User ManualTable of ContentsChapter 1 - Getting Started with the Viper System1The Viper Interface2Active Matrix Transflective Touchscreen2Keypad3Adjusting the Backlight3Connectors4Flashdisk Storage Card4Installing the Flashdisk5Hardware Installation6Viper Single Product (Liquid) CAN Control System7Viper Dual Product (Liquid/Granular) CAN Control System8Viper Power Connection9Viper Console Connection10DGPS Receiver Connection11Viper Guidance System12Viper/Invicta 115/RGL 600 Universal/Smartrax Package13Programs Menu13Selecting a Program14Screen Calibration14Registering Your Viper System16Viper Care and Use21Chapter 2 - Setting Up the Controller Area Network (CAN)23CAN System Connections23CAN Terminators24Wiring Power to a CAN System24CAN Node Wiring25Adding Nodes to the CAN System26Detecting the CAN Bus Nodes27CAN Initialization Results27Selecting a New Controller27Re-Addressing Product Nodes28Programming the Nodes on the CAN System29Boom Cals30Miscellaneous31Units32Speed Sensor32Speed Cal32AccuBoom Node35Audible Alarms35Fan/Pump RPM36Speed36Node Version Information37Data Box 138Dual Flow %39Off Rate %39Low Tank39Low Limit39Flow/Shaft Alarm40Vacuum/Bin Alarm40Decimal Shift40Zero ShutOff41Display Smoothing41Agitator41Ratio Rate41Data Box 242Tank Volume43Area/Hour43Vol/Min43Rate Cal43Rate +/-43Meter Cal/Density43Spreader43Valve Cal48Valve Cal 248Fan/Pump Cal48Min PW49Pre Set PW53PW Freg53Ratio Rate53Valve Delay53PWM53Pressure Area54Dual Pressure54Calibrating the Pressure Transducer Using an Analog Gauge55Entering a Setting with no Analog Gauge55Application Area56Tally Registers58Resetting the Tally Registers59Setting or Resetting Distance and Individual Nodes59Alarms61Chapter 3 - Navigating the Viper Interface63Main Screen Features63Profile64Current Heading66Speed67Map Area68Application Rates69Booms70Tabs71GPS Status Indicator72Product Control Status74Autoboom Status Indicator75Display Data77Tabs78Main Tab79Field Boundaries80Guide Tab81Rx+Cov+Scout Tab82Rx Tab83Cov Tab85Accessing Coverage Map Information86Scout Tab87Marking a Field Boundary87Importing a Field Boundary89AccuBoom Tab92Screen Tool Icons93System Status Icons94Menus95Exit Button95About Button96Setup Button97Activation Key and Feature Activation98Entering the Activation Key98Viper Features100Guidance100Single Product VRA100Multi-Product VRA100Maps101Street Maps102Downloading Street Maps102Loading the Street Maps to the Viper Console103Deleting Street Maps104Scout Maps104External Waypoint Switchbox106About Offsets107Coverage Maps108Setting the Coverage Map Percentages and Colors108Zero Rate Tolerance109Prescription (Rx) Maps110Accessing the Rx Map Menu111Rx Look-Ahead112Rx Map Colors113Editing a Rx Color Template117Deleting a Rx Color Template118Local Settings119Accessing the Local Setting Menu119Language120Choosing a Language120Profile Configuration121Saving Profile Information121Loading a Saved Profile122Units Configuration123Setting the Unit of Measurement123Time Zone Configuration124Setting the Correct Operating Time Zone124Serial Communication Port Setup125GPS Comm Port Setup126Generic (Non-Raven) GPS Setup127Setting up the GPS Comm Port to a Non-Raven DGPS Receiver127Raven GPS Setup128Auto-Configuring a Raven DGPS Receiver128Raven GPS + Lightbar Setup129Configuring a Raven DGPS Receiver + Lightbar129Tilt Sensor130Configuring the Tilt Sensor132Tilt Status133Tilt134Temp134Dir134Antenna Height134GPS Delay134Reverse Polarity134Tilt Filter134Zeroing the Tilt Sensor135Console Comm Port Setup136Auxiliary Comm Port Setup136Configuring Viper for Lightbar Guidance137Configuring the On-Screen Lightbar137External Lightbar139Boom Settings and Mapping140Boom Setup140Setting up Booms141Boom Mapping145Mapping the Booms146Advanced Settings148Chapter 4 - Using the Viper System151Jobs151New Jobs151Product Application152Guidance153AccuBoom Control154Product Chaining154Starting a New Job155Pausing a Job162Restarting a Paused Job162Existing Jobs162Viewing an Existing Job163Adding to an Existing Job163Deleting Jobs164Deleting Jobs by Selection165Application Reports166Customer Information167Field Information168Field Conditions169Weather Information170Applicator Information170Vehicle Information171Product