Ag Leader PFadvantage Harvest & Application Operators Manual
Precision Farming System
Operators Manual
PFadvantage
Ag Leader Technology
Welcome
System Upgrades
Product
Registration
Welcome to the Ag Leader Technology family. Ag Leader Technology is
dedicated to the development of advanced, yet practical and cost-effective
tools for grain production. Above all, however, we are dedicated to meeting
your needs for support of existing products and development of product
improvements.
We want to hear from you! Feel free to call any time to discuss:
• Operational problems with your system
• Features you don’t like about your system
• Features you would like added to your system
We will do our best to ensure that you are happy with your current system
and that it is upgraded in the future to better meet your needs.
Ag Leader Technology will periodically provide operating program
upgrades that will improve the performance of your PFadvantage.
PFadvantage operating program upgrades will be available as Internet
downloadable files from the Ag Leader web site.
Internet http://www.agleader.com
If you do not have access to the Ag Leader web site contact your Ag
Leader dealer to request the latest operating program upgrades or
contact our Technical Support Group (515) 232-5363 ext. 1
Your timely product registration will allow you to receive important
product bulletins and information regarding product training in your area.
Register On-Line at www.agleader.com, or return the registration form at
the front of this manual via mail or fax to the address listed below.
General
Ag Leader Technology
2202 South Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 2348
Ames, Iowa 50010
515-232-3595 - fax
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General
Limited Warranty
Service
Copyright Notice
Proprietary
Technology Notice
PFadvantage
Ag Leader Technology
Ag Leader Technology will repair or replace at no charge any component of the
PFadvantage system that fails during normal service on the equipment model that the
system was intended for use within two years from the warranty start date.
The warranty start date will initially be set to the date on which your product is
shipped from Ag Leader Technology.
If you return the registration/warranty card included with this manual within 30
days of purchasing this product from your dealer, the warranty start date will be
changed to the date that you purchased this product from your dealer. Ag Leader
Technology reserves the right to request proof of the date stated on your
registration/warranty card.
Warranty is not provided for damage resulting from abuse, neglect, accidents, vandalism,
acts of nature, or any other causes that are outside the normal, intended use of the
PFadvantage system.
Ag Leader Technology shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential
damages to the dealer, end user, or third parties arising from the sale, installation, or use of
the PFadvantage system.
If you have a problem with your system, call your Ag Leader Technology dealer
or call us directly at the phone number below. If we determine you have a
hardware failure, we will ship replacement hardware immediately. Our mailing
address and phone numbers are:
Ag Leader Technology
2202 South Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 2348
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-232-5363
Fax: 515-232-3595
Note: Return failed hardware to us by UPS (preferred) or US mail.
Ag Leader Technology has copyrighted (©2002) the contents of this manual and
the operating program for the PFadvantage system. No reproductions of this
material may be made without first obtaining the consent of Ag Leader
Technology.
The PFadvantage system has patents on its design and operational features.
Copying features of this system relating to measurement and calculation of grain
flow and weight, or organization of field and load data may result in patent
infringement.
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General
Description
Fields and Loads
Keypad
The PFadvantage is a universal monitor/controller for crop production. It
can be transferred from a combine to a tractor or other vehicles easily. In
the combine it functions as a yield monitor and accurately measures and
records acres, moisture, grain weight, bushels, and yield on-the-go. In the
tractor or sprayer it connects to a sprayer or planter controller and monitors
and controls the application rate. The PFadvantage also can record data for
field boundaries, tile lines or where a hybrid is planted.
The PFadvantage has its own internal memory for recording field and load
data. GPS data, however, is not recorded in the internal memory, but
must be logged to a memory card.
The PFadvantage must be setup and calibrated to record accurate
information.
NOTE: The Grass Seed version of the PFadvantage is setup and
calibrated using the same procedures as for grain harvest. Where
there are differences between the harvest of grain verses grass seed
they will be noted.
