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Skip-Line SC-12 Installation And Operation Manual

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  • Page 2             Skip-Line​ ®​ is a registered trademark of Skip-Line, Inc., for pavement marking controls and related products and services.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 2   ...
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  • Page 4 Left White Offset  Left Bead Offset  Right Air Offset  Right Yellow Offset  Right White Offset  Right Bead Offset                    SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 4   ...

  • Page 5: Warnings, Warranty, And Disclaimer

    Warnings, Warranty, and Disclaimer WARRANTY Each unit of the SC-12 system is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Buyer is responsible for determining suitability of this product for intended application prior to engaging in any contract that would rely on product functionality.
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  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Bead Offset 19  Pattern Preview 20  Rate Indicators 20  Feature Status Indicators 21  Status Indicators 21  Information System 22  Quick Setup 23  Mode 23      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 7   ...
  • Page 8 41  Switch Test 41  Input Test 42  Button Test 42  About 43  Other Menus 44  Splash Screen 44  USB Menu 44  Side Configuration 44      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 8   ...
  • Page 9 Message Descriptions 54  Master Box Switches 57  Appendix A: Glossary 58  Appendix B: Making a Communications Cable 59  Appendix C: Repairs Form 60          SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 9   ...

  • Page 10: Overview

    Skip-Line to see if it is possible. The SC-12 system is comprised of a network of core devices. At a minimum, the devices required for this core system are: Core Skipper ...

  • Page 11: Unit Descriptions

      1.1 Unit Descriptions SC-12 units work together to provide both operator interface and output control of the vehicle hardware. The following are descriptions for each of the basic units. The ​ M aster Control Box ​ provides the primary ...

  • Page 12: Optional Units

    1.2 Optional Units The SC-12 system can be easily expanded, usually by simply adding a device to any unused port on a Hub. Your system may or may not have devices from the following list—if it does, further information is provided in separate reference documents.

  • Page 13: Specifications

      2. Specifications Please observe the following operational and storage specifications for each of the basic SC-12 devices. Operation or storage outside of these specifications may reduce the life of the device and, in some cases, void the warranty. Minimum ...

  • Page 14: Installation

      3. Installation Installation of the SC-12 system requires both physical installation of the boxes and communications cabling.  3.1 Preparing the installation Check that the following are ready before getting started: Select mounting locations for each SC-12 component.  ➢ Plan routes for communications cables from each box to closest hub box. ...

  • Page 15: Cabling

    Do not leave dangling cables connected to hubs. Improperly terminated  cables can cause communications issues.  Important  Note!        The SC-12 system is now ready to be configured.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 15   ...

  • Page 16: Menu System

        4. Menu System The Skip-Line color LCD menu system is simple and intuitive, yet more capable than older skip timer menu systems. There are two navigation options—joystick and pushbutton. Either input type is equivalent, and will be referenced with the same functions throughout this section.

  • Page 17: Menu Bar Navigation

    If a menu does not have a sub-menu, pressing down will enter an ​ A ction Screen ​ . Pressing and holding returns the Cursor to the menu bar on all Action Screens.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 17   ...

  • Page 18: Action Screen Navigation

    The Main Screen is the recommended screen to use during striping operations. It is organized into several sections.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 18   ...

  • Page 19: Main Screen Parameters

    (​ S ee section 4.5.2, ​ G un Delays ​ f or more information on Gun Delays. ​ ) .     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 19   ...

  • Page 20: Cycle

    Extend to 1.0', and Bead Offset to -0.5'. Then,  during operations, only the Bead Offset will  need to be shifted in order to adjust for truck  speed and wind variables.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 20   ...

  • Page 21: Pattern Preview

    Gun colors are shown on the preview, which helps the operator clearly see which guns will be counting towards application rates.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 21   ...

  • Page 22: Rate Indicators

    Note that wet thickness will not match dry thickness measurements, due to  material shrinkage. Refer to your road marking material vendor for more  information.  Info      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 22   ...

  • Page 23: Feature Status Indicators

    Status Indicators There are several ​ s ystem status indicators ​ that help show what is currently detected by or occurring on the skip timer.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 23   ...

