Page 2: Table Of Contents
Mark - Squeeze ............................73 Mark - Skip ..............................78 7.10 Mark - Manual ............................83 7.11 Spray Boundary ............................91 7.12 AB&C - Squeeze ............................95 7.13 AB&C - Pivot .............................. 100 Old Area ................................105 Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 3 Fly XWaypoints ............................167 Map Mode ..............................173 12.1 Fix Gaps ..............................174 12.2 Best Heading All ............................175 12.2 Functions ..............................178 Edit ................................180 13.1 Edit New Area ............................181 13.2 Edit XWaypoints ............................192 Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 4 New Obstacles ............................289 FlightMaster Functions ..........................295 Granular Flow Controller ..........................303 21.1 Granular Flow Controller Settings ......................303 21.2 GFC Display ............................... 311 21.3 GFC Functions ............................314 21.4 GFC Calibration by <CalibWt> ........................317 Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 6: About
About The Guia Platinum is a GPS navigation system designed by AG-NAV Inc. for aerial agricultural application. It is a state-of-the-art system developed with the combination of latest technologies in GPS, computers, wired and wireless data communications, and aerial applications.
Page 7: Support
Support For technical help, please contact AG-NAV: Phone: (800) 99 AGNAV (North America) (800) 992-4628 (705) 734-0909 (International) Email: general@agnav.com Web: www.agnav.com Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 8: Notes
AG-NAV Inc. AG-NAV Inc. provides this manual “as is”, without warranty of any kind and reserves the right to make improvements an/or changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice.
Page 9 • All other brand names are trademarks of their respective holders In the Event of a problem that cannot be resolved using the information supplied, please contact AG-NAV. You can also gain assistance on our web page at www.agnav.com. For further assistance, contact the AG-NAV Technical Support Line by telephone or email. AG-NAV Customer Support personnel will discuss your situation, determine the cause of problem and provide the appropriate technical assistance.
Page 10: Operations
To select an item, tap the item on the screen or use the remote switches to move the cursor to the desired item. If using the remote switches , the Left, Right, Up, Down keys are used to move the cursor. Push the Center key to select, open or execute the item. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 11 If you use the remote switches, the Up/Down keys will move the cursor and the Left/Right keys will change the option of parameter. If a parameter has a numerical value, Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 12 Tap the center green button to change the Control Menu, or push the Center key on the remote switches. The number in the center of the center green button shows the set or Control Menu number. Other buttons in the Control box: Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 13 The Control box is shown at the bottom of screen. Just tap the button to do the desired task. If using the remote switches, the sequence of keys for the functions is Left, Right, Up, Down. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 14: Navigate/Training
Training, tap the Navigate Training To run icon on the Main Menu, the Navigate – Training menu is shown with the following options: o Application o Edit o Settings o Help o Mission o Home Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 16: Application
Application on the Navigate -Training menu to open the Application menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 17: Application Info
You can select a desired item on Application Information by tapping on the edit box of the item, for example "Client". To edit the information, tap to show the virtual keyboard. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 18 If the clipboard does not have the desired item, you can tap <Add new item> to add it to the list. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 19: Weather Info
Weather API Settings. The minimum update interval is 3 minutes. Maximum 60 minutes. The weather data will be displayed on screen and recorded during flight. The red Windicator indicates wind direction relative to the body of aircraft. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 21: Set Swath
The adjustment is done by decreasing or increasing the swath width by maxinum 3%. If you want to keep exactly the same swath width as defined, select "No" for SW Auto Adjustment. o When done, tap to accept the value and exit. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 22: New Area
Earth (kml, kmz). With lots of space on the hard drive, you can load hundreds of areas to the system. They are ready for you to spray at any time. To select an area to spray, tap on the Application Menu. More information about “Old Area” will be described in the “Old Area” section. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 23: Obstacles
Obstacles can be trees, antenna poles, MET towers, wind turbines, power lines and any high objects that may pose a hazard for aerial spraying. Improving the Awareness of Obstacles is the goal that AG-NAV Inc. tries to achieve through the Obstacle Warning feature. Before flying, tap on the Application Menu to show the list of obstacle files available in the Platinum.
Page 24 You can select more than one file if you fly in more than one state. When done, tap accept the selection and exit. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 25: Xwaypoints
“agnav.wpt" file. For guidance to fly XWaypoints, tap on the Application Menu to open a list of XWaypoints. To select an XWaypoint, tap the square at the beginning of desired XWaypoint. The will be shown. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 26 All>: Select all XWaypoints in the list. <Load XWpts>: Load selected XWaypoints into memory for guidance later. They will shown on the screen or map when you fly an area. Guidance will be provided in waypoint flight mode. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 27 XWpts>: Start the waypoint flight mode immediately and provide guidance to pilot to fly to <Fly the first selected waypoint. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 28: Background Maps
Application menu to show the background map files. To select a map file, tap the square at the beginning of desired file. If you want Platinum to load this file automatically, tap <Set Default> button. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 29 When done, tap to accept the selection and exit. You can turn on/off the map background display during flight mode by using the <MapDisp> function on the Control Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 30: New Project
If you have single area files *.no1 and want to combine some areas for spraying together, tap on the Application Menu to create a Project. A list of area files is shown. Tap the desired areas to tag them. Tagged areas will have a before the filename. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 31 However if you plan to spray the areas separately, tag the areas in the sequence you want to spray them. Name> and then tap Tap the edit box of <Project . Enter the project name. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 32 AGNAV format; if single areas are *.shp files, the project should be in SHAPE format. When done, tap to create the new project. The new project will be shown on the list of "Old Areas" for selection. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 33 If you combined the areas for spraying together, make sure the option for <Spray Mult Zones> is "Together". With this option, grid lines for guidance and spray will be generated on all spray zones. Note that the spray areas in a project are called spray zones. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 34: Variable Flow Rates
Application Menu to select a prescription file. To select a prescription file, tap the square at the beginning of desired file. If you want Default> button. Platinum to load this file automatically for future flights, tap <Set Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 35 "RATE" will be used as target rates for application. If "Spray ON/OFF" is selected, the data will be used for spray on/off only. The value of zero means spray off and greater than zero means spray on. No rate will be changed. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 36 As shown in the picture, "blue" indicates app rate of 10.0 L/ha and "green" 5.0 L/ha. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 37: Exclusion Zones
To select a common XCL file, tap Exclusion Zones on the Application Menu. To select a common exclusion zone file, tap the square at the beginning of desired file. You can choose more than one file. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 38 Note that if a common XCL happens to be inside or overlap the boundary of a spray area, the XCL will be checked for guidance and spray on/off but its size (hectares or acres) will not be deducted from the total hectares or acres of spray areas. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 39: New Area
The Platinum offers you many ways to make a new area on-the-fly, from simply spraying the AB line to marking area boundary with exclusion zones. To start the new area generation process, tap on the Application Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 40: New Area Settings
Type: Defines the format that the new area and spray data will be saved in. The options are "AG-NAV" for AgNav format and "Shape" for shapefile format. Prefix: The beginning of area names. Prefix is normally one or a few characters that help you identify the jobs or applications later when processing data.
Page 41 Tank Volume: Defines the tank capacity or how much material you have in the tank before flying this new area. The unit is Liters or Gallons depending on the Unit defined in Spraying Settings. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 42: Ab Line
Select the "Spray Pattern". Options are "Back & Forth", "Race" Track, "Squeeze", "Skip" and "Expand". Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 43 Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 44 Platinum is waiting for you to enter point A. When getting to the field, set the first swath by spray on to enter point A. The display will show Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 45 A rectangular area is generated with grid lines. Since the first line was sprayed, the locked line is shifted to line 2. Follow the guidance to spray line 2. Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 46: Split - Boundary
