HARVEST TEC 454 Automatic Control System Instruction Manual

HARVEST TEC 454 Automatic Control System

INSTALL THE MOUN TING BRACKET INSIDE THE TRACTOR CAB

Use two 1/4 bolts and two 1/4 (1/2″ O.D.) flat washers. Pass the bolt/washer pair through each of the siots in the bottom of the bracket and then attach the bracket to the tractor. Drll two holes (9/32″) in the tractor if necessary. Adust the bracket positon as required to provide easy display viewing beore tightening the screws.

INSTALL CONTROLLER CABLE HARNESS

Locate each end of the cable harness. Note which ends match up to the plugs in the control box. oute this nd of the hamess in close proximity to the mounting bracket installed previously. Allow enough service loop to facilitate installation and removal of the 454 unit.

CONNECT THE MAIN POWEA LEADS

Locate the fused power leads of the hamess. The RED wire is the POSITIVE pOwer feed. Check the fuseholder to verity the fuse type and installation.

NOTE
USE a 10A Slo-Blo, 3AG lype Littleftuse #313010 or eq REPLACING THE FUSE WITH AN MPROPER TYPE MAY RESULT IN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE AND/OR FAILURE AND wILL VOID THE WARRANTY.

FOR NEGATIVE GROUND TRACTOR

Connect the RED wire to an ignition switched POSITIVE teminal. Connect the BLACK wire to the chassis ground.

FOR POSITIVE GROUND TRACTOR

Connect the BLACK wire to an ignition switched NEGATIVE terminal. Connect the RED wire to the POSITIVE ground.

CAUTIO
THE OUTER SHELL OF THE COAXIAL SENSOR CONNECTOR (SHIELD) IS D RECTLY CONNECTED TO THE “NEGATIVE” SUPPLY OF THE 454. FOR POsITIVE GROUND SYSTEMS, CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL SHORTING OF THESE SURFACES WITH THE VEHICLE PosITIVE GRoUND. NOTE: IMPROPER POWER CONNECTION/POLARITY WILL RESULT IN UNIT FAILURE AND DAMAGE. BE SURE TO CHECK THE POLARITY WHEN INSTALLING.

NOTE
Some tractor altenators may generate DC powar spikes in excess of 14 volts. These spikes may cause high moisture readings, resulting in excess product application. Check with your tractor dealer for T.V.P. (Transient Voltage Protection) if your alternator does not have spike protection built in.

INSTALL THE CONTROLLER UNIT

Install the unit to the mounting bracket by using the two black studded knobs. Make sure the rubber solator blocks are in place between the control and the mounting bracket. Adjust the viewing angle as necessary and tighten the knobs to hold the unit in the place. There are two receptacies on the rear of the unit for wiring connections. Connect the sensor cable and wiring hamess to their appropriate receptacles.

INSTALL THE BALER SENSOR (#1986)

CONVENTIONAL SQUARE BALERS

The sensor pad is located in the baler chamber as close to the plunger face as possible. The sensor can be located on the smooth size (outside) or cut side (inside) with the same results for aalta hay. The cut side of the bale will give a more accurate reading in grasses or alfalfa/grass mixtures because the sensor will be able to see some of the inside plant moisture. For center line balers, mount the sensor on the top hay compression rail unless grass is the crop being baled.

LARGE ROUND BALERS

Locate the sensor pad approximately 3 to 6 up from the bottom belts, chains or rollers on the side sheet of the baler. Locate the sensor as close as possible to the intake so that a reading can be given soon ater the bale starts. Inspect the inside of the baler to see where the paint is worn oft to make sure there will be good contact between the hay and the sensor. The beveled edge of the sensor pad and diverter should face the incoming hay. Route the wire up over the top pivot of the baler.

MOISTURE PAD PLACEMENT FOR NEW HOLLAND ROUND BALERS

To install the moisture sensor, four holes need to be drilled in the wall of the bale chamber using the provided template as a guide. However, if your New Holland Round Baler contains a circular crop diverter plate it must be cut. A notch is cut in the plate as shown in the picture above. Re-install the plate and now use the template provided to drill the holes. Now install the four bolts. It is very important that the two larger carriage bolts are not grounded to the baler. Finally, instal the wires and run to the control box.

