Great Plains DICKEY-john IntelliAg Planter-Drill Control L3 - Manual (Page 75)

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
IntelliAg PDC User 2 & 3
11001-1501-200811
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION / 67
GRANULAR SEED AND GRANULAR FERT SETUP
The following constants on the Control Channel Setup screen define the
parameters for Granular Seed and Granular Fertilizer.
Figure 43
Control Channel Setup-Granular Fertilizer
Type
Select Granular Fertilizer or Granular Seeding as Control Type.
Material Name
The Material Name displays only when a material is configured for the same
channel type.
Control Mode
AUTO-Control channel is calculating application rates based on ground
speed and channel width under normal operating conditions.
MANUAL W/FEEDBACK-Overrides the current system when not operating
properly, i.e., faulty coil. Using the Increment/Decrement buttons from the
Main Work screen sets the rate for the control channel. Manual Mode with
Feedback shows the actual application rate being applied based on actual
ground speed and constants.
MANUAL W/O FEEDBACK-Overrides the current system when not
operating properly, i.e. bad feedback sensor. Using the Increment/
Decrement buttons from the Main Work screen sets the rate for the control
channel. No application rate feedback will display.
Drive Type
PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)
A valve, usually hydraulic, which varies the oil flow to a hydraulic motor
proportioned to electric current supplied. This type of valve consists of a
flow cartridge and coil assembly.