Implement Steering Implement Monitoring TrueGuide™ TrueTracker™

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Implement Steering Implement Monitoring TrueGuide™ TrueTracker™

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TrueGuide™TrueTracker™

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Different Types of Implement Guidance

TrueTracker (Active Implement Steering)– Mechanically steer implement to follow exact path

of tractor– GPS position on implement, corrected on

implement

TrueGuide (Passive Implement Steering)– Control the implement by moving the tractor– GPS position on the implement, corrected with

NavII on tractor

Implement monitoring– Monitor & record implement location in real time

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Implement Monitoring

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Trimble components FmX

– TrueGuide plug-in is free to

use in implement monitor mode– 2nd GPS Receiver unlock and cables – utilize 30 day

temporary passcodes to demo product to customers.– Mounting pole– Roll Correction applied from Nav Controller

Implement components None required

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Manual Guidance or EZsteer

Implement monitoring

Cabling

Mast

AgGPS FmX display

Ag25 Antenna

Ag25 Antenna

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TrueGuide

Passive Steering

Tractor makes corrections for implement drift

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TrueGuide

Trimble components FmX

– TrueGuide unlock – Receiver unlock and cables – Mounting pole

Implement components None required

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TrueGuide Key Facts Passive Implement Guidance Reduces Implement XTE – applies

“AUTO” vehicle nudge to position implement

Typically 50% improvement in implement XTE

Plug-in Unlock fee + second receiver unlock. For use with AutoPilot™.

Contact sales managers for a FmX 30 day unlock code to demo to prospective customers.

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TrueGuide - How does it work?

– Control tractor based on combined input of tractor and implement location• System observes position of

implement, compares it to position of tractor and steers tractor left or right to guide implement back to the line

– Inexpensive (no extra Nav II, no extra hydraulics)

– Immediate results

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TrueGuide – Where and how can it be used?

Vehicle types supported– MFWD - tractors– Tracked tractors– 4wd Articulated tractors

Line types– Straights – very high level of performance– Identical curves – limitation on tightness of curve– Pivots – not tested but same principle as curves

Where can it not be used today?– FreeForm – records the tractor position not the implement– Headlands with tight turns

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AgGPS® AUTOPILOT™ RTKAuto guidance system

TrueGuide components

AgGPS FMX display

AgGPS NavController II

AgGPS® TRUEGUIDE™ Trimble Kit

Cabling

Mast

Ag25 Antenna

Ag25 Antenna

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TrueGuide – User Interface

Has it’s own aggressiveness

Can be turned on or off at anytime

Waits approximately two lengths of the implement for the tractor to react

Can be forced on at anytime by pressing the Auto button a second time

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TrueGuide Setup – What to Know

Autopilot tractor must have good calibration for optimal performance

Autopilot that is tuned very aggressively may need standard calibration. Set Autopilot Online Aggressiveness to 100%.

Roll Calibration of Autopilot must be correct

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TrueGuide SetupCorrect Implement Geometry entered

No backward offsets Minimize forward offset Left/right better alternative

Aggressiveness – Starting Target Range 30-300% Normal 50% Slow Speed 70% Steep Slopes 70% Hi Speed operations > 12kmh 33%

Decreasing TrueGuide aggressiveness smoothes the response for moving vehicle offline.

Autopilot acquires the line before transition to TrueGuide.

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TrueGuide – Field Experiences

Biggest challenges– Tight curves– Quick changes in terrain– Curves that change radius

quickly– High speeds

Best practices– Keep the antenna as close to

the pivot as possible– Reduce the antenna height– Use stabilizers – coulters to

make the lateral movement of the implement more predictable

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TrueGuide – How to Measure it’s Performance

Conditions effect performance– Sloping terrain– Stability of the implement– Changing curves

Use implement monitoring to gauge the drift of an implement

TrueGuide reduces drift by 50% or better, for example:– 8” to 4”

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Achieved at speeds of 0-8 mph Mount implement antenna low

and stable. Watch for antenna blockage.

