Table of contents Table of contents About these instructions............................1 1.1 Introduction................................. 1 1.2 Target groups..............................2 1.3 Intended use................................ 3 1.4 Applied presentations............................3 1.4.1 Signal words and hazard statements...................... 3 1.4.2 Symbols and text markings........................4 1.4.3 ...
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Table of contents 6.8 Adjusting colour detection.......................... 35 6.9 Changing crop settings..........................40 6.10 Changing the camera settings......................... 43 Operation................................... 46 7.1 Process when hoeing............................. 46 7.2 Optimising plant detection......................... 46 7.3 Controlling the machine via camera......................54 7.4 ...
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Table of contents 9.6.4 Geometry................................ 90 9.6.5 TECU / Job computer of the tractor...................... 91 9.6.6 UT / Universal operation terminals......................93 9.6.7 Additional operation units – Auxiliaries....................94 Index..................................... 97 en-GB | Item no. 69210095 | BA Rev _ _/2024-03 ...
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About these instructions 1 About these instructions 1.1 Introduction Electronic control - explanation of The user can adjust, control and monitor the machine with the elec‐ term tronic control. The electronic control consists of the following components: Job computer installed at the machine. Software installed on the job computer.
Clarify questions of comprehension concerning the contents of ► these operating instructions before starting work. To do this, con‐ tact the LEMKEN sales partner if required. Follow the work instructions in the specified sequence. ► Keep the instructions close to hand and available at the worksite.
About these instructions 1.3 Intended use The electronic control is part of the machine. The control sets, controls and monitors the machine electronically. The control commands are sent to the machine via the operation ter‐ minal in the tractor cab. The control is intended exclusively for the following purposes: For field application of the machine For setting, controlling and monitoring the machine...
About these instructions Other notices and information Signal word Meaning NOTE Indicates tips and useful information for the user ENVIRONMENTAL Indicates notices and special measures PROTECTION regarding environmental protection 1.4.2 Symbols and text markings Symbol, text Meaning marking In front of and in texts Marking for routine maintenance tasks ●...
About these instructions 1.4.3 Text in figures Navigation The menus feature headings to facilitate orientation. In this document, the headings of the figures are shown in English. In the captions, the user can read the translations of the headings. Example Menu Language...
Safety 2 Safety Operating instructions The user must be familiar with the contents of the operating instruc‐ tions for the machine in order to be able to operate the control safely. The user must be aware of the hazards at the machine. To this end, the user must be familiar with all the contents of the "Safety"...
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Safety Make certain before folding: ► Due to a risk of tipping: Machine is on a level surface with sufficient bearing capacity. NO persons are present in the folding range Persons keep a safe distance of 2 m to the folding range. There are NO overhead lines in the vicinity of the machine.
Operation terminal variant used for controlling. Each operation terminal may have a different design layout. In these operating instructions, the design layout of the LEMKEN CCI operation terminal is shown preferably in its factory setting. Operating areas and design layout In the operating menu, the control elements are arranged in the fol‐...
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Operating menu Navigation The following softkeys with arrows are available for navigating through the softkey bars, menus and levels: Go to the next or previous softkey bar or page. Menu call The following softkeys are available to open the menus: Open the overview of information.
Operating menu Manually lower elements individually from right to left. Manual lowering overrides automatic lowering of the elements. Manually swivel the steering frame to left or right. Manual swivelling overrides automatic adjustment of the steering frame. Toggle colour detection between green value and Colour-Learn. Toggle camera mode between RGB view (normal view) and binary view.
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Operating menu Operating menu page 1 Display and menu for setting the speed signal Display of system information and access to the error log Display for steering frame Item Displays Description Function Display and menu for colour detection Display and menu for setting the speed signal Display and setting of the plant size Display and specification of the plant detection quality The first speed signal is active.
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Operating menu Item Displays Description Function From left to right: Menu call up for general information on messages: Lighting equipment switched on Ä Chapter 4.3 ‘Procedure Section Control controls lifting at the Example 1 in case of messages’ headland.
