# 10.6 | CANBUS / Communication Issues

<table border="1" class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width) align-left" data-end="3715" data-start="3267" id="bkmrk-issue-possible-cause" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 796px; border: 3px solid rgb(52, 73, 94); height: 1349.53px;"><thead data-end="3314" data-start="3267"><tr data-end="3314" data-start="3267" style="height: 31.0312px;"><th style="width: 196.599px; height: 31.0312px;">Issue</th><th style="width: 226.599px; height: 31.0312px;">Possible Cause</th><th style="width: 379.692px; height: 31.0312px;">Recommended Action</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="3715" data-start="3329"><tr data-end="3434" data-start="3329" style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ISOBUS communication unavailable</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ISOBUS harness disconnected</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify ISOBUS harness connections and adapter installation</td></tr><tr data-end="3523" data-start="3435" style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ISOBUS communication unavailable</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect ISOBUS connection point</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify COMMAND is connected to the tractor ISOBUS network</td></tr><tr data-end="3599" data-start="3524" style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ISOBUS communication unavailable</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect ISOBUS adapter used</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify the correct ISOBUS adapter harness is installed</td></tr><tr data-end="3715" data-start="3600" style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ISOBUS communication unavailable</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ISOBUS network not powered</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify the tractor ISOBUS network is active</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Tractor CAN communication unavailable</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect Tractor CAN connection</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify COMMAND is connected to the intended Tractor CAN network</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Tractor CAN communication unavailable</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect Tractor CAN baud rate</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify Tractor CAN baud rate configuration within Level COMMAND</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Intermittent CANBUS virtual terminal or device dropouts</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Loose connector or damaged harness</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Inspect CANBUS harnessing and connectors</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Intermittent CANBUS virtual terminal or device dropouts</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Poor CANBUS termination</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify correct CANBUS termination resistance and network layout</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Intermittent CANBUS virtual terminal or device dropouts</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect CANBUS network selected</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify all CANBUS devices are connected to the intended network</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">GNSS receiver intermittently disconnects</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">CANBUS backbone or branch wiring issue</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Inspect CANBUS backbone and branch harness connections</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">IMU intermittently disconnects</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">CANBUS backbone or branch wiring issue</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Inspect CANBUS backbone and branch harness connections</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">SCV controller intermittently disconnects</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">CANBUS backbone or branch wiring issue</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Inspect CANBUS backbone and branch harness connections</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">No communication with the SCV controller</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect hydraulic interface selected</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify the correct hydraulic interface is configured within Level COMMAND</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">No communication with the SCV controller</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect SCV CAN baud rate</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify SCV CAN baud rate configuration within Level COMMAND</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">No communication with the SCV controller</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Unsupported tractor or SCV configuration</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify tractor compatibility and supported hydraulic interface type</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Tractor SCVs operate incorrectly</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect hydraulic interface configuration</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify configured hydraulic interface type and machine profile</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">CAN joystick not detected</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect CANBUS connection</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify joystick connection to the intended tractor CANBUS</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">CAN joystick not detected</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Unsupported joystick configuration</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify joystick compatibility and configuration</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Level COMMAND reports no communication with the ECU</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ECU power or ground issue</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify ECU power, ground and fuse connections</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ECU powers on but does not communicate with Level COMMAND</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect ECU firmware version</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify ECU firmware version compatibility</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">ECU powers on but does not communicate with Level COMMAND</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect CANBUS or Ethernet configuration</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify COMMAND communication configuration and harnessing</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Multiple CANBUS systems behave unpredictably</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Connected to incorrect CANBUS network</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify COMMAND is connected only to the intended CANBUS network</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Multiple CANBUS systems behave unpredictably</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect adapter or CANBUS bridging</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Inspect CANBUS adapters and network interconnections</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">External controller communication lost</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect controller software version</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify external controller software compatibility</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Multiple CANBUS systems behave unpredictably</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Connected to incorrect CANBUS network</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify COMMAND is isolated to the intended CANBUS network</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Multiple CANBUS systems behave unpredictably</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">CANBUS bridging or adapter issue</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Inspect adapters and network interconnections</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.0625px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.0625px;">CANBUS diagnostics unavailable</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.0625px;">Incorrect diagnostic connection point</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.0625px;">Verify diagnostic adapter connection and network selection</td></tr><tr style="height: 47.8125px;"><td style="width: 196.599px; height: 47.8125px;">CANBUS diagnostics unavailable</td><td style="width: 226.599px; height: 47.8125px;">Unsupported CANBUS protocol</td><td style="width: 379.692px; height: 47.8125px;">Verify compatibility with the connected CANBUS system</td></tr></tbody></table>