Harvester header having a segment control system

A header of a harvester, comprising:

• a header segment comprising a cutter bar configured to cut crops, and a first portion of a conveyor assembly;
• a center section comprising a second portion of the conveyor assembly, wherein the center section is configured to receive cut crops from the header segment via the first portion of the conveyor assembly, and the second portion of the conveyor assembly is configured to transport the received cut crops to a crop processing system of the harvester;
• an actuator coupling the header segment to the center section;
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• a controller configured to:
• receive a signal indicative of a target position of the header segment;
• and
• control the actuator to adjust the header segment to the target position.

A header of a harvester, comprising:

• a header segment comprising a cutter bar configured to cut crops;
• a center section configured to receive the cut crops from the header segment via a conveyor assembly;
• a hydraulic system comprising a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the header segment and to the center section, and a valve assembly in fluid communication with the hydraulic cylinder, wherein the valve assembly is configured to control extension of the hydraulic cylinder to adjust the header segment;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the valve assembly, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive a signal indicative of a target position of the header segment;
• and
• control the valve assembly to adjust the header segment to the target position.

A header of a harvester, comprising:

• a header segment comprising a cutter bar configured to cut crops;
• a center section configured to receive the cut crops from the header segment via a conveyor assembly;
• a hydraulic system comprising a hydraulic cylinder coupling the center section to a first location of the header segment, and a valve assembly in fluid communication with the hydraulic cylinder, wherein the valve assembly is configured to control extension of the hydraulic cylinder;
• a pivot rotatably coupling the center section to a second location of the header segment;
• a sensor configured to output a first signal indicative of a measured position of the header segment;
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• a controller communicatively coupled to the valve assembly, wherein the controller is configured:
• receive a second signal indicative of a target position of the header segment;
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• control the valve assembly based on the first signal and the second signal to rotate the header segment about the pivot.