Amazone ZA-TS Super User manual

Orientation Aid for
the Start of the
Season - ZA-TS
Version 08/2018

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Table of contents
1. General instructions
2. Preparation for operation
3. Start screen of the implement software
4. Work menu of the implement software
5. Preparations on the implement - Section Control
6. Creating fertilisers in the implement software
7. Use of the mobile test rig / EasyCheck
1. General instructions
→Use of this document requires that the operating manuals for the implement
and the software have been read and understood. The corresponding
documents are shown on the left side.
→For this reason, it is necessary to take additional information from the
operating manual. The operating manual must always be available when
performing the orientation aid for the start of the season with the ZA-TS.
→The Orientation Aid for the Start of the Season - ZA-TS document serves as a
guideline for the user to check the ZA-TS for the new season and to put it back
into operation. This document is based on software version 01.16.01 and is
also only valid for this version.
→Moreover, a tractor with an ISOBUS terminal is required to perform the
Orientation Aid for the Start of the Season - ZA-TS.

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2. Preparation for operation
Visual inspection of the implement
→Basic implement:
Check the frame, hopper and extension for damage and attachment
of the ladder, tarpaulin, and hoop guard.
→Drive:
Check the PTO shaft and hydraulic connections for cleanliness and ease of
movement.
→Spreader unit:
Check the spreading vanes for wear and proper fastening.
→Check the warning signs, warning symbols and lighting.
Contact the responsible workshop if there is any damage or unclear circumstances.
Coupling the implement
→If the tractor is being coupled to the fertiliser spreader for the first time, be sure
to observe section 7 of the implement operating manual.
Take into account the following points to avoid spreading errors due to incorrect
mounting:
→Align the fertiliser spreader in a longitudinal and transverse direction.
→Lift the fertiliser spreader high enough so that the distance from the spreading
disc to the ground is 80 cm.

