Great Plains YP1625 Material Rate - Manual (Page 7)

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.
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11/23/2011 401-263B
Hydraulic Drive Meter Rate
Hydraulic drive meter rate is set directly on the seed
monitor in the tractor. Consult the monitor manual for
detailed instructions, which may vary slightly over time
with firmware updates to the monitor system.
You will need to enter/update your planter configuration
(width/row-count, single-row/twin, meter type, wheel cell
count, etc.). Once entered, you can specify the desired
population directly in seeds per acre.
Although the sprocket information in the Seed Rate
Charts of this manual does not apply to hydraulic drive,
recommended planting speeds (in mph or kph) do apply.
Note: For most consistent results, and least wear on the
meters, check the seed rate chart for the crop or
meter type/seed wheel, and do not exceed the rec-
ommended ground speed.
For step 1 through step 4, any needed data not provided
in this manual can be found in one or more of:
DICKEY-john
®
Quick Start Guide
Planter Operator Manual
Refer to the DICKEY-john
®
IntelliAg
®
Planter/Drill Con-
trol Operator’s Manual for details on setup item.
Note: The monitor must be in User Level 2 to change
some of these parameters.
1. For a crop not previously planted with this planter,
create a “Material Name” for the crop. Selecting a
named material is a required step in later screens.
2. Verify, and as necessary setup or update the
“Material” record for the singulated seed to be
planted.
The table at right lists the parameters that need to be
reviewed or set. Values in <angle brackets> are at
your choice or preference.
3. Verify, and as necessary setup or update the
“Channel” assigned to the planter’s hydraulic drive.
If the monitor resets to defaults, Gear Ratio may be
incorrect.
Count rows individually for “# Seed Rows”. A twin
pair (if both openers are in use) counts as 2 rows.
“Channel Width” is swath.
4. In the Material Library screen, makes sure that the
Material (SOYBEANS in our example) is assigned to
the Channel (CH 1 in our example) which controls
the planter’s hydraulic drive.
5. Perform a Valve Calibration for the control channel.
6. Switch the seed monitor from Setup/Configuration
mode to Operate mode. Load seed. Move the planter
to the field.
Null4:
Figure 3
Control Setup Screen
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Material Data Required
Material Name <crop name, such as “SOYBEANS”>
Channel “CH 1” (typically, can be 1-4)
Type “PLANTER CONTROL”
Preset Method “Disabled” unless populations vary
Target Rate <your election>
Max Rate <110% of Target> is suggested
Min Rate <90% of Target> is suggested
Inc/Dec “1.0%” is suggested
Seeds Per Rev <seed wheel cell count or finger count>
Disc Low Limit <from Rate Range or Wheels chart>
Disc High Limit <from Rate Range or Wheels chart>
High Pop Alarm <“20%”> is suggested
Low Pop Alarm <“20%”> is suggested
Prod Level Alarm 0
Channel Data Required
CHANNEL 1 (must be channel specified above)
Type “PLANTER CONTROL”
Material Name (must be material name specified above)
Control Mode Auto
Drive Type PWM 2
Drive Freq. 100 Hz
Input Filter 50%
Gear Ratio 1.900
Sensor Constant 360
# Seed Rows <based on planter model/row setup>
Channel Width <based on planter model/row setup>
Precharge Time 0
Delay Time 0
Flush Enable Disabled