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Topcon 3D-MC Installation And Calibration Manual

Topcon 3D-MC Installation And Calibration Manual

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  • Page 1 Wheel Loader 3D-MC For more information contact Synergy Positioning Systems or visit the Synergy Positioning Systems website at www.synergypositioning.co.nz All branches: Phone 0800 867 266 Email: info@synergypositioning.co.nz Installation and Calibration Manual...
  • Page 3 ©Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. August, 2018 Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein may not be used, accessed, copied, stored, displayed, sold, modified, published or distributed, or otherwise reproduced without express written consent for Topcon.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Preface ........... . iii Introduction .

  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface Thank you for purchasing this Topcon product. The materials available in this Manual (the “Manual”) have been prepared by Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (“TPS”) for owners of Topcon products, and are designed to assist owners with the use of the receiver and its use is subject to these terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”).
  • Page 6 License Agreement Use of any computer programs or software supplied by TPS or downloaded from a TPS website (the “Software”) in connection with the receiver constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions in this Manual and an agreement to abide by these Terms and Conditions. The user is granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use such Software under the terms stated herein and in any case only with a single receiver or single computer.
  • Page 7 , and click guest Mono Italic Topcon Reference Manual. Reference to another manual or help document Refer to the Further information to note about system configuration, maintenance, or setup. Supplementary information that can have an adverse affect on system operation, system performance, data integrity, or measurements.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    This manual describes the installation and calibration of the Wheel Loader system for 3D-MC applications. When used with two Topcon GNSS Antennas and a MC-i4 Controller to provide positioning and heading information, the three tilt sensors accurately measure the gravity-referenced angles of the Wheel Loader’s body, boom, and bucket.
  • Page 9 MC-R3 MC-i4 Controller/Receiver GPS Antennas GPS Antenna (2) GX-60 GX-55/GX-75 Control Box Body Sensor Boom Sensor (Mounted Inside Boom) Attachment/Bucket Sensor (Mounted Inside Snap-on Well) Figure 1-1: Wheel Loader System Components—Receiver, Antenna, Control Box and Sensors The TS-i3 Boom Sensor is mounted on the inside of the Boom. The TS-i3 Attachment/Bucket Sensor is mounted on the inside of the Snap-on Well.

  • Page 10: Sensor Angles

    Figure 1-3 shows the basic cabling connections for the Wheel Loader system. When installing hardware components, use the Topcon supplied fuse or fused power from the Wheel Loader. Connect the System ground to the frame side of the Ground Disconnect Switch, do not connect the ground directly to the Wheel Loader’s Battery...

  • Page 11: Installation

    When the position of the implement is at zero degrees (horizontal), make a note of the direction of the arrow marker on the serial label (located on the top of the sensor). This direction is needed during calibration. The calibration process uses 3D-MC to enter direction, orientation, and other sensor variables.

  • Page 12: Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation

    Tilt sensor orientation is determined when the implement is horizontal (0°). The orientation of each tilt sensor is entered in 3D-MC. Install Boom and Attachment/Bucket sensors with their serial numbers in ascending or descending order. When entering sensor information, make note of each sensor's serial number and its orientation.

  • Page 13: Non Quick Release Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation

    Non Quick Release Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation The recommended location for the TS-i3 Attachment/Bucket Sensor is on the inside of the Bucket Snap-on Well. Bucket Snap-on Well Mount TS-i3 Attachment/Bucket Sensor Here Figure 2-2: Recommended Placement of TS-i3 Attachment/Bucket Sensor P/N: 7010-1006 Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation...

  • Page 14: Quick Release Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation

    Quick Release Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation When using a Quick Release Wheel Loader Bucket Assembly the recommended mounting location for the TS-i3 sensor is as shown in Figure 2-3. TS-i3 Attachment/Bucket Sensor Direction of Travel Figure 2-3: Mounting Location for TS-i3 Sensor—When Using a Quick Release Wheel Loader Bucket Assembly P/N: 7010-1006 Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation...

