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Hemisphere GPS Outback Guidance AC110 Quick Reference Manual

Rate/section controller

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AC110™ Rate/Section Controller Quick Reference Guide
This Quick Reference Guide provides information on how to set up, calibrate, and use the AC110 rate/section
controller. AC110 works with your Outback S3™ to provide application control, with the following benefits:
Single product, liquid and anhydrous, constant rate control
Automatic section control for up to ten sections
Onscreen display of sections w/ section override
Simple calibration
Support for eDriveTC™, eDriveX™, and standalone
External report viewer
Reduced cab clutter
Interface kits for the following Raven and TeeJet rate/section control systems:
Raven 440/450/460
Raven 4400/4600
TeeJet 854/844E
This Quick Reference Guide covers the following topics:
"AC110 Setup and Calibration" on page 2
"Using Rate/Section Control" on page 14
"S3 Jobs and the AC110" on page 19
Part No. 875-0303-000 Rev A1
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AC110 Rate/Section Controller
Quick Reference Guide

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  • Page 1 AC110™ Rate/Section Controller Quick Reference Guide This Quick Reference Guide provides information on how to set up, calibrate, and use the AC110 rate/section controller. AC110 works with your Outback S3™ to provide application control, with the following benefits: • Single product, liquid and anhydrous, constant rate control •...
  • Page 2 AC110 Setup and Calibration Before using AC110 rate/section control functionality on your S3 you must first set up and calibrate your system via the S3 interface. Setup and calibration involves the following: • Flow (rate) setup and calibration • Flow control setup •...
  • Page 3: Flow Setup

    Flow Setup Use the Flow Setup screen (Figure 2) to set flow parameters as well as to calibrate flow. See “Flow Calibration” on page 6 for instructions on performing flow calibration. Figure 2: Flow Setup screen Before you begin flow setup review the screen item descriptions in Table 1 below: Table 1: Flow Setup screen item descriptions Screen Item Name...
  • Page 4 Table 1: Flow Setup screen item descriptions (continued) Step Screen Item (when applicable) Screen Item Name Description Open Valve/Close Useful in manually opening and closing the regulating valve to Valve buttons identify if an incorrect Control Valve option was selected or if a cable is not connected.
  • Page 5 Step Screen Item (when applicable) Screen Item Step (where applicable) 2. Press New Job in the Getting Started window or press New on the Job screen, and then begin driving your field. AC110 will begin application when: 5. Press the Section Valve field. The Section Valve list appears. •...
  • Page 6: Flow Calibration

    Flow Calibration S3 Jobs and the AC110 After you perform flow setup you should calibrate the flow. You perform flow calibration from the Flow Setup This section describes how to use jobs on the S3 with AC110 functionality. screen (Figure 3). Job Types Outback S3 with AC110 supports four types of jobs: •...
  • Page 7 To use rate/section control complete the following steps: To perform flow calibration complete the following steps: Screen Item Screen Item Step Step (where applicable) (where applicable) Press the Map tab to display the Map screen. Make sure you are on the Flow Setup screen and then press the Calibrate button.
  • Page 8: Flow Control Setup

    Flow Control Setup Table 6: AC110 Map screen scenarios (continued) Use the Flow Control screen (Figure 4) to set flow control parameters. Map Screen Scenario Spraying enabled (Apply button pressed) Auto mode enabled (“Rate” and rate value appear on Rate button, Section Status bars are black for three middle sections) Two outer sections manually turned off (Section icons pressed)
  • Page 9 Use Table 6 to familiarize yourself with the elements of the Map screen related to rate/section control Table 3: Flow Control screen item descriptions (continued) functionality. Screen Item Name Description Table 6: AC110 Map screen scenarios Manual/Auto Toggles between: Mode button Map Screen Scenario •...
  • Page 10 Table 5: Map screen item descriptions for rate/section control (continued) Screen Item Step (where applicable) Screen Item Name Description 5. Press the desired Rate button (Rate 1 or Rate 2) to make that rate the default rate Rate button Press the Rate button to select the rate to apply (toggle between in use.
  • Page 11 Using Rate/Section Control Section Setup Use the Section Setup screen (Figure 5) to set section control parameters. When using rate/section control you can: • Increase or decrease the Target rate incrementally • Override individual sections • Toggle all sections between an Auto state and forced On state •...
  • Page 12 Screen Item Screen Item Step Step (where applicable) (where applicable) 8. Enter an on look ahead value and press Ok. 9. Press the Off Look Ahead field. The Off Look Ahead window appears. 2. Make sure section control is enabled (make sure the Yes button is selected for Enabled).