The HARDI HC 6500 Controller is top of the range within HARDI spray computers and offers a variety of possibilities. The operation of the primary spraying functions like main on/off, sections on/off, slant control, boom height and tilt are controlled by the HARDI Grip. All other functions are integrated in the HC 6500 Terminal.
The HC 6500 has a big, easily readable colour display, with all important information at the driver's disposal at a glance. More information can simply be seen by using preset functions.
The user can store information on the registers covering 98 different fields. The HC 6500 is prepared for site specific farming and can be updated to ISOBUS in future. Extensive additional programmes for the COMMANDER i model are integrated in the HC 6500.
PrimeFlow
Circulation and priming the boom before spraying is controlled by single nozzle on/off for maximum flexibility
The PrimeFlow system is part of the COMMANDER i concept. PrimeFlow is an electromotor single nozzle on/off which offers the farmer a lot of advantages. The priming of the boom before the actual spraying starts is managed by the system. It prevents sedimentation and permits flushing of the boom lines without spraying the liquid onto the ground. The system works with up to 13 sections, which can be freely configured.
The unique system works with new electromotor valves at each nozzles body which open and closes the nozzles. These compact motors are also used in the automotive
industry
AutoWash
Fully automatic cleaning operation done from the tractor cabin
The new COMMANDER i sprayers can be equipped with AutoWash, a fully automatic internal cleaning system. From a press button on the HC 6500 Terminal, the operator can choose one of the three cleaning programmes to be used. BoomFlush for flushing the boom tube at work interruption, FastFlush for a fast basic cleaning, if the next spray job will be in an identical crop or MultiRinse, if the next spray job is in different crops and the sprayer must be completely clean. With the MultiRinse programme, the tank and the spray lines are cleaned in 7 steps, so that the remaining concentration declines to a minimum. Furthermore the user has semiautomatic programmes, and the cleaning can be carried out according to label instructions, e.g. using cleaning agents.
AutoSectionControl
Exact spraying and saving of chemicals - GPS based control which automatically opens and closes boom sections as necessary
The HARDI AutoSectionControl system switches the sections on and off automatically. It records the already treated areas by means of a GPS receiver, and switches off the sections automatically if the sprayer boom comes over these areas again - thus avoiding double spraying. AutoSectionControl has been tested in Australia and been in practical use for 2 years with great success, even at high spraying speeds. Users report of at least a 3% chemical saving under normal operating conditions. In odd shaped fields the savings will be higher.