Kinze 3000 Rigid Frame Planter Rev. 6/14 - Manual (Page 73)

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Model 3000 M0188-01
Rev. 6/11 6-3
KPM I Monitor Operation
7. Seed Counting Sensor Too Dirty warning -
After seed counting sensors end their internal
self-calibration, the monitor may detect one or
more sensors are either too dirty or blocked. If
the monitor detects planting or movement, the
corresponding bar graph remains flashing. The
monitor will display “CLEAN SENSORS” on the
LCD if no movement or planting is detected,
prompting the user to clean the tubes. If the tubes
are dirty, they will still show seed flow with less
accuracy. If the tubes are blocked the user will
get an alarm as soon as planting starts. The
corresponding bar graph will remain flashing
until the problem is corrected and the monitor is
powered down and then powered back up.
8. Low Battery warning - The monitor is constantly
monitoring its input voltage to quickly detect low
power conditions. If the monitor detects that the
input voltage has dropped below 11.0V, it will
display “LOW POWER” on the LCD, provided that
the monitor does not detect planting.
NOTE: After alarms are acknowledged and if
alarm condition is still present, LCD continues to
display alarm condition.
REPLACING A FAULTY SENSOR
(a) Disconnect faulty sensor and check monitor to
be sure correct sensor was disconnected, (b) turn
monitor off, (c) after a few seconds, turn monitor back
on and (d) plug in replacement sensor. Monitor will
chirp twice to acknowledge new sensor was learned
and saved.
To replace more than one faulty sensor, proceed as
stated above beginning with lowest numbered row in
rear or left section and continue to replace sensors
in increasing order. Then move on to front or right
section and continue in ascending row number order.
NOTE: If monitor is not turned off and then on,
replacement sensor(s) will be ignored untilnext
power on, at which point they will be randomly
learned by the monitor.
NOTE: This warning will not trigger unless a
minimum time of continuous planting has passed.
NOTE: If all rows show a seed rate of zero, the
condition will not generate an alarm. It is assumed
the planter has stopped. Row numbers and the
bottom 60% segment remains on for all selected
rows.
3. Multiple Alarms - If more than one alarm
condition occurs at the same time, pushing the OK
key acknowledges all alarms currently displayed.
For example, if one row on the front and one row
on the rear are alarming, pushing the OK key
only acknowledges one of them. However, if there
are two alarms on the front, both alarms would be
acknowledged with one push of the OK key.
4. Section Not Selected warning - If the monitor
was programmed for two sections and only one
is currently selected for display (by pressing the
SELECT key), the icon of the disabled section
will flash for a period of 1 minute, then turn off
at each power up. If seed flow is sensed in the
disabled section, the icon for that section (front,
left or right) will begin to flash.
5. Seed Planting Stopped warning - When the
monitor detects no seed flow on all rows, the
monitor will emit 3 short beeps to alert the user.
This warning will occur each time the planter is
stopped, each time the planter is raised at the
end of a row or if the mechanical drive fails while
planting.
NOTE: This warning will not trigger unless a
minimum time of continuous planting has passed.
6. Seed Counting Sensor In Calibration warning
- All seed counting sensors run a self-calibration
sequence on power up. While in calibration the
bottom segment of each corresponding bar
graph will flash if the monitor detects movement
or planting activity. If the monitor does not detect
this, the message “WAIT CALIBRATION” will be
scrolled.