Ag Leader Technology EDGE User manual

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EDGE USER MANUAL
FIRMWARE VERSION 1.5

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General Content ...................................................................1
Introduction and Company Profile........................................................................1
Conventions Used in this Manual.........................................................................6
Cautions and Warnings..................................................................................6
Cross-References and Web Links....................................................................6
Viewing this Manual Online ...........................................................................7
How to Find Information You’re Looking For ....................................................7
Display Hardware..........................................................................................8
EDGE Installation Instructions .......................................................................9
Mounting the EDGE Display .................................................................9
EDGE Fuse Installation and Replacement............................................10
EDGE Screen Icon Conventions....................................................................11
Setup................................................................................13
System Functionality ........................................................................................13
Home Screen...................................................................................................14
Setup Screen...................................................................................................15
Management....................................................................................................16
Grower Management Tab .............................................................................16
Importing an .MSF File......................................................................17
Season Management Tab.............................................................................18
Field Management Tab................................................................................19
Field Management Tab - continued ..............................................................20
Import and Export Boundaries ............................................................21
Boundary Import.................................................................... 21
Boundary Export.................................................................... 22
Console...........................................................................................................23
General Tab ...............................................................................................23
Memory Tab ...............................................................................................24
Features Tab ..............................................................................................25
Advanced Tab ............................................................................................26
Field Notes......................................................................................................27
Start Field Operation ........................................................................................28
Run Time Environment: Map Screen.............................................................30
Title Bar...........................................................................................30
Task Bar Buttons ..............................................................................31
Map Screen Icons ............................................................................32
Map Screen Status Items...................................................................33

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Edit Legend.....................................................................................................34
Create a Boundary............................................................................................35
Start Boundary ...........................................................................................35
Pause Boundary..........................................................................................36
View Boundary............................................................................................36
View Map Markers.......................................................................................37
Summary ........................................................................................................38
Select Summary ...............................................................................38
Diagnostics......................................................................................................39
Device Information......................................................................................39
Memory .....................................................................................................40
Display ......................................................................................................40
GPS ..................................................................................45
GPS General Tab..............................................................................................45
OmniSTAR Settings..........................................................................................47
Serial Port Settings ..........................................................................................48
GPS Diagnostics ..............................................................................................50
GPS Information - First Screen ....................................................................50
GPS Information - Second Screen ................................................................51
GPS Information - Third Screen..........................................................53
Tillage...............................................................................59
Run Time Environment: Map Screen ..................................................................59
Create a Tillage Configuration............................................................................60
Create a Configuration .......................................................................60
Configuration Notes ............................................................... 60
GPS Offsets.....................................................................................................61
Antenna Offsets..........................................................................................62
Hitch Tab Settings......................................................................................63
Implement Offsets ...........................................................................................64
Planting ............................................................................67
Run Time Environment: Map Screen ..................................................................67
Map Screen: Zoom to Extent........................................................................68
Map Screen: Zoom Detail ............................................................................69
Planting Map Screen Items..........................................................................70

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Planting Setup Tabs .........................................................................................71
Create a Planting Configuration .........................................................................72
Configuration Settings ......................................................................................73
Configuration Settings: Equipment Configuration ...........................................74
Equipment Configuration Settings - SeedCommand .................. 74
Speed Input Settings ..................................................................................75
Calibrate Distance.............................................................................75
Auxilliary Input Settings (Switch Mapping)....................................................76
Add Auxiliary Input Settings ................................................... 77
AutoSwath .................................................................................................78
AutoSwath Notes ..............................................................................79
Fixing Overplanting and Underplanting in AutoSwath............................80
Vehicle Tab .....................................................................................................81
GPS Offsets ...............................................................................................82
Antenna Tab.....................................................................................83
Hitch Tab.........................................................................................84
Implement Tab ................................................................................................85
Implement Offsets ......................................................................................86
Section Offsets .................................................................................86
Controller Tab..................................................................................................87
Controller Settings (SeedCommand) .............................................................88
Product Tab.....................................................................................................89
Product Options..........................................................................................90
Add Product .....................................................................................91
Import Product .................................................................................92
Product Settings.........................................................................................93
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Planting: SeedCommand™ Machine-Specific Setup ..............99
Map Screen: Zoom to Extent......................................................................100
Map Screen: Zoom Detail ..........................................................................101
Planting Map Screen Items........................................................................102
Run Time Environment: Rate Screen................................................................103
Planting Rate Control Configuration Screen .................................................104
Loading Prescriptions ......................................................................105
Clutch Control ...............................................................................................106
Clutch Control Configuration ......................................................................106
Clutch Control Look-Ahead Numbers ..........................................................108

