Change "Look Ahead Time Settings" from Seconds to Meters

[Baumi]

Hello everyone,

I am currently working with a system where the “Look Ahead Time Settings” (On Time, Off Time, and Turn Off Delay) are configured in seconds.
Since the machine’s driving speed often changes, it would be much more practical to define these values in meters to ensure consistent field coverage regardless of speed.

My question:
Is it possible to reprogram the settings so that distances (in meters) are used instead of time (in seconds)?

Ideally, the system should allow:

• On Distance,
• Off Distance,
• and optionally Turn-Off Distance

to be entered and processed directly in meters.

If anyone has experience with this or can point me toward a firmware or software modification to achieve this, I would greatly appreciate it!

Best regards,

[Davidwedel]

Like this?
You’ll have to compile it, but GitHub - farmerbriantee/AOG_Dev is the program. It’s the development version.

[Baumi]

So can we assume that it will be included in the next version?

[Davidwedel]

I really don’t know what the plan is.

[Baumi]

Do you have a guide on how to integrate the development (Dev) files into AgOpenGPS?

[Davidwedel]

I’ve got a post half created on my computer. I’ll try to finish this evening.

[Baumi]

Great, thanks! Looking forward to it. Let me know if you need any input or testing help

[Pat]

@Baumi

So can we assume that it will be included in the next version?

No, there will be many months I think before this feature will be in an Official release, if it will ever be added.

This AOG version is a testing version with many many changes. It’s Brian’s ideas testing version

It does tool steering I think, it also have “jobs”

The code is public for adventurous testers. No support for it of course.

[Davidwedel]

Compiling AgOpenGPS From Source Code

Thought I’d quickly write up something on compiling AgOpenGPS from source code. It’s not that hard if you know how to do it Click on this link https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/ , and click the download button. Once it’s finished downloading, run the installer. Allow it to make changes to your device. Click “Continue” You’ll get a window like this: [image] Select “.NET desktop development” Click "Install. Get really impatient waiting for everything to download…

Here it is. Just substitute https://github.com/farmerbriantee/aog_dev.git instead of https://github.com/AgOpenGPS_Official/AgOpenGPS.git when cloning it.

Like pat said, don’t plan on there being a lot of people using it or tech support. The fields are not compatible with AgOpenGPS, it has the concept of Jobs. Also, it has separate Vehicle and Tool, so tractor setup is only needed once.

I used it in the field the other day, it seemed to work well.

[IHTractor]

I am trying to get the Development version, I followed your article on compiling from source, it worked good. now when i tried to substitute the “web:address/aog_dev.git” file, it downloads the files but i never get the green triangles you talked about in your article. I am guessing i need to open or load a file in visual studio. can you tell me what? thanks!

~IH

[Davidwedel]

It could be that your window isn’t sized big enough maybe.

Try clicking the arrow circled in the image.

If that doesn’t work, go File->Open->Project/Solution-> Navigate to the AOG.sln and open it.

[IHTractor]

I think i got it!!

your file path and opening the AOG.sln file was the key. i tried it earlier and i must need internet for it to work right. we will see if i can install AOG next. really glad to get this, i’m maybe going to play with this tomorrow.

thanks again!!

[IHTractor]

yep! i am pretty sure i got it!! now If i can figure out how the tool steering works on the hardware side, i could maybe use it this season! I think i am probably on my own with that, so we will see if i can figure it out. thanks again!!!

~IH