RING 5453270 - Caterpillar

Snippet Setup
Snip Enable - Configures the on-board software to transmit terrain updates to the officeThis setting is used to generate snippets for various cat file types, such as compaction. The setting includes options for both setting the maximum size of the snippet and for setting the time between snippets.The setting also includes a group mode field. The group mode is used to determine if the snippet is to be broadcast. Use a group mode of "5" to broadcast the snippet.ReferenceRefer to the MCU Help file.The snippets that are broadcast have the same format as the snippets that are sent to the office. A compressed grid format is used to transfer the snippets over the radio network. The snippets are transferred using TMAC messages rather than File Transfer Protocol (FTP). This method reduces the overhead that is required to send files.Data File Type and Swath Setup
All machines must be configured to include a time for each cell in the data file. Snippets must also be configured to include time. Time is used to ensure that the cells in the data file are only updated with new data from the snippets.Swath Option - Determines the type of terrain updates that are performed by the on-board software Use this setting to specify a data type that includes time, such as the