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Spray Height Controller UC4+ ROLL SENSOR UPGRADE KIT Installation Manual Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement...
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NOTICE NORAC Systems International Inc. reserves the right to improve products and their specifications without notice and without the requirement to update products sold previously. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this manual. The technical...
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the UC4+ Roll Sensor Upgrade Kit. Please take the time to read this manual completely before attempting to install the system. A thorough understanding of this manual will ensure that you receive the maximum benefit from the system. YOUR INPUT CAN HELP MAKE US BETTER! If you find issues or have suggestions regarding the parts list or the installation procedure, please don’t hesitate to contact.
All parts supplied are selected specially to fit the sprayer to facilitate a complete installation. However, NORAC cannot guarantee all parts fit as intended due to the variations of the sprayer by the manufacturer. Please read this manual in its entirety...
Name Quantity C02B 44664 CABLE UC4 CAN NODE DUAL 45000* UC4 PLUS ROLL SENSOR W TEMPERATURE PROBE VER. 2 45001* UC4 PLUS ROLL SENSOR VER. 2 446BC+MAN7 OPERATOR MANUAL UC4+ SPRAY HEIGHT CONTROL 4473BC-INST MANUAL INSTALLATION UC4+ ROLL SENSOR UPGRADE KIT * For systems purchased BEFORE October 1, 2011, the roll sensor part numbers are 44641 and 44642.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 4.1 M ENSOR With the UC4+ Roll Sensor Upgrade, the The sensor mounting collar must aluminum target rod installed on the sprayer is not be behind the sprayer’s wheel. no longer required. Remove this rod from your sprayer. The rod is found aligned under the The General Mounting Rules for main lift sensor, which is usually mounted to the UC4+ Ultrasonic Sensors, listed on...
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General mounting rules UC4+ ultrasonic sensors: a) In its lowest position, the sensor mouth must be 9 inches or more from the ground. b) The bottom of the sensor must be at least 9 inches in front of the spray nozzles. c) The bottom of the sensor must be at least 9 inches above the spray nozzles.
4.2 R ENSOR NSTALLATION Before installing the roll sensors you must determine if your sprayer has a trapeze style or center pivot style boom. For installation on a trapeze style boom refer to Section 4.3. For installation on a center pivot boom refer to Section 4.4.
4.3 R ENSOR NSTALLATION RAPEZE TYLE OOMS Mount the roll sensors to the included roll When mounting the roll sensors, use the sensor brackets using the machine screws following guidelines and refer to Figure 9. and nylon lock nuts. (Figure 8) a) The smaller the distance between A and Figure better...
4.3.1 Boom Frame Roll Sensor Mounting 1. Use the supplied hardware to mount the boom frame roll sensor (E04) as shown in Figure 10. When mounting the boom frame roll sensor follow these guidelines: a) To prevent bending the bracket, ensure bolts are placed as close together as possible (minimize C in Figure 10).
4.3.2 Chassis Roll Sensor Mounting 1. It is often best to cable tie the chassis roll sensor in place. When mounting the chassis roll sensor follow the guidelines and refer to Figure 11. The chassis roll sensor must be mounted on a portion of the sprayer that does not pivot and is as close to the boom frame roll sensor as possible (Figure 9).
4.4 R ENSOR NSTALLATION ENTER IVOT TYLE OOMS Mount the roll sensors to the included roll a) The smaller the distance between A and sensor brackets using the machine screws B in Figure 13, the better the and nylon lock nuts. (Figure 12) performance will be.
* The boom frame roll sensor does not have a temperature probe Figure 14 – Roll Sensor Mounting with Respect to Sprayer Orientation 4.4.1 Boom Roll Sensor Mounting 4.4.2 Chassis Roll Sensor Mounting The boom roll sensor (E04) must be The chassis roll sensor must be mounted to the rotating part of the mounted to a non-rotating part of the...
Figure 15 – Boom and Chassis Roll Sensors Correclty Mounted 4.4.3 Inverted Roll Sensor Mounting If desired, the Roll sensor may be mounted inverted, so long as the connector exits towards the right-hand boom. Inverted mounting may be used to optimize the mounting criteria explained in Section 4.4.
4.5 T EMPERATURE ROBE 1. Fasten the temperature probe (E03) to the UC4 valve block using the included 3/8x1/2” bolt as illustrated in Figure 17 and Figure 2. Cable-tie the temperature probe cable and AMP (circular) connector securely to a frame member.
4.6 E 4.7 C LECTRICAL NSTALLATION OMPLETING THE NSTALLATION 1. Reinstall the control panel and ultrasonic sensors. When installing ultrasonic sensors, start with the smallest serial number on the left side proceeding to the largest serial number on the right hand side. 2.
ELECTRICAL REFERENCE – CABLE DRAWINGS 5.1 I C02B: 44664 – C UC4 CAN N ABLE...
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