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Becoming familiar with the machine

Technical data

functions

The device possesses the following functions:

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Regulation of the amount of seed

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Automatic tramlining control system

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Automatic tramline marking [+]

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Determination of the processed area per task

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Determination of the overall area processed

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Indication of speed

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Determination of the operating time

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Adjustment to partial widths (of a trench)

Focus 2

Power supply (V) DC

12-14

Safety fuse (A)

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Switched power cable

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Central printed circuit board

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Battery cable for power supply to the ter-
minal

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Battery cable for power supply to the mo-
tors

1x 30 A; 1x 5 A

Protective classes

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Terminal

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Control unit

IP 54

IP 65

Temperature range (°C)

-10 to +50

Summary of Contents for Focus 2

Page 1: ...ESC OK Focus 2 for sowing machines Operating manual Edition 6 2007 Printing 10 2007 Language EN For software from 1 03 For hardware version from Article number AC 758971 ...

Page 2: ...ress Copyright and exploitation rights for this document belong to Kverneland Soest GmbH Germany Copies transfer into other media translations or the use of excerpts or parts are forbidden without express permission from Kverneland All rights reserved The contents of this operating man ual may be changed without giving prior notice We reserve the right to make technical changes Focus 2 Kverneland ...

Page 3: ...ta 10 functions 10 Delivery and assembly installation 11 Checking the scope of delivery 11 Assembly 11 Connecting up the machine 12 Safety 12 Connecting the Focus 2 12 Operation 13 Switching on 13 Opening screen 13 Information screen 17 Storage 35 Removal 35 Storage 35 Removing faults 36 Disposal 38 The EC Conformity Declaration 39 according to EC Directive 98 37 EC 39 Index 40 ...

Page 4: ...se the machine Instruction You will receive instruction from your dealer about how to operate and take care of the machine Meaning of the sym bols We have used various symbols in the text to make the presentation clearer They are described below A point stands next to enumerations A triangle is located before activities which you should undertake An arrow indicates cross references to other texts ...

Page 5: ...trolled beha viour of the electronic control system Behaviour as a result of malfunctions Please stop working immediately if a malfunction occurs and switch off the device Look at the chapter Removing faults Removing faults and remove the fault Inform our Customer Service Department if the fault cannot be removed Continuing to operate a faulty machine can lead to major damage to the machine and er...

Page 6: ...a job computer calculates the current speed The rotary speed necessary for the drive motor on the metering device is determined from the cur rent speed and the preset setpoint for the amount of seed per hectare Notes on the ISOBUS standard Not all of the display device features are standardised in the ISOBUS standard It may therefore be the case that a terminal made by another manufacturer has mor...

Page 7: ...display We have dispensed with text as far as possible Terminal The terminal serves to enter and monitor sowing values Switched power ca ble The switched power cable is the interface between the tractor and the machine Some tractors have already been fitted out with this interface at the works Please have the switched power cable installed on your tractor by the dealer or a specialist workshop if ...

Page 8: ...ach been allocated a function ESC OK Switch to the previous screen or to other connected machines Keys wit hout a function Display Selection keys Confirmation of entries Selection of data entry fields Resetting of entries to their original value Increase or redu ce the contrast Increase or reduce the volume Increase or decrease values ...

Page 9: ...w shows all connections on the rear side Connection for the con trol cable from the job computer Base for the bracket for fixing devices ON OFF switch Connection for the service technician 1 Connection for radar or speed sensor on the tractor 2 Outlet for CAN BUS ...

Page 10: ...r task Determination of the overall area processed Indication of speed Determination of the operating time Adjustment to partial widths of a trench Focus 2 Power supply V DC 12 14 Safety fuse A Switched power cable Central printed circuit board Battery cable for power supply to the ter minal Battery cable for power supply to the mo tors 25 1x 30 A 1x 5 A 25 60 Protective classes Terminal Control u...

Page 11: ...mounting the terminals a minimum distance of one metre must be maintained from mobile telephones radios or radio antennae Un foreseen malfunctions could occur if the distance is too small Ensuring a good view The terminal must not limit the operator s view Access to all functions of the tractor must remain unimpaired Accidents can arise if the ope rator s view is blocked or there are impairments t...

Page 12: ...s Observe the prescribed temperature range The device will only operate reliably within the prescribed temperature range Higher or lower temperatures can trigger unexpected mal functions Connecting the Fo cus 2 It is necessary to connect up two cables to operate the Tellus Cable from machine to switched power cable Cable for control system to terminal Cable from machine to switched power cable Rem...

