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Installation and Calibration Manual

MC-X1

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Excavator Indicate System

Installation and Calibration

Manual

PartNumber1022461‐01

RevB

©CopyrightJune2018

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Table of Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Indicate System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2D System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3D System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

MC-X1 Connectivity and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting to the MC-X Web Interface from a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting to the MC-X Web Interface via MCXCONFIG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Viewing General Information and Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Upgrading MC-X1 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Resetting the MC-X1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Assigning GR-i3 Vibration Mount to Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Loading GR-i3 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Loading GNSS Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

System Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Loading EASy-Proof Radio Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Factory Reset for the GR-i3 via TRU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Configuring SL-100 for MC-X1 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

TS-i3 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

TS-i3 Sensor Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CAN Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hitch Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

DogBone Sensor (Optional Mounting Location). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Tilt Bucket Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Tilt Rotator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Stick Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Boom Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Secondary Boom Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Body Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

LS-B10W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

MC-X1 Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

S-B10W Laser Receiver Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

GNSS Antenna, Mount and Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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WiFi Antenna and Magnet Mount (If Purchased) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Machine Measurements and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Taking Machine Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

GR-i3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Body and Boom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

DogBone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

LS-B10W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Entering Sensor Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Audible Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Lightbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Configuration Complete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Sensor Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Body Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Boom Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Secondary Boom Sensor (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Stick Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Excavator Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

DogBone Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

On Hitch/Coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Attachment Edge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Multiple Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Tilt Bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Tilting Rotating Bucket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Calibrating the LS-B10W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setup Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Testing Machine Element Sensors for Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

String Line Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Hitch Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Stick Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Boom Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

LS-B10W Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

MC-X1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

GR-i3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

WiFi Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

WiFi Antenna Magnet Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Safety Warnings and Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

General Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

RF Radiation Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

FCC Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

IC Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Déclaration de conformité IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Open Source Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Preface

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Use

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Safety

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Bold Menu, or drop-down menu selection File > Exit (Click the File menu and click

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Button or key commands Click Finish.

Mono

Italic

User supplied text or variable Type guest, and click Enter.

Reference to another manual or help document Refer to the

Exit)

Topcon Reference Manual.

Further information to note about system configuration, maintenance, or setup.

Supplementary information that can have an adverse affect on system operation, system
performance, data integrity, or measurements.

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Notification that an action has the potential to result in minor personal injury, system
damage, loss of data, or loss of warranty.

Notification that an action has the potential to result in personal injury or property
damage.

Notification that an action has the potential to result in severe personal injury or death.

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Introduction

This manual discusses how to install and calibrate Topcon’s Indicate Excavator Systems utilizing the 
MC-X1 Controller.

The TS-i3 single and dual axis sensors used in the Topcon excavator systems measure the pitch and roll
angle of various machine elements. Each sensor accurately measures a gravity-referenced angle of the
body, boom, stick, and attachment, sending this angle data to a GX-55/GX-75 (GX Series) display to
provide precise grade. Each sensor is configured and calibrated for its specific location on the excavator.
The dual axis body sensor functionality is unique as it measures both pitch and roll (cross slope) of the
machine.

Indicate System Components

Tab le 1 lists the hardware and software components of the indicate systems.

The MC-X1 System Architecture requires all of the sensors to be running on a
500kbps Baud Rate. Legacy sensors used in MC-R3, MC-i3, and MC-i4 systems
are not compatible with the MC-X1 excavator system. Ensure that the sensors
to be used in the MC-X1 system have the correct part number and label
denoting the 500kbps Baud Rate.

Table 1. 2D and 3D Excavator Indicate System Components

Hardware Software/Firmware

MC-X1 Controller 3D-MC V12.2.307 or later
GX-55/GX-75 Display (GX Series) MCXCONFIG 

(MC-X Machine Control Gateway)
TS-i3 Tilt Sensors (500kbps Baud Rate) MC-MCX 6.01 or later
LS-B10W Laser Receiver (500kbps Baud Rate) Topcon Receiver Utility (TRU) 3.2 or later

EASy-Proof Radio Module (3D Only)
GR-i3 GNSS Antenna with Vibration Mount (3D Only)

Optional Optional

SL-100 SL-100 Firmware 1.15 or later
WiFi Antenna (OMNI 2.4-2.5 GHz)
WiFi Antenna Magnet Mount (0-6 GHz)

