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Field Notes Setup
Section I: GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Section II: DESCRIPTION OF SETUP ITEMS
Section III: HOW TO CREATE MARKERS
Section IV: HOW TO USE FIELD NOTES
Section I: GENERAL DESCRIPTION
What is a Field Note?
Field Notes provide a way to record an observation in the field. Currently, the Field Note feature includes Markers that can be customized by name and icon that gets drawn on the on-screen map, free form text Note and Report Details.
What is a Marker?
The Marker feature is a means of recording points of interest in the field while performing a field operation. The GPS location will be recorded so that the Marker can show up on maps generated by desktop mapping software. These points of interest can be navigated back to using the display.
Examples of Markers:
A Marker named "Rock" could be used to record where rocks are found during a field operation. The display could then be used to navigate back to the location to remove the rock.
A Marker named "Weed" could be used to record a location in the field that has a weed infestation. The display could then be used to navigate back to the location to spot-spray the weeds.
What is a Note?
The Note feature is a way to manual enter a text note in a specific area of the field. The Note and content recorded in the note will appear in the desktop software at the GPS location it was recorded.
What is Fill/Empty?
Fill/Empty events are used to track the amount of available product left in a container. Fill/Empty is only available in an application scenario where a container was defined during setup.
What is Report Details?
Report Details feature is used with Planting or Application type operations. The information available under Report Details will be user defined and used on the Smart Report or for documentation purposes. The Report Details information is Region Specific.
Examples of Report Details for Planting:
Soil Condition
Air Temperature
Soil Temperature
Placement Depth
Insecticide Setting
Fertilizer Setting
Metering Gear Setting
Seed Population
Seeding Space
Seed Size
Germination Percent
Seed Treatment
Examples of Report Details for Application (Smart Report):
Growth Stage
Application Timing
Crop Name
Soil Moisture Level
Soil Condition
Crop Residue Level
Air Temperature
Soil Temperature
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Sky Conditions
Humidity
Tillage Type
Application Placement Method
What is a Smart Report?
The Smart Report provides the user with a simple method to create printed documentation of all in-field product application events. Content of each report is appropriate to the product and equipment used during that specific application event.
Section II: DESCRIPTION OF SETUP ITEMS
Marker Tab Items:
Moving the the Marker up or down in the list affects the Marker's position on the RUN screen.
Reports Tab Item
Section III: HOW TO CREATE MARKERS
Press the Field Notes button on the Setup screen to open the Marker setup.
Step 1. Create and Name Marker
Press the Create button on the Marker tab. The keyboard will be displayed for entering a name (max. length 10 characters). After accepting a name, the Marker is displayed in the list. A default icon image has been assigned to the Marker.
Step 2. Choose Icon for Map
Press the Change Icon button to display the Icon Selection window. When you have picked out a suitable icon, press ACCEPT.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for additional Markers.
Step 3. Arrange Markers
Once several Markers have been added to the list, you may wish to rearrange them as to how frequently you might use them. The Markers at the top of the list will show up first on the RUN screen. To move a Marker, select the Marker by "highlighting" it in the list. Then press the Move Up or Move Down button to move the Marker accordingly. The Marker name can also be changed by pressing the Edit Name button to display the keyboard.
Note: This list of Markers is universally available in all operating modes. All Markers can be added to this list and rearranged when different operations require certain Markers to be higher in importance.
Section IV: HOW TO USE FIELD NOTES
The following procedure are based on the premise that the Management and Configuration items have already been setup and the display is ready for data logging. If this is not the case, go to the MANAGEMENT SETUP documentation.
On the Control Panel the RUN screen has several tabs along the bottom of the screen. One of the tabs is called "Field Notes". Press this tab to access the Markers, Note, Fill Empty and Report Details.
Markers
There are four Marker buttons and up/down arrows. The up/down arrows allow the user to page through all available Markers, four at a time. The setup screen allows the rearranging the order of the Markers so they show up in the order of importance or frequency of use.
To activate a Marker, simply press the button for that Marker and the correct icon will be placed on the map. The Marker's location will be recorded in the log file the second that the button was pressed. A single point will be recorded for the Marker.
Activate additional Markers when desired.
Note
To enter a Note, simply press the button labeled "Note". After the Note button is selected the user can choose the category that the Note represents. The categories are: General, Pest, Weed, Field, Tile. After selecting the category press the keyboard icon to enter the description of the Note. When the ACCEPT button is pressed, the Note will be logged at the present GPS location.
Report Details
When pressing the Report Details button a selection box will be displayed that lists the data attributes that can be tracked. Simply highlight the desired attribute and press Edit. After the Edit button is pressed, the user can enter the appropriate information for that specific attribute. After a value is entered, the Revert button can be selected to cancel the information that was just entered for that attribute. The Memo button provides a keyboard to enter a text description of an observation made for the current Region.
Fill/Empty
To Fill a container press the Fill/Empty button, select the container and press Edit. Once Edit has been selected choose the event type and enter the amount of product filled or emptied for that event.