Ag Leader SMS Mobile Operating Modes Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 24)

SMS Mobile Operating Modes
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Crop Scouting Mode
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SMS Mobile allows you to load, create, or edit crop scouting regions. This mode of operation
is used to log the conditions and state of your crop. You can also log Pests that you observe
in your field and document information about those pests. Only polygon areas can be
created to document your scouting regions/observations. Observations can be made on the
fly by manually creating observation regions (using tools in the Add Menu or toolbar) or by
generating pre-defined regions that you will specifically scout. The following details the
process of creating a pre-defined scouting dataset but please note that you DO NOT have to
create pre-defined regions to using the scouting mode; you can manually add regions as you
observe them.
To create scouting observation regions using the wizard tools follow these steps:
1. Select the Field Operation bar or Main Menu item and then select Crop Scouting.
2. You will now be prompted to either create a new dataset or open an existing dataset.
If you don’t have any existing Scouting datasets then you will automatically move to
the next step.
3. The next step depends on if you have GPS, field boundaries, and if you are close to or
within a field boundary. If you don't have GPS or a field boundary you are in or close
to, then you will be prompted to manually select your Grower, Farm, Field. If you have
GPS and are within range of a Field Level boundary(s) but not inside of one you will
be prompted with a list of the closest fields or given the option to manually select a
Grower/Farm/Field. If you have GPS and are within an existing Field level boundary
then it will be automatically selected.
4. If you selected to add to or edit an existing dataset you will now be prompted with a
tree of available datasets that can be selected for the selected Field above and that
are also scouting datasets.
5. You will now be prompted to select the management items for your new scouting
datasets(s), after which you will be taken to the Crop Scouting Mode Editor.
6. You will now be prompted with the default attributes that are currently available and
the current default values for each. All observation sites that are created will get
these attributes and their values. These values can be edited now before you
continue. You can NOT add attributes from here. Attributes can only be added from
the OPERATIONS setup. Press OK to continue.
7. You will now enter the Crop Scouting Mode Editor. Now select Create Scouting
Observations from the Main Menu or from the Map Toolbar.