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ISOBUS ARTEMIS - SEED DRILL CONTROLLER
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3.3.1 Switching Metering motor(s) On-Off / Manual Override / Half-Width Drilling
The metering motor(s) can be stopped manually as desired, eg:
(i) An area of field needs further cultivation before seeding.
(ii) In the case of a front-mounted hopper, the metering motor is switched off just before the end of the bout to clear the
seed through (the opposite of the ‘pre -start function).
(ii) You want to drill at half-width.
The currently selected channel is highlighted blue.
To switch an individual channel:
Briefly press to switch the currently selected channel On/Off.
Alternatively, briefly touch a channel icon to switch it On/Off.
To switch all channels:
Press and hold for 3 seconds.
Half-width Drilling:
Applicable for drills configured with 2 linked channels, where normally
for full-width drilling the motors are controlled in tandem (indicated
by channel icons 1+2 and/or 3+4 being linked across the top as
shown).
When half-width application is required, either left or right metering
motor may be switched off by briefly touching the appropriate
channel icon(s).
3.4 Work Status
Sensor(s) detect when the drill is raised out of work or lowered into work, and the work status is displayed at the top of
the screen.
Drill is out of work / Metering is stopped / Area totals
accumulation is stopped.
Drill is in work / Normal metering is in progress (unless
being manually overridden
– ref. section 3.4) / Area
totals are accumulating.
As above and also indicating a tramlining bout (ref.
section 3.8).
Metering
Motor switched
OFF
Metering Motor switched ON
- drill raised out of work /
stationary
Metering Motor switched
ON - drill lowered in to work
and moving
Metering Motor switched
ON - drill lowered in to work
but with ASC override