Quick Reference Setup for Ground Driven Machines
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The following reference assumes that the operator has read and understands this manual. Some button images are given on this page as a reminder. Some entries require certain information be set-up first. Follow quick reference in sequence. |
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| Screen Layout | Select Menu >> Layout Manager button >> Select a layout pattern. | ||
| >> Screen Area | Select a screen area to assign an application. | ||
| >> Application Button | Only applications allowed in chosen area appear as selections. Select one. | ||
| >> Application Screen | Select application screen to verify. Select remaining screen areas to change. Select enter when done. | ||
| Performance Monitor | Select Menu >> Performance Monitor button >> Settings softkey. If monitor reset button is ever pressed, these values are erased. | ||
| >> Check Box | Select GPS or radar connected directly to planter application or not. Check indicates connected. Empty indicates radar is part of tractor system. | ||
| >> Input Box | Verify implement width matches planter width shown on planter monitor. Cycle power if they do not match. | ||
| >> Calibrate Button | Follow calibration procedure if radar is connected to display. | ||
| Planter Drive Configuration | Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configure softkey >> Drives tab >> Drive Configuration drop-down >> Settings button. | ||
| >> Drive Source | >> Ground Driven. If this is changed, all setup data is lost. | ||
| >> Meter Type | Vacuum or Mechanical | ||
| Planter Drive Section Configuration | Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configure softkey >> Drives tab >> Drive Sections drop-down box >> Settings button. | ||
| >> Number of Sections | Enter number of clutch disconnects on machine. | ||
| RowCommand™ | Place a Check Mark in Box to activate. | ||
| Planter RowCommand™ Configuration | Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configure softkey >> Drives tab >> Row Control Sections drop-down >> Settings button. | ||
| >> Number of Sections Input Box | Enter desired number of RowCommand™ sections on machine. | ||
| >> Next Page Button | Enter end row for current section. | ||
| >> Next Page Button | Enter values for additional sections. | ||
| >> Enter Button | |||
| Planter Frame Configuration | Select Enter >> Planter button >> Configuration softkey >> Frame tab. | ||
| >> Rows Input Box | Enter total number of rows. Total means all rows, even if planter is a split row machine, and half the rows are currently inactive. | ||
| >> Row Spacing Input Box | Enter row spacing. Spacing is the distance between any two side by side rows. Do not skip an inactive row and measure to the next active row on split row machines. | ||
| >> Planter Width | Enter planter width in unit of measure shown. Cycle power. | ||
| >> Split Row Check Box | Check the box, if planter is a split row machine. This status never changes. | ||
| >> Clutch Disconnect Warning | Check this box if machine is equipped with multiple width disconnects and a warning is desired when some rows are inactive. | ||
| Planter Sensor Configuration | >> Sensor Tab | ||
| >> Seed | >> Row Input Box | Use this to set specific row sensors. Change split row activation in Rates setup later, not here. Enter row number and select row On or Off check box. Repeat for additional rows. Turn all row sensors on or off at once with button on bottom of page. | |
| >> Vacuum | >> Sensors: Drop Down | Select number of vacuum sensors on machine. | |
| >> Sensor | Vacuum must be off. Select each sensor, one at a time, and enter Calibration Value in input box. Deere sensors are 5.66. Select zero button to zero sensor reading. Select next sensor and repeat. | ||
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| >> Fertilizer | >> Sensors: Drop Down | Select number of fertilizer sensors on machine. | |
| >> High Pressure | Enter a value to trigger an alarm. | ||
| >> Sensor | Residual fluid pressure must be released from system. Select each sensor, one at a time, and enter Calibration Value in input box. Deere sensors are 37.50. Select zero button to zero sensor reading. Select next sensor and repeat. | ||
