AGTRON ART 100 User manual

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ART 100
Advanced Blockage Monitor
Operator’s Manual MNART1003 for Software
Revision 5.03

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Follow safety Instructions
 Be sure to follow all safety instructions in your air seeder operator’s manual.
Read and Understand This Manual Before Operating This
Machine.
Learn how to operate and service the machine correctly. Failure to do so could
result in personal injury or equipment damage. Agtron Enterprises Inc. will not
accept any responsibility for any damage or malfunctions resulting from failure to
comply with the operator’s manual.
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questions, contact Agtron Enterprises Inc. Customer Service.
This manual should be considered a permanent part of your machine and should
remain with the machine when you sell it.
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contained in this manual.
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All use and/or reproduction not specifically authorized by Agtron Enterprises Inc.
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latest information available at the time of publication. Agtron Enterprises Inc.
reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
ATTENTION! Low battery or alternator voltage can cause system errors.

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Quick Start Guide
To turn on, press the POWER button. To turn the system off, press and hold the POWER button for
five (5) seconds.
Set Sensitivity
The Sensitivity value must be set for Block mode to function. Follow this procedure to change the
Sensitivity value:
1. Press the Sens button.
2. Use the arrow buttons to set the Sensitivity value; See Appendix A for sensitivity
values.
3. Press any mode button to complete the change.
Follow one of these two procedures to set the Sensitivity value for the Seed Sensors.
Method 1:
1. Manually check for any blockages.
2. Begin seeding.
3. Press the Block button.
4. Press the SENS button. If blockage alarms are not issued, use the UP arrow button to
increase the sensitivity value by 10 until blockage alarms occur; repeating Step 2 to 4.
5. Use the DOWN arrow button to decrease the sensitivity value by three until blockage
alarms are no longer issued.
Method 2:
1. Calculate the ground speed in feet or meters per second. Ex: The ground speed is 8
Km/h. (8 Km/h X 1000 m) ÷ 3600 s = 2.22 m/s.
2. Calculate the area coverage per second. The width of the implement is required. Ex:
The implement width is 12 m. (2.22 m/s X 12 m) ÷ 10,000 m2= 0.002664 hectares/s.
3. Using the average of the number of seeds per pound or kilogram from Appendix B,
calculate the application rate. Ex: Two row barley has an average of 22,046
seeds/Kg. 35 Kg/Ha X 22,046 seeds/Kg = 771,610 seeds/ Ha.
4. To calculate the application rate in seeds per second, multiply the area coverage
calculated in Step 2 by the application rate calculated in Step 3. Ex: 0.002664
hectares/s X 771,610 seeds/Ha = 2056 seeds/s
5. To calculate the Sensitivity value, divide the application rate calculated in step 4 by
twice the number of openers. Record the product name and sensitivity value in
Appendix A. Ex: The implement has 50 openers, 2056 seeds/s / 100 = 21 seeds/s.
The sensitivity value is 18
Tips:
The goal is to have the Sensitivity value as high as possible without giving constant alarms.
If a seed sensor measures fewer seeds per second than the Blockage Sensitivity value
indicates, a blockage alarm is occurs.
A Sensitivity value of zero (0) will disable the power and alarms to the Seed Sensor Loop.
The default value is 15.

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Table of Contents
Quick Start Guide .....................................................................................................................4
Introduction ................................................................................................................................6
How Your Blockage Monitor Works ..........................................................................6
The User Interface .............................................................................................................6
Abbreviations Used on the Display:............................................................................7
Membrane Keys:................................................................................................................7
Installation ..................................................................................................................................8
Monitor Head Installation..............................................................................................8
Seed Sensor Installation ................................................................................................9
Y-Cables and Sensor Loop Cables ...........................................................................10
Installation Diagram (Less than 60 Sensors) ..................................................12
Installation Diagram (More than 60 Sensors) .................................................13
Operation....................................................................................................................................14
Additional Operational Modes ...................................................................................16
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting..................................................................................17
Troubleshooting Table ...................................................................................................18
Appendix .....................................................................................................................................23
Appendix A: Seed Sensor Sensitivity Values.....................................................23
Appendix B: Seed Density Values............................................................................24
Appendix C: Parts list .....................................................................................................25
Notes .............................................................................................................................................26
Warranty .....................................................................................................................................27
Warranty Guidelines .......................................................................................................27
Product Returns .....................................................................................................................27
Conditions of Use...................................................................................................................27

