CHCNAV Launches NX510 Steer Ready: An Integrated Auto Steering System for Enhanced Operating Efficiency

Shanghai, China – May 20, 2024 - CHC Navigation (CHCNAV), a pioneering provider of high-precision positioning solutions, introduces the NX510 Steer Ready, an advanced steer-ready steering system designed to maximize productivity for agricultural operations. Offering broad vehicle compatibility and straightforward installation, the NX510 Steer Ready integrates essential guidance components into a streamlined solution that delivers centimeter-level accuracy across a wide range of farming applications while eliminating the need to replace the original steering wheel.

"The NX510 Steer Ready represents a significant step forward in CHCNAV precision agriculture technology," said Mason Liu, Product Manager at CHC Navigation. "Its highly integrated design allows for efficient installation and seamless transfers between vehicle platforms. With its robust accuracy capabilities and versatile guidance patterns, the NX510 Steer Ready empowers farmers to operate with enhanced precision and consistency."

Image 1. The NX510 Steer Ready system for agricultural tasks such as tillage, harrowing, plowing, ridging, seeding, planting, spraying, and harvesting.

BROAD VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY AND EASE OF INSTALLATION

The NX510 Steer Ready seamlessly integrates with steer-ready and guidance-ready vehicles through CANBUS or PWM interfaces, offering compatibility across multiple brands and models. Its core module with GNSS RTK, IMU, radios and touchscreen display, facilitates a streamlined installation process. By integrating an ECU with vehicle control functions, the NX510 Steer Ready realizes auto steering without replacing the original steering wheel, fully retaining the control functions of the buttons in the original steering wheel.

UP TO CENTIMETER-LEVEL ACCURACY ACROSS DIVERSE TERRAIN

Leveraging multi-constellation GNSS support and advanced terrain compensation algorithms, the NX510 Steer Ready provides autonomous, SBAS, and RTK positioning capabilities. It maintains up to 2.5 cm pass-to-pass accuracy even in challenging environments, ensuring consistent performance over varying terrain and at speeds from 0.1 to 25 km/h.

USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE AND ROBUST CONSTRUCTION

The NX510 Steer Ready features the intuitive AgNav software running on a 10.1-inch Android touchscreen display, enabling rapid user onboarding within minutes. Its rugged, water- and dust-resistant design provides durability in harsh agricultural environments. Additional capabilities include ISOBUS compatibility, data connectivity options, and remote assistance functionality. With ISOBUS VT/UT compatibility, the NX510 Steer Ready system saves space in the cab. It also supports .SHP file inputs, and provides NMEA and 5V pulse outputs for seamless integration with third-party devices.

The NX510 Steer Ready auto steering system from CHC Navigation streamlines operations and boosts productivity for farms and agricultural enterprises through its seamless integration, high-precision guidance, and versatile application support.

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About CHC Navigation

CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) creates innovative mapping, navigation, and positioning solutions to make customers' work more efficient. CHCNAV products and solutions cover multiple industries such as geospatial, construction, agriculture, and marine. With a presence across the globe, distributors in more than 120 countries, and more than 1,900 employees, today, CHC Navigation is recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in geomatics technologies.