TeeJet TASC-6100 - Manual (Page 82)

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TASC 6100
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CE & S TANDARD V ERSION
The definitions in this glossary are worded to fit the
needs of this manual only and may not apply to all
sprayer operations in general.
Auto-Range® Valve - A three port valve which
controls both the main liquid flow and bypass flow.
Boom - An application width that is assigned a value
and is used to calculate area.
Boom Section - A complete boom or part of a boom
that can be turned on or off independent of other
boom sections.
Bypass - The process of routing excess product pump
output back to the low pressure side of the pump to
control the amount of product available to the spray
booms for application. This process is also used in
hydraulic flow control also.
Carrier - A liquid or dry material that is used to
convey herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, micronu-
trients, etc., to the ground.
Control Console - An operator console that constantly
monitors all application conditions, such as speed,
swath width, and current product flow rate, etc.,
and sends the necessary control signals to the spray
system to maintain the application rate at that
designated by the operator.
Electromagnetic Interference - Externally generated
electromagnetic fields, such as those from a high
voltage transmission line, a vehicle alternator with a
bad diode, sparkplugs, etc., which can disrupt the
normal operation of an electronic device.
Flow Control System - A system that includes a
Control Console, a rate sensor device, and a servo
control. This system is designed to control product
to a target rate.
Flowmeter - A device which measures volumetric
liquid flow. Mid-Tech uses two different basic types
of flowmeters.
Glossary