Ag Leader Versa DirectCommand Strip-Till Reference Guides

Create Conguration

DirectCommand

TM

Strip Till / Air Cart

Enter Settings

Application

Conguration Product

Application

Press to Highlight Conguration

Start of Conguration Wizard

Controller

Settings

4930rx

Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3

Auxiliary

There is a tab for every channel of control with Control Valve Congurations and related settings.

Valve Response 1

fast speed of valve, decrease to slow response time
default = 40%

Servo Valve

Strip Till Control

Channel 1

Control Valve Conguration

Channel 2 Channel 3 Auxiliary

Servo

Valve

Response 1

40 %

Valve

Response 2

8 %

Response
Threshold

15

Allowable

Error

2 %

Shaft Speed

Calibration

180 pls/rev

Max Metering

Speed

100 rpm

Valve Response 2

slow speed of valve, decrease to slow response time
default = 8%

Response Threshold

point where system switches between using
Response 1 and Response 2, increase to slow
response time, default = 15

Allowable Error

error allowed before making rate control adjustments

Shaft Speed Calibration

pulses/revolution of metering shaft

Max Metering Speed

maximum allowable RPM of metering system

Quick Reference Guide

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1

PWM Valve

Strip Till Control

Channel 1

Control Valve Conguration

Channel 2 Channel 3

PWM

PWM Frequency

PWM Gain

Zero Flow Offset

DirectCommand

TM

Strip Till / Air Cart

PWM Frequency

frequency valve is pulsed at, settings come from

manufacturer, typical range: 100-125 Hz

PWM Gain

Auxiliary

Allowable

Error

100

100

30

2 %

Shaft Speed

Calibration

180 pls/rev

Max Metering

Speed

100 rpm

decrease to slow response time

Zero Flow Offset

duty cycle used to start rotating meter shaft, metering
system will not turn off if setting is too high,
default = 30

Allowable Error

error allowed before making rate control adjustments

Linear Actuator/
Clutch Settings

Strip Till Control

Channel 1

Control Valve Conguration

Channel 2 Channel 3

Single Bin Actuator

Servo

PWM

Single Bin Actuator

Multiple Bin Actuator, Main Only

Multiple Bin Actuator, Main + Channel

Auxiliary

Allowable

Error

2 %

Shaft Speed

Calibration

180 pls/rev

Max Metering

Speed

100 rpm

Shaft Speed Calibration

pulses/revolution of metering shaft

Max Metering Speed

maximum allowable RPM of metering system

Single Bin Actuator

one actuator controlling product

Multiple Bin Actuator, Main only

up to 3 actuators plus one main drive clutch controlling
product

Multiple Bin Actuator, Main + Channel

up to 3 actuators, one main drive clutch, and maximum
of 3 meter clutches controlling product

IMPORTANT: When using linear actuator, all channels must be set to the same control valve
conguration regardless if channels are not in use.

Note: Additional information on Actuator/Clutch Logic can be found in the display user manual.

Quick Reference Guide

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2

DirectCommand

TM

Strip Till / Air Cart

NOTE: Settings and control characteristics are the same for all three types of Linear Actuator

Control Valve Congurations.

Actuator Response 1

fast speed of actuator, decrease to slow response
time, default = 90%

Actuator

Channel 1

Control Valve Conguration

Channel 2

Single Bin Actuator

Actuator

Response 1

Actuator

Response 2

18 %

Strip Till Control

Channel 3

Auxiliary

Response
Threshold

4

Allowable

Error

2 %90 %

Shaft Speed

Calibration

180 pls/rev

Max Metering

Speed

100 rpm

Actuator Response 2

slow speed of actuator, decrease to slow response
time, default = 18%

Response Threshold

point where system switches between using Actuator
Response 1 and Actuator Response 2, increase to
slow response time, default = 4

Allowable Error

error allowed before making rate control adjustments

Shaft Speed Cal

pulses/revolution of metering shaft

Max Conveyor Speed

maximum allowable RPM of metering system

Auxiliary tab

Strip Till Control

Channel 1

Fan

Fan Speed Cal

Min Speed

Max Speed

Channel 2

4 pls/rev

80 rpm

4000 rpm

Low Fan Speed

Shutoff

Channel 3

Rate Not Responding Threshold

Rate Threshold

Auxiliary

30 %

Fan Speed Calibration

pulses/revolution of blower fan

Min Speed

user entered minimum allowable fan RPM

Max Speed

user entered maximum allowable fan RPM

Low Fan Speed Shutoff

application is suspended if fan RPM drops below
minimum speed setting, when selected

Rate Threshold

percent difference between actual and target rate

Quick Reference Guide

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3

DirectCommand
Strip Till / Air Cart

To start the Field Operation Wizard and load a conguration:

Conguration

Start Field Operation

To view run screen:

Product Control Toolbox

To change values shown on Product Tab and in Product Control

DAP

Potash

Sulfur

200
200

250
250

20
20

1

200

2
150

Flow:

Container:

3.6 lb/min

50 ft

Toolbox go to the next page where the Rate Control Settings

screen is explained.

