Fendt 200v - F - P Vario Operators Manual

Operator's Manual
VarioGuide
VarioGuide Novatel
VarioGuide Trimble
Marktoberdorf
AGCO GmbH - Johann-Georg-Fendt-Str. 4 - D-87616 November 2015
Marktoberdorf 438.020.070.162
FENDT is a worldwide brand of AGCO 4832
© AGCO 2015 NA
Original Operator's Manual English
CALIFORNIA
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WARNING: Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
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Dear Customer
Please note the following:

• Before using the tractor, carefully read through this operator’s manual and familiarize yourself with all
operating controls and their functions before you begin work. This also applies to the operator's manual
for implements.
• Observe all the operating and maintenance instructions. If you do so, your tractor will give you many
years of economic and trouble-free operation. You will find an overview of all maintenance operations in
the maintenance schedule in this maintenance manual.
• Maintenance and repair work should only be carried out at your service workshop.
Disregarding the symbols and the associated safety instructions—which are divided into three hazard
levels—can lead to considerable damage to the tractor, the mounted implements or other property.
Adhering to the safety instructions is also required in order to prevent such damage from occurring.
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Proper use of VarioGuide
This tractor is designed exclusively for normal agricultural operations or suchlike, e.g. municipal
applications. Any other type of use is considered unauthorized. The manufacturer will not be liable for any
damage resulting from such use, which will be entirely at the owner's risk.
Authorized use also includes observing the operating, maintenance and repair conditions set out by the
manufacturer in order to protect your claims under warranty if necessary.
Special attention must be paid to safety instructions marked with this symbol, as well as the words
DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.
Operation, maintenance and repair of the tractor are restricted to persons who are familiar with this
equipment and aware of the inherent dangers.
The relevant accident prevention regulations must be observed, as must as any generally acknowledged
safety, industrial medicine and traffic regulations. The manufacturer does not accept liability for damage
resulting from unauthorized modifications to the machine.
Since it is working equipment, the tractor is not suitable for taking on board or transporting children and
young persons. If children or young persons are nonetheless present in the tractor, the operator must be
aware that they require strict supervision. It must be impossible for any children and young persons on
board to operate the technical controls on the tractor or any equipment mounted on it. Under no
circumstances may children or young persons remain alone in the cab when the operator leaves the
tractor.
Disclaimer
AGCO-Fendt accepts no responsibility or liability for damage to property, injury to persons or death caused
by improper or negligent use of its products, including the VarioGuide system and its components. AGCO
moreover accepts no responsibility for the use of AGCO implements or of the GNSS signal for purposes
other than those intended.
AGCO is also unable to guarantee the accuracy, integrity, continuity or availability of the GNSS signal.
When operating the VarioGuide system, it is the operator's responsibility to exercise general caution and
navigation-related judgment.
The following pages contain specific safety precautions that must be read before using VarioGuide
products and observed during their use.
NOTE:
When third-party way line guidance systems are used with Fendt equipment, AGCO Fendt shall exclude
any warranty or liability for damage to property, injury to persons or death.
Copyright law
The information contained herein is protected by copyright by AGCO. In the case of the names of
companies and products specified here, these may be registered brand names or trademarks of the
relevant owner.
The duplication of this document, or parts thereof, in any form and in any way is forbidden without express
written agreement from AGCO. No part of this document may be quoted by persons who are not
employed by AGCO without written approval from AGCO. AGCO reserves the right to make changes to
the information contained in this document without prior notice.
Although this document has been prepared with the utmost care, AGCO shall not be held liable for any
mistakes or omissions. No liability shall be accepted for damages in connection with the use of this
information.
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Up-to-date at the time of going to press
The high safety and quality level of the FENDT machines is ensured by constant development work on
designs, equipment and accessories. We would therefore ask you to bear in mind that changes in form,
equipment or technology may be required at any time. The details of delivery, appearance, technical data
and functions of the machine is only correct at the time of going to press It may not be possible to deliver
some of the equipment until later, or it may only be offered in certain markets. No claims may be derived
from the information, illustrations or descriptions contained in this instruction sheet.
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1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.1 Delivery of VarioGuide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.2 OPERATOR'S MANUAL FENDT VarioGuide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.1 Safety and accident prevention regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1.1 Marking of places that affect your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1.2 Advice for the operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1.3 Safe operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.1.4 Switching off in an emergency situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 VarioGuide definitions and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.1 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1.1GNSS and correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1.2Satellite reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1.3Signal interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.4Static and dynamic accuracy (satellite drift) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.5Convergence time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.6Conditions of use and application possibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.7Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.8Switch-off limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.2 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2.1 Topcon accuracy specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2.2 Trimble accuracy specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.1 VarioGuide menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.2 VarioGuide info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3 Vario-Guide Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.4 Implement selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.5 Field Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.6 Steering behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.7 Signal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.8 System info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5 Map view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.1.1 Map view menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.1.2 Map view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2.1 Full screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2.2 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.2.3 Info bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.2.4 Steering status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.2.5 Novatel bar indicator, Trimble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.3 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.3.1 Set markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.3.2 Marker settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.3.3 Worked area settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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6 VarioGuide components and calibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

6.1 Calibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.1.1 Calibrate steering angle sensor and steering valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7 Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.1 Load implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.1.1 Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.1.2 Load implement settings (7" terminal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.1.3 Load implement settings (10.4" terminal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.2 Create implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.1 Call up implement settings on 7" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.2 Call up implement settings on 10.4" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.2.3 Front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.3.1 Install front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.3.2 Determine the working width, navigation point distance and coupling
length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.2.3.3 Set the working width of the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.2.3.4 Set the navigation point of the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.2.3.5 Set the coupling length for the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.2.3.6 Set the center of the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.2.3.7 Set the trigger for the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.2.4 Rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.2.4.1 Install rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.2.4.2 Determine the working width, navigation point distance and coupling
length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7.2.4.3 Set the navigation point of the rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.2.4.4 Set the coupling length for the rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.2.4.5 Set the center of the rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
7.2.4.6 Set the trigger for the rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7.3 Save mounted implement data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
7.3.1 Save implement on stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
7.4 Exchange implement data and field data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7.4.1 Plug in the USB stick and call up data exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7.4.1.1 Insert USB stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7.4.1.2 Call up data exchange on 10.4" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7.4.2 Transfer implement data and field data to the USB stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
7.4.2.1 Select and transfer all data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
7.4.3 Transfer implement and field data from the USB stick to the terminal . . . . . . . . . . . 87
7.4.3.1 Select and transfer all data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
7.5 Correction signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7.5.1 Overview of correction signals depending on the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7.6 Submeter range with NovAtel receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7.6.1 Autonomous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7.6.2 EGNOS / WAAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
7.7 Centimeter range with NovAtel receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
7.7.1 FENDT base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
7.7.1.1 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
7.7.1.2 Fallback: FENDT base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7.7.2 External station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
7.7.2.1 Configure the external station correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
7.7.2.2 External fallback station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.7.3 RTK network (internal mobile radio modem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.7.3.1 Configure the internal mobile modem correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.7.3.2 Activate/deactivate internal mobile modem fallback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
7.7.4 RTK network (external mobile radio modem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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7.7.4.1 Configure the external mobile modem correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

7.8 Submeter range with Trimble receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
7.8.1 Autonomous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
7.8.2 EGNOS / WAAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
7.8.3 RangePoint RTX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
7.9 Decimeter range with Trimble receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
7.9.1 CenterPoint RTX Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
7.9.1.1 Set correction signal for Centerpoint RTX Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
7.9.1.2 Fallback for Centerpoint RTX Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7.10 Centimeter range with Trimble receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
7.10.1 FENDT base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
7.10.1.1 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal — Trimble AG-715
450 MHz radio modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
7.10.1.2 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal (Trimble 900 MHz) . 106
7.10.2 RTK network (internal GSM/GPRS modem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
7.10.2.1 Configure the internal mobile modem correction signal (GSM/GPRS) . . . 107
7.10.3 RTK network (external mobile radio modem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
7.10.3.1 Configure the external mobile modem correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
7.10.4 Trimble receiver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
7.10.4.1 xFill settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
7.11 Field Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7.11.1 Add field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7.11.2 Record field boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
7.11.3 Record/manage obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
7.12 Way-line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
7.12.1 Create and save way line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
7.12.2 Path to path distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
7.13 Check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
7.13.1 Check system info/system status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
7.14 Activate VarioGuide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
7.14.1 Switch on automatic way line guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
7.15 Adjust way line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
7.15.1 Way line offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
7.16 Headland settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
7.16.1 Headland settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
7.16.2 Headland management TI/AutoTI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
7.17 Operation with the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
7.17.1 Brief description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
7.17.2 Scope of delivery and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
7.17.3 LED and keys on the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
7.17.4 Initial start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
7.17.5 Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
7.17.6 Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
7.17.7 Set the base station channel on the tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
7.17.8 Operate base station with external battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
8 Faults and remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

8.1 Fault diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.1.1 Problems and possible remedial action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
9 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
9.1 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
9.1.1 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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1. Introduction
1.1 Delivery of VarioGuide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.2 OPERATOR'S MANUAL FENDT VarioGuide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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1. Introduction
1.1 Delivery of VarioGuide system

Vehicle type
Chassis no. .../../..... Service workshop
OmniSTAR OSN
Serial number
Information to be provided at vehicle delivery

Draw attention to safety instructions in the vehicle operator's manual, on the vehicle itself and in the
VarioGuide operator's manual.
Draw attention to country-specific compliance with regulations for the registration and use of radio
signals.
System delivery and instructions on the VarioGuide track guidance system.

For further information and notes, refer to the appropriate sections in the operator's manual.
Read safety precautions
Select correction signal
Implement settings in VarioGuide
Configure trigger settings in VarioDoc
Check system status
Create way-line
Switch on automatic way line guidance
Delivered on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signature of mechanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customer's signature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.2 OPERATOR'S MANUAL FENDT VarioGuide
Fendt VarioGuide
This operator's manual is only valid in conjunction with the operator's manual for the tractor
AGCO GmbH
Maschinen und Schlepperfabrik 87616 Marktoberdorf / Bavaria / Germany
www.fendt.com
© PSD / AP 2015-11
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2. Safety instructions
2.1 Safety and accident prevention regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.1.1 Marking of places that affect your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1.2 Advice for the operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1.3 Safe operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.1.4 Switching off in an emergency situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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2.1 Safety and accident prevention regulations

2.1.1 Marking of places that affect your safety
Make sure that any other users have read all the safety instructions as well.
The various levels of safety instructions can be distinguished as follows:
DANGER:
This symbol, together with the word DANGER, means there is an immediate risk of
danger that must be prevented to avoid the risk of DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY.
WARNING:
This symbol, together with the word WARNING, means a potential risk of danger that
must be prevented to avoid the risk of DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY.
CAUTION:
This symbol, together with the word CAUTION, means there is a potential danger that
must be prevented to avoid the risk of MINOR INJURY.
The operator's manual is an integral part of the vehicle package and must be passed on to any subsequent
owner in the event of resale. The attention of the new owner should be drawn to this information.
If this manual is lost or damaged and you need a new one, please contact your Fendt dealer, from whom
you will be able to purchase a replacement.
2.1.2 Advice for the operator

