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  • Page 3 Any alterations or modifications to machine components which affect this system and any system component failure must be reported to Prolec Ltd or via the machine convertor/ service agreement holder. This manual must be kept with the product and be passed on to any subsequent user of the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Use of this Document Notices System Identification Operating and Limit Situation Recommendations 4.1 MEC Override Operating Instructions 5.1 Power Up 5.2 Using the Display 5.3 User Login 5.4 Supervisor Login 5.5 Logout Top Menu 6.1 Tool Selection Menu (Optional) 6.2 Product Type Selection Menu (Optional) 6.3 PME 2D Digging (Optional) Rated Capacity Indicator / Controller...
  • Page 5 Table of contents (continued) 7.4.1 Hydraulic Limit Indication 7.5 Stability Control Overload 7.5.1 Hydraulic Limit Control 7.6 Overload / Hydraulic Limitation Control Override 7.6.1 Soft Override 7.6.2 Master Override Key Switch 7.7 Lift Mode Menu 7.8 Lifting Point Selection 7.9 Duty Selection 7.10 Load Chart Menu 7.11 Lifting Mode - Non Lifting Mode 7.12 Alternative Lifting Mode Screens...
  • Page 6 Table of contents (continued) 8.3 Min Radius Limit 8.3.1 Min Radius Limit Menu 8.3.2 Min Radius Limit Setting - Known Min Radius 8.3.3 Min Radius Limit Setting - Using Current Min Radius 8.3.4 Machine Envelope Indicator (MEI) - Min Radius 8.3.5 Machine Envelope Controller (MEC) - Min Radius 8.4 Low Limit...
  • Page 7 Table of contents - continued System Information Display Settings 14.1 Day / Night Mode 14.2 Select Display Machine 14.3 Select Language 14.4 Background Colour User Login 15.1 User Login Setup 15.2 Enable / Disable Users 15.3 Add New User 15.4 Edit User Details 15.5 Select User to Delete 15.6 Edit User Access Code Taking Product out of Operation...

  • Page 8: Use Of This Document

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 Use of this Document This user guide is intended for persons familiar with the use of construction plant under- taking lifting operations. WARNING denotes a risk situation. Caution must be use. Informa- tion about particular risks which may be generated by certain appli- cations and about additional protective measures which are neces- sary for such applications.

  • Page 9: System Identification

    During operation the indicators on the left are displayed on the screen to clearly identify the function supported by your PME200. Functions may not be available i.e. when in non-lifting mode or when envelope monitoring is switched off, if this is the case a cross will be painted over the relevant function icon.

  • Page 10: Operating And Limit Situation Recommendations

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 Operating and Hazard Situation Recommendations Operating Recommendations When using envelope monitoring: When setting a slew and or height restriction, make sure any implement attached is  in its least favourable position Check for correct operation once the restriction or restrictions have been set ...

  • Page 11: Operating Instructions

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 Operating Instructions 5.1 Power Up The PME system automatically powers up when the ignition is switched to on. The in-cab display 4.3” high resolution LCD display and is controlled with three buttons at each side. Three status LEDs and an internal alarm provide further indication.

  • Page 12: Using The Display

    Icons can be assigned for Supervisor use only, to access them enter the supervisor code or use the supervisor key switch (if fitted), see section 5.4. Note that the side view of the machine shown in PME200 is fixed and does not follow the movement of the machine.

  • Page 13: User Login

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 5.3 User Login PME may be configured to work with the built-in user list. If so, the system will prompt for a user login pass code after acknowledging the safety warning screen. Select the user name required and the login code screen will appear.

  • Page 14: Supervisor Login

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 5.4 Supervisor Login To login as a supervisor, either Login as described in section 5.3, use the supervisor key switch (if fitted) or hold any Exit icon button down for three seconds and enter your code. Logging out is described in section 5.5 or use the supervisor key switch.

  • Page 15: Top Menu

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 Top Menu The Top Menu screen allows access to all the system functions. To reveal the icons, if hidden, press any button. To return to the Top Menu from a sub menu press the EXIT button until the Top Menu is displayed.

  • Page 16: Product Type Selection Menu (Optional)

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 6.2 Product Type Selection Menu (Optional) This system can be calibrated for multiple Product Types. If more than one Product has been activated, they can be manually selected via the product screen shown below. Use the Arrow icon buttons to select the required prod- uct and confirm using the Tick icon button, the system will restart automati- cally.

