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EDGE USER MANUAL AG LEADER PN 4001662 REV D - Terre-net

1. Drive Stalled Drive The hydraulic drive motor has stopped rotating Check the stepper seed motor to see if it is restricted from turning and that the hydraulic drive is working Meter Not Moving Drive Either the Seed Meter Calibration failed or the Seed Meter Prime failed Make sure that the tractor s hydraulic outlet is turned on Seed Drive at Maximum RPM Drive 186 If you start the priming routine and the hydraulic motor is not on Slow the planter unit s ground speed Reduce the Planting Target Rate PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Diagnostics Specific diagnostics information which pertain to planting functions can be viewed when you press the Diagnostics button on the Home Screen For planting operations this diagnostic information includes Clutch Diagnostics and Input Diagnostics Technical support may request that you look at this screen to help in diagnosing a problem For generalized diagnostic information such as memory display CAN device and firmware version information See Diagnostics on page 45 Clutch Diagnostics for Row Shutoff The Clutch Diagnostics Tab shows the voltage flowing from each of the 12 pins in the Row Shutoff module Module Serial Number lt clutch Diagnostics gt 2006930005 Disable AutoSwath and turn all switches to the ON position to diagnose connection status Me ES NE M
2. Note Accuracy when measuring and entering swath section GPS a offsets is required to ensure proper machine performance PN 4001662 Rev D 213 EDGE User Manual Controller Tab Use the Controller Tab to add and configure DirectCommand controllers for use during DirectCommand application operations a Note No settings are available under the Controller Tab that pertain to Area Logging non DirectCommand application operations Application Configuration Vehicle Implement Controller Product Controller List ogi DirectLiquid Add Press to add a new controller A wizard will walk you through setting up the controller Keyboard Button Press to edit the name of a selected controller from the list e Wrench Button Press to edit Controller Settings including tabs for Channel 1 2 amp 3 settings and also Auxiliary settings For more information See Controller Settings DirectCommand on page 215 Remove Press to remove a controller a Note When deleting a controller all data in the regions and configurations using it will be deleted 214 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Controller Settings DirectCommand To view Controller Settings go to the Controller Tab highlight the controller press the Wrench Button and the Controller Settings screen shows as appears below The current Device and Serial Number of that D
3. TO EA e Note Using the above settings will produce accurate field results However small gaps may appear on the display An example is shown at If Gaps Appear on the On Screen Map on page 159 These gaps do not reflect actual machine performance or log data PN 4001662 Rev D 157 sulueld Wy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D J o z lt D 0 J j 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Checking AutoSwath Performance for Row shutoff The settings given in the above AutoSwath look ahead table shown previously have been tested with each clutch and seed meter combination to work for your planter However if you are looking for a method to verify the performance of SeedCommand then you should attempt the following 158 procedure 1 Stop the planter within 20 feet of the planted headland 2 Select one row unit from each planter swath section to observe 3 Remove the down pressure from the closing wheel of each selected row unit 4 Hold the closing wheels off the ground by attaching a chain or strap from the hopper support panel to the closing wheel arm This prevents the closing wheels from closing the seed trench Securing these closing wheels up allows you to observe the planted seed in the trench so that you can observe when the EDGE display is turned off and on during the seed application 5 Resume planting in your normal fashion then stop when you are 20 fee
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5. 0 00 x 0 O mph Rate 1 Rate 2 10 0 Increment 2 0 Default prescription rate and nn Remove Prescription button Prescription 8 both shown U s 0 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 257 EDGE User Manual Shape File Conversion What is commonly called a shape file is actually a collection of three different files All three of the files are required and must be present on the external storage card for the system to use shape file groups for variable rate product application A single shape file can contain recommendation rates for multiple products aS To begin go to the Rate Screen press the Application Configuration k button and the Application Rate Control Configuration screen appears 1 Open File Selection Screen Press the Prescription button as shown at PS left The File Selection screen opens as shown below 2 Select Shape File Select the desired shp file for conversion Press the checkmark box when complete File Selection Name Size Num Shapes 11 Num Columns 10 DEAN_HOME_DAP ix 10K DEAN_HOME_Planting irx 10 K Waterway_DAP irx 36K Waterway_Planting ir 36 K cl gt Lx 258 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Shape File Conversion continued 3 Read instructions and disclaimer Read instructions and disclaimer regarding the shape file conversion process User knowledge of the column name
6. 26 5 ft x 330 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Header Tab Underneath the Header Tab you can view add rename or remove headers or adjust header settings Grain Harvest Se EET Header List 30 00f Platform 9 8 Row Head e Press the Add button to add a header e Press the on screen keyboard to edit or rename existing headers Press the Wrench button to access Header Settings For more information See Header Settings on page 332 Press the Remove button to remove a header Note When a header is removed all data in the regions and configurations using that header are deleted PN 4001662 Rev D 331 EDGE User Manual Header Settings Under the Header Tab highlight the header name press the Wrench button and go to the Header Settings screen At the Header Settings screen you can view the swath width and or the number of rows on the Y header as well as calibrate the Header Sensor and adjust the Header Offset Full Swath 30 000 ft Number of Rows N A Calibrate dada oma Calibrate Header Sensor The Calibrate Header Sensor button launches the Header Sensor Calibration wizard which will walk you through calibrating the header sensor that turns area logging on and off For more information See Calibrate Header Sensor on page 333 e Header Offset The Header Offset button allows you to compensate for the distance between the GPS ant
7. CaselH 7010 30 00ft Platform Primary and Backup Speed Source The ground speed source can be changed in the Primary and Backup drop down menus in the Configuration Settings Screen e If any source other than GPS is selected the primary speed source is the only setting that you will need to set e If you select GPS as the primary speed source then you will also need to select a secondary backup source in case of GPS signal loss PN 4001662 Rev D 325 EDGE User Manual Calibrate Distance If you are not using GPS for ground speed then after you have created a configuration you must calibrate the ground speed input for accurate speed and area calculations If you are using GPS you still must calibrate distance in the event of GPS loss 1 Open Configuration Settings screen On the Configuration Tab press on the configuration name to highlight it then press the Wrench Button and the Configuration Settings screen appears as shown below K Primary Settings Backup Calibrate Distance 2 Press the Calibrate Distance button and the Speed Sensor Calibration wizard appears as shown below Speed Sensor Calibration Step 1 of 4 Select Ground Speed Sensor Type WHEELS gt To enter a known calibration number press the Skip Skip Calibration button Calibration 3 From here follow the on screen wizard s instructions to complete the distance calibration procedure 326 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE F
8. Note You can use this adjustment to account for different implements as some pull harder than others ground conditions more or less slippage or increases and decreases in vehicle speed PN 4001662 Rev D 105 EDGE User Manual Tuning The Tuning process is where you can adjust individual settings for Motor Aggressiveness Heading Aggressiveness and Cross Track Error Adjust the tuning parameters in the following order 1 Set AB Line 2 Adjust Motor Aggressiveness 3 Adjust Heading Aggressiveness 4 Adjust Cross Track Error 5 Readjust tuning parameters as needed Note To get an idea of how a parameter will affect how the vehicle drives set the parameter at a very low value such as 3 or 4 and then at a very high value such as 15 or 16 This will give a good indication of how each tuning parameter affects performance 0 302 1 5mph Motor Aggressiveness 10 Heading Aggressiveness 10 Cross Track Error 10 e Motor Aggressiveness How quickly or aggressively the OnTrac2 Mechanical Drive Unit motor moves the steering wheel The higher the Motor Aggressiveness Value the more responsive or aggressive the OnTrac2 Mechanical Drive Unit will move the steering wheel This value is limited by the maximum speed and torque output of the OnTrac2 Mechanical Drive Unit Note Set this value as high as possible but if set too high it could cause the steering wheel to oscillate 106
9. PN 4001662 Rev D 207 EDGE User Manual Vehicle Tab The Vehicle Tab provides functionality for setting up and configuring vehicles The vehicle list will show any vehicles that have already been created Application _ Configuration Vehicle Implement Controller Product Vehicle List gt AgChem 6103 Case MX215 Case SPX4420 og Add The Add button allows you to add a new vehicle A wizard will walk you through setting up the vehicle e Keyboard Button The Keyboard Button allows you to edit the name of a vehicle in the list To edit highlight the name of a vehicle in the list and then press this button Then use the on screen keyboard to edit the name Wrench Button The Wrench Button button opens the Vehicle Settings Screen where you can configure GPS Offsets For more information See GPS Offsets on page 209 e Remove The Remove button allows you to remove a vehicle Note When deleting a vehicle all data in the regions and configurations using it will be deleted 208 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Vehicle Tab continued GPS Offsets After completing the process of setting up a Vehicle you must also configure GPS Offsets The GPS Offsets define where machine rear axle hitch and product placement is in relation to the GPS antenna These settings are used by mapping product control and Automatic Swath Control Case MX215 GPS
10. The EDGE will not control the rate based upon the target rate value entered into the system Application rate is controlled exclusively by the Spray Star display SPRAY STAR RINSE CYCLE When using the rinse cycle feature on the Spray Star the EDGE must have the boom sections on to allow the Spray Star to properly run the rinse routine To ensure that boom sections are on 1 Enter a target rate into the EDGE display 2 Turn the foot pedal master switch on 3 Turn all boom switches on 4 Boom indicators on the EDGE Run Screen must be blue showing that boom valves are on PN 4001662 Rev D Control Valve Settings EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Liquid Product Control Valve Configuration Options Control Method Description Inline Servo Rate control is achieved through actuating a butterfly or ball valve found in the solution hose that goes to the booms When the valve opens the flow increases and when the valve closes the flow decreases Bypass Servo Rate control is achieved through actuating a butterfly or ball valve found in the return line to the solution tank When the valve opens the flow decreases and when the valve closes the flow increases PWM 12 Volt Rate control is achieved through speed changes to the solution pump The PWM 12 Volt setting is programmed to pulse the power to an electric solenoid valve used to adjust the hydraulic flow to the solution pump Pump Servo Rate control is achieved th
11. Controller Settings Servo Calibrated Reflow or Ramsey Valve on page 270 e Main Pressure Pressing the Main Pressure button summons the Pressure Sensor Calibration Wizard as shown below Follow the steps in the Wizard to complete the Pressure Calibration process e Agitation Pressure Pressing the Agitation Pressure button summons the Pressure Sensor Calibration Wizard as shown below Follow the steps in the Wizard to complete the Pressure Calibration process Pressure Sensor Calibration Step 1 of 3 Enter a Pressure value as a Set Point 0 PSI Reset to Default 268 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Liquid Application Controller Settings continued Controller Settings PWM Control Valve PWM 12 volt m PWM Frequency 100 PWM Gain 800 Zero Flow Offset 30 0 Lv JLX PWM Frequency The frequency that the PWM control valve is pulsed at Typical settings range from 100 125 i Note See PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended a settings e PWM Gain This setting determines how aggressively the control valve responds when making rate change adjustments The higher the value the more aggressive the system response is e Zero Flow Offset This setting represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero Offset value can cause the product control system to not
12. Engaged Remote Engage MDU Power ECU Communication Status e Engaged Shows the OnTrac2 system is actively attempting to turn the steering wheel e MDU Power Shows the MDU Power Switch is set to On e Remote Engage Flashes green when the remote switch is pressed e ECU Communication Fast blinking green indicates normal operation 100 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Adjust Disengage Sensitivity The Disengage Sensitivity adj usts how hard you have to turn the wheel to get the OnTrac2 guidance to disengage and return to manual steering Disengage Sensitivit i Increase Decrease L Press the GO button and the steering wheel will begin to move clockwise If steering disengages too easily press Increase If steering does not disengage easily press Decrease Other Notes If the limit is set too low the system will disengage under normal conditions On some vehicles disengaging steering is easier through the use of the Remote Engage Switch instead of grabbing the steering wheel The Remote Engage Switch is optional Contact an Ag Leadersales representative for details PN 4001662 Rev D 101 9 E Q D J 0 O EDGE User Manual OnTrac2 Advanced Tab The Advanced Tab is where you can back up and restore all of your OnTrac2 data Note OnTrac2 data is stored in internal memory independently of other EDGE data Thus the backup a
13. The Edit Legend button allows you to change the map legend associated with a specific product Product Settings continued PN 4001662 Rev D 145 T D 5 cr 5 0 EDGE User Manual 146 PN 4001662 Rev D roi 6 161 7 PS Planting SeedCommand Machine Specitic Setup SeedCommand Ag Leader s planter control system automatically turns individual planter sections on and off based on a coverage map The EDGE display includes options for four separate SeedCommand features AutoSwath Planter Row Shutoff Hydraulic Seed Rate Control and Stepper Seed Rate Control This subsection describes the following features e Map Screen functions beginning on Map Screen Zoom to Extent on page 148 e Rate Screen functions beginning on Run Time Environment Rate Screen on page 151 e Planter Row Shutoff functions beginning on Row Shutoff on page 154 e Hydraulic Seed Rate Control functions beginning on Hydraulic Seed Rate Control on page 160 Stepper Seed Rate Control functions beginning on Stepper Seed Rate Control on page 169 Note For information on AutoSwath functionality see the pages a beginning at AutoSwath on page 130 of the Planting section 0 Q 0 0 3 3 D J Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 y 0 0 A 0 0 ct z 0 Note Additionally consult Auxiliary Input Settings Switch Mapping a on page 128 of the Planting section for info
14. To access the Automatic Swath Control settings go to the Configuration Tab highlight a configuration and press the Wrench button Once the Configuration Settings Screen appears press the AutoSwath button The Automatic Swath Control screen appears as shown below This screen displays Automatic Swath Control settings that are specific to that Operation Note The Automatic Swath Control functionality is an optional e feature of both the DirectCommand and SeedCommand Systems An unlock code must be purchased and installed to enable this feature Call your local Ag Leader dealer for details and pricing Automatic Swath Control Outside Boundary Option Turn On Keep Unchanged Look Ahead e Turn Off 1 1 sec Turn Off Coverage Option Look Ahead Minimize Skip 0 4 sec Minimize Overlap User Defined 100 E x Turn On Look Ahead This setting determines how far ahead the system looks to turn the boom sections on This setting compensates for delay in the product control system when the implement sections are turned on 206 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 AutoSwath continued Turn Off Look Ahead This setting determines how far ahead the system looks to turn the sections off This setting compensates for delay in the product control system when the sections are turned off Outside Boundary Option Select one of the two options to determine system behavior when a section exits a field boundary o
15. Use the up and down arrows to enter the number of clutch sections and press the blue right arrow button to continue Clutch Module Configuration Enter the number of clutch sections on the planter l Note Do not enter the number of individual rows Enter the number a of swath sections that can be independently turned on and off 6 Enter Section Widths from Left to Right The Enter Section Widths from Left to Right screen appears This screen shows the number of sections and number of rows in your configuration From here you can Press Next or Highlight the section number and use the numeric keypad to change the section row numbers then press the blue right arrow button to continue Note The implement is divided up into equal section sizes by a default To modify the sections press the keypad button for each section that needs to be changed 7 Enter Distance from Hitch to Application Point Use the numeric keypad to enter the distance from the implement hitch to the application point from front to back When finished press the blue right arrow button to continue PN 4001662 Rev D 155 T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Row Shutoff Configuration continued 8 Enter Implement Name Use the numeric keypad to enter a name for the implement and press the check mark box
16. below Use the Function drop down menu located at the bottom of this screen to select the correct Boom or Fence Row Nozzle to be controlled by that switch Press the checkmark box when finished Control Module oiectiqit Channel Channel 1 gt F2 Switch 1 Function emt Lv ILX 6 Continue Switch Setting adjustments Repeat this process for each switch setting 7 Save Switch Functions The new switch settings appear in the lower left hand portion of the Auxiliary Input Settings screen as shown below Press the checkmark box to save these settings Auxiliary Input Settings Master Switch Source Switch gt All F2 Switch 1 Functions Controlled by Selected Switch DirectLiquid Let Fence Row 204 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Fence Row Nozzle Indicators continued 8 Fence row nozzle indicators on Map Screen After completing these Auxiliary Input Settings changes the Fence Row Nozzle Indicators which are shaped like triangles appear on either side of the sections behind the vehicle icon as shown below gt U y M ing 0 5 5i 0 mph 15 0 5 15 0 gal ac PN 4001662 Rev D 205 EDGE User Manual AutoSwath The Automatic Swath Control feature turns boom sections off and on automatically based upon the following conditions e Entering and exiting internal and outer field boundaries e Entering and exiting previously applied areas within a field
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18. 0 D 5 0 0 EXAMPLE OF A SMARTPATH PATTERN PN 4001662 Rev D 69 EDGE User Manual Creating a SmartPath Pattern 1 Press New Pattern At the Guidance Screen press the New Pattern button 2 Select Pattern The New Pattern Screen appears as shown below New Patten Pattern Type Guidance Width Implement Width 30 ft x 3 Select SmartPath Select SmartPath from the drop down list of available guidance patterns 4 Change Guidance Width optional In addition to these Guidance Options a default Guidance Width is shown based on the Implement Width that you specified in Implement Configuration If you wish to change this Guidance Width enter the new number using the numeric keypad Press the green check mark box when finished Note Guidance Width allows you to use guidance lines independent of implement width 70 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Creating a SmartPath Pattern continued 5 Drive the SmartPath The Map Screen changes its appearance to Perspective View and the Active Line Cycle button appears on the Map Screen 6 Turn Around After you turn around on your first pass the system guidance will follow a maroon colored line parallel to your previously driven pass An example is shown in the picture below Active Line Cycle Followed Base Projected Path Path Path As you continue using the SmartPath the map screen will display three lines e The Base Pa
19. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Direct Injection Configuration Setup continued 272 5 Select Implement Note If you are using a self propelled sprayer skip ahead to Step If you are not using a self propelled sprayer the Equipment Configuration Wizard appears From here you can Select an Implement from the drop down list If you chose an already created implement skip ahead to Step 6 Press the Add button to create a new implement and the Implement Setup Wizard walks you through the steps in an implement configuration These steps include selecting an Implement Attachment Method entering a Full Swath Width entering the Number of Boom Sections entering the Boom Section Widths from Left to Right entering the Distance from Hitch to Application Point and entering an Implement Name Select Controller Select an existing controller from the Controller List If a new Controller needs to be created press the New button to start the controller wizard Select Device and Direct Type Use the drop down menu to select DirectCommand for the Device and Liquid Product Control for the Direct Type Press the blue right arrow button to continue Enter the Flow Meter Calibration Number Enter the pulses unit calibration number for the product flow meter Press the blue right arrow button to continue Enter Suggested Controller Name A default name of DirectLiquid appears Use the default
20. 84 Adaptive Curve Pattern Adaptive Curve Use the Adaptive Curve pattern to follow gentle contours in the field or when you need to avoid obstacles This pattern provides guidance based on the last curve driven 1 At the Guidance Screen press the New Pattern button Choose Adaptive Curve and enter a swath width Press the green check mark box when finished You will automatically return to Obstacle the Map screen 2 At the start of the first swath map Point A T 3 Drive the initial curve At the other end of the first swath map Point B 4 Turn left or right for the next swath The next swath is automatically selected 5 Steer the vehicle so that you center the green lights in the lightbar as you drive forward along the swath Notes Guidance extends beyond the end of curved swaths This makes it possible to get LED guidance back onto the swath if the vehicle drives past the end of a swath The extended swath lines do not appear on screen e You can adjust the degree heading at which the system generates the next pass by doing the following Go to the Guidance screen and press the Options button The Guidance Options screen appears press the Adaptive Curve button At the New Pass drop down menu select Heading Change then use the numeric keypad to enter in the degree number of your Heading Threshold PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Identical Curve Use the Identical Curve pattern when you wan
21. A Temperature Calibration only needs to be performed once per season Changing this calibration will affect previously harvested data 1 Place Combine in Shady Spot Leave the combine parked in a shaded area or a shed for a few hours The temperature calibration should not be performed if the sensor has been in direct sunlight or is sitting next to grain 2 Take Air Temperature Reading Take an accurate air temperature reading using a thermometer in the same shaded area 3 Press Temperature Button on Calibration Tab On the EDGE display go to the Calibration Tab and press the Temperature button The Temperature Calibration screen appears as shown below Temperature Calibration CAUTION Only calibrate temperature before harvesting begins a Piai v Offset 5 4 Enter Outside Air Temperature Use the up and down arrow keys to enter the known outside air temperature As you press the keys the Offset number changes to reflect the new temperature calibration Press the checkmark box when complete PN 4001662 Rev D 341 EDGE User Manual Moisture Calibration A moisture calibration only needs to be done once per crop per season Changing this calibration will affect previously harvested data 1 Measure Moisture on Grain Samples Harvest one load of grain Randomly sample grain from several locations in the grain tank to collect an average moisture for this load then measure the actual moisture using an accura
22. Actual Tank gal Remaining 1002 3 Fow 65 3 gal min Main Pressure 58 PSI 120 gal Lu 10 0 Container Shown Partially Full 0 0 mph 0 002 0 0 mph Roundup 280z 1200 gal Target J Actual Tank gal Remaining 0 0 Fow 65 3 gal min Main Pressure 56 PSI 120 gal 10 0 Container Shown Empty Tank Fill The Tank Fill button as shown at left increases the container level logged in the EDGE system to the maximum volume that you specified in the Container Setup Wizard shown in the Configuration procedure Tank Empty BA The Tank Empty button as shown at left decreases the container level logged in the EDGE system to zero 248 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Rate Screen Tank Container Level continued Tank Partial Fill The Tank Partial Fill button as shown at left increases the container level logged in the EDGE system to specific amount that you specify in the numeric keypad Pressing the Partial Fill button summons the Adjust Container Amount Screen as shown below Adjust Container Amount Adjust Container Amount Add Adds product to the container Use the numeric keypad to enter the amount Remove Removes product from the container Use the numeric keypad to enter the amount e Set Sets the product level in the container This button summons a numeric keypad where you can set a certain amount Choose an amount that is below your maximum conta
23. Gear Ratio Calculations for Seed Rate Motors on page 173 as well as Gear Ratio Drawing for Multiple Drive Combinations on page 175 and Gear Ratio Drawing for J ohn Deere ProShaft Drives on page 177 PN 4001662 Rev D 171 EDGE User Manual Controller Settings for Stepper Seed Rate Motor Drives continued Auxiliary Tab Controller Settings Channel1 Auxiliary Minimum Allowable Ground Speed 2 0 mph KEJ E3 Minimum Allowable Ground Speed The EDGE display will simulate this specified ground speed when you press the J ump Start switch This fixed ground speed setting compensates for delays in acquiring an initial ground speed when starting from a standstill 172 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Gear Ratio Calculations for Seed Rate Motors The Gear Ratio is a setting that appears on the Channel Tab of the Controller Settings Screen for users of the Hydraulic Seed Rate Controllers and Stepper Seed Meter Motor Drive It is the ratio of the revolutions of the hydraulic or stepper seed rate drive as compared to one revolution of the seed meter This setting is used to determine how fast the Hydraulic Drive Motor or Stepper Seed Rate Motor should operate to achieve the proper RPM of the seed meter during planting operations SeedCommand users such as those using the Hydraulic Seed Rate or Stepper Seed Rate Controller who are required to manually enter in a Gear
24. Motor Aggressiveness is set correctly Too Low If Steering is lazy or not very responsive at turning the steering wheel Motor Aggressiveness is too low and should be increased A Too High A DN AY Jittery Wheels SKS Ss 4 B B Ideal A fe 3 Aa Crisp Turns SY NotdJittery SSH ap C Too Low Sarre gt gt FIGURE 1 MOTOR AGGRESSIVENESS 110 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 How the OnTrac2 System works continued Heading Aggressiveness does two things First it adjusts how loudly that Heading gives commands to Steering Second it tightens the tolerance which Heading tries to keep the tractor s heading within The higher Heading Aggressiveness is set the louder Heading talks to Steering and the tighter it tries to keep the tractor s heading tolerance Lowering Heading Aggressiveness lowers the volume at which Heading talks to Steering and loosens the tractor s heading tolerance Heading Aggressiveness should be set as high as possible so that the tractor does not oscillate or wander across the AB Line See Figure 2 for an example of the desired behavior e Heading s Simple Analogy The Heading Aggressiveness setting could be viewed as the volume at which Heading speaks to Steering Too High If Heading speaks too loudly to Steering Steering over responds to Heading s commands and the tractor oscillates across the AB Line Heading Aggressiveness is set too high and
25. The newly configured vehicle will now appear in the list underneath the Vehicle Tab 92 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Edit Vehicle Settings 1 Open Vehicle Settings Screen At the OnTrac2 Vehicle Tab press the Setup wrench tool At the Vehicle Tab highlight the vehicle and press the Setup wrench tool at this screen The Vehicle Settings screen appears as shown below 9 E Q D J 0 Y Vehicle Settings 2 Press Edit Press the Edit button and a second Vehicle Settings screen appears as shown below Vehicle Settings 3 Adjust Settings if necessary At the Vehicle Settings screen you can adjust the following settings e Wheel Base Antenna Forward Behind Offset Antenna Height Press the green check mark box when finished PN 4001662 Rev D 93 EDGE User Manual 94 OnTrac2 Tools Tab The OnTrac2 Tools Tab is where you can calibrate OnTrac2 perform a Vehicle Steering Diagnostics check perform a Steering Tuning Adjustment enable a Remote Engage Switch and upgrade ESC firmware OnTrac2 Vehicle Tools Advanced if 3 Steering Disengage Calibrate EN Sensitivity Enable Remote Switch ESC Software Version 11335_0_esc pp1 Upgrade ECU Software Version 0 0 0 0 e Calibrate Starts the procedure to calibrate OnTrac2 For more information See Calibrating OnTrac2 on page 95 Steering Diagnostics Performs a Vehicle Steering Diagnostics check For more
26. amp K amp amp 8 Go 7 U 0oooe0 0o00 SA aK ES i a A A A A A A A A w E eS s2On A 22 a 2d t gt FT F F F p a a A A 2 EJE 30 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Field Notes continued a For information on viewing the Field Notes on the Map Screen See View Map Markers on page 43 Start Field Operation You can start field operations after setting up a Grower Farm and Field and then creating an operating configuration e To set up a Planting Operating Configuration See Create a Planting Configuration on page 124 e To set up a Tillage Operating Configuration See Create a Tillage Configuration on page 114 e To set up an Application Operating Configuration See Create an Application Configuration on page 194 To set up a Harvest Operating Configuration See Create a Harvest Configuration on page 324 After creating an operating configuration begin by returning to the Home screen To Start Field Operations press the Start Field Operation button The Field Operation Wizard appears as shown below Follow the steps in the Wizard to select an operating configuration Growing Season 2008 Crop Growel John Jones sl PN 4001662 Rev D 31 EDGE User Manual Start Field Operation continued 1 Grower Selection Enter a Growing Season and Grower either by using the drop down arrows to select existing ones or by pressing
27. appropriate product Select Manual control mode 3 Switch the Master Switch on 4 Press the up button one time Now press the down button three times If the drive is still turning the zero flow offset is likely to be too high Solution 1 Turn the Master Switch off Enter a manual ground speed and enter a new region 2 Reduce Zero Flow Offset by 2 3 From the Run screen open the product application rate window and highlight the appropriate product Select Manual control mode 4 Switch the Master Switch on 5 Press the up button one time Now press the down button three times The drive should not be turning If it is repeat this procedure starting with step 2 Note Zero Flow Offset should never be less than 25 If 25 still seems as if this number is too high there must be some other problem Contact Ag Leader Technical Support for further assistance PN 4001662 Rev D 185 roi 6 161 7 PS Wy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D J o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Stepper Seed Control Meter Alarms Startup Error Message Drive Out of Synch Error Drive Possible Cause Not enough hydraulic fluid is flowing to the seed meter Solution Examine the stepper seed drive s hydraulic components for restrictions Make sure the tractor s hydraulic outlet is turned on Make sure the hydraulic flow settings are correct
28. message errors 48 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 OmniSTAR Settings Pressing the Wrench Button on the GPS General Tab opens the OmniSTAR Saa Settings screen as shown below where you can view differential source and frequency settings Omnistar Settings Serial Number Provider Settings pezala Frequency Central USA MSVCN Differential Source Custom Frequency VBS 1557 8350 H HP XP o HP XP with Baud Rate 1200 VBS backup AutoSeed Fast Restart d Note The use of OmniSTAR differential requires purchase of a a subscription from OmniSTAR Settings related to using satellite differential correction vary based upon your geographic location Setup details are explained below More specific information can be obtained by contacting OmniSTAR Serial Number OmniSTAR User ID This box shows the serial number of your receiver It may also display your OmniSTAR User ID i Note You will need to know this number when contacting a OmniSTAR in order to set up the receiver Differential Source The choices include VBS HP XP and HP XP with VBS backup PN 4001662 Rev D 49 EDGE User Manual serial Port Settings A Serial Port Settings screen where you can adjust GPS output is shown for both Port A and Port B To go to this screen first go to the Home screen press the Wrench Button and go to the Setup Screen Press the GPS button and at the GPS Genera
29. telling you that the boundary was exported successfully Press the checkmark box View Boundary SUCCESS 3 Press the checkmark box on the View Boundary screen 24 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Console The Console screen contains settings related to Time Date display console screen settings operating units and external card information To go to the Console screen press the Console button on the Setup screen Ea The Console screen consists of four tabs General Memory Features and SRE Advanced General Tab Console General Memory Features Advanced Time Zone Country Language Selection siz Brightness 100 Operating Units Calibrate Touchscreen The General Tab consists of the following items Time and Date settings To change these press on this button and use the up and down arrow keys to adjust the hours minutes A M P M settings month date and year To make these changes effective press the checkmark Shutdown button a Note The EDGE display will then shut down immediately If you do not want to shut the monitor down press the Close Red X button Brightness and volume percentages To change these press the Brightness Volume button and use the up and down arrow buttons to change the percentage of the Display Brightness and Speaker Volume Calibrate Touchscreen Press this to launch the Touch Screen Calibration wizard Calibrate the touch screen
30. you can select different configuration settings for Seasons Grower Farm Field amp Operations and Product For more information See Summary on page 44 16 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 setup Screen The Setup Screen is where you can access management information adjust console and GPS settings and specify field operations Begin by going to the Home Screen and pressing the Setup wrench tool The Setup Screen appears as shown below by ze D Tillage Planting Application Harvest Press the Management button and the Management tabs appear These are described on the following pages PN 4001662 Rev D 17 EDGE User Manual Management The Management tabs which are accessible from the Management button e on the Setup screen include Grower Season and Field Management e For information on the Season Tab See Season Management Tab on page 20 e For information on the Field Tab See Field Management Tab on page 21 Grower Management Tab The Grower is a global setting that refers to the business or person the system is in operation for Contact information can be added for each grower The Grower information will be passed into mapping software for automatic Grower setup within desktop software Management x Grower Season Field Grower List John Jones North Of River South Of River e P
31. 0 00 ac 0 0 mph Steering Adjustment Line Acquisition Steering Response Note Adjust Tuning before adjusting the Line Acquisition and Steering Response For more information See Tuning on page 106 Tuning The Tuning process is where you can adjust individual settings for Steering Heading and Cross Track Error For more information See Tuning on page 106 Line Acquisition Controls the aggressiveness that a vehicle acquires an AB line Increasing this value will cause the vehicle to take a sharper angle toward the AB line Decreasing this value will cause the vehicle to approach the AB line at a more gradual angle The default of this setting is 10 it should remain at 10 before adjusting Tuning settings 104 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Steering Adjustment continued Steering Response Controls how well the vehicle holds the AB line Increasing or decreasing this rate adjusts all three tuning parameters Motor Aggressiveness Heading Aggressiveness and Cross Track Error simultaneously Increasing this rate may allow the vehicle to hold the AB line closer but if adjusted too far it could cause the vehicle to oscillate across the line Hence use this adjustment only after the OnTrac2 tuning parameters have been adj usted to their correct values The default of this setting is 10 it should remain at 10 before adjusting Tuning settings 9 E Q D J 0 O
32. Curve on page 85 Note If you would like to use an A Heading pattern option check the a Use A Heading check box and use the number pad to enter in the heading 4 in degrees For more information See A Pattern on page 80 PN 4001662 Rev D 65 EDGE User Manual New AB Pattern continued 3 Change Guidance Width optional In addition to these Guidance Options a default Guidance Width is shown based on the Implement Width that you specified in Implement Configuration If you wish to change this Guidance Width enter the new number using the numeric keypad Press the green check mark box when finished Note Guidance Width allows you to use guidance lines independent of implement width 4 Mark the A Point The Map Screen appears with a point marker box in the center marked A as shown below Press the Set A button when you wish to mark your A point 2 0 mph 66 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 New AB Pattern continued 5 Drive distance of AB Line The place where you marked your A point now appears with a green ball as shown below Additionally the point marker box changes its appearance so that the letter changes from Set A to Set B however the Set B button appears as greyed out You must drive a minimum of 100 feet 30 meters before marking the B point Note If you are creating a Pivot pattern you must drive a minimum of 160 yards 49 meters be
33. John NH3 Conversions CONVERSION FORMULAS Conversion Formula Formula for flow meter calibration for Dickey John reading pounds of annhydrous Flow sensor constant pulses in x 1728 in ft x 5 11 Ibs of anhydrous gal Density Ibs of anhydrous ft Formula for flow meter calibration for Dickey John reading pounds of Nitrogen Flow sensor constant pulses in x 1728 in ft x 4 22 Ibs of N gal Density Ibs of N ft Note The flow sensor constant is tagged on the Dickey john flow meter a The density setting comes from a chart in the Dickey john documentation and is not provided in this manual 242 PN 4001662 Rev D Application DirectCommand Machine Specitic Setup DirectCommand provides variable rate application control over liquid dry or anhydrous application You apply product where it will benefit your crop most and apply less where it won t This subsection describes the following DirectCommand features e Map Screen functions beginning on Map Screen Zoom to Extent on page 244 e Rate Screen functions beginning on Run Time Environment Rate Screen on page 247 Loading Prescription Files beginning on Loading Prescriptions on page 257 Shape File Conversion beginning on Shape File Conversion on page 258 Liquid Application Control beginning on Liquid Application Control on page 261 e Direct Injection beginning on Direct Inje
34. Manual Create a Planting Configuration To set up a Planting configuration you must set up Vehicle Implement Controller and Products with the procedure described on this and following pages ty 1 At the Setup screen press the Planting button The Configuration Tab opens as shown below Planting Configuration Vehicle Implement Controller Product Configuration List 2 Press the Add button The Operating Configuration Wizard appears as shown below From here follow the Wizard s instructions to create a configuration that includes Vehicle Implement and Controller settings Operating Configuration Wizard Step 1 of 6 Select Vehicle Jie d gt x Note From the Configuration Tab you can also a e Press the on screen keyboard to edit or rename existing configurations e Press the Wrench button to access Configuration Settings For more information See Configuration Settings on page 125 e Press the Remove button to remove a configuration Caution When deleting a configuration all data logged with that configuration will be deleted 124 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Configuration Settings By highlighting a configuration and pressing the Wrench button on the Configuration Tab you can summon the Configuration Settings screen where you can edit Configuration Settings Speed Input Settings Auxiliary Input Settings and Aut
35. Name ao SSS es A A Weight J Cal Numbers _ Calibration 11 Press Enter Weight By default all Field Names are checked Uncheck any regions that you do not wish to include in the weight calibration and press the Enter Weight button PN 4001662 Rev D 345 EDGE User Manual Grain Weight Calibration continued 12 Select Region and Enter Actual Weight The Enter Cal Weight screen appears as shown below Select the Region and use the numeric keypad to enter the Actual Weight for those regions Repeat this step for each calibration load When finished press the checkmark button Enter Calibration Weight Field Region 4051 Ib lt 3 gt Measured Weight 4104 Ib Lv jLx 13 Press Perform Calibration When the Weight Calibration Screen reappears press the Perform Calibration button 14 Optional Step Continue with Full Calibration A message appears stating Linear Calibration Complete asin the example shown below From here you can continue with a Full Calibration which is more accurate than the Linear Calibration that you j ust performed Weight Calibration Soybeans Linear Calibration Complete Average Error 2 6 A Maximum Error 4 5 Continue with Full Calibration Cal Numbers Calibration Note A full calibration requires four or more loads as a compared to the Linear Calibration that you just performed which can be performed with three lo