The purpose of VarioGuide is to assist the operator in steering the tractor. The operator must remain
attentive at all times and have full control over the machine.
VarioGuide cannot detect obstacles such as persons or objects that are not defined and saved in the
system. While automatic steering is in operation, the operator must ensure that a suitable distance is kept
from such obstacles.
VarioGuide may be deactivated briefly if the GNSS or correction signal is lost. It is therefore essential that
the operator is constantly aware of the position of the tractor and the conditions in the field.
WARNING:
Hazard due to vehicle movements Risk of injury and death! Material damage is possible.
When driving on public roads or in areas where there is a risk of injury to others, the
electrohydraulic steering system must not be pre-activated; automatic way-line guidance
must not be activated.
WARNING:
While the system is switched on, the operator must remain on the operator platform
within the vehicle at all times. The operator must attentively follow all the operating
conditions and be ready to intervene at any time, should this be necessary.
WARNING:
Before the operator leaves the tractor, the automatic steering system must be switched
off and the tractor must be parked properly.
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2.1.3 Safe operating environment

WARNING:
The automatic way line guidance system may only be used if the tractor is located in an
open area away from persons, buildings and other machinery:At a safe distance from
persons.At a safe distance from obstacles.At a safe distance from high-voltage power
lines.On private property without public access.
WARNING:
Hazard from operating the system outside of approved national signal areas Risk of injury
and death! Material damage is possible. Do not operate VarioGuide and its base station
outside the authorised national frequency ranges, to avoid interference with other
systems (remote-controlled cranes, forestry cranes, etc.).
2.1.4 Switching off in an emergency situation

The operator can switch off the way line guidance system in an emergency situation by moving the
steering wheel, giving him manual control over the vehicle. To switch the way line guidance system back
on, the switch-on conditions must be fulfilled and the activation button must be pressed.
WARNING:
While the system is switched on, the operator must remain on the operator platform
within the vehicle at all times. The operator must observe all operating conditions
attentively and be ready to intervene immediately whenever necessary.
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3. VarioGuide definitions and specifications
3.1 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1.1
GNSS and correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1.2
Satellite reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1.3
Signal interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.4
Static and dynamic accuracy (satellite drift) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.5
Convergence time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.6
Conditions of use and application possibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.7
Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.8
Switch-off limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.2 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2.1 Topcon accuracy specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2.2 Trimble accuracy specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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3.1 Definitions
3.1.1 GNSS and correction signal
GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) is a global navigation satellite system designed for position
determination and navigation using satellite signals and signals received from pseudolites (terrestrial
transmitters which emit signals like those of a satellite).
Data for position determination is currently supplied by North America's NAVSTAR GPS and Russia's
GLONASS system. Galileo, the European satellite navigation system, is currently under development.
VarioGuide processes both GPS and GLONASS signals and is designed to operate with future systems.
GNSS satellites communicate their exact position and time via radio. For position determination a receiver
has to be supplied with signals from at least four satellites simultaneously. The four signal propagation
times (from the satellites to the receiving aerial) are then calculated in the receiving device. This is used to
determine the current position.
Stationary receiving stations improve positional accuracy by transmitting correction signals (DGPS) to
users:
• with geostationary satellites such as Europe's EGNOS, North America's WAAS and OmniSTAR
(VarioGuide functions with VBS and HP).
• terrestrially with a base station or RTK network.
3.1.2 Satellite reception

•
• The GNSS signal and the correction signal may
be obstructed by dense trees, copses,
buildings, high-voltage power lines etc.
Fig. 1
• VarioGuide loses the correction signal when the
correction signal satellite is less than 5 to 8
degrees above the aerial level.
NOTE:
The correction signal satellite is geostationary
above the equator.
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• The GNSS signal can be obstructed by dense

trees, copses, buildings, high-voltage power
lines etc.
Fig. 3
• VarioGuide may lose the connection to certain
satellites, including the correction signal
satellite, if the vehicle is operated on slopes,
causing the satellite to be out of the aerial's
reception range.
Fig. 4
• VarioGuide steers the tractor, NOT the
implement.
• If the implement does not run concentrically to
the tractor because it is being pulled downhill,
for example, deviations in accuracy may occur.
Fig. 5
• The wave angle and thus reception of the
correction signal decreases as the vehicle
moves further north.
• Hilly terrain causes reception of satellite signals
to deteriorate.
• The GNSS system does not offer uniform
availability around the clock and for every
location.
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3.1.3 Signal interruption

Position determination takes a certain amount of time after activation before reaching the specified level of
accuracy. Temporary obstruction may cause the system to lose its connection to the satellite signal. This
may result in reduced levels of accuracy, the need to redetermine position, or failures depending on the
system.
3.1.4 Static and dynamic accuracy (satellite drift)
Satellite drift
A certain amount of drift occurs on satellite-based navigation systems. The accuracy is therefore defined
statistically and specified as a percentage of the operational period.
• Static accuracy: Measured position of the stationary tractor over 1–3 days. The average value
determined states how close the measured value comes to the actual position.
• Dynamic accuracy: Pass-to-pass accuracy from way line to way line, which must be achieved when
crossing the field within 15 minutes. If a longer period of time passes between two passes, a certain
amount of drift will be noticeable.
3.1.5 Convergence time

The convergence time is the time required by the system after activation to determine the position of the
tractor. Satellite-supported correction signals require a certain amount of time after activation before they
reach the specified level of accuracy. Signal interruptions, e.g. due to obstacles such as buildings or trees,
delay this process. After an extended interruption in the correction signal, the system loses the level of
accuracy already achieved and starts the signal setup again from the beginning.
3.1.6 Conditions of use and application possibilities
Operating conditions
Ideal for satellite signal reception:
• The tractor is located on level ground or the base station is perfectly horizontal.
• Signal reception is not obstructed.
Possible applications for the system

• Guidance along parallel waylines in straight lines, bends and circular paths
• Road speed 0.1 km/h (0 mph) to 25 km/h (16 mph) forwards and reverse
• Parallel moving of the waylines (wayline offset) to the left and right to balance drift out, set
automatically or manually.
• Offset of the center line of the processed area to the center of the tractor, manually adjustable, required
for asymmetrical implements, e.g. mower combinations
• Saving of fields with waylines, obstacles and mapped areas
• Saving of the implement settings
• Display unit showing current wayline number
• Mapping the processed area
• Supply of multiple tractors via one base station
3.1.7 Restrictions
• Potential loss of GNSS signal due to obstructions near copses, trees and buildings.
• Potential loss of correction signal due to obstructions near copses, trees and buildings.
• Electromagnetic interference, e.g. from overhead lines.
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• Number of receivable satellites restricted by the inclined position of the tractor on the terrain.
• The system will not be able to work in regions where the OmniSTAR satellite is too close to the
horizon. This also applies for heavily undulating terrain, particularly in the case of (Northern) slopes,
possibly combined with other obstacles.
• Use at higher latitudes (here it is better to set the waypoints on a North/South rather than on an East/
West axis).
• Reduced accuracy is also possible on slopes and on implements with a strong side pull.
• Reduced accuracy is possible where the load on the tractor's front axle is too high or too low.
• Reduced accuracy is possible with greasy, sandy or very uneven ground conditions.
• The range of the base station depends on the nature of the terrain and on the weather. Accuracy
decreases as the distance increases.
• The tractor is too far away from the base station.
• After an interruption in the power supply to the base station, there may be shifts in track after
restarting. It is possible to make a manual correction on the terminal.
3.1.8 Switch-off limits

The automatic steering system automatically switches off for the following functions or limits:
• The steering wheel is operated.
• The accuracy indicator (bar indicator) shows fewer than three bars.
• Road speed is below 0.1 km/h (0 mph) or over 25 km/h (16 mph).
• The angle between the driving line and the wayline exceeds 75°.
• The machine deviates from the wayline to the side:
- Lateral deviation more than 0.6 m (2 ft) on the HP or RTK version.
- Lateral deviation more than 1.2 m (4 ft) on the VBS version.
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3.2.1 Topcon accuracy specifications
VarioGuide supports the following GNSS accuracy options:
Correction Correction source[1] Static Dynamic

services accuracy accuracy
AUTONOMOUS The position is determined without correction signals, n/a n/a

using only GPS and GLONASS satellites. Sub-meter
(SM) accuracy class
EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System, +/- 150 cm +/- 20 cm

free satellite service for Europe (59.1 in) (7.9 in)
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System, free satellite +/- 150 cm +/- 20 cm
service for North America (59.1 in) (7.9 in)
OmniSTAR VBS OmniSTAR Virtual Reference Station, subscription +/- 80 cm +/- 20 cm

satellite service (31.5 in) (7.9 in)
OmniSTAR HP OmniSTAR High Performance, subscription satellite +/- 10 cm +/- 5 cm (2 in)

service (3.9 in)
Base station RTK corrections with a dedicated reference station +/- 2 cm +/- 2 cm
(0.8 in) (0.8 in)
RTK network RTK corrections via mobile communications network +/- 2 cm +/- 2 cm
(GSM/GPRS) or radio (0.8 in) (0.8 in)
[1] The specifications for the VarioGuide system are subject to GNSS system features, US Department of Defense
deteriorations in operation, ionospheric and tropospheric conditions, satellite geometries, length of the base line
and multipath effects. OmniSTAR VBS, OmniSTAR HP, WAAS and EGNOS are independent GNSS upgrade
services. AGCO accepts no responsibility for the performance of these services.
Accuracy of the system in the field

The achievable level of accuracy depends on various factors:
• Reception conditions of GNSS and correction signal
• Tractor conditions, e.g. implement conditions and settings
• Conditions in the field
• Ground conditions
3.2.2 Trimble accuracy specifications

VarioGuide supports the following GNSS accuracy options:

AUTONOMOUS The position is determined without correction signals, n/a n/a

using only GPS and GLONASS satellites. Sub-meter
(SM) accuracy class
EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System, +/- 150 cm +/- 20 cm

free satellite service for Europe (59.1 in) (7.9 in)
WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System, free satellite +/- 150 cm +/- 20 cm
service for North America (59.1 in) (7.9 in)
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RangePoint RTX Trimble Correction Service +/- 50 cm +/- 15 cm

(19.7 in) (5.9 in)
CenterPoint RTX Trimble Correction Service +/- 4 cm +/- 4 cm

Standard (1.6 in) (1.6 in)
CenterPoint RTX Trimble Correction Service +/- 4 cm +/- 4 cm

Fast (1.6 in) (1.6 in)
Base station RTK corrections with a dedicated reference station +/- 2 cm +/- 2 cm
(0.8 in) (0.8 in)
RTK network RTK corrections via mobile communications network +/- 2 cm +/- 2 cm
(GSM/GPRS) or radio (0.8 in) (0.8 in)
[1] The specifications for the VarioGuide system are subject to GNSS system features, US Department of Defense
deteriorations in operation, ionospheric and tropospheric conditions, satellite geometries, length of the base line
and multipath effects. RangePoint RTX, CenterPoint RTX, WAAS and EGNOS are independent GNSS expansion
services. AGCO accepts no responsibility for the performance of these services.
Accuracy of the system in the field

The achievable level of accuracy depends on various factors:
• Reception conditions of GNSS and correction signal
• Tractor conditions, e.g. implement conditions and settings
• Conditions in the field
• Ground conditions
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4. Quick Start
4.1 VarioGuide menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.2 VarioGuide info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3 Vario-Guide Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.4 Implement selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.5 Field Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.6 Steering behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.7 Signal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.8 System info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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4.1 VarioGuide menu tree
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4.2 VarioGuide info

(A) Display and input of wayline distance
(B) Number of GNSS satellites used
(C) Steering behavior for joining wayline
(D) Current steering status
(E) Steering behavior on wayline
(F) Correction signal and accuracy
(G) Field Settings
H AutoTI status
Press each icon to move directly ("Quick Jump") to
the following pages:
(A) Implement Settings
(B) Signal settings
(C) Steering behavior for joining wayline
(D) System info
(E) Steering behavior on wayline
(F) Correction signal Fig. 3
(G) Create wayline
H Headland settings
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4.3 Vario-Guide Main Menu