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The TS-i3 Tilt Sensors, the MC-X1 Controller, the GX Series display, and the LS-B10W Laser Receiver

Bucket (Hitch)
Sensor

LS-B10W
Laser Receiver

LS-B10W
Laser Receiver

Body Sensor

Boom Sensor

Stick
Sensor

Stick
Sensor

Radio Module

GNSS Antenna 2X

GX Series Display

MC-X1 Controller

Optional
DogBone

Sensor

P/N: 1015925-01

S/N: 1420-XXXXX

make up the 2D indicate system. The LS-B10W adds a laser height reference, and is calibrated for its
location on the stick of the excavator. The 3D system (

Figure 1) utilizes two GR-i3 GNSS Antenna and

a radio module for precise 3D control.

Introduction

Figure 1: Machine Components

When installing components, use the Topcon supplied fuse or fused power
from the machine of the same rating.

System ground must be connected to the frame side of the ground
disconnect switch, not directly to the negative battery terminal.

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Sitting in the cab facing forward, the sensor angles are 0° straight ahead (horizontal), +90° straight

0°

+90°

-90°

Main Antenna
Position

Aux Antenna
provides
heading

Project position from
Main Antenna to bucket teeth

up, and -90° directly down (

Figure 2).

Figure 2: Angle Convention Used For Tilt Sensors

The Main and Auxiliary (Aux) antennas provide positional and heading information.

Introduction

• Main antenna – determines 3D machine position.

• Aux antenna – determines heading using relative position.

Using TS-i3 sensors, the 3D position of the bucket is projected from the Main antenna.

Figure 3: Tilt Sensor Positional and Heading References

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2D System Configuration

+

-

MC-X1

GX SERIES DISPLAY

TS-i3 500 TILT SENSORS

BODY

BOOMSTICK

BUCKET
(HITCH)

CAN open

UNSWITCHED

VOLTAGE SUPPLY

1017652-01

9063-1167-XX
M12 CAN CABLE

4060-0586

SENSOR

TERMINATOR

3020-0623
F-M-M TEE

B

A

LS-B10W

LASER RECEIVER

AND BRACKET

3020-0526
M-M-M TEE

4060-0586
SENSOR

TERMINATOR

GR-i3

ANTENNA

RADIO

+

-

MC-X1

GR-i3

ANTENNA

BODYBOOMSTICKBUCKET

(HITCH)

CAN open

J1939

SERIAL

TS-i3 500 TILT SENSORS

UNSWITCHED

VOLTAGE SUPPLY

1017652-01

1026213-01

1018416-01

3020-0526

M-M-M TEE

9063-1167-XX
M12 CAN CABLE

4060-0586

SENSOR

TERMINATOR

3020-0623

F-M-M TEE

4060-0586

3020-0526

M-M-M TEE

SITELINK

SL-100

B

A

SL-100

SENSOR

TERMINATOR

GX SERIES DISPLAY

Figure 4 shows the basic cabling connections for the 2D excavator indicate system.

Figure 4: Basic Cable Connections - 2D Excavator Indicate System

Introduction

3D System Configuration

Figure 5 shows the basic cabling connections for the 3D excavator indicate system with SL-100.

Figure 5: Basic Cable Connections - SL-100 3D Excavator Indicate System

Indicate System Components

3D configurations may also include the LS-B10W laser receiver. See Figure 4 on
page 4.

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MC-X1 Connectivity and Configuration

Configuration of the unit can be done using a GX Series display while connected in the machine, or with
a computer using the following programing cable:

• MC-X1 Program Cable

Connecting to the MC-X Web Interface from a PC

1. Open the web browser on the display or your computer.

2. Type 192.168.0.1 into the address bar to connect to the web interface of the MC-X1 (Figure 6).

Figure 6. Access Topcon Sitelink3D Gateway Web Interface

When prompted for the user name and password, enter admin for both (Figure 7).

Figure 7. Enter Sitelink3D User Name and Password

Connecting to the MC-X Web Interface via MCXCONFIG

MCXCONFIG is also know as the MC-X Machine Control Gateway.

