Ag Leader PFadvantage Mid-Tech Controllers Quick Reference Sheets - Manual (Page 3)

PF3000 and PF3000 Pro – Quick Reference Setup Instructions for all Mid-Tech controllers with Data-Link – March 2002
Note: These instructions pertain to PF firmware versions 4.00 or
higher. Cable Connections: Connect the serial cable from the
DataLink to Port3 of the PF.
Settings for MidTech TASC/Ag Logix Controllers that have DataLink
1. Press SETUP key. Press APP RATE CONFIG key. Press CREATE
NEW key. Set the following:
Controller Make: Set to MIDTECH.
Controller Model: Set to your MidTech model.
Product: Press EDIT key. You can select an existing product and press
ACCEPT key or create a new product by pressing CREATE NEW key.
Press EDIT NAME key and enter name of product. Use Left or Right
Arrow keys to select a character. Use Up or Down Arrow key to change
the character. Set every character and press ACCEPT key twice.
Units: Usually set to GALLONS. Set to Units/Acre of application.
Ground Speed Sensor: Set to RADAR or GPS or SERIAL. SERIAL is
recommended. Note: This setting affects all configurations.
App Distance From GPS: Set to distance between where product exits
applicator and position of GPS antenna on vehicle. Example: If spray
boom is 20 feet behind GPS antenna set to 20 ft back.
Full Swath: Ignore setting. Swath comes from serial port of MidTech.
Tgt Units:Contrler Units: Normally set to 1:1.0000. This ratio is used to
convert the units in a target file (.tgt) to the units of application.
Example: Tgt file in pints/ac of Treflan, MidTech applies gallons/ac. If
tank mix is 1 pint of Treflan / 10 gallon water, then set to 1:10.0000.
Target Rate Increment: Determines increment value by which you can
change the manual target rate with each press of Up or Down arrow keys.
Actual Rate Scale Factor: Use chart below for setting.
Avg. Speed Swath Application Rate between Scale Factor
0-25 mph 0-80 ft 0-10 units/ac 1.000
0-10 mph 0-80 ft 11-100 units/ac 1.000
11-15 mph 0-50 ft 11-100 units/ac 1.000
11-15 mph 51-80 ft 11-100 units/ac 0.100
16-25 mph 0-80 ft 11-100 units/ac 0.100
0-25 mph 0-80 ft 101-500 units/ac 0.100
0-10 mph 0-80 ft 501-1000 units/ac 0.100
11-15 mph 0-50 ft 501-1000 units/ac 0.100
11-15 mph 51-80 ft 501-1000 units/ac 0.010
16-25 mph 0-80 ft 501-1000 units/ac 0.010
0-25 mph 0-80 ft 1001+ units/ac 0.010
When the data is mapped, the rate will be 1/10 th of the real rate when the
Actual Rate Scale Factor is 0.100. It will be 1/100 th of the real rate when
the Actual Rate Scale Factor is 0.010. The rate actually applied and rate
that appears on Pro is unaffected by this setting.
2. Press CONTRLER SETTINGS key. Set the following:
Controller Channel: Set to channel of MidTech to record or control rate.
Note: If you have an Ag Logix, TASC6000 or TASC6100 this
setting will not be displayed.
Controller Operating Mode:
Set to Granular for all TASC models.
Set to Granular or Liquid if using Ag Logix model.
Note: To view mode of Ag Logix, move dial to “Total Applied” hold
switch to “-“ position. If “L” set to Liquid. If “Gr” set to Granular.
Note: If you have a TASC 6000, 6300, 6600 this setting will not appear.
3 Press EXIT key to return to screen with ADVANCED SETTINGS key on
bottom. Press the ADVANCED SETTINGS key.
Target Rate Outside Field: This only pertains to using a target file.
Set to ZERO if want rate outside field to be zero.
Set to USE LAST if want rate to be the last rate used at the time the
vehicle is detected outside the field. This is useful when experiencing
problems with the vehicle being falsely detected outside of the field
during the outside pass.
Set to TGT DEFAULT if want rate outside field to be the default rate
stored in the target rate file.
Controller Time Delay: Set to 3 seconds. This is delay of controller to
change application equipment to new rate + 2 seconds.
Actual Rate Units: Ignore this setting.
Log Actual Rate: Set to YES to log actual rate to card. Set to NO,
otherwise.
4 Exit back to main screen.
a)Press FIELD key twice.
b)Select appropriate field and press VIEW CONFIG key.
c)Select appropriate product/controller configuration and press ACTIVE
ON/OFF key to check it as active.(All other configs must be unchecked
first).
d)If you will be using a target file, press EDIT TGT FILE key, otherwise
press EXIT key and skip to step f.
e)Select target file. Press VIEW INFO key to ensure it is the correct one.
After exiting view info screen, press ACCEPT key. Press EXIT key.
f)Press ACCEPT key to accept field.
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