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SCS 460
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Spra-Coupe
Spra-Controller
Operator's Manual
P/N 016-0159-865 Rev A
09/15
Copyright 2009, 2015

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  • Page 1 SCS 460 ® Spra-Coupe Spra-Controller Operator’s Manual P/N 016-0159-865 Rev A 09/15 Copyright 2009, 2015...
  • Page 2 N O T I C E The use of the suspension type fertilizers and lime slurries will significantly reduce the life of the plastic parts in the Flow Meter and motorized Control Valve. Check the rotor and inlet hub assembly in the Flow Meter frequently for worn parts. Excessive wear can affect accuracy.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SYMBOL DEFINITION .............................. 2 INTRODUCTION ............................... 3 INSTALLATION ................................. 4 1. MOUNTING THE RAVEN RADAR SPEED SENSOR ......4 2. MOUNTING THE FLOW METER ........... 5 3. MOUNTING THE CONTROL VALVE ........6 4. MOUNTING THE CONSOLE AND CABLING ........7 BATTERY CONNECTIONS ............................

  • Page 5: Symbol Definition

    SYMBOL DEFINITION - Gallons per minute - Centimeters lit/min - Liters per minute - Decimeters dl/min - Deciliter per minute - Meter - Pounds per square inch - Miles per hour - Kilopascal - Kilometers - Gallon per acre km/h - Kilometers per hour lit/ha - Liter per hectare...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION The Raven SCS 460 (SPRAYER CONTROL SYSTEM) is designed to improve the uniformity of spray applications. Its performance relies on the installation and preventive maintenance of the complete sprayer. It is important that this Installation and Service Manual be reviewed thoroughly before operating the system.

  • Page 7: Installation

    INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE RAVEN RADAR SPEED SENSOR See Appendix 1 for Wheel Drive Speed Sensor installation instructions. See Appendix 2 for Speedometer Drive Speed Sensor installation instructions. For mounting the radar, the following guidelines will assure proper installation: It is suggested that a large heavy mounting bracket, (P/N 107-0159-693) be attached to the vehicle frame for mounting the radar.

  • Page 8: Mounting The Flow Meter

    MOUNTING THE FLOW METER AND OPTIONAL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER FLOWMETER Mount Flow Meter in the area of the boom valves per Figure All flow through Flow Meter must go to booms only, i.e., no return line to tank or pump after Flow Meter.

  • Page 9: Mounting The Control Valve

    MOUNTING THE CONTROL VALVE Mount the motorized Control Valve in the main hose line between the Flow Meter and the booms, with motor in the upright position. (For flow less than 3 GPM [11 lit/min] the motorized Control Valve is mounted in a by-pass line. Refer to Appendix 3 for alternate plumbing diagram).

  • Page 10: Mounting The Console And Cabling

    MOUNTING THE CONSOLE AND CABLING Mount the Console to a secure support inside the cab of the vehicle. Connect the Console Control Cable to the plug in the back of the Console. (Reference Figure 5). Route the Console Control Cable out of the vehicle cab and terminate.

  • Page 11: Battery Connections

    BATTERY CONNECTIONS FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6 NOTE: Disconnect SCS 460 battery wires if the system is not used for an extended period, (i.e. two weeks). With the POWER switch to OFF, the system draws .25 milliamps of current to maintain information stored in Console computer.

  • Page 12: Console Features

    CONSOLE FEATURES IMPORTANT: This Console requires selection of US (Volume per acre), SI (Volume per hectare), or TU {1,000 sq. ft.} area; SP1 (wheel drive, etc.) or SP2 (radar) speed sensor; and C-SD (Standard Valve), C-F (Fast Valve), C-FC (Fast Close Valve), C-P (PWM Valve) or C-PC (PWM Close Valve).

  • Page 13: Console Calibration

    [200] x [40] = [80 lit/ha] [100] CALCULATING "SPEED CAL" Initial SPEED CAL is 598 [152] when using the Raven radar. Complete Steps 1 thru to refine this number after "INITIAL CONSOLE PROGRAMMING" has been completed. Set POWER switches to ON, all other switches to OFF.