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37. PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Tuning continued Heading Aggressiveness How accurately the OnTrac2 system s will control the heading or the direction of the vehicle when on the AB line The higher the Heading Aggressiveness Value the more accurately the system will try to control the actual heading of the vehicle Heading Aggressiveness should be set as high as possible If it is set too high the OnTrac2 system will try and control the vehicle s heading too accurately and will oscillate across the AB line 9 E 0 D 5 0 0 Note Heading is very important to the vehicle s ability to maintain a an AB line as it adjusts the vehicle s direction and future location e Cross Track Error Cross Track Error adjusts how close the vehicle holds to the AB line Increasing Cross Track Error will improve or decrease the amount a vehicle is off the AB line If it is set too high the OnTrac2 system will oscillate across the AB line PN 4001662 Rev D 107 EDGE User Manual How the OnTrac2 System works Imagine three men in a special tractor cab called Steering Heading and Cross Track The cab on the tractor is special because none of the three men can see outside the windows of the cab Inside the cab each man has a unique job and end goal e Steering s job is to steer the tractor left and right e Heading sjob is to use a compass and measure the difference between the tractor s he
38. Reset Pattern on page 77 Save Pattern For more information See Save Pattern on page 76 e Options For more information See Guidance Options on page 86 e Adjust Steering For more information See Steering Adjustment on page 104 A B For more information See Create an AB Line Within a SmartPath Pass on page 73 and also Choose Existing Lines Within SmartPath on page 74 Nudge settings For more information See Nudge on page 88 64 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 New AB Pattern Use the following procedure to create a new pattern The following example explains how to create an AB line 9 E Q D J 0 O Note Pattern options other than SmartPath and Straight AB are a explained in full detail on About Guidance Patterns on page 80 1 Press New Pattern At the Guidance Screen press the New Pattern button 2 Select Pattern The New Pattern Screen appears as shown below New Pattem Straight AB gt 30 ft Pattern Options Use amp Heading E Lv JLx Select from the following available guidance patterns SmartPath for more information See SmartPath on page 69 Straight AB e Pivot for more information See Pivot on page 81 Adaptive Curve for more information See Adaptive Curve on page 84 and also Adaptive Curve on page 87 e Identical Curve for more information See Identical
39. SeedCommand Type Press the blue right arrow button to continue 7 Enter number of drives Use the up and down arrows to enter in the number of hydraulic drives on your planter Press the blue right arrow button to continue 8 Enter suggested controller name A suggested controller name appears If necessary use the on screen keyboard to edit the name of the controller 9 Select Ground Speed Source Select a Primary and Backup Ground Speed Source such as GPS Wheels Track or Radar Press the blue right arrow button to continue 10 Enter Suggested Name for Configuration Use the keyboard button to enter a name for the configuration Press the checkmark box when complete T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U PN 4001662 Rev D 161 EDGE User Manual Controller Settings for Hydraulic Seed Rate Motor Drives Channel Tabs Controller Settings Channel 1 Auxiliary Shaft Speed Cal Gear Ratio Allowable 360 pls rev 1 533 Error 2 5 xx Max Meter Speed Control 150 rpm Valve Settings Shaft Speed Cal Calibration number representing the pulses that equal one revolution of the hydraulic motor e Max Meter Speed Setting determines the maximum RPM of the seed meter and is specified by the manufacturer A warning informs you if this threshold is exceeded e Gear Ratio Ratio of the revolutions of th
40. Settings Rate Not Responding Time raga Minimum Ground Speed The Minimum Ground Speed performs two functions It determines the speed at which the motion detection sensor disengages and actual ground speed is used for rate control and also determines the minimum seed meter RPM when the motion detection sensor is active e Rate Not Responding Threshold The percentage of seed rate error that triggers the alarms Rate Not Responding Time The amount of time that the error occurs before the alarm sounds PN 4001662 Rev D 165 T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Hydraulic Seed Controller Settings for Specific Planters Hydraulic Controller Settings John Deere Planters Control Valve Configuration PWM PWM Frequency 175 PWM Gain 110 Zero Flow Offset 40 Gear Ratio chain drive 2 374 ProShaft 2 417 Pulses Rev 360 Control Valve Configuration PWM PWM Frequency 200 PWM Gain 90 Zero Flow Offset 30 Gear Ratio 5 5 Pulses Rev 360 Control Valve Configuration PWM PWM Frequency 100 PWM Gain 95 Zero Flow Offset 40 Gear Ratio 6 803 Pulses Rev 360 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Hydraulic Seed Meter Calibration Numbers roi 6 161 7 PS Prior to calibrating the Hydraulic Seed Meter the numbers that appear in the Meter Calibration box in the P
41. The Rate 1 and Rate 2 settings represent preset application rates that allow operators to quickly change between desired target rates for each individual product Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired amount Increment The Increment button allows operators to specify the increase or decrease amounts used when Rate 1 or Rate 2 is selected Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired increment Prescription To load a map based prescription file press the Prescription button For more information See Loading Prescriptions on page 153 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Loading Prescriptions roi 6 161 7 PS To load a map based prescription file go to the Rate Screen press the Planting Configuration button and the Planting Rate Control Configuration screen appears 1 Press the Prescription button as shown at left The File Selection screen opens as shown below 2 Choose an irx prescription file from the names list Press the checkmark box when complete File Selection DEAN HOME CORN HEME 1 DEAN_HOME_DAP irx WB DEAN HOME Planting irs 10 K ie oo Waterway_DAP inx K be co Waterway_Planting inx 3 Once selected the Prescription button on the Planting Rate Control Configuration Screen will change its appearance to the Remove Prescription button which appears as a minus sign This will allow you to clear out the selected prescription For an example see Ay 0
42. U y 0 D ay 0 7 y 0 0 ct 0 3 J D J Q z lt D 0 2 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct G U EDGE User Manual Application Map Screen Items The following Application Map Screen Items are available for DirectCommand users at the Map Screen Status Items Target Rate and Actual Rate Two items Target Rate and Actual Rate appear in the Status Items box at the top right hand corner of the Map Screen As with the Legend the Status Items are only accessible in the Zoom to Extent view Target ate ea Container 120 0 Actual Rate Ib ac Level e Container Level The Container Level Status Item allows you to view the amount of product remaining in your container For more information See Rate Screen Container Level on page 248 e Rate Button The Rate Button summons the Rate Screen where you can view settings related to Target Rate Tank Volume and Flow Pressure For more information See Run Time Environment Rate Screen on page 247 Note For an explanation of display items not listed above See a Map Screen Icons on page 37 246 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Run Time Environment Rate Screen You can view the Rate screen by pressing the Rate button as shown at left The Rate Screen has three active areas Target Rate Tank Volume and the third area shows Flow Pressure for Liquid applications and Bin for Spinner Spreader applications T
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44. and Point B In most cases the AB Line is the reference line for subsequent swaths When you press the Set A button on your EDGE display the A point will appear on your display s screen When you press the Set B button the B point will also appear on the screen and the line between the two points serves as your AB Line 9 E Q D J 0 O Note You do not have to set a B point for an A Pattern In order for the lightbar to appear you must first create a new pattern i For more information See New AB Pattern on page 65 PN 4001662 Rev D 63 EDGE User Manual Guidance Screen The Guidance Screen is where you can create a new pattern load an jr existing pattern or adjust Guidance Options and Guidance Settings At the Map Screen press the Map Options button If the Guidance Screen does not automatically appear press the Guidance s button and go to the Guidance Screen The Guidance Screen appears as shown below After you have created an AB line the appearance of the Guidance Screen changes and different options are available 1 5 mph New Pause Pattern habit a Load Adjust 3 Steering a8 ent The Guidance Screen includes the following New Pattern For more information See New AB Pattern on page 65 Also See About Guidance Patterns on page 80 Load Pattern For more information See Load Pattern on page 78 e Reset For more information See
45. at the Setup Screen and go to the Planting Configuration Tab 170 a Planting 1 Create or add a vehicle Follow the on screen wizard to set up a vehicle Add Implement After you have completed the vehicle configuration the Implement Attachment Wizard appears Add a new implement and select the implement attachment method Select Implement Using the drop down box select the implement you would like to use in this configuration If there are no implements in the list press the New button Select Operation Type Select the Rate Logging Control operation type Press the blue right arrow button to continue Select Controller Select an existing controller from the drop down menu or press the New button and use the Controller Setup Wizard to create a controller Select Device and Seed Command Type After pressing the New button the Controller Setup Wizard appears Use the drop down menus to select SeedCommand as your device Use the bottom drop down menu to select Stepper Seed Control as the SeedCommand Type Press the blue right arrow button to continue Enter number of drives Use the up and down arrows to enter in the number of hydraulic drives on your planter Press the blue right arrow button to continue Enter suggested controller name A suggested controller name appears If necessary use the on screen keyboard to edit the name of the controller Select Ground Speed Source Select a Primary and Backup Ground S
46. blue right arrow button to continue ECU Orientation Select one of the four buttons below that represents the ECU orientation iey GE Note Mount the ECU so that is lies flat Do not install it on its side or aA at an angle that is diagonal to the vehicle direction PN 4001662 Rev D 95 EDGE User Manual Calibrating OnTrac2 continued 4 Calibrate Tilt Sensor Place the vehicle in Park on a flat level surface Press the blue right arrow button to continue The Calibration in Progress messages display and a countdown simultaneously takes place Tilt Calibration Step 2 Tilt Calibration Position the vehicle on a flat level surface The vehicle must be placed in PARK before continuing Proceed to the next step to start the calibration Please stop vehicle lt i ny 1 2 3 4 0 mph lt lt JL gt JL x Notes The vehicle must be sitting on a flat level location and must not move while the ECU Orientation takes place 5 Begin Minimum Output Calibration The Minimum Output Calibration screen appears Calculating the minimum output tells the ECU how much electrical current is needed to make steering adjustments Drive your vehicle forward in a straight line between 05 and 3 0 mph 8 kph to 4 8 kph The Calibration in Progress messages display Minimum Output Step 3 Minimum Output Calibration a In the next step the display will automatically send a slowly increasi
47. by following the on screen instructions e Time Zone Use the drop down menu to select your time zone PN 4001662 Rev D 25 EDGE User Manual 26 General Tab continued e Country Language Selection Use the drop down menu to select the language e Operating Units Select either Imperial or Metric Memory Tab The Memory Tab displays the used and free space available on the external data card as well as the percentage of memory used on that card Console x General Memory Features Advanced External Card Status Used 29 7 MB Free osme MEE Total 60 2 MB Create Copy Browse to Card Upgrade Files Restore Clear Internal Backup Memory The Memory Tab also includes the following items e Create Backup Press to create a backup file of all configuration settings products and Grower Field Management data structure on the external memory card Backup files are stored using the ibk file format e Restore Backup Press to restore a backup file from the external data card to the internal memory of the EDGE monitor e Copy to Card Copies files which have not yet been copied to the external storage card Log files are stored using the ilf file format Upgrade Press to load program upgrade files from the external storage card in order to upgrade the display and modules e Browse Files Press to view all files on the external memory card PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware V
48. combine stopped a the combine grain tank empty and a hauling vehicle empty 1 Open Region Options Screen While performing a Harvest Operation press the Harvest Button and the Harvest Screen appears Press the Region Display Item and the Region Options screen appears as shown below For an illustration of this See Harvest Screen Display Items on page 321 ims O CE y Flag Region as a Calibration Load Lv JLX 2 Flag Region as Calibration Load Press the Flag Region as Calibration Load check box then press the checkmark box to return to the Harvest Screen 3 Choose Speed or Swath Width Decide the speed at which you will drive or the swath width you will use for this load Try to keep your speed or swath width as constant as possible for the entire load PN 4001662 Rev D 343 EDGE User Manual 344 Grain Weight Calibration continued 4 Harvest Calibration Load Harvest a load weighing between 3 000 and 6 000 pounds 1 361 to 2 721 kilograms 5 Empty Grain and Weigh Load Empty the grain tank completely onto a truck or wagon and weigh it with an accurate scale Record each individual load weight to be entered into the EDGE display No grain from any other combine should be unloaded into this hauling vehicle 6 Change Loads In the EDGE display immediately change to another load that does not have any data 7 Weigh and Record Load Weight Weigh the grain on the hauling vehicle and recor
49. control error is less than the Response Threshold setting Valve Response 2 represents the slow speed of the servo valve Decreasing the value will cause the servo valve to run slower The Default Setting is 8 Response Threshold Determines where the control channel switches between using Valve Response 1 and Valve Response 2 speed setting Leaving all other valve control settings at the default value and making a small adjustment to this setting is usually all that is required to fine tune system performance The Default Setting is 15 Decreasing this value will have the overall effect of speeding up servo valve response Increasing this value will have the overall effect of slowing servo valve response PN 4001662 Rev D 289 Clojpi relireleh 4 U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Controller Settings Spinner Spreader continued Fan Settings Fan Settings Fan Speed Calibration PWM Gain 4 20 PWM Frequency Zero RPM Offset 100 30 0 KEJE y Automatic Control Fan Speed Calibration The number of pulses that are generated by the sensor during one revolution of the spinner dish The Default Setting is 4 e PWM Gain Determines how aggressively the control valve responds when making spinner speed adjustments The higher the value the more aggressive the system response is The Default Setting is 20 e PWM Frequenc
50. i O GPS Offsets Enter Distance from Rear Axle to the Following Locations Rear Draw Bar Front Draw Bar ex C Rear 3 Point Hitch Front 3 point Hitch The Hitch Tab allows you to enter in the distance from four different mounting positions on the tractor to the rear axle Use the number pads to enter these values in if using the hitch point Note Accuracy when measuring for a specific setting is essential to ensure proper machine performance PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE User Manual Implement Offsets 118 After completing the initial process of configuring an implement you must enter accurate values in the Implement Offsets screen To configure the Implement Offsets you must first go to the Setup screen press the Tillage button and go to the Implement Tab Highlight the implement that you wish to configure press the Wrench Button and the Implement Information screen opens Press the Swath Section Offsets button and the Implement Offsets screen appears as shown below Implement Offset Enter Left or Right Distance from Centerline 0 000 ft to the left gt Enter Forward or Backward Distance from Hitch Point 10 00 ft yJ e Use the first numeric keypad to enter the distance from the mid point of the swath section to the machine s centerline Select to the left to the right to indicate the direction the swath section is located from the vehicle centerline e Use the second
51. information See OnTrac2 Steering Diagnostics on page 99 Disengage Sensitivity The Disengage Sensitivity adjusts how hard you have to turn the wheel to get the OnTrac2 guidance to disengage and return to manual steering For more information See Adjust Disengage Sensitivity on page 101 Enable Remote Switch check box Enables the OnTrac2 operation to use a Remote Engage Switch Note The Remote Engage Switch is an optional feature Contact an Ag Leader sales representative for details Upgrade Upgrades the ECU firmware PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Calibrating OnTrac2 Calibration of the OnTrac2 should be performed after you install it on your vehicle This calibration procedure consists of four main tasks Selecting the Electronic Control Unit ECU orientation Calibrating the Tilt Sensor Adjusting the minimum output for the Motor Drive Unit and Adjusting the Disengage Sensitivity 9 E Q D J 0 O 1 Open Calibration Screen At the GPS Guidance Tab press the Setup wrench tool Go to the OnTrac2 Tools Tab Press the Calibrate button and the Calibration screen opens 2 Read Calibration Instructions Read the calibration instructions and press the blue right arrow button to continue 3 Select ECU Orientation Select one of the four buttons pictures that accurately represents the direction that the cable connectors on the ECU are facing Press the
52. move The rcy arrows shown around the boom appear either 1 In Automatic Mode or 2 When the boom is in Manual Mode and the user is manually moving the boom section 294 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Boom Height Screen continued e Mode Indicates whether the Boom is in Crop Mode or Soil Mode e Target Height The desired boom height above the ground for Soil Mode or the crop canopy for Crop Mode Sensitivity Adjusts the boom response Higher values make the height control more responsive e Temperature Shows the measurement of the outside ambient air temperature Clojpi relireleh 4 Engage button The Engage button enables boom height control This button can toggle back and forth between Automatic Mode and Manual Mode Button Description When you enable Automatic Mode this button turns green and the EDGE display beeps three times When you disable Automatic Mode on any part of the boom and the display switches to Manual Mode this button turns white and the EDGE display beeps twice If less than the full boom remains in Manual Mode the EDGE will continue beeping twice every three seconds U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 295 EDGE User Manual Boom Height Control Options You can adjust the mode sensitivity and target height by pressing on the Boom Height Settings area a
53. name or enter a new name for the DirectCommand Liquid Configuration Press the green check mark button to continue the configuration process PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Direct Injection Configuration Setup continued 10Select Container The Equipment Configuration Wizard reappears Use the drop down list to select an existing container and press the blue right arrow button to continue Otherwise press the Add button to add a container Note If you selected an existing container skip ahead to Step 13 11 Enter Container Capacity and Units The Container Setup Wizard appears Enter the container Capacity using the on screen keypad Select the Units used to represent the Capacity of the container Press the blue right arrow button to continue 12Enter Container Name and Location Use the on screen keyboard to assign a name to the Container Press the green check mark button to complete the Container setup process and return to the Operating Configuration Wizard 13Enter Suggested Name for Configuration Use the keyboard button to edit the suggested configuration name Press the green check mark button and continue the procedure 14Add Equipment for Dual Product Application The Operating Configuration Wizard reappears Highlight your first equipment configuration and begin adding a Direct Injection configuration by pressing the Add Injection button located to the left of the list 15Select Inject
54. on the Add plus sign arrow to create new ones Press the blue right arrow key at the bottom of the screen to proceed to the next step 2 Field Selection Add a Farm and Field either by using the drop down arrows to select existing ones or by pressing on the Add plus sign arrow to create new ones Press the blue right arrow key at the bottom of the screen to proceed to the next step Field Operation Wizard Field Selection Farm rome al Field a As 80 78 ac CIEI 3 Operating Configuration Selection Use the drop down arrow to select a configuration Press the blue right arrow button to continue Field Operation Wizard Operating Configuration Selection CaselH 7010 30 00f Platform o Equipment Name Combine CaselH 7010 Header 30 00f Platform lt P JL 32 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Start Field Operation continued 4 Product Selection Users creating Field Operating Configuration in either Planting or Application must select a product from the drop down list Press the blue right arrow button to continue At the Options screen enter in a Controlling Product and Units Note If you are selecting an Application product you may check the a box marked Show Only Tank Mixes and Blends at the Product Selection Screen If this box is checked the display will only allow the selection of tank mixes that were previously set up 5 When you complete the steps
55. s 0 0 ct 0 0 J 5 D J Q i z lt D 0 5 5 0 O 0 0 0 A 0 0 ay c U EDGE User Manual Calibrating an Injection Pump continued 7 Enter Actual Dispense Amount Enter in the actual amount of the product that was dispensed Press the blue right arrow button to continue Pump Calibration Wizard Step 5 of 6 Enter Actual Dispense Amount 50 33 fl oz lt j gt x 8 Calibration Complete The Pump Calibration number appears The New Injection Pump Calibration Number now appears in the Pump Calibration screen Pump Calibration Wizard Step 6 of 6 Calibration Complete Pump Calibration 11 00 pls f oz Repeat Calibration From this point you may either e Repeat the calibration by pressing the Repeat Calibration button e Press the green check mark button to complete the calibration and exit the Pump Calibration Wizard 280 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Calibrating an Injection Pump continued Calibration Displayed on Controller Settings screen The new Injection Pump Calibration Number now appears in the Pump Calibration screen as shown below Controller Settings Response Warning Flow Monitor Warning Factory Error Delay Threshald Calibration 25 11 pls fl oz z Enable Active Error Threshold v Calibration Warning New Injection Pump Calibration Injection Diagnostics The Injection Diagnostic Tab provides raw values from sensors verifying t
56. setting range for this is 0 8 seconds PN 4001662 Rev D 199 gt U y M ing 0 5 EDGE User Manual Speed Input Settings The Speed Input Settings screen is where you can calibrate the ground speed input for accurate speed and area calculations If you are not using GPS for ground speed then after you have created a configuration you must calibrate the ground speed input If you are using GPS it is recommended to calibrate distance in the event of GPS loss Calibrate Distance 1 Open Configuration Information screen On the Configuration Tab press the configuration name to highlight it then press the Wrench Button and the Configuration Settings screen appears Press Speed Input and the Speed Input screen appears as shown below Speed Input Settings Primary Manual Speed Backup Calibrate Distance xx 2 Press the Calibrate Distance button and the Speed Sensor Calibration wizard appears as shown below Speed Sensor Calibration Step 1 of 4 Select Ground Speed Sensor Type WHEELS gt To enter a known calibration number press the Skip Skip Calibration button Calibration 3 From here follow the on screen wizard s instructions to complete the distance calibration procedure 200 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Auxiliary Input Settings To view Auxiliary Input Settings go to the Application Setup Configuration Tab and press the Wrench button At the Configurati
57. shows if the master switch is on green or off red The master switch is shown in the F1 position on the Auxiliary Input Settings screen 36 PN 4001662 Rev D 5 Map Screen Icons Icon Description m EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 The GPS button in the upper left hand corner of the Map screen displays the following colors Green if you are receiving a differential GPS signal Yellow if you are receiving GPS but no differential signal Differential GPS No No GPS e Grey if you are receiving no GPS signal GPS differential The Engage icon shows that the OnTrac2 autosteer system is on off or off but ready to engage The appearance of this icon displays the following Green if the autosteer system is on e Grey if the autosteer system off but ready to Engage On Engage engage Ready e Grey with a red circle and slash if the autosteer system is off and unable to engage For more information see the Guidance chapter at Guidance on page 59 The Map Options icon is used for numerous purposes With this button you can create boundaries or place Field Markers For more information see Create a Boundary on page 41 and See View Map Markers on page 43 Display Legend Icon Off Display Legend Icon On The Display Legend icon shows the Rate Display e If off the Display Legend icon appears with the arrow pointing to the top and a grid within its bord
58. the Auxiliary Input Settings screen appears as shown below This Switch Mapping function is active only for users with DirectCommand or SeedCommand features The Auxiliary Input Settings screen displays settings for the Master Switch and other switches on a SeedCommand Switch Box Auxiliary Input Settings Master Source swen Reset All F1 Master gt SeedCommand F2 Switch 1 Chana F3 Switch 2 F4 Switch 3 F5 Switch 4 wily The Master Source drop down menu controls the master switch for your entire configuration You may see the following options underneath this menu Switch Controls the master switch e External 2 This setting can control an optional floor mounted master switch External 1 3 amp 4 Not used at this time The F1 F11 cells can be assigned to any implement sections You can use these to choose the switches that control a particular section or controller planting clutch From here you can also make the following changes to the switch settings e Add a switch setting For more information See Add Auxiliary Input Settings on page 129 e Remove a switch setting e Reset All This resets the settings to defaults PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Add Auxiliary Input Settings If you wish to add a switch setting press the Add button on the Auxiliary Input Settings Screen and a second Auxiliary Input Settings screen appears a
59. the arrow button poy a p I i AIA CAJE h ieee ieee Zoom tools The Zoom Tool icons which resemble a magnifying glass are shown at the bottom right hand side of the Map Screen Pressing the zoom tool with the plus sign increases the scale of the Map Screen pressing the zoom tool with the minus sign decreases the scale of the Map Screen 38 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Map Screen Status Items Status Item Description The Legend is shown on the left hand side of the Map Screen This legend is shown for Application Planting and Harvest operations RATE B20 a The colors and rate increments of the Legend can be adjusted For Miio 12 0 more information See Edit Legend on page 40 10 0 11 0 o 10 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 39 EDGE User Manual Edit Legend By pressing on the Legend the Legend Settings screen appears as shown below The Legend Settings screen allows you to change the default legend for the rate applied a Note Legend settings changes that are made at this screen will affect all regions Legend Settings W205 215 Attribute YIELD Ranges 185 195 5 165 175 Wla55 165 Color Scheme Green Yellow Red s Automatic Legend Save as Product Legend v x Attribute Attributes shown for Harvest include Yield and Moisture The Rate attribute is shown for Planting and Application operation
60. the controller settings 2 Make sure the controlling product is set to the correct units 308 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Troubleshooting DirectCommand Granular Applications continued Problem Solution Rate not responding 1 Make sure there is a ground speed registering on the display 2 Make sure the shaft speed pls rev are set correctly in the controller settings You must make sure to account for sprocket ratios if chain driven f Driven Teeth Teeth Drive Teeth bx Rate Sensor Pls True PIs 3 The CFR number may need to be adjusted Troubleshooting Serial Control Applications Liquid and Granular Problem Solution Rate changes in the 1 Verify that the current firmware is running on the EDGE display EDGE display but and Application Rate module not on the 2 Check the settings specific to your controlled console For more controlled console information refer to the Quick Reference Guide 3 Check cabling and all connections 4 Disconnect the serial connection and determine if the controller is functioning properly without the EDGE display gt U g ef 0 5 y 0 0 ct 0 2 J D J al i lt D 0 5 0 o y 0 0 0 V 0 ct G U PN 4001662 Rev D 309 EDGE User Manual Troubleshooting Serial Control Applications Liquid Only Problem Solution The EDGE rate and 1 Verify the current f
61. the pulses per gallon needed for the EDGE display Mid Tech flow meters sometimes have a cable with a module The calibration number found on this cable is in pulses gal divided by 16 The EDGE display should bypass this module and plug directly into the flow meter If that is the case then multiply the calibration number by 16 before entering into the EDGE display PN 4001662 Rev D 265 gt U g ef 0 5 y s 0 0 ct 0 2 J D J Q i lt D 0 5 0 o fe 0 0 0 V 0 ct G U EDGE User Manual Liquid Application Control Configuration continued d Enter a controller name A default name of DirectLiquid appears If you would like to change this name press the keyboard button enter a new name and press the checkmark box Operating Configuration Wizard Step 4 of 7 Select Controller DirectLiquid oP TIP Select an existing Controller from the Controller List If a new Controller needs to be created press the NEW button to launch the Controller Wizard 6 Select Container The Operating Configuration Wizard reappears Select a container from the drop down list or press the New button to create a new container a The Container Setup Wizard appears Enter a container capacity and units then press the blue right arrow button to continue b Enter a container name and location Press the checkmark box 7 Select Ground Speed Source The Operating Configurat
62. the system response is e Zero Flow Offset Represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero Flow Offset value can cause the product control system to not properly control low rates See the PWM valve manufacturer s information for recommended settings PN 4001662 Rev D 163 EDGE User Manual Controller Settings for Hydraulic Seed Rate Controller Drives continued Control Valve Settings Servo Control Valve Settings Valve Valve Response 1 Response 2 Response Threshold a 40 ee 15 0 Fg Lv JLX J e Control Valve Setting determines the type of control valve being used for the hydraulic motor Choices include PWM or Servo e Valve Response 1 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error exceeds the Response Threshold setting e Valve Response 2 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error is less than the Response Threshold setting e Response Threshold Determines the system responsiveness to rate change 164 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Controller Settings for Hydraulic Seed Rate Controller Drives continued Auxiliary Tab The Auxiliary Tab of the Controller Settings screen adjusts the minimum speed threshold and rate time of the motion detection sensor that turns the Hydraulic Drive on Controller
63. to the tank mix Select a desired mix component from the list box or press New to set up the product Enter the Base Amount of the mix component 4 Repeat this process for the second mix component if necessary 5 Add a product carrier and an amount for that carrier by following the steps shown in the wizard 6 Last enter a unique name for the tank mix The new mix will appear in the Product List The mix name will appear next to a blue and cream colored Tao symbol a circle with a curved line through it as shown at left 220 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Dry Granular Fertilizer Blend Setup Dry fertilizer blends are set up by using the on screen wizard described in the following steps A dry blend can contain up to seven individual components To create a Dry Fertilizer Blend go to the Product Options Screen and press the Add Product Mix button The Product Mix Setup Wizard appears as shown below Product Mix Setup Wizard Step 1 of 4 Select Tank Mix or Dry Blend Dry Blend TOJE 7 Select Dry Blend from the list box and press the blue right arrow button to continue 8 Enter a Base Amount of product and the controlling Units for the dry product blend Press the blue right arrow button to continue Note The Base Amount is the total weight of product for the a fertilizer blend The Base Amount does not need to match the actual volume of product that will be applied but is used on
64. ustment may need to be made to achieve optimal pump response to the PWM Gain Value Increase the Gain Value to make the system more responsive decrease the Gain Value to smooth the system response PN 4001662 Rev D 234 EDGE User Manual Control Valve Settings for Self Propelled Sprayers continued Flow Ole ajuge Valve or Sprayer Model and year if applicable RoGator 1054 Control System Pump Servo PWM Frequency Typical eFeTia Range Zero Offset Allowable Error 2 Valve Response 100 EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Valve Response 24 Response Threshold RoGator 1254 Pump Servo 2 100 24 RoGator 1264 1274 up to 2006 PWM Ground 122 500 700 2 RoGator 1274 1286 and SS Series 2007 and up PWM Ground 122 500 700 2 Spra Coupe 3X40 3X50 4x40 4X50 In Line Servo 2 100 24 Spra Coupe 7000 with factory pump switch PWM Ground 122 500 700 2 4f you are using a PWM Control Valve some adj ustment may need to be made to achieve optimal pump response to the PWM Gain Value Increase the Gain Value to make the system more responsive decrease the Gain Value to smooth the system response PN 4001662 Rev D 235 EDGE User Manual EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Control Valve Settings for Self Propelled Sprayers continued Flow Control Valve o
65. within the coverage area before that section turns off For example if you choose 70 then the section will switch off when half of it is within your coverage area T D 5 cr 5 0 AutoSwath Notes To use AutoSwath for planting operations you are required to use a 5 Hz or higher GPS output rate AutoSwath control will not allow sections to be turned on until the master and planting section switches are on If you have less than a 5 Hz GPS output rate and you select AutoSwath a warning appears telling you that AutoSwath Control is not available at less than 5 Hz PN 4001662 Rev D 131 EDGE User Manual Fixing Overplanting and Underplanting in AutoSwath AutoSwath Function Turn Off Look Ahead Turn On Look Ahead 132 Problem Overplanting Recommended Action Increase look ahead number Result The AutoSwath anticipates headlands sooner and turns the planter off sooner Underplanting Overplanting Decrease look ahead number Decrease look ahead number The AutoSwath anticipates headlands later and turns the planter off later The AutoSwath anticipates headlands later and turns the planter on later Underplanting Increase look ahead number The AutoSwath anticipates headlands sooner and turns the planter on sooner PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Vehicle Tab The Vehicle Tab provides functionality for setting up and configuring veh
66. 0 Q 0 0 3 3 D J Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 y 0 0 A 0 0 ct c 0 below 0 00 0 0 mph Rate 1 32000 Rate 2 28000 Increment 2000 Default prescription rate and Prescription 34000 lt lt Remove Prescription button both shown PN 4001662 Rev D 153 EDGE User Manual Row Shutoff 154 aS Planting By configuration your EDGE display with Row Shutoff you can start and stop seed flow and control planter sections row by row allowing AutoSwath Control to automatically turn planter row units on and off based on your planting map Row Shutoff Configuration Press the Planting button at the Setup Screen and go to the Planting Configuration Tab 1 Create or add a vehicle Follow the on screen wizard to set up a vehicle 2 Add Implement After you have completed the vehicle configuration the Implement Attachment Wizard appears Add a new implement and select the implement attachment method 3 Select Implement Options Use the drop down menu to select the planter or seeder type and press the blue right arrow button to continue Check the Planter Section Row Shutoff checkbox to enable Row Shutoff functionality 4 Enter Number of Rows and Spacing Use the up and down arrows to enter the number of rows and spacing and press the blue right arrow button to continue PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Row Shutoff Configuration continued 5 Enter Number of Implement Section s
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68. 4001662 Rev D 143 EDGE User Manual Product Options continued Import Product Note To import a product from a desktop msf file you must first have a created an msf file that includes Grower Farm and Field information To do this See Importing an MSF File on page 19 To import a product from a desktop msf file go to the Product Tab and press the Wrench button When the Product Options screen appears press the Import Product button The Product Import Wizard appears as shown below 1 Select Product and Type Select the Product and Type from the drop down menus Product Import Wizard Select Product 8H911 s Select Product Type Corn 4 gt lt j gt x 2 Select Units Select the units of the product Product Import Wizard Select Units CIEI 3 Follow the steps in the Wizard to complete the procedure 144 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Product Settings The Product Settings screen is where you can edit product information add a color or edit the legend To view the Product Settings screen go to x the Product Tab and press the Wrench button Edit Info The Edit Info button summons a second Product Settings screen where you can specify or change the manufacturer of a specific variety Edit Color The Edit Color button summons the Color Selection screen where you can change the color associated with a product Edit Legend
69. 662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Implement Tab Individual implements are set up and configured from the Implement Tab The Implement List displays all previously configured implements that are available for use Planting Configuration ehicl Implement Implement List Add Press to add a new implement A wizard will walk you through setting up the implement Keyboard Button Press to edit the name of a selected implement from the list Wrench Button Press to edit the Swath Section Offsets For more information See Implement Offsets on page 138 Remove Press to remove a selected implement a Note When deleting an implement all data in the regions and con figurations using it will be deleted PN 4001662 Rev D 137 T D 5 cr 5 0 EDGE User Manual Implement Offsets After you complete the initial process of configuring an Implement you must enter accurate values in the Section Offsets to ensure proper machine performance Section Offsets are configured as outlined in the following steps Section Offsets 1 Press Wrench Button On the Implement Tab highlight the Implement Configuration press the Wrench Button and the Implement Offsets screen appears as shown below Implement Offsets Section Offsets Enter Left or Right Distance from Centerline 0 200 ft to the left gt Enter Forward or Backward Distance from Hitch Point 22 00 ft 2 Enter left or ri
70. 9 Enable Seed Row Shutoff On the Implement Tab first highlight the desired implement from the Implement List then check the Enable Seed Row Shutoff check box Next press the Configure Clutch Modules button a Note You must have the Enable Row Shutoff Module check box sal selected in order to have the Configure Row Shutoff button enabled 10 Enter number of clutch sections Once you have pressed the Configure Clutch Modules button the Clutch Module Configuration box appears Enter the same number of clutch sections that you specified in Step 5 then press the checkmark box 156 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Row Shutoff Configuration continued 11 Configuration Complete The configuration appears as shown below Qutch Module Configuration Configuration Complete Seed Clutch Module Sections 1 2006930005 Front 1 12 Note The Clutch Module Configuration must match the actual number a of clutch sections on the planter Otherwise you will see a message stat ing that The number of detected module outputs does not equal the number of planter sections This message may also appear if you have not connected the clutches to the module Row Shutoff Look Ahead Numbers This table references the Turn On Look Ahead and Turn Off Look Ahead numbers for both Electric Clutch and Air Row Shutoff Modules Planter Unit Seed Meter Type On off Electric Clutch Air Clutch Finger Units
71. Ag Leader Technology product PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY NOTICE Ag Leader Technology s EDGE system has patents on its design and operational features Copying features of this system relating to measurement and calculation of grain flow and weight organization of field and load data may result in patent infringement COPYRIGHT NOTICE Ag Leader Technology has copyrighted 2010 the contents of this manual and the operating program for the EDGE system No reproductions may be made without first obtaining the consent of Ag Leader Technology SERVICE AND SUPPORT Your EDGE system was designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind This manual has been provided to help familiarize yourself with the EDGE display and its basic functionality Setup wizards are implemented where appropriate within the system to further simplify configuration and use If you have additional questions or feel that you may be having a problem with your system call your local Ag Leader Technology dealer or call us directly at the phone number below If we determine you have a hardware failure we will ship replacement hardware immediately Our Technical Support Department can be reached by phone at 515 232 5363 extension 1 or through email at support agleader com 356 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 xipu ddyy PN 4001662 Rev D 357 EDGE User Manual 358 PN 4001662 Rev D
