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Radion 8140 automatic sprayer control
Information bar
The information bar displays:
►Application rate – displays the actual application rate or target
application rate and accesses the preset target application
rates
options menu.
►Selectable information – displays user-selected information
including v
olume applied, flow rate, flow pressure, speed, total
area applied and job number.
Figure 4: Information bar
Selectable information
Selectable information
Application rate
Target application rate
Manual mode
Regulation modes
Automatic regulation mode will automatically adjust the application
rate based on the current speed in reference to the target rate. The
target rate can be adjusted using the Boost/step percent increase/
decrease buttons
5%
/
5%
on the Operation menu. Preset
application rates define up to three (3) target rates for product being
applied per hectare/acre. These can be toggled using the Application
rate section on the Information bar on the Operation screen.
Manual regulation mode will retain an established regulation valve
setting regardless of speed. The regulation valve setting can be
adjusted using the Regulation valve open/close buttons on
the Operation menu.
1. From the Operation screen, press the OPTIONS tab to display
the Operation menu.
2. Select from:
►
Auto reg
to change from Manual regulation mode to
Automatic regulation mode:
►
Man reg
to change from Automatic regulation mode to
Manual regulation mode:
NOTE: The Regulation button displays the regulation mode that may
be selected not the active regulation mode.
Figure 5: Regulation options: Automatic / Manual
0%
Man
reg
5%
5%
Auto
reg
0%
Man
reg
5%
5%
Manual regulation mode
Manual regulation mode will retain an established regulation valve
setting regardless of speed.
To open/close the valve:
1. From the Operation screen, press the OPTIONS tab to display
the Operation menu.
2. Press the Regulation valve open/close buttons to
manually turn the valves on/off.
3. Press the Close menu button .
Figure 6: Manual regulation mode
Auto
reg