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- Page 1 ADVANTAGE+ S N O W & I C E S Y S T E M CAL-TRANS SPREADER CONTROL CONFIGURATION MANUAL...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Operation Screens ........................3-7 Navigating Menus/Operation Screens ..................3 Body Selection & Diagnostics.......................4 Main Operating Screens ......................5-6 Standard Spreader Operation Screen ..................5 Anti-Ice Operation Screen ......................5 Directional Spreader Operation Screen..................6 Operator Adjustments ........................7 Spreader Log ..........................7 System Configurations ......................8-20 Accessing Menus..........................8 Temperature Sensor Adjustments ....................8 System Information/Software Updates ..................9... -
Page 5: Operation Screens
NAVIGATING MENUS/OPERATION SCREENS Navigation Button Assignments Cycle Screens – Depress the Auger or Spinner knob to Spreader – Press to initiate the spreader system. cycle screens. Blast – Press to “Blast” or increase the granular rate to a configurable set Operation –... -
Page 6: Body Selection & Diagnostics
(Muncie Use Only) Diagnostics Connect – This feature allows the user to connect to Muncie for Diagnostic Purposes. Simply connect to a Wi-Fi network, input the diagnostic key in the white box, and press the Start button to connect to Muncie for Diagnostic help. Contact Muncie for the diagnostic key. -
Page 7: Main Operating Screens
MAIN OPERATION SCREENS Totals Joystick Mode Main Operating Screen – V-Body Air Temp/ System Air Temp / Road Temp – Displays air and road temperatures. Road Temp Pressures Temperatures will only display if IR temperature sensor is installed. Totals – Displays the material and liquid totals per trip. Message Simply tap to reset. -
Page 8: Directional Spreader Operation Screen
MAIN OPERATION SCREENS Main Operating Screen – Directional Spinner Air Temp / Road Temp – Displays air and road Totals Joystick Mode temperatures. Temperatures will only display if IR Air Temp/ System temperature sensor is installed. Road Temp Pressures Totals – Displays the material and liquid totals per trip. Simply tap to reset. -
Page 9: Operator Adjustments
OPERATION SCREEN ADJUSTMENTS Operator Adjustment Brightness Setting – First, select Day or Night under the brightness setting. If the brightness is not satisfactory, adjust the button and screen settings as needed. Screen Brightness – Select to adjust the screen brightness. Button Brightness –... -
Page 10: System Configurations
CONFIGURATION MENU Accessing the Configuration Menu This menu is pass code protected to limit access to non-authorized personnel. It is recommended to change the passcode from the default value to limit access and prevent unintentional system adjustments. Follow the steps below to enter the menu: 1. -
Page 11: System Information/Software Updates
System Information – Pg. 1 This screen allows the user to update the firmware version if instructed by Muncie, you can also view the system module versions. New firmware can be downloaded to a flash drive and uploaded to the controller. -
Page 12: Transfer Datalog Files
CONFIGURATION MENU Data Logging – Pg. 3 This screen allows the user to download the data logs. Flash Drive Status: This box indicates the status of the connected flash drive. Simply connect a flash drive in the top USB port and press the “USB DISCONNECTED”... -
Page 13: Connecting To Wi-Fi
CONFIGURATION MENU Connecting to a Wireless Network Wi-Fi Settings – Pg. 6 This page will display the Wi-Fi networks in range. Previous: Button can be used to scroll through the list of available networks. Next: Button can be used to scroll through the list of available networks. -
Page 14: Pump Selection/Main Relief Settings
The options are as follows: Disabled, Piston Pump, or Gear Pump PWM Freq G1: Muncie Use Only - The frequency of the electrical current to the valves can be tuned per output. PWM Freq G2: Muncie Use Only - The frequency of the electrical current to the valves can be tuned per output. -
Page 15: Spreader Adjustments
CONFIGURATION MENU Spreader Settings – Pg. 9 Retain Settings: The retain settings button allows the system to retain the Auger, Liquid, and Spinner rates when the system is turned off. Caution: This will cause the spreader controller to retain the settings after the controller has been powered off. -
Page 16: Granular Material Ratios
CONFIGURATION MENU Granular Ratio Setup – Pg. 12 Product Name: Select the white boxes to change the alternate product names. Granular Ratios: If multiple products are used, setting product ratios will increase the accuracy of the material spread. For example, if the user spreads sand as an alternate product, he could input the material name in the Alt 1 Box. -
Page 17: Body Configuration
Spreader Body the following configuration menu pages also will change: Pg. 16 & Pg. 17. More body configurations can be added by contacting the Muncie Power Products Snow & Ice team. Directional Spin Mode: This changes the main operating screen to show the operator the material spread distance in either feet or lanes. -
Page 18: V-Body
BODY CONFIGURATION MENU – V-Body Auxiliary Equipment – Pg. 15 Spreader Body: Select the type of body you wish to configure in the configuration menu. For following two pages we will be looking at the preset Standard Spreader Body (STD). Refer to the previous pages for the other functions on PG. - Page 19 BODY CONFIGURATION MENU – V-Body Body Standard Spreader Settings – Pg. 17 Pre-Wet Flow: Select the button to adjust the min and max pre-wet speeds. Next, toggle the up and down buttons to adjust the settings. Pre-Wet Closed Loop: The “Control Loop” can be adjusted from open to closed loop by pressing the button.
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Page 20: Anti-Ice Body
BODY CONFIGURATION MENU – Anti-Ice Body Auxiliary Equipment – Pg. 15 Spreader Body: Select the type of body you wish to configure in the configuration menu. For following page we will be looking at the Anti-Ice Body. Refer to the previous pages for the other functions on PG. 15 Body Anti-Ice Settings –... -
Page 21: Frs Body
BODY CONFIGURATION MENU – FRS Body Auxiliary Equipment – Pg. 15 Spreader Body: Select the type of body you wish to configure in the configuration menu. For following two pages we will be looking at the Directional Spreader Body, for this particular setup we will look at a type of directional spinner made by Henderson called the FRS. -
Page 22: Frs Body
BODY CONFIGURATION MENU – FRS Body Body FRS Settings – Pg. 17 Spinner Height: Select the correct spinner height range for the vehicle. Pre-Wet Flow: Select the button to adjust the min and max pre-wet speeds. Next, toggle the up and down buttons to adjust the settings. Pre-Wet Closed Loop: The “Control Loop”... - Page 23 PAGE 21 ADVANTAGE+ CONFIGURATION MANUAL...
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