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INSTALLATION MANUAL
Document revision: 1.4
Last revised: July 27, 2020

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL Document revision: 1.4 Last revised: July 27, 2020...
  • Page 2 Installation Manual © 2018-20 Intelligent Agricultural Solutions. All Rights Reserved. Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual. All content within is copyrighted by Intelligent Agricultural Solutions, and may not be reprinted without permission. The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Intelligent Agricultural Solutions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Securing Loose Harnessing ..................26 Using Engage® Zone Control ....................27 List of Figures Figure 1: Engage Zone Control units installation location ............7 Figure 2: Cutting meter housing mounting tabs ................9 Figure 3: Cleaning inside the manifold ..................9 Figure 4: Installing the manifold plate inserts ................10 Figure 5: Installing the Engage Zone Control unit ..............10...
  • Page 4 Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Related Documentation Document Number Document Title 600840-000047 Engage® Zone Control Maintenance Manual 600890-000059 Engage® Zone Control Operator’s Guide 600840-000043, rev 1.4 Page 4 of 31...
  • Page 5 Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual WARNING CAUTION: The Engage® Zone Control unit is heavy. Use proper precautions such as steel toe boots and gloves. Lifting and installing the unit may require two people. CAUTION: Unplug the bin harness from the Engage Zone Control unit enclosure before performing any maintenance.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1. About Engage® Zone Control Engage Zone Control is a retrofit section control system for your John Deere 1910 air cart. The system communicates with your air seeder's existing GPS mapping system to prevent overlap by opening and closing up to eight sections per bin, controlling all the bins on your air cart.

  • Page 7: Installing Engage® Zone Control System

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System 2. Installing Engage® Zone Control System 2.1. Installing Engage Zone Control Units The Engage Zone Control units open and close individual sections to control the flow of product on each bin. Quantity Contained...
  • Page 8 Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System Preparing the John Deere manifold 1. Remove the meter roll from the meter housing. 2. Remove the John Deere meter housing dividers and sealing wedge from the meter housing. 3. OPTIONAL: To make the manifold lighter, remove the manifold bottom cover by unclipping the two fasteners on the cover.

  • Page 9: Figure 2: Cutting Meter Housing Mounting Tabs

    Sawzall, as shown in the hashed area in Figure 2. This allows the Engage® Zone Control unit to be mounted flush with the meter housing.

  • Page 10: Figure 4: Installing The Manifold Plate Inserts

    Figure 4: Installing the manifold plate inserts Installing the Engage® Zone Control unit CAUTION: The Engage Zone Control unit is heavy. Use proper precautions such as steel toe boots and gloves. Lifting and installing the unit may require two people.
  • Page 11 Rear manifold on tow-between cart: • a. Align the Engage Zone Control unit plate with the 6 bolt holes under the meter housing, as shown in Figure 5. b. Re-align the manifold with the 6 bolt holes and secure the unit and manifold to the meter housing with the 6 bolts (356060-000122) and nuts (356060-000104) included in the bin kit.

  • Page 12: Figure 6: Inserting Canola Inserts

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System 4. If you are applying canola seed or other low rate/small seeds, place canola insert foam (353070-000182) into each canola insert (353070-000104). Then, place a canola insert into each section of the meter housing dividers (353070-000095 and 353070-000096), as shown in Figure 6.

  • Page 13: Figure 8: Recording Serial Numbers

    You will assign the serial numbers to their associated gates during configuration, as shown in the example screenshot below. More information will be given in the Engage® Zone Control Operator’s Guide. • Gates 1-4 correspond with the serial number on the leftmost motor controller in the unit, and gates 5-8 correspond with the rightmost motor controller.

  • Page 14: Installing Gateway

    Installing Engage® Zone Control System 2.2. Installing Gateway The gateway is a computing platform that enables communication from the Engage® Zone Control units to the Virtual Terminal. The gateway is shipped with generic firmware; instructions for programming the gateway are given in the Engage Zone Control Operator’s Guide.

  • Page 15: Figure 10: Gateway Installation Location (Tow-Behind Cart)

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System Tow-behind air cart Installation location: On the front right side of the air cart frame, near the primary tubes. The mounting location must be at least 8 inches (20 cm) away from the operator to ensure safe operation.

  • Page 16: Figure 11: Installing The Gateway On A Tow-Behind Air Cart

    Figure 10. Using Engage® Zone Control with the Wireless Blockage and Flow Monitor If you are already using Intelligent Ag’s Wireless Blockage and Flow Monitor, the Engage Zone Control gateway now functions as the WBFM access point. Uninstall the TP-Link access point, and connect your iPad to the IASBlockage network when using the WBFM.

