AgXcel Synergist GX40 System User manual

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AUTOMATIC
RATE
CONTROLLER
reference
manual
Low Volume System for
Integraon into the Trimble
NOTE: This is only a guide! Please consult
your Trimble dealer for detailed instructions
or troubleshooting!
TRIMBLE FM750, FM1000 OR FMX

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Important Information
The AgXcel Synergist® system is designed for low volume distribuon of NutriSphere-N NH3 at a rate of 32
oz/acre. Higher rates are possible.
Note on ounces per acre
On the Trimble console display, the ow meter will be calibrated to measure this product in ounces, not gal-
lons. The display is programmed to show measurements in gallons, so be aware the numbers shown for this
product will actually be in ounces.
Ounces per acre means a very small amount of liquid is being distributed. At 6 mph on 30” spacing, 32 oz/
acre means that each row is doing just under 1 oz/min. On a 12 row implement the total amount being dis-
tributed is less than 12 oz/min. AgXcel’s Synergist system has been engineered to distribute this ow evenly
and accurately.
AgXcel’s Low Flow Magnetic Flow Meter
AgXcel’s Synergist system uses an electromagnec ow meter that is designed to accurately measure ow
on to 10 oz/min. With no moving parts this owmeter proves to be reliable, accurate, durable, and long
lasng.
Dual Micro tube Solution
AgXcel’s Synergist system uses our Dual Micro tube Soluon. Micro tubing eliminates the need for an
orice. By using a micro tube with an opening 4 to 5 mes larger than an orice, the risks of plugging are
greatly reduced.
By using a Dual Micro tube Soluon (two micro tubes), the system will be able to handle a variety of rates
and speeds. As well as handling a wide range of temperature changes that would aect the viscosity of the
product.
Floating Ball Manifold
Each row will be evenly distributed through a visual ow indicator with one or two oang balls. While pro-
viding a good indicaon of the ow to each row, they do not indicate the exact ow. AgXcel recommends
doing a catch test on each row to verify it’s distribuon.
Field Kit
The Synergist system has an oponal eld kit available (see pg. 29 for details) containing key replacement
parts for your system to reduce equipment downme.
Product and Rinse Tank
The Synergist comes with a 55 or 110 gallon product tank and 3 gallon rinse tank. The rinse tank can be
lled with RV an-freeze to allow the system to be ushed when not in use for a period of me, thus pro-
tecng the system from freezing aer rinsing.
AgXcel’s Micro Control Valves
Implements that are 60’ or wider can be split into 2 secons to allow secon control. Standard single
secon setups are equipped with AgXcel’s Micro Control Valve on each oang ball manifold. This allows
the system pump to connuously run when applicaon stops at the end of the eld to allow for a quicker
return to the target rate when applicaon resumes. A two secon system will have the same Micro Control
Valves but can be congured for two secons.

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Thank you for purchasing an AgXcel Precision Liquid Ferlizer Applicaon System (FAS) for your liquid
placement requirements. The AgXcel FAS system can be integrated into the following OEM controllers:
This integraon into these displays will require each of the OEM’s Liquid Control Module which will need to
be purchased from your local OEM dealer. The rate controller will provide the data required to manage the
speed of the AgXcel electric pump(s) based on the ow response of the ow meter and the vehicle speed.
The FAS system is also capable of managing secon controls, also referred to as swath control, to minimize
overlap areas with oponal secon control valves.
INITIAL INSTALLATION STEPS
AgXcel Fertilizer Application System Overview
(Read Instrucons Completely Before Beginning Installaon)
• Ag Leader
• John Deere Green Star
• Trimble
• Raven
• Top Con
• Outback
This guide contains informaon and sengs for AgXcel’s Synergist system for NutriSphere-N NH3. Changes to
components or conguraon sengs can be made to improve operaon of the system.
Below are some basic installaon steps.
• Have your control module and display in the cab connected and set up by your display dealer. To apply
anhydrous ammonia and NutriSphere-N NH3 you will need 2 rate control modules. One for the anhy-
drous ammonia and one for NutriSphere-N NH3, when using an Agxcel Integraon kit. However, when
using with the AgXcel AutoX Compact Plus, you only need 1 rate controller to control the NH3.
• Open and layout AgXcel’s Synergist and any components and familiarize yourself with system. See the
overview example for installaon ideas.
• Mount the AgXcel Synergist system on your equipment.
• Install and mount any oang ball manifolds, plumbing, and check valves to each row delivery unit.
• Aach any integraon harnesses.
• Apply sengs that you nd in this guide to your controller.
• Fill system with water and conduct ow and operaon tests.
• Winterize the system with RV an-freeze if freezing temperatures are expected.

