Page 2 - Introduction; Foreword; Read The Guidance Manual
Introduction OUO6050,0000FB1 1910AUG101/1 JS56696,0000218 1910DEC081/1 JS56696,000039F 1923SEP091/1 www.StellarSupport.com NOTE: Product functionality may not be fully represented in this document due to product changes occurring after the time of printing. Read the latest Operator’s Manual...
Page 3 - Contents; Safety; The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice.
Contents Page Safety .......................................................... 051 Getting Started Theory of Operation............................................ 101Making Implement Guidance Function ............... 102Accuracy ............................................................. 102i...
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Page 5 - Recognize Safety Information
Safety DX,ALERT 1929SEP981/1 DX,SIGNAL 1903MAR931/1 DX,READ 1916JUN091/1 Recognize Safety Information This is a safetyalert symbol. When you see this symbolon your machine or in this manual, be alert to the potentialfor personal injury. Follow recommended precautions and safe operatingprac...
Page 6 - Park Machine Safely
Safety DX,PARK 1904JUN901/1 DX,FIRE2 1903MAR931/1 Park Machine Safely Before working on the machine: • Lower all equipment to the ground. • Stop the engine and remove the key. • Disconnect the battery ground strap. • Hang a "DO NOT OPERATE" tag in operator station. TS230 —UN—24MA Y89 P...
Page 7 - Practice Safe Maintenance
Safety DX,SERV 1917FEB991/1 DX,LOWER 1924FEB001/1 Practice Safe Maintenance Understand service procedure before doing work. Keeparea clean and dry. Never lubricate, service, or adjust machine while it ismoving. Keep hands, feet , and clothing from powerdrivenparts. Disengage all power and ope...
Page 8 - Keep Riders Off Machine
Safety DX,RIDER 1903MAR931/1 DX,WW,RECEIVER 1924AUG101/1 JS56696,00003A0 1922JUL081/1 Keep Riders Off Machine Only allow the operator on the machine. Keep riders off. Riders on machine are subject to injury such as beingstruck by foreign objects and being thrown off of themachine. Riders al...
Page 9 - Getting Started; Theory of Operation; Software and Settings:; NOTE: When updating the receiver software, only
Getting Started CZ76372,00001CA 1912OCT101/1 Theory of Operation iGuide is a passive implement guidance system whichallows a machine to be driven in such a way as to keepthe implement on its desired track. It is able to do thiswith a StarFire™ GPS receiver on both the machine andthe implement. Th...
Page 11 - iGuide Activation; See GreenStar Display Operator Manual for activating.; Useful Buttons and Icons; NOTE: The machine receiver must be a StarFire iTC.
Getting Started CZ76372,00001CB 1912OCT101/1 CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT101/11 CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT102/11 CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT103/11 Continued on next page CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT104/11 iGuide Activation See GreenStar Display Operator Manual for activating. To activate iGuide, pleas...
Page 12 - NOTE: The implement receiver must be a StarFire iTC.
Getting Started CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT105/11 CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT106/11 CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT107/11 CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT108/11 Continued on next page CZ76372,00001CC 1912OCT109/11 Use the STARFIRE IMPLEMENT Softkey to setup theimplement Receiver and start the TCM calibration ...
Page 14 - Setup; To make iGuide function, the following criteria are required
Setup CZ76372,00001CD 1906OCT101/1 Getting Started To make iGuide function, the following criteria are required to be setup: • Machine setup and offsets • Implement setup and offsets • Machine GPS receiver settings under StarFire softkey • Implement GPS receiver settings under StarFire softkey • ...
Page 15 - Machine Setup
Setup Continued on next page CZ76372,00001CE 1912OCT101/2 Machine Setup MENU >> GREENSTAR >> EQUIPMENT allows accessto MACHINE and IMPLEMENT setup screens. PC8663 —UN—05AUG05 MENU Softkey PC12685 —UN—14JUL10 GREENSTAR 3 Softkey PC12948 —UN—12OCT10 EQUIPMENT Softkey 152 102110 PN=15
Page 16 - NOTE: Machine name must be defined in order to
Setup CZ76372,00001CE 1912OCT102/2 PC10802 —UN—08JUL08 Machine Tab A—Machine TabB—Implement 1 TabC—Machine Type DropDown Menu D—Machine Model DropDown Menu E— Machine Name DropDown Menu F— Connection Point DropDown Menu G—Machine Turn Radius InputBox H—Turning Sensitivity InputBoxI— Change ...