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Checking AutoSwath Performance for Clutch Control....................................109
If Gaps Appear on the On-Screen Map ..............................................110
Hydraulic Seed Rate Control ...........................................................................111
Hydraulic Seed Rate Control Configuration ..................................................112
Controller Settings for Hydraulic Seed Rate Motor Drives ..............................113
Channel Tabs .................................................................................113
Control Valve Settings - PWM.................................................. 114
Control Valve Settings - Servo .................................................115
Auxiliary Tab ..................................................................................116
Stepper Seed Rate Rate Control ......................................................................117
Stepper Seed Rate Control Configuration ....................................................118
Controller Settings for Stepper Seed Rate Motor Drives.................................119
Channel Tabs .................................................................................119
Auxiliary Tab ..................................................................................120
Gear Ratio Calculations for Seed Rate Motors..............................................120
Gear Ratio Drawing - for Single Motor Drive .......................................121
Gear Ratio Drawing - for Multiple Drive Combinations.........................122
Priming Seed Rate Meters .........................................................................123
Calibrating Seed Rate Meters.....................................................................124
Calibrating Seed Rate Meters (continued) ...................................................125
Calibrating Seed Rate Meters (continued) ...................................................126
Stepper Seed Control Meter Alarms ............................................................127
Diagnostics....................................................................................................128
Clutch Diagnostics (for Clutch Control) .......................................................128
Input Diagnostics......................................................................................129
Application ......................................................................135
Run Time Environment: Map Screen ................................................................135
Map Screen - Zoom to Extent.....................................................................136
Map Screen: Zoom Detail ..........................................................................137
Application Map Screen Items ...................................................................138
Application Setup Tabs...................................................................................139
Create an Application Configuration .................................................................140
Configuration Settings ....................................................................................141
Configuration Settings: Equipment Configuration .........................................142
Configuration Settings - Area Logging................................................142
Edit Configuration Settings - Area Logging ...............................142
Configuration Settings - DirectCommand ...........................................143

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Configuration Settings - DirectCommand.................................. 144
Speed Input Settings ................................................................................145
Calibrate Distance...........................................................................145
Auxiliary Input Settings .............................................................................146
Add Auxiliary Input Settings ................................................... 147
AutoSwath ...............................................................................................148
AutoSwath Notes ............................................................................149
Vehicle Tab ...................................................................................................150
GPS Offsets .............................................................................................151
Antenna Tab...................................................................................152
Mount Tab......................................................................................153
Hitch Tab.......................................................................................153
Implement Tab ..............................................................................................154
Implement Offsets ....................................................................................155
Section Offsets ...............................................................................155
Controller Tab................................................................................................156
Controller Settings (DirectCommand) ..........................................................157
Product Tab...................................................................................................158
Product Screen.........................................................................................159
Product Settings .............................................................................160
Product Options........................................................................................161
Tank Mix Setup ........................................................................................162
Dry (Granular) Fertilizer Blend Setup ..........................................................163
Miscellaneous Items.......................................................................................165
Fertilizer Default Product Settings..............................................................165
Servo Control Valve Settings (By Manufacturer) ...........................................167
Control Valve Settings for Self-Propelled Sprayers ........................................169
Liquid Servo Settings Description...............................................................176
Liquid PWM Control Valve Settings Description ...........................................177
Spinner Spreader Servo Settings Description ...............................................178
Spinner Spreader PWM Control Valve Settings Description............................179
Spinner Speed PWM Valve Settings Description...........................................180
Dickey John NH3 Conversions....................................................................181
Conversion Formulas.............................................................. 181
Application: DirectCommand™ Machine-Specific Setup ......187
Map Screen: Zoom to Extent ...........................................................................188
Map Screen: Zoom Detail................................................................................189
Application Map Screen Items ...................................................................190

