Performing a Software Update on a John Deere GS2 2600 Display
Thank you for selecting Brazos Valley Equipment Company as your John Deere dealer for Ag Management Solutions
(AMS) equipment. It is our goal to help you make the most out of your AMS equipment purchase. John Deere provides
software updates for AMS equipment periodically to improve upon or fix issues with their product. We hope that
providing you with the steps to perform these updates will save you time and money. Hopefully, the following
information will provide you the resources needed to perform your own software updates. However, if you feel you still
need assistance, we will gladly help you update your equipment at our regular AMS service rates. Thanks for your
business.
Materials List:
1. Data Card Reader (CF)
-Some computers are equipped with internal card readers.
-An external card reader can be purchased at an electronics store.
Example: Kodak 72-IN-1 Card Reader plugs into your USB drive.
2. Computer with Internet Access
3. John Deere GS2 2600 Display complete with Data Card
Removing/Inserting the Data Card from the Display (copied from Owners Manual):
IMPORTANT: Do not remove 12 volt power from display until
the LED light is black. Prematurely removing power (green or
orange light status) may cause loss of data and/or the display to
lose functionality. It may take up to 20 seconds after removing key
power for the LED light to completely go black. The data card
should not be removed during this period also.
IMPORTANT: Data card must be in display during operation or
system functionality will deteriorate.
IMPORTANT: Do not remove data card while display is
reprogramming. Doing so can damage display and put software
in an irrecoverable state. Any time machine configuration changes
are made, the power must be cycled on the display to allow
changes to take place.
After configuring machine and implement setup, make sure key
power is turned off and LED light is able to go to black before
operating in the field. This will allow all setup information to be saved to the data card.
Steps for Data Card Removal
A—Data card
1. Open the card slot door.
2. Wait for message stating that Data Card can be
ejected.
3. Press the eject button located directly below the card
slot inside the card slot door. This is very similar to
removing a PCMCIA card from a Mobile Processor.
4. The data card will pop out enough to grab it with your
fingers and remove it from the card slot.
Steps for Data Card Insertion
1. Open the card slot door by pressing forward on the
door latch tab, and continue to press forward until the
door springs open.
2. Wait for message stating that Data Card can be
ejected.
3. The side of the data card that has the ridge along the
bottom edge should be facing the operator as it is
inserted.
It cannot be inserted with the opposite side facing the
operator.
4. Press the data card into the slot until it clicks into
place and pushes the eject button all the way out. It has a
similar feel to inserting a PCMCIA card into a Mobile
Processor.
5. Close the card slot door.
Saving a Backup & Formatting the Card:
1. Begin by inserting the Data Card into the Card Reader. The Card Reader will likely open automatically on your
PC.
If not, select Start>Computer and the removable storage device that represents the data card (example drive (I).)
2. Double click on the icon to open the folder. Once opened, select the RCD folder and drag it to your desktop.
This folder contains all of the information that you saved on your display including AB lines, farm & field names,
yield data and so on.
3. Once a backup is saved, hit the back button on the top left of the popup screen to take you to the previous window
displaying the disk drives. If you are lost simply close the popup window and select Start>Computer.
4. Format the card. This is done by right clicking on the desired driver and selecting ―format.‖ Select Start.
Formatting the card will take less than 30 seconds on average. ONLY format the removable storage device that
represents your data card. Do not format a hard drive.
You now have a clean data card and a backup of your RCD folder saved to your desktop. We can now begin downloading
software to the card.
GS2 Live Update
1. Go to www.StellarSupport.Deere.com
2. Click on United States
3. Click on Ag & Turf
4. Click on Downloads/Updates on the left side of your screen
5. Click Download Now under the GreenStar 2 System 2100/2600 Update
You now have two options:
1. Save the John Deere Live Update to your desktop and eliminate the need to return to Stellar
Support for future updates. See step 6.
2. Simply download the update to your data card. See step 7.
6. Select Run and save the Live Update to your Desktop – Follow the installation steps.
Once the GS2 Live Update is saved to your desktop you will no longer need to go to Stellar Support to
download updates. It can be done by selecting the ―GS2 Live Update‖ icon on your desktop.
7. Select Save>Computer and the driver that represents your data card.
You now have the latest software update on your data card. You can now eject your data card by right clicking on your
storage device icon and selecting eject.
Updating Software (copied from Owners Manual):
IMPORTANT: If changes are made while machine is in auxiliary mode, turn key off and wait for display’s
power light to turn off before starting the ignition. This allows display to shut down and save data.
IMPORTANT: Do not turn off power or remove data card while display is reprogramming. Doing so can damage
display and put software in an irrecoverable state.
After new software has been downloaded to data card, simply insert the data card into your display and the system will
show a screen prompting the operator to reprogram the display. If operator does not choose to reprogram system,
reprogramming alarm will appear during every power-up cycle if the data card is still inserted.
1. To install this software update, press the button to continue.
2. Updating software—Alert: Do not power down display or remove card.
3. The update was successfully installed. Press the button to continue. Please cycle power.
4. The system is restarting, please wait.
If software update was unsuccessful this message will be given:
―The software update was unsuccessful. See the message center.‖
To manually load a different software version to a component:
1. Choose component from list on Message Center—Reprogram Device Screen.
2. Push REPROGRAM DEVICE button.
3. Choose software version from the dropdown box and press enter. Software Update is Complete!