Patent ID: 6041867
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A system for initializing the position of an implement coupled to a work vehicle, the implement being positionable by movement of an actuator, the system comprising:a position sensor for detecting a position of the implement;an operator-actuatable input device configured to generate an input signal;an operator-adjustable upper limit device configured to generate a signal indicative of an upper limit position wherein said operator-adjustable upper limit device is different from the operator-actuatable input device;an operator-adjustable position command device, configured to provide a signal indicative of a commanded position, anda control circuit coupled to the position sensor, the input device, the operator-adjustable upper limit device, and the actuator, the control circuit configured to compare the implement position to the upper limit position indicated by the signal generated by the upper limit device upon start-up and, based upon the comparison, to await receipt of the input signal and command movement of the implement to an initialized position upon receipt of the input signal.