OPERATORS MANUAL FOR THE LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR
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1. Enter key Reduced working width indicator Escape key Header raised indicator Clear key Forward speed 8 LHAGRO LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL OVERVIEW COMBINE INFO KEY POS 1 Pressing this key displays the combine information screen which is pon described on page 13 ZOOM KEY POS 2 Description Pressing the zoom key once will increase the size of the grain loss indicator bars pos 9 amp 11 for improved readability Pressing this key again will return to the normal operating screen When the operating screen is zoomed the function keys pos 8 are not displayed MENU KEY POS 3 Description The computer alternates between the operating screen and the main menu each time this key is pressed The key has a toggle function so if the operating screen is shown and the key is pressed the main menu will be displayed instead and visa versa If the key is pressed whilst e g encoding the operating screen will be displayed ARROW KEYS POS 4 Description The arrow keys are used to select and alter a setting The UP and DOWN arrow keys are also used to move the cursor in the operating screen which allows moving between the 2 selectable operating functions ENTER KEY POS 5 The enter key is used to accept settings and to return to the previous screen LH AGRO 9 OVERVIEW LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL ESCAPE KEY POS 62. FUNCTION ini sr LP a me da 14 WARNING A Ka ba PO 15 SETTINGS ie i i id i data dici ec dm 17 GRAIN LOSS ADJUSTMENT aaa ska ska d d e EE 17 GRAIN LOSS ALA RM a a a 17 HALER M AR ii ea 17 SPEED CALIBRATION rentrer rp 17 WORKING WIDE TET AS rest il eee ee I One ERR t 18 HEADER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT eects nes elles ae ele 18 WARNINGS redo erento railibro 18 DATA DELETE boxeo PEE EU EU UE DEDE NEUEN ONE ONU DUMP 19 SHOWING THE TRIP AND TOTAL COUNTERS 19 RESETTING THE TRIP AND TOTAL COUNTERS 19 SYS TEM i AAA 21 CONIRASINLIGHT eee 21 LANGUAGE a ele aa eine 21 zc sala sl TREE 21 TEST INPUT ei 21 di ZA l a EA 23 SERVICE MENU Geo c iei ice peces 23 LH AGRO 3 CONTENTS LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL 4 LH AGRO LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing an LH Agro product Your new LH 500 Combine monitor is an advanced but easy to operate product that has been designed to serve you faithfully for many years Using the monitor is simple thanks to the menu based structure Most settings have a descriptive text shown on the screen which makes this operators manual more or less redundant think of this manual as a reference whe
3. TOTAL COUNTERS To reset the trip and total counters simply highlight the counter to be reset and press the C key LH AGRO 19 DATA DELETE LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL 20 LH AGRO LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL SYSTEM SYSTEM The system menu is selected from the main menu press the MENU key Use the ARROW UP and ARROW DOWN keys to highlight System and press the ENTER key CONTRAST LIGHT Description Pressing this program kev will make the screen lighter Pressing this program kev will make the screen darker Pressing this program kev will activate the auto light function The backlight is switched off until a kev is pressed the backlight will be switched on automaticallv The displav s backlight is turned on and off with this program kev LANGUAGE The operating language of the LH 500 Combine monitor is selected here TEST TEST INPUT Test input can be used if a sensor is suspected defect Directly under each input description to the right is a counter that registers the number of time the input has been activated the counter is reset automaticallv each time Test input is exited or bv pressing the C kev On the left hand side the actual status of the input is shown Hi Lo All of the different inputs can been seen by pressing the ARROW UP and ARROW DOWN keys to page through the 6 screens The different input description
