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INSTALLATION
7.2
Power supply connection
The package includes the power connector (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 on page 6) to be connected to the farming machine battery; Fig. 20 shows the drilling
template of the power connector.
Connect the power connector to the battery wires using two 6-mm faston connectors, as indicated in Fig. 18 and Fig. 19.
Use the cable provided with the package (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 on page 6) to connect the computer to the power supply.
Fig. 18
Fig. 19
Fig. 20
WARNING:
To avoid short circuits, do not connect the power cables to battery before the installation is completed.
Before powering up the computer and control unit, make sure the battery voltage is as specified (12 Vdc).
BRAVO 300S is supplied directly by the farming machine battery (12 Vdc): ALWAYS switch on the computer through the monitor, and then remember
to switch it off using the specific key on the control panel.
If BRAVO 300S remains on for a long time with machine off, the tractor battery could run flat: in case of prolonged breaks of the
machine with engine off, make sure the computer is off, too.
The power source must be connected as indicated in Fig. 21:
the computer must be connected directly to the farming machine battery.
DO NOT connect the computer to key-operated switch (15/54).
Fig. 21
WARNING:
• The power circuit shall ALWAYS be protected by a 10 A fuse
like the ones for automotive applications.
• All cables connected to the battery shall have a minimum
cross-section of 2.5 mm
2
.
To avoid short-circuits, connect the power cable connector only
after completing installation.
• Use cables with suitable terminals ensuring correct connection
of all wires.
