Adding an AC110 Implement - Implement Settings

Implement Settings

After entering the AC110 implement name and mount type, you can enter implement settings. On the MaveriX, from the machine's menu, you can select the implement to display implement settings. You will press the dimensions menu to edit specific measurements on your implement. For the Rebel, on the New Implement Profile panel, press Implement Settings to display the Implement Settings panel. Initially, only a few fields appear on the panel; however, the remaining fields appear after you select AC110 as the Controller Type.

MAVERIX

REBEL

Use the table below to enter implement settings. The table presents Width, then Controller Type, then the rest of the left column settings, then the rest of the right column settings because Width is required before you can save your implement and Controller Type determines if additional settings appear on the Implement Settings panel.

Button	Description
Width	Implement width
Controller Type	Displays the Select Controller Type panel. None is the default selection (no rate control). Select AC110 to display the rate control indicators and buttons on the map and enables all rate control functionality. If an existing AC110 implement is current (active), the AC110 button is disabled (you cannot set up an AC110 implement while an existing AC110 implement is a current implement).

Implement Config

MaveriX

Enter the left or right implement offset by selecting the Implement offset value (displayed at 0 is picture above). This opens a number pad for the user to enter the value in inches. Enter a positive value for a right offset and a negative value for a left offset.

Rebel

Press to display the Implement Configuration screen.
• Left side of screen shows Implement Offset (default, left below) section or Skip/Overlap section (right below)
• Right side of screen shows a keypad (used to enter values) and a green button you press to toggle between displaying the sections (buttons text indicates the section not shown)

      
To enter values in any of the fields, press the field, type values with the keypad, then press Done.

For Implement Offset:

• Left or Right offset
• Axle Position—distance from hitch point to implement axle
• Working Point—distance from axle position to the application line (spray impact point, seed drop point,     etc.)

For Skip/Overlap:

Enter a value to drive a pattern where rows intentionally skip or overlap. When you enter a skip or overlap the map shows this as an area between swaths in the green coverage lines, where a skip is the non-sprayed area between swaths and an overlap is the dark green overlap between swaths.

If section control is enabled, the following conditions must be met, or section control will turn off the outside sections and not allow overlap):
   • Overlap width must be less than the width of the outside sections.
   • Section control Coverage must be set at 100%.

Button	Description

Operation

Field operation for the implement/boom Press Operation to display the Boom Operation panel. Then press the preferred operation (the panel closes, and the selected operation appears on the Operation button). The operation you select determines what button appears below the Implement Settings button on the New Implement Profile (and the Edit Implement Profile) panel. • Planting/Spraying/Seeding—Rate Control Settings button • Spreading—Conveyor Control / Spinner Control buttons See “Adding an AC110 Implement - Rate Control Settings Overview”

External Switches

Selecting this option (check mark appears in the box) enables you to perform the following section control functions using the joystick or boom switches built into your vehicle instead of using the map indicators/buttons on the terminal: • Turn Apply button ON and OFF • Toggle individual sections between ON and AUTO If your REBEL installation includes the optional switchbox and it is connected to the terminal, the External Switches check box is disabled because the switchbox performs similar functions. Note: Implementation is dependent on your vehicle installation kit.

Section Valve	Displays the Valve Type panel. Identify the wiring going to boom valves. Valve types are: • Motorized 2 Direct - electric motorized valve that is: 1) driven open with a positive voltage signal, and 2) driven closed by a negative voltage signal across two signal wires. • Motorized 2 Inverse - electric motorized valve that is: 1) driven open with a positive voltage signal, and 2) driven closed by a negative voltage signal across two signal wires. • Motor/SOL 1 Direct - electric motor or solenoid valve that is: 1) driven open with a single positive voltage signal, and 2) returned to a closed position by a spring or other automatic means. • Motor/SOL 1 Inverse - electric motor or solenoid valve that is: 1) driven closed with a single positive voltage signal, and 2) returned to an opened position by a spring or other automatic means.
Number of Sections	Note: If you are performing a dry rate control operation, there is only one section—the Number of Sections button is disabled.  Displays a keypad where you set the number of sections. AC110 supports a maximum of 16 sections, but note the following:   • Planting operation: If valve type is Motorized 2 Direct or Inverse, supports up to       8 sections. If valve type is Motor/SOL 1 Direct or Inverse, supports up to 16           sections.   • Spraying operation: Supports up to 10 sections
Section Location/ Width	Note: Section/Location Width is disabled when Number of Sections is set to 1. Press Section Location/Width to display the Section Widths panel (shown at right). Upon setting the implement width and number of sections, REBEL divides the width by the number of sections to determine the width of each section; these widths are displayed on the Section Widths panel. The bottom of the panel indicates the total widths (sum of section widths) and the boom (implement) width. These values must be equal. You can change the width of any section by pressing a Width button, entering a new value, then pressing Done. Upon changing the first value, Total Widths and Boom Width will no longer be equal and the indicators appear red. When the values are unequal, the Done button is disabled. To quickly reset all the widths to equal values where the sum equals the Boom Width value, press Auto-Locate. This re-enables the Done button.

Group Sections

Press Group Sections to display the Group Sections screen (below), which enables you to put sections into manageable blocks for manual on/off toggling from the map and uses color coding and slider bars to enable you to easily set up the section groups. By default, the number of groups equals the number of sections and is reflected in the number of sections on the section control tab (upper left of map). Any time you change the number of groups, the change is reflected in the number of groups on the section control tab. For example, if your implement has ten sections and you do not change the number of groups (also ten), the section control tab shows ten sections (one per group). If you change the number of groups to two, the section control tab shows only two sections (five sections per group for ten sections). To set the number of groups, press Number of Groups, enter a value using the keypad, then press Done. The Group Sections screen changes to reflect the number of groups—for example, when changing the number of groups from eight (shown above) to two (shown below). Each group’s check mark box enables you to set the sections in that group.

Section Location/ Width

Press to display the Overlap Settings panel, where you can fine tune overlap settings. Coverage and Coverage at Boundaries use sliders to set a value in a defined range.     • Coverage - Select the % boom section that must enter or exit a previously                   applied area before AC110 will turn it off or on.     • Coverage at Boundaries - Set the % coverage at a boundary line. Overlap Tolerance, On Time, and Off Time use keypads to enter values. Overlap Tolerance - Enter the amount of overlap side-to-side before section control takes effect. For example, you may use this if you have small sections, so section control does not turn on/off repeatedly on the end sections. On Time - Enter the number of seconds needed to open the boom valves and build pressure ahead of an unapplied area. Increase the number to turn on sooner. Off Time - Enter the number of seconds needed to close the boom valves ahead of a previously applied area. Increase the number to turn off sooner.

Test Sections

Note: Test Sections is disabled when Section Valve is set to None. You must save the implement before REBEL enables you to perform this test (otherwise, REBEL prompts you to save the implement if you press Test Sections before saving). Enables you to test each section before operation (starting a job). To test the implement sections, press Test Sections, then press Yes. The message closes and a new message appears—as REBEL tests each section (in order, from 1 to x, where x is the number of sections) the message and the rate control bar indicate the section tested.