Setup and Advanced Tuning Guide Manual

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Screen9of9–LINEACQUISITION–MinimumCurvature
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Min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.MinCurvatureistheradiusofthearcwhen
thevehicleislessthan6feetfromtheABLine,seefigure12.
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WhatdoestheMin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lessthan6feet
fromtheABLine.
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• IncreaseMinCurvaturewhenthevehiclegetswithin4to6feetoftheABlineandthenistoo
slowatgettingtotheABLine,seefigure5.
• DecreaseMinCurvatureifthevehicleistooaggressiveatacquiringtheABlinewhenwithin4
to6feetoftheABline,seefigure5.Decreasetohelpkeepthevehiclefromovershootingthe
ABline.
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