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UC

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Total Control 

Automatic Boom Height 

System 

 

 

SPRA-COUPE 7000 Series

 

Installation Manual 

 

 

Canada

 

NORAC Systems International Inc. 

CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-667-3921 

(306) 664-6711 

SHIPPING ADDRESS: 

3702 Kinnear Place 

Saskatoon, SK 

S7P 0A6 

United States

 

NORAC, Inc. 

CALL TOLL FREE: 1-866-306-6722 

(763) 786-3080 

SHIPPING ADDRESS: 

1290 Osborne Rd. NE, Suite F 

Fridley, MN 

55432-2892

For other service locations please view our website: 

www.norac.ca

 

 

Improving the Competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture 

through Precision Measurement

Summary of Contents for SPRA-COUPE 7000 Series

Page 1: ...21 306 664 6711 SHIPPING ADDRESS 3702 Kinnear Place Saskatoon SK S7P 0A6 United States NORAC Inc CALL TOLL FREE 1 866 306 6722 763 786 3080 SHIPPING ADDRESS 1290 Osborne Rd NE Suite F Fridley MN 55432 2892 For other service locations please view our website www norac ca Improving the Competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement ...

Page 2: ...rnational Inc reserves the right to improve products and their specifications without notice and without the requirement to update products sold previously Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this manual The technical information in this manual was reviewed at the time of approval for publication ...

Page 3: ...STALLATION 23 4 5 1 Valve Assembly and Mounting 23 4 5 2 Hydraulic Plumbing 26 4 6 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 28 4 7 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION 33 5 ELECTRICAL REFERENCE CABLE DRAWINGS 34 5 1 ITEM C1 44662B SENSOR TRUNK CABLE 34 5 2 ITEM C2 44668 SENSOR BRANCH CABLE 34 5 3 ITEM C3 44656 VALVE CABLE VARIABLE RATE 35 5 4 ITEM C4 44651 VALVE EXTENSION CABLE 35 5 5 ITEM C10 44650 38 POWER CABLE SPRA COU...

Page 4: ...plied correctly Please take the time to read this manual completely before attempting to install the system A thorough understanding of this manual will ensure that you receive the maximum benefit from the system YOUR INPUT CAN HELP MAKE US BETTER If you find issues or have suggestions regarding the parts list or the installation procedure please don t hesitate to contact us via the information gi...

Page 5: ...pply the customer with a complete installation However Norac cannot guarantee all parts fit as intended due to the variations of the sprayer by the manufacturer Please read this manual in its entirety before attempting installation ATTENTION When installing the UC4 system please be aware that at a point in the installation your sprayer booms will be inoperative until the installation is complete O...

Page 6: ...4 MOUNTING BRACKET UC3 BC VALVE 1 EA B11 44740 MOUNTING BRACKET ROLL SENSOR UC4 1 EA B12 44741 MOUNTING BRACKET ROLL SENSOR TARGET UC4 1 EA B13 44728 MOUNTING BRACKET COMPLETE UC4 BREAKAWAY EXTENDED 2 EA CABLE PARTS C1 44662B 40 CABLE UC3 SENSOR TRUNK AMPF TO AMPF BLACK STANDARD 40FEET 1 EA C2 44668 CABLE UC3 SENSOR 1 AMP RECEPT 3 AMP PLUG BC 1 EA C3 44656 CABLE VALVE VARIABLE RATE 1 EA C4 44651 C...

Page 7: ...CE INSERT 047 IN ONE WAY 4 EA H51 103814 COUPLING HYD 6MB 6MJ90 4 EA MISC PARTS M1 446BC MAN MANUAL UC4 BOOM CONTROL OPERATORS 1 EA M2 100084 TIE CABLE 21 IN BLACK 10 EA M3 100091 TIE CABLE 7 5 IN BLACK 150 EA M4 104409 FOAM DISC 45 PPI CONDUCTIV 1 2 X 2 3 4 DIA 6 EA M5 105435 CHAIN 1 2 IN PLASTIC 3 42 IN M6 100660 BOLT HEX NC GR5 PLTD 1 4X1 3 EA M7 100853 NUT HEX NC GR5 PLTD 1 4 IN 3 EA M10 UC4 B...

Page 8: ...6 The parts that come with your UC4 System are shown below in their general installation configuration Figure 2 UC4 Boom Control Components ...

Page 9: ...7 Figure 3 Hydraulic Plumbing Schematic ...

Page 10: ...remaining in the hydraulic system when the UC4 System is installed Drive your sprayer onto a flat piece of land without any obstructions in the way of boom movement e g power lines Try to gain the best view of the booms and involved cylinders as you can This may be best done with two people one in the cab and one outside Perform the following Function Check and Boom Speed Test 4 1 EXISTING HYDRAUL...

