SeedStar™ 2 System Overview

The SeedStar™ 2 monitoring system is a full-featured, color planter monitor that works with your GreenStar™ 2 or ISO 11783 compliant display to provide all vital planting information in one location.

SeedStar™ 2 provides the following information:

• Planter average and individual row seed population.
• Vacuum level monitoring.
• Fertilizer pressure monitoring.
• Area counters and productivity monitoring.
• RowCommand™ control and monitoring.
• Variable rate drive (VRD) control and monitoring.
• Single Set-point integrated pneumatic down force control and monitoring.
• Alarms, cautions, and diagnostics.

The SeedStar™ 2 planter monitoring system works with a GreenStar™ 2 or competitive ISO 11783 compliant display and is fully compatible with John Deere™ AMS applications such as Field Doc™, Swath Control Pro™ for planters, GreenStar™, AutoTrac™ Assisted Steering System, Apex™ Farm Management Software, Field Doc™ Data Collection, iGuide™, and others.

The Planter Main 1 (PM1) controller accepts signals from the controllers and sensors on the tractor and planter and communicates them via CAN Bus communication to the display in the tractor cab.

Machines equipped with Set-Point Integrated Pneumatic Down Force have an additional controller to adjust and monitor the pneumatic row unit down force system. The Planter Main 2 (PM2) controller receives inputs from the GreenStar™ display and controls the solenoid valves at the air storage tank to achieve faster changes in row unit down force from the cab. A low-pressure alarm is provided to alert the operator of system leaks.