Autotrac too aggressive?

[ramases]

I have noticed that whenever I use one of the suggested settings for Trac Speed my V3 always seems to be tracking. Turning it down to 2 or 3 limits it somewhat but it still seems to track far more than the DFX ever did. We know that too much tracking is bad - the manual says that "too much tracking is as bad as too much". TBH I think tracking on the V3 is too aggressive (at least for normal UK conditions) - but what can we do? The suggestion is that we turn it off, but all that does is mask the fact that tracking is going on. Locking the tracking isn't the answer either really - Whites have always said that tracking is an excellent feature that should always be on. I have asked Whites in the UK for an answer but they don't know what to do and have approached the techies at the US factory, but we don't have a response yet. My view is that we need a change to the range of settings available - so that the adjustment between zero and 1 is extended to give a much finer degree of adjustment. Anyone here with a view on this?

 

[ramases]

I have noticed that whenever I use one of the suggested settings for Trac Speed my V3 always seems to be tracking. Turning it down to 2 or 3 limits it somewhat but it still seems to track far more than the DFX ever did. We know that too much tracking is bad - the manual says that "too much tracking is as bad as too much". TBH I think tracking on the V3 is too aggressive (at least for normal UK conditions) - but what can we do? The suggestion is that we turn it off, but all that does is mask the fact that tracking is going on. Locking the tracking isn't the answer either really - Whites have always said that tracking is an excellent feature that should always be on. I have asked Whites in the UK for an answer but they don't know what to do and have approached the techies at the US factory, but we don't have a response yet. My view is that we need a change to the range of settings available - so that the adjustment between zero and 1 is extended to give a much finer degree of adjustment. Anyone here with a view on this?

That should be "too much tracking is as bad as too little" ....... sorry.

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

I have noticed it a bit too, although I am not usually watching my screen. I guess it is possible to track small increments without having a detrimental affect?

 

[ramases]

I have noticed it a bit too, although I am not usually watching my screen. I guess it is possible to track small increments without having a detrimental affect?

Thanks for that - hadn't considered whether the degree of tracking was an issue as opposed to tracking per se ......... now, what about an "official" take on the subject from the Techies at Whites ...

 

[DELTA196]

Ramases,
Have you posted this over on the Whites forum in the Ask Whites section?

 

[ramases]

OK - here's the "official" answer. I've just got off the phone from Whites in the UK who have had a reply from the Factory. The answer is that there is a big difference between the reporting of tracking on the V3 compared to the DFX and, we don't really need to worry. Seeing the tracking message on the V3 is not the concern that it would be on a DFX - it is a totally different scenario (though there was explanation as to why this is). If, however, we think it is tracking too much we should manually balance, Locktrack and rebalance as necessary. It is not viable to extend the tracking range lower (to give a finer degree of adjustment between zero and 1) as this would cause the V3 to try to track to iron targets thus throwing-off the tracking, causing it to have to track again once past the iron and over "normal" ground, thereby making it worse.

Does anyone have a take on this .... whilst accepting the Locktrac option, it still feels wrong to turn off, what is, one the best features of the V3?

Thanks to James at Whites UK for getting the answer for us on this.

 

[nw1886]

Thanks from the USA Jim!!!