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ENGAGE® SPREADCONTROL
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Document revision: 1.2
Last revised: October 23, 2020

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  • Page 1 ENGAGE® SPREADCONTROL INSTALLATION MANUAL Document revision: 1.2 Last revised: October 23, 2020...
  • Page 2 Intelligent Agricultural Solutions. All other trademarks are property of their respective owner. Intelligent Agricultural Solutions, 1810 NDSU Research Circle North, Fargo, ND 58102 USA. Visit us online at www.intelligentag.com/support Questions? E-mail us at info@intelligentag.com Record of Revision Revision...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Table of Contents Getting started ........................4 1.1. About Engage® SpreadControl ................... 4 1.2. Compatible Floaters ....................4 1.3. Required Tools and Equipment ................... 4 1.4. Installation Overview ....................5 Installing the Gateway 260 ..................... 6 Installing the Wi-Fi Antenna ....................

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Engage SpreadControl is a retrofit section control system for your floater. The system communicates with your floater's existing GPS mapping system to prevent overlap by opening and closing sections on your floater. 1.2. Compatible Floaters Engage SpreadControl can be installed on the following models of TerraGator Air Max Precision floaters: TG7300/TG7300B •...

  • Page 5: Installation Overview

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 1.4. Installation Overview □ Install the Gateway 260 □ Install PM4Xs □ Install motor-mounted conveyor drive manifolds □ Install funnel boxes □ Connect harnessing □ Configuring Machine Settings and Calibrating Funnel Boxes NOTE: Detailed wiring diagrams are found in Appendix A. 600840-000060, rev.

  • Page 6: Installing The Gateway 260

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 2. Installing the Gateway 260 The Gateway 260 is a computing platform that sends data to the VT. Number of Times Performed Once per system Required Tools and Equipment 7/16” wrench (qty. 2) (for gateway mounting bracket) •...
  • Page 7 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Installing the Gateway 260 1. Position the Gateway 260 on the mounting bracket so that the connectors face down when the bracket is mounted on the beam. If another orientation must be used, the connectors should not face up. NOTE: The text on the gateway label will be upside down.

  • Page 8: Installing The Wi-Fi Antenna

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 3. Installing the Wi-Fi Antenna The Wi-Fi antenna sends information from the SpreadControl system to the VT. Number of Times Performed Once per system Required Tools and Equipment Wrench set • Required Parts Part name Part number Quantity SMA cap 251015-000139...
  • Page 9 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Installation Location Mount the Wi-Fi antenna on the bin between the cab and bins. Mount it at least 2 feet (60 cm) away from the operator and at least 8 inches (20 cm) from the gateway to ensure safe operation.
  • Page 10 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Installing the Wi-Fi Antenna 1. Thread the Wi-Fi antenna cables through the hole in the mounting bracket and through the nut. Tighten the nut to secure the antenna to the bracket. Do not over-torque. 2. Mount the bracket on a beam behind the cab using the u-bolts and locknuts. If you don’t have a beam behind the cab, find a beam within 6 feet of the cab that has line of site to the cab.
  • Page 11 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Routing Loose Harnessing Coil any loose harnessing around a hydraulic line or existing electrical wire and ensure that harnessing will not get pinched when you fold the booms up. Secure all harnessing to the implement using cable ties. 600840-000060, rev.

  • Page 12: Installing Pm4Xs

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 4. Installing PM4Xs The PM4Xs control the system. Number of Times Performed One to three times per system (once per bin) Required Tools and Equipment 9/16” wrench and socket (for PM4X bolts) • 7/16” wrench and socket (for bracket mounting bolts) •...
  • Page 13 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Installing PM4Xs 1. Remove the chute covers from the main control box. 2. Position the PM4Xs on the bracket as shown in the image below so that the serial number is visible. It doesn’t matter which PM4 installed in which location. NOTE: The text on the PM4X label will be upside down.
  • Page 14 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 4. Remove the four corner screws and their hardware on the control box shown below. Save the nuts for installing the bracket in the next step. 5. Thread the provided screws through the control box so that the threads face outwards, then install in this order on each screw: existing nut, bracket, washer, new nut.

  • Page 15: Installing Motor-Mounted Conveyor Drive Manifold

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 5. Installing Motor-Mounted Conveyor Drive Manifold The motor-mounted conveyor drive manifold controls the rate of the conveyors and the flow rate of material. Number of Times Performed Two or four times per system (twice for one bin system, four times for two bin system) Required Tools and Equipment 15/16”...

