Ag Leader ParaDyme Radio Option Kits Hardware Installation Guide - Manual (Page 7)

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Introduction
The ParaDyme system is a user-friendly GPS and steering control solution for agricultural vehicles. Combined with one of the
many compatible displays, it is at the heart of a full-featured precision agriculture product. The ParaDyme system is capable of
providing year round precision machine control that is easy-to-use and transferable to multiple vehicles. This flexibility makes
ParaDyme a vital tool for a complete integrated farm management system.
The ParaDyme system offers a number of ways to interface with a variety of correction sources. This allows the user to choose
the correction source and accuracy they require for their particular needs. The ParaDyme supports WAAS/EGNOS,
OmniSTAR, and RTK via radio or cell modem corrections with optional internal 161MHZ, 450MHz, and 900 MHz radio
modem kits. Once the hardware has been installed, the ParaDyme can be easily switched from one correction source to another
as needed via the Display.
For details about the capabilities and operation of the optional radio modem and OmniSTAR receiver kit features, refer to your
ParaDyme Owner's Manual.
The ParaDyme system requires specific hardware for each correction source. This manual provides the instructions for
installing the various hardware components in the field, so that they can be added after the ParaDyme has shipped from the
factory.
ParaDyme systems shipped without RTK or OmniSTAR support (part number 200-0473-02 or earlier) were shipped from the
factory with three antennas and all the coax cables required to install RTK or OmniSTAR in the field. ParaDyme systems with
part number 200-0473-03 no longer come with all of these cables pre-installed. The coax cables and antennas are now supplied
only with the Radio Install Kits. Also, ParaDyme systems with part number 200-0473-03 or later no longer come with a WiFi
antenna or connector.
This installation manual covers the installation of these radio kits with the expectation that the ParaDyme system being
upgraded is a 200-0473-03 or later model. If it is one of the earlier models, some of the instructions in this manual may differ,
and some parts may be left over after the installation. These differences will be noted in the document as necessary.