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1 Welcome Welcome to the Ag Leader Technology family. Ag Leader Technology is dedicated to the development of advanced, yet practical and cost-effective tools for grain production. Above all, however, we are dedicated to meeting your needs for support of existing products and development of product improvements. We want to hear from you! Feel free to call any time to discuss: Operational questions with your system Features you would like to see improved with your system Features you would like added to your system We will do our best to ensure that you are happy with your current system and that it is upgraded in the future to better meet your needs. System Upgrades Ag Leader Technology will periodically provide operating program updates that will improve the performance of your Insight System. Updates will be available for download from Ag Leader s website Most updates will be free of charge however some major feature releases may have additional fees or charges associated with them. Any updates with additional costs associated with them are optional and not required. To receive information about product updates and new product news, you must mail or fax ( ) the Registration Form. Online registration is also available at Warranty Ag Leader Technology will repair or replace at no charge any component of the Insight system that fails during normal service on the equipment model that the system was intended for use within two years from the warranty start date. Warranty is not provided for damage resulting from abuse, neglect, accidents, vandalism, acts of nature, or any other causes that are outside the normal, intended use of the Insight system. Ag Leader Technology shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages to the dealer, end user, or third parties arising from the sale, installation, or use of the Insight system. Copyright Notice Ag Leader Technology has copyrighted ( 2004) the contents of this Getting Started Guide and the operating program for the Insight system. No reproductions of this material may be made without first obtaining the consent of Ag Leader Technology. Proprietary Technology Notice Ag Leader s Insight System has patents on its design and operational features. Copying features of this system relating to measurement and calculation of grain flow and weight, or organization of field and load data may result in patent infringement. Service and Support Your Insight System was designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind. A Getting Started Guide has been provided to help familiarize yourself with the Insight display and its basic functions. Additional information is available through the Insight s built in contextual help as well as setup wizards where appropriate. To use the contextual help, press the? button to display a Help Screen that explains the different features/options available on that screen. If you have additional questions or feel that you may be having a problem with your system, call your local Ag Leader Technology dealer or call us directly at the phone number below. If we determine you have a hardware failure, we will ship replacement hardware immediately. Our Technical Support Department contact information is as follows: Ag Leader Technology 2202 South Riverside Drive P.O. Box 2348 Ames, IA Phone: ext. 1 Fax: support@agleader.com

2 Contents General Overview 4 Installation 4 Hardware Overview 5 Display Layout 6 Home Screen Layout 8 General Setup 9 Grower / Field Management Setup 10 Application Setup 11 Application Cabling 12 Harvest Setup 14 Harvest Setup and Calibration 15 Site Verification Setup 17 Site Verification Cabling 18 GPS Receivers and Wiring 19 Insight Getting Started Guide 3

