Work without the speed sensor
When the speed sensor fails in the field — take the speed from GPS, or finish the work on a simulated speed and control the application by hand.
Symptom. The speed field shows XX.X in red, or the speed stays at zero although the machine moves. Without a speed, the panel cannot calculate area, rates or deviations, and the dispenser motors do not know how fast to turn.
Cause. The speed sensor or the device that carries it does not answer, or the wheel no longer gives pulses.
What to do. Two ways, both through the context menu of the speed sensor — touch and hold the speed field. Both items need the Agronomist level: Enable the Agronomist level.
Take the speed from GPS
Set “GPS internal” to “Yes”. The panel takes the travel speed from its own receiver. Watch the satellite symbol in the right-hand column: green or yellow is usable, red is not. See GPS.
Work on a simulated speed
Touch and hold the speed field. Its context menu opens.
Set “Imitation, km/h” to the speed you will drive, up to 20 km/h. The panel tells you “Settings of Min and Max speed switched off!” — the speed limits are not watched while the speed is simulated.
The panel locks product application by itself: the yellow hand appears in the right-hand column.
Return to the Operator level, so that alarms are shown again.
The speed field now shows a yellow figure alternating with “IMITATION” (Speed).
Control the application with the manual lock: touch and hold an empty place of the right-hand column to start applying on a pass, and again to stop at the headland. See Lock product application by hand.
Drive at the speed you set. The rates are right only as long as the real speed matches it.
When the sensor is repaired, set “Imitation, km/h” back to “No” — swipe left until the value reads “No” — and set the speed limits again.
Details of the speed sensor settings: Speed sensor.
Something your machine does that this page does not answer? Write to support@agriwelt.com — an engineer answers.