Valley Vflex Owner's Manual

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VFlex Corner Sequencing

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Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

VFlex Corner Sequencing Control Panel Owner's Manual ........................................................................... 1

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 3

EC Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................................................................... 5

Electrical Safety Statement ............................................................................................................................. 6

Installation Of The Valley Electric Irrigation Machine - European Union Only ............................................ 6

About This Manual ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Ancillary Equipment Warranty ........................................................................................................................ 6

Safety ................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Recognize Safety Information............................................................................................................................. 7

Safety Messages ........................................................................................................................................... 7

Information Messages ................................................................................................................................... 7

Use Of Personal Protective Equipment .............................................................................................................. 8

Conductive Materials And Equipment ................................................................................................................ 8

Fall Protection ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

Minimum Working Clearance .............................................................................................................................. 9

Qualiﬁed Person ................................................................................................................................................. 9

Overhead Power Lines ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Minimal Lockout / Tagout Procedure................................................................................................................. 11

Sequence Of Lockout .................................................................................................................................. 11

Restoring Equipment To Service ................................................................................................................. 11

Safety ............................................................................................................................................................... 12

Operate Safely .................................................................................................................................................. 12

Safety Decals ................................................................................................................................................... 14

Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 17

VCS Control Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 17

Term Deﬁnitions: .......................................................................................................................................... 17

Corner Identiﬁcation ......................................................................................................................................... 18

Standard (Trailing) Corner ................................................................................................................................ 18

Inverted (Leading) Corner ................................................................................................................................ 18

Main Status Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 19

Time ............................................................................................................................................................ 19

Corner Angle (CANGLE) ............................................................................................................................. 19

Error Code (Exx) ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Speed .......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Date ............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Machine Angle (MANGLE) .......................................................................................................................... 19

Adjusted Speed ........................................................................................................................................... 19

SOL# ........................................................................................................................................................... 19

TEN+ ........................................................................................................................................................... 19

Function Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 20

Home Key .................................................................................................................................................... 20

Diagnostics Key ........................................................................................................................................... 20

Program Key ............................................................................................................................................... 20

Options Key ................................................................................................................................................. 20

Pressure ...................................................................................................................................................... 20

Direction ...................................................................................................................................................... 20

End Gun (EG) .............................................................................................................................................. 20

Solenoid Numbers ....................................................................................................................................... 20

Modes .......................................................................................................................................................... 20

Numeric Entry Keys .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Decimal Point Key ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Minus Sign Key ............................................................................................................................................ 21

Escape Key ................................................................................................................................................. 21

Number Keys ............................................................................................................................................... 21

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Navigation Arrow Keys ................................................................................................................................ 21

Up Arrow Key ............................................................................................................................................ 21

Left Arrow Key .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Right Arrow Key ........................................................................................................................................ 21

Down Arrow Key ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Enter Key ..................................................................................................................................................... 21

Symbols and Conventions ................................................................................................................................ 22

Command Prompt ....................................................................................................................................... 22

Exiting Screens ........................................................................................................................................... 22

Screen Delays ............................................................................................................................................. 22

Illustrations .................................................................................................................................................. 22

Operation ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

Starting the VFlex Sequencing Control Panel .................................................................................................. 23

Corner Applications ..................................................................................................................................... 23

Boot Splash Screen ..................................................................................................................................... 23

VCS Computer Boot Up Screen .................................................................................................................. 23

Acquiring Satellites Screen ......................................................................................................................... 23

Programs Key ................................................................................................................................................... 24

Irr/Chem ...................................................................................................................................................... 24

Seq Overrides ............................................................................................................................................. 24

Crnr Angle ................................................................................................................................................ 24

Position ..................................................................................................................................................... 24

Corner Angles ........................................................................................................................................... 25

Machine Angles ........................................................................................................................................ 26

Retracted Psi ............................................................................................................................................ 27

Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................................... 29

Diagnostics Screen ........................................................................................................................................... 29

System Faults .............................................................................................................................................. 29

Viewing System Faults .............................................................................................................................. 29

Status Screen Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................... 29

Error Code Summary .................................................................................................................................. 30

Error Logs .................................................................................................................................................... 31

Viewing An Error Log .................................................................................................................................. 31

Resetting An Error Log To Zero ................................................................................................................... 31

System Review Log .......................................................................................................................................... 32

Reviewing Status Changes and Errors ........................................................................................................ 32

IO ...................................................................................................................................................................... 33

A/D - Analog to Digital Voltages .................................................................................................................. 33

Reviewing A/D .......................................................................................................................................... 33

Modules ....................................................................................................................................................... 34

Reviewing Modules ................................................................................................................................... 34

GPS ............................................................................................................................................................. 34

Reviewing GPS ......................................................................................................................................... 34

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................. 35

System Faults ................................................................................................................................................... 36

Error Codes ...................................................................................................................................................... 36

Troubleshooting List ......................................................................................................................................... 38

Hard Reset ....................................................................................................................................................... 38

Executing A Hard Reset .............................................................................................................................. 38

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EC Declaration of Conformity

We: Valmont Industries, Inc.

28800 Ida Street Valley, NE 68064 +1 402.359.6312 +1 402.359.6143 (Facsimile)

declare under our sole responsibility that the product,

Crop Irrigation System

to which this documentation relates, is in conformity with the following documents:

Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU

The above-referenced equipment is in conformity with all safety-related clauses (Not all clauses reﬂecting commercial preference are met) of the following documents:

EN 60204-1:2006 Safety of Machinery – Electrical Equipment of Machines

EN 12100:2010 Safety of Machinery EN 909:1998+A1 Irrigation Machines

Statement regarding Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC:

Serial Number:

Purchase Order:

The Crop Irrigation System is excluded from the scope of the Pressure Equipment Directive, by the

language of Article 1, Sections 3.2, 3.6 & 3.10. This equipment is classiﬁed less than Category 1.

Statement regarding RoHS Directive 2011/65/EC:

The Crop Irrigation System is excluded from the scope of the RoHS Directive, by the language of Article

2, Section 4(e), being a “Large Scale Fixed Installation.”

Person Authorized to Compile the Technical File in Europe: Philipp Schmidt-Holzmann Relevant information will be transmitted via e-mail Valmont S.A.U. in response to a reasoned request by national authorities 28840 Mejorada del Campo Madrid, ES 28840 +34 91 679 4300

Ron Pollak Date of Issue: March 9, 2018 Senior Electrical Engineer Place of Issue: Valley, NE 68064 Valmont Industries, Inc.

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Electrical Safety Statement

Installation Of The Valley Electric Irrigation Machine - European Union Only

Valmont Industries Inc. does not install a differential (ground fault) circuit breaker in the control panel of the Valley electric irrigation machine because the standards of protection vary according to country of destination. The distributor must provide and install a differential (ground fault) circuit breaker that meets the standards of the country where the Valley irrigation machine is installed.

In the European Union, differential circuit breaker protection is ﬁxed at a maximum of 24 volts.

Good grounding of the Valley irrigation machine is required.

• If resistance to ground is lower than 80 ohms, a differential (ground fault) circuit breaker of 300 mA will meet requirements.

• If resistance to ground is between 80 and 800 ohms, a differential (ground fault) circuit breaker of 30 mA will meet requirements.

The power supply installation and inspection of equipment protection components or machines are the responsibility of the installer. Valmont Industries Inc. Is not responsible for the failure of equipment protection components or machine not of their manufacture.

Valley pivot irrigation machines receiving power from a generator must have a cable connected from the irrigation machine structure to a ground rod and another cable from the irrigation machine structure to the ground terminal on generator in order for the differential (ground fault) circuit breaker to work.

• The resistance between the irrigation machine and the generator must be substantially below 80 ohms.

About This Manual

Information contained in this manual applies to the VFlex Corner Sequencing (VCS) Control Panel with software version 1.01.

For proper operation of the irrigation machine, the VCS Control Panel Owner’s Manual, the machine Control Panel Owner’s Manual and Irrigation Machine Owner’s Manual must be used together.

The Control Panel Owner’s Manual includes safety guidelines and explains the basic operation of the machine control panel itself.

The Irrigation Machine Owner’s Manual includes safety guidelines and explains the operation of the irrigation machine.

All owner’s, operators and maintenance personnel MUST read and understand the VCS Control Panel Owner’s Manual, the machine Control Panel Owner’s Manual and Irrigation Machine Owner’s Manual.

Speciﬁcations, descriptions and illustrative material contained herein were as accurate as known at the time this publication was approved for printing. Valmont Industries Inc., reserves the right to change speciﬁcation or design without incurring obligation. Speciﬁcations are applicable to machines sold in the United States and may vary outside the United States.

