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SeedStar™ 2 and SeedStar™ XP Monitor for Planters (S.N. 755101- )

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Section 05 - Identification Views

Identification Views

Section 10 - Safety

Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Replace Safety Signs
Prevent Machine Runaway
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Prevent Battery Explosions
Welding Near Electronic Control Units
Keep Electronic Control Unit Connectors Clean

Section 15 - Safety Signs

Section 20 - How to Use Monitor

Use with GreenStar™ Monitors
Monitor Controls
Monitor Power Up and Power Down
Virtual Terminal Displays
Standard Buttons
Input Entry Methods
Screen Layout Manager
Screen Navigation

Section 25 - Monitor Settings

Configure Brightness, Volume, and Color
Configure Language and Units of Measure
Configure Date and Time
Touchscreen Calibration

Section 30 - Performance Monitor

Check Implement Width in Performance Monitor
Radar Configuration
Radar Calibration

Section 35 - Quick Reference and Planter Defaults Setup

Quick Reference Setup for Ground Driven Machines
Quick Reference Setup for VRD Machines
Additional Quick Reference Setup for Seedstar™ XP
Planter Defaults

Section 40 - SeedStar™ 2 SETUP Initial System Configuration

SeedStar™ 2 System Overview
System Components
Configure Planter Drive Source
Set Meter Type
Configure Frame Layout, Row Layout, and Drive Disconnect Warning
Seed Sensors On/Off
Vacuum Sensor Configuration
Vacuum Sensor Calibration
Pneumatic Down Force—Air Pressure Sensor
Liquid Fertilizer Sensors
Liquid Fertilizer Sensor Calibration
Calibrate Common Start and Stop Height
Calibrate Separate Start and Stop Height
Ground Speed Source

Section 45 - SeedStar™ 2 SETUP Ground Drive

Configure Drive Sections

Section 50 - SeedStar™ 2 SETUP Variable-Rate Drive

Variable-Rate Drive (VRD) Overview
Quick Start Overview
Rotate Seed Meters Overview
System Components
Enable Variable-Rate Drive Software
Configure Planter Drive Sections
Row Unit Drive Type
Adjust Motion Sensor Gap—All Planters Except 1770NT, 1790, and Deere/Bauer
Adjust Motion Sensor Gap—1770NT, 1790, and Deere/Bauer
Adjust Parallel Arm Height Switch

Section 55 - SeedStar™ 2 SETUP RowCommand™

RowCommand™ Overview
System Components
Configure RowCommand™
Recommended RowCommand™ Section Configurations

Section 60 - SeedStar™ XP SETUP Enhanced Monitor System

SeedStar™ XP Monitoring System Overview
System Components
Ride Dynamics Sensor Configuration
Integrated Pneumatic Down Force—Air Pressure Sensor
Down Force Sensor Configuration
Planter at a Glance - User Settings
Alarms and Limits Setup Page

Section 65 - SETUP Seed Rates

Ground Driven Machines—Target Population and High-Low Warnings
VRD Machines—Configure Meter, Crop, Disk, and Rates
Population Adjust (PA)
High-Low Drive Range (Twin Row Machines Only)

Section 70 - SeedStar™ 2 Main Run Screens

Ground Driven Machines
Variable-Rate Drive Machines
Machines with RowCommand™
Setting Single Set-Point Target Down Force
Half Screen Layout
Turning View Warning Suppression
Headland Warning Suppression
Transport Mode

Section 75 - SeedStar™ XP Main Run Screens

SeedStar™ XP Navigation Buttons
Seed Population
Seed Singulation
Seed Spacing Coefficient of Variation
Down Force
Ride Dynamics
Row Details
Planter Details
Half Screen Layout

Section 80 - Counters and Calculators

Area Counters, Seeds Per Hour, Seeds Per Area, and Area Until Empty
Transmission Sprocket Calculator
Seed Estimator by Bag
Seed Estimator by Unit
Seed Estimator by Weight
Vacuum Calculator

Section 85 - Variable-Rate Liquid Fertilizer

Variable Rate Fertilizer Overview
Application Rates
VRF Volume Totals
VRF System Test
Warning Messages
Variable Rate Fertilizer Warnings
Disabling When Not In Use
Manual Override
Liquid Fertilizer Sensor Diagnostics

Section 90 - Warning Screens

Turning View Warning Suppression
Warning Messages
Warning Screens for SeedStar™ 2
Warning Screens for SeedStar™ 2 (Machines with Single Set-Point Pneumatic Down Force)
Warning Screens for RowCommand™
Warning Screens for Variable Rate Drive
Warning Screens for SeedStar™ XP
Warning Screens for SeedStar™ XP (Machines with Dual Set-Point or Active Pneumatic Down Force)

Section 95 - Seed Tube Sensors

Install and Remove Standard Flush Face Seed Tubes
Install and Remove Optional Seed Tubes
Clean Seed Tube Sensor

