How to Calibrate Your Fully Automated AT500 Seed Treater Pump Stands
How to Calibrate Your Fully Automated AT500 Seed Treater Pump Stands
Before planting season begins, proper seed treater calibration is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure accurate seed treatment application rates, consistent coverage, and strong return on investment.
Here’s how to properly prepare and calibrate your AT500 before treating seed.
Pre-Season Seed Treatment Equipment Inspection
Before calibrating your seed treater, perform a full inspection of your seed treatment equipment:
Inspect pumps and pump stands
Check hoses, fittings, and strainers
Clean filters and screens
Verify scale accuracy
Inspect augers and metering systems
Cold weather storage can impact seals and flow rates. Always verify system integrity before starting seed treater calibration.
The AT500 fully automated seed treater allows operators to digitally manage ingredients, seed profiles, recipes, pump assignments, and calibration. Even with automation, physical pump calibration is essential.
1. Enter Ingredients
From the Navigation Bar on your digital touchscreen:
Press Ingredients
Tap New
Add your wet ingredients:
N-Compass F/I AZO → Application Type: Wet – Fluid Ounces → Save
SURPASS → Application Type: Wet – Fluid Ounces → Save
For dry ingredients like polymers or lubricants:
Enter product name (ex: Fludious Dry Powder)
Toggle to DRY – Ounces
Save
These ingredients will now be available for use in seed treatment recipes.
2. Create Seed Profiles
Accurate seed treatment calibration begins with accurate seed data.
From the Navigation Bar:
Select Seed Profiles
Tap blank → New
Enter variety name (ex: Pioneer 123XYZ – 2750 s/lb)
Input:
Seeds per unit
Soybeans: 140,000
Corn: 80,000
Seeds per pound
Example: 2,750
Press Save.
The AT500 can store up to 500 seed profiles, allowing you to quickly repeat consistent seed treatment runs.
3. Build a Seed Treatment Recipe
From the Navigation Bar:
Press Recipes
Tap blank → New
Name your recipe (ex: N-Compass F/I AZO + SURPASS)
Add ingredients:
Ingredient 1 → Select product → Enter rate (ex: 3.9 oz per cwt)
Ingredient 2 → Select SURPASS → Enter rate
If treating by seed count unit, toggle units and adjust rates accordingly.
Press Save.
4. Run Setup & Assign Pumps
From the Main Screen:
Tap Run Setup
Enter Customer
Select Seed Profile
Select Recipe
Tap Pump Assignment:
Pump 1 → Treatment
Pump 2 → Inoculant
Set target treating speeds:
Soybeans: 700–800 lbs/min
Corn: 500–600 lbs/min
In Device Settings, you can also configure start/stop delays (for example, a 15-second auger stop delay).
5. Calibrate Pump Stands
Proper pump calibration ensures your programmed seed treatment rate matches actual output.
Go to Ingredient HOA and place pumps in Auto Mode.
Navigate to Pump Calibration.
Select Pump 1.
Set a 60-second calibration run.
Prime using “Hold to Jog.”
Run calibration.
Measure output collected.
Enter the value into the system.
Apply new ratio if prompted.
Repeat the process for Pump 2.
After calibration:
Switch valves to Process
Tap Prime to Atomizer
You’re now ready to treat seed with confidence.