Safety
What the panel can set in motion, who may operate it and from where, and how to handle the panel itself. Read before the first switch-on.
Knowing these rules is the precondition for working with the system safely and without interruption. This manual is part of the delivery: keep it on the machine or in the tractor cab.
The panel drives machinery
The panel is not only an indicator. The dispenser electric motors, the liquid fertilizer pump and the tramline actuators are started by commands from the panel, and several of those commands work while the machine is standing still.
Speed imitation makes the machine meter product without moving. With imitation switched on, the panel calculates as if the machine were driving and drives the dispenser motors and the pump accordingly. Switch imitation off before you leave the cab.
Before you approach the implement, stop the machine, switch the tractor ignition off and take the key with you. Do not rely on what the panel shows: a device whose control has been switched off reports nothing about its state.
The operator's workplace
The system is operated by one person, from the driver's seat of the tractor. Do not operate the panel from outside the cab while the tractor is able to move or while anyone is near the implement.
Intended use
The system is intended solely as a monitoring and control device for sowing and for the application of dry and liquid fertilizer on agricultural machines — mounted and trailed seed drills, planters and cultivators. Following every instruction in this manual is part of intended use. Any other use is not intended use; the manufacturer is not liable for damage arising from it, and the risk is borne by the user alone.
Besides this manual, observe the national safety and environmental rules where the machine is worked, and the safety instructions of the implement and of the tractor.
Handling the panel
- Do not subject the panel to impact or heavy vibration, and do not drop it.
- Do not touch the screen with sharp objects; they damage the touch surface.
- Do not open the housing. It is sealed and carries a pressure equaliser; opening it destroys the seal. Repairs are made by Agriwelt service only.
- Keep the harness connector, the GPS antenna connector and the memory card slot closed and clean when nothing is plugged in.
- Clean with a damp cloth — no solvents, no pressure washer.
- Connect the panel only to a supply that meets the parameters in the device passport. Reversed polarity or a voltage outside the permitted range damages the electronics.
- Disconnect the panel before electric welding on the tractor or the implement.
Warranty and liability
The general terms of sale and delivery of Agriwelt GmbH apply. Claims for warranty and for damage to persons or property are not accepted where the cause is use other than as intended; improper installation, commissioning or operation; disregard of this manual on commissioning, operation and maintenance; or unauthorised modification of the equipment.
Signal words in this manual
| Signal word | What it means |
|---|---|
| DANGER | An immediate threat with a high degree of risk. Ignoring it leads to death or the severest injuries. |
| WARNING | A possible threat with a medium degree of risk. Ignoring it can lead to death or severe injuries. |
| CAUTION | A threat with a low degree of risk. Ignoring it can lead to minor or moderate injuries. |
| IMPORTANT | No threat to people. Ignoring it damages equipment or costs work that has to be done again. |
| NOTE | Information that helps you get more out of the system. |
| TIP | A shortcut or a better way of doing something. |
| SEE ALSO | A pointer to the topic where the subject is described in full. Not a safety instruction. |
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