File Export

Export Job Reports and Coverage Information

ROS is capable of exporting job reports and coverage information in the following formats:

Portable document format (.pdf)
Job data package (.jdp)
Slingshot® archive (.ssa)
Shape file (.shx, .shp, and .dbf)

The following procedures assist with exporting job and field information to a connected USB flash drive for transferring information to a home or office computer system.

Note: A Slingshot® Field Hub and wireless service contract OR an RS1™ with cellular card and data plan will be required to send files to the Slingshot® web service from the vehicle cabin. Contact a local Slingshot® dealer or refer to the ROS Slingshot® Field Hub Calibration and Operation Manual for additional assistance with using the Slingshot® Field Hub for transferring job files.

To export job data from the ROS device in the above formats:

Select the Administrator Panel icon in the top left corner of the display.
Select the File Manager utility.
Select the File Manager tab. The File Manager will open and display a list of files currently stored on a ROS device.
If necessary, use the file list type and grower, farm, field (GFF Grower, Farm, Field) filters to assist with finding and selecting the desired files for export.
Move the files to Export from the left side of the File Manager to the right side. Alternatively, select the Select All option at the top of the file list to select all files currently displayed and matching the set filter conditions.
Select the File Export icon.
From the File Export screen, select either Slingshot® or the listed USB drive. If more than one USB drive is inserted, there will be multiple choices.
With at least one file selected, select one of the following export actions:
- Copy - Create a duplicate of the selected information on the destination to be selected.
- Move - Export the selected information to the destination to be selected and remove the information from the ROS device.
The Export Files prompt will display:
- GFF Grower, Farm, Field Structure - Select this option to create a job data package (.jdp) on the USB flash drive with the grower, farm, field (GFF Grower, Farm, Field) file structure. The .jdp file may be transferred to a Slingshot® viewer or user account to review job information or create job reports, or to another ROS device via the USB flash drive to continue the job.
  
  Note: While the GFF Grower, Farm, Field file structure is transferred to the USB flash drive using this export option, the GFF Grower, Farm, Field assignments will not be inherently associated with the .jdp file if transferred to another ROS device. To reassociate the .jdp with the GFF Grower, Farm, Field information, the GFF Grower, Farm, Field structure will need to be imported via the USB manager and then reassign the .jdp to the GFF Grower, Farm, Field using the File Manager tab.
- Slingshot® Archive - The Slingshot® Archive (.ssa) file type may be used with either a Slingshot® user account or to transfer multiple files to another ROS device. Select this file type to transfer multiple files as one package.
  
  The .ssa file allows multiple files to be imported into the Slingshot® web portal as a single file.
  
  Note: If imported onto another ROS device, files exported as an .ssa will retain GFF Grower, Farm, Field associations from the original device. All files exported to the “slingshotArchives” directory on the USB flash drive will be required to retain the GFF Grower, Farm, Field associations from the previous device.
Enable the following Report Generation options to export additional report or coverage map files for viewing, creating, or archiving completed job information:

Note: Report generation options will not be available when exporting Slingshot® Archive (.ssa) file types.
- Generate Report (.pdf) - Select this option to export a portable document format (.pdf) document directly from the ROS device. A .pdf document is a common file format viewable on any computer system, often with a free software package available on-line from several sources.
- Include Shape Files (.shx, .shp, and .dbf) - The shapefile A shapefile is a vector format consisting of a .shp, .shx, and .dbf file and is used to store geospacial data and information such as field boundaries, product application coverage, and waypoints. format consists of four separate files created for each product channel active during the field operation. Select the “Include Shape Files” option to export a shape format (.shp), a shape index (.shx), an attribute database (.dbf), and a project (.prj) file for each control channel active during the field operation.
  
  The shapefile A shapefile is a vector format consisting of a .shp, .shx, and .dbf file and is used to store geospacial data and information such as field boundaries, product application coverage, and waypoints. format requires specialized software to view on a home or office computer system and each of the above file types must have the same file name (different extension) for the shapefile A shapefile is a vector format consisting of a .shp, .shx, and .dbf file and is used to store geospacial data and information such as field boundaries, product application coverage, and waypoints. format to function correctly.
Select the confirm button in the lower, right corner of the Export to USB prompt to start the export process. When complete, the ROS device will return to the File Export tab.

