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- Page 1 USER R MANU Xsite E EASY Sy ystem Please completely re ead this docum ment and the contained safety i instructions an nd note all giv ven informatio on before usage. Keep a vailable for fu urther conside eration!! ENGLISH...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Table of contents Safety instructions ..................5 1.1. Intended use .................... 6 1.1.1. Conventional use ..................6 1.1.2. Inappropriate use ..................6 1.2. The operator’s responsibility ..............7 1.3. Special risks ..................... 8 ... - Page 4 Table of contents 5.3. Status bar ....................29 5.4. Number editor ..................29 5.5. Text editor ....................30 5.6. Wizards ....................31 5.7. Menus ....................32 Bucket settings ................... 33 ...
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Page 5: Safety Instructions
Safety instructions 1. Safety instructions Warning notices in this document is symbolized with a “Danger“ icon and a coloured headline. Signal words specify the extent of this danger. To prevent accidents, personal injuries and material damage it is imperative to strictly observe this information. General information in this document is symbolized with an “Information“... -
Page 6: Intended Use
Safety instructions 1.1. Intended use 1.1.1. Conventional use Xsite EASY has been exclusively designed and constructed for conventional use as described here. • Positioning the bucket of an excavator using gravitation sensors, laser receivers or other sensors. • Indication of the measuring point’s position. •... -
Page 7: The Operator's Responsibility
Safety instructions 1.2. The operator’s responsibility The product is used in the industrial sector. Therefore the operator of the product is liable to the legal responsibilities for operational safety. Besides the operational safety instructions in this manual the safety, accident prevention environmental protection... -
Page 8: Special Risks
Safety instructions 1.3. Special risks CAUTION Epilepsy warning! Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certain flashing lights or light patterns. • Immediately discontinue use and consult a doctor if any of the following symptoms occur while using the Xsite EASY or the XD2 LED display: dizziness, blurred vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of consciousness, disorientation or any involuntary movement or convulsion. - Page 9 Safety instructions CAUTION Risk of injury caused by overlapping machine parts! Subsequently assembled system components (e.g. sensors) can overlap the typical machine dimensions. This can lead to injuries and material damages. Ensure that the machine is operated by a qualified and experienced operator.
- Page 10 Safety instructions WARNING Risk of injury caused by insufficient safeguarding! Insufficient safeguarding of the construction site and the component’s location, e.g. of the laser emitter, can lead to hazardous situations in traffic and at the construction site. Ensure sufficient safeguarding of the construction site.
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Page 11: Proceeding In Case Of Danger And Accidents
Safety instructions 1.4. Proceeding in case of danger and accidents Preventive measures • Always be prepared for possible accidents or the event of fire! • Keep first-aid-equipment (ambulance box, blankets etc.) within reach. • Familiarize the personnel with accident notification and first-aid- equipment as well as emergency services. -
Page 12: Transport, Packaging And Storage
Transport, packaging and storage 2. Transport, packaging and storage 2.1. Transport inspection To ensure sufficient protection during transport the products have been packed carefully. Please immediately check the delivered goods for completeness and transport damage. In case of external transport damage proceed as follows: •... -
Page 13: Storage
Transport, packaging and storage 2.3. Storage Only store the product in well aired, dry rooms. During storage protect it against dampness and preferably use the original packaging. Avoid strong thermal fluctuation during storage. Incipient formation of water condensation can harm the product’s function. When storing observe the product’s temperature limits;... -
Page 14: Disposal
Transport, packaging and storage 2.4. Disposal During transport the products are protected ex works by special Packaging packaging, which consists of environment-friendly, easy dividable materials and are recyclable. We recommend waste managers for the packaging disposal. The product must not be disposed together with the domestic Product waste. -
Page 15: Product Overview
Product overview 3. Product overview Xsite EASY is a machine guidance system for excavators. It indicates the measuring point’s position compared to a reference level. By default the system contains the following components: • Display unit • Connection box for LED display •... - Page 16 Product overview...
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Page 17: Initial Operation
Initia al operati 4. Initi ial ope ration This cha apter prov vides infor rmation ab bout conn necting the e cables, starting a and shuttin down th e system, , display s settings a nd basic a accuracy tests. It a also introd uces the detachm... -
Page 18: The User Interface
itial oper ration 2. The u user inte erface site EASY Y is operat ted via a b button inte erface. Us se the “Bu ucket” but tton to per rform e function n shown a at the botto om left an nd corresp pondingly use the “... - Page 19 Initia al operati OK but • To Press o accept th he choice in menus s and dial • To o accept th he new va alue/name e in numbe er/text itor Hold 3 s • To o open the e action d ialog in w wizards...
