Operating the implement on the field
Setting target rate
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Operating the implement on the field
Setting target rate
On the "
Settings / Metering Unit
" screen, you can configure or view the following parameters for
each metering unit:
▪ "
Metering Unit
"
Defines the currently selected metering unit.
▪ "
Target rate
"
Defines how much seed or fertilizer should be spread per hectare.
▪ "
Min. Speed
"
Defines the minimum speed that is required for application.
▪ "
Max. Speed
"
Defines the maximum possible speed for spreading.
▪ "
Calibration Factor
"
For a seeder, defines how much seed or fertilizer is spread per rotation of the metering shaft.
▪ "
Adjustment
"
1.
On the work screen, press:
⇨
The "
Settings / Metering unit
" screen appears.
2.
Configure the parameters.
Performing a calibration
The operating instructions of the implement explain when to perform a calibration.
You can only perform a calibration when the machine is ready for operation.
You have prepared the implement and its metering drives for calibration as described in the
operating instructions from the implement manufacturer.
The hopper is filled with a sufficient quantity of seed or fertilizer. Do not fill the hopper all the
way, so that it is easier to remove or adjust a metering roll if necessary.
The implement is at a standstill.
1.
On the work screen, press:
⇨
The "
Settings / Metering unit
" screen appears.
2.
Select the metering unit for which you want to perform the calibration test.
⇨
You can see the currently selected metering unit by the number in the upper area of the
screen.
3.
Enter the target rate with which you want to work later. [
4.
Press the function key of the metering drive for which you want to perform the calibration: e.g.:
or
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