Rauch QUANTRON User manual

QUANTRON-A
Complementary instructions
AXIS/MDS
Please read carefully
before using the
machine!
Keep for future use
This operator's and assembly manual is
an integral part of the machine. Suppliers
of new and second-hand machines are
required to document in writing that the
operator's and assembly manual was
delivered with the machine and handed
over to the customer. Version 3.52.00
5902662-h-en-1021
Original instructions

Dear customer,
By purchasing the QUANTRON-A control unit for the AXIS and MDS fertilizer spreader, you have
shown confidence in our product. Thank you very much! We want to justify this confidence. You
have purchased a powerful and reliable machine control unit.
However, in case unexpected problems arise, our customer service department is always there for
you.
Please read this operator's manual as well as the operator’s manual for the machine
carefully before using the machine, and follow the advice given.
This manual may also describe equipment that is not included in your control unit.
Note the serial number of the control unit and of the machine
The control unit QUANTRON-A has been calibrated at the factory for the mineral
fertilizer spreader with which it was supplied.. It cannot be connected to another
machine without new calibration.
Please enter the serial number of the machine control unit and of the machine
here. When connecting the machine control unit to the machine, these numbers
must be checked.
• Serial number of control unit:
• Serial number and year of manufacture of the machine:
Technical improvements
We continuously strive to improve our products. For this reason, we reserve the right to make any
improvements and changes to our machine that we consider necessary without notice. We do not
accept any obligation to make such improvements or changes on machines that have already been
sold.
We will be pleased to answer any other questions that you might have.
Yours sincerely
RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH

Table of contents
1 User instructions 6
1.1 About this operator’s manual 6
1.2 Meaning of warnings 6
1.3 Notes on text descriptions 7
1.3.1 Instructions and procedures 7
1.3.2 Lists 7
1.3.3 Menu hierarchy, keys and navigation 7
2 Layout and function 9
2.1 Overview of supported machines 9
2.2 Layout of the control unit 11
2.3 Control elements 12
2.4 Display 14
2.4.1 Description of the operating screen 14
2.4.2 Display of the metering slide status 17
2.4.3 Display of sections 18
2.5 Library of icons used 19
2.5.1 Operating screen icons 19
2.6 Structural menu overview 20
2.7 WIFI module 23
3 Attachment and installation 24
3.1 Tractor requirements 24
3.2 Connections, sockets 24
3.2.1 Power supply 24
3.2.2 Forward speed signal 25
3.3 Connect control unit 25
3.3.1 Overview of connections to tractor 26
3.3.2 Overwiew of connections to machine 28
3.4 Metering slide preparation 32
4 Operation 33
4.1 Switching on the machine control unit 33
4.2 Navigation within the menus 34
4.3 Weighing/Trip counter 36
4.3.1 Trip counter 36
4.3.2 Display rest quantity 37
4.3.3 Zero scales 39
4.4 Main menu 40
4.5 Fertliser settings in Easy-Mode 41
4.6 Fertiliser settings in Expert-Mode 42
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4.6.1 Application rate 45
4.6.2 Setting the working width 46
4.6.3 Flow factor 46
4.6.4 Drop point 48
4.6.5 Calibration 49
4.6.6 PTO speed 52
4.6.7 Disc type 53
4.6.8 Boundary spreading quantity 53
4.6.9 Calculate OptiPoint 54
4.6.10 GPS Control info 55
4.6.11 Fertilizer charts 55
4.6.12 Calculate VariSpread 57
4.7 Machine settings 58
4.7.1 Forward speed calibration 59
4.7.2 AUTO/MAN mode 62
4.7.3 +/- quantity 66
4.7.4 Signal idle measurement 66
4.7.5 Easy Toggle 66
4.8 Fast emptying 67
4.9 Field data 69
4.9.1 Selecting a field data file 69
4.9.2 Start the recording 70
4.9.3 Stopping the recording 72
4.9.4 Deleting field data 72
4.10 System/Test 73
4.10.1 Setting the language 74
4.10.2 Display configuration 75
4.10.3 Setting the mode 76
4.10.4 Test/diagnosis 77
4.10.5 Data transmission 80
4.10.6 Total data counter 81
4.10.7 Service 81
4.10.8 Changing the system of units 81
4.11 Info 82
4.12 Operating lights (SpreadLight) 82
4.13 Hopper cover 84
4.14 Special functions 85
4.14.1 Entering text 85
4.14.2 Entering values 87
4.14.3 Creating screenshots 88
5 Spreading operation 90
5.1 TELIMAT border spreading unit 90
5.2 GSE sensor 91
5.3 Working with sections 91
5.3.1 Spreading with reduced sections 91
5.3.2 Spreading operation with one section and in boundary spreading mode 92
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5.4 Spreading with the automatic operating mode (AUTO km/h + AUTO kg) 94
5.5 Spreading with the AUTO km/h operating mode 96
5.6 Spreading with the MAN km/h operating mode 97
5.7 Spreading in the MAN scale operating mode 97
5.8 GPS control 98
6 Alarm messages and possible causes 102
6.1 Meaning of the alarm messages 102
6.2 Fault/alarm 106
7 Special equipment 107
8 Guarantee and warranty 109
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1 User instructions
1.1 About this operator’s manual
This operator’s manual is an integral part of the control unit.