  • Page 15: Boom Sensor Installation

    Boom Sensor Installation Weld or bolt the TS-i3 Boom sensor onto the inside of the Boom with the with the arrow facing forward in the direction of travel. Direction of Travel Figure 2-4: Boom Sensor Location P/N: 7010-1006 Boom Sensor Installation...

  • Page 16: Body Sensor Installation

    Body Sensor Installation For this installation ensure that the Body sensor is a Dual Axis TS-i3d sensor. Mount the Dual Axis TS-i3d sensor to the front frame of the Wheel Loader. Ensure that the sensor is squared to the Wheel Loader. Weld or bolt the Body Sensor so that the sensor is flat. Direction of Travel Figure 2-5: Body Sensor Wheel Loader Installation P/N: 7010-1006...

  • Page 17: Gnss Antenna, Mount, And Mast Installation

    GNSS Antenna, Mount, and Mast Installation 1. Weld the Antenna Mast Weld Mount to top of the Front Lamp Protection plate (Figure 2-8). Different Wheel Loaders may require fabrication of a unique mounting surface for the Antenna Mask Mount. Ensure that the top of the antenna is flush or slightly above the Cab roof when mounted.
  • Page 18 Ensure enough cable is routed through the bracket, so that the cable can be looped over and threaded into the bracket if or when the antenna is removed from the Wheel Loader (Figure 2-7). Bolt (2) GNSS Antenna Cable Strain Relief Bracket Loop Strain Relief Bracket GNSS...
  • Page 19 6. Install the two GNSS antennae. Antenna (2) Antenna Mast (2) Antenna Mast Weld Mount (2) Front Lamp Protection Plate Figure 2-8: GNSS Antenna, Mast, Weld Mounts, and Front Lamp Protection Plate—Installed on the Wheel Loader P/N: 7010-1006 GNSS Antenna, Mount, and Mast Installation...

  • Page 20: Machine Setup And Configuration

    A sensor’s serial number ending in 00 is considered a special CAN identifier, and will be identified as 01 in 3D-MC software. Therefore, if you have a sensor with 00 and a sensor with 01, there will be some confusion in 3D-MC software.
  • Page 21 Record Wheel Loader Information below: Record Wheel Loader Information below: Figure 3-1: GNSS, GNSS Aux, Body and Boom Machine Measurements Make a copy of this page. Use this page to record the GNSS Wheel Loader Antenna, GNSS Aux Wheel Loader Antenna, Body, and Boom Loader information for your Wheel Loader.
  • Page 22 Record Wheel Loader Information below: Figure 3-2: Bucket and Tilt Bucket Measurements Make a copy of this page. Use this page to record Wheel Loader Bucket and Tilt Bucket Setup information for your Wheel Loader. P/N: 7010-1006 Taking Machine Measurements...

  • Page 23: Entering Sensor Information

    Entering Sensor Information Power up the system and allow several minutes for the 3D-MC software to detect the sensors. Before calibrating the sensors on the excavator systems, set up each sensor in the 3D-MC Software Interface. You will need the following information: •...
  • Page 24 6. Select MC-i3/MC-i4 for Sensor Input (Figure 3-4). 7. Tap Next to navigate to the Wheel Loader Antenna screen, and select/enter the appropriate values as needed. Figure 3-5: Wheel Loader Antenna 8. Tap Next to navigate to the Wheel Loader Antenna (Aux) screen, and select/enter the appropriate values as needed (Figure 3-5).
  • Page 25 Step 2: Designate each sensor to its corresponding implement. For the Body, Boom, and Attachment/Bucket sensors, tap the appropriate Sensor ID box and select the serial number (last two digits) of the sensor corresponding to the machine element. Refer to your notes from installation to select the correct sensor ID from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 26 b. Press Next to access the Calibrate Attachment Angle screen (Figure 3-9). Figure 3-9: Calibrate Attachment Angle c. Press Next—the Calibrate Bucket Base screen populates (Figure 3-10). Figure 3-10: Calibrate Bucket Base d. Press Finish on the Calibrate Bucket Base screen—to return to the WheelLoader Bucket Setup screen (Figure 3-11).
  • Page 27 Figure 3-11: WheelLoader Bucket Setup f. Repeat Steps 4a through 4d for each attachment. Information regarding body, boom and attachment/bucket sensor calibration routines are described in the next chapter. P/N: 7010-1006 Entering Sensor Information...

