Hardi EZ-Guide Plus, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...EZ Guide Plus www hardi international com 67007100 Version 3 00 GB 11 2006 Getting Started Guide ...

Page 2: ... any responsibility for possible omissions or inaccuracies in this publication although everything possible has been done to make it complete and correct As this instruction book covers more models and features or equipment which are available in certain countri es only please pay attention to paragraphs dealing with precisely your model Published and printed by HARDI INTERNATIONAL A S We congratu...

Page 3: ...peed Pulse Output 18 Configuring Guidance Settings 18 Guidance Settings 19 Warning Options 19 Using GPS 21 Integrated GPS 21 Non Integrated GPS Option 23 Viewing GPS Receiver Information 23 Getting a Clear View of the Sky 23 Overview of the Menu 24 Troubleshooting 27 Introduction Welcome to the EZ Guide Plus Lightbar Guidance System Getting Started Guide This document describes how to use the EZ G...

Page 4: ...stem 1 Assemble the bracket kit The bracket is reversible to optimize it for tilt angle For more information refer to the instruc tions in the bracket kit 2 Attach the suction cup to the bracket 3 Attach the power cable to the lightbar 4 Mount the lightbar in the required position on the window See Mounting the lightbar 5 Attach the antenna to the magnetic mount 6 Connect the antenna cable to the ...

Page 5: ... off or disconnect the lightbar from the power source if the vehicle will be unused for an extended time Minimizing GPS signal interference To minimize any interference to the GPS signal make sure that the GPS antenna is at least 1 m 3 ft from any other antenna including a radio antenna and at least 100 m 300 ft from any power line radar dish or cell phone tower Connecting other devices To use the...

Page 6: ...hree buttons to operate the lightbar OK Action selected icon accept changes A Select icon increase configuration value V Select icon decrease configuration value 3 Guidance LEDs Provide offline guidance to the closest swath 4 LCD display Monochrome Anti glare screen Multi level backlight 5 Data port GPS output External GPS input External correction input GPS diagnostics and configuration Pulse out...

Page 7: ...10 km h 2s 11 to 15 3s 16 and more 4 Keep antenna offset set to default 0 cm default is 0 cm Ez Guide Plus East of EU Settings FW Version 2 0x 3 xx From Default settings 1 Select the Language 2 Select the Units 3 Turn Corrections to OFF 4 Set Low accuracy warning to No Warning 5 Lk ahead Default is 1s 1s 0 to 10 km h 2s 11 to 15 3s 16 and more 6 Keep antenna offset set to default 0 cm 7 ...

Page 8: ...on menu 1 Nudge left 3 Nudge right 2 Pause Resume 4 Change views 5 Zoom Note Some action icons may not be available until a field is defined Views To change between the three views select Perspective map This is the default screen for guidance It displays two status text options Plan map This is the default screen when you define the field pass the end of the swath move offline by more than half a...

Page 9: ... select a configuration option and display the value press u or D To accept the setting press o 3 To change the value press u or D To save the change press o 4 To exit the configuration menu press u or D until you have selected the Return to Guidance option and then press o Or press m on the remote control Adjusting the brightness and contrast You can view the LCD screen in all conditions from bri...

Page 10: ...f the follo wing items displayed on the plan and perspective maps Progress Lines To give a sense of perspective and speed Adjacent Swaths One swath either side of the current swath Field Boundary If the field is a Headland AB Line Path Driven You can also use this screen to change the View option Auto View automatically changes between plan and perspective views in headlands Fixed View remains fix...

Page 11: ...efore turning the system off Otherwise the value will be lost when you restart the system Status text Status text Definition Swath number Swath number of the closest swath Offline distance Distance offline from the closest swath Speed Current speed Heading Current heading Field area Area of the field calculated half a swath width outside the path driven A value is displayed only for Headland patte...

Page 12: ...Note For best possible GPS accuracy wait for 15 minutes after you turn on the EZ Guide Plus lightbar each day This allows time for the WAAS almanac data to be downloaded If you set an AB Line before the WAAS almanac is downloa ded you can get significant position drifts within that first 15 minutes Resetting Guidance 1 Select 9 The Guidance Pattern screen appears 2 Press u or D to choose the requi...

Page 13: ... to the other end of the field and at the end of the first swath map Point B 3 Turn left or right for the next swath The next swath is automatically selected 4 Steer the vehicle so that you center the green lights in the lightbar as you drive forward along the swath Tip Set Point B part way down the swath to get guidance down the first pass and then reset Point B at the end of the field A pattern ...

Page 14: ... the initial curve 3 Turn left or right for the next swath The next swath is automatically selected 4 Steer the vehicle so that you center the green lights in the lightbar as you drive forward along the swath Note By default the end of the swath is automatically detected when you do a U turn If you prefer to manually mark the end of each swath from the configuration menu select Guidance Auto detec...

