ATTENTION JOHN DEERE AUTOTRAC OWNERS

John Deere has released a new StarFire Receiver crucial update that must be installed before March 23 2012. Please read the information below, hopefully it will answer questions you have about the importance of the newest update. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call any one of our AMS specialists to assist you with questions you may have. When we get a direct link to the update from stellarsupport.com we will add it to this page of the website. Please continue to check back with us for more important updates.

John Deere publication on the fix for the situation.

Complaint or Symptom :

StarFire Receiver cannot operate in SF1/SF2 mode and cannot get differential corrections. Receiver goes to 3D WAAS or EGNOS and will not navigate.

Problem or Situation :

Under no control of John Deere Company, Immarsat (provides satellite bandwidth to broadcast StarFire differential corrections) will be migrating frequencies on all six of their satellites. This frequency change by Immarsat will effect John Deere and our competitors.

Solution :

For SF3000 Receivers

Start the SF3000 receiver up and lock on to the StarFire signal BEFORE March 23, 2012. This will allow the receiver to recognize and remember the new frequency without having to manually change anything.
If the SF3000 HAS NOT locked on to signal prior to March 23, 2012, the receiver will only pick up WAAS corrections after that date. In order to regain StarFire corrections after March 23, 2012, (If you did not complete step 1 before that date) you will need to manually change the frequency according to the directions below. The new frequency you will input is listed in the chart below to the right of your old frequency.
The SF3000 does not require a software update to the current version 1.52C (available with the 12-1 software bundle) in order for the frequency change to work. However, it is always recommended to run current software.To download the 12-1 software for your GS2 1800, GS2 2600, GS3 2630 system click the picture below.

For iTC Receivers

The iTC receiver will require the software be updated to version 3.73D (available with the 12-1 software bundle, you must install this bundle to get the 3.73D software) in order to pick up the new frequency. To download the 12-1 software for your GS2 1800, GS2 2600, GS3 2630 system click the picture above to download the 12-1 display update.
Start the iTC receiver up and lock on to the StarFire signal BEFORE March 23, 2012. This will allow the receiver to recognize and remember the new frequency.
If the iTC receiver HAS NOT locked on to signal prior to March 23, 2012, the receiver will only pick up WAAS corrections after that date. In order to regain StarFire corrections after March 23, 2012, (If you did not complete step 2 before that date) you will need to manually change the frequency according to the directions below. The new frequency you will input is listed below in the chart to the right of your old frequency.
For Original Screen AutoTrak Systems please continue to check back for the latest software update to your system. When the latest software update becomes available we will include the link here on this page of website.

For GEN II Receivers

All GEN II receivers will require manual input of the frequency change. The new frequency you will input is listed below in the chart to the right of your old frequency. *See one of our AMS specialists for instructors on how to change the frequency manually.*