Amity Technology Active Depth Control User manual

OPERATING &
PARTS MANUAL
ACTIVE DEPTH
CONTROL
2800 7TH Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.amitytech.com
P/N 301285-REVF

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Figure1‐HOMESCREEN
A–JoystickSelectionandActivationButton
SignifiesthePTOisnotengagedandthejoystickisinactive.Uponinitialsystempower
up,pressoncefortheJOYSTICKFUNCTIONSELECTIONSCREEN(Figure2)toappear.
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SignifiesthePTOisengaged,butjoystickremainsinactive.Pressoncetoactivatethe
joystickandthebuttonturnsGreen.
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PTOisengagedandjoystickisactivated.Pressoncetodeactivatejoystick(BacktoRed).
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Uponeachinitialsystempower‐upandPTOengagement,thebuttonwillbeginasRed
untiltheinitialjoystickactivation(ButtontoGreen).Aftertheinitialactivation(Redto
Green),thebuttonwilltogglebetweenBlue(Inactive)andGreen(Active)basedon
whetherthePTOisengaged.
Aftertheinitialpowerup&joystickactivation,thebutton,nomatterthecolor(Blue,
RedorGreen),willneedtobeheldfor3secondsfortheJOYSTICKFUNCTIONSELECTION
SCREEN(Figure2)toappear.
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TROUBLESHOOTINGTIP:IfPTOisengagedandbuttonremainsBlue,checkPTOsensor.The
connectionsshouldbesecureandproximityofthesensortothecollarshouldbewithina1/8”.
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B–WandDepthIndicatorsThewanddepthindicatorsshowthe
instantaneousvaluesoftheleftandrighthandwands.Thesevaluesareusedto
achievethetargetdepth(Figure1–F).
PLEASENOTE:IfeithertheLHorRHindicatorslosecompletemovementordo
NOTappeartobetrackingthetargetdepth(Figure1–F),re‐calibratethewands.
(See“M”–Page7)Iftheproblemcontinuesafterre‐calibration,checkrotary
positionsensorsfordamage.
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C‐“LOWERHITCH”ButtonThisbuttonlowersthehitchincrementally.Itfunctionsintwo
differentincrements,smallandlarge,dependentonwhetherthePTOisengaged.IfthePTOis
notengaged(non‐harvesting)andthebuttonispressed,thehitchcylinderwillmovesmoothly
inalargerincrement.IfthePTOisengaged(signifyingharvesting)andthebuttonispressed,
thehitchcylinderwillmoveasmallincrementeachtimethebuttonispressedandwill
deactivatethe“AUTO”mode.
D‐“RAISEHITCH/ENDROW”ButtonThisbuttonhasdualfunctions.Thisbuttonraises
thehitchincrementally.And,ifthisbuttonisheldfor3ormoreseconds,itgoesto“END
ROW”modeandraisesharvestertoitsmaximumheight.PLEASENOTE:Itworksonthesame
incrementandoperatingpremisesdescribedaboveforthe“LOWERHITCH”Button.
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E–“–”ButtonThisbuttondecreasesthetargetdiggingdepthinincrementsof0.2inches.
F–Digging“Depth”IndicatorThisindicatorshowsthetargetdiggingdepthoftheADC
unitwhenitisrunin“AUTO”mode.Currently,Figure1–Fshowsacurrenttargetdepthof3.4.
PLEASENOTE:Thetargetdiggingdepthisanarbitrarynumber.ThedefaultWandsettingfrom
factorywillattempttosettargetdiggingdepthclosetowhattheactualdiggingdepth
measures.Byadjustingthewandheight(See“WandAdjustment”–Page12),youcanchange
therelationshipbetweenthetargetdiggingdepthandactualdiggingdepthtoyoursatisfaction.
G–“+”ButtonThisbuttonincreasesthetargetdiggingdepthinincrementsof0.2inches.
H–“AUTO”ButtonThisbuttoninitiatesthe“AUTO”mode.ItturnsGreenwhenengaged.
I–AxleCylinderHeightIndicatorsTheOrangebarsontheleftandrightindicatethe
instantaneousheightoftheaxlecylinders.Theaxlecylinderswillvary+/‐2inchesfromthe
axlecylindersetpoint.Themaximumdifferentialbetweenthecylindersequals4inches.
Pressingeitheroftheaxlecylindergraphics(Figure1–I)willputyouintotheAXLECYLINDER
SETPOINTSCREEN(Figure3–NextPage)
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J–OptionsScreenButtonThisbuttondisplaystheOPTIONSSCREEN(Figure4‐NextPage).
K–StatusScreenButtonThisbuttondisplaystheSTATUSSCREEN(Figure6).Ifthereisa
problemwithanyofthe6statusindicators,thentheGreencheckmarkisreplacedbyaRedX.
PLEASENOTE:IfaRedXisdisplayed,thesystemwillNOTbeallowedtogointo“AUTO”mode.
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9

