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- Page 1 Solitair 8 - EN - Item no. 175_4644 /01.10 LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG Weseler Straße 5, D-46519 Alpen / PO Box 11 60, D-46515 Alpen Telephone (0 28 02) 81-0, Fax (0 28 02) 81-220 E-mail: lemken@lemken.com, Internet: http://www.lemken.com...
- Page 3 However, this brief instruction is not a substitute for thorough study of the operating instructions. These operating instructions will help to familiarise you with the LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG device and the options available for using it.
- Page 4 Remember that you should only use genuine LEMKEN spare parts. Reproduction parts have a negative influence on the function of the device, have a shorter ser- vice life and present risks and hazards that cannot be estimated by LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG. They also increase the maintenance costs.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents CONTENTS Contents ........................... 3 Electric ........................6 Plug ..........................6 Operating voltage and fuse ..................6 Base information ....................... 7 Operation terminal ......................7 2.2.2 Switching off....................... 8 Selection of values and adjustments ................9 Saving of values and adjustments................9 Language ........................ - Page 6 Contents General......................... 29 Calibration test in accordance to the calibration menu 1........29 6.2.6 Start the calibration test ................... 32 6.2.7 Carrying through the calibration test ................ 32 6.2.8 Weighing and entering the calibration test ............... 33 6.2.9 Adaptation of the gear box adjustment..............33 Calibration test in accordance to calibration menu 2 ..........
- Page 7 Contents 15 Tramline switch ....................... 50 16 Align the seed drill control ..................51 16.1 General Instructions ....................51 16.2 Adjustment of the DIP–switch..................51 17 Collecting box......................53 18 Failure elimination ....................54 19 Service and spare parts..................57 Index ..........................
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Page 8: Electric
Electric ELECTRIC Plug For the power supply of the electronic seed drill control a socket according to DIN 9680 must be provided at the tractor. Operating voltage and fuse For the electronic seed drill control Easytronic an operation voltage of 12 V is pro- vided –... -
Page 9: Base Information
Base information BASE INFORMATION The operation of the electronic seed drill control is very easy and comfortable to handle. The selection, entering and saving of values and adjustments will be done always in accordance to the same procedure and will be described with this sec- tion. -
Page 10: Switching Off
Base information Function keys F1 to F5 , e.g. for switch off width sections Switching on and off the seed drill control 2.2.1 Switching on For switching on the seed drill control the switch (2) of the operation terminal (1) must be pressed shortly. -
Page 11: Selection Of Values And Adjustments
Base information Selection of values and adjustments Values and adjustments will be chosen by means of the rotary switch (1). Therefore the head of the rotary switch must be turned correspondingly. The following part of the operation instructions speaks about “choosing”... -
Page 12: Language
Base information Language The language of the menu has been set to the language of the customer already in the factory. If it is required to change the set language, the following must be done: Press operation key to reach the operation menu. Press enter key several times until it is no more possible to leaf further with short... -
Page 13: Function Keys
Base information Hectare key for calling up the hectare counting per field, day, year and in total Info key for the indication of the implement condition and failures Calibration key for the 100 m calibration in cm per pulse START-key for starting the 100 m calibration and the calibration test Calibration key for menu guided and computer-controlled calibration test Seeding key for the indication of the sown seed rate in kilogram... -
Page 14: Way In Cm Per Pulse
Base information Way in cm per pulse For measuring the distance the pulses will be counted by means of the sensor (1). These pulses will be created by a pulse pickup inside the gearbox (2). Per revolu- tion of the entrance shaft (3) 6 pulses will counted. - Page 15 Base information...
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Page 16: Menu Overview And Display Indications
Menu Overview and display indications MENU OVERVIEW AND DISPLAY INDICATIONS Menu overview 1 and display indications Adjustment menu Hectare menu Menu: 100 m calibration Drive 100 m (press for 5 seconds) Stop key Operation menu... - Page 17 Menu Overview and display indications Tramline key Seeding key...