Softkeys
(A) Open "Field settings" page
(B) Open "Implement selection/settings" page
(C) Open "Steering settings" page
(D) Open "Signal settings" page
(E) Open "Headland settings" page
F AutoTI activation
(H) Jump back one menu level
(I) Wayline adjustment
(J) Manual offset to the left or right in the
direction of travel
(K) Reset values
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Display
(A) Current offset display
(B) Display offset value for manual wayline
offset
(C) Overall offset display
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4.4 Implement selection

Softkeys
(A) Create new implement
(D) Change front-mounted implement settings
(F) Change rear-mounted implement settings
(G) Change implement settings on second rear-
mounted implement
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Display
(A) Working width display: actual determined/
measured working width
(B) Overlap display: required overlap (affects the
map display and the wayline distance)
(C) Calculated wayline distance display
(D) Symbol: Implement determines wayline
guidance
(E) Front-mounted implement selection field
(F) Symbol: Implement is used for processed
area
(G) Rear-mounted implement selection field
(H) Second rear-mounted implement selection
field
(I) Implement offset (calculated)
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4.5 Field Settings

Softkeys
(A) Add field
(C) Add boundary
(E) Create way-line
(G) Add obstacle
(I) Popup wayline information
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Display
(A) Manage fields pull-down menu
(B) Field boundary available yes/no
(C) Way-line pull-down menu
(D) Obstacles pull-down menu
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4.6 Steering behavior

(H) Back
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4.7 Signal settings

(A) Correction signal
(B) System info
(C) Gyro compass
(D) NMEA data interface
NOTE:
Press the respective softkey to access the
required page.
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(A) GNSS position: The green tick will appear
whenever a valid GNSS position has been
successfully determined from the GNSS data
and the correction signal data. The number
of GNSS satellites is also displayed.
(B) Correction signal: The green tick will appear
whenever a correction signal can be
received. In addition, you will see the time in
s taken to receive the correction signal
update. If 999 is shown here, the correction
signal cannot be currently updated or
received.
(C) Gyro compass initialisation: The green tick
will appear once initialisation has been
successful. Whenever the receiver has been
switched on, a short distance exceeding 1.5
km/h (1 mph) must be driven to initialise the
gyro compass (see Note below).
(D) Steering system: The green tick will appear
whenever the self-test was successful. The
EHL is ready for operation and can be pre-
activated.
(E) Distance to wayline: The distance to the
wayline must be less than 10 m (33 ft). Fig. 12
(F) Joining angle to wayline: The wayline
joining angle must be less than 75°.
(G) Speed: The speed must be between 0.1 km/
h (0 mph) and 25 km/h (16 mph).
(H) Gyro compass calibration: The green tick
will appear whenever the self-test of the
gyro compass was successful.
(I) GNSS receiver: The green tick will appear
whenever the self-test was successful.
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5. Map view
5.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.1.1 Map view menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.1.2 Map view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2.1 Full screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2.2 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.2.3 Info bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.2.4 Steering status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.2.5 Novatel bar indicator, Trimble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.3 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.3.1 Set markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.3.2 Marker settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.3.3 Worked area settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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5.1 Overview
5.1.1 Map view menu tree
Map view menu tree
Fig. 1
NOTE:
Depending on the equipment version, the description and images in the Operator's Manual may differ from
the system installed in the tractor.
NOTE:
To navigate to the main page, press the softkey in the map view.
5.1.2 Map view

The map view shows the display functions from VarioDoc and VarioGuide.
VarioDoc:
• Markers
NOTE: May only be set in map view
• Obstacles
NOTE: Values from VarioGuide
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• Boundaries
NOTE: Values from VarioGuide
• Background
NOTE: Only with VariableRateControl
VarioGuide:
• Position of the machine
• Target way-line
• Way-line distance
• Correction signal info
• Steering status
NOTE:
Set trigger functions and implement width for area marker in VarioDoc.
NOTE:
See also the VarioDoc operator’s manual.
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5.2 Display
5.2.1 Full screen
Fig. 2
(C) Marker settings NOTE:
(D) Worked area settings In road mode, the implement is not shown.
(F) Road/field mode (G) Set markers
(H) Change display size
(I) Switch between 2D and 3D
(K) Zoom
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5.2.2 Zoom
Configure zoom
Press soft key (K), zoom will change
gradually.
NOTE: In 2D mode, 4 levels of magnification
are possible. In 3D mode, 3 levels of
magnification are possible.
Fig. 3
5.2.3 Info bar

The Info bar shows all information which is
permanently visible to the operator for safety
reasons and to keep him informed. Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Way line number

Way line numbers are displayed at fixed positions in the status bar, depending on the track width. The
current way line number is always shown on an extended line in front of the representation of the tractor.
Way line deviation

There are two modes for displaying the current way line deviation.
Mode 1 shows two direction arrows above the current way line (orange
arrow = minor deviation; orange and red arrow = major deviation.
0,00
Mode 2 is activated by selecting the tractor icon between the arrows. The
tractor icon will also be replaced by a number box showing the current deviation in meters. Press again to
show the tractor icon.
Arrows are positioned to the right of the tractor icon and point to the left:
• As the tractor is to the right of the target way line, the activated way line guidance system will steer the
tractor to the left.
Arrows are positioned to the left of the tractor icon and point to the right:
• As the tractor is to the left of the target way line, the activated way line guidance system will steer the
tractor to the right.
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5.2.4 Steering status
Steering status information

Steering status is shown in map view and on the VarioGuide information page as a steering wheel icon
which varies in appearance.
Steering icon struck through on a white background: Not ready for operation. The activation
conditions have not been satisfied, and the automatic steering system cannot be enabled.
Steering icon on a white background: Ready for operation. The automatic steering system can be
activated.
Steering icon on an orange background: The automatic steering system has been activated but not
all activation conditions are satisfied (distance to way line too great, etc.).
Steering icon on a green background: Automatic steering is active.
Steering icon with a warning triangle on a white background: A system fault has occurred.
5.2.5 Novatel bar indicator, Trimble

NOTE:
Automatic wayline guidance can only be activated when at least three bars are displayed.
The accuracy of positioning is dependent upon the positions of the satellites relative to each other and the
position of the receiver, as well as the accuracy of time measurement and the runtime.
At favourable angles (~ 90°), the accuracy of measurement will be greater than at acute angles or angles of
approx. 180°.
HDOP (Horizontal Dilution of Precision)
The HDOP value is a measure of measured value scatter; the lower the value, the lower the degree of
measurement error.
SV
SV indicates the number of satellites used.
Bar GNSS Correction signal HDOP SV

indicato
r
NOK NOK - - -
OK NOK only if fallback is deactivated
OK OK
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Bar GNSS Correction signal HDOP SV

indicato
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OK OK every over 3 bars
OK OK every =< 1.5 >= 6
OK OK every =< 1.3 >= 7
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5.3 Functions
5.3.1 Set markers
Procedure
1. Press soft key , current position will be
saved and the pop-up shown below will
appear
Fig. 5
2. Select marker color

NOTE: A number ID starting at 1 is also
assigned for each individual marker color.
The name of the marker can be changed in
the marker settings menu.
3. Confirm with . The pop-up will close
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5.3.2 Marker settings

Marker selection
Press the softkey (C) in full-screen mode to open a
selection list featuring the markers set for the
field. You can change the names of existing
markers and delete existing markers in this list.
Fig. 7
5.3.3 Worked area settings
Fig. 8
(A) Worked areas
Activate/Deactivate
The area colored green on the map shows the processed area. This processed area is linked to the Trigger
Settings page in VarioDoc/VarioGuide. The processed area is displayed on the map depending on the way
in which the settings have been set and if they have been set at all.
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Procedure
1. Press soft key (D) and a pop-up appears.
Fig. 9
Color settings for processed area.
2. Press soft key (A) or (B) to activate manual or
automatic color selection.
(A) MAN/AUTO softkey
(B) Manual color selection softkey
(C) Delete the area marker in the current
field
Fig. 10
Delete the area marker in the current field
3. Press soft key (C) and a pop-up appears.
Fig. 11
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4. Press the soft key , the area marker in the

current field is deleted and the pop-up
closes.
Fig. 12
Manual color selection
5. Press soft key (B) and a pop-up appears.
Fig. 13
6. Select the setting option:

° Soft key (A) to change between manual
and automatic color display
° (I) is the setting for the number of normal-
colored waylines between two
contrasting waylines
° Soft key (J) for contrast color selection
° (K) is the setting for the wayline number;
starts from color change
NOTE: Using these setting options, you
can highlight the area that contains
tramlines in a different color.
Fig. 14
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6. VarioGuide components and calibrations
6.1 Calibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.1.1 Calibrate steering angle sensor and steering valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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6.1 Calibrations
6.1.1 Calibrate steering angle sensor and steering valve
WARNING:
Hazard from automatic deflection of the front wheels Risk of injury and death! Material
damage is possible. During calibration check that there are no people or objects within
the steering area!
NOTE:
The steering angle sensor and steering valve must be calibrated before being used for the first time and
whenever the E-box is replaced.
NOTE:
It is recommended that the steering angle sensor and steering valve are calibrated when:
• The tractor does not drive straight along the way-lines
• Other steering problems (e.g. tractor begins to sway) occur
NOTE:
If required, calibrate the front axle suspension (please speak to your Fendt dealer).
Calibrating the steering angle sensor (2401)

NOTE:
To operate the automatic track guidance, it is essential that the steering angle sensor is calibrated.
Proceed as follows:
• Operate the hand brake.
• Start engine.
Confirm the warning and fault messages
displayed on the instrument panel with ESC.
Fig. 1
Press RETURN; the first main menu level
appears on the multiple display.
Press one of the buttons repeatedly until
symbol (A) flashes.
Press RETURN; the second main menu level

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Press one of the buttons repeatedly until the

symbol (A) flashes.
Confirm with RETURN.
Fig. 3
symbol (A) flashes.
Fig. 4
Input code 2401.
Press one of the buttons until the desired
number is displayed.
Fig. 5
Turn steering wheel against the left steering lock
and hold.
Fig. 6
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Turn steering wheel against the right steering lock

and hold.
Fig. 7
Release hand brake and drive the tractor forwards
slowly, keeping the wheels straight.
NOTE:
This calibration is an important requirement for
ensuring correct way-line guidance.
Fig. 8
If calibration is completed without errors, O.K.
appears and the new sensor settings are saved.
NOTE:
Settings are only stored when ignition key has
been turned to "0" position.
Wait for at least 30 seconds before switching on
ignition again!
Fig. 9
If incorrect values are detected or the conditions
are not met, the message ERROR appears.
2401 = calibration code
FXX = fault code
Fig. 10
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Fault code Cause
F01 Preliminary conditions not satisfied
F08 Calibration taking too long (more than 30 seconds)
F09 User terminated calibration with ESC
F10 Plausibility: "Center position" signal
F11 Plausibility: "Left stop" signal
F12 Plausibility: "Right stop" signal
F13 Plausibility: Calibrated values match
NOTE:
If incorrect values are found, contact your Fendt dealer.
Calibrating VarioGuide steering valve (2403)

WARNING:
Hazard from automatic deflection of the front wheels Risk of injury and death! Material
damage is possible. During calibration check that there are no people or objects within
the steering area!
NOTE:
During calibration, the valve slider free travel is determined.
NOTE:
To operate the automatic track guidance, it is essential to calibrate the steering valve.
Please note:
• Do not leave operator's seat (seat contact
switch).
• Start engine.
• Tractor stationary.
• Point wheels straight ahead.
• Do not move the steering wheel.
Confirm the warning and fault messages
displayed on the instrument panel with ESC.
Fig. 11
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Press RETURN; the first main menu level

Press one of the buttons repeatedly until
symbol (A) flashes.
Press RETURN; the second main menu level

Fig. 12
symbol (A) flashes.
Fig. 13
symbol (A) flashes.
Fig. 14
Input code 2403.
Press one of the buttons until the desired
number is displayed.
Fig. 15
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The image shown opposite is displayed.

