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CONTROL BOX

Installation Manual

Technical Information

Software Version 3.00

P/N ATI-026046 Rev C

Summary of Contents for MCB3

Page 1: ...MCB3 CONTROL BOX Installation Manual Technical Information Software Version 3 00 P N ATI 026046 Rev C...

Page 2: ...operation text Data Transfer function mm cm units contrast limit Revised Slope Reverse and Reference elevation icons B June 2007 S W V3 00 Added Troubleshoot Menu added laser strike requirements to L...

Page 3: ...inery 9 3 2 Mast Mounting Options 10 SECTION 4 General Installation 4 1 System Components 13 4 2 Mast Installation 15 4 3 System Wiring 16 4 4 System Wiring Diagram 18 4 5 Cable Diagrams 19 4 6 Cable...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents 1 3 Introduction APPENDICES A Valve Identification and Setting Recommendation 47 B Fault Codes 48 C Hydraulic Valve Guide 49 D Elevation Error caused by Slope On Grade Deadband 52 E...

Page 5: ...ment and also shall not be liable for direct or consequential damages resulting from the improper service application maintenance or use of the product This document is strictly for the use of qualifi...

Page 6: ...or death Do not make modifications repairs or adjust ments to any hydraulic system unless you are competent or working under competent supervision If in doubt consult a qualified technician or engine...

Page 7: ...ydraulic valves to maintain the elevation of the blade when in automatic mode System configuration can be set for lift and tilt control a typical bulldozer configuration Configuration can also be lift...

Page 8: ...in enables elevation or slope matching Navigates User Setup menu 6 Access panel thumbscrew 7 Access panel cover plate panel contains rotary switch DIP switch and fuse DIP switch used for installation...

Page 9: ...ch 16 10 socket connector hydraulic valve output 17 4 pin connector machine power input 18 7 socket connector MCR receiver communication 19 Beeper with adjustable volume control rotate to increase or...

Page 10: ...n Off PC Proportional Current and PV Proportional Voltage Laser Receiver Deadband 0 2 0 inches 0 05 in increments 0 0 16 ft 0 005 ft increments 0 50 mm 1 0 mm increments BE3 0 1 0 inches 0 0 08 ft 0 2...

Page 11: ...inked together for blade lift A separate circuit controls blade tilt which pivots about a single pivot point Lift Tilt is not confined to bulldozers Skid steer attachments and other tractor attachment...

Page 12: ...mance When the cross coupling is set the Tilt can be ran as fast as the lift and remain stable Refer to the cross coupling menus in System Setup 5 4 Lift Tilt Wide Stance mounting option The grade acc...

Page 13: ...ng Options Lift Tilt Wide Stance option accuracy comparison Increasing the distance between the two receivers decreases the allowable movement within the deadbands before a correction takes place 3 2...

Page 14: ...achine Architecture 3 2 1 2 Lift Lift Dual Laser Receivers Mount the left hand receiver 1 near the left hand end of the blade Mount the right hand receiver 4 near the right hand end of the blade Cross...

Page 15: ...ich allow the operator to adjust the system while keeping hands on the machine controls The Control Box has vented drain holes on the rear bottom of the unit that must face downward Acontrol box mount...

Page 16: ...ydraulic hoses and fittings necessary for automatic control of a specific machine Other valve kits require some additional components to be supplied A separate installation guide is included with the...

Page 17: ...position 3 To minimize elevation errors due to changing blade tilt the masts should be vertical side to side when the blade is in its normal operating position 4 Weld the optional mast mounting plate...

Page 18: ...positive post and the black is for ground The box has reverse polarity protection in case the terminals are connected improperly NOTE In order to utilize the machine s master disconnect the ground wir...

Page 19: ...e switch When mounted and configured properly forward is Automatic backward is Manual up is Raise and down is Lower Separate toggle switch remote cables are available and can be configured for automat...

Page 20: ...0938 XX Dual Remote Multi Switch Cable CB5X 9 ATI 011012 XX Single Remote A M Toggle Switch CB5X 10 ATI 026026 XX Straight Cable Extension 11 ATI 010975 Coil Cord Extension 3 12 ft 0 9 3 7 m System Wi...