Target Rate

the desired amount of product to apply

Actual Rate

3

actual rate of product being applied as determined

by the ow sensor

TM

60 ft 0 in

1

200

2

150

Product in Bin

Target Rate #1 & #2

preset application rates that allow a quick change between rates

Manual Valve Control

allows operator manual control of valve

Prescription

allows rates to be determined by a loaded prescription

Up and Down Arrows

allow rates to be adjusted manually

Settings button

opens Rate Control Settings screen (explained on next page)

Quick Reference Guide

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Application Conguration

DirectCommand

TM

Strip Till / Air Cart

Rate Control

DAP (lb)

Rate 1

Potash (lb)

Rate 1 Rate 2

Sulfur (lb)

Rate 1 Rate 2

Containers

200

250

20

To access the Rate
Control Settings window:

Rate Control Settings

Rate 2

150 1

300 1

30 1

Increment

Increment

Increment

DAP

Minimum Flow

0.00 lb/min

Minimum Flow

0.00 lb/min

Minimum Flow

0.00 lb/min

250
250

Rate 1 and Rate 2

Rx

allows operator to set
desired target rates

Increment

Rx

values used when using
up and down arrows in the
Product Control Toolbox

Rx

Rx

press to load a map-based

prescription le

Rate Control

Containers

Bin 2 - DAP

Full:

Current: 100 ft

Bin 2 - Potash

Full:

Current: 100 ft

Bin 3 - Sulfur

Full:

Current: 15 ft

100 ft

100 ft

15 ft

Rate Control Settings

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

10 ft

10 %

3

10 ft

10 %

3

1.5 ft

10 %

Quick Reference Guide

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Bin Full

press to ll

container

Bin Partially Filled

press to specify
container amount

Bin Empty

press to empty
container

3

1.5 ft

10 %

Tank Alarm

Setting

can set % remain­ing or amount
remaining for low
container alarm

5

5

Seeding Conguration

DirectCommand

TM

Strip Till / Air Cart

Rate Control

Wheat (lb)

Rate 1

DAP (lb)

Rate 1 Rate 2

Potash (lb)

Rate 1 Rate 2

Containers

0.00

0.00

0.00

To access the Rate
Control Settings window:

Rate Control Settings

Rate 2

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00

Increment

Increment

Increment

Wheat

Minimum Flow

0.00 lb/min

Minimum Flow

0.00 lb/min

Minimum Flow

0.00 lb/min

0.00

0.00

Rate 1 and Rate 2

Rx

allows operator to set
desired target rates

Increment

Rx

values used when using
up and down arrows in the
Product Control Toolbox

Rx

Rx

press to load a map-based

prescription le

Rate Control

Containers

Full:

Current:

Bin 2 - DAP

Full:

Current: 50 bu

Bin 3 - Potash

Full:

Current: 30 bu

50 bu

30 bu

Rate Control Settings

Quick Reference Guide

Disabled

5 bu

10 %

3 bu

10 %

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Bin Full

press to ll

container

Bin Partially Filled

press to specify
container amount

Bin Empty

press to empty
container

3 bu

10 %

Tank Alarm

Setting

can set % remain­ing or amount
remaining for low
container alarm

6

6

DirectCommand

TM

Strip Till / Air Cart

Rate

124 +
104 - 124
84 - 104
64 - 84
44 - 64
0 - 44

70.6 ac

Wheat

Channel 1

Wheat

Channel 2

700

Strip Till Control

Channel 3

Product
Density

Conveyor 1

Rate

1 2

20

0

RPM

0

58 lb/ft

0.64 ft3/rev

Wheat

DAP

Potash

3

025

3

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

bu/ac

bu/ac

bu/ac

9.0 mph

1

0.00

2

0.00

Flow: 0.00 bu/min

80 ft 0 in 100%

1 2 3

Start

Prime

1

2

3

2525700 25

RPM

Strip Till Control button

- on/off state of control channel

- shaft speed RPM

- fan speed RPM

Press button to display Strip Till Control window.

Product Density

value (lb/ft3), is stored with each product, use
numeric keypad to edit

Conveyor Rate

volume of product dispensed (ft3/rev) by one
revolution of the meter drive shaft

Static

Calibration

In-Field

Calibration

Prime

Channel 1

Revolutions

0.25

Channel 2

Revolutions

0.25

Channel 3

Revolutions

0.25

Air Cart Prime

Start

Prime

Static

Calibration

performs automated routine to
calibrate each metering circuit while
machine is stationary

In-Field

Calibration

performs automated routine to adjust
the calibration number for the selected
metering circuit if there is a difference
between the amount of product logged
compared to what was actually applied

Press the Prime button to access the Air Cart

Prime window.

User dened revolutions necessary to prime
meter shafts.

Independent settings for each metering circuit.

Quick Reference Guide

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