Great Plains YP4025F-1670 Material Rate - Manual (Page 27)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Contents Metric Rates Volumetric Meter Planting 25
2014-03-13 Contents Metric Rates 401-571B
For step 3 through step 5, any needed data not provided
in this manual can be found in one or more of:
DICKEY-john
®
Quick Start Guide
YP30/40 Planter Operator Manual
Refer to the DICKEY-john
®
IntelliAg
®
Planter/Drill
Control Operator’s Manual for details on setup items.
3. Verify, and as necessary setup or update the
“Material” record for the granular seed to be planted.
The table at right lists the parameters that need to be
reviewed or set. Values in are at
your choice or preference.
Note: “Spreader Constant” is a critical value, and must be
established by calibration. Do not plant with the
default value for this item. No entry is require if
calibration is planned prior to planting (page 26).
Otherwise, enter a value from a previous
calibration of the same wheels, seed and seed
variety. If these is any chance that the seed batch
varies from the prior calibration, re-calibrate.
4. Verify, and as necessary setup or update the
“Channel” assigned to the planter’s hydraulic drive.
If the monitor resets to defaults, Gear Ratio may be
incorrect.
Count rows individually for “# Seed Rows”. A twin
pair (if both openers are in use) counts as 2 rows.
“Channel Width” is swath (number of active rows
times spacing between active rows).
5. In the Material Library screen, makes sure that the
Material (WHEAT HRW in our example) is assigned
to the Channel (Ch 1 in our example) which controls
the planter’s hydraulic drive.
6. Perform a Valve Calibration for the control channel.
7. Switch the seed monitor from Setup/Configuration
mode to Operate mode. Load seed. Move the planter
to the field.
8. Verify your planting rate per the instructions in the
next topic. If the results are consistent with your
setup, plant the crop.
Material Data Required
Material Name
Channel “CH 1” (typically, can be 1-4)
Type “GRAN SEED CONTROL”
Units
Preset Method “Disabled” unless populations vary
Target Rate (in “Units”)
Max Rate <110% of Target> is suggested
Min Rate <90% of Target> is suggested
Inc/Dec “1.0%” is suggested
Density “1” if calibration planned, else use a value
established by prior calibration
Spreader Constant See note at left
Seeds per (unit)
some alarms>
Low Shaft RPM
High Shaft RPM
High Pop Alarm <“20%”> is suggested
Low Pop Alarm <“20%”> is suggested
Prod Level Alarm “0” (not used on YP30/40 Planter)
Channel Data Required
CHANNEL 1 (must be channel specified above)
Type “GRAN SEED CONTROL”
Material Name (must be material name specified above)
Control Mode Auto
Drive Type PWM 1
Drive Freq. 100 Hz
Input Filter 50%
Gear Ratio 1.900
Sensor Constant 360
# Seed Rows
Channel Width
Precharge Time 0
Delay Time 0
Flush Enable Disabled