  • Page 17: Rated Capacity Indicator / Controller

    Rated Capacity Indicator / Controller 7.1 Introduction The PME200 RCI / RCC has been designed to meet European requirements for the pro- vision of rated capacity indicators. PME200 ensures that the maximum lifting capacity over the range of a machine working envelope can be utilised. The system will always start up in Lifting Mode.

  • Page 18: Operation Within The Safe Working Load

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.2 Operation within the Safe Working Load With the Lifting Mode active, the current lifting point radius and the maximum safe working load for that radius are shown. If the load is less than 95% of the maximum safe working load The load capacity indicator will be ...

  • Page 19: Stability Indication Overload

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.4 Stability Indication Overload With the Lifting Mode active, if the load is greater than 105% of the maximum safe working load the system will warn the machine is close to the lifting capacity at the current height and radius. The system indicates an overload condition via internal and external alarms in con- junction with visual indicators on the display - If the load is greater than 105% of the...

  • Page 20: Stability Control Overload

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.5 Stability Control Overload Where an overload condition occurs the machine hydraulics will be locked to pre- vent any further dangerous movements. Only those movements that allow safer operation remain active. The radius cannot be increased and the load cannot be raised.

  • Page 21: Overload / Hydraulic Limitation Control Override

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.6 Overload / Hydraulic Limitation Control Override 7.6.1 Soft Override After three seconds a soft override button may replace the Lifting Mode but- ton. If soft override is utilised, the machine hydraulics will be re-enabled. How- ever, the external alarm will stay active, the red LED will flash, and the beacon (if fitted) will switch off.

  • Page 22: Lift Mode Menu

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.7 Lift Mode Menu The Lifting Mode function has various features which may be available if con- figured at installation. The configuration will depend on the operating proce- dures of the machine owner. If only one duty, lifting point and or tool has been calibrated, the relevant icon will not be displayed.

  • Page 23: Duty Selection

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.9 Duty Selection The current duty is indicated on the Lifting Mode screen. The system can be calibrated with just one duty for use throughout 360 degrees of slew, most machines will be calibrated in this way.

  • Page 24: Load Chart Menu

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.10 Load Chart Menu PME can display the load chart for the currently selected lifting duty and lifting point. *If the machine is equipped with a hydrau- lically adjustable boom, both maximum and minimum charts will be available.* Hydraulically adjustable booms allow the machine to reach the same point in space (i.e.

  • Page 25: Lifting Mode - Non Lifting Mode

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.11 Lifting Mode - Non Lifting Mode When the machine is not being used for lifting operations it can be put into ‘Non Lifting Mode’ available from the Top Menu screen. When in Non Lifting Mode, the system still monitors all machine activity and safety status but will NOT warn of overload conditions.

  • Page 26: Alternative Lifting Mode Screens

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 7.12 Alternative Lifting Mode Screens Alterative Lifting Mode screens can be selected from the Display Settings screen (See section 14). The three selectable screens show safe working load, load on hook, lifting point radius and bar graph or dial indicating the proximity of the current load to the maximum available safe working load.

  • Page 27: Envelope Monitoring

    PME200 can monitor the highest, furthest, nearest and lowest part of the machine. When setting a limit, either by entering a known value or by positioning the machine at the de- sired limit, make sure any implement attached is in its least favourable position as the system is unaware of any implement fitted unless listed in Tool Selection, see section 6.1.

  • Page 28: Height Limit

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.1 Height Limit 8.1.1 Height Limit Menu A height limit can be set by entering a known height or by manu- ally moving the machine to the desired limit. Current height limit and highest point. Only displayed if a height limit is set.

  • Page 29: Height Limit Setting - Known Height

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.1.2 Height Limit Setting - Known Height A known limit can be entered into the display. This is the vertical height from the ground or base of the ma- chine: Enter a value Exit to previous menu Press the ’Enter a value’...

  • Page 30: Height Limit Setting - Using Current Highest Point

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.1.3 Height Limit Setting - Using Current Highest Point Set the limit using the current highest point of the machine. Ensure the tool is off the ground before setting the limit. Move equipment to required height limit and press this button To set the height limit using the machine, move the equipment to...

  • Page 31: Machine Envelope Indicator (Mei) - Height

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.1.4 Machine Envelope Indicator (MEI) - Height If any of the equipment enters the approach limit* a ‘Close to max height’ mes- sage will appear, the internal alarm will sound and the amber LED will be lit. MEI systems will not cut motion to any section of equipment that has...

