Summary of Contents for Giltrap 595-0135
- Page 1 Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Part Number: 595-0135 Giltrap Engineering Ltd P.O. Box 83, 7 Main North Rd Otorohanga 3900, New Zealand Phone: +64 7 873 4199 Fax: +64 7 873 8131...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Introduction This quick start guide is designed to give a brief overview of the Giltrap fertiliser spreader control screen, and covers changing the 4 main parameters that will vary from job to job, along with basic operating procedures. -
Page 3: Screen Overview
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide All rights reserved. Reproduction or use, without express permission, of editorial or pictorial content, in any manner, is prohibited. Screen overview Tab 1 – Main operating screen 1. Ground speed, (Km/h) driven by wheel sensor or optional GPS antennae 2. -
Page 4: Tab 2 - Spinner Control
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Tab 2 – Spinner control NB: Spinner left/right is whilst sitting on tractor seat looking forward. 1. Left hand spinner RPM readout and setting 2. Right hand spinner RPM readout and setting 3. -
Page 5: Tab 3 - Gps Mapping
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Tab 3 – GPS mapping 1. Tractor icon, shows location of tractor. 2. Coverage, green = covered, white = uncovered. Each segment indicated a speed or direction change. 3. Zoom in/out 4. Tab selector, buttons to change from tab to tab or enter settings The width of the coverage is determined by the “Driving centers”... -
Page 6: Tab 4 - Loadcells (Optional)
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Tab 4 – Loadcells (Optional) 1. Flow factor calibration 2. Tare / Gross buttons 3. Current loadcell reading 4. Tab selector, buttons to change from tab to tab or enter settings The operation of the flow factor calibration will be covered in-depth later on in this guide. -
Page 7: Setting Main Parameters
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Setting Main Parameters Driving centers “Driving centers” is the distance from the center of the tractors 1st pass wheelings to the center of the 2 pass wheelings. As shown by diagram below. -
Page 8: Gate Height
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Gate height Gate height is the height of the opening the rear gate has been manually set to. The recommended height is obtained by reading the chart either on the rear of the machine or in this guide. -
Page 9: Spread Rate
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Spread rate Spread rate is the desired rate of application in Kg/Ha To change the spread rate follow the below steps, 1. Find the spread rate button (located on tab 1) It is important to note that this button provides live feedback of the actual rate, therefore it will be 0 if the run/hold button is off. -
Page 10: Spread Rate Indication Arrows
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Spread rate indication arrows The spread rate has a visual indicator function that allows the operator to easily tell if the spread rate is close to their desired set rate. If the spread rate is within 10% +/- of the desired... -
Page 11: Hectare Meter
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Hectare meter The area meter provides an easily resettable tally of the hectares covered by the fertilizer whilst the run/hold switch is in run mode. It is linked to the driving centers setting. -
Page 12: Product Density
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Product density The first step in setting product density is to create a product that the density will correspond to. Access the product setup menu by going: Selecting the product button opens up Product info page, from here the user can select which product they would like to spread. -
Page 13: Altering Flow Factor
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Altering Flow Factor This calibration process fine tunes the system to take into account how different types of product flow through the spreaders rear door. This can be altered if the user finds that the machine is consistently spreading heavy or light. -
Page 14: Measuring Bulk Density Of Product
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Measuring Bulk Density of Product Follow the instructions below for the most accurate way of measuring the bulk density of products, this is crucial in order to achieve accurate rates of spreading. -
Page 15: Spreading Rate Guide Chart
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Spreading Rate Guide Chart Control screen quick start guide... -
Page 16: Spinner Control
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Spinner control When the screen is turned on the spinners are turned off by default and need to be turned on. This is a safety feature so that the spinners are not inadvertently running. -
Page 17: Spinner Speed Indication Arrows
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Spinner speed indication arrows The spinner speed has a visual indicator similar to the spread rate function that allows the operator to easily tell if the speed is close to their desired set speed. -
Page 18: Flow Factor Calibration
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Flow factor calibration If the machine has been fitted with the optional loadcell package then it is possible to calibrate the spread rate based on real time data from the loadcells by following the steps below. - Page 19 Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide 4. When “Start Cal” has been pressed the bin weight at time of calibration start is recorded. SPREADING MAY NOW COMMENCE The “Reset Cal” button also takes the place of “Start Cal”...
- Page 20 Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide 7. After the 5 second timer is completed the “Calculate” button will be available for selection 8. When the “Calculate” button has been pressed a screen will appear informing the user of the calibration results.
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Page 21: Job Creation
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Job Creation A new job MUST be set up before spreading commences 1. Tap Cog 2. Tap Jobs 3. From factory there is a blank job set up and ticked ‘Active.’ This contains the factory settings and MUST be here. -
Page 22: Operation
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide Operation When the 4 main parameters (Spread rate / Driving Centers / Gate Height / Product density) are loaded and spinners have been set to the desired RPM the machine is ready to spread product. -
Page 23: Usb Drives
Giltrap Fertiliser Spreader Control Screen Quick Start Guide USB Drives There are two USB drives included with the Giltrap controller, see below for their uses. The blue USB is for user data such as the transfer of job records or for saving custom settings.
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