NOTE:
• The calibration runs automatically (approx. 5
minutes max.)
• Do not actuate steering.
• Do not leave operator's seat (seat contact
switch).
Fig. 16
The image shown opposite is displayed.
Fig. 17
If calibration is completed without errors, O.K.
appears and the new sensor settings are saved.
NOTE:
Settings are only stored when ignition key has
been turned to "0" position.
Wait for at least 30 seconds before switching on
ignition again!
Fig. 18
If incorrect values are detected or the conditions
are not met, the message ERROR appears.
2403 = calibration code
FXX = fault code
Fig. 19
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Fault code Cause
F01 Preliminary conditions not satisfied
F02 Front wheels are not straight
F03 Manual steering wheel actuation during calibration
F06 No movement in direction "steering to left"
F07 No movement in direction "steering to right"
F08 Calibration taking too long
F09 User terminated calibration with ESC
F11 Plausibility: Signal in direction "steering to left"
F12 Plausibility: Signal in direction "steering to right"
NOTE:
If incorrect values are found, contact your FENDT dealer.
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7. Start-up
7.1 Load implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

7.1.1 Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.1.2 Load implement settings (7" terminal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.1.3 Load implement settings (10.4" terminal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.2 Create implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.1 Call up implement settings on 7" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.2 Call up implement settings on 10.4" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.2.3 Front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.3.1 Install front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.2.3.2 Determine the working width, navigation point distance and coupling length . . . . 70
7.2.3.3 Set the working width of the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.2.3.4 Set the navigation point of the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.2.3.5 Set the coupling length for the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.2.3.6 Set the center of the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.2.3.7 Set the trigger for the front-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.2.4 Rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.2.4.1 Install rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.2.4.2 Determine the working width, navigation point distance and coupling length . . . . 77
7.2.4.3 Set the navigation point of the rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.2.4.4 Set the coupling length for the rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.2.4.5 Set the center of the rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
7.2.4.6 Set the trigger for the rear-mounted implement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7.3 Save mounted implement data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
7.3.1 Save implement on stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
7.4 Exchange implement data and field data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7.4.1 Plug in the USB stick and call up data exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7.4.1.1 Insert USB stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7.4.1.2 Call up data exchange on 10.4" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7.4.2 Transfer implement data and field data to the USB stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
7.4.2.1 Select and transfer all data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
7.4.3 Transfer implement and field data from the USB stick to the terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
7.4.3.1 Select and transfer all data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
7.5 Correction signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7.5.1 Overview of correction signals depending on the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7.6 Submeter range with NovAtel receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7.6.1 Autonomous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7.6.2 EGNOS / WAAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
7.7 Centimeter range with NovAtel receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
7.7.1 FENDT base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
7.7.1.1 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
7.7.1.2 Fallback: FENDT base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7.7.2 External station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
7.7.2.1 Configure the external station correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
7.7.2.2 External fallback station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.7.3 RTK network (internal mobile radio modem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.7.3.1 Configure the internal mobile modem correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7.7.3.2 Activate/deactivate internal mobile modem fallback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
7.7.4 RTK network (external mobile radio modem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
7.7.4.1 Configure the external mobile modem correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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7.8 Submeter range with Trimble receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

7.8.1 Autonomous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
7.8.2 EGNOS / WAAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
7.8.3 RangePoint RTX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
7.9 Decimeter range with Trimble receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
7.9.1 CenterPoint RTX Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
7.9.1.1 Set correction signal for Centerpoint RTX Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
7.9.1.2 Fallback for Centerpoint RTX Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
7.10 Centimeter range with Trimble receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
7.10.1 FENDT base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
7.10.1.1 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal — Trimble AG-715 450
MHz radio modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
7.10.1.2 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal (Trimble 900 MHz) . . . . . . 106
7.10.2 RTK network (internal GSM/GPRS modem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
7.10.2.1 Configure the internal mobile modem correction signal (GSM/GPRS) . . . . . . . . 107
7.10.3 RTK network (external mobile radio modem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
7.10.3.1 Configure the external mobile modem correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
7.10.4 Trimble receiver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
7.10.4.1 xFill settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
7.11 Field Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7.11.1 Add field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
7.11.2 Record field boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
7.11.3 Record/manage obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
7.12 Way-line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
7.12.1 Create and save way line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
7.12.2 Path to path distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
7.13 Check system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
7.13.1 Check system info/system status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
7.14 Activate VarioGuide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
7.14.1 Switch on automatic way line guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
7.15 Adjust way line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
7.15.1 Way line offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
7.16 Headland settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
7.16.1 Headland settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
7.16.2 Headland management TI/AutoTI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
7.17 Operation with the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
7.17.1 Brief description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
7.17.2 Scope of delivery and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
7.17.3 LED and keys on the base station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
7.17.4 Initial start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
7.17.5 Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
7.17.6 Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
7.17.7 Set the base station channel on the tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
7.17.8 Operate base station with external battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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7.1 Load implement

7.1.1 Caution
WARNING:
The tractor should only be operated with the automatic steering system when it is used in
an area well away from buildings, other machinery and people. TEXT NEEDED TEXT
NEEDED
NOTE:
A quick turn of the steering wheel de-activates automatic steering.
7.1.2 Load implement settings (7" terminal)

NOTE:
This function can be used to load settings for an implement that has already been created, and to add the
settings in the VarioGuide (implement settings and way-line distance). A new implement can also be
created.
Call up the management main menu (7")

Applications main menu
The view shown opposite appears once button (D)
has been pressed on the external control panel.
Select management (softkey G).
(D) Application selection control panel
(G) Management softkey
Fig. 1
Load implement settings

• When softkey (A, see #unique_42/
unique_42_Connect_42_T021795-FIE910) is
pressed, the pop-up shown opposite appears.
Select implement and confirm.
Fig. 3
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7.1.3 Load implement settings (10.4" terminal)

NOTE:
This function can be used to load settings for an implement that has already been created, and to add the
settings in the VarioGuide (implement settings and way-line distance). A new implement can also be
created.
Call up the management main menu (10.4"
terminal)
Information management
(D) Management Verwaltung Info
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Load implement settings

• When softkey (A, see #unique_42/
unique_42_Connect_42_T021795-FIE910) is
pressed, the pop-up shown opposite appears.
Select implement and confirm.
Fig. 6
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7.2 Create implement

7.2.1 Call up implement settings on 7"
Procedure
Fig. 7
1. Press the positioning button on the external control panel.
2. Under "Management info", press the soft key for the on-board computer; "On-board computer" page
is displayed.
3. On the "On-board computer" page, press the soft key for the trigger settings; "Trigger settings" page
is displayed.
4. On the "Trigger settings" page, press the "Front-mounted implement" soft key; the "Implement
settings" page is displayed.
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7.2.2 Call up implement settings on 10.4"
Procedure
Fig. 8
1. On the "Tractor Info" page, press the softkey for VarioDoc, and "VarioDoc Info" is displayed In
"VarioDoc Info", press the VarioDoc softkey, and the "VarioDoc Main Page" appears.
2. In "VarioDoc Main Page", press the soft key for the on-board computer; the "On-board computer" page
is displayed
3. On the "On-board computer" page, press the trigger settings; the "Trigger settings" page is displayed
4. On the "Trigger settings" page, press the "Front-mounted implement" soft key; the "Implement
settings" page is displayed.
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7.2.3 Front-mounted implement
7.2.3.1 Install front-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Press softkey (A). A pop-up appears.
Fig. 9
2. Select front-mounted implement.

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3. Assign a name and press to confirm.
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7.2.3.2 Determine the working width, navigation point distance and coupling length
Working width Center Navigation point Coupling length
Actual working width of Movement of the Distance of the Distance of the

the implement implement from the horizontal rotational axis processing area of the
center (e.g. for mowers) of the implement from implement from the
the lower link hooks lower link hooks
Procedure
1. Start work and drive approx. 10 m (33 ft).

2. Measure the processed width (working width).
3. Measure the length between the navigation point of the implement and the attachment hook
NOTE:
The navigation point is the point on the implement that follows the wayline.
4. Measure the length between the start of the processed area and the attachment hook of the front
power lift
NOTE: If the mark is to be created at the end of the implement, measure from this point to the end
of the implement.
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7.2.3.3 Set the working width of the front-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Select the working width field (A) by touch or
via the external control panel.
2. Set the processed width value via the
external control panel.
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7.2.3.4 Set the navigation point of the front-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Select the navigation point field (A) by touch
or via the external control panel.
2. Set the navigation point distance via the
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7.2.3.5 Set the coupling length for the front-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Select the coupling length field (A) by touch
or with the external control panel.
2. Set the coupling length distance via the
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7.2.3.6 Set the center of the front-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Select the center field (A) by touch or via the
2. Set the center via the external control panel.
NOTE:
Only set the center if the mounted
implement deviates from the center.
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7.2.3.7 Set the trigger for the front-mounted implement
Procedure
Select and activate the trigger by touch or via
the external control panel.
NOTE:
Measurement takes place once all activated
trigger conditions are fulfilled simultaneously.
(A) Toggle switch Auto/I (ON)
NOTE:
If toggle switch (A) is set to I, the
distance and area are always
measured, except when the on-board
computer is paused. The other buttons
are grayed out.
If toggle switch (A) is set to AUTO, the
distance and area measurement
depends on triggers (B) to (F).
(B) Front power lift trigger OFF/ON
(C) Front PTO trigger OFF/ON
(D) EHS valve trigger OFF/ON
(E) External counter trigger OFF/ON
(F) VarioGuide trigger OFF/ON
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7.2.4 Rear-mounted implement
7.2.4.1 Install rear-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Press softkey (A). A pop-up appears.
Fig. 17
2. Select the rear-mounted implement.

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3. Select the trailer type.

Heckgeräteanbauposition auswählen
Heckkraftheber
Gezogenes Gerät
Fig. 19
4. Assign a name and press to confirm.
Fig. 20
7.2.4.2 Determine the working width, navigation point distance and coupling length
Working width Center Navigation point Coupling length
Actual working width of Movement of the Distance of the Distance of the

the implement implement from the horizontal rotational axis processing area of the
center (e.g. for mowers) of the implement from implement from the
the lower link hooks lower link hooks
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Procedure
1. Start work and drive approx. 10 m (33 ft).

