Transmission control module with valve control

A system comprising:

• at least one valve configured to control fluid flow in a dual-clutch transmission system;
• a solenoid operably connected to the at least one valve and configured to move the valve to a plurality of positions;
• a primary processing unit in communication with the solenoid and configured to determine an intended position of the valve;
• a primary switch in communication with the solenoid and the primary processing unit that allows current to flow to the solenoid from a primary power source, wherein the primary processing unit is configured to control the primary switch;
• a controller configured to receive the intended position of the valve from the primary processing unit and generate a primary control signal associated with the intended position of the valve and wherein the solenoid is configured to move the valve to the intended position based on the primary control signal;
• a primary signal generator in communication with the solenoid and the controller and configured to convert the primary control signal from the controller to a primary pulse width modulation signal and output the primary pulse width modulation signal to the solenoid;
• a secondary processing unit configured to receive information from the primary processing unit and prevent the primary control signal from controlling the solenoid if the primary processing unit is unable to control the solenoid by disabling the primary switch and the primary signal generator.

A system comprising:

• at least one valve configured to control fluid flow in a clutch-based transmission system;
• a solenoid operably connected to the at least one valve and configured to actuate the valve;
• a primary processing unit configured to determine an intended position of the valve and control current flow to the solenoid;
• a controller configured to generate a control signal in accordance with the intended position, wherein the solenoid is configured to actuate the valve consistent with the control signal;
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• a secondary processing unit configured to prevent the control signal from controlling current flow to the solenoid if the primary processing unit has failed.