Loup Electronics II Use and care manual

LOUP II DRILL MONITOR
OPERATION AND CALIBRATION MANUAL
Issue 3.0
01/15/10

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Service and Technical Support
Contact: Loup Electronics Inc.
Address: 2960 N. 38th Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
Phone: 877-489-LOUP(5687)
402-464-7131
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]

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Table of Contents
1.0 OPERATION................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 NORMAL START-UP.......................................................................................................... 5
1.2 NORMAL OPERATE SCREEN ............................................................................................. 6
1.3 CHANGING DISPLAY SIZE................................................................................................. 7
1.4CHANGING DISPLAYED FUNCTIONS................................................................................ 7
1.5 ALARMS.......................................................................................................................... 9
1.5.1 Should be Seeding.................................................................................................. 10
1.5.2Low Seed Rate....................................................................................................... 10
1.5.3 Empty Bin............................................................................................................... 11
1.5.4 Blockage Module ................................................................................................... 11
1.5.5Communication Error........................................................................................... 12
1.6 SPECIAL START-UP......................................................................................................... 13
1.6.1 Learn New System.................................................................................................. 13
2.0 SYSTEM SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 15
2.1 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................... 16
2.1.1 Install New System................................................................................................. 16
2.1.2Replace a Sensor................................................................................................... 16
2.1.3 Add a Sensor.......................................................................................................... 16
2.1.4 Remove a Sensor.................................................................................................... 16
2.2 IMPLEMENT SETUP......................................................................................................... 16
2.2.1 Units...................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.2Implement Width................................................................................................... 16
2.2.3Clear Field Area................................................................................................... 16
2.2.4 Clear Total Area.................................................................................................... 16
2.3 SPEED SETTINGS ............................................................................................................ 17
2.3.1 Pulses Per Rev ....................................................................................................... 17
2.3.2Wheel Pulses Per 400Ft........................................................................................ 17
2.3.3 Radar Pulses Per 400 Ft........................................................................................ 17
2.3.4 Lift Switch .............................................................................................................. 17
2.3.5Speed Calibration ................................................................................................. 17
2.4 FAN SETTINGS................................................................................................................ 19
2.4.1 Pulses per Rev........................................................................................................ 19
2.4.2 Low Alarm Point.................................................................................................... 19
2.4.3 High Alarm Point................................................................................................... 19
2.5 BIN SETTINGS ................................................................................................................ 20
2.6 SHAFT SETTINGS............................................................................................................ 20
2.6.1 Pulses per Rev........................................................................................................ 20
2.6.2 Low Alarm Point.................................................................................................... 20
2.7 SEED SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. 21
2.7.1 Low Alarm Point.................................................................................................... 21

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2.7.2 High Alarm Point................................................................................................... 21
2.7.3 Row Spacing........................................................................................................... 21
2.7.4 Machine Type......................................................................................................... 21
2.7.5 Population Adjust................................................................................................... 21
2.8 BLOCKAGE MODULE SETTINGS...................................................................................... 22
2.8.1 Runs per Module Setup.......................................................................................... 22
2.8.2 Individual Runs Setup............................................................................................ 22
2.8.3 Blockage Module Test............................................................................................ 22
2.8.4 Blockage Calibration............................................................................................. 22
2.9 WEIGHT SETTINGS ......................................................................................................... 24
2.9.1 Seeds/Lb................................................................................................................. 24
2.9.2 Min Area Before Calc Pop Start............................................................................ 24
2.9.2 Reset Weight Calculations..................................................................................... 24
2.10 GLOBAL SETTINGS....................................................................................................... 25
2.10.1 Volume/Pitch........................................................................................................ 25
2.10.2 Backlight.............................................................................................................. 25
2.10.3 Contrast................................................................................................................ 25
3.0 GENERAL INSTALLATION....................................................................................... 25
3.1 CONSOLE ....................................................................................................................... 25
3.2 SENSORS ........................................................................................................................ 25
3.3 WIRE CONNECTIONS (LOUP II DM ONLY)..................................................................... 26
3.3.1 Radar Connection.................................................................................................. 26
3.3.2 Power Connection.................................................................................................. 26
3.3.3 Harness Connections............................................................................................. 27
3.4 BASIC WIRE DIAGRAM................................................................................................... 28

