Which Ditch Assist kit do I have?
Tell the Full Automation Kit, Guidance Only Kit, Ditch Assist Lite and DIG™ Kit apart by what is on the machine and what the tablet shows, then go straight to the pages that apply to yours.
There are four Ditch Assist® kits. They all run the same app and every workflow, so most of this Learning Center applies to you whatever you have. The differences are what's bolted to the machine, how the tablet connects, and whether the app can move the implement for you.
Check in 30 seconds
Look at the receiver
A round grey Emlid Reach on a pole on the blade, with no cables to a box? That's Ditch Assist Lite. A receiver on the stick of an excavator with sensors on the stick and bucket linkage? That's a DIG™ Kit.
Otherwise, look for the valve
A black Ditch Assist control module with a cable running to a hydraulic valve block between the tractor remotes and the lift cylinder means a Full Automation Kit. A control module with no valve, the remote hosed straight to the cylinder, means a Guidance Only Kit.
Check the Wi-Fi name on the tablet
Open the tablet's Wi-Fi list (how). Control module networks start with
DitchAssist, DIG modules withMECU_Ditch_Dig, and a Reach is named likeReach:XX:XX(letters and numbers in place of the X's).
The four kits side by side
| Full Automation | Guidance Only | Ditch Assist Lite | DIG™ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the machine | Receiver, control module, valve, power harness | Receiver, control module, power harness | Emlid Reach RS3 / RS4 on the implement. No wires. | Receiver on the stick, two angle sensors, DIG module |
| Machines | Tractor with scraper, ditcher, leveler, tile plow | Same as Full Automation | Dozers, self-propelled scrapers, and tractor-drawn implements | Excavators and backhoes |
| Who moves the implement | The system, when you tap Start | You, following the guidance | You, following the guidance | You, following the depth at the bucket tip |
| Tablet joins | DitchAssist… Wi-Fi, password 12345678 | Same | The Reach hotspot, password usually emlidreach | MECU_Ditch_Dig… Wi-Fi, password 12345678 (DIG firmware 1.7 or later) |
| App setting | In Settings, Mode: Ditch Assist (the default) | In Settings, Mode: Ditch Assist Lite, receiver activated | Ditch Assist | |
| Pre-Flight Checks shows | Controller: Control Module, plus Raise / Lower test buttons | Emlid and the Reach model, with Lite active or Not activated; no hydraulic test | DIG Module; no hydraulic test | |
| Workflows | All nine Home cards. Levee & Contour is steering guidance only. | All nine. Excavation is check-between-cuts only. | Excavation. Other workflows give survey and visual guidance only. | |
The pages for your kit
Everyone needs Start here and the workflow guides. Then:
Full Automation Kit
- Install the hardware, all of it, ending with Connect and test raise and lower
- What your receiver must send and your receiver's setup page in GPS and RTK
- Tuning: Grading is slow or chasing, Implement moves the wrong way
Guidance Only Kit
- Install the hardware: skip the valve, hose and raise/lower test steps
- What your receiver must send
- Working by hand: reading the depth guide tells you which way to move the lever
Ditch Assist Lite
- The whole Ditch Assist Lite section: choose the mode, set up the Reach, connect, activate, work
- Ditch Assist Lite on an excavator
- No hardware install. Skip Install the hardware.
DIG™ Kit
- Install the DIG™ Kit through DIG calibration
- Excavation workflow guides
- DIG problems
Still not sure? Open Pre-Flight Checks on Home while connected: the Controller row names what the tablet is talking to (Pre-flight checks). Or call Ditch Assist support with the machine in front of you.
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