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- Page 1 MNART1002.01 ART 100 Advanced Blockage Monitor Operator’s Manual MNART1003 for Software Revision 5.03 Page | 1...
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- Page 3 Learn how to operate and service the machine correctly. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage. Agtron Enterprises Inc. will not accept any responsibility for any damage or malfunctions resulting from failure to comply with the operator’s manual.
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Page 4: Quick Start Guide
MNART1002.01 Quick Start Guide To turn on, press the POWER button. To turn the system off, press and hold the POWER button for five (5) seconds. Set Sensitivity The Sensitivity value must be set for Block mode to function. Follow this procedure to change the Sensitivity value: Press the Sens button. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
MNART1002.01 Table of Contents Quick Start Guide ........................4 Introduction ..........................6 How Your Blockage Monitor Works ................6 The User Interface ......................6 Abbreviations Used on the Display: ................7 Membrane Keys: ........................ 7 Installation ..........................8 Monitor Head Installation ....................8 Seed Sensor Installation .................... -
Page 6: Introduction
A maximum of 120 sensors can be connected in a loop. The User Interface The User Interface for the ART 100 has a display and 6 membrane ) pushbuttons or keys (Block, Sens, Rate, Power,... -
Page 7: Abbreviations Used On The Display
MNART1002.01 Abbreviations Used on the Display: Abbreviation Meaning Complete Loop of seed sensors detected Communication Error Clean Error Blocked Sensor Seed Rate above 99.99 millions of seeds per minute Membrane Keys: Function Block Cycles through all installed sensors Sens Allows adjustment of sensitivity value Rate Shows an average seed rate in thousands of seeds per minute... -
Page 8: Installation
Mount the Monitor Head in a location where the display can be easily seen, and all the buttons are accessible. 1. Screw the RAM Mount to the back of the monitor head with supplied M5 hex screws (Agtron Part# 450014004). 2. Attach base of RAM Mount to preferred location. -
Page 9: Seed Sensor Installation
MNART1002.01 Cable Connections Tips: Do NOT connect the black wire to the negative terminal of the tractor battery. If the Power button is used to turn off the Monitor Head there is a small current draw; less than 0.002 Amps. Connect the power wire to a switched 12 volt source;... -
Page 10: Y-Cables And Sensor Loop Cables
MNART1002.01 Y-Cables and Sensor Loop Cables Y-Cable Installation (less than 60 sensors) 1. Select a mounting location for the Y-Cable in the center of the implement. 2. Secure the ring terminal of the Y-Cable to the chassis of the implement. 3. - Page 11 MNART1002.01 Sensor Loop Cables 1. Select a Seed Sensor on the first distributor or tower on the driver’s left as Seed Sensor 1. 2. Connect the male plug of the first Seed Sensor to the female plug of the next closest Seed Sensor. (This will be Seed Sensor 2). 3.
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Page 12: Installation Diagram (Less Than 60 Sensors)
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Page 13: Installation Diagram (More Than 60 Sensors)
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Page 14: Operation
The Power button is used to turn the Monitor Head ON and OFF. To turn off the ART 100 Blockage monitor, press and hold the Power button for half a second. To turn the Monitor Head on, press the Power button. - Page 15 MNART1002.01 Block Mode Block mode monitors the Seed Sensors for blockages. Block mode cycles through all the installed Seed Sensors in numerical order regardless of whether a Seed Sensor reports a blockage or not. A blockage alarm is issued when a reported Seed Rate, in seeds per second, is below the Sensitivity value.
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Page 16: Additional Operational Modes
MNART1002.01 Rate Mode Rate mode displays an average seed rate for the entire machine; in thousands of seeds per minute. The seed rate displays a hundredths place up to 99.9; 99,900 seeds per minute. Above 9999, the seed rate is displayed in millions of seeds per minute;... -
Page 17: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting
Sensor or Extension cable at the identified Seed Sensor location. Situations and solutions To effectively troubleshoot the ART 100 Blockage Monitor, start with a known “good” or working system. There are five areas of possible failure; the Monitor Head, Seed Sensors, Y-Cable, Extension cables, and Sensor Loop Cables. -
Page 18: Troubleshooting Table
If you get a SNR 2 ERR… …replace the Main Extension Cable. If you get a SNR 1 ERR… …replace the Y-Cable. If problem persists… …contact Agtron Service. Monitor displays ERR The monitor is reading an Check all the cables and one number above... - Page 19 MNART1002.01 Symptom/Diagnostic Type of Problem Action/Information Step If the message is no …replace the last longer displayed… sensor in the loop. If the problem persists… …connect a Seed Sensor directly to the Y- Cable. If you get a SNR 2 ERR… …replace the Y-Cable.
- Page 20 MNART1002.01 Symptom/Diagnostic Type of Problem Action/Information Step If the problem persists… …check the Sensor Loop cable connecting the Seed Sensors together, swap the Sensor Loop Cable with another Sensor Loop Cable. If the message is no …replace the Sensor longer displayed… Loop Cable If the problem persists…...
- Page 21 Errors (Random Clean any connections Communication that may have been left Errors) open and re-apply silicone grease (Agtron part number 850039001). Look for damaged cable jackets from over-tightened tie- straps. Spray sensors with water if indication that the system fails after rain.
- Page 22 MNART1002.01 Symptom/Diagnostic Type of Problem Action/Information Step the extension. The loop should now be complete, with no errors. Set the blockage sensitivity to mid-point. For example, if the range is 1 to 100, set it to 50. Make sure the fan is off.
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Page 23: Appendix
MNART1002.01 Appendix Appendix A: Seed Sensor Sensitivity Values The following Sensitivity settings provide a guideline for setting your Seed Rate Monitor Sensitivity: Sensitivity Seeds/second Sensitivity Seeds/second Loop is off 1114 1550 2157 3005 Product Sensitivity Page | 23... -
Page 24: Appendix B: Seed Density Values
MNART1002.01 Appendix B: Seed Density Values Seed Type Seeds/Pound Seeds/Kilogram Barley: 2 row 10,000 22,050 Barley: 6 row 12,500 27,563 Bean 1,800 3,969 Buckwheat 15,000 33,075 Canola: Campestris 189,000 416,745 Canola: Napus 132,000 291,060 Canola: Polish 190,000 418,950 Corn 1,200 2,646 Fababean 1,150... -
Page 25: Appendix C: Parts List
MNART1002.01 Appendix C: Parts list Item Part Number Description Agtron ART100 Monitor AGRTH10 9ARTM10 Extension Cable 10ft (3m) 9ARTM20 Extension Cable 20ft (6m) 9ARTY10 Y-Cable 9ARTX02 Sensor Loop Cable 2ft (0.6m) 9ARTX04 Sensor Loop Cable 4ft (1.2m) 9ARTX10 Sensor Loop Cable 10ft (3m) -
Page 26: Notes
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Page 27: Warranty
The dealer will contact Agtron Enterprises Inc. for a return authorization number and supply the replacement warranty parts. If replacement parts are sent by Agtron Enterprises Inc., the customer will have 30 days to return the original defective product. A credit card is required and after 30 days the customer will be charged if the defective product is not received by Agtron Enterprises Inc. - Page 28 MNART1002.01 Page | 28...
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