Vaderstad drill speed signal

[Clive]

Is it possible to run a vaderstad drill control box from a speed signal other than the drill's radar? ie the tractor GPS or wheels speed sensor

The radar has failed on our carrier bio-drill and rather than get that repaired I'm wondering if we can simply use a different (more accurate) speed signal ?

The bio-drill control box looks the same as a Rapids and I think I have seen posts where Rapid users are using GPS rather than Radar input ?

 

[HCC]

I think you run Topcon? If yes, you will have the option to enable a "radar output". This is a simulated pulse output based on GPS speed. Presumably this could be fed into the Vad box instead of the existing radar. I'm sure LH could help with setup.
If the Vad can take a NMEA GPS input, then this can also be configured from the Topcon.

 

[PSQ]

I think you run Topcon? If yes, you will have the option to enable a "radar output". This is a simulated pulse output based on GPS speed. Presumably this could be fed into the Vad box instead of the existing radar. I'm sure LH could help with setup.
If the Vad can take a NMEA GPS input, then this can also be configured from the Topcon.

Its similar for Trimble, most of their GPS systems can provide either a simulated radar output or a speed 'pulse' to replicate a wheel sensor. How you'd go about finding a port to tap into on a tractor based system is another matter. It's easy enough on a standalone unit.

I set up a simulated radar output last weekend between a Trimble unit and a Kuhn spreader (Quantron E). Enable radar output on the Trimble, match the baud rates, connect the cable, and it was good to go.

 

[Clive]

so are there any Vaderstad drill users actually using GPS instead of the radar ?

i know we can get the tractor signal but can the drill control box take it ? if so i guess a cable is required ?

 

[Robt]

I have input radar into a vaddy drill before using a topcon screen. Chap had two vaddy boxes in the cab and two topcon screens int crab both doing variable rate. It’s not that hard to do

 

[simon-0116]

Is it possible to run a vaderstad drill control box from a speed signal other than the drill's radar? ie the tractor GPS or wheels speed sensor

The radar has failed on our carrier bio-drill and rather than get that repaired I'm wondering if we can simply use a different (more accurate) speed signal ?

The bio-drill control box looks the same as a Rapids and I think I have seen posts where Rapid users are using GPS rather than Radar input ?

Our vaddy drill dosn't have a radar just wheel sensor crd range.

 

[MrNoo]

Our vaddy drill dosn't have a radar just wheel sensor crd range.

Mine's even more prehistoric, feel very inadequate, mine's got a thing called a landwheel, they'll never catch on!!

 

[Colliedog]

Most radar equipped tractors are fitted with a iso11786 plug. This is a small 7 pin plug mounted in the cab with outputs for linkage, pto, wheel speed and radar etc. A lot of control boxes have a cable option to avoid having an extra radar on the machine. I don’t have a Vaderstad part number I’m afraid but your local dealer should be able to help!