FarmTRX Yield Monitor User manual

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FarmTRX(Yield(Monitor(–(Install(Guide.((
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Before!installing,!make!sure!to!read!the!Quick!Start!Guide:!www.FarmTRX.com/documentation!
This!guide!will!walk!through!the!installation!of!a!FarmTRX!Yield!Monitor.!It!is!shown!being!
installed!on!a!New!Holland!CR9060,!but!should!be!typical!of!all!New!Holland!CR!series!&!Case!
AFX!combines,!and!is!similar!to!the!install!process!for!most!other!combines.!!
System(Overview:(
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Overview!of!Installation!Locations!
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1. FarmTRX*Yield*Monitor:!The!“brains”!of!the!operation.!This!device!features!an!on-board!
computer!that!connects!to!the!optical!yield!sensors,!16gb!of!on-board!storage!(enough!
to!store!years!of!harvesting!data),!a!GPS!antenna,!and!Bluetooth!connectivity!for!pairing!
with!a!smartphone!or!tablet.!It!mounts!in!the!cab!and!needs!to!be!wired!into!switched!
12V!power.*
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1.1*GPS*Antenna*(optional):*This!is!required!when!it!is!not!possible!to!mount!the!Yield!
Monitor!along!the!center-line!of!the!cab,!or!if!the!harvester!cab!has!a!metal!roof.!!
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2. Mass-Flow*Optical*Sensors:!Two!sensors!will!be!installed!on!either!side!of!the!clean!
grain!elevator.!A!light!beam!is!sent!between!the!two!sensors,!allowing!for!the!
measurement!of!the!volume!of!grain!on!each!paddle.!These!sensors!will!be!wired!
directly!to!the!Yield!Monitor!through!the!supplied!harnesses.!
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Components!Layout!

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Components(Overview:(
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1. FarmTRX!Yield!Monitor!
2. Optical!Yield!Sensors!
3. Optical!Sensor!Mounting!Brackets!
4. 8ft.!Interconnect!Cable!
5. 20ft!Primary!Cable!
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Other(included(hardware:(
• 8!x!5/32!Pop!Rivets!
• 2!x!T-Tap!(18-14AWG),!Blue!
• 2!x!T-Tap!(22-18AWG),!Red!
• 6”!Zip!ties!
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• 24”!XL!Zip!Ties!
• 2!x!Plastic!Spacers!
• 4!x!M18!Nuts!
• 4!x!M18!Washers!
Tools(Required:(
• Power!Drill!
• Measuring!Tape!
• 5/32”!Drill!Bit!
• Framing!Square!
• ¾”!Step!Drill!Bit!!
• Marker,!Pen,!or!Pencil!
• ¾”!Step!Drill!Bit!
• Screwdriver!
• Pliers,!Vice!Grips,!Side!Cutters!
• Masking!Tape!
• Center!Punch!
• Round!Bastard!File!
• Right!Angle!Drill!(for!combines!with!tight!clearance!behind!clean!grain!
elevator)!
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1.(Install(Yield(Monitor(
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Components!used!in!this!step:!
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!!Yield!Monitor!!!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!20!ft.!Primary!Cable!
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The!Yield!Monitor!installs!in!the!cab!of!your!combine.!It!needs!to!be!powered!by!12V!switched!
power.!Since!it!contains!a!GPS!antenna,!it!should!be!mounted!as!close!to!the!centerline!of!your!
combine!as!possible!(alternatively,!the!Yield!Monitor!cab!be!mounted!elsewhere!and!an!
external!GPS!antenna!can!be!connected!and!mounted!along!the!centerline)!!
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Install(Yield(Monitor:(
1. Remove!any!headliner!panels!or!lights!needed!to!access!12V!switched!power!and!a!
space!to!install!the!yield!monitor.!
