F I E L D WA R E ® L I N K U S E R M A N U Software version 4.02 PC cataloguing programme user manual for Matrix® Pro G v2.x and Matrix® Pro GS v2.5x & v3.
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Fieldware® Link 4.02 TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 1 REQUIREMENTS 1 Recommendations..........................................................................................................................................................................................1 DOWNLOADING FROM TEEJET.COM 1 INSTALLATION 1 Starting the programme..................................................................................................................................................................
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Straight implement type..................................................................................................................................................16 TeeJet spreader implement type.....................................................................................................................................17 Staggered implement type.................................................................................................................................
Fieldware® Link 4.02 GETTING STARTED REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION Some Microsoft Windows operating systems may require administrator rights to install this software. Once the installation programme has been downloaded: 1. Double-click the TEEJET FIELDWARE LINK icon . Microsoft operating systems......... Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista or Windows 7 2. Follow instructions on installation windows. Figure 1: TeeJet Fieldware Link icon Hard drive space..........................
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Starting the programme To start Fieldware Link: 1. Double-click TEEJET FIELDWARE LINK icon desktop. Figure 4: Welcome screen on the OR 1. Select “All programmes / TeeJet / Fieldware Link / Fieldware Link” from the computer’s Start menu. Figure 3: Welcome screen Figure 5: Programme options Setting the programme language The programme language can be changed from the Welcome screen or in the programme options. Welcome screen 1.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 INTERFACE OVERVIEW The menus allow you to have access to all functions. Most of the menu functions can be accomplished with a click of the toolbar or rightclick on the catalogue. The toolbar allows you to have one-click access to many common functions. Hover over any button to view button information. All toolbar button functionality can be duplicated in one of the drop down menus. Most can be duplicated in the catalogue tree view right-click options.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Edit menu Menus The menus allow you to have access to all functions. Most of the menu functions can be accomplished with a click of the toolbar or right-click on the catalogue. File menu The file menu allows you to manage catalogues and print machine settings, clients, farms, fields or jobs. The edit menu allows you to cut, copy, paste or delete text or catalogue machine settings, clients, farms, fields or jobs.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Resources menu The resources menu allows you to add a new profile for machine settings, client, farm, field or job to a catalogue. ► New farms, fields or jobs will be placed in the currently active client. Farms, fields and jobs can be organised using the catalogues tab. Window menu The window menu allows you to close and access tabs. The active tab is highlighted in the window menu. Figure 11: Window menu ► Machines cannot be placed under a client, farm, field or job.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Toolbar The toolbar allows you to have one-click access to many common functions. Hover over any button to view button information. All toolbar button functionality can also be accessed in one of the drop down menus. Most can be accessed in the catalogue tree view right-click options.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Table 7: Right-click options Option Screen organisation Description Screen organisation allows you to see multiple tabs at one time. Properties – access catalogue machine settings, clients, farms, fields or job’s details To divide the screen: Print preview – provides a preview of a profile for machine settings, client, farm, field or job to be printed. Also gives access to the Print button 2.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Figure 16: Divide the screen To combine tabs into one screen section: 1. Click and hold on tab to be moved. 2. Drag the tab and release it ►On the centre of the DIVIDER icon ►On the tab header. The screen section being combined will be highlighted. Figure 17: Combine tabs into one screen section 8 www.teejet.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 PROGRAMME OPTIONS Programme options is used to establish language, units, preferences, messages and recent catalogue list. Figure 19: Select options To adjust programme options: 1. Open the View menu. 2. Click Options . 3. Select from: ►Language – used to define the programme language. * The languages included in the programme may be changed at any time. ►Units – used to define the programme measurements.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 MANAGING: MACHINE SETTINGS, CLIENTS, FARMS, FIELDS AND JOBS ADDING, VIEWING, DELETING Adding new machine settings, clients, farms, fields or jobs To add machine settings to the catalogue: 1. Click ADD NEW MACHINE SETTINGS option or catalogue right-click option toolbar option, menu To add clients to the catalogue: 1. Click ADD NEW CLIENT toolbar option, menu option or catalogue right-click option.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Viewing machine settings, client, farm, field or job properties Deleting a profile for machine settings, client, farm, field or job To view a profile for machine settings, client, farm, field or job: 1. On the catalogue, double-click the machine settings, client, farm, field or job. To delete a profile for machine settings, client, farm, field or job: 1. On the catalogue, highlight the machine settings, client, farm, field or job. OR 1.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 PROFILE OVERVIEW Machine settings A machine settings profile gives access to details about the vehicle and implement including: • Image • Basic properties –– Each of these entries can be imported from machine settings from the Matrix Pro GS v3.xx console, user defined or user edited. Highlight and type over existing information, use the UP/DOWN arrows or click the DOWN arrow to make changes.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 ABSC disabled – Single section setup Figure 28: Basic properties ABSC disabled or single section setup is used when a Smartcable or Section Driver Module (SDM) is not on the system. The entire boom or delivery area is considered to be one section. NOTE: If a Smartcable or Section Driver Module (SDM) is present, refer to “Smartcable or Section Driver Module setup” to view setup steps.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 TeeJet spreader implement type Figure 31: Basic properties NOTE: Loading a spreader implement type onto a console that has not had the spreader ABSC feature unlocked is not permitted. Basic properties ►Description – used to enter the name of the machine settings profile. ►GPS antenna height – used to measure the height of the antenna from the ground. Range is 0.0 to 10.0 metres. ►Guidance width – used to enter the distance between the guidelines. Range is 1.0 to 75.0 metres.