Hydraulic fork stacker
A tractor-mounted fork stacker with a three-section directional valve: lift, tilt and fork spread. Six double-acting solenoids, one 8-channel module, and nothing changes on the valve block.
- Outputs
- 6of 8 used
- Module
- 1×ISOBUS Block 8-channel
- Inputs
- Noneno sensors needed
- Control
- AUX-Nor from the tractor screen
Wire it
Every channel wires the same way. Battery positive taps the COM screws in use; each NO goes out to one load, and the load returns to chassis ground.
Unused channels stay free. CH7 and CH8 are still available for work lights or a beacon.
| CH | Icon | Name | Function | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH1 | LIFT + | Lift raise | MOM | |
| CH2 | LIFT - | Lift lower | MOM | |
| CH3 | TILT + | Tilt forward | MOM | |
| CH4 | TILT - | Tilt back | MOM | |
| CH5 | FORK + | Forks spread | MOM | |
| CH6 | FORK - | Forks close | MOM |
Name it
One button on the terminal is a name, an icon, the outputs it switches, and MOM or TOG. That is all there is to set up. No laptop, no software.
Drawing of the ISOBUS UT screen, not a screenshot.
The button editor as it appears on the tractor screen. Names are capped at 8 characters.
Drive it
The finished dashboard. Assign the same functions to armrest or joystick buttons through the tractor's AUX-N menu and you never touch the screen again.
Drawing of the ISOBUS UT screen, not a screenshot.
CH7 and CH8 are not used on this machine, so they keep the terminal's default names. Drawn from the channel map above, not a photograph of an installation.
Variations
The same machine, wired differently.
Single-acting sections
If a section returns under its own weight it needs one output instead of two.
3 outputs · 1× 8-channelAdd work lights
A lamp circuit on a spare channel, set to TOG so it stays on.
7 outputs · 1× 8-channelTwo valves per section
Where each section has a separate out and in valve, the count doubles.
12 outputs · 2× 8-channelWhat you need
- 1×External Connector Kit€75Contacts ship loose, you crimp them
- Two-core cable to each solenoidyour own
Now do yours
Same module, same three steps. What hangs off the channels is your call.
See the moduleQuestions
Will this work on my tractor?
Any ISOBUS tractor with a Virtual Terminal, whatever the make. The in-cab ISOBUS connector is the same on every brand, so there is nothing to match to yours.
Do I need a weatherproof enclosure?
Outdoors, yes. The bare module is IP20, which means in-cab or panel mounting only, so on an implement it goes in an IP65 box you supply yourself.
Can I change the button names and icons myself?
Yes, from the tractor screen. A button takes a name of up to 8 characters and an icon from the module's set, and both show up in the tractor's AUX-N assignment menu as well. The WiFi interface is for diagnostics, testing outputs and firmware, not for setup.
What if the machine needs more than 8 outputs?
There is a 32-channel module: one unit with 32 relay channels, everything else the same. It has no digital inputs, so a machine that also needs sensors takes a second 8-channel module instead.
