Taege RC350 User manual

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RC350 Controller
Rev 01.05
Manufactured by: Dealer / Local Agent
:
Taege Engineering Ltd
Main West Road,
Sheffield 7500
New Zealand
Ph: 64 3 318 3824
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
www.taege.com

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Contents
Page
Introduction 3
Starting the Controller 4
Quick Calibration 5
Calibration Check 6
Operating the Controller 7
Additional Tasks 8
Controller Configuration 9
Glossary 10
Warning Screens 11
Disclaimer 11
Warning 11

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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing a Taege RC350 Controller rev 00.95 Taege Engineering, a
market leading agricultural company, who pride themselves on developing market leading
solutions demanded by New Zealand farmers and contractors.
Taege Engineering want you to be satisfied with your product, which has been designed and
manufactured to provide years of dependable use.
By following our owner’s manual (using, service, maintenance etc) the life span and the
second-hand value of the machine can be extended. If you ever lend or sell this machine,
make sure that the borrower or buyer gets the operator′s manual, so they will also know how
to properly maintain and use it. You can download additional copies of your owner’s manual
from www.dealer.taege.com.
Please quote your controller version when seeking advice or ordering parts.
E.g. RC350 rev 00.99
Thank you for purchasing a Taege Controller. Taege Engineering has a policy of continuous
product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance
of products without prior notice.

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Starting the Controller
Always connect all the cables to the machine.
When the RC 350 Controller is powered up it always starts in the “Stopped” mode.
At the top of the screen you will see "Front", a "clock" and “>" & "," buttons. If you touch the
">" button the settings the "Back" hopper will show and if the “<” button the "Area Information"
screen will show. If you press the">" button several times the "Controls" screen will show. On
this screen you will be able to adjust the "Brightness" in percent and the "Run fall-back" time
in (*sec) or press the "<" button to go back to a "Hopper" screen.
At the bottom of the screen you will see the “Menu”, “Prime”, “Calibrate” and “GO” buttons.
In the centre of the screen the "kg/ha", "Select Crop" and “+” and “-” buttons are shown.
When you press the “kg/ha” button the "Weight Entry" screen shows and you enter the
kilograms per hectare (target weight). If a wrong entry is made press the “Cancel” button but
if it is correct press "OK".
The last weight entry is always shown above the "OK" button. (Was xxx.x kg/ha)
Selecting the Crop
When you press the “Select Crop” button, a crop list shows for that hopper. ((1) Front) Select
the crop and if you wish press "Edit", and name the crop, and enter the target weight. At any
stage, you can "Cancel" and stay with the original name and setting or “Save” the new
settings. The controller will always ask you to "Select" even if no change is made. Repeat if a
second or third hopper are fitted to the machine.
The “+” and “-” buttons increase or decrease the “kg/ha in both "GO" and "Stopped" mode.
The “Menu”, “Prime” and “Calibrate” buttons at the lower part of the screen are more
functions.
“Prime” primes the selected hopper.
Calibrating
“Calibrate” takes you to the calibrate screen for the selected hopper.
On this screen you can select the “RPM” and the run time in “Seconds” for the hopper/s.
Please follow the on screen instructions (See "Calibration" 1, 2, 3 & 4. Or "Cancel").
When the calibrated weight has been entered, the controller will revert to the “Hopper”
screen in the "Stopped" mode.

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Quick Calibration
Plug in the RC350 Controller and make sure that the power supply to the machine is
connected.
1. Choose the hopper you wish to calibrate by using "<" or ">".
2. Move the collector tray and place the calibration tray under the sponge rollers and
press "Prime" and make sure all rollers are dispensing seed , then empty the
calibration tray.
3. Press the"Calibrate" button. You will see the seed collecting in the calibration tray and
the sample bar on the controller counting down.
4. Weigh the product collected using the scales
5. Press "Weight" and enter the weight of the sample in grams.
6. Press "Ok"
7. Press "Accept" if correct
8. Enter the sowing rate by pressing "kg/ha" or by pressing the "+" or "-"
If fitted select any of the other hopper/s and go to 1. and follow the procedure.
Press "GO" You are now ready to drill.

