PATCHWORK BlackBox Advance Quick Start Manual

Vrt and auto shut off

Getting the Variable Rate files to the BlackBox

1) Plug the memory device supplied with

your unit into your PC.

2) Log on to your WebTrack account and go

to your Start Page. Under the Files section

check to see if you have received the files

from the soil mapping company.

3) If the files are present, open the WebSync

tool on the PC (Found under - Windows Start

> Programs > Patchwork Technology).

Left mouse click Configure, ensure your

WebTrack Username is in the box and left

mouse click on OK.

Left mouse click on Sync and WebSync will

automatically transfer the files from

WebTrack to the memory device.

4) Once the Sync is complete, eject the

memory device from your personal computer

and insert it back into the BlackBox unit.

If you do not have a WebTrack account, insert the memory device into the

PC and copy the files sent by the soil mapping company into the relevant

folder on the memory device.

VRT and Auto Shut Off

Quick Start Guide

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Table of Contents

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Page 1 3) If the files are present, open the WebSync tool on the PC (Found under - Windows Start > Programs > Patchwork Technology). Left mouse click Configure, ensure your WebTrack Username is in the box and left mouse click on OK.
Page 2 Connecting the Cable To serial port on controller Supplied Cable Setup - Variable Rate 1) Once the cable(s) are connected, 2) Press VRT Options. power up the BlackBox (not the spreader controller) and press Setup. 4) Select Controller and press OK. 3) Press VRT Controller.
Page 3 Setup - Auto Shut Off (Needs to be Unlocked) For Auto Shut Off to work the steps under ‘Setup - VRT’ need to be followed. 1) From the home screen 2) Press Implement Control. 3) Press Section Control press Setup, then Advanced. and then Enable.
Page 4 Starting a Job - Variable Rate Follow ‘Starting a Job’ in the Quick Start Guide if using Auto Shut Off without a Variable rate plan. 1) Press Start Job 2) Select Variable Rate Plan. 3) If the file type is ‘BBA’ or ‘XML’ select Farm, Field, Plan or if using ‘SHP’, press Switch to Shapefile, then select Shape File, plan Column and Confirm.