All the information recorded by the PFadvantage must be recorded in a
field and load. The operator must manually select or change the field and
load on the PFadvantage during field operation. A load is used to
subdivide a field into smaller sections. The monitor load is not associated
with the combine tank, wagon, or truck load. It is recommended to use
different loads for different hybrids or varieties or field conditions.
The monitor has “soft” keys which do not have labels on the keys to
identify the function of the key. The labels for the keys will appear on the
display screen next to the key. However, there are four major groups of the
keys: arrow keys, display selection keys, menu key, menu selection keys.
General
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General
Power
Switch
Menu
Key
Arrow Keys
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Display
Selection
Keys
Menu
Selection
Keys
Figure 1: Front panel of the PFadvantage
The UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys on the right side of the
keypad are used to select and change a setting. The bottom LEFT and
RIGHT ARROW keys are only used to view more menu or display items.
They are never used to select or change a setting.
On the main operating screen, you will see an up and down arrow symbol
that will either be beside the field or load or to the right of one of the
display lines. This symbol indicates what item the UP or DOWN ARROW
keys will change if pressed.
Memory Card Slot
(On side of
PFadvantage)
Arrow
Keys
Area
Count
Switch
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Display and
Display Selection
Keys
The PFadvantage has four display lines for viewing items on the main
operating screen. You can choose which items you see on the display and
the position that the items appear on the display.
To change a display item on a display line you must select the line. The four
display selection keys to the right of the display each select a display line.
A rectangular box surrounds the display line to show that it is selected.
When the display line is selected the four menu items on the bottom change
and show items you can select for display. Press a key below one of the
four display items to put a different display item in place of the selected
display item. There are more than four display items to choose for viewing.
Press the bottom LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to scroll to the right or left
and view other display items on the bottom.
General
Card
Symbol
Selection
Box
When arrows present,
ress bottom arrow keys
to display additional
menu or display items
Figure 2: Main operating screen
NOTE: Grass seed is measured in pounds per acre.
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Up and
Down
Arrow
Symbol
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General
Menu Key
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When some display items (like swath) are selected, an up and down arrow
symbol will appear on the right of the display line. This indicates you can
change the setting of the item with the UP or DOWN ARROW keys. After
you have made the change you must press the key to the right of the display
line to deselect the line.
The MENU key switches the menus on the bottom of the display. There are
two main menus that you can view by pressing the MENU key. They are
shown below.
It is recommended to display the FIELD, LOAD, MAP, and OPTIONS
menu during normal operation of the monitor, unless you are marking and
therefore need to display marks on the bottom.
Main Menus:
FIELD
LOAD
SHOW
MAP
OPTIONS
CAL
Menu Selection
Keys
The name above the four menu selection keys on the bottom of the display
will change depending on what you are doing on the monitor.
The bottom
RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys are used to view additional
menu or display items. If you see a right and left arrow symbol on the
display above the bottom RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys, this indicates
you can press the bottom RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys to view more
menu or display items. Refer to Figure 2.
SETUP
DIAG
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General
Area Count Switch
Connectors
The area count switch manually turns on and off area counting. When the
switch is in the up position area is counting. When the switch is in the
down position, area is not counting. The monitor will display either
“AREA ON” or “AREA OFF” on the bottom right corner of the display to
indicate the status of area counting.
The PFadvantage has six connectors on the back of the console. The large
25-pin connector is for power and sensor connections. The AUX 1 port is
for connecting to a GPS receiver. The three 9-pin RS-232 ports (Port 1, Port
2, Port 3) are for connecting to planter or fertilizer or sprayer controller or
any other GPS compatible device. The AUX 2 port is for additional
input/output signals.
AUX Port 2
Port 3 Port 2
Port 1
Figure 3 Rear of PFadvantage
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AUX Port 1
(GPS)
25-Pin
Connector
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General
Grain Flow Sensor
PFadvantage
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Below is an example of a grain flow sensor. Your grain flow sensor may
look different, depending on which combine model you have. On all
combines, the grain flow sensor installs on top of the clean grain elevator.
