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Norac UC4+ Installation Manual

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Variable Geometry - Europe
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Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture
through Precision Measurement

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  • Page 1 Spray Height Controller Variable Geometry - Europe Installation Manual Improving the competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement...
  • Page 2 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...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........................1     GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ....................2     PARTS LISTS ............................3     INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ......................6     ................. 6     ETERMINING THE TYLE OF NSTALLATION 4.1.1 Electrically Teed Installation..............................6  ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the NORAC UC4+ Spray Height Controller. This system is manufactured with top quality components and is engineered using the latest technology to provide operating features and reliability unmatched for years to come. When properly used the system can provide protection from sprayer boom damage, improve sprayer efficiency, and ensure chemicals are applied correctly.

  • Page 5: General System Description

    However, NORAC cannot boom movement will need to be done guarantee all parts fit as intended due to the first. Once the hydraulics have been variations of the sprayer by the manufacturer.

  • Page 6: Parts Lists

    44865-34 HYDRAULICS FITTING KIT - GN1 446BC+MAN7 OPERATOR MANUAL UC4+ SPRAY HEIGHT CONTROL UC4+BC+EU1-INST MANUAL INSTALLATION UC4+ GENERIC VARIABLE GEOMETRY - EUROPE 44963D VALVE BLOCK ASSEMBLY 2 STATION CC/LS PROP DT 4 BOLT * For systems purchased BEFORE October 1, 2011, the roll sensor part numbers are 44641 and 44642.
  • Page 7 FACE P - PIPE The use of dielectric grease is not recommended on any NORAC electrical connections. To ensure all stainless steel hardware does not gall or seize apply a light coating of the supplied Permatex Anti-seize grease to all threaded parts upon installation. Permatex...
  • Page 8 Generic interface cables are shown in this manual. They are available separately from NORAC. Please see UC4+BC+CBL, UC4+ Generic Cable Ordering Guide, for more information. Figure 2 – UC4+ Spray Height Control Kit Components * Items shown in blue are not included in kit.

  • Page 9: Installation Procedure

    (e.g. left up, left down, right all parts are available. up, right down, main up, and main down). In general, there are two styles of installation that can be done with the NORAC UC4+ Spray Figure 3 and Figure 4 show the Height Control...
  • Page 10 Figure 4 – Hydraulic Components: Electrically Teed Installations...

  • Page 11: Hydraulically Teed Installation

    For example, your sprayer of the NORAC valves, to operate may have signal lines to select a boom (left, the booms when the NORAC right and main) and separate electrical signals system is in MANUAL mode.
  • Page 12 Figure 6 – Hydraulic Components: Hydraulically Teed Installation...

  • Page 13: Wing Sensor Installation

    (M01) To assemble the breakaway sensor bracket: implications. a) Assemble the bolt and nut into the 4. Mount the NORAC UC4+ ultrasonic sensor collar. (E02) into the sensor brackets. The sensors b) Grease the bottom edge of the collar should be oriented forward (ahead) of the and the angled tube of the base.
  • Page 14 General mounting rules for UC4+ When installing the UC4+ sensors ultrasonic wing sensors: (E02), start with the smallest serial number on the left hand side a) In its lowest position, the sensor mouth proceeding to the largest serial must be 9 inches or more from the number on the right hand side ground.
  • Page 15 Apply a light coating of the supplied Permatex Anti-seize grease to all threaded parts upon installation. 3 SENSOR SYSTEM 5 SENSOR SYSTEM Figure 12 – Sensor Serial Number Installation Location...

  • Page 16: Main Lift Sensor Installation

    4.3 M ENSOR NSTALLATION 1. Assemble the main lift sensor bracket (B11) Mount sensor onto sensor as shown in Figure 13. mounting collar (Figure 14). Sensor Mounting Collar Bracket Tube Bracket Base Sensor Mounting Tab Figure 13 – Main Lift Sensor Bracket 2.