Ancillary Equipment Warranty

The owner is responsible for warranty registration of all ancillary equipment such as engines, pumps and generators with its respective manufacturer.

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Safety

Recognize Safety Information

This irrigation equipment may be powered by high voltage which can be extremely dangerous if used improperly. For maximum safety and optimum performance of the machine, all owners operators and maintenance personnel must read and understand the owner/operator manual(s), all safety messages in this manual and safety signs/decals on the machine before operating this equipment.

Anyone assembling, operating, servicing or maintaining this machine must read and understand all operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, installation, assembly instructions and all safety messages in this manual before operating the machine or beginning any maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, installation or assembly of components.

These instructions alert you to certain things you should do carefully; if you don’t, you could hurt yourself or others, hurt the next person who operates the equipment, or damage the equipment.

Safety Messages

Safety messages in this manual are preceded by the hazard symbol and one of three words, danger, warning or caution. These messages alert you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others and or cause property damage.

This HAZARD SYMBOL is used to alert you to information about unsafe actions or situations, and may

be followed by the word danger, warning, or caution.

DANGER

The HAZARD SYMBOL used with the word DANGER, will describe immediate hazards that may result in severe personal injury or death.

WARNING

The HAZARD SYMBOL used with the word WARNING, will describe unsafe actions or situations that may cause severe injury, death and/or major equipment or property damage.

CAUTION

The HAZARD SYMBOL used with the word CAUTION, will describe unsafe actions or situations that may cause injury, and/or minor equipment or property damage.

Information Messages

Important information messages in this manual are preceded by the word NOTE.

NOTE

The word NOTE is used to alert you to information that describes procedures or tips to help you install, operate or maintain your equipment properly.

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Safety

Use Of Personal Protective Equipment

• People working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards must use, personal protective equipment that is appropriate for the speciﬁc parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed. Refer to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) Safeguards for personnel protection. - 1910.335, or applicable national, state or local regulations, for additional information.

• Personal protective equipment must be maintained in a safe, reliable condition and periodically inspected or tested.

• Protective shields, protective barriers, or insulating materials must be used to protect each person from shock, burns, or other electrically related injuries while that person is working near exposed energized parts which might be accidentally contacted or where dangerous electric heating or arcing might occur. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for maintenance or repair, they must be guarded to protect unqualiﬁed persons from contact with the live parts.

• Safety signs and tags. Safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention tags must be used where necessary to warn people about electrical hazards which may endanger them.

Conductive Materials And Equipment

Materials and equipment that may conduct electricity must be handled in a way that will prevent them from contacting energized power lines, exposed conductors or circuit parts.

• When handling long conductive objects (such as but not limited to truss rods, pipes, angles and ladders) in areas with energized power lines, exposed conductors or circuit parts, work practices (such as the use of insulation, guarding, and material handling techniques) must be used to minimize the hazard.

• Portable ladders must have non-conductive side rails.

• Do not wear conductive articles of jewelry and clothing (such as but not limited to watch bands, bracelets, rings, key chains, necklaces, metalized aprons, cloth with conductive thread, or metal headgear) that could come in contact with energized power lines, exposed conductors or circuit parts.

Fall Protection

Identify potential fall hazards and determine if fall protection equipment is appropriate for the task, before beginning the work. Pay attention to hazards associated with routine and non-routine tasks. Inspect fall protection equipment (harnesses, lanyards) and devices (guardrails, tie-off points) before each use. Use fall protection equipment if required for the job. Be sure the fall protection equipment is right for the task, ﬁts properly, and is in good condition. Refer to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations Standards - 29 CFR 1926.500, 1926.501 and 1926.502, or applicable national, state or local regulations for more information.

• When using scaffolds, make sure there is proper access, full planking, stable footing, and guard railing.

• When using a boom lift, keep feet ﬁrmly on the platform of a boom lift, use fall protection equipment tied-off at all times to the guardrail or tie-off point.

• When using a ladder, make sure the ladder is non-conductive and the correct size for the task. Read the ladder user instructions and be sure the ladder is in good condition. Make sure ladder is set on stable footing and at the correct angle.

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Safety

Minimum Working Clearance

To reduce the risk of injury, all persons require adequate working clearance around the electrical panel or other electrical equipment. The table below identiﬁes the minimum working clearance needed. Refer to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) Safeguards for personnel protection. -1910.303(g)(1)(i), or any other applicable national, state or local regulations, for additional information.

MINIMUM WORKING CLEARANCE 0-600 VOLTS

WIDTH

OF WORKING

CLEARANCE

AREA

30 in (760 mm)

MINIMUM OR

WIDTH OF

ENCLOSURE,

WHICH EVER IS

GREATER

Concrete, brick or tile walls shall be considered as grounded.

Qualiﬁed Person

A Qualiﬁed person is one who, by possession of a recognized degree, certiﬁcate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated his/her ability to solve or resolve problems related to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

Only qualiﬁed persons may work on electric circuit parts or equipment that have not been de-energized.

Refer to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations Standards - 29 CFR 1926.32(m) and 1910.333, or applicable national, state or local regulations for additional information.

HEIGHT

OF WORKING

CLEARANCE

AREA

78 in (1980 mm)

MINIMUM OR

HEIGHT OF

ENCLOSURE,

WHICH EVER IS

GREATER

MINIMUM WORKING CLEARANCE

IN FRONT OF ELECTRICAL PANEL/EQUIPMENT

EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

ON ONE SIDE OF WORK

SPACE AND NO LIVE

GROUNDED PARTS ON

THE OTHER SIDE.

36 in (915 mm) MINIMUM 42 in (1065 mm) MINIMUM 48 in (1220 mm) MINIMUM

EXPOSED LIVE PARTS ON ONE SIDE OF WORK

SPACE AND LIVE

GROUNDED PARTS ON

THE OTHER SIDE.

EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

ON ONE SIDE OF WORK

SPACE AND EXPOSED

LIVE PARTS ON THE

OTHER SIDE.

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Safety

Overhead Power Lines

Assembling, towing or transporting irrigation machine components such as but not limited to the pivot point, linear cart, span/drive unit assemblies, overhangs and/or corner assemblies underneath or near power lines is extremely dangerous because of the risk of electrocution.

Operating equipment that elevates irrigation machine components, such as but not limited to an aerial lift or crane, near power lines is extremely dangerous because of the risk of electrocution. Only qualiﬁed personnel should operate this type of equipment. Before operating the equipment, qualiﬁed personnel must read the equipment manufacturers’ operating and safety instructions.

Refer to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) Cranes and derricks. - 1926.550, or any other applicable national, state or local regulations for additional information.

• Always presume that any overhead power line is an energized line unless and until the person(s) owning the line and/or the electrical utility authorities indicate that it is not an energized line and it has been visibly grounded.

• Before operating any equipment near any power line make sure the line has been de-energized and visibly grounded at the point of work.

• Electrocution can occur without touching an electrical power line. Electricity, depending on the magnitude, can jump or become induced into equipment or conductive materials that come in close proximity to, but do not touch a power line. High wind, lightning, wet ground and other environmental conditions will increase the possibility of electrocution and require additional consideration.

• Transmitter towers can induce the equipment or materials being handled with an electrical charge. Before working or operating equipment near transmitter towers make sure the transmitter is de-energized.

• Select the location where the span/drive unit will be assembled to ensure that neither the irrigation machine, or the equipment used during the assembly process, will violate the minimum clearance guidelines.

• Never operate equipment or allow the load, ropes or tag lines within 10 ft (3.05 m) of any power line rated 50 kV or lower whether it is energized or not. For lines rated over 50 kV, the minimum clearance shall be 10 ft (3.05 m) plus 0.4 in (1.1 cm) for each kV over 50 kVs.

• Never assemble, tow, transport or allow irrigation machine components underneath or within 10 ft (3.05 m) of any power line rated 50 kV or lower whether it is energized or not. For lines rated over 50 kV, the minimum clearance shall be 10 ft (3.05 m) plus 0.4 in (1.1 cm) for each kV over 50 kVs. Overhang support angles, cables and spinner drive components regularly extend 10 ft to 12 ft (3.1 m to 3.7 m) above the irrigation pipeline (span).

• Use barricades to identify areas where interference with overhead power lines could occur. Keep the assembly, towing or transporting of irrigation machine components and the operation of equipment including load, ropes or tag lines away from any power line, in the distances described above, whether the line is energized or not.

• Always designate a person to observe clearance between the power line and all equipment being operated or moved in order to give timely warning for all operations to STOP if the minimum clearance is violated.

