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Chapter II Controls and Gauges

01—Content of Chapter
This chapter describes engine, hydraulic, and
electrical controls. It also gives the basic operating
procedures for the Commander III. Read this chapter
thoroughly to identify the controls and operations. Only
qualified personnel should be allowed to operate the
Commander III. Pay particular attention to all safety
statements.
02—Tier III Engine Controls and Gauges
Note: Control panels may differ according to
engine make and model installed in the machine.
002-3468
Air Filter Restriction Indicator: Monitors the amount
of engine air intake restriction. As the air intake
restriction increases, the red line will move higher on
the indicator. When the engine is shut down, the red
line will lock in place. When "red" shows in the service
indicator window, the air filter needs to be replaced.
Push in on the button in the bottom and release it to
reset the indicator.
002-3467
12 Volt Power Outlet: Used to power external
devices that require 12 volts. Provides a maximum of
15 amps of 12 V power. Lift the protective cover and
insert the adaptor plug into the receptacle.
Ignition Switch: "On/off/start" positions. "Off" position
shuts off the electrical power to the electronic controls
and stops the engine. "On" position supplies electrical
power to the electronic controls and the engine fuel
solenoid to open it. "Start" position is used for starting
the engine. After the engine starts, allow the switch to
return to the "on" position. Turning the ignition switch
to the "off" position will stop the engine.
Engine Diagnostic Gauge: The LCD display shows
engine operating parameters and diagnostic trouble
codes. An amber light in the upper left corner of
the display will come on if there is an active engine
service code. A red light in the upper right corner of
the display will come on if there is a service code that
requires the engine to reduce its speed or shutdown.
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Menu buttons: Touch the menu button to enter or exit
a menu.
Left arrow: Touch the left arrow to move up or to the
left.
Right arrow: Touch the right arrow to move down or to
the right.
Enter button: Touch the enter button to enter a
highlighted item.
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  • Page 1: Chapter Ii Controls And Gauges