When used with an implement that has increased draft / heavy pull like tillage tools, ground prep, air seeders, etc.

TrueGuide is not designed to work on row crop cultivation. This operation requires TrueTracker.

Best TrueGuide Practices

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TrueGuide – FAQ’s

Can I use a different correction on the implement? No

What comes in the TrueGuide cabling kit and unlock?– Cabling for a 40’ implement and a cable

for the FmX to hitch– Antenna hardware

Are there extensions? Yes, see FmX cabling guide

When will Articulated support be ready – v5.13 Nav II

Will TrueGuide replace my TrueTracker market? No, TrueGuide cannot replace repeatable sub-inch performance in all conditions

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TrueTracker™

Active steering - The tractor holds the line and the implement steers itself

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Why TrueTracker ? Precision and accuracy at the implement

– Curved rows– Hill sides– Control in Reverse– Repeatable implement pattern

Inter-row seeding– Planting– Cultivation– Side Dressing

Row Crops– Fertilizer placement– Planting– Strip tillage– Harvest

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TrueTracker

Active Implement Steering via hydraulic articulation.

Introduced 5 years ago – has become the performance standard for Implement Steering.

Perception from customers is that it only works with steering coulters like the Orthman Tracker IV.

But there are many options………..

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TrueTracker

Orthman Tracker IV & Shadow Tracker

Tongue Steer – like ETS Soil Warrior

Load Bearing – Potato planter

3pt Side shift – like Ag Navigator

3pt Articulating - like Sunco

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TrueTracker

Trimble components FmX

– TrueTracker unlock – Nav II + platform kit – Receiver unlock – Cable kit included in platform kit– Mounting pole

Implement components Steering platform kit

– 10 platform kits available for all implement types– Accessories available a la cart for customizing to your implement

needs

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AgGPS TrueTracker – Steering Coulters

AgGPS NavController II

AgGPS® AUTOPILOT™ RTKAuto guidance system

AG25 Antenna

AgGPS NavController II

Orthman Tracker IV steering coulters

AgGPS® TRUETRACKER™ Trimble Kit

+

Cabling

AgGPS FmX DisplayAG25 Antenna

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Implement Steering Kits

Towed implements with steerable coulter disks

Towed implements with steerable rear wheels

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AgGPS NavController II

AgGPS® AUTOPILOT™ RTKAuto guidance system

AgGPS TrueTracker - Tongue Steering

AgGPS NavController II

OEM Rear steering – Potato planter

AgGPS® TRUETRACKER™ Trimble Kit

Cabling Steering sensor

Hyd valve

Mast and Nav II Enclosure

AgGPS FmX displayAg25 Antenna

Ag25 Antenna

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AgGPS NavController II

AgGPS® AUTOPILOT™ RTKAuto guidance system

AgGPS TrueTracker – Rear Steering

AgGPS NavController II

OEM Rear steering – Potato planter

AgGPS® TRUETRACKER™ Trimble Kit

Cabling Steering sensor

Hyd valve

Mast and NavII Enclosure

AgGPS FmX displayAg25 Antenna

Ag25 Antenna

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AG25 Antenna

AgGPS® AUTOPILOT™ RTKAuto guidance system

AgGPS TrueTracker - Sunco

AgGPS FmX display

AgGPS NavController II

AgGPS NavController II

Sunco Acura Trak 3-point guidance system

AgGPS® TRUETRACKER™ Trimble Kit

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Cabling

AG25 Antenna

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AgGPS TrueTracker – Side Shift

AgGPS FimXr display

AgGPS NavController II

AgGPS NavController II

AgGPS® TRUETRACKER™ Trimble Kit

AgGPS® AUTOPILOT™ RTKAuto guidance system

Cabling Hyd valve

Mast and NavII Enclosure

Ag25 antenna

Ag25 antenna

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AgGPS TrueTracker - Side Shift3-point hitch implements with shiftable device installed between the 3-point hitch and the implement

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QUESTIONS?