The manual contains important instructions for safe, proper, and economic use and maintenance of
the control unit. Compliance with its stipulations helps to avoid risks, reduce repair costs and
downtime, and to increase the reliability and service life of the machine controlled with it..
The operator's manual must be kept in an easily accessible location close to where the control unit is
used (e.g., in the tractor).
The operator's manual does not replace your own responsibility as operator and operational staff of
the control unit.
1.2 Meaning of warnings
The warnings in the operator’s manual are classified according to the severeness of the risk and the
probability of its occurrence.
The warning symbols draw attention to the unavoidable residual risks inherent in the design to which
users of the machine are exposed. The warnings used are structured as follows:
Symbol + signal word
Explanation
Level of danger of warnings
The level of danger is indicated in the signal word. The levels of danger are classified as follows:
DANGER!
Type and source of danger
This warning warns of a danger posing an immediate threat to the health and life of people.
Ignoring these warnings will result in severe injury or death.
▶Always observe the measures described to prevent this danger.
WARNING!
Type and source of danger
This warning warns of a potentially dangerous situation for personal health.
Ignoring these warnings leads to severe injury.
▶Always observe the measures described to prevent this danger.
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CAUTION!
Type and source of danger
This warning warns of a potentially dangerous situation for personal health.
Ignoring these warnings leads to injury.
▶Always observe the measures described to prevent this danger.
NOTICE!
Type and source of danger
This warning warns of material and environmental damage.
Ignoring these warnings will result in damage to the machine and to the environment.
▶Always observe the measures described to prevent this danger.
This is a note:
General information containing application tips and particularly useful information, but which
constitutes neither warnings nor hazards.
1.3 Notes on text descriptions
1.3.1 Instructions and procedures
Steps that the operator must carry out are shown as follows.
uInstruction for action step 1
uInstruction for action step 2
1.3.2 Lists
Lists without a specific sequence are shown as lists with bullet points:
• Property A
• Property B
1.3.3 Menu hierarchy, keys and navigation
Menus are the entries listed in the main menu window.
The menus list submenus and/or menu items where settings can be made (selection lists, text or
number entries, starting a function).
The hierarchy and the path to the requested menu item are marked with an > (arrow) between menu
and/or menu item(s):
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• System/Test > Test/diagnosis > Voltage means that you can reach the Voltage menu item via the
System/Test menu and the Test/diagnosis menu item.
○ The arrow > corresponds to confirmation with the enter key.
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2 Layout and function
2.1 Overview of supported machines
Some models are not available in all countries.
MDS
Supported function
• Spreading depending on forward speed
MDS 8.2 Q MDS 10.1 Q
MDS 14.2 Q MDS 11.1 Q
MDS 18.2 Q MDS 12.1 Q
MDS 20.2 Q MDS 17.1 Q
MDS 19.1 Q
AXIS-M V8
8 section steps
Function
AXIS-M 20 Q V8 AXIS-M 30 Q V8 AXIS-M 40 Q V8
AXIS-M 20 EMC V8 AXIS-M 30 EMC V8 AXIS-M 40 EMC V8
AXIS-M 30 EMC + W V8 AXIS-M 40 EMC + W V8
Spreading depending on forward
speed ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Mass flow control by measuring
the torque of the spreading discs ● ● ● ●
Weigh cells ● ●
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AXIS-M VS pro
Continuous section adjustment (VariSpread pro)
Function
AXIS-M 30 EMC VS pro AXIS-M 40 EMC VS pro
AXIS-M 30 EMC W VS pro AXIS-M 40 EMC W VS pro
Spreading depending on forward speed ● ● ● ●
Mass flow control by measuring the torque
of the spreading discs ● ● ● ●
Weigh cells ● ●
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2.2 Layout of the control unit
Fig. 1: Control unit QUANTRON-A
No. Designation Function
1 Control panel Including membrane keys to operate the device and the
display for operating screens
2 Plug connector for connecting the
machine cable
39-pin plug connector for connecting the machine cable
to sensors and servomotors (SpeedServos)
3 USB port with cover For updating the PC. The cover serves as protection
against dirt
4 V24 data port Serial interface (RS232) with LH 5000 and ASD protocol,
designed for connecting a Y-RS232 cable to a remote
terminal. Plug connector (DIN 9684-1/ISO 11786) for
connecting the 7-pin to 8-pin cable for the speed sensor.