4. encoded Description Warning on Warning off Chopper Warning for minimum chopper speed plus warning on off Thresher Warning for minimum thresher speed plus warning on off Fan Warning for minimum fan speed plus warning on off Grain elevator Warning for minimum elevator speed plus warning on off Return elevator 1 Warning for minimum elevator speed plus warning on off Return elevator 2 Warning for minimum elevator speed plus warning on off Straw walker Warning for minimum walker speed plus warning on off Feed auger Warning for minimum auger speed plus warning on off Reel Warning for minimum reel speed plus warning on off Grain tank Warning on off for grain tank level We recommend switching off any warnings that are not used 18 LH AGRO LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL DATA DELETE DATA DELETE SHOWING THE TRIP AND TOTAL COUNTERS The following trip and total counters are shown when the DATA DELETE menu item is selected from the main menu Time This trip counter shows the time spent harvesting since the last reset Hectare Ha This trip counter shows the measured area harvested since the last reset Time Z This total counter shows the total time spent harvesting since the last reset Hectare Z This total counter shows the total are harvested since the last reset The above counters only measure time amp area when machine is harvesting RESETTING THE TRIP AND
5. job 7 2 When implementing any new equipment the buyer must take great care and pay attention Any doubts as to correct operation use should result in contacting the sellers service department This manual may not be altered copied or manipulated in any way Unoriginal manuals can lead to operational faults damaging machines or crops as a consequence thereof LH Technologies Denmark ApS can therefore not be held responsible for damages incurred which can be traced to the use of unoriginal or manipulated manuals Original manuals can be requisitioned at any time from your dealer With regards LH Technologies Denmark ApS M lhavevej 2 9440 Aabybro Denmark Tel 45 96 96 25 00 Fax 45 96 96 25 01 Internet htip www Ih agro com 6 LH AGRO LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL OVERVIEW OVERVIEW PROGRAM OVERVIEW Grain loss adj Alarm on off Main menu Grain loss alarm Sound delay Encode Auto calibration Alarm on off Minimum RPM Grain tank Alarm on off DatarPrn Contrast gh Testinpuis Test outputs Service menu Service counter Program config LH AGRO 7 OVERVIEW LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL COMPUTER OVERVIEW Description Description Combine info key User selectable function keys Zoom key Sieve grain loss indicator bar Menu key Grain tank level indicator Arrow keys Walker grain loss indicator bar
6. walkers in percent of the calibrated range The higher the black bar the greater the loss and the lower the black bar the lower the loss Grain loss over the straw walker is normally a matter of the combine harvester being driven too fast REDUCED WORKING WIDTH INDICATOR POS 12 Each time the reduce working width function is used see page 14 an indication of this is shown on the display HEADER RAISED INDICATOR POS 13 When the header is above the set height see page 18 and area counting is stopped this symbol is shown in the display FORWARD SPEED INDICATOR POS 14 The current forward speed shown in kilometres per hour with one decimal LH AGRO 11 OVERVIEW LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL 12 LH AGRO LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL OPERATION OPERATION COMBINE INFORMATION SCREEN When the combine information key is pressed pos 1 the following information is displayed Chopper speed Thresher speed Fan speed Grain elevator speed Return elevator 1 speed Return elevator 2 speed Straw walker speed Feed auger speed Reel speed All of the above speeds are shown as RPM THE USER SELECTABLE FUNCTIONS Pressing one of the user selectable function keys pos 8 The available functions are described in the following AREA FUNCTIONS Description Pressing the Area function key displays the following area functions HalH The current area being covered per hour This is calcula
7. Description Use this key to return to the previous menu without saving the value CLEAR KEY POS 7 Description The clear key is used to reset settings counters and to clear warnings FUNCTION KEYS POS 8 Description The function of these four keys is shown in the display directly above the key and will change depending on which mode the computer is in soft kevs A description of the main operating functions these keys represent can be seen on page 13 SIEVE LOSS INDICATOR BAR POS 9 The sieve loss indicator bar shows an indication of grain loss measured by the sensor over the sieves in percent of the calibrated range The higher the black bar the greater the loss and the lower the black bar the lower the loss Grain loss over the sieves normally means incorrect fan speed or possible blockages Make a habit of starting with too much air on the sieves higher fan speed as it is easier to reduce the fan speed until the grain loss level is acceptable than it is to increase the fan speed until loss appears Combine capacity is reduced when the fan speed is too low GRAIN TANK LEVEL INDICATOR POS 10 The grain tank level indicator shows in four steps how much grain is in the grain tank 10 LH AGRO LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL OVERVIEW WALKER LOSS INDICATOR POS 11 The walker loss indicator bar shows an indication of grain loss measured by the sensors at the end of the straw
