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Seed Hawk Startup.
Preparing you for the season to come.

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  • Page 1 Seed Hawk Startup. Preparing you for the season to come.
  • Page 2 Seed Hawk iCon Control system Väderstad E-Control can provides simple, complete control be used to download manuals, of your Seed Hawk air cart and instructions and QuickStarts to be toolbar. stored for offline use on your iPad. Wireless control provides substantial benefits for seed drill systems.
  • Page 3 Seed Hawk iCon Cloud The Seed Hawk iCon Control uses a cloud based system to store job files and transfer prescription map files to and from the machine. Visit the cloud at https://cloud.seedhawk.com/ iCon Cloud Your login details: Username: Password:...
  • Page 4 Loading product documents to your iPad You can use the Väderstad e-Control app to load manuals, instructions and QuickStarts on your iPad for use while away from a wifi connection. E-Control App View QuickStart video Search VVAB e-Control in the App Store Launch E-Control Install on your iPad Tap the How To Button...
  • Page 5 After specifying search filters tap Show Items for results Now you can scroll all results and tap the download button to add to your iPad for use offline When you have finished all of your chosen documents/ QuickStart videos can be found in the How To Section of the app.

  • Page 6: Let's Get Started

    Let’s get started! Before you begin operating make sure you have the most updated version of the iCon Control operating System. Updating software 1. Visit iCon Control in the App Store 2. If the Update button appears in blue, click it, and let your operating system update. iCon Control App Before you begin operating make sure you have turned your fans on, opened the bulk shut off, and ensured your ladder is secured in the up position.
  • Page 7 Setting seed depth Placing the seed at the proper depth and keeping the depth setting consistent are critical to achieving optimum germination. The packer wheels are factory set to place seed at a depth of 3/4 in. below the packed surface of the soil.
  • Page 8 Packing pressure Packing pressure could vary greatly depending on the soil type, moisture and crop being seeded. The following considerations should be considered when setting opener pressure. • The opener chain is the key visual guide to ensure you are at least set at the lowest minimum packing pressure.
  • Page 9 Quick dump override • The quick dump override feature is utilized for when you encounter wet areas in the field that require less packing pressure. • Pushing the button will dump your packing pressure down to a user selected psi and time. •...
  • Page 10 Fan settings • Fan settings are based on product lift versus a pre-defined chart. • Product lift should be 18-24” • To test product lift: • Remove secondary hose from furthest opener to outside on either end of drill. This would involve either removing the hose from metal drop tube, or sliding complete rubber drop tube from support.
  • Page 11 Tare individual tank load cells • It is important to tare your load cells prior to putting any product into the tank for the first time. • Subsequent tares should be performed in between product changes at the very least. •...
  • Page 12 Static calibration / in field calibration • YOU MUST do a static calibration to create a new product profile • You can EDIT an existing product profile when performing a static cal • *NOTE: It is recommended to do at least one static calibration for every product per year View QuickStart video •...
  • Page 13 Remove the meter diverter plate General recommended roller speed is On the “Results” screen, you will see and install calibration bucket on the 30%. your Calibration Number on the upper bottom of meters you are calibrating. left portion. Push and hold “Turn Motors On”, Push “Prime Meters”, the meters will if you wish to not have to hold the To apply this to a product, touch the...
  • Page 14 Sectional Control Technology lookaheads Engage Lookaheads Engage lookaheads compensate for the amount of time between when a section is engaged and when product begins to hit the ground. They can be configured from 0 to 30 seconds, however in most cases they will be less than 10.
  • Page 15 Setting product and opener SCT times • The iCon control system will automatically engage/disengage products and openers when SCT mode is turned on. • Because product takes time to travel from the meter to the opener, lookahead allows SCT to accurately engage and disengage meters to account for the time it takes product to travel down the network of hoses, towers, and feed tubes.

  • Page 16: Starting A Job

    Starting a job • Open the iCon Control App and wait for the iPad to connect to the Gateway • From the Operate screen, tap Select Job • Tap the blue (+) button in the top right corner • Tap the Job Name input field to enter the name of the job •...

  • Page 17: Turning On The Machine

    Turning on the machine Select the switchbox on the RH side When section lights are green, it From the operate screen you can of the operate screen. In here you means that the machine is on, and will identify the machines state of will see you bins and sections.

  • Page 18: Exiting A Job

    Adjusting product rate in a job From the operate page, push on the On the next page, you can adjust product rate that you wish to change application rate, see current product level, select paint on map (this would be the map displayed on operate screen) and enable fit-to-field.