72. Control Screen appears as shown below 0 00 0 0 mph Meter Calibration 34R56 39 0 sdsfrev Calibrate Seed Meter Seed Flow 0 sds min PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Calibrating Seed Rate Meters continued 2 Acknowledge the Warning Acknowledge this warning by pressing the checkmark box Warning 3 Press the Calibrate button and the Meter Calibration Wizard appears as shown below Channel 1 4 Select Drive to Calibrate Select the drive that you wish to calibrate Press the blue right arrow button to continue 5 Enter Simulated Ground Speed Enter the simulated ground speed for the calibration procedure Press the blue right arrow button to continue 6 Enter Simulated Target Rate Enter the simulated target rate of the calibration procedure Press the blue right arrow button to continue PN 4001662 Rev D 181 T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D J o z lt D 0 J j 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Calibrating Seed Rate Meters continued 7 Press Start Press the green colored Start button to begin dispensing the seed 8 Dispensing Seed The seed meter turns for five revolutions As the seed meter dispenses seed the button will change its color to red and a message informs you that the seed dispensation is in process 9 Seed Dispensing Complete When the meter is finished dispensing seed the button will change back to its original gr
73. Control module allows Rawson ACCU RATE Variable Rate Controller users to control up to three hydraulic motor drives via the EDGE display If you have purchased the Stepper Seed Rate Control module you should configure it in the following order roi 6 161 7 PS 1 Configure Stepper Seed Rate Control module See Stepper Seed Rate Control Configuration on page 170 2 Enter Controller Settings including the Max Meter Speed Gear Ratio and Minimum Allowable Ground Speed See Controller Settings for Stepper Seed Rate Motor Drives on page 171 and also Gear Ratio Calculations for Seed Rate Motors on page 173 3 Prime the Stepper Seed Meter This fills the seed meter with seed and thus allows you to avoid skips in your field See Priming Seed Rate Meters on page 179 a Enter Meter Calibration Number This number representing seeds per revolution is set according to the number of seeds dropped per one revolution of the seed meter See Calibrating Seed Rate Meters on page 180 b Perform a Seed Meter Calibration not always required A new calibration should be performed if your as applied seed rate does not match the actual population planted See Calibrating Seed Rate Meters on page 180 Ay 0 0 Q 0 0 3 3 D J Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 y 0 0 A 0 0 ct c 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 169 EDGE User Manual Stepper Seed Rate Control Configuration Press the Planting button
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75. DGE a display to remain weathertight 2 PN 4001662 Rev D SERVICE There are no user serviceable parts inside the EDGE display Contact Ag Leader Technical Support for a Return Material Authorization RMA ph 515 232 5363 fa e x 515 232 3595 mail support agleader com EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Note This display has an internal lithium coin cell battery and an internal nickel metal hydride battery There is a risk of explosion if either battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used bat teries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions SYSTEM USES Grain yield monitoring Variety logging Liquid spray system control NH3 application control Granular and liquid fertilizer application Mapping tillage operations Mapping and logging product application Mapping of all field boundaries sub boundaries waterways and terraces Note For a complete description of all supported file format types and their uses See EDGE File Formats on page 354 SYSTEM FEATURES PN 4001662 Rev D 6 5 color display Sunlight readable screen Large internal memory Rugged sealed enclosure Compatible with most NMEA GPS receivers DirectCommand product control using industry standard CAN bus interface Adjustable volume control 0 5 0 a 5 0 0 5 ct 0 gt ct EDGE User Manual DATA CARD USAGE The EDGE us
76. DirectSpreader E3 Equipment Configuration Screen DirectCommand 198 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Configuration Settings DirectCommand Equipment Configuration Settings Case SPX4420 DirectLiquid Rate Outside of Field Minimum Flow Controller Time Dela Rate Display 1 sec Smoothing X xx Equipment Configuration Settings Screen DirectCommand e Configuration Name The configuration name can be changed by pressing the on screen keyboard e The Rate Outside of Field selection determines product control channel behavior when the field boundary is exited Zero Product application will turn off Last Good Product application will continue at the last value used by the control system Rx Default Product will be applied at the default rate setting The Minimum Flow setting is used to maintain a consistent spray pattern The display will not allow flow to drop below the entered setting Set to flow at the lowest operating pressure for the selected spray tips with all sections on When spraying with one or more boom sections off the system automatically reduces the minimum flow setting according to the reduced spray width To adjust this setting select the keyboard button and enter the desired numeric value e The Controller Time Delay setting compensates for any latency in the control system when changing between different product flow rates during variable rate application The typical
77. Drive Ratio 2 Planter Drive Shaft Sprocket Drive 19 Tooth Sprocket Seed Rate Motor Drive 18 Tooth Sprocket Planter Drive Shaft Z Sprocket Driven wees s 28 Tooth Sprocket Planter Drive Shaft Sprocket Driven 29 Tooth Sprocket ee i 29 28 312 _ Tz X T9 a 2 374 of Teeth Planter Drive Shaft of Teeth Seed Meter Shaft T the Decimal pl Sprocket Driven yy __ Driven Gear one nearest 0 001 of Teeth Seed Rate Motor of Teeth Planter Drive Shaft Ratio for accurate results Drive Sprocket Drive Drive Ratio 1 Drive Ratio 2 Ay 0 0 Q 0 0 3 3 D J Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 y 0 0 J 0 0 ct c 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 175 EDGE User Manual Seed Ratio Calculation Example Procedure Multiple Drives The example outlined below assumes that you have a single planter drive motor Step 5 notes that this process has multiple steps if you have more than one Stepper Seed Motor Drives Step 1 Beginning with the Seed Rate Motor count the number of teeth on the drive sprocket Then count the number of teeth on the driven sprocket Step 2 Divide the number of teeth on the driven sprocket by the number of teeth on the drive sprocket This is the ratio of the Seed Rate motor Step 3 Repeat the process for each sprocket combination in the drive system back to the meter Step 4 Take the ratio of the Seed Rate Motor and multiply it by the ratio of the oth
78. E VIEW Map Button Pressing the Map button takes you to the Map screen Pressing it more than once cycles the Map screen to zoom in and out Note The Perspective View is only available when guidance is active ON OFF Rate Control Button Pressing this button takes you to the Rate Control screen which is shown for both Planting and Application AutoSwath Button Pressing this button turns the AutoSwath feature on and off When AutoSwath is on the icon is green when it is off the icon is white ON PN 4001662 Rev D OFF Logging Status Button Pressing this button turns logging on and off 35 EDGE User Manual Task Bar Buttons continued Button Description NORAC Engage NORAC Engage Enabled Disabled Master Switch Master Switch ON OFF The NORAC Engage button enables boom height control This button can toggle back and forth between Automatic Mode and Manual Mode When you enable Automatic Mode this button turns green and an arrow appears above the triangle At the same time the EDGE display beeps three times When you disable Automatic Mode on any part of the boom and the display switches to Manual Mode this button turns grey and the EDGE display beeps twice If less than the full boom remains in Manual Mode the EDGE will continue beeping twice every three seconds The Master Switch Indicator shown for SeedCommand or DirectCommand functions
79. EPA product registration number and select the RUP check box where appropriate Add Product Mix Adds a mix of products either a tank mix or dry blend For more information see See Tank Mix Setup on page 220 and See Dry Granular Fertilizer Blend Setup on page 221 Import Product Imports a Management Setup File msf from desktop software Follow the steps in the wizard to enter the Product Type and Units and Density of the Product Enter the EPA Registration Number if necessary the Manufacturer and Common Name and the Product Name PN 4001662 Rev D 219 gt U y M y 0 5 EDGE User Manual Tank Mix Setup Tank Mixes are set up by using the on screen wizard A tank mix can contain up to seven individual components To create a Tank Mix go to the Product Options Screen and press Add Product Mix The Product Mix Setup Wizard appears as shown below Product Mix Setup Wizard Step 1 of 4 Select Tank Mix or Dry Blend Tank Mix m Ei gt x 1 Select Tank Mix from the list box and press the blue right arrow button to continue 2 Enter a Base Amount and Units Note The Base Amount is the total volume of all the components of the a tank mix The Base Amount does not need to match the actual volume of product that will be sprayed but is used only to establish the ratio of all products to the total volume 3 Press the Add button to start the process of adding components
80. Firmware Version 3 5 EDGE Installation Instructions All machine installation and mounting kits are shipped with instructions specific to that kit Instructions include special details relating to mounting wiring and display configuration Mounting the EDGE Display Mount the display to a secure support inside the vehicle cab The following must be considered when choosing a mounting location 0 5 0 s 5 0 0 5 ct 0 gt ct e The display must be readily accessible to the machine operator e The display must not obstruct the machine operator s normal driving view e The display must not interfere with or limit access to any of the existing machine controls e The EDGE CAN system cabling be routed and secured without interfering with existing machine controls If drilling holes is required during the mounting process care must be taken to insure that damage is not A WARNING done to existing vehicle wiring mechanical or cab structure Refer to vehicle manufacturer documentation for specific details on your equipment Follow all OEM instructions cautions and warnings when working around equipment PN 4001662 Rev D 11 EDGE User Manual EDGE Mounting Components 1 2 3 Callout Number Description and Part Number 1 RAM Base PN 4000280 2 RAM Arm 5 PN 4000279 3 2 X6 Base PN 400187 12 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 EDGE Fuse Installati
81. Input Settings The Speed Input Settings screen is where you can calibrate the ground speed input for accurate speed and area calculations If you are not using GPS for ground speed then after you have created a configuration you must calibrate the ground speed input If you are using GPS it is recommended to calibrate distance in the event of GPS loss Calibrate Distance 1 Open Configuration Information screen On the Configuration Tab press on the configuration name to highlight it then press the Wrench Be Button and the Configuration Settings screen appears Press Speed k Input and the Speed Input screen appears as shown below Speed Input Settings Primary Manual Speed Backup 0 0 mph Calibrate Distance xx 2 Press the Calibrate Distance button and the Speed Sensor Calibration wizard appears as shown below Speed Sensor Calibration Step 1 of 4 Select Ground Speed Sensor Type WHEELS gt To enter a known calibration number press the Skip Skip Calibration button Calibration 3 From here follow the on screen wizard s instructions to complete the distance calibration procedure PN 4001662 Rev D 127 T D 5 cr 5 0 EDGE User Manual 128 Auxiliary Input Settings Switch Mapping To view Auxiliary Input Settings go to the Planting Configuration Tab highlight the desired configuration and press the Wrench button At the Configuration Settings screen press the Aux Input button and
82. Lower the header all the way down and F press Set Min NOTE The max and min only needs to be set once for a given lt P JL PN 4001662 Rev D 333 EDGE User Manual Calibrate Header Sensor continued 3 Set Stop Height Select the correct crop type from the list box Raise or lower the header to the height where you would like to have the area logging turn on and off Press Set Height Header Sensor Calibration Step 2 of 2 Select Crop and Set Stop Height Step 2a Select ct i Step 2b With header at desired Set 45 i3 stop height press Height Set Height 3 wet L lt Lv JL Note The position relating to the Stop Height will be amp represented as a percentage Move the header above and below the Stop Height When below the Stop Height the dialog will indicate Down when above the Stop Height the dialog will indicate Up To clear Min Max and Stop Height for all headers press Reset All Note If Reset All is pressed the sensor will have to be calibrated A CAUTION forall headers 334 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Header Offset If the header of your vehicle is mounted asymmetrically to the vehicle s center this can affect the accuracy of the GPS data you are receiving With the Header Offset feature you can compensate for the distance between the center of the vehicle and the center of the header s swath 1 Measure Distance First m
83. N 4001662 Rev D 323 EDGE User Manual Create a Harvest Configuration To set up a Harvest configuration you must set up a Combine and Header configuration with the following procedure 1 At the Setup screen press the Harvest button The Configuration Tab my opens as shown below Harvest Configuration Combine Header Crops Calibration Configuration List Ig il 2 Press the Add button The Operating Configuration Wizard appears as shown below From here follow the Wizard s instructions to create a configuration that includes Combine Header and Crops settings Operating Configuration Wizard Step 1 of 4 Select Combine JL J lt j gt x Note From the Configuration Tab you can also a e Press the on screen keyboard to edit or rename existing configurations e Press the Wrench button to access Configuration Settings see following page e Press the Remove button to remove a configuration Caution When deleting a configuration all harvest data logged with that configuration will be deleted 304 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Configuration Settings By highlighting a configuration and pressing the Wrench button on the Configuration Tab you can summon the Configuration Settings screen where you can choose primary and backup speed source Calibrate Distance or adjust AutoSwath settings I M F lt 0 N ct
84. Offsets Press the GPS Offsets button to view Antenna and Hitch Tab GPS settings More information can be found at Antenna Tab on page 210 and also Hitch Tab on page 211 PN 4001662 Rev D 209 gt 0 y 0 ct 0 EDGE User Manual GPS Offsets continued Antenna Tab Antenna Hitch Enter Distance from Vehicle References to the Antenna Antenna Location E 7 from Rear Axle 3 0 ft INFRONT Antenna Location p from Centerline 0 1 ft LEFT 2 Antenna Height from Satna 11 2 ft x The Antenna Tab contains three different settings e Measure and enter the horizontal distance from the rear axle to the position of the GPS antenna Select IN FRONT or BEHIND from the list box to indicate the position of the antenna in relation to the rear axle e Measure and enter the horizontal distance from the centerline of the vehicle to the position of the GPS antenna Select LEFT or RIGHT to indicate the position from the vehicle centerline e Measure and enter the vertical height of the antenna above the ground Note Accuracy when measuring for a specific setting is essential to amp ensure proper machine performance 210 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 GPS Offsets continued Mount Tab gt 0 y 0 ct 0 GPS Offsets Dispensing Location from Rear Axle The Mount Tab will only be available when using a self propelled vehicle This allows y
85. Overlap User Defined 100 E x e Turn On Look Ahead This setting determines how far ahead the system looks to turn the sections back on This setting compensates for delay in the planting control system when the implement sections are turned on To see what these numbers should look like for Row Shutoff Modules See Row Shutoff Look Ahead Numbers on page 157 of the SeedCommand subsection 130 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 AutoSwath continued Turn Off Look Ahead This setting determines how far ahead the system looks to turn the sections off This setting compensates for delay in the product control system when the sections are turned off To see what these numbers should look like for Row Shutoff Modules See Row Shutoff Look Ahead Numbers on page 157 in the SeedCommand subsection e Outside Boundary Option Select one of the two options to determine system behavior when a section exits a field boundary Coverage Option In the Coverage Option area you must choose between three options The Minimize Skip option turns off the implement section after the entire section is fully inside your coverage area This prevents the possibility of skips The Minimize Overlap option turns off the implement section when that section first enters your coverage area This prevents the possibility of overlaps The User Defined option allows you to choose what percentage of the implement section is
86. PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Spinner Speed PWM Control Valve Settings Description Setting Name Default Value Description gt U y M in 0 5 Fan Speed Cal The Fan Speed Cal number is the number of pulses that are generated by the sensor during one revolution of the spinner dish PWM Frequency The frequency that the PWM control valve is pulsed at Typical settings range from 100 125 SEe PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended settings PWM Gain 20 This setting determines how aggressively the control valve responds when making rate change adjustments The higher the value the more aggressive the system response is Zero RPM Offset 30 This setting represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero Flow Offset value can cause the product control system to not properly shut off See the PWM valve manufacturer s information for recommended settings Allowable Error 2 2 3 is the normal dead band setting range Too low of a setting value can cause the product control system to continually hunt for the target application rate Too high of a setting will cause excessive product application error Auto Control Check Default is Checking the Auto Control check box allows you to control Box unchecked the spinner speed PN 4001662 Rev D 241 EDGE User Manual Dickey
87. Product Settings is described on See Spinner Spreader Product Settings on page 253 Information on Spreader Control settings is described on See Spreader Control on page 255 252 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Rate Screen Spinner Spreader Product Settings and Spreader Control continued Spinner Spreader Product Settings Spinner Spreader Product Settings can be accessed by pressing the Product Settings button located at the bottom active area of the Rate Screen Notes e Each of these settings described below and at Spreader Control on page 255 must be set for each individual Product Channel bin e Changing any of these settings in the EDGE display does not make the needed adjustments on the product applicator Setting value and physical setting on the spinner bed must be verified for correctness prior to any product application e The Spread Width Spinner Speed Product Density Feed Gate 1 Opening and the Conveyor 1 Rate are all stored with each combination of product and control channel 0 00 0 0 mph Product DAP Product Density 58 00 Ibift Feed Gate Opening 2 000 in Conveyor Rate 0 2560 ftrev e Product Density This density value shown in pounds per cubic foot or Ib ft 3 is stored with each product Use the keypad to edit if needed a Note For proper machine performance and accuracy you should check the Product Density daily e Feed Gate Opening Re
88. Ratio in the Controller Settings screen should calculate this Gear Ratio based on information provided below and on the following pages The Gear Ratio number is calculated by multiplying all the gear ratio combinations from the Seed Rate Drive Motor to the Seed Meter l Note that this Gear Ratio number is the number of revolutions of the amp motor to turn the seed meter one revolution PN 4001662 Rev D 173 T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Gear Ratio Drawing for Single Motor Drive Seed Rate Drive Setting Calculating drive gear ratio Seed Rate Motor Drive 4 18 Tooth Sprocket Planter Drive shaft Sprocket Driven 29 Tooth Sprocket Of Teeth on the Driven Sprocket wear Of Teeth on the Drive Sprocket Ratio Each drive combination Drive Driven from Seed Rate Motor Drive to Seed Meter shaft sprocket needs to be factored for the Total Gear Ratio Of Teeth Driven Of Teeth Driven Of Teeth Driven Gear HOF Teeth Drive X OfTeeth Drive X Fortecth Drive Ratio Drive Driven 1 X Drive Driven2 XM _ Drive Driven ae 174 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Gear Ratio Drawing for Multiple Drive Combinations sulueld Seed Rate Drive Setting Calculating a Gear Ratio for Multiple Drive Combinations Drive Ratio 1 weeccccccccce
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90. SmartPath select the desired AB line by pressing the A B button on the Guidance Screen The AB Manager Screen appears which shows all AB lines created within a particular field An example is shown below AB Manager arrn sd 4B SmartPath 4 opaz e Highlight the desired AB line then press the green check mark button to close the screen e Press the New button to add an AB line e Press the Load button to load an AB line Press the Edit button to edit the name of an AB line Press the Remove button to remove an AB line 74 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 SmartPath Guidance Options SmartPath only creates a SmartPath pass when you are logging data in the field However you have the option of using it to create SmartPath passes continually during all field operations 9 E Q D J 0 O To adjust this setting press the Options button on the Guidance screen At the Guidance Options screen press the Smart button The SmartPath SMART Options screen appears as shown below SmartPath Options Path Generation All Area Covered Heading Logged Area Threshold degrees 20 Lv JLX Notes e The default setting is Logged Area This setting only creates passes when you are logging field data e By selecting All Area Covered you can create SmartPath passes even when not logging field data e The Heading Threshold setting is the available area that the Guidance
91. System uses to search for previously created SmartPath passes The default setting is 20 degrees PN 4001662 Rev D 75 EDGE User Manual Save Pattern You can save a pattern pat file to the EDGE display s internal memory to the current field by using the following procedure 1 Press Save Pattern The Save Pattern screen appears as shown below Note The Save Pattern button will appear when there is an a active pattern Selected File paman Remove Name Swath Created Pattern 1 West side 30 000 ft 08 24 2009 Straight 2 North side 30 000 ft 08 24 2009 Straight 2 Name the pattern Press the keyboard button and enter a unique pattern name When finished press the green check mark box Notes e To verify that the pattern is saved you can open the Save Pattern screen again by pressing the Save Pattern button Your newly saved or named pattern should now appear in the Save Pattern screen e You may remove all of the patterns by pressing the Remove All button A warning appears stating All guidance patterns will be permanently erased from memory If you wish to do this press the green check mark box to continue 76 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Reset Pattern If you have been using an already saved pattern and wish to switch over to a different pattern in the same field you can use the Reset Pattern feature by following the steps below 9 E Q D J 0 O 1 Press R
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94. Valve PWM PWM Frequency 100 PWM Gain 100 Zero Flow Offset 30 0 xix PWM Frequency The frequency that the PWM control valve is pulsed at Settings can be found from the manufacturer of the valve Typical settings range from 100 125 Hz The Default Setting is 100 e PWM Gain Determines how aggressively the control valve responds when making spinner speed adjustments The higher the value the more aggressive the system response is The Default Setting is 100 e Zero Flow Offset Represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero RPM Offset value can cause the conveyor to not properly shut off See the PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended settings The Default Setting is 30 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Controller Settings Spinner Spreader continued Controller Settings Servo Control Valve Settings Control Valve Serva Valve Valve Response 1 Response 2 Response Threshold EZE a a i Valve Response 1 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error exceeds the Response Threshold setting Valve Response 1 represents the fast speed of the servo valve Decreasing the value will cause the servo valve to run slower The Default Setting is 40 e Valve Response 2 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product
95. Valve Configuration Options on page 227 and also Controller Settings Servo Calibrated Reflow or Ramsey Valve on page 270 6 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Conventions Used in this Manual Cautions and Warnings The user manual uses the following text formatting schemes to call attention to information related to simplifying system operation and proper operating practices to prevent accidental data loss If in doubt about the results of performing an action or deleting an item from the system back up all system files to the external storage card prior to proceeding with the action Icon Description Provides informative tips to assist with system setup calibration and operation 0 5 0 a a 0 0 5 ct 0 gt ct Indicates specific settings calibrations and procedures A A CAUTION that must be followed for proper system performance and operation Indicates specific instructions to avoid accidental loss of data and system configurations settings Cross References and Web Links Throughout this manual numerous cross references are provided to other pages or sections These cross references are always shown in blue italic text and list the title and page number as in the following example To see how to view this manual online go to Viewing this Manual Online on page 8 If you are viewing this manual in a PDF format you can click on this blue text and go dir
96. Version 3 5 Crops Tab continued Crop Settings The Crop Settings screen displays the Dry and the Weight Volume for the selected crop Here you can edit Crop Settings and edit the map legend Soybeans Crop Setting Edit Crop Settings Edit Crop Settings The Edit Crop Settings button allows you to edit Grain Settings values from the default such as Dry and the Weight Volume settings Press the checkmark box to expand the number of bushels for grains below the dry percentage Legend Settings choose Yield or Moisture Edit Legend Press the Edit Legend button to change the default legend for the selected crop type The Legend Settings that are made here will affect new fields of that crop type For additional information See Edit Legend on page 40 PN 4001662 Rev D 337 EDGE User Manual Calibration Tab The Calibration Tab is where you may perform Weight Moisture Vibration and Temperature calibrations Configuration Combine Header Crops Calibration Select Crop to Calibrate Weight Soybeans s Moisture Vibration Temperature e Weight The Weight button allows you to enter actual Weight Calibration loads into the EDGE display for each grain type For more information See Grain Weight Calibration on page 343 e Moisture The Moisture button allows you to calibrate the moisture for the selected crop type For more information See Moisture Calibration
97. act flash card For more information see the section beginning at Guidance Screen on page 64 e Import Imports guidance pattern files from the compact flash card e Export Exports guidance pattern files from the EDGE display to the compact flash card e Remove All This will remove all guidance pattern files from the EDGE display s internal memory PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Lightbar Settings To adjust lightbar settings press the Lightbar Settings button on the Manual Guidance screen The Lightbar Settings screen appears as shown below Lightbar Settings LED Spacing External Lightbar 12 in LED Brightness Mode LED Spacing Enter in an amount specifying the distance represented by each square of the lightbar You can enter in a number ranging between 6 and 72 inches e Mode This determines which method to use the GPS information provided on the EDGE display s Map screen to center the vehicle on the AB Line Select either Chase or Pull If you select Chase then in order to center the vehicle on the AB Line you must follow the indicator lights on the lightbar If you select Pull then in order to center the vehicle on the AB Line you must turn the vehicle in the opposite direction of the indicator lights on the lightbar External Lightbar LED Brightness If applicable use the up and down arrows to enter in a number specifying the brightness of the LED lights on
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99. ading and the AB line heading e Cross Track s job is to use a measuring tape and to measure how far offline the tractor is from the AB line These three men interact with each other to steer the tractor in the following way keeping in mind they cannot see their steered wheels or where they are headed e Steering listens to Heading and Heading listens to Cross Track which issue commands on how far left or right to steer the tractor so that it stays on the AB line Steering s goal To steer the tractor in a responsive manner but not in a jerky or lazy way e Heading tells Steering how to steer the tractor left and right in order to minimize the difference between the tractor s heading and the AB Line heading Heading s goal To minimize the difference in the tractor s heading and the AB Line heading e Cross Track also tells Heading which in turn tells Steering how much to steer the tractor left and right in order to minimize the tractor s distance from the AB Line or its offline distance Cross Track s goal To minimize the distance between the tractor and the AB Line 108 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 How the OnTrac2 System works continued 9 E Q D J 0 O Line Acquisition Mode is the mode in which the steering controller is in when the OnTrac2 system is driving on the AB Line The OnTrac2 system comes out of Line Acquisition Mode when the vehicle Cross Track Error is approxima
100. ads or less 346 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Grain Weight Calibration continued 15 Examine Error Percentage When the calibration is finished a screen appears stating Full Calibration Complete Examine the error percentages before checking the check mark box Weight Calibration Soybeans Full Calibration Complete Average Error 1 7 Maximum Error 3 0 16 Uncheck Loads With Excessive Error Percentages At the Weight Calibration Screen take note of any calibration loads that have excessive error percentages In the example below Region 3 has an error percentage of 21 8 percent Weight Calibration Soybeans Region Name 1 ka gt 4065 5200 21 8 2 ka gt 5305 5351 0 9 3 lt 5 gt 3596 3490 3 0 4 lt 6 gt 6527 6601 1 1 You should be able to calibrate the EDGE display for grain weight to an average error of 1 to 3 If the average error is more than 3 uncheck the load with the maximum error Then re perform the calibration by pressing the Perform Calibration button Note You must still have at least four calibration loads checked a in order to perform a full calibration PN 4001662 Rev D 347 EDGE User Manual Adding a New Calibration If you notice a decreased yield accuracy you may need to perform a new calibration To do this use the following procedure 1 Select Crop to Calibrate Press the Grain Harvest but
101. ag of the Digital Pump Speed Sensor This tag number represents pulses per 10 fluid ounces Divide the tag number by 10 and enter this number Once entered this number should not be changed Perform Calibration Press the Perform Calibration button to begin the calibration procedure for the Direct Injection pump The pump will not run until this calibration has been performed Rate Response Rate Response Warning Description Warning Error Threshold The user defined percentage of actual rate error allowed before an alarm sounds Error Delay The number of seconds that an actual rate falls out of the error threshold before an alarm sounds Flow Monitor Flow Monitor Warning Description Warning Error Threshold The percentage of perceived application error based on the discharge flow sensor Enable Warning The Enable Warning check box allows you the option of displaying the Flow Monitor Warning Run Screen Setting Name Setting Description AutoSwath Use to enable disable automatic control of boom section on off state based upon field boundaries prescription files and previously applied areas U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 315 EDGE User Manual Diagnostics Input Diagnostics The Input Diagnostic Tab lists the number of Ground Speed Pulses coming in from the radar to the Auxil
102. all effect of slowing servo valve response 270 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Direct Injection DirectCommand interfaces with the Raven SCS Sidekick for complete control over chemical injection applications The EDGE can support up to four Raven SCS Sidekick injection pumps plus a liquid carrier Direct Injection Configuration Setup To set up a liquid application control Operating Configuration first press the Setup wrench button and go to the Setup screen 1 Create Application Configuration Underneath the Configuration Tab press the Add button to add an Application Configuration 2 Select Equipment Configuration Type Select Dual Product Application Press the blue right arrow button to continue 3 Select Vehicle or Create New Vehicle Select the vehicle to be used in the configuration from the drop down list Otherwise press the Add button and the Vehicle Setup Wizard walks you through the steps in a vehicle configuration These steps include entering a Full Swath Width entering the Number of Boom Sections and entering Boom Section Widths from Left to Right Enter a Vehicle Name when complete 4 Add Equipment for Multi Product Application The Add Equipment for Multiple Product Application screen appears From here press the Add button to add a DirectCommand Liquid Controller PN 4001662 Rev D 271 gt U g n ny 0 5 U 0 0 ct 0 J J D 5 0 i lt D 0 gt
103. and Product Application x Configuration Vehicle Implement Controller Product Configuration List Df Hf e Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab is where you can add and edit operating configurations For more information See Create an Application Configuration on page 194 and also See Configuration Settings on page 196 Vehicle Tab The Vehicle Tab is where you can add and edit vehicles For more information See Vehicle Tab on page 208 Implement Tab The Implement Tab is where you can add and edit implements For more information See Implement Tab on page 212 e Controller Tab The Controller Tab is where you can add and edit controllers for use during application For more information See Controller Tab on page 214 Product Tab The Product Tab is where you can and edit crop nutrient and protection products This tab contains a list of pre defined products and allows configuration of tank mixes and fertilizer blends For more information See Product Tab on page 216 PN 4001662 Rev D 193 EDGE User Manual Create an Application Configuration To set up an Application configuration you must set up Vehicle Implement Controller and Products with the procedure described on this page ii 1 At the Setup screen press the Application button The Configuration Tab opens as shown below Application Application Configur
104. ass customer support INNOVATION Ag Leader Technology manufactures and sells products which support a wide array of precision farming practices These include grain and cotton yield monitoring application rate control and monitoring variable rate fertilizer application site verification GPS guidance and interface to Autosteer technologies COMPATIBILITY Ag Leader Technology offers compatibility and supports integration of many different types and brands of equipment used for precision farming The latest equipment available is supported as well as older series of combines planters sprayers tillage equipment etc QUALITY AND SUPPORT Ag Leader Technology continues to provide the best customer support in the industry Precision farming doesn t come without questions Ag Leader is committed to providing the most responsive knowledgeable and friendly technical support available Our technical support team is available seven days a week during peak seasons to answer your questions on the operation of Ag Leader products PN 4001662 Rev D 1 EDGE User Manual WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Feel free to call and discuss e Operational questions about the EDGE system e Features you would like to see implemented to improve the system or features you would like to see added to the system to increase functionality EDGE SYSTEM Ag Leader s EDGE display provides an entry level precision farming solution to meet the year round n
105. ate Not Responding warning message See Digital Pump Speed Pin out table below for pin locations With the section valves on the cabling can be tested by pulsing the signal and ground pins to verify the total applied increases it is always best to pulse the pins at least 10 times to make sure the total applied will increase by a noticeable amount U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D J Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 Module Auxiliary Connection 3 Pin Conxall 12 Pin Socket Power 5V 12 2 Signal 5V 3 3 Ground 6 1 PN 4001662 Rev D 303 EDGE User Manual Direct Injection Pump Runs Full Speed continued Analog Pump Speed Sensor The injection pump s analog speed sensor is used in conjunction with the digital pump speed sensor to provide accurate rate feedback The sensor is a generator that produces a varying voltage dependent on the speed of the pump The injection module will only get feedback from this sensor when the pump is rotating If the analog sensor is not providing a feedback to the module the pump will run full speed and the user will not have the ability to manually change the speed 2 Pin WP Shroud Varying Voltage Signal A gt 9v at max pump speed Ground B 304 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Direct Injection Application Error Verify factory calibration number is pump cal 10 Refer to injection calibration r
106. ating correctly adjusts the Disengage Sensitivity and for those who wish to use a Foot Pedal enables Remote Engage Disengage 9 E 0 D 5 0 0 To begin the diagnostics check go to the OnTrac2 Tools tab and press the Steering Diagnostics button The Steering Tab displays as shown below Use the buttons to send the specified command to the motor Observe that the wheel behaves according to the specified command Steering Vehicle Steering Diagnostics xX Steering Drive Unit Info Use the command buttons below to send the specified command to the motor Hard Left and Hard Right command for 100 percent command Leftand Right will send a command specified by the percent slider Command Buttons Hard 7 Hard i o Rigt Command Percent p 20 35 50 65 60 e Hard Left Hard Right buttons Turns the wheel left or right 100 percent e Left Right buttons Turns the wheels left or right in the percentage amount specified by the Command Percent slider bar at the bottom of the screen O button The Zero Percent button stops the steering wheel s turning motion e Stop button Ends the Vehicle Steering Diagnostics procedure e Command Percent slider Controls the percentage of directional change on intermediate left and right turns PN 4001662 Rev D 99 EDGE User Manual Drive Unit The Drive Unit Tab displays the following information Steering Drive Unit Status
107. ation Vehicle Implement Controller Product Configuration List 2 Press the Add button The Operating Configuration Wizard appears as shown below From here follow the Wizard s instructions to create a configuration that includes Vehicle Implement and Controller settings Operating Configuration Wizard Step 1 of 7 Select Vehicle Ce TIP Select an existing Vehicle from the Vehicle List Ifa new vehicle needs to be added press the NEW button to launch the Vehicle Wizard Note From the Configuration Tab you can also e Press the on screen keyboard to edit or rename existing configurations e Press the Wrench button to access Configuration Settings For more information See Configuration Settings on page 196 e Press the Remove button to remove a configuration Caution When deleting a configuration all data logged with that configuration will be deleted 194 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Create an Application Configuration continued 3 Select Implement Select the desired implement from the drop down list then press the blue right arrow button and proceed to step 4 If your implement is not listed press New Select an Implement Attachment Method Enter a Full Swath Width Enter the Number of Boom Sections Enter Boom Section Widths from Left to Right Enter Distance from Hitch to Application Point and Enter an Implement Name Pres
108. ation settings highlight a configuration and press Edit Equipment Configuration Equipment Settings Case STX 440 Kinze 24r30 See Rate Outside of Field Zero Rate Increment 1000 Controller Time Delay 0 4 IO Channel Channel 1 Implement Kinze 24r30 Controller SeedCommand E3 Equipment Configuration Settings SeedCommand Users of the Hydraulic Drive and Stepper Seed Meter planting configurations may adjust the following settings at this screen e The Rate Outside of Field selection determines product control channel behavior when the field boundary is exited The drop down menu includes the following options Zero Product application will turn off Last Good Product application will continue at the last value used by the control system Rx Default Product will be applied at the default rate setting e The Rate Display Smoothing check box determines how the feedback 126 from the control channel rate sensor will be displayed on the Map screen When de selected the system will display raw feedback from the rate sensor When checked the system will display the target rate when the actual rate is within 10 of the target rate setting The Controller Time Delay setting compensates for any latency in the control system when changing between different product flow rates during variable rate application A typical setting range for this 0 1 seconds PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Speed
109. ay and control modules Install firmware updates from the external storage card by pressing the Upgrade button on the Console Screen s Memory Tab msf The msf Management Setup File file format allows the EDGE display to import Grower and Field information from SMS software via a Compact Flash Card 354 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Module LED Diagnostic States LED display Off Condition Represented No power Flashing 1 Hz green Normal operation Flashing 1 Hz orange CAN bus errors detected error active passive state Steady orange CAN bus off Steady red Flashing 1 Hz red Hardware or initialization failure Firmware download in progress Flashing fast red Firmware download error PN 4001662 Rev D 355 xipu ddyy EDGE User Manual Company Warranty Statement WARRANTY Ag Leader Technology will repair or replace at no charge any component of the EDGE system that fails during normal service while being used in an approved application within two years of the warranty start date Warranty is not provided for damage resulting from abuse neglect accidents vandalism acts of nature or any causes that are outside of the normal intended use of the EDGE system Ag Leader Technology shall not be liable for indirect incidental or consequential damages to the dealer end user or third parties arising from the sale installation or use of any