  • Page 17: Roll Sensor Installation

    4.4 R ENSOR NSTALLATION Mount the roll sensors to the included roll sensor brackets using the machine screws and nylon lock nuts, as illustrated in Figure The roll sensors must be mounted tightly to the brackets. If your sprayer is a trapeze style pivoting boom (the boom hangs from two link arms) then follow Section 4.4.1 to install the roll...

  • Page 18: Trapeze Style Roll Sensor Installation

    4.4.1 Trapeze Style Roll Sensor Installation This section is only for trapeze style booms (booms that hang from link arms. If your sprayer has a center pivot boom proceed to Section 4.4.2. When mounting the roll sensors, use the following guidelines and refer to Figure 17. a) The smaller the distance between A and B in Figure 16, the better the performance will be.
  • Page 19 4.4.1.1 Boom Frame Roll Sensor Mounting 1. Use the supplied hardware to mount the boom frame roll sensor (E04) as shown in Figure 18. 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 18).
  • Page 20 4.4.1.2 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 19. 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 17).

  • Page 21: Center Pivot Style Boom Roll Sensor Installation

    4.4.2 Center Pivot Style boom Roll Sensor Installation This section is only for center pivot booms (booms that pivot on a pin). If your sprayer is a trapeze style boom use Section 4.4.1. When mounting the roll sensors use the following guidelines and refer to Figure 20.
  • Page 22 * The boom frame roll sensor does not have a temperature probe. Figure 21 – Roll Sensor Mounting with Respect to Sprayer Orientation 4.4.2.1 Boom Roll Sensor Mounting 4.4.2.2 Chassis Roll Sensor Mounting The boom roll sensor (E04) must be The chassis roll sensor must be mounted to mounted to the rotating part of the boom.

  • Page 23: Inverted Roll Sensor Mounting

    Figure 22 – Boom and Chassis Roll Sensors Correctly Mounted 4.4.3 Inverted Roll Sensor Mounting If desired, the Roll sensor may be mounted towards the right-hand boom. Inverted inverted, so long as the connector exits mounting may be used to optimize the mounting criteria explained in Section 4.4.

  • Page 24: Hydraulic Installation

    4.5.1 Valve Assembly YDRAULIC NSTALLATION 1. On a clean surface remove all plastic plugs WARNING! from the NORAC hydraulic Valve (V01) (Figure 25). The hydraulic system creates very high pressure. Before disconnecting hydraulic lines ensure all pressure has been bled from the system.
  • Page 25 4.5.1.1 Dual Acting Assembly 4.5.1.2 Single Acting Assembly 1. Install the orifices (F08) into the "B" ports 1. Install the orifices (F08) into the “B” ports with the notch facing outward as shown with the notch facing outward as shown in Figure 26.

  • Page 26: Valve Mounting

    4.5.2 Valve Mounting 1. Mount the NORAC valve (V01) on the sprayer using the valve mounting bracket (B10). 2. Thread a nut onto the short threads of each of the threaded studs. 3. As shown in Figure 28, screw the short...

  • Page 27: Hydraulic Plumbing

    Plumbing: Electrically teed in between the sprayer’s lower lines Teed Installation and the A ports on the NORAC valve block. Follow Figure 4 to plumb the hydraulic 3. If the sprayer is single acting, the sprayer’s components. lower lines can stay as they are and the A ports on the NORAC valve block must be 1.

  • Page 28: Electrical Installation

    LECTRICAL NSTALLATION Not all cables required are included in this kit. Consider building your own cables or refer to the NORAC Generic Cable Ordering Guide to order the necessary cables. While installing the electrical parts, you may need to refer to Section 5 for identification of cables and connectors.
  • Page 29 Figure 30 – UC4+ Power and Valve Extension Cables 3. Connect the UC4+ power cable (C10) to For a pull type sprayer, connect at the UC4+ control panel in the sprayer cab. the hitch. This connection will Ensure both plugs (P16 and P4) are provide your hitch disconnect.