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Safety

Minimal Lockout / Tagout Procedure

The following procedure establishes the minimum requirements for the lockout of energy isolating devices whenever maintenance or servicing is done on machines or equipment. It is used to ensure that the machine or equipment is stopped, isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources and locked out before personnel perform any servicing or maintenance where the unexpectedly energized or start-up of the machine or equipment or release of stored energy could cause injury. All personnel, upon observing a machine or piece of equipment which is locked out to perform servicing or maintenance shall not attempt to start, energize, or use that machine or equipment.

When the energy isolating devices are not lockable, tagout should be used and affected personnel must wear full personal protection.

Refer to U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) Typical minimal lockout procedures - 1910.147 App A, or applicable national, state or local regulations, for additional information.

Sequence Of Lockout

1. Notify all affected personnel that servicing or maintenance is required on a machine or equipment and that the machine or equipment must be shut down and locked out to perform the servicing or maintenance.

2. The authorized personnel shall identify the type and magnitude of the energy that the machine or equipment utilizes, shall understand the hazards of the energy, and shall know the methods to control the energy.

3. If the machine or equipment is operating, shut it down by the normal stopping procedure (depress the stop button, open switch, close valve, etc.).

4. Deactivate the energy isolating device(s) so that the machine or equipment is isolated from the energy source(s).

5. Lock out the energy isolating device(s) with assigned individual lock(s).

6. Stored or residual energy (such as that in capacitors, springs, elevated machine members, rotating ﬂywheels, hydraulic systems, and air, gas, steam, or water pressure, etc.) must be dissipated or restrained by methods such as grounding, repositioning, blocking, bleeding down, etc.

7. Ensure that the equipment is disconnected from the energy source(s) by ﬁrst checking that no personnel are exposed, then verify the isolation of the equipment by operating the push button or other normal operating control(s) or by testing to make certain the equipment will not operate. CAUTION: Return operating control(s) to neutral or “off” position after verifying the isolation of the equipment.

8. The machine or equipment is now locked out.

DANGER

• WHEN PERSONNEL WILL BE EXPOSED TO CIRCUIT ELEMENTS AND ELECTRICAL PARTS, A QUALIFIED PERSON MUST USE TEST EQUIPMENT TO VERIFY THAT THE CIRCUIT ELEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT PARTS OF THE EQUIPMENT ARE DE-ENERGIZED.

Restoring Equipment To Service

When the servicing or maintenance is completed and the machine or equipment is ready to return to normal operating condition, the following steps shall be taken.

1. Check the machine or equipment and the immediate area around the machine to ensure that nonessential items have been removed and that the machine or equipment components are operationally intact.

2. Check the work area to ensure that all personnel have been safely positioned or removed from the area.

3. Verify that the controls are in neutral.

4. Remove the lockout devices and reenergize the machine or equipment.

5. Notify affected personnel that the servicing or maintenance is completed and the machine or equipment is ready to be used.

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Safety

Operate Safely

Valley Irrigation machines are designed with safety in mind. However, if this machine is operated incorrectly, it may pose a safety threat to the operator. A good safety program is much like a chain, it is only as strong as its weakest link. The manufacturer, dealer, and operator must maintain and improve all safety programs. Following is a list of safety operating tips which you and all other persons servicing or operating the machine must read and understand:

CAUTION

• DO NOT operate this machine without ﬁrst

reading the Owner’s Manuals for the machine.

• Read all safety messages in this manual and

safety signs on the machine.

• DO NOT let anyone operate this machine with-

out proper instructions.

• Unauthorized modiﬁcations may impair the

function and/or safety of the machine.

• If you do not understand any part of this manu-

al, contact your Valley dealer.

EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTION ON SAFETY

It is very important to instruct your employees on the safe use of this equipment at the time of their initial assignment to operate it. DO NOT let anyone operate this equipment without proper instructions.

Safety training should be presented annually and the service manager should ensure employees fully understand the safety messages and what to do in case of emergencies.

EMERGENCY STOPPING

The machine can be stopped at any time at any tower by turning the disconnect switch, located underneath the tower box, to the OFF position. See Figure 12-1.

DANGER

DISCONNECT POWER WHEN SERVICING ALWAYS disconnect electrical power before

servicing or performing maintenance to the machine.

If you are going to perform maintenance on the machine, YOU MUST shut off and lock the main power disconnect as shown below. See Figure 12-2.

Figure 12-2 1 . Main Power Disconnect

2. Lock

The blue (OSHA safety color code) tag shown below should also be ﬁlled out and attached to the disconnect after locking. See Figure 12-3.

The tag should reveal the name of a person to contact before restoring power to the machine.

Figure 12-1 1 . Disconnect Switch

Figure 12-3

DANGER

DO NOT

OPERATE

SIGNED BY:

DATE:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

FRONT

0992009

DANGER

DO NOT REMOVE

THIS TAG

REMARKS:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

SEE OTHER SIDE

BACK

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Safety

Operate Safely (Continued)

CAUTION

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

If you do not understand electricity or other parts of the machine, have qualiﬁed service personnel perform any hazardous repairs or maintenance.

CAUTION

GUARD ALL POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVES

This includes all belt and power line drives.

Replace any guards and shields removed for maintenance.

WARNING

SUSPECTED SHORT CIRCUITS

DO NOT touch the machine if you suspect a shortcircuit situation. Call a qualiﬁed electrician or an authorized Valley dealer immediately.

Circumstances which may cause you to suspect hazardous voltage situations may include:

• Physical damage to the machine or span cable.

• Recent electrical storms (lightning).

• Unusual operating characteristics of the machine.

If you suspect a short circuit due to feeling a rippling tingle when touching the machine, DO NOT touch the machine again. Call a qualiﬁed electrician or an authorized Valley dealer immediately.

WARNING

LIGHTNING AND THE MACHINE

Stay away from the machine during an electrical storm. An irrigation machine makes a good path to earth. It is also probably the tallest object in the ﬁeld, which makes it a good lightning receptor!

DANGER

DRIVE SHAFTS START WITHOUT WARNING

An electric motor on each tower of the center pivot powers two drive shafts connected to wheel gear drives. These drive shafts start and stop without warning.

• DO NOT touch rotating drive shalt or shield, clothing or limbs may become entangled, resulting in severe injury.

• DO NOT service the machine until the main disconnect is locked in the OFF position.

• ALWAYS replace drive shaft shields after servicing.

• DRIVE SHAFT SHIELDS MUST ALWAYS BE IN PLACE WHEN OPERATING THE MACHINE.

CAUTION

CHECK WHEEL TRACKS BEFORE STARTING

Make sure all objects, livestock, or persons are clear of the machine before starting. Drive trains are powerful and can climb over vehicles, equipment, etc.

CAUTION

KEEP CHILDREN AWAY

Irrigation machines are NOT playground equipment.

Prevent children from playing or climbing around on the machine. This can be extremely dangerous, especially if the machine is operating.

CAUTION

DO NOT OVERSIZE FUSES

Fuses are sized for the protection of a speciﬁc machine.

Be certain you have the proper fuse sizes in place before initial startup and when replacing fuses.

CAUTION

PLUG - IN CONNECTORS

Disconnect power before connecting or disconnecting any plug-in connectors.

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Safety

Safety Decals

These Danger, Warning, and Caution decals appear in various locations on a Valley irrigation machine. You MUST familiarize yourself and other operator’s with these safety decals. For replacement of any decal, contact your local Valley dealer.

PIPE MOVES WITHOUT WARNING

DO NOT

LIMBS MAY BECOME ENTANGLED, RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY.

KEEP AWAY FROM DRIVE UNIT DURING OPERATION.

DO NOT

IN THE OFF POSITION.

KEEP TRAY CLEAR OF TOOLS, PARTS OR DEBRIS.

GREASE LARGE & GUIDE ROLLERS REGULARLY.

TOUCH MOVING CRADLE OR PIPE, CLOTHING FINGERS OR

SERVICE UNTIL MACHINE IS LOCKED

CAUTION

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WARNING

Improper installation of this motor may

result in ﬁre, explosion, electrical shock or other personal injuries. Read operating instructions

Disconnect power before maintenance. Open all circuits before removing conduit box cover. Be sure motor is properly grounded per local and national codes.

Do not place fingers or objects near openings.

Do not use eye bolts or lifting hooks to lift anything except the product.

Safety

Safety Decals (Continued)

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Safety

Safety Decals (Continued)

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Overview

This section brieﬂy describes of the VFlex Corner Sequencing (VCS) Control Panel components and controls.

