Configure Planter Drive Sections

1. IMPORTANT: Complete frame configuration first for correct VRD configuration.

   
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   Menu

   
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   Planter Button

   
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   Configure Softkey

   
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   Settings Button

   
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   Next Page

   
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   Disconnect

   
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   A - Drive Gear

   B - Driven Gear

   Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configure softkey >> Drives tab.

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2. Highlight drop down box and select Drive Sections

3. Select Settings button and set the number of motors on machine.

4. To enable Row Command, check the Row Command box.

5. NOTE: Dual Range Drive System check box is only visible if monitor is configured for twin row machines. (See CONFIGURE FRAME LAYOUT, ROW LAYOUT, AND DRIVE DISCONNECT WARNING in SETUP Initial System Configuration section.)

   To enable the Dual Range Drive System, check the Dual Range Drive System box. Enable this feature on twin row machines that use a high-low range gear in the drive system between the VRD motor and the drillshaft.

6. NOTE: To determine drive range on twin row machines, (see HIGH-LOW DRIVE RANGE in SETUP Seed Rates section).

   Select Next Page button. Set up each motor, one at a time, entering the following:

   NOTE: Row number one is always on left side of machine in direction of travel.

   • Select End Row input box and enter right most row number controlled by selected VRD motor.
   • Select Disconnect drop down box and assign a section of the machine to selected VRD motor.

   • IMPORTANT: When an auto-half width disconnect is activated, all rows on that disconnect, stop planting and monitor does not monitor them for a failure. All deactivated rows have to start planting again before the planter at a glance page and row failure monitoring is activated again.

     IMPORTANT: When using RowCommand™, the 1/2 auto width reduction feature is turned off.

     NOTE: Tooth count is stamped on the side of sprocket.
     NOTE: Middle Driven and Middle Driver input boxes are only visible when Dual Range Drive System is enabled.
     Select Motor Sprocket, Middle Driven, Middle Driver, and Final Driven (Sprocket) input boxes and enter number of sprocket teeth for selected VRD motor.
   
   

7. Repeat for each motor.

8. Select Enter button.

9. NOTE: Message not displayed on half screen layout.

   Select Menu >> Planter button >> Configure softkey >>Frame softkey >> select Clutch Disconnect Warning check box to enable or disable the partial width alarm. If enabled, a full page warning displays for 5 seconds whenever a clutch is disengaged. A message is displayed on bottom line of full page run screen and monitor beeps every 15 seconds as a reminder.

Machine	Motor Sprocket	Middle Driven	Middle Driver	Final Driven
All 1790 Machines	18			36
1770NT (12, 16, and 24 Row) with Mechanical Meters and Cable Drive	27			29
All Other Machines and 1770NT Configurations	18			29
1720CCS 12X2 Twin Row Machines	18	18 (High Range) 48 (Low Range)	14	29

Screen Area Information

Planter Configuration - Planter Configuration
Drives - Drives
Drive Section: - Drive Section:
RowCommand No - RowCommand No
RowCommand Yes - RowCommand Yes
Number of Motors - Number of Motors
Row Command - Row Command
Dual Range Drive System - Dual Range Drive System
Motor - Motor
Start Row - Begin Row
End Row - End Row
Motor Sprocket - Motor Sprocket
Middle Driven - Middle Driven
Middle Drive - Middle Drive
Final Driven - Final Driven
Left - Left
Right - Right
Center - Center
Either - Either
None - None
Enter - Next Screen
Continue - Save
Frame - Frame
Clutch Disconnect Warning - Clutch Disconnect Warning