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- Thread starterlegin
- Start dateJan 3, 2017
legin
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Arable Farmer
- Location
- West Midlands
- Jan 3, 2017
- #1
Thinking of buying a Amazone UF sprayer with isobus and running it on a JD 6r series with isobus. Question is which is the best way to utilise auto shut off, all through Gen 4 screen or buy an Amatron 3 box to run along side?
Suggestions please..
An Gof
Member
- Location
- Cornwall
- Jan 3, 2017
- #2
Running a UF1801 on a JD6630 through Isobus and all functions running through JD Greenstar 2630 screen. No Amatron box at all although we did spec the Joystick controls as well.
There are occasions when it would "be nice" to have two screens at once but i'm happy to save the money and run it all through the greenstar. You might need to sit down when you purchase the unlock code for swath control for the Greenstar.
legin
Member
Arable Farmer
- Location
- West Midlands
- Jan 4, 2017
- #3
An Gof said:
Running a UF1801 on a JD6630 through Isobus and all functions running through JD Greenstar 2630 screen. No Amatron box at all although we did spec the Joystick controls as well.
There are occasions when it would "be nice" to have two screens at once but i'm happy to save the money and run it all through the greenstar. You might need to sit down when you purchase the unlock code for swath control for the Greenstar.
Yes I believe its expensive for swath control, bloody annoying when its only a unlocking code. Thats why I was asking the question to save money and not buy Amatron box. Is the auto shut off worth hhaving?
An Gof
Member
- Location
- Cornwall
- Jan 4, 2017
- #4
legin said:
Yes I believe its expensive for swath control, bloody annoying when its only a unlocking code. Thats why I was asking the question to save money and not buy Amatron box. Is the auto shut off worth hhaving?
Auto shut off is absolutely brilliant. Don't forget auto boom height control as well. Makes spraying a real pleasure.
Northern farmer
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- Location
- North
- Jan 4, 2017
- #5
An Gof said:
Auto shut off is absolutely brilliant. Don't forget auto boom height control as well. Makes spraying a real pleasure.
Agreed but here we would like to know which option is the least inexpensive one: Amatron3 (cheap second hand screens available too) or the unlock codes for the JD screen?
legin
Member
Arable Farmer
- Location
- West Midlands
- Jan 4, 2017
- #6
Northern farmer said:
Agreed but here we would like to know which option is the least inexpensive one: Amatron3 (cheap second hand screens available too) or the unlock codes for the JD screen?
Yes, I should have probably put that question in the first post. Amazone also need a payment for unlocking their box and buy a receiver too. Its a mind field...
rusty
Member
Livestock Farmer
- Location
- Buxton Derbyshire
- Jan 4, 2017
- #7
I bought a second hand Amazone hydro profits with Amatron 3 already unlocked. The unlock code would have been well over £1000. To unlock the GPS driving guidance it was another £800.
Northern farmer
Member
- Location
- North
- Jan 5, 2017
- #8
legin said:
Yes, I should have probably put that question in the first post. Amazone also need a payment for unlocking their box and buy a receiver too. Its a mind field...
Did not know you would need an unlock code (must be for section control, not for basic sprayer control?), we run the older GPS Switch. A second hand unit might have section control already unlocked.
But why would you need a receiver, can't you feed NMEA from the JD receiver to your Amatron3?
CPP
Member
- Location
- Norfolk
- Jan 5, 2017
- #9
ISO bus run it on the gen 4 4600 screen
Unlock to the premium activation £1400 ish job done
Make sure the Amazone is AEF approved first
The Gen 4 screen is simple now and can be split to run the ISO and tractor features
And more to come with the 17-1 software update
legin
Member
Arable Farmer
- Location
- West Midlands
- Jan 5, 2017
- #10
Northern farmer said:
Did not know you would need an unlock code (must be for section control, not for basic sprayer control?), we run the older GPS Switch. A second hand unit might have section control already unlocked.
But why would you need a receiver, can't you feed NMEA from the JD receiver to your Amatron3?
Yes your right, I only need a harness from JD receiver. I thought I was reasonably tech savvy but think my age is catching up with me.
legin
Member
Arable Farmer
- Location
- West Midlands
- Jan 5, 2017
- #11
CPP said:
ISO bus run it on the gen 4 4600 screen
Unlock to the premium activation £1400 ish job done
Make sure the Amazone is AEF approved firstThe Gen 4 screen is simple now and can be split to run the ISO and tractor features
And more to come with the 17-1 software update
Thanks, I think thats what I will do. Whats coming with the 17-1 update??
Mrs Brown
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Livestock Farmer
- Location
- Orkney Islands
- Mar 27, 2017
- #12
CPP said:
ISO bus run it on the gen 4 4600 screen
Unlock to the premium activation £1400 ish job done
Make sure the Amazone is AEF approved firstThe Gen 4 screen is simple now and can be split to run the ISO and tractor features
And more to come with the 17-1 software update
We bought a Sulky fert spreader last year and had to purchase a 2630 screen to operate stop and go on a 6125R,have since bought a 6110R with 4600 screen with auto track ready, can this be used to run the sulky with the premium activation and does the price also include auto track activation? All isobus.
CPP
Member
- Location
- Norfolk
- Mar 28, 2017
- #13
Mrs Brown said:
We bought a Sulky fert spreader last year and had to purchase a 2630 screen to operate stop and go on a 6125R,have since bought a 6110R with 4600 screen with auto track ready, can this be used to run the sulky with the premium activation and does the price also include auto track activation? All isobus.
Premium activation include section control and autotrac
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