Outback S-Lite User manual

Document Part No. 875-0195-000 Rev C1
Outback S-Lite
Quick Reference Guide
Console Features
Button Functions
Indicators and Displays
Signal Indicators
Access the Setup menu
and submenus
Activate Straight
Guidance mode
Navigate menus
or toggle between
run screen views
Stop guidance/
stop logging data
Activate Contour
Guidance mode Make selection
Display
Current
position
lights
Steering Guide lights Headland indicator
GPS signal
indicators
Buttons Buttons
No Signal
DGPS
GPS
S-Lite automatically
searches for
available signals
Selecting Menu Options
All S-Lite menu items are shown below.
Menu and Item Descriptions
Setup Menu
Diagnostics Menu
Use this menu to view current settings (read-only).
Service Menu
Use this menu to select settings.
Item Description
Brightness Adjust display and LED brightness—1 (dim) to
10 (bright).
Swath Width Adjust to equal the width of the implement or
boom.
Sensitivity Adjust manual guidance indicator sensitivity
to LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH.
Perimeter
Setup
Select RIGHT, CENTER, or LEFT edge of swath
width for field perimeter area calculation.
Diagnostics See “Diagnostics Menu” after this table.
Service Menu See “Service Menu” after this table.
or
to navigate
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the menus
to make a
selection
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Item Description
Correction
Typ e
Type of differential correction being used—
SBAS (default) or e-Dif.
Sats Number of GPS satellites currently visible in
the sky (not including correction satellites).
STDEV Pseudo-estimate of DGPS solution accuracy.
Valid only if six or more satellites are used in
the solution calculation.Typical values for
SBAS are 0.15 m - 0.45 m (0.5 ft -1.5 ft).
HDOP Horizontal dilution of precision indicates the
influence of the current GPS satellite
constellation geometry on the horizontal
accuracy of the position solution. Lower
HDOP values indicate better geometry. Typical
valves are 0.8 - 2.0.
Diff Age Age (in sec) of RTCM corrections used in
DGPS calculation. Optimal value is < 7.
Bit Error Rate Quality of the correction data received from
SBAS satellites. S-Lite can track one or two
correction satellites and each satellite is
represented by a different BER value. The
scale of each value is 0 to 500, with 0 being
the best (highest quality signal) and 500 being
the worst. When tracking two correction
satellites the two values are separated by a
hyphen, such as 20-200.
GPS Software GPS software version.
App Software Application software version.
Serial Number Serial number of your S-Lite—this should
match the number on the serial number tag
on the back of the console.
Memory Remaining memory (in hours). All passes are
recorded in memory until erased at the end of
each field. To clear memory, press the STOP
GUIDANCE button then select Erase Memory.
Item Description
Correction
Typ e
Select differential correction type (SBAS or
e-Dif).
SBAS Satellite Optional menu item appears only if you select
SBAS as the correction type.
NMEA Port
Setup
Display NMEA Port Setup menu where you
set the baud rate and message update rates.
Unit of
Measure
Select unit of measure (feet or meters).
Language Select language.
Reset Defaults Reset factory defaults.

Differential Corrections (DGPS)
Two differential correction options are available: SBAS or e-Dif.
Use the Correction Type item (Service menu) to change the
current setting. On powerup S-Lite may track GPS satellites for
ten minutes before generating differential corrections (during
which the vehicle may be moving or stationary).
Headland Alert Indicator
The red Headland Alert LED illuminates when
you approach a previously applied area.
Main Run Screen Display
Using Straight Guidance
Creating an A=B Line
Beginning Straight Guidance
After setting the A=B line, S-Lite automatically begins guidance.
1. Turn steering wheel in
direction indicated by Steering
Guide lights to remain
centered on the current pass.
2. At end of current pass, turn
around. S-Lite automatically
detects the next pass and
resumes guidance.
Passes are numbered consecutively from the A=B line but can be
worked in any order. S-Lite detects the nearest pass (located at
multiples of the swath width) and displays the pass number.
Pass 1 is on the right of the A=B line, Pass -1 is on the left.
Snapping the A=B Line
Using Stop Guidance
Holding Data Logging/Guiding
Saving a Return Point
Returning to a Previously Saved Point
Erasing Memory
For new jobs erase all previously recorded passes and points.
Using Contour Guidance
Calculating an Area
Guidance Summary
Straight Mode
Tracking 8 Sats
Ready - 9 Sats
30.52 Hrs Memory
While tracking, the yellow GPS LED
is illuminated and the number of
tracked satellites is displayed.
When finished tracking, the green
DGPS LED is illuminated and
“Ready” appears with the number
of satellites tracked.
Straight Mode
Pass No 2
GPS signal quality
(3-4 bars typical with SBAS)
Display message
Drive
first
pass
at start of
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first pass
to select Set
New AB Pt
to set
Point A
to set
Point B
Already in
to align nearest
Straight
mode
A=B line with
current position
to return to
main run
screen
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or
to continue
current job
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Use Previous
is selected
or
Return
Here is
Use Previous
is selected
selected
to continue
current job
to save
return
point
12 3 4
or
Return
Here is
Use Previous
is selected
selected
to guide
to previous
point
13
4
to continue
current job
5
to select
Rtrn
Prev Pt
2
Return
Here is
selected
to erase data
and return to
main run screen
13
to select
Erase
Memory
2
at start of
12 3
first pass
Drive first pass
without using
Steering
Guide
At end of pass
turn around and
begin second pass
(S-Lite detects
previous pass and
begins steering)
Item Straight Guidance Contour Guidance
Mode Predefined parallel and
numbered passes
(straight or circular).
Freestyle. Guide relative
to any previous Contour
Guidance pass or
Straight Guidance pass.
Work
Saved in
Memory
Yes. Recorded work in
Straight mode is used if
you switch to Contour
mode and make a pass
along previous work.
Yes. The recorded pass
defines the guidance for
the next pass (but you
can guide relative to any
previous pass—see
Mode above).
A=B
Points
Required
Yes. A=B points define
first pass; next passes
laid out automatically.
No. Guidance is based
on previous passes—see
Mode above.
Guides
from
Previous
Pass
No. Straight guidance
only looks at predefined
parallel lines spaced by
the implement width.
Yes. Once S-Lite “sees”
another previous pass
close by, it automatically
guides on that pass (but
you can guide relative to
any previous pass—see
Mode above).
Numbered
Passes
Yes. First A=B line is
pass #0. Right passes
are +1, +2, etc.; left
passes are -1, -2, etc.
No
Swath
Width
Integrity
Yes. All passes are equal
to the swath width you
set before defining your
A=B line.
No. Driving errors add
with each subsequent
pass.
Switching
Modes
Yes. You can switch between modes at any time.
Contour mode recognizes previous Straight mode
passes. When switching to Straight mode, you can
use a previous A=B line or set a new one.
Skip
Passes?
Yes. Yo u can c om ple te
passes in any order,
since they will still be
uniformly spaced across
the field.
If you drive along a path
different than previous
paths S-Lite records
(logs) this as a new path.
Subsequent passes are
guided from this path.
Return
Here is
selected
to erase data
and return
to main
13
to select
Erase
Memory
2
to select
Perimeter
Setup
5
4
to select
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Center, Left,
or Right
Drive the
outside
edge
of field
to display
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current
area
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When within
one swath
width of starting
run screen
point S-Lite
closes perimeter
and displays
final area
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