Raven viper User manual

VIPER
Quick Reference Guide Version 2.08

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Basic Startup
1. Press the Power button to turn on the Viper system.

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Viper Do’s and Don’ts
1. Do have a flashdisk in the Viper at all times, including for
Power-on.
2. Don’t remove the flashdisk when the Viper 2 program is
running.
3. Do have the Viper serial number and firmware revision
available when calling for technical assistance. It is best
if the user is in the machine and in front of the Viper when
calling for tech support.
4. Do read the manual in its entirety before using Viper.
5. Do power the DGPS receiver and the Raven console or
CANBus system before powering Viper.
6. Don’t turn Viper off when in a job, without properly closing
the job first. If Viper loses power when in a job, job files
will not be saved and the associated files will be corrupt.
7. Don’t connect Viper to a switched source. Alwaysconnect
to a battery or other unswitched source.
Backlight Adjustment
Increase Intensity
1. Hold the Menu button and press the Up arrow key.
Decrease Intensity
1. Hold the Menu button and press the Down arrow key.

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Main Screen Areas
See the screen below and the corresponding numbers on the next
page for a description of each screen area.
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1. Profile - The machine profile contains configuration
settings for specific vehicles, when created by the user.
2. Current Heading - The current heading of the vehicle in
compass degrees.
3. Speed - The current speed of the vehicle. CAN or GPS.
4. Map Area - Information that is associated with the current
tab.
5. Tabs - Used to access the features, functions, and screen
displays for the Viper console. Press a tab to access.
6. Application Rates-Target Rate (RT) andActualRate (RA).
Press in this area to set or change rates (Available for
CAN systems only).
7. Booms - Booms turn green when on, gray when off. Press
in this area to configure AccuBoom Control.
8. AutoBoom - A’s turn green when on, gray when off. Back-
ground turns red if there is an error condition. Press in
this area to configure AutoBoom Control.
9. GPS Status Indicator - Status of the DGPS receiver
displays in this area. Press this area for additional GPS
information.
10. Product Control Status - Product Control Status of the
Raven console or the Raven CAN system displays in this
area. Press this area to modify Product Control settings.
11. Display Data - Status of CAN Tally Register. Press this
area to view the CAN Tally Register data. Press the area
again to hide the data.

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CAN Controller Status Screen Areas
See the screen below and the corresponding numbers on the next
page for a description of each screen area.
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4
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1. Boom Cals Area - Current booms that have been
configured. Press in this area to access the Boom
Select screen and assign booms to products.
2. Miscellaneous Area - Various system settings and actual
system readouts. Press in this area to change the
settings.
3. Data Box 1 - User configuration settings and product node
selector. Press in this area to access and/or change the
user configuration.
4. Data Box 2 - More user configuration settings. Press in
this area to access and/or change the user configuration.
5. Pressure Area - Dual pressure readouts for two different
systems. Press in this area to calibrate pressure
readouts.
6. Application Area - Valve and application types used to
apply the product. Press in this area to select a different
valve type and/or application type.
7. Tally Registers - Press this button to access the tally
registers. Also displays the distance traveled by the
vehicle. All values can be reset to zero.
8. Current Alarms - Press this button to access the current
system alarms.

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Screen Icons & Symbols
Icon Name Description
When the Cursor Lock icon is active, Viper is in
the auto-pan mode. Select this mode when
running a job.
The Information icon is only available when you
are not running a job and you have selected the
Main tab on the Viper console, or when you have
selected the Scout tab when in a job.
The Prescription icon is only available when on
the Rx tab (if a prescription map had been
previously loaded) or the Cov tab.
The Pan icon is used to move screen information
up/down or left/right.
The Zoom Out icon zooms the map area
displayed out to view a larger area on the map.
The Zoom In icon zooms into the map area
display and allows more detailed viewing of
information contained within the display.
The Zoom Extents icon allows you to quickly
bring all map information back on to the display.
Icon Name Description
Thumbs Up: System is normal and all operating
conditions are met.
Caution: There is a system alert. User should
investigate cause of condition and correct it.
Red 'X': The system is down and requires
immediate attention. This problem must be
corrected before proceeding with application.
Map
Symbols
Status
Symbols

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Setting Application Rates
1. Press the Application Rates Area.
2. Press the Node you want to set/change.
3. Enter Target Rate. Press Next to change other Nodes or
OK to save changes and close.
Important: You can only set Application Rates if
you are using a CAN system.

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Profiles
Saving a Profile
1. Select Menu, then Setup, Local, Profile, and Save
Profile.
2. Type a Profile name and press OK.

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Loading a Saved Profile
1. Select Menu, then Setup, Local, Profile, and Load
Profile.
2. Select a profile from the list.

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Starting a New Job
1. Select Menu, Start Job, then New Job.
2. Type in a Job Name, select a Swath Pattern (if the
Guidance Option has been installed), and enter the
number of products.

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3. Type a Product Name.
4. Select Booms (typically ‘All’), if necessary.
5. Select VRC (if variable rating), otherwise, click OK.
6. Click Browse to find a Rx Map file. Select the file and
click OK.
7. Click on the Rate Field (outlined in red below) and click
Next.
8. Type in a Rate Conversion (if necessary) and clickOK.
Note: The steps above are for a single product. If you have more
than one product, you will be guided through the product setup for
each product.

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Adding to Existing Jobs
1. Select Menu, Start Job, From File, then Add to Job.
2. Select Existing Job and press OK. Then pressMenu and
Cont Job to un-pause the job.

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Resetting Tank Volume
1. Press Product Control.
2. Press Tally Registers.
3. Press Next.
4. Press Next again. Type in a value for the Tank Volume
and then press Set. Press Next. Do the same process
for all nodes, if needed, and press OK when finished.
Press OK again to exit the Product Control screen.

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Marking a Field Boundary
1. Press the Scout tab and then Record.
2. Press Zone.
3. The Record Field Feature Screen Displays. Select Field
Boundary, choose your options, and pressOK.

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GPS
1. Select Menu, Setup, and Comm Ports.
2. Select theGPS setting.
3. Press OK.
CAN Startup
If the results show ‘Not Found’ for all of your nodes, press the Retry
CAN Init button. If you still have CAN issues, see Chapter 2 in the
Viper Installation and Operators Manual for more information.

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AccuBoom Setup
1. Press the Booms Area.
2. Enter Look-Ahead values and press Next.
3. Select the booms to control and press OK.

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AutoBoom UltraGlide Calibration
1. Press in the center of the AutoBoom Area.
2. SelectAutoboom ON and UltraGlide for mode.
3. Press the Calibrate button.
4. Press Cal Left and wait for left boom calibration to
complete, then press Cal Right and wait for right boom
calibration to complete.
5. Press OK.

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AutoBoom PowerGlide Plus Calibration
1. Press in the center of the AutoBoom Area.
2. SelectAutoboom ON and PowerGlide Plus for mode.
3. Press the Calibrate button.
4. Press Cal Boom button.
5. Press OK.