ISOBUS FUTURE
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wireless connection is created
directly from the existing IFM tools
for mobile control systems such as
CODESYS or the MaintenanceTool.
e user can choose between two
operation modes: “WLAN
Infrastructure” for the integration
into an existing wi- network and
“WLAN Mini Access Point”. In this
mode, the unit will create its own
wi- network to which other
CANwireless devices can connect.
Wireless without wi-fi or Bluetooth?
ese examples show that ISObus
already allows wireless connections
at the end points of the
communication chain. A genuine
wireless ISObus system is under
development. When it comes to
wireless transfer of bus data,
currently wi- and Bluetooth are
used, but are there alternatives? Not
really yet, but in the future there
may be. AEF uses, as mentioned, a
V2X-standard in cases of Wireless
In eld Communication and the
University of Applied Science in
Aachen has recently developed two
concepts of dual-mode radio
transfer which enables CAN
participants to be integrated
wirelessly into a CAN network. iVT
NEW HORIZONS FOR ISOBUS
Other new themes currently being
discussed within AEF are high-speed
ISObus and high-voltage ISObus,
which will enable the implements to
be provided with electricity. The
Project Group is aiming at a 700V
system for drives with up to 150kW
performance. A further scope is the
integration of telematics into ISObus.
Here, a common interface has yet to
be defi ned: the Extended FMIS Data
Interface (EFIS).
These topics can be discussed at
the AEF´s booth at Agritechnica. Here,
visitors will also be able to have
a look at the new Tractor Implement
Management (TIM) system. This is a
new ISObus functionality developed
by the AEF to allow implements (or
third-party systems) to control
certain tractor functions to optimize
the working process. What is new is
that the implement sends information
to the tractor via standardized and
secure communication, which allows
for optimization of the overall
system. From December 1, 2019
manufacturers will be able to certify
TIM products with the AEF
Conformance Test.
IMAGES: CONTINENTAL, CLAAS, JOHN DEERE, IFM. REFERENCE: FELIX HUENING, HOLGER HEUERMANN, FRANZJOSEF WACHE: WIRELESS CAN WITHOUT WLAN OR BLUETOOTH. IN: CAN NEWSLETTER 4/2018, P.4446
ABOVE: Wireless data
transfer is a pre-requisite
for machine-machine
communication
TOP RIGHT: Components
manufacturer IFM has
developed modules for
CANwireless, which
facilitate on-site diagnostics
and service
AEF
Hall 15, Stand H43
700V
The level of
electromotive
force being
discussed for
new, highvoltage
ISObus
systems
An extended range of functions is
available when the Easy on-board
app is linked to the 365FarmNet
platform. Data is then exchanged
directly via the internet, eliminating
the need to send email attachments.
is makes it possible to create jobs
in 365FarmNet, then access and
process them in the app.
Alternatively, new jobs can be
created, processed and saved in the
app, then viewed in 365FarmNet. So
less time is spent on documentation
and it can be done straight from the
machine. All that’s needed for the
wireless ISObus frontend is the
tablet with the app, a mount in the
cab to hold the tablet and the Claas
Wireless Interface (CWI) which
connects the iPad to ISObus.
Wireless CAN for diagnostics
One layer below, on the CAN level,
wireless data transfer is already in
use. For this purpose, components
manufacturer IFM has developed a
robust module which transforms the
CAN data into CANwireless and
sends them to a PC or a mobile end
device. is module mainly aims at
service and diagnostic functions but
it is also useable for machine-tomachine
communication. e
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