Set Rate and Configure Tank Meters

  1. A77883
    A77883-UN-14MAY13

    A59862
    A59862-UN-22JAN08

    Cart Tank Selection

    A59847
    A59847-UN-25JAN08

    Meter Configuration

    A62277
    A62277-UN-23JUL08

    Next Screen Button

    Select primary Menu button >> Air Cart button >> Meter Configuration softkey >> Setup tab.


  2. Select Cart Tank Selection drop down box and choose a Front, Middle, or Rear tank.

  3. IMPORTANT: System performs best if lightest product is in front tank and heaviest product is in rear tank.

    NOTE: Product list also shown in PRODUCT SELECTIONS in this section.

    Select Product drop down box and choose a product for this tank.

  4. Select Type drop down box and choose type of product selected (not available for every product).

  5. Select Rate input box and enter the weight per area application rate.

  6. Select VR Step input box and set a weight increment value. This value determines how much the rate changes with each press of the variable rate button on the run screen. If zero is entered as the VR Step, the increment changes based on some percentage of the rate. Low rates change in small increments. High rates change in large increments.

  7. IMPORTANT: Roller color on screen must match roller color in meter.

    See the recommended roller color in following table. Select the color from Meter Roller Selection drop down.

    Meter Roller Color

    Rate

    Common Product

    A—Yellow

    Low

    2 - 22 kg/ha (2 - 20 lb./acre)

    Flax, Canola, Alfalfa

    B—Black

    Medium

    22 - 146 kg/ha (20 - 130 lb./acre)

    Wheat, Barley, Small Soybeans, Fertilizer

    C—Green

    High

    34 - 247 kg/ha (30 - 220 lb./acre)

    Soybeans, Fertilizer

    D—Blue

    Very High

    56 - 297 kg/ha (50 - 265 lb./acre)

    Fertilizer up to 295 kg/ha (265 lb./acre)

    Barley, Oats with beards, chick-peas, large field peas, and large soybeans.

    E—Orange

    Large

    56 - 202 kg/ha (50 - 180 lb./acre)

    All seed over 6 mm in diameter

  8. NOTE: If small seed is used with orange roller, overseeding may occur.

    Once the meter roller and rate are determined, install the recommended roller color and wear plate in this meter. Refer to the meter cartridge and seeding tool diagrams in the tool operator's manual to determine the meter roller placement and proper number of fine-tuning rings required for this tank and meter configuration. See HOW TO CHANGE METER ROLLERS in this manual to configure meter.

  9. A meter displacement value (MDV) is displayed at bottom of screen for the configuration selected.

    To change the MDV, select the Next Screen Button.

  10. Select a Previous value used with this meter configuration or select the Standard value for this configuration. For the most accurate displacement value, perform a meter calibration and enter the result in Custom input box.

  11. Select Enter to accept changes.

  12. Select another remaining tank and repeat entire process.

Screen Area Information

Air Cart - Air Cart
Meters - Meters
Setup - Setup
Front - Front
Middle - Middle
Rear - Rear
Product - Product
Type - Type
Rate - Rate
lbs/ac - Pounds Per Acre
kg/ha - Kilograms Per Hectare
VR Step - Variable Rate Step
lb. - Pounds
kg - Kilograms
MDV - Meter Displacement Value
Select - Select
Previous - Previous
Standard - Standard
Custom - Custom

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