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Database Customization

Atlas Cyclops

10.2 New Group Deletion

You have to display the group con

ﬁ

guration (see part 8.1), select the customized

group you want to delete, then press “delete”

: press F4 to con

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rm.

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W a r n in g

: If a customized group is deleted, it will no longer be possible to

restore it, unless you have a database backup copy.

10.3 New Vehicle Entry

To create customized vehicles and store them inside the database, you shall

ﬁ

rst display the page of the measurements and tolerances supplied by the

manufacturer of an already-existing vehicle (see part 9.4).

Press “Insert” on the keyboard:

The following screen will be displayed:

Summary of Contents for Cyclops

Page 1: ...Replace This W ith Cover PDF ...

Page 2: ...Read this entire manual before operation begins Record below the following information which is located on the serial number data plate Serial No Model No Date of Installation ...

Page 3: ...tallation 18 Switching The Machine On And Off 23 Low Battery Indication 26 Program Conﬁguration 27 Vehicle Diagnosis And Adjustment 32 Database Customization 58 Program And Database Protection 67 Errors During Measurement 71 Troubleshooting 73 Maintenance 74 Storage And Scrapping 75 Machine Identiﬁcation Data 76 ...

Page 4: ...bols Used In The Manual SYMBOLS FORBI DDEN Mandatory Operations or jobs to be performed compulsorily Hazard Be especially careful Bluetooth brands are property of their owners and are used by Atlas Equipment under license ...

Page 5: ...upply is in conformity with the speciﬁcations shown on the plate Voltage and frequency data plate is positioned on machine back side Please read plate data NEVER connect aligner to a voltage or frequency other than the speciﬁed ones Duly arrange wheel aligner power cable This product features a 3 wire plug with built in grounding It can be plugged into a socket with built in grounding only Should ...

Page 6: ...operations shall be carried out by authorized service personnel only Work environment and machine cleaning The work environment must be kept clean and dry and must not be exposed to atmospheric agents It must also be well lit Do not clean the machine using jets of water and compressed air To clean plastic panels or surfaces use a moist cloth avoid using liquids containing solvents Atlas Equipment ...

Page 7: ...ases ranging between 5 11 min and 15 5 max Infrared measurements of reciprocal angles are detected by two 3D cameras placed between the front and rear wheels each ﬁtted with two megapixel cameras which detect the spatial position of 4 three dimension targets on the wheels no cable connections Data is transmitted from 3D cameras to cabin VIA RADIO through Machine operational temperature range 32 to...

Page 8: ... machine must only be used by adequately trained and authorized persons This machine must only be used for the purpose for which it was expressly intended Atlas Equipment declines all liability for injury or damage to persons animals and things caused by improper machine use Accessories and spare parts must be ﬁtted by persons authorized by Atlas Equipment and only original spare parts and accesso...

Page 9: ...nd vehicle database customization can also be entered via PC keyboard Measurem ent Cabin A measurement cabin is used for all measurement operations This cabin also features the electronic components necessary for the processing and management of the measurements made by the 3D cameras Power supply 220 240 Vac single phase 50 60Hz Maximum absorbed power 500w Supports Four supports for housing the c...

Page 10: ...inside the 3D cameras and cabin Characteristic angles of both axles of the vehicle are controlled and compensated by 4 CCD sensors and 2 electronic inclinometers located inside the two 3D cameras Data transmission among infrared 3D cameras is effective also under critical lighting conditions Power is supplied by rechargeable 12V long lasting batteries Batteries are recharged when they are inserted...

Page 11: ... part 3 3 2 Com partm ent CCD sensors for reciprocal angle com pensation Detector Keypad see part 3 3 1 GREEN LED battery under charge external pow ering RED LED indicating that detector is on 3 D cam era coupling plate Connector for battery recharge external pow ering 3 D cam era support LED indicating battery under charge ...

Page 12: ...y residual charge is lower than or equal to 30 it will turn off after a few minutes 3 3 2 LED indicating tolerance during adjustment The 3D cameras see part 3 3 feature LED tolerance indicators during adjustment Tolerance indicator during adjustment GREEN LED ﬂashing measurement is within tolerance exactly at the center RED LED ﬂashing and GREEN LED steady on measurement is within tolerance RED LE...

