Control system for a double-acting air cylinder of an agricultural implement

A pneumatic system for an agricultural implement, comprising:

• a double-acting air cylinder comprising a base end and a rod end, wherein the double-acting air cylinder is configured to apply a force to a ground-engaging tool of the agricultural implement;
• a control system comprising:
• a valve assembly communicatively coupled to the base end and to the rod end of the double-acting air cylinder, wherein the valve assembly is configured to control a base end air pressure within the base end of the double-acting air cylinder and to control a rod end air pressure within the rod end of the double-acting air cylinder;
• a controller communicatively coupled to the valve assembly, wherein the controller comprises a memory and a processor, and the controller is configured to:
• determine a target base end air pressure and a target rod end air pressure based on a target force of the double-acting air cylinder and a target damping factor of the double-acting air cylinder;
• and
• control the valve assembly such that a first difference between the base end air pressure and the target base end air pressure is less than a first threshold value and a second difference between the rod end air pressure and the target rod end air pressure is less than a second threshold value.