C
LIP
C
ONTROL
Turns the automatic
clip-control feature O
N
/O
FF
.
B
LADE
C
OUNT
Set the number of blades in
each reel. This setting is only
necessary if C
LIP
C
ONTROL
is
set to O
N
.
C
LIP
(FOC)
Sets the desired clip. This
setting is only necessary if
C
LIP
C
ONTROL
is set to O
N
.
A
BOUT
Menu Item
Description
M
ODEL
Lists the model number of the
machine.
SN
Lists the serial number of the
machine.
TEC 5001
Lists the software revision of
the master controller.
I
NFO
C
ENTER
Lists the software revision of
the InfoCenter.
CU1
Lists the software revision of
the first cutting unit.
CU2
Lists the software revision of
the second cutting unit.
CU3
List the software revision of
the third cutting unit.
G
ENERATOR
Lists the serial number of the
generator.
CAN B
US
Lists the machine
communication bus status.
Adjusting the Center Cutting Unit Raise/Lower Delay
Adjust the raise and lower delay time for the center
cutting with the InfoCenter, as desired from 1 to 10
according to the table below. The factory default
setting is 6 (375 ms) and is optimized for a 3.8 mph
(6.1 km/h) mow speed.
Increment Number
Delay Time (Seconds)
1
0.100
2
0.150
3
0.200
4
0.250
5
0.300
6
0.375
7
0.475
8
0.600
9
0.750
10
0.925
Adjusting the Tap-off Delay
The tap-off delay feature allows the cutting units to
turn off without raising, and you may adjust it with
the InfoCenter. The delay setting represents the
maximum time for the raise/lower joystick to remain in
the raise position to activate this feature. The factory
default setting is 1, which disables this feature.
Increment Number
Delay Time (Seconds)
1
Off
2
0.050
3
0.100
4
0.150
5
0.200
6
0.250
7
0.300
8
0.350
9
0.400
10
0.450
Setting the Clip-Control Feature
To achieve a consistent, high quality-of-cut and a
uniform after cut appearance, the machine has a
clip-control feature that varies the speed of the reels
with the speed of the machine, to maintain a constant
clip. This feature is O
FF
by default; configure it and
turn it O
N
as follows:
1.
From the S
ETTINGS
menu, select C
LIP
C
ONTROL
.
2.
Set C
LIP
C
ONTROL
to O
N
.
3.
From the S
ETTINGS
menu, select B
LADE
C
OUNT
.
4.
Set the B
LADE
C
OUNT
to match the number of
blades in each of your reels.
5.
From the S
ETTINGS
menu, select C
LIP
(FOC)
6.
Set C
LIP
(FOC) to the desired clip setting.
Setting the Reel Speed
The clip-control feature automatically sets the reel
speed to match the machine speed. If you choose
not to use the clip-control feature, set the reel speed
manually as follows:
1.
Select the height-of-cut at which the cutting units
are set.
2.
Choose the desired ground speed best suited
for conditions.
3.
Using the appropriate graph (
) for 5-,
8-, 11-, or 14-blade cutting units, determine the
proper reel speed setting.
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