Planting Monitor
| Symptom | Problem | Solution |
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Monitor does not turn on.
| Monitor fuse blown. |
Inspect fuse (located
close to battery). Replace, if necessary, with a maximum 7.5 A fuse.
If fuse blows again inspect all harnesses for broken wires or incorrect
connections causing a short circuit to ground.
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Poor battery connection.
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Ensure connections are clean
and properly tightened. Inspect harnesses for damage.
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Low battery voltage.
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Monitor voltage must be
at least 10V. If it is lower, recharge or replace battery.
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Defective monitor.
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Monitor damaged. Contact
your Dickey-john dealer. See “General Information, Service and Repairs”.
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Error in row or in High/Low alarm of correctly planted
row.
| Seed sensor covered in dirt. |
Clean sensor using a dry
brush.
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Defective harness sensor.
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Turn on sensor and observe
troubleshooting LED. If no LED glows, swap harness connector with
the closest sensor to check if the sensor is damaged.
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Defective monitor.
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Monitor damaged. Contact
your Dickey-john dealer. See “General Information, Service and Repairs”.
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Tank alarm does not sound when tank empty.
| Tank sensor covered in dirt. |
Clean sensor using a dry
brush.
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Sensor error or harness short circuit.
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Swap harness connector
with the closest sensor to check if the problem is in the sensor or
in the harness.
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Defective monitor.
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Monitor damaged. Contact
your Dickey-john dealer. See “General Information, Service and Repairs”.
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Tank alarm sounds even when tank is full.
| Sensor error or harness broken. |
Monitor detects a different
number of sensors to set I/O lines. Check that all lines are being
detected during self-test. Replace defective sensors.
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Defective monitor.
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Monitor damaged. Contact
your Dickey-john dealer. See “General Information, Service and Repairs”.
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System voltage alarm.
| Low battery voltage. |
Monitor voltage must be
at least 10V. If it is lower, recharge or replace battery.
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Bad battery contact.
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Check that all connections
are clean and tightened.
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Harness damaged.
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Inspect all harnesses
for breaks and damage that may cause short circuits.
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Auxiliary mode alarm sounds when drive shaft, fan or
flow in motion.
| Sensor error. |
Drive shaft, fan or flow
sensor not operative. Replace defective sensor.
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Wrong calibration number.
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Incorrect calibration
sensor number. Check calibration number on accessories' setting screen.
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Incorrect sensor limits.
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Incorrect sensor limits.
Check limits on accessories' setting screen.
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Defective monitor.
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Monitor damaged. Contact
your Dickey-john dealer. See “General Information, Service and Repairs”.
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Travel speed alarm sounds with machine in motion.
| Travel speed sensor error. |
Travel speed sensor not
detected. Replace defective sensor.
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Maximum travel speed exceeded alarm sounding.
| Maximum travel speed alarm adjusted too slow.
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Increase the maximum travel
speed setting or set to zero to disengage alarm.
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Incorrect speed constant.
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Travel speed sensor not
calibrated, RADAR sensor angle was altered or an incorrect constant
input to system. Use the SPEED - AREA - DISTANCE mode to check if
speed is correct. if it is incorrect recalibrate speed constant.
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