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AGXCEL INTEGRATION INTO THE TRIMBLE
System Overview - Example with GX40 Synergist
AgXcel Precision Ferlizer Applicaon Systems (FAS) are designed to integrate into various OEM controllers.
This installaon guide will assist in the controller conguraon sengs for the in-cab monitor. The integra-
on process begins with the users purchase and installaon of the corresponding OEM's Liquid Rate Control
Module.
The picture below displays the Trimble Rate Controller with the AgXcel integraon harnesses. Each Trimble
Rate Controller can control one product. Therefore, if you were applying two liquid ferlizers on you plant-
er, you will need three rate controllers, one for seed and two for liquid ferlizer. The harness coming out of
the Trimble rate controller is a 30 pin amp connector that will be connected to the AgXcel 30 pin cinch con-
nector extending from the AgXcel GX system.
Trimble Harness
F. AgXcel Control
Harness
(Connects to PWM)
PN#53697
C. AgXcel Integraon
Harness PN# 53519
D. Secon Valve
Harness
A. Trimble Rate and Secon Control Module
B. FM1000
C. AgXcel Integraon Harness - Part #53519
D. AgXcel Secon Valve Harness - Part #53594
E. MCV Harness PN# 54406
F. AgXcel Control Harness - PN#53697
G. AgXcel GX40 Synergist
In-line Check Valve
Feed to Shanks or other
applicators
Wilgers
3/8” Hose from owmeter to Micro
Valves then to manifolds
G.
B.
This harness connects to the AgXcel harness
(PN# 53697) PWM 16pin round connector for
pump control and the Agxcel secon control
harness. (PN#53594)
18 Pin Connector
• Connects to
Trimble Harness
back to in cab
display
E. Valve Harness
will connect into
the MCV harness or
Direct, depending
on rows & setup
A.

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30
Pin
Connector
A B C D E F G H I J K
1
2
3
18
Pin
Connector
30
Pin
Connector
Trimble Rate and Section Control Module
18 Pin Connector
•Connects to Trimble Harness back
to in cab display
30 Pin Connector
•This harness connects to the AgXcel
integration harness P/N - 53519
Common Troubleshooting Guidelines:
PWM Signal to Pump: Pins E1 to E2 should have 0-12 volts to turn pump on.
Use manual mode to increase signal. Should get up to
12 volts after holding increase button.
Flow meter Tap Test: Pins C2 and C3 are Flow Ground and Signal. If no flow
is registering on the display, you can tap between these
two pins with a short wire. This produces a pulse. The
display should indicate a flow when this is done rapidly.
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Quick Start Setup Instrucons for Trimble’s FM
750, FM1000, FMX Rate Controller
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Kearney, NE 68848
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PLEASE NOTE: Your setup may vary. Not all screens are shown. See Trimble’s Opera-
tor’s Manual for safety informaon and addional setup/operang informaon. Please
ensure you have the latest rmware installed!
MENU STRUCTURE FOR LIQUID RATE CONTROLLER
System Informaon
From the home screen, you can select 3 tabs; Support, Sys-
tem Informaon and Camera. The System Informaon tab is
shown above. This will show what Trimble components are
properly connected to your display. If your ferlizer system
quits funconing, rst check that the Control Module is sll
recognized on the display. If not, inspect the Trimble wiring
harness connecons or consult your Trimble dealer.
CFX-750 and FM750 Users
Informaon in this manual is applicable to the 750 except for
screen shots shown in the Setup & Operaon. The calibraon
and setup values in this secon DO apply to the 750. How-
ever, the 750 has a completely dierent screen layout and
menu structure that is not shown in this manual. Use your
Trimble manual to navigate, then enter the appropriate num-
bers from the AgXcel manual.
Conguraon – Setup & Calibrate
In the Setup & Calibrate menus, you will set the Trimble Field-IQ to work
properly with the AgXcel Ferlizer System. Carefully follow these steps to
rst make sure you have the proper sengs. Then, run the tests shown to
verify your ferlizer system is ready to go to the eld.
• From the home screen, choose Setup & Diagnoscs.
• The Conguraon screen below will appear. Choose Field-IQ. The Setup & Cali-
brate buons will be locked, shown by a padlock next to them.
• Push Setup, then enter “2009”
• Aer entering the code, the locks will disappear. Push Setup to proceed to the
next steps.
Home
• Support
• System Informaon
• Camera
Conguraon
• Setup
• Calibrate
• Diagnoscs
Cong Selecon
• Display
• Vehicle
• Implement
AGXCEL INTEGRATION INTO THE TRIMBLE
(Read Instructions Completely before Beginning Installation)
PLEASE NOTE: Your setup may vary. Not all screens are shown.
See Trimble’s Operator’s Manual for safety informaon and ad-
dional setup/operang informaon. Please ensure you have the
latest rmware installed!