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1.0 Operation
The Loup II Drill Monitor is a full featured monitor designed to provide accurate population
and seed flow information for conventional and air drills. This manual will familiarize you
with operation, calibration and technical information. All aspects and features are detailed
but may not be applicable to your system configuration.
The LOUP ELECTRONICS Drill Monitor is capable of monitoring and displaying:
Ground speed (Implemented Mounted Speed Sensor or optional Radar)
Population in Seeds/Acre (up to 24 sensors can be connected)
Spacing between seeds or Seeds per Foot (S/FT or IN/S)
Three shaft speed RPM’s (Left, Center & Right)
Seed Flow (up to 112 sensors can be connected)
Field Area
Total area
Three Hoppers (displayed as bargraph display)
Weight (Measured Weight in Hoppers)
Calc Pop (Calculated Population )
Area Left (Calculated Value of Area to be covered with remaining seed)
Weight/Area (Calculated Value of Area covered and seed used)
1.1 Normal Start-up
For everyday operation the Loup II monitor will remember all settings that have been saved
from the previous use. Press the power button in the lower right hand corner as shown in the
picture below.
The display will read “Wait for Sensors
to Complete Calibration”. During this
time the monitor is checking all
connected sensors to ensure they are
working properly. Once this “self-test” is
complete the monitor will display the
normal operate screen.

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Sample of the Normal Operate Screen
1.2 Normal Operate Screen
The Normal Operating Screen is divided into the following areas:
2 – Display Sections or 1 enlarged Display Section (User Chosen)
1 – Active alarm window or, if there are no active alarms, the current ground speed is
displayed
1 – Bin level icon window
2 – Soft-key label windows
Below is a sample screen shot:
In the Sample Normal Operate Screen above, the different areas are as follows:
The Top Display Section is the window with “Field Area” in it.
The Bottom Display Section is the “Average Seed Rate” window.
The active alarm window has the Ground Speed “88.8 MPH” displayed on it.
The Bin Level Window is shown as 3 graphics:
1 shows a full hopper
2 shows an empty hopper
3 shows no hopper sensor present
The soft key windows are displaying “Menu” and “Enlarge”.
Top Display
Bottom Display
Active Alarm
Display Bin Level
Display
Soft Key Windows

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1.3 Changing Display Size
Depending on the preference of the operator, the Bottom display of the Loup II can be
enlarged to make viewing easier. To change the display size press the bottom button labeled
ENLARGE. Notice the button label now reads SMALLER. To return to the smaller screen
press the bottom button labeled SMALLER.
1.4 Changing Displayed Functions
The display of the Loup II monitor can be changed to show any of the available functions the
operator chooses. Pressing either the UP arrow or the DOWN arrow button while at the
normal operate screen will allow you pick from a list of the available functions. Pressing the
UP arrow will change the Top Display, pressing the DOWN arrow will change the Bottom
Display.
-OR-
Note: The sample procedure on the next page is based on the UP arrow being pressed. The
procedure is the same when the DOWN arrow is pressed.
Small Operate Screen Enlarged Operate Screen

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In this sample we will change the top display from reading Field Area to Seeds per
Distance (Seeds/Ft).
Having pressed the UP arrow in the Normal
Operate screen, a menu screen titled “Top
Display Section” is now shown. The
current displayed function will be
highlighted. In this sample Field Area was
shown in the top display thus Area is
highlighted.
Press the UP arrow until “Seeds per
Distance” is highlighted. (Depending on
your system set-up, some of the options
shown may not be available.)
Press the “Select” button when “Seeds per
Distance” is highlighted.
The “Seeds per Distance” menu is now
displayed.
The “Seeds per Distance” menu provides several options to choose from.
Auto Scrolling – Automatically
scans all rows with population
sensors
Min – Displays the row that is
planting the least amount of seed
Max – Displays the row that is
planting the most amount of seed
Average – Displays the average
seed spacing for all rows
1 – Row #1 ; 2 – Row #2 ; ect.
Manual – Allows the Operator to
manually scroll through all rows

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For this example use the DOWN arrow button to highlight Average.
Press SELECT
The display now returns to the Normal Operate
screen. Notice that the Top Display now reads
Seeds per Foot.
1.5 Alarms
The alarm display will become active when any conditions fall below the set alarm points.
For example: High or Low population, Low hopper level, No Ground Speed, Low seed flow.
All alarms operate in a similar fashion: An audible alarm will sound and an alarm message
will appear on the display. This alarm display will only become active when the monitor is
at its normal operating screen.
Pressing “OK” will silence all alarms. All acknowledged alarms are displayed on the normal
operating screen’s active alarm window until the alarm condition is fixed.
Sample alarm screens are shown on the following page.

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1.5.1 Should be Seeding
Should be Seeding alarms indicates that the implement has been out of motion for more than
30 seconds.
1.5.2 Low Seed Rate
A Low Seed Rate alarm occurs when the seed rate has fallen below the set alarm point. A
row number will be displayed indicating which sensor is that is in alarm. In this example
Row 2 has fallen below the low alarm point.
Acknowledged Should be Seeding
alarm displayed in active alarm
window
Acknowledged Low Seed Rate
displayed in active alarm window