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The calibration test can now start.
Start the tractor.
Switch the control box on.
Switching off the automatic calibration
Switch the automatic calibration off by pressing the manual/auto
key in the main screen. A hand will begin to flash in the screen on
the right below the spreader.
Press the key switch to go to the ‘Curve Calibration’ screen.
Press the scroll key to go to the ‘Settings’ screen.
Check in the ‘Settings’ screen if the correct side has been set for
the calibration test.
See also section »calibration test side« on page 82.
Press the scroll key to go to the ‘Curve Calibration’ screen.
Press the calibration key to go to the first screen of the manual cal-
ibration test.
Press on the input field for the dosing setting.
Enter the dosing setting with the pop-up keyboard.
Press the OK key to confirm the dosing setting.
The control system sets the second input field for the calibration time.
This value can be adjusted if required. A longer calibration time will pro-
vide a more accurate result. Do not shorten the recommended calibra-
tion time.
Press the arrow key to go to the second screen of the manual
calibration test.
Engage the PTO shaft and set the correct spreading disc rpm.
Press the 'Start' key to start the calibration test. You will see he
time running down.
Wait until the calibration time has expired. The control system
stops the dosing unit by itself.
Switch the PTO shaft and the tractor off and remove the keys from
the ignition.
Weigh the trough with the fertiliser, seeds or slug pellets. Subtract
the weight of the trough from the total weight.
Press on the input field for the collected quantity.
Enter the collected quantity.
Press the OK key to confirm the input value.
This value is converted to flow rate per minute in kg per minute and
adopted in the control system. The dosing setting is now displayed in
the ‘Curve Calibration’ screen and the corresponding flow rate is
indicated in the relevant input field. The given value for the flow rate is
approximated, but the control system makes use of the accurate
preset value of the manual calibration test.
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Preset calibration time
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Dosing setting
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Collected quantity
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Dosing setting
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Flow rate
Summary of Contents for RO-M EW
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