LOUP III HYDRAULIC DRIVE
3 0 S E R I E S Q U I C K S TA RT G U I D E
D OM E S T I C
Disclaimer
This manual focuses on the quick start procedure for drill setup and calibration. The information presented
in this manual pertains to the Loup III system, version 37.7.1. For more detailed information concerning
operation, refer to the Seed Hawk Operator’s Manuals.
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Table of Contents
START UP
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Settings ........................................................................... 1
Program Start Up ........................................................ 2
Run Screen .................................................................... 4
RUN SCREEN
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Run Screen Soft Key: Menu ....................................... 5
Run Screen Soft Key: Shank ....................................... 6
Run Screen Soft Key: Item ......................................... 7
Run Screen Soft Key: Setup ....................................... 8
SETUP
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Setup Screen Soft Key: Status .................................. 10
Setup Screen Soft Key: Contrast .................................. 11
Setup Screen Soft Key:Version ......................................12
Setup Screen Soft Key: Layout .......................................13
MuxBus: Sensor Setup .....................................................14
MuxBus: Add Sensor ........................................................ 15
MuxBus: Sensor OK ........................................................ 16
MuxBus: Remove Sensor ................................................ 17
MuxBus: Sensor Settings .................................................18
MuxBus: Settings (Ground Speed) ................................19
MuxBus: Settings (Fan 1) ................................................ 20
MuxBus: Sensor Ignore/Revive ..................................... 21
MuxBus: Sensor Bin Levels ............................................ 22
Global Settings ................................................................. 23
Restore Settings to Defaults ......................................... 24
Ground Speed Calibration ............................................ 25
Meter Calibration: Tank Selection ................................ 26
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Meter Calibration: Prime ......................................... 27
Meter Calibration: Priming ...................................... 28
Meter Calibration: Calibrating ................................ 30
Meter Calibration: Enter Weight ............................ 31
Meter Calibration: Complete .................................. 32
Clear Field Area ......................................................... 33
Rate Controller Meter Setup ................................. 34
Seeder Stationary Mode .......................................... 35
Remove All Sensors .................................................. 36
Rate Controller: App Rate ....................................... 37
QUICK REFERENCE
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Start Up - Settings
Tank 2
Tank 1
Tower 2
Tower 1
Section and Primary Layout
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Start Up - Program Start Up
Push to Accept/Enter
Press and hold Power
to power down and
save all settings before
disconnecting from harness
(Proper power down
will save any changes
that have been made)
Soft Keys
Activate/Deactivate tanks and
Adjust/Bump Application Rates
Escape/Exit
(from most screens)
Work Switch for Meters
and Packing Pressure
Enter and lock in
numbers on keypad
Navigate (Up/Down, Left/Right,
Increase/Decrease)
NOTE: Screenshots may vary due to software updates
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Verify that all six sensors are displayed as found
All six sensors must be found in order to
proceed otherwise the drill will malfunction
To continue to the Run Screen (pg. 4), press OK
All page numbers refer to this document
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Start Up - Run Screen
Indicates shanks UP and meter DISENGAGED
(will be solid when engaged)
For first time setup, access (in order):
1) Menu Settings; 2) Meter Calibration; and
3) Application Rate Control
To access the Run Screen Soft Key Menu screen
(pg. 5): press any Soft Key
To access the Meter Calibration screen (pg. 26): press
any Soft Key, press Setup, and select Meter Calibration
To access the Application Rate Control screen
(pg. 37): press the Meter Rate Screen button
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Run Screen - Run Screen Soft Key: Menu
Marker applies to the European model 30 Series
ONLY and is not used in this application
(If selected, press ESC to exit without saving)
To adjust the tramline settings, press Tramline;
to repeat a field seeding pass, press Repeat (Refer to
Operator’s Manual for tramline setup)
To adjust the shank pressure, press Shank (pg. 6)
To customize the Run Screen, press Item (pg. 7)
To access the setup menu, press Setup (pg. 8)
To return to the Run Screen (pg. 4), press ESC
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Run Screen - Run Screen Soft Key: Shank
Actual packing pressure
Packing pressure is adjustable from 0 MPa to
10.34 MPa
Push to select, turn to adjust pressure then push to
accept selection
To return to the Run Screen Soft Key Menu screen
(pg. 5), press ESC
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Run Screen - Run Screen Soft Key: Item
Heavier outline indicates the selected box
These functions allow the user to customize
information displayed on the Run Screen
Scroll to select another option
To return to the Run Screen Soft Key Menu screen
(pg. 5), press ESC
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Run Screen - Run Screen Soft Key: Setup
To change system settings, scroll and select on the
menu bar to navigate to the appropriate screen
1. MuxBus Sensor (pg. 14-22)
2. Global Settings (pg. 23)
3. Restore Settings to Defaults (pg. 24)
4. Ground Speed Calibration (pg. 25)
5. Meter Calibration (pg. 26-32)
6. Clear Field Area (pg. 33)
10. Rate Controller Meter Setup (pg. 34)
11. Seeder Stationary Mode (pg. 35)
12. Remove All Sensors (pg. 36) (not shown)
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Use Soft Keys to navigate to the indicated screen
To check the system status, press Status (pg. 10)
To adjust screen contrast, press Contrast (pg. 11)
To view the software version, press Version (pg. 12)
To select the quantity of data boxes displayed on the
Run Screen, press Layout (pg. 13)
To return to the Run Screen (pg. 4), press Main
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Setup - Setup Screen Soft Key: Status
Displays the current system status and any alarms
To exit the screen, press ESC
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Setup - Setup Screen Soft Key: Contrast
Used to adjust the screen contrast
To exit the screen, press ESC
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Setup - Setup Screen Soft Key:Version
Displays information about the software version
To exit the screen, press ESC
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Setup - Setup Screen Soft Key: Layout
Allows users to select the amount of data boxes that
are displayed on the Run Screen
To exit the screen, press ESC
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Setup - MuxBus Sensor Setup
Ground Speed is the first sensor inline; leave it connected to the harness. Disconnect the sensors that
are to be relearned.