Page 13: ...y the upper LED row The R selection symbol should be set on the desired value see 9 12 3 4 Clamps with target The self centering clamps with removable tabs will be ﬁtted with a target see Figure 3 3 point self centering resting clamps ﬁtted with targets for rims from 8 to 24 Figure 3 LED s on FRONT SIDE CAMBER CASTER tolerance bring R selection symbol to the desired angle TOE tolerance LED s on RE...

Page 14: ...s described in the part 5 2 3 Once the target is ﬁxed fasten the clamps to the wheel making sure to position them vertically see ﬁgure above Each target features a barcode as well describing the characteristics of the 3D object Clamp target calibration and progressive production number for traceability are included also in the above code Figure 4 3D object characterization in space Graphic symbol ...

Page 15: ...l during preliminary measurement operations It has to be used as shown in the instructions displayed during program 3 6 Steering lock The steering lock is a tool used to keep vehicle steering in a ﬁxed position It is used before the adjustment procedure as shown by the instructions displayed during program Figure 5 ...

Page 16: ...he master switch cuts off machine power when set to 0 4 2 Measurement Range and Accuracy Axle Measurem ent Accuracy Measurem ent Range Measurem ent Total Range Front Toe 2 2 20 x 2 Partial toe 1 1 20 Set back 2 2 5 Camber 2 3 10 Caster 5 10 18 Kingpin 5 10 18 Rear Toe 2 2 20 x 2 Partial toe 1 1 20 Set back 2 2 5 Camber 2 3 10 Thrust angle 2 2 5 ...

Page 17: ...System Features 17 Atlas Cyclops 4 3 Overall Dimensions Figure 6 ...

Page 18: ...other packages on top of the packaging Always position so the instructions can be easily read DURING UNPACKING ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES TO PREVENT ANY INJURY CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH PACKAGING MATERIAL NAILS ETC Make sure you have received all standard parts as previously listed The packaging material plastic bags polystyrene nails screws wood etc must be collected up and disposed of through authorized ch...

Page 19: ... Target Mounting Targets have to be mounted onto wheel clamps at an angle of 20 To do this accurately adopt the following procedure Figure 7 Mount targets onto wheel clamps at an angle of approximately 20 and ﬁt them to the vehicle Make sure that wheel clamps are secured in place with the spokes positioned strictly vertically 12 o clock as shown in Figure 7 In the menu item Conﬁguration select the...

Page 20: ...front right FR rear left RL and right rear RR positions See Figure 4 5 2 3 Mounting the 3D camera unit supports In order to be able to ﬁt the 3D camera unit supports it is necessary to drill two M8 holes on each side of the vehicle lift This should be done in such a way that the distance from the center of the 3D camera units to the center of the turn plates is 3 11 If you need to work on vehicles...

Page 21: ...Transport And Installation 21 Atlas Cyclops Figure 9 ...

Page 22: ... hand camera unit mounting bracket hole patterns Note The distance from the center of the plate is slightly different 1 2 This is due to the asymmetry of the support itself with respect to the two holes Left Hand m ounting bracket hole pattern Right Hand m ounting bracket hole pattern ...

Page 23: ...cial reader on PC front side see part 11 6 1 Switching the Machine On To switch the machine on and to gain access to the program turn the master switch positioned on machine back side Once PC initialization is completed by Windows operating system the program will be automatically enabled and the introduction page will be displayed From this page you can enable all machine functions see part 9 Fig...

Page 24: ... the machine off by selecting the corresponding key Detector Keypad PC Keypad Description It enables machine switching off procedure request Figure 1 1 You then have a chance to conﬁrm your choice Detector Keypad PC Keypad Description It cancels It goes back to the introduction page part 9 Final conﬁrmation of machine switching off ...

Page 25: ...re does not affect battery recharge supports which continue being powered The system makes the 3D cameras switch off when the PC is switched off from the introduction page 3D cameras will anyway automatically switch off after approximately 5 minutes if no data are received ex cabin is off They can also be manually switched off see part 3 4 2 when they are not needed ...

