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© 1998 • Micro-Trak Systems, Inc. • Printed in U.S.A. • P/N 13243 Rev 2

1305 Stadium Road, Mankato, MN 56001-5355

Toll Free: (800) 328-9613 • (507) 257-3600

www.micro-trak.com • [email protected]

MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A. BY

Summary of Contents for MT-2400 LR

Page 1: ...REFERENCE MANUAL AUTOMATIC RATE CONTROLLER MT 2400 TM LR...

Page 2: ...ual and the actual components before beginning Following the procedures described in this manual will ensure proper per for mance and help avoid problems or questions once you are in the field This ma...

Page 3: ...of form arising out of the transactions under this agreement may be brought by the Buyer more than one 1 year after the cause of action has occurred Seller agrees to extend the term of the foregoing...

Page 4: ...19 Connecting the Relay Kit to the Relief Valve 19 Universal Switch Box Harness 20 Optional Switch Box Harnesses 21 24 Delavan TIR 21 Raven 22 Spraying Systems TeeJet 734 23 Spraying Systems TeeJet 7...

Page 5: ...l effect Sensor 41 Magnetic Hall effect Speed and Flow Sensors 41 Console Inputs 42 Speed Input 42 Flow Input 42 Remote Run Hold Input 42 Flowmeter 42 Servo Valve Control Signal 42 Servo Valve 42 Plum...

Page 6: ...ffect Speed Sensor or Vansco or Optional Radar or GPS Speed Sensor Magnets on Hub of Non driven Wheel Local Access Speed Connection Battery Rear Speed Connection Nurse Tank NH3500 Kit or Liquifier Kit...

Page 7: ...gnet Clip 6 P N 10080 E Hardware Bag P N 13251 B Speed Sensor Mounting Bracket P N 10013 M T 1 Electric Servo Valve P N 11218 5 3 Pin W P Extension Cable P N 10450 10 3 Pin W P Extension Cable P N 104...

Page 8: ...Hall effect Flow Sensor Cable with Threaded Sensor P N 13096 A B C F G H J K A B C D E C B A 10 FLOW SERVO BOOM UNIVERSAL HARNESS KIT P N 01026 NO TIE SERVO GREEN TIE FLOW NO TIE BOOMS 1 4 RUN HOLD RE...

Page 9: ...RCE TO RUN HOLD RELAY CONNECTION BROWN WIRE ON THE MAIN HARNESS OPTIONAL RELIEF VALVE RELAY CONNECTION RED WIRE SW IT CH BO X MT 2400 CONSOLE 10 3 PIN W P EXTENSION THROTTLE VALVE ITEMS NOT INCLUDED W...

Page 10: ...RED 18 GA BLK 18 GA BLK 18 GA RED A B C D E F G H J K 10 PIN METRI PACK TOWER BLACK TIE YELLOW TIE RELIEF RELAY GRAY TIE 3 PIN M P 150 TOWER 3 PIN M P 150 TOWER A B C A B C AUTO RELAY BOOM 1 BOOM 2 BO...

Page 11: ...not prac ti cal to use bolts See Illustration 1 Put rubber washers on carriage bolts and put the bolts through the bracket holes from the inside out Loosely attach the mount knobs onto the bolts Place...

Page 12: ...of the console Attach the ring terminal end of the BLUE wire to a screw or a bolt on the equipment frame Be sure there is good metal to metal contact Your MT 2400 is equipped with an ad vanced elec tr...

Page 13: ...are mounted alternating polarities as you go around hub or shaft 1 Minimum S N North North North South South South 1 2 4 3 5 6 Test magnet should alternately attract and repel Installation cont Speed...

Page 14: ...urned If the L bracket provided cannot be bent and mounted to properly position the sensor make a bracket similar to the one shown See Illustration 7 3 Insert sensor adjust spacing and secure with 3 8...

Page 15: ...around shaft and magnets Position each mag net so that its longest dimension moves in the di rec tion of ro ta tion Pull cable tie tight and trim off excess An ad just able non mag net ic stain less s...

Page 16: ...A ORN 20 GA YEL 20 GA GRN 20 GA BLU 20 GA VIO 20 GA GRY 20 GA WHT 20 GA BLK N C 18 GA RED 18 GA WHT 18 GA RED 18 GA BLK 18 GA WHT 18 GA RED 18 GA BLK 18 GA BLK 18 GA RED A B C D E F G H J K 10 PIN MET...

Page 17: ...ensor Cable With the flowmeter in place install the flow sensor cable The flow sensor cable has a GREEN sensor body and mates with the main harness cable having a GREEN cable tie near the 3 pin M P co...

Page 18: ...er s electric valve for the throttling valve may simplify the adjustments Please refer to Pre Field System Checkout for proper valve adjustment procedure Illustration 15 Illustration 14 Illustration 1...

Page 19: ...See Illustration 16 as your pattern for proper installation if your relief valve has a flow through port DO NOT install the relief valve closer than 12 to the flowmeter You will need to purchase an o...

Page 20: ...to the switches OFF before installing or removing tap connectors Follow these instructions to install moisture resistant tap connectors 1 Turn power OFF 2 Open the hinged side wall of the 3M Scotchlok...

Page 21: ...the switch box should be used as a throttle valve ONLY Once the throttle valve is set use the and buttons on the MT 2400 when making rate changes in automatic mode or when spraying in manual mode Boom...

Page 22: ...uld be used as a throttle valve ONLY Once the throttle valve is set use the and buttons on the MT 2400 when making rate changes in automatic mode or when spraying in manual mode Illustration 22 Relay...

Page 23: ...ration 25 3 Plug one end of the 6 RED jumper wire supplied with the kit to the bottom terminal of the master switch Plug the other end to terminal B on the relay board See Illustration 25 4 With all w...

