ISOBUS-operation
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1 ISOBUS operation
General aspects
The ISOBUS system is an internationally standardized communication system for agricultural
machines and systems. The designation of the related series of standards is: ISO 11783. The
agricultural ISOBUS system makes an information and data exchange between tractor and device of
different manufacturers possible. To this end, both, the necessary plug connections and the signals
are standardized which are necessary for the communication and command transmission. The system
also enables the operation of machines with control units (terminal) which are already existent on the
tractor or have been attached in the tractor cabin. The relevant details can be found in the technical
documentation of the control unit or on the device itself.
Those KRONE machines which are ISOBUS equipped are adapted to this system.
Note
The KRONE ISOBUS systems pass the ISOBUS COMPATIBILITY TEST (DLG/VDMA) on a regular
basis. The operation of this machine requires at least implementation level 3 of the ISOBUS system.
DANGER!
When using terminals and other control units which have not been delivered by KRONE mind that the
user:
• has to take the responsibility for the use of KRONE machines when using the machine on control
units (terminal / other control elements) which have not been delivered by KRONE
• must check the machine before operation on all machine functions, if they are performed as
described in the enclosed operating instructions
• as possible, should only couple those systems to each other which have passed a DLG/VDMA
test (so called ISOBUS COMPATIBILITY TEST) before
• has to follow the operating and safety instructions of the supplier of the ISOBUS control unit (e.g.
terminal)
• must guarantee that the control elements and machine control systems fit together according to
the IL (IL= Implementation Level; describes the compatibility status of the different software
versions) (requirement: IL same or higher)