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5477Y1 Sentinel Row Control Manual
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4/29/2022
Sentinel alarms too often
Often times during initial start
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up the Sentinel alarms can seem excessive as Sentinel highlights the row
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to
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row inaccuracies in the system. Small things like tubing lengths and check valve springs can make big differ-
ences in row
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flow. To start out, a user may consider increasing the
TOLERANCE
up to 50% until these is-
sues are resolved. Here are some other adjustments that can be made:
1.
Decrease the length of time that full
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page alarms display by changing the
AUTO HIDE ALARMS
setting.
2.
Increase the time before a row alarms by increasing the
ALARM TIME
setting.
3.
Is Sentinel alarming when the implement is up or when turning around?
A. Use the
IntelliSection
option
B. Consider disabling alarms with the use of a lift switch
4.
Go to the
ROW DETAILS
and disable the problematic row
5.
Disable all alarms by checking the
DISABLE ALARMS
box
Sentinel Row Flow Troubleshooting
Sentinel Doesn
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t display speed
1.
Change the speed source. Toggle through the speed sources until speed displays.
2.
If none of the speed sources are working, a communication problem with the tractor may exist. Consult
your tractor dealer or add a GPS speed receiver found in the Accessories section of this manual.
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