LARGE SQUARE BALERS

Locate the sensor pad on the side door of the baler chamber, one to three flakes back from the plunger face. Tne sensor shoukd be located between the bottom and middle channels on the door of the 3 x 3 square baler. The sen- sor should be located between the second and third channels on the door of the 4 x 4 baler. For balers running pre dominantly in grass, the sensor pad should be located in a bottom rail of the chamber, one to three flakes back trom the plunger face. Mounting in this location requires cutting a round access hole in the center bottom rail on the bottom side, a more difficult installation, but in grass, it will show more reliable readings For Hesston, Case-lH and New Holand balers, follow the placement instructions in tigures 3 and 4 below

For Deere 100 balers, follow the placement instructions

• Install the sensor pad with only one thickness of steel between it and the backplates. Make sure the sensor Dolts are at least 1/2 away from any external metal parts. Use the template provided to mark the 6 holes for the sensor and diverter ang dnl and mount the pad. Note the direction or hay movement arrow on the tempiate. In stall the sensor pad and diverter, making sure that there are 2 insulators in place on each sensor bolt and tighten all 4 bolts. Connect the two leads of the coaxial cable and bgnten in place between the flat washers provided with the sensor bolts, making sure that the leads are not close to each other or to any other external metal parts. slide the isolators over the wire connections in the pad.
• Secure the coaxial cable at several points with cable ties provided so that it does not interfere with any moving parts of the baler.
• Connect the coaxlal sensor cable to the lead coming from the cab.

NOTE
The rate of application of preservative will be adjusted on the basis of the moisture reading from the sensor pad. As the hay becomes higher or lower in moisture, the rate of application will be adjusted accordingly. Note that there is a lag in time from the position of the crop under the spray nozzles to the moisture sensor pad. Iso lated wet slugs will not be treated at an elevated rate since the controller is applying preservative at the average movsture. In the irst several hours of Cunng. however, the moisture will even out in the hay bale, so the lag time trom the spray nozzies to the moISture sensor pad is not a signiticant tactor.

RUN THE AUTO TEST

Fill the tank with several gallons of water and run the buit-in “auto test routine to check the wiring connection.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

The 454 lets the user

1. Change the meter operation to MANUAL MODE or AUTOMATIC MODE
2. Adjust the four Set Points
3. Reset the meter
4. Check meter calibration
5. Run an automatic self test
6. Adjust set time

Push the ON OFF Switch momentarily to tum the meter ON push and hold the ON/OFF switch for a se cond to turn it OFF. The POwER LED and the display should tum on. The three LEDs marked PUMP, VALV1 and VALV2 should be off. THE METER ALWAYS STARTS IN THE MONITORUCONTROLLER MODE After displaying the softwara version for a few seconds the display will read: WAIT READING THE SENSOR After three seconds the average reading wil be displayed along with the three set point values. A value of LO is displayed if the average M.C. is below 6% and a value of HE is displayed if the average M.C. is above 40. The default SET POINT VALUES are 18%, 22% and 26% respectively for the PUMP, VALVE 1 and VALVE 2. The user can change thes0 values using the procedure described below.

IF THE METER IS IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE

Displayed reading is above the first setpoint value, the spray pump will be tuned on. f the displayed reading is between the second and thurd set point values then the Tirst valve will also be turned on. If the reading is above the third set point value, the second valve will also be turmed on and all three LEDS will light. I the average M.C. is above 30% the buzzer will sound.

IF THE METER IS IN THE MANUAL MODE

Pump both valves and the buzzer witl be turned off and re man off regardless of the moisture reading The pump valve 1 and valve 2 can be manually turned on by pressing the UP arrovw key, or turned off by pressing the DOWN arow key.

CHANGING THE OPERATION MODE

As menboned above, the moter can be used as an AUTOMATIC CONTROLLED Or t can be used in a MANUAL MODE. Every lime the meter is turned ON, t always starts in the AUTOMATIC MODE. To check and charnge the mode

• Press tho SELECT key until the display sthows the current operating mode.
• Press the ENTER key to change the mode otherwise press any other key to retum to end the function.
• The new mode will be displayed for two seconds.

