Giltrap 595-0135 User manual

Fertiliser Spreader
Part Number: 595-0135
Giltrap Engineering Ltd
P.O. Box 83, 7 Main North Rd
Otorohanga 3900, New Zealand
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Control Screen
Quick Start Guide

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Introduction
This quick start guide is designed to give a brief overview of the Giltrap fertiliser
spreader control screen, and covers changing the 4 main parameters that will vary
from job to job, along with basic operating procedures.
For a more in depth guide covering all features of the control screen please refer to the
full manual.
Contents
SCREEN OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................3
Tab 1 –Main operating screen...........................................................................................................................3
Tab 2 –Spinner control ......................................................................................................................................4
Tab 3 –GPS mapping.........................................................................................................................................5
Tab 4 –Loadcells (Optional)..............................................................................................................................6
SETTING MAIN PARAMETERS...................................................................................................................................7
Driving centers....................................................................................................................................................7
Gate height..........................................................................................................................................................8
Spread rate..........................................................................................................................................................9
Spread rate indication arrows ..........................................................................................................................10
Hectare meter....................................................................................................................................................11
Product density .................................................................................................................................................12
Altering Flow Factor ........................................................................................................................................13
MEASURING BULK DENSITY OF PRODUCT.............................................................................................................14
SPREADING RATE GUIDE CHART ...........................................................................................................................15
SPINNER CONTROL.................................................................................................................................................16
Spinner speed indication arrows.......................................................................................................................17
FLOW FACTOR CALIBRATION .................................................................................................................................18
JOB CREATION.......................................................................................................................................................21
OPERATION............................................................................................................................................................21
USB DRIVES..........................................................................................................................................................22
Produced August 2018
Copyright 2018 by Giltrap Engineering Ltd.
Printed in New Zealand

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Screen overview
Tab 1 –Main operating screen
1. Ground speed, (Km/h) driven by wheel sensor or optional GPS antennae
2. Run/Hold button, turns the floor drive off/on
3. Driving centers, or adjacent pass to pass centers
4. Hectare meter, counts hectares covered whilst run/hold is active. Use is
covered later on in guide
5. Spread Rate, (Kg/Ha) desired application rate of product. Or the actual
spreading rate whilst Run/Hold is active, this will be covered in more depth later
on in this guide.
6. Gate Height, (mm) this is the height that the rear door has been manually
adjusted to.
7. Tab selector, buttons to change from tab to tab or enter settings.

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Tab 2 –Spinner control
NB: Spinner left/right is whilst sitting on tractor seat looking forward.
1. Left hand spinner RPM readout and setting
2. Right hand spinner RPM readout and setting
3. LH spinner on/off (Red is off, green is on)
4. RH spinner on/off (Red is off, green is on)
5. LH spinner quick speed sets
6. RH spinner quick speed sets
7. Tab selector, buttons to change from tab to tab or enter settings.

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Tab 3 –GPS mapping
1. Tractor icon, shows location of tractor.
2. Coverage, green = covered, white = uncovered. Each segment indicated a
speed or direction change.
3. Zoom in/out
4. Tab selector, buttons to change from tab to tab or enter settings
The width of the coverage is determined by the “Driving centers” setting
NOTE: GPS mapping is only able to used when a GPS antennae is connected to the
unit

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Tab 4 –Loadcells (Optional)
1. Flow factor calibration
2. Tare / Gross buttons
3. Current loadcell reading
4. Tab selector, buttons to change from tab to tab or enter settings
The operation of the flow factor calibration will be covered in-depth later on in this
guide.

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Setting Main Parameters
Driving centers
“Driving centers”is the distance from the center of the tractors 1st pass wheelings to
the center of the 2nd pass wheelings. As shown by diagram below.
To change the driving centers follow the below steps.
1. Find the driving centers button (located on tab
1)
2. Tap the button to enter settings mode, use -/+
arrows to change the driving centers in 1m
increments
3. Tap the button again to exit settings mode, new
driving center is automatically saved.

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Gate height
Gate height is the height of the opening the rear gate has been manually set to. The
recommended height is obtained by reading the chart either on the rear of the machine
or in this guide. Note the height is from the belt to the gate, not from the top of the
cleats.
To change the gate height follow the below steps.
1. Obtain the recommended gate height from the gate chart
2. Set gate to recommended height, either with manual lever or hydraulic ram
3. Find the gate height button (located on tab 1)
4. Tap the button to enter settings mode, use -/+
arrows
to change the gate height in 5mm increments
5. Tap the button again to exit settings mode, new
gate
height is automatically saved
Alternatively, if the operator wishes to change the gate height by a large amount, it will
be faster to change the gate height by going:
Select gate height, type in required height, and tick to save.

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Spread rate
Spread rate is the desired rate of application in Kg/Ha
To change the spread rate follow the below steps,
1. Find the spread rate button (located on tab 1)
It is important to note that this button provides
live feedback of the actual rate, therefore it will
be 0 if the run/hold button is off.
2. Tap the button to enter settings mode, use -/+
arrows
to change spread rate in 10kg increments
3. Tap the button again to exit settings mode, new
spread rate is automatically saved
Alternatively, if the operator wishes to change the spread rate by a large amount, it will
be faster to change the gate height by going:
Select Belt 1 rate, type in required rate, and tick to save.

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Spread rate indication arrows
The spread rate has a visual indicator function that allows the operator to easily tell if
the spread rate is close to their desired set rate.
If the spread rate is within 10% +/- of the desired
rate a green bar will display next to the spread rate
If the spread rate is lower than 90% of the desired
rate, a downwards pointing red arrow will be
displayed. Possible remedies are:
Decrease forward speed
Increase gate height
Decrease spread rate
If the spread rate is constantly fluctuating from a
high to a low rate (the belt will also visibly speed up
and slow down) it is likely that the spread rate is too
low for the settings, possible remedies are:
Reduce gate height
Increase forward speed
Increase spread rate.