Agco Corporation

Paul M Scott

Monte J Rans

Matthew D Goodon

Kyle D Blocher

A mount for an electrical connector includes a generally cylindrical body, and a concave protrusion and a connector receptacle each extending from an outer surface of the body. The connector receptacle is structured to receive pair of mated electrical connectors, and the body further defines a first hole and a second hole through which fasteners may secure each electrical connector within the connector receptacle. An actuator assembly includes an actuator having at least one flexible wire electrically coupled to a first electrical connector, a mount, a mount fastener, and a connector fastener. The connector fastener is disposed within the first hole and secured around the connector receptacle and the first electrical connector. A method includes attaching a mount fastener around a mount to secure the mount to the actuator and attaching a connector fastener through the first hole, around the connector receptacle, and around the first electrical connector.

Mounts for electrical connectors, actuator assemblies, and related methods

An electric motor addressing system and method for an agricultural implement receives, at an electronic control unit (ECU), an address claim request from each motor of a plurality of motors coupled to the ECU via a first bus. Each address claim request includes a requested bus address and a binary value corresponding to a pin connector setting associated with a harness connector of the respective motor. The system associates the binary value with a physical address for each motor without reference to the bus address and maps each bus address to the physical address.

Electric motor addressing for planters

An electric motor addressing system and method for a planter implement receives, at an electronic control unit (ECU), an address claim request from each motor of a plurality of motors coupled to the ECU via a first bus. Each address claim request includes a requested bus address and a binary value corresponding to a pin connector setting associated with a harness connector of the respective motor. The system associates the binary value with a physical address for each motor without reference to the bus address and maps each bus address to the physical address.

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Hesston, KS, United States of America

Paul M Scott