Patent ID: 9706716
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A01F

Claim:
1. A method of determining a position of a motor on a baler during a net wrapping cycle of a bale on the baler, the method comprising: monitoring, by a controller coupled to the motor on the baler, current draw of the motor on the baler, wherein the motor controls operation of a rotating arm for the net wrapping cycle to move between a home position and an insert position; and correlating, by the controller, the monitored current draw of the motor with known positions of the motor during various points of the net wrapping cycle to determine the position of the motor; the controller determining if the net is starting to wrap the bale based on signals received from sensors configured to detect movement of the net and communicate with the controller; determining an initial position of the motor at power-up of the controller via an on/off switch coupled to the controller; wherein the controller receives an on signal indicating the motor is in the home position if the switch is on, and wherein the controller receives an off signal indicating the motor is not in the home position if the switch is off.