User manual TRIMBLE EZ-GUIDE 500 LIGHTBAR GUIDANCE SYSTEM FIRMWARE 5.00 RELEASE NOTES REV A

[. . . ] RELEASE NOTES EZ-Guide® 500 Lightbar Guidance System Firmware Version 5. 00 Introduction Changes Updates Upgrade procedure Version 5. 00 Revision A September 2009 Part Number 66022-85-ENG *66022-85-ENG* Contact information trimble_support@trimble. com www. EZ-Guide. com Legal Notices Copyright and Trademarks © 2007­2009, Trimble Navigation Limited. Trimble, the Globe & Triangle logo, AgGPS, EZ-Boom, EZ-Guide, and EZ-Steer are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited, registered in the United States and in other countries. Release Notice This is the September 2009 release (Revision A) of the EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes, part number 66022-85-ENG. It applies to version 5. 00 of the EZ-Guide firmware. LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS will repair OR replace the nonconforming Product with new, equivalent to new, or reconditioned parts or Product, OR refund the Product purchase price paid by you, at Trimble's option, upon your return of the Product in accordance with Trimble's product return procedures then in effect. [. . . ] When reloading a field with one or more boundaries present, all boundaries are automatically loaded. Note ­ When creating a Headland pattern, a boundary is automatically created around the outside pass. Note ­ Boundary recording is available in Advanced mode only. EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 9 Enabling and disabling boundaries 1. Select System / Guidance: 4. Select Boundary Setup: 5. Select Boundaries. 10 EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 6. Select the appropriate option: If you select. . . A screen asks if you want to record a boundary or not when: · Starting a new field · Opening an existing field · Adding an AB line to the currently open field · Selecting a different AB line in the currently open field Select the appropriate option. The option automatically changes to Enabled when you begin your next field. To use the Disabled for This Field option for the next field, you must make this selection again. This option remains active in all fields until you select another option. Disabled for This Field Disabled for All Fields EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 11 Expand boundary option Use the Expand Boundary option to determine how the boundary will be altered after you finish recording a boundary. Select System / Guidance: 4. Select Boundary Setup: 12 EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 5. Select Expand Boundary: 6. Select the appropriate option: Select. . . Do Not Expand To prevent the boundary being altered once you have finished recording. expand the boundary by one half a swath width toward the outside of the pass. expand the boundary by one full swath width toward the outside of the pass. The boundary expands once you have finished recording. Half Swath Width One Swath Width EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 13 Recording a boundary 1. From the main guidance screen, select the create a new field or select an existing field. icon and then Step through the wizard until you reach the Record a Boundary?Continue through the wizard until you return to the main guidance screen. This begins mapping the boundary: icon and then press B Tip ­ To pause recording at any time, for example to navigate around an obstacle such as rocks, press the icon and then press . A straight line connects your current position with the last recorded point before you paused. 14 EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 6. 7. Drive the entire length of your boundary to record it accurately. When you have finished mapping the boundary, select the icon and then press . This ends mapping the boundary: 8. To save the new boundary, select Yes on the Store New Boundary?If you select No, the boundary is discarded and you are returned to the main map screen where you can record the boundary again. It does not close automatically when you drive back to the start point. EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 15 Boundaries and the pivot pattern Pivot boundaries behave differently in easy and advanced modes: In. . . [. . . ] Select Choose Summary Report Pages and then step through the wizard to select the pages to include in the Summary Report: 26 EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 3. Select Yes to include the page in the report, or select No to omit the page from the report: Note ­ All Summary Reports created from this point contain the selected pages. To update a Summary Report with the new page selection, you must reopen the field and recreate the Summary Report. Updates The following updates are provided in the EZ-Guide 500 lightbar guidance system firmware version 5. 00: · · · · Freeform status icons Port conflict detection EZ-Steer calibration wizard changes OmniSTAR convergence accuracy estimate These updates are described in more detail on the following pages. EZ-Guide 500 Lightbar Guidance System Release Notes 27 Freeform status icons You can now quickly and easily determine which FreeForm state you are in. Quick reference icons appear on the map screen to allow you to monitor pattern and recording status for more efficient Freeform operations: Icon AB Mode Indicates. . . you are currently in straight AB guidance mode. FreeForm Mode you are currently in FreeForm Guidance mode. FreeForm Recording you are recording your current FreeForm guidance path. [. . . ]