T3RRA In-Cab Manual

Important: Please read this before using any of our software products.We at T3RRA are software de...

Both Mark Twain and Will Rogers shared a wise sentiment: “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore...

Our in-cab software will run on any 64bit Windows 10 PC. It will run on a desktop, a laptop, or a...

Modern dirt moving is a complicated operation. It involves a mix of mechanical, hydraulic, electr...

Important: John Deere iGrade™ has a comprehensive manual. We do not try to replicate it here. We ...

Normally the T3RRA software will start automatically when the tablet boots. If this does not occu...

There are two main points we would like to address before diving into installing T3RRA software.M...

The software developers at T3RRA have many faults. One of them is that we love tinkering with our...

Users moving from v1 to v2 should find the experience fairly painless. The popular wizard based w...

As-Applied: This refers to the state of the map as it reflects current reality. The As-Applied su...

When T3RRA software is first opened this will be the first screen you see, this screen is also wh...

Because T3RRA software normally reads .tci “project” files, external files need to be imported us...

Because T3RRA software normally reads .tci “project” files, external files need to be imported us...

The ‘Load proj.’ button is used to load any saved T3RRA projects. T3RRA projects can be loaded in...

Save project Saving a project allows you to return to it at a later time and ensures that you ...

Units: ‘Language’ - Changes the language ‘Length’ - Changes unit of distance measurement....

Look ahead delay time - In order to control blade height the software must receive an elevati...

Settings made in the project tab will not be represented in a project that is open when the set...

Blade Shift Increment -Used to set the height adjustment value of the up/down elevation adjustmen...

GPS - Displays the COM port that is used to communicate with the GPS. Ensure you have selected ...

'Enable GPS data log’  It is highly recommended to keep this enabled. The GPS data log is sent...

The ‘Wizard’ is home to the primary functions of T3RRA software and the place where you will find...

There are several buttons that can be found on many wizard pages. Zoom Controls ...

 There are multiple methods available for zooming your map. The first method that can be used ...

‘Image overlays’ allows geo-referenced image data to be imported into a field. The image overlay...

Mode 2D View - By default the map will be displayed in a 2D aerial view. 3D View - When switc...

In the lower right corner of the screen is the GPS information button. It displays the latitude...

Markers on designs allow for setting points of interest at user-selected locations.  This include...

In the Surveying and Implementation screens the ‘Start’, ‘Pause’, and ‘Stop’ buttons are used to ...

The following tools become available in the ‘Collection’ and ‘Surfacing’ stages if drain survey p...

When surveying or implementing there are 4 options that control how vehicle location is tracked o...

When surveying or implementing in 3D there are 2 options available. The first option is ‘Follow T...

In the top right of any mapping window is a small button with a camera. Pressing the camera butto...

In the top right of the screen next to the screenshot button you will find the Battery level indi...

The ‘Collection’ wizard step allows you to collect elevation heights from your field. This is don...

If you are at the Main Page and want to begin surveying first press the 'Wizard' button. ...

When you enter surveying you will be in Field surveying mode (except in T3RRA Ditch where Drain s...

The Magic plane is a shortcut method for creating a plane of survey points without actually havin...

T3RRA has a drain collection mode that you must use when surveying drain lines. The button is at ...

Boundary surveying allows you to survey the outer perimeter of a field which can be used for Desi...

No matter what type of surveying you are doing you are able to implement guidance lines on the su...

Tips for Collecting Elevation DataUse a vehicle where the GPS-to-ground offset will remain consta...

T3RRA Survey allows you to bring data in from additional survey types. When you hit the “start” b...

In the top left of the screen, after a GPS error is encountered, an INFO hint will be shown.Tappi...

"Surfacing" is a term used to describe the process of creating a continuous map (i.e., a “sur...

If the automatically generated search radius does not achieve what you expect it is possible to m...

'Inline Offset', also known as 'Fix Lag', is a surfacing tool that assists in making corrections ...

This is a concept that can be confusing at first. When you surface a set of collected survey poin...

During surveying and surfacing, there are various different ways to edit/remove drain and survey ...

During surveying and surfacing, there are various different ways to edit/remove drain and survey ...

Measure twice, cut once.  It’s an old maxim but a good one. You can do as many designs as ...

One of the many unique features of the T3RRA product suite is our inclusion of a rainfall simulat...

To create regions, press the ‘Regions’ button (regions are not available in drain related functio...

Press the 'i' button to view earthwork details. Note: pressing within the ‘Info’ text ...

In some tools that require a value to be input a calculator will be available. The purpose of th...

 Select the 'Best-fit' button to create a plane of best fit for a field. A Best-...

'Multi-fit' creates an optimized non-linear surface with slopes between the entered minimum and m...

Select the 'Smooth' button to create a more regular surface with fewer and more gradual hummocks...

 Select the 'Offset' button to raise or lower the surface height of a field or  region. This can ...

When designing drains, there are several aspects that you will find that are across all the diffe...

You can use Auto-Drains to automatically generate drain paths for wet areas in your field. It wil...

This design tool allows for simple design of many parallel drains at once.  The ...

Drain paths can be created by: Surveying them in the 'Collection' wizard step Importing...

'Levees' allows you to create repeating or singular levees at set elevations. Leve...

Remember that guidance lines are only available for Drains and Levees. Should you wish to export...

Once satisfied with your design surface and/or drain.  1. Select the 'Return' button. (Top rig...

'Terraces' allows you to create Guidance curves to mark terraces for erosion control.When you fir...

When you begin implementation of your design, the display will show a cut/fill map as well as too...

Important: Before work can begin, the system must be “zeroed”. Both the T3RRA software and iGra...

T3RRA software is capable of sending cross slope commands to iGrade™. It can operate automaticall...

The blade shift buttons in T3RRA Cutta and T3RRA Ditch serve to manually shift the height of the ...

In the upper left corner of the screen more information is shown about current ground height, des...

In the upper right of the screen are 2 percentage counters that show the amount completed. These ...

At the left side of the map screen there is a grouping of up/down chevrons that show the current ...

When you are implementing a design, each implement will appear as a triangle pointing towards you...

When implementing the display will show a cut/fill map by default. The Cut/fill map will be displ...

When implementing a drain you are able to bring up a display on the screen that shows the profile...

T3RRA Software implementation startup instructions for UCC1 1. Drive to a zero cut/fill area and ...

The ‘Pass Count’ map is a representation of where activity has occurred in the field. It is simil...

When moving earth there are three states:What you started with.What you intended to do.What you a...

The Dynamic Blade Limit (See the section of “Static Blade Limit” in the Limits Tab for disambigua...