Planter row unit furrow depth sensing apparatus and method
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1. A row unit for a seeding machine, the row unit comprising:
- a frame;
a gauge wheel arm pivotally coupled to the frame;
a gauge wheel coupled to the gauge wheel arm;
a position sensor assembly having a position sensor configured to detect a rotational position of the gauge wheel arm; and
a controller coupled to the position sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal from the position sensor and to provide an alert based on the signal.
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Abstract
A row unit for a seeding machine. The row unit includes a frame, a gauge wheel arm pivotally coupled to the frame, a gauge wheel coupled to the gauge wheel arm, a position sensor assembly having a position sensor configured to detect a rotational position of the gauge wheel arm, and a controller coupled to the position sensor. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the position sensor and to provide an alert based on the signal.
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1. A row unit for a seeding machine, the row unit comprising:
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a frame; a gauge wheel arm pivotally coupled to the frame; a gauge wheel coupled to the gauge wheel arm; a position sensor assembly having a position sensor configured to detect a rotational position of the gauge wheel arm; and a controller coupled to the position sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal from the position sensor and to provide an alert based on the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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