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Welcome to the North American ISOBUS Implementation Task Force (NAIITF) Resource Center! This Overview area is the main page that contains high-level information and also links to the subpages of this site such as past minutes, Plugfest schedules, etc. The navigation bar is shown to the right on these pages.
AEM sponsored a May 2009 gathering of 69 engineers from more than 15 companies at the University of Nebraska Tractor Test Lab in Lincoln, NE for the 10th North American ISOBUS (ISO 11783 electronic control and communications) "Plug Fest." A plug fest is where manufacturers test their devices with those from other companies. ISOBUS is a standard interface for the connection of tractor, mounted implements, and on-board computers for agricultural and forestry equipment. Eleven journalists and photographers from eight different agricultural media outlets also took part in the event, learning about ISOBUS, joining the industry engineers for lunch and observing the Plug Fest. The event was a great success, promoting the ISOBUS standards and advancing industry's "plug 'n play" functionality for the benefit of farmers.
Please note: you can also access this area by typing http://naiitf.aem.org/ into your browser address window.
Charter
NAIITF is a group of Industry representatives that:
Promotes the Standardization of a single Electronic Communications/Control Network (ISO 11783, ISOBUS) on Vehicles and Implements used in Agriculture and Forestry.
Welcomes the participation of all interested individuals and companies in this effort.
Coordinates with counterpart organizations in Europe and elsewhere to encourage the use of this world wide Standard.
Recommends changes or additions to the Standard via its participants who are part of the ISO/TAG process.
Provides general, public information about this Standard to all interested individuals and companies.
Encourages the development of approved test facilities so that manufacturers have a means of determining their product’s compliance with the ISOBUS Standard. This is commonly known as ISOBUS Compliance.
ISO 11783 (ISOBUS) This Electronic Standardization represents an effort similar to mechanical & hydraulic standardization efforts which have proven to be very successful. Companies headquartered outside of North America are strongly encouraged to participate in NAIITF, if interested. The North American focus applies only to the specific activities above. More information can be found in the Objectives & web pages of the NAIITF web site.
Download the Charter here.
Objectives
NAIITF will work with the European "Implementation Group ISOBUS (IGI)', and the Ag Electronics Association (AEA), but as a separate organization. We will:
- Share documents authored by NAIITF
- Encourage them to access our Web site
- Plan joint meetings and Plugfests
- Promote common verification/certification requirements
NAIITF will seek to work actively and communicate activities with the standards generating groups, including:
- ISO TC23/SC19/WG1 (ISO 11783)
- SAE (J1939)
- NMEA (NMEA 2000)
NAIITF Board
NAIITF will have 4 officers to facilitate the function of this Task Force.
General Chair: Andy Beck
Co Vice-Chair: David Kuhnel
Co Vice-Chair: Jaap van Bergeijk
Immediate Past Chair: William Rudolph
Questions?
Please contact the people listed above for committee details, Dean Perlberg (414-298-4134) or Darrin Drollinger (414-298-4158) for AEM details and NAIITF web page details.
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