Precision Planting SpeedTube Operations Quick Reference Manual
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SpeedTube™%Setup%......................................................................................................................................%3%
SpeedTube™%Operation%...............................................................................................................................%3%
Vacuum%Setting%....................................................................................................................................%3%
Swath%Calibration%........................................................................................................................................%3%
SpeedTube™%Cover,%Housing,%and%Belt%Removal%.........................................................................................%4%
SpeedTube%Crop%Change%.............................................................................................................................%7%
Annual%Maintenance%...................................................................................................................................%8%
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SpeedTube™!Setup!!
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SpeedTube%is%automatically%detected%by%the%20/20%SeedSense%monitor%and%requires%no%specific%
setup.%Simply%plug%the%SpeedTube%harness%into%the%SpeedTube%module%and%the%SpeedTube%will%
be%ready%for%operation%after%initial%updates.%%
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SpeedTube™!Operation!!
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SpeedTubes%will%operate%anytime%the%Master%Plant%or%a%single%Section%Plant%switch%is%active%on%
the%Cab%Control%Module.%If%the%planter%is%not%moving%(lifted%or%lowered),%SpeedTubes%will%
operate%at%a%minimum%belt%speed.%To%deactivate%SpeedTube%operation,%the%Master%Plant%and%all%
three%Section%Plant%switches%must%be%off%as%shown%below%in%figure%A.%
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Vacuum!Setting!
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Increased%vacuum%is%sometimes%necessary%when%operating%SpeedTube%at%higher%speeds.%This%
will%reduce%the%likelihood%that%seeds%will%drop%off%the%disk%due%to%rough%ride%before%reaching%the%
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Swath!Calibration!
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Swath%“Run%Cal”%cannot%be%performed%with%SpeedTube%installed.%Operators%should%start%with%
the%default%value%for%both%“Start%Seeding%Delay”,%“Stop%Seeding%Delay”,%and%“Calibration%Meter%
Speed”.%Once%you%have%begun%to%plant,%dig%for%seeds%and%make%manual%adjustments%to%the%
“Start%and%Stop%Seeding%Delay”%values%if%needed.%Confirm%GPS%offsets%are%correct%before%
adjusting%“Start%and%Stop%Seeding%Delay”%values.%%
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