Patent ID: 8245790

Claim:
A control system for a fire fighting device, said control system comprising: a detector for detecting a position of at least a portion of the fire fighting device relative to an axis said detector generating an output position signal in of the position of the first portion of the fire fighting device; a controller in communication with said detector and receiving said output position signal, said controller generating a display output signal based on said output position signal; and a display in communication with said controller and receiving said display output signal, said display generating a manipulatable icon, said icon being a graphical representation of the fire fighting device, said display configuring said icon based on said output display signal wherein the configuration of said icon indicates the position of the at least a portion of the fire fighting device, said display generating an input position signal in response to a manipulation of said icon, and said controller adjusting the position of the at least a portion of the fire fighting device in response to said input position signal.