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Today’s Topics
• Insight
– SeedCommand
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Hybrid Logging
Clutch Control
Population Monitoring
Hydraulic seed rate control
– DirectCommand
• Liquid
• Granular
• Strip-till
– Insight AutoPilot
– Harvest – Insight/PFA
• SMS
– SMS Mobile
– SMS Basic
– SMS Advanced
Multi-season Functionality
SeedCommand Family
• 2007 SeedCommand = Clutch Control
• 2008 SeedCommand
– Variety/Hybrid Logging
–Clutch Control w/ AutoSwath
•Air Clutches
•Electric Clutches
–Planter Monitoring
•Kinze KPM I,II, & III monitors
–Insight display with Planter monitor module (PMM)
*2009 - Dickey-john Seed Sensors
– (John Deere, White & Case)
– Seed Rate Control
•Kinze 3600V series planter
•Rawson Drive (Limited Release)
•Possible Full Release Mid-March 2008
•Serial Control of Rawson & Veris
SeedCommand Breakdown
• Variety/Hybrid Logging
– Record area & map planting locations of
seed hybrids for fall yield comparison
• Using SMS you can analyze this data and
compare variety’s by planting date, soil type,
planting population, planting speed and more
– Split planter up to 3 sections to log 3
variety’s with Multi-Product Unlock
(Optional $750)
What type of GPS can I use?
• 5hz GPS with sub-meter accuracy is
required with SeedCommand
• Ag Leader receivers:
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EZ-Guide Plus
EZ-Guide 250
EZ-Guide 500
GPS 1500
GPS 5100
Air Clutches
3 rows per section
WAAS GPS
Air Clutches
2 rows per section
Omni-Star HP
Air Clutch Installation
•An air clutch needs to be
installed for every row unit.
•Colors show how the planter
sections can be plumbed.
•The air clutch disengages the
row unit while the planter shaft
continues to rotate.
•Ag Leader Only Supports 3
row Sections.
•Maximum 12 Sections
•One Clutch Module is
Supported.
•New clutches use silicone
lubricant on seal.
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Electric Solenoid Clutch
• Usually 2 clutches that are
factory installed from Kinze
and White but can have up to
4 clutches.
• When disengaged the planter
drive shaft stops moving.
• Ag Leader Only Supports up
to 4 clutches.
– Due to Amperage Load.
• One Clutch Module is
Supported.
John Deere Location
Kinze Location
Kits Available
• SeedCommand will support any kit
that Tru Count will support, check
Tru Count’s website for your planter
– www.trucount.com
• Kinze or White planters will work
from the factory since Tru Count
clutches are installed from the
factory, just replace the Tru Count
switchbox with the SeedCommand
components
What happens if there is a
problem?
• The air clutch does not require air
pressure to plant
• At zero pressure the row unit will
plant, when there is air pressure
supplied to the clutch the row unit
will disengage
• Customers are not left stranded when
planting is needing to get finished
AutoSwath Control
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Insight automatically turns individual planter
sections on and off as the planter enters into
and out of already applied areas and boundaries
AutoSwath Coverage Options
• Minimize Skip
• Minimize Overlap
• User Defined %
Also works on liquid, granular and anhydrous
DirectCommand applications
Boom section switches can still be used at any
time to override the system and turn any
section off
5 Hz Minimum – Better GPS = Better results
AutoSwath Control
SeedCommand Breakdown
• Population Monitoring
– Color population bar graph
– Record Planting population
• Insight with Planter Monitor Module (PMM)
replaces Kinze KPM I, II, or III
– PMM performs all KPM functions
• Seed population and spacing reported in realtime; row by row or planter average
– Population is logged and displayed, however the
Insight will not show an as applied map
– Other monitored functions include:
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Drill shaft RPM
EdgeVac® vacuum Pressure
Pneumatic down pressure
Seed Delivery System shaft speed monitoring
SeedCommand Breakdown
• Stepper Seed Rate Control
– Rawson Direct Drive (Mid-March 2008)
• Direct control of Rawson Accu-rate w/o control box
• Stepper Seed Rate Control Module will control three
Rawson motors
• Independent rate control of three motors (Industry
First!)
