Satloc LiteStar IV User manual

LiteStar IV Quick Reference Guide
LiteStar IV Quick Reference Guide 1 Document Part No. 875-0360-000 Rev A1
Controller Functions
Cockpit Cable Connections
Lightbar Display
Listed below are the options for each display (Disp) field. Red items indicate default
values. X-Track, GPS Alt, and Dst2Mrk are available for display only in the far left
(Disp 1) and far right (Disp 4) fields.
Item Function
Lightbar
dimmer
(DIM knob)
Rotate clockwise/counterclockwise to increase/
decrease lightbar brightness. Using the Dim menu
(setup mode) overrides/disables the DIM knob.
Circuit
breaker Protection against power surges from the aircraft.
Power
switch Flip up /down to power the system on/off.
USB port Export log files from the controller to a USB drive.
Menu
button
Switch from guidance mode to setup mode or cycle
through menu items.
Enter
button
Confirm menu item selection, or switch to swath
guidance mode from setup mode (only after you set
swath width / pattern).
Scroll
buttons Move up or down menu item lists/options.
Cable/Wire Function
SPRAY ON/OFF Indicates to the controller whether spray is on or off for
use in logging and to illuminate lightbar spray LEDs.
SWATH ADVANCE Set pattern points (A, B, and optionally C) and receive
guidance to next swath when in swath guidance mode.
SWATH DECREMENT Decrement to a previous swath.
MANUAL MARK Set (‘mark’) a location as a navigation mark or a mark to
which you want to return.
Disp 1 Disp 2 Disp 3 Disp 4
SwthNum
X-Track
Blank
GPS Alt
NumSats
HDOP
A/B Hdg
Time
Dst2Mrk
Acres (Hectare)
AcftHdg
Speed
SwthNum
Blank
NumSats
HDOP
A/B Hdg
Time
Acres (Hectare)
AcftHdg
Speed
SwthNum
Blank
NumSats
HDOP
A/B Hdg
Time
Acres (Hectare)
AcftHdg
Speed
SwthNum
X-Track
Blank
GPS Alt
NumSats
HDOP
A/B Hdg
Time
Dst2Mrk
Acres (Hectare)
AcftHdg
Speed
Red LEDs: heading angle Green LEDs: heading angle
Red LEDs: crosstrack
to right of target swathto left of target swath
distance to left of target swath
Green LEDs: crosstrack
distance to right of target swath
Disp 1 Disp 2 Disp 3 Disp 4
Setup Tasks
Setup tasks assume you are in setup mode. If you are in swath guidance
mode press menu (at right) to switch to setup mode. If you previously set
a mark, pressing menu displays ‘(Return) To Mark’— press menu again to
cancel guidance to the mark and switch to setup mode.
Job Tasks
On power up, the Job menu appears; thus, when starting or resuming/repeating a
job at power up, start with step 2 for both procedures below.
Select setup values
Dim - Set lightbar brightness (1% to 100%)
LBar - Set crosstrack sensitivity (1 [most sensitive] to 10 [least sensitive])
Units - Change units
Disp 1 through Disp 4 - Set display field
UTC - Set UTC offset (to display correct local Time value on GPS menu)
Restore factory defaults
Start a new job
Resume/repeat an old (previous) job
Fly a job
1
repeatedly until
option appears
2
to set value
for option
1
repeatedly until
SetFac Defalts appears
2
to restore
factory defaults
21
repeatedly until
Job appears
3 4
to select
New Job
to display
SWidth
to select
swath width
6 8
to select
pattern
to enter swath
guidance mode
5
to display
Patrn
Repeat steps
5 and 6 for each
option you want to
7
set before entering
swath guidance mode
Fly the job
(see “Fly a
job” below)
9
21
repeatedly until
Job appears
3 4
to select
Old Job
to display
desired option
to select
setting
6
to enter swath
Repeat steps 3 and 4
for each option you
want to set before
5
entering swath
guidance mode
Fly the job
(see “Fly a
job” below)
7
guidance mode
Start a job
(now in
swath
1
Fly to start
of A|B line
2
SWATH
ADVANCE
(joystick)
to set
A point
3
SPRAY
ON/OFF
(joystick)
to record
spray as you
4
enter field
SWATH
ADVANCE
(joystick)
to set
B point
5
Make turn
onto swath #2
using lightbar
9
SPRAY
ON/OFF
(joystick)
to record spray
for swath #2
10
as you enter field
SWATH
ADVANCE
(joystick)
to advance
to swath #2
8
SPRAY
ON/OFF
(joystick)
to stop
recording spray
7
Continue flying
pattern using
lightbar for
11
guidance
SWATH
ADVANCE
(joystick)
to set
C point
6 (optional)
as you leave field
guidance guidance
mode)

LiteStar IV Quick Reference Guide 2 Document Part No. 875-0360-000 Rev A1
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Data Tasks
Mark Tasks
Setup Menu Map
*Note: If Dim is set at or below 100%, the set value appears on the main menu;
otherwise, the main menu shows UseKnob (as shown above). The Export option is
available only after 1) inserting a USB drive in the controller, and 2) logs are
available for export. X-Track, GPS Alt, and Dst2Mrk are available for display only in
the far left (Disp 1) and far right (Disp 4) fields on the lightbar.