Page 11: ...sition to the BOTTOM of its travel Note the length of time it takes for this and record this in Table 3 Trial 1 for Left DOWN NOTE You will need to be careful when lowering the booms at full speed to the bottom of their travel so that they don t hit the ground You may want to mark positions on the cylinder pistons at which to stop the test while using another person as a spotter Raising your main ...

Page 12: ... Working RPM Section Trial 1 Seconds Trial 2 Seconds Trial 3 Seconds Average Time Seconds Left UP Left DOWN Right UP Right Down Main UP Main DOWN Roll CW Roll CCW Table 4 Boom Test Record WITH UC4 System Working RPM Set this the same as in Table 3 Section Trial 1 Seconds Trial 2 Seconds Trial 3 Seconds Average Time Seconds Left UP Left DOWN Right UP Right DOWN Main UP Main DOWN Roll CW Roll CCW ...

Page 13: ...4 Breakaway Sensor Bracket Exploded View Figure 5 Breakaway Sensor Mounting Bracket Assembly To assemble the breakaway sensor bracket a Assemble the bolt and nut into the collar of the bracket b Grease the bottom edge of the collar and the angled tube of the base c Place the collar onto the angled tube of the mounting base ...

Page 14: ...ht be wise to route the branch cable at this time to ensure that the cable reaches to the sensors Please refer to Section 4 6 Electrical Installation IMPORTANT Provide enough slack in the sensor branch cable to account for the movement of the main section parallel lift and FOLDING boom movement 3 Mount one NORAC UC4 ultrasonic sensor Item E2 near the tip of each boom with the brackets provided Ite...

Page 15: ...al Item M1 for implications NOTE When installing the UC4 sensors Item E2 start with the smallest serial number on the left hand side proceeding to the largest serial number on the right hand side Figure 6 This will allow for a more intuitive setup when tuning the system This arrangement is also REQUIRED when using the QUICK SETUP feature available via the UC4 Control Panel software this feature is...

Page 16: ...tube of the mounting bracket and then behind the member the bracket is mounted onto Cable tie Items M3 and or M2 the connector in place The cable must not be allowed to hang below the boom Figure 8 Figure 7 Sensor Mounting Preferred Figure 8 Another Acceptable Mounting Preferred mounting locations for UC4 sensors on the Spra Coupe 7000 Series are illustrated below FRONT ...

Page 17: ...15 Figure 9 Spra Coupe Wing Sensor Mounting ...

Page 18: ...ight adjustment while allowing the rod to remain horizontal Figure 11 Sensor Bracket The Roll Sensor Bracket Item B11 can be mounted in any orientation on most any frame member The base can be mounted horizontal or vertical and be rotated about 20 degrees The tube can slide in and out of the base and be rotated to give a great deal of mounting options The mounting collar can also be slid along the...

Page 19: ...tion for the main roll sensor and target Following are General Mounting Rules for the sensor and target and the details are shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14 The sensor must have a 12 inch diameter clear view of the ground without any obstructions e g Nozzles Hoses Fenders The sensor and target are to be mounted as far outward from the center of the boom as possible See FRONT VIEW of Figure 14 The ...

Page 20: ...ct the unwanted ultrasonic signal causing an error when using CROP mode NOTE For more information please refer to the UC4 Sprayer Boom Control Operator s Manual Item M1 IMPORTANT The sensor must NOT be mounted on the same frame section as the target The target must move independently of the sensor Figure 13 General Mounting Dimensions ...

Page 21: ...19 Figure 14 Installation Details ...

Page 22: ... Figure 15 through Figure 17 are the examples of mounting the sensor and target Figure 15 Forward Sensor Target Mounting 1 Figure 16 Forward Sensor Target Mounting 2 Figure 17 Rear Sensor Target Mounting ...

Page 23: ...be 4 Adjust the sensor bracket to achieve the dimensional requirements in Figure 13 and Figure 14 5 Place the tube alignment fixture Item M14 on the sensor Slide the tube over the sensor up to its cable NOTE If the tube refuses to stay on the sensor apply a piece of tape to hold it in place 6 Aim the sensor perpendicular to the ground Tighten all the sensor bracket bolts 7 Use a square to adjust t...

Page 24: ...e target rod can also be shortened The target must extend at least 2 past the center of the sensor 11 After all procedures are complete check all dimensional requirements and tightness of bolts again If necessary repeat STEP 3 through 8 IMPORTANT Remove the tube alignment fixture Item M14 after completing main roll sensor installation ...

