I do.  We had one about like that. Also a 120' wheeled boom at the same time. Not going back.

Pic of JD 8300 planter and sprayer tractor.

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 Planting corn last year in wheat strips...

You mean like one of these?

http://www.deere.com/servlet/com.deere.u90785.productcatalog.view.servlets.ProdCatProduct?tM=FR&pNbr=GU26GPC

Or one of these?

http://www.fieldstar.com/Agco/FieldStar/FieldStarUK/

Or one of these?

http://www.dickey-john.com/products/agriculture/auto-steer/intelliag-with-trimble-auto-pilot/

Or one of these?

Oh wait Trimble and Ag Leader don't offer one.

The new R series from Deere that everyone is mocking before they've even seen one will include such a display from the factory. Hopefully it is bigger than their current offerings because with all of the features integrated into it, it is going to be a busy screen.

It's called ISOBUS and all the big three have it at least optional if not standard. That round 9-pin breakaway connector on the back of new tractors abides by this standard. One size fits all.

When you plug in to the connector, the terminal in the tractor can display the screens that a implement uploads. There are a lot of other uses but that's the big one.

Not all implement manufacturers are offering it yet but plenty are.  I think they will be undersold if they don't get on board with it soon.  There is no reason why you should have to buy their expensive monitor when you already have one.

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What in the world is running on all of that stuff?  It looks to me like some of those have to be redundant!

We have several things which will plug together with the neat little Deusch plug you are talking about, but when you plug them together, nothing happens.   Have to get the parts that go together in order for anything to work.

I'm not sure of anything.  I was led to believe the equipment was all supposed to be compliant but I had my doubts, so when setting up I just went ahead and tried it. 

Baler is AGCO, uses GTA-1.  Planter is CIH, uses Pro600.  Pro600 will not acknowledge baler.  Have not tried the other way because I was already told that the planter frame control was non compliant.  

Also have Datatronic on a tractor which has the connector, but it seems obvious to me that it is incapable of operating either the planter or the baler.  

Yes, it is in a MT600...first generation circa 2000.  No, I would not really say it looks much like the GTA-1, other then appearing to have similar design influences in terms of controls...especially the dial on the side to select choices with.  Other then that, it looks more like the TI-30s we used in high school with a small display that is integrated in the cab post....it appears to pretty much just be a text display. 

The tractor has another AMP plug on it's harness, up where one would mount a display, however it does not match the GTA-1.  Fieldstar, perhaps?  

Judging by the work I did today, I'm guessing I'm going to spend tomorrow learning about all the software which has NOT been installed in my pro600.  I think it is missing some of what I need to run the planter the way I wish.  Perhaps when it's all said and done it will run the baler.  It is the one I would expect to be the most capable device we have.  

I have been told by people who should know that the planter can not be operated by VT, but that it might be able to be monitored from it.

My email is in my profile.  I would be interested in learning more if you are willing to contact me.  mkviets(a)ckt.net

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Case IH can't steer your Deere tractor, Trimble can. Case IH uses Trimble software and equipment to do so, and that hasn't even been released yet. Are you sure it is going to?

Deere can steer their own air carts, run CNH planting equipment, run Great Plains planting equipment, run Horsch drills, and many other things just using 1 monitor in your cab. The Case IH monitor can kinda sorta do these things but it's not a full fledged ISO task controller.

From what I understand, there are currently some liability issues with opening up vehicle control to other parties. I don't think it would be that hard for Deere or anybody else to make their autosteer setups ISO compliant, but the liability thing comes up. Where does one draw the line as to who is at fault for a major malfunction that could cause harm, etc.

This is also why I don't think you'll see Trimble or anyone else doing endrow functions any time soon. Big gime liability involved when you start controlling functions other than just driving straight.