Seed Hawk Raven 2010 - Manual (Page 12)

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2 Seed Hawk™ Viper Pro™ Installation & Operation Manual
Speed Compensated Product Control and Datalogging
The Viper Pro is capable of controlling up to five products through Product Control Nodes connected to a
CANbus system. Viper Pro automatically adjusts the application rate of each product according to the speed of
the vehicle, width and status of programmed sections, and a programmed target rate.
A real-time, as-applied map is displayed on-screen while application and scouting information is logged and
saved by the Viper Pro. This “job” information can then be transferred to a USB flash drive, copied to a home or
office PC, and used to create printed reports and coverage maps.
Variable Rate Application (VRA)
Viper Pro can provide automatic variable-rate control for liquid, granular, anhydrous, or injection products.
Viper Pro will also datalog and store as-applied data or scouting information. This as-applied information can
be used to compare the field prescription to the actual application and provide valuable documentation of the
application. The Viper Pro system will store the application report and datalogged information as a very
efficient “Rbin” file. See Chapter 9, File Maintenance, or Appendix B, Understanding Viper Pro Files, for
detailed information. Raven provides, at no additional charge, an easy to use Rbin Viewer tool that allows the
operator to view and print Viper Pro application reports or export the logged data as a shapefile. The common
shapefile format can be used with many application management software packages.
Single Product VRA (Variable Rate Application) comes standard with your Viper Pro system. With the Multi-
Product VRA upgrade (P/N 077-0171-152), the Viper Pro system can variable rate up to five products
simultaneously.
On-Screen Guidance
The Viper Pro system provides on-screen 3-D guidance in the form of a Course Direction Indicator (CDI) as
well as an on-screen lightbar. The Guidance feature offers Straight A-B, Last Pass, Fixed Contour, and Pivot
swath patterns to match your field and application. In addition, GPS information may be sent to an optional
Raven external lightbar. See Chapter 8, Viper Pro Guidance, for more detailed operation.
Note:
A DGPS receiver capable of outputting GPS messages at 10Hz is required to operate the
guidance features of the Viper Pro console.
Optional Features
In addition to the product application control capabilities of the Viper Pro system, several optional Raven
components and systems are available for use with the Viper Pro system.
• Section Control Technology™ automatic section control systems.
• SmarTrax™, SmartSteer™, or QuickTrax™ assisted steering systems.
• TM-1 Tilt Module offers tilt corrected DGPS guidance over rough or hilly terrain.
• WatchDog Sprayer Station for automated weather information collection and reporting.
• Field Hub™ for wireless communication and internet access.
• SCS Sidekick™ direct injection systems for automatic rate control of injected chemicals.
Note:
Please see Chapter 7, Sectional Control Technology™ (SCT), for more information on using this
feature with the Viper Pro console.