Sirrus Android Release Notes

Sirrus Android Release Notes (Beta)

UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS

Soil Sampling Sync & View

Users can now sync and view their previously collected grid and zone soil sampling jobs.
- These will appear in their respective job states of Recommended, Approved, Rejected, Planned, Work Order and Work Record.
Users now have the ability to view the details for their jobs including the map points, sample count and event date.

Intercom Onboarding Carousels

Users will now be presented with a messaging carousel to highlight Sirrus Mobile’s newest features.

NEW FEATURES

Soil Sampling: Sync & View

Users can now sync their previously created soil sampling events to view on Android devices. The jobs will show details including sampling points, sample count, event date, soil/sub-soil depths and much more.

Users will also be able to view their soil sampling results not only as an analysis but also in bar graphs under their sample maps. Each attribute will have its own bar graph displayed in a carousel under the sampling map and users can select individual bars on their bar graph to view each soil sampling result values independently.

Intercom

Users will now be presented with an onboarding messaging carousel upon login highlighting all of Sirrus Mobile’s new features. This will also provide onboarding and training features as additional support.

Sirrus Android 0.4.0 \\ Released: February 3, 2022

UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS

User Defined Jobs  
Crop Protection and Fertilizer Collection and Editing: Users now have the ability to collect Crop Protection and Fertilizer activities from the plus button menu. Users can also make edits to these activities while viewing them. 
Custom Fertilizers: Users can now create custom fertilizers through the Crop Protection and Fertilizer activity.  The Custom Fertilizer will then be synced and saved for future use.  
Tank Mixes: Users can now create tank mixes through the Crop Protection and Fertilizer activity type. The tank mix will then be synced and saved for future use.

NEW FEATURES

User Defined Jobs Collection and Editing:  Crop Protection and Fertilizer 

Users can now create, edit and sync Crop Protection and Fertilizer jobs 
Users will be prompted to select an Activity Type with this message: ‘Do you want to create a Planned Activity, a Recommendation, a Work Order, or a Work Record?’  
Users can easily make edits or deletions to jobs with the Edit & Delete Icons and Swipe Action.

Custom Fertilizers  

Users can now create custom fertilizers through the crop protection and fertilizer activity type.  
When selecting a product type and product, the user will be presented with a list of options where they may select custom fertilizer. 
Users can select an existing custom fertilizer or create new custom fertilizers. This will take the user to the custom fertilizer template where they may enter the percentages for their attributes to create their nutrient analysis. The custom fertilizer will then be synced and saved for future use.

Tank Mixes  

Users can now create tank mixes through the crop protection and fertilizer activity type.  
When creating an activity, the user will be presented with a Tank Mix button which will provide a list of pre-existing tank mixes and the option to ‘Add New Tank Mix’. This will take the user to a template where the mix name, description and constituents may be added. The tank mix will then be synced and saved for future use.  
Users will also have the ability to edit their tank mix order from the collection UI through the Edit Mix Order button. This edit will be synced and saved for future use.

Sirrus Android 0.3.0 \\ Released: September 27, 2021

Update Highlights:

Scouting Event Splits

Scouting Splits are now available to use when collecting an event. You can now Draw a split using the Split feature or you can collect using GPS, either Manually or Automatically.

V2 agX Content and Settings

The app will detect your region and language from you device settings. Content will be refreshed daily upon opening the app via sync. You can also adjust your Content setting with the new Languages and Regions feature. Open Settings in Sirrus and look under the General tab to find Languages and Regions .

User Defined Jobs

Jobs Workflow: While viewing a Crop Protection, Fertilizer , Planting or Tillage, users can now progress the Job to the next stage in their workflow using the ‘Take Action’ button.

Planting and Tillage Collection and Editing : Prior to collecting a Planting, or Tillage from the plus button, users will be prompted to select an Activity Type: ‘Do you want to create a Planned Activity, a Recommendation, a Work Order, or a Work Record.’ The user is also able to edit when viewing.

NEW FEATURES

Scouting Event Splits

Users can now create splits during Scouting Collection.
Select the plus button and choose Scouting. Make sure you are collecting via polygon and select Tools from the Toolbar.
Users can use the Draw feature to drop points and create an interior polygon or create a split. You can also use the GPS feature to use your current location to automatically draw the split or switch to GPS manual to drop the points based on your current location.
- Draw
- GPS – AUTO
- GPS – Manual

V2 agX Content Languages and Regions

V2 content will replace the existing V1 content that is in Sirrus.
Content will be refreshed daily upon opening the app.
Adjust your Content Settings with the New Languages and Regions feature
Select Settings, then you can either change your agX Content Languages and change or add Regions
When you change your Language, Sirrus will translate your agX content to that language
When you change your Regions, Sirrus will filter your content to only show content for your selected region

