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Agrotax AGFusion User Manual

Seed/fertilization monitoring, control and mapping
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  • Page 2 IMPORTANT Read this manual before using the computer. Always remember that: - CAN Bus must be connected before turn the computer on (spearhead connector that connects the computer with the implement’s electronic module). - Do not start the tractor while the computer is ON. In the same way, it is recommended to turn off the computer before stopping the tractor’s engine.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents AGFusion Computer’s characteristics......................4 1. Turn ON and OFF............................7 2. Job Screen ..............................7 2.1. Implement Status ..........................7 2.2. Numericalal information .........................8 2.3. Mapping Status .............................9 2.4. GPS Status ............................9 2.5. Job Screen Tabs ...........................9 2.5.1. “Pipes” Tab ............................ 9 2.5.2.

  • Page 4: Agfusion Computer's Characteristics

    AGFusion Computer’s characteristics Functions Seed and fertilization monitoring. Seeds and fertilizers variable rate control, in automatic or manual mode. Mapping (position, time, speed, amount of product applied per row), and job register of the job done. Seed and fertilization monitoring Numerical presentation on the screen about diverse parameters of the job: •...
  • Page 5 Every node counts with an additional connection for a speed sensor (Inductive or Hall Effect type). The computer can take the speed from some speed sensor installed in one of the 3 first monitoring nodes, from a CVT (continuously variable transmission) or GPS. Automatic or manual variable rate application (VRA) It doses up to three products (One canal for seed and two canals for fertilizers).
  • Page 6 Job Register The job register will display the following detailed information for 25 plots: • Plot reference (brief alphanumerical description). • Worked areas (in hectares with decimals). • Time worked (in hours with decimals). • Maximum job speed in the plot. •...

  • Page 7: Turn On And Off

    1. Turn ON and OFF Press the key ( ) to turn the computer ON. Press the same key for a few seconds to turn it OFF while the Job Screen is displayed. Do not start the tractor while the computer is on. If the computer is on, turn it off first and then start the tractor engine.

  • Page 8: Numericalal Information

    2.2. Numerical information On the right hand side of the main screen, numerical information about the job that is being carried out is shown in real time. This information is displayed in five boxes. The upper box always shows the speed of the agricultural implement, in kilometers per hour. Any of the remaining boxes can show the following information: Density 12.2 Half-sow density, it represents the overage quantity of seeds per meter for every...

  • Page 9: Mapping Status

    Planned Perf. Planned Performance, stipulates the number of hectares that will be worked in an 12.4 Ha/h hour if the speed value is maintained during the current job. Sensor 1 RPM RPM, for every monitored shaft. This information is available only for the monitors 1425 that have one or more RPM counting sensors installed.
  • Page 10 Speed Km/h Density 12.0 12.2 Fert L Kg/ha Fert A Kg/ha Plot Hectares Plot 1 Figure 2. “Pipes” tab. It displays graphically the seed density of each row and fertilizer’s flow (linear and alongside). On the bottom, monitored shafts and hoppers are displayed. In figure 2, 24 seed rows are being monitored with double fertilization, six shafts and four hoppers.
  • Page 11 The fertilization status for each line is shown with an arrow ( ) provided that there is fertilizer’s flow. In contrast, if an adequate flow is not detected, the corresponding line will be displayed in red ( ) and an alarm will be activated (details on Page.

  • Page 12: Chart" Tab

    2.5.2. “Chart” Tab The “Chart” Tab represents the value of the seeds per meter that are being planted per rows and also the seed and fertilizer sensor status (Figure 3). Speed Row Dens Sensor status Row Dens Sensor status Row Dens Sensor status S/m Seed F.L.
  • Page 13 Speed Fert L Map (kg/Ha) Km/h Density 12.0 12.1 Fert L Kg/ha Fert A Kg/ha Plot Hectares Plot 1 Figure 4. The “Rate” Tab displays automatic rate mode. Fert. L prescription map is presented with the different zones painted according to the rate that has to be applied on each of them. Pressing “Rate” tab, other products maps will be displayed (Fert.