TO CHANGE THE SET POINTS

As previously mentioned, the default values for the set points are 18% for the pump, 22% tor valve 1 and 26%% for valve 2. However, the user can change these values as tollows

• Press the Select key.
• Press the Enter koy wilhin five seconds when the display reads
• CHANGE SET POINT Press ENTER
• Next the display will show whero xx is the current set point value for the purmp default is 18%.
• S.P.(PUMP) = xx (Press UP/DOWN.
• Within five (5) seconds press either the UP arrow key to increase the value or the DOWN arrow key to de crease the value (between 15% and 22%.
• When the proper value is displayed, press the Enter koy.
• Press the Enter key instead of the UP or DOWN key or wait five seconds if you do not want to change the set point value for the pump S.P.(VLV 1) = Xx (Press UP/DOWN.
• Next the rmeter will display where o is the current set point value for valve 1 default is 22%.
• Wihin five seconds press the UP or DoWN arrow key to increase or decrease the value between 18% and 26%.
• Press Enter when the proper value is displayed.
• Do not press the arrow key it you do not want to change the set point.
• Next the meter will display: where xx is the current set point value for valve 2 defauit is 26% s.P.(VLV 2) = xx Press UP/DOWN
• Within five seconds press the UP” or DOWN arrow key to increase or decrease the value between 22% and 30%.
• Press Enter when the proper value is displayed.
• Do not press the arrow key it you do not want to change the set point.
• Next the meter will display: S.P. (ALARM) = xx (Press UP/DOWN)
• Within five seconds press the UP or DOWN arrow key to change the point at which the alarm sounds.
• The unit will retain these values even if t is tumed OFF and the main power is removed.
• The values wi be lost if the user RESETS the meter.

TO RESET THE SYSTEM

1. Press the Select key and then the UP arrow key ONCE.
2. Press the Enter key when the display reads: RESET the METER Press ENTERJ
3. The meter will reset itself.
4. Detault set point values will be restored.
5. Both valves and the pump will be tuned off.

TO CHECK CALIBRATION

1. Disconnect the sensor trom the meter.
2. Press Tirst the Select key and then the UP arrow key TWICE.
3. Press the “Enter key when the display reads: CHECK CAL Press ENTER
4. Display should read A tolerance of = 0.5 (i.e. 19.5 to 20.5) is acceptatble.

CALIBRATION CHECK 20.0

NOTE
ALTHOUGH THE SYSTEM SHOULD RETAIN TS CALIBRATION INDEFINITELY, AN OCCASIONAL CHECK IS RECOMMENDED TO ASSURE THE OPERATOR THAT IT IS IN CALIBRATION.

RUNNING THE AUTO TEST

1. Turn the meter ON. Press the Select key until the display reads AUTO TEST. Press the Enter key within five seconds to start the test.
2. The meter will aulomatically activate the Pump, Valve I, Valve 2 and the buzzer in sequence for a few seconds.
3. Make sure that the devices turn on as expected, otherwise check the wiring connections. C

CHANGING THE ADJUST TIME

The 454 controlier takes 5 moisture readings per second. Adjustments can be made between 1 and 30 seconds. It is recornmended that the adjustment rate be set at Conventional Square Balers 5 seconds Large Round Balers 2 seconds Large Square Balers 5 seconds This is a tunction of the location of the sensor pad and the variation in the field to change set time. Press the SELECT key and the UP arrow key unti the display shows set time.  Press the enter key to change the mode (otherwise press any other key to retun to end of function. The new mode will be displayed for two seconds.

PAUSING THE 454 CONTROLLER

A PAUSE feature is added which enables the operator to temporarily pause the monitoicontroller operation To activate this feature

• Press the ENTER/PAUSE Key BEFORE Pressing any of the other keys.
• Meter wil display UNIT PAUSED.
• The pump and all vaves will be shut off and the buzzer will beep at one second intervals.
• Press the ENTER/PAUSE key again to return to the normal mode.
• The meter will start operation from the point at which it was paused.

Model 454 Applicators come with the following spray tips

Set the tips up in the nozzles by selecting the application rates required and finding your baler’s approximate har- vesting rate from the application rate charts on the following three pages. Note that application is not as dependent on baling rate as it is on the application ievels desired. Application rate ranges have been selected from some of the more common product labels currently on the market. If the application rates required are not on the following charts, tips can be re-cormbined from the preceding chart to achieve different levels of application at the setpoints entered into the controller.

APPLICATION RATE CHART CONVENTIONAL SOUARE BALERS

FOR APPLICATIONS OF 4 Dton 8 IDton 16 Ib/ton

FOR APPLICATIONS OF 2 Ib/ton 6 Ibton 12 Ibton

APPLICATION RATES ARE ACCURATE ONLY IF TIPS ARE KEPT CLEAN AND THE GAUGE READS BE- TWEEN 25 to 35 PSI.

