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Welcome
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iTech
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Hardware Requirements For iTEC Pro

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PF80793
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Screenshot of iTech
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iTech Raising Planter
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iTech Lower Planter
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The Ultimate Choice in Accuracy

• John Deere Automatic Guidance Family
• AutoTrac SF1
• AutoTrac SF2
• AutoTrac RTK

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Making the Ultimate Choice
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AutoTrac Performance and Expectations

AutoTrac System Performance
Signal Accuracy at StarFire Receiver




Vehicle factors
Implement factors
Vehicle Kit
Field Conditions
StellarSupport.com
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StarFire Network SF2
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StarFire RTK
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RTK Xtend

• Allows an automatic backup mode to operate with
  RTK level accuracy for up to 15 minutes after
  RTK radio communication is lost.
• Allows for superior productivity in terrain with
  hills and trees
• 2 minutes in first hour of operation

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SF2 vs. RTK

• SF2
• GPS drift Shift Track needed
• High Accuracy Shift Track needed
• Low initial investment
• Geographic flexibility
• No maintenance required
• Recurring subscription
• One subscription per tractor

• RTK
• High repeatability no Shift Track
• High Accuracy no Shift Track
• Higher initial investment
• 12 mile line of sight range restriction.
• Base station maintenance
• No subscription
• Multiple tractors per base station

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Vehicle Factors

• Ballast ensure tractor is weighted properly.
  (Power hop, Wheel Slip, etc)
• Tractor balance Tire pressure, tread settings,
  saddle tanks, fluid in tires, wheel weights, etc.
• MFWD or Differential Lock engaged
• Minimize cab side-to-side movement

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Field Conditions

• Soil Surface
• Rough, Cloddy, Rocks
• Surface residue
• Soil Profile
• Soil Type
• Compaction
• Moisture Levels

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Implement Factors

• Implement must be square and pull evenly to
  tractor.
• Missing/unevenly spaced shanks.
• Gauge wheels
• Cylinder stop adjustments
• Drawn vs. Integral
• 3 pt. Implements
• Sway blocks, float pins, lift links, etc

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Uneven Draft Load
Even Draft Load

• 8220 MFWD w/ Row crop cultivator
• Minimal draft load 3-5 slip
• Right pass - cultivator was within the previous
  disked pass
• Left pass 1/2 the cultivator was within the
  disked pass and 1/2 was in non-disked ground.

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No AutoTrac to RTK

• CURRENT COMPONENTS
• None

• NEEDED COMPONENTS
• StarFire Receiver 4,495
• AutoTrac Activation 7,000
• GS2 Display 4,995
• RTK Radio 4,295w/RTK Activation
• Subscription 1,000-1,200
  Fee/Year
• TOTAL 21,785
• Will require a wiring harness(es) of some sort
  

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SF1 AutoTrac to RTK

• CURRENT COMPONENTS
• StarFire Receiver
• Wiring Harness(es)
• Display

• NEEDED COMPONENTS
• SF1 to SF2 Upgrade 2,000
• AutoTrac Upgrade 4,000
• RTK Radio 4,295
• w/RTK Activation
• Subscription 1,000-1,200
• Fee/Year
• TOTAL 10,295

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SF2 AutoTrac to RTK

• CURRENT COMPONENTS
• SF2 Receiver
• Display
• SF2 AutoTrac
• Harness(es)

• NEEDED COMPONENTS
• RTK Radio 4,295
• w/RTK Activation
• Subscription 1,000-1,200
• Fee/Year
• TOTAL 5,295

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Swath Control Pro

• Controls boom and planter sections or rows
  (Tru-Count system)
• Compatible only with GS2 system.
• SprayStar update required or Rate Controller.
• Adjustable settings for boom shutoff timing.

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GS2 Rate Controller Goal

• Enable rate control, guidance, and boom/section
  control on the GS2 display
• First platform - pull-type sprayers
• Now released for Planters

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Components
ISO Implement Connector
GreenStar 2 System
Terminator
Footswitch
Fuse
Flexbox
Existing Sprayer Harness
Switchbox (optional)
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Components
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Components
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Main Page
Flowmeter Reading
Speed
Target and Actual Rates
Setup
Boom Section Indexing
Totals
Diagnostics
Tank Level
Rate Selection
Section Status
Productivity
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Other Operations

• Setup

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Configurable Home Pages
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Configurable Home Pages
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Thank You!