Precision Farming" Application: Radar, Distance, And Area Calibration; Introduction; Radar And Distance Calibration - Case IH AFS Pro 700 Software Operating Manual

"PRECISION FARMING" APPLICATION: RADAR, DISTANCE, AND AREA CALIBRATION

Introduction

This chapter explains:
• The radar and distance calibration procedures for generic vehicles
• The area calibration procedure for adjusting acreage discrepancies for all vehicle types

Radar and distance calibration

The values from radar or distance calibration are used
for calculating speed, area, and application rates. Radar
and/or distance calibration are required for the highest
working accuracy. The calibration synchronizes vehicle
equipment to the display.
Perform distance or radar calibration:
• At the beginning of each season
• When working in markedly different soil conditions
• When vehicle setup, implement or header setup, or tires
change
The closer that the working conditions are duplicated
when performing the calibration, the more reliable the
results will be. To get the best results from the procedure:
• The vehicle (with its implement or header) must be fully
set up and operational.
• Tires must be inflated to the proper pressure.
• Calibration must be performed in the field in soil and
conditions like those where work will be performed.
• The storage container(s) on the vehicle and/or imple-
ment – tank, hopper, basket, etc. – should be half full
to average the fill level.
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