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Maintenance and Storage 

 

Please follow  the  maintenance and  storage  instructions  below  in order  to  ensure  your  Robocrop 
precision guided implement stays in first class working order 
 

1.  There are no lubrication points on the side shift. 

 

2.  Check that dirt does not build up on the side shift rails and rollers and clean if necessary.  

However, take care not to pressure wash electrical components such as the potentiometer, 
camera, solenoid valves, or micro-controller box. 

 

3.  Regularly check the routing of hoses and cables and protect against chaffing. 

 

4.  Store the hoe fully undercover. Although the camera, loom and implement box are shower 

proof damage may result if they are exposed to wet weather for extended periods. 

 

5.  The console and camera should be stored in a dry atmosphere. 

 

6.  Always ensure the correct 20 amp fuse is fitted in the power supply.  

 

7.  Always ensure the correct supply polarity is adhered to.  

Blue

 = negative, 

Brown

/Orange/

Black + (fused side) = positive. 

 

8.  Always ensure the correct oil flow direction is followed 

Red

=supply,

 Blue

=return. 

 

 

9. Service menu  

From the start up screen it is possible to select a service option 

by touching the “tools” button 

which offers the following service tools: 

View archived logs

 

This displays a list of error messages that have been cleared from the log file. 

“Back up configuration to a USB device” 

This will copy configuration files and error logs to a USB stick inserted in the socket at the base of 
the console.  This file named hoe-backup.tgz can be e-mailed to Garfords to aid remote diagnosis. 

“Restore configuration from a USB device” 

This looks for a backup file on a USB device and will install configuration files from that backup.  
Previously installed files will not be deleted, but files with the same name will be overwritten. 

“Apply updates from a USB device” 

This will list any update files found on the USB device and offer a choice as to which to install. 

“Capture images to a USB device” 

This allows users to take still images of crop scenes as seen by the machine.  These

 

can be e-

mailed to Garfords

 

for evaluation of issues relating to the camera or crop scene. 

“Adjust camera allocation” 

This allows users to change the order in which cameras appear in multi-camera systems. 

“Remove software” 

Great thought should be applied before selecting this option! 

“Reset PIN” 

Allows users to reset the PIN (default = 1,2,3,4) required to enter the configuration file editor 

Summary of Contents for Robocrop

Page 1: ...possible that under some adverse circumstances the guidance system will be unable to operate reliably It is the operator s responsibility at all times to ensure that the machine is operating in a sat...

Page 2: ...ep 3 Initial running and adjusting camera lateral position 11 6 Notes on operation with a correctly set up machine 12 7 Information screens and menus 13 Setup menu 14 Advanced set up diagnostics menu...

Page 3: ...ult your Garford dealer for systems to work in red crops Robocrop locates crop rows within a scene by matching a template corresponding to the known planting pattern with crop rows as they appear in t...

Page 4: ...camera field of view 2 Never conduct maintenance work on the side shift mechanism while it is supporting the implement 3 The side shift and steered disc mechanisms forms pinch trap and shear points Be...

Page 5: ...ment of the lower link arms Caution For side shifting front mounted systems it is particularly important that there is no lateral movement in the linkage Step 4 Levelling the implement With the cultiv...

Page 6: ...teered discs should centralise If the side shift or discs were already central and you wish to test them press the second touch screen button from the bottom on the right labelled manual The hydraulic...

Page 7: ...atch Systems with multiple cameras display live thumbnail videos along the top of the display An image quality gauge to the left of the screen giving relative indication of likely tracking performance...

Page 8: ...buttons For disk steered machines this is achieved by automatically steering the discs to maintain the desired slide position To prevent mechanical damage these functions only operate when lifted or...

Page 9: ...5cm and large 15cm The second line lists the available configuration files Use the buttons labelled with arrows to ensure that the highlighted options correspond to the crop and crop size being used f...

Page 10: ...up screen and make a note of a distance called look ahead Return to the working screen and press Sk5 labelled manual Purple cross hairs will appear in the image Now mark a point on the ground directly...

Page 11: ...de shift in steps of 1cm 3 8 Continue down the field stopping occasionally to check lateral position If the required fine offset exceeds the available number of steps the camera should be physically m...

Page 12: ...ave been made to camera position Operating on side slopes will result in some lateral error due to the tractor crabbing across the slope Normally this is not significant but in extreme cases it may be...

Page 13: ...opriate setting it can be selected by pressing the button labelled OK Crop size increases template size to compensate for the crop canopy getting closer to the camera as it grows This avoids the need...

Page 14: ...te their own 7 2 Advanced set up diagnostics menu This screen is reached from the set up screen by pressing the top right button labelled with a spanner symbol Navigation within this screen is similar...

Page 15: ...te mechanical setting up Camera skew relates to camera offset so that resetting skew resets both figures for all cameras fitted However resetting offset does not automatically reset skew Custom colour...

Page 16: ...ected Yes the side shift or steering discs will centralise whenever manual is selected If No is selected the side shift or discs will stay in their current position until a manual steering input is ma...

Page 17: ...le pre entered configuration files in blue text Touching on a file name selects that file highlights it in white and prefixes it with a character Buttons on the right hand side of the screen perform a...

Page 18: ...ed will change the language used The bottom button labelled with a loop back arrow returns to the start menu Note When you next run the system you need to select the appropriate configuration file as...

Page 19: ...central position distance between the steering disc pivot axis and disc ground contact point and calibration of the rotary potentiometer that measures steer angle Configuration file Section standard...

Page 20: ...symmetrical about the centre line and starts with the central row spacing working out to the edge Figures are comma delimited In the case of an even number of rows the first figure is always the whol...

Page 21: ...function To add a camera for this purpose on the configuration file editor screen advanced increase the number of cameras fitted by one Do not allocate that camera to a section so the cameras mounted...

Page 22: ...section should take its lift status and odometric speed If no microcontroller number is given for the odometer odometric speed will be calculated from the flow of features through successive images Fi...

Page 23: ...further optional graphical tool can be enabled allowing that custom hue to be varied from the advanced settings screen There are two options relate to customising fine offset which can be useful if e...

Page 24: ...to select a service option by touching the tools button which offers the following service tools View archived logs This displays a list of error messages that have been cleared from the log file Back...

Page 25: ...that it is waiting for CAN devices to register It will then normally go into a period of slow blinks 1 6 s on 1 6 s off on a continuous cycle indicating that the system is ready but idle with no dema...

Page 26: ...evices but no cameras found 107xx Unsupported camera 108xx Initialisation failure 109xx can t start capture 110xx can t start video transmission 111xx can t work out GUID assignments 112xx Timeout on...

Page 27: ...ont panel button down for about 3 secs until a black text screen appears When shut down check camera connections and restart If problem persists consult your dealer For additional problems consult the...

Page 28: ...a similar value to the tractors and does the stopped brake icon disappear when moving Check the odometer wheel is touching the ground and rotating Ensure it is not damaged and correctly connected If...

Page 29: ...ulic flow rate may be set too high low run hydraulic test from the advanced diagnostics menu Ensure that steering or stabilizer discs engage soil adequately and that check chains are tight If problems...

Page 30: ...30 Garford Farm Machinery Frognall Deeping St James Peterborough PE6 8RR England Tel 01778 342642 Fax 01778 348949 Email info garford com...

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