Hydraulic system with electronic identifiers

A method of determining faults in a hydraulic system, the method comprising:

• receiving a first connection signal using the identification information for the first hose and a second connection signal using the identification information for the second hose;
• determining that the first hose has fluidly coupled using the first port based on the first connection signal;
• determining that the second hose has fluidly coupled using the second port based on the second connection signal;
• determining a connection fault based on at least one of the first connection signal and the second connection signal;
• adjusting internal operation of the hydraulic manifold to fluidly couple the pump with the hydraulic actuator using the first hose and to fluidly couple the hydraulic actuator with the hydraulic return component using the second hose.

A hydraulic system comprising:

• a first hose configured to fluidly couple a pump with a hydraulic actuator using a first port, wherein the first hose comprises a first electronic device configured to provide identification information for the first hose;
• a second hose configured to fluidly couple the hydraulic actuator with a hydraulic return component using a second port, wherein the second hose comprises a second electronic device configured to provide identification information for the second hose;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive a first connection signal using the identification information for the first hose and a second connection signal using the identification information for the second hose;
• determine that the first hose has fluidly coupled using the first port based on the first connection signal;
• determine that the second hose has fluidly coupled using the second port based on the second connection signal;
• determine a connection fault based on at least one of the first connection signal and the second connection signal;
• adjust internal operation of a hydraulic manifold to fluidly couple the pump with the hydraulic actuator using the first hose and to fluidly couple the hydraulic actuator with the hydraulic return component using the second hose.