Page 21: ...B 7 Pin Receiver Straight Cable ATI 010980 XX Straight Cable Extension ATI 026026 XX A E D C G F B 7 Pin Left 7 Socket Right 7 Socket A B C D E F G Red Left Power Green Data White Data Black Ground N...

Page 22: ...sed LH Raise Lower 2 F Brown RH Raise Not Used G Yellow RH Lower Not Used H Violet Not Used RH Raise Lower 2 I Black Ground Ground Ground J Gray Ground Ground Ground Dual Valve Cable PT PC PV ATI 0260...

Page 23: ...ATI 010938 XX A C D E B F G 7 Socket R L A M R L A M RH LH NOTE XX represents cable length in feet R Raise A Automatic N C Not Connected L Lower M Manual N U Not Used RH Right Hand LH Left Hand NOTE R...

Page 24: ...ower toggles RH control to Auto LH Raise Lower Connecting Pin B to Ground creates LH valve Lower signal Connecting Pin B to Power creates LH valve Raise signal RH Raise Lower Connecting Pin D to Groun...

Page 25: ...der for system setup The menu is navigated by using the left or right multi switch Toggle the multi switch down to highlight the item below the current selection and to scroll down Toggle the multi sw...

Page 26: ...Grade Match Enable Exit Valve Setup Menu Exit Aux Vlv Drives Auxiliary Valve Driver Setup PT Valve Selected PT Period ms Sets update rate for PT Valves PC Valve Selected Spool Profile Exponential or L...

Page 27: ...e Lower switch to ramp up to full speed Slope Axis Slope Sensor X or Y Axis Select Receiver Facing Receiver Facing Orientation Exit Troubleshoot Menu Exit Machine Voltage Displays Machine Voltage Faul...

Page 28: ...Setup Slope Control Display Deadband Remote Configuration Remote Auto Manual Remote Raise lower Remote Elev Offset Remote Grade Match VALVE SETUP Auxiliary Valve Drivers Spool Profile PT Period ms Pk...

Page 29: ...er configuration Select Lift on left side for elevation side receiver Tilt for the right side Lift Lift is for independently controlled elevation sides such as a motorgrader For single side operation...

Page 30: ...e left side will be 0 Push in the multi switch to exit the setup screen Lift and Lift Use the centered or operating blade side shift position prior to measurement Measure the horizontal distance betwe...

Page 31: ...ld be checked after adjusting See 5 6 Remote Config Remote Switch Configuration The remote switch configuration selects the type of remote switch Multi switch or Toggle how many switches are used and...

Page 32: ...ote Offset Remote Switch Elevation Offset Enable Selections are On and Off On enables an elevation offset to be set at the remote switch by rotating the multi switch If slope is applicable a slope cha...

Page 33: ...proportionality is achieved by rapidly turning the valve on and off over time at varying duty rates The PC and PV valves are proportional spool valves and can take full advantage of the receivers pro...

Page 34: ...owering If auxiliary valve drivers are not used turn to OFF to avoid unused live wires Technical Setup Valve 5 5 Valve Setup Menu Aux Vlv Drives Spool Profile Next menu items change per valve type sel...

Page 35: ...1 Dither Hz Dither Frequency for PC valves Select the dither frequency according to the Valve Identification and Setting Recommendation chart in Appendix A Rotate the right side multi switch to selec...

Page 36: ...pendix A for PC valve solenoid descriptions for common valves Example If a solenoid with a maximum rated current of 2 5 Amps I and resistance of 3 Ohms is installed on a 12 Volt V machine the maximum...

Page 37: ...re flow begins to take place This characteristic is sometimes referred to as valve deadband In this text adjusting the control box to account for this deadband and create a minimum blade velocity will...

Page 38: ...ve Push in the multi switch to return to the valve setup menu Lower Min Test Lower Min DOWN to Test Push to Return 15 15 Raise Min Raise VMC Calibration Push in the multi switch with the Raise Min sel...

Page 39: ...adjust until the blade is balanced about the pivot point Right side Lift and Lift Same procedure as the left side using the right side multi switch Raise Lower Balance Test R L Balance UP DOWN to Test...