110. button will cycle between the available ao Map Screen views and the appearance of the Map View button changes PN 4001662 Rev D 317 EDGE User Manual Map Screen Zoom Detail When the Map Screen is shown in Zoom Detail the Vehicle Icon appears as a gold triangle rather than an arrow Total Field Acres Ground Speed Vehicle Icon Lx GPS Status a Status Items Yield Moisture Map Options Home Map View Harvest AutoSwath Logging Status The following Harvest Display items are available at the Map Screen Display Legend icon For example see previous page The Display Legend is only accessible in the Zoom to Extent view For more information about the Display Legend See Edit Legend on page 40 Status Items Yield and Moisture Current yield and moisture values are displayed in the Status Items box located at the upper right hand side of the Map Screen This box displays in both Zoom to Extent and Zoom Detail views Note For information on Map Screen items that are standard for LL all EDGE operations See Run Time Environment Map Screen on page 34 318 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Harvest Button on Task Bar When running a Harvest operation the Harvest Button which resembles a combine appears on the Task Bar This icon displays the Harvest Screen where you can view more display items swath width and diagnostics informati
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112. channel 0 00 a 0 0 mph Spread Width r 60 000 ft Etly Calibration Spinner Speed In Field Calibration Spread Width Use the numeric keypad to edit the value Spinner Speed The spinner speed required for accurate product placement in relation to the spread width setting a Note The spinner speed is controlled automatically based upon this ji setting when the system uses an optional PWM spinner speed control valve Static Calibration Press the Static Calibration button to summon the Conveyor Rate Calibration Wizard which will guide you through the Spinner Spreader Conveyor Rate Calibration process In Field Calibration Press the In Field Calibration button to summon the In Field Calibration Wizard which will guide you through the In Field Conveyor Rate Calibration process PN 4001662 Rev D 255 gt U g n ny 0 5 U 0 0 ct 0 J J D 5 0 i lt D 0 gt 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Application Rate Control Configuration Screen Application Rate Control Configuration Button The Application Control Configuration button which appears on the Rate Screen as shown at left summons the Application Rate Control Configuration screen shown below 0 00 0 0 mph Rate 1 12 0 Rate 2 10 0 Increment 2 0 Prescription 8 Rate 1 amp Rate 2 The Rate 1 and Rate 2 settings represent preset application rates
113. charge flow sensor falls out of its calibrated value See table below for pin locations DISCHARGE FLOW SENSOR PIN OUTS Module Auxiliary Connection 3 Pin Shroud 12 Pin Socket Power 12V 11 Signal 9 B Ground 8 306 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Direct Injection Inlet Restriction Make sure 3 way valve is in operate position Check for plugged strainer on inlet of the pump Refer to injection pump manual to test vacuum switch The injection pump has a vacuum switch that is used to warn operators of any restriction at the inlet of the pump The sensor is a normally closed switch that opens if a restriction is encountered in the injection system A warning will be displayed for the operator if the vacuum switch opens due to restriction See table below for pin locations The operator can test the system by unplugging the sensor which will trigger the warning If the operator jumps pins A and C the warning will end VACUUM SWITCH PIN OUTS Module Auxiliary Connection 3 Pin WP Tower 12 Pin Socket Power 12V 2 Cc Signal 10 A PN 4001662 Rev D 307 Clojpi relireleh 4 U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Troubleshooting DirectCommand Granular Applications Problem Solution Individual implement Sections shown in the Implement Icon on the Map Zoom Detail Scree
114. containing the product recommendation is required to complete this process Press the blue right arrow button to continue 4 Select Number and Products Select the number of products to be used in a variable rate application Note Enter the number of products that require a prescription Manually controlled products do not require a prescription and should not be included gt U g ef 0 5 y 0 0 ct 0 2 J D J al i lt D 0 5 0 o fe 0 0 0 V 0 ct G U PN 4001662 Rev D 259 EDGE User Manual Shape File Conversion continued 5 Select Equipment Configuration for Prescription Enter the channel you wish to use for the shape file conversion Shapefile Wizard Select Equipment Configuration for Prescription Channel 1 i gt x 6 Select Shape File Products and Units From the drop down menu on the left select the column that contains the product recommendation rate The list on the right side of the dialog shows sample data from the selected column Press the blue right arrow button to continue ACAUTION CAUTION Selection of the wrong data column or unit will result in misapplication of product 7 Default Rate Setting The system assigns a default rate Use the on screen keypad to edit the value if desired Note The only time the default rate is used by the EDGE system during a product application is if the Rat
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116. ction on page 271 Spinner Spreader Granular Control beginning on Spinner Spreader Granular Control on page 282 e NORAC UC5 Boom Height Control beginning on NORAC UC5 Setup on page 291 Troubleshooting information beginning on Troubleshooting on page 297 PN 4001662 Rev D 243 Clojpi reliveleh 4 U s 0 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Map Screen Zoom to Extent The map below is shown for a DirectCommand configuration The Display Legend icon has been pressed to show the Rate Legend at left At right the Container Level shows that the container is half full Total Field Acres Status Items Ground Speed Target Rate Vehicle Icon Actual Rate 10 0 mph io Container Level RATE Legend S 5 Hhos 15 Mess 105 fiss 95 o ss Map View Target Rate AutoSwath 244 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Map Screen Zoom Detail The map below is shown for a Sprayer with DirectCommand features This sprayer includes 5 sections and these sections are shown as individual boxes on the Implement Icon behind the Vehicle Icon Status Items Target Rate Actual Rate Ground Speed Total Field Acres Container Level GPS Status Vehicle Icon Implement Icon shown for 5 boom section sprayer Home Map View Rate Button AutoSwath PN 4001662 Rev D 245 gt
117. d and press the blue right arrow button to continue c Use the numeric keypad to enter the appropriate swath width and press the blue right arrow button to continue d Use the up and down arrow buttons to enter in the number of boom sections Press the blue right arrow button to continue e The section numbers and swath widths of the sections are displayed in the next screen If necessary adjust the boom widths by pressing on the section number and use the numeric keypad to enter the actual measured width of the boom section Repeat the process for every boom section until each is correct Press the blue right arrow button when complete Note Individual boom widths must equal the total PN 4001662 Rev D 263 Clojpi relireleh 4 y 5 0 0 ct 0 z J D J l i lt D 0 J 0 0 fe 0 0 0 U 0 ct G U EDGE User Manual Liquid Application Control Configuration continued 2f Press the numeric keypad to enter the distance from hitch to application point When complete press the blue right arrow button Note The distance settings must be measured accurately for the AutoSwath feature to work properly g Enter an implement name by using the keyboard button to type in the preferred name When complete press the checkmark box 4 Select Operating Mode The Operating Configuration Wizard reappears and you are asked to select an Operating Mode U
118. d the actual load weight e If you are using a weigh wagon to weigh the grain make sure the wagon has been calibrated properly e Only use one scale during this calibration process e Use the same vehicle for all calibration loads e Do not use a semi truck as this vehicle s capacity is too large for a calibration load 8 Repeat for Four Calibration Loads Repeat steps 1 7 fora minimum of four calibration loads These calibration loads should be uniform in size e Harvest each of these loads at a different grain flow rate Grain flow can be altered by changing the ground speed for each load the recommended method or using different swath widths for each load e As you enter these calibration loads name them by using the appropriate region names for example name Region 1 5 0 mph Region 2 4 5 mph etc This will eliminate confusion when identifying calibration loads PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Grain Weight Calibration continued 9 Select Crop to Calibrate Press the Grain Harvest button and then D go to the Calibration Tab as shown below Use the drop down menu Harvest to select the crop to calibrate Grain Harvest Ea ati T Co ron i Select Crop to Calibrate Weight Soybeans 4 gt Moisture Vibration Temperature 10 Press Weight Button Press the Weight button and the Weight Calibration Screen appears as shown below Weight Calibration Soybeans 1 FieldName Region
119. dance system looks for other available SmartPath patterns it first displays the nearest available pass e You can adjust the avilable area in which the Guidance System searches for previously created SmartPath passes To do this adjust the Heading Threshold settings on the Smart Tab of the Guidance Options screen For more information See SmartPath Guidance Options on page 75 72 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Create an AB Line Within a SmartPath Pass In addition to creating irregular curved passes within SmartPath you can also create straight AB lines to be used in conjunction with the curved passes By doing this you can switch back and forth between a SmartPath and a Straight AB pattern As you are using a SmartPath pattern go to the Guidance Screen and press the A B button Follow the instructions on creating an AB line as explained in New AB Pattern on page 65 Once the AB line is created you can switch between the AB line and SmartPath patterns by pressing the AB SmartPath toggle A B SmartPath Toggle 9 E 0 D 5 0 0 Curved Lines Straight AB Line After the Guidance System has switched over to a different path the name of the currently followed pattern is shown within a black box on the Map Screen as shown below 4 1 4a 2 5 mph PN 4001662 Rev D 73 EDGE User Manual Choose Existing Lines Within SmartPath You can create up to three different AB lines within
120. del and year if applicable GVM Servo 2 100 24 See note Predator below 2007 Hagie 284 Pump Servo 2 100 24 3 284XP DTS 8 Hagie 2100 Pump Servo 2 100 24 3 2010 DTS 10 Hagie Pump Servo 2 100 24 20 STS 10 amp STS 12 2000 2005 Hagie STS PWM 12 volt 122 350 600 20 2 10 12 14 amp 16 2006 and up Adj ust this number to fit your particular configuration 4f you are using a PWM Control Valve some adj ustment may need to be made to achieve optimal pump response to the PWM Gain Value Increase the Gain Value to make the system more responsive decrease the Gain Value to smooth the system response PN 4001662 Rev D 233 EDGE User Manual Control Valve Settings for Self Propelled Sprayers continued EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Flow Control N 7oJ alae PWM Le Zero Allowable a Pe Response Model and System Frequency Range Offset Error 1 Threshold year if applicable Hardi 39 pin Calibrated 2 100 40 2 Spray II Reflow switch box 2006 and 2007 J ohn Deere No rate 4700 47X0 control 49X0 provided Miller Nitro Pump Servo 2 100 24 20 N1 and N2 Miller Nitro Pump Servo 2 100 24 12 N4 Montana Calibrated 2 100 40 2 Imperial Paruda Reflow or 11 4 2007 Metric RoGator PWM Ground 122 500 700 30 2 864 874 1064 1074 4f you are using a PWM Control Valve some adj
121. differential sources Wrench Button Pressing the Wrench Button opens different settings screens depending on whether you are using OmniSTAR or Beacon If using OmniSTAR see OmniSTAR Settings on page 49 e GPS Rate Hz The GPS Position Rate drop down menu represents the cycles per second that the display receives guidance information from viewable satellites Select one of the available Hz rates from the drop down menu PN 4001662 Rev D 47 EDGE User Manual GPS General Tab continued e Age of Differential Displays the elapsed time since reception of last differential correction signal The Age of Differential button is only functional when GPS is connected e Port Settings Displays the Serial Port Settings screen where you can adjust GPS output For more information See Serial Port Settings on page 50 e Force TSIP Connection Forcibly connects to TSIP GPS receiver Pressing this button will force the port to TSIP communication Note This button is functional only if the TSIP GPS receiver is a physically connected e Reset to Defaults Press the Reset button to restore TSIP receiver settings to the factory default This will remove all custom TSIP settings Note Differential settings and NMEA messages will need to be a configured for the system to function properly after resetting factory defaults e Ignore NMEA Checksum Check this to ignore intermittent GPS
122. e GPS Guidance Tab GPS Guidance ParaDyme Pattern Files Guidance Steering Type ParaDyme Steering gt Lightbar Settings Operator Presence Alarm All Guidance Control The Guidance Controls area of the Guidance Tab includes information specific to lightbar and guidance features e Manual Guidance Select this to adjust lightbar settings For more information see Lightbar Settings on page 61 OnTrac2 Steering Select this for the OnTrac2 feature For more information See OnTrac2 on page 89 PN 4001662 Rev D 59 9 E 0 D 5 0 0 EDGE User Manual 60 Guidance Control continued ParaDyme Steering Select this for the ParaDyme feature For more information consult the ParaDyme Insert PN 4002139 Rev C e Lightbar Settings Opens the Lightbar Settings screen For more information see Lightbar Settings on page 61 e Operator Presence Alarm Available for OnTrac2 and ParaDyme users The Operator Presence Alarm disengages guidance control if the operator does not have any interaction with the EDGE display for a specified period of time Use the drop down menu to specify the period of time before guidance is automatically disengaged e Pressing the Wrench Button on the Guidance Tab opens the guidance system settings for the selected guidance system Pattern Files The Pattern Files area of the Guidance Tab Imports guidance pattern files from the comp
123. e Guidance Screen shown below The blue double arrows allow you to adjust the AB Line by the specified distance left or right PC Gitance New Ma Re j aii Load Adjust sieing 00 Fit Note The Nudge setting is only available with SmartPath AB A and Pivot patterns Pressing the Options button opens the Guidance Options screen which is discussed at Guidance Options on page 86 Pressing the Nudge button on the Guidance Options screen opens the Nudge screen as shown below 3 09 a 5 0 mph Nudge Increment oom 0 0 Right 5 0 in c s ees e Use the numeric keypad to enter a distance to move the swaths To clear out the adjustment and go to the original position press Clear Nudge 88 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 9 E 0 D 5 0 0 OnTrac2 You can access the OnTrac2 guidance feature by pressing the GPS button gt and going to the GPS Guidance Tab Under the Guidance Control drop Gre down menu select OnTrac2 Steering Acknowledge the Automatic Steering Liability Notice by pressing Accept and wait for the steering software to initialize OnTrac2 Setup Tasks Upon installation of the OnTrac2 hardware you must set up a new configuration using the OnTrac2 guidance feature by performing the following tasks e Configure a vehicle on the OnTrac2 Configuration Tab For more information See Vehicle Configuration on page 90 e Calibrate OnTrac2 For m
124. e Outside of Field selection is set to Rx Default This setting is located in the equipment configuration settings portion of configuration setup If the Rate Outside of Field selection is set to Rx Default the default target rate will be used for product application when the vehicle exits a mapped field area 8 Name New IRX File If desired rename the newly created irx file from the system assigned default Press the checkmark box to complete the shape file conversion process 260 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Liquid Application Control Liquid Application Control Configuration The following procedure describes the complete process of configuring a Liquid DirectCommand control system To begin go to the Configuration Tab press the Add button and the Operating Configuration Wizard appears 1 Select Equipment Configuration Type Select either Single Product Application or Dual Product Application Press the blue right arrow button to continue gt U g ing 0 a U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 261 EDGE User Manual Liquid Application Control Configuration continued 2 Select Vehicle Press New to create a new vehicle and select a vehicle from the drop down list then press the blue right arrow button and proceed to Step 2 If your vehicle is not listed press the New button and proc
125. e Screen 250 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Rate Screen Liquid Flow Pressure DirectCommand users applying liquid products can use the bottom active area of the Rate Screen to view settings for Flow Main Pressure and Agitator Pressure This screen also displays the Serial Number of your DirectCommand Liquid Product Controller 1 5 3 ac 1 4 0 mph Roundup 20 oz gal ac Controller DirectLiquid2 ee ER Serial Number 2003750001 Agitation Pressure 50 PSI Tank gal Remaining 5 782 gal min 56 PS gt io y ct 0 J J 0 0 ct 0 0 J J D J Q i Z lt D 0 J J 0 o 0 0 0 0 ct G U PN 4001662 Rev D 251 EDGE User Manual Rate Screen Spinner Spreader Settings DirectCommand users applying granular products with a Spinner Spreader can use the bottom active area of the Rate Screen to view Fan Speed adjust Product Settings and Spreader Control settings The Rate Screen below is shown for a two channel Spinner Spreader The channel that you wish to view is shown in a bin shaped icon placed between two wedge shapes 5 88 a 8 0 mph 72 5 ib min 145 0 Ib min Changing any of these settings in the EDGE display does not make A CAUTION the needed adjustments on the product applicator Setting value and physical setting on the spinner bed must be verified for correctness prior to any product application Information on
126. e hydraulic drive as compared to the revolutions of the seed meter For more information See Gear Ratio Calculations for Seed Rate Motors on page 173 e Allowable Error Determines the percent of error that is allowed prior to the product control system making any flow rate changes e Control Valve Settings This button summons the Control Valve Settings screen If your planting configuration uses a PWM valve See Control Valve Settings PWM on page 163 if your planting configuration uses a Servo valve See Control Valve Settings Servo on page 164 162 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Controller Settings for Hydraulic Seed Rate Controller Drives continued Control Valve Settings PWM T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U Control Valve Settings Control Valve PWM 4 gt PWM Frequency 200 E PWM Gain 130 Zero Flow Offset 33 0 E Lv JLX Control Valve Setting determines the type of control valve being used for the hydraulic motor Choices include PWM or Servo PWM Frequency The frequency that the PWM control valve is pulsed at Settings can be found from the manufacturer of the valve Typical settings range from 100 125 Hz e PWM Gain Determines how aggressively the control valve responds when making rate change adjustments The higher the value the more aggressive
127. e more than one Stepper Seed Motor Drives Step 1 Beginning with the Seed Rate Motor count the number of teeth on the drive sprocket Then count the number of teeth on the driven sprocket Step 2 Divide the number of teeth on the driven sprocket by the number of teeth on the drive sprocket This is the ratio of the Seed Rate motor Step 3 Repeat the process for each sprocket combination in the drive system back to the meter On the Pro Shaft Drive the number of teeth on the driven sprocket is always 28 and the number of teeth on the drive sprocket is always 19 Step 4 Take the ratio of the Seed Rate Motor and multiply it by the ratio of the other sprocket combinations Step 5 Repeat this process if you have multiple hydraulic drives Enter the gear ratio for each motor under the appropriate tab on the InSight display Note If you have additional motor drives on the planter and these motor drives have the same total gear ratio enter that number into the other channels 178 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Priming Seed Rate Meters The Seed Meter Prime is used to charge the seed meter when filling with seed To begin go to Rate Screen and press the Meter RPM button as shown at left The Seed Rate Planter Control Screen appears as shown Em below _ Prime A H 1 Press Seed Meter Prime Press the Seed Meter Prime button Seed Meter Prime 2 Seed Meter Prime in Progress A
128. e offset to help provide accurate moisture and yield readings For more information See Moisture Calibration on page 342 6 Calibrate Grain Weight A correct Grain Weight Calibration provides accurate readings across all grain flow ranges Calibration is required each year and for each grain type For more information See Grain Weight Calibration on page 343 PN 4001662 Rev D 339 EDGE User Manual 340 Vibration Calibration The vibration calibration must be performed with the correct head on the combine and repeated for each crop harvested 1 Run Separator Start the separator and feeder house with the proper header attached Run at full speed 2 Press Vibration At the Calibration Tab use the drop down menu to select the crop to calibrate Press the Vibration button and the Vibration Calibration screen appears Vibration Calibration With separator running press START to begin 60 second timer EH 3 Press Start With the combine separator running at full operating speed with the header engaged press the Start button The display counts down 60 seconds 4 Calibration Number Displayed When the vibration calibration is complete the vibration calibration number is displayed and a message appears stating Calibration Complete Press the checkmark box to return to the Calibration Tab You may now turn off the separator PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Temperature Calibration
129. e turned on Turn Off Look Ahead Determines how far ahead the system looks to turn the swath sections off This setting compensates for delay in the product control system when the boom sections are turned off Outside Boundary Option Determines the behavior of the sections when exiting the field boundary or prescription mapped area Coverage Option Based on the coverage option selected this setting determines the behavior of the swath section when entering exiting an already applied area or field boundary Options available include Minimize Skip Minimize Overlap and User Defined Percentage 312 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Glossary of Application Settings continued Auxiliary Input Settings Setting Name Setting Description Master Switch Switch that performs global master control of all rate control channels F1 F11 Settings determine the switch es that will operate the controlling channel specified from the configuration setup Single switches can be used to control multiple channels and swath sections Controller Settings Setting Name Flow Meter Cal Setting Description Calibration value representing the number of pulses that equal one gallon of product flow through the controlling system Control Valve Configuration Setting specifies the type of control valve being used for the rate control functions of the controlling system R
130. easure the distance between the GPS antenna and the center of the header s swath gt Right offset l l l Center of Center of l swath vehicle l l GPS Antenna 2 Pull up the Header Offset screen Under the Header Tab highlight the header name press the Wrench button and go to the Header Settings screen Press the Header Offset button and the Header Offset screen appears as shown below Header Offset Enter Left or Right Distance from Centerline 1 200 ft to the right rs Lv jLx 3 Enter the Distance Amount Enter the distance amount by using the Calculator button and the distance from the centerline with the drop down menu on the right When finished press the checkmark button PN 4001662 Rev D 335 EDGE User Manual Crops Tab Crops are added and edited on the Crops Tab The crops list shows all the crops that have been created and are available for use Configuration Combine Header Crops Calibration Crops Com 9 Soybeans oa e Press the Add button to add a crop Press the on screen keyboard to edit or rename existing crops e Press the Wrench button to access Crop Settings For more information See Crop Settings on page 337 e Press the Remove button to remove a crop a Note When a crop or variety is removed all logged harvest data relating to that crop or variety will be deleted 336 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware
131. eck mark button PN 4001662 Rev D 277 Sre piz eji elev y 5 0 0 ct 0 z J D J Q i lt D 0 J 0 0 fe 0 0 0 U 0 ct G U EDGE User Manual 278 Calibrating an Injection Pump Direct Injection users should calibrate the Injection Pump at the beginning of each season and any time that repairs are made To begin highlight your Direct Injection module s controller in the Controller List and press the Setup wrench button At the following screen press the Controller Settings button The Controller Settings screen appears as shown below Controller Settings Response Warning Flow Monitor Warning Factory Error Delay palestald Calibration F ln 5s 25 0 pls fl oz X v Error Threshold Enable Warning ie atio 30 AE al Lv JLx J 1 Enter Factory Calibration Before entering a Direct Injection Calibration a Factory Calibration must be entered If you have not already done so enter the Factory Calibration Number by pressing the Factory Calibration button This number is found on the tag of the Digital Pump Speed Sensor This tag number represents pulses per 10 fluid ounces Divide the tag number by 10 and enter this number Once entered this number should not be changed 2 Press Perform Calibration Underneath Pump Calibration press the Perform Calibration button 3 Prime the Direct Injection Pump The Pump Calibration Wizard appears Before beginning
132. ect a Container Select an existing container with the drop down menu or create a new one by pressing Add b Enter that container s Capacity and Units Use the numeric keypad to enter a capacity and the drop down menu to enter in the type of units Press the blue right arrow button to continue c Enter Container Name and Location Press Finish and you will return to the Operating Configuration Wizard 8 Select Ground Speed Source Select Primary and Backup speed inputs from the drop down menus Press the blue right arrow button to continue 9 Enter Suggested Configuration Name The EDGE system combines the Vehicle and Controller names used during the setup process to use as the Configuration name Use the on screen keyboard to edit name if desired Press the checkmark box to complete the setup wizard process PN 4001662 Rev D 285 gt U g ef 0 5 y 0 0 ct 0 2 J D J Q i lt D 0 5 0 o fe 0 0 0 V 0 ct G U EDGE User Manual Spinner Spreader Controller Settings DirectSpreader Serial Number Unassigned Device DirectCommand Controller Spinner Fan Settings Controller Settings The Controller Settings button summons the Controller Settings screen which contains settings related to Shaft Speed Calibration Max Conveyor Speed and Allowable Error For more information See Controller Settings Spinner Spreader on page 287 e Fan Settings Fo
133. ectly to the link Links to web sites are shown in blue italicized and underlined text asin the following example To see the Ag Leader Technology Web site go to this Web link www agleader com PN 4001662 Rev D 7 EDGE User Manual Viewing this Manual Online This user manual can be viewed online at Ag Leader s Web site To view an online version go to the Ag Leader Web site and click the Support link You should see a page titled Manuals and Quick Reference Sheets To view and or print the EDGE User Manual online you will need the Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader pdf file format The Adobe Reader software comes pre installed on most personal computers If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer the program is available for download at no charge A link to the Adobe download site is located at the Ag Leader Web site 8 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 How to Find Information You re Looking For What do you do if you cannot find the information that you re looking for There are three different ways at your disposal to find specific information quickly These steps can include 1 Look up the information in the Table of Contents 2 Look up the information in the section indexes that are located at the end of each manual section Planting Tillage Application and Harvest 3 Use the Adobe Reader s search function While viewing this manual online in PDF format press the CTRL F bu
134. eed to Step 1d a Choose Vehicle Type The Vehicle Setup Wizard appears Choose the correct Vehicle Type from the drop down list and press the blue right arrow button b Enter Make and Model Use the keyboard buttons to enter in the name of your vehicle s make and model Press the blue right arrow button to continue Vehicle Setup Wizard Step 1 of 3 Vehicle Type Self Propelled Sprayer gt x c If you selected a Self Propelled Sprayer you must enter a full swath width number of boom sections and section widths Press the blue right arrow button to continue Notes e Individual boom widths must equal the total e This step is skipped if you are using a Tractor ATV or Pickup Truck d Enter a Vehicle Name The vehicle s default name is the Make and Model you entered in step 1b If necessary edit that name by pressing the keyboard button and typing the preferred name Press the checkmark box 262 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Liquid Application Control Configuration continued 3 Select Implement Select the desired implement from the drop down list then press the blue right arrow button and proceed to step 3 If your implement is not listed press New and proceed to step 2b a This step does not apply if you have a self propelled sprayer Instead m proceed to step 4 b Use the drop down menu to select the correct Implement Attachment Metho
135. eeds of today s precision farming operation The EDGE display combines a greater level of simplicity with SeedCommand DirectCommand and yield monitoring capabilities to meet the year round needs of today s precision farming operation The EDGE display is a GPS compatible universal monitor controller for use in crop production and protection It can easily be transferred between multiple vehicles through out the growing season to maximize your return on investment cost The display features a 6 5 inch color touchscreen in which users will find a greater level of simplicity combined with SeedCommand DirectCommand and yield monitoring capabilities The EDGE display is ideal for operations just getting started in precision farming but also fits operations requiring multiple displays Support for Ag Leader s AutoSwath feature make the EDGE display a great investment for any operation looking for an easy to use input cost saving solution The EDGE display has its own internal memory for recording GPS and logging all information collected during various field activities No external data card is needed for in field data collection The EDGE display has been built to withstand the harsh environment associated with today s agricultural industry The weathertight enclosure is designed to seal out any dirt and moisture that is encountered during normal operating conditions Note The card door slot must be fully closed for the E
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137. een color and will once again display the word Start Press the blue right arrow button to continue 10 Enter Number of Dispensed Seeds Use the numeric keypad to enter the number of dispensed seeds that you counted in Step 9 Press the blue right arrow button to continue a Note The meter calibration will be calculated from the actual seed 7 amount dispensed 182 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Troubleshooting Zero Flow Offset Variation Zero flow offset is an operator entered setting Zero Flow Offset represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero Flow Offset value can cause the product control system to not properly control low rates Zero flow offset may vary somewhat by system and by operating conditions On the tables on the following pages problems and causes relating to Zero Flow Offset are listed Use the Confirmation Techniques to determine if you have this problem and then follow the appropriate solution T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U PN 4001662 Rev D 183 EDGE User Manual Zero Flow Offset Variation continued Problem Possible Cause Confirmation Technique 1 Turn the Master Switch off Enter a manual ground speed and enter a new region 2 From the Run screen open the product applicat
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139. ems For an explanation of Display Items See Harvest Screen Display Items on page 321 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Harvest Screen Display Items e Yield Displays the instantaneous yield while there is grain flow and the average yield when grain flow is not present e Moisture Displays the instantaneous moisture while there is grain flow and the average when there is no grain flow Area Shows the area harvested for the current region Wet Weight Shows the actual weight that has been harvested in the region Dry Bushels Displays the number of bushels at the specified dry moisture percentage PN 4001662 Rev D 321 EDGE User Manual Harvest Screen Active Display Items The Harvest Screen includes three active display items that if pressed summon three different screens that display further harvest information BL On fone H Ce S v Flag Region as a Calibration Load Lv JL BUSHELS Region Screen Moisture Raw Temperature 155 C Temperature Raw 288 Proximity Status OFF Relay Status ON Motor Current 0 00A Flow Offset Sensor Force Wee Header Raw 257 Speed Pulses Swath Width Harvest Diagnostics Region Display Item Summons the Region Options screen where you can change Regions edit a Region Name or flag a region as a calibration load For more information See Grain Weight Calibration on page 343 Harvest Diagnostic
140. en shows information about memory usage both for the display as well as an external memory card Memory 26 5 61 3 MB Internal Storage 43 Vs sf 40 Buffers 8 5 MB Cache 31 7 MB Memory Card Card Size 121 4 MB D N Display The Display screen shows generalized diagnostic information about the EDGE display including display temperature as well as display and CAN Bus voltage E a se gt j Temperatures C Power Levels V Currently 30 8 5V Bus 51 Maximum 324 3 3 Bus 3 3 Minimum 15 9 Backup Battery 7 8 Card Door CLOSED Cable Sense HIGH A 46 PN 4001662 Rev D GPS During your field operation the GPS button in the upper left hand side of the Map Screen should appear as green which means you are receiving a differential GPS signal If this icon appears yellow you are still receiving GPS but are not receiving a differential signal and if it appears gray then you have lost GPS In either case you should check your GPS settings At the Home screen press the Wrench Button to go to the Setup Screen Press the GPS button and the GPS General Tab appears as shown below GPS GPS 5100 AgGPS 252 Ea General Differential Source Port OmniStar Ss Force TSIP GPS Rate Hz Connection Reset to Defaults Age of Differential Ignore NMEA 240 Checksum GPS General Tab Differential Source Select choice of WAAS EGNOS Satellite OmniSTAR or Beacon Coast Guard
141. enna located in the center of the vehicle and the center of the header s swath For more information See Header Offset on page 335 332 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Calibrate Header Sensor Prior to logging harvest data you must calibrate the header sensor To do this first press the Header Tab select the correct header from the Header List and press Calibrate Header Sensor S A1eH i Note To calibrate a header sensor you must have first a crop a defined For more information see Crops Tab on page 336 1 Read Instructions Read the header sensor calibration instructions fully before proceeding Press the blue right arrow button to start the calibration process Header Sensor Calibration Calibration Instructions Step 1 Define the full range of travel by setting the maximum and minimum height Step 2 Set the Stop Height for a crop that will be harvested Step 3 Repeat the Stop Height setting for each crop to be harvested JOE 2 Set Max and Min Set maximum and minimum header height settings Raise the header all of the way up and press Set Max Lower the header all of the way down and press Set Min This determines the full operating range of the header Press the blue right arrow button to continue Header Sensor Calibration Step 1 of 2 Set Maximum and Minimum Header Height Step 1a Raise the header all the way up and press Set Max Step 1b
142. ent as well as the implement s logging status This item only appears in the Zoom Detail view e Logging Status Button This button shows for Planting Operations that are configured for Area Count 122 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Planting Setup Tabs T D 5 cr 5 0 Pressing the Planting button at the Setup Screen takes you to the Planting Configuration Tab This Tab is shown in front of four other tabs Vehicle Planting Implement Controller and Product Planting Configuration Yehic e implement Controller Configuration List aliz oa Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab is where you can add and edit operating configurations For more information See Create a Planting Configuration on page 124 and also See Configuration Settings on page 125 Vehicle Tab The Vehicle Tab is where you can add and edit vehicles For more information See Vehicle Tab on page 133 Implement Tab The Implement Tab is where you can add and edit implements For more information See Implement Tab on page 137 Controller Tab The Controller Tab is where you can add and edit controllers for use during planting For more information See Controller Tab on page 139 Product Tab The Product Tab is where you can add new products or edit existing products for planting For more information See Product Tab on page 141 PN 4001662 Rev D 123 EDGE User
143. er If on the Display Legend icon appears with the button pointing down and no grid within its border PN 4001662 Rev D 37 EDGE User Manual Map Screen Icons continued Icon Description Vehicle Icon Zoom to Extent Vehicle Icon Logging A Vehicle Icon Vehicle Icon with Not logging sections The Vehicle Icon is shown by an arrow inside a circle if the Map Screen is viewed in Zoom to Extent The vehicle appears as a gold colored triangle if the Map Screen is viewed in Zoom Detail The appearance of the zoomed in icon changes depending upon the data being logged in the field The Zoom Detail changes the Map Screen s appearance so that the vehicle icon is always shown pointed to the top e If the vehicle is logging the implement icon appears as a green bar behind it as shown at far left e If the vehicle is logging data from an implement split into sections for instance during a planting or application operation then these sections appear in the implement icon For an example see the middle picture e If the vehicle is not logging data then the implement icon appears as a grey bar as shown at the picture at right E Press the center of the Map Screen and four arrow icons appears around the vehicle icon An example of one of these arrow buttons is shown at left Pressing these arrow icons will move the center of the Map Screen in the direction of
144. er RPM button as shown at left displays the number of hydraulic motors and their speed shown in Revolutions Per Minute RPM Pressing the Meter RPM button summons the Seed Rate Planter Control Screen where you can calibrate and prime the seed meters For more information see Priming Seed Rate Meters on page 179 and Calibrating Seed Rate Meters on page 180 Ay 0 0 Q 0 0 3 3 D J Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 y 0 0 A 0 0 ct z 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 151 EDGE User Manual Run Time Environment Rate Screen continued Rate 1 and Rate 2 Settings The Rate 1 and Rate 2 settings represent preset planting rates that allow operators to quickly change between desired planting rates for each individual product The active rate button appears with a gray background behind it Manual Valve Control The Manual Valve Control button shown at left The Manual Valve Control button allows operators to specify the position of the control valve Operators use this option to prime the system before application or clean out equipment at the end of the day Planting Rate Control Configuration Screen Planting Rate Control Configuration Button The Planting Control Configuration button which appears on the Rate Screen as shown at left 152 summons the Planting Rate Control Configuration shown below 13 8 5 0 mph Rate 1 32000 Rate 2 29000 Increment 1000 Prescription ea Rate 1 amp Rate 2
145. er sprocket combinations Step 5 Repeat this process if you have multiple hydraulic drives Enter the gear ratio for each motor under the appropriate tab on the InSight display Note If you have additional motor drives on the planter and these motor drives have the same total gear ratio enter that number into the other channels 176 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Gear Ratio Drawing for John Deere ProShaft Drives Seed Rate Drive Setting Calculating a Gear Ratio for John Deere Pro Shaft Drives Seed Rate Motor Drive 18 Tooth Sprocket Planter Drive Shaft Planter Drive Shaft Sprocket Drive Sprocket Driven 19 Tooth Sprocket 28 Tooth Sprocket Planter Drive Shaft Sprocket Driven 29 Tooth Sprocket of Teeth Planter Drive Shaft of Teeth Seed Meter Shaft s ket Dri hs Gear Carry the Decimal place ___ Sprocket Driven __ Driven to the nearest 0 001 of Teeth Seed Rate Motor of Teeth Planter Drive Shaft Ratio for accurate results Drive Sprocket Drive Drive Ratio 1 Drive Ratio 2 PN 4001662 Rev D 177 sulueld U 0 0 Q 0 3 J D Q i lt D 0 z o 0 U fe 0 0 z 0 U 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Seed Ratio Calculation Example Procedure for Pro Shaft Drives The example outlined below assumes that you have a single planter drive motor Step 5 notes that this process has multiple steps if you hav
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147. ern Shift Units Shift By Distance Shift By Rows Feet Inches Direction relative to 4 B line ur La e If you have chosen the Shift by Distance option use the numeric keypads to select the distance in feet and inches that you wish to shift the pattern Use the bottom drop down menu to enter the direction either left or right which you wish to shift the pattern relative to the AB Line When finished press the green check mark box e If you have chosen the Shift by Rows option use the first numeric keypad to select the number of rows you wish to shift Next use the second numeric keypad to select the row spacing in inches that you wish to shift the pattern Use the bottom drop down menu to enter the direction either left or right which you wish to shift the pattern relative to the AB Line When finished press the green check mark box Note For an illustration of the Shift by Rows option See Pivot amp continued on page 82 PN 4001662 Rev D 79 9 E Q D J 0 O EDGE User Manual About Guidance Patterns The following pages define available guidance pattern other than a SmartPath or Straight AB Line e Fora description of a Straight AB line See New AB Pattern on page 65 e Fora description of SmartPath See SmartPath on page 69 A Pattern Similar to an AB line an A line is also a straight line It is defined by a single point on the line the A point and the heading o
