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DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller
REV. B

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  • Page 1 DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller REV. B...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Sensors: ............................................24 Vehicle Interface Diagnostics .....................25 L2 Liquid Rate Controller ...................................... 26 Liquid Swath Module ......................................26 Troubleshooting DirectCommand L2 Applications ..............27 Control Valve Settings ......................................29 Liquid Product Control Valve Configuration Options ......................29 Dickey-John NH3 Conversions ................................29 Fertilizer default Product Settings ..................................
  • Page 4 Auxiliary Input Settings ....................................31 Controller Settings ......................................31 Alarms ............................31...

  • Page 5: Directcommand® L2 Rate Controller

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller DirectCommand L2 monitors and controls variable rate application of up to 8 liquid products. Load Configuration Press the Application App from the home screen to load a configuration. Map View A. Menu button B.Total Logged Field Area...

  • Page 6: Boom Prime

    A. Product G. Prescription button B. Target Rate H. Rate Increase button C. Actual Rate I. Rate Decrease button D. Rate 1 button J. Rate Setup button E. Rate 2 button K. Section Status Indicator F. Manual Valve Control Target Rate — The Target Rate is desired application rate. NOTE!: In some conditions, the Target Rate may increment more quickly than the Actual Rate.
  • Page 7 DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Rate 1 and Rate 2 — The Rate 1 and Rate 2 settings represent preset application rates Rate Control Settings that allow operators to quickly change between desired target rates for each Rate Control Containers individual product. Water Rate 1 Rate 2...

  • Page 8: Liquid Control Options

    Liquid Control Options A.Nozzle Selection B.Product Density C.Tune Valve D.Pressure Calibration E.Flow Meter Calibration F.Agitation Pressure Nozzle Selection – Click the icon to open the selection options. Select an existing nozzle that matches the nozzle you are using or create a custom nozzle. A nozzle selection is required for pressure- based control.

  • Page 9: Functionality Requiring A Custom Nozzle

    • Reference Flow • Minimum Pressure • Maximum Pressure Nozzle Pulsing will never be checked with DirectCommand L2 only. This feature requires RightSpot to be installed. Enables the droplet size reference to the pressure gauge on the map screen. Enter the Minimum Pressure for each droplet size.

  • Page 10: Pwm Valve Tuning Utility

    Enter the product density. If density is not known, use the calculator to calculate the accurate density. PWM Valve Tuning Utility Easily adjust the PWM Flow Control Valve settings from the run screen. A.Maximum Duty Cycle — Sets an upper limit for duty cycle.

  • Page 11: Pressure Calibration

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Pressure Calibration: Select Your Specific Calibrate Pressure Configuration Configuration 1.Choose Main, Agitation or Aux from Drop-down box. Press 2.Select Set Point Type and Sensor type. Press Single Set Point: Enter Voltage / Pressure Ratio Record Calibration Point (PSI must be zero before recording) Single Set Point with Current Loop: Enter Voltage / Pressure Ratio With PSI of Zero, Record...

  • Page 12: Field Dispensed Volume

    Field Dispensed Volume Apply product for a desired amount of time. Once complete, verify the volume applied. Enter the Actual Volume Dispensed in the flow meter calibration window. • The Volume measured is based on Current Region. It is suggested to create a new region prior to beginning Field Dispense Volume Calibration.

  • Page 13: Shape File Conversion

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Shape File Conversion What is commonly called a shape file is actually a collection of different files. All three of the files are required and must be present on the USB drive for the system to use shape files for variable rate product application. A single shape file can contain recommendation rates for multiple products.

  • Page 14: Creating Products

    4.Select Column From Shape File— Select the column that contains the product Import Prescription: Select Column target rate. The list on the right side of the Column: Column Preview dialog shows sample data from the selected Tgt_Rate_g column. Product: 5.Select Units—Select the controlling units for product application.

  • Page 15: Creating Product Template

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller NOTE!: Some Fertilizer and Carrier product types are predetermined in the display. These product names cannot be edited. Their Manufacturer and EPA Numbers can be edited after the product is created. Examples are: Fertilizer DAP or Carrier 30% UAN.

  • Page 16: Configure Product Mix

    6. Press to add an additional product. 7. When all components have been added press 8. Enter Manufacturer name if applicable. •Manufacturer name can be added to the drop-down menu by pressing 9. Press to enter a unique name for the mix/blend. •...
  • Page 17 DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller 2.The product template mix contents and amounts are defined by: Configure Product Mix A.activating or deactivating products Corn Post B.changing rate or total amount of product Product Rate Carrier (Water): C.changing total amount of the product or overall rate of product application Atrazine A product cannot be active with a rate of...

  • Page 18: Create Configuration

    5.Select Region from the drop-down menu or press to name region. Options Region Verify the Controlling Product for the Mix/Blend. Controlling Press to load the Event to the Map Corn Post Screen, or press to return to Home screen without setting up an Event. Create Configuration A wizard will step through the process of selecting or creating a configuration with application settings.
  • Page 19 DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Implement Offsets screen appears, with each channel’s settings shown on its own Implement Offsets: Spray tab. Liquid with DirectLiquid Boom Height Implement Defaults to the value entered during Forward/Backward Distance from Configuration Wizard. 15 ft Behind Boom sections can independently be offset forward or back (Application Operation Only).

