managed that is displayed
will vary depending on the vehicle profile that has been activated.
To access the Steering Components screen, press the Steering Components button from the AutoSteer Setup Vehicle screen.