Point C is on the other side which defines the width of area. The spray pattern is Center Split field or Race Track. The Race Track number is half of total number of grid lines covering a whole area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 47 Select "Make Area By" "Split". o Select "Option" "Boundary". o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 48 Platinum is waiting for you to enter point A. When getting to the field, set the first swath by spray on to enter point A. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 49 The distance from point A to aircraft is shown on screen. As in the figure above, it's 158 ft. When reaching the end of field, turn spray off to enter point B. Platinum is waiting for point C. Fly to the other end of field. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 50 As in the figure above, the distance is 861 ft and number of lines 14.4. When reaching the other side of area, turn spray on to enter point C. A rectangular area is generated with grid lines. Platinum locks to the line closest to the position Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 51 Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. The third spray swath is the line next to the AB line which is line 2. Continue the sequence to spray the rest of the field. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 52: Split - Edge
Point C sets the center line of the area. The spray pattern is Center Split field or Race Track. The Race Track number is the number of lines from the AB line to point C. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 53 Select "Make Area By" "Split". o Select "Option" "Edge". o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 54 Platinum is waiting for you to enter point A. When getting to the field, set the first swath by spray on to enter point A at the edge of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 55 The distance from point A to aircraft is shown on screen. As in the figure above, it's 466 ft. When reaching the end of field, turn spray off to enter point B. Platinum is waiting for point C. Fly to the center line of field. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 56 When reaching the center of area, turn spray on to enter point C. A rectangular area is generated with grid lines. Platinum locks to the line closest to the position of aircraft which is at the center of the field. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 57 Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 58: Split - Center
Point C sets one edge of the area. The spray pattern is Center Split field or Race Track. The Race Track number is the number of lines from the AB line to point C. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 59 Select "Make Area By" "Split". o Select "Option" "Center". o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 60 Platinum is waiting for you to enter point A. When getting to the field, set the first swath by spray on to enter point A at the center of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 61 The distance from point A to aircraft is shown on screen. As in the figure above, it's 325 ft. When reaching the end of field, turn spray off to enter point B. Platinum is waiting for point C. Fly to the edge of field. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 62 When reaching the edge of area, turn spray on to enter point C. A rectangular area is generated with grid lines. Platinum locks to the line closest to the position of aircraft which is at the edge of the field. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 63 Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 64: Split - Pivot
The Split - Pivot method generates a circular area. The AB line is at the center of area defining the diameter of area. Once the area is formed, the operator sprays the area in a left hand turn Race Track pattern until a whole field has been sprayed. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 65 Select "Make Area By" "Split". o Select "Option" "Pivot". o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 66 Platinum is waiting for you to enter point A. When getting to the field, set the first swath by spray on to enter point A at the center of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 67 A circular area is generated with grid lines. Platinum locks to line 1 which is at the left edge of the area. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 68: Mark - Split
The Mark method allows you to enter points to mark the boundary of spray area. The spray pattern will be Split field. o Select "Make Area By" "Mark". o Select "Option" "Split". o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 69 Platinum is waiting for you to mark the boundary of spray zone. Tap the green button on the Control Menu until you see the <NextPt> button. When you are over a corner cross of the spray zone, tap the <NextPnt> button. On the remote switches, press the key to do <NextPnt>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 70 Fly to the next corner of spray zone. Use <NextPnt> to mark the corner. Repeat this until you finish marking the boundary of spray zone. When you finish marking the area, use the key <EndArea> to complete the area generation. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 71 A new area is generated with grid lines. The first 2 corners are used as the AB line to generate grid lines. Platinum locks to line 1. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area in split pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 73: Mark - Squeeze
The Mark method allows you to enter points to mark the boundary of spray area. The spray pattern will be Squeeze. o Select "Make Area By" "Mark". o Select "Option" "Squeeze". o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 74 Platinum is waiting for you to mark the boundary of spray zone. Tap the green button on the Control Menu until you see the <NextPt> button. When you are over a corner cross of the spray zone, tap the <NextPnt> button. On the remote switches, press the key to do <NextPnt>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 75 Fly to the next corner of spray zone. Use <NextPnt> to mark the corner. Repeat this until you finish marking the boundary of spray zone. When you finish marking the area, use the key <EndArea> to complete the area generation. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 76 A new area is generated with grid lines. The first 2 corners are used as the AB line to generate grid lines. Platinum locks to line 1. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area in squeeze pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 78: Mark - Skip
Enter the desired value for "Skip Tracks". This is the number of swaths to skip when you shift the locked line. o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 79 Platinum is waiting for you to mark the boundary of spray zone. Tap the green button on the Control Menu until you see the <NextPt> button. When you are over a corner cross of the spray zone, tap the <NextPnt> button. On the remote switches, press the key to do <NextPnt>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 80 Fly to the next corner of spray zone. Use <NextPnt> to mark the corner. Repeat this until you finish marking the boundary of spray zone. When you finish marking the area, use the key <EndArea> to complete the area generation. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 81 A new area is generated with grid lines. The first 2 corners are used as the AB line to generate grid lines. Platinum locks to line 1. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 82 Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area in skip pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 83: Mark - Manual
The Mark method allows you to enter points to mark the boundary of spray area. Multiple areas and exclusion zones can be generated as well. o Select "Make Area By" "Mark". o Select "Option" "Manual". o Select "Spray Pattern". As an example "Back & Forth" is used. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 84 Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 85 Platinum is waiting for you to mark the boundary of spray zone. Tap the green button on the Control Menu until you see the <NextPt> button. When you are over a corner cross of the spray zone, tap the <NextPnt> button. On the remote switches, press the key to do <NextPnt>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 86 Fly to the next corner of spray zone. Use <NextPnt> to mark the corner. Repeat this until you finish marking the boundary of spray zone. When you finish marking the area, use the key <EndArea> to complete the area generation. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 87 Spray pattern is "B&F". Platinum locks to line 1. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area in back & forth pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 88 When done, DO NOT TAP or PRESS <EndArea>. Fly to where the exclusion zone (XCL) is. When over the first corner of XCL, tap the key <NewXZone> to enter the first corner of the exclusion zone. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 89 When you finish the first XCL, if you have another XCL to enter, fly to the second XCL then tap <NewXZone> to enter the first corner of the second XCL. Use <NextPnt> to enter all other corners. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 90 AB line to generate grid lines. Guia locks to line 1. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 91: Spray Boundary
The Spray Boundary method requires no key presses. To generate a new area, just fly and spray the boundary of spray zone. o Select "Make Area By" "Spray Boundary". o Select "Spray Pattern". As an example "Back & Forth" is used. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 92 Fly along the boundary of area. Turn spray on to mark the boundary. Platinum will enter a point when the heading of aircraft changes. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 93 To finish the area, tap the green button on the Control Menu until you see the <EndArea> button. Tap or press the key <EndArea> to complete the area generation. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 94 Since the AB line was sprayed, Platinum locks to line 2. Follow the guidance to spray this line. Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 95: Ab&C - Squeeze
"Make Area By" "AB & C". o Select "Option" for spray pattern. As an example, "Squeeze" is used. o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 96 Platinum is waiting for you to enter point A. When getting to the field, set the first swath by spray on to enter point A. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 97 The distance from point A to aircraft is shown on screen. As in the figure above, it's 209 ft. When reaching the end of field, turn spray off to enter point B. Platinum is waiting for point C. Fly to the other end of field. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 98 When reaching the end of area, turn spray on to enter point C. A rectangular area is generated with grid lines. Platinum locks to the line closest to the position of aircraft which is the last line on the field. Spray pattern is Squeeze. Follow the guidance to Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 99 Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. The third spray swath is the line next to the AB line. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 100: Ab&C - Pivot
