{"id":353,"date":"2016-12-03T17:43:44","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T17:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schlattersinc.com\/schlatters\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2016-12-07T18:43:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T18:43:03","slug":"base-station-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schlattersinc.com\/schlatters\/base-station-support\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ&#8217;s &#8211; Field Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#Setting1\"><strong>Setting up a new base position &#8211; New Base Average<\/strong> (AgGPS442 \/ AgGPS 542 v4.87 and Newer)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Setting2\"><strong>Setting up a new base Position &#8211; New Base (Here)<\/strong>&nbsp; (AgGPS442 \/ AgGPS 542 v4.70 and Older)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Setting3\"><strong>Setting up a new base Position &#8211; New Base (Here)<\/strong>&nbsp; (AgGPS442 \/ AgGPS 542 v4.87 and Newer)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Q1\"><strong>Q &#8211; My Base is not flashing between Trans \/ Sync?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Q2\"><strong>Q &#8211; My base says &#8220;Rover&#8221; instead of &#8220;Base&#8221;?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Q3\"><strong>Q &#8211; My base is not tracking any Satellites?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#Q4\"><strong>Q &#8211; My FmX or TMX does not drive my valve?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a name=\"Setting1\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Setting up a new base position &#8211; New Base Average<\/strong> (AgGPS442 \/ AgGPS 542 v4.87 and Newer)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With the base station powered up, press the <strong>Enter<\/strong>&nbsp;button 3 times<\/li>\n<li>You will see &#8220;Base Station Edit Current&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Right<\/strong> arrow and &#8220;Edit Current&#8221; will begin to flash<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Down<\/strong> arrow and you will see &#8220;New Base (Avg)&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button one time it a 300 Second Timer will begin<\/li>\n<li>*Note if the 300 second time does not start, the base has not yet determined its location, please wait and the timer will start automatically.<\/li>\n<li>*Note if you see &#8220;Base Position Error&#8221; this message is OK it is just telling you the base needs a new position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"Setting2\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Setting up a new base Position &#8211; New Base (Here)<\/strong>&nbsp; (AgGPS442 \/ AgGPS 542 v4.70 and Older)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With the base station powered up, press the <strong>Enter<\/strong>&nbsp;button 3 times<\/li>\n<li>You will see &#8220;Base Station Edit Current&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Right<\/strong> arrow and &#8220;Edit Current&#8221; will begin to flash<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Down<\/strong> arrow and you will see &#8220;New Base (Here)&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Continue to press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button&nbsp;until you have reached the Home Screen. (about 12-15 times)<\/li>\n<li>*Note if you see &#8220;Base Position Error&#8221; this message is OK it is just telling you the base needs a new position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"Setting3\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Setting up a new base Position &#8211; New Base (Here)<\/strong>&nbsp; (AgGPS442 \/ AgGPS 542 v4.87 and Newer)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With the base station powered up, press the <strong>Enter<\/strong>&nbsp;button 3 times<\/li>\n<li>You will see &#8220;Base Station Edit Current&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Right<\/strong> arrow and &#8220;Edit Current&#8221; will begin to flash<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Down<\/strong> arrow two times and you will see &#8220;New Base (Here)&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Continue to press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button&nbsp;until you have reached the Home Screen. (about 12-15 times)<\/li>\n<li>*Note if you see &#8220;Base Position Error&#8221; this message is OK it is just telling you the base needs a new position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"Q1\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Q &#8211; My Base is not flashing between Trans \/ Sync?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A &#8211; This means that the radio got turned off<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button until you see &#8220;Port Radio \/ Format None&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Down<\/strong>&nbsp;arrow and the <strong>N<\/strong> of &#8220;None&#8221; will highlight<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Right<\/strong> arrow and &#8220;None&#8221; will begin to flash<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Down<\/strong> arrow until you see RTK CMR+<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button till you are back at the Home Screen, and it should now be flashing between Trans \/ Sync<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"Q2\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Q &#8211; My base says &#8220;Rover&#8221; instead of &#8220;Base&#8221;?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A &#8211; The base station got changed to a Rover.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button 2 times till you see &#8220;Mode Rover&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Right<\/strong> arrow and &#8220;Rover&#8221; will begin to flash<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Down<\/strong> arrow and it will say &#8220;Base&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button until you see &#8220;Port Radio \/ Format None<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Down<\/strong>&nbsp;arrow and the <strong>N<\/strong> of &#8220;None&#8221; will highlight<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Right<\/strong> arrow and &#8220;None&#8221; will begin to flash<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Down<\/strong> arrow until you see RTK CMR+<\/li>\n<li>Press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> button till you are back at the Home Screen, and it should now say Base and be flashing between Trans \/ Sync<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"Q3\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Q &#8211; My base is not tracking any Satellites?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A &#8211; This is most likely a connection issue:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the cable that goes between the White Zephyr Geodetic Antenna and the Yellow 442\/542<\/li>\n<li>This could be loose cables, or moisture inside a connection<\/li>\n<li>or this can also be a sign of a bad cable end, worn, frayed, loose.<\/li>\n<li>In a very small percentage it could be a faulty GPS Antenna (&lt;1%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"Q4\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Q &#8211; My FmX or TMX does not drive my valve?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A &#8211; 2 things may be going on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Close the field and go to Settings (Wrench) and click on <strong>WM Drain<\/strong>, and click <strong>Setup<\/strong>, and go to <strong>Valve Setup<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It should display your Valve Module (VM420, VM410, or VM415)<\/li>\n<li>Right below that if it says &#8220;No Valve&#8221; &nbsp;then the settings did not get saved, Change to <strong>PT<\/strong> or <strong>PWM<\/strong> depending on your valve type.\n<ul>\n<li>Gold Digger &#8211; <strong>PWM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Most Machines more than 5 years old <strong>PT<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If this was the case click <strong>OK<\/strong>, and click on <strong>Implement<\/strong>, and click <strong>Save Config<\/strong>, and click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Close the field and go to Settings (Wrench) and click on <strong>WM Drain<\/strong>, and click <strong>Setup<\/strong>, and go to <strong>Valve Setup<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It should display your Valve Module (VM420, VM410, or VM415)<\/li>\n<li>If your Valve Module says N\/A, then it is a communication issue<\/li>\n<li>Unplug both connectors from your valve module leave them unplugged for 10 seconds<\/li>\n<li>Power Down your FmX, and while the FmX is powering up reconnect the connectors to your valve module.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the Settings (Wrench), and click <strong>WM Drain<\/strong>, and click <strong>Setup<\/strong>, and go to <strong>Valve Setup<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your Valve module should now be displayed and functioning, to prevent this do not start your machine while the FmX is powered up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting up a new base position &#8211; 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