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- Page 1 Liftwatch Rail Rated Capacity Indicator Operators Manual Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb2011...
- Page 3 'Where a data logging system is found not to be operational then the vehicle shall not be used until the vehicle is repaired and fully confirmed as operational. This requirement applies irrespective whether starting or part-way through an operation'. Prolec supports a nationwide network of fully trained service engineers. Warranty claims, service work, technical information and spare parts are available by contacting :...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Contents Getting Started 13. Clock 1.1 Entry code 14. Data logging 1.2 Acknowledge normal operation 14.1 Data extraction 1.3 Site Information 15. Editing Entry code database Main operating display 15.1 Accessing the database... -
Page 5: Getting Started
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 1. Getting started Indicator LED’s Liftwatch Rail is operated via the touch Liftwatch Rail will screen soft keys that appear along the automatically turn on with base of the display. Once started, the the ignition. -
Page 6: Acknowledge Normal Operation
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 1.2 Acknowledge normal operation To comply with the Network Rail RIS-1530-PLT issue 2 standard, the opening alarm acknowledgment display will appear as shown here. The external alarms will operate, and the RED warning LED will flash. To cancel the alarms and resume normal operation - press the OK key. -
Page 7: Main Operating Display
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 2. Main Operation display Error messages Data logging Maximum safe working load for indicator the current lifting point radius, Active duty sector... -
Page 8: Lifting Regime And Active Lifting Point
If Liftwatch Rail has been configured to use more than one lifting point, the active lifting point can be selected by pressing the LIFT POINT key from the lift mode menu. Where enabled, pressing the LIFT POINT key will cycle through the following options. See section for details ... -
Page 9: Lift Capacity Indication
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 2.2 Load capacity indication Approach to maximum safe load Overload Safe Load The suspended load is greater than The suspended load is less than 92.5% The suspended load is greater than 102.5% of the maximum safe working... -
Page 10: Limit Override
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 2.3 Limit override When an overload or a slew or height limit condition occurs the machine hydraulics will be physically disabled to prevent any further dangerous movements. Only those movements that allow safer operation remain active. -
Page 11: Duty Numbering
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 2.5 Duty numbering Duty Numbering Liftwatch Rail automatically constructs the duty number as shown below : Road Duty sectors are labelled from a-h clockwise Axle status forms the last part of the duty from 0°... -
Page 12: Vertical And Lateral Measurements
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 2.6 Vertical and lateral measurements Position measurement Liftwatch Rail measures equipment pin positions using equipment mounted angle sensors. All positions are corrected for chassis pitch (rail gradient), roll (rail cant) and slew. WARNING For In-Gauge calculation the system is unaware of any additional attachments (bucket, ballast broom etc). -
Page 13: Lifting Mode
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 2.7 Lifting mode With the limit keyswitch in the Lift Mode position, the lift mode key from the main operating display will allow access to the selection menu as shown below : Return to the Main Operation Display ... -
Page 14: Non Rci Mode
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 3. Non RCI mode When the machine is not being used for lifting it can be put into ‘Non RCI mode’. This option allows the machine to be used for digging etc. When in this mode, the RCI still monitors all machine activity and safety status but will NOT warn of overload conditions and will not impose any form of overload hydraulic control. -
Page 15: Lift Planning
4. Lift planning Liftwatch Rail can be used for basic lift planning. The operator can perform a ’dummy’ lift to check the machines performance against the actual requirements for the lift. This option is code protected, when the system is in lift planning mode there is no safety functionality. -
Page 16: Load Charts
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 5. Load charts If the machine is equipped with an hydraulically adjustable boom both maximum and minimum charts are available. Hydraulically adjustable booms allow the machine to reach the same point in space (i.e. height and radius combination) with a variety of different equipment angles. The minimum loads shown refer to the least favourable angle combination. -
Page 17: Equipment Position Monitoring
6. Equipment position monitoring Liftwatch Rail has the ability to continuously monitor both equipment height and slew angle (or lateral distance if required) and prevent movement beyond preset limits. Press KEY 4 from the main operational screen to access limit controls. A combination from the icons described below will appear : Return to the main operational screen. -
Page 18: Height Limitation
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 6.1 Height limitation Setting a height limit With the key switch in the Set Limit position, access height limiting via the LIMIT key and the screen will change as shown below. An instruction pop-up will appear and the ‘new’... -
Page 19: Slew Limitation
Setting a slew limit Liftwatch Rail offers two types of slew limitation, a virtual slew ‘wall’, or two angular limits. With the key switch in the Set Limit position, access slew limiting via the LIMIT key and the screen will change as shown below. - Page 20 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Setting a slew limit (continued) Using angular limits Use the four arrow keys to position the angle ‘bugs’ as required. The left pair controls the anti-clockwise limit, the right pair the clockwise limit.
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Page 21: In Gauge Indicator
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 6.3 In Gauge Indicator IN GAUGE INDICATOR If the machine is on-rail and the oscillating axle is unlocked, a GAUGE indicator will be displayed. The GREEN symbol... -
Page 22: Warning Messages
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 7. Warning messages Warning messages can appear on the screen at any time during normal operation. They will automatically clear when the warning condition is rectified. Below is a summary of possible messages : Certain duties may be barred. - Page 23 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 7. Warning messages Warning messages can appear on the screen at any time during normal operation. They will automatically clear when the warning condition is rectified. Below is a summary of possible messages : Liebherr machines require confirmation that the machine has been successfully positioned on the rail.
