LEMKEN Solitronic User manual

Operating Instructions
Electronic seed drill control system
Solitronic
Version 1.51
- EN -
Safety is our prime concern
Art. no. 175 4366
EN-1/03.08
LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG
Weseler Strasse 5, D-46519 Alpen / P.O. Box 11 60, D-46515 Alpen,
Germany
Telephone ++ 49 (0) 28 02 81-0, Fax ++49 (0) 28 02 81-220
Email: [email protected], Internet: http://www.lemken.com

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USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DESIGNATED PURPOSE
•Please read through the operating instructions and safety infor-
mation before starting-up for the first time!
•Solitair seed drills equipped with the Solitronic electronic seed
drill control system are designed to be used solely for general ag-
ricultural work (Use in accordancewith designated purpose)!
Any other form of deployment is regarded to be not in conformance with the des-
ignated purpose. The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damage re-
sulting from improper usage; the risk shall be borne here solely by the user!
Use in accordance with designated purpose also includes adherence to the
manufacturer's specified operating, maintenance and repair conditions!
•Solitair seed drills equipped with Solitronic electronic seed drill control systems
may only be operated, serviced and repaired by persons familiar with conduct-
ing such tasks and who are aware of the hazards involved!
•The pertinent accident-prevention regulations as well as any generally ap-
proved safety-related, industrial medicine and road-traffic related regulations
must be adhered to!
•The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damages resulting from arbi-
trary modifications to the seed drill!
IMPORTANT NOTE!
These operating instructions describe the important functions and equipment vari-
ants that can be operated and monitored when using the Solitronic electronic
seed drill control system. Not all of these functions and equipment variants are
included in the implement's basic equipment specification!
The function cannot be assumed to be available on the implement if there is no
"Option" reference available.
The functions and equipment variants included with the basic equipment specifi-
cation are available in the LEMKIN implement price list valid at the time of pur-
chase.

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS................................................................................................. 3
1POWER SUPPLY.................................................................................. 7
2BASIC INFORMATION ......................................................................... 7
2.1 Field of application ..................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Control terminal .......................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Displays and menus ................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Function of switches and buttons............................................................................. 9
2.4.1 On/Off switch....................................................................................................... 9
2.4.2 Function buttons................................................................................................. 9
2.4.3 Rotary switch with confirmation button ......................................................... 10
2.4.4 ESC button......................................................................................................... 10
2.4.5 Switching keys .................................................................................................. 10
2.4.6 LEDs................................................................................................................... 10
3SELECTING AND SAVING VALUES AND SETTINGS ..................... 11
4MENU SELECTION ............................................................................ 11
5ENTRY MENU..................................................................................... 13
5.1 General information.................................................................................................. 13
5.2 Entry and setting functions ..................................................................................... 13
5.3 Tramline menu .......................................................................................................... 15
5.3.1 Cultivator working width .................................................................................. 15
5.3.2 Field boundary side .......................................................................................... 15
5.3.3 Straight rhythm, type of passage .................................................................... 15
5.3.4 Hectare counting with tramlines...................................................................... 16
5.3.5 Tramline rhythms.............................................................................................. 16
5.4 Rhythm displays ....................................................................................................... 19
5.5 Hectare counter......................................................................................................... 25
5.6 Hopper menu............................................................................................................. 25
5.7 Blower monitoring .................................................................................................... 26
5.8 Wheel calibration in mm/pulse ................................................................................ 26
5.8.1 Manual calibration............................................................................................. 26
5.8.2 100 metre calibration ........................................................................................ 27