VCS Control Panel

The VCS control panel is mounted on the Steerable Drive Unit (SDU) above the swing tower box with platform for access to panel. See Figure 17-1.

VFlex Corner

Application

NOTE

• The VCS uses a different sprinkler sequencing box and a non-adjustable sequencing rod. See Figure 17-2.

Term Deﬁnitions:

Below are terms that are used throughout the instruction.

VCS: VFlex Corner Sequencing Control Panel

Corner: The swing arm portion of an irrigation

machine

EEPROM: Electronically Erasable Programmable

Read Only Memory

FLASH: Reprogrammable read only memory

SDU: Steerable Drive Unit

LRDU: Last Regular Drive Unit

Pivot Point: The center of an irrigation system

STB: Smart Tower Board

Figure 17-1 1 . VCS Control Panel

2. Swing Tower Box

3. Platform

VFlex Corner

Application

Figure 17-2 1 . Angle Sensor Box

2. Non-Adjustable Sequencing Rod

3. LRDU

4. Track & Roller

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Overview

Corner Identiﬁcation

This section brieﬂy describes the possible VFlex Corner Sequencing component conﬁgurations for standard (trailing) and inverted (leading) corners.

Standard (Trailing) Corner

Orientation for all ﬁgures is based on standing at the pivot point looking towards the LRDU or standing at the cradle looking towards the SDU.

The Standard (Trailing) corner can use either the ﬁxed or swivel inlet and either the mechanical sequencing

box or the angle sensor box. See Figures 18-1 and 18-2.

Inlet Option: Both the ﬁxed inlet and swivel inlet can be used with the standard (trailing) corner. See

Figures 18-1 and 18-2.

Sprinkler Rod T-Bar Mount: Mounted on the right side of the cradle when standing at the LRDU looking

towards the SDU. See Figures 18-1 and 18-2.

Mechanical Sequencing Box: Used only with a standard (trailing) corner. Sequencing box control arm will be on the right side of the pipe at the

LRDU. An adjustable control rod is used with the

mechanical sequencing box. See Figure 18-1.

Angle Sensor Box: Box is mounted with the control rod on the right side of the pipe at the LRDU. An ﬁxed control rod is used with the Angle Sensor Box. See Figure 18-2.

Run Cycle Box: Mounted on the left side of the

cradle. See Figure 18-2.

Mechanical

Sequencing

Figure 18-1 1 . Fixed Inlet

2. Sprinkler Rod T-bar Mount

3. Mechanical Sequencing Box

Electronic

Sequencing

Standard (Trailing)

4. Adjustable Seq Rod

5. Control Rod Mount

6. Run Cycle Box

Inverted (Leading) Corner

Orientation for all ﬁgures is based on standing at the pivot point looking towards the LRDU or standing at the cradle looking towards the SDU.

The Inverted (Leading) corner can use ONLY the swivel inlet and the angle sensor box.

Inlet Option: The swivel inlet option can only be used

with the inverted (leading) corner. See Figure 18-3.

Sprinkler Rod T-Bar Mount: Mounted on the left side of the t-bar. See Figure 18-3.

Angle Sensor Box: Mounted with control arm on the left side of the pipe. The ﬁxed control rod must be

used with the Angle Sensor Box. See Figure 18-3.

Run Cycle Box: Mounted on the right side of the

cradle. See Figure 18-3.

Figure 18-2 1 . Swivel Inlet

2. Sprinkler Rod T-bar Mount

3. Angle Sensor Box

Figure 18-3 1 . Swivel Inlet

2. Sprinkler Rod T-bar Mount

3. Angle Sensor Box

4. Fixed Seq Rod

5. Control Rod Mount

6. Run Cycle Box

Electronic

Sequencing

Inverted (Leading)

4. Fixed Seq Rod

5. Control Rod Mount

6. Run Cycle Box

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Overview

Main Status Menu

The VCS control panel display is used to show current status and information for programming and selecting functions. When the control panel main disconnect is turned on and at all other times when the operator is not programming the control panel, the control panel display shows the current machine status on the status screen. See Figure 19-1. A short explanation of the status screen elements is given below and on the following pages.

hh:mm:ss CANGLE :165 DEG Exx SPEED : xxx% mm/dd/yy MANGLE :303 DEG ADJ SPEED : xxx% SOL# TEN+ P :XXX PSI DIR : XXX EG : OFF

1234567890123456 MODES: CHEM ANGLE

Figure 19-1 1 . Control Panel Display

2. Default Status Screen

3. Time

4. Corner Angle

5. Error Code (Exx)

6. Speed:xxx%

7. Date

8. Machine Angle

Time

Displays the current time according to the clock in the VCS computer.

If the current time is 1:45:00 P.M., it appears on the screen in the 24-hour format as 13:45:00 (hh:mm:ss). See Figure 19-1.

Corner Angle (CANGLE)

Displays the current corner angle (CANGLE) as measured by the corner angle sensor, in degrees.

Error Code (Exx)

This ﬁeld displays any currently active error codes. The error code ﬁeld (Exx) appears only when a system error has occurred. If multiple errors occur the error codes will cycle on the display once every two seconds. Error codes E03-E13 will not appear. See Figure 19-1.

Active error codes can be acknowledged and cleared from the status screen by viewing them in the Diagnostics Screen.

Speed

Displays the current measured percent timer setting (SPEED:xxx%) from the smart tower board in the VCS control panel. See Figure 19-1.

NOTE

• This Status Screen example

9. ADJ Speed:xxx%

10. SOL#

11. TEN+

Date

Displays the current date according to the clock in the VCS computer.

If the current date is August 18, 2013, it appears on the screen as 08/18/13 (mm/dd/yy). See Figure 19-1.

Machine Angle (MANGLE)

Displays the current machine angle calculated from the GPS position. If the machine angle is not valid, "---" will be displayed. If GPS is not enabled, " " will be displayed. See Figure 19-1.

Adjusted Speed

Displays the adjusted speed being sent to the Last Regular Drive Unit (LRDU) when the pressure or chemigate mode are selected.

SOL#

Displays active solenoids 1-9 on row 4.

TEN+

Displays active solenoids 10-16 on row 4.

illustrates the operating conditions of a typical irrigation machine. The Status screen of your machine will show different conditions.

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Overview

Main Status Menu (Continued)

hh:mm:ss CANGLE :165 DEG Exx SPEED : xxx% mm/dd/yy MANGLE :303 DEG ADJ SPEED : xxx%

SOL# TEN+ P : XXX PSI DIR : XXX EG : OFF 1234567890123456 MODES: CHEM ANGLE

Figure 20-1 1 . Pressure

2. Direction of Machine

3. End Gun Control

FUNCTION KEYS

Pressure

Displays the current water pressure (P : XXX PSI) as measured by the pressure transducer connected to

the VCS Control Panel.

Direction

Displays the direction of machine travel (DIR:XXX) either Forward: FWD, Reverse: REV or Stopped: STP.

4. ON Solenoids Displayed

5. Mode Selection

6. Home Key

Function Keys

The function keys are located on the far left side of the keypad. See Figure 20-1.

The function keys are used to program the panel, view data and select options not frequently used. Following are explanations of each function key.

HOME

NOTE

• When used on and Inverted Corner the direction of the machine travel will be the opposite of the direction displayed on the screen.

End Gun (EG)

Displays the current end gun function: ON or OFF.

Solenoid Numbers

Displays the number of each solenoid (SOL# TEN+1234567890123456) when it is on. Numbers are not displayed when solenoids are off.

For example: when solenoids 1, 2, 3, 11 and 12 are on the display would look as below.

123 12

Modes

Displays the current sprinkler mode and active override/sprinkler tables.

The sprinkler modes will be displayed as follows: Chemigate: CHEM Irrigate: IRR The override/sprinkler tables will be displayed as follows with the top being the highest priority:

Location: LOC Angle: ANGLE

Area: AREA

DIAGNOSTICS

PROGRAM

OPTIONS

7. Diagnostics Key

8. Program Key

9. Options Key

Home Key

Press this key to return to the Status screen from the screen you are currently on. See Figure 20-1.

Diagnostics Key

Press this key to determine the cause of an unplanned machine shutdown or potential problem situation. See Figure 20-1. Refer to page 29.

Program Key

Press this key to choose the program for irrigation, chemigation, set sequence overrides and retracted psi. See Figure 20-1. Refer to page 24.

Options Key

This key is used by your Valley dealer to conﬁgure the VCS control panel during installation. See Figure 20-1.

