Application System

For systems using Dual Plus™ and

SafeGuard™ consoles

Operation
3RIVE 3D™ is a trademark of FMC Corporation or an affiliate.
It is used under license to Micro-Trak Systems, Inc.
Dual Plus™, Pump-Pak™ and SafeGuard™ are trademarks of Micro-Trak Systems, Inc.

Micro-Trak Systems, Inc.

Limited Warranty Statement

Micro-Trak Systems, Inc. (herein “Seller”) warrants to the original purchaser (herein “Buyer”) that, if any
product or part of the product (herein “Parts”) proves to be defective in material or workmanship, upon
inspection and examination by Seller, within three (3) years from the original date-of-purchase, and is
returned to Seller with dated proof-of-purchase, transportation prepaid, within sixty (60) days after such
defect is discovered, Seller will, at their option and sole discretion, either repair or replace said part, except
that the warranty for expendable Parts, including but not limited to, light bulbs, batteries, hose and tubing,
nuts, bolts, screws and other fasteners shall be thirty (30) days from the original date-of-purchase; and
except that the warranty for Parts manufactured by someone other than the Seller, including but not limited
to, shut-off valves, control (servo) valves, flowmeters, pressure sensors and regulators, pumps, motors,
compressors, tanks and tank accessories, DGPS receivers and related repeater and base stations shall be
one (1) year from the original date-of-purchase; and except that the warranty for Parts manufactured by
someone other than the Seller, including but not limited to, memory cards and drives, mapping software,
terminals, PC’s, laptops, tablets and other computer devices shall be thirty (30) days from the original date-
of-purchase. Any damage or failure to said part resulting from abuse, misuse, neglect, accidental or
improper installation or maintenance, unauthorized modification, use with other parts and/or products, or
attributable to acts of God, as determined solely by the Seller, will invalidate the warranty. Said part will
not be considered defective if it substantially fulfills the performance specification. Buyer shall be
responsible for all maintenance services, if any, all in strict accordance with the procedures outlined in the
manual. The warranty does not include labor, installation, replacement parts or repairs, delivery of
replacement parts or repairs or time and travel. Said warranty is non-transferable.

THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE AND OF ANY OTHER TYPE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED. THE SELLER’S LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, UNDER ANY WARRANTY,
IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE RETURN OF THE AMOUNT OF THE
PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY THE BUYER, AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE SELLER
BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
SELLER NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANYONE TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER
OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH SAID PART. NO ACTION, REGARDLESS OF
FORM, ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT
MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION HAS OCCURRED.

Buyer accepts these warranty terms and limitations unless the part is returned to Seller, via proper
distribution channels and approved return authorization, with dated proof-of-purchase, transportation
prepaid, within sixty (60) days from the date-of-purchase for refund of the purchase price.
Source Doc: MTS Warranty Statement 080120

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 Table of Contents
About This Manual ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Important Considerations .............................................................................................................................. 6
Water Quality ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Applying Product In-Furrow....................................................................................................................... 6
Freeze warning ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Tank Assembly .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Pump-Pak™ Assembly ............................................................................................................................. 8
Chemical Pump ................................................................................................................................ 8
Solution Pump .................................................................................................................................. 9
Flowmeter ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Strainers ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Electric Motor Drivers ....................................................................................................................... 9
Relay Module ................................................................................................................................... 9
Pressure Sensor ............................................................................................................................ 10
Air Compressor .............................................................................................................................. 10
3RIVE 3D™Manifold Assembly .............................................................................................................. 11
Row Delivery ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Control Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Displays ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Rotary Dial Positions ............................................................................................................................... 14
Switch Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Button Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Operation..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Charge and Rinse Procedures ................................................................................................................ 16
Preparing for Operation – Charging the System ............................................................................ 16
End of Day – Rinsing the System .................................................................................................. 17
End of Season Storage/ Winterization ........................................................................................... 19
Cold Evening Procedure ................................................................................................................ 19
Depressurizing the system ...................................................................................................................... 20
Automatic Operation ............................................................................................................................... 20
On-the-Go Rate Adjustments ......................................................................................................... 20
Manual Operation .................................................................................................................................... 20
Periodic Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 21
Chemical Pump Assembly ...................................................................................................................... 21
Metering Tube ................................................................................................................................ 21
Changing metering tube ................................................................................................................. 21

