Method for operating a user terminal of an agricultural machine and agricultural machine

Abstract

The present disclosure refers to a method for operating a user terminal () of an agricultural machine, comprising providing a user terminal () in a control system () of an agricultural machine, the user terminal () connected to a power supply and configured to transmit, through a control bus (), control signals to functional elements () of the agricultural machine; enabling operation of the user terminal (), after a period of time the user terminal was turned-off before, comprising enabling a user control mode of operation of the user terminal (); running software applications in the user terminal (); enabling a display device of the user terminal (); and enabling the control bus (), thereby, operating the control bus () in a bus control mode allowing for transmission of the control signals through the control bus (); controlling operation of one of the functional elements () of the agricultural machine in the user control mode of operation; in response to a user input, generating present control signals; transmitting the present control signals to the control unit assigned to the one of the functional elements () through the control bus (); and operating the functional elements () according to the present control signals; disabling the user control mode of operation and enabling a standby mode of operation for the user terminal (), comprising continuing with running one or all of the software applications in the user terminal (); disabling the display device of the user terminal (); and disabling the control bus (); and re-enabling the control mode of operation for the user terminal (). Further, an agricultural machine is provided.