3-SETUP
"PRECISIONFARMING"APPLICATION:MAPSANDMAPTOOLS
Introduction
Thischapterexplainshowtousemapsandmaptoolsonthe“Run”screens.
The“PrecisionFarming”applicationofferstwodifferentmaptypes:
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Workmapsshowtheresultsforthecurrentoperation
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Theswathmapshowsswathalignment(overlapandskip)andcanbeusedtoalignthevehicletothenextswath
Workmaps
Workmapsvarywiththefarmingapplication:
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Coveragemapsshowtheworkpathofthevehicleorim-
plementthroughtheeldduringthecurrentoperation.
Thisisthedefaultsettingwhenthedisplayispowered.
Thecoveragemapiscommontoallfarmingapplica-
tions.
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Applicationmapsshowthe“asapplied”rateforthe
product–e.g.,seed,fertilizer,etc.,–asthevehicleand
implement,ifapplicable,movethroughtheeld.
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Prescriptionmapsshowtheprescribedrateofproduct
applicationintheeldorsectionsoftheeld.
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Yieldmapsshowharvestresults–ton/ha(bushels/
acre)andmoisture(%M)–asthevehiclemoves
throughtheeld.
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Performancemapsshowanaspectofvehicleproduc-
tivity–forexample,fueleconomy–asthevehicle(with
itsheaderorimplement)movesthroughtheeld.
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