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Page 20: Switching The System On/Off
Initial operation 4.4. Switching the system ON/OFF Turn the system ON by pressing the “Power” button. When the XD2 light bar powers up, the LED on the bottom right corner blinks. The sensors are equipped with an internal heating. When the excavator is used at cold temperatures, it takes time for the sensors to warm up and provide satisfying accuracy. -
Page 21: Display Settings
Initial operation 4.5. Display settings In the following the different settings found under “Display unit settings” are described. See the chapter “User interface” for instructions on how to change the settings. 4.5.1. Brightness The display’s brightness can be set in “Main menu” → “Display unit” → “Display” → “Brightness”. -
Page 22: Accuracy Check
itial oper ration 6. Accu racy che he system m accuracy y should a always be tested be efore start ting any o operation. llowing pr rocedures s provide a an easy w way to do uring the t test, all ma achine pa arts (bucke et, stick, b... -
Page 23: Depth And Distance Accuracy Test 2
Initia al operati 4.6.2. De epth and distance e accurac cy test 2 1. Pl lace the b bucket on the groun nd and ze ro the me asuremen nt value. 2. M ove the b bucket and d use a ta ape measu ure to mea asure the... -
Page 24: Tilt Bucket Accuracy Test
itial oper ration 6.3. Tilt b bucket ac curacy te hen using g the tilt fu unction, te est the ac curacy of the bucke et edges ( (see pictu elow). 1. Straig ghten the tilt rotato 2. Switc ch the mea asuring po oint to cen ntre and s... -
Page 25: Detaching The Laser Receiver
Initia al operati 4.7. De etaching g the las er recei It is reco ommende ed to detac ch the las ser receive er when n ot being u used, for example when ca arrying ou t work wh here there is a risk of damag ing the las... -
Page 26: Replacing A Tilt Bucket With A Non-Tilting Bucket
Initial operation 4.8. Replacing a tilt bucket with a non-tilting bucket Detach the cable connecting the tilt bucket sensor, apply grease to the cable connector and attach a cap to protect the connector. Select the bucket to be used from “Main menu” → “Buckets” and go to “Tilt calibration”. -
Page 27: Measurement Mode
Applicatio 5. App plicatio 5.1. Me easurem ment mod Screen v views with h different t measure ement sym mbols can be chang ged with t he up and down ar rrow keys. . In the pi cture belo ow four of f the most commonl ly used m... -
Page 28: Applications
Applications Machine roll in percent Angle of the side tilt of the cabin in percent B° Bucket angle in degrees Angle of the bucket compared to the calibrated plumb line P° Machine pitch in degrees Angle of the forward and backward tilt of the cabin in degrees Machine pitch in percent Angle of the forward and backward tilt of the cabin in percent Digital clock... -
Page 29: Status Bar
Applicatio 5.3. Sta atus bar Below th he measu rement da ata the sta atus bar is s displaye ed, which can show w the nam of the ac ctive buck ket, meas urement p point or la aser status s (see pic cture below What is... -
Page 30: Text Editor
pplication 5. Text e editor ext is ente ered the s ame way as numbe ers. se the left t and right t arrow ke eys to sele ect the ch aracter to o be chang ged and u use the p and dow wn arrows to choose... -
Page 31: Wizards
Applicatio 5.6. Wi izards With the e left and right arrow w keys th e wizard m menus are e browsed d through . Use the “Bucket” ” button to o perform the funct ion shown n on the b bottom left t, and correspo... -
Page 32: Menus
pplication 7. Menu ress the “M Menu” but tton to en ter the ma ain menu. . Use the up and do own arrow w keys select the e favoure d option a and press the “OK” button to proceed. . -
Page 33: Changing The Bucket And The Measuring Point
Buck ket settin 6. Buc cket set ttings 6.1. Ch hanging the buc cket and the me asuring point To chan nge the bu ucket Open the bucket se election lis st by pres sing the “ Bucket” b button. Choose th he favoure ed bucket... -
Page 34: Bucket Settings
Bucket settings 6.2. Adding/ editing/ calibrating the bucket NOTE! Before a new bucket can be used, it has to be calibrated. In case a bucket is worn out or the measurements have changed, recalibration is necessary. Always check the bucket’s measuring accuracy after the calibration. - Page 35 Bucket settings The buckets need to be calibrated either via a normal bucket calibration or a tilt calibration. Which one of these calibrations has to be carried out depends on the circumstances outlined in following table. Bucket • A new bucket has been added that does not tilt sideways. calibration •...
