Operating manual for BAUER RAINSTAR series TX Plus 51
9.1 TACHOMETER ( OPTIONAL )
The retraction speed of RAINSTAR with mechanical speed regulation can be read from BAUER
SPEEDOMETER .
Operating instructions: SPEEDOMETER
Description :
With this novel tachometer design you can read the sprinkler retraction speed comfortably from the large LCD
display. To show the retraction speed precisely in metres per hour on the display, use the keys of the keypad
to enter the gear at which the machine is currently running and the respective
PE-pipe layer.
By means of measuring pulses, the precise retraction speed at the given operating data is computed in the
electronic box. Pick-up of measuring pulses is contact-less by magnet sensors on the gearbox input. The
machine data are stored permanently in the electronic box, therefore they only need to be entered once when
the device is installed. However, if required, these data can always be reprogrammed to fit other models.
Technical data:
Power supply 9 Volt battery (type PP3) suitable for 1.000 speed readings of 4 minutes each.
Housing: plastic, dimensions 82 mm x 80 mm x 50 mm
Sensor: permanent magnet insert and magnet sensor on the input shaft