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of an ART 100 Advanced
Blockage Monitor! With this state-of-the-art monitor you can detect
blockages in up to 120 seed or 120 fertilizer runs.
How Your Blockage Monitor Works
ART 100 Advanced Blockage Monitors use infrared seed sensors to
measure seed rate and check for blockages. The sensors operate on a
similar principle to that of a motion detector in a security system.
Sensors are connected in a loop, each communicating in turn, and each
including build-in diagnostics. The system determines the number of
sensors in a loop automatically. A maximum of 120 sensors can be
connected in a loop.
The User Interface
The User Interface for the ART 100 has a display and 6 membrane
pushbuttons or keys (Block, Sens, Rate, Power,)
The display, which is backlit whenever the monitor is on, will show
status and alarms of sensors in Blockage mode, Sensitivity value is
shown in Sensitivity mode and Seeds per minute in Rate mode.
Selection
Buttons
Power/Calibration
Buttons
Display

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Abbreviations Used on the Display:
Membrane Keys:
Abbreviation
Meaning
END
Complete Loop of seed
sensors detected
ERR
Communication Error
CLN
Clean Error
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Blocked Sensor
OFL
Seed Rate above 99.99
millions of seeds per
minute
Key
Function
Block
Cycles through all installed sensors
Sens
Allows adjustment of sensitivity value
Rate
Shows an average seed rate in thousands
of seeds per minute

Used to enter sensitivity value

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Installation
Monitor Head Installation
Mount the Monitor Head in a location where the display can be easily
seen, and all the buttons are accessible.
1. Screw the RAM Mount to the
back of the monitor head with
supplied M5 hex screws (Agtron
Part# 450014004).
2. Attach base of RAM Mount to
preferred location.
The tools required to install the Monitor Head are:
Wire strippers Wire cutters
Crimp tool
Route the power cable to a switched 12 volt source in the accessory
panel. Cut off any excess cable. Secure the power cable to the equipment
with cable ties.
Route the Extension cable from the Monitor Head towards the tractor
hitch. Secure the Extension cable to the equipment with cable ties.
Monitor head female Extension Cable male

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Cable Connections
Tips:
Do NOT connect the black wire to the negative terminal of the tractor battery.
If the Power button is used to turn off the Monitor Head there is a small current
draw; less than 0.002 Amps.
Connect the red power wire to a switched 12 volt source; the Monitor
Head is off when the ignition is off. A fuse is not required.
Connect the black power cable wire to a ground source. Not all tractor
cabs are properly grounded; it is recommended to use a ground source in
the fuse panel.
Tip:
When making Extension cable connections, make sure you align the molded
arrows. If they are difficult to push together, check the condition of the pins.
To help avoid electrical interference problems, create a figure eight shape with
excess cable before securing.
Seed Sensor Installation
1. Select a mounting location near the
distributor. The Sensor Loop Cables
should not be stretched tight when
connected.
2. Mount the Seed Sensors in the hose above
the implement chassis to protect the Seed
Sensors and cables from field debris
damage.
3. Secure the Seed Sensors in the hose using
metal hose clamps.
Tips:
If necessary apply heat to the hose ends in order to fit the hose over the sensor.
To keep plugs clean, always connect unused Seed flow sensor cables together.

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Y-Cables and Sensor Loop Cables
Y-Cable Installation (less than 60 sensors)
1. Select a mounting location for the Y-Cable in the center of the
implement.
2. Secure the ring terminal of the Y-Cable to the chassis of the
implement.
3. Connect the Y-Cable’s male Sensor Loop Cable to Seed Sensor
1 (located on the far left side of the implement) using Sensor
Loop Cables as needed.
4. Connect the Y-Cable’s female Sensor Loop Cable to the last
Seed Sensor using Sensor Loop Cables as needed.
Y-Cable Installation (more than 60 sensors)
On systems with more than 60 Seed Sensors, an additional Y-Cable must
be installed in the middle of the loop to improve power distribution.
1. Connect the blue male end of the second Y-Cable to the blue
female end of the first Y-Cable.
2. Connect the first Y-Cable’s male Sensor Loop Cable to Seed
Sensor 1 (located on the far left side of the implement) using
Sensor Loop Cables as needed.
3. Connect the first Y-Cable’s female Sensor Loop Cable to the last
Seed Sensor using Sensor Loop Cables as needed.
4. Connect the second Y-Cable’s male and female Sensor Loop
Cable into the middle of the Seed Sensor Loop.
Tips:
When making connections, align the molded arrows, push together, and secure
the latch. If the connectors are difficult to push together, check the condition of
the pins.
To prevent cable damage, have cables follow hydraulic hoses.