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Page 24: Axle Interlock
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 8. Axle interlock To promote safer operation Liftwatch Rail can optionally manipulate two interlocks. 1. When the oscillating rail axle is locked the symbol shown here will appear on the display. If the interlock was configured during installation the forward and rear travel functions will be disabled when this symbol is visible. -
Page 25: Daily Checks
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 9. Daily checks 9.1 Duty Current duty sector highlighted Road / Rail / LUL duty Duty indication Place the machine in all its required duty configurations and confirm that the RCI reacts accordingly. -
Page 26: Relay, Inputs And Motion Cuts
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 9.2 Relays, inputs and motion cut Relays, inputs and motion cuts can be operated though the system test function which is available from the main operating screen. If no keys are pressed the system test screen will automatically exit after 5 seconds has elapsed by default. -
Page 27: System Test
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 10. System test The system test function is available from the main operating screen. If no keys are pressed the system test screen will automatically exit after 5 seconds has elapsed by default. -
Page 28: Error Messages
Combi box The Combi box (relay I/O controller) is a crucial component in the Liftwatch Rail system. This unit has the ability to monitor its own performance and will FAIL SAFE in the event of a malfunction. The fault state will be reported on the main screen in the standard warning box shown below: Possible messages are : WARNING! COMBI Relay feed-back mismatch …... -
Page 29: Master Override Keyswitch
12. Master override keyswitch Liftwatch Rail is fitted with a key operated Master override switch. Turning the switch to the override position will allow normal operation of any of the hydraulic services regardless of safety status. When the unit is in override the external alarms will stay active, and the cab RCI blue lamp will indicate that the machine is overridden, the red LED will flash and an OVERRIDE symbol will appear on the display. -
Page 30: Clock
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 13. Clock Push key 1 once to display the clock. Normal operation will automatically resume after 5 seconds. See section 3 for access to the Time set function. -
Page 31: Data Logging
14. Data logging Liftwatch Rail has two data-logging functions. These can only be viewed from the (code protected) system set-up area. Where a data logging system is found not to be operational then the vehicle shall not be used until the vehicle is repaired and fully confirmed as operational. - Page 32 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Logger message Reason Data back up abort The ‘escape’ key was pressed during a data file upload via the serial port Data backed up Serial data file upload successfully completed Data restore abort The ‘escape’...
- Page 33 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Logger message Reason Aux slew input ON/OFF Secondary slew monitor enabled or disabled (default = ON) Allow slew limiting ON/OFF Enable or disable slew limiting (default = ON)
- Page 34 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Logger message Reason New op. file incompatible Attempt to download an incompatible operator list file New op. file too big Attempt to download an operator list file that is too big...
- Page 35 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Logger message Reason I2C combi failure Combi-box internal communication bus has failed Fuse X failure A combi-box relay fuse has failed (X = 1 to 12) Combi relay mismatch...
- Page 36 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Logger message Reason Slew limited The slew limit was exceeded Maximum speed exceeded Maximum operational speed was exceeded Limit override ON The limit override key switch has been manually activated...
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Page 37: Data Extraction
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 14.1 Data extraction Logged data can be extracted from Liftwatch Rail, a passcode held by Prolec Ltd and the machine convertor/service agreement holder is needed to upload this data. -
Page 38: Editing Entry Code Database
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 15. Editing the entry code database The system has been configured to work with the on-board Operator Database and will prompt for a valid and in-date operator pass code each time the system is switched on. -
Page 39: Creating/Editing An Entry
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 15.2 Creating / Editing an entry Select the entry to be created or edited, enter the new name, operators code and expiry date, confirm each by pressing ENTER. - Page 40 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 15.2 Editing an entry - continued The new details will be displayed, press key 1 to exit and then key 4 to confirm changes made. The new entry will now be shown on the list.
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Page 41: Deleting An Entry
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 15.3 Deleting an entry An entry can be easily deleted by pressing key 4. Note: you will not be asked to confirm that you wish to delete the entry. -
Page 42: Editing The Entry Code
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 15.4 Editing the entry code The entry code used to gain access to the editing facility can be changed by pressing key 2 on the entry listing screen. -
Page 43: Touch Screen Calibration
16. Touch screen calibration Liftwatch Rail features a touch screen display and will have been delivered in a pre-calibrated state. Should the touch screen calibration be corrupted or the physical properties of the actual touch screen change, then re-calibration will be necessary. If a corrupted calibration is detected the system will automatically launch the re-calibration function on start up. -
Page 44: System Diagram
Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 17. System diagram FRONT END EQUIPMENT SUPERSTRUCTURE 44 of 45... - Page 45 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Description Part Number 1 5.7” Touch Screen Computer/Display 002313-001 Due to the variety of cable types, lengths, and terminations - the schematic is for guidance only. 2 RAM 1.5” ball double socket short arm 480342-000 3 RAM 1.5”...
- Page 47 Liftwatch Rail Operators Manual 560386-000 Issue 1.2 © Prolec Ltd - Feb 2011 Prolec Ltd 25 Benson Road Nuffield Industrial Estate Poole England BH17 0GB Tel: +44 (0)1202 681190 E-mail: service@prolec.co.uk 47 of 45...