2. Locate!12V!switched!power!lines!to!tap!into.!
3. Use!the!supplied!T-Splice!Connectors!to!connect!to!+12V!&!Ground.!Use!pliers!to!snap!
the!T-Splice!Connectors!onto!the!wires.!Be!sure!to!use!the!correct!size!connector,!and!
ensure!the!connector!“snaps”!shut.!!
Use!the!Blue!T-Splice!connector!for!18-14!AWG!wire!
Use!the!Blue!T-Splice!connector!for!22-18!AWG!wire.!
4. With!the!T-Splice!connectors!attached!to!12V!switched!power,!attach!the!Red!&!Black!
spade!connectors!from!the!leads!on!the!Primary!Cable!to!+12V!&!Ground,!respectively.!
5. Connect!the!15!Pin!connector!of!the!Primary!Cable!to!the!Yield!Monitor!&!tighten!
screws.!
a. To!test!the!power:!turn!on!the!combine,!then!use!your!smartphone!to!
search/scan!for!Bluetooth!devices.!A!device!called!“YM:___”!should!appear.!
6. Install!YM!on!center-line!of!combine.!Remove!any!panels!or!lights!necessary!to!access!a!
spot!along!the!centerline.!Mount!the!Yield!Monitor!with!the!label!facing!skyways!and!
use!double!sided!tape!to!mount!it!in!place.!
A!potential!place!to!mount!the!the!Yield!Monitor!for!the!installation!pictured!here!
would!be!in!front!of!the!cab!light!on!the!center-line.!
a. If!power!access!and!cable!routing!is!too!difficult,!or!your!combine!has!a!metal!
roof,!then!see!below!!
7. Using!an!external!GPS:!screwing!an!external!GPS!on!to!the!threaded!SMA!connector!on!
the!Yield!Monitor!will!turn!off!the!internal!GPS,!and!instead!use!the!attached!antenna.!
This!allows!you!to!mount!the!Yield!Monitor!anywhere!in!the!cab!or!on!the!roof.!!
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Showing!possible!install!location!of!yield!monitor!in!middle!of!headliner!
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a. Alternative:*Install!the!YM!anywhere!inside!cab!and!align!GPS!antenna!along!
centerline!of!combine!(shown!below).!
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Showing!Yield!Monitor!installed!in!aft!right!hand!corner!of!cab!(where!switched!power!is!
conveniently!accessible)!
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In!this!install!the!GPS!antenna!was!installed!forward!of!the!cab!light!in!the!headliner.!This!places!
the!GPS!antenna!along!the!center-line!of!the!harvester.!
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Cable*Routing:*
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8. Once!the!Yield!Monitor!is!mounted,!route!the!Primary!Cable!through!your!cab/headliner!
and!out!to!underneath!your!cab.!You!will!need!to!route!it!towards!the!clean!grain!
elevator.!
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Showing!routing!of!Primary!Cable!along!inside!of!door!post.!Ignition!switch!assembly!removed!
for!access.!
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9. Once!the!Primary!Cable!has!been!routed!outside!of!your!cab,!use!the!supplied!zip!ties!to!
route!it!over!to!the!clean!grain!elevator.!Leave!a!few!feet!of!cable!loose!by!the!clean!
grain!elevator!to!attach!to!the!interconnect!cable.! !

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2.(Install(Optical(Sensors(
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Components!used!in!this!step:!
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Sensor!interconnect!cable!
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In!this!step!you!will!be!mounting!the!optical!yield!sensors!on!your!clean!grain!elevator.!The!
location!of!the!mounting!point!is!found!in!a!table!below.!
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Preparing(Sensors(&(Brackets:(
1. Mount!optical!sensors!in!mounting!brackets.!Use!supplied!nuts,!washers,!and!plastic!
spacers.!
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Mounting!Order:!Nut,!washer,!
bracket,!washer,!nut,!spacer.!
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Lightly!hand!tighten!jam!nuts!to!make!face!of!sensor!flush!
with!the!mounting!face!of!the!bracket!(shown!above)!
