Configuration EZ-Steer:
good job with Cytron md13s
Interesting! So those other three wires are probably an encoder of some kind? I was under the impression there was CAN bus wires in that db-9 connector, but it appears on yours to be a completely analog system. 2 + wires, 2 negative wires, 3 encoder wires.
Maybe it’s the EzPilot that’s canbus but my EzeeSteer was also just straight DC input.
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Did not happen to find a model number or stamp on it?
le SN:K0743A0105
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Just for future reference, here’s the db-9 pinout:
1,2 - Motor +
3,4 - Motor -
5 - unused
6 - encoder 5v
7 - encoder ground
8 - encoder channel A, open collector
9 - encoder channel B, open collector
(Viewing a thread - ez steer motor pinouts)
Since I already have one on my swather, the recent thread got me thinking about using AOG in the swather with the existing EZ-steer motor again. Wouldn’t need the encoder if I measured the steering wheel position.
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If your wheel motor slips you will have your WAS center change over time. That will make using the EZ encoder a challenge unless you can re zero on the straightaway in software.
Just ordered some Ali rotary hall sensors hoping these will make swather WAS easy.
Right. That’s why you don’t need to use the encoder on the ez steer at all. Just put the was on the steering wheel or mechanism like was described in the other thread on the swather.
Are any of you still using an EZ Steer? I am trying to use one and can’t get it configured, and the old images are no longer viewable.
I am. What do you need to know?
What are your settings on Proportional gain, Max, Min, and Low? I tried using the settings Brian suggested in his YouTube video as a start point, but it acts like its way out of whack. Also did you do the Cytron back feed prevention modification shown in the Support files?
If I get started on the line it will follow it decently for a few seconds. then it starts to swing farther and farther from the line. After correcting for an error, it looks like it doesn’t start steering back straight until it has gone past tthe line. So it starts to just weave really badly.
Ive got 2. One in an old spracoupe and one in a case magnum 215. I’ll check settings tomorrow morning for you. The magnum was really easy to set, the coupe was really difficult.
Do the cytron mod, it’s worth it. Don’t forget to hook up the red wire.
Pp or stanley steering?
hello
why 200 in Low and Max?
I think it’s because the steering linkages are really worn, and it goes at 25km/hr on rough ground fighting deep tramlines. It took ages to set, I ended up steering by hand and watching the steer chart and then adjusting the settings to match how it looked on the steer chart. I’ve upped the max to 255 for u turn now. The setting for the magnum is much more settled down.
I used your settings, and with a little tweaking, it is working well.
I had to turn the motor speed settings up, since it was for a combine.
Zeroing the wheel angle sensor is really important as well