A work machine and method for a work machine with an open center hydraulic system for controlling actuation of an implement includes an implement control valve, an electro-hydraulically controlled pump, a hydraulic circuit coupled to the implement actuator, and a pressure transducer positioned for measuring a pressure in the hydraulic circuit between the pump and the implement control valve. A calibration system for calibrating the pump includes a controller having a non-transitory computer readable medium having a program instruction for causing a processor to calibrate a first threshold for the pump in a pump-flow curve wherein the first threshold including a minimum current command to actuate the pump; determine a hysteresis band in the pump-flow curve; and calibrate a second threshold for the pump in the pump-flow curve wherein the second threshold including a maximum current command to actuate the pump below a relief setpoint.

The invention relates to a method (200) for controlling an angular position of an output shaft in a drive unit (100), comprising the steps of: detecting a change in direction of a drive apparatus (5), detecting the torque transmitted by a flexible ring (6.3) of a strain wave gear immediately upon detection of the change in direction by means of a second sensor (12), determining a drive period of the drive apparatus (5) until the expected attainment of a transmission torsion (14.1, 14.2) of the flexible ring (6.3) on the basis of the first torque, driving a drive shaft (4) by means of the drive apparatus (5) over the drive period, detecting a change in angular position of the output shaft immediately after the end of the drive period by means of a first sensor (11.1), and controlling the drive apparatus using the first sensor (11.1) following the drive period when a change in angular position is detected.

A work machine and method for a work machine with an open center hydraulic system for controlling actuation of an implement includes an implement control valve, an electro-hydraulically controlled pump, a hydraulic circuit coupled to the implement actuator, and a pressure transducer positioned for measuring a pressure in the hydraulic circuit between the pump and the implement control valve. A calibration system for calibrating the pump includes a controller having a non-transitory computer readable medium having a program instruction for causing a processor to calibrate a first pump threshold for the pump in a pump-flow curve wherein the first pump threshold including a minimum pump control signal to actuate the pump; determine a hysteresis band in the pump-flow curve; and calibrate a second pump threshold for the pump in the pump-flow curve wherein the second pump threshold including a maximum pump control signal to actuate the pump below a relief setpoint.