Refuse vehicle control system and method
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1. A refuse vehicle comprising:
- a transmission; and
a control system which comprises;
a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules;
a communication network configured to interconnect the plurality of interface modules; and
at least one output device;
wherein the control system is configured to disable the output device when the transmission is in gear; and
wherein the control system is configured to disable the output device from being actuated when the transmission is in gear, the control system being configured to enable, when the transmission is in gear, the output device to complete an operation initiated when the transmission was not in gear.
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Abstract
A refuse vehicle is disclosed that includes a control system which comprises a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules, a communication network, and at least one output device. The control system is configured to disable the output device based on certain conditions of the refuse vehicle.
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1. A refuse vehicle comprising:
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a transmission; and a control system which comprises; a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules; a communication network configured to interconnect the plurality of interface modules; and at least one output device; wherein the control system is configured to disable the output device when the transmission is in gear; and wherein the control system is configured to disable the output device from being actuated when the transmission is in gear, the control system being configured to enable, when the transmission is in gear, the output device to complete an operation initiated when the transmission was not in gear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A refuse vehicle comprising:
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a control system comprising; a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules; and a communication network configured to interconnect the plurality of interface modules; wherein the control system is configured to prevent the refuse loader from initiating a refuse handling operation when the vehicle is moving, the control system being configured to allow, when the vehicle is moving, the refuse loader to complete a refuse handling operation initiated when the vehicle was not moving. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A refuse vehicle comprising:
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a control system which comprises; a plurality of microprocessor based interface modules; a communication network configured to interconnect the plurality of interface modules; and at least one output device; wherein the control system is configured to disable the output device when the refuse vehicle is moving in reverse; and wherein the control system is configured to disable the output device from being actuated when the vehicle is moving in reverse, the control system being configured to enable, when the vehicle is moving in reverse, the output device to complete an operation initiated when the vehicle was not moving in reverse.
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