June 2022
Summers Releases iControl™ Software Update for VRT Renegade®

Summers Manufacturing has announced a software update to its iControl app for controlling the VRT Renegade® variable rate tillage tool. Available for download June 20, 2022, the update features several improvements for enhanced useability.

Updates to the iControl app include a new light and dark mode to optimize visibility during both day and night operation. Other modifications were made to improve the user experience when creating presets, adjusting blade angles, setting rolling basket down pressure, and changing the hitch mode from fixed to float.

The iControl app allows operators to make adjustments to the VRT Renegade tillage tool wirelessly using a cab-mounted iPad. With this system operators can adjust the angle of the front and rear disk blades independently from 0 to 19 degrees to switch from light to aggressive tillage and anywhere in between. In addition to the blade angle, operators can adjust the hitch control to transfer more weight to the front or rear of the implement, or set the implement hitch to float mode. Operators can also use the iPad to set the tillage depth, gauge wheels, wing down pressure and rolling basket down pressure. Presets can be saved and named to quickly recall previous implement settings.

“When Summers introduced the iControl system in 2018, it led the industry with unprecedented control over tillage performance with the ability to modify settings on the fly according to changing field conditions and personal preferences,” said Matt Volkmar, Director of Sales and Marketing for Summers. “This reliable, user-friendly control has been extremely popular among farmers over the last several years, and we’re excited to improve its functionality with more announcements yet to come.”

The iControl app will automatically update for users on June 20, 2022, if automatic updates are activated. The app can also be updated manually on that date through the App Store.