3 General Overview The Insight display is a universal monitor/controller for crop production that is GPS compatible. It can be transferred from a combine to a tractor or other vehicles easily. In the combine it functions as a yield monitor and accurately measures and records acres, moisture, grain weight, bushels, and yield on-the-go. In the tractor or sprayer it connects to a planter or sprayer controller and monitors and controls the application rate. The Insight display also can record data for field boundaries, tile lines or where a hybrid is planted. The Insight has its own internal memory for recording all information, including GPS data. Insight s internal memory differs from Ag Leader s other traditional systems in that no card is necessary to record GPS information. Information can be logged internally and stored until transferred via a Compact Flash (CF) card. A CF card has been provided to transfer data to and from the Insight display. The Insight must be setup and properly calibrated to record accurate information. Ruggedized, Fully Sealed Enclosure The Insight display has been built to with stand the harsh environments associated with today s agricultural industry. The Insight s weather tight enclosure is designed to seal out dirt and moisture that can be expected during normal operating conditions. Note: The card door slot must be fully closed for the Insight display to remain weather tight. Color Touch Screen The Insight display features a 10.4 inch color touch screen display. The touch screen allows easy and intuitive navigation through the display by keeping the operator interface directly in front of you. The touch screen requires only a gentle touch to operate however the press must be held for about a half second. Although this may not seem like a long time, a common mistake is to go to fast through the display and not press the buttons long enough. This usually leads to a firmer button press, which is not necessary, as opposed to a longer button press, which is correct. Controller Area Network (CAN) Technology The Insight System uses Controller Area Network (CAN) technology. CAN technology is prevalent in most agricultural equipment today such as combines, tractors and implements. CAN has many benefits including greater expandability, compatibility, dependability, cleaner installs, and easier operation. The Insight display is not compatible with previous Ag Leader Yield Monitor Systems and new cabling and sensors must be used in conjunction with the Insight display. Contact your local Ag Leader dealer or contact Ag Leader directly for more information. Help Button Throughout the Insight display onscreen help is available by press the help button. If specific questions arise or help is needed while setting up the monitor please refer to this button. Quick reference cards are also available from Ag Leader s web site to assist with Insight setup and operation. Installation Your Insight display comes with a U-bracket standard for installation. Additional hardware options such as RAM mounts are also available. Installation instructions for combines are included with the Yield Monitor Kit from Ag Leader. Installations on other equipment such as tractors, ATVs, commercial applicators, or other vehicles are up to the operator s discretion.

4 Hardware Overview Compact Flash Card Slot Speaker Power/Reset Switch 28-Pin Connector Compact Flash Card Slot The compact flash card slot has a built in sensor that allows the display to know when the door is open or closed. If the door is open and a card is in the display a warning will appear on the screen before the card can be removed. The Insight display comes with an industrial grade compact flash card. Maximum card size that is recommended is 256mb. The compact flash card will be required to transfer files from the Insight to the mapping software. Speaker The Insight has a built in speaker for audible warning purposes. The speaker volume can be adjusted in the setup and console button. Power/Reset Switch The switch on the back of the Insight display is used for manual operation of power. In many instances, the Insight display is hooked up to switched power which will turn the unit on and off with the ignition key. In situations where switch power is not available, the push button switch can be used to turn the unit on and off. If the power switch is used to shut the monitor down listen for one click of the button and release, the monitor will power down. If the Insight display should ever stop responding, the manual power switch may be held for five seconds, which will restart your display. Only use this feature as a last resort as data loss could occur during times of improper shutdown. 28 Pin Connector The Insight display has one 28-pin round connector for all input and output of information. Within the 28-pin connector is a CAN Bus port and also an RS232 serial port. The CAN Bus port is used to connect to sensors such as yield monitoring equipment, application controllers, flow meters and CAN compatible GPS receivers. The RS232 serial port, which is available through the 9-pin connector on one end of the display cable, is typically used to connect GPS receivers using serial communication. Most agricultural GPS receivers available on the market interface with this connection. Additional cabling may be necessary to make non-ag Leader GPS receivers compatible with the Insight display. Insight Getting Started Guide 5

5 12 Display Layout Home Setup The Home Button displays the Home screen. Options available on the home screen are, Copy to Card, Upgrade System, User Guide, and Shut Down. The Setup button displays a menu of the setup options needed to operate the Insight system. Common setup items include Console setup, Harvest configurations, Application controller configurations, naming Fields, Regions, and Products among other items. Brightness 3. The Brightness control buttons allow instant dimming and brightening of the display to fit current operating conditions. 4. Summary The Summary button displays a summary screen showing totals for the current operation you are performing. Run 5. The Run button displays the main operating screen. The Run screen is what is displayed during data logging, which is illustrated above.