Select "Make Area By" "AB & C". o Select "Option" "Pivot". o Check other parameters and make sure they are correct for your application. When done, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 101 Platinum is waiting for you to enter point A. When getting to the field, set the first swath by spray on to enter point A at the center of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 102 When reaching the end of field, turn spray off to enter point B. Tap the green button on the Control Menu until you see the <NextPt> button. For point C, turn the aircraft to the side you want to spray. As an example, aircraft turning to the right side of the AB line. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 103 Tap <NextPnt> to create the area. The line on the right side of AB line is locked for guidance and spray. Follow the guidance to spray this line. The spray pattern is Expand. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 104 Use the key <NextLL> to shift the locked line to get guidance to spray the rest of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 105: Old Area
Then copy the area and project files (*.no1, *.prj) to the Platinum by using File Manager. Areas. The area and project files stored in the Platinum are called To fly the Old Areas, tap on the Application Menu to open the list of areas for your selection. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 106: Select Areas
For the remote switches, use the Up/Down keys to move the red box up/down. When in the list of areas, use the Left/Right keys to move the highlight bar to select a desired item. Before flying the selected area, check other parameters and data settings. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 107: Application Type
App Rate Unit: The unit of application rate. Options are gals/acr, oz/acr, lbs/acr, L/Ha, Kg/Ha. Tank Volume: Enter the volume of material in the tank. When everything is correct, tap to continue. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 108: Shape Files
Do not use point, line or arc type. If you are an operator or pilot, it is very important to make sure that the Geodetics Settings are correct before you open or select a shape file as an old area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 109 When a shape file is selected for spray area, the flight and spray data will be saved to shape files. Spray data will be saved to "spron" files. Spray off or flight path data will be saved to "sproff" files. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 110: Kml/Kmz Files
You can run the Report function in the File Manager to make a report or use NavViewW/SprayView to convert AgNav spray data to KML/KMZ files for viewing the application on Google Earth. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 111: Project Files
Platinum shows the list of old area files for your selection, the *.prj files are project files. When a project file is selected for spray areas, the flight and spray data will be saved to AgNav binary files, i.e. n*.t*. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 112: Guidance
The logic of bar movement is defined in the Lightbar Settings. If "Bar Dir" is selected, when  the bar moves to the left (red), steer the aircraft left. If the bar moves to the right (blue), steer Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 113 There are four more fields of information shown below the guidance bars.  By defaults from left to right, they are: Guide or Locked Line Number (left info), Distance To  Go (middle info1), Sprayed Acreage (middle info2), and XTrack Error (right info). Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 114: Map Display
Depending on Display Settings, the aircraft may be fixed at the center of map window and the map is moving around; or the map is fixed and aircraft is moving. On the Compass, the red needle is pointing to true North. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 115: Navigation Info
"Tmp" and relative humidity "RH". Note that the wind direction is the direction where wind coming from. o Windicator: This indicator shows the wind direction relative to nose of aircraft. o Area Name: Area file name. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 116 Tank Gauge: Shows how much material left in tank. When spraying, Platinum calculates how much material has been sprayed based on the actual flow rate, then subtract this value from the Tank Volume. o Info 1,2,3,4: Shows the information selected in the Display settings. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 117: Control Box
This is for flow controller troubleshooting or monitoring. This key is also used to show other information such as area and GPS information, AHRS information, detailed wind information, and flight simulation. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 118: Spray Areas
Back & Forth pattern. "LL>>1" indicates the locked line will shift one line to the right of current line. Follow the guidance to keep aircraft on the right track. Turn spray on when desired. When finish line 1, tap <NextLL> to shift the locked line to line 2. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 119 Turn aircraft and spray line 2. When finish line 2, tap <NextLL> again to shift the locked line. Repeat the same sequence to spray a whole area. If you want to go back to some line, tap <PrevLL>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 120: Closest Line
<ClstLine> appears in the Control Menu. o Fly to the desired place where you want to spray. o Tap <ClstLine> to shift the locked line. o Follow the guidance to spray the locked line. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 121: Change Line Direction
Tap <NewGrid> to start the procedure. o Select "Yes". On the remote switches, push <↵>. If you are not sure, select "No". o If "Yes", Platinum will clear the grid lines and wait for you to spray the AB line. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 122 This activity won't enter point A or point B. o When reaching the end of area, turn spray off to enter point B. Note that if you used <NewGrid> to enter point A, you have to use <NewGrid> to enter point B. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 123 Tap <NextLL> to shift the locked line to spray the next swath. Follow the guidance to fly the locked line and spray the rest of area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 124: Best Heading
To run <BestHead> in Map mode, o Tap the green button until <MapMode> appears in the Control Menu. o Tap <MapMode>. When Map mode is shown, tap the green button until <BestHead> appears in the Control Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 125 Tap <BestHead> to generate new grid lines. o Select the desired line to spray then tap <SprMode> to go to Spray mode to get the guidance to spray the area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 127: Next Heading
Tap the green button until <MapMode> appears in the Control Menu. o Tap the <MapMode> key to go to the Map mode. When Map mode is shown, tap the green button until <NextHead> appears in the Control Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 128 The line direction will rotate around the area. o Keep tapping <NextHead> until you see grid lines parallel to the desired side. o Select the line to spray then tap <SprMode> to go to Spray mode for guidance to spray area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 130: Reverse Heading
Now you want to spray the same lines but starting from East to West. You just tap <RevrHead> to reverse the line direction. This will change the line numbering starting from the East to West side. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 131: Change Heading Manually
Tap the green button until <MapMode> appears in the Control Menu. o Tap the <MapMode> key to go to the Map mode. When Map mode is shown, tap the green button until <ChgHead> appears in the Control Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 132 Tap <ChgHead> to show the current line heading value. o Tap to show the keyboard. Enter the desired line heading. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 133 The new line heading is shown. Tap to accept it. o Platinum generates new grid lines in the desired direction. Select the line to spray then tap <SprMode> to go to Spray mode for guidance to spray area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 135: Spray Patterns
This function changes the spray pattern to Back & Forth. If the area starts with undesired pattern, for example Race Track, you can change it to B&F. To do this, tap the green key until <BnF> is shown in the Control Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 136 Tap <BnF> to change pattern to Back and Forth. Follow the guidance to spray the area. Use <NextLL> to shift the locked line in this pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 137 Tap <Split>. The spray area starting from the current locked line to the end will be split into 2 parts. As in the example below, the new Split pattern starts from line 3 to line 25. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 138 Follow the guidance to spray the area. Use <NextLL> to shift the locked line in the Split pattern. <Squeeze> This function changes the spray pattern to Squeeze. To do this, tap the green key until <Squeeze> is shown in the Control Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 139 Tap <Squeeze>. The squeeze pattern starts from the current locked line to the end of area. Follow the guidance to spray the area. Use <NextLL> to shift the locked line in the Squeeze pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 140 <Expand> is shown in the Control Menu. The Expand pattern is applied for the area starting from the current locked line to the end of area. This is the expand area. Tap <Expand>. The Expand pattern starts from the center to the ends of expand area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 141 Follow the guidance to spray the area. Use <NextLL> to shift the locked line in the Expand pattern. <RaceTrk> This function changes the spray pattern to Race Track. To do this, tap the green key until <RaceTrk> is shown in the Control Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 142 As in the example, the Race Track Number is 6. <ChangeRTK> You can use this function to change the Race Track Number for this pattern. For example changing the Race Track Number from 6 to 5. Tap <ChangeRTK>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 143 Follow the guidance to spray the area. Use <NextLL> to shift the locked line in the Race Track pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 144 This function changes the spray pattern to Skip. To do this, tap the green key until <Skip> is shown in the Control Menu. Tap <Skip>. The Skip pattern starts from the locked line to the end of area. The Skip number is retrieved from the area file or Spraying settings. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 145 Follow the guidance to spray the area. Use <NextLL> to shift the locked line in the Skip pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 146: New Waypoint
<NewWPT> appears in the Control Menu. By default, "HOME" is a special waypoint marking where aircraft took off. You can change the "HOME" waypoint when aircraft is on the ground. o Fly to the new waypoint location. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 147 Tap <NewWPT>. A waypoint is marked with the symbol " " and waypoint name "WPTnn" where nn indicates the waypoint number. You can get guidance to fly to a selected waypoint in the Waypoint mode. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 148: Multiple Areas
