Amatron 3 box crashing ?

[Nick.]

I’ve got an Amatron 3 box that keeps playing up. It’s been fine for a couple of loads, but now after 30seconds or so of use it won’t let me open or close the slides or lift/lower limiter.
I have to turn the box off and back on again.
Has any one got any ideas what the problem could be ?
The spreader is ZA-M if that helps.
TIA

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Dodgy power connection or the connection where spreader plugs in

 

[Jim B]

Does the Amatron3 get its power directly from the battery?

 

[sputnik]

Does the Amatron3 get its power directly from the battery?

Yes it does

 

[yellow belly]

I have lock ups when on gps switch if there is a lot of data on the system
Delete or save to stick the file on the gps and on spreader back to zero and then runs no problem

Amatron box only has a small internal memory

 

[Bobthebuilder]

I found out yesterday that there is a software update available for the amatron box, something to do with a satellite they used to use not being in service anymore, so it might have something to do with that, get in touch with dealer to get the updates, getting ours done next week [emoji1303]

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

I found out yesterday that there is a software update available for the amatron box, something to do with a satellite they used to use not being in service anymore, so it might have something to do with that, get in touch with dealer to get the updates, getting ours done next week

Oh heavens, sounds like yet another old bit of tin (or plastic!) affected by the EGNOS bird changeover last year...

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/egnos-satellite-changed.245976/

 

[General-Lee]

I found out yesterday that there is a software update available for the amatron box, something to do with a satellite they used to use not being in service anymore, so it might have something to do with that, get in touch with dealer to get the updates, getting ours done next week [emoji1303]

We’ve one of the 1st Amatron 3 boxes and was told not to bother updating as could cause more issues, guessing as it’s fed from GreenStar shouldn’t effect me?

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

We’ve one of the 1st Amatron 3 boxes and was told not to bother updating as could cause more issues, guessing as it’s fed from GreenStar shouldn’t effect me?

That’s a fairly common mantra from Amazone - when I said don’t think I’m running the latest s/w on one of your isobus sprayer controllers - dealer said its Amazone policy not to update unless it’s clearly broken.

If it ain’t broken don’t fix it!

 

[YorkshireAndrew]

Never had this problem with the Vari Spreader . [emoji849]

 

[Pigless]

Mines an amatron 2 box but it was doing the same thing, after lots of complicated ideas it was a slightly dodgy connection on the power supply. It needs to be spot on.

 

[HAKXR81970]

We’ve one of the 1st Amatron 3 boxes and was told not to bother updating as could cause more issues, guessing as it’s fed from GreenStar shouldn’t effect me?

Hi Bob
Just reading through your comments on issues with an Amatron 3. I have one I am trying to load software version V010900 on and when I do it the screen just opens and freezes. What serial number do you call early for an Amatron 3?
Thanks
Hugh Keam (Australia)