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ROW SWATHING
Use Row Swathing when you are driving in plowed rows and must follow the rows precisely.
The SELECT button is pressed at the end of each row to advance to the next row. For Row
Swathing, the Smartbar continuously memorizes the track just behind the current position.
When the SELECT button is pressed at the end of a row, guidance is given to the swath in
either direction to the next row. Since the offset distance to the next row is calculated from the
position at the end of the current row, guidance into the next row will be very accurate. It is
important to configure the swath width setting to closely match the required multiple of the
distance between each row. It may be necessary to configure SYS-UTS to FTF (see System
Configuration, UTS Feet, Feet Fine, or Metric Units). This will allow the swath width to be set
in tenths of feet.
As rows are laid out across a field, small incremental inconsistencies in the pitch (distance
between each row) may exist. This can cause a swath position calculated from an A-B line
reference to misalign with rows that are several swaths away from the A-B line. When using
Row Swathing, each swath position is based on the previous swath position and direction.
This produces a precise guidance into each new row, which can minimize the time required to
turn from one swath to another.
The primary purpose of Row Swathing is to aid in locating the target row when turning. Row
Swathing does not require the rows to be straight. As the operator is driving along each
swath, guidance is given toward a straight path based on the path just behind the current
position. The operator will be using the row as a primary path. Smartbar guidance will aid in
following these row patterns.
Note:
When using Row Swathing, Swath numbers shown in the left display are swath
sequence numbers and do not necessarily represent a position on the field.
Configuration Steps for Row Swathing
To use Row Swathing, enter the Configuration Mode and navigate to the Swath (SWA) menu.
Set the Swath Type (SWT) to ROW. Set the Swath Width (SWW) to the dimension across
each swath. The Swath Direction Control (DIR) is not used for Row Swathing. Set the Offset
Guidance Scale (SCL) and Angle display (ANG) as for parallel swathing to control guidance
indication displays. The Headlands Type (HDL) is not used for the Row Swathing. Set Along
Track antenna Offset (ATO) and Across Track Antenna Offset (XTO) as for parallel swathing.
SAV POS
RGL
600
BEG ROW
Menu Navigation Diagram for Row Swathing
Save
Position
Clear
ROW
Clear
Saved
Position
CLR ALL
CLR ROW
Clear
All
CLR SAV
press MENU Button
press DOWN Button
press SELECT Button
Automatic (no button press)
Top and Bottom
Center Green LED’s
are ON
1
offset
error
2
offset
error
2
offset
error
if a Position
is Saved
next swath
Top and Bottom
Center Green LED’s
are ON
Top and Bottom
Center Green LED’s
are OFF
aligned w/prev
end of swath
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