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iCON grade, System Installation
When installing the cross slope or mast slope sensor it’s a good idea to
first take a good look at the machine and blade to see if there is a
feature/part of the blade assembly that is either parallel or perpendicular
to the blade edge. If this is the case then that feature/part can be used
as a reference when mounting the sensor. An example of this can be seen
in figure below where the two “walls” that the sensor is mounted in
between looks to be designed so that they are perpendicular to the blade
edge.
When mounting the rotation sensor, it’s important to get the mounting
plate centred on the swivel. If the mounting plate is placed off centre it
will rotate in an oval shaped curve instead of a perfect circle shaped
curve. This will course an error in the measured rotation.
Mounting the mast
slope sensor
To install the junction box, complete the following steps:
1. Place the machine on a flat and level surface.
2. Place the blade on the ground and tilt the blade so that the mast is
vertical (often the blade is tilted all the way back).
3. The mast tilt sensor needs to be mounted on the part that tilts with
the blade, but not the part that is side shifted. This would be the
Sensor mounted perpendicular to
the blade edge.
Mounting plate centred on the
swivel.