148. ern button Choose Pivot and enter a swath width Press the green check mark box when finished You will automatically return to the Map screen 2 Position one wheel of the vehicle in a pivot wheel rut with the rear of the vehicle to the pivot arm 3 To start the pivot set Point A 4 Drive around the field Keep the vehicle wheel in the rut The lightbar does not yet Pivot Pattern provide guidance 5 When you are almost back to the pivot arm or the edge of the field set Point B 6 A screen appears as shown below left It states Please wait while the Pivot Center is calculated Pivot AB Line Guidance Please wait while the pivot center is calculated PN 4001662 Rev D 81 EDGE User Manual Pivot continued Pivot Field Edge Shift Units Shift By Distance Shift By Rows Feet Inches aE Direction relative to A B line on E Pivot Field Edge screen shown for Shift by Rows 3 Crops Rows Field Edge Shift By Rows example 82 Next you must set the Field Edge You may do this when the Pivot Field Edge screen appears on your EDGE display as shown below left From here you may choose one of three options Shift By Distance This sets the field edge as the distance and direction in relation to the AB Line created In the Pivot Field Edge Distance portion of the screen enter the distance in feet and inches Shift By Rows This sets the field edge a
149. ersion 3 5 Memory Tab continued Clear Internal Memory Press this button to clear the internal memory of the monitor The system will present a warning dialog box and ask if you would like to create a backup file prior to clearing the memory Note The EDGE monitor will be returned to a new out of A CAUTION box unconfigured state when the memory is cleared Features Tab Unlock codes are unique to the serial number of each EDGE display and the feature registration number You must supply these numbers to your Ag Leader dealer when purchasing any unlock codes Press the Unlock button and the Feature Registration box appears Use the on screen keyboard to enter the unlock code and press the checkmark box to enable the feature This feature then appears and the status is shown as Enabled as in the picture below Console xX General Memory Features Advanced Feature Status Unlock AutoSwath ENABLED Norac UCS Interface ENABLED Dual Product Control ENABLED Note Once a feature is unlocked that feature remains with that display and cannot be transferred to another PN 4001662 Rev D 27 EDGE User Manual Advanced Tab Console General Memory Features Advanced Copy Log Files To Memory Card at Shutdown Module Copy All Copy Advanced Firmware Log Files Error Logs Parameters Guidance Debug Files Copy To aJe The Advanced Tab contains the fol
150. es a compact flash card for transferring data in and out of the display The system is compatible with all current card sizes 64 MB isthe minimum recommended size for use with the system COLOR TOUCH SCREEN The EDGE display features a 6 5 inch color touch screen display The touch screen allows easy and intuitive navigation through the screens on the display without the need for any external keypad or mouse devices Here are a few key things to remember if you are new to using a touch screen device e Do not use any sharp objects for running the touch screen device this could result in damage to the display Using the tip of a finger is the recommended method of operating the EDGE display touch screen e Do not use any harsh chemicals to clean the touch screen Using a damp soft cloth or an anti static wipe made specifically for cleaning computer displays is the correct way to clean the screen and the EDGE enclosure e The touch screen requires only a gentle touch of about half second in duration to operate correctly A common mistake new users make is to try to navigate too quickly through the system using firm taps instead of gentle presses on the display screen CAN BUS TECHNOLOGY The EDGE system uses Controller Area Network CAN technology CAN systems are comprised of individual modules each with their own high speed processor connected through a high speed communications cable CAN has many benefits including greater ability t
151. eset Press the Reset button on the Guidance screen 2 Confirm Reset The Guidance screen appears asking you to reset the current guidance pattern Press the green check mark box to continue I 0 0 mph d Guidance 3 Create new pattern optional The pattern is now reset You may now create a new pattern if desired PN 4001662 Rev D 77 EDGE User Manual 78 Load Pattern You can load a pattern from the EDGE display s internal memory to the current field by using the following procedure 1 Press Load Pattern Press the Load Pattern button on the Guidance screen 2 Select a Pattern The Load Pattern screen appears as shown below Select and highlight the desired pattern If the pattern you selected was an AB Line that pattern now appears on the Map screen Press the green check mark box to continue Load Patten ouse File Swath Created Pattem 1 West side 30 000 f 08 24 2009 Straight 2 Bae 30 000 ft 08 24 2009 Straight KJE 3 Optional Enter Guidance Width The Shift Pattern screen appears The default Guidance Width is shown based on the Implement Width that you specified in Implement Configuration If you wish to change this Guidance Width enter the new number using the numeric keypad Press the blue right arrow button to continue PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Load Pattern continued 4 Select Shift Pattern The Shift Pattern screen appears as shown below Shift Patt
152. esponse Threshold Determins where the control channel switches between using Valve Response 1 and Valve Response 2 speed setting Valve Response 1 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error exceeds the Response Threshold setting Valve Response 1 represents the fast speed of the servo valve Valve Response 2 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error is less than the Response Threshold setting Valve Response 2 represents the slow speed of the servo valve Allowable Error Determines the percent of error that is allowed prior to the product control system making any flow rate changes Flow Control Delay Setting for period of time from master switch on and the start of product application to the first flow control correction This setting can be used to eliminate unwanted correction of flow control at the start of each pass Typical setting values are zero for granular and 1 2 seconds for liquid application control PN 4001662 Rev D 313 Clojpi relireleh 4 U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Glossary of Application Settings continued Controller Settings continued Setting Name Setting Description Close Flow Control Valve When Rate Off When selected the controlling system will shut down when there is either a zero rate in the field or entering an al
153. et washout Note If all of the Markers that you created are not immediately a visible in this screen use the up and down arrows on the right hand side to view more markers that you created e Press an individual marker to indicate a Field Note on the Map Screen Press Clear Map to permanently remove all logged data from the active field operation e Press Clear Marks to permanently removes all mapped marks from the active field ru Note For an explanation of the View Guidance screen See Guid ance Functions on page 62 PN 4001662 Rev D 43 EDGE User Manual Summary Press the Summary button at the bottom of the Home Screen to view a summary information which shows you field totals and averages for a specific field If you have performed only one instance in a specific field the Summary Screen appears as shown below Use the bottom scroll bar to view all data for a particular field l Region Avg Rate gal ac Total gal Area ac Dat Instance 1 11 9 12 4 1 04 lt 1 gt 12 0 12 5 1 04 Field Total All 12 0 12 5 1 04 cr D Select Summary If you have performed more than one operation for a field the Select Summary Screen appears as shown below Use the center right drop down menu to choose the Operation that you wish to view Press the Summary Screen button at bottom right to view the Summary Screen Press the View Map button to view a Summar
154. eter For more information Calibrating Seed Rate Meters on page 180 b Perform a Seed Meter Calibration not always required A new calibration should be performed if your as applied seed rate does not match the actual population planted For more information Calibrating Seed Rate Meters on page 180 160 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Hydraulic Seed Rate Control Configuration Press the Planting button at the Setup Screen and go to the Planting ty Configuration Tab aul 1 Create or add a vehicle Follow the on screen wizard to set up a vehicle 2 Add Implement After you have completed the vehicle configuration the Implement Attachment Wizard appears Add a new implement and select the implement attachment method 3 Select Implement Using the drop down box select the implement you would like to use in this configuration If there are no implements in the list press the New button 4 Select Operation Type Select the Rate Logging Control operation type Press the blue right arrow button to continue 5 Select Controller Select an existing controller from the drop down menu or press the New button and use the Controller Setup Wizard to create a controller 6 Select Device and Seed Command Type After pressing the New button the Controller Setup Wizard appears Use the drop down menus to select SeedCommand as your device Use the bottom drop down menu to select Hydraulic Seed Control as the
155. etup on page 291 e Remove Press to remove a selected implement Note When deleting an implement all data in the regions and configurations using it will be deleted 212 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Implement Offsets After you complete the initial process of configuring an Implement you must enter accurate values in the Section Offsets to ensure proper machine performance Section Offsets are configured as outlined in the following steps Section Offsets 1 Press Wrench Button On the Implement Tab highlight the Implement Name press the Wrench Button and the Implement Offsets screen appears as shown below Implement Offsets Section Offsets Enter Left or Right Distance from Centerline 0 200 ft to the left gt Enter Forward or Backward Distance from Hitch Point 22 00 ft gt U y M ing 0 5 2 Enter left or right distance from hitch point Use the numeric keypad to enter the distance of the midpoint of the swath section from the machine centerline Select Left or Right to indicate the direction the swath section is located from the vehicle centerline This option will not be present on self propelled vehicles 3 Enter Forward or Backward Distance from Hitch Point Use the numeric keypad to enter the distance from front hitch if present to rear hitch point Press the checkmark box when complete This option will not be present on self propelled vehicles
156. evice is displayed The buttons shown on this Controller Setting screen varies depending upon your DirectCommand configuration gt 0 y 0 ct 0 DirectLiquid controler Settings F Agitation on oe DirectSpreader Controller Settings spinnet Fan Settings fa Controller Settings shown for DirectCommand Spinner Spreader Applications Press the Controller Settings button and another Controller Settings screen opens where you can view controller settings For more information see the following in the Application DirectCommand section e Liquid Application Controller Settings on page 210 e Spinner Spreader Controller Settings on page 217 PN 4001662 Rev D 215 EDGE User Manual Product Tab 216 The Product Tab allows you to add new products or edit existing products for planting and seeding Configuration Vehicle Implement Controller Product Product List e Roundup Roundup 20 oz Water Add The Add button summons the Product Options Screen where you can add a single component product add a product mix or import the msf file of a product from desktop software For more information See Product Options on page 219 Wrench Button The Wrench Button summons the Product Screen which is named according to your specific product For more information See Product Screen on page 217 e Remove The Remove butto
157. f the line Use this pattern when you wish to make a straight line based ona compass heading The A line extends 1 mile 1 6 km before and after the A point A Pattern 1 At the Guidance Screen press the New Pattern a5 button Choose Straight AB and enter a swath compress heading width Press the Use A Heading check mark from A Point box and enter in a degree number Press the green check mark box when finished You will automatically return to the Map screen 2 To map the start of the first swath map Point A The heading of the AB line equals either A the previous AB heading of the manually entered heading if the current vehicle is within plus or minus 90 degrees of the AB heading Otherwise the A heading isin the opposite direction 3 Follow the AB line for guidance down the first swath 4 Turn left or right for the next swath The next swath is automatically selected 5 Steer the vehicle so that you center the green lights in the lightbar as you drive forward along the swath 80 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Pivot Use the Pivot pattern for a field that is irrigated using a center pivot With this pattern you can drive concentric circles around the center pivot The EDGE display will calculate the center point based on where you have driven Otherwise you can enter in the latitude and longitude of the center point if known 9 E Q D J 0 0 1 At the Guidance Screen press the New Patt
158. ffsets you must first press the Tillage button and go to the Vehicle Tab Press on the vehicle name to highlight it then press the Wrench Button and the Make Model Type screen opens as shown below Case MX305 Press the GPS Offsets button and the GPS Offsets screen appears which has two tabs Antenna and Hitch PN 4001662 Rev D 115 J D i O EDGE User Manual GPS Offsets continued Antenna Offsets The Antenna Tab is shown below This tab contains three different settings Antenna Hitch Enter Distance from Vehicle References to the Antenna Antenna Location Fe we from Rear Axle gug NTR EY Antenna Location from Centerline pog ga gt Antenna Height from El ement 11 0 ft x e Measure and enter the horizontal distance from the rear axle to the position of the GPS antenna Select IN FRONT or BEHIND to indicate the position of the antenna in relation to the rear axle e Measure and enter the horizontal distance from the centerline of the vehicle to the position of the GPS antenna Select LEFT or RIGHT to indicate the position from the vehicle centerline e Measure and enter the vertical height of the antenna above the ground a Note Accuracy when measuring for a specific setting is essential to ensure proper machine performance 116 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Verson 3 5 GPS Offsets continued Hitch Tab Settings The Hitch Tab is shown below J D
159. for all EDGE operations see See Run Time Environment Map Screen on page 34 Total Field Acres E Ground Speed GPS Status Vehicle Icon Map Options Cp Implement Icon N Home Button ome Butto Logging Status Button Map View Button PN 4001662 Rev D 113 4 D n 0 EDGE User Manual Create a Tillage Configuration To set up a Tillage configuration you must first set up Vehicle and Implement with the following procedures Create a Configuration 1 At the Setup screen press the Tillage icon The Tillage Configuration Tab opens as shown below Configuration Vehicle Implement Configuration List Case MX305 Field Cultivator oa 2 Press the Add button The Operating Configuration Wizard appears as shown below Follow the wizard s instructions to complete the configuration Operating Configuration Step 1 of 5 Select Vehicle Case MxX305 al gt x Configuration Notes If you are not using GPS for ground speed then the ground speed sensor input must be calibrated for accurate speed and area calculations 114 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Verson 3 5 GPS Offsets After completing the process of setting up a Vehicle you must configure GPS Offsets The GPS Offsets define where the machine s rear axle and hitch is in relation to the GPS antenna These settings are used by mapping To configure the GPS O
160. fore marking the B point 6 Mark B Point After you have driven the appropriate distance the Set B button appears as a solid text after which time you can mark a B point 4 0 mph PN 4001662 Rev D 67 9 C Q D J 0 Y EDGE User Manual New AB Pattern continued 7 AB Line appears When you have marked the B point the AB line appears on the Map screen as shown below The end of the AB line is marked with a red point 9 69 a 1 0 mph 8 Create next pass Turn left or right for the next swath The next pass is automatically generated Steer the vehicle so that you center the green lights on the lightbar as you drive forward along the swath Note On straight AB lines if you complete a swath that is longer than the previous one the EDGE display automatically extends the guidance path for the following swaths 68 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 SmartPath The SmartPath pattern is designed to give guidance from any previously driven pass This is used in irregular shaped and terraced fields where you Cannot run all passes parallel to the previous pass Instead the SmartPath guidance allows you to move to a different area of the field and then resume a previous guidance pattern later Moreover you can use SmartPath to create straight AB patterns within the SmartPath pattern and cycle between any available pattern within SmartPath to choose the appropriate one 9 E
161. g the Agitate button Once pressed this Agitate setting will continue even after the Priming process is finished until you press the green check mark button a second time To determine if a product should be agitated check the product specifications e Inorder for a Direct Injection tank to agitate the product you must set the agitator motor switch on Run which agitates the product continuously or Pulse which agitates the product intermittently 276 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Priming an Injection Pump continued 2 Acknowledge the Warning A warning appears stating that you must circulate the product back to the Direct Injection tank Acknowledge the warning by pressing the green check mark button 3 Start Pump and Set Desired Speed The Injection Pump Prime screen appears The countdown time remaining is shown in the black box The bar underneath turns green when the pump is operating Use the up and down arrows to manually increase or decrease the pump speed Note The recommended priming time is three minutes 3 00 but the routine can be ended at any time by pressing the green check mark button Controller Settings Use increase decrease arrows to start pump and set to desired speed Time Remaining UU E 4 Acknowledge the Warning A warning appears stating that you must return chemical injection plumbing to a field ready state Acknowledge the warning by pressing the green ch
162. ge Offset Error 1 2 Threshold year if applicable Apache In line servo 2 100 24 Use a 510 710 starting 1010 1210 value of 5 2006 and See note up below All Case IH AIM 2 100 24 3 sprayers Command when using In line servo AIM Command Case IH Non AIM 122 700 900 35 2 Surveyor Command with A Post Mode PWM 12 volt Case IH 3320 Non AIM 122 700 900 35 2 Command Mode PWM 12 volt Adj ust this number to fit your particular configuration 4f you are using a PWM Control Valve some adj ustment may need to be made to achieve optimal pump response to the PWM Gain Value Increase the Gain Value to make the system more responsive decrease the Gain Value to smooth the system response PN 4001662 Rev D 230 EDGE User Manual EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Control Valve Settings for Self Propelled Sprayers continued Flow 7e alage vee Control PWM pica Zero Allowable 20e valve T Response Praya System Frequence aam Offset Error Response Responce Threshold Model and y El y Range 1 2 year if applicable Case IH 4420 Non AIM 122 700 900 35 2 with A Post Command Mode PWM 12 volt Case IH 3200 Non AIM 2 40 10 5 KZCO Command Valve Mode By Pass Servo Case IH 4260 Non AIM 2 100 24 3 with Raven Command valve Mode By Pass Servo Case IH 4260 Non AIM 2 40 10 5 with KZCO Command valve Mode By Pass Servo 4f you are us
163. gency s four digit number assigned to every farm FSA Area Tillable acres as established by the FSA Boundary Press the Boundary button to import and export boundaries A detailed explanation is described on the following pages PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Import and Export Boundaries Boundaries can be created with the EDGE display or imported from desktop GIS software For more information on creating boundaries see Create a Boundary on page 41 Any boundary files present in the EDGE display can also be exported for use in desktop mapping software Begin by pressing the Boundary button on the Field Information screen which can be viewed after pressing the Field Tab s Wrench Button button The View Boundary screen appears as shown below View Boundary Region OUTER 80 78 ac i WATER 1 92 ac 78 85 ac LL ea Boundary Import 1 To import a boundary from the external data card press Import The File Selection screen appears as shown below File Selection East Flat 74 iby East of House iby English iby Far North East iby Far North iby Flat iby Gilbert SE iby 1 Gilbert SW iby 2 Select the desired file to import 3 Press the checkmark box on the File Selection screen to complete the import process PN 4001662 Rev D 23 EDGE User Manual Boundary Export 1 To export a boundary to the external data card press Export 2 Ascreen appears
164. ght distance from hitch point Use the numeric keypad to enter the distance of the midpoint of the swath section from the machine centerline Select Left or Right to indicate the direction the swath section is located from the vehicle centerline 3 Enter Forward or Backward Distance from Hitch Point Use the numeric keypad to enter the distance from the front or back of the hitch point Press the checkmark box when complete 138 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Controller Tab Use the Controller Tab to add and configure SeedCommand controllers for use during SeedCommand planting operations T D 5 cr 5 0 a Note No settings are available under the Controller Tab that pertain i to Area Logging non SeedCommand planting operations Planting Controller Controller List Add Press to add a new controller A wizard will walk you through setting up the controller Keyboard Button Press to edit the name of a selected controller from the list Wrench Button Press to edit Controller Settings including tabs for Channel 1 2 amp 3 settings and also Auxiliary settings For more information See Controller Settings SeedCommand on page 140 Remove Press to remove a controller a Note When deleting a controller all data in the regions and con figurations using it will be deleted PN 4001662 Rev D 139 EDGE User Manual Controller Settings SeedC
165. hat the pump s output is working To go to the Injection Diagnostics A screen press the Diagnostics button as shown at left 12 9 6 5 mph Injection Diagnostics G Serial Number 2008650060 Digital Pump Speed Hz 26 3 Analog Pump Speed V ag Discharge Flow Monitor Hz ai Flow Speed Sensor Ratio 247 Digital Pump Speed Displays volume information shown in Hz Analog Pump Speed Displays varying voltage as pump speed is increased or decreased Discharge Flow Monitor Displays information showing that flow is being discharged for every piston stroke Flow Speed Sensor Ratio The ratio that the system derived for calibration gt U g ef 0 5 y 0 0 ct 0 2 J D J Q i lt D 0 5 0 o fe 0 0 0 V 0 ct G U PN 4001662 Rev D 281 EDGE User Manual Spinner Spreader Granular Control The following procedure describes the complete process of configuring a granular spinner bed control system To begin go to the Configuration Tab press the Add button and the Operating Configuration Wizard appears Spinner Spreader Control Configuration 1 Select Equipment Configuration Type Select either Single Product Application or Dual Product Application Press the blue right arrow button to continue 2 Select or create a Vehicle Use the drop down list to select an existing vehicle from the Vehicle list or press New to launch the Vehicle Wizard to create a ne
166. he AutoSwath feature password Sre pi eji elev not shown unlocked before the feature is available to the operator AutoSwath checked 1 Make sure the ground speed is registering a value greater than zero on but booms will on the EDGE display and not in a covered area not turn on 2 Make sure there is a target rate greater than 0 3 Make sure the applicator is inside of the field boundary Booms turn on in 1 Check the EDGE firmware and module firmware to see if they are the middle of the the latest version released pass 2 Make sure the ground speed does not go to 0 3 Make sure the GPS is not losing the differential source Rate not responding 1 Make sure the flow meter calibration number matches the tag on error flashing the flow meter Note For Raven flow meters divide the calibration number by 10 2 make sure the pump is not maxed out for the flow being applied 3 Use manual valve control to see if the control valve will open or close 4 Check the tip manufacturer s charts to make sure they are in the operating range of the application U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 5 Check for any product buildup in the flow meter 6 Check product filter for debris PN 4001662 Rev D 299 EDGE User Manual Troubleshooting DirectCommand Liquid Applications continued Problem Solution Booms tu
167. he connection at the Injection module where the battery power cable plugs in The second location is the output connection found on the injection module The third is found at the 2 pin weather pak tower found on the injection cable PN 4000851 3 See table below Boom indicators turn blue on run screen Verify a value is entered for the active calibration Verify a target rate is entered for the injection control channel Check power connections from the battery to the injection pump BATTERY POWER PIN OUTS See Boom sections not turning blue in InSight manual Refer to calibrating injection pump 2 Pin Deutsch 2 Pin Deutsch 2 Pin WP Tower Plug Receptacle Power 12 V 1 1 A Ground 2 2 B 302 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Direct Injection Pump Runs Full Speed Ure pi eji elev Refer to manufacturer documentation to test metering sensor Check injection diagnostics to see if digital pump speed is registering a value Display receiving actual rate Check injection diagnostics to see if analog pump speed is registering a value Refer to injection pump manual to test tach generator Digital Pump Speed Sensor The injection pump s digital pump speed sensor is used to provide actual rate feedback to the display If the display is not receiving an actual rate the pump will run full speed and provide a R
168. he numeric keypad to enter the antenna Forward Behind position Press the blue right arrow button to continue OnTrac Vehicle Wizard Antenna Forward Behind Offset 5 Forward lt gt JL Note Forward indicates the antenna is located in front of the vehicle s control point Behind indicates the antenna is located behind the vehicle s control point Be sure to select the appropriate offset for your configuration Note The Control Point of a vehicle varies depending upon the type of vehicle These variations are as follows Standard Wheeled Vehicle Sprayer and Floater Rear Axle e Track Vehicle Center of tracks Articulated Tractor Pivot point of vehicle e Combine Swather Front Axle PN 4001662 Rev D 91 9 E Q D J 0 O EDGE User Manual Vehicle Configuration continued 5 Enter Antenna Height Use the numeric keypad to enter the Antenna Height position Press the blue right arrow button to continue OnTrac Vehicle Wizard Antenna Height 116 11 in lt lt JL gt JL x Note Antenna height is measured from the base of the antenna to the ground 6 Enter Vehicle Name Use the on screen keyboard to enter ina vehicle name Press the blue right arrow button to continue 7 Acknowledge the Confirmation The Confirmation screen shows your vehicle name and settings Press the green check mark box to finish the configuration
169. he volume at which Cross Track talks to Steering Too High If Cross Track speaks too loudly to Steering Steering over responds to Cross Track s commands and the tractor oscillates across the AB Line Cross Track Error is set too high and should be lowered Ideal If Cross Track speaks at the ideal volume to Steering Steering responds just right and the tractor does not oscillate or wander across the AB Line Cross Track Error is set correctly Too Low If Cross Track speaks too softly to Steering Steering is not responsive enough to Cross Track and the tractor wanders across the AB Line Cross Track Error is set too low and should be increased A Too High A B Ideal C Too Low A FIGURE 3 CROSS TRACK ERROR PN 4001662 Rev D Tillage Run Time Environment Map Screen The screen shown below is for a Tillage configuration In order for you to view the Map screen you must first set up a Grower Farm and Field at the Start Field Operation portion of the Home screen For more information See Management on page 18 Once a configuration has been completed the Map View button appears at the bottom of the Home screen Press the Map View button and the map screen appears as shown below Note Pressing the Map View button will cycle between LL the available map screen views and the appearance of the Map View button changes For information on Map Screen items that are standard
170. hem unless instructed to by Ag Leader Technical Support e On the right hand side of the Weight Calibration Numbers Screen three more numeric values appear M1 S1 and V1 The M1 and S1 numbers are set specific to the combine model and are used for calibration Do not change these unless instructed to by Ag LeaderTechnical Support The V1 number is the Vibration Calibration number As with the first two numbers do not change the V1 Vibration Calibration number unless instructed to by Ag LeaderTechnical Support 4 Press New Calibration Button To start a new calibration press the New Calibration button located on the bottom of the Weight Calibration Numbers Screen After the New Calibration button is pressed the EDGE display will apply the new moisture and grain weight calibration from this point forward PN 4001662 Rev D 349 EDGE User Manual Adding a New Calibration continued 5 Retire Old Calibration The Retire Calibration warning screen appears as shown below Press the checkmark to retire your old calibration Weight Calibration Numbers Retire Calibration If you retire this calibration you will not be able to add data to regions already using it Ean Note By retiring your old calibration you will not be able to return to your old calibration or add data to it 6 New Calibration Appears The new calibration now appears on the Calibration Tab s drop down menu as shown bel
171. hese items are explained on this and following pages Target Rate The Target Rate screen will appear for all target rates being applied Active Rate Roundup 280z gal ac Target 20 0 s Actual 20 0 Tank gal Remaining 1076 4 Fow 65 3 gal min Main Pressure 56 PSI Target Rate The Target Rate is the amount of product that you wish to apply e Actual Rate The Flow Sensor returns the actual rate of the product that you are applying Note In some conditions the Actual Rate may increment slower than the Target Rate or its numeric values may vary before matching the Target Rate The Rate 1 and Rate 2 settings represent preset application rates that allow operators to quickly change between desired target rates for each individual product e The Manual Valve Control button as shown at left allows operators to specify the position of the control valve Operators use this option to prime the system before application or clean out equipment at the end of the day PN 4001662 Rev D 247 gt U g ef 0 5 y 0 0 ct 0 2 J D J Q i lt D 0 5 0 o fe 0 0 0 V 0 ct G U EDGE User Manual Rate Screen Container Level When filling or emptying your container you can use the Container Level portion of the Rate Screen to update the amount of product that exists in the machine s containers 0 00 Roundup 280z 1200 gal Target
172. iary Module Additionally the bottom row of boxes lists the active switch inputs These color coded boxes display the following diagnostics e Green The switch box is connected to the Auxiliary Module in the On position e Black The switch box is connected to the Auxiliary Module but is in the Off position e Grey The switch box is not connected to the Auxiliary Module E2 Foot Box El E2 E3 E4 E5 Inputs F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 Ra aa Ree et PE Lea u A Ground Speed Pulses 0 A Note The E2 position is the indicator for the foot box a Note Other diagnostic settings can be found in Diagnostics on page 45 316 PN 4001662 Rev D Harvest Run Time Environment Map Screen The screens shown below are for a Harvest configuration In order for you to view the Map Screen you must first select a Grower Farm and Field at the Start Field Operation portion of the Home Screen For more information See Management on page 18 Once a configuration has been completed the Map View button appears at the bottom of the Home Screen Press the Map View button and the EA Map Screen appears as shown below and on the following page Map Screen Zoom to Extent Total Field Acres Ground Speed Vehicle Icon Legend ee is1 0 56 0 Status Items Wis 410 Yield Moisture Ho 36 0 Display Legend Button H Home Map View Harvest AutoSwath Logging Status Note Pressing the Map View
173. icles The vehicle list will show any vehicles that have already been created T D 5 cr 5 0 Planting Vehicle Vehicle List Add The Add button allows you to add a new vehicle A wizard will walk you through the vehicle setup process Keyboard Button The Keyboard button allows you to edit the name of a vehicle in the list To edit highlight the name of a vehicle in the list and then press this button Wrench Button The Wrench Button button opens the Vehicle Settings Screen where you can configure GPS Offsets For more information See GPS Offsets on page 134 Remove The Remove button allows you to remove a vehicle Note If a vehicle is deleted all data in the regions and configurations ae using it will be deleted PN 4001662 Rev D 133 EDGE User Manual Vehicle Tab continued GPS Offsets After completing the process of setting up a Vehicle you must also configure GPS Offsets The GPS Offsets define where machine rear axle hitch and product placement is in relation to the GPS antenna These settings are used by mapping product control and Automatic Swath Control Make Case Model MX 215 GPS Offsets Press the GPS Offsets button to view Antenna and Hitch Tab GPS settings More information can be found at Antenna Tab on page 135 and also Hitch Tab on page 136 134 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 GPS Offsets continued A
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175. in the Wizard you will return to the Home Screen PN 4001662 Rev D 33 EDGE User Manual Run Time Environment Map Screen The appearance of the map screen varies depending upon which operation you are performing As examples typical map screens for Tillage and Harvest are shown below Data shown at the Title Bar at the top of the Map Screen show speed and distance logged Icons on the Map Screen itself indicate features pertaining to the specific operation you are viewing at the map screen Buttons on the Task Bar at the bottom of the map screen show all operations that you are currently performing Title Bar Task Bar I MAP SCREEN TILLAGE ZOOM DETAIL Legend Status Item 13s 155 MAP SCREEN HARVEST ZOOM TO EXTENT Title Bar The Title Bar shows current speed in miles per hour kilometers per hour and area logged 34 PN 4001662 Rev D Task Bar Buttons The task bar displays buttons relating to various functions of the EDGE monitor These buttons include Home Mapping Liquid Rate Control Planting Rate Control Harvest Autoswath and Logging These buttons are shown in front of a green background when you are at that screen otherwise they are shown in front of a blue background Examples are shown in the following table Button Description A EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Home Button Pressing the Home button takes you to the Home screen El E ZOOM ZOOM TO DETAIL EXTENT PERSPECTIV
176. iner level PN 4001662 Rev D 249 gt U U Q as 0 J g s 0 0 ct 0 0 J 5 D J Q i z lt D 0 5 5 0 O 0 0 0 A 0 0 ay c U EDGE User Manual Rate Screen Tank Container Level continued Tank Alarms The Container Alarm button which appears at the bottom of the 120 gal Container Level portion of the Rate Screen as shown at left displays the 10 0 A capacity of your tank as well as the percentage at which the Low Container Level warning will sound To adjust these settings press the button and the Container Alarm Screen appears as shown below Container Alarm Screen Capacity 1000 gal 1 OCEA Bane LJLJLJ HOA Wied If you wish to adjust your container level warnings use the following buttons on the right hand side of the Container Alarm Screen to make these adjustments e The percentage button sets the warning threshold according to the percentage of solution left in the tank In the example above the threshold is set at 10 percent e The units of measurement icon sets the warning threshold according to the amount of solution left in the tank This icon is named according to the container s units of measurement you specified during the Controller configuration procedure e The Disable Low Container Level button which appears as a bell with a red slash across it as shown at left disables the Low Container Level warning Press the checkmark box to return to the Rat
177. ing a PWM Control Valve some adj ustment may need to be made to achieve optimal pump response to the PWM Gain Value Increase the Gain Value to make the system more responsive decrease the Gain Value to smooth the system response PN 4001662 Rev D 231 EDGE User Manual Control Valve Settings for Self Propelled Sprayers continued EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Flow 7e alage ener Control PWM Le Zero Allowable a Pe Response Model and System Frequency Range Offset Error 1 2 Threshold year if applicable Case 3150 Non AIM 2 100 24 3 with Raven Command valve Mode In Line servo Case IH 3185 Non AIM 2 100 24 3 with Raven Command valve Mode In Line Servo Case 3310 Non AIM 122 700 900 30 2 Command Mode PWM 12 volt Case 4410 Non AIM 122 700 900 30 2 Command Mode PWM 12 Volt GVMProwler Pump servo 2 100 24 10 2007 4f you are using a PWM Control Valve some adj ustment may need to be made to achieve optimal pump response to the PWM Gain Value Increase the Gain Value to make the system more responsive decrease the Gain Value to smooth the system response PN 4001662 Rev D 232 EDGE User Manual EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Control Valve Settings for Self Propelled Sprayers continued Flow Control Valve or Typical Zero Allowable Valve Valve eFeTia Response Response Range Offset Error 1 2 Control PWM System Frequency Response Threshold Sprayer Mo
178. ion Controller Press the Add button to create a new injection controller 16Enter Controller Name The on screen keyboard appears Use this keyboard to enter a controller name Press the green check mark button and return to the Equipment Configuration Wizard 17Select Container Press the Add button to enter a new container Press the blue right arrow button to continue gt U g n ny 0 5 U 0 0 ct 0 J J D 5 0 i lt D 0 gt 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 ay 0 ct C 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 273 EDGE User Manual Direct Injection Configuration Setup continued 18Enter Container Capacity and Units In the Container Setup Wizard enter the container Capacity using the on screen keypad Use the drop down menu underneath to select a Container Location Select the Units used to represent the Capacity of the container Press the blue right arrow button to continue 19Enter Container Name and Location Use the on screen keyboard to assign a name to the Container Press the green check mark button to complete the Container setup process and return to the Operating Configuration Wizard 20Enter Suggested Name for Configuration If desired use the keyboard button to edit the suggested configuration name Press the green check mark button and continue with the procedure 21Complete the configuration procedure At the Add Equipment for Dual Product Application screen press the blue right arrow button Contin
179. ion Wizard reappears Select a primary and backup Ground Speed Source In most cases GPS is the primary speed source with Radar serving as backup If you are using a backup radar speed source it is recommended that you calibrate it before the season begins When finished press the blue right arrow button to continue Note Ground Speed calibrations are completed under the Calibrate amp Distance button on the Application Setup Configuration screen 266 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Liquid Application Control Configuration continued 8 Edit Configuration Name The Configuration name defaults to a name based on your previous configuration settings To edit the name press the keyboard button and type a new name 9 Finish Configuration Press the checkmark box to complete the wizard and to save the configuration into the EDGE display gt U g ing 0 a U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 267 EDGE User Manual Liquid Application Controller Settings Serial Number 2006750522 Device DirectCommand 5 i Controller ui ce Flow Meter Cal pls gal 100 00 Calibration Main Pressure elenii Pressure e Controller Settings Displays control valve settings for PWM and Servo Valve Controls For PWM Valve Control Settings See Controller Settings PWM on page 269 For Servo Valve Control Settings See
180. ion rate window and highlight the appropriate product Select Manual control mode 3 Switch the Master Switch on 4 Press the up button one time Now press the down button one time If the drive is not turning the Zero Flow Offset is likely to be too low Solution 1 Turn the Master Switch off Enter a manual ground speed and create a new region Drive is slow to Zero Flow Offset is begin turning set too low 2 Increase Zero Flow Offset by 2 3 From the Run screen open the product application rate window and highlight the appropriate product Select Manual control mode 4 Switch the Master Switch on 5 Press the up button one time Now press the down button one time The drive should be turning If not repeat this procedure starting with Step 2 Note Zero Flow Offset should never be greater than 60 If 60 is insufficient there must be some other problem causing the skips Contact Ag Leader Technical Support for further assistance 184 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Zero Flow Offset Variation continued Problem Hydraulic drive not shutting off properly or minimum controllable speed is greater than specified Possible Cause Zero Flow Offset is set too high Confirmation Technique 1 Turn the Master Switch off Enter a manual ground speed and create a new region 2 From the Run screen open the product application rate window and highlight the
181. irmware Version 3 5 Combine Tab Underneath the Combine Tab you can view add rename or remove combines or adjust combine settings Grain Harvest ist oa a o CaselH 7010 e Press the Add button to add a configuration e Press the on screen keyboard to edit or rename existing combines Press the Wrench button to access Combine Settings see below e Press the Minus button to remove a configuration Note When deleting a combine all harvest data logged with the configuration will be deleted Combine Settings By highlighting the configuration and pressing the Wrench button on the Combine Tab you can summon the Combine Settings screen where you can access Combine Settings Map Delays or adjust GPS Offsets CaselH 7010 Combine Settings GPS Offsets Ly PN 4001662 Rev D 327 S A1eH EDGE User Manual Advanced Combine Settings The Combine Settings button allows you to change the advanced settings for the selected combine The values should not be changed unless instructed to do so by Ag Leader Technical Support Note Do not change any of the advanced combine settings A CAUTION without specific instruction from Ag Leader Technical Support Map Delays Press to change the Map Delay settings Note Do not change settings from the default value of 4 AL CAUTION without specific instruction from Ag Leader Technical Support 328 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firm