Page 17 - Machine Offsets; Change Offsets; Enter machine offsets:
Setup Continued on next page CZ76372,00001DC 1912OCT101/3 Machine Offsets Change Offsets MENU >> GREENSTAR2 PRO Softkey >> EQUIPMENTSoftkey Press CHANGE OFFSET button on Machine Setupscreen. Enter machine offsets: PC8663 —UN—05AUG05 MENU Softkey PC12685 —UN—14JUL10 GREENSTAR 3 Softkey...
Page 18 - IMPORTANT: Offsets must be accurate because they
Setup CZ76372,00001DC 1912OCT102/3 CZ76372,00001DC 1912OCT103/3 InLine distance from nonsteering axle to GPS receiver(B) will be • Row crop tractors—rear axle • Articulated tractors—front axle • Track tractors—rear axle NOTE: Offset (B) for track tractors should be measured from the receiver...
Page 19 - Implement Setup; NOTE: The implement setup should be verified
Setup Continued on next page CZ76372,00001CF 1912OCT101/2 Implement Setup NOTE: The implement setup should be verified before operating iGuide. MENU >> GREENSTAR >> EQUIPMENT >> Then pressImplement Tab PC8663 —UN—05AUG05 MENU button PC12685 —UN—14JUL10 GREENSTAR 3 Softkey PC1294...
Page 20 - Press Implement 1 tab to get to the implement setup page.
Setup CZ76372,00001CF 1912OCT102/2 PC1 1 178 —UN—14JUL08 Implement Tab A—Machine TabB—Implement 1 TabC—Implement 2 Tab D—Implement Type DropDown Menu E— Implement Model DropDown Menu F— Implement Name DropDown Menu G—Change Offsets ButtonH—GPS Offsets ButtonI— Change Widths Buttons Press Imple...
Page 21 - Implement Offsets; —Used to define the actual implement; Control Point; —The location around which the implement; Value only needed if
Setup Continued on next page JS56696,0000503 1902APR091/2 Implement Offsets Press CHANGE OFFSET button on Implement Setupscreen. Implement name must be defined to save implementoffsets. Implement Offsets —Used to define the actual implement position relative to the machine. Control Point —The loc...
Page 22 - —Used to enter implement width and; Defining Implement Width and Track Spacing.; —Used in guidance for how far each pass; Physical Width; —The actual width of the entire implement; NOTE: Physical Width is not used for Implement Guidance.
Setup JS56696,0000503 1902APR092/2 Change Widths —Used to enter implement width and track spacing for guidance. Change implement width andtrack spacing when changing implements. Implementwidth and track spacing are independent of each other. NOTE: IMPLEMENT tab will show HEADER for Combines, ROW ...
Page 23 - Implement GPS Offsets; Enter Implement GPS Offsets:; IMPORTANT: Drive a vehicle forward and have; NOTE: Minor adjustments to dimension B on the; NOTE: Measure from middle of vehicle receiver to
Setup CZ76372,00001D0 1906OCT101/1 CZ76372,00001D1 1906OCT101/1 Implement GPS Offsets Press GPS OFFSET button on Implement Setup screen.This button will only be active if an implement GPSreceiver is connected to the CAN Bus. Enter Implement GPS Offsets: IMPORTANT: Drive a vehicle forward and h...
Page 24 - Receiver Installation
Setup JS56696,0000510 1911DEC081/1 Receiver Installation PC1 1843 —UN—23MAR09 Possible Mounting Location A—Connection Point B—Control Point The mounting example diagram has a distance of 10 m(32.8 ft) from the connection point (A) to the control point(B). The minimum distance needed between the c...
Page 25 - GPS Receiver Setup; NOTE: The implement receiver will detect its position
Setup JS56696,0000505 1901APR091/4 Continued on next page JS56696,0000505 1901APR092/4 GPS Receiver Setup MENU >> STARFIRE iTC Implement >> SETUP taballows access to StarFire iTC setup on the implement. NOTE: The implement receiver will detect its position automatically when it is ...
