Great Plains CTA4000 Quick Start - Manual (Page 3)

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Specifi cations subject to change without notice.
Quick Setup Guide for IntelliAg Model CTA
STEP 6B: Channel Setup (Granular Fertilizer Monitor)
Channel 2 is generally used for granular fertilizer monitor setup.
At the Channel Setup screen, press the Next Channel button to
setup additional control channels.
Set channel 2 as granular fertilizer monitor.
Enter desired values using Table F as reference.
Continue to set up control channels 3 and 4, if required.
Press the Work Screen Button when channel confi gurations are
complete to return to the Main Work screen.
Once a Control Channel has been established as Granular Fertilizer Monitor,
any new materials established as granular fertilizer monitor on the Material
Setup screen will automatically be added as optional materials for granular
fertilizer monitor channels on the Control Setup screen.
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TABLE F:
Channel Setup
Gran Fert Mon
Default Value/
Value to Enter Instructions/Defi nitions
Type Gran Fert Monitor Set desired channel type as Gran Fert Monitor.
Material Name Fert 5 Displays only materials that have been confi gured for the channel type.
Input Filter 50 Feedback frequency fi lter for the Control Channel. DO NOT CHANGE.
Sensor Constant 360 Sensor Constant establishes the number of pulses for one revolution of
the feedback sensor. If a DICKEY-john application rate sensor is used, the
value should be set to 360.0.
Gear Ratio 1.0 Specifys the actual ratio from the feedback sensor to the seed meter shaft
RPM. Number of revolutions the feedback sensor turns in relation to one
revolution the seed meter turns.
Channel Width 480 Manual entry of the channel width for rows assigned to a specifi c channel.
Width calculation can be determined by # of seeder rows assigned to the
channel multipled by the row spacing.
Step 6C only applies to those applications with a variable rate
kit option installed. Proceed to Step 7 if variable rate is not ap-
plicable.
STEP 6C: Channel Setup (Granular Seed & Fertilizer Control)
Press the Channel Setup button .
Select an available channel and set to either granular seed control or
granular fertilizer control.
Enter desired values using Table G as reference.
To set up additional control channels, press the Next Channel button
.
Press the Work Screen button when channel confi gurations are
complete to return to the main menu.
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TABLE G:
Channel Setup
Gran Seed &
Fert Setup
Default Value/
Value to Enter Instructions/Defi nitions
Type Gran Seed
Control/Gran Fert
Control
Set desired Channel Type as either Gran Seed Control or Gran Fertilizer
Control
Material Name Seed 1/Fert 1 Displays only materials that have been confi gured for the channel type.
Control Mode Auto Calculates application rates based on ground speed and channel width
under normal operating conditions.
Drive Type Zero Max A Zero Max gear box controlled by a linear actuator for those applications
with an installed variable rate kit option.
Drive Frequency 40 The Hz frequency for the linear actuator specifi ed by the valve manufac-
turer.
Input Filter 50 Feedback frequency fi lter for the control channel. DO NOT CHANGE.
Sensor Constant 360 Sensor constant establishes the number of pulses for one revolution of
the feedback sensor. If a DICKEY-john application rate sensor is used, the
value should be set to 360.0.
Gear Ratio 1.0 Specifys the actual ratio from the feedback sensor to the seed meter shaft
RPM. Number of revolutions the feedback sensor turns in relation to one
revolution the seed meter turns.
Grd Spd/Trans In
Ratio
45 Ratio between distance traveled to one revolution of the input to the Zero
Max transmission. Ratio determines the input sprocket speed from the
known ground speed.
Meter Gear Range High/Low Determined by the position of the interchangeable gears. High range used
for larger seeds and higher seeding rates. Low range used for smaller
seeds and lower seeding rates. Refer to Great Plain’s operator’s manual for
recommended high/low setting.
# of Seed Rows 50 row Entry of a specifi c number of seed rows to the control channel. Row
assignment is given a priority based on the channel and will be assigned
sequentially thereafter. Channel 1 is always assigned to the fi rst set of rows.
Channel 2 next set of rows, and so on.
65 row
80 row
Channel Width 480 Manual entry of the implement width for rows assigned to a specifi c chan-
nel. Width calculation can be determined by # of seeder rows assigned to
the channel multipled by the row spacing.
Flush Enable Disabled Not applicable to ground drive systems.
Precharge Time + 0.0 Not applicable to ground drive systems.
Delay Time - 0.0 Not applicable to ground drive systems.
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