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RDS Technology Artemis 100 User Manual

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Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC)
This product complies with Council Directive
89/336/EEC when installed and used in accordance
with the relevant instructions.
Service and Technical Support
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST DISTRIBUTOR
If unknown then fax: 44 (0) 1453 733322
© Copyright RDS Technology Ltd 2001
Document number
S/DC/500-10-310 : Issue 1 : 4/7/01
\UK310-1.DOC
User Guide
Artemis 100
Variable Rate Drill Controller
Calibration and Operation
Software Reference A500.000 rev. 7
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  • Page 1 89/336/EEC when installed and used in accordance with the relevant instructions. Service and Technical Support PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST DISTRIBUTOR If unknown then fax: 44 (0) 1453 733322 © Copyright RDS Technology Ltd 2001 Document number S/DC/500-10-310 : Issue 1 : 4/7/01 \UK310-1.DOC User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Contents Overview_______________________________________________4 Operating Summary ____________________________________5 Power On/Off......................... 5 Switch Functions......................5 Normal Display Mode ___________________________________6 Programming Modes....................6 Work Status Indicator ....................6 Forward Speed Display____________________________7 View Forward Speed ..................7 A.2 Speed Alarms ......................7 A.3 Speed Sensor Calibration ..................
  • Page 3 ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Fan Speed Display ______________________________ 18 View Fan Speed....................18 Fan Under-Speed Alarm ................. 18 Fan Over-speed Alarm ..................18 D.4 Set Low Fan Speed Alarm.................. 19 Tramlining______________________________________ 20 Manually advance bout number..............20 Hold Bout number ...................

  • Page 4: Overview

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Overview The Artemis 100 Drill Control is a CAN Bus control system suited for both conventional and pneumatic drills. The system has two CAN Modules - one for controlling the electric motor driving the metering unit, and another controlling the various sensor inputs and tramlining outputs.

  • Page 5: Operating Summary

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Operating Summary Power On/Off Switch the system on/off via the toggle switch on the rear of the head unit. Switch Functions Current Bout Preset Tramlining At Target rate bout Indicator Indicator Channel Indicator...

  • Page 6: Normal Display Mode

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Normal Display Mode The instrument has a normal display mode displaying six work functions Select a channel by pressing the button once or more. When the drill is in work, the selected channel is displayed for 10 seconds before defaulting back to the tramline bout display channel).

  • Page 7: Forward Speed Display

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Forward Speed Display A.1 View Forward Speed The forward speed is derived either from an encoder on the landwheel, or from a radar sensor depending on your particular installation. The speed is displayed in km/hr only.

  • Page 8: Manual Calibration

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Manual Calibration If a rotary encoder is fitted, the theoretical calibration figure equals rolling circumference land wheel millimetres divided by the pulses per rev. of the encoder, e.g. diameter (mm) x 3.142 The cal factor should normally be a figure around 10 (mm/pulse).

  • Page 9: Auto Calibration

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Auto Calibration Auto-calibrate field conditions maximum accuracy. Place two markers 100 metres apart and position some reference point on the tractor (e.g. the cab step), opposite the first marker. Select the forward speed channel.

  • Page 10: Area Display

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Area Display View Area Totals The area display is derived from the forward speed sensor programmed implement width. There are two area registers. Each can be independently reset to zero. Press to cycle between the two area Figure 6 : Select Area Channel registers 'tot.1' and 'tot.2'.

  • Page 11: Set Implement Width

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER B.3 Set Implement Width Select the Area Total channel ( Press and hold the button for 5 seconds. The display will flash "tot.1", then "tot.2" then show programmed implement width (fig. 9). Default width = 4 metres.

  • Page 12: Drilling Rate Functions

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER C. Drilling Rate Functions C.1 View Drilling Rate This channel displays the current drilling rate in either Kg/Ha or Seeds/m , depending upon the selection made at the beginning of the calibration routine.

  • Page 13: Changing The Target Rate

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER C.4 Changing the Target Rate If the drilling rate is currently at the target rate (the rate indicator is in position 2), then:- With the rate display selected, press and hold the button for 5 seconds (fig. 12).

  • Page 14: Product Calibration

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER C.6 Product Calibration Place a container under the seed outlet of the metering unit and press the priming button adjacent to the metering unit, to dispense the product. The instrument automatically switches to the...

  • Page 15: Set "Thousand Grain Weight

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Using the button, adjust the displayed weight to match the measured weight. The longer the switch is held, the faster the number changes. When the correct weight is displayed, press button to confirm the entry. The...

