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844-AB Sprayer control   

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Software 4.03

 

NOTE:  
Once the automatic speed calibration 
process has been activated, no other 
functions will operate until the console 
receives speed pulses for calibration. To 
deactivate automatic calibration mode, 
press the Plus key twice.  
During the automatic calibration process, 
the 844-AB will automatically sense 
whether a proximity/magnetic or radar 
ground speed sensor is installed. If a 
manual entry is preferred, refer to MANUAL 
CALCULATION.  
 

Manual Calculation:  

 
To manually calculate the proper value for 
Wheel Speed Sensor pulses, the 
circumference of the wheel to which the 
sensor is mounted must be known. It can be 
measured by marking the tire and measuring 
the distance covered as the mark makes one 
full revolution. Once the number is known, use 
the following formula:  
 

 

 
The result can be entered instead of using the 
automatic calibration method. Use the Plus or 
Minus keys to adjust the value. Press the 
Program key to save the value and advance to 
the next program step.  
 

Radar Speed Pulses  
AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION:  

 
To automatically calibrate the radar speed 
sensor, mark a distance of exactly 300 feet 
(100 meters). Press the Plus and Minus keys 
simultaneously to clear the contents of the 
display and to activate auto calibration mode. 
Once auto calibration mode is activated, 
“RAD” will be displayed on the lower left of the 
screen.  
 

Figure 4-17: Radar Speed Sensor Automatic 
Calibration  
 

 

 

    

    

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Drive toward the initial point of the of 
designated 300 feet (100 meters). At the 
starting location, press the Plus key once to 
begin the calibration process.  
Continue driving the course. The 844-AB will 
count the pulses as the sprayer moves. The 
speed at which the vehicle travels is not 
important. As the ending point is reached, 
press the Plus key again. The console will 
display the radar speed calibration number.  
 
NOTES:  
The radar speed calibration process 
should take place in a field-like 
environment with the sprayer tank at least 
half full.  
 
It is recommended to repeat the radar 
speed calibration process at least twice 
and use an average of the speed 
calibration numbers.  
 

MANUAL CALCULATION:  

It is not possible to manually calculate the 
calibration value of a radar. However, the 
value can be entered manually if it is known 
from a prior calibration. To manually enter the 
radar calibration value, press the Auto/Man 
key to enter Radar mode. Once radar 
calibration mode is activated, “RAD” will be 
displayed on the lower left of the screen. Use 
the Plus or Minus keys to adjust the value. 
Press the Program key to save the value and 
advance to the next program step.  
 

Summary of Contents for 844-AB

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...eset the value to 0 or begin automatic calibration Press the Program key to advance the system to the next program step After the final program step is complete the console will finish the programming...

Page 3: ...area and volume counters to memory before it powers down Off will be displayed on the console followed by a 5 second countdown indicating the console is about to power down The console also has an au...

Page 4: ...e between two rows of trees This mode is called AB airblast Figure 2 1 Airblast AB principle Vineyard mode This mode is designed to work with vineyard sprayers that are spraying horizontally Several r...

Page 5: ...rking in either Airblast AB or Vineyard HC mode Use the Plus and Minus keys to switch from AB to HC mode Press the Program key to accept the value and advance to the next program step Figure 3 1 Appli...

Page 6: ...fully open Lowering this value will make the regulation slower Increasing this value will make the regulation faster Figure 3 5 Rotation speed 6 6 6 6 rot rot rot rot spd spd spd spd sec sec sec sec...

Page 7: ...10 11 12 Km h Memory option This feature enables the user counters Select NO to disable this feature or YES to enable it Figure 3 9 Memory option NO NO NO NO mem mem mem mem 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1...

Page 8: ...n either US SI Standard International metric or SI l 100 m units Use the Plus and Minus keys to switch units Press the Program key to accept the value and advance to the next program step Figure 4 1 U...

Page 9: ...w meter signals will be ignored The regulation mode determines the following program steps If FLO is selected the next Setup Mode screen displayed will be the calibration step for the flow sensor refe...

