Vehicle Sync

Vehicle Sync Product within Trimble’s Connected Farm™ Real time wireless data transmission between multiple

vehicles Vehicle requirements:

FmX® integrated display with Vehicle Sync unlock DCM-300 modem

Share: guidance lines coverage data point/area/line features vehicle icons and data

No longer need USB drive to move data between units Improves operational efficiency and accuracy with up-to-

date information shared real-time

Features Information Sharing

Coverage mapping value Tru Count Clutches Harvested Area

Guidance lines Except Freeform

Obstacles Point/Line/Area

Vehicle Icons Avoidance

Virtual Tank Levels Instant Yield and Moisture As-Applied Data

7.0 Updates The newest features allow operators to: – View virtual tank levels of nearby devices that are

planting or applying product. – Share instant yield, instant moisture, and combined

coverage layers for yield and moisture with different displays that are in the same field.

– Share “as-applied” coverage layers between displays for vehicles that are conducting the same event with the same material.

7.0 Updates Cont.– Coverage layer is now a viewable layer only and the

vehicle's coverage is displayed on this layer.– View coverage data from multiple vehicles in the

same field that are performing different operations without affecting row shutoff.

– View a combined coverage map with a legend of multiple vehicles in the same field to quickly pinpoint each vehicle's covered area.

Specifications

Distance Line of sight 325 yds - 300 M

Vehicles Up to 6 One starts an operation Others join in from Field Selection screen

Components

Required FmX with firmware v6.5 or higher (7.2 recommended) DCM-300 Modem with firmware v3.0.13 or higher High-Gain Wi-Fi Antenna Vehicle Sync Unlock for FmX

Not Required Connected Farm DCM-300 Data Plan

Vehicle Sync Kit

DCM-300C/G Modem (83400, 83500 or 83600) Vehicle Sync Antenna Kit (83700-05) Cable Assy, DCM-300 to Display (82026) Vehicle Sync Unlock for FmX (85561) – One time fee

If user has existing modem– High-Gain Wi-Fi Antenna Kit – Vehicle Sync Unlock

FmX / DCM-300 Installation Layout

DCM-300 LED Status

Blink is 1s on/1s off Slow blink is 3s on/3s off Fast blink is 200ms

on/200ms off

Vehicle Sync Plugin

In the Configuration Screen select the Add/Remove button to view the listing of Inactive and Active Plugins

Locate the Vehicle Sync Plugin and add it to the Active Plugins column

Vehicle Sync Setup

Set up Vehicle Sync Plugin after it has been added

Select the Plugin followed by Setup

Vehicle Sync Setup Cont.

1. Set the Channel – Vehicles must be on same channel to communicate

2. Static IP – Each vehicle must have unique IP

3. Display Name – Enter descriptive name which other vehicles will see

Vehicle Sync Setup

Coverage– All layers– Layer 1 only (Field-IQ)

Comms Strategy– Original – all displays

broadcast– Regulated

Vehicle Sync Diagnostics

Selecting Vehicle Sync Diagnostics will display the vehicle’s network properties.

Vehicle Sync Diagnostics Cont.

Unique properties can be found to help diagnose network issues– Connections– Channel– IP Address– Correction Age– Version

Linking to Vehicles

Use Vehicle Sync button to join another vehicle already in the field

Joining another vehicle will automatically populate Client, Farm, Field & Event to match others

Linking to Vehicles Cont. Selecting Vehicle Sync

button will populate list of nearby vehicles if they are in the run screen

Highlight vehicle and select Join button to access the nearby vehicle’s Client, Farm, Field & Event

Vehicle Sync Plugin Tab

Operating in the Run Screen, Plugin displays list of all other vehicles in same field- This listing allows

user to view individual vehicle properties

Guidance Lines Create Guidance Lines

as normally done using one of the following types:– AB– Curve– Pivot– HeadlandNote: Freeform Not Shared

Lines are automatically pooled when vehicles link

Coverage Mapping

Occupied vehicle’s coverage is yellow

All other vehicle’s coverage is teal

Coverage controls:– Tru-count Clutches– Liquid-Block Valves– Rate as section– Header swath width– Sprayer sections

Harvest Data

Instant yield and moisture data from multiple vehicles.

Virtual Tank and As-Applied

Applied rate from multiple vehicles displayed on map

Coverage

View a combined coverage map from others not in same event.

Questions?