Slip Clutch Alert (MegaWide™ HC2 Feed System)

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A - Digital Display

This system alerts the operator by an audible alarm. Also the word Slip appears in the digital display (A) when either the main PTO drive clutch or the pickup drive clutch slips.

Understanding Slip Clutch Alert System

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PTO Speed Sensor

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Pickup Speed Sensor

A - PTO Speed Sensor

B - Pickup Speed Sensor

The PTO speed sensor (A) measures the input speed of the PTO driveline. The pickup speed sensor (B) measures the output speed of the pickup slip clutch. The BaleTrak™ Pro or Plus monitor-controller compares these speeds. If the speed drops below 10 percent of the calculated operating speed for more than 2 seconds, the slip alarm is activated. The system informs the operator when either of the two clutches is slipping.

How quickly the alarm is triggered depends on how great the slip percentage is and for how long it stays at that threshold.

Speed Compensation of Twine or Net Wrap Application

The speed compensation program applies the desired twine spacing or number of net layers, regardless of PTO speed.

For example:

If the monitor-controller is set for 102 mm (4 in) twine spacing and the twine application is done at less than full PTO speed. The 102 mm (4 in) twine spacing is maintained.

If the monitor-controller is set for two net layers and the net application is done at less than full PTO speed. The two net layers are maintained.

The PTO driveline sensor (A) must be activated within the monitor-controller for proper operation of the speed compensation program. (See Net Wrap, Slip Clutch Alert, and Variable Core Features [Turning ON and OFF] in the Service—BaleTrak™ Pro and Plus System section.)

Turning PTO Speed Sensor ON and OFF:

• PTO speed sensor can be turned OFF or ON by accessing channel 204.
• Feature can be turned ON by changing value to 540 rpm or 1000 rpm, depending on the baler configuration.
• Entire slip clutch alert feature can be turned OFF by changing value to 0.

Turning Pickup Speed Sensor ON and OFF:

• Pickup rpm sensor can be turned OFF and ON by accessing channel 205.
• Feature can be turned ON by changing value to 170 rpm.
• Pickup rpm sensor can be turned OFF by changing value to 0.
• Turning OFF the pickup sensor on channel 205 and turning ON the PTO sensor on channel 204 still allows automatic speed compensation during the twine or net application cycle.