Rinex GA8500 User manual

GuideTRAX
User Manual
Addendum
Software Version: 3.3
Part Number: 1-1293
Revision: B
Issue Date: March 2008

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and features described herein are subject to change without notice.
Use of this system is strictly limited to providing steering assistance to
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injuries, or death that may result from the use or abuse of this system.

GuideTRAX User Manual Addendum
Written for GuideTRAX Version 3.3
Publication Date, March 2008
Copyright ©2008 by RINEX Technology. All rights reserved.
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Products
This warranty covers all products (the “Products”) manufactured and or sold by RINEX
Technology or their authorised dealers.
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RINEX Technology (“RINEX”) hereby warrants solely to the end purchaser of the Products,
subject to the exclusions and procedures set forth herein below, that the Products sold to
such end purchaser shall be free, under normal use and maintenance, from defects in
material and workmanship for a period of 12 months from delivery. Repairs and replacement
components are warranted, subject to the exclusions and procedures set forth below, to be
free, under normal use and maintenance, from defects in material and workmanship for 90
days from delivery, or for the balance of the original warranty period, whichever is greater.
Purchaser’s Exclusive Remedy
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replacement, at the option of RINEX, of any defective Products or components thereof. The
end user shall notify RINEX or a RINEX authorised dealer immediately of any claimed defect.
Repairs shall be made through RINEX only.
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installation, neglect, alteration, abnormal use, lightning (or other electrical discharge),
exposure to moisture or dampness, excessive temperatures, spill of liquids or fluids, or acts
of God. Repair, modification or service of RINEX products by any party other than an
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any Product where the Product serial number or nameplate has been removed, defaced or
altered. RINEX does not warrant claims asserted after the end of the warranty period.
RINEX does not warrant or guarantee the precision or accuracy of positions obtained when
using Products. The potential accuracy of Products as stated in RINEX literature and/or
Product specifications serves to provide only an estimate of achievable accuracy based on:
•Specifications provided by the US Department of Defense for GPS Positioning,
•GPS OEM Receiver specifications of the appropriate manufacturer (if applicable), and
•DGPS service provider performance specifications.
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any improvements or alterations to existing Products.
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resulting from installation, use, quality, performance or accuracy of any products.

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Governing Legislation
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Western Australia. In the event that any provision hereof is held to be invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be severed from this warranty and the remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Obtaining Warranty Service
In order to obtain warranty service, the end purchaser must bring the Product to an
authorised RINEX dealer along with the end purchaser’s proof of purchase. The end
purchaser must produce the original invoice or other purchase documents as proof of the
purchase date.
The end purchaser is solely responsible for the cost of transportation of the Product to
RINEX or an authorised RINEX dealer and the Product is at the end purchaser's risk whilst in
transit.
For any questions regarding warranty service or to obtain information regarding the location
of any of RINEX’s approved dealers, contact RINEX at the following address:
RINEX Technology
19 Lyall Street
South Perth
Western Australia 6151
Telephone : [phone]
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Table of Contents
1Introduction........................................................................1
1.1This Manual .................................................................................4
1.1.1Applicable Products........................................................................... 4
1.1.2The GA8500...................................................................................... 5
1.1.3GuideTRAX V3.................................................................................. 6
1.2User Manual Amendments...........................................................7
1.2.1GuideTRAX V3.2 HL User Manual.................................................... 7
1.2.2GuideTRAX V3.2 HT User Manual.................................................... 8
1.2.3GuideTRAX V3.2 HR User Manual ................................................... 9
2The GA8500 ......................................................................11
2.1The GA8500 Components .........................................................14
2.2Top Panel Buttons .....................................................................15
2.3The AS300 Hub .........................................................................16
2.4The GA8500 Power Management System.................................17
2.4.1The GA8500 Power Control Switch................................................. 17
2.4.2The GA8500 Ignition Sense Switch................................................. 17
3GuideTRAX V3.3...............................................................19
3.1The Start Up Screens ................................................................22
3.2Setting the Remote Master Switch.............................................23
3.3Setting the Remote Buttons.......................................................27
3.4The Launcher.............................................................................28
3.4.1Opening the Launcher..................................................................... 28
Appendix.................................................................................29

1
Introduction

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RINEX design and manufacture GPS guidance systems which consist of
both physical hardware components (the computer) and the relevant
software.
This manual is designed as an addendum to the GuideTRAX user
manual supplied with the GA8500. It should be read in conjunction with
the supplied GuideTRAX user manual and the subtle differences
between the products will be described in this manual.