Page 26 - NOTE: Face receiver directly straight forward or backward.
Setup Continued on next page JS56696,0000505 1901APR093/4 PC1 1844 —UN—23MAR09 StarFire iTC Implement—Main A—Info TabB—Setup TabC—Activations TabD—Serial Port Tab E— Correction Mode DropDown Menu F— Correction Default CheckBoxG—Mount Direction DropDown Menu H—Fore/Aft InputBox I— Height Input...
Page 27 - Hours After Shutdown—; The use of this feature is
Setup JS56696,0000505 1901APR094/4 Enter the correct receiver height above the ground. Tomeasure the receiver height, put the implement at itsworking depth (if possible) and measure the height. If thisis not possible, lower the implement to the ground, andsubtract the desired working depth to get...
Page 28 - NOTE: When checking for bias, turn iGuide to “none”
Setup Continued on next page JS56696,0000506 1909DEC081/3 TCM Calibration PC1 1066 —UN—29FEB08 TCM Calibration A—Implement with one main axle B—Implement with carrying wheels at the front and rear One of the most important steps in making iGuide functionat its peak performance is the TCM Calibrat...
Page 29 - Adjusting Lateral Offsets; NOTE: Do not measure the ends of the passes.; Implement GPS Lateral Offset Example—
Setup JS56696,0000506 1909DEC082/3 JS56696,0000506 1909DEC083/3 Adjusting Lateral Offsets If TCM’s have been properly calibrated and machine orimplement still cannot track on same line going bothdirections, a lateral offset should be entered. NOTE: Remember, when checking bias on machine, use ...
Page 30 - Guidance Setup
Setup Continued on next page CZ76372,00001DD 1912OCT101/6 Guidance Setup Guidance Setup MENU >> GREENSTAR >> GUIDANCE softkey >>GUIDANCE SETTINGS tab (A) Select desired Tracking Mode first (refer to AutoTracOperators Manual). If Curve Track was selected, checkCurve Track setting...
Page 31 - Recommendation for use:; NOTE: You cannot navigate away from the iGuide; Adjusting the value manually:; Slope Compensation can be changed by three methods:
Setup Continued on next page CZ76372,00001DD 1912OCT102/6 Slope compensation aids in helping drive the machine upa hill to account for implement drift. It looks at the machineroll angle and slope compensation value to determine theamount to move the machine up hill. On a 5 degree slopewith a valu...
Page 33 - Calculating Slope Compensation Manually; Implement Error / Roll Angle = Slope Compensation; iGuide Sensitivity; iGuide Sensitivity affects how aggressively the system
Setup CZ76372,00001DD 1912OCT106/6 PC1 1062 —UN—29FEB08 10 Degree Slope Compensation A—Up HillB—Down Hill C—25.4 cm (10 in.)D—Tractor E— ImplementF— Desire Path G—Implement Drift Path Calculating Slope Compensation Manually If the center of the machine and center of the implementpositions are 25....
Page 34 - Operation; Operation of iGuide
Operation Continued on next page CZ76372,00001DE 1912OCT101/2 Operation of iGuide MEMU >> GREENSTAR >> GUIDANCE allows access toGuidance Settings and Shift Track Settings. PC8663 —UN—05AUG05 MENU Softkey PC12685 —UN—14JUL10 GREENSTAR 3 Softkey PC12947 —UN—12OCT10 GUIDANCE Softkey 201...
Page 35 - Blue line—recorded implement path
Operation CZ76372,00001DE 1912OCT102/2 PC1 1899 —UN—01APR09 GreenStar—Guidance A—View TabB—Guidance Setting TabC—Shift Track Settings TabD—iTEC Pro Tab E— Path Accuracy IndicatorF— Shift Track Left ButtonG—Shift Track Center ButtonH—Shift Track Right Button I— Steer Sensitivity InputBoxJ— Set Tr...
Page 36 - Integrating iGuide and iTEC Pro; NOTE: Please check the iGuide OM for a; NOTE: Please check the iGuide OM for a
Integrating iGuide and iTEC Pro JS56696,0000522 1923APR091/1 CZ76372,00001DF 1912OCT101/1 JS56696,0000523 1923MAR091/1 Hardware and Software Requirements In order to run iTEC Pro and iGuide simultaneously, thefollowing hardware and software are required: 1. Both receivers must be iTC receiv...