If spraying multiple zones together, Platinum will generate grid lines on all blocks and provide guidance to spray them all, from one end to the other. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 149 If the spray blocks are far apart, you may want to spray each block separately or one zone at a time. In this case, select "Separate" for "Spray Mult Zones" in the Old Area Menu. And in Settings → Keys, make sure you have all functions to switch from spray zone to another. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 150 You can change the active zone by tapping the green key or pressing the remote central key until the functions for zones appear. Then tap the desired key. o <PrevZone>: Select the previous zone for spray. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 151: Spray Multiple Areas (No1)
Before you fly multiple areas, make sure you have all functions in the Settings → Keys to switch from one area to another during flight. To fly multiple areas, select "Old Area" on the Application menu. From the list of area files, tap the areas you want to fly. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 152 5 areas to spray. When done, tap to continue. Platinum will display all selected areas. The first area selected for spraying is the active area with grid lines for guidance. Area name "orangeriv-south1" is shown. Spray this area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 153 <NextArea>: Select the next area for spray. When you want to switch to the next area, tap the green key or press the central key on remote switches until you see the <NextArea> function in the Control Menu. Then tap <NextArea>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 154 <ListArea>: Display the list of areas for selection. If you have many areas, <ListArea> may be easier to select a desired one to spray. When the list is shown, tap on the desired area to select it. Tap <OK> to get guidance to spray the selected area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 155 <ChgHead> will change the grid lines on the active area only. If desired, each area can have its own spray pattern. Spray pattern can be changed on the area by using <BnF>, <Split>, <RaceTrk>, <Squeeze>, <Expand> and <Skip>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 157: Waypoint Mode
So the guidance is shown by the difference between the aircraft ground track and the track from aircraft to the destination. The information shown on the lightbar is defined in the Lightbar settings for Waypoint mode. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 158 More information is shown in the Info box: "FR:": Start or From waypoint "TO:": Destination or To waypoint. "WTR:" Waypoint Track, the track from the Start to Destination waypoints. "DTG:": Distance To Go to destination. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 159: To Home
You can change the HOME waypoint by using the function key <Home>. When you do this, the speed of aircraft must be close to 0.0. To get the guidance to fly to HOME, use the function <FlyHome> in Spray mode; or go to the Waypoint mode then use the function <ToHome>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 160: To Area
You can also use the function key <ToArea> to quickly select "COR1" for destination. Follow the guidance to fly to the area. When you get close to the area, tap <SprMode> to enter the Spray mode for guidance to spray the area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 161: To Work
Tap <Work> to open the coordinate editor. o The editor starts with the Latitude and Longitude of the aircraft when pressing <Work>. o You can select to edit degrees or minutes or both degrees and minutes together. The format Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 162 Use "N" for North and "S" for South. o Do the same for Longitude. The format for Longitude is "ddd" "mm.mmmm" "E/W". Do not enter a negative number. Use "W" for West and "E" for East. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 163 When done, tap to accept the coordinates. The "WORK" waypoint will be shown on screen. o Tap <ToWork> to get guidance to fly to the "WORK" waypoint. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 164 Note that if you have to fly to another work location, use the same procedure to enter the new "WORK" waypoint. The previous "WORK" will be "WORK1". Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 165: Functions
This function selects the “HOME” waypoint as the destination for guidance. <ToWork> This function selects the “WORK” waypoint as the destination for guidance. <PntGuide> This function selects guidance to fly from aircraft to a destination waypoint. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 166 A correct sequence of waypoints defined in the area or project file is important. <ChooseWP> If you fly from one waypoint to another in segment guidance, use this function to select any two waypoints in the list to fly. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 167: Cross-Country Waypoints
When getting there, pilot can select to generate a new area on-the-fly. To do this, make sure that the <NewArea> key is available in one of the Control Menus of Waypoint Mode. on the Application Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 168 If an XWaypoint should be loaded automatically for all flights, for example a common loading zone or local airport, it can be set as default. To do this, tap on the desired waypoint then tap <Set Default>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 169 The guidance is to fly from the aircraft (FR: A/C) to the destination waypoint (TO: LZ01). The ground track from aircraft to the destination is 298 degrees (WTR: 291). The distance from aircraft to the destination is 5132 feet (DTG: 5132). Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 170 "FarmA" and make a new area there. To do this, tap <NextWPT> to change the destination to "FarmA". When you are close to the destination, press the green key or remote central key until <NewArea> appears. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 171 Note that to save the flight data during XWaypoint flight, Guia creates a small polygon at the first destination waypoint and assigns an area name. As in the example, the area name is "xwaypoint_1060202". If you wish to replay the flight in office, use the File Manager to copy this Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 172 USB key. All flight data files will be copied for your analysis. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 173: Map Mode
There is no flight guidance in the Map mode. However it provides many ways to change grid lines and select the locked line for Spray mode. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 174: Fix Gaps
If the spray coverage has gaps or some lines were missed spraying, use the function keys <PrevLL> and <NextLL> to move the locked line to the gap. Then tap <SprMode> to get the guidance to spray that line. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 175: Best Heading All
<NextArea> to switch the active area to the next one and use <NextZone> to switch from one spray zone to the next when the project is selected for spray. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 176 Platinum enters the Spray mode for guidance. Select <MapMode> to go to the Map mode. Change the Control Menu until you see <BestHdgAll>. Tap this key to generate grid lines in the best directions for all areas. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 177 Use <NextZone> or <NextArea> key to view the grid lines on the next area in the list. When grid lines on all areas are OK, select <SprMode> to go to Spray mode. Follow the guidance in Spray mode to fly and spray the areas. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 178: Functions
<FlPlan> to reset and assign the order again. <NewPrj> When flying multiple areas, you can use <NewPrj> to combine the areas for spraying together. This function will create a project file for the selected areas. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 179 These functions are used to pan or move the map left, right, up or down respectively. <PrevLL> <NextLL > <ClosestLn> <GuideLine> These functions are used to select the locked line in Map mode, make it ready for guidance when you go to Spray mode. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 180: Edit
13. Edit By tapping on the Navigate - Training Menu, you are taken to the Edit Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 181: Edit New Area
".", "/" and don't enter the filename extension ".no1' o Confirm the area name. Tap o The sample corners are shown. You can delete them all then enter new coordinates; or edit existing corners. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 182 To edit a corner, tap on the desired corner to select it. Then tap on the edit box for Latitude degrees. o Tap to open the virtual keyboard. Enter Latitude degrees. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 183 Tap the edit box for Latitutde minutes. o Tap then enter Latitude minutes. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 184 If Latitude hemisphere is wrong, tap the edit box of hemisphere. Tap to change the hemisphere. o Tap the edit box of Longitude. Edit Longitude the same way as you do for Latitude. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 185 For example, if Longitude is 79 degrees and 40.3 minutes, you can enter "79 40.3" together. The degree and minute values must be separated by a space. o The edited coordinates are updated in the list of corners. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 186 Tap the second corner to edit. o Repeat the same sequence to edit the next corner. Note that the corners of area must be entered in the clockwise order for proper guidance. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 187 Adding New Corner: o You can add a new corner. When doing this, the new corner will be placed after the highlighted one. For example, we add a new corner after corner 4. First tap corner 4. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 188 Tap <New>. A new corner, i.e. corner 5, is added and placed after corner 4. The new corner has the same coordinates as the previous one. o Edit the new corner. Note that the clockwise order must be followed and no crossing over boundary allowed. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 189 Deleting Corner: o You can delete a corner. First select the corner to delete, for example corner 4. o Tap <Delete>. The unwanted corner is gone. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 190 When finishing editing all corners, tap to continue. o Tap <Yes> to confirm saving the area file and exiting the editor. You can view the new area by tapping <Old Area> on the Application Menu then selecting the new area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 191 The boundary of area is depicted by the corners you entered. If there is crossing over boundary or no grid lines, you should check the coordinates of corners again. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 192: Edit Xwaypoints
