METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE STARTS
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1. A system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an automatic engine start/stop control system configured to automatically start the engine at a selected clock time.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media are described for a vehicle, such as a locomotive. In one example, a system comprises an automatic engine start/stop control system configured to automatically start the engine at a selected clock time.
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1. A system for a vehicle, comprising:
an automatic engine start/stop control system configured to automatically start the engine at a selected clock time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of automatically starting an engine of a locomotive operating on a schedule, the method comprising:
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during locomotive shut-down conditions; monitoring a locomotive operating parameter, and automatically starting the engine when the locomotive operating parameter falls outside a desired condition, and then stopping the engine when the locomotive operating parameter regains the desired condition; at a selected clock time, and if the engine is currently stopped, starting the engine, and then maintaining the engine operating for at least a selected duration, independent of the locomotive operating parameter; and at the selected clock time, and if the engine is currently running, maintaining the engine operating for a least the selected duration, independent of the locomotive operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable storage medium for a locomotive control system, comprising:
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code for, during a first locomotive condition where the engine is shut-down, monitoring a plurality of locomotive operating parameters, and automatically starting the engine when any of the plurality of monitored locomotive operating parameters falls outside respective desired ranges, and then stopping the engine when all of the monitored locomotive operating parameter are within the respective desired ranges; code for, during a second locomotive condition where the engine is shut-down, automatically starting the engine at a selected absolute clock time; code for, during a third locomotive condition where the engine is shut-down, automatically starting the engine at a selected relative clock time from a previous engine shut-down; and code for, during a fourth locomotive condition where the engine is running, maintaining the engine operating after the selected absolute clock time or relative clock time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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