Raven Cruizer II User manual

Cruizer II™ Snow Depth Feature
Operation Guide

Manual No. 016-0171-546 Rev. A 1
Snow Depth Feature Overview
The Cruizer II™ snow depth feature is designed to help snowcat or trail
grooming equipment operators accurately gauge the current depth of snow
coverage against a reference map while performing grooming operations.
The Cruizer II also creates a map of covered runs or areas for review in the
office that may be used to help coordinate other snow management activities
throughout the season.
Note: Be sure to delete existing or previous jobs from internal memory before
updating the Cruizer software.
Home Screen
The version of firmware currently loaded
on the Cruizer II console is displayed in
the upper, right corner of the Home
Screen.
When the Snow Depth feature is enabled,
the Snow Depth Mode icon will be
displayed toward the upper, left corner of
the screen.
Note: Before starting any jobs requiring
snow depth features, be sure that the Snow Depth Mode icon is
displayed on the Home Screen.
The Snow Depth Authorization Code (P/N 077-0180-082) is required
for snow depth monitoring operations.
Starting Guidance
After completing the initial setup, the Cruizer II may be used to provide
guidance for field operations.
Note: Settings may need to be adjusted within the Tools Menu before
proceeding with an actual guidance application.
DGPS reception must be sufficient before a job can be started. Verify
that the GPS Status Icon in the upper, left corner of the Home Screen
displays that DPGS is O.K. before starting or resuming a job.
Start a New Job and Load Field Features
1. From the Home Screen, touch Start Job .
2. To begin a new job with a clear coverage map, select the New Job option.
Note: Touch Cancel at any time to return to the Home Screen without
beginning the job.
3. To load a previous reference map, select the “Enable Reference Job”
option.
Note: Do not select this option when creating a reference map.
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4. Touch Next to continue. If the option to use a reference job is not
enabled, skip to step 7.
5. On the Select Reference Job screen, use the scroll bar as necessary to
find and select a previous operation map to use as a snow depth reference
map.
6. Touch Accept to continue.
7. Touch the Job Name field and use the on-screen keyboard to enter a
name for the operation to be started.
Note: Use the icon at the right end of the text entry field to clear the text
box before entering the new job name.
Renaming new job files is highly recommended, especially for jobs which
will be used as a snow depth reference later in the season. Enter job
location, operation type or any other information which may help identify
specific job files.
Note: Names of job files entered on the console should not begin or end with
a space.
8. The Select Pattern screen also displays the following Swath Guidance
Pattern options:
9. Select the guidance pattern best suited for the operation or touch the “Load
Job Features” button to use a saved guidance path or boundary from a
previous job.
If a guidance pattern is selected, the Cruizer II Guidance Screen is
displayed.
Last Pass - Uses previously covered areas to provide guidance. Last
Pass provides guidance around curves and within irregular ski runs
(implement history must be turned on).
Note: A coverage area must be present from a previous swath before
Cruizer II will display the next guidance path in Last Pass
mode.
Straight (A-B) Line Mode - Allows the operator to select a starting
(A) point and an ending (B) point or compass heading through which
Cruizer II draws a straight line as the guidance path. Subsequent
guidance paths will be parallel to the initial A-B line.
Pivot - Allows the operator to set an A and B point through which
Cruizer II draws a circular guidance path. While in Pivot mode,
Cruizer II provides guidance paths from the outside of the pattern
toward the center in increments of the programmed width.
Fixed Contour - Allows the operator to record an irregular curved
A-B line pattern. Subsequent guidance paths will be based upon the
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10.If the “Load Job Features”
button is selected, the Load Job
Features screen displays a list
of field boundaries and guidance
paths saved on the console or
on a USB flash drive connected
to the Cruizer II. The console
displays the age and coverage
area of each saved job as well
as the distance from the current
vehicle location to the saved
feature.
Note: Touch the red ‘x’ displayed at the right of the feature distance to delete
the job. The job coverage map as well as any saved job features will be
deleted.
