Great Plains 2S-2600HDF Operator Manual v2 - Manual (Page 47)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 43
2014-02-03 Table of Contents Index 195-069M
Shaft Monitor Operation
The optional shaft monitor generates an alarm if either of
the two main seed box meter shafts on the drill stop turn-
ing for more than 20 seconds.
a
Refer to Figure 43
To operate shaft monitor, turn system on by activating
on-off switch
on monitor head. If seed-cup shafts are
turning, both indicator lights are illuminated and no
alarm sounds.
If any seed-cup shaft stops for 20 seconds, an alarm
sounds and the indicator for that section flashes on the
monitor, designating the failed shaft.
Note: The 20-second delay is to prevent nuisance alarms
when turning at the end of the field.
Note: If a failure does occur and an alarm sounds, re-
member you have traveled for 20 seconds without
planting with that drill section. If due to wheel lift or
low tire pressure, you may have been planting at
progressively lower populations before that.
Electronic Acremeter
Refer to Figure 44
A battery-operated electronic acre counter is supplied
with the drill. The display module for the system is
normally on the front face of the main toolbar near the
left gauge wheel and close to the sensor. (For 2S-2600
models the meter is mounted on the right hand box
frame.)
If your drill was originally equipped with this acremeter, it
will have been supplied already programmed.
The acremeter calculates and displays the field acres
and total acres accumulated.
The meter counts rotations of the main ground drive
shaft before the clutch. It tallies all movements with the
drill unfolded, whether planting or not.
The counter operates in one of two modes, in sleep
mode or in entry mode. (See separate manual
194-074M specifically for operations of this meter).
For previous style acremeter used with this drill see
“Appendix B - Previous Style Acremeter” on page
112.
a. The older Vansco shaft monitor was 30 seconds.
Figure 43
Shaft Monitor Head
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Figure 44
Electronic Acremeter
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