Operating instructions
Operation (cont)
General Information
WARNING DEVICE
The console is equipped with a RED warning light. In AUTO,
the light will flash when the actual application is plus or minus
10 percent of the calibrated target rate. In MAN the light
will flash when the Seed Flow signal is lost. The RED warning
light will also be illuminated when calibration is active on the
console.
EMERGENCY STOP
If the Seed Shaft (flow) Sensor ever breaks (or is disconnected)
it is possible the user will not see the d warning
message. In Automatic control, the Console will automatically
increase the planting rate to maximum, trying to compensate
for low Rate. This can create a severe over application that
will waste seed. The Emergency Stop feature helps protect
against this condition.
When in AUTO and in RUN and one or more Sections are on,
and the Speed is greater than zero, then if the Seed Sensor
(Flow) signal ever stops it will display d and after
5 seconds, it will automatically stop the PWM output and
display t (Emergency Stop). The output remains off
and Auto control will remain disabled until the user turns
all used Sections off, or goes to Hold or cycle’s power. The
t display reminds the user of this disabled (Emergency
Stop) condition.
Rotary Switch Positions
ROTARY SWITCH
During normal operation, you can view any one of eight
monitored functions by turning the rotary switch to the
appropriate position. The functions that are active during
normal operation are the GREEN boxes. Calibration positions
are identified by the WHITE labeling on each side of the
rotary selector (please refer to Calibration section starting on
page 17 for details).
RATE
Rate displays the planting rate in lbs/Acre or lbs/kFt
2
or kg/
hectare with one or more decimal places depending on the
planting rate as follows. It can range from 0.01 to 99999. The
Number icons (1-3) will indicate which Sections are turned
on.
NOTE: Rate will display .00 when in Hold or when all used
Sections are turned off even if there is a flow signal.
AREA/HOUR
Area/Hour is computed in Acres/Hour if English Units, or
hectares/Hour if Metric Units, or kFt
2
/Hour if Turf Units.
Area/Hour is normally displayed in 0.1 increments. However
when in English or Metric units the decimal point is dropped
when Area/Hour exceeds 655.3 and returns when Area/Hour
drops below 491.5. When in Turf units the decimal point is
dropped when Area/Hour exceeds 6553.5 and returns when
Area/Hour drops below 4915.2.
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WEIGHT/MINUTE
Displays the pounds (kg) per minute being applied.
WEIGHT TOTALS 1 2 3
Displays the pounds (kg) applied since the active counter
was last reset to zero. To select a pair of AREA and WEIGHT
counters, use the “+” button to select set 1, 2 or 3, indicated
by the small numbers in the lower right on the display.
DO NOT use the “-” button to select counters because the
button will clear them. (See Resetting System Counters on
page 24.) This active pair of counters may be reset to zero
independent of other system counters. When the counter(s)
reach 99,999 lbs (English or Turf) or Kg (Metric), then the
counter automatically switches to Tons (English/Turf) or
Metric Tons (Metric). When this change occurs, the letter
“t” will be displayed in the left most position of the display.
Once the counter reaches “t9999” Tons (Metric Tons), oL
will be displayed.
AREA TOTALS 1 2 3
Displays the acres (hectares) covered since the counter was
last reset to zero. The area counters do not accumulate area
when the console is in HOLD or if all booms are turned OFF.
To select a pair of AREA and WEIGHT counters, use the “+”
button to select set 1, 2 or 3, indicated by the small numbers
in the lower right on the display. DO NOT use the “-” button
to select counters because the button will clear them. (See
Resetting System Counters on page 24.) The selected pair of
counters may be reset to zero independent of other system
counters.
DISTANCE
Shows Distance traveled in 0.1 increments from 0 to 9,999.9
feet or meters and then in 1 Foot or Meter increments from
10,000 to 99,999. Once it reaches 99,999 it will display
oL (Overflow) and stop counting. The user must clear the
counter to resume counting.
METER RPM
Meter RPM will display the Seed Drive shaft RPM from 0.01 to
9,999 rpm independent of Run or Hold.
The Number Icons are turned off in the Meter RPM Mode.
SPEED: Displays the ground speed in miles (kilometers)
per hour.
IMPORTANT: All sections automatically shut off if system is
in “HOLD” or if in AUTO with NO SPEED.
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