  • Page 32: Machine Envelope Controller (Mec) - Height

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.1.5 Machine Envelope Controller (MEC) - Height If any of the equipment enters the approach limit* a ‘Close to max height’ mes- sage will appear, the internal alarm will beep and the amber LED will be lit. If any of the equipment reaches the height limit, the appropriate motions will be con- trolled.

  • Page 33: Max Radius Limit

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.2 Max Radius Limit 8.2.1 Max Radius Limit Menu A max radius limit can be set by entering a known radius or by manually moving the machine to the desired limit. Turns monitoring and OFF Enter a value Set max radius limit Exit to previous menu...
  • Page 34 562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.2.2 Max Radius Limit Setting - Known Max Radius A known limit can be entered into the display. This is the horizontal distance from the slew centre of the machine to the tool pin: Enter a value Exit to previous menu Press the ’Enter a value’...
  • Page 35 562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.2.3 Max Radius Limit Setting - Using Current furthest Point Set the limit using the current furthest point of the machine. Ensure the equipment is off the ground be- fore setting the limit. Move equipment to required max radius limit and press this button To set the max radius limit using the machine, move the equipment...
  • Page 36 562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.2.4 Machine Envelope Indicator (MEI) - Max Radius If any of the equipment enters the approach limit* a ‘Close to max radius’ message will appear, the internal alarm will sound and the amber LED will be lit. MEI systems will not cut motion to any section of equipment that has...

  • Page 37: Machine Envelope Controller (Mec) - Max Radius

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.2.5 Machine Envelope Controller (MEC) - Max Radius If any of the equipment enters the approach limit* a ‘Close to max radius’ mes- sage will appear, the internal alarm will beep and the amber LED will be lit. If any of the equipment reaches the max radius limit, the appropriate motions will be controlled.

  • Page 38: Min Radius Limit

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.3 Min Radius 8.3.1 Min Radius Limit Menu A min radius limit can be set by entering a known radius on the keypad or by manually moving the machine to the desired limit. Turns monitoring and OFF Enter a value Set min radius limit us-...

  • Page 39: Min Radius Limit Setting - Known Min Radius

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.3.2 Min Radius Limit Setting - Known Min Radius A known limit can be entered into the display. This is the horizontal distance from the slew centre of the machine to the tool pin: Enter a value Exit to previous menu Press the ’Enter a value’...
  • Page 40 562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.3.3 Min Radius Limit Setting - using Current nearest Point Set the limit using the nearest point of the machine. Ensure the equipment is off the ground before set- ting the limit. Move equipment to required min radius limit and press this button To set the min radius limit using the machine, move the equip-...

  • Page 41: Machine Envelope Indicator (Mei) - Min Radius

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.3.4 Machine Envelope Indicator (MEI) - Min Radius If any of the equipment enters the approach limit* a ‘Close to min radius’ message will appear, the internal alarm will sound and the amber LED will be lit. MEI systems will not cut motion to any section of equipment that has...

  • Page 42: Machine Envelope Controller (Mec) - Min Radius

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.3.5 Machine Envelope Controller (MEC) - Min Radius If any of the equipment enters the approach limit* a ‘Close to min radius’ message will appear, the internal alarm will beep and the amber LED will be lit. If any of the equipment reaches the min radius limit, the appropriate motions will be controlled.

  • Page 43: Low Limit

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.4 Low Limits 8.4.1 Low Limit Menu A low limit can be set by entering a known height on the keypad or by manually moving the machine to the desired limit. Turns monitoring and OFF Enter a value Set low limit using cur- Exit to previous menu...

  • Page 44: Low Limit Setting - Known Low Height

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.4.2 Low Limit Setting - Known Low Height A known limit can be entered into the display. This is the vertical height from the ground or base of the ma- chine: Enter a value Exit to previous menu Press the ’Enter a value’...

  • Page 45: Low Limit Setting - Using Current Lowest Point

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.4.3 Low Limit Setting - using Current Lowest Point Set the limit using the lowest point of the machine. Move equipment to required low limit and press this button To set the low limit using the machine, move the equipment to the desired low height, and press the ‘current lowest point’...

  • Page 46: Machine Envelope Indicator (Mei) - Low

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.4.4 Machine Envelope Indicator (MEI) - Low If any of the equipment enters the approach limit* a ‘Close to min height’ message will ap- pear, the internal alarm will sound and the amber LED will be lit. MEI systems will not cut motion to any section of equipment that has...

  • Page 47: Machine Envelope Controller (Mec) - Low

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 8.4.5 Machine Envelope Controller (MEC) - Low If any of the equipment enters the approach limit* a ‘Close to min height’ message will appear, the internal alarm will beep and the amber LED will be lit. If any of the equipment reaches the low limit, the appropriate motions will be controlled.