If you don't have any Xwaypoints, the list is blank. However if you entered some XWaypoints before, or used the function <NewXWPT> to enter an XWaypoint on-the-fly, or <Work> to enter a "WORK" waypoint, the editor will show the list of all XWaypoints. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 193 To edit an XWaypoint, Select waypoint: Tap on the desired waypoint to select it. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 194 Edit Latitude: Tap on the edit box for Latitude. The coordinates are displayed in degrees minutes hemisphere (N/S, E/W) to open the virtual keyboard. Enter Latitude degrees. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 195 Tap the edit box for Latitude minutes. If Latitude hemisphere is wrong, tap the edit box for Latitude hemisphere. Then tap change the hemisphere. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 196 Note that when editing Latitude or Longitude, you can enter both degrees and minutes at the same time. For example to enter a new Longitude value 81 degrees and 45.50 minutes, you can enter "81 45.50". The degrees and minutes must be separated by a space. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 197 Check the East/West side of Longitude. Edit if necessary. If waypoint name should be changed, tap the edit box for waypoint name. Tap , then enter a new name, for example "joesfarm". When done, tap <Accept> to accept the changes on the selected XWaypoint. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 198 The new waypoint will have the same coordinates as that of the one before it, and its name is "WPTnn" where nn is the waypoint number. As in the example above, since there are 6 existing Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 199 "WPT7". Edit the new waypoint in the same way as described above. Delete XWaypoint: To delete a waypoint, first select a waypoint, for example "WORK1". Tap <Delete>. The selected waypoint is deleted. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 200 When finishing editing all XWaypoints, tap to accept all changes. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 201: Edit Legal Land Waypoint
To do this, tap on the Edit Menu. If you have legal land waypoints entered before, Platinum will show the list of waypoints. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 202 "RosTW" was highlighted first. When tapping <Add New>, the new waypoint is shown at the end of the list and has the same coordinates as "RosTW". The new waypoint is highlighted for editing. To edit this waypoint, Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 203 Do the same to change Quarter, Township, Range or Meridian. When changing a component, Platinum will convert the current legal land description to Latitude and Longitude. The Lat/Lon are changed correspondingly in the list of waypoints. o To change the waypoint name, tap the edit box of Name. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 204 The new waypoint is completely edited and updated in the list. o You can add more waypoints, if desired, by tapping <Add New> again. And do the same sequence to edit its legal land description and name. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 205 Deleting Waypoint: You can delete an unwanted waypoint. First tap on the waypoint you want to delete. Tap <Delete> to delete the selected waypoint. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 206 When finishing editing all legal land wayopints, tap to accept all changes. Selecting Waypoints for flight: The legal land waypoints are considered cross-country waypoints (XWaypoints). They can be viewed and selected for flight when you tap XWaypoints on the Application Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 207 (not from FAA database) existing at that time. The name "T1" means the new obstacle was the first one when it was entered. To give it a new name, tap the edit box of Name. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 208 Note that a name should have up to 9 characters. Do not use a blank space in an obstacle name. o The obstacle entered on-the-fly does not have real height information. If you know the height, Height. tap the edit box of Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 209 If the change is big, you can tap to enter the value. o If you know the mean sea level height of obstacle, tap the edit box of AMSL Height. Then enter the mean sea level height. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 210 If you know the information of a new obstacle, you can add a new obstacle to the list. To do this, o Tap the button <New>. o When the keyboard is shown, enter the name of the new obstacle. For example "RadTwr250" for radio tower 250ft AGL. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 211 To edit the coordinates, tap the edit box of Latitude degrees. If the degree value is correct, you can edit the minutes. o Tap then enter the value. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 212 Do the same for Longitude. o Tap the edit box of AGL Height. Then enter the value. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 213 Do the same for AMSL Height. o Tap <New> again to add another obstacle, if desired. o Repeat the same sequence to edit obstacle name, coordinates and height. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 214 Delete Obstacle: To delete an unwanted obstacle, first tap on the obstacle to select it. Tap <Delete>. The selected obstacle is gone. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 215 When finishing editing all obstacles, tap to accept all changes and exit editor. During flight, all obstacles are shown on the map. When aircraft is approaching an obstacle, pilot will be alerted when aircraft is within the warning zone. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 216: Settings
Main Menu. The Application Settings control how you will fly and spray areas. By tapping the SETTINGS icon , you will be taken to a new screen with options to control the settings of the Navigate program. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 217: Spraying
“Yes”, when the locked line is shifted outside the spray area, the same pattern will be used. If the selection is “No”, the lines outside the spray area will be in Back & Forth pattern. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 218 NavviewW or AgMission. In this case, when pilot selects the files as "Old pattern will be used. Race Tracks: Number of lines to shift when using Race Track pattern as default. Skip Tracks: Number of lines to shift when using Skip pattern as default. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 219: Geodetics
For example CM=279 covers all longitudes from 84.0 to 78.0 West. If CM = 0, it will be calculated by Platinum when GPS data is available. The calculated CM will be saved to the Geodetics Settings. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 220 Hemisphere where spray areas are. North or South, must be defined o Hemisphere: properly. Delta X/Y/Z: Datum shifts. They must be 0 if “WGS 84” used. Magnetic Variation: Enter negative value for East, positive value for West. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 221 -072..-066 288..294 108..114 066..-060 294..300 114..120 -060..-054 300..306 120..126 -054..-048 306..312 126..132 -048..-042 312..318 132..138 -042..-036 318..324 138..144 -036..-030 324..330 144..150 -030..-024 330..336 150..156 -024..-018 336..342 156..162 -018..-012 342..348 162..168 -012..-006 348..354 168..174 -006..-000 354..360 174..180 Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 222: Safety
20 degrees, and aircraft height is within 100 ft above obstacle, Platinum will alert pilot about possibly hitting the obstacle. If aircraft flying Obst Alert Height higher than the above the obstacle, there will be no alert. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 223 Note that for data communication between ADS-B modem and Platinum, please contact AgNav to know what devices are supported. If you use an ADS-B with the Platinum, tap <ADS-B Settings> to set ADS-B parameters. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 224 For air traffic display, only aircraft within the Horizontal Distance (in miles or kilometers) will be displayed. Traffice Display - Vertical Distance: For air traffic display, besides the Horizontal Distance, only aircraft within the Vertical Distance (in feet or meters) will be displayed. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 225 Note that since both your aircraft and the target aircraft are flying and heading of target aircraft may change any time, the Minimum Distance Warning Time should be large enough for you to manuvoer aircraft to avoid possible accident. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 226: Guidance
Altitude Guidance: This is a vertical bar used to guide pilot to fly and spray at a target height above ground or canopy. The target spray height and altitude scale for vertical bar must be entered. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 227 Tank Reminder: Remind pilot to set tank gauge on Platinum to full before taking off. This is for tank gauge display and information related to volume of material in tank. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 228: Lightbars
Logic: Guidance logic for the first or top bar of lightbar. The logic can be “Bar Dir” to follow the bar direction. When bar extends to the left, steer aircraft left. When bar extends to the right, steer right. “Opposite Bar Dir” means steering aircraft in the opposite direction Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 229 You can adjust the Max Xtrack value to set the sensitivity of guidance bar. If desired, you can define the distance for each LED manually by tapping <LED Light Settings>. The display will show: Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 230 The unit can be feet or meters depending on the unit measurement setting. You can do the same for AOI Sensitivity. Note that in Auto mode, the max AOI is 60 degrees. When done, tap to accept all changes. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 231 Time to go to boundary GSK: Ground speed in knots VOL: Sprayed volume Ground track (deg) Load weight (lbs, kg) Grid line heading (deg) Cross track; distance from aircraft to gui LLF: YAW: Number of lines left Yaw angle (deg) Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 232: Keys
