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Ranger 3DP4100 Operation Manual

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MODEL: 3DP4100
TARGET 3D PRO
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
RECEIVING
The shipment should be thoroughly inspected as soon as it
is received. The signed Bill of Lading is acknowledgement
by the shipping carrier as receipt of this product as listed
in your invoice as being in a good condition of shipment. If
any of these goods listed on this Bill of Lading are missing
or damaged, do not accept merchandise until the shipping
carrier makes a notation on the freight bill of the missing or
damaged goods. Do this for your own protection.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION. BY PROCEEDING WITH THIS 3-D ALIGNER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
YOU AGREE THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND THE FULL CONTENTS
OF THIS DOCUMENT. FORWARD THIS IMPORTANT MANUAL TO ALL OPERATORS.
OPERATION MANUAL
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
BE SAFE
Your new alignment system was designed and built with
safety in mind. However, your overall safety can be
increased with proper training and thoughtful operation
on the part of the operator. DO NOT operate or repair this
equipment without reading this manual and the important
safety instructions shown inside. Keep this operation man-
ual near the alignment system at all times. Make sure that
ALL USERS read and understand this manual.
Revision A 02/23/16
P/N 5900963
1645 Lemonwood Dr.
Santa Paula, CA. 93060, USA
Toll Free 1-800-253-2363
Tel: 1-805-933-9970
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  • Page 1 YOU AGREE THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND THE FULL CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT. FORWARD THIS IMPORTANT MANUAL TO ALL OPERATORS. Revision A 02/23/16 P/N 5900963 OPERATION MANUAL MODEL: 3DP4100 TARGET 3D PRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM RECEIVING BE SAFE The shipment should be thoroughly inspected as soon as it Your new alignment system was designed and built with is received.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Warranty ..................3 Definitions of Hazard Levels .

  • Page 3: Product Warranty

    No part of this publication maybe translated, stored in an electronic retrieval system, reproduced, or partially or totally adapted by any means (including microfilm and Photostats) without prior permission. Copyright © 2011 RANGER All rights reserved. Dell, Canon, Microsoft, Windows 7, MS and MS-DOS are registered trademarks. Windows and the Windows logo...

  • Page 4: Definitions Of Hazard Levels

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN DEFINITIONS OF HAZARD LEVELS NOTIFY THE CARRIER AT ONCE if any hidden loss or damage is discovered after receipt and request the carrier Identify the hazard levels used in this manual with the to make an inspection. If the carrier will not do so, prepare following definitions and signal words: a signed statement to the effect that you have notified the carrier (on a specific date) and that the carrier has failed to...
  • Page 5 Do not attempt to operate this equipment if you have never been trained on basic alignment procedures / automotive lift operation. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION For your safety, read this manual thoroughly before operating the equipment. The Alignment System is intended for use by properly trained skilled automotive technicians.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Risk of electrical shock Do not operate equipment with a damaged power cord or if the equipment has been dropped or damaged, until it has been examined by a qualified service person. If an extension cord is necessary, a cord with a current rating equal to or greater than that of the equipment should be used.

  • Page 7: Owner's Responsibility

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Risk of pinching or crushing body parts when jacking vehicles Keep hands and other body parts away from jacking surfaces. Do not use unapproved adapters (i.e. wooden blocks) when jacking a vehicle. Do not bypass any jack manufacturer’s safety features. Read jack manufacturer’s operation instructions carefully.

  • Page 8: Installation Location

    Installation Location Choose a location that is in compliance with current work place safety regulations. The working area should provide the operator with enough space to install a four post lift or scissor lift and has easy access to drive a car on it. The place selected should be well lit, easy to clean and should be away from oil, grease, water, etc.

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS This equipment uses a 3D software, 64 bit program which can be installed on Windows 7 or Windows 8 Operating Systems. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS Power Supply: 110V - 240V Frequency: 50/60HZ Working Temperature: +5ºC...+40ºC (41ºF...104ºF) Item Precision / Accuracy Range Total Toe ±2’...