Page 26: ...era itself through the ﬂashing of start RED LED see part 3 4 2 Figure 1 3 When the charge is LOWER than or EQUAL to 30 system displays the page of low battery indication Figure 13 The camera will automatically switch off after a few minutes Try not to reach this condition and charge batteries as soon as possible To quit the signal page press F1 Right 3D Camera ...

Page 27: ... Language selection You can select your dialogue language among the many available ones Conﬁguration program will display the screen of Figure 15 You can edit system parameters database proﬁle specify which parts are ﬁtted on the machine parts type and make a Bluetooth search to couple the 3D cameras with cabin Print Menu Print can be customized by entering workshop data selecting the type of desi...

Page 28: ...ons program displays screen Figure 58 from which you can access TEST or sensor Calibration applications reserved to skilled and authorized personnel and the DATABASE MANAGEMENT see part 11 Detector Keypad PC Keypad Description It goes back to the introduction page part 9 1 It moves selection up It moves selection down It conﬁrms selection 8 1 DATABASE Groups Configuration Select GROUPS CONFIGURATI...

Page 29: ...Figure 1 5 Detector Keypad PC Keypad Description It goes back to the start conﬁguration page part 9 1 It moves selection up It moves selection down It conﬁrms selection Select DATABASE option and conﬁrm The following screen will be displayed ...

Page 30: ...t Database proﬁles It moves selection up displaying the following proﬁles It conﬁrms selection Page Figure 16 displays a list with the different DATABASE proﬁles including the MAKES of the vehicles circulating in the different countries and regions all over the world Using key F5 you can hide and or display any proﬁle so as to manage Database according to your needs ...

Page 31: ...las Cyclops Figure 1 7 By selecting any group and pressing F4 you can also customize your proﬁle by hiding and or displaying the available makes with key F5 y Figure 1 8 Displayed Groups Hidden Groups Hidden Makes Displayed Make ...

Page 32: ...tching on see part 6 1 the program start screen will be displayed You can select different functions Figure 1 9 Detector Keypad PC Keypad Description It switches machine off part 6 2 Program conﬁguration part 8 It accesses customer database It selects the list with different database proﬁles part 8 1 Press F4 to continue ...

Page 33: ...s described below Properly place the vehicle with the front wheels on the rotating plates Fit clamps with the four targets onto wheels Connect and switch on1 the 2 3D cameras on lift edges see Figure 1 Lock rotating plates In this phase the pictures showing the 2 batteries of the 3D cameras are displayed with the relevant residual charge In the case of models which do not feature a battery and are...

Page 34: ...uring the following measuring phases the symbols displayed on the bottom right side of the screen show the progress of the 4 target recognition See legend below Target NOT recognized GREY symbol Target recognized and in the process of being optimized GREY symbol Target recognized and optimized invalid measures YELLOW symbol Target recognized and optimized valid measures GREEN symbol Target not req...

Page 35: ...e both target search and connection and the following measuring operations 9 3 Vehicle Make and Model Selection To select vehicle make and model press from the introduction page Figure 19 Figure 2 1 Press F4 to select vehicle make and model of the selected group see Figure 21 Figure 2 3 List with different database proﬁles part 8 1 Selected Vehicle Model Selected Vehicle Make ...

Page 36: ... part 9 1 It moves selection up It moves selection down It conﬁrms selection and goes to the following phase It moves selection up by one page It moves selection down by one page It moves selection to list top It moves selection to list bottom NOTE To speed up selection phase you can type the name of vehicle make or model or part of them on the PC keyboard and then scroll the list until ﬁnding the...

Page 37: ...urements and tolerances supplied by the manufacturer is displayed Figure 2 4 Detector Keypad Pc Keypad Description It goes back to vehicle selection part 9 3 See Key description It displays vehicle technical speciﬁcations next page and any graphic animation See Key description It changes rim diameter value It goes to out of center operations part 9 5 Key description ...

Page 38: ...art 9 2 Preliminary Operations To carry out the out of center procedure you should have performed the preliminary operations as explained in part 9 2 2 The clamps must be positioned with the targets at approximately 12 o clock so that during run out they are always clearly visible to the cameras If one or more positions are not acceptable the error message screen indicated below appears which show...

