WILGER EFMS, Installation And Operation Manual

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Page 3: ... Installing the Plumbing 15 Installing and Connecting the Electronics 16 Installing the Wilger Electronic Flow Monitoring App 16 Launching the App 17 Connecting the Tablet to the ECU 18 Configuring the ECU Main Settings 20 Configuring the Flow Measurement Sensors 23 5 Operating the EFM System 28 Main Overview Screen 28 6 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 29 Frequently Asked Questions 29 7...

Page 4: ...any questions contact Wilger Customer Service USA M F 9 5 1 877 968 7695 CANADA M F 9 5 1 833 242 4121 This manual should be considered a permanent part of your machine and should remain with the machine when you sell it Wilger reserves the right to alter illustrations and technical data contained in this manual without notice of changes Technical data and illustrations are provided for visual aid...

Page 5: ...t significant pressure drops The EFM system accurately monitors flow on each outlet or product run which ensures the operator has complete and comprehensive flow information The flowmeter can provide a 40 1 flow range pairing stabilizing flow jets appropriate for the users operational flow range The Electronic Flow Monitoring app Android OS receives sensor information from the flowmeters via an El...

Page 6: ...rs and Check Valves Figure 4 Flow Jets for Various Measurement Ranges Black 0 57 to 1 53 US GPM Blue 0 18 to 0 98 US GPM Red 0 10 to 0 31 US GPM Green 0 04 to 0 12 US GPM Figure 3 Orifices for Various Flowrate Ranges Figure 5 Orifice in Flowmeter Figure 2 Ball Indicator Flowmeter Triple Manifold EFM Flowmeter Check Valve ...

Page 7: ...d Figure 7 ECU to Product Node Extension Cable ECU to Node Extension cable Connects the ECU to the first product node in a chain of multiple product nodes Figure 8 4CH Node 4CH Node Harness and Single Sensor Cable 4 channel 4CH node 4CH node harness and single sensor cable The 4CH node brings together signals from up to four flow sensors and sends the signal to the ECU A 4CH harness connects the n...

Page 8: ...ctor for connecting to the previous node in the chain or the ECU Figure 10 Hall Effect Sensor and Encoder Wheel Sensor and Encoder Hall effect sensor detects rotation of the encoder magnet on the wheel producing pulses at a rate representative of flow Figure 11 ECU Harness Terminator 8 pin node harness terminator Terminates the series chain of product node harnesses that originate at the ECU The t...

Page 9: ...nic Flow Monitoring EFM System includes an Android app that runs on an Android tablet computer located in the the tractor cab Figure 14 EFM on an Android Tablet Computer The EFM app downloadable from www wilger net GooglePlay and Amazon Appstores is simple to operate and interpret It provides a highly customizable visual indication of flow rates for each sensor Up to three different products can b...

Page 10: ...p up to four pages for configuring individual sensors The Main Overview screen includes icons at the top right that provide access to the other screens and additional menu items Figure 15 EFM App Main Overview Screen Figure 16 The ECU Main Settings and Sensor Setup Screens ECU Main Settings Sensor Setup Help More Options SYSTEM SETUP SCREEN ACCESS CODE To access the Sensor Settings screen the oper...

Page 11: ... Help provides access to this manual in electronic format Figure 17 This Manual Accessible from the Help Icon More Options Status and history messages about wireless status Status and history message about loop communications errors A log file csv with flow information Figure 18 The More Options Menu NOTE For more information on the Help and More Options screens see the Appendix ...

Page 12: ...ode to node extension cables if extra harness length is required There are two types of product nodes 4 channel 4CH and 16 channel 16CH NOTE Wherever possible use 16CH nodes Use 4CH nodes only where four sensors or less are required 4CH nodes connect to a harness that allows connection to four single sensor cables 16CH nodes connect to a product node harness that allows connection to four quad sen...

Page 13: ...s Node 1 Node 2 Node 3 16 Channel Harness Node to node Extension Cable if req d A B C D 1A1 1A2 1A3 1A4 1B1 1B2 1B3 1B4 2A1 2A2 2A3 2A4 3A1 3A2 3A3 3A4 Single Sensor Cables ADVANCED Using an ECU to Node Y adapter If more convenient an ECU to Product Node Y adapter cable can be used to split the system into two sections allowing the ECU to be located in the middle of the implement with a series of ...

Page 14: ...mate the approximate distance between each section feed line This is important for optimizing EFM manifold locations and minizing excess harmess extension cables 9 Determine the number of outlets runs to be monitored E g A 48 row air seeder applying liquid fertilizer requires 48 sensors If the same air seeder applied liquid fertilizer and starter it would require 96 sensors 10 Determine how many s...

Page 15: ...ter EFM sensor to each check valve outlet 6 Connect a manual ON OFF check valve to the top of each EFM sensor This allows the run to be shut off for maintenance 7 Add the ORS metering orifices to the outlet fittings sized as required by your application equipment outlets Example Six sections of eight runs each for a total of 48 runs Center feed each section using two 4 outlet manifolds 20574 00 wi...

Page 16: ... If necessary use an ECU to node extension cable If using a ECU Y splitter cable reference Appendix 1 4 Connect an 8 pin ECU terminator to the harness on the last node of the chain 1 5 Connect sensor cables to node harnesses Single sensor cables to 4CH node harnesses quad sensor cables to 16CH node harnesses 6 Cap off any unused node connections to avoid possible corrosion of terminals Installing ...

