Fiat Case IH AFS Pro 600 Setup

Case IH AFS Pro 600 Display

Setup for Raven Controller

This document will guide you through how to

set up your AFS Pro 600 display to drive a

Raven Variable Rate Control System through

its serial (RS-232) interface.

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AFS Pro 600 Raven Control

Table Of Contents

 Hardware/Software Requirements

 Step 1: Assign Com Ports

 Step 2: Set Up Raven Options

 Step 3: Add Raven Run Screen Windows to Layout

 Step 4: Implement Setup

 Step 5: Work Condition and Layer Assignment

 Product Setup

 Prescription Setup

 GPS Offsets

 Work State

 Mapping Coverage and As-Applied Data

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Hardware/Software Requirements

The following hardware requirements must be met for the

AFS Pro 600 Display to properly communicate with the

Raven Variable Rate Control System

 AFS Pro 600

o Required Software Install

¾ Raven Controller (16.2.0.0)

¾ Com3 Manager (16.2.0.0)

¾ As Applied (16.2.0.0)

¾ Precision Farming (16.3.0.0)

¾ Generic Tractor (16.2.0.0) or Large Tractor (16.1.0.0)

¾ Framework (16.4.0.0)

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Hardware/Software Requirements

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 AFS Pro 600

o Hardware Install

¾ Com Port Adapter

 This breaks out Com Ports A and B on the AFS Pro 600 Display and

provides proper connection and grounding for communication with the

Raven System

 (PN 87732647) for existing AFS Pro 600-compatible tractor harnesses

 (PN 87735690) for tractors without AFS Pro 600-compatible harness

 <<<Insert Picture(s) of Com Port Adapter on Pro 600>>>

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Hardware/Software Requirements

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 Raven Variable-Rate Control System

o Supported models include:

¾ SCS 100 Series: 440/450/460/660 and other variants

¾ SCS 1000 Series: 4000/4400/4600/5000 and other variants

o

System must have serial (RS-232) interface

¾ Null Modem Serial Cable required for connection between AFS Pro

600 Display and Raven Controller Display

 SCS 100 Series: Raven P/N 115-0159-822

 SCS 10000 Series: Raven P/N 115-0171-395

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 Raven 4400/4600 Special Settings

o All settings are found under Data Menu -> Serial.

¾ The “Data Direct” setting must be set to “Pass Data Through

Communications Port”

¾ “Variable Rate Control” must be enabled.

¾ Also unlike other controllers the “Trigger Units” and “Trigger Value”

have to be set before “Data Logger” can be turned on.

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Display Software Setup

Step 1: Assign Com Ports

 Go to Toolbox>3rdCtrl

o If Raven System is connected to Com A (RS-232 port integrated

into main connector) select “Raven Controller” from the pull-

down list for Com A

o If Raven System is connected to Com B (RS-232 9-pin port on

bottom of display) select “Raven Controller from the pull-down

list for Com B

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Step 2: Setup Raven Options

 Go to Toolbox>Raven

o Control Channel: If only one Raven System is installed, there will only

be one option. The letter before “Raven SCS” indicates the Com Port of

the system that you are configuring. The options selected on this page

correspond only to the single Raven System selected in this window. If

you are controlling two Raven Systems, each will have its own

configuration.

o Area Unit: This is the area units (SI - hectares, TU – 1000 sq. ft, US -

acres) that the Raven System is set to use. This setting must match the

setting on the Raven System or it will not work properly.

o Valve: This is the valve that the Raven System uses. There are different

control requirements for Standard and Fast Close valves so make sure

this setting matches the Raven System.

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Step 2 continued: Setup Raven Options

o SCS Series: Select the correct series from the pull-down list to match

the Raven System. There are communication interface differences

between series so it is important to select the correct series.

o Use Work State: “Yes” for this option uses the Pro 600 Work State

(Work Control) to control application rate. For information on Work

Control, click here.

¾ When the work state is “Off”, the Raven System is “shut off” by sending a

“zero” application rate. For Raven Systems with standard valves, this zero

rate will not actually force it to zero application rate. Instead, the Raven

System will beep to indicate that the master should be shut off.

