Patent ID: 8011295

Claim:
An agricultural baler control system for managing operation of a baler propelled by a tractor, said control system comprising: a controller disposed on the baler selectively configurable to manage operation of a wrapping apparatus by receiving one or more input signals and initiating one or more output signals responsive to said one or more input signals; and an operator interface configured to be removeably positioned on the tractor during baler operation, said operator interface having at least one switch and a non-visual signaling device operably connected to said controller, said at least one switch having at least first and second positions, wherein said controller is configured to receive inputs from said at least one switch by cycling said at least one switch between said first and second positions a pre-determined number of cycles within a pre-determined time period, said controller further configured to initiate a signaling device output signal causing said non-visual signaling device to produce a plurality of unique alert sequences, each said alert sequence being unique through variations in number of alert pulses, duration of alert pulses, or frequency of alert pulses, said plurality of alert sequences individually corresponding to positions of the wrapping apparatus, stages of the wrapping operation, and faults within the wrapping apparatus thereby enabling said operator interface to inform an operator of wrapping apparatus operation without the use of a visual display.