The Loup 8000i Yield Monitor is a Simple, Straight Forward system and can be used for all Makes and Models of Combines, regardless of the age. Optical yield sensors collect yield information while our FG moisture sensor gathers the crop moisture readings. GPS receiver and data card are available to log and create field maps with a variety of different mapping software. Expect the best results with the least amount of calibration needed.
System Features Slideshow
Display Features
- Yield (Bushels per Acre)
- Grain Moisture Content (% Moisture)
- Ground Speed (MPH)
- Field and Total Bushels
- Wet or Dry Bushels
- Area (Field and Total Acres)
- Bushels per Hour
- Instantaneous or Average Readings
- Header Up/Down Indication
- Time of Day
- Visual Indication and Adjustment for Cut/Header Width
Other Features
- Easy to Read Backlit LCD
- Built in SD Drive for Data Logging
- Non-Contact Field Proven Yield Sensor
Optical Yield Sensor Advantages
The two most common methods of sensing Crop Yield on a combine are through Optical Sensors and impact plate technologies. While both provide adequate results, the Loup Electronics 8000i Yield Monitors utilize the optical sensor. This is a tried and proven sensing technology that can be found on thousands of combines worldwide and in OEM Yield Applications.
The optical sensor has two major advantages that reduce the amount of time and effort involved in Calibration:
- The moisture content of the crops does not influence the Optical Sensor in our Yield Monitor, therefore a single calibration for a crop is sufficient for the Loup Yield System. Other yield systems require a low moisture calibration and a high moisture calibration for the same crop. Since our optical sensor does not rely on contact with the crop to determine Yield, we do not need these calibrations. The Moisture content is used to determine “Dry” bushels, but does not influence the “Wet” bushel readings.
- The Optical Yield Sensor can be “characterized” for the make and model of combine. This means that Typical Calibrations for a make and model of combine are stored in the memory of the Monitor. As the user, you select the make and model from our “shopping list” of combines and your initial calibration is based on these average numbers. The field calibration does not require cutting various widths, or keeping track of multiple loads versus actual. Once you have determined the actual bushels from as few as ONE Load of grain, this information is entered into a self-explanatory screen and the adjustment is completed. This adjustment not only changes the future data but also on the past data.