The John Deere SolutionsPlus app is your toolbox for managing technology products from John Deere. The SolutionsPlus app is used to support, configure, and enable John Deere precision technology products for agriculture, construction, and forestry industries. The SolutionsPlus app can be used for updating software, transferring subscriptions, connecting MTG 4G LTE to a wireless network or configuring MTG 4G LTE to receive wireless connections.
Most impressively, the SolutionsPlus app can help you setup your GreenStar equipment before you head to the field this season. It includes things such as:
How to setup your layout manager on the screen
Calibrate your TCM
Enter machine dimensions
Setup AutoTrac
Setup Documentation
You can also dive deeper into things like:
Prescriptions
Section Control
Boundaries
AutoTrac sensitivity settings and troubleshooting
Wireless Data Transfer
And more
Here are a couple of videos that show how to use the app for renewing an activation or submitting feedback directly to John Deere.
Download the SolutionPlus app today by going to the “Apps We Recommend” section of the Sloan Implement app or by following the links below. You can learn more about the SolutionsPlus app by visiting Deere’s MachineFinder Blog.
Sloan Support is written by the product support team at Sloan Implement, a 20 location John Deere dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. Learn more at www.sloans.com
This month, John Deere introduced the new 4640 universal display. The 4640 display incorporates the easy-to-use layout of the 4600 Command Center and the portability of the GreenStar 2630. With the release of the new 4640 display, John Deere has moved to a subscription based activation system which is different from the previous approach of a one-time activation purchase. Now activations for the 4640 are offered in four different configurations shown below:
The 5-year subscription option is only available at the point of purchase of the new 4640 display. If you choose to go with a one-year subscription, you will not have the option to purchase the five-year subscription down the road.
This price comparison graphic illustrates a customer’s cost of entry for a 4640 Universal Display and a 1-year subscription compared to a similarly activated GS3 2630 display.
The entry price for the 4640 is approximately 1/2 of the GS3 2630. Over the course of 5 years, a customer who purchased a 4640 display and a 5-year subscription will spend less money than the customer who purchased a GS3 2630 with activations. Also, in 5 years, there’s certain to be updated technology that will be better suited for the 4640 than the legacy 2630 display.
Why the change to subscription-based activations? Subscription-based precision ag offerings provide the following benefits:
Lower cost of entry to get started with display and subscriptions
Ability to try new applications for a year without having to commit to a permanent software license
Ability to match the cost of use with the revenue generated in the same fiscal year
Flexibility in selecting the level and duration of subscription that best fits the needs of the business without the expense of a one-time software license purchase
As previously mentioned, the 4640 display is portable, much like the GreenStar 3 2630 display. One of the things that the 4640 display is capable of over the 2630 display is that the 4640 can be used in conjunction with a Gen 4 extend monitor. This allows you to run the 4640 display with double the screen space.
Gen 4 extend monitor
The 4640 display also has enhanced data capturing abilities making section control and coverage maps more accurate. Setting on/off times is made much easier with the 4640 display. Simply select skip or overlap and enter the distance and speed. The new operating system on the 4640 functions like a smart phone with swipe and touch integration.
At this time the 4640 display has a few limitations, but John Deere will correct these with upcoming software updates that wwill make the 4640 display even more versatile. Some of the current limitations of the 4640 display are: RowSense in combines, Vision and RowSense in sprayers, Coverage map and A/B line sharing, and Machine sync. Also, the 4640 display is also not fully compatible with the John Deere Rate Controller 2000 at this time.
Here’s a video from Deere on the features of the new 4640 display.
Sloan Support is written by the product support team at Sloan Implement, a 20 location John Deere dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. Learn more at www.sloans.com
As you move your 2600 or 2630 Display into your combine this fall, you will need to calibrate your TCM to make sure you have the most accurate GPS signal and A/B Lines. This Youtube video will help explain how to properly calibrate your TCM to assure your autotrac works properly in your Tractor, Combine, Sprayer, or any other self propelled vehicle. Have a safe fall!
Sloan Support is written by the product support team at Sloan Implement, a 20 location John Deere dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. Learn more at www.sloans.com
The MyAnalyzer app utilizes data from the Operations Center to provide a view of documented map layers and summaries of field operations. This is traditionally the same data viewed within the Field Analyzer and Field Summary tab in Operations Center. Utilizing smartphone location features, MyAnalyzer enhances the ability to perform in-field analysis of documented results.
End users will be able to:
Use the current location feature (blue dot) while viewing a map to ground truth recorded data
View documented map layers and operation details for a field
Get driving directions to the field
Export a PDF of a map layer and print or share via email and text
Shake the phone while viewing a map layer to easily cycle through map layers for an operation
Get a farm summary by crop for variety performance information
Seamlessly transition between MyAnalyzer and MyOperations apps with a single log in
Get support from partners, including dealers, based on permissions granted in John Deere Operations Center
Value:
Utilize documented map layers to ground truth recorded data and for insights into the effectiveness of farming practices
Pull up documented map layers on the spot or easily send them via text or email to another person to aid in conversations with advisers and landlords
Access summary information of product performance as it is being harvested to aid in seed selection decisions for next year.