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5.9 Change in seed rate increment value ..................................................................... 28
5.10 Switching off alarm functions.................................................................................. 29
5.11 GPS partial-area specific seeding ........................................................................... 30
5.11.1 Interface ............................................................................................................. 30
5.11.2 Seed rate............................................................................................................ 30
5.11.3 Receiving values from GPS receiver............................................................... 30
5.11.4 Writing values to GPS receiver........................................................................ 31
5.11.5 Faulty connection to GPS receiver.................................................................. 31
5.12 Harrow (option) ......................................................................................................... 32
5.13 Spotlights (option) .................................................................................................... 32
5.14 Entering time delay – sequence control ................................................................. 33
6SEED CALIBRATION MENU ............................................................. 34
6.1 Converting grains/sq. m. into kg/ha........................................................................ 35
6.2 Calibration test sample ............................................................................................ 36
6.2.1 Entering seed code........................................................................................... 36
6.2.2 Entering seed rate............................................................................................. 36
6.2.3 "Filling" seed wheels........................................................................................ 37
6.2.4 Calibration time................................................................................................. 37
6.2.5 Starting calibration time sample...................................................................... 38
6.2.6 Entering calibrated seed quantity ................................................................... 38
6.2.7 Result ................................................................................................................. 39
6.3 Repeating calibration test sample (calibration test sample monitor).................. 40
6.4 Changing seed rate................................................................................................... 40
7FERTILISER CALIBRATION MENU .................................................. 41
7.2 Calibration test sample ............................................................................................ 42
7.2.1 Entering spread rate ......................................................................................... 42
7.2.2 "Filling" proportioning wheels......................................................................... 43
7.2.3 Calibration time................................................................................................. 43
7.2.4 Starting calibration time sample...................................................................... 44
7.2.5 Entering calibrated fertiliser quantity ............................................................. 44
7.2.6 Result ................................................................................................................. 45
7.3 Repeating calibration test sample (calibration test sample monitor).................. 46
7.4 Changing spread rate ............................................................................................... 46
8OPERATING MENU............................................................................ 47

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8.1 Operating menu displays ......................................................................................... 49
8.2 Other displays in Operating menu .......................................................................... 51
8.3 First Operating menu................................................................................................ 52
8.3.1 Operating voltage and current consumption ................................................. 52
8.3.2 Hectare counter................................................................................................. 52
8.3.3 Manual start ....................................................................................................... 52
8.3.4 Manual stop ....................................................................................................... 52
8.3.5 Blower speed..................................................................................................... 53
8.3.6 Sown seed quantity .......................................................................................... 53
8.3.7 Changing into 2nd. Operating menu ............................................................... 53
8.4 Second Operating menu .......................................................................................... 53
8.4.1 Adjusting the sowing quantity......................................................................... 53
8.4.2 Section-width switch-off................................................................................... 54
8.4.3 Tramline shifting ............................................................................................... 55
8.4.4 S harrow............................................................................................................. 56
8.5 Third Operating menu .............................................................................................. 57
8.5.1 General information .......................................................................................... 57
8.5.2 Automatic operating mode............................................................................... 58
8.5.3 Manual operating mode.................................................................................... 60
8.5.4 Deactivating Heliodor section.......................................................................... 61
8.5.5 Deactivating coulter bar ................................................................................... 61
8.5.6 Deactivating track markers .............................................................................. 62
8.5.7 Track marker folding method........................................................................... 62
8.5.8 Selecting track markers.................................................................................... 63
9ELECTROHYDRAULIC COULTER PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT...... 64
10 ELECTROHYDRAULIC ROLLER PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT ..... 65
11 SOWING PIPE MONITORING (OPTION)........................................ 66
11.1 General information.................................................................................................. 66
11.2 Sowing pipe monitoring operation.......................................................................... 67
11.2.1 Tramline monitoring ......................................................................................... 67
11.2.2 Spreader monitoring (section width monitoring)........................................... 68
11.3 Sowing pipe monitoring diagnosis ......................................................................... 68
11.4 Hardware test ............................................................................................................ 69
12 INFORMATION MENU..................................................................... 70