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Calibration Check
1. At anytime you can test the calibration setting by using the following method.
2. Choose the hopper and crop to be tested.
3. Lift the wheel or jockey wheel into a free running position.
4. Then on the controller screen press "Menu"
5. On the menu screen press "Area Reset"
6. Press "Yes"
7. Press "Back"
8. Press "GO"
9. Move the wheel in the direction of travel until the "ha" on the controller records 0.010
ha on screen and then stop the wheel.
10.Weigh the amount of product, this should equal about 100th of the target seeding
weight "kg/ha".
If it is within 10% use the +/- button to increase/decrease the target seeding rate,
Then check the weight again but if there is more than a 10% difference. Recalibrate
If you are testing a double hopper system, you may want to turn off the hopper you are not
testing to save spilling the contents during the test.
Do this by turning the lever on the gearbox to the horizontal position or by turning the hopper
off on the controller.

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Operating the Controller
“GO” mode.
When the green “GO” is selected the controller goes to the "Area" screen and the button
changes immediately to a red “STOP” button. All screens in the "GO" mode have "Running"
on the screen to alert the operator that the machine is operating.
The “Area” screen shows all functions operating in "Real time” and the controller shows the
hoppers that are calibrated and operating, the "km/h" indicator and if fitted the "rpm" monitor
for the fan (turbine) speed. The fan rpm monitor will change to red under 400rpm.
If a hopper is selected E.g., “Front” and the crop selected E.g., “Fertilizer” while the machine
is operating and in the ground, a speed indicator will move across the screen between the
hopper select buttons "<" and ">" and the Kph speed dial.
The weight being applied can be altered while operating by selecting the correct hopper and
pressing either the "+" or "-" buttons or by selecting the "kg/ha" button to make the change.
This change does not happen until the "OK" button is pressed.
The Indicator bars on the "GO" screen show the relevant "RPM" for each hopper.
The indicator bars are green when in their correct operating range, orange at 80% of
available power and red when out of control.
In the "red" condition wrong seeding will occur.
Stopping the Machine
"STOP" mode.
When red “STOP” is pressed, the controller goes to the "Stopped" screen and the button
changes immediately to a green “GO” button and stays in “Stopped” mode until the “GO”
button is pressed again.

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Additional Tasks
“Menu” takes you to screens that enable you to configure and diagnose the machine's
settings.
“Empty” takes you to the “Run Hopper to Empty” screen in the off mode.
This screen allows the operator to nominate the “rpm” and “seconds” for the "Run Hopper to
Empty" for the selected hopper. The “Off/On” button allows overall control of this function.
The “<” and “>” buttons selects the hopper.
“Speed Diag” enables the operator to verify or enter the “Relative/Distance” settings.
“Diagnostics” allows the operator to verify speed “RPM”, “Pwr” and “Cnt” for the hopper
selected. The operator can nominate the RPM using the “Set RPM" button. The <" and">"
buttons enable you to select another hopper. The controller will show the newly selected
hopper in the “Off” condition. When you have completed this task press the "Back" button.
“Settings” shows the operator the actual settings for the machine. No changes can be made
on this screen. The left hand side of the screen shows the machine 'Configuration Settings"
and on the right hand side the information about the selected hopper. Press the ">” or “<"
buttons to go to another hopper. When you have completed this task, press the "Back"
button.
"Area Reset" when selected shows "No" which reverts to the "Menu" screen and "Yes"
which resets the area for the "ha" screen.
"Date/Time" allows the controller to be adjusted for the current time in the time zone of your
country. The "Set" button sets the revised time and "Back" button goes back to the original
settings.
"Fan" Controls and Settings
This screen is where you set the parameters for the "Warning" for the fan. (turbine)
Minimum RPM (0-5000)
Maximum RPM (0-5000)
When selected, the minimum rpm shows "red" on both the top indicator and the "Fan rpm" in
the "GO" mode, "green" when in the operating zone and "red" when over speed.
"Run Lockout" locks out the warnings.
When the "Fan" is configured, the machine will not perform the calibration task if the fan is
operating.

