(Variable) Rate control

What firmware version is on the board? Latest is 25114. With AOG 6.4.4 and rate 3.8.0 just create a new profile and enter section widths. The on screen switches should now work.

Thank you for getting back to me. I ended up figuring it out. I didn’t have all my sections configured properly. Once I had them set up right it worked

Hello
I ordered the RC15 board from jlcpcb. Part C12 (330uF CP_Elec_10x10.5 C3032175) was not available. I have to install it later. Can I use one of these two?

Thanks

This is the part that @SK21 recommended to me the other day from jlcpcb https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/Aluminum-Electrolytic-Capacitors-SMD_ROQANG-CS1H331M-CRG10_C5162354.html?s_z=n_C5162354

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Do you use JLPCB to make the RC11 pcb?
In my case, when I enter the BOM and CPL files, the components are offset in relation to the holes.

Should I put them all in the holes one by one?

Yes, rotate to fit.

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Hello
Is there a wiring diagram for the RC15? I don’t understand what some of the connections are for?

The one on the left is not used. It was for RS485. The one in the centre is a Qwiic connection for Qwiic enabled devices such as an extra relay board. The one on the right is for analog readings like a pressure guage.

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I cannot start the new 4.0 pre-release versions because the file:


username\Documents\RateMap\MapCache\TileDBv5\en\Data.gmdb’.”

is not available. Where can I find it?

That file is automatically created. Where was the error? Try deleting the RateMap folder and restarting.

Yes, after deleting und restaring the ratecontroller, the folderstructure will be created new, but without die Data.gmbd file.

@SK21 @WestMIguy did you guys have any luck with connecting multiple rate control boards together? Do you have any ideas for connecting 12 small 3/8" inline flow meters to a rate controller? Right now I’m using the RC8 board, but limited with 2 flow meter inputs. I would like the 12 flow meters to monitor each row of fertilizer on the row crop planter. The flow doesn’t need to be controlled, rather just monitored. I’m guessing this would have to be a stand alone program to do so?

I have not tried multiple boards together yet. I have the system mostly assembled for the variable rate drive and I have a second rate control board in the tractor that was used for a 3 point hitch sprayer, that I will hopefully be using to drive the pump for the pop up fertilizer. The planter is packed in the back of the shed and we have had very cold weather, so I have not worked on it very much recently

Sounds good, I’m working with @Pat on the Telegram with a blockage monitor that @SK21 had been dabbling with in my understanding. It would be sweet to do away with the extra planter population monitor and fert. flow monitor and have all in one tablet under AGOPEN!

I have not tried more than two boards. Up to 8 should work. This is probably not the best way to do it for just monitoring. Maybe use a ESP32 or Teensy that have more interrupt pins or use a MCP23017.

It’s really looking like Jim at www.outfarming.com has quite the system. It would be very nice to see it integrated with your rate control and AGOPEN!

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Blockage app in SK21 repository

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hi, i have an eterneth connection problem with arduino nano.
From serial monitor i see that the network is initialized and gets ip address 192.168.5.50.
I can ping 192.168.5.50 from the tablet
“Rate app” “Products tab” i see module id 0, sensor id 0 but always red dot.
In “Common Diagnostic - Ethernet” there is no activity if connected via lan.
If i disconnect the lan and connect with usb everything ok and green dot.

For now i don’t have pcb, i’m playing with nano to see if i can connect via lan.
From serial monitor i see that i have loaded “RCnano 25-nov-2024”