Utility or upfit vehicle using communication portal
A method of transmitting data across a J1939 network comprises communicating at least one sensor, if not a plurality of sensors or operator interface devices, related to a utility service body data mounted on a chassis across the J1939 network on unassigned PGN/SPN combinations for various uses. Furthermore, at least one controller can evaluate other J1939 data, such as transmission gear and/or engine RPM before permitting operation of at least one function of the utility service body or upfit body with at least some embodiments.
1. A refuse collection vehicle, comprising:
a chassis supporting a plurality of vehicle components and comprising a Controller Area Network (CAN) vehicle bus configured to transmit data according to a first J1939 transmission protocol in which each of the vehicle components is assigned a Parameter Group Number (PGN)/Suspect Parameter Number (SPN) combination in the CAN vehicle bus;
a refuse service body physically coupled to the chassis, the refuse service body comprising a sensor outputting body data and a service body bus having a second transmission protocol; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the vehicle bus and the service body bus, the controller configured to:
receive, from the service body bus via the second transmission protocol, body data collected by the sensor;
process the received body data; and
transmit processed body data through the CAN vehicle bus via the first J1939 transmission protocol, with the processed body data assigned a PGN/SPN combination unassigned to the vehicle components.
2. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the refuse service body comprises a grabber arm, and wherein the body data comprises data corresponding to a position of the grabber arm.
3. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the refuse service body further comprises an arm control joystick, and wherein the body data further comprises data corresponding to a position of the arm control joystick.
4. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter configured to receive the processed body data over the CAN vehicle bus and transmit the processed body data over a wireless network to a remote computing device.
5. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the transmitter comprises an integrated GPS device.
6. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit the processed body data to an OBD II port.
7. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second transmission protocol comprises an IOX protocol.
8. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
receive, from the CAN vehicle bus via the first transmission protocol, vehicle data corresponding to operation of at least one of the plurality of vehicle components;
process the vehicle data; and
regulate operation of the service body based on the processed vehicle data.
9. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to regulate operation of at least one of a grabber arm or an arm control joystick.
10. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the vehicle data comprises an engine RPM.
11. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the vehicle data comprises a transmission gear.
12. A refuse collection vehicle, comprising:
a chassis comprising a vehicle bus configured to transmit data according to a first transmission protocol;
a refuse service body physically coupled to the chassis, the refuse service body comprising a service body bus having a second transmission protocol; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the vehicle bus and the service body bus, the controller configured to:
receive body data communicated through the service body bus via the second transmission protocol;
process received body data; and
transmit processed body data through the vehicle bus via the first transmission protocol.
13. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle bus comprises one of a CAN bus or a CAN open network.
14. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the refuse service body comprises a grabber arm and an arm control joystick, and wherein the body data comprises data corresponding to at least one of a position of the grabber arm or a position of the arm control joystick.
15. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 12 , further comprising a transmitter configured to receive the processed body data over the vehicle bus and transmit the processed body data over a wireless network to a remote computing device.
16. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the transmitter comprises an integrated GPS device.
17. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit the processed body data to an OBD II port.
18. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
receive, from the vehicle bus via the first transmission protocol, vehicle data corresponding to operation of one or more vehicle components;
process the vehicle data; and
regulate operation of the service body based on the processed vehicle data.
19. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the controller is configured to regulate operation of at least one of a grabber arm or an arm control joystick.
20. The refuse collection vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the vehicle data comprises at least one of an engine RPM or a transmission gear.