Tire configuration system for an agricultural machine
An operator can interact with a user interface to input tire configuration information for a tires installed on an agricultural machine so that a control system of the machine can accurately apply information about the tires to display calculated parameters and/or control machine functions. In one aspect, the input could correspond to custom information for tires which the controller could use to derive tire dimensions, such as a rolling circumference of the tire, for calculating parameters. In another aspect, the input could correspond to a selection among several predetermined tire configurations. The controller can then apply the tire dimension to calculate one or more parameters, such as speed and/or distance traveled, for display, and/or to control various machine functions, such as an agricultural product application rate, steering, driveline and/or suspension control.
1. A tire configuration system for a self-propelled agricultural machine having spray boom nozzles for distributing an agricultural product, the tire configuration system comprising:
a user interface configured to receive an input from an operator, the input corresponding to a tire selection; and
a system controller in communication with the user interface and operatively connected to the spray boom nozzles, the system controller executing a program stored in a non-transient medium to:
determine a tire dimension for a tire installed on the agricultural machine according to the tire selection;
apply the tire dimension to calculate a parameter with respect to the agricultural machine;
display the parameter to the user interface; and
vary an application rate of the agricultural product from the spray boom nozzles in response to the tire selection.
2. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the agricultural machine is a sprayer.
3. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the system controller further executes to display a plurality of predetermined tire configurations to the user interface, and wherein the tire selection corresponds to a predetermined tire configuration.
4. The tire configuration system of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined tire configuration corresponds to a tire size, a tire brand, a load rating and a rolling circumference.
5. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , further comprising a radio communications system, wherein the system controller further executes to communicate with a remote server through the radio communications system to determine the tire dimension from the tire selection.
6. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI).
7. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the tire dimension is a rolling circumference for the tire.
8. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the parameter is a speed or distance traveled.
9. A method for configuring a self-propelled agricultural machine, the method comprising:
receiving an input from an operator through a user interface, the input corresponding to a tire selection;
determining a tire dimension for a tire installed on the agricultural machine according to the tire selection;
applying the tire dimension to calculate a parameter with respect to the agricultural machine;
displaying the parameter to the user interface; and
varying an application rate of an agricultural product from spray boom nozzles on the self-propelled agricultural machine in response to the tire selection.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the agricultural machine is a sprayer.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying a plurality of predetermined tire configurations to the user interface, wherein the tire selection corresponds to a predetermined tire configuration.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined tire configuration corresponds to a tire size, a tire brand, a load rating and a rolling circumference.
13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising communicating with a remote server through a radio communications system to determine the tire dimension from the tire selection.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the user interface comprises a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI).
15. An agricultural sprayer comprising:
a chassis supported by front and rear wheels having front and rear tires, respectively;
a sprayer boom extending transversely relative to the chassis, the sprayer boom including spray boom nozzles for distributing an agricultural product;
an operator cab supported by the chassis, the operator cab including a user interface configured to receive an input from an operator, the input corresponding to a tire selection; and
a system controller in communication with the user interface, the system controller executing a program stored in a non-transient medium to:
determine a tire dimension for a tire installed on the agricultural machine according to the tire selection;
apply the tire dimension to calculate a parameter with respect to the agricultural machine;
display the parameter to the user interface; and
varying an application rate of the agricultural product from the spray boom nozzles in response to the tire selection.
16. The agricultural sprayer of claim 15 , wherein the agricultural machine is a sprayer.
17. The agricultural sprayer of claim 15 , wherein the system controller further executes to display a plurality of predetermined tire configurations to the user interface, and wherein the tire selection corresponds to a predetermined tire configuration.
18. The agricultural sprayer of claim 17 , wherein the predetermined tire configuration corresponds to a tire size, a tire brand, a load rating and a rolling circumference.
19. The agricultural sprayer of claim 15 , further comprising a radio communications system, wherein the system controller further executes to communicate with a remote server through the radio communications system to determine the tire dimension from the tire selection.
20. The agricultural sprayer of claim 15 , wherein the user interface comprises a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI).