Great Plains NTA2007 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 75)

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Monitor Material Configuration
The DICKEY-john
®
IntelliAG
®
monitor reads meter shaft
speeds and can report kg/ha (or pounds/acre) planted.
The standard drill operates in GRAN SEED MONITOR
and GRAN FERT MONITOR modes (described below).
With the optional Variable Rate Kit, the seed monitor can
also control the variable rate gearboxes. With this kit, the
GRAN SEED CONTROL mode is also available
(described starting page 72).
In order to report/control accurately, the monitor requires
several inputs. Inputs that rarely change were entered
during drill setup. Inputs specific to particular materials
(seed or fertilizer) need to be entered when those
materials are first used, and when changed.
GRAN SEED MONITOR
GRAN FERT MONITOR
“Type” - This must be set to “Gran Seed Monitor” to
configure for seeds.
Density Units” - In metric mode this is always kg/litre.
If configured for “U.S.” mode (U.S. customary units), this
is pounds-per-bushel or pounds-per-cubic-foot.
“Density” - This is the density of seed being planted.
Obtain this information from the material
container/supplier. If unknown, use the value from the
seed rate chart.
“Number of Outlets per Meter” or “Total Number of
Towers” - This is the number of primary hoses coming
off a single meter box (this is always 4 for NTA607/2007,
whether single- or double-shoot).
“Calibration Constant” - This is the number listed in the
seed rate chart for the rate you are planting or the
number obtained by calibration for your specific seed.
Material Configuration Setup Screen for
Dry Fertilizer
“Type” - This must be set to “Gran Fert Monitor” to
configure for fertilizer.
“Density” - Enter the density of Fertilizer being applied,
in kilograms-per-litre (pounds-per-cubic-foot). Obtain this
information from the material container/supplier. If
unknown, use the value specified in the seed rate chart.
“Number of Outlets per Meter” or “Total Number of
Towers” - This is the number of primary hoses coming
off a single meter box (this is always 4 for NTA607/2007,
whether single- or double-shoot).
“Calibration Constant” - This is the number listed in the
seed rate chart for the rate you are planting or the
number obtained from running the calibration routine for
your specific fertilizer.
Material Configuration Setup Screen
for Seeds
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See the DICKEY-john
®
Quick Start Guide for
more detailed instructions.
Note: Always enter Density Units before entering the
Density value. Changing the value of Density
Units will alter the value of Density.