Great Plains DICKEY-john Auto Section Control - Manual (Page 53)

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Auto Section Control System
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TROUBLESHOOTING
FIRST PASS NEXT TO BOUNDARY IS SHUTTING OFF
ROWS WHEN USING BOUNDARY FILES
• Outside clutches will turn off when a section width is outside the
boundary based on the side-to-side overlap setting. To correct, run
outer pass in Manual mode and widen boundary file in PC software to
prevent this issue next time. This scenario is typically prevalent when
using WAAS.
AUTO SECTION CONTROL TERMINAL DOES NOT POWER
ON
• Verify that the Auto Section Control terminal ignition wire is connected
to switched power source.
• Check fuse connections of Auto Section Terminal Interface harness p/n
467980458 to the Tractor VT harness p/n 467980451A and to the
Tractor Power harness p/n 467980455.
AUTO SECTION CONTROL TERMINAL READS NO GPS
SIGNAL
• Poor GPS signal. Check GPS Status on the Auto Section Control
Diagnostics screen for signal status.
• Verify that GPS RS232 receiver is connected to the Auto Section
Terminal Interface Harness p/n 467980458 and not the Tractor
Harness p/n 467980451A.
• Verify that proper settings have been entered at the GPS Setup screen
for quality of GPS signal. An average GPS Rate must be lower than
200 ms for the 5 Hz requirement to be met.
• Check GPS status at the Auto Section Control Diagnostics screen for
signal status.
• GPS may be blocked. Move to a clear area.
• Check that receiver connection is powered up and secure.
To continue planting in the event of a lost GPS signal, switch Auto Section
Control to Manual mode and use section switch on CFM module.
AUTO SECTION CONTROL SCREEN SHOWS GAPS IN
SWATH PATTERN (SIDE TO SIDE)
• Adjust the Side-to-Side overlap percentage to adjust the amount of
overlap and/or skip at the System Setup screen. The higher the
percentage the larger the planting overlap. Decreasing the percentage
reduces the overlap and increases the skip.