Updating & Assistance
Our dedicated Integrated Solutions team is here to help with updating your StarFire equipment. Bring your equipment into one of our locations, or contact our team and we’ll come out to your farm to complete the update.
Rates
- $250 to update screens & receivers in store
- $350 to update screens & receivers on your farm
- One price — no cap on the number of screens or receivers updated
Additional Options
- USB Drive available through parts department — $50
Use the form below to contact your local Integrated Solutions Specialist and set up a time!
Software Update Workshops Coming in 2021
Our Integrated Solution Specialists will be hosting workshops focused on updating the software on your equipment. These workshops will be hosted in our Baudette location on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, January through April 2021. Visit our events listings for more details, times, and COVID requirements.
Mandatory Update General Information
In early August 2020, the StarFire™ 20-2 software update became available. This mandatory update for both StarFire 6000 and StarFire 3000 receivers includes critical software fixes, new features, and prepares the StarFire network to support future satellite constellations and next-generation receivers.
Critical Update Timeline
- August 2020 — Required 20-2 software update available for StarFire 3000 & 6000 receivers
- November 2020 — Updates should be completed on all units
- December 2020 — RTK Base Stations updated to 20-2 Software
- February 1, 2021 — Deadline to complete update; receivers not updated by this time will not receive the StarFire signal and will only operate in WASS until updated
StarFire iTC Receivers Reminder
StarFire iTC receivers stopped functioning on February 1, 2021 and no longer receive the StarFire signal. They can continue to operate in WAAS mode until approximately 2026 or when the US GPS P(Y) code is retired, allowing continued use for yield mapping. However, AutoTrac™ and other guidance functions are not available.
StarFire 6000 New Features
- Continuous Data Logging
- New RTK Extend (RTK-X) and John Deere Mobile RTK (M-RTK) status indicators
- Shared Signal and Machine Sync compatibility