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Overview

Numeric Entry Keys

The numeric entry keypad is used to input values, such as percentage timer setting, water application depth, SIS setting, etc. and is also used for programming the panel. The functions of these keys are explained below:

NUMERIC ENTRY KEYS

Figure 21-1 1 . Number Keys

Number Keys

31 2

Use these keys to select menu options and enter values. See

654

Figure 21-1.

2. Decimal Point Key

3. Minus Sign Key.

Decimal Point Key

Use to input numerical values in decimal form. See Figure 21-1.

Example: 1.75 inches (44.45 mm).

4. Escape Key

5. Navigation Arrow Keys

6. Enter Key

Navigation Arrow Keys

Up Arrow Key



Press this key to increase contrast or make the characters darker. See Figure 21-1.

Left Arrow Key



Press this key to navigate the menu screen. See Figure 21-1.

Right Arrow Key



Press this key to navigate the menu screen. See Figure 21-1.

Minus Sign Key

Use to input negative values (generally not used). See Figure 21-1.

Escape Key

ESC

Use to step backward from the current screen to a previous screen without performing any changes. See Figure 21-1.

Repeatedly pressing the Escape key will step backward from the current screen, through previous screens until the Status screen is displayed.

Down Arrow Key



Press this key to decrease contrast or make the characters lighter. See Figure 21-1.

ENTER

Enter Key

Use at the end of a numerical value entry or programming sequence. See Figure 21-1.

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Overview

Symbols and Conventions

This manual uses a few symbols and conventions which are explained below:

Command Prompt

Any command which requires the operator to input data will show a command prompt on the bottom line of the screen.

The command prompt is always identiﬁed by > in the bottom line of the screen. See Figure 22-1.

NOTE

• The value shown in parenthesis indicates the current value being used by the control module.

Exiting Screens

Press 0 or current screen to the previous screen.

Press 0 or the current screen, through previous screens until the Status screen is displayed.

ESC

one time to step backward from the

ESC

repeatedly to step backward from

0 EXIT 1 USE CURRENT 30 PSI 2 SET MANUAL SELECT PRESSURE (30) >

Figure 22-1 1 . Command Prompt

2. Default Value

0 EXIT 3 SYSTEM REVIEW LOG 1 SYSTEM FAULTS 4 IO 2 ERROR LOG PRESS NUMBER >

1 A/D 2 MODULES 3 GPS PRESS 0 . . EXIT >

0 42 3 1065 6 1234 9 2341 1 709 4 2481 7 0 10 9 2 779 5 2568 8 3698 11 0 PRESS ANY KEY >

Figure 22-2

Screen Delays

Any screen that is left for more than ﬁve minutes without pressing a key will revert back to the previously displayed screen. The Status screen will eventually be displayed.

Illustrations

The descriptions of procedures throughout this manual consist of instructions illustrating the key or series of keys to press followed by the screen that appears. This convention is used throughout the manual. Below is an example.

DIAGNOSTICS

Press See Figure 22-2.

, 4, and 1 to access the A/D screen.

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Starting the VFlex Sequencing Control Panel

Power to the VCS control panel is provided by the machine control panel.

Operation

Valmont Irrigation

Gen 3 Corner Sequencing

Corner Applications

The VCS control panel is also ON when the following conditions are met:

• Power is supplied to the pivot.

• The Electronic Sequencing Box disconnect is ON.

• The machine is in service mode or started or running.

Boot Splash Screen

Figure 23-1 shows the splash screen that appears while the GPS Guidance System is booting up. (GPS is optional.)

• mm/dd/yy – the month, day, and year of the software release

• Ver x.xx – the software version number

VCS Computer Boot Up Screen

Figure 23-2 shows the screen that appears while the system waits for the VCS computer to boot up.

The remaining wait time is displayed in minutes:seconds format. The VCS computer will stay on this screen until communication with the Smart Tower Board (STB) is established.

mm/dd/yy ver x.yy

Figure 23-1 Splash Screen

SMART TOWER BOARD START UP (THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 1 MINUTE)

m:ss

Figure 23-2 Startup Screen

ESTABLISHING GPS COMMUNICATIONS

(THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 20 MINUTES)

mm:ss

Figure 23-3

ACQUIRING GPS SIGNAL

CURRENT FIX = NONE

SATS IN VIEW = xx

mm:ss (THIS MAY TAKE UP TO 20 MINUTES)

Figure 23-4

Acquiring Satellites Screen

Figure 23-3 shows the screen that appears while the system waits for the GPS Receiver to acquire signals from the satellites if equipped.

The mm:ss ﬁeld displays how much time (minutes:seconds) has passed while waiting for sufﬁcient signal information from the GPS Receiver. If the time expires and the VCS Computer has yet to receive sufﬁcient signal information from the GPS Receiver, the system will open the safety for ten seconds.

The system displays the message shown in Figure 23-4 until the GPS Receiver ﬁnishes acquiring the signals from the satellites.

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Operation

Programs Key

Press this key to choose the programs for irrigation, chemigation, set sequence overrides, and retracted psi. To view the program menu, do the following:

1. From the home screen, press programs main menu. While in this screen if the pressures regulators are selected it will be displayed like Figure 24-1.

Irr/Chem

2. Press screen. This screen allows selection of irrigate or chemigate mode. Irrigate mode is the DEFAULT setting. See Figure 24-2.

3. Press 1 to select IRRIGATE or press 2 to

select CHEMIGATE. Press nostics screen. See Figure 24-3.

PROGRAMS

and 1 to display IRR/CHEM

Seq Overrides

To view the Seq Overrides screen, do the following:

4. Press

PROGRAMS

and 2 to display SEQ OVERRIDES screen. This screen allows changes to be made in the following options screens: Corner Angle, Position, Corner Angles, and Machine Angles. See Figure 24-4.

Crnr Angle

5. Press ANGLE option. See Figure 24-5.

• Press

• Press 0 to Disable.

6. Press the

PROGRAMS

to Enable.

ESC

, 2, and 1 to select the CRNR

to return to the previous screen.

PROGRAMS

ESC

to display

to exit to diag-

0 EXIT 3 RETRACTED PSI 1 IRR/CHEM 2 SEQ OVERRIDES PRESS NUMBER >

Figure 24-1

0 EXIT 3 RETRACTED PSI 1 IRR/CHEM 2 SEQ OVERRIDES PRESS NUMBER >

Figure 24-2

0 EXIT 1 IRRIGATE 2 CHEMIGATE SELECT MODE (IRR) >

Figure 24-3

0 EXIT 1 CRNR ANGLE DISABLED 3 CORNER ANGLES 2 POSITION ENABLED 4 MACHINE ANGLES PRESS NUMBER >

Figure 24-4

0 EXIT 1 CRNR ANGLE DISABLED 3 CORNER ANGLES 2 POSITION ENABLED 4 MACHINE ANGLES ANGLE MODE 1. . ENABLE 0 . . DISABLE (1) >

Figure 24-5

0 EXIT 1 CRNR ANGLE DISABLED 3 CORNER ANGLES 2 POSITION ENABLED 4 MACHINE ANGLES POS MODE 1. . ENABLE 0 . . DISABLE (1) >

Figure 24-6

Position

7. Press

8. Press the

PROGRAMS

, 2, and 2 to select the Position

option. See Figure 24-6.

• Press

to Enable position overrides.

• Press 0 to Disable position overrides.

ESC

to return to the previous screen.

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This table allows the user to make changes that control each solenoid valve allowing different functions during different corner angles.

9. Press

PROGRAMS

, 2, and 3 to display the Corner

Angles table.

• (Retrying) will only be displayed as shown in Figure 25-1 if reading the table failed and is being retried.

10. After the table has been read from the STB Figure 25-2 will be displayed.

• The entry closest to the current corner angle

will be the selected entry.

• " " is the cursor position it will blink allowing

the user to see the data being covered.

• The



and  arrow keys will move the cur-

sor to the next or previous ﬁeld.



arrow keys will scroll the list

• The



and

up or down.

11. Press

ENTER

with cursor located in the CSTART

column to enter start angle. See Figure 25-3.

• Enter start angle: input 60 to 180

ENTER

12. Press

with cursor located in the END col-

umn to enter end angle. See Figure 25-4.

• Enter end angle: input 60 to 180

13. Press

ENTER

with cursor located in the STATE

column to enter corner state. See Figure 25-5.

• Press 1 to select Extension. (EXT)

• Press 2 to select Retraction. (RET)

• Press

14. Press

to select No Change. (NOC)

ENTER

to select the 1/0 column. 1/0 is used to override sequences in the list on (1) or off (0). See Figure 25-6.

