Quick Reference Setup for VRD Machines

A61139-UN-12OCT07

Main Menu Screen

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

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 that Implement Width matches planter width shown in 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 box >> Settings button.
	>> Drive Source	>> Variable Rate. If the drive source is changed, all setup data is lost.
	>> Meter Type	Vacuum or Mechanical
	>> Row Unit Type	MaxEmerge™ or Pro-Series™
	>> QS Enabled	Check indicates Quick Start enabled (recommended). Empty indicates disabled.
Planter Drive Section Configuration		Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configure softkey >> Drives tab >> Drive Sections drop-down box >> Settings button.
	>> Number of Sections Input Box	Enter number of variable rate motors on planter if different than shown.
	>> RowCommand™	Check indicates RowCommand™ enabled. Empty indicates disabled.
	>>Dual Range Drive System	Check indicates Dual Rate Drive System enabled. Empty indicates disabled. (Twin row machines only)
	>> Next Page Button	Enter values for first motor in input boxes.
	>> Start Row	Enter row number. (Only available as a selection when more than one motor is present, default is row one.)
	>> End Row	Enter row number.
	>> Motor Sprocket	Enter number of teeth on motor sprocket.
	>> Middle Driven. (Only appears when Dual Rate Drive System is enabled.)	Enter number of teeth on sprocket.
	>> Middle Driver (Only appears when Dual Rate Drive System is enabled.)	Enter number of teeth on sprocket.
	>> Final Driven	Enter number of teeth and final sprocket.
	>> Clutch Disconnect	Select left, right, either, or none.
	>> Next Page Button	Enter values for additional motors.
	>> Enter Button
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™ control sections on machine.
	>> Next Page Button	Enter end row for current section.
	>> Next Page Button	Enter values for additional sections.
	>> Enter Button
Frame Configuration		Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configuration softkey >> Frame tab>>Frame Configuration.
	>> Row Configuration Drop-Down Box	Select single row, split row, or twin row depending on planter design.
	>> Rows Input Box	Enter total number of rows. Total means all rows, even if planter is a split row or twin row machine, and half the rows are currently inactive.
	>> Row Spacing Input Box	Enter row spacing. Spacing is the distance between rows side by side. Do not skip an inactive row and measure to the next active row on split row or twin row machines.
	>> Planter Width	Enter planter width in unit of measure shown. Cycle power.
	>> Clutch Disconnect Warning	Check this box if machine is equipped with multiple width disconnects and a warning is desired when some rows are inactive.
	>> Transport Mode Button	Press this button when machine is in transport to put the planter controller in quiet mode. There are no warnings from planter and no functionality from planter until Transport Mode is disabled.
Planter Sensor Configuration		>> Sensor Tab
	>> Seed	>> Row Input Box	Use this box to set specific row sensors. Do not change split row or twin 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.
		Headland Suppression Warning Check Box	Check this box to suppresses rows not planting warning when planter is raised.
	>> 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 (English units) or 143.76 (Metric units). Select zero button to zero sensor reading. Select next sensor and repeat.
	>> Fertilizer	>> Sensors: Drop Down	Select number of fertilizer sensors on machine.
		>> 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 (English units) or 258.55 (Metric units). 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.
	>> 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 choose sensor source.
Seed Rate Configuration		>> Rates Softkey
	>> Crop Name Drop Down	Select corn, soybeans or one of the custom crop names.
	>> Edit Crop Name Button	Select to edit names of crops in crop name drop down.
	>> Show Rates Button	(1 rate for all motors or rates for each motor.)
		>>Change Rates Button	To change any rate.
		>> Rate Drop Down	Select rate to change. Use rate 6 for RX.
		>> Motor Drop Down	When equipped with multiple motors and different rates for each motor. Select motor to set a rate. Only visible if box Use one rate for all motors is not selected.
		>> On - Off Drop Down	Set rate to appear or run screen or not.
		>> Target Input Box	Program target rate for selected motor.
		>> High and Low Input Box	Automatically sets ten percent over and under. Select box to change.
		>> Enter Button	Saves program.
	>> Use One Rate for All Motors Check Box	Only visible if multiple motors on machine. Check for one rate across machine. Empty for different rates on each motor.
	>> Disk Type Drop Down	Select type of disk or meter. If custom is chosen, enter number of seeds/holes per revolution.
	>> Seed Disk Drop Down (Vacuum only)	Select disk installed in meter.
	>> Population Adjust Input Box	Enter correction value after performing seed rate check in field.
	>> Rows Planting Check Box	Only visible on split row and twin row machine configurations. These boxes are where rows actively planting is selected.
Planter Calculators		>> Totals Softkey
	Area Calculators	>> Totals Tab	Select any input box. Change values or zero with Zero button.
	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.
	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 fertilizer application rate.
		Target Speed (mph)	Set the target travel speed of the tractor.
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.
		>> VRD Data Drop Down	Review sensor readings. If Target RPM displays CAL, operate machine in the field a short distance with VRD active. This procedure calibrates motors.
	>> 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 test each RowCommand™ row clutch circuit.
		Row Clutch Self-test	Used to test all RowCommand™ clutches.