I'm looking at buying Farm Works, and I have a question for anyone that has knowledge of Flexi Coil / FlexController air carts. I have a 2005 Case IH ADX 2230 var. rate air cart and the FlexController. I know Case offers a task controller with an SD card that can be plugged into the FlexController to run VR prescriptions, but can a Windows / Windows Mobile PC running Farm Works do the same thing? If so, that would make the choice to get Farm Works an easy one, because it would ultimately save me money from having to buy the task controller. If anyone does this, what kind of harness do you use and where did you get it? Does anyone have a part # for it?http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67139#msg-67139Fri, 24 May 2013 14:22:32 -0400 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67336#msg-67336 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67336#msg-67336I used a toughbook cf-29 with a docking station that has a break out box with 5 com ports on it. I connected to a trimble 500 for GPS and tried 2 different flexicontrolers. Newest version and older version. After seeing the mapping jumping around maybe 30 feet at times my interest died down very quickly. If I ever get it going I will post more on it. The harness to connect to the the flexicoil harness is 412736A1 cnh part#
I am planning on going with frimble FMX and complete harness change for the 3450 cart I have. My trimble/farmworks dealer says they have other carts around that is working great with already. I think it will cost about $12K or more, ouch.]]> lanwickum Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRASun, 08 Apr 2012 22:41:17 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67283#msg-67283 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67283#msg-67283 senodak Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAWed, 04 Apr 2012 21:21:52 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67272#msg-67272 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67272#msg-67272 KathyCline Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAWed, 04 Apr 2012 13:57:27 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67271#msg-67271 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67271#msg-67271My Nomad has the camera on the top boot and no CF slot. The bottom serial boot with the 9 pin can't bring in a GPS signal and also send out the VR to the cart at the same time? If you look at the diagram the GPS cable ties into the task controller harness and then the task controller harness connects to the tractor harness. I suppose the com port on the Nomad is used to communicate the VR Rx and can't bring in GPS at the same time through the same port. Is there no other options?
Thanks,
Curt]]> Curt Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAWed, 04 Apr 2012 12:15:04 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67270#msg-67270 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67270#msg-67270
That link is not working. New one from email did work. If you are eliminating the Task Controller unit with the Nomad, then here are some things that may help.

The Nomad can have 2 different bottom boots. There is one for USB and another that has a serial port connection. if using the Bottom serial port of the Nomad, the comport settings will be Com 1. Otherwise, if using that serial port for extern GPS, then you would need to remove the top boot of the Nomad to expose the CF Card Slot. A ruggedized CF to serial I/O card cable would be needed as well. One will hook to the GPS and other would connect to Controller output cable. CF Card Cable port on a Nomad will be com 4 or maybe com 3, you may need to test this for sure.

Let me know if I have misunderstood your goal here with FW Mobile.]]> KathyCline Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAWed, 04 Apr 2012 11:53:46 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67269#msg-67269 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67269#msg-67269
[webparts.pvassociates.net]

Once you have this page up, type "task" in the model search then open up each item on the tree until you see task controller general layout. Open this up and the diagram should be on the right side. The task control harness is what I need but the pin outs not sure off.]]> Curt Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAWed, 04 Apr 2012 10:25:35 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67181#msg-67181 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67181#msg-67181Thanks for the link, I'll check to see if it is the same harness.
Curt]]> Curt Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAThu, 22 Mar 2012 14:38:38 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67180#msg-67180 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67180#msg-67180
As for the part, I'd have to bet it's 412736A1, which is a standard 9 pin serial to what appears to be the 9 pin diagnostic connection. I checked my diagnostic port today, and it is in fact a 9 pin connection.

I'm in the US - North Dakota. I've attached a link for the parts book I used:



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I'll have to make a run to pick up the harness, and then I'll demo the software to see if it all works together.]]> senodak Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAThu, 22 Mar 2012 13:43:06 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67174#msg-67174 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67174#msg-67174Mobile can be installed on a Windows computer/notebook. I installed mine on a notebook running Windows 7 so I can have a bigger screen and also have FW office on it. FW Office (mapping) doesn't have the capability for VRA that mobile does. It can write your VR job and read it but not run it. There is no GPS engine in mapping, just in the field mobile.
Hope this helps.]]> Curt Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAThu, 22 Mar 2012 10:52:14 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67173#msg-67173 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67173#msg-67173I was looking online under the flexi-coil site>search for parts. This is an online CNH parts & service catalog that will give you the part number and a picture. It has helped but these harness numbers don't match yours. Are you in the US or Canada?]]> Curt Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAThu, 22 Mar 2012 10:45:45 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67169#msg-67169 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67169#msg-67169
Does FW Mobile only install on Windows Mobile operating systems, or will it also install on full blown Windows? Reason I ask is that a lot of newer devices run on Windows 7, and more to be running on Windows 8 late in the calendar year. I'd probably be better going that route than having to deal with Windows Mobile OS.

Also, will the office version of FW run VRA application and recording? That would be another option with a device that runs full blown Windows in the cab.

Thanks]]> senodak Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAWed, 21 Mar 2012 23:23:22 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67168#msg-67168 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67168#msg-67168
Looking at the Case IH parts book, all I can really come up with is 412736A1, which is a harness with a standard 9 pin serial connection on one end, and what looks like a different kind of 9 pin connector on the other end. Maybe this fits the diagnostic connection? I'll have to check the diagnostic connection in the tractor tomorrow to see if this is right.

15470 is an AFS harness. I cannot get any pictures of this. I'll have to see what kind of connections are on the AFS monitors to get an idea.

If anyone else knows or finds something, please post it here! Good thing my EQIP obligations don't kick in until next year, because it just might take that to figure all of this out!]]> senodak Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAWed, 21 Mar 2012 23:19:01 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67165#msg-67165 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67165#msg-67165
I posted a reply on your other post as well. I am wanting to do the same and curious if anyone else has done it to replace the task controller. Trying to find the correct wiring or even a schematic to make it talk is my concern. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Curt]]> Curt Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAWed, 21 Mar 2012 16:48:32 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67140#msg-67140 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67140#msg-67140
I am not certain what kind of Harness you need, for the Flexicoil or a hand held unit. I have also attached a link to your Trimble units that can be used for VRA work.


Nomad

Yuma

Yuma Acc.

Maybe others will respond to your post as well, for more feed back.]]> KathyCline Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRATue, 20 Mar 2012 08:24:34 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67139#msg-67139 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?10,67139,67139#msg-67139
I have a 2005 Case IH ADX 2230 var. rate air cart and the FlexController. I know Case offers a task controller with an SD card that can be plugged into the FlexController to run VR prescriptions, but can a Windows / Windows Mobile PC running Farm Works do the same thing? If so, that would make the choice to get Farm Works an easy one, because it would ultimately save me money from having to buy the task controller.

If anyone does this, what kind of harness do you use and where did you get it? Does anyone have a part # for it?]]> senodak Field - GPS Mapping, Scouting, Soil Sampling & VRAMon, 19 Mar 2012 22:27:49 -0400