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1.1 This Manual
This manual is designed for use of the GuideTRAX software operating
on the GA8500 guidance system (hardware).
The RINEX Saturn H series hardware has now been superseded by the
GA8500 as has GuideTRAX V3.2 with the updated software,
GuideTRAX V3.3.
The supplied GuideTRAX V3.2 user manual was explicitly designed and
written for use of the GuideTRAX V3.2 software operating on the Saturn
H series hardware. Whereas the new GuideTRAX V3.3 software has
been developed for use on the new GA8500 hardware, however the
operation of the software is largely the same.
Accordingly this manual describes applicable differences for both the
hardware and software changes for the products described above.
1.1.1Applicable Products
This manual covers all three user manuals as listed below. Depending
upon the optional items ordered and supplied with the GA8500, will
dictate which user manual is supplied with the GA8500.
Part No Title Revision
1-1257 GuideTRAX V3.2 (HL) User Manual A
1-1258 GuideTRAX V3.2 (HT) User Manual A
1-1259 GuideTRAX V3.2 (HR) User Manual A
The specific models in the H series, HL / HT /HR have been superseded
by the new GA8500, and its optional items as summarised below.
H series GA8500 GA8500 option
HL Standard model None
HT Standard model BDR – Basic Data Recording
HR Standard model ADR – Advanced Data Recording

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A major difference to the new GA8500 model is that any optional items,
including AutoSPRAY and AutoSTEER can now be ordered for the
GA8500 standard model.
1.1.2The GA8500
The GA8500, see Figure 1-1, represents the culmination of years of
development from RINEX to supply a single body computer system
suitable for vehicle guidance and data management in the agricultural
sector. The GA8500 incorporates the latest in industrial electronics with
miniaturised hardware components, which enables the single body
construction of the GA8500.
The new streamlined hardware system minimises the cable clutter and
makes the system easier to install, relocate between vehicles and
service. The GA8500 has a single interface cable which exists the
console at the rear of the screen to the AS300 Hub, for all peripheral
connections.
Furthermore the GA8500 incorporates the latest in low power
management design which enables the system to operate without
cooling fans or large heat sinks. In addition to this the GA8500 has an
intelligent power system which can sense ignition status and abnormal
input power to protect the computer from fluctuations in vehicle power
supply systems.
The operation of the GA8500 and its features are described in Section 2.
Figure 1-1 The GA8500

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1.1.3GuideTRAX V3
GuideTRAX V3 is the software component which provides the guidance
and data management tools in an easy to use interface. GuideTRAX V3
is a modular system that can accommodate and grow with different user
requirements. GuideTRAX V3 can be expanded with features, such as
data recording, AutoSPRAY or AutoSTEER as required by individual
farming operations.
GuideTRAX V3.3 has been designed specifically to operate on the
GA8500, however it retained the same “look and feel” as the previous
version. This allows existing users to start working as quickly as
possible with the new products.
This manual describe the necessary changes between the existing user
manual supplied with the GA8500 and the current version of GuideTRAX
V3.3.

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1.2 User Manual Amendments
There are specific sections of the supplied GuideTRAX user manuals
which are not applicable to the GA8500.
Wherever the HL, HT or HR manual makes reference to Saturn H series,
it should now be in reference to the GA8500 product. Furthermore
wherever the manual references to HL, HT or HR model, this should
reference the GA8500 standard model plus any applicable optional
items. In addition to this when GuideTRAX V3 or V3.2 is stated this
should now be in reference to GuideTRAX V3.3.
There are advisory notes for specific sections of all H series user
manuals (HL / HT / HR) as follows.
Section 1.2 The Saturn Series is obsolete and the user is referred
to the GA8500 as described in this addendum, see
Section 2.
Section 1.3 The current release of GuideTRAX V3 is now V3.3.
The H models in this section have been superseded.
The user is referred to specific amendments in Section
3 as described in this addendum.
Section 2.1 The section on starting the H system is obsolete and
the user should see section 2.4.
Section 2.2 The section on start up screen is obsolete and the
user should see Section 3.12.4.
Section 2.11 The section on recording a treatment is superseded.
The RINEX toggle switch is obsolete and the user
should see Section 3.1.
1.2.1GuideTRAX V3.2 HL User Manual
Specific Sections of the HL user manual that should be noted are as
follows.
Section 6.3.4 The information on the external lightbar is obsolete, as
the product has been superseded and the GA8500 will
not support the external lightbar.

