Great Plains DICKEY-john AI-120 12-inch Virtual Terminal - Manual (Page 145)

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
AI-120 Virtual Terminal
11001-1606B-201310
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VARIABLE RATE JOB SETUP
Variable rate control job data is created using a farm management software
tool and is imported to the terminal via a USB memory device. Automatic
rate adjustment occurs when entering different zones in the prescription
map when variable rate is enabled. Variable rate control can be enabled
and disabled via the terminal and can only be used when planter, air cart,
NH3, or granular control features are enabled.
IMPORTANT: An exact file structure must be followed for the terminal
to accept the data.
INITIAL IMPORT OF JOB DATA
Any new data for import to the terminal from a farm management software
tool requires the following steps before transfer to a USB memory device.
Farm Management Software Requirements:
The below steps are an example when using FarmWorks software. Steps
1-7 may differ based on the farm management software used.
1. At the Write Job Data screen, select “DICKEY-john” as the type.
2. Select “File” as the transfer type.
3. Press the Advanced Setup button.
NOTE: Prescription maps must be in
.xml file formats. Figure 200
Writing Job Data
4. Select a Task Controller Version as “Standard - Version 2”
( Figure 201 ).
5. Select ISO Compliant option as “Yes”.
6. Press the Check button to return to previous Job Data screen.
7. Press the Browse button to select the location to save the data on
computer hard drive.