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3. Start screen of the implement software
The Start screen is the entry point for all other menus of the software.
Moreover, the Start screen shows the most important data:
(1) Activated documentation from the internal job management
→ If this field is empty, data exchange with a Task Controller is configured.
You can find more details on this in the operating manual for the
implement software under section 8.3.
(2) Spread rate
→ This value can also be automatically changed by the Task Controller or
by other setpoint generators.
→Therefore, there is the option of changing the value using an external
source, e.g. an online sensor.
→This setpoint is the 100% basis for the rate control in the Work menu.
(3) Button to open the Work menu, see next page.
The meaning of the other buttons is explained in the respective sections of the
operating manual.
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4. Work menu of the implement software
(1) Multi-function display, freely configurable, see operating manual for more information
(2) Scale display
(3) Current absolute spread rate (top, here in kg/ha) and relative spread rate (bottom, in %).
100% corresponds to the quantity on the Start screen (see previous page). As soon as
the deviation is more than 10%, the corresponding field is highlighted in yellow.
(4) Weighed hopper content, is highlighted in yellow when the alarm limit has been
undercut; can be configured in the Implement menu, see operating manual
(5) Position of the delivery system when using ArgusTwin
(6) Opening of the metering shutter
(7) Spreading disc speed, is highlighted in yellow if the deviation is > 50 rpm from the
nominal speed (fertiliser database)
(8) Main section switch: Black is OPEN, white is CLOSED
(9) Section status: Green is open, white is closed
(10) Status of Section Control
(11) Refill fertiliser
(12) Both shutters open/closed
(13) Left/right shutter open/closed
(14) Reduce the spread rate on the left/right
(15) Increase the spread rate on the left/right
(16) Increase/reduce the spread rate on both sides
(17) Set the spread rate to the target quantity (100 %) on both sides
(18) Calibration run in offline mode of the scale
(19) Scroll to the next screen
(20) Back the the Start screen
(21) Switch on the spreading disc: Only if you have a hydraulic drive press and hold the
button until the acoustic signal is muted
(22) Increase/reduce the boundary spreading speed
(23) Switch ditch spreading on/off on the left/right
(24) Switch boundary spreading on/off on the left/right
(25) Switch border spreading on/off on the left/right
(26) Switch on part-width sections left/right
(27) Switch off part-width sections left/right
(28) Switch Section Control on/off
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5. Preparations on the implement - Section Control
→Commissioning of the ZA-TS can only begin when the terminal is fully
configured.
→The Task Controller or activated documentation from the internal job
management are managed through the terminal. You can find more
information in the operating manual for the respective terminal.
→After you have configured the Task Controller in the setup of the terminal,
you also have to enter or, if necessary, check these settings on the implement.
→To go to the Setting menu, please proceed as follows:
Press on the "User menu" button on the Start screen (1). Scroll to the second*
screen (2) and select the "ISOBUS configuration" button (3).
→Under the Documentation point, there is the choice between "Implement
internal" and "Task Controller" (4):
→If implement-internal documentation is desired, select "Implement-internal".
→If work is to be performed with job management in ISO-XML format, select
"Task Controller". You can find more information in the operating manual for
the terminal.
* It is possible that there is also a third screen, this depends on the configuration
(number of implement equipment options).
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6. Creating fertilisers in the implement software
Please note that the individual spreading properties of the spreading material have
a significant influence on the lateral distribution and spread rate. This is why the
setting values in the setting chart are only guideline values.
Entry of the data from the setting chart in the implement software:
→Opening the Fertiliser menu from the Start screen. Enter the following data
on pages 1 to 3 (with ArgusTwin, up to 4 pages). See (1).
(2) Spreading disc type
(3) Working width [m]
(4) Numerical value of delivery system
(5) Spreading disc speed [rpm]
(6) Telescope type, ½ the working width [m]
(7) Telescope setting for border spreading*
(8) Spreading disc speed for border spreading**
(9) Telescope setting for boundary spreading
(10) Rate reduction for boundary spreading [%]
(11) Spreading disc speed for boundary spreading**
(12) Telescope setting for ditch spreading
(13) Rate reduction for ditch spreading [%]
(14) Spreading disc speed for ditch spreading**
(15) Switch-on point [m]***
(16) Switch-off point [m]***
(17) Throw direction, for ArgusTwin
* An "x" means that the TS system is not used for border spreading.
The throwing distance reduction is achieved via the speed.
"x"→ Do not set the checkmark for "Switch AutoTS/ClickTS"
No "x" → Set the checkmark for "Switch AutoTS/ClickTS"
** Be aware that the speed on the side towards the inside of the field may need
to be adjusted (only possible with hydraulic drive)!
*** The specification refers to the centre of the spreading disc and the distance to
the headland tramline. A negative value for the switch-off points means that
you have to drive beyond the headland tramline.
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7. Use of the mobile test rig / EasyCheck
The mobile test rig or EasyCheck allow testing of the lateral distribution directly on
the field. You can find more information in the operating manual. With ArgusTwin,
use of the mobile test rig or EasyCheck is mandatory!
Assembly:
→The test rig contains 16 collection trays incl. a grid or mats
and 2 measuring cups.
→Set up 4 collection trays/mats in a row.
→With the 4 rows (I … IV), half of the working width is covered.
→Distribute the other rows evenly. The terminal also provides the spacing of the
rows as an aid.
Drive over the test rig as follows:
a) Drive on tramline (1).
b) Check whether fertiliser has been collected in the row with the trays (I):
→If not, only drive on tramline (2).
→If yes, drive on tramlines (2) and (3).
Mobile test rig:
→ Fill the content of the row of trays into the measuring cup and read the
value.
→ Entry of the data on the terminal. If you press on "Save", the corrections
will then be automatically adopted and saved in the fertiliser database.
EasyCheck:
→ All other steps are performed using the "EasyCheck" smartphone app.
c) Be sure to perform another test run after each correction.
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Further advice for users or operating instructions
can be found in the SmartLearning portal as well
as in the operating manual!
AMAZONEN-WERKE H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG
PO box 51 · D-49202 Hasbergen-Gaste
Tel. [phone] · Fax: [phone]
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In the Internet at www.amazone.de, you can view
the current setting recommendations for the lateral
distribution and spread rate of the AMAZONE
fertiliser spreader from our database at any time,
free of charge. To do so, simply select your
implement type and the spreading material.
Also available as an app for iPhone and other
smartphones.
EasyCheck not only reduces the space requirement for transport,
EasyCheck also enables easier and faster testing on the field. While special
sturdy mats serve as collector elements, the collected fertiliser quantity is
determined using the EasyCheck app for Android and iOS devices.
FertiliserService on the Internet
at www.amazone.de
EasyCheck – Digital mobile test rig
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