How To Calibrate The Boom Angle Sensor - Genie S-80 Service And Repair Manual

Service and Repair Manual
Platform Controls
9 Select a boom function joystick to set the
threshold.
10 Slowly move the joystick off center in either
direction just until the function begins to move.
11 Slowly move the joystick back towards the
neutral position. Just before the function stops
moving, move the drive enable toggle switch
to either side to set the threshold.
Result: The alarm should sound indicating a
successful calibration.
Note: For each joystick axis, the threshold must be
set for both directions.
12 Repeat steps 9 through 11 for each direction
of boom joystick controlled machine function
(boom up/down, boom extend/retract and
turntable rotate left/right).
13 Return the joystick to the neutral position and
wait for approximately 10 seconds to allow the
settings to be saved.
Result: The alarm should sound indicating
that the settings have been saved in memory.
Note: Do not operate any machine function during
the 10 second waiting time.
14 Cycle the red Emergency Stop button off, then
back on.
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How to C alibr ate the Boom Angle Sens or How to Calibrate the Boom Angle
Sensor
The boom angle sensor controls the maximum
angle that the boom can attain.
Note: Perform this procedure with the boom in the
stowed position.
1 Pull out the red Emergency Stop button to the
on position at the ground controls.
2 Turn the key switch to platform controls.
3 Move and hold the drive enable toggle switch
to the right and pull out the red Emergency
Stop button to the on position.
4 When the alarm sounds, release the drive
enable toggle switch.
5 Momentarily activate the drive enable toggle
switch to the right 12 times.
Result: There should be a pause and the
alarm should sound 12 times indicating that
the machine is in Angle Sensor calibration
mode.
6 Start the engine from the platform controls
and press down the foot switch.
7 Momentarily activate the drive enable toggle
switch to the right 1 time to set the stowed
position.
Note: The alarm will not sound indicating the
setting.
S-80 • S-85 • S-80X
September 2015
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