I think it would be useful to be able to read the current feedback for all channels seperate. As far as I can see you put them together?!
This way it would be possible to current control a hydraulic valve.
correct me if I’m wrong, but you only regulate the current on one valve, right? If true, no prob
No, at least with our system you control the right and left proportional valves seperately.
If it is easy to find, it would be good to have a FET ( BTS50301EJAXUMA1) which is a bit stronger. The enable valve(s) of the Autofarm system are 2 seperate valves, each 2,8 A. So in total 5,6 A 
There would be the BTS5030-2EKA with 2 channels or the 1 channel stronger one BTS5020-1EKA.
The BTS724G is available at jlcpcb parts and you can drive the 4 channels in parallel or seperate.
BTS6143D also available with 1 channel and 8A.
Just nice to have, if too complicated, i will find another way of realizing it 
I can’t see the 5030 is available in JLCPCB parts. Where do you check the stock?
There’s three sorts of valves to consider:
- Direct drive propo, two separate coils and you’d need current feedback on both to run with current control (which is the desired operation)
- Danfoss PVE type where you give a reference voltage and a control voltage of 0.25-0.75 x reference. Valve has position feedback for the spool so no need for current monitoring, it’s just low current analog control signal
- Canbus valve, where there’s no need for the driver circuit at all
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And for all types the 6/2 enable valve, right?
Hello,
Nice project.
A all in one in board with Teensy 4.1, it’s somethings that @Tom_S is already experimenting here CanBus for Beginners - Super Simple - #284 by jdros and I have also this in mind and we discuss this a little bit on the CanBUS topics.
Other solution: BNO085 has UART interface. So instead of using I2C, we can use UART and RS232 who is more suitable for longer distance than I2C.
For that purpose, a MAX3232 transiver can be used for the UART to RS232 adaptation. MAX3232 at µC side is compatible with 3.3V or 5V.
So MAX3232 at Teensy side can be power supplied by 3.3V Tensy output. So UART between Teensy 4.1 and MAX3232 will operate at 3.3V.
At the BNO085 side we can design a small board dedicated to received BNO085. This small board wil be based on a MAX3232, and will received from the main board a +5V power supply and the RS232 Tx/Rx signal. On this small board, MAX3232 and BNO085 will be 5V power supplied and then the UART between them will operate at 5V.
For this small board a dedicaded small 3D printed enclosure can be design and then placed everywhere in the tractor.
MAX3232 is a very popular component and available at JLCPCB SMD library.
Why not using CAN ?
A lot of us have a 3D printer, so why not designing a 3D printed box dedicated to this PCB ?
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There are several ways to connect a BNO085. Simplest is I2C - will work fine for several meters @ 10kBd. Most reliable is RS485. So, up to you, and just in case there is a reason to put it externally.
Same is true for the machine control. You may connect relays via I²C port extender, Modbus (my favorite - cheap and very reliable), Ethernet… And of course, you can print your own housing, maybe with a nice AOG logo on it 
Has there been any discussion on the code for the Teensy ?
I know everyone is probably still in the field, but just hoping. I think there is real possibility for this one. I’d like to get some ordered as soon as there is code available.
You’re right, everyone is in the field and some even spend their nights to get last bugs fixed. Hope this will be recognized here…
And that’s why I didn’t start a discussion about firmware yet and I’ll wait a little bit now. So, everything is ready in software somehow, but it has to be combined. Seems easy, but it isn’t sometimes…
Yes, timinig: The hardware development is nearly done. I have to choose some 2nd sources because JLC changed some “basic components” 
. On the other hand, they fit connectors and THT parts now, so that you can really buy a complete PCB assembly. You just have to solder your connector option, but that’s easy. Will be less than $50 each when buying five, if you want it all, so including the power DCDC. Right now, I’m preparing some doc like
1st_incomplete_draft___Application_note_uAgriBerry.pdf (1,0 MB). So my idea is:
- end of June: ordering 1st prototypes after getting feedback from the top software executives
- end of July: hardware tested completely
- end of August: hardware arrived to those supporting the PCB software-wise
The biggest problem I see right now is that some key components are on allocation right now. You might have reat that in the newspapers, but that’s a serious problem for the whole industry now. It might be the case that you have to solder some components yourself, and that’s definitely no fun for some footprints… Of course I try to use standard components as far as possible, but sometimes it isn’t. So let’s keep our fingers crossed although our procurement (I’m no farmer and working for a company selling industrial electronics) is not optimistic for the situation until mid of 2022… 
Have to add that there is one software part that is not done at all yet: the USB data-role swap (U200, U100), if you want to charge via USB-C. That’s probably my part as well.
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Sounds promising. Thanks for the update.
Is the boost converter for charging the tablet proven? We used a XL6019 boost converter on our “Integrated ethernet pcb” , mostly due to size, and it gets hot and stops charging until it cools down. I would like to have the charging option though.
Also theGtknerd posted some code for me to add to Matthias’ dual esp code, to get speed pulse output for speed signal to planter monitors and variable rate. I have added the code and will be testing it soon. Only needs 4n35 optocoupler added, and connects to ground and an unused pwm pin from controller.
