Great Plains Swath Command Section Control - Manual (Page 7)

2012-08-23 Table of Contents Index 402-382M
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index 3
General Information
These instructions explain how to install and set up the
Swath Command™ Section Control system.
This manual also provides reference information for a
factory-installed Swath Command™ Section Control
system.
With the optional Swath Command™ system, all row unit
final drive chains are clutch-controlled. Swath
Command™ can turn seed metering on and off for 6 to 8
sections
a
of rows. Using geolocation
b
information you
provide to the system, seeding can be disabled when
row units cross non-planting or previously-planted areas.
Prerequisites
For a field installation, verify this information before
opening cartons or beginning disassembly:
• Verify that you have the correct kit (step 1, page 6).
• Verify seed monitor compatibility (step 2, page 6).
• Verify that you have the tools required (page 7).
Components
A field installation kit includes these new components:
• air-operated row unit clutches
• solenoid valves
• compressor, tank and air delivery tubing
• CANbus valve control module
• DICKEY-john
®
A5 section control console
(supplementing the existing A1or AI110)
These existing planter components are removed:
• electric section clutches (two or three)
• final meter drive input sprockets at rows
There will be fasteners left over.
Additional Components Always
Required
Whether factory or field-installed, these optional
components are dealer- or user-installed, and must be
configured prior to use:
• geolocation receiver, such a Trimble
®
AgGPS
®
262
(available from Great Plains).
• coordinate augmentation data source, such as a
Trimble
®
AgGPS
®
900 RTK rover radio
(available from Great Plains)
Additional Components That May Be
Required
Field installation:
• For a pull-type planter with a hydraulic tongue,
manufactured prior to 2012, order one or two sets of
404-228D component mounting brackets and
fasteners (see step 97 on page 15).
Note: See “Options” in Operator manual 403-857M for
component and accessory ordering information.
a. Controlling a larger number of sections requires field installation of additional solenoid valves and CANbus modules. It also requires
sub-inch precision geolocation augmentation data.
b. The system requires a source of sub-meter geolocation data, usually via differential satellite positioning system, such as DGPS.
The antenna, receiver and cable for this are not included in the system. Further, enhanced resolution geolocation data may require
additional receiver capability and may require subscription from an augmentation service provider.
Figure 1
Swath Command™ Components
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