JOHN DEERE SEEDSTAR XP (01) PDF MANUAL

JOHN DEERE SEEDSTAR XP (01) PDF SUMMARY:

How can sections be controlled manually by the operator?

Sections can only be controlled manually by the operator using the clutch icon.

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How are sections controlled by John Deere Section ControlTM?

Sections are controlled by John Deere Section ControlTM when activated, which is indicated by the Section Icon.

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How do I view the Pneumatic Down Force Control Panel?

Select the Target Pneumatic Down Force Level button.

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How do I change pneumatic down force?

• Enter target down force in the input box.
• Select the up or down arrow buttons to change pneumatic down force by the preset Step Value.

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Where can I enter the low down force level alarm set point and Step value?

Enter the low down force level alarm set point and Step value in the PDF Air Pressure Setup Screen. Select: Menu>>Planter>>Configuration Softkey>>Sensor Tab>>Select PDF Air Pressure from the drop down menu.

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How do I get to the Planter Main Run Screen?

Select Planter – Main.

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How do I change planter frame, drives, and sensor configuration?

Select Planter – Configuration.

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How do I change crop type, rates, and meter configuration?

Select Planter – Rates.

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How do I view planted area, hours, and calculators?

Select Totals.

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How do I view sensor readings and fault codes?

Select Diagnostics.

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How to set up crop for ground drive?

• Select Rates Softkey (H).
• Select Crop Name from the drop down menu. Select desired crop from list. If desired crop name is not listed, select a Custom crop name.
• Select Target Rate input box and enter desire population.
• High and low warning limits are automatically set to a percentage above and below target rate. To change limits, select High and Low Warning input boxes and enter a new value.
• Refer to Rate Charts & Settings Manual or Seed Transmission Sprocket Calculator (Menu>>Planter>>Totals>>Calculator>>Seed Transmission).

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How to access Seed Estimators and Vacuum Calculator?

Select Totals softkey (I) >> Calc tab and choose the desired calculator from the drop down menu.

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How do I disable seed sensor warnings while in transport?

To disable seed sensor warnings while in transport, navigate to: Planter >> Planter Configuration >> depress “Transport Mode” key. To disable “Transport Mode” to resume planting, depress key on screen.

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How do I disable seed sensor warnings when the planter is raised in field position?

Check the box at Planter Configuration >> Sensor >> Seed to disable seed sensor warnings when the planter is raised in field position (requires a height sensor and height sensor must be calibrated).

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How to set up crop for variable rate drive?

Select Rates Softkey (H).

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How do I set one rate for all motors?

Select the Use 1 Rate for All Motors check box. A check indicates one rate for all motors. An empty box indicates different rates for each motor.

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How do I enable the controller to use a prescription?

Rate 6 is used for map based prescription. To enable controller to use a prescription, select the On drop down box under rate 6. From RUN screen select the Rx rate. Once rate is selected, the run page has a small Rx indicator near the Target Seeds per Area icon.

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How do I select a crop name?

Select Crop Name from the drop down menu. Select desired crop from list. If desired crop name is not listed, select a Custom crop name.

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How do I select disk type?

Select Disk Type drop down menu. If planter has mechanical meters, mechanical meter selections appear. If planter has vacuum meters, vacuum disk selections appear. Select meter or crop from list.

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How do I select seed disk?

Select Seed Disk drop down menu and select the vacuum disk used. Verify this disk is in meter.

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How do I show and change rates?

Select Show Rates button, then select Change Rates button.

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How do I assign rates to each motor if using different rates for each motor?

Select Motor drop down menu to assign rates to each motor.

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How do I assign a population to a rate?

Select Rate drop down menu and choose a rate from the list to assign a population to that rate.

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How do I set a target population for the selected rate?

Select Target input box and enter the target population for the selected rate.

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How do I change high and low warning limits?

High and low warning limits are automatically set to a percentage above and below the target rate. To change limits, select the High and Low Warning input boxes and enter a new value.

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How do I select a rate on the RUN page as a choice?

To see a rate on the RUN page as a choice, select the On and Off drop down box and choose ON.

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How do I finalize the settings?

Select the Enter button.

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How to change alarm setpoints?

Select and hold any SeedStar XP monitor navigation button for 4 seconds to change alarm setpoints for that function. Enter “0” to disable alarm for monitor function.

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How do I view all monitored information for a specific row?

Select Row Details.

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How do I view all SeedStar XP monitor information on one screen?

Select Planter Details.

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How do I scan SeedStar XP run screens?

Select Scan. Select and hold to change scan settings.

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How do I change alarm setpoints?

Select Menu>>Planter>>Rates Softkey.

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How do I change the Singulation alarm setpoint?

Change the Singulation alarm setpoint on the Alarms and Limits Setup Page.

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How do I change the Seed Spacing CV alarm setpoint?

Change the Seed Spacing CV alarm setpoint on the Alarms and Limits Setup Page.

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How do I change the Down Force Margin target and alarm setpoint?

Change the Down Force Margin target and alarm setpoint on the Alarms and Limits Setup Page.

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How do I change the Ride Quality alarm setpoint?

Change the Ride Quality alarm setpoint on the Alarms and Limits Setup Page.

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How to use Active Down Force automatically?

The operator selects a desired target margin (the amount of extra down force applied to the row unit, over and above what is required for the opener disks to penetrate the soil and achieve full planting depth). Active Down Force automatically monitors the readings from the gauge wheel down force sensors and make pressure changes to the air spring system to ensure the actual margin is equal to the target margin. As field conditions change the system automatically makes the necessary pressure adjustments to maintain target margin.

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How do I change the margin target?

• Enter target margin in the input box.
• Select the up or down arrow buttons to change the margin target by the preset Step Value.
• Use default high and low margin alarm values or enter custom values as desired in the Alarms and Limits setup page.

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How do I access the Active Downforce input screen?

Select: From the main run screen select and hold any SeedStar XP monitor navigation button for 4 seconds.

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How to make manual down force adjustments?

The operator selects a desired target margin (the amount of extra down force applied to the row unit, over and above what is required for the opener disks to penetrate the soil and achieve full planting depth). The operator then monitors the readings from the gauge wheel down force sensors to determine if down force changes are necessary to ensure the actual margin is equal to the target margin. As field conditions change, margin should be monitored to determine if down force adjustments should be made to maintain the target margin.

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How do I enter the target down force margin?

• Enter target down force margin based on field conditions.
• Use default high and low margin alarm values or enter custom values as desired in the Alarms and Limits setup page.
• Select: From the main run screen select and hold any SeedStar XP monitor navigation button for 4 seconds.

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How do I change pneumatic down force?

• Enter target down force in the input box.
• Select the up or down arrow buttons to change pneumatic down force by the preset Step Value.
• Enter the low down force level alarm set point and Step value in the Alarms and Limits setup page.
• Select: From the main run screen select and hold any SeedStar XP monitor navigation button for 4 seconds.