RECONFIGURABLE CONTROL UNIT FOR WORK VEHICLES

摘要

A reconfigurable control unit (50) is disclosed for providing an operator interface (124) to control units on different types of work vehicles, such as, tractors, combines, sprayers, etc. The reconfigurable control unit stores a plurality of application programs in a memory and selects only the application program as needed depending on the work vehicle type that the reconfigurable control unit (50) is coupled to. The type of work vehicle to which the reconfigurable control unit (50) is coupled to is determined based upon a unique configuration message received from a controller on the work vehicle. The work vehicle type may also be determined by scanning a data bus connector (102) that couples the reconfigurable control unit (50) to the work vehicle, or by soliciting operator input to determine which type of work vehicle the reconfigurable unit (50) is coupled to.