Page 39: ...hrust out of center operation it is recommended to carefully follow the displayed instructions The starting point is acquired a little further ahead so that it always remains inside the tables also on the second point thus avoiding any small gaps First position on turn tables approximately 15 forward Vehicle Starting Point Press F5 or the central key on one of the two cameras ...

Page 40: ...o 3D cameras STOP is displayed for about three seconds i e the time needed by the program to take the measurements from the 1st point after that the program shows the following page Figure 2 7 Start moving the vehicle backward very slowly until the vehicle arrow matches the target point Figure 2 8 Vehicle Thrust Direction back Target Point Vehicle Matches Target Point ...

Page 41: ...to take the measurements after that the program shows the following page Figure 2 9 Move vehicle forward again until vehicle arrow matches target point ﬁnal point STOP will be displayed for approx three seconds and measurement readings acquired The thrust out of center procedure has been completed Figure 3 0 Vehicle Thrust Direction Target Point Vehicle Matches Target Point ...

Page 42: ...nter procedure as explained in part 9 5 it is necessary to prepare the vehicle for measurement operations The following screen will be displayed Figure 3 1 1 Release front plates and any rear platform 2 Brake wheels with hand brake then lock brake pedal with the pedal depressor tool this operation is necessary when carrying out a steering for kingpin correct calculation 3 Settle vehicle front and ...

Page 43: ...ct angle detection you should have ﬁrst carried out measurement preliminary operations as explained in part 9 6 Figure 3 2 Detector Keypad Pc Keypad Description It goes back to measurement preliminary operations part 9 6 on page 30 When the alignment has been achieved the STOP symbol is displayed signaling that the program is taking the vehicle measurements The program proceeds automatically only ...

Page 44: ...r Kingpin Included angle Figure 3 3 DETECTOR KEYPAD PC KEYPAD DESCRIPTION Repeat alignment and leveling procedure part 9 7 Press this key to select the type of steering to be made It displays vehicle diagnosis page part 9 9 Type of steering to be made Steering at 20 ACK steering at 20 with steering geometry Steering at 10 Max steering Steering Target Point Steering Level Indicator ...

Page 45: ... F4 to directly display vehicle diagnosis page Should the procedure not be carried out at this stage but only at the end of adjustments you can select the corresponding option from the menu 9 9 Vehicle Diagnosis After carrying out the steering procedure see part 9 8 a diagnosis page showing a summary of the operations carried out on vehicle rear axle Figure 34 will be displayed Figure 3 4 ...

Page 46: ...lays diagnosis page with a summary of front axle measurements Figure 35 Press F5 to change diagnosis data display preferences i e on 1 or 2 pages rear and front The selection will be stored for the next diagnosis Press F4 to display the diagnosis page with a summary of front axle measurements Figure 34 If you press F3 from here y program will allow the printout of diagnosis measurements Press F4 t...

Page 47: ... 10 Adjustment Preliminary Operations By selecting F4 from Figure 36 see part 9 9 it is necessary to carry out adjustment preliminary operations Follow the displayed instructions to carry out adjustment preliminary operations Press F4 to continue Figure 3 7 1 Place steering wheel in straight position 2 Lock steering wheel with steering lock tool and continue ...

Page 48: ...ed to adjustment where allowed as follows Rear camber Rear partial toe Figure 3 8 Detector Keypad Pc Keypad Description It changes values displaying layout large numbers large cursors Jack Hold procedure adjustment with raised wheels It displays vehicle technical speciﬁcation page part 9 4 It continues to front axle adjustment part 9 12 Rear camber measurements Thrust angle measurements Rear parti...

Page 49: ...alues you can press Shift F6 at the same time Or proceed to the summary see part 9 13 and press F1 The program will display an additional function menu page see part 9 14 now select Caster Adjustment Once caster values have been adjusted or even if they are not adjusted as they are deemed to be correct it is recommended to FREEZE again these values To repeat this operation press Shift F6 at the sa...