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Page 18: Calibration Menu 1
Menu Overview and display indications Calibration menu 1 Press calibration test Enter thousand grain weight Enter grains per square meter Enter germination in % Result = Seed rate kg/ha Choose calibration area Indication of the calculated required weight of the calibration test Adjust gearbox in accordance to the seed table Ensure, that the seed wheels are filled! -
Page 19: Calibration Menu 2
Menu Overview and display indications If not OK, the new recommended gearbox adjust- ment appears. Adjust gearbox accordingly and carry through new calibration test Enter thousand grain weight Enter grains per square meter etc. Calibration menu 2 Press calibration test Enter thousand grain weight Enter grains per square meter Enter germination in %... -
Page 20: Menu For The Indication Of The Implement Conditions
Menu Overview and display indications Enter thousand grain weight Enter grains per square meter etc. Menu for the indication of the implement conditions Current fan RPM (not switched tramline sensor) Driven meters after tramline rhythm switch Current driving speed Fan alarm, failure not yet got rid of * Hopper alarm, hopper not yet filled * Alarm fuse, fuse not yet exchanged * Drive wheel does not turn when implement is... - Page 21 Menu Overview and display indications Current voltage Condition of the motors and valves Implement sensor Gearbox sensor Fan sensor Hopper sensor Not used Not used Not used Pressure switch for track marker The indication got off, when the failure has been got rid off. i i i i This list does not show the fuses F1 and F2.
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Page 22: Adjustments
Adjustments ADJUSTMENTS Adjustment menu 4.1.1 Alarm, harrow operation and hectare counting In the adjustment menu the alarms for the implement control can be switched on and off. 0 = OFF! 1 = ON! Additionally the kind of operation of the harrow and the hectare counting can be entered and the desired minimum and maximum fan RPM limit can be adjusted, from which an alarm appears with too low or too high speed. - Page 23 Adjustments Now it is possible to enter whether the hectare counter should count the sown area, only or the sown area inclusive the tramline area. The sown area as well as the tramline area will be counted. The sown area will be counted. The tramline area is not taken into consideration.
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Page 24: Factory Adjustments
Adjustments 4.1.2 Factory adjustments The following stated adjustments as cm/pulse, rows in track, number of returns, number of coulters and the working width have already been adjusted in the fac- tory. If it is required to check or change these adjustments the following must be done. - Page 25 Adjustments Working width of the seed drill in meters. If a not possible working width is entered, the indication appears. Choose and confirm language. If required the values or the language can be changed by means of the rotary switch. By means of pressing the entering key the chosen value will be saved. See also section “Selection of values and adjustments”...
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Page 26: Tramline Menu
Adjustments If there is insecurity, the correct entering values can be learned form the following table: Type Working Row dis- No. of dis- No. of Rows in track No. of width tance tributors / coul- return (cm) (mm) exits per dis- ters pipes 0 2x1 2x2 2x3... -
Page 27: Entering The Tramline Method
Adjustments Here with the working width of the following implement (fertilizer or spreader) will be entered . By means of pressing the rhythm key again, the value is saved. If a working width of the following implement is entered which will not suit to the working width of the seed drill, first the indication appears, after that and finally... - Page 28 Adjustments Tramline method 1: With tramline method 1 the tramline will always be made when the current tram- line and the tramline rhythm are the same on the display. If a straight rhythm as e.g. 4, 6, 8 a.s.o. is calculated, the indication appears after confirming the width of the following im- plement.
- Page 29 Adjustments Tramline method 2: With tramline method 2 the tramline will always be made when the current tramline corresponds to the half tramline rhythm. On the display appears, e.g. the indication: The tramline will be made in two passes, therefore only seed wheels of one seed drill side must be switched for making tramlines.
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Page 30: 100 M Calibration
100 m calibration 100 M CALIBRATION With the automatic calibration of the wheel circumference cm per pulse the wheel circumference considering the real slippage can be calibrated. This is done as fol- lows: Measure a distance of 100 m and mark the start and end point clearly. Drive to the starting mark. -
Page 31: Calibration Menu
After each calibration test a new gear box adjustment will be suggested. So no pocket calculator or LEMKEN calculation slide is required. When a calibration test will be repeated, the electronic seed drill control requires the entering of the previ- ously suggested gear box adjustment. - Page 32 Calibration menu 6.2.1 Entering the thousand grain weight Enter the thousand grain weight of the corresponding seed in gram, e.g. 55 and confirm. 6.2.2 Entering the seed rate in seed / sqm Enter seed/sqm, e.g. 350 and confirm. 6.2.3 Entering the germination Enter the germination of the seed, e.g.
- Page 33 Calibration menu If it is required to enter directly the seed rate in kg/ha, the values for the thousand grain weight, the seed rate in seed/sqm and the germination must each be set to zero respectively 100% by pressing the delete key. After that enter the desired seed rate in kg/ha into the indication , e.g.
