Redundant control system for a work vehicle

摘要

A control system is provided for use with a hydraulic system which includes a source of pressurized fluid, a plurality of flow regulator means, and a plurality of fluidly powered components. Each flow regulator means is adapted to receive the pressurized fluid and is responsive to a respective control signal for regulating the flow of pressurized fluid to respective fluidly powered components. The control system includes a plurality of control members, each being movable to a plurality of locations for indicating a desired fluid output for a respective flow regulator means. A plurality of sensors are provided for sensing the position of respective control members and responsively producing respective position signals. A primary controller is adapted to receive the position signals, process the received signals to responsively produce the control signals, and deliver the control signals to the flow regulator means. A secondary controller is normally disabled and is adapted to receive the position signals, process the position signals to responsively produce the control signals, and deliver the control signals to the flow regulator means. A first device is provided for controllably disabling the primary controller and enabling the secondary controller.