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2. Screw!the!plastic!spacer!on!to!the!sensor!until!it!is!flush!with!the!face!of!the!sensor,!then!
screw!the!spacer!slightly!more!to!reveal!only!one!thread!of!the!sensor.!This!will!help!the!
sensor!sit!at!the!correct!depth!in!the!clean!grain!elevator.!!
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3. One!sensor!has!a!set!of!LED!lights!recessed!in!the!barrel.!These!will!help!you!test!the!
system,!so!ensure!they!are!pointed!away!from!the!hinge!of!the!bracket.!(shown!above)!
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Mounting(Sensors(&(Brackets:(
Next,!you!will!need!to!measure!and!mark!where!to!measure,!mark,!and!drill!holes!for!the!
sensors!on!the!clean!grain!elevator.!They!mount!in!the!inside!&!outside!face!of!the!elevator,!
towards!the!back!of!the!combine!(where!filled!paddles!of!grain!pass!by).!The!table!below!shows!
the!measurements!for!common!combines:!!
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Combine*
Model*
Distance*X*(in)*
Height*Y*(in)*
Case*IH*
1660!
1.75!
41.5!
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1680!
1.75!
75.5!
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2X88!
1.75!
75.5!
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7088!
1.75!
75.5!
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7120,!8120!
1.5!
57!
New*Holland*
CR9XX,!CR9XXX!
1.75!
62!
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TR9X!
1.5!
43!
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TX!
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John*Deere*
9500!
2.25!
62!
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96X0!
2.25!
62!
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9X50!
2.25!
33!
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9X60!
2.25!
33!
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9X70!
2.25!
33!
Gleaner*
R7X!
1.25!
56!
Challenger*
670!
1.5!
70!
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670B!
1.75!
65!
Cat*
Use!Existing!
Sensor!Holes!
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If!your!model!is!not!shown!here,!ensure!the!optical!sensors!lie!in!the!middle!of!the!clean!grain!
elevator!paddles.!
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Distance!(X)!from!the!back!of!the!clean!grain!
elevator!to!the!center!of!the!drill!hole!
Height!(Y)!from!the!center!of!the!bearing!
to!the!center!of!the!drill!hole!
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Diagram!of!Optical!
Sensor!Placement!
&!Operation!

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1. Using!measurements!from!the!table!above,!measure!&!mark!the!height!(Y).!Measure!
from!the!center!of!the!bearing,!to!height!(Y),!and!mark.!We!recommend!using!masking!
tape!to!make!marking!the!height!easier.!Use!a!framing!square!to!trace!the!height!(y)!
across!the!masking!tape!on!the!clean!grain!elevator.!
It!is!very!important!to!install!the!optical!sensors!directly!opposite!each!other,!so!take!
care!with!marking!the!mounting!holes.!
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Shown:!line!drawn!on!tape!to!mark!exact!height!of!sensors!from!bottom!bearing.!
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2. With!the!height!(Y)!marked!across!the!clean!grain!elevator,!measure!&!mark!the!
distance!(X).!
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Shown:!marked!sensor!hole!location!(x)!from!of!the!back!of!the!clean!grain!elevator.!!
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3. With!height!(Y)!and!distance!(X)!marked,!use!a!center!punch!to!mark!the!location!for!
drilling!the!sensor!mounting!pilot!holes.!

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4. At!the!marked!location!–!drill!a!pilot!hole!using!a!5/32”!drill!bit.!
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5. Using!the!pilot!hole!as!a!starting!point!-!use!a!step!drill!to!drill!a!¾”!hole.!
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Using!the!step-drill-bit!to!drill!¾”!hole!
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Showing:!step-drill!bit!used.!
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6. Use!a!file!to!remove!sharp!burs!from!the!drilled!hole.!
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7. Mount!the!sensor!brackets:!Slide!head!of!sensor!into!the!new!¾”!hole.!Loosen!jam!nuts!
on!sensor!and!slide!the!bracket!until!the!4-hole!pattern!is!located!in!the!middle!of!the!
clean!grain!elevator.!Press!the!head!of!the!sensor!into!the!¾”!hole,!hold!the!bracket!at!