  • Page 17: Installing Wi-Fi Antenna

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System 2.3. Installing Wi-Fi Antenna The Wi-Fi antenna sends information to the gateway. Quantity Contained Part name Part number needed within 251015-000139 Gateway kit Wi-Fi antenna 252005-000010 Gateway kit Wi-Fi antenna mounting bracket...

  • Page 18: Figure 13: Mounting The Wi-Fi Antenna

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System Mounting the Wi-Fi antenna Figure 13: Mounting the Wi-Fi antenna 1. Thread the Wi-Fi antenna (252005-000010) cables through the hole in the mounting bracket (353070-000083) and through the nut. Tighten the nut to secure the antenna to the bracket.

  • Page 19: Installing The Work Switch

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System 2.4. Installing the Work Switch The work switch signals to Engage® Zone Control when the implement is in or out of the ground. Types of work switches Intelligent Ag provides two different types of work switches: a whisker switch and a proximity switch.

  • Page 20: Figure 16: Installing The Whisker Switch

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System Installing the whisker switch Figure 16: Installing the whisker switch 1. Mount the whisker switch (356070-000041) to an existing magnet or to an existing work switch bracket, if one exists.

  • Page 21: Figure 17: Inverting The Whisker Switch

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System Inverting the work switch If your work switch uses the inverted method described above, follow the instructions below to invert your work switch. 1. Remove the three screws from the blue work switch cover and remove the cover.

  • Page 22: Figure 18: Installing The Proximity Switch

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Installing Engage® Zone Control System 2.4.2. Installing the proximity switch (disc machines) Quantity Part Name Part Number Contained within needed Work switch assembly 153560-000014 System kit Work switch bracket 351050-000016 System kit ¼”-20 x ¾” steel bolt...

  • Page 23: Figure 19: Using The Proximity Switch Bracket

    The work switch is engaged when the implement is out of the ground. Your work switch method can be configured during VT configuration. See the Engage Zone Control Operator’s Guide (Intelligent Ag document number 600890-000059) for instructions.

  • Page 24: Connecting Harnessing

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Connecting Harnessing 3. Connecting Harnessing Route harnessing along existing harnesses where possible. Otherwise, avoid pinch points and allow for an adequate amount of harness slack at the implement and air cart pivot points. Refer to Appendix A for full wiring diagrams.

  • Page 25: Installing Gateway Harness

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Connecting Harnessing 3.2. Installing Gateway Harness 1. Connect S2 of the gateway harness (353050-000032) into port A of the Gateway 300 (153010-000042). 2. Connect S3 of the gateway harness into port B of the gateway.

  • Page 26: Installing Bin Harness

    1. Connect S3 of the bin harness (353050-000060) into the Engage® Zone Control unit closest to the tractor. 2. Two bin system: Connect S4 of the bin harness into the Engage Zone Control unit farthest from the tractor. Three bin system: Connect S4 of the bin harness into the Engage Zone Control unit on the middle bin.

  • Page 27: Using Engage® Zone Control

    Refer to the Engage Zone Control Operator’s Guide (600890-000059) and Intelligent Ag configuration videos to configure and use the Engage Zone Control system. At the end of the season, refer to the Engage Zone Control Maintenance Manual (600840- 000047) for storage and cleaning requirements.

  • Page 28: Figure 21: Tow-Behind Air Cart Wiring Diagram (2013 Or Older Air Cart)

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Wiring Diagrams Appendix A: Wiring Diagrams Tow-behind air cart (2013 or older air cart) Figure 21: Tow-behind air cart wiring diagram (2013 or older air cart) 600840-000043, rev 1.4 Page 28 of 31...

  • Page 29: Figure 22: Tow-Behind Air Cart Wiring Diagram (2014 Or Newer Air Cart)

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Wiring Diagrams Tow-behind air cart (2014 or newer air cart) Figure 22: Tow-behind air cart wiring diagram (2014 or newer air cart) 600840-000043, rev 1.4 Page 29 of 31...

  • Page 30: Figure 23: Tow-Between Air Cart Wiring Diagram (2013 Or Older Air Cart)

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Wiring Diagrams Tow-between air cart (2013 or older air cart) Figure 23: Tow-between air cart wiring diagram (2013 or older air cart) 600840-000043, rev 1.4 Page 30 of 31...

  • Page 31: Figure 24: Tow-Between Air Cart Wiring Diagram (2014 Or Newer Air Cart)

    Engage® Zone Control Installation Manual Wiring Diagrams Tow-between air cart (2014 or newer air cart) Figure 24: Tow-between air cart wiring diagram (2014 or newer air cart) 600840-000043, rev 1.4 Page 31 of 31...

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