AMS News Letter
Shearer Equipment Quarterly AMS News
Winter 2015-2016
Inside this issue:
Gen 4 Commandcenter
upgardes
2
Mobile Data Transfer
4
myEQUIP.net Info / AMS
5
Offers/Data Help
6
Apex/ AutoTrac Vision
System
7
Bonus/Discounts
9
Article
10
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StarFire™ Frequency Change / Finance Offers
Winter 2015-2016
4600 CommandCenter Premium Activation
Documentation capabilities have been improved by more accurately mapping product or seed placement.
This also helps when transferring maps to John Deere Operations Center for accurate off-board analysis.
Generation 4 CommandCenter is designed to merge new inputs without overwriting existing client/farm/
field and guidance line information. As it relates to documentation and work setup, customers have the ability to import new information associated to client/farm/field such as: guidance lines, seed variety/hybrid
names, and prescriptions. Merge new and additional documentation data seamlessly without affecting existing information, reducing setup time.
Import new field without overwriting existing fields!!
Within the work setup app, operators have one location for setup and confirmation of documentation and
John Deere
Section Control activities. Through this location, customers have the ability to access:
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Client/farm/field selection
Prescription import setup
Seed variety/hybrid names
Machine and implement profiles
Application rates through the implement screens
Combining these activities reduces time spent inputting information to plant the next field.
Variable-rate Prescriptions
Variable-rate prescriptions have been improved by maintaining an industry-standard shapefile data format
and by offering a new preview screen and interface. Easily view and manage varying seeding rate
applications through the prescription rate setup screen.
Work setup app
Prescription rate setup page
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CommandCenter Section Control
Increase yields and save on seed costs and application products by reducing overlap and skips with John
Deere Section Control, available as part of the CommandCenter Premium activation. Independent studies
have proven Section Control to reduce overlap by up to 8 percent. Overlap in seeding applications can result
in a 12 percent yield loss. With up to 16 section shutoff available, John Deere Section Control is essential to a
customer’s bottom line.
Gen 4 CommandCenter Section Control adds the ability to optimize performance using distance and speed
based tuning. In addition to saving time, this allows operators the ability to dial in that desired performance
quicker and more accurately.
Distance based tuning
GreenStar™ Rate Controller is compatible with Gen 4 CommandCenter Section Control as a standalone
application or in conjunction with John Deere planter. Distance-based tuning available with Section Control
provides customers the ability to easily and independently set seed and rate controller application’s overlap/
skip settings.
ISOBUS implement compatibility is available with John Deere Section Control, enabling automatic control of
sections for customers with ISOBUS-compliant seeding and pull-type application equipment. All
functionality is provided with the CommandCenter Premium activation without requiring a separate
activation.
Software and tractor/implement compatibility
4600 CommandCenter is equipped in the following tractor models:
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Model year 2014 and newer 7R and 8R/8RT Series Tractors with CommandView™ III cab
Model year 2015 and newer 6R (CommandARM transmissions only) and 9R/9RT Series Tractors
Model year 2016 9RX Series Tractors
CommandCenter premium documentation and Section Control functionality is compatible with SeedStar™ 2
planter, XP, 3HP John Deere planters only. It is also compatible with ISOBUS implements and any
implement using a GreenStar Rate Controller for liquid fertilizer, NH3, and pull-type sprayer modes only.
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Mobile Data Transfer
Winter 2015-2016
Mobile Data Transfer
John Deere has recently released a new product for Wireless Data Transfer for those of you that
have mixed fleets, run a third party display or have older machinery that is not capable of Wireless Data Transfer. This product is capable of working with multiple third party displays and uses a wireless
USB modem and your smartphone to transfer data to your MyJohnDeere account. This new product is
called Mobile Data Transfer or MDT.
SF3000 accuracy updates
This new tool is not compatible with every third party display on the market but it hits the key
players, along with John Deere displays. Here is a list of the third party displays capable of utilizing
this new tool:
 John Deere GreenStar 3 2630 Display
Trimble® display = FmX® display (coming Fall 2015)
AgLeader® display = Versa and Integra
Raven® display = Viper Pro™ display (not currently available – will be enabled with a future release)
What mobile devices/tablets are supported?
The Mobile Data Transfer applications will be available on Android™ and iOS™ (Apple)
smartphones. Tablets are not currently approved.
