7.8 TaskControl

Task Control is a GPS-based help function to use in the field. A GPS terminal supporting this function is required for Task Control to work correctly. Contact your local GPS supplier to ensure that you have the correct functionality.

Figure 1.

Functions

  1. Shut-off by row, sowing.

  2. Number of sections, seeding = Max number of devices that the monitor sends to the Task Controller screen. If this is exceeded, then several row units will share one section.

    Example: a 32-row machine with a maximum number of 16 sections installed, results in only 16 sections being reported on the screen.

  3. Shut-off by row, fertilising.

    Three options are possible:

    • Same shut-off by row as for sowing (A)

    • Specific shut-off by row for fertiliser

    • No shut-off by row

  4. Number of sections, fertilising

  5. Shut-off by row, microgranules.

    Three options are possible:

    • Same shut-off by row as for sowing (A)

    • Specific shut-off by row for micro granulate

    • No shut-off by row

  6. Number of sections, microgranules.

  7. Shut-off by row, BioDrill.

    Five options available for selection:

    • Same shut-off by row as for sowing

    • Specific shut-off by row for BioDrill

    • No shut-off by row

    • Same shut-off by row as for micro granulate

    • Same shut-off by row as for fertiliser

  8. Number of sections BioDrill

  9. Shut-off by row, liquid fertiliser

    Three options are possible:

    • Same shut-off by row as for sowing (A)

    • Specific shut-off by row for liquid fertiliser

    • No shut-off by row

  10. Number of sections, liquid fertiliser

  11. ISOBUS controlled tramlining

Figure 2.

Variable application rate according to control file for:

  1. Seed

  2. Fertiliser

  3. Micro-granulate

  4. BioDrill

  5. Liquid fertiliser

Figure 3.

Settings for stopping and starting output of seed, fertiliser, micro granulate, BioDrill and liquid fertiliser

Note

All values must be entered in ms.

  1. SC Turn On Time = Time compensation for transport of seeds/fertiliser/microgranulate/BioDrill/liquid fertiliser (switch on)

    Example: If it takes 0.3 seconds (300 ms) for seeds to reach the seed coulter after the motor has begun rotating, then the setting in this field should be 0.3 seconds (300 ms). This means that the motor begins rotating 0.3 seconds (300ms) before the expected switch on.

  2. SC Turn Off Time = Time compensation for transport of seeds/fertiliser/micro granulate/BioDrill/liquid fertiliser (switch off)

    Example: if it takes 0.3 seconds (300 ms) for seeds to reach the seed coulter after the motor has stopped rotating, then the setting in this field should be 0.3 seconds (300 ms). This means that the motor stops rotating 0.3 seconds (300 ms) before the expected shut off.

  3. Time compensation when changing the variable rate.

    Example: If it takes 1.0 s (1000 ms) for the system to adjust the new rate, the setting will be 1000 ms.

  4. Reset to default delay times.