You can’t be everywhere at once, but with a JDLink™ modem and connection, you can easily pay attention to things that matter most, no matter where you are. JDLink connections allow machine and field data to flow automatically to the John Deere Operations Center™ application, making it visible and useful to you and your team. With a JDLink connection, you are always connected to the work in progress and can make timely adjustments to keep things moving, whether you are tilling, planting, applying, harvesting, managing your fleet, or maintaining your property.

JD Link R Modem

John Deere JDLink R Modem - 4G integrates 4G LTE, global positioning system (GPS), wireless, Bluetooth® wireless, and on-board machine communications via controller area network (CAN) and Ethernet.

The 4G modem is ideally suited for advanced applications such as machine health monitoring, advanced logistics, machine control, and remote diagnostics. It has been rigorously tested to ensure performance in the most demanding environmental conditions.

The JDLink R Modem – 4G is the recommended 2G or 3G upgrade solution for most situations. The 4G modem with a high-profile antenna is required for the following:

• Machine Sync

• Machines requiring wireless or Bluetooth wireless functionality

• New machine installations

Product Improvements:

• 4G LTE has faster data rates and also prevents hardware from becoming obsolete well into the future.

• Wireless capability enables 4G modem to connect to a user-provided hotspot device for data transfer in Global System for Mobiles (GSM) limited coverage areas.

• Bluetooth connects the 4G modem to a portable device.

• Has increased processing, memory and storage capacity as well as enables the ability to handle additional vehicle measurements and new applications.

Benefits:

• Quickly & easily upgrade older machines with the latest hardware solutions.

• Keep costs low using existing parts for mounting previous generation antennas.

Improve Fleet Utilization With Machine Performance Management

As your fleet grows, it becomes harder to manage machine performance and utilization. Operation Center tools make sure you are getting the most from your investment.

• Check machine location

• See location history (in Operations Center)

• View and report on historical performance and utilization

• Compare machine performance across your fleet

Make Machine Maintenance Easy

Maintaining your equipment is easy with Maintenance in John Deere Operations Center web.

• View current and past due maintenance with Maintenance in Operations Center web or in JDLink Mobile

• Use factory plans or create a custom plan for each machine

• View parts required for each interval

• Link to John Deere Parts to order parts

 When it matters most, connect to what counts from anywhere.

Today, thanks to relentless innovation and advancing technologies, a JDLink connection opens the way to improve performance in virtually every aspect of your operation helping you get more done with less, adding profits, and raising productivity.

JDLink connects you to: 

• Your dealer – You get peace of mind because you have proactive, remote dealer support that helps you get maximum value from your John Deere investments. Your dealer can personalize your support experience with remote machine health monitoring, service and maintenance, as well as insights and training.

• Your equipment – Stay on top of your equipment's health and productivity. With access to monitor machines from anywhere, you can prevent or minimize work interruptions, solve problems, and keep business running strong. By passing data from one machine to another, you can take time and guesswork out of jobs, ensuring consistently excellent results throughout your operation and growing cycle.

• Your operation – Gain confidence with the information you are collecting in your Operations Center account. As you gather information from your operation, you get ready access to past performance, current progress, and future plans, so you can take confident steps toward greater efficiency, productivity, and profits.

• Your team – Give your team the information and direction they need to do jobs accurately and on time. When you are connected, you are ready to handle the unexpected, guide others, adjust plans, and solve problems.

• Your advisors – Easily exchange information with advisors who help you make decisions. With your permission, you can give them a clear view of  what's happening in your operation, allowing them to offer even more accurate, reliable advice.

• John Deere – Know that you are running your operation with quality, durability, and innovation using John Deere tools and technologies that are fit for your purpose today and getting smarter all the time, because John Deere learns and innovates from a global network of connected customers.

You operate it. Your dealer supports you. John Deere builds and improves it.It’s hard to imagine running any business without connectivity. By now, even the most reluctant producer has turned on some level of connectivity to simplify, streamline, or safeguard important aspects of their business:

• You’ve turned on email and web access to connect with suppliers and customers.

• You’ve turned on text messaging to connect with your crew.

• You’ve turned on file sharing to exchange materials with your advisors.

• You’ve turned on online banking to connect with your assets.

Take the next step. Turn on the JDLink service so you can turn up your results.

For further questions or to purchase, contact your local Sloan Implement AMS Representative!

Sloan Support is written by the product support team at Sloan Implement, a 22 location John Deere dealer in Illinois and Wisconsin.