Try CHCNAV... much much more reliable than FJD!
Fieldbee or FDJ?
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Keep us posted....
KiwiEd
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I've also bought CHCNAV, got it and fitted it to non steer ready 2014 Fendt 724 SCR.
Wiring loom just long enough, put receiver in sunroof dome.
Anti rotation bracket worked out nice & tidy.
You can feel the magnets in the steering motor, makes the steering feel a bit lumpy
Have to lean how to use it now
Wiring loom just long enough, put receiver in sunroof dome.
Anti rotation bracket worked out nice & tidy.
You can feel the magnets in the steering motor, makes the steering feel a bit lumpy
Have to lean how to use it now
It’s a nice simple system to use and more importantly reliable. It won’t need constant updates like FJD where you have to request them from dealer who then in turn has to request with the FJD tech team.I've also bought CHCNAV, got it and fitted it to non steer ready 2014 Fendt 724 SCR.
Wiring loom just long enough, put receiver in sunroof dome.
Anti rotation bracket worked out nice & tidy.
You can feel the magnets in the steering motor, makes the steering feel a bit lumpy
Have to lean how to use it now
For it then to fail half way through and knock out a part like the IMU
Double check your steering motor doesn’t have any kind of sideways pull on it from the clamp. It shouldn’t be lumpy! Enjoy using it
KiwiEd
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Felt lumpy straight out of box.
Dealer felt another one ...same.
Dealer felt another one ...same.
Weare Cham
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- N. Devon
That sounds familiarIt’s a nice simple system to use and more importantly reliable. It won’t need constant updates like FJD where you have to request them from dealer who then in turn has to request with the FJD tech team.
For it then to fail half way through and knock out a part like the IMU
Double check your steering motor doesn’t have any kind of sideways pull on it from the clamp. It shouldn’t be lumpy! Enjoy using it
This does seem a strange policy to me, why FJD won't allow direct access to the Tech team as was the case initially?It’s a nice simple system to use and more importantly reliable. It won’t need constant updates like FJD where you have to request them from dealer who then in turn has to request with the FJD tech team.
For it then to fail half way through and knock out a part like the IMU
Double check your steering motor doesn’t have any kind of sideways pull on it from the clamp. It shouldn’t be lumpy! Enjoy using it
Fair enough that they do not push Updates automatically, but it would be nice to have the option to click and accept and Update... I did suggest this when I was asked for feedback yonks ago.
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I guess eventually they will try to mirror the Western manufacturers like Trimble etc., everything through dealer network, protected with revenue creation through the whole system.
Want an update, speak to dealer £££.
I hope not.
It is/was the USP of these units in my view. But plenty of free market competition about, 2 other Chinese systems, Fieldbee in Europe, so hopefully they will not go the Trimble route...
They started off at circa £3.5k? Now are £5-6k with unlocks for U turn?
True.... deffo creeping up. All the charges for the little "extras" is an annoyance...
Happily I am capable of doing a U-turn on the headland. Wakes me up....
Yes this is true! Reliability will let them down though by releasing updates before they have all the bugs ironed out
I have been beta testing fieldbee’s new kit, (the old kit works great).
It seems to work fine, I did find a bug and it did force them to disable tilt sensing as the position data was corrupted and put me in the sea off the east coast.
it removed the negative from my longitudinal location lol.
At a guess anyone further east than me would be fine ie where they are testing mostly.
to be honest they have been great they live play the system over a connection app to fine tune it, and make sure it’s setup right, they used the same system to find the bug.
Basicly they can take over the tablet, when you give them access.
And you can text message them, as they do it.
I think they are also testing cab roof installs as they asked where my install was.
And expected it to be the cab roof.
so if they fix that bug at some point I may shift it to the cab roof but it’s seems to work ok even without tilt on the bonnet. Sure not drilling perfect but cultivation level accuracy to not bother adding overlap settings.
when they come back with a bug fix I will let you know. It’s only been a few days at this point as they did the bug test Thursday.
It seems to work fine, I did find a bug and it did force them to disable tilt sensing as the position data was corrupted and put me in the sea off the east coast.
it removed the negative from my longitudinal location lol.
At a guess anyone further east than me would be fine ie where they are testing mostly.
to be honest they have been great they live play the system over a connection app to fine tune it, and make sure it’s setup right, they used the same system to find the bug.
Basicly they can take over the tablet, when you give them access.
And you can text message them, as they do it.
I think they are also testing cab roof installs as they asked where my install was.
And expected it to be the cab roof.
so if they fix that bug at some point I may shift it to the cab roof but it’s seems to work ok even without tilt on the bonnet. Sure not drilling perfect but cultivation level accuracy to not bother adding overlap settings.
when they come back with a bug fix I will let you know. It’s only been a few days at this point as they did the bug test Thursday.
Jon@Pinpoint
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Well.....to add to the mix, I am also the UK dealer for SingularXYZ (yes, ANOTHER Chinese brand!). The reason for this, is I am not able to compete on price with my Hexagon portfolio when it comes to RTK, even with discount, I can't get close! So I have been testing the SAgro100 and 150 including the SV100 NTRIP base station. I have to say I am impressed.
Currently installed on to a Bateman RB26.
Kit comes with HD camera, the usual .shp file transfer, multi-constellation GNSS, RTK & SBAS and dual gyro. U-turn is FREE!
Supply only £3995.00 + VAT or installed £4395.00 + VAT
Jon - 07551 908595
Currently installed on to a Bateman RB26.
Kit comes with HD camera, the usual .shp file transfer, multi-constellation GNSS, RTK & SBAS and dual gyro. U-turn is FREE!
Supply only £3995.00 + VAT or installed £4395.00 + VAT
Jon - 07551 908595
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A few photos from this Autumn using FJD.
Drilling inbetween last year's maize rows on a very step field:
I do have a minor unresolved issue that I've not been responded to about, although I haven't chased it particularly hard. Hopefully the UK support network will be improved because it is a good product.
Drilling inbetween last year's maize rows on a very step field:
I do have a minor unresolved issue that I've not been responded to about, although I haven't chased it particularly hard. Hopefully the UK support network will be improved because it is a good product.
Cracking job on the inter row drilling....
Message the Mothership if no joy locally? I seem to recall that this was still available according to one of the FJD team.
I hope to go to Saltex at teh NEC tomorrow, and see the sales team there....
Message the Mothership if no joy locally? I seem to recall that this was still available according to one of the FJD team.
I hope to go to Saltex at teh NEC tomorrow, and see the sales team there....
If you do go, perhaps you could enquire as to who the person is to contact regarding product support in the south east? Thanks!