Patent RU-2718991-C1 (RU)
Title: Control units, nodes, system and method for transmitting and exchanging data
Inventor: TAYLOR MAX
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2017-11-01
Granted: 2020-04-15
Abstract: FIELD: agriculture. 
     SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to agriculture. Method of connecting an electronic component to an agricultural implement configured to perform an agricultural operation, includes steps of: providing an electronic component having a component type identifier, which includes information which identifies the electronic component and information relating to the capabilities of the electronic component; providing seeder having multiple sockets for sowing sections and a driving module, and an electronic communication line configured to connect the electronic component to the agricultural implement; automatic detection of electronic connection from electronic component by means of electronic communication line; transmitting a component type identifier to a master module for identifying the connected electronic component and capabilities of the electronic component for performing at least one agricultural operation; and supplying working commands to electronic component at least partially based on component type identifier. System for connecting an electronic component to an agricultural implement comprises an electronic communication line configured to electronically connect the electronic component and the agricultural implement, component type identifier, stored in form of data associated with electronic component, including information, which identifies electronic component and information relating to capabilities of electronic component for performing at least one agricultural operation, and master module. Master module is configured to detect presence of an electronic component connected to the agricultural implement, identification of one or more characteristics of the electronic component at least in part based on the component type identifier, wherein one or more characteristics of the electronic component comprise the capabilities of the electronic component for performing at least one agricultural operation, determining working instructions associated with electronic component, at least partially based on one or more characteristics of electronic component and supply of working commands to electronic component via electronic communication line. Agricultural seeder with multiple electronic components comprises a routing element comprising memory containing data associated with an agricultural seeder, and a plurality of connectors, a plurality of nodes electrically connected to the routing element, wherein each of the plurality of nodes is connected to at least one of the electronic components of the agricultural seeder. Multiple nodes perform electronic communication with a routing element for real-time communication of an electronic component with an agricultural seeder to perform a function at least partially based on data associated with an agricultural seeder and stored in the routing element memory, and includes information relating to the capabilities of at least one of the electronic components associated therewith for performing at least one agricultural operations. 
     EFFECT: improved operation of the tool with electronic control means. 
     20 cl, 15 dwg