Digi-Star John Deere 455/1520/1530 - Manual (Page 9)

Indicator Mounting
D3859-US-Rev A John Deere 750/1560/1590-15 ft Grain Drill 7
INDICATOR MOUNTING
The scale indicator can be mounted in the tractor cab or on the drill with swivel mounting pack (406081). Two
cables must be connected to the indicator bottom panel, J-Box and power cables. Refer to Indicator Manual
D3831-US for details of indicator mounting options and connection of power cord.
1. Bolt the readout in the cab with the bracket, or mount the bracket in the front of the lift cylinder.
2. Install power cord to a 12-volt negative ground battery.
3. Route J-box cable to indicator and install to indicator bottom panel.
4. Program indicator with set-up #145015 and calibration #14000 (see Indicator Manual)
Power Connection:
The power cable should be connected directly to a vehicle battery or regulated power supply. The scale end of
the power cable is attached to the J901 connector located on the bottom panel of the indicator.
Connect the RED wire from the power cable to +12 VDC and the BLACK wire to GROUND. The indicator is
fused internally at 4 amps.
Power Cable Connections:
Wire color Wire Function
Red
Battery (+12 VDC)
Black
GROUND
Load Cell Connection:
The indicator is designed to operate with strain gage load cells. The indicator will normally be supplied with a
“J-BOX” cable going between the scale and the load cell junction box.
Load Cell Wire Digi-Star Function
1 RED +EX
2 GREEN -SIG
3 WHITE +SIG
4 BLACK -EX
5 CLEAR SHIELD
TRACTOR CAB MOUNTING
INDICATOR MOUNTINGS
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