The grain flow sensor measures the grain weight in pounds as you harvest.
The clean grain paddles throw the grain, as the paddles rotate around the top
sprocket, toward the grain flow sensor. The flow sensor measures the grain
weight when the grain strikes the flow sensor impact plate.
NOTE: The flow sensor for grass seed harvest functions in the same
manner as the grain flow sensor. The grass seed flow sensor differs
only in appearance.
Grain Flow
Sensor
Figure 4: Grain flow sensor
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Moisture Sensor
Moisture Sensor
Below is an example of the moisture sensor mounted on the side of a clean
grain elevator. The moisture sensor is installed in the elevator mount kit.
General
Elevator
Mount Kit
Figure 5: Moisture sensor
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General
Header Height
Sensor
Header Sensor
PFadvantage
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Below is an example of a header height sensor installed underneath a
combine cab. The header height sensor tells the monitor the position of the
combine head so that when the head is raised on the end rows, the monitor
stops counting area.
Figure 6: Header height sensor
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Important Notices
Section Contents
The PFadvantage must be set up before field operation, but before you
begin the setup procedures, read the following notices:
The PFadvantage is a software upgradeable monitor. Ag Leader
Technology will periodically offer free operating program upgrades to
increase the capabilities of the PFadvantage. Operating program upgrades
will be available as Internet downloadable files from the Ag Leader web
site.
Internet http://www.agleader.com
If you do not have access to the Ag Leader web site, contact your Ag
Leader dealer to request the latest operating program upgrades, or contact
our Technical Support Group (515) 232-5363 ext. 1
If you plan to make yield maps on your own computer, you will need to use
a mapping program that can process files created by the PFadvantage, such
as Ag Leader’s SMS Basic mapping program. SMS Basic is available from
on CD-ROM from your Ag Leader dealer.
This setup section contains instructions for the following items. The
operating modes that the instructions pertain to are also listed.
Item Operating Mode Page
Console Setup All 2-6
Card Setup All 2-8
Creating, Naming Fields and Loads All 2-12
Marker Setup All 2-17
GPS Setup All 2-19
Vehicle Setup Harvest 2-30
Grain Setup Harvest 2-34
Swath Setup Harvest 2-39
Swath Setup Site Verification 2-41
Vehicle Site Verification 2-42
Controller Setup Application Rate 2-42
Raven Controller ( with Serial Ports) Application Rate 2-44
Mid-Tech Controller Application Rate 2-49
DICKEY-john Land Manager Application Rate 2-55
DICKEY-john Seed Manager Application Rate 2-61
Rawson Accu-Rate/Accu-Plant Application Rate 2-65
Setup Overview
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Setup Overview
Using Power
Supply
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Item Operating Mode Page
New Leader Mark III/Mark IV Application Rate 2-73
Flexicoil Flexcontrol Application Rate 2-79
Hiniker 8605 Application Rate 2-85
Teejet 844 Application Rate 2-91
Flowmeter Controller Application Rate 2-95
Direct Drive Controller for Rawson
Accu-Rate model controllers
Application Rate
The PFadvantage console does not need to be in the vehicle to set it up.
You can use the provided power supply (plugs into 120v outlet) to power
up the console inside your home or shop.
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Setup Overview
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Order of Keys
(Harvest Mode)
Press the MENU key until you see the following keys on
the display.
SUMMARY
Press the SETUP key to view the
following setup menu items.
All Modes
CAL
SETUP
DIAG
SETUP
OPTIONS
PRESS TO EXIT
SWATH
LOAD
GPS
MARKS
VEHICLE
Press the bottom
switch between and view the setup menu items
shown above.
MAP
GRAIN
CONSOLE
CARD
MEMORY
LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to
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Setup Overview
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All Modes
Order of Keys
(Site Verification
Mode)
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Press MENU key
the display.
