GreenStar™2 iGrade Quick Reference GuideGreenStar™2 iGrade Quick Reference Guide

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Getting Started

Common Setup

A. StarFire RTK GPS ReceiverB. DisplayC. SCV Control LeverD. StarFire RTK GPS Receiver with

Deluxe ShroudE. UCC Harness

F. Implement ControllerG. Constant Power HarnessH. CAN Front Extension HarnessI. Center Extension HarnessJ. Implement Receiver Application

Harness

• Each StarFire Receiver needs to have the TCM

BiGrade

AStarFire iTCImplement

SN 41

CStarFire iTCImplementSN 337472

DStarFire iTC

MachineSN 309361

turned on and calibrated for iGrade.

• For Dual Scrapers there will be two separate implement receiver softkeys.

• Machine Receiver only required for Load Limiting, Distance Trip, and SWPro+.

• Dual scraper- Lower S/N receiver of the two implement receivers should be mounted on front scraper which should be connected to SCV 1. Higher S/N receiver will be on rear scraper which should be connected to SCV 3.

Control Selection

1. Select iGrade ..............................................................D

iGrade

2. Select Setup Menu ............................................................................G

3. Select Control Selection ....................................... Control Selection

4. Select control type for each SCV ..........................

Control Selection

SCV1 Control Type

Off

Note: If only using one scraper or implement for active control be sure to set the SCV not in use to off.

Control Types

• Distance Trip – Cycles hydraulically Off

Off

Distance Trip

Remote Control

Grade Control

Plane Control

controlled implements off of GPS distance.

• Remote Control – Enables Surface Water Pro Plus Automation.

• Grade Control – Automatically controls to grade regardless of travel direction. Great for simple or linear ditching operations.

• Plane Control – Controls blade elevation to a single or dual sloped plane. Perfect for most land leveling.

A B D

E

F

C

HI

J

G

GreenStar™2 iGrade – distance tripGreenStar™2 iGrade – distance trip

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1. Select iGrade .....................D

iGrade

2. Select iGrade ............................................F

3. Select Distance ...........Main Menu

Distance Trip Setup

Trip Setup

4. Distance Trip ...............

Distance Trip SetupFurrow Heading(deg)

15.000D

15.00011.000C

32.293B

75A

IntervalDistance (ft)

GPS Offset toimplement (ft)

ImplementWidth (ft)

Setup Settings

C

D

B

A

1. Select iGrade ....................... 2. Select Main Menu ............................... 3. Select Distance Trip Main............................

F

Main Menu

Distance Trip Main Distance Trip Main

Furrow Position - Right

1. 2.

Distance Trip MainDistance Trip SCV 1Status Cycle Power

Furrow Heading (deg) 75Interval Distance (ft) 32.293

Manual Trip

Trigger First Trip

Furrow Position - Right

Place SCV 1 in detent Trigger First Trip at desired location

3.

Distance Trip MainDistance Trip SCV 1Status No GPS

Furrow Heading (deg) 75Interval Distance (ft) 32.293

Trip Earlier

Trip Later

Stop Tripping

• Requiresmachinereceiveronly.• Tripdistancebasedoffoffurrowheadinganddistance

between furrows, not travel direction.• TripEarlier/Latershiftseachfurrowby~2in.or5cm.• ManualTripoptionallowsusertocompletetripsas

needed.

Stop Tripping when finished

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Getting Started

Common Setup

A. StarFire RTK GPS ReceiverB. DisplayC. SCV Control LeverD. StarFire RTK GPS Receiver with

Deluxe ShroudE. UCC Harness

F. Implement ControllerG. Constant Power HarnessH. CAN Front Extension HarnessI. Center Extension HarnessJ. Implement Receiver Application

Harness

• Each StarFire Receiver needs to have the TCM

BiGrade

AStarFire iTCImplement

SN 41

CStarFire iTCImplementSN 337472

DStarFire iTC

MachineSN 309361

turned on and calibrated for iGrade.

