Great Plains 3N-4020 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 59)

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GPS-Based Planting
Refer to Figure 80
Both the Farmworks SiteMate computer and the Ag
Leader PF3000 GPS solutions require a 9-pin serial con-
nection
to the hydraulic drive console.
FarmWorks SiteMate
Settings for FarmWorks SiteMate used with Precision
Population Controller QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
1. Create a .shp recipe file in FarmWorks Site Pro,
SMS 2.0, SSToolbox, or other software that will cre-
ate a .shp file, and transfer it to SiteMate.
SiteMate Settings: (version 8.12)
1.
Select CONFIGURE Tab.
Select SETTINGS.
Select VARIABLE RATE SETUP.
Select NEW.
Type in GP PPC.
Under CONTROLLER TYPE, select
Rawson from the scroll-down list.
Under COMM PORT select the port number for the
serial card or flash jacket port.
2. Select MAP tab.
Enter DEFAULT rate.
This is the rate that SiteMate calls for if GPS signal is
lost or you are outside the map area.
3. Note: if GPS signal is interrupted, or you are outside
the map area, the Controller continues applying at
the latest rate, until signal is regained, or another
rate is set manually. If SiteMate power is interrupted,
restart the recipe to return to VR.
4. In the CONVERSION window, enter the conversion
rate as 1.
5. Under the APP tab,
enter the Feed Delay as 3 seconds.
Enter the Following Distance (the offset from the
GPS to the seed tubes) based on:
24 ft (7.32m) from hitch pin to seed tubes;
Add the distance from the GPS to the hitch pin.
Enter the total in the Following Distance window.
Enter the Swath Width of the Great Plains unit.
6. Under the CTRL tab,
enter the Nominal Rate as follows:
Divide the highest rate on your recipe by 1.6.
This is your Nominal rate.
If your highest rate is 32, your nominal rate is 20.
Enter the Step as 4%.
Exit VRA Controller Setup by clicking OK button to
save the settings.
7. Under FILE,
Open VRT and select the
Rx Map (recipe) for the field.
Press the SETUP button and select the PPC control-
ler option you set up using these instructions.
8. Press GO.
The Rx rate window shows the rate that is being sent
to the GP Precision Population Controller. The
APPLIED window shows the rate that the GP Con-
troller is applying.
Figure 80: SiteMate:
Serial Connection to Controller
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