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Equipped with new CANbus electronic systems, Challenger® LB Series large rectangular balers feature the Fieldstar® DataTOUCH® terminal as the standard baler monitor and control panel.

One of the greatest benefits of CANbus electronics is the ability to monitor and adjust up to 22 baler functions, while taking hay harvest management to a new level of productivity. The operator can even select up to three functions to be monitored at one time, including flakes per bale, total bale count, customer bale count, average bale weight (with scale option), baler PTO speed, feeder slip, left and right plunger load, hydraulic pressure and gearbox temperature.

The DataTOUCH™ terminal also monitors system diagnostics and displays readings from all switches and sensors. An alarm test identifies faults and suggests possible solutions. Alarms are also logged in the terminal for later review and analysis.

In addition, the monitor is capable of showing the tractor speed as indicated by a ground radar or the transmission speed; maintaining lubrication records and intervals and indicating whether the precutter knives are up or down on LB33 and LB34 models equipped with precutter option.
The system can also display and log bale production by field, by customer or by year. Plus, up to 99 job records can be stored under as many as 20 customer/farm names for up to four years. Adding further value to the DataTOUCH terminal is the fact that it can be transferred between other Challenger and AGCO equipment lines, including tractors, combines and planters.

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