5 Mounting bracket Attachment of the control unit to the tractor
6 Power supply 3-pin plug connector conforming to DIN 9680 ISO 12369
for connecting the power supply
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2.3 Control elements
Fig. 2: Control panel at the front of the unit
No. Designation Function
1 ON/OFF Switches the device on/off
2 Display Display of operating screens
3 T key (TELIMAT) Key to display the TELIMAT settings
4 Start/Stop Start/stop spreading
5 Clear/Reset • Clearing an input in an input field,
• Resetting the excess quantity to 100%,
• Acknowledgment of alarm messages
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No. Designation Function
6 Section setting pre-selection Toggle key for alternating between 4 states
• Pre-selection of sections for changing the quantity,
see 4.7.3 +/- quantity
○L: Left
○R: Right
○L+R: Left + right
• Section management (VariSpread function), see
2.4.3 Display of sections
7 Menu Switch between operating screen and main menu
8 ESC Canceling entries and/or returning to the previous menu
at the same time
9 Navigation field Four arrow keys and one Enter key for navigation
through menus and input fields
• Arrow keys for moving the cursor on the display or
for highlighting an input field
• Enter key to confirm an input
10 Function keys F1 to F4 Selection of the functions next to the function keys on the
display
11 Weighing/Trip count. • Display of the remaining quantity in the hopper
• Trip counter
• kg left
• Meter counter
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2.4 Display
The display shows the current status information as well as the selection and input options for the
electronic machine control unit.
The most important information concerning the operation of the machine is displayed in the operating
screen.
2.4.1 Description of the operating screen
The exact representation of the working screen depends on the actual settings selected and on
the machine type.
Fig. 3: Control unit display – example AXIS-M operating screen
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Fig. 4: Control unit display – example AXIS-M EMC operating screen
Fig. 5: Control unit display – example MDS operating screen
No. Icon/display Meaning (in the example shown)
1 Metering slide scale opening,
left
Current opening position of the left metering slide
2 Operating mode Shows the current operating mode
3 Icon TELIMAT This icon appears on the right for AXIS and on the left for
MDS if the TELIMAT sensors are installed and the TELIMAT
function is enabled (factory setting) or the T key is activated.
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No. Icon/display Meaning (in the example shown)
4 Right application rate
adjustment
Application rate adjustment (±) in percent
• Display of application rate adjustments
• Range of values ± 1...99% possible
5 Application rate Preset application rate
6 Display fields Individually configurable display fields
• Possible configuration: see 4.10.2 Display
configuration
7 Icon fields Icon assignment to the fields depending on the menu
• Selection of the function by means of the function keys
below
8 PTO speed Only EMC function: Current PTO speed
• See 4.6.6 PTO speed
9 Drop point Current position of the drop point
10 Sensor brd.spread AXIS only: This icon appears if the limited border spreading
system is in the operating position and the function is
enabled (factory setting)
11 Section left Display of the left section status
• See 2.4.2 Display of the metering slide status
12 Left application rate
adjustment
Application rate adjustment (±) in percent
• Display of application rate adjustments
• Range of values ± 1...99% possible
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2.4.2 Display of the metering slide status
Fig. 6: Display of the AXIS metering slide status
Fig. 7: Display of the MDS metering slide status
A Spreading operation inactive
1 Section deactivated
2 Section activated
B Machine in spreading operation
3 Section deactivated
4 Section activated
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2.4.3 Display of sections
Fig. 8: Display of the section status (example with AXIS VariSpread 8)
[1] Activated sections with 4 possible spreading
width steps
[2] The left section is reduced by 2 section
steps
Further display and setting options are explained in chapter 5.3 Working with sections.
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2.5 Library of icons used
The control unit QUANTRON-A displays icons for the individual menus and functions on the screen.
2.5.1 Operating screen icons
Icon Meaning
Quantity adjustment + (plus)
Quantity adjustment - (minus)
Quantity adjustment, left + (plus)
Quantity adjustment, left - (minus)
Quantity adjustment, right + (plus)
Quantity adjustment, right - (minus)
Manual quantity adjustment + (plus)
Manual quantity adjustment - (minus)
Left spreading side inactive
Left spreading side active
Right spreading side inactive
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Icon Meaning
Right spreading side active
Reduce section, right (minus)
In boundary spreading mode:
Pressing and holding (> 500 ms) immediately deactivates an entire spreading side.
Increase right section (plus)
The minimum mass flow is undercut
2.6 Structural menu overview
The Easy/Expert mode is adjusted in the System/Test menu.
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