CAL
SETUP
Press the SETUP key to view
Until you see the following keys on the
DIAG
the following setup menu items.
SETUP
OPTIONS
PRESS TO EXIT
SWATH
VEHICLE
MAP
MARKS
CONSOLE
CARD
MEMORY
Press the bottom LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to
switch between and view the setup menu items
shown above.
LOAD
GPS
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Order of Keys
(Application Rate
Mode)
Press the MENU key until you see on the following keys on
the display.
CAL
Press the SETUP key to view the
following setup menu items.
SETUP
All Modes
DIAG
SETUP
OPTIONS
PRESS TO EXIT
APP.RATE
CONFIG
CONSOLE
Press the bottom
MARKS
MEMORY
CARD
GPS
LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to
switch between and view the setup menu items
shown above.
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LOAD
MAP
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Console Setup
PFadvantage
All Modes
Introduction
The console settings are general settings that apply to all operating modes
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and uses of the PFadvantage.
Console Setup
Screen
To view the console setup screen press the:
MENU key
SETUP key
bottom RIGHT ARROW key
CONSOLE key
Example of console setup screen:
CONSOLE SETUP
Operating Mode GRAIN HARVEST
Month/Day/Year 11/01/2002
Time 1:15 PM
Serial Number 2002180001
Box Cal 770
Voltage Cal 490
GPS Check Sum ON
Field Marker Input INTERNAL
Display brightness 80%
Changing a Setting
EDIT
ACCEPT
Step Action
1 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select the item you want
EXIT
CANCEL
to change. The item is selected when a black filled rectangular
box surrounds the entire line.
2 Press the EDIT key and then use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys
to change the number or setting.
3 Once you have changed a setting press the ACCEPT key. Press
the EXIT key once you have made all the settings.
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Console Setup
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Operating mode
Units of Measure
Month/Day/Year
Time
Serial number,
Box calibration,
Voltage calibration
GPS Check Sum
Field Marker
Adjust Display
Brightness
The PFadvantage has the following operating modes: Grain Harvest, Grass
Seed Harvest, Cotton Harvest, HarvestMaster™, Application Rate and Site
Verification. Upon changing the operating mode you should make sure all
setup items for that operating mode are correct.
To switch modes, you must install that modes operating firmware. The
exception is Site Verification Mode. Site Verification is available with all
other modes. See "Updating Operating Program" instructions in the
Operation Section of this manual to load different firmware. All firmware
versions are on the CD that that came with the monitor or on the web at
www.agleader.com.
The PFadvantage can display information in either Imperial or Metric units
of measure.
Set to the current date and time. These numbers should be set correctly
from the factory.
The serial number, box calibration number and voltage calibration number
can be found on the bottom side of the monitor. These numbers should be
set correctly from the factory.
GPS Check Sum setting is used to enable or disable data string error
checking. Normally set to ON.
If you are... Select
Marking field points with the PFadvantage’s
internal marker selection keys.
Marking field points with an external Ag Leader
Field Marker.
To adjust the display back lighting, scroll down to "Display brightness" and
press EDIT key. Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to adjust the screen
brightness and press the ACCEPT key.
All Modes
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
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Card Setup
PFadvantage
All Modes
Introduction
If you are using a GPS receiver, all the GPS data must be logged to a
Ag Leader Technology
memory card. If you are not using a GPS receiver, you do not need a card.
The memory card must be formatted with a DOS format. Ag Leader cards
rarely need to be formatted since they are usually DOS formatted before
they are shipped. If formatting is required, format the card in your PC
before using.
IMPORTANT:
Data must be copied to each log file before you read the card into your
computer. The monitor automatically copy copies data to the card
upon shutdown.