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Operating menu Item Displays Description Function Display and specification of the plant detection quality Plant detection quality is higher than the Menu call up to control the specification: machine via the camera: Automatic steering of the steering frame Ä...
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Operating menu Operating menu page 2 (only for machines with Pressure Control and hydraulic hoeing elements) Display and setting of the pressure on the elements Display of the position of the individual elements, lower and lift elements individually. Item Displays Description...
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Operating menu Item Displays Description Function Call up menu Hitch-Control Spanner symbol: Hitch Control menu Menu call up to define the position of the hoeing ele‐ ments when the machine is lifted: Ä Chapter 6.5 ‘Adapting operating positions’ on page 29 en-GB | Item no.
Basic operation 4 Basic operation 4.1 Changing values in the settings Background In the settings, the user can change a selection or values that are Selection field displayed in white fields. The user can change the following in the settings: Selection ...
Basic operation 4.3 Procedure in case of messages 4.3.1 Messages Background Certain events trigger messages in the control that are displayed in the menus. The messages are coloured according to their severity. Information is a message that requires a reaction. Warnings are messages after which cultivation is still possible;...
Basic operation 4.3.2 Notes If information is available, the smiley stays green. If there are also warnings or malfunctions, the smiley has a different colour. Information is displayed in all the relevant menus. How to handle information: Information can be closed in the menus. Information about faulty entries: Some information is not listed in the error log.
Basic operation 4.3.4 Malfunctions If there is a malfunction, the smiley turns red in the status information. Malfunctions are displayed in all the relevant menus. How to handle malfunctions: Malfunctions can be closed in the menus. Closed malfunctions are shown again after 20 seconds. Malfunctions are listed in the error log.
Basic operation Procedure 1. Open the error log. 2. Activate the switch of the message that should no longer be dis‐ played in the menus. ð The message is no longer shown in the menus. The cause of the message is, however, not eliminated. The message remains in the error log even if the cause of the message has been eliminated by the user.
Basic operation 4.4 Calling up the help function The menus in the settings and information offer a help function with further contents. 1. To activate or deactivate the help function: Press the softkey. 2. To display the help text: Press menu. ð...
Road travel 5 Road travel Preparing for road travel To avoid dazzling other road users, the camera light must be switched off for road travel: 1. Check whether the camera light is switched on. If the light is switched on, the light symbol is displayed at the top left of the system information field.
Commissioning 6 Commissioning 6.1 Overview of the preparations The user must set the controls job-specifically prior to every job. The required and optional settings can be seen in the following tables. Some settings can be made in the farmyard, others only in the field. Preparations in the farmyard Application Setting...
Commissioning General access Prerequisite √ The tractor is not driven on public roads. 1. Switch on the operation terminal. See the separate operating instructions for the operation terminal. 2. Call up UT menu. ð The settings open. 3. Adapt settings: Ä...
Commissioning Procedure 1. Open the page of registered operation terminals: Press the selection field. 2. Select desired operation terminal: Press option field. ð Information on changing the operation terminal appears. 3. Confirm information. ð The control opens in the selected operation terminal. 6.2.2 ...
Commissioning 6.3 Selecting driving speed signal Background A speed signal is evaluated to determine the driving speed. The control can evaluate various driving speed signals. Which speed signals are available for evaluation depends on the equipment of the machine and the tractor.
Commissioning Opening the setting Press the display in the operating menu. ► ð The settings open. Settings | Driving speed Selecting a certain speed signal Select the desired speed signal in the selection field. ► 6.4 Resetting counter values Background The cultivated areas and working periods of the machine are continu‐...
Commissioning Procedure 1. Press the display in the operating menu. ð The job counter opens. 2. Make sure the correct counter has been selected. ATTENTION: After resetting, the user CANNOT restore the value. 3. Press selected button for 2 seconds. ð...