1. Download the MCXCONFIG installer file from myTopcon
(https://www.topconpositioning.com/support).

2. Double-tap on the MCXCONFIG program icon on the desktop of the GX Series display to open the
web interface.

3. When prompted for the user name and password, enter admin for both.

A password is not required in MCXCONFIG 1.0.3.3 or later.

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Viewing General Information and Firmware

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From the left menu on the screen, click Settings General. The device information is listed in the
General Device Configuration screen (

Figure 8. General Device Information

Figure 8).

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Upgrading MC-X1 Firmware

1. To upgrade MC-X1 firmware, click SettingsFirmware.

2. Click the Choose File button. Windows® Explorer appears.

3. Locate and select the appropriate controller firmware for the MC-X1.

4. Click Load Firmware to begin.

Figure 9. Load Firmware - Choose File

Do not close the web browser or power off the system during the firmware upload
process.

Viewing General Information and Firmware

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5. Once firmware loading is complete, a reboot prompt appears.

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6. Click Reboot.

Resetting the MC-X1

If the MC-X1 settings are in an unknown state, all the settings can be reset, which will remove most
settings, including any user defined settings. This step is recommended if the history of the unit is
unknown, or if it has been upgraded from any early beta version of the MC-X1 firmware.

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Figure 10. Reboot

1. From the menus on the left of the screen, click SettingsAdvanced, and then click the
Administration tab.

2. In Erase persistent data row, select Application from the drop-down list.

3. Click Erase.

Figure 11. Firmware

4. Locate and click the Reboot shortcut link at the top of the screen, or click SettingsReboot
on the left side of the screen.

Resetting the MC-X1

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Assigning GR-i3 Vibration Mount to Auxiliary

The Main GR-i3 Vibration Mount must be disconnected from the system in order to assign an
Auxiliary (AUX) antenna.

If Left Pole, Right Pole, GRi3, or AuxGRi3 do not populate in the MC-X Machine
Control Gateway Sensors menu, 3DMC must deploy a machine file with MC-X1 as
Position input.

1. Open 3D-MC to create a machine builder file (if one has not already been created), and select
MC-X1 from the Position input drop-down menu. If a machine builder has already been
configured, make sure MC-X1 is selected as the Position Input.

2. Navigate to the end of the machine builder, and tap Finish.

3. Ensure the correct machine file is selected on the Machine files page, and tap OK. Now, your
.mx3 is deployed, and the necessary sensors will populate in the MC-X Machine Control Gateway
Sensors menu.

An .mx3 file that is active in 3D-MC is considered the “deployment”.

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4. Open MCXCONFIG.

5. Disconnect the CAN cable from the bottom of the Main GR-i3 Vibration Mount on the Left side of
the machine.

6. From the menus on the left of the screen, click Sensors > Left_pole, and then click the Config
tab..

Figure 12. Settings - Left Pole - Config Tab

7. Selec t Right from the drop-down menu (Figure 13).

Assigning GR-i3 Vibration Mount to Auxiliary

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8. Tap Save. The GR-i3 Vibration Mount is set to AUX.

Figure 13. Right

9. Reconnect the CAN cable to the main GR-i3 Vibration Mount on the Left side of the machine.

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The GR-i3 units are not assigned Main or AUX. Only a Vibration Mount may be
assigned to be AUX. The GR-i3s remain interchangeable.

Loading GR-i3 Firmware

1. Select the GR-i3 menu under Sensors.

Loading GR-i3 Firmware

Figure 14. Sensors - GR-i3

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2. Select the Firmware Upgrade tab.

Figure 15. Firmware Upgrade

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3. Select Choose File (Figure 16) and navigate to the GR-i3 firmware file (.bin extension).

4. Choose Upgrade and the firmware upgrade process should begin (Figure 16).

Figure 16. Choose File

Loading GR-i3 Firmware

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A notification appears once the upgrade process is complete (Figure 17).

Figure 17. Firmware Upgrade Successful

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5. Select AuxGRi3 under the Sensors tab, and repeat steps 2 through 4 for the Auxiliary antenna.

Loading GNSS Firmware

1. Select the GR-i3 menu under Sensors.

Figure 18. GNSS Firmware - GR-i3

Loading GNSS Firmware

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2. Select the GNSS Firmware Upgrade tab.

