X35 Monitor Air Seeder Setup
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6.7.1.3 Drive Setup
This section is used to configure settings related
to the metering drive for each tank, that has a
metering auger installed. On the left side of the
window there are several tabs:
1. The first tab will allow you to set whether
each tank will have custom settings.
a. You can also copy settings from specified
tank, refer to Figure 6.66.
2.
T
abs with numbers correspond to a specific
tank (bin) and will have drive settings for that
tank(bin), refer to Figure 6.67.
a. There
are some differences in drive settings
between Bourgault Series Air Seeders.
Figure 6.66 - Drive Setup
a. Drive Type - select the drive type that is
used on your air seeder:
i. 7000/8000/9000 Series
-
Proportional Valve (an electric
PWM valve on each motor controls
the ON/OFF and speed of the
metering auger hydraulic motors).
ii. 6000 Series - Linear
Actuator (an
electric actuator that adjusts the
transmission which controls the speed
of the metering auger).
b. Encoder
pulses/revolution - select the
number of pulses for each revolution of the
metering auger:
i. 7000/8000/9000 Series
- set to 32
(the metering auger sensor picks up
the signal from the 32 tooth sprocket
on the metering auger shaft).
ii. 6000 Series - set to 16 (the
metering
auger sensor picks up the
signal from the 16 tooth sprocket on
the metering auger shaft).