Operation

Corner Angles

READING TABLE FROM SMART TOWER BOARD

(RETRYING)

100%

Figure 25-1

CSTART END S TAT E 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 EXT 1 123456 1

140. 145.2 EXT 1 1234567 12

139.7 135.0 EXT 0 34 3

Figure 25-2

CSTART END S TAT E 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 EXT 1 123456 1

140. 145.2 EXT 1 1234567 12 ENTER START ANGLE >

Figure 25-3

CSTART END S TAT E 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 EXT 1 123456 1

140.0 145.2 EXT 1 1234567 12 ENTER END ANGLE >

Figure 25-4

CSTART END S TAT E 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 EXT 1 123456 1

140.0 145.2 EXT 1 1234567 12 PRESS 1 . . EXT 2 . . RET 3 . . NOC >

Figure 25-5

CSTART END S TAT E 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 EXT 1 123456 1

140.0 145.2 EXT 1 1234567 12 PRESS 1 . . ON 2 . . OFF >

Figure 25-6

• Press 1 to turn ON.

• Press

to turn OFF.

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Operation

Corner Angles (continued)

15. Press column to toggle solenoids. See Figure 26-1.

• Press number to toggle Solenoids that are ON

16. Press

umn to toggle solenoids. See Figure 26-2.

• Press number to toggle Solenoids displayed

ENTER

with cursor located in the SOL#

(1-9). Solonoids shown are ON.

ENTER

with cursor located in the TEN+ col-

(10-16). Solenoids shown are ON.

NOTE

• When solenoid numbers are not displayed they will be OFF.

17. Press have occurred the new table will be saved to the STB. See Figure 26-3.

Machine Angles

This table allows the user to make changes that control each solenoid valve allowing different functions during different machine angles.

18. Press chine Angles table.

• (Retrying) will only be displayed as shown in

19. After the table has been read from the STB Figure 26-5 will be displayed.

• The entry closest to the current corner angle

• " " is the cursor position it will blink allowing

• The

20. Press column to enter start angle. See Figure 26-6.

• Enter start angle: input 0 to 360.

• Press

21. Press umn to enter end angle. See Figure 26-7.

• Enter end angle: input 0 to 360.

• Press

ESC

to leave this menu, if any changes

PROGRAMS

, 2, and 4 to display the Ma-

Figure 26-4 if reading the table failed and is being retried.

will be the selected entry.

the user to see the data being covered.



and  arrow keys will move the cur-

sor to the next or previous ﬁeld.



and



arrow keys will scroll the list

up or down.

ENTER

with cursor located in the MSTART

ENTER

to conﬁrm angle.

ENTER

with cursor located in the END col-

ENTER

to conﬁrm angle.

CSTART END S TAT E 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 EXT 1 123456 1

140.0 145.2 EXT 1 1234567 12 PRESS NUMBER TO TOGGLE >

Figure 26-1

CSTART END S TAT E 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 EXT 1 123456 1

140.0 145.2 EXT 1 1234567 12 PRESS NUMBER TO TOGGLE >

Figure 26-2

WRITING TABLE TO SMART TOWER BOARD

(RETRYING)

100%

Figure 26-3

READING TABLE FROM SMART TOWER BOARD

(RETRYING)

100%

Figure 26-4

MSTART END 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 1 123456 1

140. 145.2 1 1234567 12

0.0 0.0 0 34 3

Figure 26-5

MSTART END 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 1 123456 1

140. 145.2 1 1234567 12 PRESS START ANGLE >

Figure 26-6

MSTART END 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 1 123456 1

140. 145.2 1 1234567 12 PRESS END ANGLE >

Figure 26-7

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22. Press

ENTER

to select the 1/0 column. 1/0 is used to override sequences in the list on (1) or off (0). See Figure 27-1.

• Press 1 to turn ON.

• Press 2 to turn OFF.

23. Press

ENTER

with cursor located in the SOL#

column to toggle solenoids. See Figure 27-2.

• Press number to toggle Solenoids that are ON

(1-9). Solonoids shown are ON.

24. Press

ENTER

with cursor located in the TEN+ column to toggle solenoids. See Figure 27-3.

• Press number to toggle Solenoids displayed

(10-16). Solenoids shown are ON.

25. Press

ESC

to leave this menu, if any changes have occurred the new table will be saved to the STB. See Figure 27-4.

Operation

Machine Angles (continued)

MSTART END 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 1 123456 1

140. 145.2 1 1234567 12 PRESS 1 . . ON 2 . . OFF >

Figure 27-1

MSTART END 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 1 123456 1

140. 145.2 1 1234567 12 PRESS NUMBER TO TOGGLE >

Figure 27-2

MSTART END 1/0 SOL# TEN+

136.5 138.2 1 123456 1

140. 145.2 1 1234567 12 PRESS NUMBER TO TOGGLE >

Figure 27-3

WRITING TABLE TO SMART TOWER BOARD

(RETRYING)

100%

Retracted Psi

This menu is only functional when pressure regulators are not selected. See Figure 27-5.

26. Press psi screen. See Figure 27-6.

• Press 1 to use current psi setting.

• Press 2 to set psi setting manually. Min. 5 psi

• Press

27. Press 0 or

PROGRAMS

and 3 to display the retracted

to Max. 150 psi.

ENTER

to conﬁrm entered data.

ESC

to leave this menu.

Figure 27-4

0 EXIT 1 USE CURRENT 30 PSI 2 SET MANUAL PRESS NUMBER >

Figure 27-5

0 EXIT 1 USE CURRENT 30 PSI 2 SET MANUAL SELECT PRESSURE (30) >

Figure 27-6

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Operation

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Diagnostics

Diagnostics Screen

The Diagnostics section provides an overview of using the diagnostic features incorporated into the VCS Control Panel. Diagnostics aid in identifying VCS failures, troubleshooting, and correcting problems.

Press the Diagnostics button

DIAGNOSTICS

to view the

Diagnostics Screen. See Figure 29-1.

System Faults

System Faults are failures that shut the machine down. Any item showing FAULT on the System Fault screen is the reason why the machine had shut down. See the Troubleshooting section for possible causes and corrective action. See Figure 29-2.

FAULT – STB FLASH Smart Tower Board ﬂash checksum failed

FAULT – STB EEPROM STB EEPROM checksum failed

FAULT – STB SOFTWARE STB and VCS software versions are not compatible

Figure 29-2

Viewing System Faults

Press Faults screen. When a recognized fault causes the machine to shut down, FAULT appears next to the item responsible for the shut down. FAULT is automatically cleared the next time the machine runs successfully. See Figure 29-3.

This screen will be skipped if there is an active fault. Instead, the submenu with the highest priority active faults will be displayed like in the examples. See Figure 29-4.

DIAGNOSTICS

and then 1 to display the System

Status Screen Diagnostics

If a failure occurs, an error code appears on the Main Display screen. If multiple errors have occurred, those errors will appear in a sequence every second. Only error codes 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 will appear. See Figure 29-5.

0 EXIT 3 SYSTEM REVIEW LOG 1 SYSTEM FAULTS 4 IO 2 ERROR LOG PRESS ENTER >

Figure 29-1

0 EXIT 3 SYSTEM REVIEW LOG 1 SYSTEM FAULTS 4 IO 2 ERROR LOG PRESS ENTER >

Figure 29-3

1 STB FLASH OK 2 STB EEPROM FAU LT 3 STB SW OK PRESS 0. .EXIT NUMBER..MORE INFO

Figure 29-4

hh:mm:ss CANGLE: 165 DEG E01 SPEED: xxx% mm/dd/yy MANGLE: 303 SOL# TEN+ 123 12 MODES: CHEM ANGLE

Figure 29-5

P: 100

DEG PSI

ADJ SPEED: xxx% DIR:FWD EG:OFF

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Diagnostics

Error Code Summary

A list of possible error codes appears below in Figure 30-1. See the Troubleshooting section for possible causes and corrective actions. Refer to Error Codes on page 36 for corrective actions.

E01 – BATTERY BACKED RAM – CHECKSUM FAILED AT POWER UP

E02 – EEPROM – CHECKSUM FAILED AT POWER UP

E03 – UNIT RESETS – THIS IS LOGGED WHEN THE SOFTWARE RESETS

E04 – KEYPAD – POSSIBLE KEY STUCK, CHECK KEYPAD CONNECTION

E06 – STB COMMUNICATIONS STB communications error.

