Patent ID: 8311709

Claim:
A control system for managing the operation of a power take-off on an agricultural tractor powering a connected implement, the power take-off operable between an engaged and a disengaged state, said control system comprising: an actuator disposed on the tractor for shifting the power take-off between the engaged state and the disengaged state; a first controller disposed on the tractor and configured to initiate an actuator signal which causes said actuator to shift between said engaged and disengaged states; at least one movable part position sensor disposed on the implement, said at least one position sensor configured to initiate an implement position signal corresponding to changes in an implement part position between a first position and a second position; a second controller disposed on the implement, said second controller system configured to receive said implement position signal from said at least one position sensor and generate at least one implement output signal in response; and a communication bus connecting said first controller and said second controller and configured to transmit signals between said first and second controllers; and wherein said first controller is configured to receive said at least one implement output signal and programmed to then initiate a change in the state of the power take-off based on the implement part position.