FarmTRX Yield Monitor – Install Guide. · 2018-07-24 · 1. Install Yield Monitor Components used...
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FarmTRX Yield Monitor – Install Guide. Before installing, make sure to read the Quick Start Guide: www.FarmTRX.com/documentation This guide will walk through the installation of a FarmTRX Yield Monitor. It is shown being installed on a New Holland CR9060, but should be typical of all New Holland CR series & Case AFX combines, and is similar to the install process for most other combines. System Overview: Overview of Installation Locations 1. FarmTRX Yield Monitor: The “brains” of the operation. This device features an on-board computer that connects to the optical yield sensors, 16gb of on-board storage (enough to store years of harvesting data), a GPS antenna, and Bluetooth connectivity for pairing with a smartphone or tablet. It mounts in the cab and needs to be wired into switched 12V power. 1.1 GPS Antenna (optional): This is required when it is not possible to mount the Yield Monitor along the center-line of the cab, or if the harvester cab has a metal roof. 2. Mass-Flow Optical Sensors: Two sensors will be installed on either side of the clean grain elevator. A light beam is sent between the two sensors, allowing for the measurement of the volume of grain on each paddle. These sensors will be wired directly to the Yield Monitor through the supplied harnesses. Components Layout
Transcript of FarmTRX Yield Monitor – Install Guide. · 2018-07-24 · 1. Install Yield Monitor Components used...
FarmTRXYieldMonitor–InstallGuide.Beforeinstalling,makesuretoreadtheQuickStartGuide:www.FarmTRX.com/documentationThisguidewillwalkthroughtheinstallationofaFarmTRXYieldMonitor.ItisshownbeinginstalledonaNewHollandCR9060,butshouldbetypicalofallNewHollandCRseries&CaseAFXcombines,andissimilartotheinstallprocessformostothercombines.
SystemOverview:
OverviewofInstallationLocations
1. FarmTRXYieldMonitor:The“brains”oftheoperation.Thisdevicefeaturesanon-board
computerthatconnectstotheopticalyieldsensors,16gbofon-boardstorage(enoughtostoreyearsofharvestingdata),aGPSantenna,andBluetoothconnectivityforpairingwithasmartphoneortablet.Itmountsinthecabandneedstobewiredintoswitched12Vpower.1.1GPSAntenna(optional):ThisisrequiredwhenitisnotpossibletomounttheYieldMonitoralongthecenter-lineofthecab,oriftheharvestercabhasametalroof.
2. Mass-FlowOpticalSensors:Twosensorswillbeinstalledoneithersideofthecleangrainelevator.Alightbeamissentbetweenthetwosensors,allowingforthemeasurementofthevolumeofgrainoneachpaddle.ThesesensorswillbewireddirectlytotheYieldMonitorthroughthesuppliedharnesses.
ComponentsLayout
ComponentsOverview:
1. FarmTRXYieldMonitor2. OpticalYieldSensors3. OpticalSensorMountingBrackets4. 8ft.InterconnectCable5. 20ftPrimaryCable
Otherincludedhardware:• 8x5/32PopRivets• 2xT-Tap(18-14AWG),Blue• 2xT-Tap(22-18AWG),Red• 6”Zipties
• 24”XLZipTies• 2xPlasticSpacers• 4xM18Nuts• 4xM18Washers
ToolsRequired:• PowerDrill • MeasuringTape• 5/32”DrillBit • FramingSquare• ¾”StepDrillBit • Marker,Pen,orPencil• ¾”StepDrillBit • Screwdriver• Pliers,ViceGrips,SideCutters • MaskingTape• CenterPunch • RoundBastardFile• RightAngleDrill(forcombineswithtightclearancebehindcleangrain
elevator)
1.InstallYieldMonitorComponentsusedinthisstep:
YieldMonitor 20ft.PrimaryCable
TheYieldMonitorinstallsinthecabofyourcombine.Itneedstobepoweredby12Vswitchedpower.SinceitcontainsaGPSantenna,itshouldbemountedasclosetothecenterlineofyourcombineaspossible(alternatively,theYieldMonitorcabbemountedelsewhereandanexternalGPSantennacanbeconnectedandmountedalongthecenterline)InstallYieldMonitor:
1. Removeanyheadlinerpanelsorlightsneededtoaccess12Vswitchedpowerandaspacetoinstalltheyieldmonitor.
2. Locate12Vswitchedpowerlinestotapinto.3. UsethesuppliedT-SpliceConnectorstoconnectto+12V&Ground.Useplierstosnap
theT-SpliceConnectorsontothewires.Besuretousethecorrectsizeconnector,andensuretheconnector“snaps”shut.