Card Setup Screen
To view the card setup screen press the:
MENU key
SETUP key
CARD key
Example of card setup screens:
CARD SETUP
Logging Device MEMORY CARD
Logging Interval 2 second
Log file 02110101.YLD
COPY TO SHOW ALL
FILES ON CARD
FILE NAME SIZE LAST MODIFIED
02081502.YLD 250 KB 08/15/2002
02081501.YLD 128 KB 08/15/2002
02073001.YLD 236 KB 07/30/2002
FILE ERASE
OPTIONS ALL
EDIT
ACCEPT
CARD FILES
EXIT
CANCEL
EXIT
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Changing a Setting
FILES OPTIONS
File Name 02081501.YLD
File Size 132640 bytes
Last Modified 13:42
Date 08/15/2002
COPY TO RESTORE ERASE
FILE FILE FILE
Step Action
1 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select the item you want
All Modes
EXIT
to change. The item is selected when a black filled rectangular
box surrounds the entire line.
2 Press the EDIT key and then use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys
to change the number or setting.
3 Once you have changed a setting press the ACCEPT key. Press
the EXIT key once you have made all the settings.
Logging Device
If you are using the GPS receiver with the PFadvantage you must use a
memory card to save the instantaneous GPS data.
If you... Select
NOTE: In Application Rate mode, if the PFadvantage is controlling
Do not have a GPS receiver. NONE
Do have a GPS receiver. MEMORY CARD
application rate, but you don’t want to log actual rate to card set to NONE.
Logging Interval
This setting determines how often the GPS information is saved to the
memory card. It also affects how large an area each GPS record will
represent on a map and how many logging hours are available before the
memory card becomes full.
There are three possible settings for the logging interval.
1, 2 or 3 Seconds. The recommended setting is either two or three seconds.
3 mph
5 mph
1 sec 2 sec 3 sec
4.4 8.8 13.2
7.3 14.6 21.9
Distance Traveled (ft)
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Card Setup
PFadvantage
All Modes
Log File
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Ag Leader 32MB ATA
Flash Card
NOTE: The logging hours available can vary from the numbers shown above
due to the number of separate files that can be stored on the card.
The PFadvantage requires a log file to store data on a memory card. Harvest,
Site Verification and Application rate mode log files will have a “.yld”
extension. All log files will be named with the date the file was created.
Example: 02081502.yld, second file created on 08/15/2002.
IMPORTANT: Data must be copied to each log file before you read the
card into your computer. The monitor automatically copy copies data to
the card upon shutdown.
Using the Ag Leader ATA FLASH card a new log file must be created for
each day. You can not add to an old log file after a new file has been created
but you can store multiple log files on one card.
In order to log instantaneous GPS data or copy field and load data to a
memory card, a log file must be selected. Every time you turn on the
monitor, the monitor will prompt you to select or create a log file. Refer to
the steps below to select or create a log file after the monitor has been turned
on.
Step Action
1 Select Log File and press the EDIT key.
2 Select a log file or press CREATE FILE key to create a new log file.
3 With the desired file selected, press the ACCEPT key.
NOTE: After you read all the log files on your card into your computer (and
make backup copies of files), it is recommended to erase the log file(s) on the
card.
Logging Hours Available/Logging Interval
1 sec 2 sec 3 sec
400 800 1200
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Copying Data to
Log File
Restoring from
File
Step Action
Erasing File
Step Action
To copy memory to log files that are not set as the current log file, press the
SHOW FILES key and select one of the log files. Press the FILE OPTIONS
key and press the COPY TO FILE key. At the card setup screen, press the
COPY TO CARD key to copy memory to the file set as the log file (this is the
same copy to card function that automatically occurs when monitor is shut
off).
You can restore field and load data into the monitor’s memory from a log file
on a memory card.
IMPORTANT: It is dangerous to restore memory from a card because
the current data in the monitor will be replaced with the data on card.
1 Press the SHOW ALL FILES key. Select the log file and press the
FILE OPTIONS key. Press the RESTORE FILE key.
