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24 April 2013 CNH Reseller Confidential

FM750 Display: Autopilot TAP Support

This support note describes how to access and perform some basic post completion Trimble® Autopilot™ system
calibration adjustments on a FM750™ display.
These capabilities are only supplemental: An initial calibration must be performed with AP toolbox for the vehicle.
Items that can be adjusted (platform dependent):
• Deadzones
• P-Gain
• Roll Cal

To access TAP parameters

1. From the Run screen, press Settings.
2. Press Vehicle.

3. Press Auto Steer.

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 4. Press Autopilot Configuration.

5. Press Advanced.

6. Press TAP Parameters Wizard.

7. Enter the TAP Label:

Use a three or four character label with no
spaces. Then press the Green next arrow.

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 8. Enter the new TAP value:
a) Press C to clear and then enter the
new TAP value.
b) When complete press the green check
mark to set the value.
c) To enter another TAP label, press the
Yellow back arrow button to go back
to the TAP Label screen.
d) To cancel, press the Red X button.
TAP parameters
TAP Meaning
Label
DZL DZL – Dead Zone Left. This is the
amount of PWM required to start the
valve spool moving to steer the vehicle
left. This value should be initially set by
the automated dead zone calibration.
You can fine-tune the value by
changing this parameter.
DZR DZR – Dead Zone Right. This is the
amount of PWM required to start the
valve spool moving to steer the vehicle
Right. This value should be initially set
by the automated dead zone
calibration. You can fine-tune the
value by changing this parameter.
PGR Proportional gain of the controller
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Adjusting
Increasing makes the minimum response larger, making the
system more aggressive.
Decreasing lowers the minimum response - makes the system
more lethargic.
This is only used on Autopilot systems where the NavController II
directly controls the valve. This value has no effect on CAN based
platforms.
Note: Improper adjustment of this setting will cause poor
Autopilot performance.
Increasing makes the minimum response larger, making the
system more aggressive.
Decreasing lowers the minimum response - makes the system
more lethargic.
This is only used on Autopilot systems where the NavController II
directly controls the valve. This value has no effect on CAN based
platforms.
Note: Improper adjustment of this setting will cause poor
Autopilot performance.
Increasing this value makes the system respond more
aggressively. Decreasing this value makes the system lethargic.
This value has no effect on CAN based platforms.
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 TAP Meaning Adjusting
Label
ROD Roll Offset Distance This is used for fine tuning roll call.
1. With a value of Zero, set an AB line and drive with the
system engaged until the cross track error is zero.
2. Stop and mark the location of the hitch pin.
3. Turn around and then drive engaged down the exact
same line and stop with the hitch pin over the exact
same location.
4. Measure the offset of the vehicle and note if you are left
or right of the original line as the vehicle faces.
5. Divide the measured value by two and convert to
meters. Enter it as a negative (-) value for right of the
line and a positive (+) value for right of the line.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 until there is no offset on the return
pass.

Note: If you already have a value in ROD, adjust it by the value in

meters for the measured offset – note the sign.

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