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You have to be a Farm owner or a user with Full Access to set up a connection with your John Deere cloud account. It is possible to add several terminals from the same provider.

Remember: to set the connection, you need an active account with added devices on your machinery provider’s cloud. Some providers require a subscription.

1. How to connect SKYFLD with your John Deere cloud account
2. How to export variable rate maps to the terminal using a cloud connection

How to connect SKYFLD with your John Deere cloud account

1. Go to the Farm Settings. Click the arrow next to the farm name to open the list. Next, click the settings icon of the farm you want to set the connection for.

2. In the Integrations tab, scroll down to the Connect your machinery section.

3. Select machinery provider from the list and click Connect.

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4. A new tab opens in your browser. Do not close it! The tab is a bridge between SKYFLD and John Deere’s cloud account and is a necessary part of a successful connection.

5. At the same time, John Deere sign-in page opens. (If you don't see this page, go to the previous tab and ensure your browser doesn't block pop-ups and new windows.)

Enter credentials and log in to your cloud account.

6. After you log in, the pop-up appears in your John Deere account.

• If you set up the connection for the first time, you have to select the organization (choose the one with the terminals you want to integrate) and click Save.

• If you have already established the connection for another SKYFLD farm with your John Deere cloud account, the organisation name will be selected in the pop-up. Click Cancel to continue.

7. You can close the Manage Connections tab and go back to SKYFLD.

8. In SKYFLD, click Check the connection status.

If the connection setup succeeds, the machinery list pop-up opens. If the pop-up doesn’t appear, please wait several minutes and click the button again. Sometimes, the provider needs more time to establish the connection.

9. In the left column, you see all devices and machinery you have added to your John Deere account. (Remember that you see the custom names you gave to each device on your John Deere account.) After you click the cell in the right column, you will see all machinery types supported by SKYFLD. From the right column, select the device types matching the terminals from the left column.

10. Once you match the devices, click Save.

SKYFLD automatically creates new terminals in the Machinery module. Devices connected to John Deere’s cloud are marked with the cloud icon. In the Machinery module, you can edit the terminal’s name. You can also select these terminals while exporting application maps.

11. After the successful connection, you will see its status in the Integrations tab.

 

How to manage or update the connection between SKYFLD and John Deere's cloud account

If you made a mistake while matching the terminals for the first time, or you have added new devices, use the Manage option.

1. Go to the Farm Settings. Click the arrow next to the farm name to open the list. Next, click the settings icon of the farm you want to manage the connection for.

2. In the Integrations tab, scroll down to the Connect your machinery section.

3. Click Manage next to the John Deere Connected status.

4. The pop-up opens where you can edit the connection - you can select different terminal models supported by SKYFLD to match your devices added to the provider’s account. Or you can set connections with the new devices available on the list imported from John Deere’s account. Click the cell in the right column to open the list and click the selected terminal.

5. Once you finish the setup, click Save. You will see the update confirmation at the top of the screen. The information in the Machinery module will be updated as well.

 

How to disconnect SKYFLD and John Deere's cloud account

1. Go to the Farm Settings. Click the arrow next to the farm name to open the list. Next, click the settings icon of the farm you want to remove the connection.

2. In the Integrations tab, scroll down to the Connect your machinery section.

3. Click Disconnect next to the provider’s name. This action is not reversible. If you accidentally disconnect the accounts, you will have to set up the connection from the beginning.

4. Terminals will remain visible in the Machinery module as regular devices, not connected to the cloud. You will not be able to select them while exporting the application maps.

 

How to export variable rate maps to the terminal using a cloud connection

1. Open the application map you want to export to the terminal or create a new one.

2. Click Export at the bottom of the application map summary view.

3. The pop-up window will appear. Click Select terminal to open the list of available devices. Integrated terminals are marked with a cloud icon.

If you haven't connected SKYFLD with your John Deere cloud account yet, you can do so by clicking + Connect terminal button in the export pop-up.

4. Click the selected device and click Export.

5. Map generation and export process may take a while. Please do not leave the view or close the pop-up.

6. After successful export, you will see the following message. Now, you can close the pop-up window and keep working with SKYFLD!

In case of a failed export, we will display an error message we receive from John Deere cloud. Please copy the error message and send it directly to the support team of your machinery provider.