    01—Content of Chapter This chapter describes engine, hydraulic, and electrical controls. It also gives the basic operating procedures for the Commander III. Read this chapter thoroughly to identify the controls and operations. Only qualified personnel should be allowed to operate the Commander III.
  • Page 2 Commander III The table below lists some of the engine parameters 24-0101 that can be displayed (parameters can be in English or USE DEFAULTS Metric units and can be displayed in Spanish, French, CUSTOM SETUP or German). AUTOMATIC SCAN OFF •Engine RPM...
  • Page 3 Commander III 24-0102 002-3480 USE DEFAULTS CUSTOM SETUP AUTOMATIC SCAN ON 24-0102 After the desired parameters are entered, select "AUTOMATIC SCAN" and press the "Enter" button to toggle between "off" or "on". If "on" is selected, the display will automatically scroll through the displays in the order selected.
  • Page 4 Commander III of cut, grade density and forward travel speed. Relief Form Hold-down Pressure Gauge: Monitors the pressure setting for the trimmer system is 2600 psi amount of pressure applied to the hydraulic cylinder (179 bar). holding the rear of the slipform mold down in contact with the concrete.
  • Page 5 Commander III 002-3139b 002-2618 Hydraulic Filter Pressure Gauge: Monitors the amount of pressure required to force the hydraulic oil through the main hydraulic filter. Normal operating Vibrator Variable Control Valves: Used to pressure is below 25 psi (1.72 bar). During cold...
  • Page 6 Commander III manual control button on either end of the proportional Note: Some levers may be removed to prevent solenoid valve. The cable connectors for each obstructions from interfering with valve operation. solenoid coil are labeled to indicate up, down, left and 133-0121 right.
  • Page 7 Commander III 04—Control Switches Power Wash On/Off Switch: Used to control the on and off operation of the high pressure power wash 002-3470 system. The power wash will operate when the switch is placed in the on (I) position. The power wash will not operate when the switch is placed in the off (O) position.
  • Page 8 Commander III Rear Leg Shift Switch: Controls the lateral position of the rear leg assembly. Move the switch left (←) to shift the leg left and move the switch right (→) to shift the leg right. The leg will maintain its lateral position Drawbar Hold Down Switch: Used to raise or lower when the switch is allowed to return to center.
  • Page 9 Commander III Four track control switches: The four track 002-2280a control panel module contains all switches that are required to operate the machine in the 4-track paving configuration. 002-3469 Remote Left Front Leg Pivot Switch: Controls the lateral movement of the left front leg from straight ahead to 36 inches (91 cm) to the left and 24 inches (60 cm) to the right.
  • Page 10 Commander III is placed in the on (I) position and will stop operating when the switch is placed in the off (O) position. W158 Contact with moving auger or conveyor can cause Auto-Float Switch: Used to keep the optional Auto- ®...
  • Page 11 Commander III Note: The controller must be in the “run” mode 24-0170 before the tamper bar will operate. Main Menu Auxiliary Switches 1, 2, 3, and 4: Used to extend or retract optional accessories (i.e. variable width mold) Leg Control when added to the machine.
  • Page 12 Commander III 24-0171 24-0176 Left Front Left Front Elev Trav Elev Trav Steer Steer Travel Travel El/Str Drive 24-0176 24-0171 Move the cursor to the Left Front and press the OK To control the travel of all tracks, depress and hold button.
  • Page 13 Commander III the arrow button to raise or lower the left and right legs 24-0231 simultaneously. 24-0181 Elevation Drive All Travel Left Right Left Right 24-0231 The display will show the percentage of drive for 24-0181 the corresponding function. Press the up or down...
  • Page 14 Press the up arrow on the arrow button to G+ Setup Remote move the machine forward. Press the down arrow on the arrow button to move the machine in reverse. Copyright (c) 2012 - GOMACO Corporation v1.1 Note: The function button must be depressed for Status Info: Bus Off: FALSE control of the track travel.
  • Page 15 Commander III 06―G+ Control Panel “standby” mode, the lamp will flash. Activate the fault reset ( ) switch to reset the system. If all faults have 071-1010 been corrected, the lamp will flash. The flashing lamp will go out when the Run ( ) switch is depressed.
  • Page 16 Commander III indicators on the Run menu (see Main Menu: Run 002-3471 Menu for more information). Press a jog switch (←,→) to change the position of each track when the control loop is in manual or automatic mode. Jog switches will override sensor signals when the control loop is in automatic mode with bump filters turned off.
  • Page 17 Commander III When either of the throttle switches is depressed, the the manual steering mode. The automatic mode display will change to a tachometer to indicate engine is selected when steering is to be controlled by the speed. The display will return to the preceding screen steering sensors (or 3D control).
  • Page 18 Commander III setting. The conveyor will remain in operation to allow Variable Speed Control Dial: Controls the speed filling of the form hopper. of machine travel in forward or reverse. The dial can also be used to start and stop the machine travel.
  • Page 19 Commander III Main Menu: used to increase or decrease certain values in data entry displays and to access upper and lower level Run Menu displays. If an additional display is available from 059G+ a certain screen, an up (▲) or down (▼) arrow will appear on the screen.
  • Page 20 Commander III a grade sensor moves up or down, a bar appears in setting in 0.05% increments. Press and hold the ▲ or the top or bottom half of the indicator. ▼ navigation buttons to rapidly change the cross slope percentage.
  • Page 21 Commander III straight ahead. If the dial is turned left or right from the center position, the leading tracks will turn in the corresponding direction and the trailing tracks will turn in the opposite direction to give minimum turning radius.
  • Page 22 Commander III icons will steer according to the selected manual mode appear and the degree of track turn from straight, and indicate corresponding track positions (three track for each track, will also be displayed. The elevation coordinated steer mode shown above).
  • Page 23 Commander III Note: If the blue down arrow is not indicated on Press the number 1 navigation button from the slope the Run menu, refer to the Setup menus: Slope compensation/transition menu to go to the setup setup to turn the slope compensation/transition menu.
  • Page 24 Commander III selected. Descriptions for all available assessories or 161G+ Steer Thresholds options may not appear in the displays shown below (contact GOMACO for more information). Below is a description of each of the test displays: Mode = +/- Test menu:...
  • Page 25 Commander III Test menu: Test menu: Steer power test display Elevation power test display 171G+ 068G+ Steer Power Elevation Power     2.48v 0.00v 0.00v 0.00v 1.05v 0.00v 2.37v 0.00v 0.00v 0.00v 0.00v 0.00v 0.00v 0.00v 2.48v 0.00v 0.00v...
  • Page 26 Commander III in the top right corner of each display. Switch Test 1 Note: The "Sim Mode" is used to temporarily shows the status of switches for elevation, steering operate the machine until it can be repaired. For and the multi-function switch and dial assemblies.
  • Page 27 Commander III Test Menu: that depressing the OK button will stop the machine. If the cursor is moved from one of these positions Travel display (for example to the F or R button), always move it back when finished . Cycle the controller power to deactivate the "Sim Mode".
  • Page 28: Distance Display

    Commander III Test menu: Test Menu: Distance display 3D display 220-0068 220-0027 103G+ Distance 072G+ Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Average Elevation 3318.40 ft/min Steer Pulses/ft Calibration Factor 1200 Communication Event 1.267 1.267 Pulses/m 3937 Station Stop 103G+ 072G+ Indicates the status of all distance related devices.
  • Page 29: Engine Display

