Satloc LiteStar IV Quick Reference Manual

Controller Functions
Item Function
Lightbar Rotate clockwise/counterclockwise to increase/
dimmer decrease lightbar brightness. Using the Dim menu
(DIM knob) (setup mode) overrides/disables the DIM knob.
Circuit
Protection against power surges from the aircraft.
breaker
Power
Flip up /down to power the system on/off.
switch
USB port Export log files from the controller to a USB drive.
Menu Switch from guidance mode to setup mode or cycle
button through menu items.
Confirm menu item selection, or switch to swath
Enter
guidance mode from setup mode (only after you set
button
swath width / pattern).
Scroll
Move up or down menu item lists/options.
buttons
Cockpit Cable Connections
Cable/Wire Function
SPRAY ON/OFF Indicates to the controller whether spray is on or off for
use in logging and to illuminate lightbar spray LEDs.
SWATH ADVANCE Set pattern points (A, B, and optionally C) and receive
guidance to next swath when in swath guidance mode.
SWATH DECREMENT Decrement to a previous swath.
MANUAL MARK Set ('mark') a location as a navigation mark or a mark to
which you want to return.
Lightbar Display
Red LEDs: crosstrack
distance to left of target swath
Disp 1 Disp 2
Red LEDs: heading angle
to left of target swath
Listed below are the options for each display (Disp) field. Red items indicate default
values. X-Track, GPS Alt, and Dst2Mrk are available for display only in the far left
(Disp 1) and far right (Disp 4) fields.
Disp 1 Disp 2
SwthNum SwthNum
X-Track Blank
Blank NumSats
GPS Alt HDOP
NumSats A/B Hdg
HDOP Time
A/B Hdg Acres (Hectare)
Time AcftHdg
Dst2Mrk Speed
Acres (Hectare)
AcftHdg
Speed
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Green LEDs: crosstrack
distance to right of target swath
Disp 3 Disp 4
Green LEDs: heading angle
to right of target swath
Disp 3 Disp 4
SwthNum SwthNum
Blank X-Track
NumSats Blank
HDOP GPS Alt
A/B Hdg NumSats
Time HDOP
Acres (Hectare) A/B Hdg
AcftHdg Time
Speed Dst2Mrk
Acres (Hectare)
AcftHdg
Speed
Setup Tasks
Setup tasks assume you are in setup mode. If you are in swath guidance
mode press menu (at right) to switch to setup mode. If you previously set
a mark, pressing menu displays '(Return) To Mark'— press menu again to
cancel guidance to the mark and switch to setup mode.
Select setup values
Dim - Set lightbar brightness (1% to 100%)
LBar - Set crosstrack sensitivity (1 [most sensitive] to 10 [least sensitive])
Units - Change units
Disp 1 through Disp 4 - Set display field
UTC - Set UTC offset (to display correct local Time value on GPS menu)
1 2
repeatedly until to set value
option appears for option
Restore factory defaults
1
repeatedly until
SetFac Defalts appears factory defaults
Job Tasks
On power up, the Job menu appears; thus, when starting or resuming/repeating a
job at power up, start with step 2 for both procedures below.
Start a new job
1 2
repeatedly until to select
Job appears New Job
6 7
Repeat steps
5 and 6 for each
option you want to
to select
set before entering
pattern swath guidance mode
Resume/repeat an old (previous) job
1 2
repeatedly until to select
Job appears Old Job
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4
for each option you
want to set before
entering swath
to enter swath
guidance mode
guidance mode
Fly a job
1 2
SWATH
Start a job Fly to start
ADVANCE
(now in of A|B line
(joystick)
swath
guidance
A point
mode)
7 8
SPRAY SWATH
ON/OFF ADVANCE
(joystick) (joystick)
to stop to advance
recording spray
to swath #2
as you leave field
1
2
to restore
3 4
to display to select
SWidth swath width
8
Fly the job
(see "Fly a
job" below)
to enter swath
guidance mode
3 4
to display to select
desired option setting
6 7
Fly the job
(see "Fly a
job" below)
3 4 5
SPRAY SWATH
ON/OFF ADVANCE
(joystick) (joystick)
to set to record to set
spray as you B point
enter field
9 10
Make turn
SPRAY
onto swath #2
ON/OFF
using lightbar
(joystick)
guidance
to record spray
for swath #2
as you enter field
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5
to display
Patrn
9
6 (optional)
SWATH
ADVANCE
(joystick)
to set
C point
11
Continue flying
pattern using
lightbar for
guidance