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Fire fighting systems and methods

  • US 9,399,151 B1
  • Filed: 08/16/2012
  • Issued: 07/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining whether to execute a command in a control system for a pump module for a fluid delivery system operating a plurality of modules, the fluid delivery system including a frame;

  • a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame;

    a pump supported by the ground engaging members;

    a plurality of fluid valves supported by the ground engaging members and in fluid communication with the pump, the method comprising;

    providing a boundary condition;

    providing a priority ranking for each module of the plurality of modules, wherein modules associated with manned systems are given higher priority than modules associated with unmanned systems;

    receiving a command to execute;

    determining if executing the command will violate the boundary condition;

    executing the command if determined that executing the command will not violate the boundary condition; and

    if determined that executing the command will violate the boundary condition,determining if the command is directed to a higher priority module than a priority of an operating module;

    determining not to execute the command when the command is directed to a lower priority module than the operating module; and

    reducing an output of the operating module prior to executing the command when the command is directed to the higher priority module than the operating module.

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