Figure 19. GNSS Firmware Upgrade Tab

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3. To choose the RAM file, select Choose File and navigate to the GR-i3 firmware file 
(.ldr extension).

4. To choose the Flash file, select Choose File and navigate to the GR-i3 firmware file 
(.ldp extension).

Figure 20. GNSS Firmware - Choose File

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5. Choose Upgrade and the firmware upgrade process should begin. A notification appears once
the upgrade process is complete.

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6. Select AuxGRi3 under the Sensors tab, and repeat steps 2 through 5 for the Auxiliary antenna.

System Verification

Now that all necessary firmware has been loaded onto the MC-X1, CAN communication can be
verified.

1. Ensure all sensors and GR-i3s are connected, then tap on CANOpen Bus.

Figure 21. GNSS Firmware - Upgrade

System Verification

Figure 22. CANOpen Bus

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2. All communicating devices will populate in the Status window (Figure 23).

Figure 23. CANOpen Bus - Communicating Devices Status

Once a machine builder has been made active with the correct sensor designations (see
“Calibration” on page 44), the Body, Boom, Stick, and Attachment will be selectable in the
Sensors menu as shown in Figure 24 on page 14.

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Figure 24. CANOpen Bus - Communicating Devices Status

System Verification

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Loading EASy-Proof Radio Channels

1. Open 3D-MC to create a machine builder file (if one has not already been created), and select
Satel EASy-Proof from the radio drop-down menu. If a machine builder has already been
configured, make sure Satel EASy-Proof is selected as the radio type.

Figure 25. UHF Radio Setup

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2. Navigate to the end of the machine builder, and tap Finish.

3. Ensure the correct machine file is selected on the Machine files page, and Tap OK. 
Now, your .mx3 is deployed, and the radio will populate in the MC-X Machine Control Gateway.

An .mx3 file that is active in 3D-MC is considered the “deployment”.

4. UHF RADIO will not populate in the MC-X Web Interface unless an .mx3 file with the Satel
EASy-Proof radio type is deployed from 3D-MC.

5. Open MCXCONFIG, and select UHF Radio under Sensors.

Loading EASy-Proof Radio Channels

Figure 26. UHF Radio Setup

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6. Tap the Channels tab, enter the appropriate values, and tap Save.

Figure 27. UHF Radio Setup

Anotificationappearswhenthevaluesaresaved(Figure28).

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Figure 28. UHF Radio Setup - Saved

7. Close MCXCONFIG.

8. Open 3D-MC, and tap Tools > Configure Radios > Configure, and then select the
appropriate channel from the drop-down menu.

9. Tap Set.

Figure 29. UHF Radio Configuration

Loading EASy-Proof Radio Channels

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Factory Reset for the GR-i3 via TRU

A Factory Reset resets all the receiver parameters to their default values and clears the receiver's Non­Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). NVRAM holds data required for satellite tracking. Factory
Reset does not delete any files from the receiver and does not reset modem parameters.

Perform a Factory Reset after loading a new GNSS firmware file and sometimes to eliminate
communication or tracking problems. After performing the procedure, the receiver requires some time
to collect new ephemerids and almanacs (up to 15 minutes)

To perform a Factory Reset using Topcon Receiver Utility (TRU):

1. Open TRU from the desktop of the GX Series display.

2. Tap Device > Application Mode > Receiver Managing.

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3. Tap Device > Connect.

Factory Reset for the GR-i3 via TRU

Figure 30. TRU - Receiver Managing

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Figure 31. TRU - Connect

MC-X1 Connectivity and Configuration

4. In the Connection Parameters screen, select Network from the Connect Using drop-down
list.

5. In the Device Name field, tap to select the device name to which the GPS receiver board is
connected.

a. If a Device name has not been configured, tap . Then press and hold on the white

area of the screen.

b. Select Add. The Network Connection screen appears.

c. Enter a Name to identify the Main GNSS board

MC-i3, MC-i4, and the GR-i3 utilize the same network parameters for Main and AUX
GNSS boards.

d. Enter the following network parameters for the GR-i3 Main GPS board:

– IP Address or Host Name: 192.168.0.1

– TCP Port: 8012

– Password: TPS

e. Tap Ok.

Factory Reset for the GR-i3 via TRU

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