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561383-002 Issue 1.1

Prolec Ltd., 25 Benson Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, Dorset, England BH17 0GB

EA Height

Operators Guide

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Page 1: ...561383 002 Issue 1 1 Prolec Ltd 25 Benson Road Nuffield Industrial Estate Poole Dorset England BH17 0GB EA Heightmaster Operators Guide ...

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Page 3: ...146 000 Prolec supports a nationwide network of fully trained service engineers Warranty claims service work technical information and spare parts are available by contacting Prolec Ltd Telephone 44 0 1202 681190 25 Benson Road Fax 44 0 1202 677909 Nuffield Industrial Estate E mail service prolec co uk Poole Dorset BH17 0GB Manufacturers original instructions ...

Page 4: ...onents 11 3 0 System Operation 13 3 1 Power On 13 3 2 Initialisation 13 3 3 Key Switch Positions 13 3 4 Key Switch in RCI Position 14 3 5 Key Switch in VARIABLE ADJUST Position 15 4 0 Key Switch in 3 7m and 4 6m positions Fixed Height Limits 16 5 0 Functions of the RCI Key Switch Position 17 5 1 Time Date Mode 17 5 2 Rated Capacity Indicator Mode 18 5 3 Dig Depth Monitoring Mode 19 5 4 Change Duty...

Page 5: ...Height Monitoring 26 6 1 3 Variable Height Limit Active Indicators 27 6 2 No Protection Transport Mode 28 6 3 0 MIN Radius Limiting Cab Protection 29 6 3 1 Selecting the MIN Radius limits Bucket or Attachment Cab Protection 29 6 3 2 MIN Radius Limiting Cab Protection Dual redundancy Bucket System 30 7 0 Variable Height Limit Key Switch in Variable Existing Setting Position 31 8 0 Height Alarm Cond...

Page 6: ...he EA Heightmaster allowing motion to be cut to the boom artic and arm for Height Limiting and Cab Protection 1 1 RCI EA Heightmaster RCI mode displays the current maximum safe working load SWL in tonnes In RCI mode the top line of the display shows the current bucket pin radius and the maximum safe working load at that radius The bar graph on the lower line will indicate the proximity of the curr...

Page 7: ...tion excavators and those with telescopic Height Limit Excavator operates uninhibited under the set height limit When the excavator equipment reaches the set height limit the visual and audible alarms will activate and the corresponding equipment motion will be cut halting further movement into the height limit Raising of the Boom artic or Arm will be cut depending upon which section is at the hei...

Page 8: ...ates the height of each articulation at it s pivot pin and can take into account any part of the articulation which extends above the pivot pin Guide to equipment pin positions used to determine height Artic Artic Pin Arm Arm Pin Bucket Bucket Pin R Residual height Artic Arm Bucket R R R ...

Page 9: ...adius Limit selected will become operative The yellow LED on the display is lit when the bucket radius is selected and the green LED is lit when the attachment radius is selected This function cannot be cancelled or adjusted by the opera tor True Height and radius are given with telescopic section equipped machines 1 Constantly monitors the bucket pivot pin radius The EA Heightmaster 3 Provides th...

Page 10: ... a preset distance There are two states crowded in and crowded out This allows the bucket pivot pin to come in closer to the cab if the bucket is crowded out When the bucket pivot pin reaches the set radius limit depending on the attitude of the bucket it will either cause the visual and audible alarms will activate and the corresponding equipment motion to be cut at the inner limit or the outer l...

Page 11: ... screw type connectors These have a common pin out and are polarised allowing any cable to be plugged into any device or sensor without causing damage Telescopic sections only Triple articulation machines only secondary boom sensor Additional arm sensor labelled bucket angle sensor 2 0 System Components COMPUTER DISPLAY COMBI BOX AS7 BOOM PRESSURE SENSOR AS7 ARTIC SENSOR AS7 ARM SENSOR 4 Way Analo...

Page 12: ... is connected to the primary boom sensor and arm sensor AS7 Arm Bucket OPTIONAL angle sensor usually mounted on the NEARSIDE of the arm near the pivot pin The sensor is connected to the boom sensor The bucket sensor is fitted to any extra arms that are supplied with the machine This sensor has a special Terminator plug fitted This is required for correct system operation 4 way Combi Box provides t...