6 Display Layout 6. Area Count Status This button can be used as a master area count switch. When Auto is displayed, area count will be turned on, or if an external source (header height sensor, implement switch, boom switch, etc ) is available, it will activate/deactivate according to the sensor position. When Off is displayed, area will not be counting. 7. Display Items You can display 4 different display items at a time while operating in the field. The current operation type will determine what items are available. Examples of Harvest items include: yield, moisture, and area, while Application items include: applied rate and area. 8. Control Tabs These tabs bring up access to different functions that can be used while logging data. Examples include using the Field Note feature and interaction with Ag Leader Lightbars. 9. Swath Bar Displays current swath being harvested or applied. Swath width can be modified from the left or right according to what you are actually harvesting. With certain configurations in application control the swath bar can provide individual boom on/off status. 10. Map Area This area of the display is dedicated to the color mapping functions. Examples of items that can be mapped include field boundaries, yield and moisture maps, prescription maps, and product application maps. 11. Legend Displays the legend of the map currently being drawn. Values can be adjusted to user s preference by pressing the legend on the run screen. 12. GPS Button 13. Field Button When a quality GPS and Differential signal is available, this button will read DGPS. If differential is not available, this button will read GPS. If no GPS signal is available at all, two dashed lines (--) will appear. For position information and details about the GPS signal, press this button. The Field that is currently being logged to is shown below the Field button. To change Fields, simply press the Field button and select the desired Field. The Operating Configuration and Product are also selected on this screen. Note: Fields are created under the Grower / Field Management Setup and is covered by the General Setup section of this Getting Started Guide. 14. Region Button 15. System Button A region is used to subdivide a field into smaller sections. Regions can be created as you are operating through the field. To change Regions simply press and choose or create a new region. More detail on creating Regions is covered under the help on the Insight display. The System button launches an information screen that includes statistics on memory usage, display diagnostics, and readings on various sensors and systems connected to the Insight display. Insight Getting Started Guide 7

7 Home Screen Layout User Guide The user guide refers to the built in manual and help that is available with the Insight display. Copy to Card The Insight display logs all data to internal memory for convenience and data integrity. Pressing the Copy to Card button will transfer log files from the internal memory to the external compact flash card. This process copies all new files that have been created since the last time the files were copied to card. Note: Once the files have been copied to the card they will be deleted out of the internal memory of the Insight. The Insight display creates log files with the.ilf extension. The file will be named with the date the file was created. Example: ilf, 04=year, 08=month, 15=day, 02= number of files created that day. Upgrade Future upgrades will be available from Ag Leader to add features and enhancements. Upgrading the system will be performed through an upgrade file from the external card. To view and load the upgrade file in the display, press the Upgrade button. Note: Your current version of the display firmware is shown on the home screen. Shut Down The Shut Down button can be used to power down the display. You can also press the power button on the back of the display to power down. See the Hardware Overview section for more details for using the Power/Reset switch.

8 General Setup This section covers general setup items common across all operations of the Insight system. Topics specific to a particular operation such as Application Rate, Harvest or Site Verification are covered in their respective setup sections. For more detail on a particular setup option or if the setup option you are using is not listed below, use the Insight s built-in Help for assistance. To access Setup items discussed in this section press Note: For the Insight System to function, at least one Grower, Season, Vehicle Configuration, Product and Field must be setup. Grower / Field Management Management items such as Growers, Fields and Seasons can be setup or modified from this screen. To add, remove, or edit items, press the appropriately labeled button. If the item you wish to modify is not highlighted, simply choose it from the list then proceed with the desired action. Field Notes The Field Note function in the Insight display can be setup and modified from this screen. Field Notes can be used to mark/log various items not normally being recorded such as rocks, weeds, and tile. Console Items included under this setup option include Date, Time, Units (imperial or metric), Speaker Volume, and Memory functions. GPS This setup option is only for situations where an Ag Leader GPS unit using TSIP communication is connected to the Insight display. If your GPS receiver is not an Ag Leader model or is not communicating in the TSIP language, this setup screen will be unavailable. Common GPS Setup options on items such as Differential Sources/Settings (Satellite, Beacon, and WAAS) and Light Bar configurations/options can be accessed here. Insight Getting Started Guide 9

