PATCHWORK BlackBox 510 User manual

PWdoc0010 rev1.0

Contents
Product Overview
Using WebTrack with the BlackBox
Fitting Instructions
Unit Functions
Unit Setup
Starting a Job
Using the Guidance Screens
Creating a WebTrack Account
Login on to WebTrack
Downloading and Installing WebSync
Using ‘My Unit Setup’, for recording jobs
Adding Details
Enhancing Details (Farm Fields)
Creating and Adding Form Items to Job Types (BB Pro users)
Checking VRT Plans are available (BB VRT users)
Transferring data to and from WebTrack via WebSync
Mounting the Screen to vehicles windscreen
Mounting the Tilt Correction Unit
Attaching the External Antenna
Connection Diagrams
Main Unit Connections
Connecting VRT Cable
Connecting a In Cab Printer
Connecting a on/off Recording Switch
Connecting a Weather Station
Start Up Menu
BlackBox Menu
Setup Menu
Recording Details
Recording Options
GPS Offset
Local Setting
VRT Options
Ports Setup
Unlock
Start New Job
Start Planned Job
3D Guidance Screen Overview
Creating a Field Boundary Map
Starting a Field Boundary Map
Pausing and Clearing boundary map during run
Finishing and Printing a complete boundary map
Future use for Field Boundary Maps
Using Guidance and Field Recording
Setting and using a guidance line
Resetting the guidance line
Setting points, Pausing and Finishing a Job
Resuming a Paused Job
Notes
VRT Guidance Screen Overview
Using Guidance and Field Recording (VRT Mode)
Setting and using a guidance line
Resetting the guidance line
Setting points, Pausing and Finishing a Job
Resuming a Paused Job
Notes
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Product Overview
The BlackBox unit can be upgraded by unlocking various areas of the software allowing it to perform additional tasks.
The basic unit will be supplied with the Plus software unlocked, please see the following for details on the different
software versions:-
This software is used to record either basic job information against a job name
or full Farm and Field tracking of jobs. This allows for a variety of uses
depending on your needs.
Within this software is a feature to tell the operator which field he is in once the
field has been mapped and stored on the memory card. This is useful for
operators who don’t know the names of fields but know the location and the
work to be done.
The Pro version adds two very useful features to the BlackBox Plus software:
Notes –This allows the farm manager to add notes (form items) to a job type
that the operator will then enter the relevant information when that job type is
completed. For instance if the operator is Fertiliser Spreading, the system can
be configured to ask for the Fertiliser Type or Product and the Amount of
Fertiliser Applied in this field. These notes are created and added using
WebTrack on the farm office PC.
Planned jobs from Farm Management Software –This allows the uploading of
Spraying Operations to be done with product information, safety details and is
customised for the Farm Management software to select the correct Notes to
be added to the end of the job. Once these jobs have been confirmed using
the software, the data is returned to the Farm Management Software for
storage.
Compatibility list: Muddy Boots –WORKING
Pear Technology –WORKING
Farmade GateKeeper –Coming Summer 10
This upgrade allows the unit to send application rate information using variable
rate application maps to the controller attached to the implement. Adding
Variable Rate to the Blackbox is simple and the compatibility list of controllers
is extensive:
Amazone Amatron+ and Amados+
Bogballe 2003w, Uniq and Icon
Raven 400, 600, 4000
LH Agro 5000, 500, 6000
Kuhn Quantron L, M, P, E
Kverneland Group
Passtronic
RDS Pro Series
Vaderstad
Dickey John
With auto shut off setup on the unit, when driving into an area which has been
worked (indicated by the green trace line on guidance screen), a signal will be
sent to the controller to stop the implement working. After driving out of the
worked area the unit will send a new signal to the controller to start the
implement working again.
NB Function not available on Amazone spreaders.
BlackBox Plus
BlackBox Pro
BlackBox VRT (Plus or Pro)
Auto Shut Off (Plus and Pro)
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Using WebTrack with the BlackBox
WebTrack is an internet based solution for the storage and viewing of data that has been recorded using the
BlackBox unit. It is recommended that the recorded data is regularly transferred to the WebTrack account to ensure
your records are kept up to date and secure.
Creating a WebTrack account
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Go to the WebTrack home page by
typing www.bbwebtrack.com in your
internet browsers address bar. At this
point you can add the WebTrack home
page to your favourites for future
access. Beneath Create New
Account left mouse click on Register
New Account (see fig 1). Left mouse click here
fig 1
This redirects you to the Create a
New WebTrack Account page, which
gives you information about the
WebTrack service (see fig 2). To
register for an account, left mouse
click on Click Here to Sign Up.
fig 2
fig 4
A confirmation screen will then appear
(See fig 4). To return to the WebTrack
home page left mouse click on Log in
(see fig 4).
Left mouse click
here once details
are entered
Left mouse click here
This redirects you to the Please enter
your details page (see fig 3). In order
to register for an account enter your
details in the boxes provided and once
complete left mouse click on Create
WebTrack Account.
N.B. Please ensure you use an active
email address and it is typed correctly.
fig 3

Using WebTrack with the BlackBox
Login on to WebTrack
05
fig 1
Go to the WebTrack home page by
typing www.bbwebtrack.com in your
internet browsers address bar. At this
point you can add the home page to
your favourites for future access.
Under the Existing Users heading
enter your Username and Password,
then left mouse click on Login (see fig
1) (If you do not have a Username and
Password please obtain one by
following the ‘Creating a WebTrack
account’ guide).
First time user
click here
fig 2
fig 3
You will be redirected to your WebTrack
user area (see fig 3).
For more information about WebTrack,
see the ‘WebTrack Features Overview’
document under the Help link.
This redirects to the Welcome To
WebTrack page (see fig 2). There are
two options and as a first time user left
mouse click on Click Here To
Download WebSync to download and
install the WebSync Tool (For details
see user guide titled ‘Downloading and
Installing WebSync Software’). To
continue to your WebTrack user area,
left mouse click on the Start Page
button.

