Topcon America 5434 Installation Manual

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POSITIONING SYSTEMS
X-22
Excavator Indicate System
Installation and Calibration
Manual
Rev A
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June, 2011
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1
Introduction .......................................................... 1-1
System Components ........................................................ 1-1
Chapter 2
Installation and Calibration ................................. 2-1
Getting Started ................................................................. 2-1
Step 1: Charge the Sensors ........................................ 2-1
Step 2: Attach the Brackets ....................................... 2-2
Bracket for Boom Sensor ................................... 2-2
Bracket for Arm (Stick) Sensor with
Laser Detector ................................................. 2-5
Bracket for Bucket Sensor .................................. 2-6
Bracket for Tilt Bucket Sensor (Optional) ......... 2-10
Step 3: Attach the Mast for the PitchRollCompass ... 2-13
Step 4: Attach the X-22 Display ............................... 2-15
Step 5: Measure the Excavator .................................. 2-17
Step 6: Entering the Sensors on the X-22 Display .... 2-17
Step 7: Attach the Sensors to the Excavator ............. 2-19
Step 8: Calibrate the Sensors ..................................... 2-23
Calibrating the Boom Sensor .............................. 2-23
Calibrating the ArticBoom Sensor (Optional) .... 2-23
Calibrating the PitchRollCompass ...................... 2-23
Calibrating the Stick Sensor ............................... 2-24
Calibrating the Bucket Sensor ............................ 2-24
Calibrating the Tilt Bucket Sensor (Optional) .... 2-25
Step 9: Measure and Calibrate the Buckets ............... 2-25
Finding Your Way Around the Software ......................... 2-26
Tracking .................................................................... 2-26
Wizards ..................................................................... 2-26
How to Return to the Main Menu ............................. 2-27
Before You Start to Dig ................................................... 2-28
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Check that X-22 is Measuring Correctly ................... 2-28
Backup ....................................................................... 2-28
Applications ............................................................... 2-28
Arm (Stick) Sensor with Laser Detector ................... 2-29
Handling Damaged Sensors ....................................... 2-29
Important Information On Use ......................................... 2-30
Charger ...................................................................... 2-30
Sensors ....................................................................... 2-31
X-22 Display and Power Supply ............................... 2-32
Machine and Bucket Measurements ................................ 2-32
Measure Additional Buckets ............................... 2-42
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting .................................................. 3-1
Appendix A
Specifications ...................................................... A-1
X-22 Sensor ...................................................................... A-1
WEEE Directive ............................................................... A-2
Appendix B
Safety Warnings ................................................... B-1
General Warnings ............................................................. B-1
Sensor Warnings .............................................................. B-2
Usage Warnings ............................................................... B-3
Appendix C
Warranty Terms ................................................... C-1
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Introduction

Congratulations on your new X-22 System.

System Components

Chapter 1
Measuring and installation equipment is also available separately (not shown).
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Notes:
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Chapter 2

Installation and Calibration

Getting Started

Before you can start using your X-22 System for excavation, you need to set it up. Read on to find out how to install X-22 on your excavator in nine simple steps.

Step 1: Charge the Sensors

The first thing you must do is charge the sensors for several hours (i.e. overnight). The charger’s LEDs may briefly turn on and off as the sensors go through their charging cycle. This is normal. Leave the sensors on the charger to ensure a full charge. If the batteries are completely flat, it takes around 12 hours to charge them fully. Make sure the contacts on the charger and the sensors are free of debris before charging.
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Figure 2-1. Battery Charger
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Step 2: Attach the Brackets