90!degrees!to!the!vertical!edge!of!the!elevator,!and!mark!the!4-hole!pattern!of!the!
bracket!for!drilling.!
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8. Once!bracket!&!sensor!are!aligned,!drill!one!hole!with!a!5/32”!bit.!!
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9. Choose!correct!sensor!to!install:!Before!pop-riveting!the!sensor!on,!make!sure!to!select!
the!sensor!with!the!LED!light!in!the!barrel.!Having!this!LED!light!visible!will!help!to!test!
the!system.!(Shown!below)!!
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10. Next,!install!one!pop!rivet!to!hold!the!bracket,!then!drill!the!remaining!holes.!
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Use!a!pop!rivets!to!mount!the!bracket!to!the!1st!drilled!hole.!
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11. With!1!pop!rivet!installed,!drill!the!remaining!3!holes!and!install!their!pop!rivets.!
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12. Repeat!the!process!on!the!inside!face!of!the!clean!grain!elevator.!Take!care!to!ensure!
the!¾”!hole!is!drilled!directly!across!from!the!other!(using!the!same!x,y!measurements).!
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Repeat!the!process!on!the!inside!face!of!the!clean!grain!elevator.!Take!care!to!ensure!the!¾”!
hole!is!drilled!directly!across!from!the!other!(using!the!same!x,y!measurements).!
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If!access!to!the!back!of!the!clean!grain!elevator!is!restricted,!you!can!create!a!sheet!metal!
drilling!template!for!the!sensor!pilot!hole!(for!the!harvester’s!specific!X!dimension)!and!use!an!
angled!drill!to!drill!the!pilot!and!sensor!holes.!!
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13. Once!both!brackets!and!sensors!are!mounted,!use!the!included!XL!zip!tie!to!hold!the!
brackets!together!as!shown:!
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14. With!the!brackets!and!sensors!mounted,!attach!the!connectors!of!the!sensor!cables!to!
the!connectors!on!the!Interconnect!Cable.!!
15. Connect!the!Interconnect!Cable!to!the!Primary!Cable.!Zip!tie!excess!cable!in!a!bundle!
away!from!moving!parts.!
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Cables!connected!&!zip!tied!out!of!the!way.!
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NOTE:!There!will!be!an!open!connector!on!the!interconnect!cable.!This!connector!will!allow!you!
to!use!attach!other!components!in!the!future.!Zip!tie!this!connector!out!of!the!way.!
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Testing(Optical(Yield(Sensors:(
Once!the!optical!sensors!are!installed!and!they!are!connected!to!the!yield!monitor,!the!system!
can!be!tested!in!the!following!way:!
1. Power!on!the!harvester.!This!should!power!on!the!yield!monitor!wired!to!switched!12V!
power.!
2. With!a!smartphone,!look!for!a!Bluetooth!device!to!appear!with!the!name:!“YM:____”.!If!
this!appears,!then!the!yield!monitor!is!powered!on.!
3. Next!test!the!optical!sensors.!With!the!harvester!powered!on!(the!engine!does!not!need!
to!be!on!for!this),!go!to!the!clean!grain!elevator,!remove!the!clean!out!panel!and!
advance!the!paddles!by!hand.!When!the!empty!paddles!pass!by!the!optical!sensors,!the!
sensor!with!the!LED!(ideally!installed!on!the!outer!face!of!the!elevator)!should!blink.!If!
this!happens,!then!the!optical!sensors!are!powered!on!correctly!and!in!alignment.!
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Your!yield!monitor!should!now!be!fully!installed.!To!learn!how!to!operate!the!Yield!Monitor,!
consult!the!guides!found!on!www.FarmTRX.com/documentation!
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If!you!have!not!already!done!so,!register!your!FarmTRX!account!at!www.FarmTRX.com/register!
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