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Page 34: Start The Calibration Test
Calibration menu 6.2.6 Start the calibration test When this indication appears, the start key must be pressed. The indication shows the number of pulses, which must be count down to zero by means of turn- ing the drive wheel. With a 3 m machine with the base adjustment of the wheel circumference of 26,74 pulse calibration area... -
Page 35: Weighing And Entering The Calibration Test
Calibration menu 6.2.8 Weighing and entering the calibration test The calibration test must be weighed and the result in g entered by means of the rotary switch, e.g. 3366 g. After that press the calibration key again. The indication shows the seed quantity in kg/ha, which would be sown with the current machine adjustments, e.g. -
Page 36: Calibration Test In Accordance To Calibration Menu 2
For weighing the calibration test a calibrated scale may only be used. Also the LEMKEN scale must be checked with regard to accuracy! Inexactnesses of a scale of e.g. 10 % lead automatically to a deviation of the seed quantity of the same percentage. - Page 37 Calibration menu 6.3.2 Entering the seed rate in seed / sqm Enter seed/sqm, e.g. 350 and confirm. 6.3.3 Entering the germination Enter the germination of the seed, e.g. 95 % and confirm. The seed rate in kg/ha appears, which is calculated automatically out of the thou- sand grain weight, the seed rate = seed/sqm and the germination.
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Page 38: Start Calibration Test
Calibration menu Enter the gear box adjustment in accordance to the seed table respectively the real adjusted gear box for the first calibration test, e.g. 60, when the gear box is on 60, then confirm the entering. The indication pears. When the seed wheels are not filled, the calibration tray must be brought into posi- tion and the drive wheel turned until the seed wheels have turned at least 10 times. -
Page 39: Weighing And Entering The Calibration Test
Calibration menu 6.3.7 Weighing and entering the calibration test The calibration test must be weighed and the result in g entered by means of the rotary switch, e.g. 3366 g. After that press the calibration key again. The indication shows the seed quantity in kg/ha, which would be sown with the current machine adjustments, e.g. - Page 40 For weighing the calibration test a calibrated scale may only be used. Also the LEMKEN scale must be checked with regard to accuracy! Inexactnesses of a scale of e.g. 10 % lead automatically to a deviation of the seed quantity of the...
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Page 41: Adjustments During Operation
Adjustments during operation ADJUSTMENTS DURING OPERATION Switch off tramline switch Therefore press Stop key once. The light-emitting diode of the stop key is lighting and shows, that the tramline switch is switched off. The display shows a P behind the tramline indication. Switch on tramline switch Press stop key with light-emitting diode once, to switch on the tramline switch again. -
Page 42: Hectare Menu
Hectare menu HECTARE MENU Press hectare key to get into the hectare menu. Now by means of repeated press- ing of the hectare key, each hectare counter can be called up. Hectare counter for the field Daily hectare counter Yearly hectare counter Total hectare counter With the exception of the total hectare counter all indicated values can be deleted by means of pressing the delete key... -
Page 43: Info Menu
Info menu INFO MENU By means of pressing the Info key the information menu will be reached. In this menu all machine conditions can be shown one after the other by means of pressing the Info key. Fan RPM Indication of the current fan RPM Driven meters since the last tramline switch Indication of the driven meters after the last tramline switch... -
Page 44: Error Messages And Machine Indications
Info menu Error messages and machine indications 9.4.1 Error messages With a malfunction the display shows an error message, e.g. At the same time an acoustic signal sounds. By means of pressing the delete key an alarm will be confirmed. The top light-emitting diode lights. This signal- izes that there is still a failure. -
Page 45: Fuses
Info menu 9.4.2 Fuses The condition of each fuse will be indicated one after the other. Function of fuse F3 Function of fuse F4 Function of fuse F5 Function of fuse F6 1 = fuse is ok 0 = fuse is defect 9.4.3 Voltage The current voltage will be indicated 9.4.4 Motors and valves... -
Page 46: Sensors
Info menu 9.4.5 Sensors The function of the sensors can be checked. Implement sensor Gear box sensor Fan sensor Hopper sensor Not used Not used Not used Pressure switch for track marker no signal signal 000 = no pulse counted e.g. -
Page 47: Sown Seed Quantity
Sown Seed quantity SOWN SEED QUANTITY Press seed key and the sown seed quantity will be indicated, which has been sown since the last delete of the indication. For setting the kg-counter to zero the delete key must be pressed for 2 seconds. -
