Low side drive 3A maximum load. DISCLAIMER The warranty offered on this Farmscan AG product is limited to the repair or replacement of the faulty goods. No liability will be accepted for loss of profit or productivity. WARRANTY IS VOID if power is not connected as described on PAGE 6.
Installation INSTALLATION PARTS LIST PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION A-Jackal Jackal Monitor AH-407 Mounting Bracket 11 Way Input Plug 1each P-321 colour Green & Grey set AC-105 5m Power Cable HM-506 Screw Driver AM-200 Warranty Card AM-Jackal Manual PARTS PICTORIAL MOUNTING & INSTALLATION The Jackal is provided with a suction window mount.
Connections CONNECTIONS The connector on the rear of the Jackal has the following connection points available for use. AVAILABLE CONNECTIONS GND (Ground/Earth/0V) IN1 (1x Coil Input ONLY /Prox/Reed sensor) IN13 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm) IN2 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm) IN12 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm) IN3 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm) IN11 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm) IN4 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm) IN10 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm) IN5 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm) IN9 (Prox/Reed/Switch/Alarm)
Connections POWER CONNECTION Power connection must come direct from the battery terminals. WARRANTY IS VOID if power is not connected as described in this section. 1. Connect power cable supplied DIRECTLY TO BATTERY 2. Ring terminals are used for battery connection and the end with Ferrules attached is used to connect to the rear Jackal.
Overview OVERVIEW BUTTON FUNCTIONS 1. Power On/Off Key a. Power is turned on by a short press of the ON/OFF Key (1 second). b. Power is turned off by two (2) short presses. 2. Run/Hold Key a. The RUN/HOLD key has a dual function. b.
Screen Layout SCREEN LAYOUT The main operation screens show live information and alarms, measured using the sensors attached to the Jackal. The Jackal can display one (1), two (2) or three (3) pieces of live information at a time. If more than three pieces of information are available, the MENU/PAGE or LEFT/RIGHT can be used to cycle through the available information, as described below.
Main Menu (Setup Overview) MAIN MENU (SETUP OVERVIEW) Below is a generic overview of the main menu. The manual will guide you through two (2) setup scenarios. a. Wizard Setup b. Manual Setup FRONT SCREEN > SETUP Wizard Allows the user to run a predefined wizard for setting up common task Area/Speed Wheel, Area/Speed GPS, TachoMeter, FlowMeter, Slippage Meter &...
Using the Wizard USING THE WIZARD FRONT SCREEN > SETUP > WIZARD The Jackal has an inbuilt wizard function for common tasks. Current Wizards include easy setup for: a. Area/Speed Wheel – Wheel pickup & sensor required b. Area/Speed GPS – No Wheel Senor required GPS only c.
Area & Speed Meter Setup (Wizard) AREA & SPEED METER SETUP (WIZARD) DESCRIPTION The Jackal can display Speed & Area in any combination of km/mph or ha/acre. A pickup can be mounted either on a wheel hub or shaft. SENSORS REQUIRED ...
Area & Speed Meter Setup (Wizard) CALIBRATION (CONTINUED) 4. Scroll down to Alarm Beep and EDIT the number of audible beeps to be heard on the selected port if an alarm sounds. 5. Select NEXT 6. Choose your units of display ...
Area & Speed GPS (Wizard) AREA & SPEED GPS (WIZARD) DESCRIPTION The Jackal can display Speed & Area in any combination of km/mph or ha/acre. A GPS can be used in place of a wheel or shaft pickup. SENSORS REQUIRED ...
Tacho/RPM Meter Setup (Wizard) TACHO/RPM METER SETUP (WIZARD) DESCRIPTION The Jackal can display a RPM (Revolutions per minute) Useful for monitoring fans or shafts. SENSORS REQUIRED Sensor pickup 2 or 3 wire Magnet for use with 2 wire or bolt head if using a proximity AVAILABLE CONNECTIONS (REFER PAGE 3) This setup section assumes that physical wiring for the required sensors have been completed.
Flow Meter (Wizard) FLOW METER (WIZARD) DESCRIPTION The Jackal can be configured to monitor application rates of solid or liquid products. If only one input is used the main screen will display the flow information is L/min or Gal/min, or, if using the speed & area function the Jackal can also display L/ha or Gal/Acre.
Flow Meter (Wizard) CALIBRATION (CONTINUED) 17. Choose your units of display : L/Min or Gal/Min Press NEXT 18. You can now EDIT audible alarm points for a Min & Max range to be notified of a problem 19. Press NEXT 20.
Slippage Meter (Wizard) SLIPPAGE METER (WIZARD) DESCRIPTION The Jackal has been designed to provide the operator with the ability to compare and two inputs and provide the result as a percentage. This is applicable in industries such as agriculture when speed over ground in not necessarily equivalent to rotational speed of the wheel/s.
User Defined Setup (Manual) USER DEFINED SETUP (MANUAL) DESCRIPTION At any stage you can manually setup the Jackal to your requirements without using the wizard. Manual setup of the Jackal requires setup in multiple areas. Navigate from the front screen via SETUP FRONT SCREEN >...
Inputs FRONT SCREEN FRONT SCREEN > SETUP > FRONT SCREEN When your inputs have been selected and calibrated you can now choose to display them in any way on the front screen. You can have up to 3 line items per page and viewable at all times. If more lines are added you can PAGE or scroll through each screen Select the line you wish to display your information Enable the LINE by selecting EDIT...
Inputs FRONT SCREEN – ORDER FRONT SCREEN > SETUP > FRONT SCREEN > ORDER At any stage you can re order the lines on the front screen. For example – you may want to have Shaft 1 on the top line, shaft 2 on the 2 line &...
Other Settings OTHER SETTINGS FRONT SCREEN > SETUP > OTHER SETTINGS Use to setup Implement width for display Ha/Ac, Enable/Disable remote run/hold function & audible alarm notifications If you wish to display Ha/Ac on the front screen you By changing the Alarm Beep you can define how many need to have an implement width set.
Output OUTPUT FRONT SCREEN > SETUP > OUTPUT Use the edit key to select the desired output option available on the desired port Select the EDIT button to Disable or choose an output When FREQUENCY is selected the Jackal will output a function pulse frequency that can be adjusted in ratio to a selected input...
Output GPS/SERIAL FRONT SCREEN > SETUP > GPS/SERIAL When an external GPS is connected to Input A11 of the In the SETUP screen you can change the Baud Rate & Jackal you can confirm & view valid messages are confirm GGA+VTG or RMC. When a valid string is being being received received the N will change to a Y July 2013...
Trips (Explained) TRIPS (EXPLAINED) DESCRIPTION The Trip Page lists all display values that are accumulating. Examples include Area (Ha, Acres), Distance (m, km, miles), Weight (kg, lb, T), Volume (L). Instantaneous readings such as Speed, Flow Rate etc are not accumulating and won’t show on the Trip Page SETUP FRONT SCREEN >...
Alarm ALARM DESCRIPTION Alarms are set on a per Display Value basis. High/Low Alarm points can be set for any value and will be displayed visually & made audible. During the wizard or manual setup you have the option to set an Alarm MIN & Alarm MAX. Wizard or manual alarm points.