Veris Precision Rate Controller Operating Instructions

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Operating Instruction Manual

Precision Rate Controller

Veris Technologies

601 N. Broadway

Salina KS 67401

[phone]

www.veristech.com

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WARNING !

Return all hydraulic valves to neutral position before
exiting tractor cab. Inadvertent drive rotation could
cause serious injury.

WARNING!

Escaping fluid under pressure can have sufficient
pressure to penetrate the skin. Check all hydraulic
lines and fittings before applying pressure. Fluid
escaping from a very small hole can be almost
invisible. Use paper or cardboard, not body parts,
and wear heavy gloves to check for suspected leaks.
If injured, seek medical assistance from a doctor that
is familiar with this type of injury. Foreign fluids in the
tissue must be surgically removed within a few hours
or gangrene will result.

NOTICE !

Do not weld on drill unless electronic components
are removed.

Table of Contents

Operational Requirements—Hydraulic and Electrical 1-1
Tractor Hookup 1-2
Console Functions 1-3

Rate Calibration 2-1

Speed Calibration 3-1

Operations 4-1

Varying Rates with Pre-set Function 5-1
Varying Rates with GPS-based maps 6-1
Maintenance 7-1

Troubleshooting 8-1

Important Information

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Operating Instructions

Drive Operational Requirements:

Hydraulic System:

Closed center, pressure compensated or load
sensed systems only
Drive will not operate on open-centered

hydraulic systems
Minimum Hyd. Pressure: 2250 psi
Maximum Hyd. Pressure: 3000 psi
Maximum Required Flow: 8.5 gpm
Electrical System:
Voltage: 12 volt DC

Amperage: 4 amperes

Tractor Hookup

Hydraulics:

1) Connect pressure hose (P) to retraction outlet

2) Connect motor return hose (T) to motor return port (if available) or to

extension outlet.

3) Set flow rate at maximum.

4) If tractor is equipped with electro-hydraulic valves, set timer to “constant” flow.

Electrical:

1) Power can be connected in two different manners:

a) Power port adaptor (PN 19676)

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Connect to power port
Connect to console

Connect to power wire from implement

Figure 1
b) To battery. Make sure that eyelets are properly connected (red to positive,

Black to negative). Connect female socket to power port adapter.

Figure 2

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On/VR key—turns
drive system on.
Press twice for VR
mode. Note:
Engage key must
also be pressed to
start drive
operation.

Function
key: used in
calibration
mode and to
program
Console for
VR recipes.

Up/down arrow
keys: used to
change rates
manually, to set
calibration
numbers, and VR
controller options.

Engage key:
press to start
drive. Note: drive
will not run
unless light
above key is
illuminated

Off key:
used to
shut off
Console.

Console Functions

Shown below in Figure 3 is the Precision Population Controller Console. The
uses of each key are as follows:

Figure 3. Console Set to Main Operating Screen, in manual mode

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Calibration--Rate

Turn on Controller Console by pressing On/VR key. Green light above On/VR
key will illuminate when power is on. Adjust desired planting rate by using the
Up/Down arrow keys to change the Set rate. (See Figure 4)

Figure 4. Set the desired Rate by using the Up/Down arrow keys.
Press Function key until Calibration Number window appears. (See Figure 5)

Select drive calibration number from chart if available. If calibration number is
not known, enter 1000. Use Up/Down arrow keys to set Calibration number.
Press Function key until the Calibration window appears as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Example of calibration number. Enter new calibration number using
Up/Down arrow keys. Press Function key to advance to Calibration Mode.
Figure 6. Rate calibration window. Press up arrow key to enter calibration
mode.

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Figure 7. This is the first window that appears in Calibration mode. Press
Function key to accept, or Up key to change to metric settings.

Figure 8. Enter implement width here using Up/Down arrow keys. Press
Function key to advance to next window.
Figure 9. Enter number of rows here using Up/Down arrow keys. Press Function
key to advance to next window.

Figure 10. Enter your planned planting speed using Up/Down arrow keys.
Calibration mode will not accept a speed higher than 10 mph. Press Function
key to advance to next window.
Figure 11. Enter the number of seeds you want to count. For singulated
metering, at least 100 seeds should be selected. Press Function key to advance
to next window.

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Figure 12. The cab console is informing you the length of time that the drive will
be operating, in order to meter the amount of seed you have requested, at the
calibration number, planter or application width, and number of rows you have
selected. If the screen reads TIME TOO LOW, you will need to increase the
amount of seed that you will count or measure. Press Function key to advance
to next window.

Figure 13. WARNING: The drive is about to operate, meaning there is a

danger of entanglement if anyone is in the drive area. Be sure to verify that
no one is in or near the drive area before advancing to the next step.

Figure 14. Only after you have verified the drive area is clear, press the up arrow

key to initiate calibration mode. If drive area isn’t clear, press Down arrow key to

exit calibration mode.
Figure 15. Continuing to verify that the drive area is clear, press the Engage key
to start drive rotation. Pressing Function key will exit calibration mode.

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Figure 16. While the drive is rotating, the display window shows the time

remaining and the “Out” rate. CONTINUE TO MONITOR DRIVE AREA DURING

DRIVE ROTATION. PRESS THE ENGAGE KEY (OR OFF KEY) TO STOP
DRIVE DURING CALIBRATION

Figure 17. After Calibration meter rotation has ended, the screen above left will
appear. Enter the actual amount metered using the Up/Down arrow keys as
shown in Figure 18, above right. Press Function key to advance to next window.

Figure 19. A New calibration number is suggested, along with the Old calibration
number. Press Function key to advance to window shown in Figure 20.
Figure 20. If you wish to keep the Old number, perhaps to re-run the calibration
procedure, press the Down arrow key. If you want to accept the New calibration
number, press the Up arrow key.