System Setup
Do the Pressure Control Test
1. Make sure that the tank has enough water to do the procedure.
2. Make sure that the CapView and the rate controller are off.
3. Start the machine engine and set the engine to idle speed.
4. Turn on the CapView and rate controller.
5. Use the rate controller to start the pump.
6. Press the AUTO button on the CapView to put the system in automatic mode.
7. Put the rate controller in manual mode, or set a test speed and put the rate controller in automatic
mode.
8. Turn on all of the boom sections.
The system will spray.
9. Slowly increase the engine to full speed.
10.Press the ENTER button of the CapView to change between set points.
If the pressure is stable at each of the set points and changes between the set points at a
reasonable rate, the system has passed the pressure control test.
If the pressure is unstable at any of the set points, decrease the system gain value in the
ADVANCED SETTINGS menu.
If the pressure changes too slowly between the set points, increase the system gain value in the
ADVANCED SETTINGS menu.
Do the Flow Control Test
1. Make sure that the tank has enough water to do the procedure.
2. While stationary, set the test speed in the rate controller.
3. On the rate controller, set an appropriate application rate for the nozzles on the machine.
4. Turn on the boom section switches and the master switch.
5. Make sure that the actual rate is the same as the target rate.
If the target rate changes, the actual rate should change to the same value.
If the rate change is unstable or too slow, the gain values in the rate controller should be changed.
Do the Look Ahead Time and Overlap Test
The look ahead time and the overlap test show how the system is tuned to the speed of the GPS
sensor and the time that it takes for overlap messages to make it to the nozzle valves. The look
ahead time can be set with the help of two people to watch the nozzle valves at a known overlap
point.
When setting the look ahead time and overlap distance, the overlap distance must be set to ZERO.
Reset the distance to 40 plus after setting the look ahead time.
It is important to do this procedure without the Overlap turned on to make sure that all of the valves
are turning on early enough and turning off late enough.
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