Unlike the WDT and JDLink program, there is no subscription for the MDT capabilities. The only
cost involved in utilizing this tool is the cost for the MDT USB modem and the data plan on the
smartphone you will be using this tool with. For more information, contact your local Shearer
Equipment store today.
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myEQUIP.net / AMS Lease
Winter 2015-2016
To view your parts & service invoices online, anytime,
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With a myequip.net account you will be able to:
View parts invoices
View service invoices
View and edit equipment records
View used equipment
Send Feedback
Shearer Equipment offers the above service free of charge to you, our valued customers, to help
you organize your home, work or farming operation and allow you the flexibility to manage your
account when it fits your schedule.
Interested in Leasing a NEW AMS system?
Now you can for only $3,399.99 / year
See your Customer Account Manager for more details!
All the capabilities with less investment! System includes:
NEW 2630 Display, 3000 Receiver and Autotrac Activation.
Don’t forget that you can find current newsletters and quick reference
guides at www.ShearerEquipment.com
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Offers / Data Help
Winter 2015-2016
More great offers from Shearer Equipment & John Deere
JDLink Connect
 JDLink Connect subscription includes JDLink Ultimate functions PLUS Remote
Display Access AND Wiresless Data Transfer with the purchase of an Ethernet cable!
 You can now sync your subscriptions for easy year to year renewals
 Tiered pricing allows you to save money by equipping additional units in your fleet with
JDLink Connect!
 Discounts start at just two machines!
MyJohnDeere.com
If you have not yet validated your MyJohnDeere.com account please do so as soon as
possible. This will be your one stop resource for many John Deere applications.
Visit MyJohnDeere.com today to verify your account and update your profile.
Have Data, Need Help?
Let our AMS Specialists help you
upload your planting & harvest data from your
thumb drives or APEX into MyJohnDeere.com. We
can take the hassle out of organizing and cleaning up
your data by stepping you through the process or
handling the transition of information for you.
Inquire today and let us take of the busy work while
you prepare for spring planting!
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Software update
Apex, AutoTrac
Vision System
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Apex 3.7.5 Release Notes
Enhancements
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Seeding Implement offset updated: 16 new seeding implements have been added and 3 additional
offset values have been added for the 1790 planters.
o Moving information from Apex to John Deere Operations Center may take a few hours:
When starting the processes of moving Apex data to Operations Center, make sure the sleep
Or/and hibernate mode is disabled to ensure the computer stays connected to the Internet.
Due to the large amount of data that may be pushed with the initial backup,
it may take several hours to transfer all data.
Coming Soon!! AutoTrac™ Vision system and AutoTrac™ RowSense™
software for 4 Series Self-Propelled Sprayers
AutoTrac Vision
John Deere’s family of guidance products is being expanded to improve the versatility of AutoTrac on 4
Series Sprayers in post-emerge application. AutoTrac Vision and AutoTrac RowSense detect the location of
the crop row and provide this input to the AutoTrac system to keep the wheels between the crop rows.
This advanced level of guidance will minimize crop damage, reduce operator fatigue, and maximize sprayer productivity.
AutoTrac Vision Camera
AutoTrac Vision Guides Sprayer
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Applying product during early stages of crop growth is often critical to control weeds and pests. Damaging
the plants at this stage can translate into yield losses at harvest. The AutoTrac Vision system uses an advanced camera to visually detect crop rows to steer the sprayer down the row.
This added input enables accurate steering even in situations where planter drift, GPS drift, or unavailability
of guidance lines from planting limits the ability to use AutoTrac alone.
AutoTrac RowSense feeler and sensor
AutoTrac RowSense steers sprayer down
the row
Applications in canopied crops will now be easier with the expanded capabilities of AutoTrac RowSense.
This system utilizes two row sensors to detect canopied corn rows to guide the sprayer accurately down the
row.
In areas where the crop stand is missing, GPS fusion helps keep the sprayer on the correct pass until the
sensors can detect crop again. AutoTrac RowSense takes the stress and fatigue out of late-season corn
application and reduces the chance for crop damage.
Machines can be equipped to utilize AutoTrac Vision only, AutoTrac RowSense only, or both, depending on
the desired operating window, although the operator must select which system will be used at any given
time. Enhance the performance and productivity of the 4 Series Sprayer with either or both of the new
guidance solutions.
