Machine & Implement Guidance

NEW StarFire™ 7000 Receiver 

https://www.deere.co.uk/en/smart-farming-solutions/smart-farming-the-essentials/starfire-7000/

Greater accuracy, faster pull-in times, and 5 years season-to-season repeatability. Less hardware, faster recovering times from a shading event, and the confidence that your guidance lines and boundaries won't shift from year to year. As accuracy and repeatability continue to be more important to get to pass-to-pass accuracy.

Integrated AutoTrac 

Integrated AutoTrac utilises factory installed hardware for the control of the tractor steering. Generation 4 AutoTrac Activation provides proven benefits of automatic guidance on Generation (Gen) 4 and the NEW G5 displays. A Generation 4 or New G5 display StarFire™ receivers, and the Generation 4 AutoTrac activation are required to utilise the activation. AutoTrac offers increased productivity by being able to cover more ground, reduces overlap and maximises input as well as reducing fatigue.

Requirements

• John Deere NEW 5M, 5R, 6M, 6R, 7R, 8R, 9R and John Deere harvesting machines can be equipped with Integrated Autotrac
• Command centre or John Deere 4240 or 4640 Universal Display with Autotrac Activation
• StarFire 3000 or 6000 or 7000 receiver at any accuracy level

Benefits

• 0.3 Km/h minimum speed
• Machine installed controllers and sensors to give the best  guidance performance available on the market
• Seamless integration with the machine and implement
• No external components required

ATU 300 Steering Kit

The multi-brand, automated steering solution can be fitted to more than 600 different machines, from older John Deere models to alternative brands. The ATU 300 unit can be easily transferred from machine to machine, is simple to install and use as well as being extremely reliable and robust. The ATU 300 enables operation at only 0.5km/h, much slower than other universal systems.

Requirements 

• John Deere Gen 4 or G5 Universal Display
• AutoTrac Activation
• AutoTrac Universal Kit
• StarFire 3000, 6000 or 7000 Receiver

Benefits 

• 0.5 km/h Minimum Speed
• Quick machine to machine transfer 
• Reliable & Consistent guidance across mixed fleets
• All Accuracy levels
• Reduced soil compaction and passes
• Reduce operator fatigue

AutoTrac Controller

Older John Deere machines, as well as other makes of machinery can benefit from the full potential of John Deere guidance. With an AutoTrac Controller you’ll enjoy the fast line acquisition that only complete component integration can bring. AutoTrac Controller is compatible with over 380 approved models from: John Deere, Case, Deutz-Fahr, Fendt, New Holland & Massey Ferguson

Requirements

• John Deere Gen 4 or G5 Universal Display
• AutoTrac Activation
• AutoTrac Universal Kit
• StarFire 3000, 6000 or 7000 Receiver

Benefits

• Compatible with John Deere Active Implement Guidance
• Fast line acquisition
• Brings high-precision guidance to mixed fleets
• All accuracy levels

SolSteer Conversion Kit

The SolSteer Interface controller allows the GreenStar equipment to be used in non-John Deere machines integrated steering systems.

Requirements

• Non John Deere Brand of tractor or Harvesting machine with integrated steering controllers and sensors installed
• John Deere Gen 4 or G5 Universal Display with Autotrac Activation
• StarFire 3000, 6000 or 7000 receiver at any accuracy level

Benefits

• Use your existing Greenstar equipment to Steer Non John Deere machines
• Same displays and receivers on mixed fleets, (no confusion with different operating systems)
• Reduces operator fatigue

Features:

• Control module and wiring harness – no extra steering hardware required
• ISOBUS integration where applicable
• Plug and play install
• Integrated coverage triggers where available
• Utilises the OEM resume switch
• Large number of platforms are supported – we have kits for most modern machines
• Additional functionalities, including recording of yield data

Active Implement Guidance

Active Implement Guidance helps optimise the use of inputs by increasing accuracy even further at the implement, facilitating seamless, repeatable passes throughout the growing season. Active Implement Guidance can help to reduce input costs in a variety of applications. Potato producers and other specialty crop producers that make frequent passes through the field have seen the value of Active Implement Guidance for precise planting and precise crop care application.

Requirements

• Autotrac and ISOBUS ready tractor
• Command Centre or John Deere Gen4 or G5 Universal Displays with Autotrac and Implement Guidance Activations
• StarFire 3000 or 6000 receiver at any accuracy level
• Active Implement guidance valve, controller and harness
• SF3000, SF6000 or SF7000 Receiver
• Compatible implement with steering axle or side shift ram
• Hydraulic side shift unit for the three point linkage

Benefits

• Positive impact on inputs
• High crop quality
• Industry-exclusive fingertip controls
• Reduced operator fatigue

Passive Implement Guidance

Passive Implement Guidance commands the tractor to the correct location to keep the implement on the guidance line, by using a second receiver on the implement this increases accuracy and repeatability. In applications utilising Passive Implement Guidance, seeds are more consistently placed to take full advantage of pre-applied nutrients. This level of precision allows implement guidance to reduce overall input costs, especially on undulating terrain where implements are prone to side slippage.  

Requirements

• John Deere 6R, 7R, 8R, 9R equipped with Integrated Autotrac
• Command centre or John Deere Gen 4 or G5 Universal Displays with Autotrac and Implement Guidance Activations
• StarFire 3000, 6000 or 7000 receiver at any accuracy level
• StarFire 3000, 6000 or 7000 Receiver for the implement
• Implement guidance Harness

Benefits

• Maximises ability to apply inputs at the right place
• Maximises accuracy throughout multiple applications and operations
• Shared signal improves performance and lowers input costs through improved precision

AutoTrac Turn Automation

AutoTrac Turn Automation automatically guides the tractor through the optimum path and carries out end-of-row functions at appropriate times during the sequence. This functionality reduces input costs and reduces strain on the operator. When operators spend their workday manually steering a tractor and implement around an end-of-row turn while also watching for obstacles and executing end-of-row functions such as raising the implement and down shifting the tractor, they tend to get tired. This causes headland inconsistencies.

Requirements

• Available on all 6R to 9R series John Deere Tractors
• John Deere Gen 4, G5 Command Centre or Gen 4 or G5 Universal Display
• Ultimate display activation

Benefits

• Ability to focus on the job, making necessary adjustments and agronomic decision on the go
• Ability to watch the tractor and implement more closely, allowing for proactive measures rather than reactive fixes
• Increased productivity through faster, more efficient, smoother end turns
• Carries out end-of-row functions at appropriate times during the sequence