11.6 Sensors

For the system to function as expected, ensure that the correct settings are made according to this chapter. Incorrect settings can cause problems with furrow shut-off.

Figure 1.

Press the arrow on the screen to display the machine’s left or right distributor head.

The tractor track shows which ports/rows are tramlining rows, see 6.5.1 Tramlining ports SeedEye.

Note

Direction of travel shows the position of the distributor head.

The colours indicate the status of the sensors in each sowing row.

Colour

Status

Green

The detector is OK

Red

The detector is broken and is missing from the detector loop

Grey

The detector will not emit an alarm for incorrect flow in the seed row

Grey with red cross

The row is plugged

The detectors can be adjusted manually as necessary. Pressing repeatedly changes the status between green, grey and grey with a red cross. Red marking is done automatically by the system.