Sumo DTS Series - Table of Contents

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Operators Manual ..................................................................................................................................... 11

1.0 Safety .................................................................................................................................................. 11

1.1 Qualification and Training ............................................................................................................. 11

1.2 General safety ................................................................................................................................ 12

1.3 Special safety instructions ............................................................................................................. 12

1.4 DTS technical data ............................................................................................................................. 13

1.5 Operator Check List ........................................................................................................................... 14

1.6 Warranty ............................................................................................................................................. 15

1. RDS Overview .................................................................................................................................... 16

1.1 The Artemis system (single motor kit) ...................................................................................... 16

1.2 Main functions .............................................................................................................................. 17

1.3 Control Modes and Data Logging ................................................................................................. 18

1.4 Menu keys ..................................................................................................................................... 18

2. RDS Control Unit Operation ............................................................................................................ 19

2.1 Status Indicators ............................................................................................................................ 19

2.2 ‘MAIN’ screen .............................................................................................................................. 19

2.2.1 Forward speed display and alarm functions .......................................................................... 20

2.2.2 Tramlining status/functions ................................................................................................... 21

2.2.3 Advancing the bout number................................................................................................... 21

2.2.4 Holding the bout number ....................................................................................................... 21

2.3 ‘RATE’ screen .............................................................................................................................. 22

2.3.1 Setting /overriding the target rate .......................................................................................... 22

2.4 ‘INFO’ screen ............................................................................................................................... 23

2.5 Tramlining ..................................................................................................................................... 23

2.6 Pre-start function ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

2.7 Metering motor – manual override/half-width drilling ................................................................. 25

2.8 Product calibration ........................................................................................................................ 25

2.8.1 Initial product calibration ...................................................................................................... 25

2.8.2 ‘CALIBRATION NUDGE’ - Adjusting the calibration factor ............................................. 27

2.9 Set Fan Speed and Hopper Level alarm thresholds ...................................................................... 27

2.10 Speed simulation ........................................................................................................................... 28

2.11 Select units / Rate step% ............................................................................................................... 28

2.12 Speed auto call routine, ................................................................................................................ 29

2.13 Half width shut off ........................................................................................................................... 30

3.0 GPS Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 33

3.1 Port cable configuration ..................................................................................................................... 33

3.1 Head Unit Configuration - Port Settings ....................................................................................... 35

3.2 Internal Data Card Module ........................................................................................................... 36

3.3 GPS Receiver ................................................................................................................................ 36

3.3.1 ‘GPS 16’ GPS Receiver ......................................................................................................... 36

3.3.2 Third-party GPS Receivers .................................................................................................... 37

3.4 GPS Baud Rate.............................................................................................................................. 37

3.5 GPS Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 37

3.5.1 To enable the GPS to be used ................................................................................................ 37

4.0 Data Logging and Variable Rate Treatment ................................................................................ 38

5.0 Drill Settings – Coulter overview .................................................................................................. 39

5.1 Disc Depth ..................................................................................................................................... 39

5.2 Leg Depth ...................................................................................................................................... 39

5.3 Seed depth ...................................................................................................................................... 40

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