Commissioning 6. Press the button ð The working position is saved. ð The display indicates whether the current position is con‐ sidered lowered or lifted. Hitch-Control spring assemblies In this menu, the user specifies what should happen to the hoeing elements when the machine is lifted using the tractor hydraulics.
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Commissioning Displaying the RGB view Preconditions: √ The camera is ready for operation. √ The binary view is active. Press the softkey. ► ð The camera image is shown in normal colours. ð The camera symbol on the softkey is blue. ð...
Commissioning Displaying the binary view Preconditions: √ The camera is ready for operation. √ The RGB view is active. Press the softkey. ► ð The camera symbol on the softkey is black and grey. ð The camera image is shown in binary colours: Crops green, weeds red ð...
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Commissioning √ Section Control is activated (optional, licence required). √ The crops must be planted in parallel and in rows. 1. Call up the crop settings menu: Via the settings menu Quick access via the operating menu 2. Press softkey ð...
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Commissioning 8. Enter the distance between two rows The information field and the input field are only displayed if two or more rows are entered in the input field A =. 9. Enter the width of the rows The information field and the input field are only displayed if two or more rows are combined in the input field B =.
Commissioning 2. Press the input field ð The list of saved crops opens. 3. Press on the name or the control field of the desired crop. ð The control field of the selected crop is marked. 4. Confirm with ð...
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Commissioning 2. To activate colour detection based on the green value, press the softkey , if necessary. ð The input field is active. ð The Colour-Learn field is inactive. 3. Adjust the green value 4. To check the adjustment, press the softkey , if necessary.
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Commissioning Camera image Meaning The green value is set high: Not all the plants are detected. Adjusting the colour mode - acti‐ In this mode, the control analyses which colour occurs frequently vating Colour learn within the plant row and which does not occur outside the plant row. This colour is used by the control to differentiate between crops and weeds.
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Commissioning Example: Camera image Meaning Colour-Learn is switched on. White lines indicate the area that has been defined as a plant row. Colour-Learn is switched off. The Connect-Leaves function connects individual plant parts to form whole plants. The Connect-Leaves function is helpful for plants with very narrow leaves, e.g.
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Commissioning 2. Push the switch to the on position. ð The plant in the display area changes. Example: Camera image Meaning Connect-Leaves function is switched off: The individual leaves of the crop are not detected as a whole plant. Parts of plants are not detected.
Commissioning Changing the colour detection mode In this menu, the user selects whether the crop is to be detected using the green value or a learned colour. Preconditions: √ The camera is ready for operation. √ A green value is set in the colour detection menu. √...
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Commissioning Example: Camera image Meaning The plant size is set correctly: The majority of crops are green. The majority of weeds are red. The plant row is detected and displayed as a blue line. The plant size is set too small: The majority of crops are red.
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Commissioning Preconditions: √ In the crops menu, suitable values are entered or values from a saved crop are loaded. √ The camera is ready for operation. √ The camera image shows the binary display. 1. Adjust the plant incline in cm using + and -. Alternatively, press directly on the value and enter the plant incline in cm using the keypad.
Commissioning Example: Camera image Meaning The plant incline is set correctly: The plant row is detected correctly. The blue line is on the plant row. The plant incline is set too far to the left: The plant row is detected but is displayed too far to the right. The plant incline is set too far to the right: The plant row is detected but is displayed too far to the left.
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Commissioning switching to another camera and this camera is mounted at a different height and/or angle. the angle or the height of the camera is changed. Press the button. ► ð The camera settings menu opens. Changing the camera height Preconditions: √...
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Commissioning 1. Check whether the camera light is switched on. The light is dis‐ played in the system information field. 2. Press the function button. ð The camera settings menu opens. 3. To switch the camera light on, slide the switch to the on position. ð...
Operation 7 Operation 7.1 Process when hoeing Preconditions: √ The plants are in straight parallel rows. √ Speed signal is set up. 1. Lower the machine. 2. Drive into the track. 3. Lower the elements. Check that the tools are hoeing as precisely as possible between the plant rows.