  • Page 14: Calculating "Meter Cal

    EXAMPLE: Assume DISTANCE reads 5000 [980]. Corrected SPEED CAL Old SPEED CAL x 5280 DISTANCE ENGLISH UNITS: METRIC UNITS: = 598 x 5280 = 631.48 = [152] x [1000] = [155] 5000 [980] The number to enter for SPEED CAL is 631 [155]. Enter the number calculated for SPEED CAL.

  • Page 15: Calculating "Valve Cal

    CALCULATING "VALVE CAL" The initial recommended Control Valve calibration number for VALVE CAL is 2123 for C-SD (standard valve), 743 C-FC (fast close valve), 743 C-F (fast valve), 43 C-P (PWM valve) or 43 C-PC (PWM close valve). The VALVE CAL number is used to control response time of the control valve motor to the change in vehicle speed.

  • Page 16: Calculating "Rate 1 And Rate 2 Cal

    CALCULATING "RATE 1 AND RATE 2 CAL" Determine the application rate at which chemical is to be sprayed. Consult with a dealer to ensure these spray nozzles are capable of applying at this rate. determining which spray nozzles to use with the sprayer the following must be known: 1) Nominal Application Pressure ___ PSI [kpa]...

  • Page 17: Console Programming

    CONSOLE PROGRAMMING When entering data into the Console, the entry sequence is always the same. NOTE: DATA MUST BE ENTERED FOR ALL BOOMS. ENTER "0" IF BOOM IS NOT USED. DATA MUST ALSO BE ENTERED IN KEYS 3 THRU 8. Depress the key in which Depress the ENTER key.
  • Page 18 NOTE: If an entry selection error is made during steps 1-6, place the power ON/OFF switch to OFF. Depress and hold while placing the power ON/OFF switch to This will reset the console. US-VOLUME PER ACRE The display will show The following steps must be followed: Display...
  • Page 19 Selecting C-SD, C-F, C-FC, C-P or C-PC. To select C-Sd, C-F, C-FC, C-P, or C-PC, press until desired code is displayed. Momentarily depress , the DATA display will now display SELF TEST 00 Definition of Boom Calibration keys. Depressing this key displays selected boom number in display. BOOM 1 CAL EXAMPLE: Boom 1 will be displayed as Depressing this key after selecting BOOM CAL changes the boom number.
  • Page 20 ENTERING ADDITIONAL DATA: Data may be entered in the although it is not required for the operation of the system. ENTERING VOLUME: Enter the estimated VOLUME in the TANK in . Each time the tank is refilled, this number must be re-entered. ENTERING TIME, DATE, AND POWER DOWN: Definition of Time, Date, and Power Down Key: Depressing this key displays selected Time.

  • Page 21: Other Display Features

    2.OTHER DISPLAY FEATURES To display TOTAL AREA covered, momentarily depress To "zero out" this total at any time, enter a "0" in this key. To display TOTAL VOLUME sprayed, momentarily depress To "zero out" this total at any time, enter a "0" in this key. To display FIELD AREA covered, momentarily depress To "zero out"...

  • Page 22: Volume/Minute Rate Fault

    4.VOLUME/MINUTE RATE FAULT SET LOW LIMIT 0 Depress until display shows . A low limit flow rate may now be entered. If the actual volume per minute falls below this limit, the Control LOW LIMIT Valve stops closing, an alarm sounds, and the display flashes low limit value should be determined with all booms ON.