9 Grower / Field Management Setup Help Button When completing actions such as naming Growers and Fields, the on-screen keyboard is available to aid in completing the task. Grower The Grower is a global setting that refers to the business that this system is in operation for. If the display will be used for multiple Growers, enter each Grower business name and associate the field names with the correct grower (under the Field tab). Contact information can also be entered for each Grower. The Grower information will be passed into the mapping software for automatic Grower setup. Season A season is defined as the calendar year that your crop will be harvested. (Ex: 2004 Crop) Creating a season is mandatory for the monitor to start logging data. Field All field names will be added under this tab. Additional field information can also be added in this area including: County, township, range, section and actual area.. Tip: When choosing names for Fields use names that can be used season after season and will not be modified according to the crop currently being grown that season.

10 Application Setup This section covers the necessary settings for operations where the Insight is connected to rate controllers or flow meters for actual product applied logging purposes. The rate controller or flow meter must be connected to an Application Rate CAN Module for proper operation. For additional explanation please refer to the built-in help in the display. Help Button Configuration A configuration is a complete setup of a vehicle, implement, and controller. It is highly recommended that when a new vehicle, controller, or implement is going to be added that you use the Configuration Wizard by pressing the ADD button on the Configuration tab. Vehicle Vehicle information and settings can be accessed under the Vehicle tab. Additional vehicles can be added or removed under the vehicle tab, but if you are going to create a complete configuration, it is recommended to add the Vehicle from the Configuration Wizard on the Configuration tab. Implement Implement information and settings can be accessed under the Implement tab. Examples of implements could be planters, sprayers and toolbars. Additional implements for Application can be added or removed under this tab, but if a complete Configuration is required, it is recommend to add the Implement from the Configuration Wizard on the Configuration tab. Controller Insight is capable of communicating with third party rate controllers. The Insight also supports the ability to connect direct to flow meters for logging capabilities. Controller information and settings can be accessed under the Controller tab. Additional controllers can be added or removed under this tab, but if you need to create a complete configuration, it is recommend to add the controller from the Configuration Wizard. Product Add all Products that will be applied/logged from the Product tab. Product types include, seeds, herbicides, fertilizers, insecticides, etc. Product information is displayed on the right for the highlighted item in the list. The products that you set up will be available for selecting on the RUN screen. Insight Getting Started Guide 11

11 Application Cabling Insight Cable Connections to flow meter Order part numbers in BOLD Tractor Kit (A thru E) A Display Cable (10ft) B Distribution Cable C Pwr Control Relay D CAN stub (1.5ft) E CAN App Rate Module I/O Distribution Cable x Impl./Flow Ext. Cable (-2 is 10ft, -3 is 25ft) Battery Power Cable (15ft) (See below) - Flow Meter Cable Raven Flow Meter Tee Cable DICKEY-john Flow Meter Tee Cable Micro-Trak Flow Meter Tee Cable Hiniker Flow Meter Tee Cable Raven Flow Meter Power Cable Micro-trak Flow Meter Power Cable Hiniker Flow Meter Power Cable Krohne Flow Meter Power Cable Flow Meter A GPS To Controller Flow Meter Tee x B Radar Boom Tee D C E

12 Application Cabling Insight Cable Connections to Controller Order part numbers in BOLD Tractor Kit (A thru E) A Display Cable (10ft) B Distribution Cable C Pwr Control Relay D CAN stub (1.5ft) E CAN App Rate Module Battery Power Cable (15ft) (Choose the serial cable that is correct for the controller) Serial Cable standard -or Serial Cable null modem Serial Cable standard Rawson Accu-Rate or Accu-Plant New Leader Mark III or Mark IV Mid-Tech Ag Logix & TASC controllers Micro-Trak 9000 or Hardi 3500 Flexicoil Flexcontrol Serial Cable null modem All Raven controllers DICKEY-john Land or Seed Manager New Leader Mark V or SP.6 A GPS B D C E Insight Getting Started Guide 13