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Operation The following chapter contains examples to illustrate the principle of the settings and their interaction. The user must find the settings that suit their crop best through trial and error. Influencing variables for plant detection: Position of the plants The control obtains this information from the settings in the crops menu and by entering the incline of the plants.
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Operation Setting Why is this setting important? Examples The software allows the camera images to be displayed Change the colour in two modes: detection mode. RGB view (top) – This view displays the camera images in normal colours. –...
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Operation Setting Why is this setting important? Examples Camera angle If the camera is positioned at a certain angle, a larger area is displayed. However, recording at an angle results in camera images with a distorted perspective. Plant rows that are parallel in reality are no longer parallel on the camera image.
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Operation Setting Why is this setting important? Examples Green value In green mode, the green value of the control serves as a criterion for differentiating crops from weeds. Top: Green value correct Middle: Green value too low Bottom: Green value too high ...
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Operation Setting Why is this setting important? Examples Colour learn In Colour learn, the control analyses which colour occurs frequently within the plant rows and which does not occur in the spaces between the plant rows. To do so, the user must add a crop. This is the only way for the control to know what is inside and outside the plant rows.
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Operation Setting Why is this setting important? Examples Plant size The control calculates the plant size from the camera images. This is then compared with the plant size entered. Only plants of a certain size are detected as crops. The more precisely the user specifies this value, the more reliable crop detection will be.
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Operation Setting Why is this setting important? Examples Plant incline The control uses the inclined position of the plants to improve detection of the plant rows. Top: The plant incline is set correctly. The plant row is detected correctly. The blue line is on the plant row.
Operation Setting Why is this setting important? Examples Connect-Leaves If the plant detection function does not detect the crop function as a whole but rather as many individual leaves, the user can activate the Connect-Leaves function. This function connects individual leaves to form plants.
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Operation Specifying quality For sensitive crops, the user selects the highest possible quality level. For robust crops, a low quality level is sufficient. 1. Press the function field in the operating menu. ð The input window for the quality specification opens. 2.
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Operation Working with CameraSteering Preconditions: √ Plant detection is optimised: In the binary view of the camera, crops are green and weeds are red. √ The quality is specified. 1. Lower the machine via the tractor hydraulics. 2. Drive into the track. ð...
Operation 7.4 Controlling hoeing elements Correcting the horizontal position of All the hoeing elements can be moved in parallel via the steering frame. the hoeing elements Preconditions: √ Camera is ready for operation. √ The control detects the plants correctly. Crops are green, weeds are red.
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Operation Controlling hoeing elements individu‐ ally Preconditions: √ Hydraulic hoeing elements √ Section Control is activated. 1. Switch to the second page of the operating menu. ð The operating menu displays the number and status of the hoeing elements Configuration with 20 hoeing elements, all lifted Status of the hoeing elements 2.
Operation Preconditions: √ The field contour is saved in the control. √ GPS signal is set up. √ Section Control Licence available 1. Press the softkey to switch on Section Control. ð The softkey displays the blue auto symbol. ð...
Operation 2. Increase or decrease the pressure using + and -. ð The pressure is adjusted minimally. ð The set pressure value is set to the maximum. The pressure is not yet fully established. ð The hydraulics has set the specified set value. 7.6 ...
Operation 7.7 Changing day/night mode Background The user can operate the control day and night. To ensure the control can be easily seen both during the day and at night, the user can choose between different colour displays. When the tractor transmits the switching of the tractor lighting to the control, the colour display of the operation terminal changes automati‐...
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Operation Selecting day mode 1. Press the option field ð Blue = day mode has been set. 2. Go to operating menu. ð The operating menu is set for working at daylight. Selecting night mode 1. Press the option field ð...
Troubleshooting and error correction 8 Troubleshooting and error correction 8.1 Fault messages No. Fault descrip‐ Cause Remedy tion L9001 Message: Camera software not Restart the operation terminal: "Camera soft‐ loaded correctly in the – Switch off the operation terminal. ware error"...