11.Touch the desired job feature to use with the new job file and touch
Next to display the Cruizer Guidance Screen.
Resume a Saved Job and Delete Jobs
1. From the Home Screen, touch Start Job .
2. To open the job with coverage history
and guidance information from a
previous job opened on the Cruizer II
console, select the Resume option.
Note: Touch Cancel to return to the
Home Screen without starting the
job.
3. Touch Next to continue.
4. The Resume Job screen displays a list
of jobs saved on the Cruizer II console
or a USB flash drive connected to a
USB port.
To help identify saved jobs, the Resume Job screen displays the age and
coverage area of each job as well as the distance from the current vehicle
location to the saved job.
Note: Touch the red ‘x’ displayed at the right of the distance to delete an
individual job. The job coverage map as well as and saved guidance
features will be deleted.
Touch the Delete All icon in the lower, left corner of the screen to
delete all job files (including coverage maps and saved guidance
features) from the Cruizer II internal memory.
5. Touch the desired job feature to use with the new job file and touch
Next to display the Cruizer Guidance Screen.
Delete
Job
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Guidance Screen
Once a Pattern is selected for the job, the Guidance Screen is displayed on
the Cruizer II touch screen.
The Guidance Screen displays the following information:
Note: Refer to the Cruizer II Operation Guide for details on the guidance
screen display when not utilizing a snow depth reference map.
1. The Snow Mode icon is displayed along the top of the Guidance screen.
When performing any snow depth operations, verify that this icon is
displayed.
2. Touch on the Inclination, Speed, or CoG (Course over Ground) area to
toggle the information displayed during the guidance operation.
3. The Distance to Path area displays the distance and direction from the
vehicle to the displayed guidance path. Steer in the direction indicated by
the direction arrow to the right or left of the distance
4. Current GPS Elevation is displayed in this area.
5. Touch on the Current Depth area or Area Covered tally to toggle the
display during guidance operation.
6. The Set A or Set B point icons, the current Swath Number, or Last Pass
mode will be displayed in this area. NO DEPTH will be displayed in this
area if the current coverage is out of range of the reference map.
Tools Menu
To customize the available Snow Depth
feature options, select the Tools Menu
icon from the Home Screen.
Review the following pages for details on
configuring and customizing the Cruizer II
Snow Depth mode.
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System
Vehicle
Snow Depth Configuration
Access the Snow Depth Configuration
screen to customize the Snow Depth
coverage map and reporting
preferences.
•Mapping Color Indicator - The
Cruizer II will display areas of high,
medium, and low coverage in the
colors displayed on this screen. Touch
each of the indicators and select the
desired color for the snow depth
coverage map created during
operations.
•Range - Touch the displayed values to enter a new high or low threshold for
creating the snow depth map. Cruizer II will paint the coverage map based
upon the threshold values. Areas with no prior elevation information will be
indicated by the “No Ref” coverage indicator.
•User Name - Allows the operator to enter his or her name or identification
number for reference later.
Switch - Select the source for toggling history on or off. Install and
connect the optional external switch wire to a source of +12 V power
to utilize the Hardware setting.
If Touch Screen is selected, touching or on the Guidance
Screen will toggle coverage history recording on or off.
Snow Mode - Select the Snow Mode icon to access the Snow Depth
Configuration screen.
Width - Set the guidance width (width of grooming implement).
Cruizer II uses this setting, along with the selected guidance pattern,
to determine the displayed guidance path.
Offsets - Select the Offsets icon to set the position of the GPS
antenna with respect to the center of the boom or implement.
The antenna height must be configured on the offsets screen to
accurately measure the snow coverage using the Cruizer II.
Note: Measure the antenna height to the base of the antenna on the
vehicle. Measure the antenna height within one inch
[centimeter] for optimal results. Do not adjust the antenna
height setting between reference job and snow depth
mapping operations unless the antenna mounting position
physically changes between these operations.

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Cruizer II™ Snow Depth Feature
Operation Guide
(P/N 016-0171-546 Rev A 1/13 E20728)