UsetheBlueT-Spliceconnectorfor18-14AWGwireUsetheBlueT-Spliceconnectorfor22-18AWGwire.
4. WiththeT-Spliceconnectorsattachedto12Vswitchedpower,attachtheRed&BlackspadeconnectorsfromtheleadsonthePrimaryCableto+12V&Ground,respectively.
5. Connectthe15PinconnectorofthePrimaryCabletotheYieldMonitor&tightenscrews.
a. Totestthepower:turnonthecombine,thenuseyoursmartphonetosearch/scanforBluetoothdevices.Adevicecalled“YM:___”shouldappear.
6. InstallYMoncenter-lineofcombine.Removeanypanelsorlightsnecessarytoaccessaspotalongthecenterline.MounttheYieldMonitorwiththelabelfacingskywaysandusedoublesidedtapetomountitinplace.ApotentialplacetomountthetheYieldMonitorfortheinstallationpicturedherewouldbeinfrontofthecablightonthecenter-line.
a. Ifpoweraccessandcableroutingistoodifficult,oryourcombinehasametalroof,thenseebelow
7. UsinganexternalGPS:screwinganexternalGPSontothethreadedSMAconnectorontheYieldMonitorwillturnofftheinternalGPS,andinsteadusetheattachedantenna.ThisallowsyoutomounttheYieldMonitoranywhereinthecaborontheroof.
Showingpossibleinstalllocationofyieldmonitorinmiddleofheadliner
a. Alternative:InstalltheYManywhereinsidecabandalignGPSantennaalong
centerlineofcombine(shownbelow).
ShowingYieldMonitorinstalledinaftrighthandcornerofcab(whereswitchedpoweris
convenientlyaccessible)
InthisinstalltheGPSantennawasinstalledforwardofthecablightintheheadliner.ThisplacestheGPSantennaalongthecenter-lineoftheharvester.CableRouting:
8. OncetheYieldMonitorismounted,routethePrimaryCablethroughyourcab/headlinerandouttounderneathyourcab.Youwillneedtorouteittowardsthecleangrainelevator.
ShowingroutingofPrimaryCablealonginsideofdoorpost.Ignitionswitchassemblyremoved
foraccess.
9. OncethePrimaryCablehasbeenroutedoutsideofyourcab,usethesuppliedziptiestorouteitovertothecleangrainelevator.Leaveafewfeetofcableloosebythecleangrainelevatortoattachtotheinterconnectcable.
2.InstallOpticalSensorsComponentsusedinthisstep:
OpticalSensors MountingBrackets
Sensorinterconnectcable
Inthisstepyouwillbemountingtheopticalyieldsensorsonyourcleangrainelevator.Thelocationofthemountingpointisfoundinatablebelow.PreparingSensors&Brackets:
1. Mountopticalsensorsinmountingbrackets.Usesuppliednuts,washers,andplasticspacers.
MountingOrder:Nut,washer,bracket,washer,nut,spacer.
Lightlyhandtightenjamnutstomakefaceofsensorflushwiththemountingfaceofthebracket(shownabove)
2. Screwtheplasticspacerontothesensoruntilitisflushwiththefaceofthesensor,thenscrewthespacerslightlymoretorevealonlyonethreadofthesensor.Thiswillhelpthesensorsitatthecorrectdepthinthecleangrainelevator.
3. OnesensorhasasetofLEDlightsrecessedinthebarrel.Thesewillhelpyoutestthesystem,soensuretheyarepointedawayfromthehingeofthebracket.(shownabove)
MountingSensors&Brackets:Next,youwillneedtomeasureandmarkwheretomeasure,mark,anddrillholesforthesensorsonthecleangrainelevator.Theymountintheinside&outsidefaceoftheelevator,towardsthebackofthecombine(wherefilledpaddlesofgrainpassby).Thetablebelowshowsthemeasurementsforcommoncombines:Combine Model DistanceX(in) HeightY(in)CaseIH 1660 1.75 41.5 1680 1.75 75.5 2X88 1.75 75.5 7088 1.75 75.5 7120,8120 1.5 57NewHolland CR9XX,CR9XXX 1.75 62 TR9X 1.5 43 TX JohnDeere 9500 2.25 62 96X0 2.25 62 9X50 2.25 33 9X60 2.25 33 9X70 2.25 33Gleaner R7X 1.25 56Challenger 670 1.5 70 670B 1.75 65Cat UseExisting
SensorHoles
Ifyourmodelisnotshownhere,ensuretheopticalsensorslieinthemiddleofthecleangrainelevatorpaddles.
