Software update charges for gps receiver/tractor Massey 7718 Omnistar G2 ???!!!

[phr49]

Wondered if anyone had experienced charges for software updates for GPS equipement .
Recently told needed an update from supplier because there was some problems reported with equipement working as it should .
Was nt expecting a bill of £164 nett of tax for a frigging software update .......
Anyone else had simular with Masseys/Omnistar ??
Do run a JD also ......DIY updates for them ............

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

You can’t update AGCO C3000 style receivers on your own. Needs to be done with a dealer laptop.

Was it done in isolation or together with other service work? Did they travel to you to do it?

 

[phr49]

You can’t update AGCO C3000 style receivers on your own. Needs to be done with a dealer laptop.

Was it done in isolation or together with other service work? Did they travel to you to do it?

Done in isolation travelled 10 mins to tractor location took about 45 mins to do .
Tractor was serviced few weeks back 1500 hrs at dealer to keep with warranty conditions ..

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Shame it wasn’t done at the service, you should challenge the dealer about why it wasn’t done then. You still would have been charged something for the time, but saved any on the travel time etc.

 

[Richard Smyth]

Labour and travel only here. Update itself is not charged

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Labour and travel only here. Update itself is not charged

AGCO dealers do the same here, receiver software and end of line (EOL) software is all “free”, but your still paying labour (and travel if it’s done on farm) to do the update.

 

[PSQ]

Apologies for the hijack.

@Pheasant Surprise I don't suppose you know how to upgrade an older CSI Wireless 'DGPS Max' to be able to receive Egnos corrections from PRN136?

CSI Wireless no longer exists, so no updates from them. I'm guessing it's only going to be usable with SBAS from now on.

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Apologies for the hijack.

@Pheasant Surprise I don't suppose you know how to upgrade an older CSI Wireless 'DGPS Max' to be able to receive Egnos corrections from PRN136?

CSI Wireless no longer exists, so no updates from them. I'm guessing it's only going to be usable with SBAS from now on.

Sorry afraid I don’t. There may be a (hidden) menu to change the satellite PRN to the current SBAS satellites in use, but I wouldn’t be able to tell you how to find it.

 

[Speedstar]

Wondered if anyone had experienced charges for software updates for GPS equipement .
Recently told needed an update from supplier because there was some problems reported with equipement working as it should .
Was nt expecting a bill of £164 nett of tax for a frigging software update .......
Anyone else had simular with Masseys/Omnistar ??
Do run a JD also ......DIY updates for them ............

What age of tractor was that on ?
MF are having problems with the software at the moment

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Apologies for the hijack.

@Pheasant Surprise I don't suppose you know how to upgrade an older CSI Wireless 'DGPS Max' to be able to receive Egnos corrections from PRN136?

CSI Wireless no longer exists, so no updates from them. I'm guessing it's only going to be usable with SBAS from now on.

Found it! @PSQ

You will need to connect to the serial port of the DGPS Max using a USB to serial converter hooked up to your laptop and run up a terminal session to connect to the receiver.

Then issue a $JWAASPRN command to change the configured PRN numbers for EGNOS.

See page 43 and 44 from the CSI programming manual for the unit:

http://www.seatech.dk/archive/Dokumenter/Vector/ProgrammingManual.pdf

So the command you would issue at the prompt, would be: $JWAASPRN,136,123 and hit enter after it.

 

[phr49]

What age of tractor was that on ?
MF are having problems with the software at the moment

65 plate so 2015 .......Massey problems with software we have to cough up ......

 

[Speedstar]

65 plate so 2015 .......Massey problems with software we have to cough up ......

Sorry to say be yes , welcome to the club