Claims
- 1. Apparatus for analyzing an operational condition of a snow plow mounted to a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:a snow plow diagnostic interface carried by the snow plow for obtaining data regarding the operational condition of the snow plow; an analysis module carried by the snow plow, the analysis module coupled to the diagnostic interface for receiving and analyzing the data regarding the operational condition of the snow plow; and the analysis module including a display module for displaying information relating to the operational condition of the snow plow.
- 2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the analysis module includes a personal computer and the display module comprises a video display terminal.
- 3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the analysis module identifies and displays information relating to systems of the snow plow and compares the information to a predetermined range of reference data.
- 4. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the display module includes at least one indicator light.
- 5. A method for analyzing the operational condition of a snow plow mounted to a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:mounting a diagnostic interface to the snow plow for obtaining operating data representing the operational condition of the snow plow; locating an analysis module on the snow plow; coupling the analysis module to the diagnostic interface for obtaining operating data from the diagnostic interface concerning the operational condition of the snow plow; causing the analysis module to compare the operating data with reference data concerning the operational condition of the snow plow; and displaying information related to the operating data on a display module.
- 6. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said computer is a notebook personal computer.
- 7. Apparatus for analyzing an operational condition of a snow plow mounted to a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:a snow plow diagnostic interface carried by the snow plow for obtaining data regarding the operational condition of the snow plow; and an analysis module carried by the snow plow, the analysis module coupled to the diagnostic interface for receiving and analyzing the data regarding the operational condition of the snow plow, including comparing the data regarding the operational condition of the snow plow with reference data.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/236,798, which was filed on Jan. 25, 1999 and which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,081,770, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/832,914, which was filed on Apr. 4, 1997 and which is now U.S. Pat. No. 5,864,783.
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