Page 10: ...inued cal cal cal cal 23 23 23 23 2777 2777 2777 2777 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P RO Press the Program key The console will ask for the volume that was sprayed Use the Plus or Minus keys to adjust th...

Page 11: ...ress the Program key to advance to the next step Figure 4 12 Pressure Transducer Low Pressure Calibration Continued 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 p p p p ref ref ref ref 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P RO NOTE If a pr...

Page 12: ...ltaneously to clear the contents of the display and activate auto calibration mode CAL will be displayed on the lower right of the screen Figure 4 15 Speed Sensor Automatic Calibration cal cal cal cal...

Page 13: ...and to activate auto calibration mode Once auto calibration mode is activated RAD will be displayed on the lower left of the screen Figure 4 17 Radar Speed Sensor Automatic Calibration rad rad rad ra...

Page 14: ...sole Change from low to high by pressing the Auto Man key Use the Plus or Minus keys to adjust the values Press the Auto Man key to switch to the other setting either low or high and adjust the value...

Page 15: ...he flow rate for the lower left section L1 identically to the flow rate of the lower right section R1 The flow rate entered for level 1 will serve as reference flow for L1 and or R1 Figure 4 19 AB Flo...

Page 16: ...ow reference The pressure selected to reference flow is not critical any pressure can be used Select a pressure that is close to normal operating pressure or select a pressure from the flow rate chart...

Page 17: ...lected 0 Slow 9 Fast The default value is 9 5 The first digit establishes the speed for coarse adjustments when relatively far from the target rate The second digit establishes the speed for the fine...

Page 18: ...o change the displayed value to THR throttling mode By doing this the polarity that the console uses to control the regulating valve will be reversed Figure 4 28 Pressure Regulating Mode Throttling Mo...

Page 19: ...31 Density Settings Use the Plus or Minus keys to change the value Press the Plus and Minus keys simultaneously to clear the value to 0 Press the Program key to accept the value and advance to the ne...

Page 20: ...P RO no no no no If the 844 AB has not been upgraded with the communication package no change is required If a change is necessary press the Plus or Minus keys to select the type of communication use...

Page 21: ...n the number of faces sprayed by each section additional steps are required to setup these values Figure 5 1 Section 1 Faces Settings 1 1 1 1 sec sec sec sec 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P RO 1 1 1 1 fa...

Page 22: ...ter values only for the necessary number of presets All others should be set to 0 Values set to 0 will not be available for selection Once the presets have been entered press the GREEN button or the P...

Page 23: ...o pro pro pro 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 user user user user Preset Flow Rate Selection The symbol will flash at the bottom of the screen The numbers 1 12 also located at the bottom of the screen repr...

Page 24: ...n While in the calculation step either the pressure or speed units will flash Adjust Pressure If an approximate operating pressure is known use the Plus or Minus keys to adjust the value The 844 AB wi...

Page 25: ...o Man key during Application Setup mode to activate the alternate density A D will be displayed at the top of the console to indicate the alternate density is active This must be displayed so that all...

Page 26: ...lo lo lo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P RO Power ON the toggle switches for each spray boom section Press the Auto Man key so the red light indicates MAN mode Toggle the Master Boom Switch to ON Adjust...

Page 27: ...tion area covered total volume applied and pressure if a pressure transducer has been installed Turn the Master Boom Switch to the On position as the area to apply is entered Spraying will begin Maint...

Page 28: ...ximately three seconds before returning to actual application rates Figure 9 1 Boost Mode up up up up 20 20 20 20 120 120 120 120 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0 410 0 410 0 410 0 410 L Ha To return the...

Page 29: ...e display This indicates that there is a problem with the flow meter or elsewhere in the system This alarm will occur only when the Master Boom Switch and at least one boom toggle switch are set to th...

Page 30: ...ct a standard serial port printer to the 844 AB console and make sure that the printer LED s are lit indicating that the printer has power Ensure that the console is in Operations mode and the Master...

Page 31: ...844 AB Sprayer control 30 Software 4 03 1801 Business Park Drive Springfield Illinois 62703 USA 217 753 8424 www teejet com...

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