  • Page 10: Alignment Angles

    ALIGNMENT ANGLES ADJUSTMENT METHODS Shims, Cams, Slotted Frame, Strut Rotation, Wedges, Ball When vehicle wheel alignment is considered, there are Joint Rotation, Offset Bearing Plates, Cam Bolts, Offset three main angles that should not be ignored. These are: Bushings, Offset Ball Joints. CASTER, CAMBER, and TOE.
  • Page 11 The Included Angle is the sum of Camber and S.A.I. It is cal of Front Wheel Drive Vehicles.) The Scrub radius will actually this angle that is measured by the S.A.I. vial change the effect that vehicle forces impose on the toe. during the caster swing.
  • Page 12 WHAT CASTER DOES On most front wheel drive vehicles, the torque on the front A positive caster will aid in steering wheel return to a straight wheels acts to pull the front edges of the front wheels ahead position. This is typically noticed following turns. together (when a positive scrub radius exists).
  • Page 13 Preparation Before Alignment 4. Use hand to turn the outside of lens slowly untill you notice the image is clear. Turn clockwise or counter Before starting wheel alignment and placing vehicle onto the clockwise to adjust as necessary. lift, the following inspection should be done on the Approach Camera to make sure it has been activated.

  • Page 14: Preparation Before Alignment

    PREPARATION BEFORE ALIGNMENT INSTALLING CLAMPS AND TARGETS After all equipment has been set up, drive the vehicle onto the lift making sure the front wheels are centered with the turntables. Verify pins of turntables are locked. Apply vehicle brakes and place wheel chocks on the rear tires to ensure maximum safety.

  • Page 15: Cameras And Target Position

    Cameras and Target Position Adjusting Camera Beam Make sure the cameras and all four targets are pointing in a relative position and within the camera view field, otherwise Fixed Camera Beam it will affect the measurement precision. Raise lift to proper height and position it on the locks. Unlock fixed knobs on the camera crossbeam, run the software program to target searching screen, adjust the camera Automatic Lifting Camera Beam...
  • Page 16 When the upper LED indicator on the left and right camera If both low LED indicators on the right and left camera are is red and the underneath LED indicator is flickering green it green and flickering, the steering wheel is in the middle means push the vehicle towards the rear direction.

  • Page 17: Installing Clamps

    Make sure the vehicle has been checked for the following: HOMEPAGE AND MENUS Homepage 1. All wheel rims and tires should match and tires should be the same size. Software program homepage is the beginning of mea- surement, there are two measurement ways: four wheel 2.

  • Page 18: Before Measurement

    4.2.3 Input customer information screen buttons Search targets Next step Back to 键 homepage Choose history customer information Settings Previous step 键 4.2.4 Preparation before measurement Back to Choose measurement Search targets Settings homepage ways 4.2.5 Conventional measurement screen buttons Next step Back to...

  • Page 19: Measurement Results

    4.2.6 Report before adjustment screen buttons Next step Back to homepage Setting Print Search Previous Add customer Review targets step information measurement values 4.2.7 Measurement results screen buttons Close Next page...
  • Page 20 4.2.8 Adjustment screen buttons Previous Next step step Mm and degree Choose Search targets Back to convert Individual angle measurement homepage adjustment functions 4.2.9 Straighten steering wheel of two wheel alignment measurement Next step Previous Search Revise thrust angle Back to step targets homepage...
  • Page 21 4.3 Search targets screens buttons explanation 4.3.1 Search targets of fixed version Close 关闭按 Enter camera exposure Target blocked Lift moving Camera beam lifting adjustment indication indication indication 进入灰度值调整界 Lift moving up indication 目标板遮挡指 举升机升降指 相机横杆升降指 举升机向上举升指 Lift moving down indication 举升机向下降落指...
  • Page 22 㐀⸀㌀⸀㈀⸀㌀ 䰀椀昀琀椀渀最 椀渀搀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀...
  • Page 23 Camera beam moving down Search targets successfully 4.4 Target blocked indication If the target is blocked during measurement, the wheel in the software program screen is in red color. See below photos for reference. Target indication area 目标板提示 Front left target blocked Targets are normal Front and rear targets all Front targets both blocked...

  • Page 24: Software Program Navigation

    4.5 Software Program Navigation Indication The operator can press the navigation buttons on the software screen to control next step or previous step, also can press the “left” and “right” keys on the keyboard to control next step or previous step. 4.5.1 Software Screen Navigation Buttons Previous Step: Back to previous screen.

  • Page 25: Search Targets Screen Of Fixed Version 3D Alignment

    4.6 Search Targets The operator can enter “search targets” screen to check the targets status (position and gray value) when install equipment, or before measurement or during measurement. Search Targets Screen of Fixed Version 3D Alignment Search Targets Screen of Automatic Version 3D Alignment...

  • Page 26: Target Gray Values Adjustment

    4.6.1 Target gray values adjustment Target gray values means the dots brightness of targets that shot by the camera. Gray values depend on LED light board exposure time and camera gain. Exposure time adjustment of right targets Exposure time adjustment of left targets Gray values adjustment screen Calculate exposure...
  • Page 27 4.6.2 Gray values range of rear targets 1. The gray values range of rear targets is 210-255. If the rear target gray value is less than 210 when the operator run the cameras on “preparation before measurement” screen, the system will indicate to enter “gray value adjustment”...