Section 100 - Variable Rate Drive Components

Single Motor System—Drawn Planters
Single Motor System—Integral Planters
Dual Motor System—Integral Planters (Except 1720 16R)
Dual Motor System—Drawn Planters (And 1720 16R Integral Planter)
Three Motor System—1720 16RN
Three Motor System—1720CCS 12X2 Twin Row
Three Motor System—Deere/Bauer
Component Locations—1700 Planter
Component Locations—1710 10 Row Planter with Dual Motors
Component Locations—1710 12 Row Planter with Dual Motors
Component Locations—1720 Planter with Single Motor
Component Locations—1720 10 Row 91 cm (36 in.) Planters with Dual Motors
Component Locations—1720 10 Row 97 and 102 cm (38 and 40 in.) Planters with Dual Motors
Component Locations—1720 12 Row Planters with Dual Motors
Component Locations—1720 12 Row Planters with Three Motors
Component Locations—1720 16 Row Planter with Dual Motors
Component Locations—1720 16 Row Planter with Three Motors
Component Locations—1720CCS 12X2 Twin Row Planter with Three Motors
Component Locations—1730 Planter
Component Locations—1750 Conservation Planter
Component Locations—1760/1760NT Planters with Single Motor
Component Locations—1770 12RN Planters with Single Motor
Component Locations—1760/1760NT Planters with Dual Motors
Component Locations—1770 12RN Planters with Dual Motors
Component Locations—1770 12 Row Wide
Component Locations—1770NT 12 Row and 16 Row
Component Locations—1770NT 24 Row
Component Locations—1790 24R20
Component Locations—1790 23/24 Row 15
Component Locations—1790 31/32 Row 15
Component Locations—Deere/Bauer with Three Motors
Component Locations—Deere/Bauer with Four Motors

Section 105 - Attach and Detach Variable Rate Drive

Use Your Tractor and Machine Operator's Manuals
Making Proper Hose Connections
6000 Series Tractors Without Power Beyond—Single Motor
6000 Series Tractors Without Power Beyond—Dual Motor
6000 Series Tractors With Power Beyond Load Sense—Single Motor
6000 Series Tractors With Power Beyond Load Sense—Dual Motor
7000, 8000, 9000 Series Tractors Without Power Beyond—Single Motor
7000, 8000, 9000 Series Tractors Without Power Beyond—Multiple Motor
7000 Series Tractors With Power Beyond Load Sense—Single Motor
7000 Series Tractors With Power Beyond Load Sense—Dual Motor
8000 Series Tractors With Power Beyond Load Sense—Single Motor
8000 Series Tractors With Power Beyond Load Sense—Multiple Motor
9000 Series Tractors With Power Beyond Load Sense—Single Motor
9000 Series Tractors With Power Beyond Load Sense—Multiple Motor

Section 110 - Integrated Pneumatic Down Force

Service Machine Safely
Pneumatic Down Force
Pressurize Pneumatic Down Force System
Depressurize Single Rank Pneumatic Down Force System
Depressurize Two Rank Pneumatic Down Force System
Single Set-Point Compressor Relay Location
Relay and Fuse Location for Compressor Power Harness
Clean or Replace Electric Air Compressor Filter
Clean or Replace Hydraulic Air Compressor Filter
Check Hydraulic Air Compressor Oil
Fill or Change Hydraulic Air Compressor Oil
Drain Air Storage Tank

Section 115 - SeedStar™ 2 Diagnostics

Controller Hardware, Software, and Part Number Identification
Display Hardware, Software, and Part Number Identification
Sensor Status
System Voltages
Seed Tube Sensor Test
Seed Drop Test
Timed Seed Drop Test
Vacuum Sensor
Liquid Fertilizer Sensor

Section 120 - SeedStar™ 2 Diagnostics for RowCommand™

EPM Status
Row Clutches
Row Clutches Self Test

Section 125 - SeedStar™ 2 Diagnostics for Variable Rate Drive

Rotate Seed Meters
Variable Rate Drive Component Activity
VRD Event Logs
VRD Motor/Valve Flush

Section 130 - SeedStar™ XP Diagnostics

Ride Dynamics Sensor Diagnostics
Down Force Sensor Diagnostics
Diagnostics Code

Section 135 - Troubleshooting

SeedStar™ 2 and SeedStar™ XP Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot GreenStar™ Display
Troubleshoot SeedStar™ 2
Troubleshoot Variable Rate Drive
Troubleshoot RowCommand™
Troubleshoot SeedStar™ XP
Troubleshoot Single Set-Point Pneumatic Down Force System
Troubleshoot Dual Set-Point and Active Pneumatic Down Force System
Troubleshoot Variable Rate Fertilizer

Section 140 - Storage

Beginning of the Season Service
Liquid Fertilizer Sensor
Vacuum Sensor
Pneumatic Down Force Air Spring Storage Procedures

Section 145 - Specifications

Record Serial Numbers