2. Measure the processed width (working width).
3. Measure the length between the navigation point of the implement and the attachment hook
NOTE:
The navigation point is the point on the implement that follows the wayline.
4. Measure the length between the start of the processed area and the attachment hook of the front
power lift
NOTE: If the mark is to be created at the end of the implement, measure from this point to the end
of the implement.
7.2.4.3 Set the navigation point of the rear-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Select the navigation point field (A) by touch
or via the external control panel.
2. Set the navigation point distance via the
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7.2.4.4 Set the coupling length for the rear-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Select the coupling length field (A) by touch
2. Set the coupling length distance via the
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7.2.4.5 Set the center of the rear-mounted implement
Procedure
1. Select the center field (A) by touch or via the
2. Set the center via the external control panel.
NOTE:
Only set the center if the mounted
implement deviates from the center.
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7.2.4.6 Set the trigger for the rear-mounted implement
Procedure
Select and activate the trigger by touch or via
the external control panel.
NOTE:
Measurement takes place once all activated
trigger conditions are fulfilled simultaneously.
(A) Toggle switch Auto/I (ON)
NOTE:
If toggle switch (A) is set to I, the
distance and area are always
measured, except when the on-board
computer is paused. The other buttons
are grayed out.
If toggle switch (A) is set to AUTO, the
distance and area measurement
depends on triggers (B) to (F).
(B) Rear power lift trigger OFF/ON
(C) Rear PTO trigger OFF/ON
(D) EHS valve trigger OFF/ON
(E) External counter trigger OFF/ON
(F) VarioGuide trigger OFF/ON
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7.3 Save mounted implement data

7.3.1 Save implement on stopping
NOTE:
This function can be used to save the current settings for an implement (incl. the implement settings and
the track distance from VarioGuide).
Save the current implement settings with the same name

If an implement has been loaded and one or more
settings then changed, the page shown opposite
appears when the engine is switched off.
• The current settings are saved under the same
name with the key.
• The terminal then switches off.
Fig. 25
Save the current settings with a different name
Press softkey .
Fig. 26
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• The pop-up shown opposite appears.

• To save the current implement settings under
an existing name, select name and confirm.
Fig. 27
• To save the current implement settings with a
new name, select a blank line, specify a name
using the keyboard and confirm.
• The terminal then switches off.
NOTE:
This procedure is used to create a new implement;
the original implement remains unchanged.
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7.4 Exchange implement data and field data

7.4.1 Plug in the USB stick and call up data exchange
Implement data and field data can be transferred from tractor to tractor using a USB stick (when using
VarioGuide).
The USB stick can also be used to back up the implement data and field data, e.g. before replacing the
terminal.
7.4.1.1 Insert USB stick
Procedure
1. Pull flap (A) open to reveal the USB ports.
2. Insert USB stick into the appropriate port.
Fig. 29
7.4.1.2 Call up data exchange on 10.4"
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1. Press the "Management main menu" soft key on the "Management info" page, the "Management
main menu" page is displayed
2. On the "Management main menu" page, press the soft key for the data exchange; the "Data
exchange" page is displayed.
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7.4.2 Transfer implement data and field data to the USB stick
Select and transfer individual data
Procedure
1. Using the soft key, select the data to be
transferred: A
(A) Field data
(B) Implement data B
2. Select field data or implement data by touch
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3. Press the soft key (I); individual data is

transferred to the USB stick.
NOTE:
If there is identical data on the USB stick, a
popup appears and asks whether the existing
file should be replaced or renamed.
NOTE:
Before the transfer of field data, a popup
appears and asks whether processed areas
should be transferred as well. If so, the
transfer process may take a few minutes.
NOTE:
The transferred data can then be seen in the
bottom display.
Fig. 32
7.4.2.1 Select and transfer all data
Procedure
transferred: A
(A) Field data
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2. Press the soft key (K); all data is transferred

to the USB stick.
NOTE:
If there is identical data on the USB stick, a
NOTE:
Before the transfer of field data, a popup
appears and asks whether processed areas
should be transferred as well. If so, the
transfer process may take a few minutes. K
NOTE:
bottom display.
Fig. 34
7.4.3 Transfer implement and field data from the USB stick to the terminal
Select and transfer individual data
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Procedure
transferred: A
(A) Field data
2. Select field data or implement data by touch
Fig. 35
3. Press the soft key (J), individual data is
transferred from the USB stick to the
terminal.
NOTE:
If there is identical data on the terminal, a
NOTE:
bottom display.
Fig. 36
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7.4.3.1 Select and transfer all data
Procedure
transferred: A
(A) Field data
Fig. 37
2. Press the soft key (L); all data is transferred

from the USB stick to the terminal.
NOTE:
If there is identical data on the terminal, a
NOTE:
bottom display.
Fig. 38
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7.5 Correction signals

7.5.1 Overview of correction signals depending on the receiver
Receiver type Accuracy Supported correction signal

Topcon AGI-4 Sub-meter Autonomous
EGNOS / WAAS
OMNISTAR VBS
Decimetre OMNISTAR HP /G2 / XP
Centimeter RTK base
SATEL 3AS radio modem
Topcon FH915 radio modem
External radio modem
RTK network
Internal GSM/GPRS modem
External mobile radio modem
NovAtel SMART6-L Sub-meter Autonomous

EGNOS / WAAS
Centimeter RTK base
SATEL EASy-Proof radio modem
RTK network
Trimble AG382 Sub-meter Autonomous

EGNOS / WAAS
RangePoint RTX
Decimetre Centerpoint RTX Satellite
Centimeter RTK base
Trimble AG-715 450MHz radio
modem
Trimble AG-715 900MHz radio
modem
SATEL EASy-Proof radio modem
RTK network
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7.6 Submeter range with NovAtel receiver

7.6.1 Autonomous
NOTE:
The position is determined without correction
signals, using only GPS and GLONASS satellites
(for regions in which there is no correction signal
or none can be received).
Fig. 39
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7.6.2 EGNOS / WAAS

Set correction signal
Select the correction signal via the "Signal
Type" selection field.
Fig. 40
Display
Satellite receiver Designation of the installed receiver
Signal type The correction signal source can be selected here
Accuracy Bar indicator and decimal value of static accuracy
Signal lag Specifies the time in s taken to receive the correction signal update. If 999 is
shown here, the correction signal cannot be currently received.
Connection status Specifies the connection status of the GNSS receiver to the source of the
correction data (e.g. connected, update required, expired). The tick shows
whether the GNSS receiver is currently connected to the correction data
source.
Authorisation level Specifies the accuracy level of the GNSS receiver (depending on the hardware
modules installed in the receiver)
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7.7 Centimeter range with NovAtel receiver

7.7.1 FENDT base station
7.7.1.1 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal
Procedure
1. Select the correction signal via the "Signal
NOTE:
Correction signal activation can only be
received if a green tick appears in the
connection status. Where applicable, verify
channel, frequency and signal format.
2. Select 'Fendt Station' under station type
3. Set the frequency
4. Set the channel spacing
5. Set the error correction
6. Select signal format.
Fig. 41
Display
Base Type Fendt Base
source.
Distance to Base Distance in m
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Display
Frequency Set the frequency assigned to you by your country's regulatory authority.
Channel spacing Set the channel spacing here: 25 kHz with 6.25 kHz spacing/205 kHz with
10 kHz spacing/12.5 kHz with 6.25 kHz spacing
Error correction Set the error correction here: ON/OFF
Signal format Select the signal format: CMR/RTCM 2.3/RTCM 3.1
7.7.1.2 Fallback: FENDT base station
Procedure
Press toggle switch (A), the fallback option
will either be activated or deactivated
NOTE:
Enabling this function allows wayline
guidance to a lower degree of accuracy.
Fig. 42
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7.7.2 External station
7.7.2.1 Configure the external station correction signal
Procedure
NOTE:
2. Select 'External Station' under station type
3. Configure baud rate
4. Select parity
5. Select signal format
Fig. 43
Display
Base Type External station
source.
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Display
Baud rate Setting data for external radio modem
Parity Setting data for external radio modem
Signal format Setting data for external radio modem
7.7.2.2 External fallback station
Procedure
NOTE:
Fig. 44
7.7.3 RTK network (internal mobile radio modem)
7.7.3.1 Configure the internal mobile modem correction signal

NOTE:
After the ignition has been switched OFF/ON, the system connects to the GSM/GPRS network
automatically and without further notice, provided that a connection was established before the ignition
was switched off. Please note that this action may result in data charges.
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2. Select 'Internal Modem' as the modem type
3. Select "Dial connection (GSM)" or "Data
connection" as the connection type
Fig. 45
Display
Modem type Internal modem
Connection type Dial connection (GSM) / Data connection
Signal strength Mobile communications signal strength
source.
Signal format from the correction signal provider
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7.7.3.2 Activate/deactivate internal mobile modem fallback
Procedure
NOTE:
Fig. 46
7.7.4 RTK network (external mobile radio modem)
7.7.4.1 Configure the external mobile modem correction signal

NOTE:
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Procedure
1. Select the RTK Network correction signal
under 'Signal Type'.
2. Select the modem type "External modem"
3. Enter the baud rate
4. Select parity
Fig. 47
Display
Modem type External modem
source.
Baud rate 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200
Parity Invalid/none/even/odd
Signal format CMR/RTCM 2.3/RTCM 3.1
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7.8 Submeter range with Trimble receiver

7.8.1 Autonomous
Autonomous Trimble AG-382

NOTE:
The position is determined without correction
signals, using only GPS and GLONASS satellites
(for regions in which there is no correction signal
or none can be received).
Fig. 48
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7.8.2 EGNOS / WAAS

Select the correction signal via the "Signal
Fig. 49
Display
source.
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7.8.3 RangePoint RTX

2. Set the frequency.
3. Select the service ID.
4. Select the baud rate.
Fig. 50
Display
Frequency
Baud rate
source.
Serial no. Trimble AG-382 serial number (6-digit)
Expiry date Expiration date for RangePoint RTX license
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7.9 Decimeter range with Trimble receiver

7.9.1 CenterPoint RTX Satellite
7.9.1.1 Set correction signal for Centerpoint RTX Satellite

NOTE:
OmniSTAR correction signal activation can
only be received if a green tick appears in the
connection status. If necessary, check
frequency and baud rate.
2. Select the RTX type.
Fig. 51
Display
RTX type The RTX type can be selected here: RTX Standard, RTX Fast EU, RTX Fast US
Frequency
Baud rate
source.
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Display
Serial no. Serial number (6-digit)
Expiry date Expiration date for Centerpoint RTX Satellite license
Regional RTX settings
Region Frequency Baud rate

West USA RTXWN 1557.8615 MHz 600 Baud
Central USA RTXCN 1557.8150 MHz 2400 Baud
East USA RTXEN 1557.8590 MHz 600 Baud
Canada and South/ RTXSA 1539.8325 MHz 600 Baud
Central America
Europe (RTX Fast) RTXEU 1529.7250 MHz 2400 Baud
Europe/Africa RTXEA 1539.9525 MHz 600 Baud
Asia-Pacific region RTXAP 1539.8325 MHz 600 Baud
7.9.1.2 Fallback for Centerpoint RTX Satellite
Procedure
Press toggle switch (A); fallback is enabled or
disabled
NOTE:
guidance with lower accuracy.
Fig. 52
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7.10 Centimeter range with Trimble receiver

7.10.1 FENDT base station
7.10.1.1 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal — Trimble AG-715 450 MHz radio
modem
Procedure
NOTE:
3. Set the mode
4. Set the frequency
Fig. 53
Display
source.
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Display
Mode Set here: TT450s 4800 bps or TT450s 9600bps
Frequency Set the frequency assigned to you by your country's regulatory authority.
Signal format The signal format is displayed
7.10.1.2 Configure the FENDT base station correction signal (Trimble 900 MHz)
Procedure
NOTE:
3. Set the network ID
Fig. 54
Display
source.
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Display
Network ID
Signal format The signal format is displayed
7.10.2 RTK network (internal GSM/GPRS modem)
7.10.2.1 Configure the internal mobile modem correction signal (GSM/GPRS)

NOTE:
2. Select 'Internal Modem' as the modem type
3. Select either 'GSM' or 'GPRS' as the
connection type
Fig. 55
Display
Modem type Internal modem
Connection type Dial connection (GSM) / Data connection GPRS
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Display
source.
Signal format w
7.10.3 RTK network (external mobile radio modem)
7.10.3.1 Configure the external mobile modem correction signal

