Area counter/speedometer mode, Warnings and alarms, Area counter/speedometer mode -17 – Kinze 3000 Rigid Frame Planter Rev. 6/14 User Manual

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TM

Model 3000

M0188-01

Rev. 6/11

6-17

KPM II Monitor Operation

The four possible data communication bus errors

are:

LCD Display

Error Condition

SYS HI

Data communication lead
(green) shorted to power
lead (white).

SYS LO

Data communication lead
(green) shorted to ground
lead (black).

SYS EC

Internal error detected.

COP

Power cycled ON/OFF
too quickly.

2. Under Flow Alarms - If seed rate for one

or more rows is less than 55% of calculated

average, corresponding 60% segment will stay

on, the corresponding row number starts flashing

and the alarm sounds. Pushing the OK key to

acknowledge the warning will turn the alarm off.

The 60% segment of the bar graph remains on

and the row number continues to flash until the

alarm condition is corrected.

NOTE: Alarms present before planting stops are

frozen on screen and LOw or FAIL displays on

the LCD. If under flow is between 0% and 10%,

this warrants a “FAIL” condition. If under flow

is between 10% and 55%, a “LOw” condition is

generated. If multiple rows have an under flow

condition, “FAIL” displays if one or more rows

is between 0% and 10%. This allows the user to

identify and fix problem rows.

NOTE: warning will not trigger unless a minimum

time of continuous planting has passed.

NOTE: If all the rows show a seed rate of zero,

the condition will not generate an alarm. It will

be assumed the planter has stopped. The row

numbers and the bottom 60% segment will remain

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. 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.

AREA COUNTER/SPEEDOMETER MODE

If the monitor is installed with only a radar distance

sensor (no seed tubes attached), the monitor becomes

a speedometer. If (a) the monitor is connected to a

radar distance sensor, (b) signal cable from back of

console is connected to a sensing switch (Part No.

G1K249 Acre Counter Switch Kit) instead of seed

tubes and (c) implement width in feet (or meters) is

programmed into monitor, monitor functions as an

area counter.

Seed spacing and seed population functions are not

available in this mode. If the monitor is powered down,

the seed tubes connected and the monitor powered

up, the monitor again shows seed population and

seed spacing in inches or centimeters. Row spacing

reverts back to its programmed setting.

wARNINGS AND ALARMS

1. System Alarms - A system alarm is activated

when the monitor detects a faulty sensor or one

of several other communication faults.

The corresponding row number starts flashing

and the audible alarm sounds. All segments on the

corresponding bar graph are turned off. Pushing

the OK key to acknowledge the warning will turn

the alarm off. The row number will continue to

flash until the alarm condition is removed. If the

monitor detects a faulty sensor and there is no

planting activity present, the monitor will scroll

“CHECK CONNECTION”.

If the distance sensor is detected as faulty,

the monitor displays “PICKUP” or “RADAR”,

depending on type of sensor installed, and the

audible alarm sounds. The user can push the

OK key to acknowledge the alarm. When the

distance sensor is faulty, the monitor changes

to a bar graph only mode where rows are still

displayed relative to each other. No area related

information (speed, field area, total area, seed

spacing or seed population) will be accumulated

or displayed.

If a rotation shaft sensor is faulty, “LSHAFT”,

“RSHAFT” or “SHAFTS” displays.

Another type of system alarm occurs when the

monitor detects a data communication bus error.

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