Kinze 3000 Rigid Frame Planter Rev. 6/14 - Manual (Page 88)

M0188-01 Model 3000
6-18 Rev. 6/11
TM
KPM II Monitor Operation
REPLACING A FAULTY SENSOR
NOTE: Stack-Mode Seed Sensors are identified by
a blue 3-pin connector. Replace Stack-Mode Seed
Sensors with like components only.
To replace a faulty sensor; (a) disconnect the faulty
sensor and check the monitor to be sure the correct
sensor was disconnected, (b) turn the monitor off, (c)
after a few seconds, turn the monitor back on and (d)
plug in the replacement sensor. The monitor will chirp
twice to acknowledge the new sensor was learned
and saved.
To replace more than one faulty sensor, proceed as
stated above for rear/front or left/right configurations
beginning with the lowest numbered row in the
rear or left section and continue to replace sensors
in ascending order. Then move on to the front or
right section and continue in ascending order. For
four section configurations, begin with rear/left and
continue to rear/right, then front/left and ending with
front/right.
If the monitor detects a faulty distance sensor, the
lower LCD will immediately move to the speed display,
show the word “PICKUP” or “RADAR” depending
on the distance sensor installed, and the alarm will
sound.
NOTE: If the monitor is not turned off and then on,
the replacement sensor(s) will be ignored until
the next power on, at which point the sensors will
be randomly learned by the monitor.
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.
7. Seed Counting Sensor Too Dirty warning -
After the 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
top 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 “LO SYS” on the lower LCD on the KPM
II Stack-Mode console, provided that the monitor
does not detect speed or planting.
NOTE: After the alarms have been acknowledged
and if the alarm condition is still present, the LCD
will continue to display the alarm condition.