8. O LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL OVERVIEW WARNINGS Situations can arise that cause a warning to be given during operation An example of a warning given by the system can be seen in the following 850 RPM Tresh drum Limit 1000 The various warnings can be cancelled by pressing the C key The description and procedure for setting the different warnings can be seen on page 18 The reason for the given warning should be checked thoroughiv before cancelling the warning LH AGRO 15 OVERVIEW LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL 16 LH AGRO LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL SETTINGS SETTINGS GRAIN LOSS ADJUSTMENT This function is used to adjust grain loss to an appropriate level 50 of full signal The procedure for grain loss adjustment is as follows 1 Adjust the combine settings as normal 2 Find the maximum forward speed with an acceptable grain loss level 3 Select the sieve sensor by pressing function key 1 pos 8 1 key from the left 4 Using the ARROW UP and ARROW DOWN keys adjust the indicator level so that the black bar is approx half way up the column 5 Note the value shown at the top of the column for future reference with the current grain type 6 Select the straw walker sensors by pressing function key 2 pos 8 27 key from the left 7 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the straw walker sensor Grain loss adjustment should be carried out whils
9. OPERATORS MANUAL FOR THE LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR LH No 020 522 UK Version 1 00 LH Technologies Denmark ApS Mglhavevej 2 9440 Aabybro Denmark Tel 45 9696 2500 Fax 45 9696 2501 Internet http www Ih agro com LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL CONTENTS Contents INTRODUCTION RR RR RR RA 5 OVERVIEW E 7 PROGRAM OVERVIEW c Ai ta ois 7 COMPUTER OVERVIEW is a Pt 8 COMBINE INEO KEY POS T niter neg nhe ri e hix dee ex A 9 ZOOM KEY POS 2 audet a iii 9 MENU KE Y POSSI ace 9 ARROW KEYS POS d alari iii ici 9 ENTERKEY POS O SA B ai aa 9 ESCAPE REX POSO iii italo 10 CLEAR KEY POST 10 FUNCTION KEYS POS ince euet ma terme rrt ri nane aene exon eR n RM SER NE e 10 SIEVE LOSS INDICATOR BAR POS 9 10 GRAIN TANK LEVEL INDICATOR POS TO xu ssib irabbi be ee b cae b a Are 10 WALKER LOSS INDICATOR POS aa itta onte rn ten nn nnns 11 REDUCED WORKING WIDTH INDICATOR POS 12 11 HEADER RAISED INDICATOR POSTS w EE ek eb 11 FORWARD SPEED INDICATOR POS D Lacan ee 11 OPERATION teni tai 13 COMBINE INFORMATION SCREEN n nnne 13 THE USER SELECTABLE FUNCTIONS a i eroe 13 AREA FUNG TIONS ia ii Y 13 TIME T UINGG TIO S AA RI 14 REDUCED WORKING WIDTH
10. n encoding the various settings We do however recommend using the manual when sitting in front of the LH 500 Combine monitor before work commences to familiarise yourself with the computer and the how to operate it LH AGRO INTRODUCTION LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL We have endeavoured to deliver a fault free product To ensure optimal use of the equipment we ask that great attention be paid when reading the manual We are more than happy to help should any queries arise both when the product is used for the first time and at any later date Regarding responsibility for use of the product we refer to our sales and delivery terms especially paragraph 7 which follows 7 Product usage 7 1 Any use of the product is at the sole risk of the buyer The buyer is therefore not entitled to any form for compensation caused by for example any of the following Disturbance to from electronic services or products that do not confirm to the standards for CE marking Missing or poor signal coverage or succession hereof from external transmitters receivers used by the buyer Functional faults which apply to or from a PC program or PC equipment not delivered by the seller s Faults that may arise from the buyers negligence to react to warnings and fault messages from the product or which can be traced to negligence and or absent constant control of the work carried out in comparison to the planned
