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Figure 22: Deck Calibration with Hydraulics on
To calibrate the deck end raise, press the two arrow buttons on the far right. The up arrow is the one
that extends the hydraulic cylinder for the end raise, and the down arrow is the one that retracts the
hydraulic cylinder that the sensor is attached to. Note that the cylinder extending or retracting does
not necessarily indicate the direction the deck is moving on some machines such as the Maxi-Cap
platinum gravities. In other words the cylinder extending does not necessarily mean the deck is going
up. Simply extend and retract the hydraulic cylinder through its entire range of motion and record
the highest value and lowest value in the corresponding boxes by pressing them and entering the
value. Make sure to increase the lower value by .050 and decrease the upper value by 0.050 in order
to give the control system a correct window of valid positions without overshooting.
The side tilt is calibrated in the same manner.
II. Calibrating actuator components
On the Voyager and Maxi-cap machines there are several automated features controlled using Linak
35 actuators. These actuators have sensors on them that feedback the position, and just like the
hydraulic sensors, calibration must be done to match the voltage up with the 0 to 100% scale. On a
standard Maxi-Cap and the Voyager GVX, the actuators include any gates and the feeder. On a Maxi-
Cap Retrofit, the automated gates also include the air gates in the air chest. These are automatically
installed in the program when you select a type of retrofit machine.
To calibrate the actuated components, go from the Login Screen to the Actuator Calibrate Screen by
pressing the button at the bottom of the screen marked Actuator Calibrate. If you aren’t logged in
you will have to log in. See Figure 23.