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Run Time Environment: Rate Screen................................................................191
Target Rate ....................................................................................191
Rate Screen: Container Level .....................................................................192
Tank Fill ........................................................................................192
Tank Empty....................................................................................192
Tank Partial Fill ..............................................................................193
Adjust Container Amount........................................................ 193
Tank Alarms ...................................................................................194
Container Alarm Screen.......................................................... 194
Rate Screen: Liquid Flow/Pressure .............................................................195
Rate Screen: Spinner SpreaderSettings.......................................................196
Spinner Spreader Product Settings ...................................................197
Spreader Control .............................................................................198
Application Rate Control Configuration Screen.............................................199
Loading Prescriptions ......................................................................200
Shape File Conversion ....................................................................................201
Liquid Application Control ..............................................................................204
Liquid Application Control Configuration.....................................................204
Liquid Application Controller Settings.........................................................210
Controller Settings - PWM ...................................................... 211
Controller Settings - Servo ...................................................... 212
Spinner Spreader Granular Control...................................................................213
Spinner Spreader Control Configuration ......................................................213
Spinner Spreader Controller Settings ..........................................................217
Controller Settings - Spinner Spreader ..............................................218
Controller Settings - PWM ...................................................... 219
Controller Settings - Servo ...................................................... 220
Fan Settings ...................................................................................221
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................222
Troubleshooting DirectCommand Liquid Applications ...................................222
Troubleshooting DirectCommand Granular Applications ................................226
Diagnostics....................................................................................................228
Input Diagnostics......................................................................................228
Harvest ...........................................................................233
Run Time Environment: Map Screen ................................................................233
Map Screen: Zoom to Extent......................................................................233
Map Screen: Zoom Detail ..........................................................................234

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Harvest Button on Task Bar..............................................................235
Map Screen: Flow Delay ............................................................................235
Run Time Environment: Harvest Screen ...........................................................236
Harvest Screen Display Items.....................................................................237
Harvest Screen - Active Display Items.........................................................238
Harvest Setup Tabs ........................................................................................239
Create a Harvest Configuration ........................................................................240
Configuration Settings...............................................................................241
Primary and Backup Speed Source ...................................................241
Calibrate Distance...........................................................................242
Combine Tab .................................................................................................243
Combine Settings .....................................................................................243
Advanced Combine Settings.............................................................244
Map Delays ....................................................................................244
GPS Offsets....................................................................................245
Antenna Offsets..................................................................... 245
Head Offset .......................................................................... 246
Header Tab ...................................................................................................247
Header Settings........................................................................................248
Calibrate Header Sensor ............................................................................249
Header Offset...........................................................................................251
Crops Tab......................................................................................................252
Crop Settings ...........................................................................................253
Calibration Tab ..............................................................................................254
Pre-Harvest Checklist ................................................................................255
Calibration Sequence ......................................................................255
Vibration Calibration........................................................................256
Temperature Calibration ..................................................................257
Moisture Calibration ........................................................................258
Grain Weight Calibration ..................................................................259
Adding a New Calibration ..........................................................................264
Diagnostics....................................................................................................268
Appendix.........................................................................275
System Diagrams Reference............................................................................275
EDGE File Formats.........................................................................................276
Module LED Diagnostic States ........................................................................277
Company Warranty Statement..........................................................................278

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