Quick Reference Setup for Ground Driven Machines

A61139
A61139-UN-12OCT07

Main Menu Screen

A61140
A61140-UN-15OCT07

Planter Application Screen

A - Main Menu

B - Layout Manager

C - Performance Monitor

D - Planter Application

E - Display Application

F - Planter Main

G - Planter Configuration

H - Planter Rates

I - Planter Totals

J - Planter Diagnostics

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.

Quick Reference

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 button. 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.

  

Select Enter button

Planter RowCommand™ Configuration

Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configure softkey >> Drives tab >> Drive Section >> 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 Menu >> 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. Status does not change once set.

 

>> 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. Do not change for split row configuration on this page. 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. John Deere sensors are 5.66. Select zero button to zero sensor reading. Select next sensor and repeat.

 

>> 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. John 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.

  

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.

  

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.

 

Headland Suppression Warning

Suppresses Rows Not Planting warning when planter is raised above height sensor stop point.

  

Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configure softkey >> Sensor tab

Place a check mark in Headland Warning Suppression box.

 

>> 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 (Vacuum meters only when vacuum meters are set up)

>> Calculators Tab >> Vacuum

  

>> Top Drop Down

Select Vacuum

  

>> 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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