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TM-1™ Tilt Module Installation and 

Reference Manual

 P/N 016-0171-049 Rev E        06/15                  E18397

Copyright 2011

Summary of Contents for TM-1

Page 1: ...TM 1 Tilt Module Installation and Reference Manual P N 016 0171 049 Rev E 06 15 E18397 Copyright 2011 ...

Page 2: ...nsible for any modifications or repairs made outside our facilities nor damages resulting from inadequate maintenance of this system As with all wireless and satellite signals several factors may affect the availability and accuracy of wireless and satellite navigation and correction services e g GPS GNSS SBAS etc Therefore Raven Industries cannot guarantee the accuracy integrity continuity or ava...

Page 3: ...er 3 TM 1 Set Up Configuration 5 Overview 5 Status Indicator 5 TM 1 Configuration Settings 6 Antenna Height 6 GPS Delay 6 Operator Zero 6 Serial Baud Rates 6 TM 1 Configuration 7 Using the Cruizer or Cruizer II 7 Using the Envizio or Envizio Plus 8 Using the Envizio Pro or Envizio Pro II 9 Using a Viper II or Viper Pro 10 Using a Computer 11 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 13 Overview 13 Bypassing the T...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents ii TM 1 Tilt Module Installation Reference Manual ...

Page 5: ...at the GPS antenna may not be accurate due to machine tilt The following table is an example of the potential error in reported GPS position for various antenna heights at a 5 tilt angle The Raven TM 1 Tilt Module compensates for any tilt of a vehicle from a level field condition The Raven TM 1 Tilt Module must be connected between the GPS receiver and an existing guidance console or field Antenna...

Page 6: ...of the TM 1 Tilt Module kit P N 117 0171 059 Note The input and output connectors are standard DB 9 serial connectors which work with all Raven equipment and should be compatible with all other GPS receivers which provide serial output Hardware User Interface The TM 1 Tilt Module unit has 3 connectors and a status indicator light Since the TM 1 does not have a user interface the TM 1 will need to ...

Page 7: ... The unit is designed to be mounted on a flat surface parallel with the ground with the ports facing up Mount the unit with the orientation arrow pointing in the direction of forward vehicle travel Note If necessary the TM 1 may be mounted with the ports facing down If the TM 1 is mounted upside down the orientation arrow must point in the opposite direction of forward travel The TM 1 contains sen...

Page 8: ...hite wires are not used Routing GPS Signal In order for the TM 1 Tilt Module to provide a corrected GPS position for guidance and location route a raw or uncorrected GPS signal from the DGPS receiver to the GPS IN port on the TM 1 Note The TM 1 intercepts the GGA message strings from the receiver corrects for the measured machine tilt and then transmits a corrected signal with minimal delay All un...

Page 9: ...tered with the unit Status Indicator The status light displays the current status using blink patterns The blink pattern consists of a set number of blinks followed by a pause The number of blinks indicates the current status according to the following table Blinks Status Corrections Applied Description 0 Solid Light Normal OK Yes Unit is correcting incoming GPS messages with the current tilt meas...

Page 10: ...ilt Module GPS Delay After raw GPS signal is received a GPS receiver must calculate a position solution and then transmit the solution via the serial connection The GPS Delay setting synchronizes the TM 1 for this slight delay Note For most receivers running at 10 Hz the default delay of 65 ms is adequate Operator Zero When the unit is bolted in place the TM 1 may register a small tilt angle To ca...

Page 11: ...tions in Chapter 2 Installation Using the Cruizer or Cruizer II Touch the Configuration Menu icon on the Home screen and then select the Tilt button within the System Menu The Tilt Configuration screen will display The following features and settings may be set from this screen Note The antenna height setting is not displayed on the Tilt Configuration screen Refer to the Cruizer Operator s Manual ...

Page 12: ...ule using the Envizio or Envizio Plus 1 Touch the Configuration Pages button on the Home Page 2 From the Configuration Page 1 screen touch the Next button until Configuration Page 5 is displayed 3 Touch the TM 1 Tilt Sensor button on Configuration Page 5 to display the TM 1 Tilt Sensor page The following features and settings may be set from this screen Enable TM 1 Tilt Select this option to enabl...

