Great Plains PM400 Monitor Operator - Manual (Page 30)

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
PM300, PM332, PM400 Planter Monitors
11001-1372-200606
24 / ADVANCED SETUP
• When DISABLED is selected (circle with slash), the row input is
ignored. The row number will be displayed. This is used when a row or
sensor is malfunctioning and the operator wants to disable monitoring
on that row.
• When FLOW is selected (funnel), the row will not be included for
population calculations but will be monitored for flow. The flow rows will
be used to detect flow (fertilizer or seeds) and alarm if the flow falls
below two pulses per second.
The Planter Setup screen must include the number of rows and the row
spacing or implement width for the console to properly display population.
Up to three individual configurations can be programmed and supports split
row planters (CONFIGURATION 1 for NORMAL and 2 for SPLIT ROW) and
a separate seeder or drill (CONFIGURATION 3).
To configure row setup:
1. Highlight the 123 (refer to Figure 13) at the upper left corner of the
screen
2. Press the Enter key
3. Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to select the appropriate planter
configuration.
4. Press Enter to accept selection.
5. Press the Down Arrow key to highlight the I/O icon for row setup.
6. Press the Enter key to select the icon and highlight the first row unit.
7. Use the Up or Down Arrow key to toggle through the four possible
configurations: On, Off, Disabled or Flow.
8. Use the Left or Right Arrow key to highlight another row unit for
reconfiguring.
9. Press the Enter key to save the selection.
10. Press Enter key again to select another row to change and the Left or
Right Arrow key to move to other row units to reconfigure.
11. When finished, press Operate key to return to the Operate (main)
screen.
GROUND SPEED SETUP
The Ground Speed Setup screen must include a calibration factor for
proper calculation and display of ground speed. Also included on the
Ground Speed Setup screen are a calibration aid, a manual ground speed
value, and a maximum speed alarm. The calibration aid may be used to
measure the calibration factor, which is the number of pulses in 400 ft (122
m). The manual ground speed (optional) may be used when a ground
speed sensor is not installed or has failed in the field. The maximum speed
alarm (optional) provides the user with an over-speed alarm.
ENTER
GROUND
SPEED
SETUP
Enter key
Left and Right Arrow keys
Ground Speed Setup key
Up or Down Arrow keys