TeeJet Fieldware SA 2.0 for Legacy 6000 - Manual (Page 140)

5-2 Chapter 5 - Fieldware FieldPilot
FieldPilot Introduction
Fieldware-SA for the Legacy 6000
Software Version 2.00
FieldPilot Introduction
This chapter describes the Mid-Tech FieldPilot auto-steering software. FieldPilot software is com-
patible with Fieldware - SA v 2 software for the Legacy 6000 console only.
About the FieldPilot System
The FieldPilot plug-in for Fieldware - SA on the Legacy 6000 merges automated steering with pre-
cise product control. The FieldPilot system is made up of the following components.
Legacy 6000 with Fieldware - SA
The Legacy 6000 console manages the automated steering as well as product application. All
setup and operating menus are accessed through this console.
Swath XL Lightbar
The lightbar displays steering cues in manual mode and while turning corners. During automated
steering it provides driving status information as well as current application status, such as applica-
tion rate, speed, and area applied warnings.
Trimble Navigation Controller
This is a self contained unit that houses the systems’s advanced steering processor and inertial
components. The navigation controller is mounted to the vehicle chassis to assure precise mea-
surements of the vehicle dynamics.
Steering Interface
The steering interface is made up of two components: hydraulic valve and steering sensor. Vehi-
cles with hydraulic steering require a hydraulic valve to be plumbed into the system to control the
steering. A steering angle sensor gives the navigation controller information about the steering
angle. Vehicles without a mechanical steering link (fly-by-wire or steer-by-wire) do not require the
hydraulic valve as the automated steering system interfaces directly with the machine’s steering
electronics.
Trimble DGPS or RTK Receiver
A Trimble DGPS or RTK receiver is required with FieldPilot systems. These receivers provide
high-quality position information. Choose from either a sub-meter differential GPS receiver or an
RTK system capable of centimeter-level accuracy.