Page 48: Switch Off Width Sections
Switch off width sections SWITCH OFF WIDTH SECTIONS This device is available as accessory. For calling up the menu for switching the width sections either the function keys F1 and F2 or the function keys F1 to F4 must be pressed (according to the version). If no device is fitted, the following display will be indicated when one of the func- tion keys is pressed. -
Page 49: Working Spot Lights
Working spot lights WORKING SPOT LIGHTS Press function key F5 to reach the menu for switching on and off working spot lights. Working spot lights switched off Working spot lights switched on... -
Page 50: Harrow Operation
Harrow Operation HARROW OPERATION When the implement is fitted with a S-harrow, which can be lifted hydraulically, the hydraulic rams of the harrow will be supplied with oil via the hydraulic system of the fan. In the entering menu it can be chosen whether the harrow should be lifted and lo- wered automatically or manually by means of the rotary switch. -
Page 51: Stop Key
Stop key STOP KEY The tramline switch will be interrupted when the stop key is pressed. The display shows a P This is recommended, when the seed drill should be filled or the combination should be lifted with a malfunction and a tramline switch should be prevented. With cut off tramline switch due to a pressed STOP-key an alarm appears when the implement is lifted. -
Page 52: Tramline Switch
Tramline switch TRAMLINE SWITCH Always when the tramline sensor has contact with the pulse pick-up, e.g. with lifted seed drill, a G appears on the display. The current tramline will be switched forward. At the same time a short acoustic signal sounds. When the tramline will be switched an acoustic interval signal sounds. -
Page 53: Align The Seed Drill Control
Align the seed drill control ALIGN THE SEED DRILL CONTROL 16.1 General Instructions Depending on the working width and the type of implement, the seed drill control has been adjusted correspondingly in the factory. Therefore the DIP-switches (DP) have been set to ON or OFF – see section “Adjustment of the DIP-switch”. - Page 54 Align the seed drill control The above picture shows the switches DIP1 on OFF DIP2 on OFF DIP3 on OFF and DIP4 on ON. This is the DIP-switch adjustment for a 3 m wide Solitair 8, with non-used socket X3 in the collecting box.
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Page 55: Collecting Box
Collecting box COLLECTING BOX The collecting box contains the p.c.b. with the plug sockets, fuses and light- emitting diodes. = plug socket for power supply = plug socket for operating terminal = plug socket CAN-BUS = plug socket for additional switch (track marker) = plug socket for pressure switch of the hydraulic accumulator (pre- emergence marker) = plug socket for tramline switch and pre-emergency marker... -
Page 56: Failure Elimination
Failure elimination FAILURE ELIMINATION Failure and warning Description Failure elimination message This alarm appears, when the alarm Fill in seed! „alarm hopper“ is switched on and the Hopper empty hopper sensor cannot recognise any Check hopper sensor! seed. If a straight tramline rhythm is calcu- lated after entering the width of the When the half machine is switched off Half machine?! - Page 57 Failure elimination Failure and warning Description Failure elimination message Shows, whether a fuse is defective. When the alarm has been confirmed Failure A12: X and the reason has not been solved, Replace fuse! this message will still be indicated in the info menu.
- Page 58 Failure elimination Wrong method Rhythm of the tramline switch is Choose tramline method 1 uneven !Cast wheel STOP! The gearbox sensor does not get Check drive wheel and drive shaft any pulses during work between gearbox and drive wheel. Check gearbox sensor !!!TL-BREAK!!! The tramline switch is switched off Press break key to switch on the...
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Page 59: Service And Spare Parts
Service and spare parts SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS When spare parts are required for service or repair work, please state the version of this electronic seed drill control as well as the soft- ware date. The current software date will be indicated, when the operation key will be pres- sed for 7 seconds in the operation menu. -
Page 60: Index
INDEX 100 M CALIBRATION ..................28 Adjustment menu ....................20 ALIGN THE SEED DRILL CONTROL ..............51 BASE INFORMATION................... 7 CALIBRATION MENU..................29 Calibration menu 1 ....................16 Calibration menu 2 ....................17 display indications ....................14 ELECTRIC ......................6 Factory adjustments .................... - Page 61 Index TRAMLINE SWITCH ................... 50...
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