182. irmware on the EDGE display and the serial controlled Application Rate module rate do not match 2 Check the percent rate change Refer to the Quick Reference Guide for more information Troubleshooting Serial Control Applications Granular Only Problem Solution The EDGE rate and 1 Verify the current firmware on the EDGE display and the serial controlled Application Rate module rate do not match 2 Check to make sure the nominal rate in the EDGE display matches the nominal rate in the serial controlled console EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Miscellaneous Glossary of Application Settings Clojpi relireleh 4 Configuration Settings Setting Name Setting Description Rate Outside of Rate that will be used outside of the field boundary Zero stops Field product application Last Good uses the previous rate before exiting the boundary Rx Default uses the default rate written in the prescription file loaded Rate Display Determines how the feedback from the control channel s rate sensor Smoothing will be displayed on the run screen When checked the system will display the target rate when the application rate is within 10 of the target rate setting When unchecked the system will display the raw feedback from the rate sensor Minimum Flow This setting is used to maintain a consistent spray pattern The display will not allow flow to drop below the entered setting Set to flow at the lowest operating pres
183. l Tab appears press the Port Settings button The Serial Port Settings screen appears as shown below The appearance of this screen is the same for Port B Serial Port Settings PORT A Output Type TSIP GGA Position GSA Output Baud Rate 38400 SJIT I VTG Sneed DA Output Parity Odd aLL RM GPS Pos Rate Hz 5 Output Rate Hz ASAP ev Output Type Displays what type of protocol the receiver is using NMEA or TSIP Output Baud Rate Displays the speed at which the receiver communicates with the display For optimal performance the GPS baud rate should be set at 192000 or higher e Output Parity Displays either Odd or None If using TSIP this setting should be Odd If using NMEA this setting should be None Note Parity refers to a technique for checking data integrity after transmission e GPS Pos Rate Hz Represents the cycles per second shown in Hz that the display receives position information from viewable satellites This is the same number as shown on GPS Rate Hz drop down list menu located on the General Tab 50 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Serial Port Settings continued e Output Rate Hz Represents the cyclical rate in Hz at which the receiver sends information to the EDGE display This field shows a value of either 1 or ASAP The default rate is 1 Hz ASAP represents a Hz value of more than 1 NMEA Messages The
184. lanter Control window should be similar to the numbers that appear below If they are not then your seed meter may be working incorrectly or you may have set the Gear Ratio incorrectly In these cases contact Ag Leader Technical Support for further assistance Note Check your operator s manual for more specific information on A other seed disk options Cotton Planter brand and type Corn Soybeans Standard Sorghum Rate J ohn Deere Vacuum Standard Vacuum ProMax Vacuum Precision Planting eSet Vacuum VenHuizen AccuVac Kit Mechanical Finger 0 Q 0 0 3 3 D J Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 y 0 0 A 0 0 ct z 0 Mechanical Brush Meter 56 Case IH Vacuum 48 60 80 80 Cyclo 36 240 PN 4001662 Rev D 167 EDGE User Manual Hydraulic Seed Meter Calibration Numbers continued Cotton Planter brand and type Corn Soybeans Standard Sorghum Rate EdgeVac Mechanical Finger Great Plains Mechanical Standard Mechanical Twin Row Note If you are encountering a problem with skips in the field or if a the hydraulic drive is not shutting off properly you may need to adjust the Zero Flow Offset settings For more information See Zero Flow Offset Variation on page 183 168 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Stepper Seed Rate Control The Stepper Seed
185. lowing functions of interest to most EDGE users Copy Log Files to Memory Card at Shutdown Checking this checkbox will copy all log files to the external memory card when the EDGE display is turned off Copy All Log Files Press to copy all logged data in the display to the external storage card e About Displays product licensing information and copyright information Module Firmware Management Displays a list of all firmware modules and firmware versions that are available for the EDGE display For more information See Module Firmware Management on page 29 Note The Advanced Parameters Copy Error Logs Guidance Debug Files Copy to Card and Clear functionality is reserved for use by Ag Leader Do not change any of these settings without specific instruction from Ag Leader Technical Support 28 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Module Firmware Management The Module Firmware Management screen displays a list of all firmware modules and firmware versions that are available for the EDGE display Module Firmware Management Ea Upgrade Remove Upgrade From Card Module Version AL DIRECT INJECT 1 1 0 AL SEED CLUTCH a Note The Module Firmware Management list includes module firmware h that you may not be running Upgrade Makes necessary upgrades to all the modules firmware while the display s firmware is upgraded Im
186. ly to establish the ratio of all products to the total volume 9 Press the Add button to start the process of adding components to the fertilizer blend Note Any liquid herbicides set up within the system can be added to a create an impregnated blend product 10Select the desired component from the list box New components can be set up at this time if required PN 4001662 Rev D 221 gt U y M ing 0 5 EDGE User Manual Dry Granular Fertilizer Blend Setup continued 11 Enter the amount of the first component 12Press Add to start adding an additional component A dry mix can contain up to seven individual components Note The remaining Base Amount that is available after adding product components is shown at the bottom of the on screen list box 13Select the second component for the dry mix and enter the base amount of the second component Press the blue right arrow button after the final blend component has been added 14Enter Manufacturer name if applicable Use the on screen keyboard to enter a unique name for the blend Press the checkmark box to complete the process of setting up the dry blend The new Dry Blend now appears in the Product List 222 PN 4001662 Rev D Miscellaneous Items EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Fertilizer Default Product Settings Percentage in terms of Ibs 100 Ibs Mate
187. message displays stating Seed Meter Prime in Progress While this message displays the seed meter will turn one and only one revolution automatically When complete you will return to the Seed Rate Planter Control screen PN 4001662 Rev D 179 T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Calibrating Seed Rate Meters The Meter Calibration number allows the seed meter to communicate the correct seed population to the EDGE display Assuming the Controller Settings are correct for the seed rate this Meter Calibration number which is based on the number of cells on the seed meter should not need to be adjusted However you may wish to recalibrate before changing seed types and treatments You should also recalibrate if the as applied seed rate does not match the population shown on the planter monitor 180 Notes The stepper seed rate meter calibration does not recalibrate any previously logged planting data This recalibration number applies to a specific crop type i e corn Normally you should not need to recalibrate when switching varieties within the same crop type Before beginning a calibration make sure that you have primed the seed meter For more information See Priming Seed Rate Meters on page 179 To begin go to the Rate Screen and press the Meter RPM button as shown at left The Seed Rate Planter
188. more information See Management on page 18 2 Equipment Operating Configuration For more information see the configuration information described in each Operations chapter for example Planting Application Tillage etc 3 Product setup For more information see the configuration information described in each Operations chapter 4 Start Field Operation For more information See Start Field Operation on page 31 PN 4001662 Rev D 15 EDGE User Manual Home Screen After a Grower Farm and Field has been selected the Home screen will appear as shown below Specific functions available at the Home screen are described in the table below 0 00 a 0 0 mph Grower John Jones Dean Home Field Dean Home 0 00 achr View Operation Summary fi EE Button Description The Diagnostics button opens screens that display Device Information Memory Display and module diagnostics For more information See Diagnostics on page 45 The Start Field Operation button the top center button which shows the Grower Farm and Field opens the Field Operation Wizard where you can enter information relating to your Growing Season Grower Farm Field Crop Type and Product For more information See Field Notes on page 30 The Setup wrench button opens the Setup screen For more information See Setup Screen on page 17 The View Operation Summary button opens the Select Summary screen where
189. n page 30 PN 4001662 Rev D 191 EDGE User Manual 192 Application Map Screen Items The following Application Map Screen Items are available at the Map Screen e Legend During Application operations the Map Screen displays two types of items in the Legend Rate and Prescription Rx The Legend is only accessible in the Zoom to Extent view For more information about the Display Legend See Edit Legend on page 34 e Display Legend icon The Display Legend icon makes the Legend appear When the Legend appears the arrow points down when it is turned off the arrow points up As with the Legend the Display Legend icon is only accessible in the Zoom to Extent view e Vehicle and Implement Icon The vehicle icon shows the vehicle while the Implement Icon shows the number of sections on the implement as well as the implement s logging status This item only appears in the Zoom Detail view e Logging Status Button This button shows for Application Operations that are configured for Area Count Note For an explanation of display items not listed above See Map Screen Icons on page 32 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Application Setup Tabs gt U y M ing 0 5 TE Pressing the Application button at the Setup Screen takes you to the he Application Setup Configuration Tab This Tab is shown in front of four Application other tabs Vehicle Implement Controller
190. n allows you to remove a product Note When deleting a product all data in the regions using that product will be deleted PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Product Screen The Product Screen is where you can view Product Manufacturer information amount and can edit product settings and the product legend To go to the Product Settings screen first click on the Product Tab highlight your product configuration and press the Wrench Button as shown at left gt 0 y 0 ct 0 Roundup 20 oz Product Amount Roundup 20 0 gallons Water 380 0 gallons Edt Legend l Ea Edit Info The Edit Info button summons the Product Settings screen where you can specify the manufacturer of a product in the Product Information For more information See Product Settings on page 218 Edit Legend The Edit Legend button allows you to change the legend associated with the selected product For more information See Edit Legend on page 34 PN 4001662 Rev D 217 EDGE User Manual Product Settings The Product Settings screen is where you can edit product information for an existing product in the Product List To view the Product Settings Screen first go to the Product Tab highlight your product configuration press the Wrench Button and after the Product Screen opens press the Edit Edt Info button as shown at left The Product Settings Screen appears as
191. n arrow The map below is shown for a typical Planting Configuration which does not include any Rate Control or Row Shutoff features This planter includes two sections and these sections are shown as individual boxes on the Implement Icon behind the Vehicle Icon Total Field Acres m Speed GPS Status Vehicle Icon Implement Icon shown for two section Map Options planter Map View Logging Status shown for most Planting configurations Note For information on Map Screen items that are standard for a all EDGE operations See Run Time Environment Map Screen on page 34 PN 4001662 Rev D 121 T D 5 cr 5 0 EDGE User Manual Planting Map Screen Items The following Planting Map Screen Items are available at the Map Screen e Legend During Planting operations the Map Screen displays three types of items in the Legend Rate Varieties and Prescription Rx The Legend is only accessible in the Zoom to Extent view For more information about the Display Legend See Edit Legend on page 40 e Display Legend icon The Display Legend icon makes the Legend appear When the Legend appears the arrow points down when it is turned off the arrow points up As with the Legend the Display Legend icon is only accessible in the Zoom to Extent view e Vehicle and Implement Icon The vehicle icon shows the vehicle while the Implement Icon shows the number of sections on the planting implem
192. n do not turn green 1 Make sure ground speed has registered a value greater than zero on the EDGE display 2 Verify a target rate greater than zero is entered into the display 3 Check the switch status found under Input Diagnostics As the master switch is turned on and off the Input Diagnostics Screen should change from black to green if they do not then refer to the installation instructions to verify switch connections 4 Check high current connection into the Granular Control Module Master switch will not turn on when the foot pedal is on Make sure the Master Switch Input is set to External 2 under the Auxiliary Input Settings AutoSwath turns on the booms too fast or too slow Check GPS offsets in the vehicle setup to verify all of the measurements are correct AutoSwath feature is not shown The EDGE display must have the AutoSwath feature password unlocked before the feature is available to the operator AutoSwath is checked on but the spreader will not turn on 1 Make sure the ground speed is registering a value greater than zero on the EDGE display 2 Make sure the applicator is inside of the field boundary Conveyor turns off in the middle of the pass Check the EDGE firmware and module firmware to see if they are running the latest version Total Applied does not match Actual Weight Applied 1 Make sure the shaft speed ps rev are set correctly in
193. nced aaa 59 Pattern PulGS veccessaenccesdazccctgdatosvetesuasslevsstendseseaucuedsresc ecdarqdatadatacatsseceacs 60 iG MED Ar SOTA GS esenea ee aeea ea E dh eee Uh ga we vedeed deus Sein E E 61 Guidance FUNCTIONS 0 0 c cece eec cece eee eeeceeeee eee eeseeeeeeaeeee eee eeseeeseeeeeeseeeeeeseeseeeneeaaeeges 62 On Screen LIGHtbar ccc cece cece ecceeeeeeseeece eee eeseeeeeeseeeseeeeeeaeeseeeeeeaeeeaeeeeeegees 62 iv PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 On Screen Lightbar continued ccc cecceecaeeeceeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeeaees 63 G idance Screen exes estes hs a a a i esetisshesehee ace eee 64 NeW AB Patterns sci sees cece chee A AEE seey ced chee ibed cdg veadtetdduace 65 SMart Path PEETER nd Sete cae pees abies Set Racal T ee 69 Creating a SmartPath Pattern cccccceccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 70 Select a Previous SmartPath Pass ccccecceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 72 Create an AB Line Within a SmartPath Pass ccceceeeeeee sees 73 Choose Existing Lines Within SmartPath cccccccsscseeeeeeeeeees 74 SmartPath Guidance Options ccccceccsecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeseees 75 Save Patten acaniscieseestoheloa son idm a sate iad spec mate SoU seas Soke ay res oe sree 76 R set PatterMrieee eisie eu sheteeeawedaycuncadacatees sdvesueeatbandee sion omseees 77 LO ad Pattee vies vc sivier ses sdwevautieserevedeeuseavdeaceguh hive caebadee uses eben OTENE EE
194. nd restore procedures described in this section both save different data than the EDGE data described in the Console Memory Tab in Memory Tab on page 26 Ag Leader recommends that you back up both the EDGE data as well as OnTrac2 data Vehicle Tools Advanced Vehicle Database Log Files Defaults Vehicle Database e Backup This backs up all of your OnTrac2 data in a folder named ontrac2 on the external card e Restore This takes the backup you made on your external card and restores it onto the EDGE display Note Any settings changes including new vehicles that you made since your last backup will be deleted when you restore your data e Reset to Defaults This deletes all created vehicles and restores settings to defaults 102 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 OnTrac2 Advanced Tab continued 9 E Q D J 0 O Log Files Copy Logs to Card Copies steering logs into the OnTrac2 folder on the external card e Clear Clears all steering logs PN 4001662 Rev D 103 EDGE User Manual OnTrac2 Run Time Environment Steering Adjustment The Steering Adjustment screen is where you can adjust Tuning settings as well as the Line Acquisition Rate and Steering Response To go to the Vr Steering Adjustment screen first go to the Map screen and press the Map Options icon At the Guidance Screen press the Adjust Steering button The Steering Adjustment screen opens as shown below
195. ndary or Inner boundary by pressing one of the two Boundary Type buttons PN 4001662 Rev D 41 EDGE User Manual Start Boundary continued 2 If you are creating an Inner Boundary choose either Roadway Body of Water Waterway Buildings or Undefined 3 The Boundary Offset feature enables mapping a boundary at a user defined distance to the left or right of the GPS antenna centerline If desired specify a Boundary Offset distance by choosing a direction and distance from the GPS antenna centerline 4 Press the checkmark box to start the boundary Pause Boundary When creating a boundary you can use the Pause Boundary button to create a straight line between two points To do this drive the vehicle to a point press the Pause Boundary button then drive to the second point When you resume boundary creation a straight line is created between your current point and your pause location View Boundary At the Boundary Creation screen you can press the View button to open the File Selection screen where you can view all field boundary information 42 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 View Map Markers Pressing on the View Map Markers button on the Create Boundary screen P cycles this screen to the Map Markers screen as shown below The Map Markers screen shows all of the Markers that you created in Field Notes on page 30 0 0 mph Marks 2 Clear Clear t Map Marks IP x E Weeds Tile Inl
196. ng any flow rate cause the product control system corrections to continually hunt for the target application rate Too high of a setting will cause excessive product application error Response 3 Determines where the control Leaving all other valve control Threshold system switches between settings at the default value and using Valve Response 1 or Valve Response 2 speed setting making a small adjustment to this setting is usually all that is required to fine tune system performance Decreasing this value will have the overall effect of speeding up servo valve response e Increasing this value will have the overall effect of slowing servo valve response PN 4001662 Rev D 237 gt U y n ing 0 5 EDGE User Manual Liquid PWM Control Valve Settings Description Setting Name Default Setting Description Setting PWM Frequency The frequency that the PWM control valve is pulsed at Typical q settings range from 100 125 See PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended settings This setting determines how aggressively the control valve responds when making rate change adjustments Zero Offset 30 This setting represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero Offset value can cause the product control system to not properly shut off See PWM valve manufacturer information for
197. ng command to the steering motor When v you see the steering wheel rotate press the Wheel Rotating button at the bottom of the screen Drive slowly i 0 1 2 3 4 96 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Calibrating OnTrac2 continued 6 Wheel Rotating As you drive forward your wheel will begin to rotate Press the Wheel Rotating button when this happens The Disengage Test message then displays Press the blue right arrow button to continue Status Calibration In Progress Motor Command at 4 Hit Wheel Rotating button when steering wheel starts turning wheel Rotating Pause Notes If you run out of space in the field at any time during the Calibration procedure you can manually reposition the vehicle by pressing the Pause and Resume buttons The default Disengage value should be adequate However if the system disengages too easily during normal field operations See Adjust Disengage Sensitivity on page 101 to adjust the Disengage value to a setting that works PN 4001662 Rev D 97 9 E Q D J 0 O EDGE User Manual Calibrating OnTrac2 continued 7 Calibration Complete Press the green check mark box to accept the calibration 98 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 OnTrac2 Steering Diagnostics Perform a Vehicle Steering Diagnostics check after a new vehicle installation This verifies that the MDU and the OnTrac2 System are oper
198. nner boundaries used to define any combination of roadways waterways building sites or bodies of water If the display will be used for multiple Growers enter each Grower business name and associate the field names with the correct grower when the fields are setup within the system Management In the Field Tab select a Grower underneath the drop down menu at the top Each farm of that particular grower is shown in a list with the fields within that farm as subcomponents within that list e Press the Add plus sign button to add a Field Press the Delete minus sign button to delete a Field e You may edit an existing name of a Field by highlighting that name and pressing the on screen keyboard PN 4001662 Rev D 21 EDGE User Manual Field Management Tab continued e Press the Wrench Button to add or edit information regarding that field 22 and its boundary The Field Information screen opens showing the name of that field in the Title Bar The example below shows the 160 Field of the Home Farm East 160 Farm H PA Clear ome z Bounds Area FSA Number FSA Area 0001 81 00 ac Farm Name of farm Area Total acres of farm Clear bounds Press the Clear Bounds button to center the map on the current GPS position This is particularly useful if you have flyer points or have logged a point outside the mappable range of your current location FSA Number The U S Farm Service A
199. ntenna Tab T D 5 cr 5 0 GPS Offsets Antenna Location from Rear Axle Antenna Location from Centerline Antenna Height from Ground The Antenna Tab contains three different settings e Measure and enter the horizontal distance from the rear axle to the position of the GPS antenna Select IN FRONT or BEHIND from the list box to indicate the position of the antenna in relation to the rear axle e Measure and enter the horizontal distance from the centerline of the vehicle to the position of the GPS antenna Select LEFT or RIGHT to indicate the position from the vehicle centerline e Measure and enter the vertical height of the antenna above the ground Note Accuracy when measuring for a specific setting is essential to amp ensure proper machine performance PN 4001662 Rev D 135 EDGE User Manual GPS Offsets continued Hitch Tab Antenna Hitch Enter Distance from Rear Axle to the Following Locations Rear Draw Bar Front Draw Bar Rear 3 Point Hitch Front 3 point Hitch 5 E a a E 3 5 z En 5 5 2 E The Hitch Tab allows you to enter in the distance from one of four different mounting positions on the tractor to the rear axle Use the Number Pads to enter a value in for the respective hitch point Note Accuracy when measuring for a specific setting is essential to a ensure proper machine performance 136 PN 4001
200. nual Importing an msf File continued 3 Open this folder by pressing the Plus sign to the left of the folder Highlight the desired msf file and press the checkmark box 4 The msf file now appears under the Grower Tab on the Grower list Season Management Tab A season is defined as the calendar year that the crop will be harvested Creating a season and setting it to active is required prior to the system logging any data Management x Grower Season Field Season Regions 2008 Crop ACTIVE Tillage 2 E Harvest Soybeans 1 jet Active Planting Application 1 Season The seasons are displayed in lists with the Active season displayed in bold face type All new data is logged to the active season therefore a season must be set as Active before you can log any new data to it e Press the Add plus sign button to add a Season e Press the Delete minus sign button to delete a Season e You may edit an existing name of a Season by highlighting that name and pressing the on screen keyboard e Press the Set Active button to set the season selected in the Summary list box to the active season e Press the Season Reminder button to set the date that the system will prompt the user to create a new season 20 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Field Management Tab A field consists of one or more outer boundaries Each outer boundary can contain one or more i
201. numeric keypad to enter the distance that the swath section is located from the hitch point Press the checkmark button when finished a Note Accuracy when measuring and entering implement offsets is required to ensure proper machine performance PN 4001662 Rev D T D 5 cr 5 0 Planting SE re ar Caya Run Time Environment Map Screen The screens shown in this section are for a Planting configuration In order for you to view the Map Screen you must first select a Grower Farm and Field at the Start Field Operation portion of the Home Screen For more information See Management on page 18 Once a configuration has been completed the Map View button appears at the bottom of the Home Screen Press the Map View button and the Map Screen appears as shown on the following pages PN 4001662 Rev D 119 EDGE User Manual Map Screen Zoom to Extent The map below shows a Planting Area Logging configuration displayed in Zoom to Extent view Total Field Acres Vehicle Icon Map View Logging Status shown for area logging Planting Configurations a Note Pressing the Map View button will cycle between the available map screen views and the appearance of the Map View button changes 120 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Map Screen Zoom Detail When the Map Screen is shown in Zoom Detail the Vehicle Icon appears as a gold triangle rather than a
202. o configure and expand the system compatibility simpler installs with less wiring and increased system dependability PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Do not exceed the specifications below Storage Temperature 30 C to 0 C e Operating Temperature 10 C to 65 C e Operating Input Voltage 9 16 V DC 0 5 0 a 5 0 0 5 ct 0 gt ct ACAUTION Note Exceeding these specifications may result in degraded operation and or damage to the display SYSTEM UPGRADES Ag Leader Technology will periodically provide operating program updates that will improve the performance of your EDGE System Required software updates will be available free of charge for download from www agleader com On occasion major releases will be made available that have significant product feature additions or enhancements These optional software updates may have an additional fee associated with them PRODUCT REGISTRATION When registering your Ag Leader Technology products by one of the following methods you can elect to receive notice of any new product updates or features Register by mail Ag Leader Technology 2202 South Riverside Dr P O Box 2348 Ames IA 50010 Register by Fax 515 232 3595 Register at the Ag Leader Web site at http www agleader com PN 4001662 Rev D 5 EDGE User Manual What s New in this Manual This EDGE User Manual supersedes the Versi
203. o items Target Rate and Actual Rate appear in the Status Items box at the top right hand corner of the Map Screen As with the Legend the Status Items are only accessible in the Zoom to Extent view Target Rate 32000 Actual Rate 32000 505 ac e Rate Button This only appears on Hydraulic Drive configurations For more information See Run Time Environment Rate Screen on page 151 e AutoSwath Button This button appears for all SeedCommand configurations including Row Shutoff and Hydraulic Drive configurations For more information See Run Time Environment Rate Screen on page 151 Note For an explanation of display items not listed above See Map Screen Icons on page 37 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Run Time Environment Rate Screen You can view the Rate screen by pressing the Rate button as shown at e left The Target Rate screen will appear for all target rates being applied gBugBuUelId Items that appear on this screen are explained on this and the following pages Active Rate Target Rate The Target Rate is the amount of seeds that you wish to plant e Actual Rate The Flow Sensor returns the actual rate of the seeds that you are planting Note In some conditions the Actual Rate may increment slower than the Target Rate or its numeric values may vary before matching the Target Rate e Meter RPM The Met
204. o the application point using the number pad button Press the blue right arrow button to continue d Enter Implement Name Use the keyboard button to enter a name for the implement Press Finish to complete the implement setup process and return to the Operating Setup Wizard 5 Select Operating Mode Select Rate Logging Control from the drop down list box as the operating mode Press the blue right arrow button to continue PN 4001662 Rev D 283 Clojpi relireleh 4 U s 0 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Spinner Spreader Control Configuration continued 6 Select Controller If you choose to enter a new controller the Controller Setup Wizard appears Select DirectCommand from the Select Device drop down list box Choose the appropriate Direct Type according to the module s part number e 4000396 Spinner Spreader Control 3 CH e 4001611 Spinner Spreader Control 5 CH Controller Setup Wizard Step 1 of 3 Select Device DirectCommand Direct Type Spinner Spreader Control 3CH b Enter Suggested Controller Name The EDGE display assigns a default name of DirectSpreader to the controller Use the on screen keyboard to edit the name if desired Press Finish to continue with the configuration process 284 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Spinner Spreader Control Configuration continued 7 Sel
205. o use If you have not unlocked the AutoSwath feature yet the code can be purchased through your local Ag Leader dealer 196 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Configuration Settings Equipment Configuration The Equipment Configuration screen is shown below This screen displays the Implement and Controller information To edit equipment configuration settings highlight a configuration and press Edit Configuration Settings Area Logging Equipment Configuration Case MX215 AgChem Sprayer Edit Configuration Settings Area Logging The Equipment Configuration Settings screen as shown below is where you can edit the Equipment Configuration name The appearance of this screen may vary depending upon your particular application configuration The picture below illustrates this screen for an area logging application operation Equipment Configuration Settings Standard Edit Configuration Settings Screen Area Logging PN 4001662 Rev D 197 gt 0 y 0 ct 0 EDGE User Manual Configuration Settings DirectCommand The Equipment Configuration screen is shown below This screen displays the Implement and Controller information To edit equipment configuration settings highlight a configuration and press Edit Equipment Configuration Equipment Settings CEEA pote outsse of Fes Rate Increment 0 0 Controller Time Delay 0 Channel Channel 1 Implement AgChem 8103 Controller
206. oSwath Settings T D 5 cr 5 0 Case MX 215 JD 16r Planter Equipment Name Vehicle Case MX 215 Implement JD 16r Planter Config Settings Speed Input Aux Input AutoSwath Configuration Settings Press to display and edit planting seeding settings specific to a vehicle implement and controller combination For more information See Configuration Settings Equipment Configuration on page 126 Speed Input Press to select speed input device For more information See Speed Input Settings on page 127 Aux Input Press to display Auxiliary Input settings For more information See Auxiliary Input Settings Switch Mapping on page 128 AutoSwath Press to display and edit automatic swath control settings For more information See AutoSwath on page 130 Note You must have an unlock code to activate the AutoSwath feature a If you have been using AutoSwath with the DirectCommand system the feature is already activated and ready to use If you have not unlocked the AutoSwath feature yet the code can be purchased through your local Ag Leader dealer PN 4001662 Rev D 125 EDGE User Manual Configuration Settings Equipment Configuration The Equipment Configuration screen is shown below This screen displays the Implement and Controller information The appearance of this screen may vary depending upon your particular planting configuration To edit equipment configur
207. odule Position CPU Temperature Front Row Unit Control Driver Temperature PN 4001662 Rev D 187 T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U EDGE User Manual Diagnostics continued Input Diagnostics The Input Diagnostic Tab lists the number of Ground Speed Pulses coming in from the radar to the Auxiliary Module Additionally the bottom row of boxes lists the active switches on the switch box These color coded boxes display the following diagnostics e Green The switch box is connected to the Auxiliary Module in the On position e Black The switch box is connected to the Auxiliary Module but is in the Off position e Grey The switch box is not connected to the Auxiliary Module E2 Foot Box Auxiliary Input Diagnost FUE F13 F14 F15 F16 fey TREY pre ete te Leal Tih Switch Box Ei es jes ech Ea A Ground Speed Pulses 0 a Note The E2 position is the indicator for the foot box Note Other diagnostic settings can be found in Diagnostics on page 45 188 PN 4001662 Rev D A Application gt U y M ing 0 5 Run Time Environment Map Screen The screens shown in this section are for an Application configuration In order for you to view the Map Screen you must first select a Grower Farm and Field at the Start Field Operation portion of the Home Screen Fo
208. ommand To view Controller Settings go to the Planting Controller Tab highlight the controller press the Wrench Button and the Controller Settings screen shows as appears below The current Device and Serial Number of that Device is displayed SeedCommand Serial Number 2003810001 Controller Device SeedCommand Settings Press the Controller Settings button and another Controller Settings screen opens where you can view controller settings The appearance of this Controller Setting screen varies depending upon your SeedCommand configuration For more information see the following in the Planting SeedCommand subsection e To view Controller Settings for Hydraulic Seed Rate Controller Drives See Controller Settings for Hydraulic Seed Rate Motor Drives on page 162 e To view Controller Settings for Stepper Seed Rate Motor Drives See Controller Settings for Stepper Seed Rate Motor Drives on page 171 140 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Product Tab The Product Tab allows you to add new products or edit existing products for planting and seeding T D 5 cr 5 0 Planting Product List Add The Add button summons the Product Options screen where you can add or import a product For more information See Product Options on page 142 Keyboard Button Press to edit the name of a selected product from the list Wrench Button Press to view product manufacturer edit
209. on For more information See Run Time Environment Harvest Screen on page 320 Map Screen Flow Delay When the Map Screen is running in a Zoom Detail view instantaneous coverage is shown automatically However there is a time lag between when grain enters the combine through the Header and is logged by the Flow Sensor in the Clean Grain Elevator Because of this time lag the instantaneous coverage is shown on the Map Screen as a lighter color than coverage that has been logged by the EDGE display For an example see the picture below PN 4001662 Rev D 319 EDGE User Manual Run Time Environment Harvest Screen 320 Region Selection The Harvest Screen accessible with the Harvest Button is where you can view Region Selection Header Height Elevator Speed Swath Width and Display Items Bushels Elevator Ground Speed per hour Speed 30 8 i mey p AREA 30 50 a WET WEIGHT 114466 b DRY BUSHELS 1883 bu A A A AutoSwath Button Logging Status Home Map Harvest Button View e Region Selection Displays the current region that you are harvesting and also used to change regions and flag calibration loads Bushels Per Hour Displays the bushels harvested per hour bu hr Header Height Displays percentage of header height Elevator Speed Shown in Revolutions Per Minute RPM Swath Width A bar displaying the number of active sections in the swath Display It
210. on 3 0 edition of the EDGE User Manual which was published in April 2010 As such it has added information including firmware upgrades that have been made in EDGE firmware version 3 5 You can quickly view some of these updates to this manual on the following pages GUIDANCE e Added the SmartPath feature which gives guidance from any previously driven pass For more information See SmartPath on page 69 Creating a SmartPath Pattern on page 70 Select a Previous SmartPath Pass on page 72 Create an AB Line Within a Smart Path Pass on page 73 Choose Existing Lines Within SmartPath on page 74 and SmartPath Guidance Options on page 75 PLANTING e Changed appearance of Auxiliary Input Settings screen See Auxiliary Input Settings Switch Mapping on page 128 SEEDCOMMAND e The feature previously known as Clutch Control has been renamed Row Shutoff Other than the terminology change no functionality of this feature has changed for this firmware revision For more information see section beginning at Row Shutoff on page 154 APPLICATION e Added Flow Meter Logging support See Create an Application Configuration continued on page 195 e Changed appearance of Auxiliary Input Settings screen See Auxiliary Input Settings on page 201 DIRECTCOMMAND e Added Ramsey Valve to liquid product control configuration options For more information see Liquid Product Control
211. on Settings screen press the Aux Input button and the Auxiliary Input Settings screen appears as shown below gt U y M ing 0 5 This Switch Mapping function is active only for users with DirectCommand or SeedCommand features The Auxiliary Input Settings screen displays settings for the Master Switch and other switch inputs Master Source swicn Reset All DirectLiquid Boom 1 at F1 Master F2 Switch 1 F3 Switch 2 F4 Switch 3 F5 Switch 4 The Master Switch drop down menu controls the master switch for your entire configuration You may see the following options underneath this menu e Switch Controls the master switch External 2 This setting can control an optional floor mounted master switch External 1 3 amp 4 Not used at this time The F1 F11 cells can be assigned to any implement sections You can use these to choose the switches that control a particular section From here you can also make the following changes to the switch settings e Add a switch setting For more information See Add Auxiliary Input Settings on page 202 e Remove a switch setting e Reset All switch settings This resets the settings to defaults PN 4001662 Rev D 201 EDGE User Manual Add Auxiliary Input Settings If you wish to add a switch setting press the Add button on the Auxiliary Input Settings Screen and a second Auxiliary Input Settings screen appears a
212. on and Replacement C 0 0 J 0 m i 0 0 p ct S i Fuse Type Blade Style ATO ATC Rating Fuse Holder orange wire 5A 250 VAC Fuse Holder pink wire 15A 250 VAC 4001608 12 4002026 12 ACAUTION Note The fuse is to be placed in the fuseholder in line with the battery power cable and used with display only PN 4001662 Rev D 13 EDGE User Manual EDGE Screen Icon Conventions The following control buttons are made available for entering names and calibration values into the EDGE system Function Button Data Entry Screen Cas Tl processes Press the keyboard button to access the on screen text entry screen TERE FP FE A FT A Fa shown at the right Soo e races l l o An on screen Numeric Keypad is made z Ls aa A cabin O TS LILL ee En en En the right amg FJES 14 PN 4001662 Rev D setup system Functionality Prior to setup most of the functionality of the EDGE system is not available until the basic setup process is completed and the Home screen will look like the picture below The Run Time Environment is not accessible because the Map button does not appear on the task bar at bottom ca Start Field Operation 8 View Operation Summary You must complete these initial configuration steps for the Run Time Environment to be active 1 Grower Farm and Field management For
213. on page 342 e Vibration The Vibration calibration helps eliminate any false grain flow readings while the combine is running empty For more information See Vibration Calibration on page 340 e Temperature The Temperature button allows you to calibrate the grain temperature For more information See Temperature Calibration on page 341 EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Pre Harvest Checklist Calibration Sequence Perform Harvest Calibrations in the following order 1 Distance Speed Sensor Calibration This calibrates the Ground Speed Sensor connected to the EDGE display EDGE users using GPS speed as the primary speed sensor must still calibrate a backup sensor For more information See Calibrate Distance on page 326 2 Calibrate Header Sensor This sets the height when the EDGE display stops recording area as the header is raised at the end of the pass Stop height calibration is required for each grain type For more information See Calibrate Header Sensor on page 333 3 Perform a Vibration Calibration The vibration calibration is used to compensate for the amount of force that is measured by the flow sensor with no grain flow For more information See Vibration Calibration on page 340 4 Calibrate Temperature This sets the temperature offset to provide a correct moisture reading For more information See Temperature Calibration on page 341 5 Calibrate Moisture This sets the moistur
214. ons gt U y M ing 0 5 MASTER SWITCH INPUT After setting up a configuration in the display make sure to change the master switch input setting from standard to optional This will tell the EDGE to read the foot pedal for the master switch input status MASTER SWITCH USAGE When manually shutting off all boom sections in the field use the foot pedal switch Leave the OEM master switch on the hydro handle ON during field use Using the hydro handle switch may lead to improper field coverage poor AutoSwath performance and inaccurate spray records Only use the J ohn Deere master switch when completely shutting down the sprayer to transport or service the machine EDGE TARGET RATE The EDGE must have a non zero target rate entered in the display before the boom valves will open for product application Ensure that the target rate entered into the EDGE and Spray Star match to avoid any unwarranted alarms or warnings on the display EDGE DATA COLLECTION The EDGE will create a coverage map of all product application while logging actual application rate from the product control system flow meter EDGE AUTOSWATH BOOM SECTION CONTROL The EDGE will automatically control the boom section on off status based upon previously applied area field boundary and any mapped internal field boundaries PN 4001662 Rev D 225 EDGE User Manual 226 John Deere Specific Instructions continued SPRAY STAR APPLICATION RATE
