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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2004
Brian J. Mahoney, Clive, IA (US);
Steven L. Colvin, Hawkeye, IA (US);
Arnold Rutz, Rebenstr, DE;
Stephen Lang, New Hartford, IA (US);
Brian J. Mahoney, Clive, IA (US);
Steven L. Colvin, Hawkeye, IA (US);
Arnold Rutz, Rebenstr, DE;
Stephen Lang, New Hartford, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of monitoring equipment of an agricultural machine includes taking a process computer and connecting the same to at least one sensor measuring an operational characteristic of the agricultural machine. The process computer evaluates the data received from the sensor and checks whether they indicate a fault of the agricultural machine. In this case, the data may be below and/or above a predetermined threshold. When such as fault or error occurs, the process computer submits a fault message to a remote station using a communications interface. The fault message contains a fault information identifying a type of the fault.