For newcomers to the world of guidance, John Deere has launched the GreenStar Lightbar system, a manual steering aid that is easy to install and use, and which has been specifically designed for small to medium sized livestock farms and medium sized arable units.
This simple parallel tracking system helps farmers to achieve higher levels of accuracy and input cost savings when operating in the field with wider implements such as cultivators, sprayers and lime spreaders – especially in challenging conditions of fog, dust or night-time working.
Ready to use in less than 10 minutes, the system is compatible with John Deere and other makes of equipment that have a 12V power supply. It is based on the new StarFire 300 EGNOS-only receiver, which is mounted on the vehicle cab. The GreenStar Lightbar display inside the cab uses a series of LED indicators, each with a resolution of 10cm, to help the driver steer straight and parallel with preceding field work. Setting up the system is a simple process, requiring the use of only three buttons on the Lightbar unit before starting work.
The new GreenStar Lightbar can also be used in conjunction with John Deere’s original GreenStar display and/or StarFire iTC position receiver. This allows even greater flexibility in tracking modes, or higher levels of accuracy with John Deere’s exclusive SF1 (+/-30cm) and SF2 (+/-10cm) correction signals.
The UK list price for the GreenStar Lightbar and StarFire 300 receiver package is £1,022 plus VAT.