E11 – STB FLASH – CHECKSUM FAILED AT POWER UP

E12 – STB EEPROM – CHECKSUM FAILED AT POWER UP

E13 – STB UNIT RESETS – THIS IS LOGGED WHEN THE SOFTWARE RESETS

E15 – STB SOFTWARE ERROR – STB AND VCS SOFTWARE VERSION ARE NOT COMPATIBLE

E16 – STB SENSOR REFERENCE ERROR The 5 VDC that supplies power to the system sensors in

E17 – STB GPS ERROR – CHECK STB AND GPS CABLE CONNECTIONS

E18 – STB PRESSURE ERROR – PRESSURE SENSOR READING IS OUT OF RANGE

A BBRAM memory error has occurred in the Control Panel Module.

A EEPROM memory error has occurred in the Control Panel Module.

The machine has reset for some reason.

A key on the keypad is stuck and has been sending a continuous signal to the machine for at least 10 minutes.

The ﬂash memory in the STB is corrupt.

EEPROM memory in the STB is corrupt.

STB reset unexpectedly, there are a number of possible causes for this error.

Software that is running on the panel module and the STB are not compatible.

out of tolerance.

No data coming from the GPS receiver or GPS guidance system.

The pressure transducer input for the system is outside normal operating limits.

E19 – STB ANGLE ERROR – PRESSURE ANGLE SENSOR READING IS OUT OF RANGE

E20 – OVERRIDE TABLE – CHECKSUM FAILED AT POWER UP

Figure 30-1

Angle sensor input for the system is outside its normal operating limits.

The storage are that contains the override tables is corrupt.

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For each error code there is an error log. Each entry in the log records the following information about the error:

• the time and date when it ﬁrst occurred

• the time and date when it last occurred

• the total number of occurrences

See Figure 31-1.

Viewing An Error Log

To view an Error Log, do the following:

DIAGNOSTICS

1. From the Status screen, press

and 2 to display Error Log screen. See Figure 31-2. This will allows you to navigate through logged errors.

2. To view a different System Review Log screen,

press 1 to search backward toward screen 99

or 2 to search forward toward screen 01. See Figure 31-3.

NOTE

• Viewing the Error Log screen clears the error codes from the Main Display screen until a new error is recorded.

Diagnostics

Error Logs

E01 BATTERY BACKED RAM - CHECKSUM FAILED AT POWER UP FIRST :14:26:35 12/28/99 LAST :13:36:07 01/04/00 COUNT= 5

Figure 31-1 1 . Error Code

2. First Occurrence Time and Date

3. Last Occurrence Time and Date

4. Total Occurrences

0 EXIT 3 SYSTEM REVIEW LOG 1 SYSTEM FAULTS 4 IO 2 ERROR LOG PRESS ENTER >

Figure 31-2

0 EXIT 1 SEARCH BACKWARD 2 SEARCH FORWARD PRESS ENTER >

Figure 31-3

E01 BATTERY BACKED RAM - CHECKSUM FAILED AT POWER UP FIRST :00:00:00 01/01/90 LAST :00:00:00 01/01/90 COUNT= 0

Resetting An Error Log To Zero

To reset an Error Log to zero, do the following:

1. Press the Diagnostics button

to display the E01 Error Log screen. See Figure 31-4.

2. Locate the desired error log screen to reset. See Figure 31-5.

• Press 1 to search backward through the Er-

ror Logs.

• Press 2 to search forward through the Error

Logs.

3. Press the Back Arrow key

The count is reset to zero and the ﬁrst and last occurrences are set to the current time and date. See Figure 31-6.

DIAGNOSTICS

, 2, and 1

two times.

Figure 31-4

E04 KEYPAD - POSSIBLE KEY STUCK, CHECK KEYPAD CONNECTION FIRST :07:23:23 07/08/07 LAST :08:37:18 07/09/07 COUNT= 4

Figure 31-5 Selected Error Log

E04 KEYPAD - POSSIBLE KEY STUCK, CHECK KEYPAD CONNECTION FIRST :12:26:35 07/10/07 LAST :12:26:35 07/10/07 COUNT= 0

Figure 31-6

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Diagnostics

System Review Log

The System Review Log contains a record of up to 99 of the most recent machine operation status changes. Review 01 is the newest status change and Review 99 is the oldest status change. The review screen number appears in the lower left-hand corner.

You can analyze a status change further by displaying a record of all its related error codes. Reading from left to right, error codes E20 through E01 are represented by a 0 placeholder. If an error occurred, the placeholder representing the error code changes from 0 to 1.

0 EXIT 3 SYSTEM REVIEW LOG 1 SYSTEM FAULTS 4 IO 2 ERROR LOG PRESS ENTER >

Figure 32-1

0 EXIT 1 SEARCH BACKWARD 2 SEARCH FORWARD PRESS ENTER >

Figure 32-2

Reviewing Status Changes and Errors

1. From the Status screen, press

to display System Review Log screen 01.

See Figure 32-1.

2. To view a different System Review Log screen,

press 1 to search backward toward screen 99

or 2 to search forward toward screen 01. Press

esc

to exit to diagnostics screen. See Figure

32-2.

Example review screen: Review.xx is the review screen being viewed, xx =

01 to 99.

Review.01 is the most recently logged review screen. See Figure 32-3.

3. While in the desired System Review Log screen,

press

OPTIONS

to display the Error Review screen.

See Figure 32-4.

4. Press

OPTIONS

again to return to the System Re-

view Log screen.

Error codes (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) is the recently logged error codes logged with the review screen in binary format where the right most digit is E01.

DIAGNOSTICS

, 3, and

hh:mm:ss CANGLE: 165 DEG E01 SPEED: xxx% mm/dd/yy MANGLE: 303 REVIEW.01 TEN+ P: 100 123 12 MODES: CHEM ANGLE

Figure 32-3

ERROR CODES: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

REVIEW. 01

Figure 32-4

DEG PSI

ADJ SPEED: xxx% DIR:FWD EG:OFF

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IO is used to review machine information collected by the control panel. The following data types are currently available:

• A/D - Review analog voltages for troubleshooting.

• Modules - Review the status of selected relays. A relay is considered a module.

• GPS - Review a machine's current location and heading.

From the main screen, press

SYSTEMDIAGNOSTICS

and 4 to

display the IO screen. See Figure 33-1.

A/D - Analog to Digital Voltages

A/D is used to review analog voltages. There are twelve analog channels (0 through 11) available for monitoring voltage feedback. Below is a description of each channel.

• Channel 0 monitors voltage from the pressure transducer. An acceptable range is between 1000 and 15 mV.

• Channel 1 monitors voltage from the angle sensor. For more information, see the Angle Setup section beginning on page 25.

• Channels 2 through 7 are not used. Ignore any random values that might appear.

• Channel 8 monitors voltage from the 5 VDC power supply. An acceptable range is between 4750 and 5000 mV.

• Channels 9 through 11 are not used. Ignore any random values that might appear.

Diagnostics

1 A/D 2 MODULES 3 GPS PRESS 0 . . EXIT

Figure 33-1

0 42 3 0 6 0 9 0 1 709 4 0 7 0 10 0 2 0 5 0 8 3698 11 0 PRESS ANY KEY >

Figure 33-2

Reviewing A/D

To review analog voltages, start from the Status

SYSTEMDIAGNOSTICS

screen and press the A/D screen. See Figure 33-2.

Press any key to exit this screen.

, 4, and 1 to display

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Diagnostics

Modules

Module is another name for a relay. The machine is monitored and controlled by a series of relays located in the control panel. Each relay will be closed (ON) or open (OFF) as the machine is operating.

Enter a module number in the Review Modules screen and the module number and its status appear in the upper right-hand corner of the Modules screen.

A list of the module numbers and their corresponding relays is shown in Figure 34-1.

Reviewing Modules

To review module relays, do the following:

1. From the Status screen, press

to display the Modules screen.

2. From the Modules screen, press the Modules Request screen. See Figure 34-2.

3. From the Modules Request screen, press the

desired module number and the selected module ("22" in this example) in the upper right-hand corner. See Figures 34-3 and 34-4.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to display other module

relays or press 0 or

ESC

to exit this screen.

GPS

The Navigation screens inform you of the machine's current position and how far it has deviated from its intended path. This read-only information is in degrees and meters. You can not adjust a machine's path with these screens.