  • Page 30: Electrical Installation: Electrically Teed

    As an alternative, a cable can attach to P16B on the UC4+ power cable to tee into the joystick controls inside Figure 32 – Cable Configurations the cab. See Section 4.6.1.1. See NORAC UC4+BC+CBL cable ordering guide for more information.
  • Page 31 3. Splice the wires (N15) of the hand control interface cable into the existing wiring to tee in to appropriate functions of the sprayer’s control system. The wire colors and functions are shown in Table 3. Some wires may not be used for this installation. Before connecting the wire of N15, check each sprayer wire you will be splicing to.

  • Page 32: Electrical Installation: Hydraulically Teed

    Bypass valve. To do this use the bypass interface cable (C13) as shown in Figure 3. To control boom slant (roll), it will be necessary to use the roll cable (C16). See NORAC UC4+BC+CBL cable ordering guide for more information.

  • Page 33: Finishing The Electrical Installation

    8. Cable-tie the installed cables every 12 connector S6A on cable C11. inches. 2. Connect the 2-pin connectors on cable C03 to the NORAC valve block, as shown in Figure 34. 7. The connectors on the valve cable (C03) are marked RIGHT UP, LEFT UP, RIGHT DOWN and LEFT DOWN.

  • Page 34: Completing The Installation

    2. If any functions do not work, review the hydraulic and electrical portions of this manual to check for proper installation. If you still have trouble, contact NORAC for assistance. 3. Turn on the power for the UC4+ Control Panel using the switch on the side of its chassis.

  • Page 35: Calibrating The Slant Valve

    CALIBRATING THE SLANT VALVE 5.1 O VERVIEW There are two key settings for each valve warm up times may be required in cold direction. These settings are valve DeadZone, weather. For pull-type sprayers, ensure any "DZ", and valve GAIN, "KP". hydraulic flow controls are adjusted for normal field operation.

  • Page 36: Valve Dead Zone Test

    5.2 V ALVE 1. Ensure the UC4+ control panel is in 7. Average your five readings. The acceptable MANUAL mode, at the Normal Operating average change in height should be from 13 Screen. to 38 mm (0.5 to 1.5 inches) (ideal would be 25 mm (1 inch) exactly).

  • Page 37: Valve Gain Test

    5.3 V ALVE 1. Ensure the UC4+ control panel is in 10. Set the Gain value using the " +/- " switch. MANUAL mode, at the Normal Operating Use the following table as a guideline. Screen. Table 5 – Roll Section Parameters 2.

  • Page 38: Electrical Reference - Cable Drawings

    ELECTRICAL REFERENCE – CABLE DRAWINGS C02: 44668 – S ENSOR RANCH ABLE C02B: 44664 – C UC4 CAN N ABLE...

  • Page 39: Item C3: 44656D - Cable Valve Variable Rate Dt

    C3: 44656D – C ABLE ALVE ARIABLE...

  • Page 40: Item C10: 44650-35 - Cable Power Generic Pull -Type

    6.4 I C10: 44650-35 – C ABLE OWER ENERIC...

  • Page 41: Item C11: 44651-03 - Cable Extension Cable Valve Generic

    6.5 I C11: 44651-03 – C ABLE XTENSION ABLE ALVE ENERIC...

  • Page 42: Item C14: 44658-28 - Cable Interface Uc4 Bc C14 Power Pigtail

    6.6 I C14: 44658-28 – C UC4 BC C14 P ABLE NTERFACE OWER IGTAIL...
  • Page 43 Canada NORAC Systems International Inc. CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-667-3921 (306)664-6711 SHIPPING ADDRESS: 3702 Kinnear Place Saskatoon, SK S7P 0A6 United States NORAC, Inc. CALL TOLL FREE: 1-866-306-6722 (952)224-4142 SHIPPING ADDRESS: 6667 West Old Shakopee Road, Suite 111 Bloomington, MN...

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