¾ When the work state is “On”, the system sends the normal application rate,

which should be executed by the Raven System regardless of valve type.

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Step 2 continued: Setup Raven Options

o Product Form: Depending on the type of Raven System

selected, there are up to 3 product forms available. The

product form selected should match the product form that the

Raven System is set for. (Liquid, Granular, Other, None). The

“Other” product form is any non-granular product applied in

lb/ac or kg/ha.

o Look Ahead: This is the typical time it takes for the Raven

System to transition to a new rate after receiving a rate change

command. This number is important when prescriptions are

used so rate changes happen at prescriptions boundaries and

not after the boom has crossed a prescription boundary.

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Step 2 continued: Setup Raven Options

o Number of Booms: This is the number of booms that the Raven System

is set up to control. Make sure this number matches the Raven System

or it will not function correctly.

o Section/Boom Offsets: These are measured from the reference point to

the section. Sections should be set up from left to right. Section 1 is

the left-most section (looking in forward direction of motion). Section 2

should be adjacent to Section 1 and so on. [Additional GPS Offset Info]

¾ Forward Offset is the distance from the reference point to the front of the

section. Forward offset is aligned with the forward direction of motion. If the

section is aft (behind) the reference point, this number will be negative (-).

¾ Right Offset is the distance from the reference point to the left edge of the

section (not the center). Right offset is aligned perpendicular to the forward

direction of motion. If the left edge of the section is right (looking in forward

direction of motion) of the reference point, this number will be positive (+).

o

Boom Width: The boom widths are read directly from the Raven

System. These are not settable in the Pro 600 display and must be

configured correctly in the Raven System.

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Display Software Setup

(Raven Setup)

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This is the left edge

of the section,

not the center

Section widths

and status are

read from the

controller

Section is 15 ft

behind the

reference point

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Display Software Setup

(Raven Run Screen Windows)

 Step 3: Add Raven Run-Screen Windows (Toolbox>Layout)

o Example “A:Raven Set 1”

o “A:” – Denotes Com Port that Raven is connected to

o “1/2/3” – Denotes which product the window is for

¾ Raven 100 Series (440, 450, 660 etc.) have single product control only—run screen

windows for products 2 and 3 will not apply

o Master – Raven Master

¾ This does not actually control the Raven Master. For Standard Valve Systems the Pro 600

Display sends a rate of 0.1 to the Raven Controller when the Master Button is off (Raven

System will beep, but will not go the 0.1 rate). For Fast Close Valve Systems the Pro 600

Display sends a 0.0 rate to the Raven Controller when the Master Button is off, which

effectively shuts it off.

¾ A black “On” button indicates the master is on. A gray “On” button indicates the master is

off.

o Set Rate – Raven Set

¾ This window shows the set application rate for the product being applied.

¾ Touching the rate window brings up the rate control screen.

o Actual Rate – Raven Act

¾ This window shows the actual application rate as reported by the Raven System.

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Display Software Setup

(As-Applied Run Screen Windows)

 Add As-Applied Run-Screen Windows as needed (Toolbox>Layout)

o There are seven available product layers. For each one, you can display the

amount of product applied, the average rate for the product applied, and the area

for the product applied.

o Product Amount Applied

¾ This is the total amount of product applied for the current task. This is calculated based on

the actual application rate and the section widths of the active sections while in-work. This

means that if a section is turned off, no product amount applied is accumulated for that

section.

o Product Area Applied

¾ This is the area on which the product is applied for the current task. This is calculated

based on the section widths of the active sections while in-work. This means that if a

section is turned off, no product area is accumulated for that section. This is different from

the task area, which calculates area based on implement width only when in-work and does

not take into account sections that may be turned off.

o Product Average Rate

¾ This is the average rate at which the product has been applied for the current task. This is

calculated from the Product Amount Applied and the Product Area Applied.

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Display Software Setup

(Run Screen Layout)

Layout

Selection List

Actual Rate

Master

Set Rate

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Display Software Setup

(Run Screen Layout)

Run Screen 1

Layout

Actual Rate

Master

Set Rate

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Display Software Setup

(Run Screen: Master On)

Actual Rate

Master

ON = Black

Set Rate

Run Screen 1

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