215. ons to verify boom switch connections 4 Check high current connection into the Liquid Control Module 5 Make sure the implement cable PN 4000495 1 is plugged in If plugged in then test for 12 volts on pins A and B Section indicators on the Map screen of the EDGE display turn green but the booms do not open 1 Check wiring connections for all of the boom valves 2 Verify that the cabling is providing 12 volts to the boom valve on the signal pin NOTE You can also check for 12 volts on pins 1 10 on the boom connection of the liquid module Boom valves pause up to 5 seconds before turning on by manual control 1 Verify that the EDGE display and Liquid Control Module are both updated to the latest available firmware 2 The boom switch cable may be wired incorrectly For details refer to the installation instructions NOTE This issue should only occur on J ohn Deere sprayers Make sure the black wires in the switch cable are connected PN 4001662 Rev D 297 Sre piz eji elev U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 Ay 0 ct c 0 EDGE User Manual Troubleshooting DirectCommand Liquid Applications continued Problem Solution Booms will not turn on when the foot pedal is on Make sure the Master Switch Input is set to External 2 under the Auxiliary Input Settings AutoSwath turns on the boom too fast or too
216. operating in Soil Mode Crop Mode The minimum height setting when operating in Crop Mode PN 4001662 Rev D 293 Clojpi relireleh 4 y 5 0 0 ct 0 z J D J Q i lt D 0 J 0 0 fe 0 0 0 U 0 ct G U EDGE User Manual Norac UC5 Run Time Environment Boom Height Screen When the NORAC UC5 Spray Height Controller is configured on the EDGE display the Boom Height button appears on the Task Bar By pressing the Boom Height button you can view the Boom Height Screen as shown below 1 222 5 Ompn 0 00 a 0 0 mph ASN Left Automatic Center Automatic ZET Right Automatic Roll Automatic T Location Serial Reading Temp Left Outer 100 76cm 21 1 C Left Inner 103 69cem 21 1 C Main Lift 101 atem j2121 26 50 F Right Inner 104 76cm 21 1 C be Boom Height Screen left and NORAC UC5 Diagnostics right Icon Description The Boom Icon appears as blue when in Automatic Mode and black when in ee al Pal bow aa Manual Mode The right left and center sections appear independently on this icon Pressing the Boom Icon opens the NORAC UC5 diagnostics screen where you can view which boom sections are in Manual or Automatic Mode and you can also view raw values from the NORAC boom height sensors The numbers that appear below the Boom Icon show the distance between the boom section and the target Indicates the direction that the boom section is being commanded to
217. ore information See Calibrating OnTrac2 on page 95 Adjusting the Disengage Sensitivity should be included with this calibration procedure e Perform a Steering Diagnostics Check For more information See OnTrac2 Steering Diagnostics on page 99 Adjust the tuning parameters For more information See Tuning on page 106 Adjust the Response Rate and Line Acquisition Rate settings as necessary These improve how the vehicle acquires and holds the AB line For more information See Steering Adjustment on page 104 PN 4001662 Rev D 89 EDGE User Manual Vehicle Configuration Press the Setup wrench tool and go to the OnTrac2 Vehicle Configuration Tab Create an OnTrac2 vehicle configuration a Note Even if you already performed a vehicle configuration in Setup you must still perform a vehicle configuration at the OnTrac2 Tab The two vehicle configurations in Setup and OnTrac2 are independent of each other 1 Press the Add button 2 Choose Vehicle Style Enter the type of your vehicle Press the blue right arrow button to continue 3 Enter the Wheel Base Use the numeric keypad to enter the vehicle wheel base Press the blue right arrow button to continue OnTrac Vehicle Wizard Vehicle Wheelbase 116 11 in lt lt JL gt JL x 90 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Vehicle Configuration continued 4 Enter Antenna Forward Behind Offset Use t
218. ou to enter in the application location from the rear axle Use the Number Pad to enter in the distance and the drop down box to select if it is in front or behind of the axle Hitch Tab GPS Offsets Enter Distance from Rear Axle to the Following Locations Rear Draw Bar Rear 3 Point Hitch Front 3 point Hitch The Hitch Tab allows you to enter in the distance from one of four different mounting positions on the tractor to the rear axle Use the Number Pads to enter a value in for the respective hitch point Front Draw Bar Note Accuracy when measuring for a specific setting is essential to ae ensure proper machine performance PN 4001662 Rev D 211 EDGE User Manual Implement Tab Individual implements are set up and configured from the Implement Tab The Implement List displays all previously configured implements that are available for use Configuration Vehicle Implement Controller Product Implement List gt AgChem 9203 Case SPX4420 Dfl il e Add Press to add a new implement A wizard will walk you through setting up the implement e Keyboard Button Press to edit the name of a selected implement from the list e Wrench Button Press to edit the Swath Section Offsets For more information See Implement Offsets on page 213 This is also used to Enable Boom Height Control and access the NORAC UC5 Setup For more information See NORAC UC5 S
219. outine The injection module requires that a pump calibration be performed before actual application can occur The calibration number found on the tag of the injection pump s digital speed sensor needs to be divided by a factor of 10 before entering it as the factory calibration number If the factory cal number is entered wrong the pump calibration routine will not finish due to a high application error Notes e The pump calibration will fail if error is gt L0 from the factory calibration number e If the calibration fails check pump and plumbing for physical damage or excess wear gt U g ef 0 5 y 0 0 ct 0 2 J D J Q i lt D 0 5 0 o fe 0 0 0 V 0 ct G U PN 4001662 Rev D 305 EDGE User Manual Direct Injection Discharge Flow Sensor Error Check injection diagnostics to see if discharge flow monitor is registering a value Status light on run screen showing green Refer to manufacturer documentation to test flow monitor sensor LED light on the injection pump flashing Check error threshold found in the controller settings The discharge flow sensor is used as a system check to see if product is actually exiting the output of the pump The sensor is a shuttle valve that allows feedback for every stroke of the pump If the user has enabled the Flow Monitor Warning the display will provide a message if the dis
220. ow Your calibrations past and present are numbered in the order in which they were created The calibration s date of creation appears to the right of the name Configuration Combine Header Crops Calibration Select Crop to Calibrate Weight Soybeans a Moisture Calibration 2 10 17 2008 Vibration Temperature New Calibration 7 Perform New Weight Calibration After you have created a new calibration it is recommended that you perform another Weight Calibration Refer to Grain Weight Calibration on page 343 350 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Diagnostics Pressing the Harvest Display Item on the Harvest Screen summons the Harvest Diagnostics screens that pertain to your configuration For an example see illustration at Harvest Screen Active Display Items on page 322 Technical support may request that you look at these screens for help in diagnosing a problem When performing a Harvest operation you can also access the Harvest Diagnostic screen as shown below 0 90 4 5 mph Flow Rate 0 00 kg s Moisture Raw 0 81 Flow Max 507 Temperature HSCS Flow Min 144 Temperature Raw 2 88 Flow Offset 370 Proximity Status OFF Sensor Force 0 000 N Relay Status ON Header Raw 257 Motor Current 0 00 A Speed Pulses 26 The Harvest Diagnostic Tab includes the following information Flow Rate Grain flow rate shown in kilograms per second Flow Max Flow Min and Flow Offset Raw flo
221. pdate Rate The Fast Update Rate indicates whether your receiver is capable of outputting an update rate faster than 1 Hz per second If the Fast Update Rate is ON then your receiver is capable of outputting an update rate faster than 1 Hz per second If the Fast Update Rate is OFF then currently your receiver is only capable of an update rate of 1 Hz per second Contact Ag Leader Technical Support to see if your receiver can be upgraded to a faster update rate PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 OnTrac2 Information Users of the OnTrac2 guidance system can also view the OnTrac2 Information screen below in addition to the GPS Information screens discussed previously e OnTrac2 Vehicle Displays active vehicle profile ESC Firmware Version and ECU Firmware Version Displays current firmware versions for OnTrac2 Steering Status Displays either Good or Bad If the MDU does not have power it will display a message stating MDU Power Error PN 4001662 Rev D 55 EDGE User Manual ParaDyme Information Users of the ParaDyme guidance system can also view the ParaDyme Information screen below in addition to the GPS Information screens discussed previously 5 79 ac 0 0 mph ParaDyme Information Firmware Version 1 4 15449 Serial Number 0936100136 Active Vehicle 8130 3 2 2010 Steering Status Good Firmware Version Displays ParaDyme firmware version Serial Number Displays ParaDyme
222. peed Source such as GPS Wheels Track or Radar Press the blue right arrow button to continue 10 Enter Suggested Name for Configuration Use the keyboard button to enter a name for the configuration Press the checkmark box when complete PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Controller Settings for Stepper Seed Rate Motor Drives The Controller Settings used by operators of the Stepper Seed Rate Control feature should be set before entering a meter calibration number or performing field operations To begin go to the Controller Tab and press the Wrench Button When the Controller Configuration Screen opens press the Controller Settings button The Controller Settings Screen appears as shown below Each channel is displayed with its own tab and the Auxiliary Tab is where you adjust the Minimum Allowable Ground Speed roi 6 161 7 PS Channel Tabs Controller Settings Channel 1 Auxiliary Max Meter Speed 150 rpm Gear Ratio 2 000 zix Max Meter Speed This number represents the maximum recommended RPM of the seed meter and is specified by the manufacturer A warning informs you if this threshold is exceeded e Gear Ratio The ratio of the revolutions of the hydraulic drive to turn the seed meter one revolution Wy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 o z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U Note For more information regarding how to calculate the Gear Ratio see
223. port Imports any firmware stored on the Compact Flash Card into the display memory Remove Removes unwanted module firmware from the Module Firmware Management list a Note Pressing the Remove button does not remove firmware from the i module itself It merely removes the upgrade file from the display Upgrade from Card Upgrades an individual module directly from the Compact Flash Card PN 4001662 Rev D 29 EDGE User Manual Field Notes Markers are a collection of point objects shown as icons on the Map Screen As the name suggests markers allow the operator to mark mapping points on the go and thus identify specific features within a field You can create markers by pressing the Field Notes button on the Setup 2 screen The Field Notes screen opens as shown below Field Notes FIELD NOTES Ce Ce Map Icon Mark Name Jcr J Icon i gt weeds Rock a Ly Add Press the Add button to add a Field Note This marker then appears on Map Options at the Map screen For an example See View Map Markers on page 43 Keyboard button Press the on screen keyboard button to edit the marker name e Up and down arrow buttons Press the up and down arrow buttons to rearrange the order of the map icons Change Icon button Opens the Icon Selection screen as shown below where you can change the appearance of a map icon Icon Selection x xX amp amp
224. presents the Feed Gate opening for the conveyor Measure the depth of product on the conveyor to ensure accurate feed gate setting value PN 4001662 Rev D 253 gt U g n ny 0 5 U 0 0 ct 0 J J D 5 0 i lt D 0 gt 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ay 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Rate Screen Spinner Spreader Product Settings and Spreader Control continued e Conveyor Rate This setting represents the volume of product dispensed by one revolution of the conveyor drive shaft cubic foot per revolution or ft 3 rev This number is shown with the assumption that the conveyor shaft has a 1 inch gate opening This conveyor rate remains constant regardless of the height of the feed gate opening New products will have a default CFR number the first time they A CAUTION are used You must either manually enter or perform a CFR calibration routine for each product once that product is created otherwise mis application will occur 254 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Rate Screen Spinner Spreader Product Settings and Spreader Control continued Spreader Control Spreader Control Settings can be accessed by pressing the Spreader Control button located at the bottom active area of the Rate Screen Note The Spread Width Spinner Speed Product Density Feed Gate 1 LL Opening and the Conveyor 1 Rate are all stored with each combination of product and control
225. product type edit product color or edit map legend For more information See Product Settings on page 145 Remove The Remove button allows you to remove a product a Note When deleting a product all data using it will be deleted PN 4001662 Rev D 141 EDGE User Manual Product Options To add or import a product press the Add button located on the Product Tab The Product Options screen appears as shown below Product Options ADD PRODUCT Create a seed product to be planted IMPORT PRODUCT Import a product from a desktop MSF file x Add Product The Add Product button summons the Variety Setup Wizard For more information See Add Product on page 143 e Import Product The Import Product button summons the Product Import Wizard For more information See Import Product on page 144 142 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Product Options continued Add Product To add a new product press the Add Product button on the Product Options screen The Variety Setup Wizard appears as shown below T D 5 cr 5 0 1 Select Crop Type Select a Crop Type and the Units As Planted from the drop down menus Soybeans 2 Enter Variety Information Use the on screen keyboards to enter the manufacturer name and the variety or hybrid Only the variety or hybrid name is required Press the checkmark box when complete Pioneer PN
226. properly shut off Note See PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended a settings PN 4001662 Rev D 269 gt U U Q as 0 J g s 0 0 ct 0 0 J 5 D J Q i z lt D 0 5 5 0 O 0 0 0 A 0 0 ay c U EDGE User Manual Liquid Application Controller Settings continued Controller Settings Servo Calibrated Reflow or Ramsey Valve Control Valve Settings Valve Valve Response 1 Response 2 Response Threshold 24 40 0 EZE a ij 100 Valve Response 1 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error exceeds the Response Threshold setting The default for this setting is 100 Decreasing the value will cause the servo valve to run slower e Valve Response 2 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error is less than the Response Threshold setting The default for this setting is 24 Decreasing the value will cause the servo valve to run slower e Response Threshold Determines where the control system switches between using Valve Response 1 or Valve Response 2 speed settings The default setting is 3 Leaving all other valve control settings at the default value and making a small adjustment to this setting is usually all that is required to fine tune system performance Decreasing this value will have the overall effect of speeding up servo valve response Increasing this value will have the over
227. r Control PWM Typical Zero Allowable Valve Valve Response Sela oy System Frequenc aan Offset Error RE P E Threshold Model and y El y Range 1 2 year if applicable Spra Coupe PWM Ground 122 500 700 30 2 7000 without factory pump switch TerraGator In Line 2 40 10 15 XX03 XX04 Servo XX44 Tyler Patriot Check for In 2 100 24 3 Line Servo or By Pass Servo Control Walker Pump Servo 2 100 24 3 4f you are using a PWM Control Valve some adj ustment may need to be made to achieve optimal pump response to the PWM Gain Value Increase the Gain Value to make the system more responsive decrease the Gain Value to smooth the system response PN 4001662 Rev D 236 Setting Name Valve Response 1 Liquid Servo Settings Description Default Setting Setting Description Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error exceeds the Response Threshold setting EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Setting Characteristics Decreasing the value will cause the servo valve to run slower Valve Response 2 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error is less than the Response Threshold setting Decreasing the value will cause the servo valve to run slower Allowable Error 2 Determines the percent of 2 3 is the normal dead band error that is allowed prior to setting range the product control system Too low of a setting value can maki
228. r more information See Management on page 16 Once a configuration has been completed the Map View button appears at the bottom of the Home Screen PN 4001662 Rev D 189 EDGE User Manual Map Screen Zoom to Extent Press the Map View button and the Map Screen appears as shown below Below is an Area Logging configuration displayed in Zoom to Extent view Ground Speed Total Field Acres Vehicle Icon GPS Status Map Options Homie Map View Logging Status shown for area logging Application configurations Note Pressing the Map View button will cycle between the available map screen views and the appearance of the Map View button changes 190 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Map Screen Zoom Detail When the Map Screen is shown in Zoom Detail the Vehicle Icon appears as a gold triangle rather than an arrow The map below is shown for a typical Application Configuration which does not include any Rate Control features This sprayer includes five boom sections and these sections are shown as individual boxes on the Implement Icon behind the Vehicle Icon gt U y M ing 0 5 Total Field Acres Ground Speed GPS Status Vehicle Icon Implement Icon shown for Map Options 5 boom section sprayer Home Map View Logging Status Note For information on Map Screen items that are standard for a all EDGE operations See Run Time Environment Map Screen o
229. r more information See Fan Settings on page 290 286 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Controller Settings Spinner Spreader Controller Settings Shaft Speed Calibration 2 Control Valve Max Conveyor Speed z Settings 60 L n Lv JLX Shaft Speed Calibration Calibration number representing the pulses that equal one revolution of the rate control metering system e Max Conveyor Speed Setting determines the maximum RPM of the conveyor that controls product distribution to the application point Allowable Error Determines the percent of error that is allowed prior to the product control system making any flow rate changes 2 3 is the normal dead band setting range Too low of a setting value can cause the product control system to continually hunt for the target application rate Too high of a setting will cause excessive product application error e Control Valve Settings Displays control valve settings for PWM and Servo Valve Controls For PWM Valve Control Settings See Controller Settings PWM on page 288 For Servo Valve Control Settings See Controller Settings Servo on page 289 PN 4001662 Rev D 287 Clojpi relireleh 4 U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Controller Settings Spinner Spreader continued Controller Settings PWM 288 Control
230. r o gt gt r na ee e a a gt t ee Ss n Ag Leader Technology EDGE USER MANUAL FIRMWARE VERSION 3 5 AG LEADER PN 4001662 REV D PN 4001662 Rev D PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Table of Contents General COM sts ees eE 1 Introduction and Company Profile cccccccceccsecceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeaeeeeesaeegees 1 What s New in this Manual J sccnass25casstas soon ddaccelicesd aebaceee apilenidaudindigsed aces tence 6 Conventions Used in this Wana siccsisciasosastdencsteaaiaatnduateele ina seleguiessincadieandeadeede 7 Cautions ANG WaIMiN eS s lt 22ccivecsceidetsevesnsteruencstshaneweceeeeshecatessfedesedotecctecstecastewetine 7 Cross References and Web WMMKSs csascsasicaadscensiadcanasteadiesasecdatdouauistinberetadsedieads 7 Viewing this Manual Online cccccccccccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaeeeeeeseeegees 8 How to Find Information You re Looking FOr ccceccssececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeaees 9 Display Hardware cccccccceccneeeeceeeeeeeseeec eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeseeaeeeneegaeeges 10 EDGE Installation Instructions 3 c0s sc5sc00c Se cadwcendzs senesnsandtie les tacseicved e bdaseiazsiess 11 Mounting the EDGE Display c cccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaeeeaes 11 EDGE Mounting Components cccccceccsseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeesseeaes 12 EDGE Fuse Installation and Replacement cccceccsecceeee
231. r prescription mapped area e Coverage Option In the Coverage Option area you must choose between three options The Minimize Skip option turns off the implement section after the entire boom section is fully inside your coverage area This prevents the possibility of skips The Minimize Overlap option turns off the implement section when that boom section first enters your coverage area This prevents the possibility of overlaps The User Defined option allows you to choose what percentage of the implement section is within the coverage area before that boom section turns off For example if you choose 50 then the boom section will switch off when half of it is within your coverage area gt U y M ing 0 5 AutoSwath Notes e It is strongly recommended to use a 4 Hz or higher GPS output rate AutoSwath control will not work until the master and boom section switches are on A less than 4 Hz GPS output rate can result in your boom sections turning on and off too slow even at speeds below 10 mph If you have less than a 4 Hz GPS output rate and your speed goes above 10 mph a warning appears advising you to use a 4 Hz GPS rate e If using AutoSwath on an implement that is raised out of the ground when not applying it is recommended to install an implement switch on the toolbar This will prevent the system from turning on product flow when the implement is out of the ground and the vehicle encounters unapplied area
232. rayer s hydraulics For more information See Retune on page 292 Sensors and Valve Drivers Loads the Sensor and Valve Driver Settings window where users can set minimum height mode adjust minimum height settings and manually edit sensor valve and input settings For further information See Minimum Height Settings on page 293 Also consult the NORAC UC5 manual for more information e Advanced Settings NORAC non user menu PN 4001662 Rev D 291 Clojpi relireleh 4 y 5 0 0 ct 0 z J D J l i lt D 0 J 0 0 fe 0 0 0 U 0 ct G U EDGE User Manual 292 Automatic Setup Automatic Setup walks through a series of steps that configures the NORAC UC5 electronics to the sprayer hydraulic functions You must perform an Automatic Setup routine after the NORAC UC5 system is installed The following items are configured during an Automatic Setup routine e Sprayer Make and Model e Input module wiring and configuration e Number of sensors and location e Sensor zero point e Valve deadzone and gain values Note For detailed Automatic Setup information see the NORAC UC5 manual Retune From time to time it may be necessary to recalibrate Retune the UC5 electronics to your sprayer s hydraulics Examples of such times are e When a hydraulic solenoid valve is changed e When the hydraulic pump is changed or adjusted e When the normal working temperature of
233. ready applied area When unchecked the controlling system will stay in the last known state when the sections are shut off PWM Frequency The frequency that the PWM control valve is pulsed at Settings can be found from the manufacturer of the valve Typical settings range from 100 125 Hz PWM Gain Determines how aggressively the control valve responds when making rate change adjustments The higher the value the more aggressive the steering response is Zero Flow Offset Represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero Flow Offset value can cause the product control system to not properly control low rates See the PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended settings Shaft Speed Cal Calibration number representing the pulses that equal one revolution of the rate control metering system Max Conveyor Speed 314 Setting determines the maximum RPM of the conveyor that controls product distribution to the application point This setting is used when controlling a spinner spreader applicator PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Glossary of Application Settings continued Controller Settings Direct Injection Pump Calibration Clojpi relireleh 4 Pump Calibration Pump Calibration Setting Description Setting Factory Calibration The Factory Calibration Number is found on the t
234. recommended settings Allowable Error 2 2 3 is the normal dead band setting range e Too low of a setting value can cause the product control system to continually hunt for the target application rate Too high of a setting will cause excessive product application error 238 PN 4001662 Rev D Spinner Spreader Servo Settings Description Setting Name Default Setting Setting Description EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Setting Characteristics Valve Response 1 40 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error exceeds the Response Threshold setting Decreasing the value will cause the servo valve to run slower Valve Response 2 8 Determines the speed of the servo valve when product control error is less than the Response Threshold setting Decreasing the value will cause the servo valve to run slower Allowable Error 2 Determines the percent of 2 3 is the normal dead error that is allowed prior band setting range to the product control Too low of a setting value system making any can cause the product control conveyor RPM corrections system to continually hunt for the target application rate Too high of a setting will Cause excessive product application error Response 15 Determines where the Leaving all other valve Threshold control system switches control settings at the default between using the Valve Response 1 or Valve Respon
235. red Flow Meter as the Device use the numeric keypad to enter the Flow Meter Calibration Number then name and save the configuration PN 4001662 Rev D 195 gt U y M y 0 5 EDGE User Manual Configuration Settings By highlighting a configuration and pressing the Wrench button on the Configuration Tab you can summon the Configuration Settings screen where you can edit Configuration Settings Speed Input Settings Auxiliary Input Settings and AutoSwath Settings Case SPX4420 DirectLiquid Equipment Name Vehicle Case SPX4420 Controller DirectLiquid Container Tank Config Settings Speed Input Aux Input AutoSwath e Configuration Settings Press to display and edit application settings specific to a vehicle implement and controller combination For more information See Configuration Settings Equipment Configuration on page 197 Speed Input Press to select speed input device For more information See Speed Input Settings on page 200 e Aux Input Press to display and edit Auxiliary Input settings For more information See Auxiliary Input Settings on page 201 e AutoSwath Press to display and edit automatic swath control settings For more information See AutoSwath on page 206 Note You must have an unlock code to activate the AutoSwath feature a If you have been using AutoSwath with the DirectCommand system the feature is already activated and ready t
236. reen The Remark A button re marks the A point by moving it to the current position while maintaining the same heading A brief message appears in the on screen lightbar stating Point A Remarked 9 E 0 D 5 0 0 Shift For an explanation of the Shift Pattern feature see Load Pattern continued on page 79 Adaptive Curve If you chose Adaptive Curve as your pattern option at the New Pattern screen See New AB Pattern on page 65 and also Adaptive Curve on page 84 then the Adaptive Curve button appears on the Guidance Options screen This button opens the Adaptive Pattern Options screen At this screen you can choose pattern options that tell the system where to log a new pass These options include e New Pass This sets the conditions for the EDGE display to log a new pass Select either Area Count or Heading Change Area Count generates the next pass based on coverage area of the previous pass The EDGE display must be logging coverage data in order to generate the next pass Heading Change logs the next pass when the vehicle turns past the heading threshold e Heading Threshold Enter in the degree of turning angle that your vehicle will need to make before creating another pass Note You should always set the Heading Threshold number past 90 i degrees The default number is 110 degrees PN 4001662 Rev D 87 EDGE User Manual Nudge You can adjust Nudge settings at th
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238. ress the Add plus sign button to add a Grower e Press the Delete minus sign button to delete a Grower e You may edit an existing name of a Grower by highlighting that name and pressing the on screen keyboard e Press the Wrench Button to add or edit information for a Contact Person Business Phone Mobile Phone or import an msf file For more information on adding an msf file See Importing an MSF File on page 19 18 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Importing an MSF File A Management Setup File msf is a file format that allows the EDGE display to import Grower and Field information from desktop software via a Compact Flash Card Follow the process outlined below to import desktop software information from your Compact Flash Card Note When importing management items from an MSF setup file amp the imported data will always update or be added to existing management data and will not overwrite it 1 In the Grower Tab press the Wrench Button A screen opens showing the name of that Grower in the Title Bar as shown below Contact Person John Jones Business Phone 555 1234 2 Press the Import MSF button and the File Selection screen appears as shown below Be sure that your Compact Flash Card is already placed in the EDGE display File Selection Name St Size Ag Leader Insight WB Ag Leader Insight msf 16 KB PN 4001662 Rev D 19 EDGE User Ma
239. rial Type Abbreviated P P205 K K20 Density name for EDGE and predefined name for SMS Anhydrous Liquid NH3 82 0 0 5 14 Ammonia under lbs gal pressure at 60 F 28 UAN Liquid 28 UAN 28 0 0 10 67 lbs gal 30 UAN Liquid 30 UAN 30 0 0 10 86 Ibs gal 32 UAN Liquid 32 UAN 32 0 0 11 06 Ibs gal Ammonium Liquid Ammonium 10 34 0 11 73 polyphosphate polyphosphate Ibs gal starter Ammonium Dry Ammonium 34 0 0 N A nitrate nitrate Ammonium Dry Ammonium 10 34 0 N A phosphate phosphate DAP Dry DAP 18 46 0 N A MAP Dry MAP 11 52 0 N A Ammonium Dry Ammonium 21 0 0 N A sulfate sulfate Urea Dry Urea 46 0 0 N A Potash Dry Potash 0 0 60 N A PN 4001662 Rev D 223 gt 0 y 0 ct 0 EDGE User Manual Fertilizer Product Default Settings continued Percentage in terms of Ibs 100 Ibs Material Type Abbreviated P P205 K K20 Density name for EDGE and predefined name for SMS Triple Dry Triple 0 46 0 N A superphosphate superphosphate Ordinary Dry Superphosphate 0 20 0 N A superphosphate Potassium Dry Potassium 13 0 44 N A nitrate nitrate 224 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 John Deere Specific Instructions Here are some tips to remember when operating the EDGE display in conjunction with a Spray Star control system Refer to the quick reference sheet PN 2002831 38 and other sections of the user guide for specific setup and operation instructi
240. rmation on the Auxiliary Input Settings Switch Mapping feature PN 4001662 Rev D 147 EDGE User Manual Map Screen Zoom to Extent The map below is shown for a SeedCommand configuration running a Row Shutoff Module and Planter Hydraulic Drive Control Total Field Acres Ground Speed Vehicle Icon VARIETIES 32000 Legend Hers FAT Status Items W arse sds ac ze t Rate Actual Rate shown for Display Legend Button Hydraulic Drive Configurations Home i Map View Rate Button AutoSwath only appears on shown for Clutch Control Hydraulic Drive amp Hydraulic Drive Configurations configurations 148 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Map Screen Zoom Detail The map below is shown for a Planter with SeedCommand features This planter includes 12 sections and these sections are shown as individual boxes on the Implement Icon behind the Vehicle Icon Total Field Acres Ground Speed Status Items Target Rate GPS Status Actual Rate Vehicle icon Map Options gt Implement Icon H ome Map View Rate Button AutoSwath T D J ay J n oy 0 0 o 0 3 3 D 3 Q z lt D 0 J 9 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U PN 4001662 Rev D 149 EDGE User Manual 150 Planting Map Screen Items The following Planting Map Screen Items are available for SeedCommand users at the Map Screen Status Items Target Rate and Actual Rate Tw
241. rn on 1 Make sure the Rate Outside of Field is set to zero under the active when outside of the configuration settings boundary 2 Make sure the Outside Boundary Option is set to Turn Selection Off under the Automatic Swath Control option 3 Make sure there is not a gap between the boundary and the first pass of the headlands Note For best results run a new boundary when spraying the first pass of the headlands Booms turn on fora 1 Make sure that the Turn On Look Ahead is greater than the Turn Off split second in the Look Ahead headlands 2 Make sure GPS Offsets are correct 3 Make sure look aheads are less than three seconds each 300 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Troubleshooting Direct Injection Configurations When controlling a chemical injection pump using the Injection Module PN 4000896 the configuration requires the use of a Liquid Module PN 4000394 The injection control is based off of the vehicle that has been configured for the liquid DirectCommand control channel Once configured the Injection pump uses the same switch inputs and ground speed input that has been configured for the liquid system gt U g ing 0 a U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 301 EDGE User Manual Direct Injection Pump Doesn t Run Power can be checked at multiple locations First ist
242. rol Valve 3 4 Standard Valve In line or Bypass servo 100 24 Raven Flow Control Valve 3 4 Fast In line or Bypass servo 40 10 Raven Flow Control Valve 1 Standard In line or Bypass servo 100 24 Raven Flow Control Valve 1 Fast In line or Bypass servo 40 10 Raven Flow Control Valve 1 1 2 Standard In line or Bypass servo 100 24 Raven Flow Control Valve 2 Standard In line or Bypass servo 100 24 228 PN 4001662 Rev D Flow Control Valve Raven Flow Control Valve 2 Fast Control Valve Configuration In line or Bypass servo Valve Response 1 EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Servo Control Valve Settings By Manufacturer continued Valve Response 2 Response Threshold Raven Flow Control Valve 3 Standard Mid Tech 3 4 In line or Bypass servo In line or Bypass servo Mid Tech 1 In line or Bypass Servo Mid Tech 1 1 2 Mid Tech 2 In line or Bypass Servo In line or Bypass Servo 40 10 Dickey john Nh3 Heat Exchanger In line Servo 40 10 PN 4001662 Rev D 229 gt 0 y 0 ct 0 J EDGE User Manual Control Valve Settings for Self Propelled Sprayers EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Flow Control N 7oJ alae PWM Le Zero Allowable Bie Pe Response Model and System Frequency Ran
243. rough speed changes to the solution pump The pump servo setting is programmed to control an electric motor used to actuate a hydraulic valve to adjust the hydraulic flow to the solution pump PWM Ground Rate control is achieved through speed changes to the solution pump The PWM Ground setting is programmed to pulse the ground to an electric solenoid valve used to adjust the hydraulic flow to the solution pump Calibrated Reflow Three way boom valves are used to return product back to the tank in the off state The returned flow is calibrated with adjustment at each valve Calibration is required any time the nozzles are changed Ramsey Valve A pneumatically operated bypass valve When air is supplied to the valve the rate increases when air is released from the valve the rate decreases PN 4001662 Rev D 227 gt U y M ing 0 5 EDGE User Manual Servo Control Valve Settings By Manufacturer Flow Control Valve Raven Accu Flow 20 GPM Single Valve System Fast Close Valve Control Valve Configuration In line servo Valve Response 1 Valve Response 2 Response Threshold Raven Accu Flow 10 GPM Dual Valve System Standard Valve Raven Accu Flow 30 GPM Single Valve System Fast Close Valve In line servo In line servo 40 10 Raven Accu Flow 30 GPM Dual Valve System Standard Valve In line servo 100 24 Raven Flow Cont
244. s e Average The Average button changes the average rate for the legend e Spacing The range Spacing button changes the difference between the rates in one color range e Ranges The Ranges up and down arrow buttons change the number of range increments displayed in the legend e Color Scheme The color scheme can be modified by using the drop down list e Reset Legend Resets the legend to the default settings e Automatic Legend If the Automatic Legend checkbox is selected the average automatically sets itself to the field average and updates as the field average changes e Save as Product Legend Select the Save as Product Legend checkbox if you wish to set the current legend as the default legend for all regions of the same product 40 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Create a Boundary To begin creating a Map boundary press the Map Options icon on the Map Gr Screen The Boundary Creation screen appears as shown below Press the Start button to start creating a boundary The Start Boundary screen appears as shown below Start Boundary Start Boundary Boundary Type om en Boundary Offset Direction Distance EJES 1 You can create two types of Map Screen boundaries in the EDGE display Outer boundaries delineate the borders of an entire field inner boundaries mark specific features within that field such as waterways or buildings Choose whether to create either an Outer bou
245. s Display Item Summons the Harvest Diagnostics screen For more information See Diagnostics on page 351 Swath Width Display Item Summons the Swath Width screen where you can change the width of a swath a Note The swath width cannot be manually adjusted if you are using ai AutoSwath 322 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Harvest Setup Tabs Pressing the Harvest button at the Setup Screen takes you to the Grain n Harvest Configuration Tab This tab is shown in front of four other tabs Hanea Combine Header Crops and Calibration Grain Harvest Configuration Combine Configuration List Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab is where you can add and edit operating configurations For more information See Create a Harvest Configuration on page 324 and also See Configuration Settings on page 325 e Combine Tab The Combine Tab is where you can set up and configure additional combines For more information See Combine Tab on page 327 Header Tab The Header Tab is where you can set up and configure additional headers For more information See Header Tab on page 331 Crops Tab The Crops Tab is where you can add and edit crops For more information See Crops Tab on page 336 e Calibration Tab The Calibration Tab is where you can perform calibrations For more information See Pre Harvest Checklist on page 339 P
246. s button is pressed a Resume button will take its place until you press this button and Pause reappears Note If you are using the EDGE display to follow a set AB Line and wish to temporarily deviate from this line you can use the Pause button to pause the EDGE display s logging activity This feature could be used for example by a vehicle operator who must refill a sprayer When paused the EDGE display will continue to give the distance back to the original pause point position 1 Press Pause button Press the Pause button on the Guidance screen When you do so the place where you paused appears on the Map screen as a yellow ball Note You can pause a pattern even if you have not set the B point yet If you do so the message in the lightbar will read Need B If you pause the pattern after you have set your AB Line then the lightbar will indicate the distance your vehicle must travel to return to the pause point 2 Press Resume button To resume your pattern press the Resume button to resume logging on your AB Line Note If you press the Resume button before you have returned to the original AB Line your EDGE display will select the closest AB Line to your vehicle 86 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Remark A If you chose Straight AB or A Heading as your pattern option at the New Pattern screen the Remark A button appears on the Guidance Options sc
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248. s shown below This screen shows the following drop down menus T D 5 cr 5 0 Auxiliary Input Settings Seed Clutch Control Module Specifies the function of your DirectCommand or Planting Row Shutoff For example Seed Clutch Channel Select the channel to control F2 Switch 1 Selects the section to turn on and off PN 4001662 Rev D 129 EDGE User Manual AutoSwath The Automatic Swath Control feature turns sections off and on automatically based upon the following conditions e Entering and exiting internal and outer field boundaries e Entering and exiting previously applied areas within a field To access the Automatic Swath Control settings go to the Configuration Tab highlight a configuration and press the Wrench button Once the Configuration Settings Screen appears press the AutoSwath button The Automatic Swath Control screen appears as shown below This screen displays Automatic Swath Control settings that are specific to that Operation Note The Automatic Swath Control functionality is an optional e feature of both the DirectCommand and SeedCommand Systems An unlock code must be purchased and installed to enable this feature Call your local Ag Leader dealer for details and pricing Automatic Swath Control Outside Boundary Option Turn On Keep Unchanged Look Ahead Turn Section Off 1 1 sec Turn Off Coverage Option Look Ahead Minimize Skip 0 4 sec Minimize
249. s shown below This screen shows the following drop down menus specified for switch mapping on a sprayer Auxiliary Input Settings Control Module DirectLiquid Channel Channel 1 a F2 Switch 1 Function Boom 1 Ly JLx e Control Module Specifies the function of your DirectCommand controller e Channel Select the channel to control e F2 Switch 1 Selects the boom section to turn on and off 202 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Fence Row Nozzle Indicators You can control fence row nozzles through a DirectCommand switch box by mapping the switches in Auxiliary Input Settings The fence row nozzles can be mapped to any switch Use the following procedure to add fence row nozzles to Auxiliary Input Settings To begin go to the Configuration Tab Highlight your configuration in the Configuration List then press the Wrench button gt 0 y 0 ct 0 4 Open Auxiliary Input Settings screen At the Configuration Settings screen press the Aux Input button and the Auxiliary Input Settings screen appears as shown below Auxiliary Input Settings Switch All F1 Master Functions Controlled PN 4001662 Rev D 203 EDGE User Manual Fence Row Nozzle Indicators continued 5 Remove and Add Switch Settings Use the bottom drop down menu to select the switch you wish to adjust then press the Add button A second Auxiliary Input Settings screen appears as shown
