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Wiring guides, use cases, and technical posts for ISOBUS Block users.
ISOBUS Terminal: Universal Terminals Compared and Retrofit
Tractor screen or universal terminal? CCI, Müller, Topcon, Reichhardt, Trimble and Ag Leader compared on UT, AUX-N and TC, plus retrofit.
ISOBUS Plug and Connector Guide: Types, Cable, Suppliers
Which ISOBUS plug fits which socket, the ratings of the rear and in-cab 9-pin connectors, the cable they take, and where to buy the parts.
ISOBUS ECU for Implements: What It Is and What to Specify
What an ISOBUS implement ECU does, how it differs from a TECU, a terminal and a gateway, and what to decide before your ISOBUS project starts.
What Is ISOBUS? ISO 11783 Explained for Tractor Operators
ISOBUS (ISO 11783) lets an implement use any tractor's plug, screen and buttons. What each part does and how to check if your tractor has it.
ISOBUS Terminator (TBC): Where It Sits, When You Need One
What the ISOBUS terminator (TBC) does, where it sits on tractor and implement, how to test it with a multimeter, and when you need a terminator plug.
Tractor Sockets Explained: 3-Pin, 7-Pin, Signal and ISOBUS
Which plug is which on a tractor: the 3-pin power socket, 7-pin lighting, 7-pin signal (ISO 11786) and 9-pin ISOBUS, and what each one is for.
ISOBUS Tractor ECU Classes 1, 2, 3 and TIM Explained
What an ISOBUS Class 1, 2 or 3 tractor sends to the implement: speed, PTO, hitch, lighting, and how Class 3 and TIM let the implement drive the tractor.
ISOBUS Task Controller Explained: TC-BAS, TC-GEO, ISOXML
What the ISOBUS Task Controller records and controls: TC-BAS totals, TC-GEO maps, ISOXML task files, and what tractor and implement both need.
ISOBUS vs CAN Bus vs J1939: What Is the Difference?
CAN bus, J1939 and ISOBUS in plain words: how the three layers stack, why a CAN bus tractor is not an ISOBUS tractor, and what it means for add-ons.
Two ISOBUS Implements at Once: Front and Rear on One Tractor
Running two ISOBUS implements at once: front and rear sockets, switching on the terminal, AUX-N buttons on two implements, and when a Y-cable works.