Fertilizer applicator monitoring system SeedMon

for seed drillsseed blockageblockage detection

SeedMon is the solution for function monitoring and blockage detection on seed drills and fertilizer/slurry applicators, suitable for both retrofit and original equipment manufacturers. It reliably detects partial blockages with reduced throughput, eliminating late surprises and yield losses due to faulty or under-dosed application. SeedMon is flexibly configurable with up to 255 MSO SeeDector sensors, main hub(s) connection box(es), and an MSO on-board computer head unit or an ECU/head unit of an OEM. The SeeDector Sensors are installed on each pipe or tube and connected to a hub. Via CAN-Bus, one or several main hubs are daisy-chained and connected to the MSO head unit or the ECU/head unit of an OEM. The MSO SeedMon System is calibrated in normal field operation. Over 30 seconds under normal operation, all SeeDector sensors of a system are calibrated to the same average level in operation, leveling out systematic deviations of the distribution and between the sensors. In operation, SeedMon monitors the material flow on every SeeDector sensor attached to the system. The average material flow of all SeeDector sensors is computed. The percentage deviation of every single SeeDector from this average value is checked against the alarm percentage set on the head unit. If the value of one or several SeeDector sensor(s) drops below this alarm threshold, an alarm is triggered on the head unit. The MSO SeedMon head unit then beeps and displays the number of the sensor(s). At the same time, the status LED on the respective SeeDector sensor(s) switches from blinking green to blinking red. The alarm stays on as long as the alarm condition persists or the alarm is confirmed by the operator. Monitoring and active alarms are switched off when the average value of the SeeDector sensors drops below 50% of the average at calibration. All monitoring, including confirmed alarms due to tramlining, is switched on again when the average rises again over 50% of the average at calibration. Thus, monitoring is switched off when the machine is out of operation, e.g., on headlands. At the same time, monitoring of pipes where the alarm has been confirmed and switched off due to tramlining are "live" and monitored again. - System components: SeeDector Sensors, Hub(s), ECU, Display Head unit - Hub: Al-casing with 12 pcs M8 connectors (Standard) - Power supply: 10 to 36 V DC - Temperature range: -20 °C to +70 °C - Output signal: CAN 2.0 B, proprietary protocol - Warranty: 2 Years