250. s the number of crop rows multiplied by the number of spacing In the Pivot Field Edge Distance portion of the screen enter the Number of Rows and Row Spacing In the example shown at bottom left if you entered 3 rows and 30 inch spacing the field edge would equal 90 inches Close red X The vehicle uses the driven pass as the AB Line Use the numeric keypads to enter the Number of Rows and Row Spacing Choose the direction relative to the AB Line either Outward or Inward and press the green check mark box 7 Turn left or right for the next swath The next swath is automatically selected 8 Steer the vehicle so that you center the green lights in the lightbar as you drive forward along the path Note To work from the center of the field outwards the initial pivot must have A radius of at least two swath widths e An arc length of at least two swath widths PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Pivot continued 9 E Q D J 0 O Notes arahina e You can shift to the nearest row by going to the l Guidance Screen and pressing Options At the Guidance Options screen press the Nearest Row button The Shift to Nearest Row screen appears as shown at left Use the numeric keypad to enter in Row Spacing and then press the Calculate Shift button in order to enter in the amount of distance to X shift Press the green check mark box when finished PN 4001662 Rev D 83 EDGE User Manual
251. s the blue right arrow button to continue Select Operating Mode Use the drop down menu to select Rate Logging Control if you are going to be creating a configuration where an application rate is logged such as a DirectCommand configuration Otherwise select Area Logging Only if you are creating a Site Verification configuration Press the blue right arrow button to continue If you selected Rate Logging Control continue at Step 5 below If you selected Area Logging Only select an Implement and a Ground Speed Source and then name and save the configuration Select Controller Select the Device and Direct Type of your configuration Under Device select either DirectCommand Serial Controller or Flow Meter If you selected DirectCommand as the Device under Direct Type choose either Liquid Product Control From here enter a Flow Meter Calibration number and then name and save the configuration For a more detailed DirectCommand Liquid Product configuration procedure See Liquid Application Control Configuration on page 261 Spinner Spreader Control 3CH or Spinner Spreader Control 5 CH From here name and save the configuration For a more detailed DirectCommand Spinner Spreader configuration procedure See Spinner Spreader Control Configuration on page 282 If you entered Serial Controller as the Device select the Make and Model of your application device then name and save the configuration If you ente
252. se 2 speed setting value and making a small adjustment to this setting is usually all that is required to fine tune system performance Decreasing this value will have the overall effect of speeding up servo valve response e Increasing this value will have the overall effect of slowing servo valve response PN 4001662 Rev D 239 gt U y M ing 0 5 EDGE User Manual Spinner Spreader PWM Control Valve Settings Description Setting Name Default Value Description PWM Frequency The frequency that the PWM control valve is pulsed at Typical settings range from 100 125 See PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended settings PWM Gain This setting determines how aggressively the control valve responds when making spinner speed adjustments The higher the value the more aggressive the system response is Zero RPM Offset 30 This setting represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero RPM Offset value can cause the spinner system to not properly shut off See PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended settings Allowable Error 2 2 3 is the normal dead band setting range Too low of a setting value can cause the product control system to continually hunt for the target application rate Too high of a setting will cause excessive product application error 240
253. se checkboxes represent various communication protocols or formats that have been set by the National Marine Electronics Association NMEA and used in information strings or sentences output by the GPS Receiver At present the EDGE display only uses two NMEA Message formats GGA and VTG GGA This NMEA message format is the data fix that establishes your position in longitude and latitude VTG This NMEA message format stands for ground speed velocity in area over distance GLL GSV GSA ZDA RMC MSS Leave these other NMEA message formats unchecked unless you are connected to a third party monitor and have been directed to do so PN 4001662 Rev D 51 EDGE User Manual GPS Diagnostics To access Diagnostic information about the GPS signal press the Satellite icon that appears in the top left corner of the Map Screen GPS Information then appears on three different GPS Information screens You can cycle through these screens by pressing the blue right arrow button GPS Information First Screen 52 0 00 0 Omph View Messages GPS Information Latitude N Longitude W Elevation feet Heading Number of Satellites Differential 42 062000 93 620000 3293 340 212 4 10 Diff On Latitude Longitude Elevation Displays current position in longitude and latitude and elevation Heading Displays degree heading of travel Differential If a TSIP receiver is being used the differential stat
254. se the drop down menu to select Rate Logging Control and press the blue right arrow button to continue 264 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Liquid Application Control Configuration continued 5 Select Controller Configuration Select the desired DirectCommand controller configuration from the list and continue to step 5 or press New if the desired controller is not listed Controller Setup Wizard Step 1 of 3 Select Device DirectCommand 4 gt Direct Type Liquid Product Control 4 gt lt j gt x b The Controller Setup Wizard appears Select DirectCommand from the drop down list Under the Direct Type list select Liquid Product Control Press the blue right arrow button to continue Enter the Flow Meter Calibration Number by using the numeric keypad to set the pulses per gallon This usually is tagged on the flow meter Press the blue right arrow button to continue Notes for specific flow meters For more information regarding Dickey john Flow meters or Dickey john heat exchangers see the Application section for Dickey john Flow Meter Calibrations on Dickey J ohn NH3 Conversions on page 242 Raven flow meter tags represent pulses per 10 gallons Divide the calibration number by 10 before entering into the display Tee J et flow meter calibration numbers represent pulses per liter To convert the number multiply the value found on the flow meter by 3 79 to find
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256. serial number e Active Vehicle Displays current steering profile Steering Status Displays either Good or lists system errors 56 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 NTRIP Information Users of the NTRIP guidance system can also view the NTRIP Information screen below in addition to the GPS Information screens discussed previously 5 79 0 0 mph lt q GPS Information gt NTRIP Stream N A NTRIP Status rre cones Cellular Status Connected Cellular Signal Strength 60 WiFi Status Disconnected WiFi Signal Strength 9 0 AA Connect Connects the display to the NTRIP correction source NTRIP Stream Network mount point NTRIP Status Displays NTRIP connection either Connected or Disconnected e Cellular Status Displays status of ParaDyme cellular modem either Connected or Disconnected e Cellular Signal Strength Displays a number between 0 and 100 WiFi Status Displays status of WiFi router either Connected or Disconnected WiFi Signal Strength Displays a number between 0 and 100 PN 4001662 Rev D 57 EDGE User Manual 58 PN 4001662 Rev D FOE Guidance The Guidance Tab located on the GPS screen includes some general gt settings for the on screen lightbar and L160 External Lightbar features GPS Note In order to use guidance with the EDGE display you must have a a GPS receiver capable of a GPS output rate of 5 Hz or mor
257. should be lowered Ideal If Heading speaks at the ideal volume to Steering Steering responds just right to Heading s commands and the tractor does not oscillate or wander across the AB Line Heading Aggressiveness is set correctly Too Low If Heading speaks too softly to Steering Steering is not responsive enough to Heading s command and the tractor wanders across the AB Line Heading Aggressiveness is set too low and should be increased 9 E 0 D 5 0 0 A Too High A B Ideal A C Too Low FIGURE 2 HEADING AGGRESSIVENESS PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE User Manual 112 How the OnTrac2 System works continued Cross Track Error also does two things First it adjusts the volume at which Cross Track talks to Steering Second it adjusts the offline tolerance at which Cross Track tries to hold the tractor on the AB Line The higher Cross Track Error is set the louder Cross Track talks to Steering and the tighter Cross Track tries to hold the tractor to the AB Line The lower Cross Track Error is set the softer Cross Track talks to Steering and the more relaxed Cross Track is at holding the tractor to the AB Line Cross Track Error should be set as high as possible so that the tractor stays close to the AB Line but does not oscillate or wander across the AB Line See Figure 3 for an example of the desired behavior e Cross Track s Simple Analogy Cross Track Error could be viewed as t
258. shown below Product Settings Manufacturer None EPA Number E Restricted Use Pesticide Ly JLX Manufacturer Enter the Manufacturer and Common Name if desired EPA Number Enter the EPA Registration Number which is listed on the product s container label e Restricted Use Pesticide If the product is a Restricted Use Pesticide press the check box This information will also be included for your records 218 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Product Options The Product Options screen is where you can add or import products or add product mixes To go to the Product Options screen press the Add button on the Product Tab The Product Options screen appears as shown below Choose from the following options described below Product Options ADD Create a single Product to be added to a tank mix or PRODUCT can be applied by itself Create a Tank Mix or Dry Blend of two or more ADD products PRODUCT MIX IMPORT PRODUCT Import a product from a desktop MSF file x Add Product Adds a single component product type Here you must choose a single component product from any pre defined types that can be created and added to the Product List After initial setup single component products can be used individually within the EDGE system or can be combined to create dry blends and liquid product mixes If you are creating a Restricted Use Pesticide enter the
259. slow 1 Check GPS offsets in the vehicle setup to verify all the measurements are correct 2 Verify that the boom offsets are appropriate for the sprayer Note Boom offsets are measured from the center of the vehicle to the center of the boom section 3 Adjust the Turn On Look Ahead and Turn Off Look Ahead to fine tune Automatic Swath Control performance 4 Verify the boom offsets are appropriate for the sprayer No As Applied rate 1 Check cabling from the channel connection of the Liquid Control Module to the flow meter 2 Check flow meter for product buildup and proper operation Rate is erratic 1 Verify that the rate display smoothing option is checkmarked in the setup of the configuration 2 Check the controller settings of the active configuration Verify that the valve setting for your particular type of control valve agree with the settings given in the Quick Reference Guide 3 Use manual valve control to see if the rate stays constant Erratic behavior and boom valves from the flow meter Verify that the EDGE firmware and module firmware are both current No boom pressure at the start of the field Use the Manual Valve Control to build boom pressure at the start of a field 298 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Troubleshooting DirectCommand Liquid Applications continued Problem Solution AutoSwath feature The EDGE display must have t
260. stem diagrams you will need the amp Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader pdf file format The Adobe Reader software comes pre installed on most personal computers If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer the program is available for download at no charge A link to the Adobe download site is located at the Ag Leader Web site PN 4001662 Rev D 353 EDGE User Manual EDGE File Formats Prescription Map File Types Description The irx file supports multiple product prescription recommendations in a single file Shp shx dbf shape file group Boundary and Guideline File Types iby System File Types What is commonly called a shape file is actually a collection of three different files All three of the files are required and must be present on the external storage card for the system to use shape file groups for variable rate product application A single shape file can contain recommendation rates for multiple products Description Boundary file format Boundary files are created via the Map Options icon on the Map Screen or imported to the system from the Grower Management Tab Description ibk Backup files are written to the external storage card by pressing the Create Backup File button at the Console Screen s Memory Tab ilf Log files are created with the Copy to Card button at the Console Screen s Advanced Tab fw2 Firmware upgrade file for the EDGE displ
261. sure for the selected spray tips with all sections on When spraying with one or more boom sections off the system automatically reduces the minimum flow setting according to the reduced spray width To adjust this setting select the keyboard button and enter the desired numeric value Controller Time Compensates for any delay in the control system when changing Delay between different product flow rates during variable rate application U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 PN 4001662 Rev D 311 EDGE User Manual Glossary of Application Settings continued Speed Input Settings Setting Name Primary Speed Source Setting Description Main speed input source used by the EDGE display Backup Speed Source If the primary speed source fails the EDGE will use the backup if one is available Manual Speed If both of the speed input sources are unavailable manual speed can be used in order for the control channel to provide application Manual speed setting for use during static machine testing or by the control system in the absence of primary and backup speed signals Automatic Swath Control Settings Setting Name Setting Description Turn On Look Ahead Determines how far ahead the system looks to turn the swath sections back on This setting compensates for any delay in the product control system when the sections ar
262. t out of the headland of the next pass Stop the planter and observe the AutoSwath shutting off and turning on to see if the results are acceptable If the results are correct then return the closing wheels to their previous operational state Close the seed trench on the observed rows and return to planting If you suspect the results are incorrect then adjust the appropriate look ahead setting one tenth 1 second per trial When making changes to the look ahead settings make sure to adjust these settings only one tenth 1 second per trial Larger adjustments can cause unintentional large changes in the AutoSwath s performance When adjusting the look ahead numbers from the suggested settings it is recommended that you observe multiple trials to confirm the operations accuracy If you encounter overplanting or underplanting problems See Fixing Overplanting and Underplanting in AutoSwath on page 132 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 If Gaps Appear on the On Screen Map When operating AutoSwath do not make changes to the look ahead settings based on data from the on screen map The look ahead settings in the Planter Unit Seed Meter Type table were created from field testing and machine observations to determine the appropriate settings for each combination of clutch and seed meter These should be accurate settings unless your planter has been modified Small skips and overlaps in the map may be expected bu
263. t should not require you to adjust settings without first observing your machine s performance To determine if a setting change is necessary perform the procedure detailed in Checking AutoSwath Performance for Row Shutoff on page 158 to observe the actual machine performance Following this procedure will give you additional data to use with that already received from the on screen map T w J ay J n oy 0 0 Q 0 3 3 w J Q z lt Ny 0 J j 0 y 0 0 0 oy 0 ct C U PN 4001662 Rev D 159 EDGE User Manual Hydraulic Seed Rate Control The Hydraulic Seed Control Module is a SeedCommand product that allows users to control up to three hydraulic motor drives via the EDGE display Configure the Hydraulic Seed Rate Control module in the following order 1 Configure Hydraulic Seed Rate Control module See Hydraulic Seed Rate Control Configuration on page 161 2 Enter Controller Settings including the Max Meter Speed Gear Ratio and Minimum Allowable Ground Speed See Controller Settings for Hydraulic Seed Rate Motor Drives on page 162 3 Prime the Hydraulic Seed Meter This fills the seed meter with seed and thus allows you to avoid skips in your field See Priming Seed Rate Meters on page 179 a Enter Meter Calibration Number This number representing seeds per revolution is set according to the number of seed dropped per one revolution of the seed m
264. t the lower left hand portion of the Boom Height Screen as shown in the picture below The area of that screen opens the Boom Height Control Options screen shown at bottom 1 222 5 0 mph Target Height Sensitivity 5 aH Om 6 A is mph Crop Mode gt Sensitivity eee Boom Height Screen Mode The drop down menu is where you can choose one of two modes In Soil Mode the UC5 controls boom height relative to the distance from the soil In Crop Mode the UC5 controls boom height relative to distance from the crop canopy Sensitivity Adjusts the boom response Higher values make the height control more responsive settings range from 0 10 Target Height User defined desired boom height in relation to the selected control mode 296 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting DirectCommand Liquid Applications Problem Solution Section indicators on the Map screen of the EDGE do not turn green 1 Make sure ground speed is registering a value greater than zero on the EDGE display 2 Verify a target rate greater than zero is entered into the display 3 Check the switch status found on the Diagnostics Screen which can be accessed via the Diagnostics button on the Home Screen As the boom switches are turned on and off the Input Diagnostics screen should change from black to green if they do not then refer to the installation instructi
265. t to work the field with gentle curves This pattern provides guidance based on the initial curve It ignores any deviation around an obstacle 1 At the Guidance Screen press the New Pattern button Choose Identical Curve and enter a swath width Press the green check mark box when finished You will automatically return to the Map screen 2 At the start of the first swath map Point A 3 Drive the initial curve At the other end of the first swath map Point B 4 Turn left or right for the next swath The next swath is automatically selected 5 Steer the vehicle so that you center the green lights in the lightbar as you drive forward along the swath Identical Curve Obstacle Note Guidance extends beyond the end of curved swaths This makes it possible to get LED guidance back onto the swath if the vehicle drives past the end of a swath The extended swath lines do not appear on screen PN 4001662 Rev D 85 9 E Q D J 0 0 EDGE User Manual Guidance Options The Options button on the Guidance Screen becomes active after you have set an AB line The Options button opens the Guidance Options screen The appearance of the Guidance Options screen varies depending upon the pattern type you have selected Three Guidance Options features described here and on the following page include Pause Remark A and Shift Pause The Pause button allows your EDGE display to stop logging points along an AB Line Once thi
266. te moisture tester 2 Press Moisture Button on Calibration Tab On the EDGE display go to the Calibration Tab Use the drop down menu to select the crop to calibrate Next press the Moisture button The Moisture Calibration screen appears as shown below Moisture Calibration Soybeans Field Moisture Adjustment Region 12 2 X lt 2 gt gt Offset 4 7 Use Manual Moisture x 3 Choose Field Region and Adjust Moisture Choose the correct field and region the moisture sample was taken from Use the up and down arrow keys to adjust the moisture so that it matches the known moisture of the sample When finished press the checkmark box Note To use one constant moisture select the Use Manual Moisture a check box and use the arrow keys to adjust to the desired percentage 342 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Grain Weight Calibration Before the EDGE display can accurately measure harvested bushels you must calibrate the display by entering in actual load weights into the EDGE display for each grain type You must obtain these actual load weights by weighing the grain from a load on accurate scales To obtain accurate results you must obtain between four and six calibration loads You can complete a weight calibration at any time during the season however it is recommended that you calibrate grain weight at the beginning of the season Note Start the calibration procedure with the
267. tely less than six inches for approximately two or more seconds Note During Line Acquisition when the vehicle is acquiring the AB line Steering ignores Cross Track Error so only Steering and Heading are responsible for getting a vehicle to the AB Line Note Because of the sequential nature of the 3 men Cross Track talks to Heading which talks to Steering in is very important to adjust them in order Steering first Heading next and then Cross Track PN 4001662 Rev D 109 EDGE User Manual How the OnTrac2 System works continued Motor Aggressiveness adjusts how aggressively Steering turns the steering wheel left and right The higher Motor Aggressiveness is set the quicker and more responsive Steering turns the steering wheel The lower the Motor Aggressiveness is set the more lazily Steering turns the steering wheel Motor Aggressiveness should be set as high as possible so that the steered wheels move quickly but not so quickly that the wheels are jittery See Figure 1 for an example of the desired behavior Steering s Simple Analogy Motor Aggressiveness is a setting which varies how responsive or reactive Steering is at turning the steering wheel Too High If Steering is responsive but jittery or jumpy at turning the steering wheel Motor Aggressiveness is too high and should be reduced Ideal If Steering is responsive and not jittery or jumpy at turning the steering wheel
268. th which appears as a black line is the initial SmartPath that you created on the first pass The Followed Path which appears as a maroon colored line is the path that your vehicle is currently using The Projected Path which appears as a blue colored line on the opposite side of the Base Path is an alternate path parallel to the Base Path The system guidance created this path when you created the Base Path This is the path that your vehicle would have taken if you had turned it in the opposite direction PN 4001662 Rev D 71 9 C Q D J 0 Y EDGE User Manual Creating a SmartPath Pattern continued SMARTPATHNOTES e The Projected Path and Base Path both remain in display memory unless you press the Reset All button without saving the SmartPath pattern e Pressing the Save Pattern button saves all the SmartPath passes within the display s memory for future use e If you drive your vehicle onto the Projected Path the system guidance uses this as the Followed Path Select a Previous SmartPath Pass If you have specified SmartPath as your desired pattern but you are not following an active guidance pattern the Guidance System automatically begins searching for SmartPath patterns for your use If you wish to use a previously created SmartPath pattern you can do so by pressing on the Active Line Cycle button This button allows you to cycle between available SmartPath patterns Notes e When the gui
269. that allow operators to quickly change between desired target rates for each individual product Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired amount e Increment The Increment button allows operators to specify the increase or decrease amounts used when Rate 1 or Rate 2 is selected Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired increment Prescription To load a map based prescription file press the Prescription button For more information See Loading Prescriptions on page 257 o 256 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Loading Prescriptions To load a map based prescription file go to the Rate Screen press the Application Configuration button and the Application Rate Control Configuration screen appears 1 Press the Prescription button as shown at left The File Selection screen opens as shown below Clojpi relireleh 4 2 Choose either an irx prescription file or a shp shape file from the names list Press the checkmark box when complete File Selection izi Name gt 00g3001p irx DEAN HOME NO PRODUCT DEAN_HOME_Planting irs 1 ro Waterway_DAP inx 3 i 1 Waterway_Planting inx 36 ol 6 3 Once selected the Prescription button on the Application Rate Control Configuration Screen will change its appearance to the Remove Prescription button which appears as a minus sign This will allow you to clear out the selected prescription For an example see below
270. the L160 lightbar The number 1 is the dimmest setting and 10 is the brightest the default setting is 5 PN 4001662 Rev D 61 9 E Q D J 0 O EDGE User Manual Guidance Functions EDGE users can use either Manual Guidance OnTrac2 or ParaDyme for guidance operations The setup procedures and use are explained below Lightbar operation and pattern information applies to users of the Manual Guidance OnTrac2 and ParaDyme features On Screen Lightbar The on screen lightbar is an option for users who have not purchased an external lightbar This on screen lightbar will not appear if you are using an external lightbar Cross Track Error Distance from AB Line Guidance Lights Guidance Lights oom Jom 13 5mph Pass Number Map Icon Perspective View e Cross Track Error The Cross Track Error indicates your vehicle s distance from the AB Line This distance from AB Line number shows the length between the location of your vehicle s GPS antenna and the nearest point on the closest pass 62 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 On Screen Lightbar continued e Guidance Lights The guidance lights indicate directional changes as you steer the vehicle right or left You can specify the distance each guidance light indicates for example 6 inches or 1 foot Pass Number The number of passes either right or left from the AB Line e AB Line The AB Line isa line that runs between Point A
271. the hydraulic oil has shifted significantly from when the system was previously calibrated If you are running a pull type sprayer and use different tractors to operate the sprayer you should run the Retune procedure each time the tractor is changed If you have a flow control for the boom hydraulics set it prior to tuning If you change the flow setting by more than 20 percent you should Retune PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Minimum Height Settings Pressing the Sensors and Valve Drivers button on the NORAC UC5 window opens the Sensor and Valve Driver Settings window The following settings appear on the General Tab Sensor and Valve Driver Settings Ea General Sensor Valve Switch Minimum Height Mode Disabled gt Minimum Height Soil Mode Crop Mode 24 in I 24 in amp NORAC UC5 Sensor and Valve Driver Settings Minimum Height Mode The Minimum Height Mode drop down menu includes three selections Absolute In Absolute Mode no sensors are allowed to move closer to the target than the minimum height setting Relative In Relative Mode no sensors are allowed to move closer to the target than the distance of the target height minus the minimum height setting Disabled Disabled the minimum height mode Note Target refers to the ground in Soil Mode and the crop canopy a in Crop Mode Minimum Height Soil Mode The minimum height setting when
272. this calibration procedure it is recommended that you first prime the Direct Injection pump Press the Prime button and continue along with the priming procedure as described in Priming an Injection Pump beginning with Step 2 on page 277 After the priming procedure is finished you will return to this Pump Calibration Wizard window Press the blue right arrow button to continue 4 Enter the Dispense Amount Enter the amount that you want dispensed Press Next to continue PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Calibrating an Injection Pump continued 5 Acknowledge the Warning Prepare to catch any product dispensed in an appropriate container Press the green check mark button to continue 6 Start Calibration Press the green colored START button to begin the calibration procedure The Pump Calibration Wizard automatically counts up to the amount that you specified in Step 4 The button will turn red and displays STOP while the product is being dispensed an example is shown below When the procedure is finished the button will again turn green Press the blue right arrow button to continue Note You may press the Reset button if you wish to start the calibration procedure over Pump Calibration Wizard Step 4 of 6 Pump Calibration Wizard Step 4 of 6 Dispensing product Please Wait Pump will stop automatically Reset r4 F fl oz PN 4001662 Rev D 279 gt U U Q as 0 J g
273. tion Pump on page 278 Active Calibration e Error Delay The number of seconds that the actual rate falls out of the error threshold before an alarm sounds e Error Threshold The user defined percentage of actual rate error allowed before an alarm sounds Flow Monitor Warning Threshold The percentage of perceived application error based on the discharge flow sensor Enable Warning The Enable Warning check box allows you the option of displaying the Flow Monitor Warning PN 4001662 Rev D 275 Clojpi relireleh 4 U s 0 ct 0 0 J J D al Q i lt D 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 ct C 0 EDGE User Manual Priming an Injection Pump If you are using a Direct Injection configuration you must prime the Injection Pump each time you flush or refill a tank or change products This ensures that air is not in the product lines CAUTION Failure to perform this priming procedure before beginning a Direct Injection application could result in skips at the start of field A CAUTION operations 1 Press the Prime button To prime the Injection Pump first go to the Rate Screen and press the Flow Main Pressure active area on this screen as shown below Press the Prime button fl oz ac Controller 0 0 Serial Number Inj container gal Remaining 0 0 Flow jj 0 0 fl ozimin Agitate Prime e You may agitate the Direct Injection tank by pressin
274. ton and then go to the Calibration Tab as shown below Use the drop down menu to select the crop to calibrate Configuration Combine Header Crops Calibration Select Crop to Calibrate Harvest Weight Soybeans 4 gt Vibration Temperature 2 Press Weight Button At the Calibration Tab press the Weight button and the Weight Calibration Screen appears as shown below Weight Calibration Soybeans 1 Field Name Region Name Estimated Act 1 Vis0 lt 3 gt 4104 4051 2 vl 80 lt 4 gt 5427 5351 mlao lt 5 gt 3678 3490 4 vleo lt B gt 6677 6601 Enter Show Perform SA Weight Cal Numbers Calibration 348 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Adding a New Calibration continued 3 Press Show Cal Numbers Press the Show Cal Numbers button and the Weight Calibration Numbers Screen appears as shown below Weight Calibration Numbers Calibration 9 9 2008 ae m1 400 C Value a H 1 46 51 279 vi 3 557 4 836 Retire current calibration and start new calibration 1 E 039 v New Calibration e Onthe left hand side of the Weight Calibration Numbers Screen is a list of grain calibration values that range from C1 through C11 These 11 C numbers determine the weight that the display calculates from the data that it records into your regions as you harvest These numbers have been pre set by Ag Leader Technology and you should not change t
275. ttons on your keyboard A search menu should appear and from here you may enter in a search term 0 J 0 a v 0 0 5 ct 0 J ct PN 4001662 Rev D 9 EDGE User Manual Display Hardware EDGE Display Back EDGE Display Front Icon Description 1 Compact The compact flash card slot has a sensor that allows the display to know Flash Card when the door is open or closed If the door is opened when a card isin the Slot display an on screen warning will appear indicating when the card can safely be removed The EDGE display comes with a compact flash card The compact flash card will be required to transfer files from the EDGE display to a desktop computer 2 RAM Mount For more information See Mounting the EDGE Display on page 11 3 28 Pin The 28 Pin round connector contains CAN RS 232 serial and system power Connector and ground connections 4 Speaker The built in speaker is used for audible warnings The speaker volume can be adjusted through the console setup routine 5 Power Reset The Power Reset switch is used for turning the EDGE display on and off in Switch installations where the system is connected to a continuous power supply If the EDGE display ever stops responding the manual power switch may be held in for five seconds to restart the system Only do this as a last resort data loss could occur during times of improper shutdown 10 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE
276. ue through the wizard by entering a Ground Speed Source and then entering a suggested name for your operating configuration 274 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Direct Injection Controller Settings The settings contained on this controller settings screen determine Direct Injection product pump performance To view the Direct Injection Controller Settings screen press the Application button at the Setup screen Go to the Application Setup Controller Tab At the Application Setup Controller Tab highlight your Direct Injection module s controller in the Controller List and press the Setup wrench button At the following screen press the Controller Settings button The Controller Settings screen appears as shown below Factory Calibration 0 pls fl oz Controller Settings Response Warning Flow Monitor Warning Error Delay Threshold 5s X a 25 X Enable Error Threshold z warning 0 pls fl oz Lv JL e Factory Calibration This number is found on the tag of the Digital Pump Speed Sensor This tag number represents pulses per 10 fluid ounces Divide the tag number by 10 and enter this number Once entered this number should not be changed e Active Calibration Press the Perform Calibration button to begin the calibration procedure for the Direct Injection pump The pump will not run until this calibration has been performed For more information see Calibrating an Injec
277. us will display the differential source i e WAAS Beacon or OmniSTAR This message field will display either Diff On or Diff Off Diff On Indicates the receiver is receiving a differential GPS signal Diff Off Indicates the receiver is not receiving a differential GPS signal View Messages To view the NMEA or TSIP messages coming from the receiver press the View Messages button PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 GPS Information Second Screen 0 00 a 0 0mpn GPS Information UTC Time 12 33 08 Frequency N A HDOP 1 8 SNR N A PDOP 0 0 GPS Speed mph 0 00 Port NMEA 19200 6N1 GPS Rate 10 Hz A UTC Time UTC is an acronym for Coordinated Universal Time a high precision atomic time standard that defines local time throughout the world Different versions of universal time use atomic clocks to correct for irregularities in the Earth s rotation and orbit UTC is used in navigation astronomy aviation Internet broadcasts and amateur radio If you are receiving information from the satellite then the UTC Time should automatically update e HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision HDOP indicates the quality of the horizontal GPS position Lower HDOP numbers are optimal higher numbers are undesirable PDOP Position Dilution of Precision PDOP is a unitless measure indicating when the satellite geometry can provide the most accurate results When satellites are spread around the sky the PDOP
278. value is low and the computed position is more accurate When satellites are grouped close together the PDOP is high and the positions are less accurate Lower PDOP numbers are optimal higher numbers are undesirable e Port The connection between the display and the GPS as established at a message format and baud rate e Frequency The Correction Frequency indicates the GPS satellite frequency used by the receiver l Note The Correction Frequency diagnostic does not show for a WAAS connections PN 4001662 Rev D 53 EDGE User Manual 54 GPS Information Second Screen continued SNR If your receiver is using Beacon differential corrections the frequency and signal to noise ratio SNR will be displayed Signal to Noise Ratio SNR indicates the strength of the differential correction signal in relation to the amount of background noise that can interfere with signal reception GPS Speed mph The speed of the vehicle e GPS Rate The update rate from the GPS receiver shown in Hz GPS Information Third Screen 0 00 a 0 0 mph lt 4 GPS Information Receiver ID ALS100 AgGPS 252 Firmware Version 3 61 Serial Number 0225103192 Receiver Voltage 15 1 Fast Update Rate ON Everest Multipath ON Note The settings shown on this GPS Information screen varies depending upon your model of GPS receiver Receiver ID Firmware Version Serial Number Receiver Voltage Fast U
279. w values used for diagnostic purposes Sensor Force Force of grain flow shown in Newtons Header Raw Raw value of header sensor Speed Pulses Shows the number of ground speed pulses from the combine e Moisture Raw Raw value of moisture sensor e Temperature Air temperature shown in Celsius e Temperature Raw Raw value of temperature sensor e Proximity Sensor Shows if Elevator Mount Unit sensor is covered with grain Relay Status Shows on or off Motor Current Measure of Elevator Mount Unit EMU current shown in amps PN 4001662 Rev D 351 EDGE User Manual Harvest Diagnostic Notes e For generalized Diagnostic information such as memory display CAN device and firmware version information See Diagnostics on page 45 e For more information on LED diagnostic states See Module LED Diagnostic States on page 355 352 PN 4001662 Rev D Appendix xipu ddyy This Appendix contains the following e System Diagrams Reference on page 353 EDGE File Formats on page 354 e Module LED Diagnostic States on page 355 e Company Warranty Statement on page 356 system Diagrams Reference To view detailed system diagrams for various machine configurations go to the Support Tab of the Ag Leader Web site which can be referenced via the following URL http www agleader com support php Page manuals diagrams Note To view and or print the Sy
280. w vehicle Self Propelled Spreader operators should select Self Propelled Spreader from the Vehicle Type list box Select Spinner from the Spreader Type list box then press the blue right arrow button to continue Other operators should select another vehicle type under the Vehicle Type list If you do not need to create a new vehicle skip ahead to Select Operating Mode in Step 4 on page 283 Vehicle Setup Wizard Step 1 of 3 Vehicle Type Self Propelled Spreader 4 gt Spreader Type Spinner 4 gt lt j gt x 282 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Spinner Spreader Control Configuration continued 3 Create New Vehicle If you selected Self Propelled Spreader then skip ahead to Select Operating Mode in Step 4 If you selected another type of vehicle then Select New Implement and an Implement Attachment Method Use the drop down list to select an implement attachment method Check the Spinner Spreader Implement Type check box then press the blue right arrow button to continue 4 Select New Implement Select an implement from the drop down list menu or press the New button to create a new implement b Select Implement Attachment Method Use the drop down list to select an implement attachment method Check the Spinner Spreader Implement Type check box then press Next to continue c Enter Distance From Hitch to Application Point Enter the distance from the hitch t
281. ware Version 3 5 GPS Offsets After completing the process of setting up a Combine GPS Offsets must be configured The GPS Offsets define where machine parameters are in relation to the GPS antenna These settings are used by mapping and AutoSwath Antenna Offsets The Antenna Tab contains three different settings Accuracy when measuring for a specific setting is essential to ensure proper machine performance Antenna Head Enter Distance from Vehicle References to the Antenna Antenna Location P from Rear Axle 22 0 ft INFRONT Antenna Location from Centerline 0 5 ft LEFT gt Antenna Height from Ground 11 2 ft x e Measure and enter the horizontal distance from the rear axle to the position of the GPS antenna Select In Front or Behind from the list box to indicate the position of the antenna in relation to the rear axle e Measure and enter the horizontal distance from the centerline of the vehicle to the position of the GPS antenna Select Left or Right to indicate the position from the vehicle centerline Measure and enter the vertical height of the antenna above the ground PN 4001662 Rev D 329 EDGE User Manual GPS Offsets continued Head Offset The Head Tab allows you to enter in the distance from the head attachment point to the rear axle Use the numeric keypad to enter in the distance to the axle Antenna Head Enter Distance from Rear Axle to Head Attachment Point
282. y The frequency that the PWM control valve is pulsed at Settings can be found from the manufacturer of the valve Typical settings range from 100 125 Hz The Default Setting is 100 e Zero RPM Offset Represents the maximum duty cycle that is sent to the control valve without producing any hydraulic flow from the PWM valve Using too high of a Zero RPM Offset value can cause the spinner system to not properly shut off The Default Setting is 30 o Note See the PWM valve manufacturer information for recommended settings Automatic Control Checking the Automatic Control check box allows you to control the spinner speed The Default Setting is unchecked 290 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 NORAC UC5 Setup Norac UC5 Setup Screen To view the NORAC UC5 Setup screen go to the Implement Tab in Application setup select the desired sprayer from the Implement list check the Enable Boom Height Control check box and press the NORAC UC5 Setup button The NORAC UC5 setup screen appears as shown below NORAC 9 a Retune Controller 300 f f Sensors and Firmware Version Valve Drivers Hardware Revision Boom Control z Module Sprayer Configuration Sprayer Model 1 ekien Settings NORAC UC5 Setup Screen Automatic Setup Loads the Select Sprayer screen which starts the Automatic Setup process For more information See Automatic Setup on page 292 Retune Retunes the UC5 electronics to your sp
283. y Map Select Summary xX eS pr A Pa eration CE E View Map Summary Screen 44 PN 4001662 Rev D EDGE Firmware Version 3 5 Diagnostics Pressing on the Diagnostics button on the Home Screen summons the Diagnostics screens that pertain to your configuration Technical support may request that you look at these screens for help in diagnosing a problem Three screens that appear for all configurations include Device Information Memory and Display which are described in the following section Additional screens appropriate to the connected modules are present as needed a GPS Diagnostic information can be found at GPS Diagnostics on page 52 Device Information The Device Information screen shows generalized diagnostic information including Firmware information Hardware information Serial Number Revision Number Run Time and Boot Counter Firmware 1 5 7 0 71 5 5 240 FLOW SENSOR eae eee 244 MOISTURE MODULE Hardware ID 4001456 Serial Number 2008260006 Revision 7 0 0 0 Run Time 63 16 20 Boot Counter 107 239 SPEED MODULE Additionally the CAN Device List on the left hand side of this screen displays the modules that are connected to the CAN Bus Select a device to display specific details in the Firmware and Hardware Information frames of the CAN tab Check the CAN device list to ensure that all modules appear there PN 4001662 Rev D 45 EDGE User Manual Memory The Memory scre

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