  • Page 28: Light Bars

    Light Bars 1. Tap Next to access the Light Bars screen. Figure 3-12: Light Bars 2. Enter the desired settings. Machine Configuration Complete Tap Next to access the Configuration complete! screen. Figure 3-13: Configuration complete! P/N: 7010-1006 Light Bars...

  • Page 29: Calibration

    Body Sensor Calibration Once the sensors are named, assigned to a machine element, and the sensor orientation is selected, calibrate each sensor using the 3D-MC Software Interface. Sensor calibrations can be performed at any time. 1. Using the 3D-MC Software Interface, tap Topcon Menu Button > Control > Machine setup.
  • Page 30 Wheel Loader Starting—Position 1 Wheel Loader Rotated 180º—Position 2 Figure 4-2: Body Calibrations for Latitudinal Slope 6. Position the machine on a flat and stable surface—free of obstructions. 7. Tap Set next to Pitch, enter the value as zero, and tap Set again (Figure 4-1)—repeat this step for setting the Roll value.

  • Page 31: Boom Sensor Calibration

    Boom Sensor Calibration When performing the Boom Sensor Calibration, a laser is recommended to correctly position the Boom to zero degrees. 1. Tap the Wrench Icon that corresponds to the Boom sensor (Figure 4-3). 2. Select the correct Orientation from the drop-down menu. 3.

  • Page 32: Attachment/Bucket Sensor Calibration

    Attachment/Bucket Sensor Calibration 1. Tap the Wrench Icon that corresponds to the Bucket sensor (Figure 4-4). 2. Select the correct Orientation from the drop down menu. 3. Ensure that the Wheel Loader is parked on a flat and stable surface. 4.

  • Page 33: Attachment/Bucket Edge Sensor Calibration

    Attachment/Bucket Edge Sensor Calibration Perform the following Attachment/Bucket Edge Calibration Sensor procedure for all attachments. 1. In 3D-MC Software Interface application, tap Topcon Menu Button > Control > Machine setup. 2. Tap Next until the WheelLoader Buckets screen appears (Figure 4-6).

  • Page 34: Sensor Filtering

    A value of 4 (heavy filtering) will dampen sensor reaction, while a value of 1 (light filtering) will cause faster sensor reaction. 1. Using the 3D-MC Software Interface, tap Topcon Menu Button > Control > Machine >Setup. Select the applicable machine file and tap Edit.
  • Page 35 4. Select a Filtering level and tap Ok (Figure 4-9). Wrench Icon (3) Figure 4-9: Sensor Filtering 5. Navigate through the remaining steps of Machine Setup, then save the file, and exit the 3D-MC Software Interface. P/N: 7010-1006 Sensor Filtering...

  • Page 36: Safety Warnings

    9. Use appropriate welding precautions and practices when welding. After welding, all paint all affected areas with a rust inhibitor DO NOT weld near hydraulic lines or on any equipment when in operation. Disconnect all Topcon system electrical cables prior to welding on the machine. P/N: 7010-1006 General Precautions...

  • Page 37: Radio Usage Information

    The user and his employer are subject to fines of up to $82,500, confiscation of surveying equipment and legal action, if the rules are ignored. Topcon cannot obtain the license for the user. There are companies to assist with licensing. Two are listed here: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc.

  • Page 38: Usage Warnings

    Usage Warnings If this product has been dropped, altered, transported or shipped without proper packaging, or otherwise treated without care, erroneous measurements may occur. The owner should periodically test this product to ensure it provides accurate measurements. Inform TPS immediately if this product does not function properly. P/N: 7010-1006 Usage Warnings...
  • Page 39 Specifications subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. 7010-1006 Revision B, 8/2018 © 2018 Topcon Corporatiion...

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