System and method for implement emulation

A system comprising:

• a mobile machine including—
• a chassis,
• a plurality of ground engaging elements supporting the chassis on a ground surface and enabling movement of the machine relative to the ground surface,
• an onboard electronic communication and control system, and
• a machine user interface communicatively coupled with the electronic communication and control system;
• a hand-held electronic device;
• and
• an adapter mechanically connectable to the mobile machine, the adapter configured to, when mechanically connected to the mobile machine, communicate with the mobile machine's electronic communication and control system via a wired connection and to communicate with the hand-held electronic device via a wireless connection;
• the hand-held electronic device including a controller configured to—
• present to the user via a device user interface a plurality of implement identifiers, each implement identifier corresponding to an implement connectable to the mobile machine,
• receive from the user via the user interface a selection indicating one of the plurality of implement identifiers, and
• emulate operation of the implement corresponding to the selected implement identifier by communicating with the electronic communication and control system of the mobile machine through the adapter to enable operation of the machine user interface in the same manner as the implement selected by the user would enable operation of the machine user interface if the implement selected by the user were communicatively coupled to the communication and control system.