Topcon 3D-MC Installation And Calibration Manual
Wheel Loader
3D-MC
Installation and Calibration Manual
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Wheel Loader
3D-MC
Installation and Calibration Manual
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Part Number 7010-1006
Revision B
August, 2018
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Table of Contents
Introduction
System Components—Hardware and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Sensor Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Basic Cable Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Tilt Sensor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
TS-i3 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
TS-i3 Sensor Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Non Quick Release Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Quick Release Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Boom Sensor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Body Sensor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
GNSS Antenna, Mount, and Mast Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Machine Setup and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Entering Sensor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Taking Machine Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Entering Sensor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Light Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Machine Configuration Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Body Sensor Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Boom Sensor Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Attachment/Bucket Sensor Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Attachment/Bucket Edge Sensor Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Sensor Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
General Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Radio Usage Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Usage Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
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Preface
Thank you for purchasing this Topcon product. The materials available in this Manual (the “Manual”)
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Use
This product is designed to be used by a professional. The user should have a good knowledge of the
safe use of the product and implement the types of safety procedures recommended by the local
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Manual Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
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Reference to another manual or help document Refer to the
Further information to note about system configuration, maintenance, or setup.
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system performance, data integrity, or measurements.
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Introduction
This manual describes the installation and calibration of the Wheel Loader system for 3D-MC
applications.
When used with two Topcon GNSS Antennas and a MC-i4 Controller to provide positioning and heading
information, the three tilt sensors accurately measure the gravity-referenced angles of the Wheel
Loader’s body, boom, and bucket. This information is sent to the GX-55/GX-75 Control Box to provide
precise 3D guidance. Each sensor is configured and calibrated for its specific location on the Wheel
Loader.
System Components—Hardware and Software
Table 1-1 lists the hardware and software components of the Wheel Loader system.
Hardware Software
TS-i3 tilt sensors (Body, Boom,
Attachment/Bucket)
GX-55/GX75 touchscreen display MCXCONFIG
MC-i4 GNSS machine control receiver
3D-MC
®
Software Interface
Topcon GNSS Antenna
Table 1-1. Wheel Loader System Components
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MC-R3MC-i4 Controller/Receiver
GPS AntennasGPS Antenna (2)
GX-60 GX-55/GX-75
Control Box
Body Sensor
Boom Sensor
(Mounted Inside Boom)
Attachment/Bucket Sensor
(Mounted Inside Snap-on Well)
Figure 1-1: Wheel Loader System Components—Receiver, Antenna, Control Box and Sensors
The TS-i3 Boom Sensor is mounted on the inside of the Boom.
The TS-i3 Attachment/Bucket Sensor is mounted on the inside of the
Snap-on Well.
The TS-i3d Body Sensor is mounted on the body of the Wheel Loader.
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Sensor Angles
Sitting in the Cab facing forward, the Sensor Angles are 0° (straight ahead—horizontal),
+90° (straight up—vertical), and -90° straight down, see Figure 1-2.
Introduction
Figure 1-2:
Basic Cable Connections
Figure 1-3 shows the basic cabling connections for the Wheel Loader system. When installing
hardware components, use the Topcon supplied fuse or fused power from the Wheel Loader.
Connect the System ground to the frame side of the Ground Disconnect
Switch, do not connect the ground directly to the Wheel Loader’s Battery
Term in a l.
Figure 1-3: Basic Cable Connections for the Wheel Loader System
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Installation
Orientation Arrow
Tilt Sensor Installation
This chapter describes installation of the TS-i3 sensors onto the body, boom, and attachment/bucket of
the wheel loader.
TS-i3 Sensors
When mounting the tilt sensors, begin with the Attachment/Bucket sensor to help
simplify cable routing.
Each TS-i3 sensor contains a single or dual axis sensor element, and each sensor will be different
depending on where they are mounted. Sensors mounted on the boom and attachment are single axis
type, and are only mounted in a left or right orientation. The sensor mounted on the body is a dual
axis type, and is mounted only with a flat orientation with the label up.
The Dual Axis TS-i3 sensor is labeled TS-i3d.
When installing the sensors, ensure that they are mounted parallel to the axis being measured (See
Figure 2-1 below). Locate surfaces that protect the sensor from physical damage and are convenient
for cable routing. When the position of the implement is at zero degrees (horizontal), make a note of
the direction of the arrow marker on the serial label (located on the top of the sensor). This direction
is needed during calibration. The calibration process uses 3D-MC to enter direction, orientation, and
other sensor variables.
TS-i3 Sensor Orientation
Figure 2-1: TS-i3 Sensor Orientation
Mount each tilt sensor within +/- 20° of the pivot centerline. Although this does not
ensure system performance, squaring the sensors to each part of the machine
makes for a cleaner looking installation.
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Tilt sensor orientation is determined when the implement is horizontal (0°). The
orientation of each tilt sensor is entered in 3D-MC.
Install Boom and Attachment/Bucket sensors with their serial numbers in
ascending or descending order.
When entering sensor information, make note of each sensor's serial number and
its orientation. TS-i3 sensor orientation for Boom and Bucket (also known as the
Attachment sensor) is only left or right.
Attachment/Bucket Sensor Installation
Installation
CAN Termination
To ensure proper communication between the sensors and the Display box, the last
sensor physically connected must use the hard terminator provided with the Wheel
Loader systems. This hard terminator connects to the Bucket sensor
The Attachment/Bucket sensor is the most challenging sensor to correctly mount—and to keep the
sensor and cables safely protected from damage.
Fabrication of a sensor guard and cable protection is recommended to minimize
damage. Because this varies widely, such specific protection is not included in the
Topcon kit and must be supplied by the installer.
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