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ELECTRONIC CONTROL OVERVIEW
The following section explains how the electronic control
works on the 410, 412 and 414 Turf Tender models. Included
in this section are screen shots of the controller, description of
control functions and adjustments, and a list of fault codes.
NOTE: Not all functions will apply to your Turf
Tender. The controller is programmed for the
options on the Turf Tender.
When the switch is turned ON and power is applied to the
controller (for approximately 10 seconds) the controller will
display the start up screen. After approximately another 10
seconds, a loading bar will appear at the bottom of the screen.
Upon completion of the loading screen, the home screen
will be displayed and the controller is now functional. The
following hard and soft keys are operational on the home screen.
Also, the following will be displayed on the home screen.
1. Conveyor RPM
2. Conveyor status
3. Spinners RPM
4. Spinners status
5. Fault Icon
6. Preset Icon
7. Door Up Icon
The status of the conveyor and spinners is displayed by
icons on the buttons and in their RPM setpoint boxes. The
icon will be green in color when the function is ON and white
in color when the function is OFF.
Hard Keys
There are four hard keys on the right-hand side of the
controller. The
NEXT
button,
HOME
button,
ESC
button,
and
ENCODER
dial.
Pressing the following buttons will perform the following
functions:
NEXT
Changes the display to the next screen
HOME
Controller will display the home screen
ESC
Display will go back to the previous screen
The
ENCODER
dial adjusts the speed of the spinners or
conveyor (depending upon which is highlighted by touching
the screen on the desired function). Turning the dial clockwise
increases the speed; turning the dial counterclockwise decreases
the speed.
NOTE: In the Menu screen, the ENCODER dial can
adjust the GAIN (pressure) of the brake control.
Soft Keys
The soft keys functions are identified on the display screen
and their functions are described following the illustration.
Depending upon the options of your Turf Tender, not all
functions will apply.
BRAKE
Applies the brakes for a period of 2 seconds..
The GAIN of the brakes may be adjusted in the menu screen
and the brake adjust button is pressed; then use the ENCODER
dial to adjust the GAIN. The GAIN adjustment range is from
10% - 100%.
ENGINE START
Pressing the button activates the
engine starting circuit.
ENGINE STOP
Pressing the button will stop the
engine.
THROTTLE
When the
Throttle
button is pressed
and the Throttle output is OFF, the Throttle output will be
latched ON. When the Throttle button is pressed and the
Throttle output is ON, the Throttle output will be latched OFF.
Pressing the Engine Stop button will also turn the Throttle
output OFF.
