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P O S I T I O N I N G   S Y S T E M S

3D-MC² Installation and 

Calibration Manual

Part Number 7010-0924

Rev A

©Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.

January, 2009

All contents in this manual are copyrighted by Topcon. All rights reserved. 

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Summary of Contents for 3D-MC2

Page 1: ...NSTALLATION AND ALIBRATION ANUAL...

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Page 3: ...ight Topcon Positioning Systems Inc January 2009 All contents in this manual are copyrighted by Topcon All rights reserved The information contained herein may not be used accessed copied stored displ...

Page 4: ...he information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of TPS and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work time and money and are the result of original selection coordination and ar...

Page 5: ...1 Preferred Method 2 1 Alternate Method 2 3 MC Sensor Cable Connections 3 1 3D MC Setup and Calibration 4 1 Entering 3D MC Parameters 4 1 MC Sensor Calibration 4 10 Calibrating Blade Slope 4 10 Calibr...

Page 6: ...Table of Contents 3D MC Installation and Calibration Manual Notes ii...

Page 7: ...dozer to run and operate at high speed while maintaining smooth grade using an MC sensor in place of the standard slope sensor Figure 1 1 3D MC Components on a Dozer 3 Radio Antenna Auto Manual Knob G...

Page 8: ...Introduction 3D MC Installation and Calibration Manual Notes 1 2...

Page 9: ...onto the dozer s blade 1 Weld the bracket onto the blade near the center of rotation See Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 MC Location on Blade NOTICE Install the MC sensor near the center of the blade and not to...

Page 10: ...2 2 2 Use all three socket head screws 2060 1058 and washers 2060 0180 to install the MC Sensor onto the bracket See Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 MC Bracket Installation Preferred 2060 0158 Socket Head Scre...

Page 11: ...or and existing weld 1 Using the adapter plate 9625 1001 as a guide drill a third mounting hole in the existing slope sensor bracket See Figure 2 3 on page 2 4 2 Install the adapter plate onto the slo...

Page 12: ...l 2 4 Figure 2 3 MC Bracket Installation Alternate 2060 0158 Socket Head Screw 3 Plcs 2060 0180 Washer 3 Plcs MC Sensor Existing Slope Sensor Bracket Drill Third Hole Existing Holes 9625 1001 MC Senso...

Page 13: ...LOWER RAISE RIGHT 2 GX 60 OPTIONAL RELAY FOR BACK UP ALARM VALVE CABLE 40 PIN CONNECTOR A 40 PIN CONNECTOR B BREAKOUT A CABLE HARNESS BREAKOUT B CABLE HARNESS TO UPPER CONNECTOR AUTO MANUAL SWITCH GX...

Page 14: ...AUX GPS Antenna 9063 1156 Breakout A Adapter Harness 40 Pin Connector A 40 Pin Connector B LPS Antenna Radio Antenna MC R3 Controller 9063 1158 Breakout B Adapter Harness 5 Pin bayonet connector used...

Page 15: ...cribed in this chapter from the MC sensor using a plum bob and tape measure Measurement accuracy must be within 1 2 for ideal performance All MC IMU measurements are referenced to the point of the arr...

Page 16: ...3D MC Setup and Calibration 3D MC Installation and Calibration Manual 4 2 1 In 3DMC press Topcon Logo Control Machine setup Figure 4 2 Control Menu 2 Press New Figure 4 3 Machine files Screen...

Page 17: ...eters 3D MC Installation and Calibration Manual 4 3 3 Enter the machine information and press Next Figure 4 4 Configuration name type Screen 4 Select 3DMC as the sensor type and press Next Figure 4 5...

Page 18: ...om the center of blade rotation to the right side of the blade COR Center of Rotation For 6 way blades the COR is centered horizontally 1 2 blade width The COR is not usually centered vertically on th...

Page 19: ...as the antenna type and enter the antenna measurement information 1 Above Vertical slant height measurement from the cutting edge to the antenna Figure 4 7 on page 4 6 2 Inside Horizontal distance fro...

Page 20: ...3D MC Setup and Calibration 3D MC Installation and Calibration Manual 4 6 Figure 4 7 Antenna Measurements DISTANCE BEHIND CUTTING EDGE HE IGH T HE IGH T SLA NT HE IGH T ME AS UR EM EN T...

Page 21: ...Entering 3D MC Parameters 3D MC Installation and Calibration Manual 4 7 Figure 4 8 Antenna Type and Measurements...

Page 22: ...Press Next Figure 4 9 GPS Precisions Screen 6 Select UDP IP as the Connection type from the drop down menu in the GPS Comms Configuration screen as shown in Figure 4 10 on page 4 8 Your MC R3 controll...

Page 23: ...Comms Configuration Screen 7 Set radio information and press Next Figure 4 11 Refer to the serial number radio label on the MC R3 controller to determine the correct radio type The radio type selectio...

Page 24: ...using light bars select and enter LD 40 information and press Next Figure 4 12 If no light bars are in use press Next to bypass LD 40 setup Figure 4 12 LD 40 Setup Screen 9 Press Finish to save the m...

Page 25: ...ibrating Blade Slope 1 Raise the blade a few inches and tilt the blade to one direction making it obvious which way the blade is tilted 2 Place a level on the cutting edge and measure the blade slope...

Page 26: ...Blade slope Set on the Adjust Slope screen and enter the measured slope value Press Set again to save the value Figure 4 15 Set Blade Slope 4 Rotate the blade in the opposite direction and verify that...

Page 27: ...e blade are on the same surface 2 Make sure the blade is flat on the ground and square to the machine 3 Measure the mainfall slope of the pad with the level Figure 4 17 Figure 4 17 Measure Main Slope...

Page 28: ...Press Mainfall slope Set on the Adjust Slope screen and enter the measured slope value Press Set again to save the value Figure 4 19 Set Mainfall Slope 6 Place the machine on a different main slope t...

Page 29: ...llation and Calibration Manual 4 15 Setting Valve Offsets In general set the offsets so that the valve just begins to move Do not set artificially large values as is sometimes typical in standard syst...

Page 30: ...16 Setting Elevation Gain Gain settings vary by machine type though in general the raise gain value is higher than the lower gain value Figure 4 21 Set Elevation Gains Figure 4 22 Set Slope Gain NOTIC...

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