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4.2 | Tractor Requirements

Tractor Requirements

COMMAND's tractor requirements are as follows:

  • Provide a suitable power supply as specified in Section 4.3.
  • Have compatible SCVs or auxiliary control valves
  • The tractor must be ISOBUS ready, if not we recommend the installation of a Greenstar ISOBUS retrofit kit.
  • Be capable of manual implement control.
  • Be in good working condition with fully functional hydraulics.

Implement Compatibility

Currently Supported

COMMAND is currently suitable for use with the following types of implements:

  • Implements with a single hydraulic height control function and a single receiver, i.e. requiring a single valve. This includes implements with multiple height cylinders if the cylinders are linked together and controlled by the same valve. e.g. John Deere tractor-pulled scraper.
  • Implements with a single hydraulic height control function, single receiver, and a single cross-slope/tilt control function, i.e. requiring a single separate valve for each (2 total). e.g. JN&R tractor-pulled scraper with cross-slope / tilt cylinder.

In Development

  • Implements with a single hydraulic height control function and dual receivers, i.e. requiring a single valve for height control and a single valve for cross-slope control with both a left and right implement mounted receiver.
  • Tandem implements (convoy) each with a single hydraulic height control function, i.e. one valve controls front scraper height and another valve controls rear scraper height.
  • Implements with two separate hydraulic height control functions, i.e. two separate valves are required to control each side of the implement. e.g. grader-style blades with independent left/right control.
  • Two implements towed in tandem with a single height control function each, i.e. requiring one valve for each implement. e.g. Two John Deere tractor-pulled scrapers pulled behind the tractor.

Implement Definitions

The naming conventions below will help to avoid confusion later:

Single implement - One single blade with one receiver positioned in centre (single-axis or dual-axis) (May or may not be accompanied by IMU).

Tandem implements - Two blades in front/behind one another as a train, each with a single receiver positioned in the centre (single-axis control only).

Dual receiver - One single blade with two receivers positioned on the left and right sides of the blade for dual-axis control. The tilting point is assumed to be the centre of the blade edge, in the middle of the two receivers.

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