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12.1 Sensor test ................................................................................................................ 70
12.2 Software version ....................................................................................................... 71
12.3 Fault and code displays ........................................................................................... 72
12.3.1 Functional faults ............................................................................................... 72
12.3.2 Line fault ............................................................................................................ 72
12.4 Sowing pipe monitoring diagnosis ......................................................................... 73
12.5 Seed drill setting display.......................................................................................... 73
12.6 Configured seed rate and speed range display ..................................................... 73
12.7 Pocket calculator ...................................................................................................... 74
13 FUSES ............................................................................................. 75
14 DIAGNOSIS LISTS .......................................................................... 76
14.1 Code displays............................................................................................................ 76
14.2 Information ................................................................................................................ 76
14.3 Warnings.................................................................................................................... 77
14.4 Malfunctions.............................................................................................................. 78
14.5 Table: B1X – Line breaks ......................................................................................... 79
14.6 Table: B2X – Short circuits ...................................................................................... 80

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1 POWER SUPPLY
The connecting cable for the Solitronic electronic seed drill control system's power
supply must be connected straight to the tractor's battery. An operating voltage of
12 Volt is required. A 40A fuse is located inside the connecting cable to the bat-
tery.
2 BASIC INFORMATION
2.1 Field of application
The Solitronic electronic seed drill control system, version 1.51 was developed for
controlling, monitoring and adjusting the Compact Solitairplus H9 and Compact So-
litairplus HD9 tilling combinations.
•The Compact Solitair H9 can only be used to spread seed.
•The Compact Solitair HD9 can spread both seed and fertiliser. Fertiliser can
only be spread however, when the "Fertilising and drilling" option is switched
on.
The control terminal on the electronic seed drill control system can also be used
to activate and deactivate the following independently of each other:
•the track marking folding device,
•the raising and lowering of the coulter bar
•the raising and lowering of the seeding rail
•the raising and lowering of the leading roller with seeding rail and
•the raising and lowering of the heliodor section
and the time delay between raising and lowering the Heliodor section and seeding
rail can also be adjusted.
•Before any transport, the control terminal must be switched off!

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2.2 Control terminal
The "Solitronic" electronic seed drill control system is operated using the control
terminal (1). It consists of a display (8), function buttons (3), shift buttons (7) and a
shaft encoder (5) with confirmation button.
1 - Control terminal
2 - On/Off switch
3 - Function buttons
4 - ESC button (Return button)
5 - Rotary switch with confirmation button (push button)
6 - Emergency stop switch
7 - Switching keys
8 - Display
9 - LEDs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
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2.3 Displays and menus
Depending on the equipment available on each seed drill or implement combina-
tion, several displays on the control terminal may differ from those shown here in
these operating instructions. A special reference is given where this is of rele-
vance to operation of the implement.
2.4 Function of switches and buttons
2.4.1 On/Off switch
The On/Off switch (2) has to be pressed and held for 2 seconds to switch the
electronic see drill control system on or off again.
2.4.2 Function buttons
When a function button (3) is pressed the function situated directly next to it in the
display (8) is then executed or activated.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
8

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2.4.3 Rotary switch with confirmation button
Turning the rotary switch with confirmation button (5) enables values to be se-
lected and entered, they can then be confirmed by pressing the button.
2.4.4 ESC button
Pressing the ESC button (4) takes you back to the previous menu.
2.4.5 Switching keys
When a switching key (7) is pressed a function shown and activated immediately
above in the display (8) is either switched on or off.
2.4.6 LEDs
If a switching key (7) has been pressed, e.g. for a sub-width cut-off, it is indicated
by the corresponding LED (9) lighting up.

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3 SELECTING AND SAVING VALUES AND SETTINGS
Values and setting options in the dis-
play can only be selected using the
rotary switch (5) and then confirmed or
saved by pressing the confirmation
button (CB).
4 MENU SELECTION
The menu selection appears after
switching on the electronic seed drill
control system and a brief system
check.
A total of 4 separate menus are available for selection:
1. Entry menu: Press function button F5 or F6
2. Calibration menu: Press function button F3 or F4
3. Operating menu:Press function button F1 or F2
4. Information menu: Press function button F7 or F8

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The following menu selection appears if the "Fertilising and drilling" option has
been activated in the Compact-Solitairplus HD9 Entry menu.
The same menus as beforehand are still available for selection. The Calibration
menu however is subdivided.
The F3 button has to be pressed for the seed calibration test sample, and F4 for
the fertiliser calibration test sample.