  • Page 24: Information System

    Messages are ​ i nfo ​ , ​ w arning ​ , ​ e rror ​ ) . Warning ​ a nd ​ E rror Messages ​ w ill automatically disappear after the problem is     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 24   ...

  • Page 25: Quick Setup

    ➢ Black​ : Black patterns are enabled, per the configuration in the Setup menu.  ➢ Marker:​ Marker layout patterns are enabled, per the configuration in the Setup  menu.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 25   ...
  • Page 26 The ​ C ounter Channel ​ menu provides access to distance and volume usage counters. Clearing the counter channels is common at the beginning of a new job.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 26   ...
  • Page 27 Stripe width and pattern ( ​ s olid ​ or ​ s kip ​ ) are  tracked respectively under ​ L eft Guns ​ and ​ R ight  Guns ​ .       SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 27   ...
  • Page 28 Paint usage by pump is tracked under ​ P umps ​ .       SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 28   ...
  • Page 29 ➢ When Gun 1 is solid and Gun 2 is skip, count into Skip-Solid.  ➢ When the width of Gun 4 is 8", count into White 8".      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 29   ...
  • Page 30 Average will calculate over the whole job and is the default way to track the thickness. Note that other general items may be added to this list for various future system functions.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 30   ...
  • Page 31 Overspeed and Underspeed alarms for familiarity. In systems without a speaker there  will be no audio que. However, in the main screen the speed will be displayed in red      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 31   ...
  • Page 32 Scroll down using , and note that for systems with more than five material guns, you may need to scroll down to further pages.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 32   ...
  • Page 33 ➢ IMPORTANT ​ : Do not correct time factors with distance. Only distance factors should  be corrected with distance, otherwise, the skip timer will not be as accurate in placing      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 33   ...
  • Page 34   If the desired line length is ten feet, then in the above example the line marked 1 is      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 34   ...
  • Page 35 This is the recommended  process for calibration.  Alternately, select ​ E dit Calibration... ​ to view or  directly modify the calibration number.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 35   ...
  • Page 36 If there was an error, verify the motion sensor is  installed correctly.  The motion pulse source should provide  between 2 pulses per foot and 20 pulses per  foot.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 36   ...
  • Page 37 This is the recommended  process for calibration.  Alternately, select ​ E dit Calibration... ​ to view or  directly modify the calibration number.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 37   ...
  • Page 38 4.5.4 Extras Some features are not part of the standard package, and are organized under other menus when purchased with the system. Marker Layout     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 38   ...
  • Page 39 Gun 1 is on SOLID, and Gun 3 is on SKIP. Gun 1 has been set to dot at 5’ intervals, while Gun 3 is set to do a 10’ Stripe of dots at 2.5’ spacing.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 39   ...
  • Page 40 ➢ Equidistant ​ : Allows you to set the distance of the Stripe or Cycle, and the number of  dots desired in that distance. The dots will be separated equally across the entered  distance.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 40   ...
  • Page 41 If the dot is small or if the gun does not have enough time to turn on, you may need to adjust ​ P aint Gun Delays. Midspot length is also determined by the Dot Length parameter.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 41   ...
  • Page 42 ○ Fore Shadow​ : The length of black paint to be applied before the beginning of  the stripe.  ○ Aft Shadow​ : The length of black paint to be applied after the end of the stripe.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 42   ...
  • Page 43   Important  Note!  The ​ C arriage Layout ​ menu is located under  the ​ G un Setup ​ menu.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 43   ...
  • Page 44 Rank 1: ​ Y ellow Guns (Gun 1, Gun 2)  ​ R ank 2: ​ W hite Guns (Gun 3, Gun 4, Gun 5)        SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 44   ...
  • Page 45 More information on ​ C arriage Layout ​ c an be  found in the ​ C arriage Layout Manual Insert ​ .         SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 45   ...
  • Page 46 Remove load power and/or disconnect any equipment that would cause a  safety hazard or undesired effects if a switch engaged that equipment.  Important  Note!      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 46   ...
