Setup and Advanced Tuning Guide Manual

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Screen6of9–LINEACQUISITION–MaxCurvature
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WhatisCurvature?
Curvaturerepresentstheradiusofanarc.Bydefinition,curvatureis
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
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Therefore:
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Tomakeaturn“tighter”ÆdecreaseradiusÆincreasecurvature
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Tomakeaturn“looser”ÆincreaseradiusÆdecreasecurvature
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WhatistheMaxCurvature?
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WhentheParaDymesystemisengaged,itcreatesanarcpathtoacquiretheABline.Theradiusofthis
arcpathisdefinedbytheMaxandMinCurvaturesettings.MaxCurvatureistheradiusofthearcwhen
thevehicleisgreaterthan3to6feetofftheABLine,seefigure12.
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WhatdoestheMaxCurvatureslideradjustandwhentoadjustit?
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TheslideradjuststhecurvatureofthearcParaDymeusestoacquiretheABlinewhengreaterthan6
to9feetfromtheABLine.
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• IncreaseMaxCurvaturewhenthevehicletakestoolongtogettoanABLine,seefigure5.
• DecreaseMaxCurvatureifthevehiclegetstoanABLinetooquicklyandovershootstheAB
Line,seefigure5.
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