Terrahawk Model HT5200 Operations and Settings 090xxxxxa HEADSIGHT.COM I 574.546.5022 Notices for Operation of Terrahawk in the US Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS.
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment. IMPORTANT NOTE: This device is considered a UWB imaging device and is subject to FCC Coordination requirements under the CFR Tile 47 Chapter I, Sub chapter A, Part 15, Subpart F
, Section 15.525. As such it is the responsibility of the users of these systems to submit the following information to the FCC prior to use of these systems. The users of UWB imaging devices shall supply operational areas to the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology, which shall coordinate this information with the Federal Government through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The information provided by the UWB operator shall include the name, address and other pertinent contact information of the user, the desired geographical area(s) of operation, and the FCC ID number and other nomenclature of the UWB device. If the imaging device is intended to be used for mobile applications, the geographical area(s) of operation may be the state(s) or county(ies) in which the equipment will be operated. The operator of an imaging system used for fixed operation shall supply a specific geographical location or the address at which the equipment will be operated. This material shall be submitted to Frequency Coordination Branch, OET, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554, Attn: UWB Coordination. The operator shall comply with any constraints on equipment usage resulting from this coordination. Notes:
The device is to be used for agricultural purposes, at a height of one meter above crop heights, but not to exceed 12 feet (3.7 meters) above the soil surface. Multiple Terrahawk transmitters intended to be mounted on a single piece of farming machinery
(a combine harvester, ground tiller, fertilizer, etc.) in any installation shall be positioned for operation with a minimum separation distance of 1.5 m (~ 5 feet) between transmitters. The Terrahawks emissions shall be aimed downward toward the ground so they can be attenuated by the presence of crops, and shall not be operated at a height of greater than 1 meter when there are no crops beneath the device. The Terrahawk shall only be installed on farming machinery (combine harvesters, ground tillers, fertilizers, etc.) and operated in fields that are located in rural or predominantly agricultural areas as generally defined by the United States Geological Survey National Land Cover Database
(NLCD) classifications 81 (Pasture/Hay) and 82 (Cultivated Crops). Operation of this device shall be limited to parties eligible for licensing under the provisions of part 90 of the Commissions rules (e.g., persons regularly involved in activities such as the operation of farms, ranches, or similar land areas, for the quantity production of crops or plants;
including soil plowing, soil conditioning, seeding, fertilizing, or harvesting for agricultural activities). No operation in city gardens or on trees is permitted. Terrahawk devices used in the US must be coordinated with the FCC prior to use. A coordination postcard was included in the front of this manual for your convenience. i Notices for Operation of Terrahawk in Canada This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio nterference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power
(e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication. Conformment la rglementation d'Industrie Canada, le prsent metteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou infrieur) approuv pour l'metteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de rduire les risques de brouillage radiolectrique l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonne quivalente
(p.i.r.e.) ne dpasse pas l'intensit ncessaire l'tablissement d'une communication satisfaisante. This equipment complies with the ICES RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and any part of the human body. Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux radiations ICES dfinies pour un environnement non contrl . Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis une distance minimale de 20 cm entre le radiateur et une partie de votre corps. Note: This Ground Penetrating Radar Device shall be operated only when directed at the ground within one meter of the surface under analysis. Remarque: Ce dispositif de radar pntration au sol ne doit tre utilis que lorsqu'il est dirig vers le sol moins d'un mtre de la surface en analyse. Note: This Ground Penetrating Radar Device shall only be operated for purposes associated with the agricultural industry. Remarque: Cet appareil de radar pntration au sol ne doit tre utilis qu' des fins associes l'industrie agricole. ii About Headsight Headsight Contact Info Headsight, Inc Bremen, IN 46506 Phone: 574-546-5022 Fax: 574-546-5760 Email: info@headsight.com Web: www.headsight.com Technical Assistance Phone: 574-220-5511 About this Manual How to use this manual For new installations, follow all applicable instructions in each of the numbered sections (1, 2, etc) in the order that they are presented in this manual. The information in the lettered appendices (A, B, etc) is for service or advanced settings which you will not need for most installations, but may want to reference in the future. This icon designates information of which you should take note. This icon designates an important instruction. Disclaimers Headsight, Horizon, Pinpoint, Insight, Foresight, Feathersight, Truesense and Truesight are trademarks of Headsight, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Suggestions If you have any suggestions to improve this manual please call 574-546-5022 or email info@headsight.com. Portions of this product are protected by US Patents 6202395, 6833299, 7310931, 7647753 and other US and international patents, issued and pending. Copyright Headsight, Inc. 2016 iii About Headsight Headsight Contact Info Technical Assistance About this Manual How to use this manual Disclaimers Suggestions 1. Theory of Operation 2. Sensor Power and Status 2.1. Powering the Terrahawk sensors 2.2. Sensor light Status 3. Setup 3.1. System Setup 3.2. Assigning Sensors 3.3. Range 3.4. Offset 3.5. OSD / ISD 3.5.1. 