Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Verifythatthevehicleisoutsidewitha
clearviewofthesky.
1.Movethevehicleandtrailertoanopen
area.
TheAcquiringGPSmessagenever
changesonthedisplay.
2.TheGNSS(GPS)antenaisnot
aquiringasignal.
2.ChecktheGNSS(GPS)lightsonthe
backsideofthewhiteGNSS(GPS)
antenna.Therearethreelights:the
bottomlightisredforpower,the
middlelightisyellowandashing
whenacquiringsatellitesoryellow
solidwhenthepostionisacquired;the
topisgreenashingwhenacquiring
correctionsignalorgreensolidwhen
acquiredthecorrectionsignal.All
lightsshouldbesolidcolorbefore
proceeding.InAustraliaandNew
Zealand,thegreenlightmaycontinue
ashingduetoabsenceofcorrection
satellitecoverage.
1.Theelectricalconnectionsarebad.
1.Verifythatthecablesareingood
conditionandallelectricalconnectors
areconnected.
TheVigorvaluesashdashesonthe
display.
2.Thespectrometersarenotworking.2.Lookupintothelongthinglasson
undersideofthespectrometer.The
sensorwillperiodicallyashredLEDs
insidethesensor.
Smallamountsofsoilanddebrisstickto
thetines.
1.Theturfiswet.
1.Periodicallycleanthesoilanddebris
fromthetines.
Moisture,salinity,andcompactvalues
alwaysshowashingdashesonthe
display.
1.Theelectricalconnectionsarebad.
1.Verifythatthecablesareingood
conditionandallelectricalconnectors
areconnected.Disconnectand
connecttheconnectorsforthesoil
sensor.
1.Thepowerconnectorisnotconnected
tothepowersource.
1.Checkthepowersourceconnection.
2.Afuseisblown.2.Checkthefuses.
3.Thedisplayconnectorisloose.
3.Checktheconnectoratthedisplay.
4.Thepowerswitchisoffornotworking.4.Checkthepowerswitch.
Thedisplaydoesnotstartorisblank.
5.Thedisplayismalfunctioning.5.Ifthereispowertothedisplay,replace
thedisplay.
Largeamountsofsoiloftensticktothe
tinesorthetinesareleavingtuftsinthe
turf.
1.Thesoilisverywet,theturfisverythin,
ortheturfhasshallowroots.
1.Installtheturfholder;refertoUsingthe
TurfHolderintheOperationSection.
1.Thevehiclespeedisexceedingthe
maximumdata-collectionspeed.
1.Verifythatvehicleistravelingatthe
propertargetspeedfordatacollection.
Thedisplayfrequentlybeeps.
2.Therotatingarmiscontinuingtorotate,
whenitshouldnot.
2.Stopthevehicletostopthearm.
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