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Contour Control Configuration Setting
To mark the beginning of the first swath (1A), press the SELECT button at the BEG...CON
screen. See the Menu Navigation Diagram for Contour Swathing in this section. To mark
the end of the first swath (1B), press the DOWN button. This will be done just prior to turning
toward the second swath. You may turn either direction (i.e. left or right) toward the second
swath. After making the turn, press the SELECT button to mark the beginning of the second
swath (2A). Follow the guidance indicators to complete the second swath. Press the DOWN
button to mark the end of the second swath (2B). Repeat this process for the third swath, etc
across the field. This method of marking the beginning and end points of the second and
successive swaths is the default Contour Control (DSP-CON) and is called the two-button
(2BT) mode. Two button presses are required when turning at the end of each row. Two
additional Contour Control settings (1BT and 0BT) minimize and/or eliminate operator button
press activities at the end of rows.
When the Contour Control is set to the one-button mode (DSP-CON=1BT), only one button
press is required at the end of each row. At the end of each row, the operator presses the
DOWN button to mark the end of that swath. Then, make the end-of-row turn to the next
swath. When the machine is aligned with the previous swath end mark (position of DOWN
button press) and one swath width away, the beginning of the next swath is automatically
marked. If the field shape is such that the next swath should begin before alignment to the
end of the previous swath, the operator can press the SELECT button to mark the next swath’s
beginning early.
When the Contour Control is set to the zero-button mode (DSP-CON=0BT), no button presses
are required at the end of rows. Automatic marking of swath beginnings is the same as in the
one-button mode. The zero-button mode automatically marks the end of each swath after the
first swath. When the machine is aligned with the previous swath begin mark and one swath
width away, the end swath is automatically marked. If the field shape is such that the end of
swath should be marked before alignment to the beginning of the previous swath, the opera-
tor can press the DOWN button to mark the end swath mark early. To use the zero-button
mode the beginning and end of swaths should generally align with the beginning and end of
the first swath.
Contour Type Configuration Setting
There are four settings for the Contour Type configuration:
NRM - Normal
FIN - Fine
VFN - Very Fine
CRS - Course
The Contour Type controls how the Smartbar memorizes swath paths. Normal (NRM) is the
default and should be used for nearly all applications. As the Contour Type is set to finer
settings, the length available for each swath decreases. Swath length maximum distances for
each Contour Type are shown below:
NRM - 3 miles
FIN - 1.5 miles
VFN - 0.5 miles
CRS - 4 miles
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