NOTE:
Procedure
1. Select the RTK Network correction signal
under 'Signal Type'.
2. Select the modem type "External modem"
3. Enter the baud rate
4. Select parity
Fig. 56
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Display
Modem type External modem
source.
Baud rate 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200
Parity Invalid/none/even/odd
Signal format CMR/RTCM 2.3/RTCM 3.1
7.10.4 Trimble receiver settings
7.10.4.1 xFill settings
Before starting the procedure

xFill is effective only in fallback mode.
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Procedure
1. Select the base data.
Fig. 57
Display
Base data WGS84/ITRF2008
NAD83
ETRS89
GDA94
Frequency The RTX type can be selected here: RTX Standard, RTX Fast EU, RTX Fast US
Baud rate
Regional settings
Region Frequency Baud rate

West USA 1557.8615 MHz 600 Baud
Central USA 1557.8150 MHz 2400 Baud
East USA 1557.8590 MHz 600 Baud
Canada and South/Central 1539.8325 MHz 600 Baud
America
Europe (RTX Fast) 1529.7250 MHz 2400 Baud
Europe/Africa 1539.9525 MHz 600 Baud
Asia-Pacific region 1539.8325 MHz 600 Baud
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7.11 Field Settings

7.11.1 Add field
Procedure
1. Press the soft key (A), the pop-up for
inputting the field name appears
Fig. 58
2. Input the field name and confirm with ,

the pop-up will then close
Fig. 59
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7.11.2 Record field boundary

Add boundary
1. Press soft key (C)
NOTE: If a field boundary is detected within
the selected field, the pop-up below will
appear:
Fig. 60
2. Overwrite field boundary or abandon

operation:
° Press soft key , current field boundary
will be overwritten
° Press soft key , pop-up will be closed
and the field boundary will no longer be
indicated.
Fig. 61
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3. Select recording page

4. Confirm using , pop-up will close
Fig. 62
Start boundary recording

5. Press soft key (C), boundary recording will be
activated
Fig. 63
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Stop boundary recording

6. Press soft key (C), boundary recording will be
paused
NOTE: In order to be able to position the
tractor differently in the corners for a more
accurate approximation of the boundaries,
recording may be paused and later restarted.
7. Press soft key (C) once more, boundary
recording will resume
Fig. 64
Quit boundary recording
8. Press soft key (D), the boundary recording
function will close
Fig. 65
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9. Select field name and confirm with .
Fig. 66
7.11.3 Record/manage obstacles
Small obstacle
The obstacle is created once "small obstacle" has
been selected in the pop-up above. In addition, a
field can be selected and the obstacle name
assigned.
Fig. 67
Large obstacle
Select the recording page
The image shown opposite appears once "large
obstacle" has been selected in the pop-up above.
You can now select the recording page.
Fig. 68
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Start area recording

To start area recording, press softkey (G). The
image shown opposite appears with modified
softkey (G); drive around the large obstacle.
NOTE:
Large obstacles are recorded in the same way as
boundaries.
Fig. 69
End and save the area recording
To end the area recording, press softkey (G); the
image shown opposite appears.
Fig. 70
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A field can be selected and the obstacle name assigned.
Manage obstacles
The pop-up shown opposite appears once softkey
(K) has been pressed.
Fig. 71
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From this pop-up, obstacles can be selected, renamed and deleted.
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7.12 Way-line
7.12.1 Create and save way line
Way line type selection can be accessed from the VarioGuide information page, the VarioGuide main page
and the Field settings page, see chapter 4.1 VarioGuide menu tree , page 29 .
NOTE:
Before creating a wayline, specify a field name and record a boundary if necessary.
Select wayline
(E) Add way-line softkey
Fig. 72
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A/B line
After you have selected way line A/B, straight way
lines will be created between two points A and B.
Button A will appear in the terminal. If you press
this, a value will appear indicating the minimum
distance that must be driven before button B
appears and can be pressed. The wayline can be
saved with a freely selectable name. More than
one way line can be saved for each field.
(E) START softkey and specify starting point A
Fig. 74
Fig. 75
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A+ angle
After you have entered and confirmed the angle,
the page shown opposite appears. Press the
softkey (E) to specify the position of the starting
point.
(E) Softkey to specify starting point A
Fig. 78
Contour
After you have selected Contour, the START
button will appear in the terminal, followed by
PAUSE and STOP after START has been pressed.
Recording is interrupted by pressing PAUSE and
resumed by pressing CONTINUE. "Recording"
flashes to indicate that the system is recording the
track currently in progress. If recording is
interrupted, it will be hidden. Once a sufficient
distance has been driven, you will see the STOP
button, which then stops the recording process.
(E) START softkey
Fig. 79
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Pivot
The circuit way line is created in the same manner
as the contour. The circular arc driven is used to
calculate the theoretical accuracy of the center of
the circle. If this is less than 10.00 m (33 ft), the
STOP button will appear.
(E) START softkey
Fig. 83
Fig. 84
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7.12.2 Path to path distance

The way line distance can be set on the Implement Settings page.
Set the way line distance
Procedure
1. Set working width of the implement in (A).
2. Set overlap (B).
NOTE:
Way line distance (C) is calculated:
Way line distance = implement width minus
overlap
Fig. 86
(A) Working width display

(B) Overlap input field
(C) Calculated way line distance
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7.13 Check system

7.13.1 Check system info/system status
NOTE:
To activate automatic way line guidance, a way
line must be created and a green tick displayed in
every system info box.
(A) GNSS position: The green tick will appear
whenever a valid GNSS position has been
successfully determined from the GNSS data
and the correction signal data. The number
of GNSS satellites is also displayed.
(B) Correction signal: The green tick will appear
whenever a correction signal can be
received. In addition, you will see the time in
s taken to receive the correction signal
update. If 999 is shown here, the correction
signal cannot be currently updated or
received.
(C) Gyro compass initialisation: The green tick
will appear once initialisation has been
successful. Whenever the receiver has been
switched on, a short distance exceeding 1.5
km/h (1 mph) must be driven to initialise the
gyro compass (see Note below).
(D) Steering system: The green tick will appear
Fig. 87
whenever the self-test was successful. The
EHL is ready for operation and can be pre-
activated (button (K) on the MFA).
(E) Distance to wayline: The distance to the
wayline must be less than 10 m (33 ft).
(F) Joining angle to wayline: The wayline
joining angle must be less than 75°.
(G) Speed: The speed must be between 0.1 km/
h (0 mph) and 25 km/h (16 mph).
NOTE:
If the system info is requested while
stationary, a cross appears here.
(H) Gyro compass calibration: The green tick
will appear whenever the self-test of the
gyro compass was successful.
(I) GNSS receiver: The green tick will appear
whenever the self-test was successful.
(J) Stand-by time: This feature can be used to
specify how long the GNSS receiver remains
switched on after the ignition is switched off
and thus retains the position data, reception
and calibration of the gyro compass.
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NOTE:
If the ignition is switched off while working (e.g. to
perform maintenance and adjustments on the
implement) and no stand-by time has been set
(thus resulting in the receiver being switched off),
a short distance must be driven at a speed
exceeding 1.5 km/h (1 mph) (until the green tick
appears at C) to initialize the gyro compass.
Tip: Make sure the stand-by time is not too short.
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7.14 Activate VarioGuide system

7.14.1 Switch on automatic way line guidance
(K) Button with ON/OFF LED, Steering pre-
activation (EHL)
• Press button: The LED will light up if the
self-test was successful.
(J) Button with ON/OFF LED, Automatic wayline
guidance
• Press button briefly: If all activation
conditions are satisfied (see above:
System info), the LED will change from a
flashing to a steady light. The steering
status icon in map view and on the
VarioGuide information page will also turn
green. You can now release the steering Fig. 88
wheel.
• The operator can try to bring about all
activation conditions while the LED is
flashing.
• If the switch-on attempt fails, the LED will
go out. The button then has to be pressed
again for activation.
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7.15 Adjust way line

7.15.1 Way line offset
Display
(A) Way line distance input field
(B) Auto Offset VarioGuide Hauptseite
(C) Way-line deviation display
(D) Manual way line offset input field A Spurlinienabstand
(E) Overall offset display
(F) Overall offset Reset button 5,90 m
Auto Offset (B): If the overlap/under lap becomes

too great while working in the field, the tractor can Spurabweichung
be guided precisely onto the way-line manually and B
then the AUTO OFFSET (softkey field in front of
the tractor) can be pressed The way-lines are
moved to the center of the tractor. Automatic
steering then has to be re-activated from the MFA.
This function cannot be selected while automatic C
way-line guidance is active. 0,00 m
Manueller Spurlinienversatz
Manual way-line offset (D): If the tractor diverges D
too far from the way-line (e.g. on a slope), the way-
0,20 m
lines can be moved to the right or left while the
tractor is moving and without interrupting
Gesamtversatz
guidance, by entering a decimal value (D) and
pressing the softkey to the right or left of the E
0,00 m
entered value. This will move the track by the
value entered here. The machine moves in the
direction of the arrow. F
Overall offset (E, F): Overall offset is the sum of Fig. 89
Auto Offset and manual way-line offset. Press the
softkey (F) to reset the value to 0.
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7.16 Headland settings

7.16.1 Headland settings
NOTE:
Due to satellite drift, a field boundary recording and therefore the headland settings are only
appropriate from decimetre (DM) accuracy or with RTK (CM) accuracy.
Softkeys
(E) Headland settings
(F) AutoTI pre-activation (only possible within a
field boundary)
NOTE: Only possible with the Variotronic TI
automatic option and within a field boundary
Fig. 90
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Headland settings softkeys

(A) Headland alarm ON/OFF
NOTE:
When you use AutoTI, the alarm automatically
switches on.
Fig. 91
Select Variotronic TI sequence
Fig. 92
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Functions and displays

(C) Headland length in meters
(D) Calculated number of headland way-lines,
dependent on the way-line distance (no
setting!)
(E) Setting (in meters) for "Driving into the field":
Distance to the headland boundary, where
the AutoTI/headland alarm is triggered
(F) Setting (in meters) for "Driving out of the
field": Distance to the headland boundary,
where the AutoTI/headland alarm is triggered
(G) Select the TeachIn sequence for "Driving into
the field"
(H) Select the TeachIn sequence for "Driving out
of the field"
Here, the:
• Length of the headland,
• Desired TI sequence,
• Position at which the TI sequence or headland
alarm is triggered is set.
NOTE:
Set before entering the values for the headland,
the working width and the way line distance.
Fig. 93
7.16.2 Headland management TI/AutoTI

NOTE:
Due to satellite drift, a field boundary recording and therefore the headland management/AutoTI
are only expedient from decimetre (DM) accuracy or with RTK (CM) accuracy.
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Softkeys
(E) Headland settings
(F) AutoTI pre-activation (only possible within a
field boundary)
NOTE:
The AutoTI headland management starts a TI
sequence dependent on the distance between the
tractor and the headland boundary.
Fig. 94
Preliminary conditions
1. A field boundary is recorded, see GUID-7743E6C7-9287-43E4-9D92-
CE410FA850B3#GUID-7743E6C7-9287-43E4-9D92-CE410FA850B3.
2. The headland settings are set, see chapter 7.16.1 Headland settings , page 129 .
3. A TI sequence is recorded, activated on the Variotronic TI page and selected in the headland settings.
4. The tractor is located within the recorded field boundary.
5. AutoTI pre-activation softkey (F) is activated (can only be activated within the recorded field boundary).
Driving into the field

1. Drive the tractor as close to the designated way line as possible.
2. Activate the automatic steering (button J on the membrane keypad of the MFA).
3. Vehicle uses automated steering system.
4. The selected TI sequence will then start, depending on the selected distance to the headland boundary.
Driving out of the field

1. The TI sequence will start automatically, depending on the selected distance to the headland boundary.
An alarm will sound before the TI sequence starts.
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7.17 Operation with the base station