User Defined Jobs Viewing: Crop Protection, Fertilizer, Planting and Tillage

Users can now view any Crop Protection, Fertilizer, Planting and Tillage job
Easily progress jobs from one state to another with new Take Action button.
- When viewing a Planned job, selecting the ‘Take Action’ button will display these options to progress the activity: Issue as Rec, Create Work Order, Mark as Completed
- When viewing a Work Order, selecting the ‘Take Action’ button will display the option to progress the activity: Mark as Completed
- When viewing a Recommendation, users will notice a ‘Take Action’ button
  - Users can select this button when viewing a Pending, Accepted, or a Rejected Recommendation to progress their activities
  - When viewing a Draft Recommendation, users will notice an ‘Issue as Rec’ button that will progress and issue the activity as a Pending Recommendation
  - When viewing a Pending Recommendation, selecting the ‘Take Action’ button will display these options to progress the Job state: Accept, Reject, Mark as Completed
    - Users will notice a pop-up when selecting ‘Accept’ from these options
    - Accept Pending Recommendation as a Planned Job or a Work Order.
  - When viewing an Accepted Recommendation, selecting the ‘Take Action’ button will display these options to progress the activity: Reject and Mark as Completed
  - When viewing a Rejected Recommendation, selecting the ‘Take Action’ button will display these options to progress the activity: Accept and Mark as Completed

User Defined Jobs Collection and Editing: Planting and Tillage

Users can now create, edit and sync Planting and Tillage recommendations and jobs
Create new jobs in the various states : Planned, Recommendation, Work Order of Work Record
Easily make edits or deletes to your jobs with the Edit & Delete Icons and Swipe Action

Sirrus Android 0.2.0 \\ Released: February 24, 2021

Grower, Farm & Field (GFF) Swipe Options:

Rename: You can now swipe on your Grower, Farm or Field in the GFF Pane to access the rename feature
Delete: You can now swipe on your Grower, Farm or Field in the GFF Pane to access the Delete feature
Edit Boundary: You can now swipe on your Grower, Farm or Field in the GFF Pane to access the Edit Boundary feature

Sirrus Android 0.1.4 \\ Released: September 25, 2020

Bugs fixed:

Fixed a bug causing users to receive a syncing credentials error, but not notifying the user of the error.

Sirrus Android 0.1.3 \\ Released: September 17, 2020

Update Highlights:

Yield Data: Yield data now syncs automatically. Users that have yield data in their agX account will now be able to sync and view their yield data. Users can now check their statistics and see how many yield layers they have downloaded.

Scouting Reports: Users can now create and send Scouting PDF Reports. We have optimized the Scouting Report to include all information from the collection and all the photos that were added during the scouting activity .

Sync Settings : Users can now enter settings and select sync setup, to adjust their season date ranges. This change will only check for activities that fall within the new range, optimizing the speed of their sync.

New Features:

Syncing and Viewing Yield Data:

Yield data now automatically syncs to Sirrus. Users that have yield data in their agX account will now be able to sync and view their data. Users can now check their statistics to view the number of yield layers downloaded on their device
- Viewing yield data on the go or in the field is now made easy. At the field level, we have implemented a yield tile on the dashboard for users to access their yield data more conveniently. By selecting the yield tile, users can navigate to their yield events and make a season selection to view a yield layer.

Reports:

Users can now create Scouting PDF Reports, which include all information and photos that were gathered during the collection.
- We have optimized this report by adding Field Reporting Options, giving users the ability to select the number of fields that are being added to each page of the report. Users have the ability to select between one or multiple fields per page when creating their report.
- Users can send this report via multiple methods from the app: email, text, or other apps.

Sync

Users can now navigate to Settings > Sync Setup > Seasons Downloaded to adjust their sync settings.
- When a change is made in Seasons Downloaded, the app will only check for activities that fall within the new date range, which will increase the speed of the users next sync.

Sirrus 0.1.2 \\ Released: June 10, 2020

Bugs fixed:

Fixed a crashing in boundary Creation, when using the Pick a Field tool. Crashes occurred if there were no pre-digitized Boundaries available while users attempted to load Field Boundaries.

Sirrus 0.1.1 \\ Released: June 4, 2020

Bugs fixed:

Fixed a crashing issue after installation in countries that use commas rather than decimal points.
Fixed an issue where new operations that contained commas were not syncing.
Fixed an issue to add an additional keyboard to the calculator to include commas.

New Features

Support for Spanish language
- Spanish has now been added to the in-app translations. If your Android device is set to Spanish in your settings, Sirrus will automatically translate to Spanish as well.

