I just recently purchased the new mobile software. I am trying to use it on a 2003 series Geo XT. I have a mobile charging unit with a 12v chord and 9 pin female plug. I have connected an IFB switch to this charger base which is connected to the XT. I have gone under advanced settings and clicked on everything possible under the implement switch option. I have tried all 9 comm ports, the GPS com, and the IFB. I haven't been able to get the implement switch to work. Is there another setting on the GPS unit that I need to change, does it need to have something running like active sync to look for the switch. On some of the comm ports I get an "unable to connect to implement switch" warning. It is on about 3 or 4 of the ports, 2 and 9 I know for sure give me this warning. Any help is appreciated.......this was kind of an experiment to get this to work......I talked to an IT person with trimble before the purchase and I told them my theory with this setup and they told me in theory it should work. Thankshttp://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64962#msg-64962Sat, 25 May 2013 19:32:15 -0400 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65043#msg-65043 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65043#msg-65043 KathyCline Field - HardwareFri, 09 Sep 2011 12:08:09 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65038#msg-65038 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65038#msg-65038 Des Lacs NWR Field - HardwareThu, 08 Sep 2011 19:52:58 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65030#msg-65030 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65030#msg-65030 KathyCline Field - HardwareWed, 07 Sep 2011 17:06:15 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65029#msg-65029 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65029#msg-65029 Des Lacs NWR Field - HardwareWed, 07 Sep 2011 16:17:30 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65027#msg-65027 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65027#msg-65027 KathyCline Field - HardwareWed, 07 Sep 2011 16:01:28 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65024#msg-65024 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,65024#msg-65024
I took a Garmin I had laying around and hooked it up to the 9 pin port....changed the setting in the Trimble and was able to get a connection from the Garmin. Seemed to work great, drove around a little bit, tracked my movement by using the onscreen buttons for drawing a line, just like I want it too. Tried it with the IFB switch, GPS still worked, IFB didn't. I changed the settings around under the advanced settings tab to Comm 1 (where it was reading the Garmin), then comm and GPS button, and the IFB button, with no luck. I had another IFB switch, hooked it up.....same thing. I checked and I have power to the IFB switch from my implement when the switch is turned on, just as it should.

When I set the advanced settings to have it look for the implement switch on Comm 1, it tells me it is unable to connect to the implement switch on the Comm port.

Do you know what pin in the IFB switch sends the unit the signal, just wondering if there is a way to test the power on one of the pins. But it seems more like there is a problem with the unit or program recognizing the IFB switch.]]> Des Lacs NWR Field - HardwareWed, 07 Sep 2011 12:32:59 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64982#msg-64982 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64982#msg-64982
The Implement switch only needs to receive power when you want to log. So this wire needs to be plugged to a togel or Implement hitch. When you turn on the togel switch or lower the implement it makes a power connect to the IFB to log data in Mobile. When you turn off the togel switch or raise the implement Mobile will stop logging because the Implement Switch IFB is not receiving power.

I am more concerned that the entire docking station is not wired to transmit/receive GPS.

If you do not have access to an external GPS that only other thing I could think to try is using a null modem adapter/cable between the docking station and the Implement Switch IFB.]]> KathyCline Field - HardwareFri, 02 Sep 2011 14:49:05 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64981#msg-64981 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64981#msg-64981 Des Lacs NWR Field - HardwareFri, 02 Sep 2011 12:59:48 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64978#msg-64978 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64978#msg-64978 KathyCline Field - HardwareFri, 02 Sep 2011 12:40:22 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64973#msg-64973 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64973#msg-64973 Des Lacs NWR Field - HardwareFri, 02 Sep 2011 08:51:51 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64968#msg-64968 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64968#msg-64968 KathyCline Field - HardwareThu, 01 Sep 2011 17:51:31 -0400 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64964#msg-64964 http://www.farmworks.com/forum/read.php?5,64962,64964#msg-64964
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Any help is appreciated.......this was kind of an experiment to get this to work......I talked to an IT person with trimble before the purchase and I told them my theory with this setup and they told me in theory it should work.

Thanks]]> Des Lacs NWR Field - HardwareThu, 01 Sep 2011 10:26:30 -0400