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Controller Configuration
“More” takes the operator to “Controller Configuration”.
“Drill” button takes the operator to the “Drill Settings” screen. This screen is only active in
the “Stopped” mode and should only be altered when the operator is changing from one
machine to another and in contact with either their Taege Dealer or Taege Engineering Ltd
technical person.
Some controllers require a "password" to access this screen.
“Inputs” shows where the controller is configured to accept “High impedance”, “PNP” and
“NPN” type sensors.

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Glossary
Button Name
Button Function
GO
Puts the machine into the operating mode
STOP
Stops the machine operating
Running
The machine is operating
kg/ha
Kilograms per hectare
Select Crop
The crop selected in the crop list for that hopper
Menu
More functions available
Prime
Primes the selected hopper
Calibrate
Calibrates the selected hopper
Area Reset
Resets the hectare settings
+
Increases the kg/ha
-
Reduces the kg/ha
Pwr
Power
Back
Goes back to the previous screen or setting
Seconds
Time in seconds
Cancel
Cancels the present setting or entry
Calibration
Product dispensed over a period of time
Front
Front
More
More functions
Back
Back to the previous screen or setting
Settings
A value or number
Speed Diag
Method of checking or entry of numbers
Diagnostics
Diagnose any machine electronic problems
Empty
Empty the hopper using the electronic control
Counts/km
Pulses over distance
Distance count
Pulses over given distance
Wheel Input
Diagnostic Test And verification
"Front" Diagnostic Test and Verification
Information on a motors performance
Off
Off (not operating)
On
ON (machine or test in operating mode)
Err
Deviation from a given point
Cnt
Count
Volts
Vdc
Set RPM
Nominate an RPM
Factory Reset
Go back to factory settings
Restart
Full restart of controller
Debug
Identifier for "Tech only"
Save
Saves new settings
Tynes
Number of tynes (tines)
Spacing
Distance between tines
Width
Overall machine operating width
Hoppers
Bins, tanks or hoppers on the machine
Sample Meters
Number of pulses over a given distance
Yes
Yes
No
No
Totals Reset
Yes or No Resets controller area totals(no recovery)
Sample Count
Weight of product collected over a period of time
Controller Configuration
The settings which apply to this machine.(varies)
Controls
Contrast and volume settings for the controller
Area Information
Area covered since last "0" setting
P-N-P
P-n-P sensor type
N-P-N
N-p-N sensor type
Debug
On / off Used for software identification
Alternative
Sets Alternative weight function on / off
Show Clock
On / Off
Show Fan RPM
Sets Fan RPM on / off
ha
hectare

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Warning Screens
Kg/ha Warning
kg/ha has a restriction on the maximum weight at 500kg/ha and minimum of 0.1 kg.ha.
Speed Warning
The machine will not operate under 0.010 kph and will warn when 15kph is exceeded.
The controller warns if calibration weight or sample counts are outside recommended
settings.
Additional Configuration
Additional configuration settings are available when the RC350 Controller is replaced or
moved to another application and should only be accessed when a Dealer or Taege technical
person has been contacted.
Disclaimer
The information in these instruction sheets may or may not apply to your controller.
In using this information, you acknowledge that such information and materials may contain
inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors
to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Please contact your Taege Dealer or Taege Technical Personal after identifying your
machine and controller for further information.
Warning
Do not weld on your machine unless you have disconnected the
tractor 12vdc power source and on an Air Seeder, the motor/s
connector plugs.