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Table of Contents
Operators Manual .....................................................................................................................................11
1.0 Safety..................................................................................................................................................11
1.1 Qualification and Training.............................................................................................................11
1.2 General safety................................................................................................................................12
1.3 Special safety instructions .............................................................................................................12
1.4 DTS technical data .............................................................................................................................13
1.5 Operator Check List ...........................................................................................................................14
1.6 Warranty.............................................................................................................................................15
1. RDS Overview....................................................................................................................................16
1.1 The Artemis system (single motor kit)......................................................................................16
1.2 Main functions ..............................................................................................................................17
1.3 Control Modes and Data Logging.................................................................................................18
1.4 Menu keys.....................................................................................................................................18
2. RDS Control Unit Operation............................................................................................................19
2.1 Status Indicators............................................................................................................................19
2.2 ‘MAIN’ screen ..............................................................................................................................19
2.2.1 Forward speed display and alarm functions ..........................................................................20
2.2.2 Tramlining status/functions ...................................................................................................21
2.2.3 Advancing the bout number...................................................................................................21
2.2.4 Holding the bout number.......................................................................................................21
2.3 ‘RATE’ screen ..............................................................................................................................22
2.3.1 Setting /overriding the target rate..........................................................................................22
2.4 ‘INFO’ screen ...............................................................................................................................23
2.5 Tramlining.....................................................................................................................................23
2.6 Pre-start function...........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.7 Metering motor –manual override/half-width drilling.................................................................25
2.8 Product calibration........................................................................................................................25
2.8.1 Initial product calibration ......................................................................................................25
2.8.2 ‘CALIBRATION NUDGE’ - Adjusting the calibration factor.............................................27
2.9 Set Fan Speed and Hopper Level alarm thresholds ......................................................................27
2.10 Speed simulation...........................................................................................................................28
2.11 Select units / Rate step%...............................................................................................................28
2.12 Speed auto call routine,................................................................................................................29
2.13 Half width shut off ...........................................................................................................................30
3.0 GPS Configuration ..............................................................................................................................33
3.1 Port cable configuration .....................................................................................................................33
3.1 Head Unit Configuration - Port Settings.......................................................................................35
3.2 Internal Data Card Module ...........................................................................................................36
3.3 GPS Receiver................................................................................................................................36
3.3.1 ‘GPS 16’ GPS Receiver.........................................................................................................36
3.3.2 Third-party GPS Receivers....................................................................................................37
3.4 GPS Baud Rate..............................................................................................................................37
3.5 GPS Configuration........................................................................................................................37
3.5.1 To enable the GPS to be used................................................................................................37
4.0 Data Logging and Variable Rate Treatment................................................................................38
5.0 Drill Settings –Coulter overview ..................................................................................................39
5.1 Disc Depth.....................................................................................................................................39
5.2 Leg Depth ......................................................................................................................................39
5.3 Seed depth......................................................................................................................................40