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Cables and plug undamaged. not connect to the – Cable not crushed. CCI operation terminal – Replace defective cables: Use Lemken original | Cable not connected spare parts only or have parts replaced by service personnel. Restart the operation terminal: –...
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Plug on the job computer and the camera con‐ nected correctly. – Cables and plug undamaged. – Cable not crushed. – Replace defective cables: Use Lemken original spare parts only or have parts replaced by service personnel. Restart the operation terminal: – Switch off the operation terminal. –...
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Cables and plug undamaged. defect" – Cable not crushed. – Replace defective cables: Use Lemken original spare parts only or have parts replaced by service personnel. Have the error rectified by service personnel. en-GB | Item no. 69210095 | BA Rev _ _/2024-03...
Plug connected correctly. – Cables and plug undamaged. – Cable not crushed. – Replace defective cables: Use Lemken original spare parts only or have parts replaced by service per‐ sonnel. Have the error rectified by service personnel. L9345 Message: Speed signal from Check the speed signal in the tractor settings.
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Plug connected correctly. – Cables and plug undamaged. – Cable not crushed. – Replace defective cables: Use Lemken original spare parts only or have parts replaced by service per‐ sonnel. If the fault persists: Have the error rectified by service personnel. L9401...
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Plug connected correctly. – Cables and plug undamaged. – Cable not crushed. – Replace defective cables: Use Lemken original spare parts only or have parts replaced by service per‐ sonnel. If the fault persists: Have the error rectified by service personnel. L9406...
Plug connected correctly. – Cables and plug undamaged. – Cable not crushed. – Replace defective cables: Use Lemken original spare parts only or have parts replaced by service per‐ sonnel. If the fault persists: Have the error rectified by service personnel. L9409...
Each operation terminal may have a different design layout. In these operating instructions the layout of the control elements is displayed, which is shown in the LEMKEN CCI-1200 operation terminal with factory setting. Settings and information The following control elements are available in the settings and infor‐...
Menus 9.4 Information 9.4.1 Calling up information The user can use an overview page to call up information to monitor the machine. Call up via softkey Ä Error log, page 73 Ä Counter, page 75 Ä Machine configuration, page 77 Ä ...
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Menus Call up Access to the menu management Error log Messages are designed as follows: Error symbols with magnifying glass The user can use the magnifying glass to call up explanatory texts about the messages. Information (yellow) Warning (orange) Malfunction (red) Error code with explanatory symbol display Switch that the user can use to suppress the display of messages in the...
Menus 9.4.3 Counter The menu contains information about the cultivated area and the oper‐ ating hours. The information is distributed to several pages. The user can reset the counter of the first three pages. The counting then restarts at zero. Call up Access to the menu management Job counter, page 1/4...
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Menus Recording of the values starts once cultivation starts. If the machine is lifted and thus cultivation stops, recording is also stopped. Depending on the respective requirement, it is possible to reset the logged values of the job counter, the daily counter and the annual counter.
Menus 9.4.4 Machine configuration The information about machine configuration is distributed to several pages. The following information is provided: Machine data Machine functions set up for the machine Call up Name of the machine Serial number Year of manufacture Working width Information | Machine configuration page 1/2...
Menus 9.4.5 Sensors The menu contains information about all the sensors of the machine. Call up Position of the steering frame: Sensor value [mV] and current deflection [cm] Hitch sensor: Blue: Machine has been lifted. Grey: Machine has been lowered. Driving speed: Rotation frequency sensor on the axis of the EC- Weeder or EC-Steer [Hz] and the resulting speed [km/h] Pressurisation of the elements: Sensor value [mA] and pressure...
Menus 9.4.6 Battery info The menu contains information about the voltage at the various con‐ sumers. Call up Name of the consumer Current voltage at the consumer [V] Information | Battery info 9.4.7 Software versions of the installed components The menu contains information about all the connected electronic components of the machine with the software versions.
