MACHINE CONTROLLER ALLOWING CONCURRENT FUNCTIONS

摘要

A machine controller may communicate with a joystick (or grip) and/or a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI) (or other input module) on first data communication bus or path, and communicate with machine specific control modules and/or a field computer on a second data communication bus or path. The machine controller may receive operator commands from the joystick or other input module and instruct the corresponding machine specific control module accordingly. Concurrently, the field computer may be used by the operator to monitor and/or control a different function of the machine via a different machine specific control module. As a result, the operator may keep his hand on the joystick or other input module while monitoring a different function.

主权项

1. A. control system for an agricultural machine comprising:
an input module being configured to receive a command from an operator of the agricultural machine; a plurality of machine specific control modules connected to a data communication bus, each of the machine specific control modules being configured to control a different function of the agricultural machine; a field computer connected to the data communication bus, the field computer including a graphical display, the field computer being configured to communicate with each of the machine specific control modules to display respective functions of the agricultural machine; and a machine controller connected to the input module and the data communication bus, the machine controller executing a program stored in a non-transient medium operable to: (a) receive a command from the input module relating to a function of the agricultural machine; and (b) instruct a machine specific control module to complete the command with respect to the function.