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Release Notes

by | Aug 14, 2024

Smart Cultivator Controller Software Release Notes

5.3.0 – Released September 4, 2024

Fixes:

  • Increased applicator coil minimum detection current to reduce probability of configuration errors

Improvements:

  • “plant” changed to “center” in distance caption
  • Improved text alignment in some widgets

New Features:

  • Added toolbar layout diagram for 3+3+3 module configuration
  • Added factory reset button on service page
  • Reset camera to blade distance to default when set to zero

5.2.8 – Released July 12, 2024

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue with 3-line backbones having incorrect timing on the center actuator

5.2.7 – Released June 25, 2024

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue with update 5.2.6 that prevented some actuators from firing on machines with less than 3 backbones.

5.2.6 – Released June 21, 2024

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue with update 5.2.5 that prevented some actuators from firing on machines with 4 or more backbones

5.2.5 – Released June 19, 2024

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where the center actuator would not close in some uncommon machine configurations

5.2.4 – Released June 14, 2024

Improvements:

  • Flush all applicator nozzles at the same time
  • Hide the dispense length factor internal setting for VRF

Fixes:

  • Alignment of dispensed liquid is now correct for 3-line modules
  • Updated security for factory calibration

5.2.3 – Released May 20, 2024

Improvements:

  • Better prediction of applicator flow rate
  • Allow applicator pressure to be set up to 8 bar
  • Show warning message on applicator page if no valves connected
  • Limit response times to positive numbers to prevent accidentally making it negative during factory calibration

Fixes:

  • Applicator flow rate calculation can no longer result in a negative flow rate
  • Applied rate data per plant is now being broadcast for 100% of plants that were applied to

5.2.2 – Released May 17, 2024

Fixes:

  • Left bed actuator connection order for SC280

5.2.1 – Released April 30, 2024

Fixes:

  • Side shift locked message is no longer cut off in Spanish language Improvements:

Improvements:

  • Better visibility of “side shift locked message”

5.2.0 – Released April 17, 2024

New features:

  • Spanish language option
  • Side shift position is locked/held after manual shift, until it is released by pressing the lock/unlock button
  • SRF UI is enabled if all the manifold sensors are present and valid, even if no solenoids are plugged in
  • Cellular signal level displayed at top right of navigation bar
  • Added general diagnostics page
  • Animated display of module lift over the buttons when they are disabled
  • Sliding bar to show side shift position

Fixes:

  • Language selection persists through restarting the machine
  • Translation applies to the safety disclaimer page
  • Side shift calibration is reversed for 4-40 chassis left bed
  • Fixed SRF histogram percentile calculation which was off by 1 bin
  • Side shift now does not engage until height control is engaged
  • Plant type selector is now visible on the setup page again

5.1.0 – Released December 12, 2023

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where timeout occurs too early during applicator flow calibration

New features:

  • Color-coded key for variable rate prescription histogram
  • Automatically set the pressure setpoint to the current pump pressure when zeroing the flow sensor
  • Allow pressure setpoint to be entered manually if needed
  • Allow decimal point in variable rate dose when using metric units
  • Show the plants counter when variable rate is installed

5.0.3

Fixes:

  • Show 0 on the applied rate graph above 100-percentile
  • Fixed visible alignment of prescription graph

5.0.2

Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where position the applicator valve opens is not calculated correctly if the previous plant on that line had a different prescription

5.0.1

Re-release of 5.0.0 to fix a deployment issue.

5.0.0

New features:

  • Added support for variable rate fertilizer add-on
  • Speed-adaptive actuation offset
  • Replace commodity readout with machine speed on sidebar
  • Improved alarm messages to differentiate module lift and height control

Fixes:

  • Only allow tilt in run mode
  • Removed commodity selector since commodity detection is automatic

4.10.2

Fixes:

  • Disabled wheel pressure sensor alarm and functionality
  • Alignment of background on control page

4.10.1

Fixes:

  • Features and fixes that were intended for 4.10.0 are in this release.

4.10.0

New features:

  • Show acres on plants counter

Fixes:

  • Don’t reset the plants counter on startup

4.9.0

New features:

  • Manifold Flush functionality added to toolbar service page. This is for use with the low pressure oil filtration pump.

4.8.0

New features:

  • Speed readout on toolbar service page

Fixes:

  • Limit blade speed to max of 100%
  • Set default home positions for outer beds when initializing a new SC440 chassis

4.7.2

Fixes:

  • Disable side shift control buttons when machine is in stop state
  • Add a 3 second delay on setting heartbeat alarm on HMI

4.7.1

Fixes:

  • Don’t allow blade speed to be a negative number

4.7.0

Fixes:

  • Reset plants counter on startup

4.6.0

New features:

  • Settable home position for left and right beds

Fixes:

  • Disable module lift coil outputs for inactive lanes
  • Use larger integer type for side shift position to prevent overflow on side shifts with more than 6 inches of travel