  • Page 16: Removing Existing Manifold

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 5.1. Removing Existing Manifold 1. Make note of which hydraulic line connects into each fitting of the existing bypass manifolds. Disconnect the two hydraulic lines and plug the lines. 2. Uninstall the four mounting bolts from the existing bypass manifolds and remove the manifolds and the o-rings behind them.
  • Page 17 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Installing Left Manifolds 1. Install a new o-ring in the area that you removed the old one, then position the manifolds as shown in the image above. Make sure that the o-ring between the manifold and conveyor drive is properly seated.
  • Page 18 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Installing Right Manifolds 1. Install a new o-ring in the area that you removed the old one, then position the manifolds as shown in the image above. Make sure that the o-ring between the manifold and conveyor drive is properly seated.

  • Page 19: Installing Funnel Boxes

    Lifting and installing the box may require two people. The Engage SpreadControl funnel boxes open and close individual sections to control the flow of product on each side of the floater. Number of Times Performed...

  • Page 20: Removing Factory Funnel Boxes

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 6.1. Removing Factory Funnel Boxes Undo the latch on the existing funnel boxes. Pull the boxes out. 6.2. Installing the Funnel Box Actuators 1. Apply dielectric grease on the two actuator connectors. 2. Install zip ties around the cables and the actuator so that the cables stay in the grooves on the actuator.
  • Page 21 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual WARNING: Pinch point. Use caution when moving the funnel box pivot. 4. Connect the actuator to the funnel box with two pins. a. Install a pin through the base of the actuator and base of the funnel box. b.

  • Page 22: Installing The Engage® Spreadcontrol Funnel Boxes

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 6.3. Installing the Engage® SpreadControl Funnel Boxes 1. Clean any fertilizer or other debris off of the plate that the funnel box sits on. 2. Orient the funnel box as shown in the left image below. Slide the box in until the tab on the front of the box lines up with the tab on the front of the plate, as shown in the right image below.

  • Page 23: Installing Section Switches

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 7. Installing Section Switches The section switches allow you to manually open and close the bins. Number of Times Performed Once per system Required Tools and Equipment Screwdriver • Required Parts Part name Part number Quantity Section switch 254570-000019 Installation Location...