Page 25: ...ion techniques do the hydraulic installation 4 5 1 Valve Assembly and Mounting 1 On a clean surface remove the plastic plugs from the A B P and T ports of the Hydraulic Valve Item V1 Figure 19 2 Install the 6MJT 6MBR Item H4 fittings on the P and T ports and tighten to 18 ft lbs Figure 19 NORAC Valve Block 3 Install the orifices Item H50 into the B ports with the notch facing outward as shown in F...

Page 26: ... Coupe pressure and tank lines NOTE You must ensure the valve manifold solenoids and hoses will not interfere with any moving parts of the sprayer Also you must ensure proper routing of the hoses such that they will not be pulled tight at any time 7 Mount the valve using the mounting flat bolts and lock washers Item B10 Item M11 and Item M12 to bolt around the square tube on the sprayer Figure 21 ...

Page 27: ...25 Figure 21 Valve Block Mounting Location Figure 22 Valve Block Mounting Example ...

Page 28: ...e 3 2 The B ports leading from the NORAC valve block are the raise lines and must be connected to the boom raise cylinders via the existing lines and the T fittings Item H6 provided as illustrated in Figure 3 The T fittings are inserted into the existing Spra Coupe hydraulic circuit to allow the NORAC Valve block to control the cylinders in parallel with the existing system 3 NORAC supplies four n...

Page 29: ...27 Figure 23 Boom Cylinder Plumbing ...

Page 30: ... and sensor cables to the bottom of the control panel Generally a good spot to mount the UC4 control panel in the Spra Coupe cab is on the right hand side of the cab to the ROP Roll Over Protection Bar Four pilot holes for the screws provided need to be drilled to facilitate the mounting of the control panel Figure 24 Control Panel Mounting Figure 25 shows a good mounting location for the control ...

Page 31: ...connection in the sprayer cab NOTE Ensure the UC4 Control Panel s power is OFF for the remaining installation Bottom of switch pressed IN 4 Connect the Sensor Trunk Cable Item C1 to the UC4 Control Panel with the 4 pin AMP connector Route this through the access hole as well into the electrical panel 5 On the left side of the electrical panel Figure 26 there is a knockout Remove the knockout and i...

Page 32: ...stallations for these sprayer types Pin this connector on connector included as per drawing in Section 5 4 TAKE EXTRA CARE These pins require a special tool to remove them if you make an error 9 Connect 6 pin Shroud on C4 to the mating 6 pin Tower on C10 B 10 Disconnect C10 A from C10 B at the 4 pin Sense Line connectors Figure 27 11 Find the Spra Coupe joystick wiring harness located in the drive...

Page 33: ...al panel outside 14 Reconnect the 4 pin Shroud on C10 B to the mating 4 pin Tower on C10 A to make it one piece again 15 Route C4 C1 and C11 on the underbelly of the sprayer Fasten with cable ties 16 Route C11 to the Spra Coupe Jam Valve It is located in front of the main mast closest to the sprayer s tank and it is a 3 way valve bank Do not confuse this valve block with the 6 way Spra Coupe block...

Page 34: ...RT right down and LEFT PORT left down Fasten with the included rubber seals and screws Ensure that the cables are oriented as shown with the cable labels RIGHT PORT and LEFT PORT on the SAME side as the hydraulic hoses the port side of the block Figure 30 Valve Cable connections 20 Connect the sensor branch cable Item C2 to the 4 pin AMP plug on C1 Figure 29 21 If not done already route C2 out to ...

Page 35: ...ork review the hydraulic and electrical portions of this manual to check for proper installation Also refer to Section 5 Electrical Reference Cable Drawings in this manual for the electrical pin outs of the NORAC cables You can use this information to try to pinpoint where the problem is occurring If you still have trouble contact NORAC for assistance 4 7 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION 1 Turn on the ...

Page 36: ...34 5 ELECTRICAL REFERENCE CABLE DRAWINGS 5 1 ITEM C1 44662B SENSOR TRUNK CABLE 5 2 ITEM C2 44668 SENSOR BRANCH CABLE ...

Page 37: ...35 5 3 ITEM C3 44656 VALVE CABLE VARIABLE RATE 5 4 ITEM C4 44651 VALVE EXTENSION CABLE ...

Page 38: ...36 5 5 ITEM C10 44650 38 POWER CABLE SPRA COUPE 7000 CABLE A ...

Page 39: ...37 5 6 ITEM C10 44650 38 POWER CABLE SPRA COUPE 7000 CABLE B ...

Page 40: ...38 5 7 ITEM C11 44658 15 JAM VALVE CABLE SPRA COUPE 7000 ...

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