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Introduction:
The Aitchison E-Drive Head Unit provides a simple and convenient means of monitoring and
controlling your seed drill. The interface has been designed to efficiently convey all relevant
information on the home screen. All functionality is at most a few clicks away, with all the
key features easily accessible.
The interface features an integrated touch screen keyboard that automatically appears
when required. The advanced warning system lets you know when a fault occurs and
provides useful information on how to resolve it. The home page has been designed to
provide easy navigation by using a tile-based layout and high contrast. The operational state
of each hopper on the machine can be seen at a glance using informative colour coded
indicators.
It is important to become familiar with the interface before using it in the field. This guide
describes the interface layout, navigation and how to operate the Aitchison E-Drive System.
It is recommended that all new users go through a dry run to become familiar with
operating the Drill.
Overview:
Job Manager
: This button opens/closes the “Job
Manager” form. This is used to start a new job, save
the current job or view/edit old jobs. See
Job Manager.
Dashboard : This section shows the systems monitored
data and the control widgets. This is categorised into
clusters of related information: General, Seed Hopper
and Fert Hopper. See
Dashboard .
Job Info
: This button shows/hides the “Job Info” form.
It is used to set and edit the current job. See Job Info .
Alerts
: This button opens the “Alerts” window, where
system messages and warnings can be viewed. This
can be clicked to stop the buzzer. See
Alerts .
Settings : This button opens the settings panel. This is
used to navigate to: Units, Calibrate, Empty Hoppers,
User Manual and Advanced Settings. See
Settings .