  • Page 23: Control Valve Delay

    GPS FILE REF 1 Used only the Raven Grid Application System. Grid Application System manual for more details. GPS INACTIVE Used only with Raven Grid Application System. See Grid Application System manual for more details.
  • Page 24 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION FIELD REF 0 Allows user to enter up to a four-digit number to represent a field. Field reference is included in field begin and field end pages and the data logger time/date string. BAUD RATE 9600 Used in GPS mode and data logging mode. Selectable between 1200 or 9600 baud.
  • Page 25 Definition of Data Menu Key: Depressing this key displays selected Data Menu features. EXAMPLE: Display will display options by name and default setting. Depressing this key after selecting DATA MENU increments up through desired features. PRINT FIELD BEGIN ALARM ON DISPLAY SMOOTHING ON EXAMPLE: , etc.
  • Page 26 RATE CHANGE ALARM ON/OFF RATE CHANGE ALARM ON Display will show RATE CHANGE Depressing momentarily changes the display between ARLAM ON . A value of means alarm is enabled; a value of means alarm is disabled. Momentarily depress to advance to GPS FILE REFERENCE. GPS FILE REFERENCE GPS FILE REF 1 Display will show...
  • Page 27 DATA LOGGER TRIGGER UNITS DATA LOG TRIGGER UNITS FEET [METER] Display will show DATA LOG Depressing momentarily changes the display between TRIGGER UNITS FEET [METER] . DATA LOGGER TRIGGER VALUE has been programmed previously. (SEC means seconds has been chosed as the unit of measure.) Momentarily depress to advance to DATA LOGGER.
  • Page 28 OFF RATE PERCENT 30 Used to set the percent of off target value. Alarm sounds when the actual rate is off from the target rate by a specified percent. The off target value is preset to 30%, but may be changed to a different number. OFF RATE PERCENT 30 Display will show Press...
  • Page 29 DATA-LOCK Sequence to activate DATA-LOCK CODE (feature prohibits the entry of data without first entering the DATA-LOCK CODE). PRESS ENTER FOR DATA-LOCK Display will show Press NEW CODE E Display will show Enter 4-digit code within 15 seconds. (i.e. 1058, press Sequence to change DATA-LOCK CODE.

  • Page 30: Decimal Shift

    11. DECIMAL SHIFT The DECIMAL SHIFT feature is used to increase system accuracy at low application rates. Shifting of the decimal point is done during the entry of METER CAL. After entering METER CAL mode, depress the decimal shift , enter the meter cali- bration constant number, and depress .

  • Page 31: Initial System Set-Up

    INITIAL SYSTEM SET-UP Fill tank with water only. (If positive displacement pump is used, open pressure relief valve, PRV). Place MASTER ON/OFF switch to ON and BOOM ON/OFF switches to OFF. Place RATE 1/RATE 2/MAN switch to MAN. Place POWER ON/OFF switch to ON. Verify that Boom Widths, SPEED CAL, METER CAL, VALVE CAL, and RATE CALS have been entered correctly into the Console.

  • Page 32: Initial System Field Test

    INITIAL SYSTEM FIELD TEST Drive down field or road at target speed with sprayer booms off, to verify SPEED readout on Console. Turn on sprayer and booms and place the RATE 1/RATE 2/MAN switch to RATE 1. Increase or decrease speed by one MPH [2 km/h]. The system should automatically correct to the target application rate.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION NO DISPLAY LIGHTS WITH POWER ON. Check fuse on back of Console. Check battery connections. Check operation of POWER ON/OFF switch. Return Console to your Dealer to replace Processor Board Assembly. ALL KEYBOARD LIGHTS ON AT SAME Return Console to your dealer to TIME.
  • Page 34 Remove one red magnet and one black magnet from the wheel. (Reposition remaining red and black magnets directly across from each other). Enter a SPEED CAL number in the Console twice as large as the correct SPEED CAL number. speed check on hard surface road. Remove these two magnets and replace with other two.
  • Page 35 If problem persists, return Console to Dealer to replace Processor Board Assembly. CAN NOT VARY RATE IN MANUAL Check cabling to motorized Control OPERATION OR IN AUTO. Valve for breaks. Check connections in cabling for cleanliness. Verify that there is voltage at the valve connector by placing MASTER switch ON;...