Sirrus 0.1.0 \\ Released: May 19, 2020

Update Highlights:

Field Boundary Creation
- Users can now create a field boundary by using drawing tools, GPS or by selecting a previously-digitized field boundary.
Scouting
- Users can create a Scouting activity and add multiple photos to document the health of the crop. Users can then share their Scouting activities with co-workers. Additionally, users can view and then edit their Scouting activities. Lastly, users can view Scouting Activities that are shared with them via agX Connections.

New Features:

Sync

Growers, Farms, Fields
- When users log into Sirrus for the first time they will be able to download any Growers , Farms or Fields previously created in other Sirrus apps and agX compliant applications.
Field Boundaries
- Upon creation, users can sync their field boundaries to their other Sirrus apps and agX compliant applications such as Summit. Users will be able to share their newly created boundaries with other users through agX connections and also view field boundaries that have been shared with them.
Scouting
- Users will be able to download previously created Scouting Activities from their other Sirrus apps and agX compliant applications such as Summit. All seasons of Scouting data will be displayed in the Activities section.
- Users will be able to share their newly created Scouting Activities through agX connections and also view Activities shared with them. Users can sync Activities to other Sirrus apps and agX compliant apps.

Activity Collection and Activity Views

Boundary Creation
- Users can create field boundaries using one or a combination of the four tools:
  - Pick a Field allows users to check if there is a pre-digitized boundary available and then select it.
  - Draw allows users to author new boundaries by drawing them by hand.
  - Pivot allows users to add a circular boundary on the map and make edits to the radius, area or location.
  - GPS uses the user’s current location to follow them and log boundaries. There are two ways to collect a GPS boundary:
    - Auto log follows the user and automatically logs vertices, using their current location, as they move through the field.
    - Manual log allows users to log a vertex when they select Drop Vertex at their current location.
- Once the field boundary is drawn, but not saved, users can make edits using the Edit tools:
  - Edit Vertex allows users to view, move, and add more vertices to a boundary.
  - Draw Split allows users to split a boundary into multiple areas.
  - GPS Split allows users to split a boundary into multiple areas using their current location to log the split.
  - Users can also edit field boundaries using the Auto Log and Manual Log tools.
Scouting
- Users have the option of collecting Scouting activities based on points in a field or by using polygon data. Users can enter information regarding the Scouting Activity such as Crop Information, Weeds, Insects, Diseases, etc.
  - Users can add multiple Photos while scouting a field.
  - Users have access to the Scouting Tool Bar which contains Tools, Settings, and Notes:
    - Tools gives users access to Multi-Select, Delete Point, and Drop GPS Point.
    - Settings allows users to stay in the same view and apply changes to their collection.
      - General allows users to make changes to the map type and the units of measure.
      - Activity & Boundary enables users to turn on a GPS offset and also turn on the Select All Polygons setting.
      - GPS allows users to change their GPS settings from Auto Log to Manual Log.
      - Scouting allows users to change their scouting type from Point to Polygon.
    - Notes is now conveniently located in the tool bar to make it easier to add notes to your Scouting Activity.
  - A Scouting Activity can be saved as an application or recommendation.
  - All Scouting Activities that are either created or shared with yo , will remain on your device.
Scouting View Options
- Applications
  - Saved Scouting applications have the swipe option available so users can Edit, Re-Scout, or Delete operations.
    - Edit allows users to enter their collection, make changes, and re-save the activity.
    - Re-Scout lets users access their previous scout and make changes to the field health, and then save it as a new activity. This allows users to make changes as the season progresses without re-creating the activity each time.
    - Delete gives users the ability to delete an activity they no longer wish to keep.
- Recommendations
  - Users can use the swipe features on an activity to Edit, Fulfill and Delete a Recommendation.
    - Edit allows users to enter their collection, make changes, and re-save the activity.
    - Fulfill allows users to show that the recommendation was completed and lets users create an application showing what was applied. Sirrus then links these two activities together.
    - Delete gives users the ability to delete an activity they no longer wish to keep.
- Settings
  - Setup
    - General allows users to make changes to their map type. Users can select from Hybrid, Roads, or Satellite for their background imagery. Units lets users change their unit of measure for the app. They have the option of switching between English and Metric Settings.
    - Activity & Boundary enables users to turn on a GPS offset and also turn on the Select All Polygons setting when they are using Polygon collection. Users can also adjust their Boundary Creation Minimum so they have an area minimum size limit when creating a new boundary.
    - Scouting allows tusers to change their scouting type from Point to Polygon.
  - Support
    - Support Package
      - Users are able to send support packages directly to the Customer Support Team

About
- Users can view the app version they have downloaded. In statistics they can also view total growers, farms, fields, and activities that have been downloaded in the app.