Distance measuring device for planter
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1. A distance measuring device for a planter, comprising:
- a cable extending between a first pulley and a second pulley and having at least one target;
a sensor adjacent the first pulley and connected to a controller that sends a signal to said controller when the sensor detects a target; and
an encoder adjacent the second pulley that sends a signal to the controller based on the rotation of the second pulley;
wherein the controller activates a planter when the controller receives a signal from the sensor.
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A distance measuring device mounted to a planter used to plant crops. The distance measuring device has a cable extending between a first pulley and second pulley wherein the cable has at least one target. A sensor located adjacent the first pulley and connected to a controller sends a signal to the controller when the sensor detects the target. Adjacent the second pulley is an encoder that sends a second signal to the controller based upon the rotation of the second pulley such that the controller can determine the amount of distance that the planter has traveled.
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1. A distance measuring device for a planter, comprising:
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a cable extending between a first pulley and a second pulley and having at least one target; a sensor adjacent the first pulley and connected to a controller that sends a signal to said controller when the sensor detects a target; and an encoder adjacent the second pulley that sends a signal to the controller based on the rotation of the second pulley; wherein the controller activates a planter when the controller receives a signal from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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