  • Page 28: Measurement Procedures

    Chapter 5 Measurement Procedures 5.1 Choose measurement way Operator can choose to do four wheel alignment or two wheel alignment on the homepage. It must install four targets on the four wheels if choose four wheel alignment. It only need to install two targets on the front wheels if choose two wheel alignment.
  • Page 29 5.2New measurement-choose vehicle specification New measurement 5.2.1 Choose vehicle specification 1. Operator can click “new measurement” button to enter “choose vehicle specification” screen. Then go on measurement. Search by brand Search by model Choose database Check detailed vehicle specification...
  • Page 30 5.2.2 Detailed vehicle specification Check detailed vehicle specification information For example, we choose Alfa Romeo 156, then we click to check detailed specification will see below photo. Vehicle mode Front wheels data Loading Rear wheels data Wheelbase and tread...
  • Page 31 5.2.3 Input customer information 1. Operator can enter measurement after inputting customer information, or also can skip input customer information to measurement function directly. 2. It must input “license plate number” when input customer information. 3. The customer information will be saved automatically after click next step.
  • Page 32 5.3History customer information Operator can check the saved customer information and relevant adjustment reports after click “history customer information” button on homepage. History customer information 5.3.1 Choose history customer information Click next step to enter “preparation before measurement” after choose saved customer information can check the history adjustment report.

  • Page 33: Measurement Ways

    5.3.2 Adjustment history reports close Printout Button 按 键 5.4 Measurement ways 5.4.1 Preparation before measurement 1. Operator need to start cameras on “preparation before measurement” screen, also appear indication screen. 2. First, operator need to observe if the targets position and status are correct on “preparation before measurement”...

  • Page 34: Targets Exposure Values Adjustment

    Install two targets on the front wheels if make two wheel alignment. Install four targets on the four wheels if make four wheel alignment. 5. Fourth, choose the measurement way on the menu. The default measurement way is conventional push vehicle way. Exposure values targets...
  • Page 35 2. Enter “adjust exposure time” screen, adjust the exposure values of front and rear targets by adjust the exposure time of left and right cameras. Exposure value of rear target Adjustment button right camera exposure time Adjustment button left camera exposure time Exposure value...
  • Page 36 Preparation for Measurement Before Runout Compensation Make sure there are no obstacles blocking the targets when starting the measurement process. On the “Preparation for Measurement” screen, click on the car icon, located at the lower center of the screen, you will be prompted to the next screen titled “Search Targets”. Here, you will click on the tower icon.

  • Page 39: Super Measurement

    5.4.3 Super measurement It must make sure the equipment make once TID after installation if choose super measurement. Make sure the 4 claws of clamp stick to the wheel rim very closely, or will affect measurement results. Otherwise, this measurement way used for small working place that doesn’t have enough space to push the vehicle.
  • Page 40 Click next step to begin super measurement. Measuring now! After super measurement, enter“preparation before Caster measurement” screen.

  • Page 41: Conventional Measurement

    5.4.4 Conventional measurement Operator choose “conventional measurement” item on “preparation before measurement” screen. Then click next step to enter “conventional measurement” screen. Pushing distance reference Targets display Push direction distance reference On “conventional measurement” screen, push the vehicle slowly to the tail direction according to indication on the screen till the number from...
  • Page 42 10 to 0 and appear STOP. When “STOP” appear on the screen, it must stop pushing immediately and waiting for indication. When the screen appears opposite arrow indication, push the vehicle to head direction slowly till the number from 10 to 0 and appear STOP.
  • Page 43 When “STOP” appear on the screen, it must stop pushing immediately and waiting for calculating results. Check primary measurement results After conventional measurement, enter “preparation before Caster measurement” screen.

  • Page 44: Single Direction Measurement

    5.4.5 Single direction measurement Operator choose “single direction measurement” item on “preparation before measurement” screen. Then click next step to enter “single direction measurement” screen.
  • Page 45 On “single direction measurement” screen, push the vehicle slowly to the arrow indication direction till the number from 10 to 0 and appear STOP. When “STOP” appear on the screen, it must stop pushing immediately and waiting for calculating results.

