US 2014/0195126 A1 · Setup Wizard For Agricultural Equipment

Abstract

A setup wizard is executable on a controller for a tractor and configured to interact with configuration modules of each implement operable with the tractor. The implements connected to the tractor may be auto detected or manually indicated by an operator. The setup wizard generates an initial series of questions intended to determine the intended use of the implements. The series of questions may be limited to one that requires one of two answers, such as yes/no. Based on the answers to the initial series of questions, the setup wizard may generate still additional questions or begin execution of each of the configuration modules as a function of these answers. The setup wizard may preload settings of an implement, select a portion of the setup screens that need to be reviewed, or provide a visual indication to the operator on the status of each configuration module.

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Dependent claims

A method of configuring a controller for a tractor, the controller including a processor, a memory device, a display, and a user interface, wherein the controller is configured to execute a plurality of configuration modules, each configuration module is associated with an agricultural implement operable with the tractor, and the memory device stores a configuration matrix defining operation of at least one of the agricultural implements;

the method comprising the steps of:
generating a first set of questions on the display corresponding to operation of the agricultural implements, wherein each of the first set of questions has a binary answer;
receiving from the user interface the binary answer to each of the first set of questions;
executing each configuration module with the processor as a function of the binary answers from the first set of questions to obtain configuration data of the corresponding agricultural implement;
and
storing the configuration data in the configuration matrix.

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A system for configuring operation of at least one agricultural implement operable with a tractor, the system comprising:

a display configured to provide a set of questions to an operator prompting the operator to enter configuration data corresponding to the agricultural implement;
a user interface configured to receive configuration data from the operator responsive to the set of questions;
a memory device configured to store:
a configuration matrix defining operation of the agricultural implements,
a configuration module corresponding to each agricultural implement, and
a setup wizard operable with each configuration module;
and
a processor configured to execute the setup wizard to:
generate the set of questions on the display corresponding to operation of the agricultural implements, wherein each of the questions has a binary answer,
receive the binary answers from the operator,
execute each configuration module as a function of the binary answers to obtain configuration data of the corresponding agricultural implement, and
store the configuration data in the configuration matrix.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Setup Wizard For Agricultural Equipment

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Abstract

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