SYSTEMDIAGNOSTICS

to display

ENTER

to display

, 4, and

MODULE NUMBER

0 K1 Safety Out J5-1

1 K2 LRDU Enable J5-2

5 K9 12 VDC for GGS Computer and

6 K12 Steer In Output J7-1, 2

7 K13 Steer Out Output J7-3, 4

19 K15 Reverse Sense J7-7, 8

20 K14 Steer Enable Input J7-5, 6

23 K5 Safety Input Sense J5-7

Figure 34-1

0 EXIT MODULE 0 OFF

1 MODULE

PRESS NUMBER > 1

Figure 34-2

0 EXIT MODULE 0 OFF

1 MODULE

ENTER MODULE NUMBER > 22

Figure 34-3

0 EXIT MODULE 22 ON

1 MODULE

PRESS NUMBER >

Figure 34-4

GPS FIX TYPE: STANDARD LAT: - 12.3456789 DEG ALT: -- 234.56 M LON: - 123.4567890 DEG PRESS ANY KEY >

RELAY

NUMBER

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION RELAY BOARD

GPS

TERMINAL

J6-1, 2, 3

Reviewing GPS

From the Status screen, press to display the GPS screen. See Figures 34-5 and 34-6.

Press any key to exit this screen.

SYSTEMDIAGNOSTICS

, 2, and 3

Figure 34-5 With GPS Screen

GPS FIX TYPE: - - - - LAT: - - - - - DEG ALT: - - - - - M LON: - - - - - DEG PRESS ANY KEY >

Figure 34-6 Without GPS Screen

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Troubleshooting

WARNING

Use this section with the machine owner's manual to diagnose and troubleshoot problems with the machine and/or control panel. Keep in mind the following precautions:

• Always perform service or maintenance safely.

• Use personal protection equipment when required.

• Maintain a minimum working clearance around the control panel and other equipment.

• Use fall protection when required.

• Always use at least the minimal lockout/tagout procedure when maintaining or servicing the machine.

• TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH:

• TROUBLESHOOTING OR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED VALLEY DEALER.

• ALWAYS CONTACT YOUR LOCAL VALLEY DEALER TO TROUBLESHOOT OR CORRECT ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTROL PANEL OR MACHINE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO TROUBLESHOOT OR CORRECT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON YOUR OWN.

• USE PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT WHEN REQUIRED.

• MAINTAIN A MINIMUM WORKING DISTANCE AROUND THE CONTROL PANEL AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.

• USE FALL PROTECTION WHEN REQUIRED.

• BEFORE SERVICING OR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE MACHINE, ALWAYS SHUT OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE CONTROL PANEL AND MACHINE, THEN USE THE MINIMAL LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURE ON THE SERVICE DISCONNECT AND CONTROL PANEL.

For more information see the Safety section.

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Troubleshooting

System Faults

Figure 36-1 is a table that lists and describes possible system faults, possible cause(s), whether the machine shuts down when the error occurs, and corrective action(s) to take.

SYSTEM FAULT DESCRIPTION WITH POSSIBLE CAUSES SHUTDOWN CORRECTIVE ACTION

STB FLASH FAULT The memory area containing the currently running software

os corrupt.

Causes:

• Static discharge to the board.

• Damaged ﬂash memory on the board.

STB EEPROM FAULT The memory are containing runtime parameters and

machine conﬁguration is corrupt.

Causes:

• STB powered off while the system was writing information to this are of memory.

• EEPROM on board could be damaged.

Fixes:

• Hard reset may ﬁx this error.

STB SOFTWARE The STB was restarted unexpectedly.

Causes:

• Poor power or power connection to the STB.

• Static discharge to the board.

• Excessive electrical noise in the panel.

Figure 36-1

YES

Contact your Valley dealer.

Error Codes

The following table lists all the possible error codes, with their descriptions, the threshold for the error to occur, whether the machine shuts down due to the error, and possible causes or corrective actions to take. See Figure 36-2 below and Figure 37-1 on the next page.

ERROR DESCRIPTION THRESHOLD

E01 BATTERY BACKED RAM

– CHECKSUM FAILED AT

POWER UP

E02

E03

E04

Figure 36-2

EEPROM FAILED AT POWER UP

UNIT RESETS LOGGED WHEN THE SOFTWARE RESETS

KEYPAD STUCK, CHECK KEYPAD CONNECTION

– CHECKSUM

– THIS IS

– POSSIBLE KEY

One of the blocks failed.

10 minutes YES Keypad failure or key stuck. A key that is logged

SYSTEM

FAU LT

SHUT

DOWN

YES CheckSum incorrect in BBRAM section of

memory.

Weak batteries in Real-time Clock (BBRAM) can cause error. The batteries can last up to 10 years. Replace Real-time Clock if this error occurs.

Contact your Valley Dealer.

YES CheckSum incorrect in EEPROM section of

memory.

Error can occur when power is lost while entering constants, which can also result in loss of data.

Try to Hard Reset Module.

Contact your Valley Dealer.

NO Records software resets caused by power cycles

or electrical switching noise that disturbs the computer processor.

as stuck is ignored until the power is cycled on the Control Panel Module.

Contact your Valley Dealer.

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SHOWN

SCREEN

YES

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Troubleshooting

Error Codes (continued)

ERROR DESCRIPTION THRESHOLD

E06 STB COMMUNICATIONS

ERROR, CHECK STB AND CABLE CONNECTIONS

E11 STB FLASH – CHECKSUM

FAILS AT POWER UP

E12 STB EEPROM – CHECKSUM

FAILED AT POWER UP

E13 STB UNIT RESETS – THIS IS

LOGGED WITH THE SOFTWARE RESETS

E15 STB SOFTWARE ERROR –

STB AND VCS SOFTWARE VERSION ARE NOT COMPATIBLE

E16 STB SENSOR REFERENCE

ERROR

E17 STB GPS ERROR – CHECK

STB AND GPS CABLE CONNECTIONS

1 SECOND YES Communications with the relay board is lost. YES

10 seconds NO Power Supply to the system sensors is not within

SYSTEM

FAU LT

SHUT

DOWN

Communications lost with the STB.

Contact Your Valley Dealer.

YES STB ﬂash memory is corrupt. YES

Contact your Valley Dealer.

YES EEPROM memory is corrupt, loss of power while

saving machine conﬁguration parameters or runtime data.

If error 19 occurred previously, verify proper wiring and calibration of angle sensor.

Contact your Valley Dealer.

NO STB has rebooted during normal operation.

Caused by low power supply voltage or loose connection.

Contact your Valley Dealer.

The versions of software running on the STB and panel module are not compatible.

Board or module was replaced or ﬁrmware was updated in only one part of the system.

Contact your Valley Dealer.

the acceptable range.

Short in sensor cabling.

Sensor malfunction or board malfunction.

NO There is not any location data coming from the

GPS receiver or GPS guidance system.

This could be could be due to an obstructed view of the sky or a cabling failure.

Contact your Valley dealer.

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SCREEN

SHOWN

YES

E18 STB PRESSURE ERROR –

PRESSURE SENSOR READING IS OUT OF RANGE

E19 STB ANGLE ERROR –

ANGLE SENSOR READING IS OUT OF RANGE

E20 OVERRIDE TABLE –

CHECKSUM FAILED AT POWER UP

Figure 37-1

< 0 psi NO The pressure transducer input the system is

outside its normal operating limits.

This could be due to ice in the transducer, damaged cable, or a malfunctioning transducer.

Contact your Valley dealer.

<70 or >175 NO The angle sensor input for the system is outside

its normal operating limits.

This could be due to over extension or over retraction of the corner, damaged cable, or malfunctioning angle sensor.

NO The storage are that contains the override tables

is corrupt. This may have been caused by the removal of power while the system was saving the table to memory. This can be repaired by conforming.

YES

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting List

The following table shows the various problems with the description, possible causes or corrective action to take. See Figure 38-1 below.

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OR CORRECTIVE ACTION

No display The adjusted contrast is too light or too dark

No Display

Machine is not started

Machine in service mode

Contact your Valley dealer

Screen cycles on and off. Erratic incoming power

Low voltage

Contact your Valley dealer

Screen is dark. The contrast is set too high or too low

Adjust contrast by pressing the home key to got to the status screen and pressing the up or down arrow keys to adjust

Contact your Valley dealer

Figure 38-1

Hard Reset

A Hard Reset has the following effects to the Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM).

• Resets Current Status to factory settings.

• Clears Review history.

• Clears Error Log history.

RESET EEPROM TO FACTORY DEFAULTS?

PRESS 1..RESET 2..SKIP >

Executing A Hard Reset

Below are the steps for executing a hard reset:

1. Turn the control panel disconnect to OFF.

2. While turning the control panel disconnect ON,

ESC

press and hold the Escape key set screen appears. See Figure 38-2.

3. Press one of the following keys:

= Reset

= Skip the reset function

If no selection is made within 60 seconds, the

reset function skips.

until the Re-

Figure 38-2 EEPROM RESET SCREEN