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INSTALLATION MANUAL RCS Hy-Q-52 Rev. 20210614 Printing/Typographical errors and model changes reserved. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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All rights are reserved and no part of this manual may be reproduced in any way. We would like to inform you about the fact that this RAVAS product is 100% recyclable on the basis that the parts are processed and disposed off in the right manner.
1. Introduction This manual describes the installation of the RCS Hy-Q-52. Read this manual carefully. The installer must be informed of the contents of this manual. Follow the contents of the manual precisely. Always do things in the correct order. This manual should be kept in a dry and safe place.
3.3 Battery voltage of the forklift truck The most common voltages for forklift trucks are 12, 24, 48 and 80 VDC. The RCS Hy-Q-52 operates on 12 Vdc and always has a DC-DC power converter built in, which allows 9-100 V DC input.
Find a suitable position for the indicator: After installation of the RCS Hy-Q-52 system on the forklift truck, the weighing system is part of the truck. In particular the mechanical parts of the forklift truck, such as the mast, mast roles and bearings, will influence the accuracy of the weightings.
Place the sensor close to the cylinder. There is often more room there and it is easier to reach. • Choose, if possible, a place to mount the sensor where there are the least steering and safety valves between the sensor and the cylinder. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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Type A: 1 central cylinder Mount the T-piece into the delivery line of the truck near the cylinder for the diversion of the pressure to the RCS Hy-Q-52. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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Type B: 2 cylinders on both sides Mount the T-piece into the delivery line of the truck near the cylinder for the diversion of the pressure to the RCS Hy-Q-52. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Degrease the area on the carriage plate where the magnet will be mounted. The magnet holder can be installed on the carriage plate with the self-adhesive tape or bolts. This side must face the sensors on the mast! INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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The holder with switches inside can be mounted on the mast with self-adhesive tape or bolts. Mount the holder with switches on the outside of the mast. Note: The cable outlet must be positioned downwards. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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(1); • The top sticker on the mast must be placed 10cm above the beam with the switches (2); • The bottom sticker must be placed 10cm below the beam with the switches (3). INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Position of the indicator: 1. at the cabin’s roof. 2. on the right side of the cabin, mounted onto a side-rail. 3. on the dashboard. The indicator should be easy to reach and read! Installing the indicator INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
The system is supplied with a protective cover for the cable. This can be used when: • the cable is near parts of the lift truck that become hot; • the cable is mounted near moving parts. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
4.6 Electronics: Wiring diagram aluminium position switch holder with sensor distance 200mm This wiring diagram can be found in a larger size on MyRAVAS.com. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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4.6 Electronics: Wiring diagram speed and level switch holder with sensor distance 300mm This wiring diagram can be found in a larger size on MyRAVAS.com. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Black Arrange power supply from the truck The standard RCS Hy-Q-52 indicator is equipped with an internal 12-100VDC power regulator so can be connected to a 12 to 100VDC power supply only. 4.8 Remove any air from the hydraulic system...
Operate the forks with a more constant speed Zero out of range Make sure the truck is unloaded while setting a new zero Out of level Make sure the mast is vertical Bad calibration no calibration has been done INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Press the arrow down 2 times to ing the On/Off button. scroll through the buttons. Now press ‘Service Menu’. Press the settings symbol. You are now in the service menu. Enter the password (5220) and confirm with enter. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Enter your truck’s capacity here. You can find it on the trucks load diagram. Note: If the option ‘overload buzzer’ is included in the system, this setting is also the set point for the buzzer. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Yellow screen appears on 1.4. Select consecutively Weigher - startup. Press ‘OK’ to skip Calibration - Advanced. the message. Now select ‘Service date’. Confirm with Enter. The Service date is set to ‘On’. Press ‘Off’. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
- If speed was to fast or too slow, lower the forks slow’ and the hand suggest which point to and try again, no buttons have to be operated. do next. - If speed was OK, press ‘Save’. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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After this you have to do the calibration points that are already done again. Lower the forks with +/- 15 cm/s. If the speed was within the green range, press ‘Save’. Lift the forks with +/- 30 cm/s. Continue with the next suggested calibration point: ‘Up fast’. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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If the speed was within the green range, press ‘Save’. All zero calibration points Continue with the weight calibration. are done and marked with See instructions in the next section. a green tick. Press ‘Back’. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Select ‘Up slow’. calibration instructions. When the weight Before testing the weighing function, check calibration is completed the zero point first. press ‘Back’ and return to After the calibration it sometimes doesn’t the weighing mode. show zero. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Follow the instructions on the display. manually. Press the zero button. 5.13 Delete a calibration point Only do this if you wish to re-calibrate. Select the ‘Calibration’ menu. Select ‘Advanced’. Confirm with ‘OK’. Select ‘Calibration reset’. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
In the HyQ settings scroll down until ‘Level switch’ and select it. Select ‘Active’ to activate the level switch. The level switch is standard set to ‘Not Active’. Then press ‘Back’ 3x to return to the weighing mode. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Select ‘Advanced’. Select ‘Calibrate level switch’. NOTE: First place the mast of the lift truck in vertical position! Press ‘OK’. Press ‘Back’ 4x to return to the weighing mode. The vertical ‘level’ (position) is being saved. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Go into the parameter settings via the Service menu, as described in Chapter 5.5, steps 1-7. For the list with parameter settings see the next pages. Before using the RCS Hy-Q-52 indicator, ensure that the parameters have been set correctly. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
Note: make sure that your Xpico settings are correct! In ‘Tunnel settings’ you need to enter the static IP address of the server and use port number 5555 – see also the Xpico240 or XpicoWi-Fi manual. INSTALLATION MANUAL – RCS Hy-Q-52...
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