Page 13: ... Operation Manual for information on this setting Filter Speed Use the sliding bar to select the filter speeds best suited for the field conditions The filter speed may be set to off slow medium and fast Touch the Information icon to view an explanation for the different settings Note Rougher terrain will require slower filter speeds To provide the best possible tilt compensation select the fastes...

Page 14: ...rs running at 10 Hz the default delay of 65 ms is adequate Reverse Polarity This feature is currently not in use Set this option to high Tilt Filter The filter speed may be set to off slow medium and fast Note Rougher terrain will require slower filter speeds To provide the best possible tilt compensation select the fastest filter speed that provides a stable guidance path Operator Zero On level g...

Page 15: ...l illuminate when powered 3 Open the RFP Sim program double click on the RfpSim_ exe file where is the version of the RFP Sim downloaded from the web 4 Select the correct comm port on the computer and set the baud rate to 19200 5 Click CONNECT 6 To display the current antenna height set on the TM 1 type PSLIQ ILT AHFT into the blank box at bottom of RFP Sim program and click SEND Note The sent com...

Page 16: ...ep 8 the procedure is now complete If the new antenna height is not displayed repeat step 7 and step 8 10 Close the RFP Sim program and disconnect serial cable To re calibrate the TM 1 for level ground using a computer 1 Park on level ground 2 Type the PSLIS ILT NULL command into blank box at bottom of RFP Sim program and click SEND This will recalibrate the TM 1 sensor for level ground ...

Page 17: ...omer support There are no user serviceable parts within the TM 1 Tilt Module Verified hardware issues with the TM 1 will require returning the unit to Raven Industries for repair Bypassing the TM 1 If an issue is experienced with the TM 1 in operation bypass the Tilt Module by removing the DB 9 serial cable connectors from the GPS IN and GPS OUT ports on the TM 1 and connecting these two connector...

Page 18: ...ied Corrective Action 0 Solid Light Normal OK Yes Indicates valid GPS messages received while moving 1 Low Speed No Ensure vehicle speed is above about 2 mph and VTG messages are enabled 2 No GPS GGA No Ensure GPS receiver is outputting GGA messages Ensure serial connector is installed on the GPS input Ensure GPS receiver baud rate is between 9600 and 57600 baud 3 No GPS VTG No Ensure GPS receiver...

Page 19: ...ter5System Diagrams The following diagrams may be helpful for installing or troubleshooting the installation of the TM 1 Tilt Module Additional system diagrams are available free of charge from the Raven Industries web site www ravenhelp com ...

Page 20: ...Chapter 5 16 TM 1 Tilt Module Installation Reference Manual FIGURE 1 TM 1 with Cruizer ...

Page 21: ...5 Manual No 016 0171 049 17 System Diagrams FIGURE 2 TM 1 with Cruizer SmarTrax and Serial Console ...

Page 22: ...Chapter 5 18 TM 1 Tilt Module Installation Reference Manual FIGURE 3 TM 1 with Viper Pro and SmarTrax ...

Page 23: ...5 Manual No 016 0171 049 19 System Diagrams FIGURE 4 TM 1 with Envizio Pro Internal DGPS Receivers ...

Page 24: ...Chapter 5 20 TM 1 Tilt Module Installation Reference Manual FIGURE 5 TM 1 with Envizio Pro and SmarTrax ...

Page 25: ...5 Manual No 016 0171 049 21 System Diagrams FIGURE 6 TM 1 with Envizio Plus Lightbar and Raven Console ...

Page 26: ...Chapter 5 22 TM 1 Tilt Module Installation Reference Manual FIGURE 7 TM 1 with Envizio Plus and SmarTrax ...

Page 27: ...e Period How Can I Get Service What Will Raven Industries Do What is not Covered by this Warranty Bring the defective part and proof of purchase to your Raven dealer If your dealer agrees with the warranty claim the dealer will send the part and proof of purchase to their distributor or to Raven Industries for final approval Upon confirmation of the warranty claim Raven Industries will at our disc...

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