System for controlling a multimachine caravan

A control system (40) is disclosed. The control system includes a first set of operator input devices (44) and a laser target (98) located on a first machine (32). The control system also includes a first laser measurement system (90) located on a second machine (30) and configured to measure a dist...

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1. Verfasser:	JENSEN, JEFFREY E
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TOCARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS VEHICLES IN GENERAL VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
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Zusammenfassung:	A control system (40) is disclosed. The control system includes a first set of operator input devices (44) and a laser target (98) located on a first machine (32). The control system also includes a first laser measurement system (90) located on a second machine (30) and configured to measure a distance to the laser target. The control system further includes a communications system (54) configured to selectively communicate a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. In the first mode of operation, the second machine follows the first machine based on the measured distance. In the second mode of operation, the second machine moves based on a signal from the first set of operator input devices.