Polishing the vOS 1.17 Update Series and Addressing Issues
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Please visit the vOS 1.17.0 release notes for a list of the features added in this update series.
Before upgrading to the vOS 1.17 update series
This vOS release requires updates to implement configurations. Failure to update these may result in the inability to run missions, or pauses during the mission.
Please visit the vOS 1.17.0 release notes for more details.
John Deere 5M vehicles will also need to calibrate the throttle after the first install of a vOS 1.17 series update.
Resolved Issues
- Failed boundary upload: Sometimes after finishing a boundary recording mission, the mission would fail to upload. We have now resolved this issue so that after every boundary recording the geometry is uploaded to vMC without the need to contact Sabanto Support.
- Geofence Pauses when Performing the Outermost Headland or Field to Field Transits with a pull type implement: At times, the system used to pause as a precaution while navigating the outermost headland or during transitions through the tunnel connecting fields on field to field transits. We have refined this logic further which prevents unnecessary pauses for pull type implements. In some corner cases the system may pause when undesired, further additions to come in future updates.
Vehicles navigating with a constant path error may see more frequent pauses when navigating the outermost headland. Please contact support for assistance if the vehicle navigates with a constant path error.
Known Issues
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The PTO ‘Engage’ button for the Agrivator is active at the wrong times: When a "Device Reset" is performed with an Agrivator attached, or when the Agrivator is assigned to the vehicle while the 3-PT hitch is raised, the PTO "Engage" button becomes enabled. However, when the implement is lowered, the button becomes grayed out.
Workarounds:
- Assign the Sabanto autonomy system to an aeration mission and click ‘Begin navigation’. The system will then control the implement autonomously as needed.
- Lower the 3-PT hitch and perform a 'Device Reset'.
- Preventative pause when navigating outermost headland and field to field transits with a 3-pt hitch implement:
In certain scenarios, the system may pause preventatively when navigating the outermost headland—particularly near sharp boundary indentations ("fingers"), or while transitioning between fields through narrow connecting paths ("tunnels"). These pauses are triggered as a safety measure to prevent breaching the geofence.
This behavior was first identified in the vOS 1.16.x series. While vOS 1.17.4 includes improvements to reduce unnecessary pauses for pull type implements, they may still occur in edge cases with 3-pt hitch implements.