well i would like to build a new control box for our vermeer 504L round bailer, i dont like the way they have their unit wrote so i am wanting to build one, there are a few magnetic switches and a potentiometer for bail size the unit will need to be able to control a 12Volt actuator for the string tying if someone could help me i would be glad, i want to do this and im pretty sure it can be done i will describe exactly how the ailer will need to function if someone could guide me thanks
i dont like the way they have their unit wrote
If it's open source, feel free to share it.
Use code tags.
pretty sure vemeer is not open source this will be a build from scratch project
i know how many rounds i want the bale to turn before cutting string
pretty sure vemeer is not open source
So how do you know you don't like the way they wrote it?
Have you got a schematic?
Mechanical drawings?
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pretty sure vemeer is not open source this will be a build from scratch project
i know how many rounds i want the bale to turn before cutting string
Only you have the hardware and electronics that are to be controlled. What have you done on your project so far?
have not done anything yet. i am wondering if the arduino is capable of doing what i want such as while bailer is empty there is a potentiometer that monitors the height of the bale as it is being made and when proper ohms are acquired say 500 ohms for 5 foot bale and an audible alarm needs to sound at like 450 ohms to notify that the bale is almost done and when reaching 500 ohms an audible alarm sound witch indicates bale is being tied or wrapped, and during the tying process there is a magnetic sensor that monitors the bale turning count and while it wraps there is a 12V actuator that moves the string into the proper location and after a few turns moves again back and fourth to cover the bale. and as far as the position of the 12V actuator it can only be monitored by seconds of movement i want to know if the arduino be capable of doing this. and besides i love new projects and this is a new one that would be fun to figure out if possible besides a new monitor is like 2 grand and there aint no way its worth that
If I'm reading what you're saying correctly (I'm guessing English is not your first language), yes, the Arduino seems to me like it is capable of doing what you want.
However, it's been a good few decades since I had anything to do with bailers, and I'm wondering if you're really ready to modify a machine that could rip you to shreds if you mistake a uint8_t for an int8_t.
there is a potentiometer that monitors the height of the bale as it is being made and when proper ohms are acquired say 500 ohms for 5 foot bale and an audible alarm needs to sound at like 450 ohms to notify that the bale is almost done and when reaching 500 ohms an audible alarm sound witch indicates bale is being tied or wrapped,
That is a place to start your project. You need to experiment with a pot connected to an arduino to understand how to interface a pot with the arduino.
great thanks yall now i guess im off to learn how to make it do what i want and english is all i got and bad at that lol
You may find some ideas in planning and implementing a program.
I guess 50% or more of a successful program is writing down a clear and unambiguous description of what is to be done.
Can you post a short video of a bale being made so we have a clearer idea of what you are talking about ?
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write down each and every input that the unit has.
write down each and every output.
for each input , determine what it is. is it a switch that opens and closes, or is it a voltage signal.
some sensors offer a resistance change to show value changes.
you need to know exactly what each thing does so that your device and interface properly.
outputs to motors are often easy because you buy a driver. the driver controls the power, you control the driver.
I would offer that if there is any way to connect to the baler control panel, you may be able to just control it they way you want.
is the link from the baler to the cab of the tractor a simple serial cable ?
your project is something that CAN work.
also, you can have a neat display that shows bale size, rotations, and such.
as for the $2,000 you have to determine what your time is worth.