  • Page 19: Advanced Features

    Advanced Features Creating field boundary • Begin Seeding • Tap red Record button to begin recording the boundary • Once the implement comes back to the beginning of the field boundary, a notification ring and a green check mark will allow you to tap Close Boundary. •...
  • Page 20 Prescription Mapping A prescription map, or variable rate map, is used to automatically adjust the target application rate of a product for a particular field area. Prescription maps are downloaded from a user’s cloud account and pushed to the Gateway via the iPad.
  • Page 21 To use a prescription map, the user must first upload the map • The total area of the prescription map must be less than 1200 to their user cloud account. An important note here is that the acres. user will define the units for the prescription map when upload- •...
  • Page 22 Seed Hawk Troubleshooting Tips Below is a listing of commonly asked questions and basic troubleshooting steps for Seed Hawk seeding systems. Complaint Troubleshooting Advice Toolbar not responding Ensure the toolbar breaker is in the ON position on the control panel.
  • Page 23 Complaint Troubleshooting Advice Load cells not reading Go into tech app/LC3 and find the bin you are having issues with. Make sure the raw and accurately filtered weights are even or close to it for all 3 load cells. If one is way off you likely have a failed load cell.
  • Page 24 Maintaining your Väderstad machine is always a good investment Väderstad is known to farmers all over the world for innovation and high-quality products. But even high-quality products need service and support. Väderstad Service is represented in over 40 countries, The best way to keep everything running is to maintain either by importers, our fully owned subsidiaries or at and service your Väderstad machine after the season, more than 1000 dealer locations worldwide.

  • Page 25: Maintenance

    Maintenance Your Väderstad machine is a high-quality high-tech machine. Like all technical equipment a regular maintenance and good care is the basis for a trouble-free operation, and a good investment for the future. If you experience a break down during an intense working period, every hour counts and the time your machine is down causes a lot of frustration and costs money.
  • Page 26 Seed Hawk air cart 9, 10 Seed Hawk 800 Air Cart Clean the hydraulic couplings Make sure that the couplings are clean and check colour markings. Check wear on hitch pin & safety chain If the hitch pin shows signs of wear or damage it will need to be serviced/replaced.
  • Page 27 Fans Remove covers and check couplings. Inspect sensor for visible defects. Fill systems Inspect fill system arm assembly. Grease should be added to the 6 bushings in the arm assembly before and after every season. Refer to your operators manual to keep augers/ conveyors in good condition.
  • Page 28 Seed Hawk toolbar 11, 12 6, 7, 8 Seed Hawk XL toolbar Clean the hydraulic couplings Make sure that the couplings are clean and check colour markings. Check wear on hitch pin & safety chain If the hitch pin shows signs of wear or damage it will need to be serviced/replaced.
  • Page 29 Good to know! Why two knives on Seed Hawk toolbars? The perfect separation of fertilizer and seed is obtained through the dual-knife system where the second knife covers the fertilizer with soil before dropping the seed. This creates a barrier between the seed and fertilizer, preventing fertilizer burn while allowing the seed early access to nutrients.
  • Page 30 Customer: Model: Name: Acres: Address: Serial Number: Phone: Date: Technician: Condition iPad Check Check Specification Comments Repair Replace Confirm the latest app is iCon App software downloaded Sync & delete old jobs. Jobs / Fields Check memory Check operation & proper Toolbar Sections section correspondence Confirm blockage is working...
  • Page 31 Condition Air Cart Check Check Specification Comments Repair Replace Hitch pin & safety Check for wear or damage chain Check for defects & damages Air pack / Manifold turn primary hoses as required Check condition of seals, Bin / Tank Lids springs and adjust latch as needed Remove covers and check cou-...
  • Page 32 Condition Toolbar Check Check Specification Comments Repair Replace Hitch pin & safety Check for wear or damage chain Check for defects / damages Air pack / Manifold turn primary hoses as required Check towers & Check loose hardware or secondary hoses kinked hoses Inspect, confirm ecu acoustic Blockage ECU’s...
  • Page 33 Condition Post Season Check Specification Comments Repair Storage Replace Coat exposed wing lift cylinders Toolbar hydraulics if stored outdoors Relieve hydraulic pressure as Hydraulic required Remove tension from the lids to Bin / Tank Lids prevent seal damage over winter Grease Grease as required Lubricate bearings to prevent...
  • Page 34 Reliable and durable farm machinery Entire machine comes Frame structure comes with 12 month or 25,000 with 36 month or 25,000 acres warranty from acres warranty from Warranty Start Date.* Warranty Start Date.* * Warranty valid period is which- ever limit occurs first.