Export Other Field Operation Files

ROS is capable of exporting the following files used during field operations:

Prescription (Rx) Maps (shapefile A shapefile is a vector format consisting of a .shp, .shx, and .dbf file and is used to store geospacial data and information such as field boundaries, product application coverage, and waypoints. format)
Scout Groups (.sct)
Guidance Lines (.ab)
CAN Node Updates
Screen Shots
Core Dumps
Log Files

If desired, files can be exported for archiving or be transferred for use on another ROS device. The following procedures are for exporting field operation files to a connected USB flash drive.

Note: A Slingshot® Field Hub and wireless service contract will be required to send files to the Slingshot® web service from the vehicle cabin. Contact a local Slingshot® dealer or refer to the ROS Slingshot® Field Hub Calibration and Operation Manual for additional assistance with using the Slingshot® Field Hub additional assistance with using the Slingshot® Field Hub.

Select the Administrator Panel icon in the top left corner of the display.
Select the File Manager utility.
Select the File Manager tab. The File Manager will open and display a list of files currently stored on a ROS device.
Select the File Export tab.
Use the Filter to assist with finding and selecting the files. Move the files to export from the left side of the file manager to the right side. Alternatively, select the Select All option at the top of the file list to select all files currently displayed and matching the set filter conditions.
Select the File Export icon.
From the File Export screen, select either Slingshot® or the listed USB drive. If more than one USB drive is inserted there will be multiple choices.
With at least one file selected, select one of the following export actions:
The Export Files prompt will display:
- GFF Grower, Farm, Field Structure - Select this option to export the field operation file types to the USB flash drive with the grower, farm, field (GFF Grower, Farm, Field) file structure. The field operation files may be transferred to a Slingshot® viewer or user account to review job information, or to another ROS device via the USB flash drive to continue the job.
  
  Note: While the GFF Grower, Farm, Field file structure is transferred to the USB flash drive using this export option, the GFF Grower, Farm, Field assignments will not be inherently associated with the field operation files if transferred to another ROS device. To reassociate the .jdp with the GFF Grower, Farm, Field information, import the GFF Grower, Farm, Field structure via the USB manager and then reassign the .jdp to the GFF Grower, Farm, Field using the File Manager tab.
- Slingshot® Archive - The Slingshot® Archive (.ssa) file type may be used with either a Slingshot® user account or to transfer multiple files to another ROS device. Select this file type to transfer multiple files as one package.
  
  Note: If imported onto another ROS device, files exported as an .ssa will retain GFF Grower, Farm, Field associations from the original device. All files exported to the “slingshotArchives” directory on the USB flash drive will be required to retain the GFF Grower, Farm, Field associations from the previous device.
Select the Confirm button on the Export to USB prompt to start the export process. When complete, the ROS device will return to the File Export tab.

Export ISO Task Data

Select the Administrator Panel icon in the top left corner of the display.
Select the File Manager utility.
Select the File Management Options tab.
Select Export GFF Grower, Farm, Field data to USB as ISO TASKDATA.

Note: Send Jobs to Slingshot® is set as the default setting to send jobs via Slingshot® when closing the job.
The ISO GFF Grower, Farm, Field Export window will open.
Select the desired USB from Select export media.

Note: ISO TASKDATA can only be edited on the device the TASKDATA was created on.
Select Export to export the GFF Grower, Farm, Field data to the selected USB device. The GFF Grower, Farm, Field data will be in an ISO XML format.

Export a Widget Profile

Select the Administrator Panel icon in the top left corner of the display.
Select the File Manager utility.
Select the File Management Options tab.
Select Export Widget Profiles to USB.
The Wallpaper Export window will open.
Select the desired USB drive from Select export media.

Note: Widget Profiles can only be edited on the device the wallpaper was created on.