Page 50: ...ys tolerance on the LED see part 3 4 3 It carries out toe in adjustment with steered wheels See part 9 12 1 It repeats adjustment operations part 9 11 9 12 1 Front toe in adjustment with steered wheels Front toe in adjustment procedure with steered wheels is started by pressing F3 from front adjustment page The following picture requesting to steer left or right will be shown Press F5 to conﬁrm Fi...

Page 51: ...yed De freeze to enable carrying out of partial toe ins Use F2 LH partial toe in or F3 RH partial toe in When adjustment has been completed press F1 to return to front adjustment phase part 9 12 The program will request to steer back toward the center before the front adjustment page is displayed Figure 39 Figure 4 1 Detector Keypad Pc Keypad Description It returns to front adjustment page display...

Page 52: ... F4 in the front adjustment phase see Figure 39 Figure 4 2 Detector Keypad Pc Keypad Description It displays the additional function menu See part 9 14 It displays vehicle technical speciﬁcation page Operations completed Customer data entry and printout See part 9 15 It returns to rear adjustment phase See part 9 11 Summary of diagnosis data Summary of adjustment carried out ...

Page 53: ...RATIONS see part 9 2 1 TOE CURVE Toe curve can be adjusted by following the displayed ﬁgures as follows Settle vehicle press F4 Position the special tool under front axle press F4 Adjust front partial toe as recommended by the manufacturer press F4 Remove tool from axle and press F4 Program will go back to the adjustment phase CHASSIS DIAGNOSIS A graphic geometrical representation of the axles of ...

Page 54: ...goes back to front adjustment page part 9 12 It moves selection up It moves selection down It conﬁrms selection 9 15 Printout of Measurements taken By selecting the following key from the customer data entry page the following page will be displayed Figure 4 4 Vehicle and customer data entry ...

Page 55: ...on Repeat steering procedure part 9 8 It stores the carried out diagnosis inside a special customer database so as to allow test later displaying part 9 14 on page 38 It displays a print preview of the test carried out part 9 15 It goes back to start page without storing test Figure 4 5 ...

Page 56: ...with customer data vehicle data before and after adjustment vehicle technical speciﬁcations supplied by manufacturer and any other remarks for the customer To access the data contained inside customer database press F3 from the start page see Figure 19 Legend of the printout example shown in Figure 46 1 Logo of the manufacturer 2 Workshop data customization 3 Test date and time 4 Vehicle being tes...

Page 57: ...Vehicle Diagnosis And Adjustment 57 Atlas Cyclops Figure 4 6 ...

Page 58: ... vehicles 10 1 New Group Entry To create customized groups and store them inside the database it is necessary to display the group conﬁguration page see part 8 1 Press Insert on the keyboard The following screen will be displayed Figure 4 7 Type the name of the new proﬁle the example Figure 48 shows Teds Trucks and press F4 to conﬁrm ...

Page 59: ...display the available makes with F5 as speciﬁed in Figure 18 Then display proﬁle always pressing F5 as described below in Figure 49 Press F1 to quit Note By selecting All makes group using F5 a proﬁle where all the vehicles of all the makes included in the database will be displayed Figure 4 9 New Group ...

Page 60: ...arning If a customized group is deleted it will no longer be possible to restore it unless you have a database backup copy 10 3 New Vehicle Entry To create customized vehicles and store them inside the database you shall ﬁrst display the page of the measurements and tolerances supplied by the manufacturer of an already existing vehicle see part 9 4 Press Insert on the keyboard The following screen...

Page 61: ...ﬁrm the name of the make of the vehicle you want to create Then select and enter Vehicle model and submodel name Rear track Manufacturing start date Left wheelbase Manufacturing end date Right wheelbase Rim diameter Load conditions Front track Tank conditions Use the following keys for data selection Move selection to the following datum Move selection to the previous datum Highlighted Point ...

Page 62: ...ent It deletes the last character of the selected element Once the manufacture end date has been entered and you move on the next datum the following screen relating to load conditions will be displayed Figure 5 2 After having selected rim diameter the following data to be entered are vehicle track and wheelbase in the following screen ...

Page 63: ...Database Customization 63 Atlas Cyclops Figure 5 3 Then enter tank and load conditions Now the screen will look as follows Figure 5 4 Highlighted Point ...

