ATHENE 100
– SPREADER RATE CONTROLLER
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Application Rate
6.1
Rate Control
This channel displays the application rate (kg/ha or tonnes/ha), when
controlling a moving belt type spreader.
With the system in work, if the actual application rate is within 10% of the
target rate, the target rate is displayed,
At more than 10% from the target rate, the display shows the actual
application rate.
Also, when in work and stationary, the target rate is displayed.
6.2
Under-application (excessive speed)
If your forward speed exceeds the maximum beyond which the target
application rate cannot be achieved, then the instrument defaults to a
flashing forward speed display and beeps continuously.
You must reduce your forward speed sufficiently for the target rate to be
maintained, at which point the instrument will stop beeping and return to the
application rate display.
6.3
Setting the Target Rate
Select the channel then press and hold the button for 3 seconds
(in the meantime the bars indicate the units set).
If the existing target rate set = Target rate
(i.e. you had not nudged it up
or down – see next section), then the target rate will be displayed, at which
point you can release the button.
Then you then can adjust the rate up or down using the or button.
Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to return to the normal rate
display mode.
NOTE: If the existing rate had been nudged up or down from the target rate, then
after holding the button for 3 seconds, instead of you being able to adjust the
rate as above, the nudged rate is set as a new target rate.