To change the function in a Control Menu, first tap on the key o Use to toggle through the function list until the desired function shown on the key. o Or use to show the list of functions, from which you can select the desired function. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 233 Depending on application mode, there are different Control Menus for each mode. The modes are displayed at the top of screen. <Old Area> for use in the Spray mode when an area already exists. <New Area> for use when generating a new area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 234 Mode> for use in the Map mode. <Map <Waypoint Mode> for use in the Waypoint mode. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 235 Spray mode, you can set them all in 3 Control Menus. The fourth set can be all blank. When the Platinum finds a blank Control Menu, it will skip the rest and return to Set 1. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 236 Change the Control Menu to Key Set 1 or first Control Menu ListArea : List all areas selected for spraying for selection ListZone : List all project zones for selection . ListUnSpr : List all unsprayed lines Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 237 Turn on Touch to select an area to spray, or Touch to enter a point for the AB line or new area. The Sett UnSpr>>: Display more unsprayed lines. UnSprLns: Turn on/off display of unsprayed lines. Up to 10 line numbers are shown at a time. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 238 Change the method of new area generation to Split - Edge. Spray the edge of field first. SplPivot: Change the method of new area generation to Split - Pivot. Spray the center of circular area. SprBdy: Change the method of new area generation to spraying around boundary. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 239 Select the next area in the list of areas selected for spraying. NextHead: Regenerate grid lines based on the heading of the next side of spray area or zone NextLL: Shift locked line to the next line in the spray pattern Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 240 Change to the Map mode to view map, grid lines and spray coverage NewArea: Make a new area on-the-fly. NewWPT: Enter new waypoint at the current position of aircraft NextAirp: Select the next closest airport for guidance. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 241 Turn on/off target area display. The offset area is always shown for guidance. UpdOffset: Update drift offset in guidance when aircraft exits area. This is used when pilot selects using the same o WindGrid: Generate grid lines perpendicular to current wind direction Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 242: Display
Aircraft Up. In this case, you may not see the aircraft icon if it is flying off screen. Info 1/2/3/4: The 4 fields of information displayed in the info box above the Control Menu on the screen. Default Scale: Set default scale of display when first entering the Spray mode. If default Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 243 You can change the active zone or area by using <NextZone>, <NextArea>. Or select "Yes" for "Touch Select Zone" to allow pilot to touch on a spray zone or area to select it. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 244 Ground speed (kph or mph) VOL: Sprayed volume GSK: Ground speed in knots Load weight Ground track Cross track; distance from aircraft to gui YAW: Grid line heading Yaw angle (AHRS required) LLF: Number of lines left LLN: Guideline number Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 245: Data Recording
Format: For areas in Shapefile format, choose to save the spray data in SHP or Ag-Nav file format Note that if areas are in other formats, i.e. no1, prj, kml, kmz, the recorded data will be always in AgNav format.
Page 246 Select "Combined" if you don't know what option to choose. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 247: Flow Controller
If you have a flow controller, the actual flow rate is known. All flow data will be calculated based on the actual flow rate. The settings will have more parameters depending the type of flow controller. AgFlow and AgFlow UFC: For liquid application. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 248 This helps to know if the flow controller adjusting flow rate properly or not. It also helps if using variable rates. o GFC: For granular material application. o ULV: For ultralow volume application. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 249: Data In/Out
5: Select the comport which a device is connected to. For example COM 3. Data Type: Tap on the edit box to open the list of supported devices. Select the device or "None" if there is no device connected to the selected comport. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 250 1: This analog channel is used to interface with a radar altimeter which output analog data for altitude, and onboard weighing system. Analog 2: The analog channel 2 is used to get analog data from a pressure sensor. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 251 RPM: Platinum has 3 counters which can be used to detect flow and calculate RPM of a two atomizers. If you want to monitor atomizers, you can set up the parameters for RPM display and monitoring. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 252: Camera
<CamRec> during flight. Record Video to USB: Yes/No. If Yes, the Platinum will record the video file to a USB • key. If No, the Platinum will record the video file to the hard drive. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 253: Flight Master
In the FlightMaster settings, select "No" for FlightMaster On: If the FlightMaster is ready, select "Yes" to turn the FlightMaster functions on. Drift offset will be calculated when aircraft is spraying inside the offset area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 254 AgDisp model, wind drift and deposit offsets are calculated ahead of time for a certain range of wind speed and spray height. This allows the FlightMaster to quickly get the offset results during flight. When changing spray material, you have to change the opt file. To do this, tap <Select Table>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 255 "Manual", "GPS" or "Altimeter". Depending on the source, you can set the spray height accordingly. When entering the Spray Height manually, the range of value is shown at the bottom of screen. Once everything Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 256 "Manual" and enter the values. Note that if you can only get the wind data from the MET probe, you can enter Temperature Humidity manually. If you don't have a MET probe, you can enter all values manually. Once everything is OK, tap to accept the MET data. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 257: Colours
Colours Settings define colors for items displayed on screen. Depending on your preference, you can select different colors for spray zones, grid lines, exclusion zones, power lines, background map settings, waypoints, VFR zones, spray on data and text. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 258: Manage Settings
14.14 Manage Settings Manage Settings show a menu for managing settings. Save settings to a file: After setting all parameters correctly, you should save the settings to a file for backup. Tap to open the Save dialog. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 259 You can select to save the current settings to an existing file shown in the list; or make a new setting file. For new file, tap the edit box of "New File Name", then tap Enter the desired name; for example "Tommy". Then tap . The new filename is shown. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 260 . The list of existing setting files is shown for you to select the desired one. Tap on the setting filename that you want to load; for example "Tommy". Then tap . The status of settings loading is shown. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 261 Note that every time you load settings from a file or restore factory settings, you should return to the Main Menu. Then run Training or Navigate again for the new settings to be updated before you fly. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 262: Help
15. Help By tapping the HELP icon , you will be taken to the onboard help for the Navigate and Training modules. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
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Page 264: Missions
Note that when you download a job or mission from AgMission, or copy an AgMission job to Platinum, the File Manager automatically creates a folder for the new mission. To fly the areas created for a mission, tap the Mission icon on the Navigate – Training menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 265 If you want to fly areas in a mission, select “Yes”. The list of missions available in the Platinum is shown. Tap the mission you want to fly, for example “larviciding”. Then tap to select it. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 266 If this is the first time you selected the mission, Platinum copied the default settings from the root “data” folder to the mission folder. Most of the default settings are good but you may have something different for the new mission. Tap Settings to check and edit the Mission Settings. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 267 Or if you use a granular flow controller for “larviciding”, you should edit the Flow Controller settings. When finishing the Settings, tap to save the Mission Settings and go back to the Navigate – Training menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 268 Select “Application”. Check other items such as Application Info, Swath Width, Obstacles and others. When done, the mission is all set for your flights. If you fly now, select Area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 269 Note that all flight and spray data are saved in the mission folder. When you select to copy the mission or upload it to AgMission by using File Manager, all data will be copied and uploaded as well. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 270: Home
17. Home By tapping the HOME icon , you will exit the Navigation - Training menu and be taken to the Main Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 271: How To Use Variable Rate Prescription File
Geodetic settings in Platinum will be used for type of coordinates, central meridian and map projection in the shp file. Note that the prescription file is used for target application rates only. Platinum will not read spray boundaries from the prescription file. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 272 File Manager. 7. When file lists are shown, switch to the USB side. 8. Highlight and copy the prescription file to Platinum. Note that prescription files are shown in aqua blue color in the file list. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 273 9. If you have the area or boundary files on the USB key, highlight and copy them to the Platinum. 10. Once done, check the file list on the hard drive side and make sure the prescription and area files are shown. File Manager 11. Exit and unplug the USB stick. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 274: Select Prescription File For Application
18.2 Select Prescription File for Application When you are ready to fly the area with prescribed rates, do the following: 1. Run Navigate. 2. Select “Application”. 3. Select “Variable Flow Rates”. 4. Select the prescription file, for example “Bp1L04_presc.shp”. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 275 Rate”. Note that in some cases, the prescription file is created for spray on/off only. In this case, select “Spray ON/OFF”. 10. Tap finish Prescription Settings. Area” and select the area to spray as usual. Now you can tap “Old Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 276 When the spray area is displayed on screen, the prescription boundaries are shown as well. In the picture below, the prescription boundaries are shown in dark gray. During flight, Platinum will read the prescribed rate at the location of aircraft, and send the target rate to flow controller for adjusting flow. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 277 Instead of VFR boundaries, you can select to specify different colors for variable rates in Settings  Flow Controller. For example, if there are 2 rates 5.0 and 10.0 L/Ha prescribed on a spray area and an AgFlow is used to regulate flow rate, the Flow Controller settings can be: Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 278 When spraying an area with VFR prescription file for 5.0 and 10.0 L/Ha, the spray coverage will be like: Colors for Application Rates According to the chart, the green part shows the applied rates from >4.50 to 5.0 L/Ha; and blue part for applied rates from >9.50 to 10.5 L/Ha. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 279: Obstacle Warning
