User manual TRIMBLE EZ-GUIDE 500 LIGHTBAR GUIDANCE SYSTEM QUICK REFERENCE CARD

[. . . ] Coverage logging and overlap Coverage is displayed when a spray switch is on, when the coverage function button is enabled, or when an autosteering system is engaged. Vehicle icon Shows the vehicle position and heading relative to the current swath. C Keep the lightbar dry. Moisture may cause electrical damage and will void the warranty. www. EZ-Guide. com EZ-Guide® 500 Lightbar Guidance System Quick Reference Card Easy mode enables you to access basic guidance more quickly. Configure the implement Set the implement width, the overlap/skip, and the offsets. [. . . ] To map a point feature, select following icons: Rock Weed To map a line feature, select Generic Line To map an area feature, select following icons: Generic Area and then one of the Exclusion Zone and then one of the Tree Generic Point then: To delete the closest feature, select the delete icon: Delete www. EZ-Guide. com EZ-Guide® 500 Lightbar Guidance System Quick Reference Card AdVAnCEd ModE AppliCAtion USE Reset guidance Select the press o. icon and then (Choosing Yes closes the current field and allows you to Create a new field or Open a stored field and add to it. ) YES (Choosing No leaves the current field open and allows you to Add an AB line or switch AB lines. ) no Create New Field · Confirm pattern & implement setup · Confirm or change field name · Enter event information (Record keeping) Select a Field · Select a field from a map (FieldFinder) or list of names (Select field by name) · Choose to start a new event (& name it) or continue old event · Confirm implement setup (width) · Enter event information (Record keeping) Get guidance Add AB Line · Select AB Line from a map · Confirm implement setup (width) Select AB Line · Confirm the pattern & the implement setup (width) www. EZ-Guide. com EZ-Guide® 500 Lightbar Guidance System Quick Reference Card AdditionAl AdVAnCEd ModE FEAtURES Change the EZ-Guide 500 lightbar to Advanced mode to use any of the following functions, not provided in Easy mode. · Enter custom Client, Farm, Field, and Event names and record detailed event information for each operation · Add additional AB Lines to the field · Select existing fields to go back for subsequent applications · Shift swaths to correct for position drive or to offset swaths in following years. · Configure implement settings, including implement offsets and draft · Use the AgGPS® AutopilotTM system. · Save and load configurations so you can: · use exactly the same settings on multiple lightbars · change settings when you move the lightbar between vehicles for different applications Select Configuration / Data Management / Save/Load Configurations. · Send data to a USB so you can use field data in other lightbars · Delete old data to clear space in internal memory · Load prescriptions for use with the AgGPS EZ-Boom® system when the optional VRA upgrade has been purchased. Nudge Use the and nudge buttons to correct for position drift caused by GPS satellite constellation changes while driving in the field. Nudge is always applied to the guidance line relative to the vehicle heading. The total current nudge distance appears on the tip bar at the bottom of the screen. To configure the nudge options, in Advanced mode, select Configuration / System / Guidance. Shift to Here In Advanced mode, you can use Shift to Here to: · Correct for GPS position drift when returning to the field for guidance, for example after pausing · Offset all swaths for applications in subsequent years You can save the shifted swaths, which nudge does not allow. Summary report A summary report is automatically created for each field. The summary report is a multi-page RTF document that shows field information including coverage, event data, and field information. To copy this report to the USB drive, select Configuration / Data Management / Manage Fields / Summary Reports / Send Summary reports to USB. The summary report is saved to the /AgGPS/Summaries/ directory on the USB drive. If you want to save the summary report, copy it to a folder on the office computer. Note: To view the graphics in the file, you may need to install the Microsoft® Word Viewer utility from the documentation CD. www. EZ-Guide. com EZ-Guide® 500 Lightbar Guidance System Quick Reference Card GUidAnCE pAttERnS AB Line / A+ Line Map a straight line for guidance. For an AB line, set the A point at the start of the line and the B point at the end. For an A+ line, specify the heading direction of the line (it defaults to the heading of the previous AB line). FreeFormTM B A Creates curved and straight lines for guidance in fields of any shape by recording the exact path you have driven, to generate the next pass. [. . . ] Auto U-turn detection = On Each new swath is automatically generated when you turn. Auto U-turn detection = Off Set the B point at the end of each pass to create the next swath. B A A For more information on how to use this product, refer to the EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Documentation CD. *66020-84-ENG* P/N 66020-84-ENG © 2007 ­ 2009. Trimble, AgGPS, EZ-Guide, and EZ-Steer are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited, registered in the United States and in other countries. [. . . ]