  • Page 47   Scroll your cursor to the ​ B egin Button Test  option and navigate right to begin.        SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 47   ...
  • Page 48 Refer to this page to find your particular system's revision number. This information, along with the model and serial numbers of your device, speeds troubleshooting efforts.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 48   ...
  • Page 49 ➢ Press and hold the right navigation button, or hold the joystick to the right, then apply  power to the skip timer.   ➢ This will enter the ​ B ox Configuration ​ menu.          SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 49   ...
  • Page 50 ➢ MOTION:​ This will simulate speed on the skip timer.  ➢ PUMPS:​ This will simulate pump strokes.  ➢ BOTH: ​ T his mode will simulate both pump strokes and speed.        SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 50   ...
  • Page 51 In the ​ P umps Demo Mode ​ y ou will be able to  view a simulation of pump strokes. These are  reflected in the Counter Channels.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 51   ...
  • Page 52   The ​ B oth Demo Mode ​ w ill simulate both  motion and pump strokes.             SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 52   ...
  • Page 53 SOLID FT SKIP FT Gun 3 (White 4.00") 1751 White Subtotal: 1751 White Usage: 5.3 gal White App Rate: 15.2 mils* White Cal Number: 0.2537     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 53   ...
  • Page 54 5.5' is entered as a bead distance offset, and the vehicle subsequently is operating at 10MPH, the beads will arrive 2.3' before the paint. This is obviously     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 54   ...
  • Page 55 It is recommended to attach a flag or identifier to the vehicle at the desired datum point. Then, measure from the datum point to the front material gun, as shown in the illustration below:     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 55   ...
  • Page 56 Enter the measured Datum Length distance (see 4.5.1, “Datum”) and then enable Datum Point usage in the Quick Setup menu to engage this feature.     SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 56   ...
  • Page 57 5.4 In-Field Software Updates Software updates can be applied to Skip-Line skip timers in the field using a file, delivered via email or web download, placed on a USB flash drive. This provides a quick and easy way to provide new features, functionality, or bug fixes remotely without vehicle down time.
  • Page 58 Update files are created on a serial number basis. Attempting installation of  an update file created for a different serial number will fail.  Make sure your OEM and/or Skip-Line has the correct serial numbers prior to  requesting an update.  USB ...
  • Page 59 USB port —unplug any    other devices.  ➢ If the device was a USB flash drive, it  is not compatible— try a different  USB drive.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 59   ...
  • Page 60 No communication with Core  communicate with the Core Skipper device  Skipper.  in order to operate, since the Core Skipper    is the central computer for the system.      SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 60   ...
  • Page 61 Contact Skip-Line for service.    Switch communication error. Check  The SC-12 master box has had an internal  cables.  failure. Contact Skip-Line for service.              SC-12 Road Marking Control System - Installation and Operation Manual ​ ​ 61   ...
  • Page 62 If you suspect that a switch is malfunctioning due to damage or wear, use the Switch Test menu to verify the switch status.   SC-12 systems are custom built to order. Your unit may have fewer or  additional switches and possibly with slightly different labels than those  listed. ...
  • Page 63 Appendix A: Glossary Hub:​ ​ A hub provides clean, filtered power and communications to the other units in the SC-12 system. It also shows diagnostics for each port, as well as general fault conditions. Core Skipper:​ ​ T his is the same as the ​ S lave Box ​ on Legacy devices. This unit makes centralized command decisions for the entire system.
  • Page 64   Appendix B: Making a Communications Cable Communications cables for the SC-12 system follow the EIA/TIA 568-B cable wiring standard. These are commonly referred to as Cat5, RJ45, or simply as a network patch cable. A communications cable should be constructed using the following pin assignments on both ends of the cable.
  • Page 65   Appendix C: Repairs Form The SC-12 Control System is field-updateable and many issues may be fixed using the ​ U SB Remote Update ​ process (​ S ee section 5.4 ​ I n-Field Software Updates ​ f or more information on the USB Remote Update process ​ ) . If an issue has been isolated to a hardware malfunction and needs to be sent in for repairs, there is a form that can be filled out to help streamline the process.
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