Implement Setup

Implement 1 Tab

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A - Change Offsets Button

B - Implement Type Drop-down Menu

C - Implement Model Drop-down Menu

D - Implement Name Drop-down Menu

E - Machine Tab

F - Implement 1 Tab

G - Implement 2 Tab

H - Network Tab

I - Change Widths Buttons

NOTE: Some ISO implements and John Deere tractors provide offsets. If implement is automatically recognized, some list boxes may be grayed out.

Select Change Offsets button (A).

Enter Implement Type (B), Implement Model (C), and Implement Name (D) in drop-down menus.

NOTE: All items and changes are saved under current implement name.

Implement name allows operator to save implement dimensions.

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Implement Offsets

A - In-line distance from connection point to front of implement.

B - In-line distance from front to rear of implement.

C - Lateral distance from connection point to control point of implement.

D - In-line distance from connection point to control point of implement.

E - In-line distance from connection point to connection point for second implement. Value only needed if second implement is used.

F - Offset Toggle Button

G - A+B = Documentation or Section Control location when in use.

Implement Offsets—Defines actual implement position relative to tractor. Ensures implement is lined up to the field at the end of turns. Also determines location of implement for the Minimize Skips and Minimize Overlaps feature (see Change Settings on Machine tab).

• A) In-line distance from connection point to front of implement. On pull-type implements, this distance is from rear connections pivot point of machine to front working side of implement. Examples include front ranks of field cultivator or seed drop point on a planter. For planters with a 2-point mount, measure from where planter pivots behind mount.
• B) In-line distance from front to rear of implement. On ground engagement tools, this is the distance from the front rank of sweeps or points to rear rank. On a standard planter or pull-type sprayer, this dimension is zero. The seed is dropped at the same point on every row, and the sprayer has nozzles at the same point along boom. Dimension (A) then needs to extend to the location of deep drop point or sprayer boom. On a spreader, (A+B) is the drop point of product.

  (Refer to implement manufacturer’s Operator’s Manual for this value.)

• NOTE: Examples of equipment that are not centered include mower conditioners and most split row planters with an even number of 38 cm (15 in.) rows (for example: 24R15 or 32R15), unless there is an adjustable hitch.
  C) Lateral distance from connection point to control point of implement. This lateral distance is from the center of tractor to the center of implement, which is zero for most implements. This dimension alerts operator to potential collisions, and is critical to end-turn performance. Adjust dimensions, if needed.
• D) In-line distance from connection point to control point of implement. In many cases, this distance is from connection point to the carrying wheels. For proper turns, measure this distance with implement at height it typically is at while turning.
• NOTE: Adjust dimensions to fine-tune in field performance.

  For implements with 3-point connections, do not enter dimension (D).

  
  E) In-line distance from connection point to connection point for second implement. This value is only needed if a second implement is used (for example, tow between air carts).

Typical Planter Setup—JD 1770 16R30 NT planter with a 2-point connection

• A = 3.8 m (12.6 ft.)
• B = 0 m (0 ft.) - even though it is physically 2 m (6.8 ft.)
• C = 0 m (0 ft.)

Typical Disk Setup—JD 637 F 10.8 m (35.5 ft.) disk setup

• A = 3 m (9.9 ft.)
• B = 5 m (16.4 ft.)
• C = 0 m (0 ft.)

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Track Spacing

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Track Spacing

A - m (ft.)/(rows) Button

B - Implement Width

C - Track Spacing

D - Physical Width

E - Row Width

NOTE: Implement tab shows header for combines and boom for sprayer.

Implement width may come from some controllers, such as SeedStar™.

In some cases, track spacing is more accurate when entered by rows instead of feet. Track spacing calculation uses more decimal places when entered by rows than the three decimal places allowed when entered by feet.

Defining Implement Width and Track Spacing. Define implement width and track spacing using:

• m (ft.)—enter total implement working width
• rows—enter number of rows and row spacing

To toggle between these two, select button (A).

Implement Widths—Enter implement width to calculate total area when documenting operation. Verify implement type, model, name, implement width, and track spacing when changing implements. Implement width and track spacing are independent of each other.

Track Spacing—Used in guidance for how far each pass is from the last pass. For “perfect” guess rows, distance is same as implement width. To ensure some overlap for tillage or spraying, or to account for global positioning system (GPS) drift, make track spacing less than implement width.

IMPORTANT: Use width measurements to alert an operator of potential intersections between implement and impassable boundary. Operator still needs to be aware of potential collisions if there are times implement is wider than dimension entered (for example, marker arm lowered). If markers are used in field, add width of both markers to give ultimate alarms of possible intersections.

NOTE: As a buffer to avoid obstacles, additional physical width may be added to implement to compensate for several factors, such as GPS drift.

Physical Width—Actual width of entire implement used in field when implement is raised. It is sometimes larger than implement width.

Using a planter as an example, marker arms and blades are wider than working width. Enter width if markers are not used, or are used and folded on ends. If markers are partially folded during turns, enter larger dimension.

Physical Width Table

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Confirm Configuration

NOTE: The physical width is smaller than the implement width which may not allow detection of all intersections with impassable boundaries.

If physical width is less than implement (working) width, message appears as a reminder that this is not usually correct. For example, a 16R30 planter is physically wider than its 12.2 m (40 ft.) working width.

An example of this being correct is a dry fertilizer spreader that spreads farther than physical width of buggy.

Implement 2 Tab

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Implement 2 Tab

A - Implement2 Tab

B - Implement 1 Tab

C - Implement Type Drop-down Box

D - Implement Model Drop-down Box

E - Implement Name Drop-down Box

F - Machine Tab

G - Network Tab

Implement 2 tab (A) is primarily used to log hours against equipment.

For Implement 2 tab to appear, select implement type in Implement 1 tab (B).

Implement 2 tab allows setup of:

• Implement Type (C) – Used to select implement type.
• Implement Model (D) – Used to distinguish between different models.
• Implement Name (E) – Used to distinguish multiple machines of the same model.

NOTE: Implement widths or offsets cannot be defined for Implement 2.