Patent ID: 7165639

Claim:
A motor vehicle comprising: an engine; a controller area network; an hydraulic power take off pump driven by the engine; an hydraulic circuit connected to the hydraulic power take off pump for energization; a plurality of sensors coupled to the hydraulic circuit for generating values for operating variables of the hydraulic circuit; an auxiliary gauge and switch package connected to the controller area network for data communication; a management panel under the control of the gauge and switch package for displaying hydraulic system operating variables and providing operator controls, the auxiliary gauge and switch package providing for generating control signal requests for transmission over the controller area network responsive to operator manipulation of the management panel; a valve system controller connected to the controller area network and further coupled to the hydraulic system for monitoring hydraulic system operating variables and controlling hydraulic system valve positions; an electrical system controller connected to the controller area network for data communication; and a control program resident on a selected one of the controllers connected to the controller area network for integrating power take off operation of the hydraulic system with vehicle operation and responsive to operating variables and request for control signals for generating control signals.