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OPERATOR'S GUIDE
Document revision 1.0
Last revised: August 5, 2022

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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S GUIDE Document revision 1.0 Last revised: August 5, 2022...
  • Page 2 Operator’s Guide © 2022 Intelligent Agricultural Solutions All Rights Reserved. Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide. 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

    About Recon Blockage Plus™ ..................4 Using an iPad .......................4 Getting Started ........................6 Connecting the iPad to the wireless network ..............6 Setting up Recon Blockage Plus ...................6 Verifying work switch installation .................12 Editing configuration ....................13 OPTIONAL: Enabling High Fan Noise .................14 Setting alarms ......................15...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Operators interact with the system via an iPad® app in the tractor cab. For instructions to install the system, see the Recon Blockage Plus Installation Manual from the Recon Blockage Monitor app’s Guides screen.
  • Page 5 Tap the Recon Blockage Monitor app on the iPad Home screen to open it. If you haven’t downloaded the app yet, search Intelligent Ag in the App Store and download the Recon Blockage Monitor app. Refer to the download instructions in the Recon Blockage Plus™ Installation Manual for more information.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    The iPad must be in close range of the gateway and connected to the gateway’s wireless network to communicate with Recon Blockage Plus™. Make sure that your iPad is connected to the wireless network at the beginning of every planting session.
  • Page 7 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 3. Select your monitoring view type. Tap the next arrow • Manifold view displays the implement ports and manifolds in a circle. Manifolds using Product A have white lettering and manifolds using Product B have blue lettering.
  • Page 8 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 4. Select the number of ECUs on your system. Tap the next arrow NOTE: If the ECU search does not find your ECUs, try following the troubleshooting steps in the on-screen help. Figure 4: Configuration – ECU Setup 5.
  • Page 9 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 6. Configure each section. Figure 6: Configuration – Section Details a. OPTIONAL: Tap the manifold number or name to rename the section. Sections display in alphanumeric order based on name. EXAMPLE: • Seed tower names: S1, S2, S3, etc.
  • Page 10 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 7. Configure each ECU’s ports. Figure 7: Configuration – Port Configuration NOTE: If you connected your sensors in counterclockwise order instead of in clockwise order, you do not need to re-arrange your runs here. Refer to Section 4 to change your run direction.
  • Page 11 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide c. Select the current mode of your implement (raised or lowered). This determines the configuration of your work switch. To verify your work switch setup after configuration, refer to Section 2.3. d. Tap the next arrow 9.

  • Page 12: Verifying Work Switch Installation

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 2.3 Verifying work switch installation Follow the instructions below to verify that the work switch has been correctly installed and is communicating with the app. Figure 10: Work switch functionality 1. Determine your work switch method.

  • Page 13: Editing Configuration

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 2.4 Editing configuration To edit or add manifolds and runs that were not included during the initial configuration of Recon Blockage Plus™, follow the instructions below. TIP: To go through the full initial setup again, tap the settings icon on the main Blockage screen, then tap Setup Wizard at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 14: Optional: Enabling High Fan Noise

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 2.5 OPTIONAL: Enabling High Fan Noise Once you’ve used the system, if flow is detected on your runs when no product is running, configure your system to use the High Fan Noise feature. This is especially prevalent on machines with on-board tanks.

  • Page 15: Setting Alarms

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 2.6 Setting alarms Configure system alarms on the Settings page. To navigate to the Settings screen, tap the settings icon on the Blockage screen. NOTE: See section 4 for details about non-alarm settings. Figure 13: Settings screen - alarms 1.
  • Page 16 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 5. Set alarm delays. Drag the Alarm Delay slider to adjust the number of seconds between when the system detects a blockage and when the alarm sounds. 6. Change alarm volume. Drag the Volume slider to adjust the volume of alarms (unless the volume is controlled by your device’s side switch).

  • Page 17: Monitoring For Blockages

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 3. Monitoring for blockages 3.1 Viewing the Blockage screen Use the main Blockage screen to monitor for blockages while seeding. Figure 14: Viewing the Blockage screen 600890-000075, rev 1.0 Page 17 of 26...

  • Page 18: Viewing A Blocked Run Or Manifold

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 3.2 Viewing a blocked run or manifold When a blockage is displayed on the Blockage screen of the app, an audio alarm will sound (if enabled) and the blocked run will turn red. Figure 15: Blockage screen with a blocked run If you configured your ECUs in order from left to right, Figure 16 shows how your system is displayed in the app.
  • Page 19 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide NOTE: When the implement is out of the ground, the app might display that all runs are blocked (because no material is flowing through the runs), but the audio alarm will not sound. Residual seed or other product can cause the flow and blockage readings to fluctuate for a few minutes after stopping seeding.
  • Page 20 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 3.2.4 Monitoring with section control If your implement has a section control system and you indicated that you were using section control during initial configuration, the manifolds that are not seeding due to section control will appear dimmed.

  • Page 21: Monitoring Manifold Variance

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 3.3 Monitoring manifold variance In addition to alerting operators to blocked runs or manifolds, Recon Blockage Plus™ also monitors the variance between all manifolds on the implement. The variance of a manifold is a percentage of flow in relation to the flow of the other manifolds on the implement that are running the same product type.
  • Page 22 Figure 21: Understanding variance – row view 3.3.1 Monitoring more than one product type If you are monitoring more than one product type with Recon Blockage Plus™, variance averages for manifolds are based on the variance of manifolds running the same product type.

  • Page 23: Monitoring Mass Flow Rate

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 3.3.2 Recording average variance and mass flow rate The record feature allows you to see the average variance for each manifold on your implement and a total average for all manifolds monitoring a product type over one minute.

  • Page 24: Monitoring The Ecu Status Led

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 3.5 Monitoring the ECU status LED A status LED is located on the front of the ECU, as shown in Figure 23. Multiple built-in-tests (BITs) periodically check the status of the ECUs. Refer to the LED status meanings below.

  • Page 25: Adjusting Settings

    Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 4. Adjusting settings This section describes how to change non-alarm settings. For instructions to change alarm settings, see Section 2.6. Figure 24: Adjusting settings 1. Adjust flow rate. If you are applying product at a low application rate, adjust your flow settings to prevent the flow alarm from falsely triggering.
  • Page 26 Recon Blockage Plus™ Operator’s Guide 6. Change gateway serial number. Tap the gateway serial number next to Work Switch. Then, select the new gateway serial number. 7. Re-configure the work switch method. Implement work switches use either the default or inverted method. Toggle the Work Switch Inverted switch to change the method.

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