How to connect to John Deere Operations Center from PIX4Dfields

This article explains connecting to the John Deere Operations Center and how to upload layers directly within PIX4Dfields.

Introduction to John Deere Operations Center

PIX4Dfields users can connect a John Deere Operations Center account to seamlessly upload boundaries, aerial crop health maps, and variable rate applications directly into farm/field operations. Connecting to a farm management system allows one to utilize data further and visualize it next to other layers of information (yield maps, soil maps) so as to make more informed decisions. It can also aid in transferring prescription files to machines in the field.

Watch our full tutorial video:

Connecting and sharing to John Deere Operations Center.

1. Open PIX4Dfields.
2. Open the project that contains the layers to export to the Operation Center.
3. Click the EXPORT button at the top right corner of the dashboard.
4. Click Share:
   
5. Click John Deere Operations Center.
6. Click Connect with John Deere:
   
7. It will take to the Sign-in page.
8. Enter valid credentials.
9. Click Allow Access
   
10. After the login is successful, go back to PIX4Dfields.

11. Select the Organization, Client, Farm, and Field specified in the John Deere Operation Center.

Can't connect to John Deere Operations Center

• If client, farm and field are not shown, go to the Operation Center Connections >> Find PIX4Dfields >> Click Connect>> Click Allow access.
• The organization is visible, but can't select it as it is greyed out.
  • In this case, the greyed Organization does not have permissions:
    

• • Please visit Connect to PIX4Dfields and select the organization and partners that need access to PIX4fields.
    

Which layers can be uploaded?

Orthomosaics, reflectance maps, vegetation indices, and Targeted Operations maps (zonations and prescription) can be uploaded to the John Deere Operations Center.

When sharing, it is possible to upload one at a time, selecting between:

• A layer:
  • This option allows uploading Orthomosaic, Digital Surface Model, and Index maps.
  • It is possible to change the name and add a description.
• A prescription map:
  • This option allows uploading all types of Targeted Operations maps.

• Boundaries:
  
  • This option allows uploading boundaries, possibly converting holes to Obstables if needed and setting the Obstacles as Impassable or Passable.
  • Click Upload to John Deere, after a few minutes, the layer is available on the platform.

Essential tools from the John Deere Operations Center

Maps

The layers that have been uploaded through PIX4Dfields will be displayed Map display.

In order to see the layers:

• Click the Fields tab to see the fields.
• Select a field and click the layers icon.
• Select the available layers in the timeline:

Files

To see which files have been uploaded using the PIX4Dfields API go to More, Files.

Field Analyzer

The Field Analyzer allows you to evaluate operational layers individually, compare the performance of the field during different years, and access agronomic information. For more information: here.

Work Planner

To plan a variable rate application using a Targeted Operations map:

• go to Plan, Work Planner.
• Select the field.
• Go to Rate and select the map

• Select the Machinery, and Save.
• For more information: Using work planner.