To get started, install the apps on a compatible smartphone and login to an existing Operations Center organization. Take advantage of the ways JDLink machine data and documented operations are combined. New and existing users will want to ensure they get the benefits of managing more acres, more precisely with these apps by enabling their equipment fleets with JDLink Connect, which seamlessly connects the machine to the Operations Center and takes the burden of data collection and transmission off of the grower.
Sloan Support is written by the product support team at Sloan Implement, a 20 location John Deere dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. Learn more at www.sloans.com
The new MyOperations app from John Deere provides insights from Operations Center and JDLink Connect data with daily summaries, field productivity, and quality details. It allows farmers to evaluate their daily productivity — all on the go from their smartphones.
End users will be able to monitor their field work that occurred today and yesterday, including:
Daily summaries of work performed by date and by operation with total acres per operation and per field
Operation details at end of field such as rate, product, variety, yield, and moisture
Progress and path traveled with Location History
Field boundary locations on the map and driving directions
Analysis of equipment efficiency:
Equipment location on the map and driving directions
Fuel and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank levels of equipment to plan refueling logistics and timing
Equipment hours and utilization details such as time utilization, ground speed, engine load, wheel slip, fuel rate, and more
Remote Display Access (RDA) into the in-cab display
JDLink Machine alerts and notifications indicating machine health, operation, or misuse issues
Seamlessly transition to the MyAnalyzer app for a historical view of operations with a single login
Get support from partners, including dealers, based on permissions granted in John Deere Operations Center
Value:
Knowing current acres worked, fuel levels and idle time enables the grower to proactively manage their day to improve logistics, efficiency, and productivity
Quality metrics give the grower confidence that field work is being executed as planned and helps them adjust as conditions change
To get started, install the apps on a compatible smartphone and login to an existing Operations Center organization. Take advantage of the ways JDLink machine data and documented operations are combined. New and existing users will want to ensure they get the benefits of managing more acres, more precisely with these apps by enabling their equipment fleets with JDLink Connect, which seamlessly connects the machine to the Operations Center and takes the burden of data collection and transmission off of the grower.
Sloan Support is written by the product support team at Sloan Implement, a 20 location John Deere dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. Learn more at www.sloans.com
Traveled over a large portion of the corn belt the last week of July and the corn and soybean crop overall looks good from Central Illinois all the way to Central Ohio. Of course, there are a few pockets here and there that have had their share of challenges but overall I think we are going to have a large crop. Probably not news to anyone but brought a little bit more meaning to the market reports when you see if for yourself.
John Deere has announced their fall software update for all Greenstar equipment. Make sure that you get this completed before you head to the field. You can find the update on www.stellarsupport.com or bring your displays and receivers into your local Sloan Implement location and we will do the update for you for free. You might have to leave them over night, as we are getting several units in and the update can take about 15-45 minutes to complete depending on your model.
Make sure you have your variety locator files setup in Apex and have reloaded your setup data into your display with the correct machine models. Here’s a blog post with instructions for setting up variety locator in Apex.
If you were one of the unlucky ones that had some wind in your area that pushed the corn down, John Deere Rowsense works really well in these situations. As long as you can get the snouts under the stalk you should have pretty good success in picking up the corn and staying on the row. Let us know if we can help set you up with a system of evaluate a field to see if Rowsense would be a good fit. You can learn more about JD Rowsense Here.
Deere Rowsense Feelers
Our service departments are still very busy getting customer machines ready to go for fall. If you have some last minute service items to get repaired, don’t wait as the line is getting long.
Our call center will be back to our seasonal hours on the Tuesday after labor day. We will again have 3 analysts every day that will be taking your AMS equipment questions from 7-6 Monday – Friday and from 7-3 on Saturday. This is a free service to our customers. We will again have our after hours option for the call center. These hours are 6-9 pm Monday – Friday, 3-6 on Saturday, and Noon to 5 on Sunday. This service has a $50 fee that is passed directly to the analyst taking your call.
Check out our Sloan 12F folding corn head conversion video at http://www.sloans.com/12f . We have converted some used 12 row non-chopping heads to a folding corn head that will work on about any late model John Deere combine. It folds or unfolds in about 35 seconds.
Sloan 12F Folding Cornhead
Sloan Support is written by the product support team at Sloan Implement, a 20 location John Deere dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. Learn more at www.sloans.com
This post features Austin Shellhause and Joe Brunker. Austin works in the Cuba City, Wisconsin location. He is a graduate of Eastland High School class of 2010. He later went on to graduate with an Ag Business and Farm Management degree from UW-Platteville in 2014. Austin then started with Sloan’s shortly after in Product Support. He enjoys spending time with his friends and family and anything outdoors.
Austin Shellhause
Joe works out of our Monroe, Wisconsin location and also helps cover the Mt. Horeb and Montfort, Wisconsin locations. He started working Product Support for Sloan Implement in 2007. Joe has 3 boys that keep him busy when he’s not at work. He also enjoys working outside on his property, hunting and fishing
Joe Brunker
Sloan Support is written by the product support team at Sloan Implement, a 20 location John Deere dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin. Learn more at www.sloans.com
