Adding an AC110 Implement - Rate Control Settings for Non-Spreading Operations

Before you can use your implement for non-spreading operations, you must configure and calibrate it for rate control via the Rate Control Settings panel (Menu > Implement Profiles > New Implement Profile > Rate Control Settings, or Menu > Implement Profiles > Current Implement > Rate Control Settings). The table below describes the buttons on this panel and subsequent related panels.

Button	Description
Controller Type	Press to display the Select Controller Type panel, then press either button to set the type: • AC110 - displays the full set of buttons on the Rate Control Settings panel and rate control indicators/buttons on the map. • None (default) - disables all rate controller panels and buttons in REBEL (select this option if you are not using rate control).
Remote Master	If your REBEL installation includes the optional switchbox and it is connected to the terminal, the Remote Master check box is enabled; otherwise, it is disabled. With the optional switchbox connected and the Apply switch (leftmost switch) on the switchbox set to ON, selecting the Remote Master check box enables you to use the vehicle joystick's master switch to turn Apply on or off. Note: Implementation is dependent on your vehicle installation kit.
Rate Valve	Displays the Valve Type panel. Options are: • Motorized Direct Two-wire electric motor opens/closes the flow control valve to increase/decrease the application flow rate. • Motorized Inverse Two-wire electric motor opens/closes the flow control valve to inversely decrease/increase the application flow rate. • PWM Electrohydraulic solenoid valve proportionally increases application flow rate with increased duty cycle (voltage). • PWM Ground Electrohydraulic solenoid valve proportionally decreases application flow rate with increased duty cycle (voltage). • PWM 2 Similar to PWM but with a slower algorithm; use when rate control is too unstable when using PWM. • PWM 2 Ground Similar to PWM Ground but with a slower algorithm; use when rate control is too unstable when using PWM Ground. • Positive Close (On or Off) Select Yes for installations where the rate control valve is also used to stop and start product application, for example when no boom On/Off or section valves are present.
Open Valve and Close Valve	Useful in manually opening and closing the regulating valve to identify if you selected an incorrect Rate Valve option or if a cable is not connected.
Parameters	Press to display the Rate Control Parameters panel, from which you set the following (descriptions start in the next row of this table): • On Look Ahead • LowFlow Setting • Valve Advance On Look Ahead Press to display a keypad where you enter the number of seconds before REBEL begins to adjust the regulating valve ahead of a rate change (increase the number to turn on sooner). For example, if the setting is 1 second, REBEL begins to adjust 1 second before it hits the new rate in an upcoming polygon. This setting applies only to variable rate applications (prescription maps). LowFlow Setting Displays the LowFlow Setting data entry window. Without a LowFlow setting the tips on your sprayer may shut off when flow drops below a certain rate (such as due to a drop in vehicle speed when traveling through a rough spot in the field). The LowFlow value you enter is the flow rate above which REBEL will continue to spray (apply product) and not close the regulating value completely and will maintain a minimum flow independent of speed and number of sections closed. To determine the LowFlow Setting value for your implement:  1. Identify the flow rate at which the spray tips begin to shut off.      a. Put the system in Manual mode Press the Product Details button on the map           to display the Product Rate panel, then press the Rate Bump arrows (up                 arrow increases rate, down arrow decreases rate) to drop the rate until the           tips shut off. See “Using Rate Control” on page 186 for more information.       b. Identify what the flow value is on the Rate and Section Diagnostics screen              Press Menu > Diagnostics > Rate Section Diagnostics and observe the                  value in the Flow field.   2. Enter a LowFlow Setting value that is slightly higher than the value from the           previous step. Press Menu > Implement Profiles > Current Implement > Rate         Control Settings > Parameters > LowFlow Setting, enter a value in the                   LowFlow Setting window (shown at right), then press Done. If a low flow condition occurs during runtime, a red exclamation point appears on the Actual Rate section of the rate control tab. 1. Press Actual Rate to display the Rate Section Diagnostics screen with the following message: 2. Press Ok to close the message. 3. Take corrective action (such as increasing vehicle speed if that is the cause) to increase flow rate. Valve Advance (applies to PWM and motorized valves only) For PWM and motorized valves you can enter a value to increase the valve position when coming out of headlands. For example, if spray comes on and briefly turns off when coming out of a headland (due to the boom having to recharge) you can enter a Valve Advance value to compensate for this. The range of Valve Advance values is 0 – 20 for PWM and Servo/motorized valves, where:    • For PWM, 0 – 20 equals 0 – 30% increase from valve’s current position    • For motorized, 0 – 20 equals 0 – 2000 ms When you are no longer applying product (Apply button displays Off):    • For PWM, the system increases the valve's position by the % you entered    • For motorized, the system opens the valve the specified number of ms before        it normally opens
Calibration	Displays the Calibrate Rate Control panel, from which you set calibration values (Meter Calibration, Pressure 1 Calibration, Pressure 2 Calibration), perform a system calibration, and view/edit calibration values (descriptions start in the next row of this table). Meter Calibration Press to display a keypad where you enter a meter calibration value. Locate the meter calibration tag or stamp on the flow meter and the corresponding calibration value.    • For Raven systems, divide the calibration number by 10 and enter this                    number.  For example, if 169 is the calibration value, enter 16.9.    • For TeeJet meters, enter the number as is.    • Many TeeJet meters list the calibration value in pulses/liter. It may be easier          to change the units in REBEL to metric, enter the meter calibration, then                change units back to U.S. After you enter a Meter Calibration value, the System Calibration button on the Calibrate Rate Control panel is enabled. Pressure1 Calibration and Pressure2 Calibration There are two pressure calibration settings (Pressure 1 and Pressure 2). Use the following procedure for each setting.   1. Enter a calibration value of 100 as a starting point.   2. Compare the pressure reading (on the Rate Section Control Diagnostics                  screen) to that of a manual gauge and adjust the Pressure Calibration value          up and down to make it match. If no manual gauge is available, use the flow rate (on the Rate Section Control Diagnostics screen) to calculate a pressure based on your spray tip orifice size. System Calibration This button is enabled only after you enter a Meter Calibration value. 1. Press System Calibration to start the system calibration process—a Calibrate message appears stating the calibration can take longer than 10 minutes. 2. Press Yes. The calibration process starts. A progress message (with elapsed calibration time) appears during calibration. To cancel the calibration press Cancel in the message. 3. Once calibration is complete a conformation message appears; press Ok to close the message. Calibration Values Caution: The values on this panel are set during the calibration process. Outback recommends that you contact Outback Customer Service or your local dealer before changing any of these values. Press to the display the Calibration Values panel. To edit any of the following values, press a button to display a keypad, enter a new value, then press Done.    • K - gain, or how fast the system attempts to hit the target rate.    • Trigger (l/min) - how soon before the target rate the system switches to fine          control.    • Flow Range (l/min) - distance (range) between high flow and low flow.    • Min PWM - minimum voltage (percentage) to receive a control valve response.    • Max PWM - maximum voltage (percentage) to receive a control valve                    response.    • Time Response - measure of how quickly the rate control system will react              before adjusting the actual rate when it deviates from the target rate
NH3	Displays a drop-down list of two options: On and Off.    • Set to On for NH3 (anhydrous ammonia) control. Rate will be in lbs.                      nitrogen/acre (US) or kgs nitrogen/hectare (metric). Volume remaining in              tank will be lbs. or kgs of NH3.    • Set to Off to set any other liquid as the application liquid.