Page 13: ...rms a short self test You will then see the opening screen Opening screen You will see certain symbols in the key area on the opening screen If no keys are pressed the terminal will switch over automatically to the information screen Key area Pressing the key will take you to the information screen Basic settings at the terminal Display of terminal data Back to the opening screen Press key ...

Page 14: ... the value by pressing the key Page 1 Back to the opening screen To the next page OK Language Selection currently not possible Adjusting the contrast Adjusting the loudness For sowing machines activated Activate for the GPS connection Standard No If a radar sensor for example is used to determine the speed Yes Current date current time CAN BUS terminator If other devices are connected deactivate t...

Page 15: ...revious page Separator for numbers comma or point Indicating units according to the British system Formatting the time of day Formatting the date Indicating units according to the American system Metric Imp US Indicating units according to the metric system ...

Page 16: ... will also find information on memory space assignment which may be required by customer service Back to the opening screen To the next page Back to the opening screen Test menu Here you can check whether the keys are in good working order If the terminal receives a signal when the key is pressed the display shows OK for the key All keys must be tested only then can you exit the test menu Test ...

Page 17: ...h the use of symbols The meaning of the symbols will be described on the next pages You can also go directly into the menu Basic settings and check and alter entries there Page 28 The symbols In the information area at top Speed in km hour Information about the tramlines Only visible if tramlines are activated 0 An example 1 4 1 current pass 4 total number of runs in a rhythm Amount of seed in kg ...

Page 18: ...or the right hand metering device is displayed on the right Processed area in hectares The number over ha specifies the active task from the menu Task Fan speed in revs per minute The current value is displayed Key area Page 1 Increase application rate by a defined percentage Decrease application rate by a defined percentage Reset the application rate to the normal value Turn to the next page ...

Page 19: ... that the seed output rate corresponds to a tractor speed of 5 km h This is also the case when the tractor is travelling more slowly If after 10 se conds the tractor reaches a speed above 5 km h the values are ad opted by the speed sensor and the seed output rate is adjusted to this speed This function may be useful for example when sowing on awkward terrain and only very low speeds can be reached...

Page 20: ...h the sowing machine did not operate Processed area in hectares Kilometres driven Amount of seed output in kg calculated The task is only completed if a new task has been selected The follo wing will continue to be recorded if no new task has been selected the total time and the time during which the sowing machine did not operate Back to the information screen To the previous task To the next tas...

Page 21: ...out first The symbol flashes Actuate the control valve on the tractor The track marker is ope ned out The flashing symbol indicates that the control valve is active Lift out the machine at the end of the field and actuate the control valve for track marker Lifting out the machine will cause the second track mar ker to be preselected automatically and lowered when the control val ve is actuated NOT...

Page 22: ...ght hand side of the field Do not lay down any tramlines Is only displayed if just one selection is possible Laying down tramlines symmetrically Both tramlines will be laid down in one pass Is only displayed if just one selection is possible Laying down tramlines asymmetrically Just one tramline will be laid down in one pass Operating width of the care device Laying of the tramlines symmetrically ...

Page 23: ... are cal culated from the normal drive speed Enter the desired area for the calibration test The larger the area sel ected the more exact is the result of the calibration test The calibration test can also take longer though and the amount of seed quantity can become greater We recommend that you do not exceed a value of 1 10 ha Select the seed type Date Minimum and maximum drive speed no entry he...

Page 24: ...ed Keys Several calibration tests can be generated With the same seed and the same properties the values of a calibration test already performed can be used NOTE However if for example the TKG thousand grain weight of the seed differs we recommend that a new calibration test be performed Back to the information screen Go to the previous calibration test Go to the next calibration test Start the ca...

Page 25: ...e metering device is now filled To do so there must be sufficient seed in the seed hopper Start filling the cell wheel Empty the catch pan and put it back under the metering device A calibration is performed after filling Abort filling Start filling Input Example Seed Wheat Quantity output in kg ha 200 Drive speed in km h 6 Area for the calibration test in ha 1 10 Adjustment Example Metering devic...

Page 26: ... should 200 kg ha of wheat be output the amount weighed at 1 10 ha represents only 18 kg instead of the expected 20 kg This is then not an error Please enter the result of the weighing from the ca libration Not until the test run is a working run simulated with the set values Therefore always perform a test run After entering the weighing result and confirming with the OK key on the terminal OK ap...

