S3 User Guide 39 PN 875-0196-000 Rev C1
Chapter 3: Basic Operation
Creating and Following Free Form Paths (Contour Guidance)
Choose Contour guidance to create free form (non-parallel) paths or to follow any
previous passes (linear, circular, or free form.) In this mode, the S3 is either logging an
initial pass or guiding from a previous pass. After choosing Contour guidance,
proceed by making the initial pass during which the Steering Guide lights are not
active and cannot be used. Later, when attempting to follow a previous pass, the
guidance engages and the Steering Guide lights reactivate. You generally use Contour
guidance for working with borders, turn areas and following the contours created by
obstacles. When operating in Contour mode, a red guideline appears on the Map
screen for additional guidance support (see Figure 3-9).
Figure 3-9: Map screen showing red contour guidance guideline
Creating an Initial Contour Pass
1. Touch the Contour Guidance control button before beginning
the initial pass.
2. Make the initial pass. The Steering Guide will not display during
the initial pass.
3. At the end of the initial pass, turn around and begin the next pass. The S3
automatically detects the previous pass, the Steering Guide appears, and
the S3 begins guiding.
Guiding on Subsequent Passes
Any time the vehicle is within a half a swath width of a previously logged pass, the S3
automatically begins to guide. In Contour mode, the S3 can guide from any previous
pass, even those made in Straight guidance mode.
Making a New First Pass
Occasionally a situation arises in the middle of a job when you need to make a pass
that follows a different path than the previous passes. Simply drive the new path.
Once it becomes obvious that you are defining a new pass, the S3 goes into logging
pass mode. Subsequent passes are guided from this newly defined pass.
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