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Page 36: Bucket Measurements
ucket set ttings 2.1. Buck ket measu urements dd/ edit th he bucket measurem ments in “ “Main men nu” -> “Bu uckets”, se elect the c correct ucket and “Measure es”. Meas ure and e enter the “ Length”, “ “Left Widt th”, “Right t Width”... -
Page 37: Bucket Calibration
Buck ket settin 6.2.2. B ucket cal libration To carry y out a bu cket calib bration, se elect “Cali bration” in n the buck ket setting gs. The bucket c calibration n requires a calibra tion magn net and a plumb lin e. -
Page 38: Tilt Bucket Calibration
ucket set ttings 2.3. Tilt b bucket ca libration ith the tilt t calibratio on the par rt between n the buck ket and st tick that ti lts sidewa ays (e.g. tilt t rotator, t tilting quic ck coupler r) is calibr rated. - Page 39 Buck ket settin Align the b bucket to a horizon ntal level a as shown below. Perform th he bucket calibratio on using a a plumb lin ne (see “6 6.2.2 Buck calibration n”). Turn the b bucket in, press “CA ALIB”...
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Page 40: Bucket Name
ucket set ttings Turn n the tiltin g axis to a horizon tal level a and press “CALIB”. If th e tilt calib bration ha s been su uccessfully y complet ted, press s the “Buc ket” butto on twice t to save th e settings s. -
Page 41: Angle Calibration
Buck ket settin 6.3 An gle calib bration When us sing a flat t-bottome d bucket, the opera ator can m measure th he angle o of the bucket’s s bottom. When usi ng a drill/ /pile attac hment, th e operato or can me asure the... - Page 42 ucket set ttings arry out th he calibra tion as fo llows: 1. Dr rive the m machine t o a flat s surface an nd rotate the mach hine until the roll alue is clo se to zero o (until the e “Turn!”...
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Page 43: Depth Measurement
Depth me easureme 7. Dep pth mea asurem ment 7.1. De epth mea asureme ent from m a refer ence po oint heck the s system acc curacy be efore start ting to ope erate (also e “Accura acy check” ”). -
Page 44: Digging With A Known Starting Level
epth mea asuremen easure th e depth w with the bu ucket. The e system s shows the e depth of f the meas suring oint compa ared to th e zero lev vel. The v value abov ve the zer ro level is positive w while... -
Page 45: Moving The Excavator When Measuring The Depth
Depth me easureme During t the diggin g process s the value e decreas ses. The t arget leve el has bee en reache when th e reading is “0.00” 7.1.3. M oving the e excavat tor when measurin ng the de epth When th he excava... - Page 46 epth mea asuremen oving the e excavat tor with th he laser r receiver: hen the e excavator is moved to a new place and d the dept th is being g measure ed, a tating las er has to be set to a horizon ntal level.
- Page 47 Depth me easureme Measure e the dept Move th e excavat tor to a ne ew place. Then mo ve the las ser receive er to the b beam as shown b below. It is s recomm ended to move the e dipper st tick to a p position as...
- Page 48 epth mea asuremen oving the e excavat tor using the mem mory funct tion: hen meas suring the e depth, th he excava tor can be e moved v via the me emory fun ction. witch on th he memor ry function n in “Main n menu”...
- Page 49 Depth me easureme The digg ging proce ess can b e continu ed. The d depth is m easured c compared d to the original reference e level, ev ven though h the altitu ude of the e excavato or might h have changed Moving...
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Page 50: Depth Measurement From The Laser Jobsite Height
Depth measurement 7.2. Depth measurement from the laser jobsite height The laser jobsite height function requires a rotating laser that has been set to a known height. Set the rotating laser to a horizontal level. NOTE! It is recommended to use the fastest laser rotation speed possible. - Page 51 Depth me easureme Slowly m move the boom in a a way that t the laser r receiver hits the la aser beam m. It is recomm ended to move the e dipper st tick to a p position as s upright a as possibl le when...
- Page 52 epth mea asuremen hen movi ng the ex cavator, t he laser r receiver h as to be t taken to th he laser b beam gain. he digging g process then can be contin nued and t the depth is measu ured comp pared to...
