Agromehanika AG-TRONIK S1, Instructions For Use Manual

Page 1: ...Instructions for use Remote electronic regulation AG TRONIK S1 ...

Page 2: ...AG TRONIK 2 ...

Page 3: ...ETER SETTINGS PROGRAMMING 17 5 1 Filling the Tank 17 5 2 Hectare Dose HD 18 5 3 Speed Constant SC 19 5 3 1 Automatic Correction of SC 19 5 3 2 Manual Correction of SC 20 5 4 Flow Constant FC 21 5 4 1 Automatic Correction of FC 22 5 4 2 Manual Direct FC Correction 23 5 5 Working Width WW 24 5 5 1 Working Width m 24 5 5 2 Working Width Nozzles 25 5 6 Nozzle Selection 25 5 7 Antenna GPS and Speed Sen...

Page 4: ...ts of the Assembly 40 8 2 Bypass regulation components of the assembly 41 9 DESCRIPTION OF MAIN COMPONENT PARTS OF THE REGULATOR 42 9 1 Central regulation Part 42 9 2 Self Cleaning Filter 42 9 3 Distribution Valve manual 43 9 4 Distribution Valve EC 43 9 5 Flow Sensor 43 9 6 Regulation Valve with Filter 44 9 7 Set of distribution valves EC 06 EC 08 EC 06RV EC 08RV 45 9 8 Manometer 46 9 9 Pressure ...

Page 5: ...nal cable between tractor and AG TRONIK Don t make any unauthorized changes on AG TRONIK Unauthorized changes or improper use may have negative effects on your safety and also lifespan of AG TRONIK Unauthorized are all changes that are not introduced in this manual Please follow all generally recognized security technical branch medical and traffic rules This product does not contain parts which c...

Page 6: ...ord identifies actions which could lead to operational malfunctions if performed incorrectly These actions require that you operate in a precise and cautious manner in order to produce optimum work results There are some actions that need to be performed in several steps If there is a risk involved in carrying out any of these steps a safety warning will appear in the instructions themselves Safet...

Page 7: ...tended use The manufacturer cannot be held liable for any personal injury or property damage resulting from such improper use All risks involved in engaging in improper usage lie solely with the user Intended use also includes compliance with the conditions for operation and repairs prescribed by the manufacturer The manufacturer cannot be held liable for any personal injury or property damage res...

Page 8: ...d managing of AG TRONIK are introduced Figure 1 Figure 1 The areas for managing and monitoring the regulation of spraying are described in table below Table 1 IME OPIS FUNKCIJE 1 ON OFF DIODE Informs whether the AG TRONIK is ON 2 TOUCH SCREEN It enables communication with the device 3 UP DOWN It enables to adjust the pressure in the system 4 AUTOMATIC MODE Turn ON OFF automatic mode 5 MAIN VALVE O...

Page 9: ...are introduced in table below Table 2 CONNECTOR FUNCTION TYPE OF CONNECTOR 1 SPEED SENSOR 4 pin connector 2 REGULATOR CONECTION 7 pin connector 3 ON OFF AG TRONIK Mechanical switch 4 GPS CONNECTION RS232 connector 9 pin 5 IMPORT EXPORT DATA USB 6 GPS POWER SUPLY 2 pin connector 7 AG TRONIK POWER SUPLY 3 pin connector 8 POWER SUPLY OUT 2 pin connector 9 FUSE Table 2 2 1 3 9 6 4 5 7 8 ...

Page 10: ...speed may be aquired by 3 different types of equipment antenna standard equipment Wheel speed sensor WSS or GPS device both additional equipment In subchapters 3 1 3 2 in 3 3 all three options are introduced 3 1 Antenna NMEA standard equipment Connect power supply in to the corresponding input of the AG TRONIK Figure 4 Connect regulator cable in to the corresponding input of the AG TRONIK Figure 4...

Page 11: ...ment Connect power supply in to the corresponding input of the AG TRONIK Figure 5 Connect regulator cable in to the corresponding input of the AG TRONIK Figure 5 Connect speed sensor in to the corresponding input of the AG TRONIK Figure 5 Figure 5 ...

Page 12: ...r supply in to the corresponding input of the AG TRONIK Figure 6 Connect regulator cable in to the corresponding input of the AG TRONIK Figure 6 Connect GPS device both power and signal cable in to the corresponding input of the AG TRONIK Figure 6 Figure 6 ...

