EZ-Guide 250 Reference guide

EZ-GUIDE®250
LIGHTBAR GUIDANCE SYSTEM
EZ-GUIDE®250 LIGHTBAR GUIDANCE
SYSTEM QUICk REFERENCE CARD
Connecting the System
To power
Power cable
(P/N 65168)
EZ-Guide®250 lightbar
CWARNING: Keep the lightbar dry. Moisture may cause electrical damage and will
void the warranty.
Turning the Lightbar On and Off
ToturnontheEZ-Guide250lightbar,pressthe functionbutton.
Toturnoffthelightbar,pressandholdthe functionbutton.A5secondcountdownappears
onscreen.Ifyoustopholdingthe buttonduringthecountdown,theshutdownaborts.
CWARNING: Verify that the power connection is reliable. If the lightbar loses power
unexpectedly, data loss may occur. The most reliable connection method is directly to the battery.
To avoid data loss, always use the Off button to turn off the lightbar. For alternate cabling
options, please contact your local reseller.
Lightbar Layout
Coverage logging
and overlap
Function
buttons
Swath lines
Tip bar Vehicle icon
Offline guidance
LEDs
Action buttons
Patch antenna
(P/N 56237-91)

System Icons
Function (left side) Action (right side) Field (right side)
Icon Description Icon Description Icon Description
Display information tabs Reset guidance Set Point A and set Point B
Display built-in help
Nudge guidance line left
and right Start and finish headland
Turn on or off coverage
logging
Shift to here
(Advanced mode only)
Pause curve logging (record
a straight line segment)
Return to map view
(Menu and wizard screens)
Pause, and get guidance
back to the pause
position
Next AB (Switches section
on FreeForm™patterns)
Go back to previous screen
(Wizard screen) Enter mapping mode Recording FreeForm curve
Return to previous menu
(Menu screen) Change zoom level Not recording FreeForm curve
Cancel changes
(Edit screen)
Change views
(Advanced mode only)
Enter panning mode
Go to configuration
menu
Reset guidance Configure the
implement
Select the
pattern Map the AB Line Guidance
Selectthe
icon and then
press o.
Settheimplement
width,theoverlap/
skip,andtheoffsets.
SeeGUIDANCE
PATTERNS.
Drive and
definethe
guidance line
or headland.
Beginning Guidance in Easy Mode

AB Line
Map a straight AB line for guidance.
Set the A point at the start of the line and the B point at the end.
A+
Set the A point to create the line.
The heading of the AB Line equals the manually entered heading
(defaults to previous AB heading).
Headland
Straight swaths automatically fill the headland boundary.
Enter the number of headland circuits you want before you start
defining the field.
Start the headland, define the internal guidance line, and then return
to the start circle or press to complete the headland.
Note - Additional headlands are based on the first headland
circuit.
B
A
Single
headland
B
A
Multiple headland
Guidance Patterns
A
A
B
Reset guidance Configure the
implement
Select the
pattern Map the AB Line Guidance
Selectthe
icon and then
press o.
Settheimplement
width,theoverlap/
skip,andtheoffsets.
SeeGUIDANCE
PATTERNS.
Drive and
definethe
guidance line
or headland.

Curves
There are two types of curves: Identical and Adaptive.
With identical curves, guidance is based on the initial curve.
Any deviations are ignored. Set the A point, drive the curve,
and then set the B point.
With adaptive curves, guidance is always based on the
last pass.
When Auto U-turn detection is set to On, each new swath is
automatically generated when you turn.When Auto U-turn
detection is set to Off, set the B point at the end of each pass
to create the next swath.
Center-pivot
Set the A point, drive the pivot, and then set the B point.
For best results, follow the outermost wheeltrack of the
pivot arm.
Note - To work from the center of the field
outwards, the initial pivot must have a radius of at
least two swath widths and an arc length of at least
four swath widths.
FreeForm
Create curved and straight lines for guidance in fields of any
shape by recording the exact path you drive to generate the
next pass.
Ensure that you keep recording your path, to continue
receiving guidance. Guidance then snaps to the next path.
When more than one path is in the area, use the Next AB
icon to toggle between them.
A
B
Identical curves
Adaptive curves B
A
A
B

EZ-GUIDE®250
LIGHTBAR GUIDANCE SYSTEM
EZ-GUIDE®250 LIGHTBAR GUIDANCE
SYSTEM QUICk REFERENCE CARD
Mapping
To enter mapping mode, select the icon
and press OK. Mapping is only available in
Advanced Mode.
While in mapping mode, you can:
• mappoint,lineandareafeatures,including
exclusion zones
• engageanddisengageEZ−Steer®
Note: Mapping is disabled if you do not
have good qualityGPS.
Mappedfeaturesaresavedwiththefield.To
seemappedfeatureswhenyoureturntoa
field,reloadthefieldandstartaneweventor
continuewithanexistingevent.
Toconfiguremappingoptions,includingwarning
zone distance, recording position, deleting
features,selectConfiguration / Mapping.
Tomapapointfeature,select and then one
ofthefollowingicons:
Rock Tree
Weed Generic Point
Tomapalinefeature,select then:
Generic Line
Tomapanareafeature,select and then one
ofthefollowingicons:
Generic Area Exclusion Zone
Todeletetheclosestfeature,selectthe
delete icon:
Delete
Bydefault,theviewautomatically
switchestotheperspectiveviewwhenyou
enterafield.Tosettheviewsoitswitches
whenyouengageanautosteeringsystem
orformanualviewcontrol,inAdvanced
mode select Configuration / System /
Display / View.
Map Screens
Plan View Perspective View
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.

EZ-GUIDE®250
LIGHTBAR GUIDANCE SYSTEM
EZ-GUIDE®250 LIGHTBAR GUIDANCE
SYSTEM QUICk REFERENCE CARD
Status Indicators
Onthemainguidancescreen,therearetwostatusindicators:
WhenaUSBdriveisnotconnected,theUSBicondoesnotappear.
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.
Thesummaryreportisautomaticallysavedtothelightbarmemory.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.
Toviewthesummaryreportonanofficecomputer:
1. InserttheUSBdriveintoanofficecomputer.
2. Selectthe/AgGPS/Summaries/folder.
3. Double-clicktheappropriateRTFfile.
4. 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.
System Configurations
InAdvancedmode,youcansaveandloadsystemconfigurations.Thisisusefulifyouwantto:
• useexactlythesamesettingsonmultiplelightbars
• changesettingswhenyoumovethelightbarbetweenvehiclesfordifferentapplications
Tosave,loadordeleteasystemconfiguration,selectConfiguration / Data Management /
Save/Load Configurations.
For more information, refer to the EZ-Guide 250 Lightbar Product CD.
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Good GPS signal
GPS Signal outside acceptable settings
No GPS signal
Icon USB drive status (lower left)
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other countries. Version 2.00, Rev A (February 2009).