Up to now, farmers and contractors with a mixed machinery fleet have only been able to record, process and document their data using the respective equipment and web portals of the individual manufacturers.
With new DataConnect, however, 365FarmNet, Claas and John Deere have created for the first time a direct, manufacturer independent cloud-to-cloud solution. In a similar way to ISObus, customers can now exchange their data via a common interface, as well as control and monitor their entire machinery fleet using their favourite system.
With DataConnect, users can choose their preferred data platform from a specific manufacturer, while also being able to transmit data from other machines via the new interface. This means that the data is still available in the John Deere Operations Centre, Claas Telematics or 365FarmNet portals, but can be exchanged in real time from one cloud system to another. The key benefit to the user is that all the necessary machine configurations are available in one system.
DataConnect enables the exchange of all important machinery data, including current and historical machine location, fuel tank level, current working status and forward speed. Transmission of agronomic data is also being planned.
With DataConnect the companies involved also wish to share their experience of cloud-to-cloud communication with ongoing Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) projects. This is why the architecture of the new interface has been designed to support existing industry standards.
Any interested agricultural machinery manufacturers and software providers, as well as associations and standardisation committees, are invited to help develop the existing interface. A first insight into the operation of DataConnect will be possible on the 365FarmNet, Claas and John Deere stands at Agritechnica 2019 in November, while the official launch is scheduled for summer 2020.
For more information visit: www.johndeere.com, www.claas.com or www.365farmnet.com.
