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Safety Notices ...................................................................................................... 1
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3
System Overview ............................................................................................................... 3
Features............................................................................................................................. 3
Performance...................................................................................................................................... 3
Console/Display ................................................................................................................................ 4
Compatibility...................................................................................................................................... 4
User Aid ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Specifications..................................................................................................................... 5
Key Functions .................................................................................................................... 5
Keypad/Display Navigation ................................................................................................ 7
Installation ............................................................................................................ 9
Standard Mounting Bracket ............................................................................................... 9
Optional Mounting 3D Adjustable Bracket ....................................................................... 10
Installing Console Harnesses .......................................................................................... 11
Installing Implement Harness and Sensors ..................................................................... 12
Menu Screen....................................................................................................... 13
Security............................................................................................................... 15
Unlock the Password Screen........................................................................................... 15
Unlock All Screens .......................................................................................................................... 15
Lock/Unlock Individual Screens ...................................................................................................... 16
Create a New Password .................................................................................................. 16
Quick Start Guide............................................................................................... 17
Planter Configuration ....................................................................................................... 17
Number of Rows ............................................................................................................................. 17
Row Spacing ................................................................................................................................... 17
Ground Speed Configuration ........................................................................................... 20
Perform a New Calibration .............................................................................................................. 21
Help Card .........................................................................................................................21
Main Operate Screen ......................................................................................... 23
Upper Display ...................................................................................................................23
Available Planting Readouts ............................................................................................ 23
Lower Display .................................................................................................................. 24
Additional Monitor Features ............................................................................. 25
Population Limits ............................................................................................................. 25
Hi Population/Low Population ......................................................................................................... 26
Target Population (PM250) ............................................................................................................. 26
Population Adjustment (PM250) ..................................................................................................... 27
Population Filter (PM250) ............................................................................................................... 27
Manual Ground Speed Setup .......................................................................................... 28
Maximum Ground Speed Alarm (PM250) ....................................................................................... 29
Area Accumulators .......................................................................................................... 30
Planting ........................................................................................................................................... 30
Non-Planting .................................................................................................................................... 30
Area Accumulator Screen (PM200 and 250) ................................................................................... 31
PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Population Filter (PM250) ....................... 27 Manual Ground Speed Setup ..................28 Maximum Ground Speed Alarm (PM250) ..................29 Area Accumulators ......................30 Planting ............................30 Non-Planting ............................ 30 Area Accumulator Screen (PM200 and 250) ................... 31 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... - Page 2 Units, Backlight, and Alarm Volume ................33 Display Setup Screen ...................... 33 Accessory Setup (Shaft Sensor) (PM250)............... 34 Seed Count Mode (PM250)..................... 35 Service Screen ........................ 36 Alarms ........................ 37 Troubleshooting ....................43 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
