Cat® Product LinkTM vs. John Deere JDLink
Cat® Product LinkTM
Commercial
Model
Factory-installed Product Link hardware and 36-month VisionLink® subscription
standard on most core, mining, and industrial equipment. Renewals beyond the 36
months factory period are available, frequently at no charge with regional DSDspecific programs.
Aftermarket retrofit kits available via Cat and SITECH® Dealers. Monthly
subscriptions are available, frequently at no charge with regional DSD-specific
programs.
DEALER REFERENCE
John Deere JDLink
www.johndeere.com; www.jdlink.com
Factory-installed hardware and 36-month subscription standard on most Tier 3
machines and up.
Aftermarket retrofit kits available via Deere Dealers. Subscriptions are available
at a monthly charge.
Hardware
Options
Satellite (Orbcomm)
Cellular (2G – GSM)
Satellite (Qualcomm)
Cellular (3G – CDMA)
Key
Differentiators
• Deep integration with Cat systems, such as Service Information System, for
access to troubleshooting procedures; S•O•SSM for access to fluid analysis
results; Cat PartStoreTM for easy parts ordering, and factory-recommended
service information for better maintenance management.
• Integration with on-board payload systems for wheel loaders, off highway trucks.
• Advanced maintenance scheduling features for the customer entire fleet,
regardless of whether or not Product Link is installed.
• Mixed fleet support:
 Product Link hardware can be used with competitive equipment for hours,
location, health and utilization via Public J1939 and digital switch inputs.
 Work definitions to determine idle vs. working.
 2D Productivity to deliver load counts and estimated payload.
• Dual-mode communication option to enhance connectivity when assets are
working in areas with no cell coverage.
• Advanced health and utilization data, such as temperatures, load factors, and
time & fuel per gear.
• Remote troubleshooting and wireless updates via Service Advisor Remote.
Limited to a small subset of newer machines.
• Integrated with on-board payload system for K-Series wheel loaders and certain
articulated trucks.
• Provides access to the lifetime history of the machine.
February, 2014
CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” Product Link and the “Power
Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of
Caterpillar and may not be used without permission.
SITECH and VisionLink are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited, registered in the United States
and other countries.
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