Ag Leader Technology PF3000 User manual

Precision Farming System
PF3000 Cotton Yield Monitor
Operators Manual

PF3000 Cotton Yield Monitor
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Welcome
Welcome to the Ag Leader Technology family. Ag Leader Technology is
dedicated to the development of advanced, yet practical and cost-effective
tools for agricultural production. Above all, however, we are dedicated to
meeting your needs for support of existing products and development of
product improvements.
We want to hear from you! Feel free to call any time to discuss:
•Operational problems with your system
•Features you don’t like about your system
•Features you would like added to your system
We will do our best to ensure that you are happy with your current system
and that it is upgraded in the future to better meet your needs.
System Upgrades Ag Leader Technology will periodically provide free operating program
upgrades that will improve the performance of your PF3000.
To receive free upgrades and new product news, you must send in or fax
(515-232-3595) the Registration Form that is at the beginning of the
operator’s manual. Our mailing address is:
Ag Leader Technology
2202 South Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 2348
Ames, IA 50010
Internet http://www .agleader.com
Limited Warranty
Ag Leader Technology will repair or replace at no charge any component of
the PF3000 system that fails during normal service on the equipment model
that the system was intended for use within two years from the date of first
use.
Warranty is not provided for damage resulting from abuse, neglect,
accidents, vandalism, acts of nature, or any other causes that are outside the
normal, intended use of the PF3000 system.

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Ag Leader Technology shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, or
consequential damages to the dealer, end user, or third parties arising from
the sale, installation, or use of the PF3000 system.
Service
If you have a problem with your system, call your Ag Leader Technology
dealer or call us directly at the phone number below. If we determine you
have a hardware failure, we will ship replacement hardware immediately.
Our mailing address and phone numbers are:
Ag Leader Technology
2202 South Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 2348
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Note:Return failed hardware to us by UPS (preferred) or US mail.
Copyright Notice
Ag Leader Technology has copyrighted (1998) the contents of this
manual and the operating program for the PF3000 system. No reproductions
of this material may be made without first obtaining the consent of Ag
Leader Technology.
Proprietary
Technology Notice
The PF3000 system has patents or licensing agreements on its design and
operational features. Copying features of this system relating to
measurement and calculation of cotton flow and weight, or organization of
field and load data may result in patent licensing infringement.

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General
Description
The PF3000 is a universal monitor/controller for crop production that is
GPS compatible. In the cotton harvester it functions as a yield monitor and
accurately measures and records pounds per acre, weight of current load and
volume in bales.
The PF3000 has its own internal memory for recording field and load data.
GPS data, however, is not recorded in the internal memory, and must
be logged to a memory card.
The PF3000 must be setup and calibrated to record accurate information.
Fields and Loads
All the information recorded by the PF3000 must be recorded in a field and
load. The operator must manually select or change the field and load on the
PF3000 during field operation. A load is used to subdivide a field into
smaller sections. The monitor load is not associated with the cotton picker
basket, wagon, or truck load. It is recommended to use different loads for
different hybrids or varieties or field conditions (like a wet hole).
Keypad
The monitor has "soft" keys which do not have labels on the keys to identify
the function of the key. The labels for the keys will appear on the display
screen next to the key. However, there are four major groups of the keys:
arrow keys, display selection keys, menu key, menu selection keys.

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Figure 1: Front panel of the PF3000
Arrow Keys
The UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys on the right side of the
keypad are used to select and change a setting. The bottom LEFT and
RIGHT ARROW keys are only used to view more menu or display items.
They are never used to select or change a setting.
On the main operating screen, you may see an up and down arrow symbol
that will be to the right of one of the display lines. This symbol indicates
what item the UP or DOWN ARROW keys will change if pressed.
Display
Selection
Keys
Area
Count
Switch
Menu
Key
Arrow
Keys
Menu
Selection
Keys
Power
Switch
Memory
Card Slot

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Display and
Display Selection
Keys
The PF3000 has four display lines for viewing items on the main operating
screen. You can choose which items you see on the display and the position
that the items appear on the display.
To change a display item on a display line you must select the line. The four
display selection keys to the right of the display each select a display line. A
rectangular box surrounds the display line to show that it is selected.
When the display line is selected the four menu items on the bottom change
and show items you can select for display. Press a key below one of the
four display items to put a different display item in place of the selected
display item. There are more than four display items to choose for viewing.
Press the bottom LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to scroll to the right or left
and view other display items on the bottom.
Figure 2: Main operating screen
Up and
Down
Arrow
Symbol
Selection
Box
Card
Symbol
When arrows present,
press bottom arrow keys
to display additional
menu or display items

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When some display items (like swath) are selected, an up and down arrow
symbol will appear on the right of the display line. This indicates you can
change the setting of the item with the UP or DOWN ARROW keys. After
you have made the change you must press the key to the right of the display
line to deselect the line.
Menu Key
The MENU key switches the menus on the bottom of the display. There are
two main menus that you can view by pressing the MENU key. They are
shown below.
It is recommended to display the FIELD, LOAD, menu during normal
operation of the monitor, unless you are marking and therefore need to
display marks on the bottom.
Main Menus:
FIELD LOAD SHOW MAP MARKS
SUMMARY CAL SETUP DIAG
Menu Selection
Keys
The name above the four menu selection keys on the bottom of the display
will change depending on what you are doing on the monitor.
The bottom RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys are used to view additional
menu or display items. If you see a right and left arrow symbol on the
display above the bottom RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys, this indicates
you can press the bottom RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys to view more
menu or display items. Refer to Figure 2.