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Page 3: Safety Notices
Use of the word CAUTION without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in equipment damage. SAFETY NOTICES / 1 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... - Page 4 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2 / SAFETY NOTICES PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
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Page 5: Introduction
OPERATOR’S MANUAL INTRODUCTION SYSTEM OVERVIEW The DICKEY-john PM200, PM200E, and PM250 Planter Monitors offer features to monitor up to 12 seed or fertilizer rows and one frequency input (shaft speed). The monitors are compatible with DICKEY-john seed, flow, hopper level, and speed sensors. -
Page 6: Console/Display
Large, concise error messages displayed with audible alarm • English or metric units COMPATIBILITY • Compatible with DICKEY-john sensors • Plug-in replacement for other DICKEY-john monitors USER AID • Help card, refer to Figure 4 / INTRODUCTION PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 7: Specifications
*Weight includes console and attached cables (battery power cable and signal cable that extends to the drawbar). Wire Harnesses The PM200, 200E, and 250 include integrated harnesses to supply the unit's power (fused), ground speed input, and sensor inputs (to drawbar). The connectors are compatible with existing DICKEY-john harnesses. - Page 8 The Escape key also serves as an alarm cancel key. Figure 2 Switchpad On/Off Activates data entry Confirms data entry Arrow keys Acknowledges alarm Reset Returns to previous screen Clears Accumulators on the Operate screen Acknowledges alarm 6 / INTRODUCTION PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
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Page 9: Keypad/Display Navigation
Highlight a value or input box to change by using the arrow keys on the keypad. Press Enter and use the arrow keys to modify the digit. Press Enter again to save the new value. 6096 400ft 00.0 INTRODUCTION / 7 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... - Page 10 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 8 / INTRODUCTION PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
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Page 11: Installation
Save all packing materials until the inspection is complete. If damage is found, immediately file a claim with the carrier and notify your DICKEY-john Sales Representative. MOUNTING BRACKETS 1. Install the mounting bracket at the desired location using locally... -
Page 12: Optional Mounting 3D Adjustable Bracket
The console must not obstruct the view of the operator or interfere with the operation of the tractor. To prevent damage to the console, be sure the snap fully engages during installation. 10 / INSTALLATION PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 13: Installing Console Harnesses
Poor +12 V connections may cause intermittent console operation. Be sure to connect the power harness to a clean, well-conditioned source (direct battery connection is preferred). INSTALLATION / 11 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 14: Installing Implement Harness And Sensors
The harnesses must not obstruct moving parts of the tractor or implement. Take care when routing harnesses to retain them at proper locations with adequate slack for movement. 12 / INSTALLATION PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 15: Menu Screen
Graphic Text Readouts Mode Mode 27.3 27.3 s/ac PM250 PM250 (PM200 and 200E models display 2 lines of function readouts) 2. Press Enter to access the Menu Setup screen. Figure 9 Menu Screen 123.4 123.4 123.4 123.4 Security Service Security Service 43.8... - Page 16 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 14 / MENU SCREEN PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
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Page 17: Security
0000 CURRENT PASSWORD 3. Press Enter again to enter the default password. – PM200 default password is 5498 – PM200E default password is 9270 – PM250 default password is 1735 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to edit the selected digit. The Up Arrow key increases the value;... -
Page 18: Lock/Unlock Individual Screens
2. To save the new password, press Enter and then scroll to the Save icon and press Enter again. The new password will display in the current password field as confirmation. 3. Continue pressing ESC to return to the Operate screen. 16 / SECURITY PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 19: Quick Start Guide
2. Press Enter to modify the field. The Up Arrow key increases the value; the Down Arrow key decreases the value. 3. Press Enter to confirm the selection. An implement width value will automatically calculate, but can also be changed manually. QUICK START GUIDE / 17 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... - Page 20 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 18 / QUICK START GUIDE PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
- Page 21 The flow rows will be used to detect flow (fertilizer or seeds) and alarm if the flow falls below two pulses per second. QUICK START GUIDE / 19 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
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Page 22: Ground Speed Configuration
OPERATOR’S MANUAL GROUND SPEED CONFIGURATION PM200 AND 250 PM200 and 250 accesses Ground Speed Configuration from the Main Ground Speed icon Operate screen only as shown in (Figure 13). To access the Ground Speed Configuration screen from the Main Operate screen: 1. -
Page 23: Perform A New Calibration
OPERATOR’S MANUAL IMPORTANT: PM200 and PM200E models assume a manual ground speed and cannot be set, refer to (Figure 14). • PM200 manual ground speed is set at 5 mph • PM200E manual ground speed is set at 6 km/h TO PERFORM A NEW CALIBRATION: 1. - Page 24 9,521 9,521 9,521 9,521 PM200 and 200E 9,521 9,521 20.00 9,521 9,521 NOTE: PM200 and PM250 models can access Population 9,521 9,521 9,521 9,521 Limits, Ground Speed, and Area Accumulator screens directly from the Main Operate screen. PM200 PM250 Alarms...
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Page 25: Main Operate Screen
