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Global controller and distributed local controller(s) for an agricultural implement

  • US 5,924,371 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1997
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A control system for an agricultural implement, the implement including a global output device for performing a global implement function in response to global control signals and further including a plurality of sections, each section including a local product metering device for applying a product to a row of a field in response to local control signals, the control system comprising:

  • a source of commands configured to generate global commands for the global function and product rate commands for each product metering device;

    a global controller supported by the implement and configured to receive the global commands, to generate the global control signals from the global commands, and to apply the global control signals to the global output device; and

    a plurality of local controllers corresponding to the plurality of sections, each local controller configured to receive the product rate commands for the local product metering device, to generate the local control signals for the local product metering device from the product rate commands, and to apply the local control signals to the local product metering device.

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