You posted there are many extra pins so I guess it can be added off board ? If not integrated ?
can’t tell you in advance, if everything will be fine… The inductor is oversized at least and I can freely choose/optimize the MOSFETs, so I think, I’ll find a way. Furthermore the is a constant current option, so that I’ll be able to avoid any hickup behavior. Should be fine for USB-C at least, where sink and source negotiate the values. But always difficult to estimate the power budget…
Yes, opto is already provided as option due to your hint 25d ago 
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Great news. I plan to test the speed pulse code in a day or so. If it is successful, I will start a thread and post the esp ino. Maybe Mattias and Franz will add it to their master in github. And include it in the Teensy ino.
Will post here as well.
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I am on board with the Omnimate, the deutsch DTM sometimes can be a PITA. Also connection density seems better with omnimate.
I am currently running the Chinese bno080 inside a cramped v2 enclosure, between the cytron and the relay without issues, roll and direction are very solid. Only my tractor wheelbase may be to small lol.
Just trying to familiarize myself with your pcb. It looks great! I like the pre-assembled smd idea. I have a couple questions. Does the Teensy have any leftover analog inputs available on your desgin? I’m looking for at least 5 for my sprayer.
I think I see the following unused IO routed to headers:
IO38/A14
IO39/A15
Where does IO27/A13/AIN go? Are there any other available analog inputs? I don’t need high resolution and switching between aux inputs on the ADS is too slow.
Also regarding the simpleRTK2B mounting, is there room for an XBee radio to be mounted on the simpleRTK2B?
Hello @GoRoNb
On your PCB design, Ardusimples board are connected to Teensy 4.1 with UART 1. So I supposed that Teensy is in charge to send GPS position to AgOpenGPS and RTCM to F9P. I case of connection between PCB and tablet via USB, how did you manage the autosteer and GPS data exchange between Teensy and tablet ? Do you plan to use the dual or triple serial mode of the Teensy : GPS data send on one serial and autosteer on an other serial (so 1 USB connection with multiple COM port) ? Or all data sent in single serial mode and AgIO can accomodate to have all GPS data and autosteer data on the same COM port ?
Some people are using Bluetooth connection for autosteering and/or F9P. Advantage of Bluetooth is that it’s a wireless connection easier to configure than Wifi: a kind of wireless serial.
So would it be possible to add into our design a bluetooth option, for autosteer and GPS datas ? Teensy have 8 serial ports, so perhaps 2 are still available ? So we can image something like that:
On serial X available we connect a HC-05 module
On serial Y available we connect an other HC-05 module
On serial X, Teensy send GPS datas (in same time than on USB and Ethernet).
On serial Y, Teensy send Autosteer datas (in same time than on USB and Ethernet).
Like this, the user can choose to use Bluetooth for both, or having one in bluetooth and the other by wire ect.
Bonus: adding an on/off switch on the HC-05 module +VCC line (with a LED): so if user doesn’t want to use Bluetooth, he can switch them off.
What do you think ?
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ARM Cortex-M7 at 600 MHz
Float point math unit, 64 & 32 bits
7936K Flash, 1024K RAM (512K tightly coupled), 4K EEPROM (emulated)
QSPI memory expansion, locations for 2 extra RAM or Flash chips
USB device 480 Mbit/sec & USB host 480 Mbit/sec
55 digital input/output pins, 35 PWM output pins
**18 analog input pins**
**8 serial, 3 SPI, 3 I2C ports**
2 I2S/TDM and 1 S/PDIF digital audio port
3 CAN Bus (1 with CAN FD)
1 SDIO (4 bit) native SD Card port
Ethernet 10/100 Mbit with DP83825 PHY
32 general purpose DMA channels
Cryptographic Acceleration & Random Number Generator
RTC for date/time
Programmable FlexIO
Pixel Processing Pipeline
Peripheral cross triggering
Power On/Off management
For $27US teensy4.1 is a hulk of a microcontroller
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When you get this board ready to “take to market” I would be interested in ordering some from the PCB manufactor and offering them to North American customers at no upcharge. I want to add this to at least one tractor of my own this winter here in Wisconsin and having a bundled package would make this whole site and idea take off mainstream. It needs to be easy for the farmer if you want to have AGOPENGPS go to the next level. Not all farmers want to mess with electrical components and do a bunch of testing for a solution.
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I have a request sent to GoRoNb to see where he is at on the project. We were planning to have the PCB’s manufactured and wired into a box with the omnimate connector, and add pigtails to the mating connector with a color coded connection diagram, in China. But if you can do it here in the US, that would be great. I think Andraes is going to supply Europe and there are several others interested in supplying some other countries, but no commitments yet. Jaap has roughly written the code. We just need some PCB’s to test with.
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I have access to a panel shop in Iowa and Nebraska that we have used for lots of projects that would be able to handle this.
With that said I am also good with using the China shop.
Really I just want to get a board that has 100% of the electrical components pre-assembled. I would like to support motor drive and hydraulic valve. Ideally I would have 1 single wiring harness that plugs into the “control” box to tidy up the cab but I’m also good with using m12’s.
One may want to consider a NEMA 12 and NEMA 4 option for those with cabs vs cabless tractors. Food for thought.
Several guys I work with are very interested in these types of projects and we probably could help someone get a “turnkey” solution put together. I understand that it has to be a little different for everyone but I also believe there to be a most of the time scenario that could see immediate benefit.
I’ll quietly sit in the background until someone needs help,(I’ve been watching this site for well over a year without posting). Glad to help just let me know what we can do to help.
Probably still be hard for a single solution that fits everbodys needs. A lot of us have systems that have been upgraded over time from single to dual antenna. With a lot of wiring in place already. But like WHFARMS im just watching. And i might add immensly enjoying it. 
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