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Machine Profile Self-Propelled Forage Harvester

Machine Profile settings are important for accurate performance of John Deere AMS applications, such as AutoTrac and Section Control.

Items accessible on the Machine Profile page:

Profile Name

GPS Offsets

Header

Profile Name

NOTE: If display detects machine, some information is automatically set by machine control units.

Profile name, machine type, and serial number are displayed on General tab.

GPS Offsets

GPS Lateral Offset

Measure the lateral distance (left or right) from the center line of the machine to center of GPS receiver. This value should be set to 0.0 unless GPS receiver is offset left or right of the center line of machine. To input a measurement other than 0.0, Left or Right must be selected.

The following applications require GPS Lateral Offset settings:

• Guidance

• Coverage Map

Instructions for measuring GPS Lateral Offset

GPS In-line Offset

Measures the in-line distance from center of the non-steering axle on the machine to center of GPS receiver.

The following applications require GPS In-line Offset settings:

• • Documentation

  • Section Control

  • Guidance

Instructions for measuring GPS In-line Offset

GPS Height

Measure the vertical distance from GPS receiver to ground. Measure from the top of green portion of GPS receiver to ground.

Instructions for measuring GPS Height

Header

Lateral Offset

Measure the lateral distance from the center point of the machine to center point of the working width of the header. This value should be set to 0.0 unless header is offset from the center line of the machine. To input a measurement other than 0.0, Left or Right must be selected.

The following applications require Lateral Offset settings:

• Guidance

• Coverage Map

Instructions for Measuring Lateral Offset

Work Point

Measure the distance from the connection (or pivot) point to the point where the crop is cut.

The following applications require Work Point setting:

• Work Data Maps

Instructions for Measuring Work Point

Connection Offset

Measure the in-line distance from the non-steering axle to feeder house face plate.

The following applications require Connection Offset setting:

• Coverage Map

• Documentation

• Overlap Control

Instructions for Measuring Connection Offset

Save Settings

Restore Profile to Factory Defaults

Default machine profile settings are stored in machine control units. Changes to these settings are stored in the display.