This QuickStart does NOT replace the instruction manual that contains much more detailed information! Table of contents Installation of electrics and hydraulics Settings E-Control Setting of wing and centre cradle pressure Attachments Rotors Seed sowing and fan RPM Uploading new software – iPad This Quickstart does not replace the instruction manual!
ST 600-900S 1. Electrical installation in tractors Connect the GateWay cable if the tractor has an ISOBUS terminal. Lock the terminal using the locking bolt (A). If the tractor is not equipped with an ISOBUS switch, tractor cabling is available (Accessories, parts no. 172447).
ST600-900S Settings NOTE: It is possible to make approximate basic settings on a flat, solid floor, but you can only perform final checks of your settings when sowing in the field! 1. Set the frame to the horizontal With the tractor connected, the seed drill frame must be absolutely horizontal with the ground. •...
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ST 600-900S 3. Set SystemDisc • It is important to vent all hydraulic cylinders prior to making any adjustment. Refer to the manual menu on page 10. • In order to set the centre and wing sections, lower the front tool to approx. 1 cm above the ground. •...
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ST600-900S CrossBoard - SystemDisc The relationship between CrossBoard and SystemDisc can be set to three different values: • CrossBoard far up in order to go deeply with SystemDisc. • Normal position. • CrossBoard far down if you do not want to use SystemDisc. NOTE: If the machine is equipped with a track eradicator, this must also be rest when the CrossBoard is adjusted.
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ST 600-900S 4. Front tool Single CrossBoard Heavy • It is important to vent all hydraulic cylinders prior to making any adjustment. • In order to set the centre and wing sections, lower the front tool to approx. 1 cm above the ground.
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ST600-900S 7. Coulter pressure • In order to have the same coulter pressure in the centre and wing sections the piston rods of the seed coulters must be lined up. • The intermediate section is used as a reference in this adjustment. If adjustment is required, this is done on the piston rods of the wing sections.
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ST 600-900S 8a. Following harrow - “Heavy” model The weight of the “heavy” following harrow can be relieved in E-Control, refer to page 17 Hydraulic follow- ing harrow. The following harrow can also be adjusted to have different angles of attack with the ground: Light conditions/a lot of straw Hard conditions/no straw Normal position...
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ST600-900S 8. Scraper > 5 mm 9. Light soil kit (accessory) Adjust the rubber rods so that they are away from the bank that can form between the repacking wheels on light soils. 01.03.2017...
ST 600-900S E-Control Before each season, you should connect your iPad to the Internet and open E-Control to check whether any new updates have been released. Refer to Attachment 3. Home screen (Drive menu) Setup, see next page. Drive checks. Half machine shut-off: Manual selection of bout marker arm (Left, Right, Both or None).
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ST600-900S Setup Press Setup to access: a. Calibration of Delivered seed b. Calibration of Radar c. Basic settings Front tool d. Basic settings Drilling unit e. Basic settings Sequence control Refer to the instruction manual for general settings: General (Machine basic settings) Tramlining.
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ST 600-900S Contd. from previous page. Selection of which side you would like to calibrate on (Left/Right). If you know that both of the output boxes pro- duce the same number of pulses per kilo, you can choose to conduct a calibration on one side. The value that is entered will then be automatically saved for both of the sections.
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ST600-900S Basic settings Front tool - Begin by configuring the scale values for the front tool. Lower the front tool so that the discs exactly touch the ground. Press: Current 0.50 scale value. and enter the current scale value. Fully raise the front tool, press: and enter the current scale value.
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ST 600-900S After the configuration has been complet- ed, the ground level will be equal to 0, above ground will be minus and below will be positive (in the example next to this SystemDisc is therefore approx. 1 Current scale cm above the ground).
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ST600-900S Basic Settings Sequence control With the sequence control active, the whole seed drill does not need to be up on the headland before lift- ing and when it is lowered the front tool will be lowered first, followed by the seed coulters. Option to deactivate seed coulters and front tool so that they stop upon lowering.
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ST 600-900S Drive checks Manual feed output. If you want to start feed output from a stationary position, e.g. in a corner, or during output verification, press and hold the button marked in green. Preselect the speed in the Basic settings menu. Lift stop.
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ST600-900S Depth setting for SystemDisc Two of the buttons in the monitoring display are optional: - Choose to display the symbol for the current depth front tool. - Press (D in Drive checks). Current cultivation depth. - Raise or lower using the lifting circuit (Yellow circuit). - Press in order to deactivate the option.
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ST 600-900S Tramlining cycle Actual driven pass in the Refer to the instruction manual for how tramlining cycle. to change the tramlining program and the track width. The green tractor pattern is Selected tramlining program (36 displayed when tramlining m on a 6 m in this case). is taking place.
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ST600-900S Wing extending/retracting Press Wing extending/retracting in the Run menu. Press Start. Do what is shown on the screen, lower or raise using the lifting circuit (yellow circuit). When the front tool and the drilling unit are in the extended position the following menu will be displayed: Do what is shown on the screen, extend or retract the machine in or out using the red circuit.
ST 600-900S Setting of wing and centre cradle pressure The manometer (1) is used for both the wing and centre cradle pressure. The two hydraulic blocks are at the front under the seed hopper. - Wing pressure is adjusted on the right side of the direction of travel. - Centre cradle is adjusted on the left side of the direction of travel.
ST600-900S Attachment 1. 7. Rotors Grain rotor Grass seed rotor Rapeseed rotor Adapted to all normal feed rates of grains Adapted to various types of grass Adapted for low feed rates of such as cereals and peas, (possibly fertiliz- seed blends. small seed products.
ST 600-900S Attachment 2 Updating Ipad Info on how to start up E-Control for the first time is available in the instruction manual. Before the season Connect the iPad to the Internet and select the E-Control app. Select Search for updates. If there are any available updates, these will be downloaded.
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