• Independent hybrid/variety logging of each motor
• Hydraulic Seed Rate Control
– Direct control with Kinze 3600V (2008)
• PWM Valve with hydraulic motor and encoder
• Hydraulic Seed Rate Control module
– Two population maps logged; one shown
» Target Rate – actual shaft speed – Seed drive mod
» Rate Applied – seed tube sensed - PMM
So what are the benefits?
Seed Savings
• Save money
– Significant Seed Savings compared to manual
clutch control
• 5-10% on seed cost with clutch control
• 5-15% on chemical cost with AutoSwath
– **One console for multiple operations
– Automatic shutoff will reduce double planting,
wasted waterway planting and point row overlap
• Ag Leader testing customer Matt Freund, saved $5,700
dollars of seed on 3000 acres of corn and soybeans in
2006
Adding Acres to the day
• Improved field efficiency
– Faster turn around for increased productivity on
end rows
Better Harvest
• Prevent Yield loss
– Less double planting
– Reduced lodging risk
– Less crop competition for water and other
nutrients
Less operator fatigue
– Ability to plant into night giving you more hours
in the cab
• No need to strain seeing headland rows
• Increase planting window to cover more acres
DirectCommand
What is DirectCommand?
• Insight replaces
manual rate
controller in cab
• Insight controls
rate by
connecting
directly to valves
and flow meter
Liquid Control Features
• Automatic swath control (10 boom
sections)
– Multiple product control & recording
– Tank volume countdown with audible
alarm
– Sprayers, liquid fertilizer, and anhydrous
applicators
• Record Tank Mixes
• Ability to control 3 liquid products/channels
simultaneously
• Support for multiple dry and liquid products
simultaneously
AutoSwath Control
• Ability to map multiple outside boundaries
per field (Boundary no longer needed for AutoSwath)
• Multiple inside boundaries per field
-Waterways, creeks, ponds, terraces, etc…
- Booms will not turn on when running over inside
boundaries
• Area displayed for each boundary
• Field total also displayed
-Area of inside boundaries subtracted from field
total
• Operator can determine amount of
skip/overlap
• Requires 4 Hz or higher GPS
for spraying applications
Wiring harness & supported
applicators
• Three possible setups
– Adapter harness
• Raven – 440/450/460/660/4400/4600
– Complete kit
• Compatible with Raven, Mid-Tech, Dickey
John,and Tee Jet control valves and flow
meters
– Custom kit
• Custom kits available for most self-propelled
models
– See next slide
Current Custom Kits
• John Deere
• Case SPX
• Ag-Chem Rogator
• 864874
• 1054/1064/1074
• 1254/1264/1274
•1286 & SS models
•Ag-Chem Terragator
•Combo kits
•XX03,XX04,XX44
• Hagie STS
•Miller Nitro N1 &
N2
•Apache
• Walker
• Spra-Coupe
• 3x40/4x50/ 7x50
•Hardi
•Commander, Navigator,
& Ranger
In Progress
• GVM
NORAC Interface
•Insight control of UC5 system
•Ultrasonic Sensor measures the distance from the
ground
•No gauge wheels needed
•Boom height tab on run
screen showing height of
boom at each sensor
•Auto/Manual button always present on run
screen
• Dual Mode
– Crop mode – Sensors read off of canopy
– Soil mode – Sensors read off the ground
• Center Section Height Control is standard on all
platforms
• “Active” roll – Center section roll control
• Payback
– More accurate chemical application
– Spray at faster speeds to achieve better productivity (time is $)
• All calibration and settings can be done by the
Insight monitor.