3.5.2. Setting OSD and ISD Theory of Operation 4. Operation Table of Contents iii iii iii iii iii iii iii 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 12 4 1. Theory of Operation The Terrahawk ground penetrating radar sensor is designed to mount on the header of an agricultural harvester to measure the distance to the ground and/or crop. This data may be used for header control as well as logged for analysis. Sensors should be mounted in accordance with the installation manual for the specific header being used. Terrahawk sensors are connected through a CAN bus on the header to a Horizon base controller mounted on the header near the single point connection. The user interface for the Horizon base controller is generally an OEM or aftermarket UT in the cab of the combine. This manual explains the operation and settings for the Terrahawk units through Horizon interface on the UT. 5 2. Sensor Power and Status 2.1. Powering the Terrahawk sensors 1. Terrahawk sensors are powered by connecting them to the Horizon 2. The Horizon CAN network is tied to key power so the sensors are emitting header CAN network. when the machine is keyed on. 2.2. Sensor light Status The LED near the connector of the sensor indicates its status. 1. Flashing green active, emitting and receiving signal 6 3. Setup 3.1. System Setup 1. On the UT interface in the cab, open the Horizon pool, and press the Setup softkey on the right. 2. Press the System tab along the top. 3. Input the information of your combine and header. a. For Sensor type select Terrahawk b. Check Feathersight if you have a platform head and plan to run near the ground 3.2. Assigning Sensors 1. On the UT interface in the cab, open the Horizon pool, and press the Setup softkey on the right. 2. Scroll over in the tabs along the top and press Terrahawk Sensors. 3. The sensor locations are displayed on the screen and the last 3 digits of each sensor serial number are display on the sensor icon. The location of these serial numbers must match the actual location of the sensors on the head. 4. Horizon has the ability to read the serial number of each Terrahawk sensor but cannot tell the location of the sensors on the head. During initial setup of the system, it will guess that the sensor with the lowest serial number is on the left and that each sensor position moving across the head to the right has a higher serial number. 5. If two serial numbers are in the wrong place, simply press the icons of the two incorrect sensors on the screen and the serial numbers will be swapped. 7 3.3. Range 1. On the UT interface in the cab, open the Horizon pool, and press the Setup softkey on the right. 2. Scroll over in the tabs along the top and press Terrahawk Sensors. 3. The range setting specifies the allowable range of operation (min to max cut height) in millimeters. 450mm (18 inches) often works well. 4. Increasing the Range value gives a larger allowable range of cut height but reduces the amount of sensitivity within the range. 5. Decreasing the Range value gives a smaller allowable range of cut height but increases the amount of sensitivity within the range. 8 3.4. Offset 6. On the UT interface in the cab, open the Horizon pool, and press the Setup softkey on the right. 7. Scroll over in the tabs along the top and press Terrahawk Sensors. 1. After setting the range, an offset can be added if needed. The offset is input in millimeters and is used to shift the range up from the ground. This allows you to increase cut height without increasing the range (since increasing the range will decrease the sensitivity). 2. The default value for offset is 0 and if your desired cut height is within 18 inches of the ground, it is probably fine to leave it there. 3. By definition, the offset value is raising the bottom end of the operating range - so if you add an offset, you will no longer be able to cut at the ground. 4. The combine will perform the best if you use an offset value that allows you to cut in the center of the combines height range. 5. Since having an offset value means you cannot cut close to the ground the Feathersight option must be turned off (Setup softkey, System tab). 9 3.5. OSD / ISD 3.5.1. 1. It is difficult for a Terrahawk sensor to Theory of Operation see things that are very close to it. Sometimes the sensor will see something (or think it sees something) in its very near field vision. The sensor is most responsive to things that are close to it, so when this happens it tends to overreact and quickly raise the header out of the crop. OSD and ISD stand for Outer Start Distance and Inner Start Distance respectively. This is the start distance where the sensor will begin looking so if something comes closer to the sensor than this value, the sensor will ignore it. Properly setting OSD and ISD can significantly improve the stability of the header control. OSD and ISD should be set as large as possible without missing values (representing objects) that are critical. 3.5.2. Setting OSD and ISD 1. Set the header on the ground. 2. On the UT interface in the cab, open the Horizon pool, and press the Diagnostic softkey on the right. 3. Select the Overview tab along the top. 4. If all sensors are mounted under the head, the reading of each sensor should be approximately the same. In the screen shot shown, the outer sensors are raised terrace mounts out in front of the end dividers so the value of the outer sensors is much higher. 5. First set the ISD. Since the header is resting on the ground, the value of the inner sensors should theoretically never go below 65 if the ground is level. However, the purpose of the sensor it to read variance in the ground so a good setting might be 35. This is 30 mm less than the bottom of the range meaning that if the head is all the way on the ground and there is a 30mm variance in the ground from one radar reading to the next
(a very short time ) the radar should be 10 able to see it. 6. Next set the OSD. The same principle applies, the lowest value in the example is 1056. Since these sensors are farther out in front of the combine, there could likely be more variance so a good value for OSD would probably be around 1000. 11 4. Operation 1. Be sure initial settings have been entered and Horizon has been calibrated. 2. Calibrate the Header to the combine per combine operators manual. 3. Operate the Headsight Height control system the same as an OEM combine height control system. 4. Fine tune all combine speed and sensitivity adjustments for best performance. 12 13 This page is intentionally left blank. 14 15