System and method to automatically position a machine in an operating configuration

A method to operate a machine, the machine having a boom and a drilling work device coupled to the boom, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller, signals indicative of a spatial orientation of the boom, wherein the boom has a first actuator;
• receiving, by the controller, signals indicative of a spatial orientation of the drilling work device, wherein the drilling work device has at least one second actuator;
• actuating, by the controller, at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator through predetermined sequential steps to automatically position the machine in a default configuration based on the spatial orientation of the boom and the drilling work device;
• receiving, by the controller, signals indicative of data corresponding to at least one drilling hole;
• and
• actuating, by the controller, selectively at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator based on the received signals indicative of the data corresponding to the at least one drilling hole to automatically position the machine in an operating configuration from the default configuration.

A computer program comprising:

• program code means configured to control a machine having a boom and a drilling work device coupled to the boom to execute method steps of:
• receiving, by a controller, signals indicative of a spatial orientation of the boom, wherein the boom has a first actuator;
• receiving, by the controller, signals indicative of a spatial orientation of the drilling work device, wherein the drilling work device has at least one second actuator;
• actuating, by the controller, at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator through predetermined sequential steps to automatically position the machine in a default configuration based on the spatial orientation of the boom and the drilling work device;
• receiving, by the controller, signals indicative of data corresponding to at least one drilling hole;
• and
• actuating, by the controller, selectively at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator based on the received signals indicative of the data corresponding to the at least one drilling hole to automatically position the machine in an operating configuration from the default configuration.