OM17-Quad1000 1-1 Quad 1000 Soil EC Mapping System Table of Contents Section 1 1-2 Warranty 1-3 Safety Section 2 2-1 Electronic

OM17-Quad1000 3-1 Section 3 Implement Overview and Set-up Figure 1. The tongue must be installed prior to use. To do so, please

OM17-Quad1000 3-2 NOTE: Depending on shipping configuration, the unit may need additional assembly. Attach wheels as shown in Figure 3. Attach raise-l

OM17-Quad1000 3-3 Install weight bracket if included as shown in Figure 7. A choice of assembly positions is available to accommodate customer-provid

OM17-Quad1000 4-1 Section 4 Field Operations—Soil EC Surveyor Attach the signal cable to the quick connect coupler at front of frame, and to Signal p

OM17-Quad1000 4-2 Field Operations—Soil EC Surveyor with Sensor DataLogger Before logging any data, make sure the SD card in the Datalogger is clear

OM17-Quad1000 4-3 If memory card was not inserted during boot-up, the following screen will appear: Figure 8 Install card and re-start DataLogger.

OM17-Quad1000 4-4 Field Operations—Soil EC Surveyor with SoilViewer software The EC Mapping software will automatically detect which port the Veris E

OM17-Quad1000 4-5 Field Operations--Implement Checking Electrical Signal Continuity and Electrode Isolation It is recommended that you perform the E

OM17-Quad1000 4-6 Swath width and Navigation Setting the swath width and navigation system is at the discretion of the customer. A 50’-75’ (15-23 m)

OM17-Quad1000 5-1 Section 5 Troubleshooting EC data seem odd—jumpy, negatives, map doesn’t match known or expected soil types Perform Maintenance an

OM17-Quad1000 1-2 Quad 1000 Soil EC Mapping System Soil EC Surveyor Software Version 1.2 Sensor DataLogger Version 1.03 Section 1 Warranty Veris Tec

OM17-Quad1000 5-2 SoilViewer Troubleshooting EC Surveyor is not found Check to ensure the com which the EC Surveyor is connected to is present under

OM17-Quad1000 5-3 Reinstalling USB- Serial Converter (Part# 41377) Drivers Insert the Veris SoilViewer disk once the Veris SoilViewer appears click c

OM17-Quad1000 6-1 Section 6 Maintenance and Service Procedure #1: EC Surveyor Instrument Signal Testing Perform this test daily or every 10 ho

OM17-Quad1000 6-2 Procedure #2: Testing Electrical Continuity Perform this test daily or every 10 hours of data collection to ensure you are obtaini

OM17-Quad1000 6-3 Figure 2.2 Firmly press one lead of the ohmmeter to the #1 disk blade edge (left hand, standing behind the unit) and the other l

OM17-Quad1000 6-4 Figure 3.1 Procedure #3: Diagnosing and Correcting EC Signal Problems. Use this Troubleshooting tree to work through the system,

OM17-Quad1000 6-5 Disk Electrode Functions- Each disk electrode on the implement is part of a pair, and each pair has a distinct function. a) Disks

OM17-Quad1000 6-6 Coulter 2Coulter 4Coulter 3Coulter 1 Figure 3.3. Check continuity of signal harness, with o

OM17-Quad1000 6-7 Figure 3.5 2. If ohms jump over 2 ohms when the blade is rotated, and you were careful to maintain good contact between the lead

OM17-Quad1000 6-8 C. Testing Disk-Electrode isolation If continuity tests show no excessive resistance on any channel, yet erratic soil EC readings

OM17-Quad1000 1-3 Important! Read the following SAFETY PROCEDURES before operating the Veris system: • Read and understand all instructions on saf

OM17-Quad1000 6-9 Figures 3.10 a and b 4. Wet soil on the toolbar could be a pathway for the EC signal to short. Test disk-to-disk and disk

OM17-Quad1000 6-10 Procedure #4 Spring Plunger adjustment and replacement The spring plungers are located in the center of each disk electrode hub ca

OM17-Quad1000 6-11 Procedure: 1) Remove hub cap by removing the four carriage bolts. 2) If plunger is frozen in cap, remove the 3/8” nut on the o

OM17-Quad1000 6-12 Procedure #5: Diagnosing GPS-related problems If you do not see a GPS, DGPS, or RTK in the upper left-hand corner of the EC Survey

OM17-Quad1000 6-13 If it becomes necessary to send GPS data into your PC, you will use a program called HyperTerminal. This program is in all Windows

OM17-Quad1000 6-14 5. The program will then ask you for a phone number. Instead of entering a phone number, specify the proper serial port number.

OM17-Quad1000 6-15 7. At this point, upon clicking ok, legible strings of GPS data should begin appearing on the laptop screen. Here’s an example of

OM17-Quad1000 6-16 Procedure #6: SD card formatting and firmware updates USING A VERIS SD CARD IN OTHER DEVICES CAN CAUSE FILE CORRUPTION. Insert

OM17-Quad1000 6-17 Figure 6.2. 6. Hold the (1) key and release the RESET button. 7. If you can see the following messages, then release the (1) key

OM17-Quad1000 6-18 9. Then you can see the following messages in sequence. Figures 6.4 a and b. 10. Do not shut off the power, but repeat from ste

OM17-Quad1000 2-2 Figure 1. EC Surveyor kit Figure 2. DataLogger kit

OM17-Quad1000 6-19 Procedures #7: Lubrication and #8: Maintenance Raise/lower crank: this should be lubricated on 20-hour intervals. This may vary

OM17-Quad1000 6-20 Procedure #9: Removing EC Surveyor Cover: Microchip Replacement and Q1000 to 3150 Resistor Change It may be necessary to open th

OM17-Quad1000 6-21 Replacing microchip. If microchip fails, or if unit needs updated firmware, it will be necessary to remove chip and replace with ne

OM17-Quad1000 6-22 Figures 9.5 a, b, c 9a: Resistor installed for Q1000, 2000XA and 3100 models; 9b and c: position for

OM17-Quad1000 2-3 Figure 4. EC Surveyor (rear) Figure 5. EC Surveyor (front) Figure 6. DataLogger (rear) Power port: The S

OM17-Quad1000 2-4 Figure 7. DataLogger (front) Important – Do not allow moisture to enter the Soil EC Surveyor or Sensor Da

OM17-Quad1000 2-5 Software Setup Figure 8. Figure 9. Figures 10a and 10b. The Veris SoilViewer software will automatically run the setup o

OM17-Quad1000 2-6 Figure 11. Figure 12 The installer will install all necessary components Once the installer is completed, click finish

OM17-Quad1000 2-7 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 The Veris SoilViewer will now install drivers necessary to operate the included U