  • Page 46: Short Distance Measurement

    After single direction measurement, enter “preparation before Caster measurement” screen. 5.4.6 Short distance measurement Operator choose “short distance measurement” item on “preparation before measurement” screen. Then click next step to enter “short distance measurement” screen.
  • Page 47 On “short distance measurement” screen, push the vehicle slowly to the On the “Short Distance Measurement” selection, push the vehicle slowly to the direction indicated by the green arrow shown on the screen. In this case, push forward until the countdown from 10 reaches 0. head direction according to indication on the screen till the number from 10 to 0 and appear STOP.
  • Page 48 When the screen appear the arrow to opposite direction, push the If the green arrow shows in the opposite direction, roll back the vehicle until the countdown vehicle slowly to the tail direction according to indication on the screen from 10 to 0 stops. till the number from 10 to 0 and appear STOP.
  • Page 49 When the screen appears opposite arrow indication again, push the vehicle to head direction slowly till the number from 10 to 0 and appear STOP. When “STOP” appear on the screen, it must stop pushing immediately and waiting for calculating results.

  • Page 50: Lift Measurement

    After short distance measurement, enter “preparation before Caster measurement” screen. 5.4.7 Lift measurement Operator choose “lift measurement” item on “preparation before measurement” screen. Then click next step to enter “preparation before lift measurement” screen. The operator need to prepare according to the indications on the screen.
  • Page 51 Front right wheel Front left wheel button button Rear left wheel Rear right wheel button button Operator click any wheel button can begin lift measurment, we choose to click front left wheel as example.
  • Page 52 Click front left wheel button, the screen indicate to elevate front left wheel. The front left wheel enlarge and appear turning path in red color, also has green arrow to indicate how to turn the wheel. So turn the wheel to tail direction slowly according to the indication.
  • Page 53 When screen apper STOP indication, stop turning wheel and waiting for the next indication. The screen appear the opposite direction indication, so the operator turn the wheel to the opposite head direction slowly according to the indication on the screen till back to the original position and appera STOP.
  • Page 54 Waiting when appear STOP on the screen. The front left wheel turn green and appear OK means the front left wheel measurment finished, other three wheels measurement repeat the same procedures.
  • Page 55 After 4 wheels measurement all finished, let the 4 wheels of the vehicle on the lift or on the ground totally. Then strongly press vehicle head 3-4 times, strongly press vehicle tail 3-4 times, release the tires and suspension tension caused by vehile elevated. Click next step to continue.

  • Page 56: Caster Measurement

    After lift measurement, enter “preparation before Caster measurement” screen. 5.5 Caster measurement After measurement, enter “preparation before caster measurement”, operator need to pull up hand brake and lock pedal locker, shake the vehicle head and tail 3 times, let the suspension in release condition.
  • Page 57 Caster Measurement Operator can turn the steering wheel to different degree to measure different angles when make Caster measurement. Caster measurement has three ways: 10 degree, 20 degree and max. turning degree. 10 degree: Caster, KPI, included angle. 20 degree: Caster, KPI, included angle, toe out on turn. Max.turning degree: Caster, KPI, included angle, toe out on turn, max.
  • Page 58 5.5.1 10 degree Caster measurement When the steering wheel turn to right direction exceed -10 degree, the steering wheel on the screen will indicate to turn to left direction, also the green arrow turn to left, so the operator need to turn the steering wheel to the left direction.
  • Page 59 When the steering wheel turn to left direction exceed 10 degree, the steering wheel on the screen will indicate to turn to right direction to the center position, also the green arrow turn to right, so the operator need to turn the steering wheel to the right direction till the center position.
  • Page 60 5.5.2 20 degree Caster measurement Operator turns the steering wheel to the right direction exceed -10 degree, continue to turn the steering wheel to the right direction exceed 20 degree. When turning the steering wheel to the right direction exceed -15 degree, steering wheel and arrow on the screen both indicate to turn to right direction.
  • Page 61 When operator turns the steering wheel to the right direction exceed -20 degree, steering wheel and arrow on the screen both indicate to turn to left direction. Operator turns the steering wheel to the left exceed 20 degree, steering wheel and arrow on the screen both indicate to turn to right direction to exceed 0 degree.
  • Page 62 Stop turning steering wheel when the steering wheel exceed 0 degree, and the screen appear “STOP”, waiting for the calculating results. 5.5.3 Max.turning degree Caster measurement Enter Caster measurement screen, turn the steering wheel to right direction from beginning.
  • Page 63 Turn the steering wheel to the right direction till can’t turn and stop, then turn the steering wheel to the left direction after 2 seconds. Turn the steering wheel to the left direction till can’t turn and stop, then turn the steering wheel to the center position after 2 seconds.

