Troubleshoot SeedStar™ 2
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Planter icon does not appear on main menu.
| Controller are not communicating on CAN bus.
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Select main menu, select
message center button, select CONTROL UNIT INFO button. Select implement
CAN from drop-down box. Search for Control Unit PM1 (0xC0) and PA1
(0xC1). If you cannot find any of these addresses, the planter controllers
are not communicating on the CAN bus. Check ECU power, ECU ground,
CAN high, and CAN low at the 9-pin connector on back of tractor and
planter controllers. (Use Service Advisor to find the pin locations
for these connections
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Warning: Verify power on pins 1 and 3.
| Machine not equipped with variable rate drive.
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If machine is not equipped
with VRD, change drive source. (See CONFIGURE PLANTER DRIVE SOURCE
in SETUP Basic Planter Configuration section.)
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Machine is equipped with variable rate drive.
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Check pins 1 and 3 for
12 volt power at ISO coupler.
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No vacuum reading.
| Faulty wire connection. |
Check wiring harness
and repair.
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Vacuum blower not running.
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Start vacuum blower
motor.
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Vacuum line on wrong fitting on sensor.
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Install vacuum line
to sensor P2 fitting.
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Incorrect planter configuration.
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Enter correct number
of vacuum sensors. (See VACUUM SENSORS in SETUP Basic Planter Configuration
section.)
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Vacuum section not displayed on RUN screen.
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Enter correct number
of vacuum sensors. (See VACUUM SENSORS in SETUP Basic Planter Configuration
section.)
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Sensor connected to wrong wire harness lead.
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If only one vacuum sensor
is used, correct to wire labeled LEFT VACUUM.
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Wrong vacuum reading.
| Vacuum sensor not calibrated. |
Stop vacuum blower motor
and zero the sensor. (See VACUUM SENSORS in SETUP Basic Planter Configuration
section.)
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Wrong calibration value.
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Enter correct calibration
value 5.66 (English units) or 143.76 (Metric units). (See VACUUM SENSOR
in Diagnostics section.)
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Faulty vacuum sensor.
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Replace sensor.
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No high or low population reading.
| Dirty seed tube sensors. |
Clean sensors. (See
Seed Tube Sensors section.)
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No radar speed.
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Connect and calibrate
radar or other speed source.
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Seed sensors turned off.
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Turn split row option
off. (See CONFIGURE FRAME, SPLIT ROW, AND DRIVE DISCONNECT WARNING
in SETUP Basic Planter Configuration section.)
Turn rows on. (See SEED
SENSORS ON/OFF in SETUP Basic Planter Configuration section.)
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Faulty wire harness connection.
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Check wiring harness
connections.
Correct wire harness
connection. See Technical Manual TM111219.
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Wrong population reading.
| Dirty seed tube sensors. |
Clean sensors. (See
Seed Tube Sensors section.)
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Row spacing incorrect.
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Enter correct row spacing.
(See CONFIGURE FRAME, SPLIT ROW, AND DRIVE DISCONNECT WARNING in SETUP
Basic Planter Configuration section.)
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Speed reading incorrect.
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Enter correct radar
calibration or troubleshoot radar.
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Windy or dusty conditions.
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Change to a speed source
other than radar. (See GROUND SPEED SOURCE in SETUP Basic Planter
Configuration section.)
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Wrong units of measure.
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Enter correct units.
(See CONFIGURE LANGUAGE AND UNITS OF MEASURE in Monitor Settings section.)
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Speed reading too high.
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See wrong speed reading
above.
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Planting seed at a rate exceeding sensor capability.
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Install AccuCount™
sensors or use Population Adjust.
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Planting Hill-Drop cotton.
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Multiple seeds pass
seed sensor at one time.
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Population Adjust value set incorrectly.
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Verify actual field
planting population. Compare to population reading. Adjust Population
Adjust setting as needed.
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Row failure warning.
| Meter not planting. |
Seed hopper empty, fill
with seed.
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Harness problem.
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Inspect harness and
connections.
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Planting in rocky conditions.
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Seeds knocked off disk,
adjust row unit down force.
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Dirty seed tube sensors.
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Clean sensors. (See
Seed Tube Sensors section.)
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CCS system plugging or bridging.
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Clear plug or bridge. Refer to planter operator's manual.
Adjust CCS pressure as required.
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Wrong area reading.
| Planter width incorrect. |
Enter correct planter
width. (See CONFIGURE FRAME, SPLIT ROW, AND DRIVE DISCONNECT WARNING
in SETUP Basic Planter Configuration section.)
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Half-width or third-width disconnect on.
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Select “Reduce
Area by these Rows" when using disconnect feature.
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Radar problem.
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Correct radar calibration
or troubleshoot radar.
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No planter monitor reading.
| Electrical connections not correct. |
Check fuses in tractor.
Check connections on back of rear tractor connector.
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No liquid fertilizer reading.
| There is no pressure. |
Drive planter forward
and verify pump is primed.
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Incorrect planter options.
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Enter correct number
of fertilizer sensors. (See LIQUID FERTILIZER SENSORS in SETUP Basic
Planter Configuration.)
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Sensor connected to wrong wire harness lead.
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If only one liquid sensor
is used, it must be connected to wire labeled LEFT FERT.
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Faulty wire connection.
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Check wiring harness
and repair.
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Wrong liquid fertilizer reading.
| Wrong calibration value. |
Enter calibration value
37.50 (English units) or 258.55 (Metric units). (See LIQUID FERTILIZER
SENSOR in Diagnostics section.)
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Erroneous ZERO value.
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Relieve trapped pressure
in fertilizer manifold. ZERO sensor. (See LIQUID FERTILIZER SENSORS
in SETUP Basic Planter Configuration section.)
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Faulty liquid fertilizer sensor.
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Replace sensor.
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Sensor plugged.
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Remove sensor and flush
with warm water. Do NOT insert hard objected into sensor when cleaning.
Sensing unit may be damaged.
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