Page 64: ... be adjusted To deﬁne it as not adjustable press The point to which the data refer cannot be adjusted To deﬁne it as adjustable press Once the desired option has been selected press Once angle adjustability has been speciﬁed you can enter the graphic anim ations Select the correct image or animation with keys then press Enter to conﬁrm Now you shall enter vehicle standard tolerance values as for F...

Page 65: ...ﬁrm and create the customized vehicle If vehicle database is displayed you can see that the just created customized vehicle is present it is listed under a separate make in alphabetical order written in italic Using the same procedure you can edit the values of a customized vehicle without having to create a new one The ﬁnal screen will be like the one of Figure 55 with the additional item Edit cu...

Page 66: ... Vehicle Deletion You have to display vehicle database and select the customized vehicle you wish to delete then press Ctrl Delete W arning If a customized vehicle is deleted it will no longer be possible to restore it unless you have a database backup copy ...

Page 67: ... reader allows program operation and enables access to vehicle DATABASE Figure 5 6 Every machine has its own unique SMARTCARD that cannot be replaced with the SMARTCARD of another machine for whatever reason Should this SMARTCARD be removed or replaced programs will display an error message such as Figure 57 and will not give the authorization to continue Figure 5 7 ...

Page 68: ...ternet Contact your retailer for further details on the download from the manufacturer s web site 11 1 DATABASE Management To update the database proceed as follows Select Database Management option from program conﬁguration menu see part 8 as speciﬁed in Figure 58 and press F4 to continue Figure 5 8 ...

Page 69: ...When a USB ﬂash disc key is inserted such as the one supplied with the machine and containing system Back Up the keys for database management are displayed as shown in Figure 60 Figure 6 0 SMARTCARD Serial Number SMARTCARD Serial Number USB Flash Disc Detected ...

Page 70: ...lled Token to the customer after having checked the fulﬁllment of requirements such as payment of the new Database This Token ﬁle shall be pasted inside the USB ﬂash disk ROOT and by selecting this key the Token is imported by the PC through the right path so that the new database is released F4 Allows copying the correct path of the DATABASE ﬁle previously downloaded from internet and pasted insi...

Page 71: ...t there is a transmission reception failure due to one or several of the following problems Failure or radio interference in the transmission system with 3D cameras 3D camera s is are broken or off NO communication If one or both symbols are GREY it means that there is a transmission reception failure Communication OK Check that the Bluetooth communication of 3D cameras becomes active both symbols...

Page 72: ...rt 9 2 2 Camera broken If the cause of failure is eliminated ex obstruction between target and camera is removed the error page will immediately disappear and the measurement page will be displayed again If the problem continues check system hardware by switching machine off Of course it is not recommended to abruptly power cabin off follow the correct switching off procedure Press Esc on keyboard...

Page 73: ...las Equipment technical assistance in order to obtain instructions suitable for performing operations in total safety TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY NO OPERATION No main voltage Interrupted protection fuses Check main voltage Check protection fuses Monitor does not work No supply voltage No video signal Check power cable connection Check video signal cable connection between PC and monitor PC cannot be swit...

Page 74: ...irty clean it with a moist cloth then dry it Do not spray the alcohol directly on the control panel and do not clean using strong jets of compressed air Keep optical unit methacrylate ﬁlters clean using a slightly moist cloth do not use solvents Printer cleaning cartridge replacement and any other maintenance operation on printer are described in the manual supplied with the printer itself Always ...

Page 75: ...ble to be damaged by dryness Scrapping If the machine is to be no longer used it must be made inoperative All those parts that could represent a potential hazard risk must be correctly disposed of Dispose of parts according to category Scrap as iron scrap through authorized channels Parts considered as special waste must be removed and split up according to type and then disposed of through author...

Page 76: ...tion plate do not cover it with temporary panels etc as it shall always be clearly visible Said plate must always be kept clean CAUTION Should the plate be accidentally damaged removed from the machine damaged or even partially illegible immediately inform the manufacturer A B C D A Manufacturer B Model C Machine weight D Serial number E Year of manufacture E ...

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