Methods and systems for operating a milling machine

A control system for operating a milling machine, the control system comprising:

• a controller;
• and
• a display,
• wherein the controller is configured to generate a user interface and control display of the user interface on the display,
• wherein the user interface includes:
• one or more icons identifying each of a plurality of legs of the milling machine,
• a first graphical element, associated with each of the one or more icons, wherein the first graphical element identifies a range of a height between a minimum vertical position and a maximum vertical position, associated with each leg of the plurality of legs,
• a second graphical element on the first graphical element, wherein a position of the second graphical element on the first graphical element identifies a current height of the plurality of legs,
• an icon identifying a rotor associated with the milling machine,
• a third graphical element, associated with the icon, identifying a range of a height between a minimum height position and a maximum height position of the rotor with respect to a surface on which the milling machine operates, wherein the third graphical element has a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion representing the milling machine performing a milling operation and the second portion representing the milling machine performing a non-milling operation and
• a fourth graphical element on the third graphical element, wherein a position of the fourth graphical element on the third graphical element identifies a current height position of the rotor.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• providing a user interface, the user interface including:
• one or more icons identifying each of a plurality of legs of the milling machine,
• a first graphical element, associated with each of the one or more icons, wherein the first graphical element identifies a range of a height between a minimum vertical position and a maximum vertical position, associated with each leg of the plurality of legs,
• wherein the first graphical element has a first portion and a second portion,
• wherein the first portion identifies a first range of height and the second portion identifies a second range of height,
• wherein the first range of height is identified by a first graphical scheme and corresponds to a range of height of the plurality of legs where the milling machine performs a milling operation,
• wherein the second range of height is identified in a second graphical scheme and corresponds to a range of height of the plurality of legs where the milling machine performs a non-milling operation, and
• wherein each said second graphical element is movable along the first graphical element to change the current height of the leg;
• a second graphical element on the first graphical element, wherein a position of the second graphical element on the first graphical element identifies a current height of the plurality of legs,
• an icon identifying a rotor associated with the milling machine,
• a third graphical element, associated with the icon, identifying a range of a height between a minimum height position and a maximum height position of the rotor with respect to a surface on which the milling machine operates, and
• a fourth graphical element on the third graphical element, wherein a position of the fourth graphical element on the third graphical element identifies a current height position of the rotor;
• and
• displaying the user interface on a display device.