Using WebTrack with the BlackBox
Downloading and Installing WebSync software
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To download the WebSync software
you need to log into WebTrack. If
unsure how to log on to WebTrack
please follow the ‘Login on to
WebTrack’guide.
On the Welcome to WebTrack page,
left mouse click on Click Here To
Download WebSync (see fig 1).
N.B. WebSync is the essential tool to transfer data to and from the BlackBox unit via your
WebTrack account.
fig 1
Left mouse click here
fig 2
fig 3
A notification box will appear
requesting ‘Do you want to run or save
this file?’. Left mouse click on the Run
Button (see fig 2). This begins the file
download. Left mouse click here
Once the file has been downloaded a
new notification box will appear
requesting ‘The publisher could not be
verified. Are you sure you want to run
this software?’. Left mouse click on the
Run Button (see fig 3). This will begin
the automated installation process. Left mouse click here
Left mouse click here
After the installation process has
completed a notification box will
appear stating that the setup is
complete. To return to your PC’s
Desktop left click on the Finish button
(see fig 4).
fig 4

Using WebTrack with the BlackBox
Using ‘My Unit Setup’ for recording jobs
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Before using the Blackbox for recording jobs, the Farm and Fields, Vehicles, Implements (switch type
and width), Operators and Job types can all be preset in WebTrack. With the Pro version of the BlackBox
the Job types can be enhanced by adding form items. The form items will be listed on the Notes screen
which opens after a job is finished, this prompts the operator to enter information about the job before
completing it. For example the information required could be the weather conditions and/or the chemical
used for the job. Setting up these details in WebTrack allows the operator to quickly and simply setup the
job details by selecting the details from a list on the BlackBox unit (see ‘Unit Setup –Selection List’ on
page 19 and ‘Start New Job’on page 35 to see the potential benefits).
NB To get the data to the BlackBox unit a WebSync must be performed, see ‘Transferring data to and
from WebTrack via WebSync’on page 11.
Adding Details
Under My Unit Setup on your
WebTrack account, click Edit next to
the item that you want to add the
details to.
Type in the name and any additional
information that maybe required.
Left click the Add button to add the
details.
Enhancing Details (Farm
Fields)
Highlight the name in the list and click
Edit.
Left mouse
click item
Left mouse click here
Enter details here
Left mouse click here
Highlight Name

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....Enhancing Details (Farm Fields)
A new set of options will appear. In
the Field Name box type in the details
and click Add.
To add another repeat the previous
step.
Once complete click Save.
Creating and adding form
items to Job Types
(BlackBox Pro users)
Under My Unit Setup on your
WebTrack account, click Edit
next to Single Notes.
There are seventeen predefined form
items, to add additional ones click
Add.
Type in the name, select the input
type and click Save.
To add more form items follow the two
previous steps.
When complete click Job Types.
Highlight the job in the list that Form
Items are to be added to and click
Edit.
Left mouse click here
Enter details here
When complete
click here
Left mouse click here
When complete
click here
Enter details here
Left mouse click here
Highlight Job

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...Creating and adding form items
to Job Types (BlackBox Pro users)
Click in check box next to ‘Use Form
Items on this Job Type’
The form items options will appear,
left mouse click Add
Select form item using the drop down
box and left mouse click in the boxes
to select the required options.
Click Save to add the form item.
To add another form item click Add
or click the Save Job Type button
once complete
For more details about the My Unit
Setup section see the ‘WebTrack
Overview’ user guide in the
WebTrack help area.
Left mouse click here
Left mouse click here
Then left mouse
click here
Select form item
Select options

Using WebTrack with the BlackBox
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When logged into your WebTrack
account, under the Files section a
select of file types are listed along with
the amount of files for each type that
are held on your account.
To view a list of the files click on View
next to the relevant file type.
From the list you can check that the
relevant VRT files are on your
WebTrack account before
downloading to your BlackBox unit.
N.B. Any files that you do not want
on the BlackBox need to be moved
to the archive or deleted.
To archive or delete files, select the
files by clicking in the box next to the
file and then left mouse click Delete
Selected Files to delete the files or
Archive Selected Files to archive the
files.
Left mouse
click here
Checking VRT Plans are available (BlackBox VRT users)
When a precision farming contractor has completed variable rate plans of your fields, they can upload
them directly to your WebTrack account in BBA, ShapeVRT or XML Format (please ask your precision
farming contractor). Once uploaded the plans can be viewed in WebTrack as a list to check all the plans
are on your account before transferring them to the BlackBox.
NB To get the data to the BlackBox unit a WebSync must be performed, see ‘Transferring data to and
from WebTrack via WebSync’ on page 11.
Left mouse
click here
Click here
to Select