  • Page 20: Equipment Settings

    Runscreen reflects section offsets Equipment Settings Select Your Specific Equipment Settings Configuration Configuration Settings Configuration Settings Equipment Settings Rate Outside of Field—This setting will define how product will be controlled when Equipment Configuration Settings leaving a field boundary. Rate Rate Outside of Field Change •Zero—This will stop application.

  • Page 21: Auxiliary Input

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Auxiliary Input Select Your Specific Auxiliary Input Configuration Configuration Settings Auxiliary Input Configuration Settings DirectCommand applications default boom sections to the switchbox in order, starting with switch 1. From the Auxiliary Input screen, the operator can customize the switches to the boom sections, if desired;...
  • Page 22 Control fence row nozzles through the Water DirectCommand system by mapping the switches in Auxiliary Input Settings. Fence row nozzles can be mapped to any switch. After specifying Fence Row Nozzle settings at the Auxiliary Input Assignment screen, the Fence Row Nozzle Indicators (A), which are shaped like triangles, appear on either side of the sections behind the vehicle icon.

  • Page 23: Implement Modeling

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Implement Modeling Select Your Specific Offsets Configuration Configuration When using implement modeling, implement type can be set to Standard or Implement Offsets: Standard Follow. This selection adjusts how the display models the path of the trailed Implement Liquid with Direct L2 implement.

  • Page 24: Control Feedback

    Control Feedback Feedback Type – Select the sensor type being used. Flow meter or Pressure Sensor. Flow Meter Calibration 1 — Calibration value representing the number of pulses that equal one gallon of product flow through the controlling system. This value can typically be found on the flow meter tag.

  • Page 25: Rate Settings

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Rate Settings Flow Control Valve A.Hold: The product control valve remains in the last known state when all sections are shut off. B.Close: The flow control valve shuts down when there is either a zero rate in the field or when entering an already-applied area.

  • Page 26: Container Level Settings

    NOTE!: The current PWM Duty Cycle can be viewed at the Liquid Diagnostics screen. Valve Response 1 — Determines the speed of the servo valve when product Control Valve Settings control error exceeds the Response Threshold setting. The default for this Inline Servo setting is 100%.

  • Page 27: Tank Alarms

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller •Add — Adds product to the container. •Remove — Removes product from the container. Capacity: •Set — Sets the product level in the container. Tank Alarms The Container Alarm button, which appears on the right of the Container Level portion of the Rate screen, displays the capacity of the tank as well as the percentage at which the Low Container Level warning will sound.

  • Page 28: Liquid Application Diagnostics

    Liquid Application Diagnostics To go to the Liquid Diagnostics screen, press At the Devices screen, highlight the item marked DirectCommand L2 module then press the Diagnostics button. The L2 Diagnostics screen includes the Module Power, Sensors, Control Valve State, Auxiliary Valve State, Implement Switch, and Agitation Valve.

  • Page 29: Vehicle Interface Diagnostics

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Vehicle Interface Diagnostics To go to the Vehicle Interface Diagnostics screen, press NOTE!: Vehicle Interface Module (VIM) is not required for every machine. ECU Power: Indicates the voltage from the VIM module. •Green – 10V and higher •Yellow –...

  • Page 30: L2 Liquid Rate Controller

    Blinking Yellow Active BUS Error when other devices are transmitting/receiving Blinking Green Local CAN Bus Communicating with L2 Rate Controller LED 2 – Local CAN Communication Status Definition Standard Working State Troubleshooting DirectCommand L2 Applications Problem: Boom indicators on the run screen of the display do not turn green.
  • Page 31 DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Solution: 1. Make sure ground speed is registering a value greater than zero on the display. 2. Verify a target rate greater than zero is entered into the display. 3. Check the switch status found on the run screen under CAN and Input Diagnostics. As the boom switches are turned on and off, the Input Diagnostics window should change from black to green (if they do not, then refer to the installation instructions to verify boom switch connections).

  • Page 32: Control Valve Settings

    Problem: AutoSwath checked on, but booms will not turn on. Solution: 1. Make sure the ground speed is registering a value greater than zero on the display and not in previously covered area. 2. Make sure there is a target rate greater than 0. 3.

  • Page 33: Liquid Product Control Valve Configuration Options

    DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Bypass Servo — Rate control is achieved through actuating a butterfly or ball valve found in the return line to the solution tank. When the valve opens, the flow decreases and when the valve closes the flow increases.

  • Page 34: Glossary Of Application Settings

    Glossary of Application Settings Configuration Settings Rate Outside of Field—Rate that will be used outside of the field boundary. Zero stops product application. Last Good uses the previous rate before exiting the boundary. Rx Default uses the default rate written in the prescription file loaded. Rate Display Smoothing—Determines how the feedback from the control channel’s rate sensor will be displayed on the run screen.
  • Page 35 DirectCommand® L2 Rate Controller Control Valve Settings — Setting specifies the type of control valve being used for the rate control functions of the controlling system. Response Threshold — Determines where the control channel switches between using Valve Response 1 and Valve Response 2 speed setting. Valve Response 1 —...
  • Page 36 • System is controlling pump but pressure is not responding. Clear Condition: Cleared when master switch is turned off.

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