  • Page 48: On Screen Messages

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 System Messages 9.1 On Screen Messages Close to max height Highest point of equipment within *0.5m of set limit Max height reached Equipment has reached set limit Furthest point of equipment within *0.5m of set limit Close to max radius Max radius reached Equipment has reached set limit...

  • Page 49: Led And Internal Alarm Warnings

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 9.2 LED and Internal Alarm Warnings The table below shows the state of the three LEDs on the display and the internal alarm with respect to system status. LED and Internal Alarm status System status Start up Operational: System OK, no warnings, hazards, or errors Warning: Approach to overload or envelope limit...

  • Page 50: Test / Diagnostics

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 12 Test / Diagnostics The test diagnostics function is available from the main operating screen. This option allows the functionality of the system to be verified, and basic trouble-shooting to be performed. In this mode, the amber LED will flash to indicate that the system is in maintenance mode.

  • Page 51: Sensor Data

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 12.2 Sensor Data Angle values in the Actual column represent the angles of the monitored parts of the machine. Piston raw = Boom full pressure Rod raw = Boom rod pressure Boom Actual = Boom angle Arm Actual = Arm angle Platform Actual = Slew angle Exit to previous menu...

  • Page 52: Display Settings

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 13 System Information Information regarding the system can be found from this menu. Software Version LOLER information information Machine information License information Distributor information Exit to previous menu 14 Display Settings The display brightness, button click volume, and the displayed machine colour and type can be adjusted from this menu.

  • Page 53: Day / Night Mode

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 14.1 Day / Night Mode To make viewing the display more comfortable at night, the display brightness can be switched to a preset ‘night mode’. The system will default to day mode on power up. Select day / night mode: Day mode ON Night mode ON...

  • Page 54: Select Language

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 14.3 Select Language An appropriate language type for the display can be selected from this list. Moves highlighter UP Accept highlighted Exit without change language Moves highlighter DOWN 14.4 Background Colour The screen background colour can be altered, use the Background Colour button to scroll through the available colours.

  • Page 55: User Login

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 15 User Login 15.1 User Login Setup Requires supervisor access rights. Edit user login code Add new user Select user(s) to be displayed on login Select user to edit screen Select user to Exit to previous menu delete 15.2 Enable / Disable Users Requires supervisor access rights...
  • Page 56 562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 15.3 Add New User to Login Requires supervisor access code Scroll up though high- Cancel without change lighted digits/ letters Moves highlighter to Moves highlighter to left/ Hold to delete digit right Accept displayed Scroll down though name highlighted digits/ letters...

  • Page 57: Edit User Details

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 15.4 Edit User Details Requires supervisor access rights. Moves highlighter UP Cancel without change Select highlighted user Moves highlighter DOWN Scroll up though high- Cancel without change lighted digits/ letters Moves highlighter to Moves highlighter to left/ Hold to delete digit right Accept displayed...

  • Page 58: Select User To Delete

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 15.5 Select User to Delete Requires supervisor access rights. Moves highlighter UP Return to previous Exit without change Delete highlighted user screen Moves highlighter DOWN 15.6 Edit User Access Code Requires supervisor access rights. Moves highlighter UP Accept highlighted Return to previous Exit without change...

  • Page 59: Taking Product Out Of Operation

    17.1 Maintenance Review Due to nature of the PME system operating environment, changes in usage can occur. Prolec Ltd must be notified of any changes in the pattern of use of the system for consid- eration. Any alterations or modifications to machine components which affect the system must be reported to Prolec Ltd or via the service agreement holder.

  • Page 60: Definitions / Glossary

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 18 Definitions / Glossary Definitions of words used to ensure understanding Part Number Second articulation (stick) Artic Second articulation of a hydraulically adjustable boom (luffing boom, knuckle boom, two piece boom) Attachment Tool fixed to the dipper other than a bucket Angle sensor Sensor detecting current equipment angle Boom...

  • Page 61: Amendment / Revision Record

    562200-000, Issue 1.2, December 2015 19 Amendment / Revision Record Issue Number Section / Page Amendment / Revision Description Initial Document Release Content brought into line with Software Version 1.25.0.0 61 of 62...
  • Page 62 562200-000, Issue1.2, December 2015 Prolec Ltd 25 Benson Road Nuffield Industrial Estate Poole England BH17 0GB Tel: +44 (0)1202 681190 E-mail: service@prolec.co.uk Prolec Ltd® is a member of the James Fisher Group of Companies...

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