Norac Screen Shot
Anhydrous – Heat exchanger
• Heat exchangers supported by
Insight
– Raven two valve system (AccuFlow)
– Raven one valve system (AccuFlow)
– Dickey-john
Chemical Injection
• Direct control of liquid chemical injection
– Support up to 4 Injection pumps
– An injection module is required for each pump
– Remove Sidekick console
• Advantages over competition
– Automated prime routine
– Automated calibration routine
• Will not calibration
– Will not calibrate w/o receiving healthy readings from
sensors.
– Operator warning if any sensor detects a
malfunction
Granular Control
Spinner Spreader Control
Features
• Multiple product
• control
• Bin level sensor
• AutoSwath
• Closed Loop spinner speed control
• Tank volume countdown with alarm
– Operator inputs the refill amount and the INSIGHT
automatically counts down during application
Spinner Spreader Control in
Version 4.5
• Can now control
spinner speed
• New calibration
wizard makes for
simple first time setup.
Strip-till Run Screen
3 Products
Strip-Till Module
Features
• 3 channel product control
• Supports PWM or hydraulic servo
valve
• Support for low bin and fan speed
sensors
• Fan speed monitoring
• Optional low speed shut off
• Automated calibration routines
• Does not support carts with electric
motors
Rate control screen
Version 4
Application Report
• How/Why report is used
• Quick and Easy way to get summary
and as-applied data
• Record of pesticide use for government
record keeping
• Supplied to customer
with invoice by custom
applicators
Insight as Trimble AutoPilot
Interface
•Use Insight as AutoPilot
interface, (Autopilot Unlock
$750)
•Insight mapping and
controlling functions.
•Integrated into vehicles
hydraulic system – can now
use factory installed
hydraulic steering
components (e.g. Greenstar
AutoTrac)
•Create guidance patterns on
the Insight
Harvest
Insight
• On Screen color
map
• Variety Tracking
• Automatic Region
Changing
• Summary page
• AutoSwath
• CAN Bus sensors
PFadvantage
• On screen map
• Summary page
• Same accuracy as
Insight
• Less costly
Insight Supported Combine Models
– John Deere
–Gleaner
• 50/60/70Series
•R55/65/75
• 9XX0 Series
•R42-72 C62,
R40-R70
• 6620 – 8820
– Case-IH
• AFX 8010, 7010
• 25xx
• 23XX – 21XX
Series
• 14XX – 16XX
Series
– New Holland
•R5-7/N5-7
–Massey Ferguson
•9690/9790, 8780
•8560/8570/8590
•White 9700, 9720
– Caterpillar
• CR/CX Series
•Lexion 560 - 590
• TR 96-99
•Lexion 450 – 485
• TR 86-89
•Challenger
660/670
SMS Desktop Software
NEW
Dedicated Software Support Group
Then
Now
SMS Mobile
• Available Now!
• Handheld management tool for in field
documentation
• Modes of Operation
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Boundary Mode
General Logging
Coverage Mode
Soil Sampling Mode
• Integrated Yet Flexible- sync to desktopwith ability to export/import shp
• Durable Field PC
– Weather Proof and Shock Proof
SMS Basic
• Created by Ag Leader in 2000 and based on
our own “GIS” engine
• Point & click interface – Easy to Use
• Directly supports – (short list)
– Case IH, Mid-Tech, New Holland, Flexicoil,
Trimble, RDS, Shape, txt, TIGER files, JD
• Spatial Sort – Batch on import
– Organizing Fields based on GPS Location
• Automatic Image download of sat. images
• Four clicks to Print Mapping
• Create variable rate prescriptions
SMS Advanced
Ease of Use
• Calendar View – (Exclusive to Ag Leader)
• Project Organization of Growers
– Keeps growers data confidential
• Wizards – Step by Step setup for Analysis
• Saved Analysis Functions for future use
– Multi-year averaging, Equation Editor, Profit/Loss mapping
Power
• Batch Functionality – Printing, importing,
export, analysis, processing, boundaries
• Integrated 3D Plotting & Terrain View
SMS Software
Print Maps
Create Soil Maps
Create 3-D elevation
maps
Questions?
Ag Leader Support Team
515-232-5363 ext. 1