Page 13: ... be mounted on the side window of the tractor by using a vacuum carrier 020 00 123 Screw the AG TRONIK with the four screws in the groove on the back side Figure 7 Using the two screws screw the control panel into the sliding bracket Figure 7 Clean the vacuum holder and tractor window before assembly Figure 7 ...

Page 14: ...en When the AUTO mode is in standby mode at least one of conditions is not fulfilled the light blinks green When the AUTO mode is off the light is red MAIN VALVE When the main valve is open the light is green When the valve is closed the light is red BOOM SECTIONS Individual section is switched on when the light above the key is green When the valve is closed the light is red PRESSURE REGULATION B...

Page 15: ... 1 HECTARE DOSE Specifies the desired hectare consumption 2 SPEED CONSTANT CORRECTION It is used for speed constant correction when using the wheel speed sensor optional equipment 3 GPS GPS connection settings 4 GENERAL SETTINGS Setup of date time language luminance simulation 5 WORK Work allows you to save spraying settings 6 SERVICE Service settings are accessible only to authorized persons 7 LI...

Page 16: ...OSE 2 Desired hectare consumption 5 SPEED Displays the current spray speed 6 CAPACITY OF THE RESERVOIR Displays the initial amount of the chemical preparation in the reservoir 7 QUANTITY OF CHEMICAL PREPARATION Displays the current amount of the chemical preparation in the reservoir 8 SIMULATION It informs that the simulation is in progress 9 BOOM WIDTH Displays the active boom width 10 EFFICIENCY...

Page 17: ...amount of chemical product in to the AG TRONIK If we don t input initial quantity of the chemical preparation in to AG TRONIK or the tank is empty the display of the reservoir on AG TRONIK flashes red Enter the current amount of the chemical preparation by pressing icon on main menu Figure 10 then press the field marked with the arrow and finally enter the filled or initial quantity added to the r...

Page 18: ...so be set by pressing icon on main menu Figure 10 and then icon AG TRONIK at the same time when we adjust HD with pressing and icons calculates what area and distance can still be sprayed depending on the amount of chemical preparation in the tank Figure 13 HD can be adjusted so that the entire amount of the chemical preparation is used to treat the field or HD is set so that we don t run out of t...

Page 19: ...s the automatic correction of the speed constant 5 3 1 and the manual direct correction of the speed constant 5 3 2 5 3 1 Automatic Correction of SC The automatic correction of SC is executed by comparing the speed shown by the AG TRONIK with the speed reference actual on the tractor speed meter or the precise GPS device If the reference speed and velocity on AG TRONIK are different press icon and...

Page 20: ...ecuted by pressing a icon and by entering the desired SC in to input subwindow Figure 15 Figure 15 SC may be calcualted by using equation stated below 𝑆𝐶 𝑁 500 𝑟 𝜋 Equation 1 𝑆𝐶 𝑁 500 𝑟 𝜋 Equation 1 N quantity of marks r wheel radius Figure 16 Confirm SC by pressing a icon ...

Page 21: ...is a parameter that decisively affects the desired HD of spraying so it must be set up correctly WARNING When we want to execute a reliable FC correction it is essential to enter the initial amount of the chemical preparation at the beginning of spraying NOTICE Flow constant is a parameter which is not the same for all types of chemical preparations so it has to be corrected when using different t...

Page 22: ... of the chemical preparation from AG TRONIK with a reference actual one which is read directly from the scale of the tank tank must be in horizontal position If the values differ press the field that shows the current quantity Figure 19 and enter the reference actual quantity of the chemical preparation in to the input sub window Figure 20 Figure 20 Confirm the entry of a new amount of chemical pr...

Page 23: ...d value of FC imp l Figure 21 Confirm the entry of the new FC by pressing a icon 5 4 2 Manual Direct FC Correction On the flowmeter FC for water is written Manual correction of FC is executed by pressing a icon Enter the new value in to FC input sub window Figure 22 Figure 22 Confirm the entry of the new FC by presing a icon ...

Page 24: ...ion of the boom Enter the width of individual sections or number of nozzles in each section by pressing on the icon on the main menu Figure 10 which leads to a sub menu Figure 23 Figure 23 5 5 1 Working Width m Enter the WW input sub window by pressing a icon of individual section Enter the value in to WW input sub window Figure 24 Figure 24 Confirm a new WW with a icon ...

Page 25: ...d in to nozzle input sub window Figure 25 Figure 25 Confirm the new number of nozzles by pressing a icon 5 6 Nozzle Selection Nozzle selection is necessary when we use pressure regulation regime Nozzle selection is made by pressing an icon Select the nozzle by pressing one of the colored fields with nozzle codes Figure 26 Figure 26 ...

