TeeJet CenterLine v1.05 - Manual (Page 36)

CenterLine
Software Version 1.05
Real-time Operation
When or is selected, real-time guidance begins. At this point, the GPS receiver
should be properly connected to the CenterLine lightbar and running.
See —CenterLine Product Kits“ on
page 9 - 12 for diagrams showing how the DGPS receiver should be connected. The default guid-
ance mode is Straight-Line Guidance (See note below). The current guideline information is stored, along
with the field‘s trajectory data, and is lost when is selected and retained when is
selected. Only information for a single guideline is stored. While in Headland mode, A and B points can be
marked for Straight-Line guidance.
NOTE: When the display shows , it is asking if you want to switch to Headland mode
from Straight-Line. When the display shows , it is asking if you want to switch to
Straight-Line mode from Headland.
Real-time Menu
During real-time operation, a real-time menu (See Figure 30 on page 29) is available that allows
you to switch between guidance patterns, mark A and B points for straight-line guidance, start a
new A-B line, and exit. The real-time menu is accessed by pressing Up or Down during guidance
operation. When either of these keys is pressed, the guidance messages displayed in the text win-
dow are replaced by the real-time menu (See Figure 30 on page 29). Use Up and Down to scroll
through the menu and press Enter to select an item. The real-time menu times out when 5 sec-
onds have passed and no arrow keys have been pressed.
Apply On/Off
If no switchbox or boom sense cable is being used and the setting (See
—Status“ on page 17) is set to off, Apply On/Off information must be provided to the CenterLine sys-
tem manually. To toggle the Apply On/Off status, scroll the real-time menu (See Figure 30 on
page 29) until or appears in the text window. Pressing Enter switches to
the status displayed.
NOTE: This does not turn the application on and off. It only notifies the CenterLine system
of the application status. and do not appear if TUS> is set to ON.
Marking A and B Locations
The Straight-line guidance mode requires a reference guideline to guide the vehicle along. Estab-
lishing a guideline involves marking two points along the reference guideline. To establish this ref-
erence guideline using the real-time menu, use Up or Down to scroll in the menu until AB?> is displayed on the lightbar (See Figure 31), and press Enter. The menu item is
displayed. Mark the A location by pressing Enter when the desired location is passed. The menu
item is now displayed. To mark the B location, press Enter when the desired location is
passed. The reference guideline is now established and the lightbar should display .
CenterLine
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