2 Press the RESTORE key again if you really want to restore the data.
3 Press the EXIT key once you are finished.
You can erase individual log files from a memory card
1 Press the SHOW ALL FILES key. Select the log file and press the
FILE OPTIONS key. Press ERASE FILE key.
2 Press the ERASE key again if you really want to erase the file.
3 Press the EXIT key once you are finished.
IMPORTANT: Pressing ERASE ALL will erase every file from the
memory card, including non-Ag Leader files.
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Creating, Naming Fields, Loads
PFadvantage
All Modes except App Rate
Recommendations
All the information recorded by the PFadvantage must be recorded in a
field and load. The field and load that the monitor is set on is located on the
top line of the display on the main operating screen.
Fields
It is recommended that you create all the fields and name them before you
begin to use the PFadvantage. The monitor will use the same set of fields
you create for each operating mode (harvest mode, application rate mode,
site verification) of the monitor. You can create and name your fields using
any operating mode. You should choose field names that you can use year
after year.
Loads
You may decide to create, and name loads within fields before you use the
PFadvantage however, additional loads may be created and named as
needed during field operations. Each operating mode of the PFadvantage
will have its own set of loads for each field.
Definition:
Load: A load is used to subdivide a field into smaller sections. The
Field
NOTE: If using Application Rate Mode, refer to the Controller
Setup instructions on how to create and change fields. Refer to this
section for how to name fields and loads.
monitor load is not associated with the combine tank, wagon, or
truck load.
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Creating and
Naming Fields
Step Action
1
Press the MENU key until the following is displayed on
the bottom of the display.
F1: DG
2 Press the FIELD key twice to view the screen below.
F1: PRESS TO EDIT NAME
FIELD
All Modes except App Rate
LOAD
ACTIVE FIELD
SELECT GRAIN
SHOW
MAP
OPTIONS
ACCEPT
Step Action
3
Naming Field
With the line displaying the field number selected (rectangular box
surrounds line), press the RIGHT ARROW key to move the cursor to
the right to enter a name. Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to scroll
through letters, numbers and other characters. After you have set the
character, move the cursor to the right by pressing the RIGHT ARROW
key and set a new character. You can enter up to an 8-character name.
Press the ACCEPT key once you have entered a name.
4
Setting Grain (harvest mode) or Site Type (Site Verification Mode)
To set the grain or site type for the field you must select the line
displaying the grain or site type. Press the key to the right of the line
displaying the grain or sit type to select the line. Use the UP or DOWN
ARROW keys to set the setting. Press the ACCEPT key twice, once to
accept the grain or site type, once to accept the field.
SOYBEANS
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All Modes except App Rate
Step Action
5
Creating Fields
Press the UP ARROW key to scroll through all the fields. Once you
scroll past the last field, “Create New Field” will be displayed. Name
the field and set the grain or site type, then with “Create New Field”
displayed above the field number press the ACCEPT key to create the
new field.
6 Repeat Step 5 and create and name all your fields.
NOTE: You can have more than one grain or site type in a field.
To enter more than one grain or site type, press the FIELD key twice so that
the field is displayed in large text. Select the line displaying grain or site type
and change the setting. Press the ACCEPT key twice, once to accept the new
grain or site type and once to accept the field. The monitor will create a
separate set of loads (which are renumbered beginning with load one) for each
grain or site type in a field.
