Control method for controlling an excavator and excavator comprising a control unit implementing such a control method

A control method, for controlling an excavator, the control method including a step of:

• providing an excavator including at least:
• several movable members, each movable member being configured to move at least a part of the excavator,
• at least one actuating set comprising at least two actuators, the at least two actuators including at least one electric actuator, each actuator being configured to actuate at least one of the movable members,
• at least one static brake movable between:
• i) a locking position where the at least one static brake locks the at least one electric actuator, and ii) an unlocking position where the at least one static brake unlocks the at least one electric actuator,
• a command device configured to receive commands from an operator and to generate command signals based on the commands,
• a control unit configured to receive the command signals and to control the actuators and the at least one static brake based on the command signals,
• the control method further including at least:
• a reception step wherein the control unit receives a command signal,
• an actuation check step wherein the control unit checks whether the command signal requires the control unit to actuate at least one actuator belonging to the at least one actuating set, and
• an unlocking step, after the command signal requires the control unit to actuate an actuator belonging to the at least one actuating set, wherein the control unit controls the at least one static brake so that the at least one static brake moves towards its unlocking position.