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What is Clarity?
See Inside Your Seeder or Drill
Don’t seed with your fingers crossed. Get the confidence that comes from Clarity.
High-Definition Visibility With the 20|20
The Clarity system displays and maps individual row flow variability, blockage metrics, downforce, fan speed and air pressure through the 20|20 monitor in your cab. Clarity shows you more than simply when a run is blocked; you’ll see numbers and statistics tied to the performance of the product delivery system, giving you a holistic view of the system’s performance and more accuracy than standard systems on the market.
Faster Awareness of Performance Issues
With the 20|20 in the cab, you can identify problems while still in the field, rather than after the crop emerges. Catch product flow and pressurisation issues, as well as downforce variations in real-time. Don't let your crop suffer from an undetected issue.
Row-by-Row Mapping
Clarity maps product distribution, downforce, air pressure and fan speed through a vast array of colors in high-definition that illustrates detailed data per row. Pinpoint if there’s a blockage, drop in pressure or incorrect depth quicker and more accurately. If you’re applying more than one granular product and you have a reduction in flow of one of those products, Clarity will let you know so that you can find the problem and fix it before it costs you.
How Does the Blockage Sensor Work?
The Clarity system uses optical blockage sensors that you may already have on your equipment, paired with a Blockage Expansion Module and a Gen 3 20|20 monitor. If you're in need of blockage sensors, Precision Planting has those too.
Clarity processes the optical signal differently than other systems, by looking at the percentage of time that product is detected by the sensor. This percentage is then converted to Magnitude, Uniformity and Deviation metrics that allow you to put hard numbers on the product distribution across the tool rather than seeing only flow or no flow.
Customise Your View
Take control of the data you collect and how you view it.
Blockage Metrics
Product Magnitude
Shows the amount of product flowing through the sensors, giving you a row-by-row comparison. By watching this metric on the 20|20 monitor, you can quickly see any inconsistencies of product flow and investigate issues.
Product Uniformity
A numerical percentage value that shows how even the system is delivering a product to each row. By using the product magnitude data, the system shows the distribution error across the implement, in a row-by-row average.
Product Deviation
Displays how each row compares to the average magnitude being applied. This metric shows the percentage that a row is applying above or below the average.
Downforce Metrics
Ground Contact
The percentage of time that your seeder/drill is achieving the depth you have set. Adjust the force applied to get more seeds into the soil.
Margin
The extra weight carried on your gauge wheels or packer wheels. Allows adjustment to decrease compaction of the soil around the seed.
Additional Metrics
Fan Speed
RPM measurement displayed on the 20|20.
Air Pressure
Measures the tank and meter pressure differential (in inches of water) to diagnose pressurisation failures that cause erratic seeding performance.
Manage 20|20 Maps and Data in Panorama™
View, share, and analyse 20|20 data everywhere.
See data in row-by-row maps, field average reports, and yield comparisons.
Automate the process of sending data from your 20|20 to other trusted platforms.
Clarity Resources
Download the operator's guide and watch setup videos here!
Frequently Asked Questions
For blockage/flow monitoring only, Clarity is compatible with all seeding machines that can accept optical blockage sensors.
For downforce, air pressure and fan speed measurements, the following machine types are currently compatible:
- Bourgault PLS
- Bourgault PLX
- John Deere P600
- John Deere single disk opener drills
- SeedMaster Standard Adjust
- SeedMaster Fast-Loc
- Vaderstad (Seed Hawk)
Downforce sensors tell you if your downforce setting is adequate to achieve the depth and packing force that you have set to reduce the chance of compaction and ensure every seed is getting into the soil.
The air pressure and fan speed sensors help you visualise pressure differentials between meter and tank to catch leaking lids or other pressure related issues.
Blockage sensors tell you when flow has changed so you can catch problems as soon as they arise. The system also provides uniformity and deviation metrics that can help inform you of distribution issues across the implement.
What Is Clarity
See Inside Your Strip-Till Bar
Complete Implement Monitoring
High-Definition Visibility With the 20|20
The Clarity system displays and maps blockage variability and product blockage metrics, row-by-row, on the 20|20 monitor in the cab. Clarity shows you more than simply when a run is blocked; you'll see numbers and statistics tied to the performance of the product delivery system, giving you more accuracy than standard systems on the market.
Faster Awareness of Performance Issues
With the 20|20 in the cab, you can identify problems while still in the field, rather than after the crop emerges. Catch product flow and pressurization issues in real-time. Don't let your crop suffer from an undetected issue.
Row-by-Row Monitoring
Clarity monitors product distribution, air pressure and fan speed on strip-till bars through the 20|20 with detailed data per row. Pinpoint if there’s a blockage or drop in pressure more accurately. If you’re applying more than one granular product and you have a reduction in flow of one of those products, Clarity will let you know so that you can find the problem and fix it before it costs you.
How Does the Blockage Sensor Work?
The Clarity system uses optical blockage sensors that you may already have on your equipment, paired with a Blockage Expansion Module and a Gen 3 20|20 monitor. If you're in need of blockage sensors, Precision Planting has those too.
Clarity processes the optical signal differently than other systems, by looking at the percentage of time that product is detected by the sensor. This percentage is then converted to Magnitude, Uniformity and Deviation metrics that allow you to put hard numbers on the product distribution across the tool rather than seeing only flow or no flow.
Your Machine. Your Control.
Watch this Clarity demonstration to see how you can take control.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR VIEW
Take control of the data you collect and how you view it.
Blockage Metrics
Product Magnitude
Shows the amount of product flowing through the sensors, giving you a row-by-row comparison. By watching this metric on the 20|20 monitor, you can quickly see any inconsistencies of product flow and investigate issues.
Product Uniformity
A numerical percentage value that shows how even the system is delivering a product to each row. By using the product magnitude data, the system shows the distribution error across the implement, in a row-by-row average.
Product Deviation
Displays how each row compares to the average magnitude being applied. This metric shows the percentage that a row is applying above or below the average.
Downforce Metrics
Ground Contact
The percentage of time that your seeder/drill is achieving the depth you have set. Adjust the force applied to get more seeds into the soil.
Margin
The extra weight carried on your gauge wheels or packer wheels. Allows adjustment to decrease compaction of the soil around the seed.
Additional Metrics
Fan Speed
RPM measurement displayed on the 20|20.
Air Pressure
Measures the tank and meter pressure differential (in inches of water) to diagnose pressurization failures that cause erratic seeding performance.
Manage 20|20 maps and data in Panorama™
View, share, and analyze 20|20 data everywhere.
See data in row-by-row maps, field average reports, and yield comparisons.
Automate the process of sending data from your 20|20 to other trusted platforms.
Clarity Resources
Download the operator's guide and watch setup videos here!
Frequently Asked Questions
For blockage/flow monitoring only, Clarity is compatible with all seeding machines that can accept optical blockage sensors.
For downforce, air pressure and fan speed measurements, the following machine types are currently compatible:
- Bourgault PLS
- Bourgault PLX
- John Deere P600
- John Deere single disk opener drills
- SeedMaster Standard Adjust
- SeedMaster Fast-Loc
- Vaderstad (Seed Hawk)
Downforce sensors tell you if your downforce setting is adequate to achieve the depth and packing force that you have set to reduce the chance of compaction and ensure every seed is getting into the soil.
The air pressure and fan speed sensors help you visualize pressure differentials between meter and tank to catch leaking lids or other pressure related issues.
Blockage sensors tell you when flow has changed so you can catch problems as soon as they arise. The system also provides uniformity and deviation metrics that can help inform you of distribution issues across the implement.
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