Page 26: ...en AG TRONIK and GPS device is established in AUTO regime Yellow GPS simbol Connection with Wheel Speed Sensor NMEA Speed Sensor or GPS device in MANUAL regime is established Red GPS simbol Connection is not stable Table 6 5 7 1 Speed Sensor NMEA Antenna The GlobalSat antenna serves as a speed measurement sensor When using the GlobalSat antenna the appropriate connection should be selected From ma...

Page 27: ...device and AG TRONIK MANUAL This mode is used when you manage the sprayer manually but you want the GPS to record the sprinkled area User has a complete control over sprayer GPS only sends speed data to the AG TRONIK Figure 28 The connection icon in the main menu Figure 10 is colored yellow Figure 28 AUTOMATIC GPS device takes control and management over AG TRONIK which still manages with the spra...

Page 28: ... the speed When using Wheel Speed Sensor the appropriate connection should be selected From main menu Figure 30 enter the sub menu by pressing icon and select Figure 30 Figure 30 5 8 Settings 5 8 1 General Settings GS From main menu Figure 8 enter the GS by pressing icon Figure 31 Figure 31 ...

Page 29: ...TICE When contrling starting ending the sprayer manually with the MAIN valve set the MS low 0 5km h NOTE When you want MAIN valve to open close at the start end of the field automatically set MS close to the speed you are achieveing when spraying Example If spraying speed is 8km h then MS should be set to 6km h 5 8 3 Date and Time Date and time is set by pressing icon and entering the right value ...

Page 30: ...a The simulation is intended for presentation and learning of the AG TRONIK in operation Simulation is activated by pressing icon Figure 35 When simulation is activated S icon flashes on the main menu Figure 35 When simulation is active we can return to main menu and Figure 8 o Turn on and keys and then regulate pressure with and keys o Turn on key and adjust speed with and keys ...

Page 31: ...pressing the language selection box Figure 36 Figure 36 5 9 Service Only authorized service personnel of Agromehanike can access the service menu In exceptional cases you can obtain a password to enter the service menu by contacting your dealer Figure 37 ...

Page 32: ...otal flow of active nozzles Figure 38 Figure 38 5 11 Daily Counters Daily counters are useful for information purposes when we want to check the distance the amount of chemical preparation or how much surface was treated Daily counters are accessible by pressing icon on main menu To delete daily counters select the desired selection box and press CLR Figure 39 Figure 39 ...

Page 33: ...ted area hectare efficiency treated distance flow current 6 1 Manual Regime In manual mode spraying is carried out by commands that we imply manually During work we can increase and decrease the pressure thus change the hectare consumption spraying works without the operation of the computer and without automatic regulation Handling of Operator By pressing and keys main valve and individual sectio...

Page 34: ... 1 Preparation for Spraying Check if the entered parameters in the program are correct partially fill the sprayer with water and test the flowmeter when opening all the nozzle valves on the regulator check the current flow in the AG TRONIK display the sum of the flow of all operating nozzles must be equal to the flow shown on AG TRONIK fill the tank with water and go to the spraying site fill the ...

Page 35: ...es the automatic opening closing of the main valve At the end of the row when the speed is reduced below the MS the main valve is automatically closed The main valve re opens when the spraying speed exceeds the set minimum speed 6 3 3 Completion of spraying Immediately after spraying vital parts should be thoroughly cleaned and rinsed with water Pour clear water through the system for a short time...

Page 36: ...ount of PPP used cultivated area cultivated distance maximum speed average speed average flow spray efficiency maximum efficiency FC SC Enter WORK by pressing icon in a main menu Figure 8 Press desired field to input parameter Figure 40 All input fields are yellow Figure 40 In the input sub window enter the parameter and confirm by pressing Ent Figure 41 Figure 41 Begin WORK by pressing icon and f...

Page 37: ...the key is inserted correctly in the WORK panel icon appears 7 2 2 Data Transfer to PC To transfer data from AG TRONIK to the USB key press icon In the sub window that opens we select in to which work file on USB we want to transfer current work from AG TRONIK Figure 42 Figure 42 Save current work to USB by pressing icon Figure 43 Figure 43 Confirm action by pressing icon ...