You will get all identified obstacles around the spray areas. 19.1 Safety Settings for Obstacle Warning For Obstacle Warning to work properly, Safety Settings must be set correctly. To do this, go to the Settings  Safety, check and edit parameters as required. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 280 Please refer to section 14.3 for all information about the Safety Settings. Platinum has six functions designed for pilot safety. If you want to mark obstacles on-the-fly, you should have the obstacle keys in the Control Menus for use during flight. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 281: Obstacle File Selection
The functions will be explained in this chapter later. 19.2 Obstacle File Selection For Platinum to get information about obstacles, you should select the FAA obstacle files. Tap to on the Application menu to show the list of obstacle files. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 282: Obstacle Display
• If you have power line information in a shape or KML file, you should select it as well. • If you entered obstacles on-the-fly, these obstacles will be loaded automatically. 19.3 Obstacle Display After selecting obstacle files, you can select areas to fly. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 283 . The color of icon indicates the obstacle height. If obstacle has information such as FAA code, ID number and height, the information will be shown as well. If the information is not necessary to be shown at all times, you can turn it off by tapping Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 284: Obstacle Warning
For pilot safety at all times during flight, Platinum checks aircraft position and flying direction with all obstacles. Safety parameters are used to determine if warning be on or off. As an example, if you set the Safety parameters as follows: Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 285 Platinum will check the third parameter. Obst Alert Height: When approaching an obstacle within the alert time and approach angle, if the aircraft height is within the alert height above the obstacle, the warning is on. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 286 Distance: The warning is also on at any time if the distance from aircraft to an obstacle is within the minimum distance, no matter if aircraft approaching the obstacle within the approach angle or not. The obstacle warning is off when aircraft is flying away from the alerted obstacle. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 287: Power Line Warning
If this condition is met, it will check if aircraft will cross the power line. If these two conditions are met, the warning is on. Note that since there is no information about power line height, Platinum will not check aircraft height for power line warning. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 288 However Platinum checks if aircraft is flying too close to a power line. If cross distance from aircraft to a power line is within the “Alert Min Distance”, i.e. 100 ft as in the settings, even though aircraft is flying parallel to power line, the warning is on. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 289: New Obstacles
The new obstacle will be named “Tnn” where nn indicates the number of obstacles entered on-the-fly at that time. Obstacle information such as name, coordinates and height can be edited Edit  Obstacles. Repeat the same sequence to enter other obstacles. by using Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 290 First you fly to tower 2 until the warning is on. Second change the control menu until <DelObst> key is shown. Tap this key while the “Check Obstacle” warning is still on. Third select “Yes” to confirm your decision. The unwanted tower is gone. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 291 <NewPLine>: This function is used to mark the first point of a new power line. To enter a new power line, fly to the power line. Make sure the key <NewPLine> is available on the Control Menu. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 292 When aircraft is over the start of power line, tap <NewPLline>. <PwrLine>: This function is used to enter the next point of power line. Fly to the next post of power line then tap <PwrLine> to mark it. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 293 There are no power line data retrieved from FAA obstacle files. However they can be stored in a shape file or KML/KMZ file. What you need to do is to select the file when the list of obstacle files is shown. For example, Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 294 After selecting an area to fly, Platinum enters Spray mode and displays the spray area and power lines. When aircraft approaching a power line, warning will be shown. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 295: Flightmaster Functions
MET window under the Windicator. As in the picture below, it is “L>>7243”. That means at the averaged wind speed of 17 Kts, the spray area will be shifted to the right by 7243 feet. Waypoints are used to mark the physical area. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 296 At the end of the line, press <CalcDrift> again to get the offset for the first line. b) <MetInfo>: Turn MET data display on or off. The MET display shows the data received from the MET probe, the number of samples used to calculate wind data average and drift/deposit offsets. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 297 The big green arrow indicates the wind direction. c) <TAreaDisp>: When spraying, the spray data is plotted temporarily on the Offset Area until screen refreshes; and permanently on the Target Area to indicate the spray coverage. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 298 NOT spraying, press the <AvgMET> key. The MET data will be averaged and offset calculated when the aircraft flies into the area along the locked line. The spray can be on or off. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 299 <AppDrift>: During flight for any reason if you do not want to use the offset in guidance, you can turn off the offset calculation by pressing <AppDrift>. The “AppDrift Off” indicator is shown to remind you that there is no offset applied for guidance. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 300 <CalcDrift> to calculate drift offset. g) <WindGrid>: If you want to spray in cross wind direction, press the key <WindGrid> to change the grid lines. FlightMaster will generate grid lines perpendicular to the current wind heading. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 301 However if you want to use the new offset in guidance right away, press the key <UpdOffset>. FlightMaster will update the guidance when the aircraft is outside the block and not spraying. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 302 To refresh the data, press <ResetMET> to reset all MET data in memory. FlightMaster will start collecting new data for MET average. Note that if the aircraft is inside the area or spraying, the offset used in guidance will not change until the aircraft exits the area and is not spraying. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 303: Granular Flow Controller
Number of Dispensers: Indicates how many tanks or dispensers used with GFC. If you use a bucket, enter “1”. If you use two Isolair tanks, enter “2”. Assuming that two tanks be used in this manual. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 304 Materials>: Used to add a new material or view and edit existing materials. <More Settings>: Used to set the current (amperes) for tank empty warning. Note that if you have tank empty sensors, the sensor inputs will be used for tank empty detection. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 305 • Threshold: Calibration for the threshold point on the curve. This is the point where Revs/weight stops increasing when RPM increases. Theoretically when motor runs faster, the turns/weight will increase. Turns/weight will be flat or change very little after the threshold point. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 306 If you have a new material and calibration values, you can add it to the GFC settings. To do this, tap <Add Material>. A keyboard is shown for you to enter the material name. to accept the material name. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 307 • Tap the edit box of Min RPM. • Use the button to change the RPM value. If the change is big, tap to show the virtual keyboard then enter the value. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 308 • Tap to accept the value. • Tap the edit box of Min Revs/weight. • Enter Revs/Weight value by using the button or keyboard. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 309 • Edit Speed Adjustment if desired. Normally 2% to 5% is good value for fine tune during flight. • When all values have been entered, tap to accept the data for the new material. Now the new material can be used for application. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 310 You can select other material for the next flight from the material list. After selecting the material, tap to exit GFC settings. Each material has its own calibration values, it’s very important that you select the right material before flight. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 311: Gfc Display
Volume” is the total weight (lbs or kg) of both tanks. tank will dispense 4.0 lbs/acr. “Tank Material” is correct. If not, tap on the Spray Material Make sure the “Spray and change it. You can view and edit the material information by tapping <Add/Edit Material>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 312 Auto Spray mode, the Platinum turns the motors on when the helicopter is inside the treated area; and off when helicopter is outside treated area or inside an exclusion zone. In Manual Spray mode, pilot will turn the motors on/off manually anywhere. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 313 Tank Empty Current setting for 3 seconds, the tank empty warning will be shown. When a tank is empty, Platinum will turn the motor of that tank off. When both tanks are empty, no more coverage painting is plotted. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 314: Gfc Functions
2 will be changed accordingly. The new values are saved for use from this time on. These 4 functions can be used to fine tune the calibration values to improve the accuracy of the flow controller. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 315 2 off. Tap this key again to turn motor on. When a motor is off, the data for that motor will be shown as “---“. The coverage painting is shown only on the side having the motor running. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 316 When this warning is shown, physically check inside the tank and inspect dispenser for the cause of problem. Do not just turn power off and on to reset motor. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 317: Gfc Calibration By
This way of calibration covers a wide range of application rates but it takes a long time to calibrate dispensers for a new material. However in reality your application may cover only a small section of the chart, say 40 to 80 RPM. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.