11. r height sensor height ress the ARROW DOWN key to see the next inputs Grain tank Signal from the full grain tank sensor full 22 LH AGRO LH 500 SLURRY COMPUTER OPERATORS MANUAL SYSTEM TEST OUTPUT Each individual output can be tested Press the program key number for the following test Output Description 1 Reel N A Speed 2 Reel N A Speed 3 Tank full The output used to activate an external grain tank full indicator if fitted 4 External The output used to activate an external siren when an alarm is alarm given if fitted SERVICE MENU The items in this menu are for service use only and are therefore noit described in this operators manual LH AGRO 23 SYSTEM LH 500 SLURRY COMPUTER OPERATORS MANUAL 24 LH AGRO
12. s relate to the following LH AGRO 21 SYSTEM LH 500 SLURRY COMPUTER OPERATORS MANUAL Input Description Thresher RPM signal from the thresher speed sensor Grain RPM signal from the grain elevator speed sensor elevator Return RPM signal from the return elevator 1 speed sensor elevator 1 Press the ARROW DOWN key to see the next inputs Straw walker RPM signal from the straw walker speed sensor Feed auger RPM signal from the feed auger speed sensor Reel RPM signal from the reel speed sensor Press the ARROW DOWN key to see the next inputs Feed auger Signal from the feed auger status sensor status Chopper Signal from the chopper status sensor status Fan speed RPM signal from the fan speed sensor ress the ARROW DOWN key to see the next inputs Chopper RPM signal from the chopper speed sensor Sieve loss Signal from the sieve grain loss sensor Walker loss Signals from the straw walker grain loss sensors Press the ARROW DOWN key to see the next inputs Return Signal from the return materials sensor material Forward Signal from the forward speed sensor speed Auto man Signal from the auto man reel speed sensor reel speed Press the ARROW DOWN key to see the next inputs Straw Signal from the straw compartment sensor compartmen t Return RPM signal from the return elevator 2 speed sensor elevator 2 Header Current from the heade
13. t harvesting and check each time the grain being harvested is changed GRAIN LOSS ALARM Encode whether the grain loss alarm is switched on or off The delay before the alarm sound when excessive losses occur is encoded in seconds standard 5 seconds HA LEFT Encode the area of the field before work commences This area is used for calculating END TIME and for the area left function described on page 13 SPEED CALIBRATION The procedure to automatically calibrate the forward speed sensor is as follows Step Key Description Measure a 100 metre stretch in the field and drive to the start mark Press this key from the speed calibration menu A START and STOP key will be shown Press the START key and drive the 100 metre stretch Stop exactly at the stop mark The LH 500 Combine monitor counts pulses whilst the machine is driving Press the STOP key and the calibration procedure is finished If the calibration value number of pulses per 100 m is known then this can encoded directly LH AGRO 17 SETTINGS LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL WORKING WIDTH Encode the total header width in centimetres HEADER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Raise the header to the height at which area counting should be stopped then press the RETURN key The current output from the header height sensor is shown in the display during calibration WARNINGS The following audible and visual warnings can be
14. ted from the current working width and present forward speed The total measured area since the start of the task or since the last reset See Data Delete on page 19 Ha left The area remaining in the field This is the encoded area left see page 17 minus the area covered so far Pressing any one of the above keys will show the function in the top right hand side of the display LH AGRO 13 OVERVIEW LH 500 COMBINE MONITOR OPERATORS MANUAL TIME FUNCTIONS Description Pressing the time function key displays the following functions Start Pressing this key starts the stopwatch When the stopwatch is running the time can be seen in the top right hand corner of the display The function of this key changes to Stop when the stopwatch is running To stop the stopwatch simply press the Stop key Pressing this key displays the time remaining for the current field based on the current working width present forward speed and the encoded HA Left This is shown at the top right hand corner of the display REDUCED WORKING WIDTH FUNCTION Description Each press of this key cycles through the following and changes the reduced working width indicator pos 12 3 4 The encoded working width is reduced by 7 1 2 The encoded working width is reduced by 4 1 4 The encoded working width is reduced by Press the key once more and the full working width will be used 14 LH AGR
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