Abstract: A system and method for providing diagnostic information to an end user of an off-road vehicle, such as a combine, is provided. A set of sensors required for an automated system of the off-road vehicle to function at different predetermined automated system functional levels and a display device accessible to the end user is included. A processor in communication with the set of sensors and the display device, cooperates to present a simplified automation status for the off-road vehicle. A memory in communication with the processor stores computer readable instructions for the processor to evaluate an operational status of the sensors, determine the operational status of any required sensor, and determines whether the evaluated operational status of any required sensor is equal to or greater than a threshold required for a lower functional level. A maximum functional level of the required sensor is displayed on the user interface.

Abstract: A harvester includes a display and processing circuitry configured to cause the harvester to display, on the display, a plurality of selectable machine settings, receive an input from a user selecting or deselecting at least one particular machine setting of the plurality of machine settings, and automatically monitor and adjust a corresponding function of the harvester of only selected particular machine settings, of the plurality of selectable machine settings.

Abstract: A mobile agricultural harvester comprises one or more sensors configured to detect a grain processing quality characteristic and generate sensor data indicative of the detected grain processing quality characteristic, a display screen, one or more processors, memory, and computer executable instructions, stored in the memory, and executable by the one or more processors. The computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configuring the one or more processors to generate, on the display screen, an interface comprising a limit interface display element indicative of a limit of the grain processing quality characteristic and a characteristic value interface display element comprising a graph indicative of values of the grain processing quality characteristic over time.

Abstract: A mobile agricultural harvester comprises a grain camera configured to detect grain and generate a camera output indicative of the detected grain, a display screen, one or more processors, memory, and computer executable instructions, stored in the memory, and executable by the one or more processors. The computer executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to generate and display on the display screen an interface comprising a grain camera display portion comprising a grain camera display element, a grain characteristic value display portion comprising a grain characteristic value display element indicative of a value of a grain characteristic, and a limit value adjuster display portion comprising an interactable limit value adjuster display element configured to receive operator or user interaction to adjust a limit value of the grain characteristic.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for testing optical fibers are provided. According to one implementation, an optical fiber testing apparatus may include an optical test unit configured to obtain a characterization of an optical fiber to be tested. Additionally, the optical fiber testing apparatus may include a visible light source and an analysis and control device. For example, the analysis and control device may be configured to adapt the visible light source to a specific power level based on the characterization of the optical fiber.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors. The instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to: identify a situation of an agricultural harvesting machine; identify, based on the identified situation of the agricultural harvesting machine, machine settings data of each of one or more other agricultural harvesting machines, each other agricultural harvesting machine of the one or more other agricultural harvesting machines previously situated according to a desired relationship relative to the identified situation of the agricultural harvesting machine; aggregate the obtained machine settings data; and provide, as an output, recommended machine settings for controlling the agricultural harvesting machine based on the aggregation of the obtained machine settings data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for testing for faults in a fiber optic cable are provided. A Visual Fault Locator (VFL), according to one implementation, includes an output port configured for connection with an optical fiber to be tested. The VFL also includes a variable light source configured to emit visible light at different power levels from the output port. For example, the different power levels may correspond with different light intensity levels. In some implementations, the VFL may further include a gain control device connected to the variable light source, whereby the gain control device may be configured to control the power of the variable light source to enable the variable light source to emit the visible light at multiple power levels.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for inspecting an endface of an optical-fiber connector using an optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope system comprising one or more image detectors for capturing images over the whole endface to be inspected. An illumination system comprises two or more illumination sources disposed so as to illuminate respective regions over the connector endface and to prevent dark zones in the capture images. The illumination sources are activated in sequence, such that adjacent sources are never activated at the same time, and corresponding images captured in sequence, i.e., one after the other. In this case, it is also possible to activate the illumination sources in sequence, such that adjacent sources are never activated at the same time. Activating the illumination sources separately eliminates the illumination overlap and so eliminates the double image artifact. This allows for a more uniformly lit image with less dark spots.

Abstract: Operating conditions corresponding to a harvesting operation being performed by a mobile harvesting machine are detected along with a priority of a first performance pillar metric relative to a second performance pillar metric. An operating characteristic of the mobile harvesting machine is detected and a performance pillar metric value is identified for the first performance pillar metric based on the detected operating characteristic. A performance limitation corresponding to the first performance pillar metric is identified based on the detected operating conditions and an aggressiveness setting is detected that is indicative of an operating settings change threshold.

Abstract: A loss sensor calibration system detects a calibration trigger and measures a distance of travel of a harvester. When the harvester is stopped, the loss sensor calibration system generates an output indicative of a location where a manual loss measurement is to be taken for harvested material loss, relative to the harvester. The loss sensor calibration system generates a measured value input actuator that can be actuated by an operator to input the measured loss value. The loss sensor calibration system generates a scale factor based upon the measured value and applies the scale factor to a sensor signal generated by a material loss sensor to obtain a scaled sensor signal. A control system generates control signals based upon the scaled sensor signal.

Abstract: There is provided an optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope system for inspecting an endface of an optical-fiber connector. It comprises one or more image detector for capturing at least one image of the endface to be inspected; an objective lens system comprising a focusing lens for adjusting a focus of the objective lens system on the image detector and a fixed relay lens; a main housing structure enclosing the image detector and the focusing lens; and at least one interchangeable optical head releasably connectable to the main housing structure and enclosing the fixed relay lens, wherein the optical head is releasably connectable to an adapter tip for interfacing with the optical-fiber connector to be inspected.