Page 318 Here is how to do this calibration. a) Run Training from the Main Menu. b) Check Settings  Spraying. Select “Yes” for Auto Advance and “GuideLine” for Auto Spray. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 319 Check Settings  Keys. Make sure the function <CalibWt> is in one of the Control Menus. Info 1 Info d) Check Settings  Display. Select “GS” for and “SW” for e) All the above settings need to be done once. The following steps should be done for each new material. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 320 Check Settings  Flow Controller. Select “Ag-Granular” for and “2” Number of Dispenser. Materials> to add a new material for calibration. g) Tap <Add/Edit h) Enter the material name, for example “LVMat”. i) Edit the Calibration Parameters. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 321 You can enter 5, 80 and 160 for Min, Threshold and Max RPM. k) Estimate the number of turns per pound, for example 2.00. l) Enter it for all Revs/Weight. m) Enter the same values for both motors 1 and 2. n) Tap to save the entries. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 322 Name the area “2-Acre-Run”. Set swath width to 60 ft. r) Use a physical keyboard to fly the aircraft at around 40 MPH. s) Spray on to make point A. You can use the “s” key on keyboard to turn spray on/off. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 323 Check the distance from aircraft to point A. When it’s about 1452 ft, spray off to enter point B and make a new area. u) Note that it’s OK if the AB line is a bit shorter or longer than 1452 ft. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 324 Select “2-Acre-Run” and enter the target Application Rate, for example 5.0 lbs/acre. y) Tap to go to Spray mode. z) Assuming that the spray speed be 60MPH and the max wind be 20MPH. Increase aircraft speed to 80MPH. This is the max aircraft speed for your mission. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 325 When the aircraft exits the area and locked line changed to line 2, press <Alt ↓ > to stop aircraft. dd) Weigh the material. Check the target RPM. For example, for the first run the net weight is 8 lbs and target RPM 48. ee) Tap <CalibWt>. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 326 Pour material back to hopper. <Alt ↑ Push > to resume aircraft speed. Platinum flies the aircraft again to spray line 2. kk) Repeat the same process from step cc) for line 2. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 327 5 more than the RPM shown on screen. For example, if RPM shown 45, enter 50 for Max RPM. nn) If you are not happy with the result, repeat the same process for the next run, line 3. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 328 If the result is good enough, press <Ctrl p> to turn off auto pilot. Fly aircraft away from area and adjust aircraft speed to 60 MPH or your spray speed. pp) Press <Ctrl p> again to turn on auto pilot. qq) Repeat the same to process to calibrate at spray speed, i.e. 60 MPH. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 329 Tap <CalibWt> then enter weight and RPM. ss) If the result is good for Threshold, enter the same Turns/lb for Min Turns/lb. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 330 Fly aircraft at 40 MPH and repeat the same process for minimum speed. uu) Weigh material then enter data for Min Speed. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 331 If the calibration results are good for motor 1, enter the same Turns/bl values for motor 2. ww) Put material into tank 2 and test the performance of motor 2. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.
Page 332 You can use the fine tune functions <M1Spd- >, <M1Spd+ >, <M2Spd- > and <M2Spd+ > to adjust the calibration of motor 1 and 2 down and up by 2% each time. Platinum-Navigate Manual AG-NAV Inc.

AG-NAV Guia Platinum User Manual

1 About

2 Support

3 Notes

4 Operations

5 Navigate/Training

6 Application

7 New Area

8 Old Area

9 Multiple Areas

10 Waypoint Mode

11 Cross-Country Waypoints

12 Map Mode

13 Edit

14 Settings

15 Help

16 Missions

17 Home

18 How to Use Variable Rate Prescription File

19 Obstacle Warning

20 Flightmaster Functions

21 Granular Flow Controller

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