You are also able to use any image created by Farmstar or any Polygons drawn in a layer to generate VRT projects for automatic application machinery.

Let’s run through creating a VRT project using our newly created precision image (see previous section ‘Creating a Precision Data Map’). To download a printable version of the full instructions click here: Help_Tips(PDF)

To view the VRT Projects dialog:

 » PAM QA Plus with FarmStar – Select Precision Maps / VRT Project

 » FarmStar Lite – File / VRT Projects

To start the project, select .

You will then be able to name your project and set the type of machinery the project is to be designed for in the New VRT Project dialog.

For this operation we will choose Zynx Bitmap (KEE) for our project type.

Click to commit the project name and type.

The next screen is most definitely the business end of the VRT Project, it is where you select the products and rates to be distributed through your automatic application machinery… The Variable Rate Control Setup dialog.

Step 1: Select the Bin/Tank that you will be setting up, you can go through the set up process for up to 4 bins in this instance.

Step 2: Select the type of Applicant for that Bin/Tank (ie: DAP, 2,4 – D etc…)

Step 3:

You can select the data image that you created previously (see ‘Creating a Precision Data Map’).

Click and navigate your way to the Precision Data Image that you saved. Your image will then be loaded into the image preview screen.

NOTE: If you are creating a VRT Project using Polygons you will be able to select any layer from within FarmStar as an application map.

Step 4:

The colour palette of the image is automatically loaded into the Assign Rates box, this step entails simply entering the rates you would like the automatic application machinery to apply when inside those colours represented in the image. Simply click in the Application Rate text box that corresponds to the colour you would like to edit the application rate for.

Then it is just a matter of repeating the steps 1 – 4 for each of the Bins/Tanks on your application hardware.

FINALLY: Select to export the project to your VRT card which can then be used to “drive” your automatic application machinery.

NOTE: You can use different Images or Polygons for each different Bin/Tank if you want.

For example one Bin/Tank could be for applying extra Fertilizer for Test Strips across the paddock.

Resulting in an application like this

With some controllers when the job is complete the application data can be imported back into PAM FarmStar to update the paddocks records.

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