Lower PM250 UPPER DISPLAY The Upper display indicates 2 planting readouts (PM200 and PM200E) or three planting readouts (PM250) at a time. The screen will always default to ground speed (mph or Km/h), field 1 area accumulator (ac1/ha1) and population (PM250 only) (s/ac or s/ha) when turned on. -
Page 26: Lower Display
LOWER DISPLAY The lower parameter display provides a visual planting status for each row. Refer to the Menu Setup (Optional) section for selecting symbols or bar graph indicators. 24 / MAIN OPERATE SCREEN PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 27: Additional Monitor Features
Field Area 2 Accumulation • Field Area 3 Total Area Accumulation POPULATION LIMITS Inputs available to monitor population during planting: • Hi and low population limits (PM200, PM200E,PM250) • Target population (PM250) • Population adjustment (PM250) • Population filter (PM250) To Enter Population Constants: 1. -
Page 28: Hi Population/Low Population
On the PM200 and 200E, the values are specified as percentages that are over or under the planter average seed rate. The values can be adjusted in increments of 10% between the maximum and minimum values. -
Page 29: Population Adjustment (Pm250)
IMPORTANT: Responsiveness increases as the filter slide is moved to the right (+) while stability decreases. Stability will increase as the filter slide is moved to the left (-) while responsiveness decreases. ADDITIONAL MONITOR FEATURES / 27 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 30: Manual Ground Speed Setup
Up and Down Arrow keys to enter a value. 5. Press the Enter key to accept the new number. Any non-zero value will activate manual ground speed. Set manual ground speed to zero to disable. ADDITIONAL MONITOR FEATURES / 28 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 31: Maximum Ground Speed Alarm (Pm250)
2. Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to select a digit to change. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to enter a value. 3. Press the Enter key to accept the new number. ADDITIONAL MONITOR FEATURES / 29 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 32: Area Accumulators
250 models do not require accumulating area in a non-planting condition. a lift switch as the start and stop functions can be performed on the Area Accumulator screen. 30 / ADDITIONAL MONITOR FEATURES PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 33: Area Accumulator Screen (Pm200 And 250)
OPERATOR’S MANUAL AREA ACCUMULATOR SCREEN (PM200 AND 250) The PM200 and 250 have an Area Accumulator screen that allows manual start and stop of accumulation and can be used when a Lift Switch is not installed. 1. From the Main Operate screen, highlight the Area Accumulator function line (ac1, ac2, ac3) and press Enter. - Page 34 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 32 / ADDITIONAL MONITOR FEATURES PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
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Page 35: Menu Setup Screen (Optional)
1 2 3 4 upper display • Selecting the row indicator status as either bar graphs or blinking box Display Setup icon symbols in the lower display MENU SETUP SCREEN (OPTIONAL) / 33 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 36: Accessory Setup (Shaft Sensor) (Pm250)
If minimum or maximum alarms are desired, the limits can be added to the calibrated sensors. Accessory icon MENU SETUP SCREEN (OPTIONAL) / 34 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 37: Seed Count Mode (Pm250)
9. Press ESC to return to the Menu screen. SEED COUNT MODE (PM250) SEED COUNT mode determines row unit performance when operating in a 1,2,3... stationary manner. Seed Count icon MENU SETUP SCREEN (OPTIONAL) / 35 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 38: Service Screen
P M 2 5 0 : 0 0 7 Total hours of H: 1 25.7 operation 418.61 Total acres covered 12.8 Supply voltage Hopper Level 1 and 2 sensor Lift switch status status 11033-0594 36 / MENU SETUP SCREEN (OPTIONAL) PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... -
Page 39: Alarms
2. Power on/off sequence occurs before problem is corrected. 3. An All Rows Failure alarm occurs and then the console again detects less than 2 seeds per second through the seed tube. ALARMS / 37 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... - Page 40 1. Tractor is stopped while planter is in the ground. 2. Tractor is operating with planter lifted. 3. Normal “end of run” turn around. Figure 30 All Rows Failure Display ALARMS / 38 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
- Page 41 Shaft Speed Lo or Hi Limits in the Setup mode. Alarm can be silenced by pressing Alarm key, but will re-activate if problem is not resolved. Figure 32 Shaft Speed Limit Warning Display HI SHAFT SPEED LOW SHAFT SPEED ALARMS / 39 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
- Page 42 The correct power operating range is 10-16 VDC. Alarm indicates an electrical problem exists that must be corrected, refer to (Figure 34). Figure 34 Supply Voltage Alarm 1 6 .5 8 . 9 40 / ALARMS PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
- Page 43 Ground Speed Setup screen. Alarm can be silenced by pressing the Alarm Cancel key. Figure 36 Maximum Speed Exceeded Warning Display HI GROUND SPEED ALARMS / 41 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
- Page 44 OPERATOR’S MANUAL MODEL DATA ABSENT If the Model Data Absent alarm appears, the unit is not operational. Contact a dealer or DICKEY-john Technical support for assistance. Figure 37 Model Data Absent MODEL DATA ABSENT MODEL DATA CONFLICT If the Model Data Conflict alarm appears, the unit is not operational. Contact a dealer or DICKEY-john Technical support for assistance.
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Page 45: Troubleshooting
LED. If sensor does not have LED, swap harness connection with adjacent sensor to determine if sensor or harness id damaged. Replace sensor or harness. 3. Contact your dealer, DICKEY-john USA (1-800-637-3302), or DICKEY-john Europe (011-33-141-192189). TROUBLESHOOTING / 43 PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702... - Page 46 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 44 / TROUBLESHOOTING PM200, 200E and 250 Planter Monitors 11001-1444-200702...
- Page 47 Europe: DICKEY-john Europe S.A.S, 165, boulevard de Valmy, 92700 – Columbes – France TEL: 33 (0) 1 41 19 21 80, FAX: 33 (0) 1 47 86 00 07 WEB: www.dickey-john.eu Copyright 2007 DICKEY-john Corporation Specifications subject to change without notice.
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