7.17.1 Brief description
The VarioGuide system can be used with a reference station for centimeter accuracy. The operation of the
system is identical, irrespective of whether the correction is received from a reference station or from a
satellite. This section gives an overview of the additional steps required for reference station management.
The reference station is an integrated unit comprising a radio module, a GNSS receiver, a GNSS aerial and
a radio aerial. The reference station is mounted on a tripod. Using an internal radio aerial, the reference
station delivers correction signals to mobile units within a radius of between 3 and 5 km (3.1 mile).
• GNSS satellites transmit position signals.
• The base station compares this data with its actual position.
• Correction signals are transmitted from the base station (transmitter) to the tractor (receiver) using a
modem.
• The VarioGuide receiver processes both signals (position signal and correction signal), so determining
very precise location data.
NOTE:
A base station with a radio modem that is suitable for the specific country should be used here. Contact
your AGCO Fendt dealer.
NOTE:
The operation of radio systems is subject to the regulations of national authorities.
NOTE:
A radio license must be applied for from the relevant network operator.
The user of the base station is responsible for making this application. Operation of a base station without
a radio license is prohibited and may lead to prosecution.
WARNING:
Operation of the VarioGuide system with the base station outside the authorized national
frequency ranges may cause serious damage to property, injury or death of persons due
to interference with other systems (e.g. radio remote-controlled building cranes, forestry
cable winches etc.)!
7.17.2 Scope of delivery and accessories
HiPer AG base station
Fig. 95
UHF aerial
Fig. 96
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Mains cable
Fig. 97
Power supply unit
Fig. 98
SAE connecting cable - current supply to base
station
Fig. 99
SAE connecting cable - alligator clips
Fig. 100
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SAE connecting cable - cigarette lighter
Fig. 101
SAE extension cord
Fig. 102
Serial connecting cable
Fig. 103
Null modem DB9 M-M adapter
Fig. 104
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Tripod
Fig. 105
Carrying case
Fig. 106
7.17.3 LED and keys on the base station
Base station with radio module

(A) ON/OFF button
(B) Function button
(C) RS 232 communication interface A
(D) RS 232 communication interface D
(E) USB communication interface
(F) Current supply connector Input: Operation:
6-28 VDC; Load: 9-28 VDC (power
consumption < 2A)
(G) Modem status LED
(H) Battery status LED
(I) Reset button
(J) Recording status LED
(K) Implement status LED
Fig. 107
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(L) Aerial port for radio modem

(M) Port for external GNSS aerial
Fig. 108
LED functions
Battery status LED (H):
• Green: > 85%
• Orange: Medium
• Red: < 15%
The LED also indicates the following:
• Flashing once a second: External current supply is connected, internal battery is being charged.
• Flashing every five seconds: Receiver is using the internal battery and no external current supply is
connected.
• Off: Receiver is in "OFF" mode or internal battery is discharged and no external current supply is
connected.
NOTE:
If the internal battery is flat and no external current supply is connected, the receiver will switch to "OFF"
mode to protect the battery from deep discharge.
Implement status LED (K):
• Flashing red: Receiver is on but cannot receive satellites.
• Flashing green: Receiver is switched on and receiving satellites; one flash per received GPS satellite.
• Flashing orange: Receiver is switched on and receiving satellites; one flash per received GLONASS
satellite.
Modem status LED (G)
• Flashing red/green alternately: Base station sending correction data.
7.17.4 Initial start-up
• On delivery the base station is in "OFF" mode; the internal battery is not charged.
• Connect an external current supply or charge internal battery.
To charge the battery:
1. Connect charging cable to port F.
2. Press Reset (I) button. The base station switches to "ON" mode. If necessary, switch to Standby
mode (see below). The base station cannot be charged in "OFF" mode.
After 9 hours the battery will be 90% charged, and in 10 hours fully charged. It is not possible to
overcharge the battery. The charge level of the battery is indicated by the Battery status LED (H).
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NOTE:
To minimize battery discharge, store the base station in "OFF" mode.
7.17.5 Operating modes
• "OFF" mode: The base station is switched off completely. No LEDs are lit up, and the internal battery
cannot be charged in this mode!
• "STAND-BY" mode: The base station is switched on and the receiver switched off. This mode should
be used to charge the internal battery.
• "ON" mode: The base station, the receiver and the radio modem are switched on, and the GPS and
GLONASS satellites can be received.
- Implement status LED (K) flashing.
- Modem status LED (G) flashing.
- Battery status LED (H): Depending on charge level and external/internal current supply.
In this mode the base station is used for automatic track guidance.
Switch between modes

• To switch from "OFF" mode to "ON" mode, press Reset button (I).
• To switch from "ON" mode to "STAND-BY" mode:
1. Press and hold down ON/OFF button (A).
2. LEDs (K) and (J) will turn green and then go out.
3. Release ON/OFF button (A).
• To switch from "STAND-BY" mode to "ON" mode, press the ON/OFF button (A) for approx. one second.
• To switch from "ON" mode to "OFF" mode:
1. Press and hold down ON/OFF button (A).
2. LEDs (K) and (J) will turn green and then go out.
3. LEDs (K) and (J) will turn orange.
4. LEDs (K) and (J) will turn red.
5. Release ON/OFF button (A).
NOTE:
It is not possible to switch directly from "OFF" mode to "STAND-BY" mode.
NOTE:
It is not possible to switch directly from "STAND-BY" mode to "OFF" mode.
7.17.6 Start-up
Set up base station

1. Set the base station up on the tripod supplied or ordered separately.
NOTE: Alternatively, fixed installation is also possible.
NOTE: For the best possible signal transmission, the base station should be located at the highest
possible point in the landscape.
Switch on base station
2. Switch on
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° Switch on from STAND-BY mode
Press ON/OFF key (A) for about a second
° Switch on from OFF mode
Press Reset button (I).
7.17.7 Set the base station channel on the tractor
Procedure
1. Press soft key (B)
2. Follow on-screen instructions
Fig. 110
3. Connect cable on the base station
(communication A or D, connect to port (C)
or (D)) to X4219 on the tractor (use null
modem DB9 M-M adapter) and confirm.
Fig. 111
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4. Connect cable to tractor at X4219 top-right

C-pillar serial interface (use null modem DB9
M-M adapter)
Fig. 112
5. Confirm connection
Fig. 113
6. Transmission of base station configuration to

the tractor
7. Close window using
Fig. 114
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7.17.8 Operate base station with external battery
Procedure
Connect cables (2,3,4) to the battery
Fig. 115
(1) Base station

(2) Current supply cable for base station
(3) SAE connecting cable - current supply to
base station
(4) SAE connecting cable - alligator clips
(5) Battery
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8. Faults and remedy
8.1 Fault diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.1.1 Problems and possible remedial action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
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8.1 Fault diagnostics

8.1.1 Problems and possible remedial action
Fault Possible cause: Indication Remedy
The following appears: The steering wheel has

been turned by the
operator.
Electrohydraulic steering Press button (K) on multi-

(EHL) has not been pre- function armrest (MFA).
activated.
Road speed is not Adjust the road speed.

between
Automatic way-line
guidance is not 0.1 km/h (0 mph) and 25
possible or has been km/h (16 mph).
terminated. No valid way-line has No lines are displayed in Create new way-line.
been created. map view on the
terminal.
GNSS positioning is not The signal strength Drive away from the
accurate enough. display shows fewer shadowing and do not
than three bars. start way-line guidance
until at least three bars
are displayed.
The automatic steering The distance from the Drive the tractor closer
system was switched on required way line is to the required way-line
when the tractor was too greater than 10 m (33 ft). before activating way-
far from the required line guidance.
way-line.
The automatic steering The approach angle to Decrease the approach

was switched on with the required way-line is angle to the required
too great a deviation greater than 75°. way-line.
from the required travel
direction.
The steering angle Fault codes in instrument Calibrate steering angle

sensor is supplying a panel. sensor (2401), see
faulty signal. chapter 6.1.1 Calibrate
steering angle sensor
and steering valve, page
55
The automatic steering The steering angle Calibrate steering angle

system is engaged but sensor has mechanical or sensor (2401), see
automatic way-line electrical tolerances. chapter 6.1.1 Calibrate
guidance does not steering angle sensor
drive straight along the and steering valve, page
way-line. 55
Contact your FENDT
dealer.
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The front axle Contact your FENDT

suspension/bearing has dealer.
play.
The middle position of Calibrate steering angle

the steering angle sensor sensor (2401), see
has not been calibrated chapter 6.1.1 Calibrate
precisely. steering angle sensor
and steering valve, page
55
The steering response is Adjust steering

not suitable for the response, see
application. chapter 4.6 Steering
behavior , page 38 .
The base station is The base station tripod is Attach the base station
moving. allowing the GNSS aerial securely to prevent
to move. movement.
External sources are The correction signal Eliminate signal

causing interference with from the base station is interference (the
the radio connection lost temporarily. distance from the base
between the base station to the tractor may
station and the receiver. be too great).
Failure of the DMU (gyro A red cross appears in Contact your FENDT
compass) field (C) of System info, dealer.
see
chapter 7.13.1 Check
system info/system
status , page 125 .
Movements of the trailer The tractor moves Tighten the linkage

coupling or the linkage straight ahead but the drawbar
drawbar allow lateral implement moves from
Correct the implement
movement of the side to side during
setting.
implement during operation.
operation (Note:
VarioGuide steers the
tractor, not the
implement).
With poor ground Way-line guidance works Reduce speed, decrease

conditions or implements better with the working depth; check the
mounted the tractor pulls implement raised or on implement settings.
away from the way-line. other ground conditions.
The implement settings Way-line guidance works Check the settings of the
are not optimal. better with the implement. (Note: The
implement raised or on use of an unsteered front
other ground conditions. packer affects tractor
steering!)
Automatic way-line Way-line distance is set The same underlap or Adjust way-line distance
guidance is engaged, incorrectly. overlap occurs with in terminal.
but there is excessive every run.
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overlapping or
underlapping.
Implement offset is set Overlapping between the Adjust implement offset

incorrectly in the first two runs. in the terminal.
terminal. Underlapping between
the next two runs.
GNSS signal strength Correction signal not A red cross appears in Check whether a valid
insufficient to operate available. field (B) of System info, correction signal license
automatic way line see is available. Check
guidance - fewer than chapter 7.13.1 Check whether the correction
three bars of signal system info/system signal is shadowed (e.g.
strength. status , page 125 . at edges of forests, high-
voltage power lines etc.).
The license for receiving The expiry date is shown Order a new correction
the OmniSTAR as having been exceeded signal license from
correction signal has on the Correction signal OmniSTAR. Contact your
expired. page. A red cross Fendt dealer.
appears in field (B) of
System info, see
system info/system
status , page 125 .
The license for receiving The expiry date is shown Order a new correction
the OmniSTAR as having been exceeded signal license from
correction signal has on the Correction signal OmniSTAR. Contact your
expired. page. A red cross Fendt dealer.
appears in field (B) of
System info, see
system info/system
status , page 125 .
The GNSS position signal Restricted view of the Drive away from the
is shadowed by trees or open sky. shadowing.
buildings.
Failure of receiver. A red cross appears in Contact your FENDT

field (I) of System info, dealer.
see
system info/system
status , page 125 .
Signal shadowing at the One to two bars of signal Do not drive into
edge of the field caused strength are displayed at shadowing.
by trees. the edge of the field.
Three bars or more are
displayed in the middle
of the field.
Signal shadowing caused One to two bars of signal

by operation on a slope. strength are displayed on
the slope. Three bars or
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the flat.
No OmniSTAR correction A red cross appears in Inform OmniSTAR of the

signal is present in the field (B) of System info, tractor's operating
operating region of the see region.
tractor. chapter 7.13.1 Check
system info/system
status , page 125 .
Poor reception of Correction signal satellite A red cross appears in <xref href="#T003398"/
OmniSTAR correction is not visible. field (B) of System info, >.
signal. see
system info/system
status , page 125 .
OmniSTAR has not sent A red cross appears in Contact your FENDT
full data for correction field (B) of System info, dealer.
signal / license. see
system info/system
status , page 125 .
The correction signal has A red cross appears in Set proper correction
been set incorrectly at field (B) of System info, signal.
the terminal. see
system info/system
status , page 125 .
Incorrect receiver serial Send OmniSTAR correct

number transmitted to receiver serial number.
OmniSTAR.
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9.1 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