Page 27: ...ce a catch pan under the metering device or devices Enter the desired area Entries possible between 0 1 and 10 ha Start the test run Weigh the seed from the catch pan and compare it with the setpoint value If there are any deviations perform a new calibration test Abort the test run Start the test run Pause Press again Continue the test run ...

Page 28: ...nt To do so run the fan at the desired speed The actual value is displayed in blue in the cen tre Once the value is reached store it with SET The bottom and top limits for an alarm are then calculated automati cally Enter the desired percentage steps for increasing and decreasing the sowing amounts The sowing quantity is increased or decreased in the information screen using the appropriate keys P...

Page 29: ...GPS aerial to the rear middle share measured in metres s time required by seed from metering device to share The following table gives you an indication of the runtime of the seed from the metering device to seed coulter The machine types are pre sented in diagram form and show Seed hopper and metering device Distributor head Seed coulter Machine type Runtime s 2 5 3 5 4 0 m GPS aerial Rear share ...

Page 30: ...c 0 Opening out the sowing machine and coulter pressure Track marker left L or right R Additional sensors Pre emergence marker left L or right R Display for power supply to the computers Display for power supply to the sensors Information on connected motors and sensors Activation of the motor at the metering device for test purposes Input of speed at which the metering device motor is to turn Act...

Page 31: ...information screen To the next page To the previous page Details on which date a total area of 10 100 and 1000 ha was achieved Information pages for Customer Service Total working hours Total hectare performance Button for the service technician ...

Page 32: ...vate or deactivate the hopper low level sensor Activate or deactivate the black white display No function on Focus 2 Select type of tramline sensor Activate tick in box Deactivate no tick in box Drive wheel Drive wheel on sowing machine GPS J1939 GPS aerial Manual Here you can enter a speed which is inde pendent of the sensors e g if the speed sensor is defective but you wish to continue sowing Yo...

Page 33: ...r low level sensor Activate or deactivate the black white display When the black white dis play is deactivated the menus are in colour Not on Focus 2 Keys Back to the information screen To the next page To the previous page Track marker Sensors at the track marker arms con trol the pre emergence marker ISO11786 working po sition Sensor via ISO11786 interface ISO11783 working po sition Sensor via I...

Page 34: ...reen To the next page A PIN code for the service technician is required on the next pages Subsequent pages show special information about individual motors and sensors This information is intended for the service technician To the previous page Left hand side Number of shut off valves without seed return Number of shut off valves with seed return Right hand side ...

Page 35: ...ust cap on the plug immediately and secure in place The plug is very sensitive to mechanical influences and is easily damaged without a dust cap Loosen the securing device on the plug and unplug the plug care fully Storage There should be no major fluctuations in temperature where the termi nal is stored A dry and frost free storage location is a prerequisite for a long working life of the device ...

Page 36: ...e must be 12 14 V System failure Inform the Customer Service No read out on the display The contrast regulator is adjusted wrongly Make adjustments until the dis play text is visible Display does not contain any im pulse Start the device from the begin ning again Send the device back to the ma nufacturer if the display still shows nothing after the new start or the display cannot be changed The co...

Page 37: ...hort circuit in the cable of the drive motor on the metering de vice Replace the cable Drive motor on the metering de vice is working too laboriously Clean the metering device Metering device is blocked by a foreign body Remove the foreign body Short circuit in the cable of the drive motor on the metering device Short circuit in the cable Drive motor on the metering de vice is not connected Connec...

Page 38: ...omestic rubbish according to specific national laws residual waste Metal parts All components can be delivered to an used iron recycling centre Electronics The printed circuit board is electronic waste and is a special waste item You can return the electronic part for disposal to the manufactu rer if you are not able to locate a special waste collection centre near you It will be disposed of in an...

Page 39: ...and Mechatronics Hoofdweg 1278 NL LR Nieuw Vennep declares under its sole responsibility that the following product com plies with EC Directive 98 37 EC supplemented by 98 79 EC Kverneland Mechatronics Nieuw Vennep 15 6 2007 Ton van der Voort van der Kley Managing Director Model plate and CE symbol Focus 2 ...

Page 40: ...machine 12 Connections 9 D Display 8 Disposal of the device 38 E Employer 4 I Instruction 4 M Mode of operation 10 P Pictogram 4 R Removal 35 Removing faults 36 S Safety 5 Scope of delivery 11 Screens Information screen 17 Opening screen 13 Switching on 13 Symbols 4 T Target group 4 Technical data 10 The front side 8 Tramlines 35 ...

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