View GPS data
Export log files to a USB drive
Set a mark
Return to a mark
Cancel guidance to a mark
21
repeatedly until
GPS appears
repeatedly until desired
GPS parameter appears
32
repeatedly until
Job appears
4
repeatedly until
Export appears
to start
the export
Insert USB
drive in
controller
1
MANUAL
MARK
(joystick)
to set mark coordinates
and display Set Mark
1
SWATH
ADVANCE
(joystick)
to confirm mark and return
to swath guidance mode
2
DTo Mark appears
2
SWATH
or ADVANCE
(joystick)
to return to swath guidance
mode with guidance to mark
repeatedly until
1
1
SWATH
or ADVANCE
(joystick)
to return to swath
guidance mode
Note: Canceling guidance to a mark
does not delete the mark. To delete a
mark: 1) set a new mark to overwrite
the existing mark, or 2) start a new job.
Main
>Job New Job
>SWidth 50.0
>Patrn BK_BK R
>Dim*UseKnob
>Disp 1 SwthNum
>Disp 2 Speed
>Disp 3 Acres
>Disp 4 X-Track
>LBar Sens 3
>GPS Menu
>UTC 0:00
>Units Feet
>DifTyp WAAS
>SBASR Off
>LS4LB 3.001c
>SetFac Defalts
DefsNOT Reset
UTC
-12:00 to +14:00
Lightbar Sensitivity
1 through 10
All Disp Fields
SwthNum
X-Track*
Blank
GPS Alt*
NumSats
HDOP
A/B Hdg
Time
Dst2Mrk*
Acres
AcftHdg
Speed
Swath Width
Minimum 6 feet or 2 meters
Patterns
BK_BK R
Expand
Squeeze
RV_TRK
QK_RTRK
RC_TRK
BK_BK L
Lightbar Brightness
1% to 100 %
GPS
>Status 3D Diff
>Sats Trak 09
>Sats Used 09
>Diff Age 005
>HDOP 0.90
>N 033. 5571297
>W 111. 8892345
>Alt Ft 1247.75
>Mph 45.12
>Heading 000
>Date 16-04-13
>Time 19:48:12
Units
Feet
Meters
Job
New Job
Old Job
Export*
DifTyp
WAAS
eDif
Firmware
>LS4LB13.001c
>LS4CT21.001f
1LB - lightbar
2CT - controller
Pattern Types
Troubleshooting
When LiteStar IV generates a warning, flashing LEDs and/or additional error
information replace your active guidance display.
Lightbar Display Warning Message
Acquiring/re-acquiring a GPS signal
Upon 1) losing your GPS signal in
guidance mode, or 2) when changing your
DGPS source (WAAS to e-Dif or vice
versa) in setup mode, LiteStar IV attempts
to acquire/re-acquire the signal. During
this time, the lightbar displays:
• ‘WaitGPS’ in Disp 1/Disp 2
• Number of tracked satellites in Disp 3
(03 at left)
• Horizontal dilution of precision
(HDOP) in Disp 4 (2.3 at left)
Swath double spray
Upper LED row flashes when spray on is
detected on a previously sprayed swath.
The flashing continues until you change
(increment) the swath number.
Console logging error
Status LEDs (shown at left) blink orange
as the error occurs, continuing for 3-4
seconds after the error condition stops.
Error conditions are:
• Communication issues between
lightbar and controller
• Cannot access internal memory
• Corrupt or missing log file
• Full, corrupt, damaged, or
unmounted internal memory
• Timeout writing data to memory
If the error condition persists, Satloc
recommends power cycling the controller,
exporting log files, or starting a new job.
Racetrack
Expand
Back-to-Back
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
A
B
C
Squeeze
A
6 4 2 1 3 5 7 9
B
8
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
A
B
C
Quick Racetrack
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
A
B
C
Reverse Racetrack
6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4
A
B
C
5
(BK_BK R or
(RC_TRK)
BK_BK L)
5 4 3 2 1
A
B
(QK_RTRK)
(RV_TRK)
(Squeeze)
(Expand)
Left side (Disp 1 and Disp 2)
Right side (Disp 3 and Disp 4)
Console error (flashing)
Console error (flashing)