Page 13: ...ialisation relevant warning message s will be issued See section 10 for further information on error conditions RCI With the key switch in the RCI position RCI mode and duty selection can be accessed See section 3 4 for further details LW5 MK2 EA VER X XX 3 0 System Operation Variable Existing Setting With the key switch in the Variable Existing Setting position the variable height monitoring will...

Page 14: ...le operational modes as shown below with the key in the RCI position 09 47 01 03 09 H 0 C 0 TIME DATE MODE See Section 5 1 Press ENTER to Change DUTIES CHANGE DUTY MODE See Section 5 4 DEPTH MONITOR MODE See Section 5 3 DEPTH 0 00m DATUM 0 00m RCI MODE See Section 5 2 Rad 6 17m 1 45t 1 swl Optional may not be activated at installation ...

Page 15: ...n Pressing the MODE button will cycle the EA Heightmaster through the two possible operational modes as shown below with the key in the VARIABLE ADJUST position Additionally pressing the Cab Set button below the key switch allows access to select the preset minimum radius limits Optional may not be activated at installation MINIMUM RADIUS SELECTION MODE See Section 6 3 ATTACH1 5 00m ENTER NEXT ...

Page 16: ...ariable height limit has been previously set it will be deactivated and the VAR lamp will no longer be illuminated KEY SWITCH IN 3 7m POSITION Height 2 94m 1Hgt ON 3 66m KEY SWITCH IN 4 6m POSITION Height 2 94m 1Hgt ON 4 57m Measurement of highest equipment point Height monitoring status Measurement of highest equipment point Height monitoring status All heights are referred to equipment pins plus...

Page 17: ...play the current time date and Height and Cab Limit monitoring status This mode is optional and may not have been activated at installation 09 47 01 03 09 H 0 C 1 5 1 Time Date Mode Date shown here Time shown here 5 0 Functions of the RCI Key Switch Position ...

Page 18: ...ing capacity currently being utilised The more bars shown the greater the load suspended The number to the left of the lower line is the DUTY number Unless multi duty operation is available this value will be 1 If the load suspended is between 102 5 and 110 0 of the SWL both the amber SWL and the red OVERLOAD indicators will light and the alarm will sound The bar graph will be at the end of its sc...

Page 19: ...and the new DATUM will become the current ground level C Place the bucket in the attitude described in 1 in the bottom of the trench at the target depth and press the ENTER button to re reference the system The current DEPTH will change to 0 00m i e the distance to the target datum and DATUM will change to 2 00m i e target depth The system is now fully referenced and ready for use 5 3 Dig Depth Mo...

Page 20: ... to re reference the position The excavation can now be continued without the need to watch the display When the correct depth is achieved or exceeded the TOO LOW internal alarm will sound As the system has been referenced to the bottom of the initial excavation and not to the track base of the machine the position height of the actual excavator is not important 5 3 Dig Depth Monitoring Mode Conti...

Page 21: ... idle this mode will time out and return to RCI mode after 15 seconds Automatic duty changing will be via the following Reeling drum mounted on a telescopic section Additional arm with bucket sensor attached A Use the mode button to cycle through the available modes until the change duty option is displayed Pressing ENTER will allow adjustment of the current lifting duty Pressing MODE will continu...

Page 22: ...46m ENTER to SET MODE to CANCEL TEST to ADJUST The display will show on the top line the current height of the highest piece of equipment The display bottom line will scroll through the 3 options shown on the right 6 1 0 Setting the height limit at an operator derived equipment position PRESS ENTER Continued overleaf 6 0 Functions of the VARIABLE ADJUST Key Switch Position ...

Page 23: ...he Height monitoring mode is now active any piece of equipment which intrudes into the set Height Limit will cause the relevant alarm and motion cut condition to occur Variable height limit is not active with key switch in 3 7m or 4 7m positions The display will show the current height move the equipment to the desired new maximum height Press ENTER to set height limit The system will return to th...

Page 24: ...the set height limit Max hgt 5 46m ENTER to SET MODE to CANCEL TEST to ADJUST The display will show on the top line the current height of the highest piece of equipment The display bottom line will scroll through the 3 options shown on the right 6 1 1 Setting the Height Limit to a Known Height PRESS ENTER PRESS TEST Continued overleaf ...

