Like a push button?
Add a while loop with a timer in it that after 3 sec, it changes the variable that sends to the switch box
Yes, that could work. Just not real confident in my arduino coding skills. I’ve reviewed the switchbox code but struggle to understand what I would need to update/change.
OK in send.ino. lines 22-24 are where they are set. I don’t remember how rc works. You have a master on off switch, then an auto/manual switch, right? And you want to replace the master switch with a button, right?
Since the master switch is momentary, pressing on again would be a signal to the rate app to start a timer to turn on the booms even if the tractor is stopped. The length of time could be set in the app. I don’t think there would need to be any code changes in the switchbox.
I will check into the problem with invert section relays. The On signal can be set in module configuration to be either low or high. This might help.
Great! So the rate controller already has this timer set option when the master momentary switch is pushed up?
I did see the options within the module for relay on high and flow on high but couldn’t see any changes with either of them. I’ll try more tomorrow.
It doesn’t have this option yet.
Here is a test version on the github PrimedTime branch with timed on. There is a new dialog to set the time on and the simulated speed. Hold the master switch for 2 seconds to engage the timed on mode.
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Tried it out today and it works great! Thank you for adding this. Just need to figure out the inverted relays and I’ll be ready to go!
Another version to test for inverted relays. Both the rate app and the ino need to be replaced.
Inverted relays are working now! Not sure if you were tackling one thing at a time but primed start is not working with this one.
I am in the process of designing a 9 section switch box to work with the rate controller app.
The function of the several switches is not completely clear to me. Please check my interpretation:
Master switch: momentary switch, this one will control the main spraying valve? (just for my understanding: wouldn’t a toggle switch make more sense for this? and save a Nano input)
Auto/Manual toggle switch, this relates to section control?
+/- switch, this a momentary switch, I assume it controls the pressure regulator/rate valve?
There is no switch to select Auto/Manual for rate control?
The master switch controls the sections valves. It can be set up to just control a main section valve. It is momentary since the manual and auto screen buttons can still turn the sections on and off. You could have a master toggle switch off but still turn the sections on from the screen so the master switch wouldn’t match. The section switches will always turn the sections off even if the screen buttons try to turn them on.
The auto/manual switch is for section control and auto rate. When on both auto section and auto rate are on. The rate up/down switch sets the target rate when in auto mode. In manual mode the rate/up down switch adjusts the applied rate using the flow control valve.
When the main switch/valve is off, it wouldn’t really matter what the section switches are at?
The master switch, does it also act as a Work-switch for AOG?
I am used to having separate Auto/Manual switches for sections and rate-control and would prefer to keep these apart, would it require a lot of changes in the code to make this possible?
When the main switch is off the section switch positions do not matter. The main switch doesn’t act as a work switch because there is no way to send this information to AOG. It would require a lot of changes to code for separate auto switches, but it should be possible.
Hello. I am planning to buy a new fertilizer spreading machine. I intend to have the machine professionally controlled. Is there a fertilizer disposal section in rc21? I also think that it would be easier to make instantaneous kg calculations with a load cell on the machine. I think it would be easy to find out the fertilizer remaining on the machine and the fertilizer applied per hectare by instant weighing.
I think it could be done with loads cells too.
During driving in field it might not be possible to get acurate measurements! (I guess)
on my kverneland cl ew spreader is 10T load cell, similar to @Bestgart posted 4 post abowe, and its was reading werry acurate. but rust eat them. any idea for alternative part. dealer want 800 euro plus vat.
part nr. VNB4580073
find some on alixpres.
tomorow or other day will take it out for taking mesurments.
I really liked its logic and hardware. They wanted a very high amount of money, like $10,000. I had the opportunity to examine it.
I looked at the page you mentioned. I think they don’t sell directly. Let me examine it a bit. If they sell it as complete equipment, it can be purchased.