  • Page 64: Straighten The Steering Wheel By Eye

    Stop turning steering wheel when the steering wheel exceed 0 degree, and the screen appear “STOP”, waiting for the calculating results. 5.6 Straighten the steering wheel by eye 5.6.1 Four wheel alignment straighten the steering wheel by eye When choose four wheel alignment, operator can enter “straighten steering wheel by eye”...
  • Page 65 straighten steering wheel by eye 5.6.2 Two wheel alignment straighten the steering wheel by eye When choose two wheel alignment, operator can enter “straighten steering wheel by eye” screen after push vehicle measurement directly, or after Caster measurement. But first, it need to confirm if the steering wheel of the measured vehicle has offset during driving.

  • Page 66: Report Before Adjustment

    Enter “revise thrust line” screen, operate according to the three steps indications on the screen, then click next step to “straighten steering wheel by eye” screen, then there are four steps indications on the screen, the operator must do them before click next step to “report before adjustment”, or will affect the adjustment precision.
  • Page 67 Chapter 6 Adjustment Operator need to enter adjustment function after “report before adjustment”. The adjustment procedure should be: Caster adjustment (if operator made Caster measurement), rear wheels adjustment, front wheels adjustment. If the operator skip Caster measurement, the adjustment procedure should be: rear wheels adjustment, front wheels adjustment.
  • Page 68 Within standard specification range Out of standard specification Current measuring range data Adjustment pointer Pointer type of oil gauge Standard specification Pointer type of oil gauge Out of standard specification display range color Standard vale Current measuring data Adjustment Current adjustment pointer angle Digital type...
  • Page 69 6.1.1 Pointer type of oil gauge status explanation Current measuring values has big difference with standard vehicle specification Current measuring values near the standard vehicle specification. Current measuring values within the standard vehicle specification range.

  • Page 70: Digital Type Status Explanation

    6.1.2 Digital type status explanation Current measuring values has big difference with standard vehicle specification Current measuring values near the standard vehicle specification. Current measuring values within the standard vehicle specification range.

  • Page 71: Enlarge Adjustment Values

    6.1.3 Enlarge the adjustment values If the operator is far away from the monitor when adjustment, the operator can click the value to enlarge it, thus will be more convenient for the adjustment. Click any place again will be back to original size. Right camber Left Camber 6.1.4 Unit convert...

  • Page 72: Degree And Minute Unit Convert

    6.1.4.1 Degree and minute unit convert Operator click the unit convert button to choose “degree and minute convert”, the system will convert the unit of adjustment value from degree to degree and minute, or from degree and minute to degree. 6.1.4.2 Toe unit convert Operator click the unit convert button to choose “mm and degree convert”, system will appear the dialog box to require to input the wheel...
  • Page 73 Choose rim diameter Rim diameter range list choose rim diameter from the list...

  • Page 74: Summary Measurement Values

    6.2 Check summary measurement values Summary measurement values are all the measuring values after alignment, these values for the operator to judge the real situation of the measured vehicle. Click the “turn page” button or press up key of the keyboard on adjustment screen can check all the measurement values and additional values.

  • Page 75: Caster Adjustment

    6.3 Caster adjustment Attentions before Caster adjustment It must use steering wheel locker to lock the steering wheel after straighten the steering wheel by eye, also use the pedal locker to lock the pedal and pull up the handbrake. The operator can click menu button to choose “re-measure Caster” item if wants to re-measure the Caster.
  • Page 76 Camber adjustment of Camber adjustment of rear left rear right Total Toe of rear wheels Single Toe of rear right Single Toe of rear left Unit convert Adjustment functions menu Page turning Individual adjustment of rear wheel Camber...
  • Page 77 Individual adjustment of rear wheel Toe Individual adjustment of rear wheel thrust angle...

  • Page 78: Lift Adjustment

    Rear wheel adjustment function 6.4.1 Lift adjustment way Operator click adjustment menu and choose lift adjustment item to enter lift adjustment screen. Then the operator must prepare according to the indications on the screen before lift adjustment operation.
  • Page 79 Operator can adjust based on standard specification on the adjustment screen, and click close after adjustment. After adjustment and click close button will enter below screen, the operator must operate according to the indications on the screen. Then click close to back to adjustment screen.

  • Page 80: Single Wheel Measurement

    6.4.2 Single wheel measurement If need to disassemble the tire during adjustment procedure, it doesn’t need to back to measurement screen after adjustment, only need to choose “single wheel measurement” after click “adjustment function menu” on adjustment screen. Elevate the measured wheel, re-measure the wheel according to the indications on the screen.
  • Page 81 We use front left wheel for example, click front left wheel icon on the screen to enter front left wheel measurement. Operator turns the wheel to the tail direction according to green arrow indication. Stop turning the wheel when appears STOP, and waiting for indication.
  • Page 82 Turn the wheel to head direction when appears opposite arrow indication. Stop turning the wheel when appears STOP on the screen, and waiting for calculating results.