• For Dual Scrapers there will be two separate implement receiver softkeys.

• Machine Receiver only required for Load Limiting, Distance Trip, and SWPro+.

• Dual scraper- Lower S/N receiver of the two implement receivers should be mounted on front scraper which should be connected to SCV 1. Higher S/N receiver will be on rear scraper which should be connected to SCV 3.

Control Selection

1. Select iGrade ..............................................................D

iGrade

2. Select Setup Menu ............................................................................G

3. Select Control Selection ....................................... Control Selection

4. Select control type for each SCV ..........................

Control Selection

SCV1 Control Type

Off

Note: If only using one scraper or implement for active control be sure to set the SCV not in use to off.

Control Types

• Distance Trip – Cycles hydraulically Off

Off

Distance Trip

Remote Control

Grade Control

Plane Control

controlled implements off of GPS distance.

• Remote Control – Enables Surface Water Pro Plus Automation.

• Grade Control – Automatically controls to grade regardless of travel direction. Great for simple or linear ditching operations.

• Plane Control – Controls blade elevation to a single or dual sloped plane. Perfect for most land leveling.

A B D

E

F

C

HI

J

G

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GreenStar™2 iGrade – Grade controlGreenStar™2 iGrade – Grade control

1. Select iGrade ............................................F

2. Select Main .................Main Menu

Grade Control Setup

Menu

3. Select Grade ...............

Grade Control Setup

Slope (%)

Grade Control SCV 3Status Cycle Power

Grade Length (ft) 0GPS Altitude (ft) 0.00

50.0000

Load Limit Setup

Grade Calculator

Control Setup

4. Select Load Limit Setup ............

Grade Control Setup

Load Limit Setup

5. Select Load ........

Load Limit Setup

Slip (%)Threshold

15.0

Engine Speed (rpm)Threshold

1500

Load Limiting On

Limit Setup

Enable Load Limit* for added machine protection. Adjust engine speed and wheel slip thresholds to optimize Load Limit.

* Does not replace experienced operator.

Use Grade Calculator when slope is not known.

1. Start Grade Calculator.

2. Drive desired ditch or run.

3. Stop Grade Calculator.

4. Set as Grade Control Slope if Grade % and length appear correct.

5. Select direction and repeat recorded path.

Grade Calculator

Downhill Grade % 0.0000Grade Length (ft) 0

Max Cut (ft) 0.00Max Fill (ft) 0.00

Set as Grade Control Slope

Start/Stop Grade Calculator

Enter Slope into Grade control setup if known; orUse Grade Calculator to measure slope along desire path.

Tips and Tricks

• Recorddesiredpathondisplay.• KeepBladeatconstantheightwhenusinggrade

calculator.• Gradecalculatoronlycreatesalinearditch,nobest

fit option.• UseAutoTractoincreaserepeatabilityofpath

(if equipped).• BesuretoselectSetasGradeControlSlopeifusingthe

Grade calculator. This enters Grade calculator’s slope into Grade Control Setup’s slope.

• UsercanswitchDirection–UpHillorDownHilltoworkfrom either direction of Grade or Ditch.

1.

Place SCV 1 in detent

2.

Grade Control MainGrade Control SCV 3Status Cycle Power

Error (ft) 0.00Grade Length (ft) 0

Pause/Resume

Start Grade

Direction - Down Hill

Select Start Grade to automate control

3.

Grade Control MainGrade Control SCV 3Status Cycle Power

Error (ft) 0.00Grade Length (ft) 0

Pause/Resume

Start Grade

Direction - Down Hill

Use Pause/Resume between loads

Note: Manually adjusting blade height with SCV disables Automatic Control. Returning SCV to detent automates control.

