Troubleshooting 45
CONSOLE - SYMPTOMS
A. Is completely dead.
1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.
B. Displays “Default In Use” each time console
is turned on.
3 and 4.
C. Displays HOLD or switches will not operate
Boom valves.
2, 4, 5, 7, and 8.
D. Displays “LOW MPH.”
2, 4, 6, 9, and 10.
E. Displays “LOW FLOW.”
2, 4, 6, 11, and 12.
F. Displays “OVER.”
4, 10, 12 and 19.
G. Gallons per acre inaccurate.
2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
H. Gallons per acre fluctuates excessively or
RATE 1 or RATE 2 will not control normally.
2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.
I.
Acres inaccurate or does not count.
2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
J. Total gallons inaccurate or does not count.
2, 4, 5, 7, 11, and 12.
K. GPA% ERROR reading fluctuates plus or
minus by more than 10%, or GPA% ERROR
continually reads high or low by large per-
centage.
2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.
L. Miles per hour inaccurate or reads 0.
2, 4, 9, and 10.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Battery voltage below 6 volts.
2. Bad cable.
3. Battery connections reversed or not connect-
ed directly to battery.
4. Defective console.
5. Remote RUN/HOLD question answered
wrong.
6. Solenoid valve drawing too many amps.
7. Remote RUN/HOLD switch not functioning.
8. Boom width is not entered correctly, or boom
switch is not turned on.
9. Speed sensor problem; see speed sensor
troubleshooting.
10. Pulses/FT. calibration number not correctly
entered.
11. Flowmeter problem; see flowmeter trouble
-
shooting.
12. Flowmeter pulses per gallon not correctly en-
tered.
13. Servo valve not functioning properly; see ser-
vo valve troubleshooting.
14. Valve rate adjusted too high or low.
15. Pump or pump hoses surging or sucking air.
16. Incorrect nozzle size, or driving too fast or too
slow.
17. Target GPA is set beyond the range of your
system.
18. During setup the “Inline System” question an-
swered incorrectly.
19. Total gallons, or acres over 9999.
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