Operator's Manual

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Figure13
InitialScreen
1.Copydatabutton4.Informationbutton
2.Logdatabutton
5.Optionsbutton
3.Basemapbutton
7.Beforecollectingdata,establishthecorrectthrottle
positiontomaintain3.1km/h(1.9mph).Thisspeedis
usedwhencollectingthedata.
Note:Thetrailerclutchdisengageswhenthespeed
exceeds4.0km/h(2.5mph).
Note:Aheavy-dutyWorkmanvehiclewithamanual
throttleisneededtomaintaintherightspeedfordata
collection.
A.Withthemanualthrottleinstalledonthe
Workmanvehicle,shifttheWorkmanvehicleinto
lowrangeand1stgear.
B.Startdrivinganddeterminethenecessarythrottle
positiontomaintain3.1km/h(1.9mph)as
indicatedontheMainorLoggingdisplayscreen.
C.Setthemanualthrottleatthatposition.
8.Checkthefoammarkingsystem.RefertoUsingthe
FoamMarker(page19).
9.Cleanbothlensesonbothspectrometersbefore
startingdatacollection.RefertoCleaningtheTrailer
(page29).
10.Checkthatthetinesarenotloose,bent,broken,worn,
orexcessivelycoveredwithrust.Ifmaintenanceis
needed,refertoReplacingtheTines(page25)
DeningthePerimeteroftheSample
Area
Denethesampleareabydrivingtheperimeterusingthe
PrecisionSense
TM
AssessmentTrailer.Asampleareaincludes
golffairways,athleticelds,orotherareas.Theperimeter
dataiscollectedwhileusingtheperimeterfunctioninthe
BaseMapsectionontheoperatordisplay.
Note:Itiscriticaltostartandendatthesamespot,without
overlappingthestartandendpoints(
Figure14).Data
collectioncanstartatanypointalongthePerimeterofthe
area.
Collecttheperimetersofallindividualsampleareasatonce,
oroneatatime,justbeforetheareaissampled.
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Figure14
PerimeterofaFairwayShown
1.Startpoint3.Stoppoint
2.Makeroundcorners
1.Selectastartingpointanywhereontheperimeter,a
relativelystraightsectionmakestheprocesseasier.
2.PositiontheWorkmanvehicleandassessmenttrailer
straddlingthefairwayoreldedgesothattheGNSS
(GPS)antennaispositionedovertheedge(therst
cutlineonafairway).
3.Whilestoppedandsittinginthedriversseat,insertan
irrigationagintheturf.Thisagmarksthestarting
andendingpointfortheperimeter.
Note:Tomarkthestart/endpoint,youcanalsouse
thefoammarkerbyleavingapileoffoam.
4.GotothePerimeterfunctionintheBaseMap
section,butdonotpressstart(Figure15andFigure
16).
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