Auto section retrofit

[Mark Vickers]

Asking if anyone knows the cheapest way ( if possible) to put an after market kit together with this box to make the sprayer (JD512) auto section. Assuming could go matrix and boom pilot I think but also wondering if there's a better / cheaper way.

 

[Andy26]

AgOpenGPS cheapest, works very well.

Have you any sort of GPS on tractor at the moment?

 

[Andy26]

This is doing section and rate control, obviously that PCB goes in a box, just testing, but you get the idea.

 

[Mark Vickers]

Full rtk on the tractor but not unlocked for section control

 

[Andy26]

You probably won't want another screen and system then.

Is it Greenstar?

 

[Mark Vickers]

You probably won't want another screen and system then.

Is it Greenstar?

Extra screens I'm cool with. It's a Massey 8s so plenty room in the cab.

 

[Mark Vickers]

This is doing section and rate control, obviously that PCB goes in a box, just testing, but you get the idea.

Just had a chance to watch the video. Looks very like what I'm trying to achieve.

 

[e3120]

Just had a chance to watch the video. Looks very like what I'm trying to achieve.

One of your clients might be getting one

 

[Mark Vickers]

One of your clients might be getting one

That's even more interesting. Now I'm curious.

 

[e3120]

That's even more interesting. Now I'm curious.

Probably your smallest one....

 

[Andy26]

So you currently have RTK autosteer?

So for AgOpenGPS would need a
F9P receiver and antennae, approx £200, Panasonic FZ-G1 tablet, approx £200
Relay module circa £100
Cables and connectors

Think those JD boxes are TeeJet rebadged, in which case I think they are simple 12v signal on.
Made one auto section control last summer

In the picture above, its 4 section, the white, brown, green and red wires are 12v signals from the AgOpenGPS relays.

So can still use the manual section switches if needed.

So that's your cheapest way and probably the best way too, obviously RTK accuracy as well.

 

[Mark Vickers]

Thanks Andy. Really appreciate the help. I'll pull together the bits and may have to contact you for more info if that's ok? Definitely 844 based controller.

 

[Mark Vickers]

Probably your smallest one....

In height or acres

 

[e3120]

In height or acres

Errr.... Maybe both.

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Asking if anyone knows the cheapest way ( if possible) to put an after market kit together with this box to make the sprayer (JD512) auto section. Assuming could go matrix and boom pilot I think but also wondering if there's a better / cheaper way.
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Article in Pro Operator (Spring 2024) farmer upgrades JD sprayer to section control.

 

[Mark Vickers]

DT?

 

[J.t]

I've got the same control box on my jd510. As @Andy26 said, very straightforward to integrate with agopengps if that's the route you want to go down without spending a great deal