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Looking forwardWelcome to the Case IH Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) North American customer website. This site contains answers to many frequently asked questions about Case IH AFS systems, along with downloads and other reference information. Don't see an answer to your question? Contact your local Case IH dealer or the AFS Customer Support Center!

If you're new to AFS, we invite you to start with the Overview.

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The list below displays questions and answers across all categories, with the most recent questions listed first. To view questions and answers by category, please select a category from the navigation menu on the left.

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Jul 20, 2010
 

To engage AccuGuide on a Case IH combine using an AFS Pro 600 on v25 firmware, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the "Roading Switch" is in the OFF position.

2. Turn the steering wheel a quarter of a turn left and a quarter of a turn right.  This is required to ensure that the manual override system is detected.

3. Enable guidance by pushing and holding the front side of the guidance enable button.  Hold the button until you hear a tone.

4. Accept the safety information screen on the Pro 600.

5. Ensure that the Pro 600 is receiving GPS signal.

6. Create a new guidance swath or select an existing guidance swath.

7. Engage guidance using the Guidance Engage window on the AFS Pro 600, the guidance enable switch (2x00 and x088 Series combines only), or by double-clicking the Shift button (x088 and 10/20 Series combines only, requires that the feeder is engaged).

Jun 28, 2010
 

Case IH is proud to announce the release of AFS RowGuide for the 2010 harvest season.  Case IH AFS RowGuide provides a new level of accuracy, operator convenience and productivity when it comes to precision harvesting.

AFS RowGuide operates using the current AFS AccuGuide™ system and two mechanical sensors that provide row position data to your combine.  By utilizing advanced GPS positioning and actual data from the mechanical row feelers, accurate row positioning can be achieved and maintained in ever changing harvest conditions.  AFS RowGuide has been designed to provide operators maximum adaptability by maintaining performance whether the field was planted with or without guidance.

AFS RowGuide can be added to any AccuGuide-equipped model year 2007 or newer Axial-Flow 10 or 20 Series combine, and any AccuGuide-equipped Axial-Flow 88 Series combine (5088, 6088, or 7088).  AFS RowGuide can be used with any 30-inch 2200/2400, 3200/3400, or 2600 Series cornhead.

Contact your local Case IH dealer for more details, including pricing and how AFS RowGuide can benefit your operation.

May 20, 2010
 

Case IH is pleased to announce the release of the AccuGuide All-Makes autoguidance system!

AccuGuide All-Makes allows you to run the Case IH AFS AccuGuide system in conjunction with the Trimble Autopilot platform kit, and run a single display - the Case IH AFS Pro 600 - for autoguidance and other precision farming functions.

AccuGuide All-Makes currently supports the following vehicle platforms.  Contact your local Case IH dealer for pricing and additional details!

AccuGuide All-Makes Supported Models

May 9, 2010
 

The current version of the Case IH AFS Harvesting and Application Control Systems desktop software is version 10.0.  The part numbers for this software are as follows:

AFS Basic: 84307452
AFS Advanced: 84307832
Upgrade (Basic to Advanced): 84132108

Mar 10, 2010
 

Use these checklists to ensure that your planter is set up correctly for precision planting operations!

As-Applied Mapping Checklist

- Compatible ATA Flash or CompactFlash datacard installed (32MB - 4GB, SanDisk)
- Implement Created (Toolbox > Implement)
- Implement Width Entered Correctly (Toolbox > Implement)
- Implement Offsets Entered Correctly (Toolbox > Implement)
- GPS Installed (Toolbox > GPS)
- Proper GPS Offsets measured (Toolbox > GPS)
- Valid GPS Position
- Rows per Section (Toolbox > Config)
- Row Width (Toobox > Config, Work Condition > Row)
- Bar Distance Measured Correctly (Toolbox > Config)
- Products Created with correct rates and product forms (Seed/Liquid) (Toolbox > Product)
- Containers Created and Configured (if desired) (Toolbox > Cntnr)
- Grower, Farm, Field, and Task created, with the correct Crop Type assigned (Performance > Profile)
- Start Plant / Stop Plant heights calibrated (Calibration > Frame)
- Distance Calibration (Calibration > Distance)
- Radar Calibration (Calibration > Radar)
- Guidance Calibrations (if installed) (Calibration > NAV)
- Implement calibrations (i.e. seed and liquid controllers) (Calibration > Seed/Liquid)
- Work Condition Created (Work Condition > Layer)
- Products (and Containers, if applicable) assigned to Layers (Work Condition > Layer)

Overlap Control Checklist

- Complete all items on the As-Applied Mapping Checklist
- GPS Logging Interval set to 1 Second (Toolbox > GPS)
- Overlap Control enabled (Toolbox > Overlap)
- Percent Overlap set as desired (Toolbox > Overlap)
- Section Control Method set correctly (Basic for AFS AccuRow clutch control, Advanced for hydraulic section control)
- Row Clutches enabled (if applicable, Toolbox > Config)
- Rows per Clutch Group set (if applicable, Toolbox > Config)
- Speed Priority set to Tractor/Planter (Work Condition > Oper)
- Product Delay Measured Correctly (Work Condition > Ctrl)
- Start Early Distance and Stop Late Distance values entered (Toolbox > Overlap)
- Dig seeds to verify correct Overlap Control operation

Boundary Control Checklist

- Complete all items on the As-Applied Mapping Checklist
- Complete all items on the Overlap Control Checklist
- Boundary Control enabled (Toolbox > Overlap)
- Percent Out Of Bounds set as desired (Toolbox > Overlap)
- At least one Outer Boundary exists in the current Field
- Vehicle must be “In Bounds” to plant (“In Bounds” means the implement is Inside an Outer Boundary, but not Inside an Inner Boundary)
- Dig seeds to verify correct Boundary Control operation

Prescription Checklist

- Complete all steps in the As-Applied Mapping Checklist
- Prescriptions exported correctly from desktop software (including product form and default rate; recommend using contour maps instead of grids to create prescriptions)
- Product Form and Rates set correctly for each product (Toolbox > Product)
- Prescriptions assigned as needed (Performance > Rx Setup)
Note: If a planter section is in two prescription zones, the applied rate will be the average of the two prescription rates.

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