Quick Start Overview

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Quick Start Reset Button

A skip is an area where seed is expected, but has not been planted.

The Quick Start feature allows the operator to reduce a skip when the planter starts from a stop. Quick Start reduces the skip to approximately 0.3—1.2 m (1—4 ft.).

When Quick Start is selected and activates, the control unit engages the motors at the minimum operational rpm represented by a target ground speed. The motors overpopulate until actual ground speed reaches the target speed calculated by the control unit.

For example:

Population

Row Spacing

Minimum Speed

37 000 seeds/hectare

(15 000 seeds/acre)

76 cm

(30 in.)

4.8 km/h

(3 mph)

74 000 seeds/hectare

(30 000 seeds/acre)

76 cm

(30 in.)

2.4 km/h

(1.5 mph)

The control unit must detect the four following conditions before Quick Start activates:

  • Quick Start must be enabled by selecting Planter application >> Planter Configuration softkey >> Drives tab >> Settings button >> check QS Enabled check box. Select Enter button.
  • Actual measured radar speed must be less than minimum ground speed.
  • Planter wheel motion must be detected.
  • Planter frame height must indicate a lowered position.

To use Quick Start:

  1. Raise planter.

  2. Begin forward travel in a low gear at high idle.

  3. Select QS Reset on display.

  4. Lower planter. When the height sensor indicates a lowered position “QS 6” appears on screen and begins counting down. The VRD motors engage at the minimum speed.

  5. Gradually shift up to planting speed.

    When timer reaches zero, the control unit checks for a minimum ground speed of 1.6 km/h (1 mph). If minimum speed is not reached, system shuts down. If speed is over minimum, but less than target, timer resets to 6 seconds. When timer reaches zero again, the control unit checks for the minimum ground speed again. If minimum speed is not reached, system shuts down. If speed is over minimum, but less than target, motors continue to run below optimum limits and a warning is issued to increase speed. If target speed is reached at any point while timer is active, Quick Start deactivates and normal operation resumes.

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