  • Page 14: Computer Menus

    3. Computer menus 3.1. Main menu Select “Menu” option from Job Screen (on the left of the screen, Figs. 2 a 5). MAIN MENU Screen Backlight MONITOR Speed Limit DISPENSER Setting Profile JOB REGISTER Installer’s Options Exit Menu Select the desired option. Press “Exit Menu”...

  • Page 15: Computer's Options

    3.2. Computer’s options Bellow there is an outline: MAIN MENU PLOT JOB REGISTER REFERENCE CLEAR PLOT CLEAR TOTALS MAPPING COPY (Maps onto pen-drive) MONITOR SEED DENSITY SEED TOLERANCE LINEAR FERT. MONITORING ALONGSIDE FERT. MONITORING SEED DENSITY MONITORING SENSORS TEST ENABLE/DISABLE SENSORS DISPENSER MANUAL RATE AUTOMATIC RATE...

  • Page 16: Screen Backlight

    4. Screen backlight The computer has a graphic backlight which helps to improve screen visibility, making possible to work at night. Light intensity can be regulated according to the user’s preferences. This one can be modified entering in “Screen backlight” option in “Main Menu” (Figure 7). MAIN MENU >...

  • Page 17: Job Register

    7. Job Register When entering to Job Register two charts will be displayed. One chart displays the data job on the plot and in total and the other chart will display the average seed data on the plot. (Figure 8). MENU >...
  • Page 18 JOB REGISTER Do you wish to continue adding data to a previous file? At this moment, a file from the disk has been selected. You can continue working on it, or clear it and create a new one. Yes (continue with No (create a new file) previous file) Select "Yes"...

  • Page 19: Plot Reference

    7.3. Plot reference MENU > JOB REGISTER > REFERENCE Plot reference is a brief alphanumerical description (letter and number) that can be used to name a plot. (Example: Plot 1, Ref.: TERESITA). To change plot reference, use the up arrows or down arrows till the desired number or letter appears.

  • Page 20: Seed And Fertilization Monitoring

    8. Seed and fertilization monitoring 8.1. Seed density failure This failure occurs when the number of seeds that are being sown per row is out of its limits. These limits where specified in Seed Density and Seed Tolerance options by the user. Every time a failure occurs, a description of it will be displayed and an alarm will go off indicating this situation.

  • Page 21: How To Change Seed Density And Tolerance

    8.1.2. How to change seed density and tolerance Enter into Main Menu, selecting “Menu” option from Job Screen. Then, select “Monitor” option and “Seed Density” finally. Use the up arrows ( ) or down arrows ( ) to increase or diminish the value, respectively.

  • Page 22: Seed Failure

    8.2. Seed failure This failure occurs instantaneously when none seed is detected in a particular row. For example in Figure 12 a seed failure in row 7 is displayed. Speed Km/h Density 12.0 12.4 Seed Distance Plot Time Plot Hectares Plot 1 Seed Density.

  • Page 23: Enable/Disable Monitoring For Linear Or Alongside Fertilizer

    8.3.1. Enable/Disable Monitoring for Linear or Alongside Fertilizer. If you want to disable monitoring for a fertilization section momentarily, enter into Main Menu and select the corresponding “Monitor” option. Follow the same procedure when you want to enable it again. Enable/disable linear fertilizer: MENU >...

  • Page 24: Monitoring Sensor Test

    9. Monitoring sensor test Sensor test controls that every sensor, its installation and wiring connection to the computer, are running perfectly. To start sensor test, enter into Main Menu and select the corresponding option to “Monitor” MENU > MONITOR > SENSOR TEST (ENABLED) The configurated sensors will be displayed in soft color in the Job Screen.