Required components and availability
Required components:
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StarFire™ Receiver with SF1, SF2, or RTK
GreenStar™ 3 (GS3) 2630 Display with updated display software
GS3 AutoTrac activation
GS3 AutoTrac RowSense activation
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Effective Date: 31 October 2015
Eligible Equipment:
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Bonus/ Discount
Programs
Expiration Date: 02 May 2016
New AMS, AgLogic, and Raven Products sold as base codes through
the John Deere price pages
Bulletin Detail: NP/NI 180 days or 1 Sept 2016
Offer valid until: 01 February 2016
GS2 1800/2600 to GS3 2630 Display Upgrade Program
Eligible Equipment:
New John Deere GS3 2630 Displays
$500 trade in program
Bulletin Detail:
This program is intended to trade customers out of their GS2 1800 or GS2 2600 Displays and into new
GS3 2630 Displays to allow them to take advantage of new John Deere Precision Ag solutions.
Customers must be trading in a GS2 1800 or GS2 2600 Display to qualify for this incentive.
Factory installed Displays on Combines, Cotton Pickers/Strippers, Self-Propelled Windrowers, 7R, 8R,
and 9R Tractors also qualify when ordered with option codes 1820, 1825, or 1827.
Sprayers with factory installed GS3 2630 Displays DO NOT qualify.
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Managing ag data
ocj.com/2015/11/managingagdata/
By John Barker, Ohio State University Extension
The economics of today’s agriculture necessitate looking for ways to improve profit margins. Accurate data
collected with our precision ag equipment can have tremendous value. Harvest data reveals the results of
everything that happened in our fields in any given year. However, data collection is more than just making yield
maps; it’s a yearlong process.
What type of Information can we collect?
Most, if not all, field operations throughout the year can be recorded. This will depend upon the software program
but operations such as tillage, planting, chemical and fertilizer applications, scouting data, tile installation and of
course harvest data can all be recorded.
Field notes and observations are an extremely vital part of the overall process. Keep a notebook containing the
boundaries of each field in your truck. Use these maps to record important notes and observations on each trip to
the field. Document specific sites for future followup
visits or to serve as a reminder to check harvest data at these
locations.
Collect accurate data
Data is only useful if it is accurate and it needs to be accurate not only at harvest, but throughout the year. We all
have heard the phrase “garbage in, garbage out.” Inaccurate or bad data can have ramifications for many years.
What happens if we enter the wrong hybrid or switch hybrids on our planting application map? This data is then
used in the fall with yield data to evaluate hybrids. What happens when fertilizer applications are based upon
inaccurate yield data?
Calibrate, calibrate, calibrate — this is the most essential step in the data collection process, especially if you plan to use
the data to make future management decisions. How many of us know someone who doesn’t make the time to calibrate
their yield monitor? “Hey, I did it last year?” To have value, data collected for each operation must be accurate.
Harvest data
Is the yield monitor just something to look at during harvest or does it serve as a valuable data collection tool?
What happens to the data after harvest is over? Is the data utilized to make adjustments or to improve the farming
operation?
Use the data
Variation exists in each and every field. Some variation occurs naturally within our fields. Other variation is
introduced by our activities. Study the data; analyze the data; and question the data. While we certainly cannot
answer all of the questions, we can answer some of them. Which hybrids or varieties performed well and which
ones need dropped from our lineup? Were there specific field conditions such as rainfall, insect, disease or weed
pressures that affected performance? Did certain field characteristics like soil type or topography affect
production? Based on our yield results did we apply the proper amount of crop nutrients? Can we use the field
specific data to create better soil sampling maps? The list goes on and on.
Big data
This is now the popular term for precision ag data. We have the capabilities of collecting large quantities of data,
as much as .85 kilobytes per plant. That may not sound like a lot, but it can add up to 26 megabytes per acre per
year. Does your computer have the capability of storing and utilizing large quantities of data?
Losing data can be very frustrating. Field specific data cannot be recreated. How often do you backup your data?
At the very minimum backup your data monthly. During heavy data collection or analysis periods this might
become a daily task.
Where are backup files stored? Computer hard drive crashes usually result in data losses. If backups are stored
on the same computer, on the same hard drive, they will be lost as well. Back up your data on a portable drive.
Store this backup file in a different location such as the shop, toolbox or safe deposit box.
Managing precision ag data is a yearlong process. Spending the time to collect accurate data will help to make
sure valid data is being utilized in future management decisions.