tedbear - 7/30/2018 06:51
MJS - 7/29/2018 04:09
I went through this scenario trying to control a single section on a planter, the problem is Ag Leader only allows a minimum of 2 sections in there setup. There may be a way around it by adding a second dummy relay. I did try it but it didn’t work at first and I had to be planting so I abandoned it.
Guess I never had the occasion to try to make a configuration with only one section. Apparently this is not allowed. It would be possible to use another dummy relay to fool the system into thinking it is connected to two clutches instead of one but I think there would be other undesirable consequences.
Maybe the configuration could be setup for a two section machine. Then think of section 1 as the real width with section 2 being a phantom section of the same width. Only have the switch for Section 1 ON. Also put in a GPS offset of half width in the proper direction which would have the effect of "sliding" the drill sideways on the tractor.
Example: Drill covers 60'. Setup the configuration as two sections of 60'. Have the Master and Section Switch 1 ON, have Section Switch 2 always OFF. Use a GPS offset of 30' to "slide" the drill to the right so that is is centered on the tractor.
If my thinking is correct, the system will try to keep section 2 OFF at all times which is fine because it is not really a clutch anyway. Its width would never be added in for acreage totals. Auto swath would turn section 1
(the real clutch
) ON/OFF based on coverage which might be correct if the offset is the proper amount in the proper direction.
I just pulled the above off the top of my head. There certainly could be problems with the above "workaround". Oops, auto steer wouldn't work with very well with the fake GPS offset. Now if steering is being done with another separate system it might have a chance.
There's probably a better way.