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Section 6.5 The section on activating the Treatment Recoding
should be read in conjunction with Section 3.2 of this
addendum.
Section 6.6 The section on using the RINEX button box should be
read in conjunction with Section 2.2 and Section 3.3.
Section 6.7 The section on using the RINEX foot switch should be
read in conjunction with Section 2.2 and Section 3.3.
Section 8.1 The section on opening the Launcher is obsolete and
the user is should Section 3.4.1.
Section 8.2.4 The GA8500 does not support either the original JD
StarFire™ configuration software, of the Terminal
software.
Section 8.2.5 The GA8500 does not PCAN view software and the
HBOX test has been upgrade to System Test.
Section 8.2.5.1 The GA8500 does not use the Datalux or RNX screen
controllers.
Appendix 2 The GA8500 specifications are supplied in Appendix 1
of this Addendum.
1.2.2GuideTRAX V3.2 HT User Manual
Specific Sections of the HT user manual that should be noted are as
follows.
Section 6.3.4 The information on the external lightbar is obsolete, as
the product has been superseded and the GA8500 will
not support the external lightbar.
Section 6.5 The section on activating the Treatment Recording
should be read in conjunction with Section 3.2 of this
manual.
Section 6.6 The section on using the RINEX button box should be
read in conjunction with Section 2.2 and Section 3.3.
of this manual.
Section 6.7 The section on using the RINEX foot switch should be
read in conjunction with Section 2.2 and Section 3.3.

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Section 8.1 The AutoSPRAY overview shown in Figure 8-2 has
been superseded.
Section 9 The GA8500 does not support the Beeline Arro
product.
Section 10.2.1 The GA8500 utilises the USB port on the left hand side
of the screen for connection of the FieldNET radios.
Section 11.1 The section on opening the Launcher is obsolete and
the user is should Section 3.4.1.
Section 11.2.4 The GA8500 does not support either the original JD
StarFire™ configuration software, of the Terminal
software.
Section 11.2.5 The GA8500 does not PCAN view software and the
HBOX test has been upgrade to System Test.
Appendix 2 The GA8500 specifications are supplied in Appendix 1
of this Addendum.
1.2.3GuideTRAX V3.2 HR User Manual
Specific Sections of the HR user manual that should be noted are as
follows.
Section 6.3.4 The information on the external lightbar is obsolete, as
the product has been superseded and the GA8500 will
not support the external lightbar.
Section 6.6 The section on activating the Treatment Recoding
should be read in conjunction with Section 3.2 of this
manual.
Section 6.7 The section on using the RINEX button box should be
read in conjunction with Section 2.2 and Section 3.3.
of this manual.
Section 6.8 The section on using the RINEX foot switch should be
read in conjunction with Section 2.2 and Section 3.3.
Section 10 The GA8500 does not support the Beeline Arro
product.

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Section 11.2.1 The GA8500 utilises the USB port on the left hand side
of the screen for connection of the FieldNET radios.
Section 12.1 The section on opening the Launcher is obsolete and
the user is should Section 3.4.1.
Section 12.2.4 The GA8500 does not support either the original JD
StarFire™ configuration software, of the Terminal
software.
Section 12.2.5 The GA8500 does not PCAN view software and the
HBOX test has been upgrade to System Test.
Section 12.2.6 The GA8500 does not use the Datalux or RNX screen
controllers.
Appendix 2 The GA8500 specifications are supplied in Appendix 1
of this Addendum.

2
The GA8500