  • Page 25: Enable/Disable Monitoring Sensor

    10. Enable/disable monitoring sensor The user can enable/disable a particular monitoring sensor selecting “Enable/Disable” option in “Monitor” menu. MENU > MONITOR > ENABLE/DISABLE SENSORS Select the wire to be configured and press the “Previous Wire” or “Next Wire” key (In the chart, the arrow will move indicating the selected sensor).

  • Page 26: Variable Rate Application (Vra)

    11. Variable Rate Application (VRA) The computer constantly controls the product rate (Seed and/or fertilizer). This rate can be done manually or automatically. Every time the fertilizer type or the planting system configuration is modified, the computer calibration must be configured again. This calibration must be done every time it is necessary in order to achieve a greater precision when significant changes in the humidity or temperature occur (these changes produce variations to the weight per unit of fertilizers volume).
  • Page 27 Figure 17. “Fert, L. Rate Calibration” Screen. 4. During this process, the amount of fertilizer thrown by a pipe must be weighted using a precise scale. It is recommended to take various samples and then average them out. Load this value in grams (Figure 18), using the up arrows ( ) or down arrows ( ó...

  • Page 28: Manual Rate Mode

    IMPORTANT. Note that in order to control the applied product quantity, the computer neither weight the fertilizer nor count the amount of seeds applied but it regulates the rounds of the dispenser command shafts according to the values entered during the calibration process. Thus, this calibration is of vital importance for the implement’s correct operation Figure 19.
  • Page 29 Figure 20. Screen to program manual rates. In the highlighted rate’s box are the limits that a product can achieve. The blinking box shows what values are ready to be modified. (Figure 20 shows rate Fert. L selection from the first rate group).

  • Page 30: Automatic Rate Mode

    Figure 21 shows a case in which the computer is programmed to apply the first rate memory (It will apply 30 Kg of Fert. L, 40 Kg of Fert. A and 5.0 seeds/m). To select another rate group, press “Rate” key till the desired rate is highlighted.

  • Page 31: Automatic Variable Rate Mode

    The dbf and shp files of a prescription are automatically generated with GIS software appropriated for agricultural studies. Note that these files have the name in a 8.3 format (8 letters for the file’s name and 3 letters for the SHP or DBF extension). The shp file can contain 100 areas as maximum and its size doesn’t have to be higher than 250Kg.
  • Page 32 Ubicación actual del Current implement’s Implement’s route implemento dentro del lote position on the plot within the plot Map color scale according to rate “Rate” tab selection Loaded prescription name Implement’s position data Figure 24. Details of “Rate” tab in automatic rate. It presents a prescription map loaded on the computer, the current implement’s position and its route done.

  • Page 33: Appendix A. Warnings And Error

    Appendix A. Warnings and error Short-circuit! Check sensor This message appears when a short circuit in a sensor is detected. This mainly occurs when the wiring that connects it to the nodes is damaged and the wire’s copper strands touch each other. The sensor with problems will be indicated with the icon in the Pipes tab or in the Chart tab.
  • Page 34 USB device is not detected This warning appears when USB storage device (Pen drive) is not detected for any reason. Make sure that USB device works properly and that it is correctly connected to USB port. The pen drive must have a FAT type format (nor FAT32 or other format).
  • Page 35 input and output shaft (gears, shaft, bearings, chains, etc.) are working correctly. Also check that all CVT corresponding to the same product respond in front of a rate change. Different Fertilizer / Seed speed This message can appear in agricultural implements that work with more than one CVT to command the same product.
  • Page 36 Error in internal EEPROM writing This error is produced when the data cannot be loaded onto the computer’s internal memory, this is because of a damage in the memory. If this error is repeated, is recommended to send the computer to our technical department Connected nodes do not coincide with the configured ones This error occurs when any node connected to CAN branch was not configured in the computer.

  • Page 37: Appendix B. General Diagram Of Connections

    Appendix B. General diagram of connections...

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