System and method for setting parameters for a multi-segment agricultural header

An agricultural harvester, comprising:

• a work vehicle controller configured to output a control signal indicative of instructions to move a feeder house of the agricultural harvester based at least in part on at least one header parameter, wherein the work vehicle controller is configured to output the control signal to a network;
• an agricultural header controller configured to:
• receive the control signal;
• and
• control movement of the feeder house based at least in part on the control signal to control movement of an agricultural header;
• and
• a wing controller configured to:
• receive the at least one header parameter from the network;
• and
• output a wing control signal indicative of instructions to move a wing based at least in part on the at least one header parameter, wherein the wing is coupled to the center section of the agricultural header.

A work vehicle system, comprising:

• a work vehicle comprising a feeder house control block in communication with a vehicle control area network, the feeder house control block configured to move a feeder house in response to a control signal;
• an agricultural header coupled to the work vehicle via a feeder house faceplate, the agricultural header comprising a center section, a left wing, and a right wing, wherein the left wing and the right wing are coupled to opposite sides of the center section of the agricultural header;
• a work vehicle controller in communication with the vehicle control area network, the work vehicle controller configured to:
• generate the control signal based at least in part on a header condition at the center section of the agricultural header and at least one header parameter;
• output the control signal to the vehicle control area network;
• and
• move the feeder house to move the center section of the agricultural header;
• and
• a wing controller in communication with a header control area network linked to the vehicle control area network, the wing controller configured to:
• determine the at least one header parameter based at least in part on the control signal;
• generate a left wing control signal configured to move the left wing based at least in part on a left wing condition at the left wing and the at least one parameter;
• generate a right wing control signal configured to move the right wing based at least in part on a right wing condition at the right wing and the at least one parameter;
• and
• output the left wing control signal and the right wing control signal.

A method for controlling an agricultural header, comprising steps of:

• determining, via a wing controller, at least one header parameter based at least in part on a control signal output from a work vehicle controller, wherein the work vehicle controller is configured to output the control signal to a network, the control signal comprising the at least one header parameter and instructions to move a center section of the agricultural header;
• and wherein the wing controller is connected to the control area network and configured to receive the at least one header parameter from the network;
• and
• outputting a wing control signal configured to move a wing based at least in part on the at least one header parameter and a wing condition at the wing, wherein the wing is coupled to the center section of the agricultural header.