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Quick Start Setup Instrucons for Trimble’s FM
750, FM1000, FMX Rate Controller
• Select Field-IQ and press the Setup buon.
• The next page will display 3 selecons, press the “Material Setup”
buon.
• Select one of the available material proles or press Add to add a
new material. Press Edit to change any of the parameters of the
material selected.
• Material Type will need to be set to Liquid.
• Give the material a name that makes sense.
• Set Target Rate 1 & Target Rate 2 as desired.
• Rate Increment increases or decreases your Target Rates by this
amount each me you press the rate Adjustment Switch on the Master Switch
Box.
• Manual Rate Increments work when the Rate Switch is in the Man-
ual Posion. This number controls the speed at which the valve
increases or decreases when you press the Rate Adjustment Switch
on the Master Switch Box.
• Minimum Rate is typically set at 0.
• Maximum Rate is set at something higher than the maximum rate
that will be applied.
These parameters may be adjusted as desired.
• Jump Start Speed is the speed the system will ramp up to when the
operator pushes the Jump Start buon on the Master Switch Box.
3.0 – 5.0 mph is a good seng for this.
• Jump Start Timeout allows the Jump Start Speed to run for a spe-
cic amount of me.
• Apply Latency to Boundary: set as needed so the system begins
applying when needed.
AgXcel recommends seng the Rate Snapping to On. This will smooth
out the rate uctuaon seen on the screen. If you are within the rate
smoothing range, the applied rate will just show your target rate and
not small deviaons from target rate.
Conguraon – Setup cont.
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Quick Start Setup Instrucons for Trimble’s FM
750, FM1000, FMX Rate Controller
If this is your rst me seng up the Trimble Control, there will be
no Locaons entered. In that case, press Add and enter the informa-
on for a locaon. If there is a locaon and material that has been
created already, you can select and/or edit.
Setup - Control
Material
• Select your desired material from the Available Materials
Layout
• From the Layout screen, you can enter a Locaon Name such as Front Tank, Rear Tank, etc. If desired, you
can set up the Bin/Tank Setup to allow the system to track how much material is le in the tank.
• (OPTIONAL) If you would like to let your controller monitor how much material is le and set alarms when
the material is geng low, set your values in the Bin/Tank Setup.
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• If you have secon control set up on your liquid ferlizer system,
enable it by having the Secon Control set to On
• Press Setup next to Secon Control Module Locaon
Secon Control
• On the Secon Control Module Setup Screen, set the Number of Modules in your system.
• Select the Module’s Serial Number.
• Set the number of Secons for
your system.
• Press Secon Widths.
• Set the widths of your secons
• Press the Setup buon next to Secon Control to take you to the Secon Control Setup screen
• Set Secon Control Type to: “Boom Valve”
• Set O When Stopped to: “Yes”
• Press “Latency” buon to setup latency.
• On Latency: 0.50 s
• O Latency: 0.00 s
*Adjust these latency sengs as necessary in the eld.
Quick Start Setup Instrucons for Trimble’s FM
750, FM1000, FMX Rate Controller
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Rate Control
• Select the Rate Control tab at the top of the screen.
• Set Rate Control to ON
• Set Number of Nozzles (number of rows)
• Set No/Low Flow Timeout to 45 s for troubleshoong so the system does not shut o too quickly.
• Press Setup next to Rate Control Module Locaon.
• Set the correct informaon on the Rate Control Module Setup screen.
• Press OK
• Trimble will take you back to the screen you see above. On Drive Setup, press Setup.
• Rate Control (Connued)
• Set up the Valve Setup as shown:
• Valve Type: PWM
• Valve Behavior When Secons Closed: Close
• Auxiliary Valve: Disabled
(OPTIONAL: If using an Aux/Dump valve to keep the pump run-
ning when applicaon stops so the system will resume applying at
the Target Rate immediately upon restart, set Auxiliary Valve to
Dump, then set Valve Behavior when Secons Closed to either
Lock in Last Posion or Lock at Minimum. This setup requires sec-
on valves with an addional dump valve plumbed to return ow
to the tank when applicaon stops.)
Press Feedback Setup buon on the
Drive Setup page.
Set the Feedback Setup as shown:
• Flow Meter Type: Other
• Flowmeter Calibraon: See AgXcel
Flow Meter Guide
• Minimum Flow: 0.0 GPM (Can be
set to the minimum specicaon
for the ow meter.)
Quick Start Setup Instrucons for Trimble’s FM
750, FM1000, FMX Rate Controller
AGXCEL INTEGRATION INTO THE TRIMBLE
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