Fan 1 will be used to demonstrate a single sensor
setup
If Auto Detect is used, sensors must be
plugged in in the order they are listed on
screen.
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Setup - MuxBus: Add Sensor
Select Install once the Fan 1 sensor has been reconnected to the harness
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Setup - MuxBus: Sensor OK
OK indicates that the Fan 1 sensor has been learned
To remove a sensor, press Remove (pg. 17)
To change a sensor’s settings, press Settings
(pg. 18-20)
To ignore a sensor, press Ignore (pg. 21)
To return to the Run Screen Soft Key Menu Setup
Screen (pg. 8), press Done
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Setup - MuxBus: Remove Sensor
This function can be used to simplify changing out
damaged sensors
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Setup - MuxBus: Sensor Settings
For ground speed sensor settings, see Settings:
Ground Speed (pg. 19)
For fan sensor settings, see Settings Fan 1 (pg. 20)
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - MuxBus: Settings (Ground Speed)
Sensor information is retrieved from a Garmin GPS
Pulses per 122m (or 400ft) = 15000
To save changes, press OK
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - MuxBus: Settings (Fan 1)
Pulses per rev (revolution)=2
Low and High Alarms are determined by the end
user
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - MuxBus: Sensor Ignore/Revive
Ignore can be used to stop alarms due to a damaged
sensor
Press Revive to bring back the sensor
NOTE: Sensor will be revived when power is cycled
To return to the Run Screen Soft Key Menu Setup
Screen (pg. 8), press Done
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Setup - MuxBus: Sensor Bin Levels
Alarm is Enabled or Disabled
NOTE: Disable can be used when seed rate is low
and a low volume of seed is in the tank
Select OK to save changes
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - Global Settings
Verify machine width
Master Switch Mode should be set to Manual
only (required for proper function of meters and
shanks)
Select OK to save changes
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Setup - Restore Settings to Defaults
CAUTION: Selecting YES will reset all settings
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - Ground Speed Calibration
Enter a Calibration Length of 122 meters and
press Continue.
NOTE: It is recommended that the calibration length
is entered manually on machines with Garmin GPS, to
ensure an accurate calibration.
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - Meter Calibration:Tank Selection
Scroll to select a Meter for calibration
Select Cancel to Exit
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Setup - Meter Calibration: Prime
Select an RPM that is relative to actual seeding
conditions
Select Prime and push the Selector Knob to start
the meter
Continue to next page
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Setup - Meter Calibration: Priming
This screen shows that the shaft is priming by turning
three complete revolutions
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Once priming has been completed, select Calibrate
and push the Selector Knob to start the meter
NOTE: If the meter fails to turn, check the Global
Settings (pg. 23)
Continue to next page
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Setup - Meter Calibration: Calibrating
The shaft will turn and display a live count of the
revolutions
When the correct amount of product is in the catch
bin, select Continue to stop the meter
Continue to next page
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Setup - Meter Calibration: Enter Weight
Use the Selector Knob and Navigation Keys to enter
the weight
Once the proper weight is entered, press the Enter
key to lock the weight in
Continue to next page
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Setup - Meter Calibration: Complete
To save and exit and return to the Run Screen Soft
Key Menu Setup screen, select OK (pg. 8)
Repeat all steps in the Meter Calibration procedure
(pg. 26-32) for all active tanks
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Setup - Clear Field Area
Select Yes to clear field acres
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - Rate Controller: Meter Setup
Use the Soft Keys to select Meter 1, Meter 2 and
change settings accordingly
Pulses per Rev=10
Weight/Rev should be the final Weight/Rev from pg.
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Increment will be used on the Rate Controller App
Rate screen (pg. 37)
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - Seeder Stationary Mode
When Ground Speed is grayed out, Seeder Stationary
Mode is active
Set Fake Ground Speed and Enable/Disable
Seeder Stationary Mode
To save changes, select OK
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - Remove All Sensors
This function is sometimes required to resolve
sensor issues
Select Yes to remove all sensors, then relearn using
MuxBus Sensor Setup procedure (begins on pg. 14)
To exit the screen (without saving), press ESC
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Setup - Rate Controller: App Rate
Select the Active/Inactive tanks using the Soft Keys
(black background with white text means Active and
white background with black text means Inactive)
Inactive meters will be grayed out in the dialog box
Enter Application Rate using Up/Down Navigation
Keys
Set the Rate Increment on the Rate Controller:
Meter Setup screen (pg. 34)
To access this screen at any time, press the Meter
Rate Screen button
To exit the screen, press ESC
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Quick Reference
1. MuxBus Sensor (pg. 14-22)
2. Global Settings (pg. 23)
3. Restore Settings to Defaults (pg. 24)
4. Ground Speed Calibration (pg. 25)
5. Meter Calibration (pg. 26-32)
6. Clear Field Area (pg. 33)
10. Rate Controller Meter Setup (pg. 34)
11. Seeder Stationary Mode (pg. 35)
12. Remove All Sensors (pg. 36) (not shown)
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System status, press Status (pg. 10)
Screen contrast, press Contrast (pg. 11)
Software version information, press Version (pg. 12)
Quantity of data boxes displayed on the Run Screen,
press Layout (pg. 13)
Run Screen (pg. 4), press Main
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