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GREER COMPANY  

Crane Systems 

1 of 35 

MICROGUARD

®

 510

 

TELESCOPIC BOOM CRANES

 

ORs   Ful l              

9. 7Kl b Ct wt

         

ERECTED 60'  TELEJ I B 17   

  AUXHD ON

PI CK  FROM  MAI N  BOOM 

        FRONT  WI NCH

TEST

MAX

SET

 360

o

6

23,500

i2,300

44.8

62.7

26.4

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL 

Summary of Contents for TWG Greer MICROGUARD 510

Page 1: ...ne Systems 1 of 35 MICROGUARD 510 TELESCOPIC BOOM CRANES ORs Ful l 9 7Kl b Ct wt ERECTED 60 TELEJI B 17 AUXHD ON PI CK FROM M AI N BOOM FRONT W I NCH TEST MAX SET 360 o 6 23 500 i2 300 44 8 62 7 26 4 o OPERATOR S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...rm Indicator 6 Overload Indicator 6 Anti Two Block Indicator 6 Bar Graph for Percentage of Rated Load 7 Actual Load 7 Rated Capacity 7 Radius Length Angle 7 What Must You Tell It Parts of Line 8 Point of Lift 8 Auxiliary Head On or Off 8 Stowed and or Erected Attachments 8 Manual Section or Boom Mode 8 Jib Stowed on Boom 8 Winch 8 Counterweight 8 Tires 8 Outriggers 8 Power Up Self Test 9 Start Up ...

Page 3: ... 18 Choosing the Point of Lift 19 Setting the Parts of Line 20 Notes 21 Cancel Alarm Push Button to Cancel Audible Alarm 22 Reset Function Kick Out 23 Operator Settable Alarms Accessing the Operator Alarms 24 Setting Minimum and or Maximum Boom Angle 25 Setting Maximum Length Maximum Height 26 Accessing Swing and Work Area Alarms 27 Swing Alarms 28 Setting the Left and Right Swing Alarms 29 Work A...

Page 4: ...osition until the hookblock or overhaul ball raises a weight that is mounted around the hoist rope When the weight is raised it causes the switch to operate The resultant signal is sent to the computer via the extension reel causing the A2B alarm to operate and function kick out to occur FUNCTION KICK OUT DISPLAY Electrically operated solenoids disconnect the control lever functions for boom hoist...

Page 5: ... SECTION contains 1 LED It is active on cranes that have pinned extensions or active tip boom options The groups are shown below In groups with more than one choice or option LEDs illuminate one at a time to indicate the selection JIBS contain 6 LEDs These indicate the length and offset of the jib in use OUTRIGGERS contain 3 LEDs These indicate the selection of either full outriggers intermediate ...

Page 6: ...RM AMBER indicator illuminates at a preset value of 90 of Rated Capacity and provides a visual indication of approach to overload 2 PARTS OF LINE displays the parts of line currently selected 5 The OVERLOAD INDICATOR RED illuminates at a preset value of 100 of Rated Capacity and provides a visual indication of Maximum Allowed Load 3 The OPERATOR ALARM lamp illuminates when operator alarms have bee...

Page 7: ... of the main boom from the boom foot pin to the sheave pin of the main boom head machinery 8 The ACTUAL LOAD display shows total load including load slings etc suspended below the lifting point 12 The ANGLE display indicates in degrees the angle of the main boom relative to horizontal 9 The RATED CAPACITY display shows the RATED CAPACITY of the crane in the current configuration 10 The RADIUS disp...

Page 8: ...ED ON BOOM 13 The number of PARTS OF LINE 19 Indicates which WINCH will be used for the pick 14 POINT OF LIFT e g main boom auxiliary head or jib 20 Indicates which COUNTERWEIGHT is fitted if applicable 15 AUXILIARY HEAD ON or OFF the crane 21 TIRES creep static 2 1 2 MPH and RIGGING TRAVEL mode 16 Indicates JIB configuration in use 17 MANUAL SECTION or ACTIVE TIP extended if applicable 22 OUTRIGG...

Page 9: ...mediately following electrical power up or following operation of the TEST SWITCH ITEM 26 the system executes a self test that lasts for 8 seconds During this time the numerical display segments and bar graph segments are all turned on the audible alarm will sound and alarm indicator lights are illuminated The information display shows the crane model and rating chart number ...

Page 10: ...FOLLOW I NG PRESS TO CONTI NUE Operation of the BOTTOM RIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY PUSH BUTTON ITEM 27 will acknowledge the information display message and allow the system to start normal operation Immediately following power up self test the display indications will show as above During this time crane motions are disabled by the system function kickout ...

Page 11: ...H BUTTONS TO THE RIGHT OF THE INFORMATION DISPLAY ITEM 27 allow the contrast of the information display to be adjusted up or down at any time during operation of the system unless operator alarms are being set PUSH BUTTONS TO THE LEFT OF THE INFORMATION DISPLAY ITEM 25 allow the brightness of all LED s on the display panel to be adjusted up or down at any time during operation of the system unless...