Page 40: ...ides The RH LH balance may be limited by unmatched valves or the mechanics of the machine For Lift Tilt machines with the pivot point in the middle of the blade adjust RH LH balance until oscillation...

Page 41: ...ormal operating RPM Ensure the machine is on flat ground 5 Place the blade approximately 1 foot 0 3 m above the ground 6 Select Manual control Raise the blade to position the receiver at the lower edg...

Page 42: ...hrottle to normal operating RPM Ensure the machine is on flat ground 4 Place the blade approximately 1 foot 0 3 m above the ground 5 Select Manual control Tilt the blade to create a coarse full arrow...

Page 43: ...If the system is over correcting or too jumpy decrease the valve speed setting If the system is not correcting fast enough or is sluggish increase the valve speed setting If one side seems more reacti...

Page 44: ...commended for most applications Fast Minor averaging function applied to display Stable Stbl More averaging function applied to display Receiver LEDs Turns Receiver LED s On or Off Select On or Off Us...

Page 45: ...d operate rotated 90 degrees about the vertical axis from its normal orientation front to back with respect to the receiver s grade display Depending on software release date this function may not be...

Page 46: ...power switch up while viewing fault entries to display the fault description Refer to Appendix B for specific fault code information Clear Fault Log Clears all history in the fault log Press in the m...

Page 47: ...i switches Press in both multi switches to quit the test mode Power Cycles Counts the number of power cycles On Time hrs Displays the number of hours the system is On Format is hrs min sec Auto Time h...

Page 48: ...the multi switch A menu will ask if you would like to store Select Yes to store Select No to return to the previous menu If Yes is selected a new name can be entered for the stored setting Rotate the...

Page 49: ...arker D1FW K 12VDC 6 Ohms PC 100 20 100 Parker D1FW J 24VDC 24 Ohms PC 100 20 100 Parker D3FW K 12VDC 4 Ohms PC 100 20 100 Rexroth 4 WRAB6 G12 12VDC 4 8 Ohms PC 200 20 100 Rexroth 4 WRAB6 G24 24VDC 19...

Page 50: ...Pin E If Current Exceeds 6 mA driver turns off for 250ms If 3 shut offs in 5 0 sec driver stays off until power is cycled 10408 RH PV Driver Overload Valve Conn Pin H If Current Exceeds 6 mA driver tu...

Page 51: ...rrent rating is less than the maximum supplied current machine voltage coil resistance use the Max On setting in the Valve Setup Menu 5 5 to lower the maximum supplied current to within the valve s ma...

Page 52: ...desired flow rates at 100 on corrections proper sizing of the valve or a flow control device is required Application Note These valves as a group are least expensive but control performance is not as...

Page 53: ...valve signal is a low power ratiometric voltage signal that references the switched power output machine voltage I e 50 of machine voltage No flow 25 of machine voltage Full lower 75 of machine voltag...

Page 54: ...43 0 54 0 65 1 0 6 0 12 0 24 0 36 0 48 0 60 0 72 1 2 0 7 0 14 0 29 0 43 0 58 0 72 0 86 1 4 0 8 0 17 0 34 0 50 0 67 0 84 1 01 1 6 0 9 0 19 0 38 0 58 0 77 0 96 1 15 Elevation Error Caused by Slope On Gr...

Page 55: ...eadband Deg 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 0 3 0 2 0 15 0 23 0 30 0 38 0 45 0 53 0 4 0 2 0 20 0 30 0 40 0 50 0 60 0 70 0 5 0 3 0 25 0 38 0 50 0 63 0 75 0 88 0 6 0 3 0 30 0 45 0 60 0 75 0 90 1 05 0 7 0 4 0 35 0 53...

Page 56: ...on Manual Page 54 Upgrading the MCB3 Firmware The Futtura MCB Center software is used to load new loader and application firmware to the MCB3 control box Instructions are included with the upgrade pac...

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Page 60: ...Futtura Tools Technologies Inc 100 N Rockwell Ste 96 Oklahoma City OK 73127 USA...

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