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Area Count Switch
The area count switch manually turns area counting on and off. When the
switch is in the up position area is counting. When the switch is in the
down position, area is not counting. The monitor will display either "AREA
ON" or "AREA OFF" on the bottom right corner of the display to indicate
the status of area counting.
Connectors
The PF3000 has four connectors on the bottom side of the console. The
large 25-pin connector is for power and sensor connections. The three 9-pin
ports (Port 1, Port 2 and Port 3) are for connecting a GPS receiver (Port 1)
and as yet to be determined functions for Ports 2 and 3.
Figure 2: PF3000 Connectors
25
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Pin Connector
Port 1
Port 2
Port 3

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Emitter
Detector
Flow Sensor
Below is an example of a flow sensor. On all cotton pickers, the flow
sensor installs on the basket duct. The flow sensor measures the cotton
weight in pounds as the cotton passes between the emitter and detector.
Figure 4: Flow Sensor

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Header Height
Sensor
Below is an example of a header height sensor installed underneath a picker
cab. The header height sensor tells the monitor the position of the header so
that when the head is raised on the end rows, the monitor stops counting
area.
Figure 5: Header Height Sensor
Header Sensor

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Important Notices
The PF3000 must be set up before field operation, but before you begin the
setup procedures, read the following notices:
•The PF3000 is a software upgradeable monitor. Ag Leader Technology
will periodically offer free operating program upgrades to increase the
capabilities of the PF3000. To receive the program upgrade, you
must send in the registration form found at the beginning of the
Operator’s Manual.
•If you plan to make yield maps on your own computer, you will need to
use a mapping program that can process data from the PF3000. Memory
cards can be ordered through your Ag Leader Technology dealer.
Section Contents
This setup section contains instructions for the following items. The
operating modes that the instructions pertain to are also listed.
Item Page
Console Setup 2-3
Vehicle Setup 2-5
Cal Set Setup (see calibration section)
Card Setup 2-10
Swath Setup 2-15
Marker Setup 2-17
Creating, Naming Fields & Loads (1
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& 2
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Pick) 2-19
Memory Setup 2-24
Sensor Setup 2-26
Using Power
Supply
The PF3000 console does not need to be in the vehicle to set it up. You can
use the provided power supply (plugs into 120v outlet) to power up the
console inside your home or shop.

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Order of Keys
(Harvest Mode)
Press the MENU key until you see the following keys on
the display.
Press the SETUP key
to view the following
setup menu items.
NOTE: Instructions for GPS Setup are located in the Add-On GPS
3000/3050/3100 Installation and General Instructions
Press the bottom LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to
switch between and view the setup menu items
shown above.
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Introduction The console settings are general settings that apply to all operating modes
and uses of the PF3000.
Console Setup To view the console setup screen press the:
Screen
MENU key
SETUP key
CONSOLE key
Example of console setup screen:
Changing a Setting
Step Action
1 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select the item you want
to change. The item is selected when a black filled rectangular
box surrounds the entire line.
2 Press the EDIT key and then use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys
to change the number or setting.
3 Once you have changed a setting press the ACCEPT key. Press
the EXIT key once you have made all the settings.

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Operating mode
At this time, Cotton Harvest and Site Verification is the only operating
mode available with the PF3000 Cotton Yield Monitor System. To use the
PF3000 for grain harvest or app rate, a different operating program is
available.
Units of measure
The units of measurement for the PF3000 Cotton Yield Monitor are
Imperial or Metric.
Month/Day/Year
Use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to move from month to day to year.
Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to change the value. The whole
month, day or year is highlighted and only the last digit increments. Press
LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to set to item to be edited.
Time
12 Hour Clock with AM/PM. The whole hour (2 digits) or minutes value (2
digits is highlighted when editing. AM changes to PM when incrementing
by 12. Press LEFT or RIGHT ARROW to set to item to be edited. If you
are using metric units of measure the 24 hour clock is used.
Serial number,
Box calibration,
Voltage calibration
The serial number, box calibration number and voltage calibration number
can be found on the bottom side of the monitor. These numbers should be
set correctly from the factory.
GPS Check Sum If you are using a GPS receiver with the PF3000 the GPS Check Sum setting
is used to enable or disable data string error checking.
NOTE: For all Ag Leader receivers (GPS 2000/2100, Add-on GPS
3000/3100), and Trimble 120,122,132 receivers the GPS Check Sum should
be set to ON.
For most other brands of GPS receivers the GPS Check Sum should also be
set to ON. If you can not get a "D" and "G", though, set this setting to OFF.
Field Marke
r
If you are… Select
Marking field points with the PF3000’s internal
marker selection keys. INTERNAL
Marking field points with an external Ag Leader
Field Marker. EXTERNAL
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Introduction For each operating mode, there are different items to setup in the vehicle
setting screen. Below are the setup items for the cotton mode. Refer to
your Initial Calibration Sheet to make the correct settings.
Vehicle Setup
Screen
To view the vehicle setup screen press the:
MENU key
SETUP key
VEHICLE key
Example of vehicle setup screen:

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Changing a Setting
Step Action
1 Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select the item you want
to change. The item is selected when a black filled rectangular
box surrounds the entire line.
2 Press the EDIT key and then use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys
to change the number or setting.
3 Once you have changed a setting press the ACCEPT key. Press
the EXIT key once you have made all the settings.
Vehicle Type
Vehicle Make
This is currently set as picker.
At this time Deere and CASE-IH are the only selections. CASE-IH is the
default setting.
Vehicle Nuber of
rows
Set the number of picking units that are on your picker. The number of rows
must be set before completing Swath Setup later in this section. The
settings range from 2 to 6 rows.
Vehicle I.D .
Enter a name for the vehicle. The name of a driver or simply a unique name
or number for each machine is recommended.