Veris Technologies Precision Rate Controller - Operation Manual - Manual (Page 20)

Pub.# OM17-PRC
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Settings for Veris Precision Rate Controllers:
1. Connect PF3000 to Console using 9 pin serial cable as shown in Figure 33.
2. Set Calibration Number as described on pages 6-10.
3. Press Function key and go to Rawson mode. Press Function key until the
Nominal Rate appears on the display. Using the Up/Down arrow keys, set
the Nominal Rate to the same number as you set the PF3000 in step 5
above. Once Nominal Rate is set, press Function key until the main
operating screen appears, as shown in Figure 3.
4. Press On/VR key again to toggle to VR mode. VR should appear on the
screen along with the Rate that is being sent from the PF3000. Verify that the
rate shown on the Cab Console is the same as the recipe sent from the
PF3000. Press Engage key to activate the Veris Precision Rate Controller.
5. To change rates manually when in VR mode, simply touch the Up/Down
arrow keys. This will change the Controller to the rate you select manually. To
return to VR, simply touch the On/VR key to toggle back to VR mode.
Troubleshooting GPS-based seeding with PF3000
1. No Target Rate appears on the PF3000
-has field been selected? Select target file (see PF3000 Settings, Step 4)
-check recipe to verify that it is valid
-if recipe calls for zero rate as the default, do you have GPS signal, or are you
outside of field?
2. No Actual Rate appears on the PF3000.
-actual rate cannot be logged using the PF3000 with the Veris Precision Rate
Controller
3. Target Rate appears on PF3000 but not on Cab Console.
-make sure Cab Console is set to VR Mode
-double-check all cable connections
-check Nominal rates on both the PF3000 (PF3000 Settings, Step 5), and on
the Cab Console (Veris Console Settings, Step 3) These must be set to the
same number.
9. Rates on Veris Cab Console and on PF3000 do not match.
-check Nominal rates on both the PF3000 (PF3000 Settings, Step 5), and on
the Cab Console (Veris Settings, Step 2) These must be set to the same
number.
-Re-check calibration number, and re-run calibration procedure if necessary
-The recipe rates from the PF3000 are in 4% increments. If the two rates are
within this 4% range, the units are operating normally.
-Check the target conversion number (PF3000 Settings, Step 6). If the recipe
requires a target conversion number, i.e. the recipe is for 25 which means
25,000 seeds/acre, the target conversion number will be 1000. In this case
the Nominal Rate on the PF3000 and on the Veris Console should be near
25,000. See PF 3000 Settings, Step 5 for calculating Nominal Rate.