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5 ENTRY MENU
5.1 General information
Press function buttons F5 or F6 in the menu selection to enter the Entry menu.
Depending on the equipment specification and the implement model, the Entry
menu will have either one menu page or several menu pages to choose from. If
there are several menu pages, a scroll function will also always be available for
changing pages. Each individual function button must be pressed if the submenu
shown next to the function button in the display is to be called up. The following
entries and settings can/must be made in the submenus.
5.2 Entry and setting functions
Tramline functions
- Tramline rhythm
- Field boundary side
- Hectare counting with tramlines
Hectare counter (reset hectare counter to zero)
Hopper menu for seed
- Enter added seed quantity
- Set residual quantity to zero
- Set seeded seed quantity to zero
Blower monitoring
- Enter minimum permissible speed
- Enter maximum permissible speed
Wheel calibration in mm/pulse
- Enter manually
- Conduct 100 m calibration run
Adjusting the sowing quantity
- Enter increment values for percentage change in seed rate.
- When the "Fertilising and drilling" option is switched, on the in-
crement value for the percentage spread rate for the fertiliser can

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also be entered here
Alarm functions
- Switch alarm functions on and off
- Enter minimum permissible residual quantity in hopper
Harrow operation (option)
- Select manual operation
- Select automatic operation
Spotlights (option)
- Switch on
- Switch off
GPS partial-area specific seeding (option)
- Switch function on and off
Fertilising and drilling
- Switch on "Fertilising and drilling" option. Seed and fertiliser can
both be spread.
- Switch off "Fertilising and drilling" option. Only seed can be
spread.
Time management for sequential circuit
- Enter time delay - raise coulter rail to Heliodor section
- Enter time delay - lower coulter rail to Heliodor section
Where this symbol appears in the display, the Entry menu features
several pages which can be scrolled through.

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5.3 Tramline menu
Press function button to enter the
Tramline menu.
5.3.1 Cultivator working width
Press F2 and then select and confirm the
cultivator working width, e.g. 21 m. The
working width can be entered in incre-
ments of 0.5m.
The lower field displays the calculated
tramline rhythm.
5.3.2 Field boundary side
An L or R is shown on the display wher-
ever the field boundary side (left or right) is
relevant for the selected tramline rhythm.
The F3 function button can be used to se-
lected the desired field boundary side, L
for the left and R for the right field bound-
ary side.
5.3.3 Straight rhythm, type of passage
When a straight rhythm is calculated, either or is
shown in the display.
Press F6 function button and then select and confirm either for two
passages or for one passage.
•It is only possible to select tramlines in two passages when the seed drill is
equipped with a tramline shifting element with 4x2, 4x3 or 4x4 tramlines.
•An initial passage with half the width of the implement is required if a tramline
with a single passage is to be applied.
•When changing from an uneven to a straight rhythm, an alarm is sounded and
the code A 46 is shown in the display. This indicates that the first track has to
be run at half the width of the implement. This alarm has to be acknowledged.