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 Cleaning Flowmeter ................................................................................................................................ 24
Manifold Assembly .................................................................................................................................. 25
Liquid Inlet ...................................................................................................................................... 25
Air Inlet ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Section valves ................................................................................................................................ 27
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Pumps Not Running ................................................................................................................................ 28
No Speed ................................................................................................................................................ 28
Astro GPS speed sensor................................................................................................................ 28
No Flow ................................................................................................................................................... 29
Testing channel 1 flowmeter sensor .............................................................................................. 29
Testing channel 2 flow sensor ....................................................................................................... 30
3RIVE 3D™ Product Delivery ................................................................................................................. 30
No foam – single rows.................................................................................................................... 30
No foam – entire single section ...................................................................................................... 30
No foam – entire planter................................................................................................................. 31
Complete Error Message List.................................................................................................................. 32
Calibration ................................................................................................................................................... 33
Verifying / changing calibration settings .................................................................................................. 33
Standard calibration settings ................................................................................................................... 34
Determining channel 1 and 2 target rates ............................................................................................... 35
Channel 1 Target Rate ................................................................................................................... 35
Channel 2 Target Rate ................................................................................................................... 35
Entering Target rates into Controller ....................................................................................................... 36
Special Calibration .................................................................................................................................. 37
Changing/viewing special calibration settings ............................................................................... 37
Restoring Default Calibration Values ...................................................................................................... 45
SafeGuard™ Blockage Monitor .................................................................................................................. 46
Components ............................................................................................................................................ 46
SafeGuard™ Console .................................................................................................................... 46
SafeGuard™ Sensor ...................................................................................................................... 46
Implement Switch & Module .......................................................................................................... 46
Normal Operation .................................................................................................................................... 46
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 47
Display freezes during startup ....................................................................................................... 47
Console won’t turn on .................................................................................................................... 47
Sensors Not Detected .................................................................................................................... 47
Sensor not detecting blockage ....................................................................................................... 47
Sensor doesn’t read GOOD ........................................................................................................... 47

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 Open............................................................................................................................................... 47
Net .................................................................................................................................................. 47
Error ............................................................................................................................................... 47
Appendices ................................................................................................................................................. 48
Appendix A – Default Settings ................................................................................................................ 48
Appendix B – Wiring Diagrams ............................................................................................................... 51
Console to Planter .......................................................................................................................... 51
Implement Harness ........................................................................................................................ 52
Junction Harness ........................................................................................................................... 53
Channel 1 Branch .......................................................................................................................... 54
Wiring Diagram – Channel 2 Branch ............................................................................................. 54
Section Harness ............................................................................................................................. 55
Appendix C – Fine Tuning Speed/Distance Calibration .......................................................................... 56
Appendix D – Fine Tuning Flow Meter Calibration ................................................................................. 57
Chemical Pump Flow Calibration ................................................................................................... 57
Solution Flowmeter Fine Tuning Calibration .................................................................................. 58
Appendix D – Replacement Parts ........................................................................................................... 59

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual is specific to the 3RIVE 3D™ application system. The full standard versions of the Dual
Plus rate controller and SafeGuard blockage system are available online at
http://www.micro-trak.com/resources/manuals

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
WATER QUALITY
• Only CLEAN water should be used in water tank! No product mixing occurs in the tank.

Adding other chemicals to the clean water tank that are not approved by FMC may result in
poor foam quality and degraded system operation.
The system warranty does not cover performance issues or equipment plugging/damage caused by
adding chemicals to the clean water tank!
• Water should have a pH between 5.4-8.5 for best quality foam
• Hard water may produce poor quality foam.
• Rust – water should be free from rust particles. Extreme rust conditions may require additional
filter maintenance or customer to find alternate water source.

APPLYING PRODUCT IN-FURROW

When testing system with active product follow all chemical handling rules and safety
procedures!
• Expanded formulation can be affected by several factors, including water quality (pH,
hardness, etc.), application rate of chemical and water, air pressure, air orifice disk size, and
¼ inch tubing length.
• Product being discharged should come out steadily from all rows. Product will break and tear
when being tested with planter raised up and not moving.

FREEZE WARNING
The 3RIVE Application System uses water (which freezes at 32 degrees F) as a carrier
component. The Capture 3RIVE component is safe to temperature of 27 degrees F. To avoid damage
caused from freezing, the system should be parked indoors or the Cold Evening procedure should be
implemented, if night time temps are expected to be below freezing.

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OVERVIEW
The 3RIVE 3D™application system is designed exclusively for use with 3RIVE 3D™formulations on
planters. The 3RIVE 3D™Application System uses low water volumes to deliver crop protection
products to the furrow. The system expands mixtures up to 50 times creating a three-dimensional
continuous Zone of Protection delivered directly into the furrow.
The Dual Plus™ controller controls both water and chemical to accurately apply 3RIVE
3D™formulations at the desired application rates. The water and formulation is mixed at the correct
ratio and then flows to the section control manifold. The section manifold contains shutoff valves to
control both liquid and air for each section. The mixed liquid then travels to the 3RIVE 3D™manifolds
where the product/water mixture and air are combined and the expanded formulation (foam) is
created. The manifold has blockage sensors for each row. The foam flows through the blockage
sensor to a row unit and out through a delivery nozzle located in furrow.

TANK ASSEMBLY
The tank assembly contains a 130-gallon water tank, 30-gallon product tank, Pump-Pak™, air
compressor, control valves and all plumbing necessary for control and mixing of the water and
chemical. It is mounted on the planter frame. The water and product remain separate until combined
at the solution pump inlet.

Tank Assembly