  • Page 83: Front Wheels Adjustment

    It appears OK on front left wheel means front left wheel measurement is finished. Repeat the same procedure if need to measure other wheels, or click close to exit. 6.5 Front wheels adjustment Click next step to enter front wheels adjustment screen after rear wheels adjustment.
  • Page 84 Left Caster Right Caster Adjustment of front Adjustment of front left Camber right Camber Total Toe of front Individual wheel Individual Toe of front right of front left Unit change Adjustment function Turning page menu Front wheels adjustment functions menu...

  • Page 85: Front Wheels Adjustment-Steering Wheel Adjustment

    6.5.1 Front wheels adjustment-steering wheel adjustment Choose “straighten steering wheel” item on the front wheels adjustment screen. Enter “steering wheel adjustment” screen, operator must adjust the value very close to 0 based on the values display on the screen, then means the steering wheel on the center position.
  • Page 86 6.5.2 Front wheels adjustment-Toe lock adjustment Choose “Toe lock adjustment” item on the front wheels adjustment screen. Toe lock adjustment used for the vehicle steering link and bar adjustment position is narrow, not easy to adjust. Operation way: turn the wheel to enlarge the space to adjust steering link and bar.
  • Page 87 Still operate according to the instructions on the screens, and click next step. Turn steering wheel according to the standard specification to adjust one side Toe, then click next step after finished.
  • Page 88 Operator can continue to adjust the other side Toe after one side Toe adjustment finished. Operate according to the indications on the screens. Click close if adjustment finished. After Toe adjustment, operator still need to operate according to the indications on the screens, and click close button.

  • Page 89: Front Wheels Adjustment - Camber At Zero Toe

    6.5.3 Front wheels adjustment-Measure Camber at zero Toe Operator choose “Measure camber at zero Toe” function on the adjustment screen. This function used for Caster value is too large, Toe value change will affect Camber value during the adjustment, so the correct Camber value should when Toe is zero.
  • Page 90 On the adjustment screen, operator turn the steering wheel according to the screen indication, let the Toe of front left is very near 0. Front left Toe Front right Toe Turning wheel indication box Steering wheel turning indication Front left Camber Front left Camber restart When operator turn the steering wheel to near 0, the turning indication...
  • Page 91 After waiting, the screen display Camber of front left update finished. The turn steering wheel indication transfers to front right wheel. The operator repeats the same operation procedure as front left wheel. When finished, click close to enter next screen. Operate according to the indications on the screen and click close button to back to adjustment screen.

  • Page 93: System Maintenance

    Chapter 8 System Maintenance There is “system maintenance” button on each software program screen, operator can enter “system maintenance” to set system parameters or make calibration. System maintenance System maintenance screen include: system setting, camera calibration (RCP), camera view, and vehicle data adding.
  • Page 94 Note: only the professional people can do the relevant setting. The wrong settings will lead to wrong measurement results. So please read this chapter instructions carefully. 8.1 System setting Click “system setting” to enter the setting screen. It includes: system parameters, language selection, password modification, system information backup, and relevant information.
  • Page 95 Items on system parameter screen explanation:  Data display type：degree,decimalism,degree and minute, degree, minute.  Linear unit: inch, mm.  Load-bearing: KG, pound.  Angle unit: 1.99°,1°59′.  Toe unit: degree, MM, inch.  Resolution: 0.00, 0.0.  Search target way: manually, automatically. ...
  • Page 96 8.1.2 Language selection Click the flag icon to choose the language that customer need. 8.1.3 Password modification...
  • Page 97 8.1.4 System information backup Customer can backup camera ID, parameter files and calibration files on “system information backup” screen. It needs to input password 12345678 to restore the backup files. Restore factory settings Restore system information Repair camera ID Backup system information Repair camera ID: when the ID of cameras are broken, system will indicate “the RCP file doesn’t match camera ID, and the “repair camera ID”...
  • Page 98 8.1.5 Relevant information Relevant information include: equipment information, register information and customer information. 8.1.5.1 Equipment information Equipment information display the current equipment’s camera ID, hardware ID and software version and driver version.
  • Page 99 8.1.5.2 Register Information Register information display the uses-permission and valid date. Activated state: the uses-permission of the customer. Using expires: display the next expires date. If display “unlimited” means the equipment unlock forever. Generate activating code: it will generate a serial codes when using date expired .

