Patent ID: 7890236
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: E02F,G05B

Abstract:
1. An assembly for a power machine comprising: an automated control module configured to receive an input signal from at least one sensor and generate an automated control command responsive to the input signal from the at least one sensor; a control selection component configured to receive a control selection input from a control selector providing one of an automated control mode selection and an operator control mode selection; a machine control assembly operably coupled to the power machine to control one or more functions of the power machine and the machine control assembly is configured to receive the control selection input from the control selector and if the input control selection is the automated control mode selection, the machine control assembly utilizes the automated control command from the automated control module to provide a device control signal responsive to the automated control command to operate the one or more functions of the power machine and if the input control selection is the operator control mode selection, the machine control assembly utilizes an operator control command from an operator input device to provide the device control signal to operate the one or more functions of the power machine; and a communication interface configured to transmit the automated control command to the machine control assembly to generate the device control signal utilizing the automated control command.