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Staggered implement type Figure 34: Basic properties NOTE: This profile type will be loaded on to the console as “Straight”. Basic properties ►Description – used to enter the name of the machine settings profile. ►GPS antenna height – used to measure the height of the antenna from the ground. Range is 0.0 to 10.0 metres. ►Guidance width – used to enter the distance between the guidelines. Range is 1.0 to 75.0 metres.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 ABSC enabled – Smartcable or Section Driver Module setup Smartcable or Section Driver Module setup is used when a Smartcable or Section Driver Module (SDM) is on the system. The boom or delivery area can be entered as up to 15 sections. Each section can vary in width and in spreader mode, can vary in length. Additional options available with a SDM include application overlap, application delay and staggered mode.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Figure 39: Machine settings – Straight implement type Basic properties ►Description – used to enter the name of the machine settings profile. ►GPS antenna height – used to measure the height of the antenna from the ground. Range is 0.0 to 10.0 metres. ►Guidance width – used to enter the distance between the guidelines. Range is 1.0 to 75.0 metres. ►Implement type – used to select Spreader as the layout of the sections for the applied product location.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 ►Section width (under Working width in Matrix Pro GS v3.xx) – used to enter the width of each section of the implement. Each section can be a different width. Sections are numbered from left to right while facing in the machine’s forward direction. Range for each section is 0.0 to 75.0 metres. Total for all sections must be greater than 1.0 metres. ►Spread length – used to enter the length of the application section for each section. Each section can be a different length.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Staggered implement type NOTE: When loading this profile type onto a console without a Smartcable or SDM on the system, only values for Section 1 will be used and the implement type will be set to “straight”. All other section or ABSC information will be retained in the background as unused parts of the profile. Basic properties ►Description – used to enter the name of the machine settings profile. ►GPS antenna height – used to measure the height of the antenna from the ground.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Figure 44: Implement offset distance and direction Client A client profile gives access to details about the client including: • Image • Name • Business information • Mailing address • Contact numbers and addresses –– Click the GO TO button their website Figure 45: Machine settings – Staggered implement type to send an e-mail or access • Notes • Associated farm(s) NOTE: Client profiles are supported in both Matrix Pro v2.xx and Matrix Pro v3.xx. Figure 46: Client on Matrix Pro v2.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Figure 48: Client Farm A farm profile gives access to details about the farm including: • Image • Description • Area –– Each of these entries are user defined (not pulled from jobs on the Matrix Pro or Matrix Pro GS). Highlight and type over existing information or use the UP/DOWN arrows to make changes. • Notes • Associated client and field(s) NOTE: Farm profiles are supported in both Matrix Pro v2.xx and Matrix Pro v3.xx. Figure 49: Farm on Matrix Pro v2.xx or Matrix Pro GS v2.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Figure 51: Farm Field A field profile gives access to details about the field including: • Image • Description • Area –– Each of these entries are user defined (not pulled from jobs on the Matrix Pro or Matrix Pro GS). Highlight and type over existing information or use the UP/DOWN arrows to make changes. • Farm association information –– Each of these entries are user defined. The name shown is only an example of information that can be listed.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Figure 53: Field on Matrix Pro GS v3.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Job A job profile gives access to details about the job including: A job tab also gives the opportunity to delete the following information from the specific job: • Image • Applied data • Description • Boundaries NOTE: Changing the description of a job profile does not change how a particular job profile is recognized by your Matrix Pro or Matrix Pro GS console. If you are attempting to create a new job profile, please create a copy or use the appropriate new job profile option.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Duplicating a job for reuse A job can be duplicated for reuse. This assists the user to use boundary and guideline data from an existing job in a future job in the same field. NOTE: Changing the description of a job profile does not change how a particular job profile is recognized by your Matrix Pro or Matrix Pro GS console. If you are attempting to create a new job profile, please create a copy or use the appropriate new job profile option. To duplicate a job: 1.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 IMPORTING/EXPORTING Profiles for jobs and machine settings can be imported from or exported to a USB drive for use with the Matrix Pro or Matrix Pro GS. See the Matrix Pro or Matrix Pro GS user manual specific to the console software version for details on importing and exporting (called transfer) on the console. To access the Port profiles tab: 1. Click PORT PROFILES toolbar option or menu option. 2. Select the console model.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Jobs with associated machine settings If a job profile has application settings associated, the machine settings profile will also be exported. Along with transferring the job profile to the Matrix Pro GS console, the machine settings profile must be transferred into the Matrix Pro GS under the Data>Machine Settings->Transfer options.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 *Clicking and dragging into the catalogue will place the job where dropped - not where it was associated on the USB drive. To merge all jobs back into the catalogue: 1. Follow instructions for the specific console software version to transfer the profiles to a USB drive. 2. Access the Port profiles tab. 3. Click MERGE ALL button 4. Click . DONE . 5. Remove USB drive.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Machine settings availability Can be edited in Matrix Pro GS v3.xx FieldWare Link Matrix Pro GS v3.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 Can be edited in Saved to exported profile in Setting Matrix Pro GS v3.xx FieldWare Link Matrix Pro GS v3.
Fieldware® Link 4.02 PRINT PREVIEW Print preview provides a preview of a profile for machine settings, client, farm, field or job to be printed and gives access to the Print button. To preview a profile for machine settings, client, farm, field or job: 1. On the catalogue, highlight the machine settings, client, farm, field or job. 2. Click PRINT PREVIEW menu option or catalogue right-click option. A new tab with a preview of the selected will be made.
FIELDWARE® LINK U S E R M A N U A L • Enhanced data organisation with Fieldware Link application –– Reuse guidelines and/or boundaries –– Input job details such as names or images –– Setup machine settings for specific vehicles and implements TeeJet Aabybro Mølhavevej 2 DK 9440 Aabybro Danmark www.teejet.