Page 39 - Tuning Guide; Setting Up Vehicle Offsets; Vehicle Offsets
Tuning Guide JS56696,00006D7 1931AUG091/2 JS56696,00006D7 1931AUG092/2 Setting Up Vehicle Offsets Vehicle Offsets Offsets “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” are critical for iGuide tooperate efficiently. A—Lateral distance from centerline of machine toGPS receiver B—Inline distance from nonsteering axl...
Page 40 - Setting Up Implement Offsets; Offset “E” is not required for iGuide.; Setting Up Implement GPS Offsets
Tuning Guide JS56696,00006D8 1931AUG091/1 Continued on next page CZ76372,00001E2 1912OCT101/3 Setting Up Implement Offsets Implement Offsets Offsets “A”, “B”, and “D” are critical for iGuide to operateefficiently. Offset “E” is not required for iGuide. NOTE: Offset “C” is required when using a...
Page 41 - Measuring in line dimension from receiver to receiver:; NOTE: When measuring distance between vehicle and
Tuning Guide CZ76372,00001E2 1912OCT102/3 CZ76372,00001E2 1912OCT103/3 Offset “C” should match Receiver Height from ImplementReceiver softkey. PC9966 —UN—09FEB07 StarFire iTC Implement Softkey Check the GreenStar Display for correct inlinedistance between vehicle receiver and implementreceive...
Page 42 - Tuning Slope Compensation; NOTE: If slope compensation value is above 4.00; Tuning iGuide Sensitivity; NOTE: For some platforms, such as four wheel drive
Tuning Guide JS56696,00006D4 1926AUG091/1 CZ76372,00001D2 1912OCT101/1 Tuning Slope Compensation Slope Compensation works as a lookahead for thevehicle. Slope Compensation helps aids in moving thevehicle up the hill to keep the implement on the guidanceline. Slope Range Typical Value Degree C...
Page 43 - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Tips; Control Point—; NOTE: Do not wait until implement is aligned to
Troubleshooting Continued on next page CZ76372,00001E3 1912OCT101/2 Troubleshooting Tips 1. Implement receiver not showing up in the GreenStar Display Check if Constant Power Extension harness (PF90550 or PF90551) is installed. Check for latest software (version 2.3.1385 or higher) on Impleme...
Page 44 - Valid Configuration; Will not work with 3pt implements.
Troubleshooting CZ76372,00001E3 1912OCT102/2 JS56696,000050A 1910DEC081/1 Always verify correct implement dimensions when using the “out of box” dimensions from theGreenStar Display or Apex. Valid Configuration iGuide requires certain settings to be available and certainoffsets need to be wi...
Page 45 - Specifications; Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Specifications JS56696,0000237 1922JUL081/1 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values TS1670 —UN—01MAY03 4.8 4.8 8.8 9.8 10.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 12.9 10.9 9.8 8.8 4.8 Bolt or Class 4.8 Class 8.8 or 9.8 Class 10.9 Class 12.9 Screw Lubricated a Dry b Lubricated a Dry b Lubricated a Dry b Lubricated a Dry b S...
Page 46 - Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Specifications JS56696,0000238 1922JUL081/1 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values TS1671 —UN—01MAY03 Bolt or SAE Grade 1 SAE Grade 2 a SAE Grade 5, 5.1 or 5.2 SAE Grade 8 or 8.2 Screw Lubricated b Dry c Lubricated b Dry c Lubricated b Dry c Lubricated b Dry c Size N∙m lbin N∙m lbin N∙m lbi...
Page 47 - Index; APPENDIX; Index1
Index Page A APPENDIX Valid Configuration .................................................. 352 C Control Point ............................................................... 158 G Getting Started ........................................................... 151 iGuide Activation ...................
Page 48 - Index2
Page 49 - John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job; John Deere Parts; School is never out for John Deere service technicians.; Prompt Service
John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job JS56696,0000239 1908FEB081/1 JS56696,000023A 1908FEB081/1 JS56696,000023B 1908FEB081/1 JS56696,000023C 1908FEB081/1 John Deere Parts We help minimize downtime by putting genuine JohnDeere parts in your hands in a hurry. That’s why we maintain a lar...