13 Harvest Setup This section will cover necessary settings, setup and calibration for harvest. Creating a Harvest Configuration must be completed to display the harvest run screen. Help Button Configuration A Configuration is a complete setup of a combine along with the appropriate header. Multiple headers will require another pass through the Configuration Wizard to add. Additional configurations are added by pressing the ADD button from the Configuration tab. If specific help is needed while setting up a configuration please refer to the built-in help in the display. Combine The Combine tab shows a list of all the combines that are programmed into the display, typically there will only be one combine in the list. Combine settings, map delays, distance calibration and GPS antenna position can all be set under this tab. It is recommend to add the Combine from the Configuration Wizard on the Configuration tab. Header The Header tab displays a list of all the headers that are configured in the display. Multiple headers will require a separate configuration. The area on/off calibration will be performed under this tab for each individual head. The header height is then displayed as a percent of the total range of available motion. (0% is all the way down. 100% is all the way up) It is recommend to add the Header from the Configuration Wizard on the Configuration tab. Crops The Crop tab provides the ability to customize what crops (grain types) are harvested in the field. The Crop Wizard will allow you to add the crops that you will harvest and associate planted hybrids or varieties with each crop. If hybrids or varieties were created in the display during an Application or Site Verification operation, then the hybrids or varieties will carry over to harvest. Calibration The Calibration tab is where Weight, Moisture, Temperature, and Vibration are calibrated. The Weight calibration loads will appear on this screen if they were flagged as calibration loads when the Region was created. If a calibration load was not flagged, it can still be entered using the Add Load button. For more detailed help about calibrating procedures please refer to the built-in help.

14 Harvest Setup and Calibration For additional calibration instructions please refer to the onscreen help button. Calibrating Distance You must accurately measure a known distance, setting flags or making a mark at each end of the path. Use at least a 200 feet travel path to obtain an accurate calibration. For maximum accuracy, calibrate on a ground surface that is similar to field conditions. If using GPS as the primary speed sensor it is still recommend to calibrate the wheel speed sensor. Calibrating Temperature The moisture sensor contains a temperature sensor, which measures the grain temperature for use in adjusting the measured grain moisture. You must have the moisture sensor installed in the combine before you can calibrate temperature. For accurate moisture readings, it is more important that you not change the temperature calibration while harvesting. The temperature reading does not have to be exactly right for correct moisture readings. Therefore, after you calibrate temperature, leave it at that setting. Calibrating for Vibration The Insight must be calibrated to eliminate false grain flow readings that are caused by vibration forces when the combine runs empty. You should have the head that you will use to harvest the grain on the combine before you perform a vibration calibration for any grain. Calibrating Stop Height The stop height is the height at which the head must be raised at the end of a pass to shut off area counting. The stop height number is a reference number for the display to determine the height of the head. The reading is a percentage reading of how high or low the head is at its current position. The stop height number must be set for each grain type. Calibrating Moisture You must calibrate the display for grain moisture, for each grain type before the monitor can accurately measure grain moisture. Make sure the temperature has been properly calibrated before calibrating moisture. You do not have to calibrate for grain moisture at the beginning of the season to get accurate results, although it is recommended. Once calibrated, the display will automatically correct all grain moistures for all the loads that were previously harvested of that grain. To calibrate moisture, you must obtain the actual moisture for one specific monitor region of the grain you want to calibrate. Ideally, a moisture calibration region should be one, to two combine hoppers in size where the grain varies little in moisture content. Insight Getting Started Guide 15