Page 15: ...and circuits as required before you change to straight swaths The headlands pattern automatically increments to the next headland when you enter the circle around the start point of the headland Single headland 1 Start the headland 2 Drive around the field area The headland is recorded 3 Identify the current headland circuit as the final one The head land is still recorded until you reach the circ...

Page 16: ...n Use the Center pivot pattern for a field that is irrigated using a cen ter pivot With this pattern you can drive concentric circles around the center pivot Note To work from the center of the field outwards the initial pivot must have a radius of at least two swath widths an arc length of at least two swath widths 1 Position one wheel of the vehicle in a pivot wheel rut with the rear of the vehi...

Page 17: ...current swath row On screen Vehicle offline Nudge left to correct Nudge is always applied to the guidance line relative to the vehicle heading To nudge select 1 or 3 Each nudge moves the guidance line 3 inches For example if you press 3 twice the total nudge distance is 6 inches to the right To display the total accumulated nudge perpendicular to the current vehicle heading use Lightbar Status Tex...

Page 18: ... guidance while you are more than half a swath from the pause swath Progress lines and adjacent swaths are not displayed To resume guidance select 2 or press p on the remote control Speed Pulse Output The EZ Guide Plus lightbar can output speed pulse This can be used to Replace the radar true ground speed sensor for speed on the vehicle Send speed to any other agricultural device requiring speed p...

Page 19: ...ors always set the look ahead time to 0 seconds Auto detect turn This setting is used only for the Adaptive Curve pattern This setting defaults to On which means that a new swath is automatically generated when a U turn is detected To manually identify the end of each adaptive curve swath change this setting to Off Warning Options Configure the following warning option settings from the Warnings m...

Page 20: ...tbar displays a warning Warn low accuracy When low accuracy positions are received guidance continues normally The lightbar displays a warning No warning When low accuracy positions are received guidance continues normally There is no warning Audible warning If you have a remote control or an alarm connected to the EZ Guide system it can emit an audible warning To enable th audible warning use the...

Page 21: ...tions use GPS Corrections and change this setting to Off To manually enable or disable individual WAAS EGNOS or MSAS satellites 1 From the GPS menu select Corrections 2 Select Custom 3 Highlight the Exit command and press D to display Edit WAAS Edit EGNOS or Edit MSAS Press o 4 In the configuration screen that appears turn on or off any satellites To return to the Corrections screen press o Note M...

Page 22: ... Note If the EZ Guide Plus lightbar does not receive VTG messa ges guidance may be erratic especially if you have an antenna offset or are working at slow speeds If you are using a receiver with RTK or OmniSTAR HP corrections do not define a new guidance line until the Low Accuracy message stops flashing Otherwise you may get significant pass to pass drift until the receiver reaches its hig hest l...

Page 23: ...PS Diagnostics to view GPS and receiver information There are several screens of information To change to another screen press u or D To return to the GPS menu press o Getting a Clear View of the Sky To receive signals from GPS satellites you must have a clear view of the sky GPS does not work indoors Anything that blocks light also blocks GPS satellite signals This includes people buildings heavy...

Page 24: ... Distance from the anttena to the implement 0 0 Lightbar Mount Upright Upright Inverted Inverts display and offline LEDs Status Text Configure the status text items for the map Map and 3D View views and the status screen Offline Distance Swath Number Status Screen Field Area Coverage Area Speed Heading Data Port Settings Configure the input and output for the Integrated GPS lightbar data port Inpu...

Page 25: ...dge back to 0 Warnings Back to Main Menu Returns to main menu Headland Warning Turn on or off the headland warning Warning ON Configure the warning lead time Lead time 0s Offline Warning Distance off swath at which the offline warning 0 0 message appears Set to zero to disable the warning Low Acc Warning High Acc Only Accept only high accuracy Warn Low Acc positions Warn Low Acc Accept all positio...

Page 26: ... filter settings Filter Normal Speed Medium Defaults Back to Main Menu Returns to main menu Restore Defaults Return all configuration settings to factory defaults About Display lightbar version information 1These options are only available if the lightbar has an integrated GPS receiver 26 ...

Page 27: ...m the Lightbar menu select Tests buttons or screen hardware Run any or all of the tests If any of the tests fail contact do not appear to be your local reseller for information on repairing or replacing working properly the lightbar NO GPS COMMS The lightbar is notThe GPS receiver or lightbar is faulty communicating with the Contact your local reseller for information about repairing integrated GP...

Page 28: ... with a high HDOP LOW ACCURACY It is a long time since the Move the vehicle away from trees and or buildings Or change Old Correction receiver got a correction the Low Acc Warning option to No Warning to enable guidance message flashes on signal without corrections Screen Searching Sats 0 The antenna is not Check that the antenna is properly connected to the lightbar message flashes on connected t...

Page 29: ... the suction cup to the window Mount the lightbar bracket device directly on the dash ceiling or window For more information see page 3 Coverage area value Guidance was not Always pause guidance before disconnecting is not saved over a paused before power power cycle was disconnected power The lightbar will not The lightbar will not work To enable normal operation reduce the temperature of the wor...

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