Page 12: ...M 20 The available counterweight options will be displayed in the INFORMATION SCREEN ITEM 1 There can be four options displayed at a time one next to each selection key If the required option is visible select the option by pressing the button next to it On cranes that have counterweight options the operator must tell the MicroGuard System which counterweight is currently fitted Follow the directi...

Page 13: ...ger push button is pressed a different option for the outrigger position will be presented in the INFORMATION SCREEN ITEM 1 These positions range from fully extended to half extended or from half extended to fully retracted and then back to fully extended If no other selections are available the message No other chassis options will appear Start the choice by pressing the OUTRIGGER PUSH BUTTON ITE...

Page 14: ...ey If the required option is visible select the option by pressing the button next to it If more than 4 options are available a second selection screen can be viewed by pressing the button next to the next label On cranes that have more than one tire option e g static creep etc the operator must select the tire configuration that corresponds to the tire chart to be used If only a single option is ...

Page 15: ...THER STOWED OPTIONS WILL APPEAR IN THE INFORMATION DISPLAY REFER TO YOUR CRANE RATING MANUAL FOR DETAILS OF THE OPTIONS ON YOUR CRANE There can be four options displayed at a time one next to each selection key If the required option is visible select the option by pressing the button next to it On cranes that have more than one jib option fixed offset or telejib etc the operator must select the j...

Page 16: ...O YOUR CRANE RATING MANUAL FOR DETAILS OF THE OPTIONS ON YOUR CRANE The available erected jib options will be displayed in the INFORMATION SCREEN ITEM 1 There can be four options displayed at a time one next to each selection key To erect a JIB it must first be selected and stowed as detailed on the previous page If the required option is visible select the option by pressing the button next to it...

Page 17: ... auxiliary head fitted on a crane must be included in the crane setup IF THE AUXILIARY HEAD PUSH BUTTON IS PRESSED ON A CRANE THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN AUXILIARY HEAD THE MESSAGE NO OTHER AUXILIARY HEAD OPTIONS WILL APPEAR IN THE INFORMATION SCREEN ITEM 1 To set up the crane with an auxiliary head press the AUXILIARY HEAD PUSH BUTTON ITEM 15 This will toggle the auxiliary head on and off each time the...

Page 18: ...ays select the winch to be used for the lift before selecting the point of lift and parts of line The system stores point of lift and parts of line selections for each winch Choose the winch to be used by pressing the WINCH PUSH BUTTON ITEM 19 This toggles between the two available winches each time the button is pressed If no other winch is available the message No other winch options will appear...

Page 19: ...ays check the point of lift selection following selection of the winch Press the POINT OF LIFT PUSH BUTTON ITEM 14 to select the desired point of lift Each time this button is pressed the next available lifting point is displayed The sequence is from jib to aux head from aux head to main boom and from main boom back to jib again If an option is unavailable it will be skipped If no other pick point...

Page 20: ...lowing selection of the winch and point of lift When another winch is selected it may be necessary to reset the parts of line for the other winch Set the PARTS OF LINE for the currently selected winch by pressing the UP or DOWN arrow as appropriate item 13 When the number of parts in the parts of line on the crane is changed it will be necessary to reset the parts of line on the display The number...

Page 21: ...n data previously set After removing power to the system and then powering up again the settings remain intact until reset by the operator After the configuration has been set the operation of the System depends only upon setting which winch is in use Changing the winch will automatically change the lifting point and the parts of line to the values previously set for the selected winch Always chec...

Page 22: ...cts See page 23 Examples of when it may be necessary to override a function disconnect condition are Overload A2B Alarm If the boom hoist cylinder is fully extended the pressure in it will rise This will be seen by the system as an overload and will not allow the operator to boom down Using the bypass is necessary in this situation to move away from the fully extended boom hoist cylinder position ...

Page 23: ...ess and release and then press and hold the CANCEL ALARM PUSH BUTTON ITEM 23 for approximately 5 seconds to reset the relay WHEN THE FUNCTION DISCONNECT RELAY IS RESET BY MEANS OF THE CANCEL ALARM PUSH BUTTON THERE IS NO LONGER PROTECTION AGAINST THE CONDITION THAT CAUSED THE FUNCTION KICK OUT 2 Listen for the second beep that confirms bypass When the condition that caused the alarm is no longer p...

Page 24: ...r OFF To activate or deactivate an alarm If the alarm is OFF press the appropriate push button to turn the alarm ON If the alarm is ON press the appropriate push button to turn the alarm OFF The four operator alarms are shown below In the illustration above the associated item number points to the push button that controls each alarm Refer to page 25 for a discussion on minimum and maximum boom an...