  • Page 100: Camera Calibration

    8.2 Camera calibration Click “camera calibration” on “system maintenance” screen can enter camera calibration screen. includes: (double camera calibration),RCP verification, TID and distance measurement target calibration. The password is 12345678.
  • Page 101 8.2.1 RCP RCP is one of the ways to calibrate the relationship between left camera and right camera. The customer need to purchase special 3D calibration bar from factory if want to do RCP of wheel alignment. Calibration bar installation: Screw the M6 set screws in the calibration bar, move the calibration bases from two sides, use inner set screws to locate, then screw in the set screws to locate the calibration base, at last, screw the M8 knobs to...
  • Page 102 targets manually. Operator can choose this option when the light environment has large change. Next step enter RCP Animation help Close “automatic exposure Lift trace targets indication time calculation” animation indication of calibration bar position...
  • Page 103 Fixed version 3D alignment must adjust lift height to be suitable for the targets view field in the camera, make sure the targets display on the software screen are in green color. adjust lift height to trace targets indication Change to white color When the “next button”...
  • Page 104 Automatic version 3D alignment can click “trace targets automatically” button to let the system adjust the targets view field position automatically, or click “trace targets manually” button to choose keyboard or press key to adjust camera beam height to adjust the targets view field position.
  • Page 105 Gray value of target Exposure time Target status Calibration position photo Restart Begin to calibrate If the gray value of targets out of standard range, operator can change the gray value of targets through adjust exposure time!! Click “begin to calibrate” button, the indication “calculating camera exposure time, please don’t block targets”...
  • Page 106 Turn the calibration beam slowly to the vehicle tail direction according to the animation indication. Turn the calibration beam slowly to the vehicle head direction when the arrow animation on the screen to vehicle head direction.
  • Page 107 Turn calibration beam to head direction till the screen appear STOP and stop turning. The screen will indicate “calculating staged calibration data, please prepare next calibration”, at this time, operator can move the calibration bar to prepare the next calibration step. 8.2.1.3 Calibration step 2 After calibration step 1 finished, operator need to move the right side of calibration bar backward about 300mm, back to original 1m position,...
  • Page 108 and then move the left side of calibration bar forward about 300mm. Make sure the two targets on the calibration bar are vertical to the ground, and prepare to calibrate. Click next step to begin second step calibration. If the gray value of targets out of standard range, operator can change the gray value of targets through adjust exposure time!! Click “begin to calibrate”...
  • Page 109 Turn the calibration beam slowly to the vehicle tail direction according to the animation indication. Turn the calibration beam slowly to the vehicle head direction when the arrow animation on the screen to vehicle head direction. When the screen appears STOP, the operator must stop turning the calibration beam.
  • Page 110 Turn calibration beam to head direction till the screen appear STOP and stop turning. The screen will indicate “calculating staged calibration data, please prepare next calibration”, at this time, operator can move the calibration bar to prepare the next calibration step. 8.2.1.4 Calibration step 3 After calibration step 2 finished, move the calibration bar backward about 1m, so the distance from calibration bar to turntables is about 2m.
  • Page 111 Operator need to move the right side of calibration bar forward about 300mm, left side keep the original position. Make sure the two targets on the calibration bar are vertical to the ground, and prepare to calibrate. Click begin button, then turn the calibration beam slowly to the vehicle tail direction according to the animation indication.
  • Page 112 Turn the calibration beam slowly to the vehicle head direction when the arrow animation on the screen to vehicle head direction. When the screen appears STOP, the operator must stop turning the calibration beam. Turn calibration beam to head direction till the screen appear STOP and stop turning.
  • Page 113 8.2.1.5 Calibration step 4 After calibration step 3 finished, operator need to move the right side of calibration bar backward about 300mm, back to original 1m position, and then move the left side of calibration bar forward about 300mm. Make sure the two targets on the calibration bar are vertical to the ground, and prepare to calibrate.
  • Page 114 Turn the calibration beam slowly to the vehicle head direction when the arrow animation on the screen to vehicle head direction. When the screen appears STOP, the operator must stop turning the calibration beam. After calibration step 4 finished, the screen appears “calibration succeed, calibration results saved!”...
  • Page 115 8.2.2 TID Our 3D alignment products use the real time TID calculation technology during the measurement, so the customer doesn’t need to do TID after equipment installlation. But it must make once TID if the customer wants to choose “super measurement” way. It needs to istall the clamps with targets together after equipment installation, also use tool to fix the clamps and targets.
  • Page 116 The TID screen will show and now the operator can click on any of the wheels to begin doing TID. For example, if you choose the front left wheel, click the front left wheel button and the system will indicate “calculating camera exposure time, please son’t block targets”. Operator must turn the wheel slowly to the vehicle tail direction according to arrow indication and turning path indication on the screen.
  • Page 117 Wheel turning procedure. When STOP, appears on the screen, stop turning and turn the wheel to the opposite direction according to the arrow indication. When you see STOP, stop turning and turn the wheel to the opposite direction according to the arrow indication.
  • Page 118 Turn to the original position, the screen will show OK, stop turning and finish the front left wheel TID. Continue doing the other three wheels TID procedure the same way as you did the front right wheel. 8.3 Camera View Lens view screen displays the original images of targets in color, here you can also test the left and right camera’s lens view range.

