Crop protection sensors
Crop protection sensors measure the plant requirements during operation. Depending on the sensor, the results are transmitted as a target rate to the job computer of the fertilizer spreader or sprayer.
The terminal can communicate with crop protection sensors through two interfaces:
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- ISOBUS - If a sensor communicates via ISOBUS, it is automatically detected by the terminal. The target rates are transmitted directly to the job computer.
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- Serial - If a sensor only communicates through the serial interface, you must connect it to the serial port on the terminal. Then you must create a virtual job computer for the sensor in the Virtual ECU app. Activate the virtual job computer before starting operation.
Procedure
To work with ISOBUS sensors:
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- Connect the sensor to the ISOBUS.
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- Follow the instructions from the sensor manufacturer. The terminal does not need to be configured.
Procedure
To work with serial connection sensors:
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- Connect the sensor to the serial port of the terminal.
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- In the “External controller” parameter, select the sensor type.
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- Activate the job computer for the sensor.
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- You have activated the sensor.
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- The terminal transmits all target rates to ISOBUS-TC, the ISOBUS job computer and TRACK-Leader.
Special case
If you are working with your machine in mixed operation, with ISOBUS and serially connected sensors, you must observe the following sequence:
Procedure
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- The serial sensor is connected to the serial interface of the terminal.
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- Connect the ISOBUS components to the ISOBUS.
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- Start the Virtual ECU app.
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- In the “External controller” parameter, select the sensor type.
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- Activate the job computer for the sensor.
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- You have activated the sensor.
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- Set the connectors in the list of connections.
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- The terminal transmits all target rates to ISOBUS-TC, the ISOBUS job computer and TRACK-Leader.