Yara N-Sensor V3.10
Operation Manual
5.1.2
Base application operation
On the work screen press the
Start
button to begin map-based variable-rate
fertilizing and data logging.
The main menu bar changes and a moving green indicator appears. Calculated appli-
cation rates are continuously sent to the spreader controller and all relevant data is
logged to the log-file that is linked to the selected task.
If the position of the vehicle is inside the area covered by the map, the map icon is dis-
played together with the current map application rate on the bottom left of the work
screen. If the position of the vehicle is outside the map or if the GPS signal is missing,
the icon disappears and the predefined uniform rate is applied.
The main menu displays the following options:
Uniform:
Pressing the
Uniform
button changes the application rate to the predefined
setting made in the
Agronomic calibration
menu. In this case, the application rate is
flashing and the “uniform” icon is displayed to remind that the rates are not based
on the prescription map.
Map:
The whole map is displayed with the current position of the vehicle and the cur-
rent application rate at that point in the map.
+/-:
This button changes the menu to allow for manual application rate changes in
steps of +10% and –10%. If rates are manually changed, the change factor is dis-
played above the application rate.
Marker:
If this button is pressed the menu changes to the marker menu, which allows
to set and delete three markers independently from each other. If markers are set,
the respective area will be marked in the log data output and in the map printout,
respectively. This option may be helpful to identify specific areas within the field
during fertilizer application.
Usually, the system should be activated at the beginning of the field and should con-
tinue to operate throughout the whole field. The
Stop
button is only pressed to pause
operation within the field, i. e. in order to refill fertilizer. In the headlands, the N-Sensor
Raster map icon with
current map rate
Last revised: 28.01.2009 14:39
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