  • Page 119: Camera Test

    right camera’s lens view range. Gray value of targets Targets status Turn off power of camera Recognize target image reconnect 8.3.2 Camera Test This function serves mainly to test and adjust the image effect, gray value range of front and rear targets, and also to adjust LED brightness.

  • Page 120: Add Vehicle Specification

    8.4 Add Vehicle Specification from Wheel Alignment Data Book Identification Ref. No Model (body code) Version Year Dimensions Wheelbase Track - front/rear Tightening Torques Steel road wheels Alloy road wheels Track rod locknut/clamp Checking Range Toe-in (N=Negative, toe-out) degrees-min Front wheels degrees-1/100 Camber degrees-min...
  • Page 121 ALFA ROMEO 24648 20717 21890 20720 20722 21891 2,5/3,0 V6 3,0 V6 3,0 V6 MT 3,0 V6 3,0 V6 3,0 V6 AT →VIN 22265 →VIN 22265 Sport VIN 22266→ VIN 28534→ VIN 22266→ VIN 28533 VIN 28533 1999-05 1998-99 1999-00 1999-05 1998-99 1999-00...
  • Page 122 8.4 Add Vehicle Specification from Wheel Alignment Data Book We use the above vehicle specification information as an example to add vehicle specification to database. Input the vehicle specification that software doesn’t have. Click “Settings” on the homepage. Click “ Add vehicle specifications to database”.
  • Page 123 Input vehicle manufacturer, country, and logo or choose the vehicle manufacturer and the relevant country and logo populate automatically. Click next step to input manufacture, model, first year and ending year according to example vehicle information. Other information is optional.
  • Page 124 Add vehicle specification in the table. Per our example shown below, it is better to enter “input by Middle Values and also input Tolerance Values”. Input vehicle specification as shown below. Note: Middle Values must be entered with the symbol “-” if the specification number is negative. Tolerance Values DO NOT have to be input with the symbol “-”...
  • Page 125 Click “Save” button to save the vehicle specification. Click “OK”. Check the vehicle specification we just input as shown below. Next, drag the tool bar to the end to find the vehicle model information that was just entered.
  • Page 126 Click “Detailed Vehicle Specification” to read the complete vehicle specification information as shown in the image below. If the operator wants to input the vehicle specification by “max.value, min.value and middle value” way, please see below input way.
  • Page 127 1. Input vehicle specification as shown below. Max, middel values and min all must have “-“ symbol with number if it is negative. We use above book listed on pages 117 - 118, as an example : Toe is 0.28N±0.13. So Max= -0.28+0.13=-0.15 Min=-0.28-0.13=-0.41 Middle values=-0.28 2.
  • Page 128 3. Check vehicle specification that was inputted as shown in the image below. Next drag the tool bar to theend to find the information that was just inputted. NOTE: 1. When entering vehicle specification. If the number is positive, it DOES NOT need to input “+”...

  • Page 129: Troubleshooting

    POWER SUPPLY TROUBLESHOOTING Outer Power Supply Troubleshooting 1. POSSIBLE CAUSE: Computer does not turn on, indicator on the camera beam isn’t bright. REASON: Outer power socket is not secure, or does not have power connection. Power button on the cabinet is either turned off or is not receiving power.
  • Page 130 CABLE CONNECTION TROUBLESHOOTING Camera Connection Troubleshooting POSSIBLE CAUSE: Messages will appear on the screen if there is a problem with camera connection. REASON: HUB communication board and camera connection are loose or camera may be broken. CHECK: If the camera USB connection of HUB communication board is loose.
  • Page 131 HUB COMMUNICATION BOARD TROUBLESHOOTING HUB Communication Board Connection Troubleshooting POSSIBLE CAUSE: A message on your screen indicates the communication board with the PC is not connecting. Or if the message appears during the vehicle measurement. SOLUTION: The plug from the USB of the communication board is not properly connected to the PC, it may be loose or the board may be broken..
  • Page 132 MAINTENANCE RECORDS ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 133 MAINTENANCE RECORDS ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________...
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