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Attach the aluminum brackets using the self-tapping screws provided. The drill and bit for the screws are also included. The drill is 4.6 mm and the screws Taptite M5x10 have a recessed head.
Rub a little grease or oil onto the screws before screwing them in.
When determining the location of the sensor brackets, make sure you allow room to install and uninstall the sensors onto the brackets.
A weld plates can be purchased separately, if drilling is not possible.
Bracket for Boom Sensor
The bracket for the boom sensor must be attached to the side of the boom that faces the cab.
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Figure 2-2. Boom Sensor Bracket Location
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The bracket for the boom sensor must be attached to a face of the boom that does not slant in relation to the boom bolt. The following picture shows how the boom is widest down by the boom bolt and gets narrower towards the center. The bracket must not therefore be attached in this area.
Figure 2-3. Do Not Install Bracket on Slanted Area of Boom
The bracket for the ArticBoom sensor should be attached to the articulated (extended) boom, if the machine has one, in the same way.
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It makes no difference to the wireless communication or angle measurements for the sensors whether the bracket for the boom sensor is positioned as shown in Figure 2-4,
Figure 2-4. Boom Sensor Bracket Orientation
or as shown in Figure 2-5.
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Figure 2-5. Boom Sensor Bracket Orientation
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Bracket for Arm (Stick) Sensor with Laser Detector
The bracket for the arm (stick) sensor must be attached to the side of the arm (stick) that faces the cab. Position the bracket so that the sensor is roughly vertical when the laser hits it. Take care not to attach the bracket too high on the arm (stick) to avoid problems with getting the laser beam to hit the sensor.
Attach the bracket for the arm sensor with the spring clips at the top so that the sensor slides in from above.
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Figure 2-6. Arm (Stick) Sensor Bracket Location
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Bracket for Bucket Sensor
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The best place to attach the bracket for the bucket sensor depends on the size of the excavator and if the joints are tight or loose.
It is easiest to make X-22 measure accurately if the bucket sensor is attached directly on the bucket/quick coupler. This is especially the case if the joints are loose.
Alternative 1: The inside of the quick coupler/bucket
If the excavator is large enough, the bracket for the bucket sensor can be attached on the inside of the quick coupler/bucket. Attach the bracket on the part of the quick coupler/bucket closest to the cab.
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Figure 2-7. Quick Coupler/Bucket Bracket Location - Inside
Fully extend and retract the bucket cylinder before fitting and make sure that the bracket and the sensor do not meet any obstructions.
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If the bucket sensor is attached on the inside of the quick coupler/bucket, the sensor direction of the
bucket sensor must be changed from Normal to
Reverse. Select Main MenuSetupHardware Sensors and mark the bucket
sensor. Then select Details. Select Sensor direction and press Edit.
Alternative 2: The outside of the quick co upler/bucket
The bracket for the bucket sensor can also be attached on the outside of the quick coupler / bucket. Attach the bracket on the part of the quick coupler/bucket closest to the cab.
Figure 2-8. Quick Coupler/Bucket Bracket Location - Outside
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Alternative 3: The inside of the control arm (dog-bone)
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If the excavator is large enough and the joints are tight, the bracket for the bucket sensor can be attached on the inside of the control arm (dog-bone). Attach the bracket on the control arm closest to the cab.
Fully extend and retract the bucket cylinder before fitting and make sure that the sensor do not meet any obstructions.
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Figure 2-9. Inside of Control Arm (Dog-bone)
If the bucket sensor is attached on the inside of the control arm (dog-bone), the direction of the bucket
sensor must be altered from Normal to Reverse. Select Main Menu Setup Hardware
Sensors and mark the bucket sensor. Then select Details. Select Sensor direction, and press Edit.
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Alternative 4: The outside of the control arm (dog-bone)
If the excavator is too small to fit the bracket with the bucket sensor on the inside of the control arm and the joints are tight, the bracket can be attached on the outside of the control arm. Attach the bracket on the control arm closest to the cab.
Fully extend and retract the bucket cylinder before fitting and make sure that the sensor do not meet any obstructions.
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Figure 2-10. Outside of Control Arm (Dog-bone)
Attach the bracket with the spring clips on the left so that the sensor slides into the bracket from the left.
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Bracket for Tilt Bucket Sensor (Optional)
NOTICE
The bracket for the tilt bucket sensor must be attached so that the sensor rotates sideways or lengthways.
Alternative 1: Sideways
When the tilt bucket sensor is installed sideways, the long axis of the sensor is used to measure how much the bucket is tilted to the side.
The long axis must move as shown in the pictures below when the bucket is tilted to the side, or else the sensor will not measure correctly.
Figure 2-11. Sideways Installation
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Figure 2-12. Sideways Installation
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Example of sideways installation on a tilt bucket:
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Figure 2-13. Sideways Installation
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Alternative 2: Lengthways
When the tilt bucket sensor is installed lengthways, the short axis of the sensor is used to measure how much the bucket is tilted to the side. Note that the short axis must move as shown in the pictures below when the bucket is tilted to the side, or else the sensor will not measure correctly.
Figure 2-14. Lengthways Installation
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Figure 2-15. Lengthways Installation
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Example of lengthways attachment:
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Figure 2-16. Lengthways Installation

Step 3: Attach the Mast for the PitchRollCompass

A mast is supplied with X-22 for the PitchRollCompass sensor. We recommend mounting the mast on the back of the machine’s counterweight. Position the bracket on top of the mast, parallel with the tracks of the machine.
The optional welding mast ring (sold separately) is to be welded to the machine. Bolts and nuts are supplied with the mast. When the
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mast ring is in place, attach the aluminium bracket firmly to the
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mounting ring with the M8x30 Allen screws provided.
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Figure 2-17. Mast and Mast Ring Installation
Position the mast (or mast ring) so that it holds the mast steady and vertical on the excavator.
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Step 4: Attach the X-22 Display

You can easily attach the X-22 Display to the side window in the cab using the suction cup provided. Clean the glass before attaching the suction cup. This prevents air from getting into the suction cup.
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Figure 2-18. X-22 Display - Side View
Check regularly that the suction cup is firmly attached and take it off when it is not being watched.
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