| >> Height (Only if RowCommand™ is enabled. | >> Common or Separate Check Box | Common sets a single height to start and stop variable rate motors. Separate sets individual start and stop heights for variable rate motors. |
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| Calibrate full up and full down | Fully raise machine and select Raised button (up arrow). Select Enter. Fully lower machine while driving forward in field and select Lowered button (down arrow). Select Enter. |
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| Set start and stop point | Common: Select Start/Stop button. Raise machine to correct height and select Start/Stop Height button or enter a value in Input box. Select Enter. Separate: Select Start/Stop button. From lowered position, raise machine to motor stop point and select Stop Height button or enter value in Input box. From raised position, lower machine to motor start point and select Start Height button or enter value in Input box. Select Enter. |
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| >> Tractor Speed | Select Auto check box to allow display to determine optimal ground speed source (recommended). If unchecked, a drop-down appears. Select drop-down menu and chose sensor source. | ||
| Seed Rate Configuration | >> Rates Softkey | ||
| >> Crop Name Drop Down | Select corn, soybeans or one of the custom crop names. | ||
| >> Edit Crop Name | Select to edit names of crops in crop name drop down. | ||
| >> Target Input Box | Program target rate. | ||
| >> High and Low Input Box | Automatically sets ten percent over and under. Select box to change. | ||
| >> Population Adjust | Enter correction value after performing seed rate check in field. | ||
| >> Rows Planting Check Box | Only visible on split row machine configurations. This is where split row planting is turned on and off. Select number of rows actively planting. | ||
| Planter Calculators | >> Totals Softkey | ||
| >> Seed Estimator | >> Calculators Tab >> Seed Estimator | Select one of three estimators; Bag, Unit, or Weight. Enter all values and view result. See Counters and Calculators section for details. | |
| >> Transmission Sprocket Calculator | >> Calculators Tab >> Seed Transmission | ||
| >> Target Population Input Box | Enter target population. | ||
| >> Disk Type Drop Down | Select vacuum disk type installed in meter or select finger pickup or radial bean at bottom of list. | ||
| >> Seed Disk Drop Down (Vacuum Only) | Select disk installed in meter. | ||
| >> Vacuum Calculator (With Vacuum Meters Only) | >> Calculators Tab >> Vacuum | ||
| >> Top Drop Down | Select Vacuum | ||
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| >> Seeds per kg (lb.) Input Box | Enter number of seeds per kg (lb.) | ||
| >> Disk Type Drop Down | Select type of disk in meter. | ||
| >> Seed Disk Drop Down | Select disk. Set vacuum to suggested value as a starting point. | ||
| Fertilizer Calculator | >>Calculators Tab >> Fertilizer | ||
| >> Model Drop Down | Select planter model. | ||
| >> Rate (gal/ac) | Set the rate at which fertilizer will be applied. | ||
| Target Speed (mph) | Set the target speed the tractor will travel. | ||
| Area Calculators | >> Totals Tab | Select any input box. Change values or zero with Zero button. | |
| Diagnostics | |||
| >> Diagnostic Softkey >> Readings tab | >> Hardware/Software | Provides system data. On large frame planters with more than one controller, select each controller separately from the drop down. | |
| >> Sensors/Status Drop Down | Observe readings of programmed sensors. | ||
| >> System Voltages | Provides system data. | ||
| >> Tests >> Top Drop Down | >> Seed Tube Sensor | Tests the seed sensors detected by the monitor. | |
| >> Seed Drop | Tests if a seed sensor is detecting seeds accurately. | ||
| >> Timed Seed Drop | Tests the seed rate of a single row unit. | ||
| >> VRD Events Log | |||
| >> VRD Motor/Valve Flush | Used to flush air from VRD hydraulic system. | ||
| >> Diagnostics Code | |||
| >> Rotate Meters | Verify drillshaft and meters turn without pulling machine through field. | ||
| Row Clutches test | Used to electrically test each RowCommand™ row clutch circuit. | ||
| Row Clutch Self-test | Used to electrically test all RowCommand™ clutches. | ||
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