Ag Leader PF3000Pro Cotton Yield Monitor Operators Manual - Manual (Page 54)

PF3000 Pro Cotton Yield Monitor
Cal Set Setup Ag Leader Technology
July 2003 3-2
Introduction
The Calibration Set is used to create categories of different types of cotton,
different harvest conditions, or any other crop condition unique to your
operation you wish to identify. Your monitor is calibrated based on the
harvested loads of these calibration sets in a field. For example, in the
screen below, Cal Set 1 could be named for a specific type of cotton, or
could be a Cal Set you create during harvest because of changes observed
(post rain, green cotton, etc) in the cotton.
Many users of the PF3000 Pro Cotton Yield Monitor believe it is important
to have the monitor calibrated as accurately as possible at all times.
When the physical characteristics of the cotton change, there can be a shift
in the accuracy of the yield monitor. This means that if the average error
was at 1% (ranging from +3 to –1%) and the conditions change causing an
error shift to 10% it would also have the same range 12% to 8%. Within
each characteristic change, the yield monitor will be very consistent. If you
goal is to make a yield map showing the variability relative to other areas
within that field, you generally should not need to re-calibrate. This is
assuming that most physical characteristics of the cotton are generally
similar within a field. In addition, you will have the opportunity to scale the
data in SMS mapping software and correct any error.
Cotton Cal Set
Setup Screen Create a name for an actual variety of cotton planted or for different harvest
conditions. To view the cotton Cal Set setup screen press the:
MENU key
CAL key
WEIGHT key
SETUP CAL key