Page 24: ...Plug the RED wire from the adapter cable into the 250 quick disconnect terminal on the relay board See Illustration 28 4 Plug the standard spray harness into the mating connector of the adapter cable...

Page 25: ...xtension You may re quire additional extension cables which are avail able in 5 ft 1 5 m 10 ft 3 m 15 ft 4 5 m 20 ft 6 m and 25 ft 7 6 m lengths You may also use a toggle or other type switch Sim ply...

Page 26: ...lons liters applied May be reset CIRC Usedincalibrationmodetoenterthecircumference ofthewheel dividedbynumberofmagnets thatisequipped with the magnetic speed sensor Also used to calibrate Trak Star or...

Page 27: ...o select the cal i bra tion mode The con sole dis play will read CAL and the red warn ing light will turn on 2 Turn the rotary dial to the desired CAL po si tion Then use the or key to adjust the dis...

Page 28: ...ALUES ARE PROPERLY ADJUSTED Please refer to Pre Field System Checkout for details BOOM SEL This po si tion is used to se lect the boom sec tion to be cal i brat ed With the ro ta ry switch in this po...

Page 29: ...alue is the number shown when CAL is not displayed The flowmeter calibration value is typ i cal ly selected when entering the calibration number from the tag attached to the flowmeter Enter the calibr...

Page 30: ...al ter nat ing be tween the wheel circumference CIRC and distance values again Make sure you know which value you are adjusting NOTE For fine tuning the wheel cir cum fer ence CIRC value turn to page...

Page 31: ...ot appear that is the dis tance value 3 When the display shows wheel circumference CAL is displayed use the or key to adjust the displayed value to any number be tween 10 and 15 255mm to 380mm When th...

Page 32: ...o adjust the displayed value to the number stamped on the tag When the number shown on the display matches the desired value you have arrived at the starting calibration value Exit CAL by pressing and...

Page 33: ...is in CAL the display will alternate be tween the cir cum fer ence value and the distance measured at about three second intervals When the word CAL appears the num ber dis played is the wheel circum...

Page 34: ...read HOLD See Illustration 45 Stop the vehicle in a level and safe area and continue with this procedure 4 With the rotary dial still at DISTANCE CIRC press and hold the CAL key for three seconds Onc...

Page 35: ...r button to adjust the value to match the amount of water run NOTE Once a value has been selected for ad just ment the display will stop alternating between the two values This allows you to fine tune...

Page 36: ...0 than the desired ap pli ca tion rate If the throttle valve is more than two thirds closed install range valve and perform pre field again Now is a good time to confirm that GPA GPM MPH WIDTH and PSI...

Page 37: ...turn the console to normal operating mode The display will no longer read CAL and the RED warning light will turn OFF Turn rotary dial to display desired readout Operation Console Switches and Buttons...

Page 38: ...ers appliedsincethecounterwas last reset to zero When the MT 2400 is used in conjunction with a Micro Trak NH3 control kit the console display will read total pounds kg of actual N applied since the c...

Page 39: ...Counters may be reset independently of each other 1 Turn the booms OFF 2 Turn the rotary switch to the counter position to be reset 3 Press and hold the RESET button until the display reads zero 4 Rel...

Page 40: ...s or incomplete connection If the flowmeter is new or has not been used for a long period of time the turbine may be sticky Flushing the system out with water should make the turbine spin freely Flow...

Page 41: ...should result in a very low resistance near zero Taking the sensor away from the magnet should result in a very high resistance infinite Troubleshooting cont Checking Individual Components RUN HOLD J...

Page 42: ...page 46 for details SERVO VALVE CONTROL SIGNAL With the console turned ON put the console in MANUAL mode place the remote Run Hold switch in the RUN position and turn all boom switches to ON Using a...

Page 43: ...s Larger hoses Reduce agitation Adjust Pressure Speed and Spray Rate don t check out according to charts Inaccurate pressure reading Dirty or worn tips Use a different gauge and check each boom Clean...

Page 44: ...arge enough SERVO On the system diagram the hose between tee B and the servo can usually be 3 4 but 1 will also work The hose between the servo and tee C should be at least as large as the servo If th...

Page 45: ...tle valve Start with the range valve fully closed and perform the Pre field Preparation System Checkout on page 33 If the throttle valve needs to be more than two thirds closed open the Range valve sl...

Page 46: ...Appendices 46...

Page 47: ...On a flat surface place each housing half on end Set and spin the turbine in each half It should spin freely If it does not spin freely remove the turbine wipe the shaft and try again If it still does...

Page 48: ...ered to em pha size detail 48 Illustration 50 Illustration 49 Appendix B Boom Shut off Relay Kit Optional 3 Connect the solenoid control switch box side of the cut wire to the relay terminal marked nu...

Page 49: ...12 volt control driver mode you must enter calibration Press and hold the CAL button until CAL lights on the display and the RED warning light is illuminated approximately three seconds The console i...

Page 50: ...ers 3 28 feet meters 1 09 yards kilometers 62 miles LAND MEASUREMENT square millimeters 0 00155 square inches square meters 10 764 square feet square meters 1 195 square yards hectares 2 47 acres squa...

Page 51: ...tension cable 1 mounting hardware 01535 Remote Run Hold Sensor Kit which includes Magnet 1 magnet clip 1 5 foot run hold sensor cable 1 sensor bracket 1 14 cable ties 5 10 foot extension cable 1 mount...

Page 52: ...Micro Trak Systems Inc Printed in U S A P N 13243 Rev 2 1305 Stadium Road Mankato MN 56001 5355 Toll Free 800 328 9613 507 257 3600 www micro trak com trakmail micro trak com MANUFACTURED IN THE U S...

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