Information172Ingredient Information173Report Notes Information174Creating an Application Report175Chapter 5 - Product Chaining177Enabling Product Chaining177Using Product Chaining181Display Data183Miscellaneous Messages184Chapter 6 - Using AccuBoom185Viper CAM AccuBoom Installation186Viper CAN AccuBoom with Serial Console Installation187AccuBoom Control Setup188Look-Ahead188Turn-Off % Coverage188AccuBoom Override189Zero Rate Shut Off189Configuring the AccuBoom Control189AccuBoom Boom Disable190Disabling Booms190Zero Rate Shutoff191Enabling Zero Rate Zone Shut Off191AccuBoom Override191Enabling AccuBoom Override191AccuBoom Spray/No-Spray Zones193Standard AccuBoom Method194Create AccuBoom No-Spray Map Method194Load AccuBoom No-Spray Map Method195Create Map From Field Boundary Method196Changing Spray/No-Spray Default Colors197AccuBoom Spray/No-Spray Maps198Chapter 7 - Using AutoBoom203UltraGlide Autoboom204PowerGlide Plus Autoboom205Calibrating Autoboom206Calibrating UltraGlide Autoboom207Calibrating UltraGlide in PowerGlide Plus Mode211Calibrating PowerGlide Plus Autoboom215Autoboom Operation217Enabling Autoboom219Autoboom Status Display220Adjusting Autoboom Operation220UltraGlide System Adjustment221To Adjust Sensor Height221To Adjust Sensitivity221To Adjust Speed222PowerGlide Plus System Adjustment222To Adjust High and Low Limits of the Pressure Alarm Setting222To Adjust the Pressure Alarm Point223To Adjust Heaviest Setting223To Adjust Lightest Setting223Resetting Defaults224Resetting UltraGlide Defaults224Resetting PowerGlide Plus Defaults226Chapter 8 - Viper Guidance229Swathing Patterns232Patterns232Straight AB233Contour Fixed233Contour 1 Button235Contour 2 Button236C Clamp237Headlands Separate238Hedlands Combined239Headlands 2 Separate240Headlands 2 Combined241Spiral242One Step243Seed244Headlands with Contour245Headlands 2 with Contour246Using the Guide Tab248Lightbar Display249Off-Swath Distance249Swath Number249Swathing Pattern249LB Bright Button249LB Dim Button249Reset A-B Button249Recal A-B Button250Set A/Set B Button250Load A-B/Save A-B Button250Set Flag\Goto Flag\Clear Flag Button251Zoom Level251Course Direction Indicator (CDI) Needle251Nav Needle Stationary251Nav Needle Moving252Guidance AB Lines252Saving an AB Line252Loading an AB Line254Chapter 9 - Understanding Flashdisk Files255Flashdisk File Structure255AccuBoom Folder255Autoboom Alarms256CovMaps Folder256Guidance Archive Folder256Jobs Folder256Rbin Folder256RxMaps Folder257RxMaps\colors Sub-Folder257Scout Folder257Setting Folder257Streetmaps Folder257Vnav Folder258Zulu.ini File258Maintaining the Flashdisk258Chapter 10 - External Serial Rate Control259Setting up the Auxiliary Port for External Serial Rate Control259Connecting the GreenSeeker® RT200 to Viper260Starting a Job with External Rate Control260Chapter 11 - Rbin Viewer263Downloading RBin Viewer263Dowloading RBin Software263Installing the RBin Viewer265To Install the RBin Viewer266Viewing Rbin Files270To Open an Rbin Report270Exporting Shapefiles272Toolbar Options273To Select the Coverage Display Options274To Change Coverage Map Colors275Rbin Options276To Change the Units of Measure276To Change the Layout277To Change the Language279Enabling Manual Console Display280Export Settings281Editing an Rbin Report282Reset History285Chapter 12 - Troubleshooting the Viper System287Viper Troubleshooting Information287General Issues288Setup Issues290Job Issues291Rx Map Issues292Coverage Map Issues292Error Messages293General Error Messages293Setup Error Messages293Job Error Messages294Variable Rate Control (VRC) Error Messages296GPS Error Messages297CAN Troubleshooting298Appendix A - Flashdisk Maintenance299Appendix B - Calculating the Boom Width (Calibration) for Liquid Applications303Appendix C - Calculating and Verification of Spreader Constant305Appendix D - Calculating Speed Calibration307Appendix E - Calculating Calibrations for Liquid and Granular Applications309Appendix F - Testing the Speed Sensor Extension Cable313Appendix G - Testing the Flow Meter Cables317Appendix H - Using the Invicta Front Panel Program with the Viper System321Appendix I - Controlling Spinner RPM323Size: 175 KBPages: 18Language: EnglishOpen manual