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Getting Started

Common Setup

A. StarFire RTK GPS ReceiverB. DisplayC. SCV Control LeverD. StarFire RTK GPS Receiver with

Deluxe ShroudE. UCC Harness

F. Implement ControllerG. Constant Power HarnessH. CAN Front Extension HarnessI. Center Extension HarnessJ. Implement Receiver Application

Harness

• Each StarFire Receiver needs to have the TCM

BiGrade

AStarFire iTCImplement

SN 41

CStarFire iTCImplementSN 337472

DStarFire iTC

MachineSN 309361

turned on and calibrated for iGrade.

• For Dual Scrapers there will be two separate implement receiver softkeys.

• Machine Receiver only required for Load Limiting, Distance Trip, and SWPro+.

• Dual scraper- Lower S/N receiver of the two implement receivers should be mounted on front scraper which should be connected to SCV 1. Higher S/N receiver will be on rear scraper which should be connected to SCV 3.

Control Selection

1. Select iGrade ..............................................................D

iGrade

2. Select Setup Menu ............................................................................G

3. Select Control Selection ....................................... Control Selection

4. Select control type for each SCV ..........................

Control Selection

SCV1 Control Type

Off

Note: If only using one scraper or implement for active control be sure to set the SCV not in use to off.

Control Types

• Distance Trip – Cycles hydraulically Off

Off

Distance Trip

Remote Control

Grade Control

Plane Control

controlled implements off of GPS distance.

• Remote Control – Enables Surface Water Pro Plus Automation.

• Grade Control – Automatically controls to grade regardless of travel direction. Great for simple or linear ditching operations.

• Plane Control – Controls blade elevation to a single or dual sloped plane. Perfect for most land leveling.

A B D

E

F

C

HI

J

G

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GreenStar™2 iGrade – plane controlGreenStar™2 iGrade – plane control

Single Slope Entry

Down SlopeDirection (deg)

78.69

Slope (%) 2.5495

Set Plane Origin

Dual Slope Entry

Slope 1 (%) 0.5000Direction1 (deg) 0.00

Slope 2 (%) 2.5000Direction2 (deg) 90.00

Dual Slope Input

Set Plane Origin

Dual Slope Input

Slope1 (%)

Down SlopeDirection1 (deg)

0.00

Down SlopeDirection2 (deg)

90.00

0.5000

Slope2 (%) 2.5000

Main Menu

Plane Control Main

Plane Control MainPlane Control SCV 3Status Cycle Power

Error (ft) 0.00Plane Offset (ft) 0.36

Shift Offset Down

Shift Offset Up

Plane 1 Active

Place SCV 1 in detent Select Active Plane to automate control

Tips and Tricks

• UseShiftsifcuttingtoodeeporifmorefillisneeded.• SwitchbetweenActivePlanesasneeded.• Resetplaneorigintoverifyelevationifworkinginoneareaforanextendedperiod

of time or over multiple keycycles.Note: Manually adjusting blade height with SCV disables Automatic Control.

Returning SCV to detent automates control.

1. F 3. Plane Control Setup

Load Limit Setup

Plane Calculator

Single Slope Entry

Dual Slope Entry

Plane 1 Active

2. Main Menu

Plane Control Setup

Select Active Plane

Plain Control Setup

Load Limit Setup

Load Limit Setup

Slip (%)Threshold

15.0

Engine Speed (rpm)Threshold

1500

Load Limiting On

Enable Load Limit* for added machine protection. Adjust engine speed and wheel slip thresholds to optimize Load Limit.

* Does not replace experienced operator.

Plain Control Setup

Plane Calculator

Plane CalculatorSlope (%) 0.0000Direction (deg) 0.00

Save to Active Plane

Clear Plane Data

Data Collection Off

Use Plane calculator when desired slope/s are not known. Plane calculator records elevation data and designs a best fit plane.

1. Clear plane data (if creating new plane).2.TurnDatacollectionON.3. Drive to collect elevation data from desired locations.

4.TurnDataCollectionOff.5.AnalyzeSlope%andDirection.6. Save to Active Plane if slope and direction appear correct.

