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document: Install Guide product: FarmDefender FD-120 machine: Sprayflex 120' mid-mount version: 1.4 revised: 2026-07-07 applies-to: All FD-120 systems shipped for the Sprayflex 120' mid-mount sprayer


FarmDefender™ FD-120 — Install Guide

Machine: Sprayflex 120' mid-mount Document version: 1.4 (2026-07-07 — boom feed 12→10 m, CAN cabling off kit, Starlink power off kit) System serial: (your system serial) (e.g. FD-120-26-0003)

The kit ships fully built. Your install is mechanical mounting and plugging in labeled, gender-keyed cables. Four reference pages are attached at the back, in install order: 1. Camera Mounting Guide — which nozzles each camera bracket sits over 2. Power Routing — where the battery box, Central Hub, and Starlink mount on the Sprayflex chassis 3. Cable Kit — every cable in the kit, how many, and the route for each 4. Boom Topology — connection diagram showing each cable in place between Central Hub, switches, and cameras

Kit contents

Every component that ships with one system:

Qty Item SKU
1 Central Hub V2 (external nozzle-control) FD-CH-V2
11 Weed Detector (10 boom + 1 cab-front) FD-WD
4 Camera Hub switch (2 per wing — inboard + outboard) FD-SW
2 12V→48V converter — Daygreen H10-1224-48 FD-PWR-CONV-01
1 48V→USB-C PD adapter (Starlink) FD-PWR-STRLK-PD
1 Master cutoff contactor — Altran ALEV50-B FD-PWR-CTR-01
4 Fuses — 1× 60A MEGA, 2× 30A ATC, 1× 5A coil
4 48V Y-split
1 Cab cutoff switch (SPST rocker)
2 Power cable, 10.5 m FD-PWR-10.5M
2 Power cable, 12.0 m FD-PWR-12.0M
2 Power cable, 8.0 m FD-PWR-8.0M
1 Power cable, 1.0 m FD-PWR-1.0M
1 Ethernet cable, 12.0 m (front cam) FD-ETH-12.0M
2 Ethernet cable, 10.5 m (boom feed) FD-ETH-10.5M
2 Ethernet cable, 7.0 m FD-ETH-7.0M
2 Ethernet cable, 5.0 m FD-ETH-5.0M
8 Ethernet cable, 2.0 m FD-ETH-2.0M
1 Service-port cable (DTM-8 → RJ45, 1 m) FD-ETH-1.0M
1 set Boom tube + brackets + bolts (1" square steel; front-detector mount included) FD-MOUNT-120
1 GPS antenna + SMA cable FD-ANT-GPS
1 Starlink Mini FD-STRLK-01
Consumables — split loom, ties, dielectric grease, labels, spare DTM terminals

22 cables total (7 power + 15 ethernet), plus the 1 m service-port cable. All pre-cut and heat-shrink-labeled at both ends. CAN cabling to the Capstan/ISOBUS is supplied with the nozzle-control hardware, not in this kit. If anything is missing or damaged, stop and call (406) 594-2767 before starting the install.

Mount cameras and switches

See the Camera Mounting Guide at the back of this guide. 11 cameras total: 1 front (F) on the cab + 5 per wing (L1–L5, R1–R5; L1/R1 innermost). Count nozzles from the inner end of each wing — the guide tells you which nozzle group each bracket centers over. Wing cams clamp to the boom toolbar with the printed ring + worm-gear clamp, lens pointing straight down.

Two switches per wing: inboard between cams L2/L3 (R2/R3) and outboard between L4/L5 (R4/R5). Sheltered, glands down.

Mount everything else

See the Power Routing drawing at the back of this guide. On the Sprayflex chassis:

  • Central Hub (FD-CH-V2) on the rear boom rack, alongside the Capstan PinPoint III ECU.
  • Battery box on the chassis within ~8 m of the Central Hub. Houses the 2× Daygreen H10-1224-48 converters and the 12V tap.
  • Cab cutoff switch (ALEV50-B) in the cab, operator-accessible, inline on the battery feed before the converters.
  • Starlink Mini on the cab roof, sky-visible, PD in the cab.

Wire

Match the labels. Every cable is heat-shrink-labeled at both ends with <SKU> <serial> <route> (e.g. FD-ETH-12.0M CBL-26-0007 CH->L-INB-SW). Push to seat — you'll feel the wedgelock click. Run in split-loom, zip-tie every 12–18", leave ~6" of slack at each connector.

The wing-uplink cables crossing the fold hinge (ETH + power daisy from inboard to outboard switch on each wing) should curve, not pinch. Fold each wing through its full range a few times before final zip-tying.

Power

Everything-on-48V, dual-converter split (full routing on the Power Routing drawing):

  • 12V battery → cab cutoff switch → battery box → 2× Daygreen H10-1224-48 (12V→48V)
  • Converter A → boom bus → Central Hub Y → L+R inboard switches, daisy to L+R outboard switches
  • Converter B → system bus → Central Hub + Starlink PD in cab

All gender-keyed; no wrong way to plug it in.

First boot

  1. Visual check — every connector mated, no exposed conductors.
  2. Tractor ignition on, then cab cutoff switch on — system powers up automatically.
  3. Wait a minute — boot is automatic.
  4. Join the STARLINK WiFi on your tablet and open http://farmdefender.local:8080 to confirm cameras are online.

If anything looks wrong (no power lights, smoke, obvious damage), stop and call (406) 594-2767 before driving. Operating instructions live in the digital user manual — link emailed at ship time.


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