TeeJet Swath XL SmartPad II - Manual (Page 20)

1-12 Chapter 1 - Introduction
Fieldware/SmartPad II File Types
SmartPad II
Software Version 4.03
Fieldware/SmartPad II File Types
The SmartPad II software can store and view three different types of files, GMF, RCD and BND, all
described below in more detail. These file types are also compatible with the MID-TECH Fieldware soft-
ware suite. That means data collected using the SmartPad II product can also be used in the Fieldware soft-
ware suite. You can also use any RCD, BND or GMF file that was created using the Fieldware software suite
with the SmartPad II product. As an example, a field boundary (BND) created using Fieldware - Field Map-
ping software can be viewed in the SmartPad II software. All data collected using SmartPad II can be viewed
and printed using the Fieldware - Tools Map Manager program.
RCD
The RCD (Record) file type will contain a record of a product application created using SmartPad II, Field-
ware-Parallel Swath Guidance and Fieldware-ARM. The contents of the RCD file will be the vehicle spray
trajectory and any controller feed back information that is supplied to the Fieldware software. SmartPad II
software does not record any controller feedback. No mapping attribute data will be stored in the record file.
Any attribute mapping done in applications that use the RCD file will be stored in a GMF file.
The last guideline used prior to exiting out of the SmartPad II software will be saved. If RCD data is not
stored to the CompactFlash card no guideline information will be saved.
MID-TECH software products that can create or view an RCD file are:
• SmartPad II,
• Fieldware-Parallel Swath Guidance,
• Fieldware-ARM,
• Fieldware-Tools Map Manager
GMF
The GMF (General Map File) file type encompasses all data collected that is not specific to any of the other
file type themes. Any general attribute/feature mapping such as weed boundaries will be stored in this file
type. All applications that allow attribute mapping will use a GMF file to store this data. As an example, the
SmartPad II software will allow the user to map a limited number of field attributes such as points and haz-
ards, this data will not be written to the RCD file, instead this data will be written to a user selected GMF
file. By moving all additional attribute data out of the application specific file and into a GMF file we allow
the user to append additional data at a later date by using Fieldware - Field Mapping or Map Manager or any
other application that accepts a GMF file. Applications that will provide attribute mapping capabilities and
therefore use a GMF file are as follows:
• SmartPad II,
• Fieldware-Field Mapping,
• Fieldware-Parallel Swath Guidance,
• Fieldware-ARM,
• Fieldware-Sample and Waypoint Navigation,
• Fieldware-Tools Map Manager,
• Fieldware-Tools Form Grid.