Slope entry allows for single and dual sloped planes to be defined and saved to selected active planes.

UseSetPlaneOriginto set active plane’s elevation to a point on the designed plane.

Dual Slopes can be placed at any angle to each other.

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Getting Started

Common Setup

A. StarFire RTK GPS ReceiverB. DisplayC. SCV Control LeverD. StarFire RTK GPS Receiver with

Deluxe ShroudE. UCC Harness

F. Implement ControllerG. Constant Power HarnessH. CAN Front Extension HarnessI. Center Extension HarnessJ. Implement Receiver Application

Harness

• Each StarFire Receiver needs to have the TCM

BiGrade

AStarFire iTCImplement

SN 41

CStarFire iTCImplementSN 337472

DStarFire iTC

MachineSN 309361

turned on and calibrated for iGrade.

• For Dual Scrapers there will be two separate implement receiver softkeys.

• Machine Receiver only required for Load Limiting, Distance Trip, and SWPro+.

• Dual scraper- Lower S/N receiver of the two implement receivers should be mounted on front scraper which should be connected to SCV 1. Higher S/N receiver will be on rear scraper which should be connected to SCV 3.

Control Selection

1. Select iGrade ..............................................................D

iGrade

2. Select Setup Menu ............................................................................G

3. Select Control Selection ....................................... Control Selection

4. Select control type for each SCV ..........................

Control Selection

SCV1 Control Type

Off

Note: If only using one scraper or implement for active control be sure to set the SCV not in use to off.

Control Types

• Distance Trip – Cycles hydraulically Off

Off

Distance Trip

Remote Control

Grade Control

Plane Control

controlled implements off of GPS distance.

• Remote Control – Enables Surface Water Pro Plus Automation.

• Grade Control – Automatically controls to grade regardless of travel direction. Great for simple or linear ditching operations.

• Plane Control – Controls blade elevation to a single or dual sloped plane. Perfect for most land leveling.

A B D

E

F

C

HI

J

G

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GreenStar™2 iGrade – sWpro plus automationGreenStar™2 iGrade – sWpro plus automation

F

Main Menu

Remote Control Main

Place SCV 1 in detent for automatic control

Remote Control MainStatus No GPSControl Error (ft) 0.00

Offset (ft) 0.03Command (ft) 0.00

Shift Offset Up

Shift Offset Down

Set Offset - Zero Error

• UseShifts if cutting too deep or if more fill is needed.

• UseZeroErrortoshiftdesignedditchtocurrent blade height.

• UseShiftup/downuntiloffset=0toreturn to designed ditch set by SWPro.

Note: Manually adjusting blade height with SCV disables Automatic Control. Returning SCV to detent automates control.

The Surface Water Pro Plus Automation is enabled by the remote control functionality that automates advanced ditching operations. This Remote Control feature automatically controls the blade elevation by matching the visual commands on the display used for manual operations.

ModifyNew

Overhead View

Elevation Control

Error (ft)

0.00

Offset (ft)

GPS Accuracy

1.0 (in)

0.00

GOOD

West 40Ditch Track Name

Ditch TrackTracking Mode

10:36 pm

3/5

0(in)

0(in)

1. Select iGrade .......................................... 2. Select Main Menu ..................................

D

iGrade G

3. Select Control Selection ......................... 4. Select SCV1 Control Type .......................

Control Selection

Control Selection

SCV1 Control Type

Remote Control

Select Remote Control

1. Select iGrade .......................................... 2. Select Main Menu ..................................

F

Main Menu

Remote Control Setup

3. Select Load Limit Setup .........................

Load Limit Setup

Slip (%)Threshold

15.0

Engine Speed (rpm)Threshold

1500

Load Limiting Off

Enable Load Limit* for added machine protection. Adjust engine speed and wheel slip thresholds to optimize Load Limit.

* Does not replace experienced operators.