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The change in height reading is live as long as the
button is held. Wait until the height
reading has settled to a stable value and record this reading. This is the boom speed in
inches per second (in/s) or mm per second (mm/s).
Repeat the Manual Gain Test three times, repositioning the boom as necessary.
Average the three readings. Typical values are between 15 and 50 inches/sec.
Set the Gain value using the
buttons using the tables below as a guideline. Right and
left gain settings are polarized for direction as shown in
Table 2
.
Note: Gain values depend on many more factors than just speed, and therefore are best set
automatically or by an experienced operator.
Note: Test the system in automatic mode at a sensitivity setting of five. The sensitivity setting will scale
the gain settings. If the booms are not reacting quickly enough, a higher gain setting will make the
boom respond faster. If the booms are too jerky or unstable, use a lower the gain setting or improve the
boom’s mechanical damping.
Table 2: Gain Settings
Function
Boom Speed (inch /
sec)
Up Gain
Down Gain
Left / Right
1 - 5
Too Slow
Too Slow
Left / Right
5 - 15
225 - 175
100 - 70
Left / Right
15 - 25
175 - 150
70 - 50
Left / Right
25 - 40
150 - 100
50 - 30
Left / Right
40 - 70
100 - 50
30 - 15
Left / Right
70 +
50 - 1
15 - 1
Main (on / off)
1 - 5
100 - 75
100 - 75
Main (on / off)
5 - 10
75 - 50
75 - 50
Main (on / off)
10 - 15
50 - 30
50 - 30
Main (on / off)
15 - 20
30 - 15
30 - 15
Main (proportional)
1 - 5
85 - 75
85 - 75
Main (proportional)
5 - 10
75 - 66
75 - 66
Main (proportional)
10 - 15
66 - 60
66 - 60
Main (proportional)
15 - 20
60 - 53
60 - 53
Roll
1 - 10
254 - 225
254 - 225
Roll
10 - 15
225 - 175
225 - 175
Roll
15 - 20
175 - 150
175 - 150
Roll
20 +
150 - 100
150 - 100