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If no tramlines are to be configured, a cultivator working width of "0 m" has to be
selected and confirmed.
5.3.4 Hectare counting with tramlines
Pressing the F7 function button in the Tramline menu enables you to choose
whether the hectare counter includes, either
a) the total area together with the tramline ducts or
b) only the total area actually sown (total area minus tramline ducts)
in its count.
indicates = the total area is counted
indicates = only the actually sown area is counted
5.3.5 Tramline rhythms
The following rhythms are possible, depending on the working width of each seed
drill, the cultivator working width and the given tramline system:

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Tramline systems 2x2, 2x3, 2x4 and 2x5
working width (m) 3,00 3,50 4,00
working
width
of
following implement
(m)
00
,
00 0
,
00 0
,
00
1
2
31,00
41,00
4
,
5
5
62,00
72
,
00
82
,
00
93
,
00
10
11
12 4,00 3,00
13
13
,
5
14 4,00
15 5,00
16 4,00
17
18 6
,
00
19
20 5
,
00
21 7,00 6,00
22
22
,
5
23
24 8,00 6,00
25
26
27 9
,
00
28 8
,
00 7
,
00
29
30 10
,
00
31
31
,
59,00
32 8,00
33 11,00
34
35 10,00
36 12,00 9,00
37
38
39 13
,
00
40 10
,
00
40
,
5
41
42 14,00 12,00
43
44 11,00
45 15,00
46
47
48 16
,
00 12
,
00
49 14
,
00
49
,
5
50
51 17,00
52 13,00
53
54 18,00
55
56 16
,
00 14
,
00
57 19
,
00
58
58
,
5
59
60 20,00 15,00

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Tramline systems 4x2, 4x3, 4x4 and 4x5
working width (m) 3,00 3,50 4,00
working width of
following implement (m)
00,00 0,00 0,00
1
2
3
3,5 1,17 1,00
41,00
4,5
5
62,00 1,50
72,00
82,00
93,00
10 2,50
10,5 3,00
11
12 4,00 3,00
13
13,5
14 4,00 3,50
15 5,00
16 4,00
17
17,5 5,00
18 6,00 4,50
19
20 5,00
21 7,00 6,00
22 5,50
22,5
23
24 8,00 6,00
24,5 7,00
25
26 6,50
27 9,00
28 8,00 7,00
29
30 10,00 7,50
31
31,5 9,00
32 8,00
33 11,00
34
35 10,00
36 12,00 9,00
37
38
38,5 11,00
39 13,00
40 10,00
40,5
41
42 14,00 12,00
43
44 11,00
45 15,00
45,5 13,00
46
47
48 16,00 12,00
49 14,00
50
51 17,00
52
52,5 15,00 13,13
53
54 18,00
55
56 16,00 14,00
57 19,00
58
58,5
59
59,5 17,00
60 20,00 15,00

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The selection of a cultivation width that does not match the seed drill's working
width is indicated by an error code.
5.4 Rhythm displays
As work is conducted, the following displays are shown in the Operating menu to
match the rhythm entered:
Uneven rhythm 3.00 L
Example: 3-rhythm sequence, left field boundary side
Tramline made in a 3-rhythm sequence in 3rd. track.
Tramline made in a 5-rhythm sequence in 5th. track.
Tramline made in a 7-rhythm sequence in 7th. track.
Tramline made in a 9-rhythm sequence in 9th. track.
Straight rhythm 4.00 L, 1. Track with half width of implement 4.00 L
Example: 4-rhythm sequence, left field boundary side
Tramline made in a 4-rhythm sequence in 4th. track.
Tramline made in a 6-rhythm sequence in 6th. track.
Tramline made in a 8-rhythm sequence in 8th. track.
Tramline made in a 10-rhythm sequence in 10th. track.
The first track has to be made with half the width of the implement. To do so, the
corresponding section widths must be switched off.
CAUTION! After the first track, the switched off section widths have to be swit-
ched back on again!

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Straight rhythm 4.00 L, tramline made in 2 tracks
Example: 4-rhythm sequence
Tramline made in 2 tracks in the middle of the rhythm.
Tramline made in a 4-rhythm sequence in the 2nd. and 3rd. track.
Tramline made in a 6-rhythm sequence in 3rd. and 4th. track.
Tramline made in an 8-rhythm sequence in the 4th. and 5th. track.
Tramline made in a 10-rhythm sequence in 5th. and 6th. track.
Rhythm 1.50 R
Rhythm 1.50 L