A crop residue harvesting system for a harvesting machine is provided. The base plate includes slots at each corner or apex thereof that provides for an adjustment range sufficient for most types of tripods. The automation interface component is adapted to communicate with industrial controllers by integrating a computer process interface library into the automation interface component. The location service module compares the location of the firearm to at least one designated authorized location and, responsive to determining that the location of the firearm is not within the designated authorized location, generates an alert. The device may also include a mode filter for controlling the output mode.