    Commander III Test Menu: Main menu: Engine Display Setup menu 220-0013 172G+ 111G+ Motor Setup Menu 143ºF 131ºF  RPM X 100 <122ºF  Uren 100% Machine Setup =Eenheden 172G+ 111G+ Indicates the status of monitored systems on the Sets parameters for the machine, sensitivity, steer engine.
  • Page 30: Setup Menu

    Commander III button to insert #9 and the up (▲ ) arrow button to be selected when a 3D control system is used. Below enter #0. Press the right ( ►) arrow to backspace and are the icon options available: press the left (◄) arrow, after entering the value, to...
  • Page 31 Slope Stabilizer (Option): Used to set the mode of operation for the slope stabilizer circuit. This is an option installed on a 4-track Commander III when side- mounted paving, parapet or barrier will be installed on the machine in transport mode. This is also included Left 3D, right slope (optional): The optional stringless on a stagger 4-track machine setup.
  • Page 32 Commander III 158G+ 2 ▲▼ Machine Setup 71.96 High pressure injection or crushing hazard. Use adequate blocking under elevation legs before performing maintenance on hydraulic lines or (0,20) (0,0) locking valves, or working under the machine. Failure to comply could result in death or serious 120.00...
  • Page 33 Commander III Selects the operating parameters for the 4400 3-Track this adjustment to correct for changes in steering machine model with three track option. configuration. Press the number button indicated next to the appropriate track icon and a red cursor will appear around the icon.
  • Page 34 Commander III (determined by facing the normal paving direction) 1 to 40. A number value of 40 will prevent the valve is determined to be “front”, the “transport left” mode from activating until the track is almost fully turned. A should be selected.
  • Page 35 Commander III Note: For initial adjustment of sensitivities and adjustment. The selected track will display a green thresholds, the bump filters should be turned check mark in the data box. “off”. Thereafter, the bump filters may be turned The voltage below the track icon in the center section “on”...
  • Page 36 (10°) of rotation. A setting of 10 degrees The display will appear when Machine Type is selected is the factory default. as 4-Track Commander III. The 4-track machine will Set ID: Used to set the location and CAN identity be equipped with digital slope sensors mounted on codes (ID) for the heavy steer assist sensors.
  • Page 37 Commander III for each track. Steer the tracks using the manual steer 078G+ Elevation Sensitivity dial. Note: The tracks will have a limited turn radius when in the transverse steer mode. Notice: Damage to hydraulic lines could occur when changing between the pave and transverse steer modes.
  • Page 38 Commander III procedures for setting the elevation thresholds are 164G+ ▼ Thresholds described in the maintenance chapter. F N R Press the number button indicated in the data box to select a threshold and an adjustment screen will appear. 318G+...
  • Page 39: Sensor Setup

    Commander III above the selection box is the slope percentage from Setup menu the sensor in the corresponding direction. Press the Sensor setup odd number button in the data box to select cross 220-0044 slope and the even number button to select long slope.
  • Page 40 Press the escape button (ESC) position. This display is not used with stringline or 3D to return to the Setup Menu or Run Menu. sensor systems. Contact GOMACO for more information on required hardware and application of CAN connected sensor options. 2-40...
  • Page 41: Distance Setup

    100 feet (30.5 meters) Opens a password-protected technician screen. with beginning and ending markers for best results. A correct code number available to GOMACO Move the machine next to the beginning marker and employees is required to proceed further.
  • Page 42: Active Faults

    (or to return the edit display (see edit display description earlier). to the run menu if the fault history displays were GOMACO provides a key code for entry on the edit accessed from there). display to activate additional features. Added features...
  • Page 43: Screen Setup

    Commander III above) shows the list number of the displayed fault buttons to increase or decrease the setting. Lighting and the number of faults in the display. levels range from a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 100. The display lighting will dim after 5 seconds of If there is more than one active fault in either display, inactivity (see Temperature Monitor section below).
  • Page 44: Help Display

    (ESC) to return to the main menu. Curb & Gutter - G+ Press the OK button when a question mark (?) is Copyright ©2010-2012 GOMACO Corporation viewed in the upper right corner of any display to view GCURBD V1.07...
  • Page 45 Commander III the ignition switch to the start position to crank the switches to raise the machine high enough to clear engine. obstacles. Press the run/standby switch to place the controller in the run mode. The fault/standby lamp should stop flashing and turn off. Refer to the previous paragraphs if the fault/standby lamp does not turn off.
  • Page 46 Commander III C149 To avoid injury, be certain that the area in front of, and behind, the machine is clear before moving the machine. Move the machine slowly when loading or unloading. Keep the machine elevation as low as possible and use caution when traveling down embankments to avoid tip over.

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