Menus 9.5 Settings 9.5.1 Calling up the settings The user can use an overview page to call up all the settings of the machine. In the settings, the user can set limit values and adjust func‐ tions of the machine. Call up via softkey Ä ...
Menus 9.5.2 Day/night mode The user can use this menu to control the colour display of the oper‐ ating menu for day and night. Call up The following setting option is available: Day mode Night mode Automatic changeover of day/night mode This mode can only be selected if a corresponding signal is trans‐...
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Menus The following setting options and displays are available: Select the speed signal for determining the driving speed. Depending on the selected speed signal: - Display of the Tractor ECU source name, if known - Display of the GPS source name, if known Display of the current operating speed [km/h] The speed is only shown if a signal can be processed.
Menus Speed source - simulated signal Select simulated signal only for tests or in case of failure of the primary speed source. INFORMATION When selecting the simulated speed, the hectare counter is not taken into account. 9.5.4 Crops Overview In this menu, the user can add and manage crops.
Menus Enter the crop name. Enter the camera height. Enter the camera angle. Reduce values gradually. Increase values gradually. Settings | New crop page 1 Enter the number of plant rows that the camera captures. Number of plant rows between two hoeing elements Distance between two rows, corresponds to the distance between two hoeing elements.
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Menus The optimal camera settings depend on: the crop. the light conditions. Call up via the settings menu Quick access via the operating menu The following setting options are available: Select the crop. Add new crop: Ä Crops, page 83 Distance between the camera and the plants Angle of the camera Switching the camera light on and off.
Menus 9.5.6 Acoustic signal In this menu, the user can set up the acoustic signal of the alarm. Call up The following setting option is available: If setting is possible at the operation terminal: Adjust the volume. Switch signal on or off. Settings | Acoustic signal 9.5.7 ...
Menus Lifting signal of the tractor Display and selection of the lifting signal: Tractor ECU Display of the current lifting value Display of the current position [%] Display of the saved value [%] from which the machine is consid‐ ered lifted.
Menus The following setting options and displays are available: Switch the current TaskController on or off. Display of the currently selected TaskController Display of whether the TaskController is connected to the control or not. Press the display: Select a different TaskController. Information about the selected TaskController 9.6.3 ...
Menus The following setting options and displays are available: Delay time [ms] when lowering Delay time [ms] when lifting 9.6.4 Geometry In this menu, the user can change the settings for attachment of the machine. The geometry of where the machine is mounted has an impact on the control.
Menus 9.6.5 TECU / Job computer of the tractor In this menu, the user can set up use of the tractor’s job computer. Call up Access to the menu management The following setting options and displays are available: ISOBUS | TECU Display of the tractor’s selected job computer (if available) Press :...
Menus Further information ISOBUS | TECU | Information Display of the ISOBUS name (if available) Display: Source name (if available) Display: Source function (if available) Display of speed signals: blue = available grey = unavailable Signal with tractor slip, e.g. cardan Signal without tractor slip, e.g.
Menus 9.6.6 UT / Universal operation terminals In this menu, the user can set up use of a certain operation terminal. Call up Access to the menu management The following setting options and displays are available: ISOBUS | UT Display: Name of the connected operation terminal Press the display: Call up the page in which a different operation terminal can be...
Accept standard assignment. ISOBUS | AUX 9.6.7.2 LEMKEN standard assignment CCI.A3 Three different grids are available for the CCI.A3. The grids differ in the arrangement and number of the buttons (8 – 10 buttons). en-GB | Item no. 69210095 | BA Rev _ _/2024-03...
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Menus Grid 1 Allocation and arrangement of the buttons in grid 1 Grid 1 | Layer 1 Grid 1 | Layer 2 Grid 2 Allocation and arrangement of the buttons in grid 2 Grid 2 | Layer 1 Grid 2 | Layer 2 en-GB | Item no.
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Menus Grid 3 Allocation and arrangement of the buttons in grid 3 Grid 3 | Layer 1 Grid 3 | Layer 2 en-GB | Item no. 69210095 | BA Rev _ _/2024-03...
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