Page 38: ...CAL 3 CHEMICAL 4 START 07 04 2019 15 08 30 STOP 07 04 2019 15 10 25 WORK TIME 115 TRAVE DISTANCE km 0 294 SPRAYING TIME 115 SET CONSUMPT l ha 196 AVERAGE CONSU l ha 195 CHEMI CONSUMPTION l 103 SPRAYED ha 0 528 SPRAYED DISTANCE km 0 294 MAX SPEED km h 9 3 AVERAGE SPEED km h 9 2 AVERAGE FLOW l min 53 7 EFFICIENCY ha h 16 5 MAX EFFICIENCY ha h 16 7 FLOW CONSTANT imp l 600 SPEED CONST imp km 4200 END ...

Page 39: ...AG TRONIK 39 PR10EC Remote electronic regulation ...

Page 40: ...sts of only one assembly Figure 45 Table 7 Figure 45 IME OPIS FUNKCIJE 1 CENTRAL REGULATION PART Pressure regulation pressure relief valve for maximum pressure control and main valve 2 DIVERSION REGULATION VALVES Opening and closing individual sections of the spraying boom 3 FLOW METER SENSOR Measures flow and sends data to the AG TRONIK 4 ELECTRICAL BOX Collects data processes it and controls val...

Page 41: ...LATION VALVE Fine regulation of working pressure 2 PRESSURE GAUGE Indicates the operating pressure in the system 3 SELF CLEANING FILTER Refining the liquid before entry into the nozzle 4 DIVERSION REGULATION VALVES Opening and closing individual sections of the spraying boom 5 FLOW METER SENSOR Measures flow and sends data to the AG TRONIK 6 BYPASS VALVE It has a function of main valve Table 8 ...

Page 42: ...fine regulation with electromotor regulation valve 2 Control of MAIN valve and regulation valve pressure regulation is performed exclusively with the help of AG TRONIK or buttons on AG TRONIK 6 33DESCRIPTION OF HANDLING WITH AG TRONIK S1 9 2 Self Cleaning Filter Self cleaning filter additionally cleans spray before entering the nozzles Particles with density of M 50 which remain in filter insert r...

Page 43: ...istribution valves EC with the help of built in electromotors open and close flow to individual parts of spraying equipment Opening and closing of valves is performed exclusively with buttons on AG TRONIK Chapter 4 9 5 Flow Sensor The flow sensor transmits the pulse of the flowmeter AG TRONIK The measuring range is 10 100l min The flowmeter cable is connected to the electrical cabinet The meter is...

Page 44: ... of the flow sensor and clean the sensor turbine with air or running water After cleaning detach the sensor into its original position look at the sensor s orientation Instead of a turbine flowmeter a capacitive flowmeter can be mounted with no rotating parts and thus not sensitive to dirt and sand The recommended use of a capacitive flow meter is in areas where it is in pure water which is used f...

Page 45: ... the spray set The rear valve in the circuit is a circulation valve and assumes the function of the main valve The distribution valves can control the pressure up to 20 bar and the flow rate depends on the size of the output pin The return line from the circulation valve is connected to the suction line collector The HPX sprayer series has a relief valve on the underside of the distribution valves...

Page 46: ...ures below freezing point 9 9 Pressure Sensor additional equipment Instead of measuring flow with flow gauge flow can be indirectly measured with pressure sensor Pressure sensor is installed in pressure gauge position Measuring and readout of pressure are shown on basic image of display of AG TRONIK Pressure sensor indirectly measure flow according to nozzle flow The pressure sensor signal and pow...

Page 47: ...fuse does not engage fault must be remedied by authorized service of Agromehanika Speed sensor is connected to bottom part of connection cabinet 4 pole connector for driven sprinklers For carried sprinklers it is connected to AG TRONIK Flow sensor is connected to connection cabinet through connection clamps Connector for connection of speed sensor installed on the tractor Connector on AG TRONIK ca...

Page 48: ...ed through induction no contact sensor On driven sprinklers the sensor is installed on rear right wheel axle On carried sprinklers it is installed on tractor housing and measures passages of wheel nuts Distance of sensor from mark is also important which should be between 3 and 5 mm You can also use the signal from the tractor for which you need a connecting cable 018 60 530 Enter the correct spee...

Page 49: ... the following two wiring diagrams are presented which are used by Agromehanika in its products Regulation with MAIN valve Figure 68 Bypass regulation Figure 69 10 1 Regulation with MAIN Valve Figure 68 10 2 Bypass Regulation Figure 69 ...

Page 50: ...ayer during winter with antifreeze or agent against freezing of windows open valves and buttons on valves to prevent freezing in dead inaccessible places of the regulator It is obligatory to unscrew the manometer and keep it in a warm place 12 SETTING THE PARAMETERS IN THE AG TRONIK Technicians of Agromehanika input parameters required for spraying in AG tronik and save these parameters in factory...