  • Page 36: Appendixes

    APPENDIX 1 WHEEL DRIVE SPEED SENSOR INSTALLATION AND CALIBRATION PROCEDURE MOUNTING WHEEL DRIVE SPEED SENSOR The Wheel Drive Speed Sensor consists of four magnets, a switch assembly with cable, and mounting hardware. Sequence of mounting Speed Sensor: Select a non-driven wheel (left front tractor wheel or implement wheel). Check for predrilled holes in rim.
  • Page 37 RIM DRILLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHEEL DRIVE SPEED SENSOR MAGNETS On wheels which do not have pre-punched mounting holes, proceed as follows: RIMS WITH FOUR OR EIGHT HOLE STUD PATTERN: Choose stud holes that are opposite each other as shown below. Using the center of opposite holes, scribe two lines on the rim web to divide the circumference into four equal parts.
  • Page 38 CALCULATING "SPEED CAL" Place a chalk mark or tape onto the vehicle tire that the Speed Sensor mounted to it as shown below. Mark the initial spot on the ground. Drive vehicle straight ahead counting 10 full revolutions of the wheel. The mark must stop at the same position it was in when the vehicle started.

  • Page 39: Procedure To Test Speed Sensor Extension Cables

    APPENDIX 2 PROCEDURE TO TEST SPEED SENSOR EXTENSION CABLES Verify that the Console is in the SP1 Speed Sensor mode while testing the cable. Disconnect extension cable from Speed Sensor Assembly cable. Hold extension cable connector so that keyway is pointing in the 12 o’clock position. PIN DESIGNATIONS 2 o’clock socket location is power.

  • Page 40: Procedure To Test Flow Meter Cables

    APPENDIX 3 PROCEDURE TO TEST FLOW METER CABLES Disconnect cable from Flow Sensor. Hold Flow Sensor cable so that the keyway is pointing in the 12 o’clock position: PIN DESIGNATIONS 2 o’clock socket location is ground. 10 o’clock socket location is power. 6 o’clock socket location is signal.

  • Page 41: Flow Meter Maintenance And Adjustment Procedure

    APPENDIX 4 FLOW METER MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE Remove Flow Meter from sprayer and flush with clean water to remove any chemicals. WARNING: Thoroughly bleed nurse tank hose and all other system lines prior to disassembling the Flow Meter, fittings, and hoses. Remove flange bolts or clamp from the Flow Meter.

  • Page 42: Procedure To Re-Calibrate Flow Meter

    APPENDIX 5 PROCEDURE TO RE-CALIBRATE FLOW METER Enter a METER CAL number of 10 [38] in the key labelled Enter a TOTAL VOLUME of 0 in the key labelled Switch OFF all booms. Remove a boom hose and place it into a calibrated 5 gallon [19 liter] container. Switch ON appropriate boom switch (for the hose that was just placed into the 5 gallon container) and the MASTER switch.

  • Page 43: Serial Interface

    C o m m u n i c a t i o n Carriage Return string RATE 1 Rate Cal = 123.4 Decimal point is not sent from Remote Computer to Raven Console. ) Optional 9 pin to 9 pin cable pinout (P/N 115-0159-822). DSR 6 CTS 8 RAVEN COMPUTER/...

  • Page 44: Scs 460 Communication Strings

    APPENDIX 7 SCS 460 COMMUNICATION STRINGS REMOTE COMPUTER TO SCS 450/460 CONSOLE All request strings begin with $R, to indicate a Raven communication string. Rate 1 Change Request: $R,RC,<rate_1_cal><CR><LF> Calibration String Values Request: $R,CR<CR><LF> Data String Request: $R,DR<CR><LF> SCS 450/460 CONSOLE TO REMOTE COMPUTER...
  • Page 47 How Can I Get Service? Bring the defective part and proof of purchase to your Raven Dealer. If your Dealer agrees with the warranty claim, the Dealer will send the part and proof of purchase to their distributor or to Raven Industries for final approval.

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