Set Up Section Groups

PC22655
PC22655-UN-17MAY16

A - Number of Products

B - Help Button

Section groups allow the operator to assign products and sections to a particular group to ensure accurate control and documentation. If Number of Products (A) is greater than one, the setup wizard guides the operator through setting up section groups and assigning drivers based on the options selected. Select the Help button (B) for more information about a step.

  1. To start the setup wizard, select the best-fit application type and follow instructions up to the Setup Section Groups page.

    (Reference Setup Overview for more information.)

  2. For NH3 applications, the first six section drivers can only be assigned to NH3 section valves. The second section group starts at section driver seven or higher.

    If configuring:

    • PC22656
      PC22656-UN-17MAY16

      A - Next Page Button

      For NH3 applications, read the message and select the Next Page button (A).

    • PC25052
      PC25052-UN-28NOV17

      A - Shared Section Drivers Drop-Down Menu

      B - Next Page Button

      For applications other than NH3:

    1. Select the Shared Section Drivers option form the drop-down menu (A).

      • Yes, all products share same section configuration and wiring.
      • No, products will not share the same configuration and wiring.

    2. Select the Next Page button (B).


  3. PC22657
    PC22657-UN-02JUN16

    A - Number of Sections Drop-Down Menu

    B - Granular Product Sections Power to Apply Checkbox

    C - Master Clutch Checkbox

    D - Next Page Button

    Select the Number of Section Groups from the drop-down menu (A). For example, if setting up an air cart with two dry products sharing the same section group with two sections and a liquid product with its own section group with four sections. The total number of section groups is two.


  4. Select all that apply:

    • Granular Product Sections Power to Apply checkbox (B)—Select for the control unit to provide power to the section signal wire when the section is on. Deselect for the control unit to provide power to the section signal wire when the section is off.
    • Master Clutch checkbox (C)—Select to enable the master signal (air carts only).

  5. Select Next Page button (D).

  6. Note how your product harness is wired before identifying the associate drivers. Section group 1 (A) valve starts on Starting Section Driver 1 (B) and has four sections (C). Section Group 2 (D) is wired to start on Driver 7, which must be identified as the starting driver. Section Group 2 has 2 sections.

    PC25098
    PC25098-UN-07DEC17

    A - Section Group 1

    B - Starting Section Driver

    C - Number of Sections

    D - Section Group 2

    E - Next Page Button

    If configuring products that requires multiple sections, read the message and select the Next Page button (E).


  7. PC22661
    PC22661-UN-18MAY16

    A - Starting Section Driver

    B - Number of Sections

    C - Equal Section Width Checkboxes

    D - Next Page Button

    For NH3 applications or if fitting up harnesses already pinned out to 37-pin connectors (for example replacing two GreenStar™ Rate Controllers), drivers have to be skipped in order for product 2 sections to line up with the harnessing.
    • NH3 application—The first six section drivers can only be assigned to the first section group. The second section group must start at section driver seven or higher.
    • 37-Pin connectors—The second section group must start at section driver eleven or higher as the first products 37 pin product harness is claiming sections 1 to 10.

    Enter the Starting Section Driver (A) and Number of Sections (B) for each section group. Skip any unused section drivers. Product harness wiring to the section valves or clutches determine the starting section drivers.

    (Reference Sections for more information on maximum number of available sections.)

    (Reference harnessing Installation Instructions or schematics for more information.)


  8. If applicable, select the Equal Section Width checkboxes (C).

  9. Select the Next Page button (D). If all products share the same section drivers, skip to step 12.

  10. PC22667
    PC22667-UN-19MAY16

    A - Product 1 Section Group Drop-Down Menu

    B - Product 2 Section Group Drop-Down Menu

    C - Product 3 Section Group Drop-Down Menu

    D - Select Next Page Button

    For each product, select the Section Group from the drop-down menus (A—C).


  11. Select the Next Page button (D).

  12. PC22668
    PC22668-UN-19MAY16

    A - Group 1, Section 1 Width

    B - Group 1, Section 2 Width

    C - Group 1, Section 3 Width

    D - Group 1, Section 4 Width

    E - Group 1, Section 5 Width

    F - Group 2, Section 7 Width

    G - Group 2, Section 8 Width

    H - Next Page Button

    Total width of all sections must be equal to the total Section Group width. If Equal Width Sections was selected, Section Group width is evenly divided by the number of sections.

    Enter the width for each section (A—G).


  13. Select the Next Page button (H).

  14. PC25053
    PC25053-UN-28NOV17

    A - Previous Page Button

    B - Next Page Button

    Graphic displays each section width and output driver that controls each section valve. Verify that implement wiring is correct. Section Group width and section widths may only be edited in the setup wizard. If needed, select the Previous Page button (A) to make corrections.

    Review the Setup Sections and select the Next Page button (B).


  15. Continue the rest of the setup wizard for the selected configuration.

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