15 Harvest Setup and Calibration Calibrating Grain Weight Calibrate the moisture before calibrating grain weight. Refer to the instructions in this section for moisture calibration. You must calibrate the display for grain weight (lbs) for each grain type before the monitor will accurately measure bushels. You should be able to calibrate the Insight for grain weight to an average error of 1% to 3 % IMPORTANT: Before calibrating, you MUST check the clearance between the tip of the clean grain elevator paddles and the inside of the elevator housing at the top of the clean grain elevator. There must be 1/2 inch or less clearance as the paddle rotates around the top sprocket. You do not have to calibrate grain weight at the beginning of the season to get accurate results, although it is recommended. After calibrating the monitor it will automatically correct the grain weights. Because the display measures the weight, not the volume, of the grain hitting the flow sensor, test weight and different varieties should not cause calibration inaccuracies. Harvesting Calibration Loads The display calibrates on the basis of actual load weights you enter into the display. You obtain actual load weights by weighing the grain of a load in the monitor on accurate scales (elevator, calibrated weigh wagon). To vary the grain flow rate you should either vary the travel speed or swath width for each calibration load. IMPORTANT: For accurate calibration results, you must obtain at least four to six calibration loads (loads with actual weights) of grain. Each calibration load must be harvested under a different grain flow rate by varying your travel speed or your swath width.

16 Site Verification Setup Site Verification is the mode for general logging purposes. (Ex. tile lines, hybrids or varieties) An implement switch is available for use with the Insight display to signal when the implement is in the up or down position. This will be a trigger for the display to start logging data or stop logging data. If an implement switch isn t present, the area count switch on the run screen can be used to turn logging on and off. Help Button Configuration A configuration is a complete setup of a Vehicle and Implement. It is highly recommended that when a new Vehicle or Implement needs to be added that you begin from the Configuration Wizard from the configuration screen. Additional configurations are added by pressing the Add button from the configuration tab. For details on creating a Site Verification Configuration, please refer to built-in help in the display. Vehicle Vehicle information and settings can be accessed under the Vehicle tab. Additional vehicles can be added or removed under the vehicle tab, but if you need to create a complete configuration, it is recommend to add the Vehicle from the Configuration Wizard on the Configuration tab. Implement Implement information and settings can be accessed under the Implement tab. Examples of implements could be planters, sprayers and toolbars. Additional implements for Site Verification can be added or removed under this tab, but if a complete Configuration is required, it is recommend to add the Implement from the Configuration Wizard on the Configuration tab. Product Add all Products that will be applied from the Product tab. Product types include, seeds, herbicides, fertilizers, insecticides, etc. Product information is displayed on the right for the highlighted item in the list. The products that you set up will be available for selecting on the RUN screen. Note: Hybrids/Varieties will carry over to harvest for variety tracking at harvest time. Insight Getting Started Guide 17

17 Site Verification Cabling Insight Cable Connection for Implement Switch Order part numbers in BOLD Tractor Kit (A thru E) A Display Cable (10ft) B Distribution Cable C Pwr Control Relay D CAN stub (3 ft) E CAN App Rate Module I/O Distribution Cable x - Impl./Flow Ext. Cable (-2 is 10ft or -3 is 25ft) Implement Switch Battery Power Cable (15ft) A GPS x B Radar D C E

18 GPS Receivers and GPS Wiring GPS Receivers Most GPS receivers that meet the below requirements are compatible with the Insight display. If the GPS isn t an Ag Leader TSIP capable GPS, the receiver must be configured to send GPS data according to one of the following parameters: Language Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits NMEA None 1 NMEA None 1 NMEA None 1 Below are the pin outs for the GPS connection on the Insight display cable. If you re using a GPS receiver other than an Ag Leader GPS an Ag Leader null modem cable (part number ) will likely be needed for communication. 1 Power signal 2 RS-232 Transmit 3 RS-232 Receive 4 12 Volt Power 5 RS-232 Ground 6 Ground 7 Not in use 8 Not in use 9 Not in use The Insight display also supports CAN bus compatible GPS receivers. For specific cabling and setup contact Ag Leader s Technical support. Insight Getting Started Guide 19