Accessory control system for paving operations machine

A method of transversely texturing a paved surface having an apex, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, the method comprising:

• mounting an undercarriage including a height adjuster to a paving operations machine;
• mounting at least one texturing accessory to the undercarriage;
• mounting at least one sensor to at least one of the at least one texturing accessory and the undercarriage;
• positioning the at least one texturing accessory at the first lateral edge of the paved surface and at a first depth relative to the paved surface;
• directing the at least one texturing accessory transversely across the paved surface from the first lateral edge to the second lateral edge;
• and
• maintaining the first depth between the at least one texturing accessory and the paved surface by adjusting the elevation of the at least one texturing accessory through a vertical range.