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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Ole Peters, Enkenbach-Alsenborn, DE;
Thomas Floerchinger, Mannheim, DE;
Martin Von Hoyningen-huene, Weinheim, DE;
Peter Pickel, Mannheim, DE;
Ole Peters, Enkenbach-Alsenborn, DE;
Thomas Floerchinger, Mannheim, DE;
Martin Von Hoyningen-Huene, Weinheim, DE;
Peter Pickel, Mannheim, DE;
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A data communication interface for an agricultural utility vehicle, particularly an agricultural tractor, having an interface connector that can be connected either to a first data communication network or to a second data communication network by means of an electrically operatable changeover device, wherein the first data communication network is terminated at a line end associated with the interface connector by means of a disconnectable terminating resistor, and having a control unit that connects the interface connector to the first data communication network by means of appropriate operating of the changeover device exclusively when it infers the presence of a control signal that is provided for disconnecting the terminating resistor.