METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNLOAD OF A MOBILE FARM IMPLEMENT

摘要

A method of unloading mobile farm implements is presented. Unloading the mobile farm implement is accomplished by transmitting commands to unfold an auger arm and to open a container door and by monitoring weight measurements from the implement.

主权项

1. A method of automating unloading of mobile farm implements, the method comprising:
receiving a first command to assist unloading of agricultural material from a mobile farm implement; determining whether a speed of the mobile farm implement is below a first threshold; transmitting, in response to a determination that the speed of the mobile farm implement is below the first threshold, a second command to the mobile farm implement to unfold an auger arm of the mobile farm implement; determining whether weight measurements from the mobile farm implement have reached a steady value; determining whether a power takeoff speed is above a second threshold; transmitting, in response to a determination that the weight measurements have reached a steady value and that the power takeoff speed is above the second threshold, a third command to the mobile farm implement to open a container door; determining whether a subsequent weight measurement from the mobile farm implement is below a third threshold; and transmitting, in response to a determination that the subsequent weight measurement is below the third threshold, a fourth command to the mobile farm implement to close the container door and a fifth command to the mobile farm implement to fold the auger arm.