Page 17: ...ap the EFM app icon named Wilger Flow Monitoring System Figure 24 An Android Tablet The following screen appears indicating that the ECU is not communicating with the ECU Figure 25 No ECU Connectivity ECU Settings button DEFAULT SYSTEM SETUP ACCESS CODE 1111 This code can be changed and will be needed to enter change system configuration ...

Page 18: ...llowing correct connection procedure To connect the app to the ECU 1 Make sure the ECU has power The red light beside the power icon on ECU will light up 2 Locate and record for later use the ECU serial number on the back of the ECU 3 On the Main Overview screen tap the ECU Main Settings icon See Figure 25 4 Type in the default system access code 1111 and press Accept Figure 26 Pin Required to Con...

Page 19: ...hts up This indicates you have successfully connected NOTE The tablet does not connect to the ECU using the same WiFi connectivity menu you would use to connect the tablet to a home WiFi network Tip If the tablet is attempting to connect to the ECU WiFi directly through the tablet s setting the EFM app will not work It must connect using the Connecting the Tablet to the ECU procedure shown above B...

Page 20: ...wer and is properly attached to all product nodes in series with the terminator attached to the last product node harness Verify that the number of nodes indicated matches the actual number of nodes in your system If it does not auto populate simply input the correct number of nodes ECU Serial Number of Installed Nodes Diagnostic History secs Page Scroll Cycle secs Flow Rate Units Application Rate...

Page 21: ...rsonnel Tap the field to open the numeric keypad popup and enter the desired value Page Scroll Cycle If multiple pages are being used to display sensor information the pages will scroll automatically after the indicated number of seconds Tap the field to open the numeric keypad popup and enter the desired value Flow Rate Unit This field contains your preferred flow rate units Tap this field then s...

Page 22: ...d to open a popup menu Figure 32 Jet Selection Popup Menu Jet Selection Calibration Number This field is automatically updated with the calibration factor for the jet color you selected NOTE Advanced operation You can also fine tune this value manually by entering a your own calibration number In the Jet Selection popup menu tap MANUAL CAL to open the numeric keypad popup and enter the desired val...

Page 23: ...he Main Overview screen NOTE Before configuring these pages decide how you want to see the information For example do you want information for two different products to appear on the same page Sensor information is split into two parts on each page e g 1A and 1B Opening the Sensor Setup Screen 1 On the Main Overview screen tap the Sensor Settings icon See Figure 25 The Sensor Setup page 1 appears ...

Page 24: ...the label you need select it from the list To create your own label 1 Select a label that is not being used 2 Tap the Change button The Change Label popup and keyboard appears Figure 36 The Change Label Popup 3 Enter a new label and tap Accept The new label appears in the field where the original label was located NOTE The label popup menu contains up to 23 labels which can be modified by the user...

Page 25: ...ber popu menu appears Figure 37 Product Number Popup Menu 2 Select the desired product number 1 to 3 Selecting the product number pulls in the Outlet Spacing Alarm Threshold Jet Selection and Jet Calibration values that were configured during the Configuring the ECU Main Settings procedure These values are displayed in the appropriate fields near the bottom of the page ...

Page 26: ... SNR box The SNR number selection popup list appears 6 Select the sensor number Figure 38 Sensor Numbering NOTE Skip any unused sensor or product node locations when entering the NODE DIV SNR values Ball indicators for skipped sensors do not appear on the Main Screen Figure 39 Sensor Ball Indicators with Skipped Sensor 3 leaving an intentional gap between other sensors NOTE For 4 channel 4CH nodes...

Page 27: ...the a sensor its indicator ball will be located at the bottom of the screen and displayed as gray Figure 42 Gray Ball Indicating Sensor Disconnected or Entered Incorrectly If you enter the same sensor number twice or more on the same or on another page the NODE DIV and SNR boxes display as red print on a red background Ensure only one reference to each sensor is made in the entire app Figure 43 Se...

Page 28: ...udible and visual if a flow rate exceeds the thresholds you have programmed into the system Figure 44 The Main Overview Screen NOTE When an alarm occurs an audible alarm also sounds Audible alarms can be muted by tapping the Alarm Active box Alternatively audible notification can be muted on the tablet Figure 45 Shutting Off Sound on the Tablet Settings Menu Flow within range Flow approaching or o...

Page 29: ...ilized Example 2 A 72 row air drill with dual applicators for starter and liquid fertilizer would have a total of 144 outlets This would require nine 16 channel nodes as nodes can be shared between products I have my nodes hooked up to my ECU What is next Once the product nodes are connected to the ECU make sure you have the correct product node terminator connected to the last product node in the...

Page 30: ...ween the tablet and the ECU you will have to go back into the tablet s Connection Settings WiFi Manage Networks page and have the tablet Forget that network Then open the EFM app and re configure the app to connect to the ECU The application rate e g US gallons acre is not showing correctly If the information configured in the ECU Setting page is missing or incorrectly entered OR if incorrect unit...

Page 31: ...ed to nodes on the right hand side of the implement Connector 3 is typically connected to nodes on the left hand side of the implement Figure 46 Y Adapter Cable Connections When using a Y adapter cable numbering of the product nodes and sensors starts at 1 with the first node on the right hand side 2 connector on the Y adapter and increments until the right hand terminator is reached Numbering con...

Page 32: ...ge 32 Figure 47 EFM Using an ECU to Product Node Y adapter Cable Y Adapter Cable Node Harness Terminator Node 1 Node 2 Node 3 A B C D 1A1 1A2 1A3 1A4 ECU to Product Node Y Adapter Cable Right Left Node 4 Node 5 Node 6 Node Harness Terminator A B C D 4A1 4A3 4A2 4A4 A B C D A A A B C D ...