  • Page 24: Connecting Harnessing

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 8. Connecting Harnessing Number of Times Performed Once per system. Required Tools and Equipment • Wire cutter Electrical tape • Deutsch terminal removal tool or small screwdriver (for master apply and micronutrient • clutch connections) Cable Adapter Viper 4 to 3 Pin ISO Bus (1-115-0172-247) (only for machines that did not •...
  • Page 25 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Disconnecting Raven Single Product Control Nodes Disconnect the harnesses from the Raven Single Product Control nodes in the following places: Bin 1 and bin 2 nodes in the control panel. • • Micronutrient bin node in the left rear of the machine. NOTE: If you do not have a bin 2 or micronutrient bin, you will not have those nodes.
  • Page 26 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Connecting the Main System Harness 1. Apply dielectric grease on all harness connectors. 2. Connect S4 of the Main System harness to Bank 5 of the VT. NOTE: If your machine did not come factory installed with a Raven Viper 4, you may need the adapter harness listed on page 24.
  • Page 27 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 3. Connect S3 of the Main System harness to the ground stud in the right rear panel of the cab, and connect S2 of the Main System harness to the power stud in the same panel. 600840-000060, rev.
  • Page 28 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 4. Connect S19 of the Main System harness to the accessory outlet in the cab. 5. Connect S1 of the Main System harness to connector A of the Gateway 260. 6. Connect S16 of the Main System harness to connector B of the Gateway 260. 7.
  • Page 29 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 8. Connect S7 of the Main System harness to bank 0 (4 pin connector) of the Bin 1 (top) PM4X. 9. Connect S8 of the Main System harness to bank 0 (4 pin connector) of the Bin 2 (middle) PM4X.
  • Page 30 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 10. Connect S9 of the Main System harness to bank 0 (4 pin connector) of the Micronutrient bin (bottom) PM4X. If you don’t have a Bin 2, leave this connector capped. 11. Connect S6 of the Main System harness to the 4 pin communication connector of the left funnel box.
  • Page 31 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Connecting the Bin 1 Harness 1. Apply dielectric grease on all harness connectors. 2. Disconnect the existing harnesses from the Section T connector in the right rear panel of the cab. Then, connect B5 and B14 of the Bin 1 harness to the Section T connector and Master Module connector.
  • Page 32 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 3. Disconnect and cap the harness from the top solenoid connector of the existing rate valve on Bin 1. Then, connect B6 of the Bin 1 harness to the open connector. 4. Connect B1 of the Bin 1 harness to Bank 1 of the Bin 1 PM4X. 5.
  • Page 33 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 8. Disconnect and cap the harnesses from the existing 3-pin connector of the Bin 1 left side bin level sensor. Then, connect B7 of the Bin 1 harness to the open connector. 600840-000060, rev. 1.2 Page 33 of 48...
  • Page 34 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 9. Disconnect and cap the harness from the existing 3-pin connector of the Bin 1 left side encoder (bottom encoder). Then, connect B9 of the Bin 1 harness to the open connector. 10. Connect B8 of the Bin 1 harness to the 2-pin connector of the newly installed Bin 1 left side conveyor drive manifold.
  • Page 35 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 11. Disconnect and cap the harness from the existing 3-pin connector of the fan speed sensor. Then, connect B10 of the Bin 1 harness to the open connector. 12. Connect B11 of the Bin 1 harness to the 2-pin connector of the newly installed Bin 1 right side conveyor drive manifold.
  • Page 36 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 14. Disconnect and cap the harness from the existing 3-pin connector of the Bin 1 right side bin level sensor. Then, connect B13 of the Bin 1 harness to the open connector. 600840-000060, rev. 1.2 Page 36 of 48...
  • Page 37 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Connecting the Actuator Power Harness 1. Apply dielectric grease on all harness connectors. 2. Connect A1 of the Actuator Power harness to the power stud in the right rear panel of the cab. 3. Connect A2 of the Actuator Power harness to the ground stud in the right rear panel of the cab.
  • Page 38 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Connecting the Bin 2 Harness (Optional) NOTE: You will not have this harness if you only have one bin. 1. Apply dielectric grease on all harness connectors. 2. Disconnect and cap the existing harness from the bottom solenoid connector of the existing rate valve on Bin 2.
  • Page 39 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 7. Disconnect and cap the harness from the existing 3-pin connector of the Bin 2 left side bin level sensor. Then, connect C5 of the Bin 2 harness to the open connector. 600840-000060, rev. 1.2 Page 39 of 48...
  • Page 40 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 8. Disconnect and cap the harness from the existing 3-pin connector of the Bin 2 left side encoder (top encoder). Then, connect C7 of the Bin 2 harness to the open connector. 9. Connect C6 of the Bin 2 harness to the 2-pin connector of the newly installed Bin 2 left side conveyor drive manifold.
  • Page 41 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 12. Disconnect and cap the harness from the existing 3-pin connector of the Bin 2 right side bin level sensor. Then, connect C10 of the Bin 2 harness to the open connector. 600840-000060, rev. 1.2 Page 41 of 48...
  • Page 42 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Connecting the Micronutrient Bin Harness (Optional) NOTE: You will not have this harness if you do not have a micronutrient bin. 1. Apply dielectric grease on all harness connectors. 2. Connect M1 of the Micronutrient harness to Bank 1 of the Micronutrient Bin PM4X. 3.
  • Page 43 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 6. Disconnect and cap the harness from the existing 3-pin connector of the Micronutrient Bin left side bin level sensor. Then, connect M5 of the Micronutrient harness to the open connector. 600840-000060, rev. 1.2 Page 43 of 48...
  • Page 44 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 7. Remove Pin B of the Micronutrient left clutch in the Micronutrient control panel and wrap it with electrical tape. Install pin M6 of the Micronutrient harness into the open Pin B spot. 8. Disconnect and cap the harness from the 3-pin existing connector of the Micronutrient motor encoder.
  • Page 45 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 10. Disconnect and cap the harness from the existing 3-pin connector of the Micronutrient Bin right side bin level sensor. Then, connect M8 of the Micronutrient harness to the open connector. 600840-000060, rev. 1.2 Page 45 of 48...

  • Page 46: Routing Harnessing

    Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual 8.2. Routing Harnessing Route harnessing in the areas below and zip tie to the machine every few feet. Actuator power harness: Route under the machine along the hydraulic lines. • All other harnessing: Route along the existing harnessing over the wheel well. •...

  • Page 47: Configuring Machine Settings And Calibrating Funnel Boxes

    9. Configuring Machine Settings and Calibrating Funnel Boxes The Engage® SpreadControl VT app interfaces with the Engage SpreadControl system. Refer to the Engage SpreadControl Operator’s Guide to set up and use the system. 600840-000060, rev. 1.2 Page 47 of 48...
  • Page 48 Engage® SpreadControl Installation Manual Appendix A: Harness Diagram 600840-000060, rev 1.2 Page 48 of 48...

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