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Figure6–STATUSSCREEN(AllGood)

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U–StatusIndicators“Good”appearsinGreen.“Fault”appearsinRed.
V–SensorDescriptions
LeftWand–IndicatesPowerissuppliedtotheLHRotaryPositionsensor.
ItdoesNOTindicateadamaged/brokenRotaryPositionSensor.
RightWand–IndicatesPowerissuppliedtotheRHRotaryPositionsensor.ItdoesNOT
indicateadamaged/brokenRotaryPositionSensor.
LeftAxleCylinder–IndicatesPowerissuppliedtotheLHaxlecylindersensor.
RightAxleCylinder–IndicatesPowerissuppliedtotheRHaxlecylindersensor.
CylinderDiscrepancy–Indicatestheaxlecylinderdifferentialhasexceededthe
maximumof4”‐‐OR–Thedifferentialhasexceeded2”aboveorbelowtheaxle
setpoint.
WandDiscrepancy–IndicatestheLHand/orRHwanddepthindicatorsarenottracking
tothetargetdiggingdepth.
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11

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

HYDRAULICS:
Themodulatedvalvecanberuneitheropenorclosedcenter.Thevalvecomes
standardwithaclosedcenterplug.
Providethemodulatedvalve16‐18gallonsperminute(GPM)toruntheADCsystem.
Thecasedrainlinecomesfromtherearvalvesection.Thislineneedstobepluggedinto
thetractor’scasedrain.Thereisareliefvalveinthislooptoensurethevalvewillbe
relievedinthecasethatthelinebecomesdisconnectedfromthetractorforanyreason.

WandAdjustment:
LoosenboltsAanduseadjustmentrod(boltsB)toadjusttheheightofthewands.(Ref
Figure8below).

Figure8–WandHeightAdjustment


Note:Fromfactory,dimensionCis5.25inches.
TractorCabConnections:
UsethestrippedBlack(Ground)andRed(Positive)wirefromthetractorharness
providedandconnecttothetractorbatterypower.

12



RotaryPositionSensor:
Figure9–SensorInstallationSteps


EnsureWandsareagainstthestops. SlidesensorontoPeginorientationshown


Rotatesensorcounterclockwise(CCW)
Installscrewsandtighten.

13

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36
8
6
11
2
31
3
4
8
7
6
2
7
8
7
13
25
10
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16
30
29
20
26
21
19
24
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22
18
14
37
28 18
17
9
15
27
32
23
17 31
12
37
36
33
39
M4306-E
STEP 3
ROTATE
COUNTER CLOCKWISE
SLIDE
SENSOR ONTO
STOP
AGAINST
WANDS ARE
MAKE SURE
SHAFT
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 4
INSTALL SCREWS
AND TIGHTEN
14

ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY
1 63661 WLDMT-MOUNTINGBRACKET 1
2 52654 BUSHING-FLANGE 2
3 300214 WLDMT-MOUNTINGSUPPORTADC NARROW 2
4 63664 BOLT-HEX: .75 X14.00 NC GR5 ZP 1
5 1013537 NUT-CENTERLOCK: .75 NC ZP 1
6 53984 U-BOLT1/2 X7 X6 X7 2
7 1011581 WASHER-LOCK: .50 ZP 8
8 1011577 NUT-HEX: .50 NC ZP 10
9 300216 WLDMT-ADC ARM8R 1
73474 WLDMT-ADC ARM12R
10 62882 WLDMT-TIGHTENER 11.125" ZP 1
11 1011578 NUT-HEX: .63 NC GR2 ZP 2
12 1011609 BOLT-HEX: .50 X2.00 NC GR5 ZP 4
13 1011584 WASHER-FLAT: SAE .50 ZP 4
14 300218 WLDMT-ADC MAIN 8R/12R 1
15 73490 PLATE-ADC BOLT EYELET 1
16 73491 U-BOLT .375 X3.00 X3.063 X3.000 4
17 1011586 WASHER-LOCK: .38 ZP 11
18 1011576 NUT-HEX: .38 NC GR2 ZP 11
19 56939 BUSHING-BRONZE 2
20 301244 SHAFT-ADC B 8R/12R 1
21 300228 PLATE-WAND SENSOR SIDE 1
22 73475 WLDMT-WAND SPRINGSIDE 1
23 301258 BOLT-HEX:.31 X2.25 NC GR8 ZP 1
24 1030700 NUT-TOPLOCK: .31 NC GR5 ZP 1
25 52306 BOLT-EYE 1
26 53159 SPRING 1
27 73487 SHAFT-ADC A ZP 1
28 73489 BAR-ADC PIN 1
29 300224 WLDMT-ADC SENSOR HOUSING8R/12R 1
30 1016362 BOLT-CRG: .38 X1.25 NC GR5 ZP 3
31 1011660 BOLT-CRG: .50 X1.50 NC GR5 ZP 2
32 1027461 NUT-TOPLOCK: .50 NC GR5 ZP 2
33 1011748 ZERK-GREASE: .25UNFSTRAIGHT 2
34 73492 SENSOR-ROTARYPOSITION (JD:AH233087) 1
35 1011304 SCREW-MACHINE RND SLT#10-32 X1.25 2
36 301058 SNAP-RING1.250" 1
37 55206 BUSHING-MACH: 1.25 NR 14GA 1 OR 2
38 301267 ROD-WAND LOCK 1
39 1029164 PIN-HAIR: .19 X3.00 ZP 1
ACTIVE DEPTH CONTROL WANDS
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M4291-D
6
9
85
5
13
7
4
210
3
1
13
3
7
3
12
11
13
15
14
16

ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY
1 301029 WLDMT-SUPPORTVALVE (12R) 2
301042 WLDMT-SUPPORT VALVE (8R)
2 64244 U-BOLT: .375 X5.13 X8 X5.13 (12R) 2
3 1016999 NUT-TOPLOCK: .38 NC GR5 ZP 12
4 302354 PLATE-MOUNTVALVES ADC 1
5 1011600 BOLT-HEX: .38 X1.00 NC GR5 ZP 8
6 302261 VALVE-ADC 3 BANK 1
7 1011828 WASHER-FLAT .38 ZP 6
8 73426 VALVE-DUAL COUNTER BALANCE 1
301854 CARTRIDGE-VALVE DUAL COUNTER BALANCE 2
9 1011285 BOLT-HEX: .31 X2.00 NC 2
10 1030700 NUT-TOPLOCK: .31 NC GR5 ZP 2
11 301045 BAR-BOLTING(8R) 2
12 1021757 BOLT-HEX: .38 X5.00 NC GR5 ZP (8R) 4
13 302430 SHIELD-ADC VALVE 2
14 59488 BOLT-CRG: .38 X1.00 NC GR5 ZP 4
15 1011576 NUT-HEX:.38 NC GR2 ZP 4
ACTIVE DEPTH CONTROL HYDRAULIC
COMPONENTS
17

M4416-C
6
10
14
14
2
1
22
5
4
14 1
2
414
14
16
17
17
HITCH CYLINDER TO TOP OF LH
HITCH CYLINDER TO BOTTOM OF LH
HITCH CYLINDER TO BOTTOM OF RH
TO TOP OF RH HITCH CYLINDER
11
16
15
1
2
524
14
24
14
7
7
15
13
25
13
25
19
21
6
8
26
26
23
2
9
1
2
21
18