Installing the wheel sensor
A wheel sensor (also called Sensor X) is a sensor that determines the speed of the vehicle and transmits it to the Spraylight.
The wheel sensor consists of a sensor and multiple magnets.
The magnets are mounted at regular intervals onto the rim or drive shaft of the tractor. The wheel sensor is mounted onto the king-pin bearing. When the rim or drive shaft rotate, the magnets rotate with them.
The sensor sends a pulse to a job computer or an on-board computer every time that a magnet passes in front of it.
The software calculates the current speed on the basis of the number of pulses within a defined period.
You can mount the wheel sensor in the following positions:
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- On the rim of the towed machine
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- On the front wheel of the tractor
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- On the drive shaft of a tractor with all-wheel drive
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