Hydraulic downforce, Quick reference guide – Ag Leader Versa DirectCommand Hydraulic Down Force Quick Reference Guides User Manual
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Hydraulic Downforce
Quick Reference Guide
AL: 2006350 ENG Rev B
Active
Manual
Inactive
Manual
Hold
Down Force
a. Gauge Wheel: Planter average gauge wheel load
b. Down Force: Planter average supplemental down force
Gauge Wheel (bar graph): Each bar displays gauge wheel load for monitored rows
Down Force (bar graph): Each bar displays supplemental down force for monitored
rows
Planter Options - Down Force tab
Status: displays current status of control system
Active: System is actively controlling down force
Inactive: System is not actively controlling down force
Hold: Pressure is being held constant due to manual hold or
automatic hold
Gauge Wheel: Instantaneous channel average gauge wheel
load
Down Force: Instantaneous hydraulic pressure
Pressure: Pressure reading from corresponding channel
pressure transducer
Gauge Wheel By Row (table): Instantaneous gauge wheel load
for each monitored row
Automatic Control (button): Active down force control mode.
Gauge Wheel Load: User selected aggressiveness. Higher
aggressiveness will equate to higher gauge wheel loads
Manual Control (button): Allows user to manually adjust
pressure supplied to down force actuators across planter. Active
down force is disabled when in this mode.