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Page 53: Slope Measurement
Slope me easureme 8. Slo pe mea asurem Check th he system m accuracy y before s starting to operate ( (also see “Accurac cy check”) The slop pe can be e measure ed in two d different w ways: Slope di gging from m zero... -
Page 54: Slope Digging From The Zero Level
lope mea suremen 2. Slope e diggin g from t the zero o level et the slop pe value a as describ bed in “Cre eating/ ed diting a slo ope”. et the star rting level to zero ( press “0.0 0”... - Page 55 Slope me easureme 8.3. Slo ope digg ging wit h a know wn start ting leve Set the slope valu ue as des cribed in “Creating / editing a a slope”. The heig ght differe ence betw ween the s starting po oint and th he target l...
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Page 56: Moving The Excavator When Measuring The Slope
lope mea suremen 4. Movin ng the e excavato or when measur ring the slope hen the e excavator is moved , its heigh ht continuo ously cha nges. To maintain riginal refe erence lev vel, the bu ucket eithe er has to be taken to a certa... - Page 57 Slope me easureme Zero the e reading at the slo pe’s start ting point (“Starting level” = “ “0.00” in t example Measure e the slop Move th e excavat tor to a ne ew place. Then mo ve the las ser receive er into the e beam as...
- Page 58 lope mea suremen he digging g process can be co ontinued a and the sl lope is me easured in n compari son to e original reference e level. oving the e excavat tor using the zero function hen meas suring a s lope, the excavator...
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Page 59: Distance Measurement
stance me easureme 9. Dist tance m measur rement Select a a screen v view which h indicates s the hori zontal dis stance fro m the zer ro point to the buck ket measu uring poin Check th he system m accuracy y before s starting to... -
Page 60: Target Levels
Target levels 10. Target levels The user can set four reference levels: top level, high level, target level and low level. To set limits for the reference levels, go to “Main menu” → “Target levels” → “Limits”. Choose the level to be edited using the “Right” and “Left” arrow key and press “EDIT”. -
Page 61: The Xd2 Led Display
arget leve 10.1. T he XD2 LED dis splay UTION Epilepsy y warning Some pe eople are susceptib ble to epile eptic seizu ures or lo ss of consciou usness wh hen expos sed to cer tain flashi ing lights or light patterns •... - Page 62 Warning le evels 1. Warn ning lev vels CAUTIO sk of inju ury cause ed by mov ving mac hine part uring the c controlling g of the t ool the m machine’s compone ents and sembly g roups are e moved m manually or autom...
- Page 63 rning leve The sys tem meas sures the position o of the pivo otal points s: the tip o of the buc ket, the pivotal p point betw ween the b bucket and d the stick k and the pivotal po oint betwe een the stick and...
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Page 64: Warning Levels
Warning levels If any of the pivotal points reaches the predefined limit, the system alarms the operator in the following ways: • Warning sound • Warning message in the screen’s status bar • Exclamation mark blinking on the XD2 light bar (XD2 is an optional accessory) To switch OFF the high/low/far/near limit go to “Main menu”... -
Page 65: Service And Maintenance
Service and Maintenance 12. Service and Maintenance The product has been developed to meet a high degree of operational reliability. All electronic components are enclosed in robust housings to safeguard them against any possible mechanical damage. Nevertheless the device as well as the junction and connection cables should be periodically checked for potential damages and soiling. -
Page 66: Technical Data
Technical data 13. Technical data Xsite EASY display unit Display size 2.7” Resolution 128 x 64 pixels Operating voltage 10... 36 VDC Power consumption IP classification IP44 Operating temperature -20°C... +60°C Dimensions 132 mm x 144 mm x 45 mm (without RAM mount) Weight 0.4 kg... - Page 67 Technical data XD2 LED display LED type Number of LEDs Operating voltage 10...36 VDC Power consumption <2 W (type) IP classification IP43 Operating temperature -20°C...+50°C Dimensions 120 mm x 60 mm x 25 mm (without RAM mount) Weight 0.04 kg 2 x CAN...
- Page 68 eclaration ns of con nformity 4. Decla aration ns of co onformi i ty...
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Page 69: Declarations Of Conformity
69 9 Declara a tions of conform m ity... - Page 70 Notes:...
- Page 72 Copyright by MOBA Mobile Automation AG Kapellenstraße 15 65555 Limburg Internet: www.moba.de...
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