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iCON grade, System Installation
2.8
Elevation Sensors
2.8.1
Installing the Elevation Sensors
How to install the
elevation sensors
For controlling the elevation, several different sensors can be used, but
they are installed in more or less the same way.
The elevation sensors are:
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Ultrasonic tracker
•
Tri-Sonic
•
Laser receiver
•
GPS antenna
•
Prism
The elevation sensors can either be installed on a L-Bar or a manual/elec-
tronic mast.
The installation parts for the elevation sensor consist of:
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L-Bar/ Mast Mounting bracket
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L-Bar/Manual mast/Electronic mast
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Sonic arm (Only for ultrasonic tracker/Tri-Sonic)
•
Elevation sensor
The following items should be considered when deciding on a suitable
position on the blade for welding the elevation sensor mounting bracket:
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The Ultrasonic/Tri-Sonic tracker must be able to sit vertically above
the reference surface or string line while the machine is moving. In
order to do this the sonic arm must extend past the end of the blade.
•
The L-Bar must clear the circle when the blade is side shifted.
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The masts need to be positioned the following way;
When running a dual laser system,
one mast is mounted in each side of
the blade.
Both masts should be able to extend
high enough to be able to receive a
laser strike over the roof of the cab.