  • Page 16: Select Unit

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER C.8 Select Unit Press and hold the button as you switch the instrument on. The instrument is then in programme mode 3 on channel 1 (fig. 15). The display shows either the top row of...

  • Page 17: Frequently Asked Questions

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER C.10 Frequently asked Questions • I have been drilling and there is some product left in the hopper. I think the system has under-applied. Perform a product calibration (C.6). If the measured amount tallies with the amount displayed on the instrument, the product calibration factor is correct.

  • Page 18: Fan Speed Display

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER D. Fan Speed Display D.1 View Fan Speed This channel displays the fan speed in RPM, typically about 3000 RPM (fig. 20). D.2 Fan Under-Speed Alarm If the fan speed drops below a programmed...

  • Page 19: Set Low Fan Speed Alarm

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER D.4 Set Low Fan Speed Alarm With the fan speed display selected, press and hold the button for 5 seconds. The instrument will then display the alarm speed with the first digit flashing (fig 21).

  • Page 20: Tramlining

    Left or right asymmetric tramlining is selected in the programming mode. NOTE: The tramline functions on the RDS Artemis 100 are identical to the RDS Multi- function Drill Control hence the illustrations depict the MFDC 100 instrument.

  • Page 21: Symmetrical Tramlining

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER E.3 Symmetrical Tramlining Two + two seed spouts are closed during the tramline bout only. Refer to section E.5 to programme the instrument for symmetrical tramlining. The instrument will beep once at the beginning of the tramline bout, and the display will continue flashing for the duration of the bout.

  • Page 22: E 4.1 Asymmetrical Left Tramlining

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER E 4.1 Asymmetrical Left Tramlining Two seed spouts are closed on the left hand side of the drill on bouts 1 and 6. Refer to the section E.5 to programme the instrument for asymmetrical left tramlining.

  • Page 23: E 4.2 Asymmetrical Right Tramlining

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER E 4.2 Asymmetrical Right Tramlining Two seed spouts are closed on the right hand side of the drill on bouts 1 and 6. Refer to section E.5 to programme the instrument for asymmetrical right tramlining.

  • Page 24: E 4.3 10-Bout Tramlining

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER E 4.3 10-bout Tramlining For use with an 8 metre drill and an 20 metre sprayer. (2 x 2 left hand seed spouts are closed on bouts 4 and 7, and 2 x 2 right hand seed spouts closed on bouts 2 and 9).

  • Page 25: E 4.4 18-Bout Tramlining

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER E 4.4 18-bout Tramlining For use with a 4 metre drill and an 18 metre sprayer. (2 x 2 left hand seed spouts are closed on bouts 3 and 16, and 2 x 2 right hand seed spouts closed on bouts 7 and 12).

  • Page 26: Programme Tramline Bout

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER E.5 Programme Tramline Bout The tramline bout is programmable from 0 (no tramlining) to 15 for either Asymmetric Left or Asymmetric Right tramlining. It is also programmable for a 10-bout or 18-bout tramlining sequence.
  • Page 27 ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER ... then Ar.00, Ar.01, Ar.02 ... Ar.15 for Asymmetric Right tramlining. Setting Ar.00 switches off the tramlining function. Figure 28: Set Tramline Bout for Assymmetrical Right tramlining ... then AS.10 for 10 bout tramlining...

  • Page 28: Hopper Level Alarm

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER Hopper level Alarm When either hopper level sensor uncovered, the instrument will beep 3 times and the display will default to the hopper level channel ( The display will flash either ‘Lo. 1’ or ‘Lo. 2’...

  • Page 29: Programme Functions And Fault Diagnosis

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER G. Programme Functions and Fault Diagnosis G.1 Programme Modes 1 –4 Some settings do not need to be accessed during normal operation, unless the instrument is transferred to another tractor/implement. Those that do are explained in the operators section (sections A - F) of the manual.

  • Page 30: Error Codes

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER G.2 Error Codes Due to the extra features included within the CAN modules there are a number of extra alarms that will be displayed as fault codes. These codes are given below and the system rectified accordingly.

  • Page 31: Alarms When The Drill Is In Work

    ARTEMIS 100 – VARIABLE RATE DRILL CONTROLLER G.2.2 Alarms when the drill is in work When a fault condition exists, the instrument will beep 5 times every 30 seconds. Fault Explanation Rectification Code The rotary encoder on the motor has failed Check connections to motor.

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