Distance(X)fromthebackofthecleangrain
elevatortothecenterofthedrillholeHeight(Y)fromthecenterofthebearing
tothecenterofthedrillhole
X
DiagramofOpticalSensorPlacement
&Operation
1. Usingmeasurementsfromthetableabove,measure&marktheheight(Y).Measure
fromthecenterofthebearing,toheight(Y),andmark.Werecommendusingmaskingtapetomakemarkingtheheighteasier.Useaframingsquaretotracetheheight(y)acrossthemaskingtapeonthecleangrainelevator.Itisveryimportanttoinstalltheopticalsensorsdirectlyoppositeeachother,sotakecarewithmarkingthemountingholes.
Shown:linedrawnontapetomarkexactheightofsensorsfrombottombearing.
2. Withtheheight(Y)markedacrossthecleangrainelevator,measure&markthe
distance(X).
Shown:markedsensorholelocation(x)fromofthebackofthecleangrainelevator.
3. Withheight(Y)anddistance(X)marked,useacenterpunchtomarkthelocationfor
drillingthesensormountingpilotholes.
4. Atthemarkedlocation–drillapilotholeusinga5/32”drillbit.
5. Usingthepilotholeasastartingpoint-useastepdrilltodrilla¾”hole.
Usingthestep-drill-bittodrill¾”hole
Showing:step-drillbitused.
6. Useafiletoremovesharpbursfromthedrilledhole.
7. Mountthesensorbrackets:Slideheadofsensorintothenew¾”hole.Loosenjamnutsonsensorandslidethebracketuntilthe4-holepatternislocatedinthemiddleofthecleangrainelevator.Presstheheadofthesensorintothe¾”hole,holdthebracketat90degreestotheverticaledgeoftheelevator,andmarkthe4-holepatternofthebracketfordrilling.
8. Oncebracket&sensorarealigned,drilloneholewitha5/32”bit.
9. Choosecorrectsensortoinstall:Beforepop-rivetingthesensoron,makesuretoselectthesensorwiththeLEDlightinthebarrel.HavingthisLEDlightvisiblewillhelptotestthesystem.(Shownbelow)
10. Next,installonepoprivettoholdthebracket,thendrilltheremainingholes.
Useapoprivetstomountthebrackettothe1stdrilledhole.
11. With1poprivetinstalled,drilltheremaining3holesandinstalltheirpoprivets.
12. Repeattheprocessontheinsidefaceofthecleangrainelevator.Takecaretoensurethe¾”holeisdrilleddirectlyacrossfromtheother(usingthesamex,ymeasurements).
Repeattheprocessontheinsidefaceofthecleangrainelevator.Takecaretoensurethe¾”
holeisdrilleddirectlyacrossfromtheother(usingthesamex,ymeasurements).
Ifaccesstothebackofthecleangrainelevatorisrestricted,youcancreateasheetmetaldrillingtemplateforthesensorpilothole(fortheharvester’sspecificXdimension)anduseanangleddrilltodrillthepilotandsensorholes.
13. Oncebothbracketsandsensorsaremounted,usetheincludedXLziptietoholdthe
bracketstogetherasshown:
14. Withthebracketsandsensorsmounted,attachtheconnectorsofthesensorcablestotheconnectorsontheInterconnectCable.
15. ConnecttheInterconnectCabletothePrimaryCable.Ziptieexcesscableinabundleawayfrommovingparts.
Cablesconnected&ziptiedoutoftheway.
NOTE:Therewillbeanopenconnectorontheinterconnectcable.Thisconnectorwillallowyoutouseattachothercomponentsinthefuture.Ziptiethisconnectoroutoftheway.
TestingOpticalYieldSensors:Oncetheopticalsensorsareinstalledandtheyareconnectedtotheyieldmonitor,thesystemcanbetestedinthefollowingway:
1. Powerontheharvester.Thisshouldpowerontheyieldmonitorwiredtoswitched12Vpower.
2. Withasmartphone,lookforaBluetoothdevicetoappearwiththename:“YM:____”.Ifthisappears,thentheyieldmonitorispoweredon.
3. Nexttesttheopticalsensors.Withtheharvesterpoweredon(theenginedoesnotneedtobeonforthis),gotothecleangrainelevator,removethecleanoutpanelandadvancethepaddlesbyhand.Whentheemptypaddlespassbytheopticalsensors,thesensorwiththeLED(ideallyinstalledontheouterfaceoftheelevator)shouldblink.Ifthishappens,thentheopticalsensorsarepoweredoncorrectlyandinalignment.
Youryieldmonitorshouldnowbefullyinstalled.TolearnhowtooperatetheYieldMonitor,consulttheguidesfoundonwww.FarmTRX.com/documentationIfyouhavenotalreadydoneso,registeryourFarmTRXaccountatwww.FarmTRX.com/register