APPLICATION RATE CHART LARGE ROUND BALERS

BASE RATE 3 tps Aux 1 1 tip Aux 2 1 tip

| LEFT

NOZZLE

| CENTER

NOZZLE

| VALVE 1

NOZZLE

| VALVE 2

NOZZLE

| RIGHT

NOZZLE

---|---|---|---|---|---
12 tonitlr.| White| Wni!O| orange| Yelfow| White
16Ionlhr,| White| Orange| Green| Blue| While
20 ton/hr.| Black| Orange| Green| Blue| Black
24 tonll’lr.| Black| Grecen| Yellow| Rod| Black
28 tooslhr.| Brown| G,een| Blue| RO<l| Brown

FOR APPLICATIONS OF 2 Ib.ton 6 ID/ton 12 D on

| LEFT

NOZZLE

| CENTER

NOZZLE

| VALVE 1

NOZZLE

| VALVE 2

NOZZLE

| RIGHT NOZZLE
---|---|---|---|---|---
12 toolhr.| White| Wnite| Orange| Yellow| White
16 ton1hr.| White| White| Orango| Yetow| While
20 tornhr.| White| White| Green| vcnow| Whfte
24 l0fl/ttf.| While| While| Yellow| Blue| White
28 ton1hr.| White| Brown| Yellow| Blue| White

| LEFT

NOZZLE

| CENTER

NOZZLE

| VALVE 1

NOZZLE

| VALVE 2

NOZZLE

| RIGHT

NOZZLE

---|---|---|---|---|---
12 tonitlr.| White| Wni!O| orange| Yelfow| White
16Ionlhr,| White| Orange| Green| Blue| While
20 ton/hr.| Black| Orange| Green| Blue| Black
24 tonll’lr.| Black| Grecen| Yellow| Rod| Black
28 tooslhr.| Brown| G,een| Blue| RO<l| Brown

| LEFT

NOZZLE

| CENTER

NOZZLE

| VALVE 1

NOZZLE

| VALVE 2

NOZZLE

| RIGHT NOZZLE
---|---|---|---|---|---
12 toolhr.| White| Wnite| Orange| Yellow| White
16 ton1hr.| White| White| Orango| Yetow| While
20 tornhr.| White| White| Green| vcnow| Whfte
24 l0fl/ttf.| While| While| Yellow| Blue| White
28 ton1hr.| White| Brown| Yellow| Blue| White

APPLICATION RATE ILL BE ACcURATE ONLY IF THE TIPS ARE KEPT CLEAN AND THE PRESSURE GAUGE READS 25 TO 35 PSI

Trouble Shooting Checks

WIRING DIAGRAM

Disconnects at cab box and inline

Harvest Tec, LLC. Warranty and Liability Agreement
Harvest Tec, LLC. will repair or replace components that are found to be defective within 12 months from the date of manufacture. Under no circumstances does this warranty cover any components which in the opinion of Harvest Tec, LLC. have been subjected to negligent use, misuse, alteration, accident, or if repairs have been made with parts other than those manufactured and obtainable from Harvest Tec, LLC Our obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing free of charge to the original purchaser any part that in our judgment shows evidence of defective or improper workmanship, provided the part is returned to Harvest Tec, LLC. within 30 days of the failure. If it is determined that a non-Harvest Tec branded hay preservative has been used inside the Harvest Tec applicator system where the failure occurred, then Harvest Tec reserves the right to deny the warranty request at their discretion. Parts must be returned through the seling dealer and distributor, transportation charges prepaid. This warranty shall not be interpreted to render Harvest Tec, LLC. Iiable for injury or damages of any kind, direct, consequential, or contingent, to persons or property. Furthermore, this warranty does not extend to loss of crop, losses caused by delays or any expense prospective profits or for any other reason. Harvest Tec, LLC. shall not be liable for any recovery greater in amount than the cost or repair of defects in workmanship. There are no waranties, either expressed or implied, of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose intended or fitness for any other reason. This warranty cannot guarantee that existing conditions beyond the control of Harvest Tec, LLC. will not affect our ability to obtain materials or manufacture necessary replacement parts. Harvest Tec, LLC. reserves the right to make design changes, improve design, or change specifications, at any time without any contingent obligation to purchasers of machines and parts previously sold. HARVEST TEC, LLC. P.O. BOX 63 2821 HARVEY STREET HUDSON, WI 54016 PHONE: 715-386-9100 1-800-635-7468 FAX: 715-381-1792 Email: info@harvesttec.com

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