Page 25: ...t active with key switch in 3 7m or 4 7m positions Ensure that the correct limit is selected and that it alarms correctly PRESS ENTER The system may be in alarm mode until the equipment is lowered from the SET height The VAR lamp will now be lit on the lamp bar Hgt MAX 5 46 ADJ ENTER THE display will show the current set height Limit Use the MODE and TEST buttons to adjust the set height to the re...

Page 26: ...om line will scroll through the 3 options shown on the left PRESS ENTER PRESS MODE Turn the key switch to the Variable Adjust position and press ENTER to access the set height limit display Press ENTER to set height limit The operator set height limit will now be off The VAR lamp on the lamp bar will no longer be lit with the key switch in the RCI Variable Existing Setting and Variable Adjust posi...

Page 27: ...onitoring status H 1 indicates height Limiting on Key Switch in Variable Existing Setting position Hgt OFF indicates height Limiting is off Hgt ON indicates height Limiting is on Current Height Limit 09 47 26 06 06 H 1 C 1 Lamp Bar VAR light lit when variable height is on To determine if a variable height limit is active and too what value it is set to will depend on the keyswitch position and the...

Page 28: ... MODE selected the SWL is not monitored any height limit set will not be monitored and CAB protection is not operational The alarm will sound every four seconds in this mode This mode is optional and may not have been activated at installation TRANSPORT MODE NO PROTECTION TRANSPORT MODE ...

Page 29: ...ess the select MIN Radius Limit display 6 3 1 Selecting the MIN Radius limits Bucket or Attachment Cab Protection Press ENTER to select the displayed limit Once a radius limit is selected the position of the machine may activate the alarm mode until the equipment is moved from the limit Ensure that the correct limit is selected and that it alarms correctly 09 47 26 6 06 C 1 H 1 With the key switch...

Page 30: ...ncy bucket system is fitted the position of the bucket crowded in or crowded out will automatically affect the minimum radius limit If the bucket is crowded in then the radius limit will be increased by a predetermined value If the bucket is crowded out then the radius limit will decrease the a predetermined limit ...

Page 31: ...f the variable height limit is set the VAR lamp will be lit it will alarm and motion will be cut with the key switch in the RCI Variable Existing Setting and Variable Adjust positions HEIGHT INDICATION MODE HEIGHT OFF Height 2 94m 1Hgt OFF HEIGHT INDICATION MODE HEIGHT ON Height 2 94m 1Hgt ON 3 17m Measurement of highest equipment point Height monitoring status Measurement of highest equipment poi...

Page 32: ...ill sound Height 7 30m ARTIC TOO HIGH Height 7 30m ARM TOO HIGH Depending on the piece of equipment causing the alarm condition it will have its motion cut such that it cannot intrude into the set height limit any further If the Arm is causing the alarm condition motion to the Boom and Artic If fitted will be cut In the case of triple articulation machines both base boom and secondary boom boom an...

Page 33: ...t display is shown here All information is displayed on the upper line The lower line contains a scrolling message that says TEST to cycle MODE to exit This will be present throughout the test procedure HGT EA V X XX TEST to cycle Current duty number This displays the current operational duty selected Boom length This is the straight line distance between the boom pivot pin and arm pivot pin and i...

Page 34: ...isplay front External alarm check If the system has a Combi Box with external alarm this test will activate the external alarm Alarm ON check Buzzer ON check Green LED check Red LED check Amber ON check Yellow LED check Green alarm check This test will activate the yellow LED on the display front Yellow alarm check This test will activate the green LED on the display front Arm length This is the s...

Page 35: ...ary line connecting the two pivot pins As the boom moves up the value should increase as the boom moves down the value should decrease When the two pins are in the same horizontal plane the value should be zero Arm angle check This test displays the current arm angle in degrees The angle given is for the imaginary line connecting the two pivot pins As the arm moves out the value should decrease as...

Page 36: ...diately and do not continue operation until the fault has been remedied The failure message is shown on the lower line of the current active display If more than one sensor fails then the Fail messages will scroll Boom sensor not detected Artic sensor not detected Arm sensor not detected Height 6 07m ARM FAIL Height 6 07m ARTIC FAIL Height 6 07m BOOM FAIL Height 6 07m RELAY SUPPLY Power not detect...

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