Example of load organization when two grain types are in one field in
harvest mode:
Grass Seed types
ANNUAL RYE
PERENNIAL RYE
FESCUE
ORCHARD GRASS
CRIMSON CLOVER
MEADOW FOAM
WHITE CLOVER
BENT GRASS
F10 L1 F10 L1
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Corn Soybeans
L2
L3
Harvest grain types
SOYBEANS
CORN
WHEAT
OATS
RYE
BARLEY
SORGHUM
POPCORN
EDIBLE BEANS
CORN 2
CANOLA
RICE
SUNFLOWERS
CORN 3
CORN 4
OPT GRAIN 1
Site Verification types
PLANTING 1
PLANTING 2
PLANTING 3
SPRAYING 1
SPRAYING 2
SPRAYING 3
FERTILIZER 1
FERTILIZER 2
FERTILIZER 3
OPT SITE 1
OPT SITE 2
OPT SITE 3
OPT SITE 4
OPT SITE 5
OPT SITE 6
OPT SITE 7
L2
L3
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Creating and
Naming Loads
Step Action
1
Press the MENU key until the following is displayed on
the bottom of the display.
2 Press the LOAD key twice to view the screen below.
F1: L1: DG
L1: PRESS TO EDIT NAME
FIELD
All Modes except App Rate
LOAD
ACTIVE LOAD
SELECT GRAIN
SHOW
MAP
OPTIONS
SOYBEANS
ACCEPT
Step Action
3
Naming Load
With the line displaying the load number selected (rectangular box
surrounds line), press the RIGHT ARROW key to move the cursor to
the right to enter a name. Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to
scroll through letters, numbers and other characters. After you have
set the character, move the cursor to the right by pressing the RIGHT
ARROW key and set a new character. You can enter up to an 8character name. Press the ACCEPT key once you have entered a
name.
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All Modes except App Rate
Changing Fields
and Loads
Step Action
4
Creating Loads
Press the UP ARROW key to scroll through all the loads in the field
for the grain type. Once you scroll past the last load, “Create New
Load” will be displayed above the load number and name. Name
the load for the displayed grain/site type, then with “Create New
Load” displayed above the load number press the ACCEPT key to
create the new load.
5 Repeat step 4 and create and name all your loads.
Note: Refer to Load Setup to change grain, product or site type for an
existing load.
Changing Field
Press the FIELD key to display current field. Press the UP or DOWN
ARROW keys to scroll through the fields. Press the ACCEPT key to
change to the different field.
Changing Load
Press the LOAD key to display the current load. Press the UP or DOWN
ARROW keys to scroll through the loads. Press the ACCEPT key to
change to the different load.
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Marker Setup
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Marker Setup
Screen
If you are using an external Field Marker ignore the instructions below.
The marker setup screen is only used for making settings for the Internal
marker selection keys.
IMPORTANT:
If you are using the external field marker, make sure that under the
CONSOLE key you set Field Marker to EXTERNAL.
To view the marker setup screen press the:
MENU key
SETUP key
OPTIONS key
MARKS key
Example of marker setup screen:
MARKER SETUP
MARK NAME TYPE
MARK 1 WEEDS CONTINUOUS
MARK 2 ROCKS SPOT
MARK 3 TILE CONTINUOUS
MARK 4 WET SPOT SPOT
EDIT EDIT
NAME TYPE
ACCEPT
All Modes
EXIT
CANCEL
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All Modes
Changing a Setting
Step Action
1 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select the mark. The
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mark is selected when a black filled rectangular box surrounds the
entire line.
2 Press the EDIT NAME key to rename an existing mark. Use the
UP or DOWN ARROW keys to change a character in the name.
Use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to move the cursor over
another character within the name. Press the ACCEPT key after
you have changed the name.
3 Press the EDIT TYPE key to set the mark for continuous or spot
marking. Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to change the
setting. Press the ACCEPT key after you have changed the
setting.
4 Press the EXIT key once you have made all the settings.
Continuous marking
Set the marking type to continuous if the item in the field you are marking
requires you to make several marks in a row (for example: marking large
weed patches or tile lines).
When you press a mark key that is set for continuous marking, the mark
will remain on until you press the mark key again to turn off the mark.
Spot marking
Set the marking type to spot if the item in the field you are marking requires
just one mark (for example: marking a rock or tile hole).
When you press a mark key that is set for spot marking, the mark will
remain on only for a few seconds and then will automatically go off.
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