System and method for monitoring the displacement of a ground engaging tool of an agricultural implement

A method for monitoring a displacement of a ground engaging tool of an agricultural implement, the ground engaging tool being normally biased to a predetermined ground engaging tool position relative to a frame of the implement, the method comprising:

• monitoring, with a computing device, a magnitude of a displacement defined between a current position of the ground engaging tool and the predetermined ground engaging tool position;
• initiating, with the computing device, a first control action when it is determined that the magnitude of the displacement of the ground engaging tool exceeds a first threshold displacement value;
• and
• initiating, with the computing device, a second control action when it is determined that the magnitude of the displacement of the ground engaging tool exceeds a second threshold displacement value, the second threshold displacement value corresponding to a greater displacement relative to the predetermined ground engaging tool position than the first displacement threshold value.

A method for monitoring displacement of a ground engaging tool of an agricultural implement, the ground engaging tool being normally biased to a predetermined ground engaging tool position relative to a frame of the implement, the method comprising:

• monitoring, with a computing device, a magnitude of a displacement defined between a current position of the ground engaging tool and the predetermined ground engaging tool position;
• comparing, with the computing device, the monitored displacement of the ground engaging tool to both a first threshold displacement value and a second threshold displacement value, the second threshold displacement value corresponding to a greater displacement relative to the predetermined ground engaging tool position than the first displacement threshold value;
• presenting, with the computing device, a user interface to an operator of the implement, the user interface including at least one interface element providing the operator with a visual indicator associated with the displacement of the ground engaging tool;
• when the monitored displacement exceeds the first threshold displacement value, updating, with the computing device, the at least one interface element to provide the operator with a visual indication of the change in the displacement of the ground engaging tool;
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• when the monitored displacement exceeds the second threshold displacement value, updating, with the computing device, the at least one interface element to provide the operator with a visual indication of further change in the displacement of the ground engaging tool.

A method for monitoring a displacement of a ground engaging tool of an agricultural implement, the ground engaging tool being normally biased to a predetermined ground engaging tool position relative to a frame of the implement, the method comprising:

• monitoring, with a computing device, a magnitude of a displacement defined between a current position of the ground engaging tool and the predetermined ground engaging tool position as the implement is being pulled through a field;
• presenting, with the computing device, a user interface to an operator of the implement, the user interface including at least one interface element providing the operator with a visual indicator associated with the displacement of the ground engaging tool;
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• as the monitored displacement of the grounding engaging tool varies, updating, with the computing device, the at least one interface element to provide the operator with a visual indication of the change in the displacement of the ground engaging tool.