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9.1 Glossary
9.1.1 Glossary
Designation Description
Activated status The status in which automatic steering is switched on and controls the
steering movements of the tractor. The status display is green when automatic
steering is in activated status.
Pass-to-pass accuracy The relative accuracy from one wayline to the next, which is carried out within
15 minutes on consecutive runs. Can be two to five times more accurate than
static accuracy.
Aerial offset The distance between the aerial and the middle of the tractor.
ASCOS Satellite positioning service in Germany.
AutoTI Automatic functions, programmed by the driver, start depending on the

tractor's position with regard to the headland boundary.
Base station A GNSS receiver that supplies differential corrections to receivers equipped
with GNSS. Also called a base or a reference station.
Baud rate Data transmission speed in bits per second (bits/s).
Latitude The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. One minute
of latitude equates to one nautical mile (1852 m (6076 ft)). The equator has a
latitude of zero.
Circular Error Probability A static measurement of the horizontal accuracy measuring the radius of a
(CEP) circle, in relation to the center point of the actual position within which the
position solutions lie. A CEP measurement of 50% shows that half of the
measured position solutions lie within the radius of accuracy.
Controlled Traffic A method of agriculture that uses permanent tram lines and beds for all
Farming (CTF) agricultural applications. All implements must have the same width or a
multiple thereof.
Decimetre accuracy Accuracy of up to +/- 5 centimeters, ensured by DGPS options such as RT20.
(DM)
Differential GPS (DGPS) A method that uses correction data from satellite services or fixed reference
stations to increase GPS accuracy. The satellites or local reference stations
send correction data to vehicles equipped with GNSS receivers.
Differential YAW (DYAW) The relative speed, measured in degrees per second, at which the center point
of the measurement moves from its intended direction along the horizontal
plane.
Dilution of Precision A measurement of the proportion of the satellite geometry with respect to the
(DOP) inaccuracy of the position determination.
Dual frequency Instrumentation with the capability of carrying out measurements on both L
bands. As a result, changes in carrier range or ionospheric adjustments can be
carried out in real time. A dual-frequency GNSS receiver is more accurate than
a single-frequency GNSS receiver, which can only use the first L band.
EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, sub-meter (SM) accuracy.

Free European Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS).
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EHL Electrohydraulic steering.
Field Defined working area of the tractor.
Field boundary The edge of the field.
Firmware A computer program that is permanently embedded in the hardware of a

device.
Area marker Mapping the processed area.
Accuracy The level of concordance between the measured and the actual position.
Geometric Dilution of The dilution of precision, which is associated with the geometric effects of the
Precision (GDOP) satellite position.
Geostationary orbit A constant, fixed position above a certain reference point on the surface of the
earth.
Implement width Working width of the tractor or the agricultural implement.
Yaw The change in direction observed when the steering wheel is moved.
Smoothing Adapts the contour guide if sharp bends occur on waylines determined from
the original track.
GLONASS Satellite navigation system operated by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian
Federation.
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System. System for position determination and
navigation on land and in the air using satellite signals and signals received
from pseudolites.
GPRS General Packet Radio Service. Packet-oriented service for transmission of data
in GSM and UMTS networks.
GPS Global Positioning System. North American NAVSTAR satellite navigation

system.
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications. Standard for all-digital mobile
communications networks. Mainly designed for telephony, but also for packet-
oriented data transmission and short messages.
Ionospheric error The ionosphere is a layer of charged particles over the surface of the earth. An
ionospheric error is an error that is caused by the attenuation of GNSS signals
as they pass through the ionosphere. Ionospheric errors are at their highest
during the day and at their lowest during the night.
IMU Inertial Measurement Unit: Provides information about the yaw and roll of the
vehicle.
Map view A graphic display on the terminal, which shows the position of the tractor, the
target wayline, way line distance, correction signal info, steering status, area
marker, marker, obstacles and boundaries.
Kinematic positioning The position determination during motion.
Convergence time The convergence time is the time required by the software to determine the
position of the tractor after the system is switched on.
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L1 frequency/signal The first L band frequency is used by GPS satellites that are centered at
1575.42 MHz.
L2 frequency/signal The second L band frequency is used by GPS satellites that are centered at
1227.6 MHz.
LAG latency time The age of the correction used for the GPS solution.
Longitude The distance east or west from the prime meridian, measured in degrees. The
prime meridian runs through Greenwich, England, and has a longitude of zero.
L band The radio frequencies between 1.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz. GPS carrier frequencies
are within the L band.
Way line The virtual line between two way points in a field. The wayline is used as
reference for further field runs.
Steering angle sensors Sensors that determine the current directional position of the wheels.
(SAS)
Multipath effects A position error caused by the reflection of GNSS signals on nearby reflective
surfaces, e.g. buildings or water.
Mobile base station A base station that can be easily moved and can independently determine its
new position so that it can then continue working with the DGPS system.
MFA Fendt multi-function armrest
Pitch The change in angle from the front to the rear section of the tractor. For
example, the rise and fall of the tractor's engine cover due to changes in
terrain.
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association.
Ntrip Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol. Standardized method of

distributing Differential GPS data (DGPS) via the Internet.
OmniSTAR (OMNI A commercial service that receives GPS signals from NAVSTAR, checks them
Satellite Timing And for errors and then uploads the error correction data to the OmniSTAR
Ranging) satellites.
Packet An individual quantity of data, which is transmitted via a medium such as wires
or air.
Pseudolite Terrestrial transmitter which emits signals like those of a satellite.
Pseudo Random Code A signal that is modulated in such a complex way that it appears to be a
(PRC) random noise, although it is not a random signal. Also called pseudo random
noise.
Pseudo range The distance measured from the GNSS receiver to the satellite. This value is
not corrected with respect to the time synchronization error between the
satellite and the receiver's clock.
Pulses per second (PPS) The output signal that is sent by the GNSS receiver every second in order to
calibrate the local clock with maximum precision.
Noise Unwanted signals received by the GNSS equipment, caused by external and
internal sources.
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Real Time Kinematics A relative positioning procedure where carrier phase measurements (or
(RTK) corrections) are sent in real time from a reference or base station to a known
location or to one or more vehicles equipped with a GNSS receiver.
Reference station A GNSS receiver that supplies differential corrections to receivers equipped
with GNSS. Also called a base or a reference station.
Rover Name for mobile machines that work with GNSS position data.
RTCM Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services.
RTK network Association of base stations that transmit their position data to a server via the
Internet (Ntrip). The vehicles in the RTK network (rovers) also transmit their
position to the server via mobile radio. The server uses the position data from
the base stations and vehicles to calculate the correction data for each vehicle
and transmits it to the vehicle via mobile radio. This allows position
determination to be carried out with an accuracy of 1-2 cm in real time.
Signal lag The age of the correction measurement values or the time between the
recording and when the measurements are used.
SLOP A measurement that specifies how close the estimated GNSS position is to
the actual position.
Space Vehicle ID (SVID) The unique identification number allocated to the respective GNSS satellite.
Cross track (Xtrack) The right-angled distance between the current tractor position and the wayline.
Wayline offset The offset of the way line parallel to the original wayline. This is calculated
relative to the waypoints set.
Wayline offset The offset at right angles to the wayline, which shifts the position of the GNSS
aerial relative to the way line; this depends on the direction of travel and may
be set to the right or left.
Standard Positioning A positioning service provided by the US Department of Defense for all civilian
Service (SPS) GPS users worldwide. This service typically uses the "Coarse Acquisition
Code".
Heading The angle of the tractor relative to the way line (measured in degrees).
Sub-meter accuracy (SM) Accuracy of up to +/- 20 centimeters, ensured by DGPS options such as
OmniSTAR VBS or WAAS.
TI Teach In: Automatic functions programmed by the driver.
Triangulation The trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point used
two or more fixed points and the distance between them.
Overlap The area of the field that is processed more than once during operation.
UHF Ultra High Frequency
Underlap The gap between two consecutive tracks on the field.
VHF Very High Frequency
Equipment for automatic Consists of the components mounted on the tractor for operating the
steering automatic steering: Steering angle sensors, hydraulic hoses, valve blocks and
brackets.
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Roll When one side of the tractor lifts or lowers relative to the other side due to
changes in the terrain.
Waypoint One of the two reference points in the field used to define a virtual straight
line: the wayline.
Xtrack The right-angled distance between the current tractor position and the wayline
(cross track).
Centimeter accuracy Accuracy of up to +/- 2 centimeters, ensured by DGPS options such as RT2.
(CM)
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Proper use of VarioGuide

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3 VarioGuide definitions and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

6 VarioGuide components and calibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.7.4.1 Configure the external mobile modem correction signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

8 Faults and remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

1.1 Delivery of VarioGuide system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

1.1 Delivery of VarioGuide system

Chassis no. .../../..... Service workshop

Information to be provided at vehicle delivery

System delivery and instructions on the VarioGuide track guidance system.

1.2 OPERATOR'S MANUAL FENDT VarioGuide

2.1 Safety and accident prevention regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.1 Safety and accident prevention regulations

2.1.2 Advice for the operator

2.1.3 Safe operating environment

2.1.4 Switching off in an emergency situation

3. VarioGuide definitions and specifications

3.1.2 Satellite reception

• The GNSS signal can be obstructed by dense

3.1.3 Signal interruption

3.1.4 Static and dynamic accuracy (satellite drift)

3.1.5 Convergence time

3.1.6 Conditions of use and application possibilities

Possible applications for the system

3.1.8 Switch-off limits

Correction Correction source[1] Static Dynamic

AUTONOMOUS The position is determined without correction signals, n/a n/a

EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System, +/- 150 cm +/- 20 cm

OmniSTAR VBS OmniSTAR Virtual Reference Station, subscription +/- 80 cm +/- 20 cm

OmniSTAR HP OmniSTAR High Performance, subscription satellite +/- 10 cm +/- 5 cm (2 in)

Accuracy of the system in the field

3.2.2 Trimble accuracy specifications

Correction Correction source[1] Static Dynamic

AUTONOMOUS The position is determined without correction signals, n/a n/a

EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System, +/- 150 cm +/- 20 cm

Correction Correction source[1] Static Dynamic

RangePoint RTX Trimble Correction Service +/- 50 cm +/- 15 cm

CenterPoint RTX Trimble Correction Service +/- 4 cm +/- 4 cm

CenterPoint RTX Trimble Correction Service +/- 4 cm +/- 4 cm

Accuracy of the system in the field

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4.1 VarioGuide menu tree

4.2 VarioGuide info

4.3 Vario-Guide Main Menu

4.4 Implement selection

4.5 Field Settings

4.6 Steering behavior

4.7 Signal settings

4.8 System info

5.1.2 Map view

5.2.3 Info bar

Way line number

Way line deviation

5.2.4 Steering status

Steering status information

Steering icon on a green background: Automatic steering is active.

5.2.5 Novatel bar indicator, Trimble

Bar GNSS Correction signal HDOP SV

OK NOK only if fallback is deactivated

Bar GNSS Correction signal HDOP SV