Page 25: ...UTTON ITEM 24 to access the operator alarm screen 2 Press the PUSH BUTTON ITEM 28 next to MIN ANGLE In this example the display will read MIN ANGLE 32 3 Press the PUSH BUTTON ITEM 29 next to MAX ANGLE In this example the display will read MAX ANGLE 67 3 The RED WARNING LIGHT ITEM 5 will flash and the audible alarm will sound whenever the boom angle is below 32 4 The RED WARNING LIGHT ITEM 5 see pa...

Page 26: ... PUSH BUTTON ITEM 24 to access the operator alarm screen 3 Press the PUSH BUTTON ITEM 25 next to Max Length In this example the display will read MAX LENGTH 58 FT 3 Press the PUSH BUTTON ITEM 27 next to Max Height In this example the dis play will read MAX HEIGHT 78 FT The RED WARNING LIGHT ITEM 5 will flash and the audible alarm will sound whenever the boom length exceeds 58 ft The RED WARNING LI...

Page 27: ...on will turn the alarm OFF To access the SWING AND WORK AREA ALARMS from the main working screen press the OPERATOR ALARM PUSH BUTTON ITEM 24 2 times The Information Screen will show the current status of the Swing and Work Area Alarms When Operator Alarms are set the light in the OPERATOR ALARM PUSH BUTTON ITEM 24 will be illuminated There are 4 separate operator alarms all controlled by push but...

Page 28: ...ing to the right In this example the working arc is the larger piece of the pie WORKING ARC AND EXCLUSION ZONE EXCLUSION ZONE WORKING ARC Left Swing Right Swing WARNING THE OPERATOR DEFINED SWING ALARM IS A WARNING DEVICE ALL FUNCTIONS REMAIN OPERATIONAL WHEN ENTERING THE OPERATOR DEFINED EXCLUSION ZONE IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OPERATOR TO SET SWING ALARMS THAT ENSURE THAT THE CRANES BOOM A...

Page 29: ...ess the OPERATOR ALARM PUSH BUTTON ITEM 24 2 times to access the swing alarm screen The red warning light item 5 will flash and the audible alarm will sound whenever the boom swings past the preset limits 3 Press the PUSH BUTTON ITEM 28 next to Left Swing The INFORMATION SCREEN ITEM 1 will read LEFT SWING 325 Pressing the LEFT SWING and RIGHT SWING push buttons again will cancel the alarm The INFO...

Page 30: ... the plane the red warning lamp will illuminate the audio alarm will sound and the message EXCLUSION ZONE will flash on the display WARNING THE OPERATOR DEFINED WORK AREA ALARM IS A WARNING DEVICE ALL FUNCTIONS REMAIN OPERATIONAL WHEN ENTERING THE OPERATOR DEFINED EXCLUSION ZONE SAFE WORKING DISTANCE IS THE TIME IT WOULD TAKE AN OPERATOR TO REACT TO AN ALARM AND FOR THE CRANE MOTION TO BE HALTED B...

Page 31: ...SETTING POINTS 1 AND 2 1 Move the boom attachment load rigging etc to the desired LEFT SET POINT The red warning light item 5 will flash and the audible alarm will sound whenever the boom tip penetrates the exclusion zone 2 Press the LOWER LEFT PUSH BUTTON ITEM 25 The information screen item 1 will read LEFT POINT SET Pressing the LEFT POINT and RIGHT POINT push buttons items 25 and 27 again will ...

Page 32: ...te quantitative relationships BOOM A member hinged to the upperstructure that supports the hoisting tackle BOOM ANGLE The angle of the longitudinal axis of the boom relative to horizontal BOOM HOIST A device for controlling the boom angle BOOM LENGTH The length of the boom along its longitudinal axis from the foot pin to the axle of the head machinery BOOM MOMENT The turning moment around the boom...

Page 33: ...istance from the ground to the tip of the boom or attachment HORIZONTAL Parallel to the horizon INFORMATION SCREEN A display that gives information supplemental to the information on the pictograph INTEGRATED CIRCUITS A tiny complex of electronic components and connections on a small slice of material such as silicon JIB Something attached such as a lattice fly or jib on a crane boom MANUAL SECTIO...

Page 34: ...ation that limits the proportion of the capability of the cranes that may be utilized in a lifting operation Usually expressed as a percentage of strength or stability REEVING A rope system in which the rope travels around drums and sheaves ROPE LIMIT The maximum permitted single line pull determined by the construction and diameter of a wire rope ROPE LIMIT A condition that occurs when the type o...

Page 35: ...er load block or hook assembly comes in contact with the upper load block or boom point UNLADEN A boom that has no additional stowed or erected attachments and that is not supporting a load WINCH A hoist drum used in conjunction with a rope for raising and lowering loads WORK AREA ALARM Permits the operator to define an operating zone by the means of only two set points 11135 South James Jenks OK ...

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