Norac UC7-BC-JD12 Installation guide

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UC7BoomHeightControlSystem

InstallationManual

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ReorderP/N:UC7‐BC‐JD12‐INSTRevE(JohnDeereR4030,R4038,R4045)

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NOTICE:NORACSystemsInternationalInc.reservestherighttoimproveproductsandtheirspecificationswithoutnoticeandwithouttherequirementtoupdate

productssoldpreviously.Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthismanual.Thetechnicalinformationinthismanual

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Contents

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Introduction..........................................................................................................................1

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TechnicalSpecifications........................................................................................................2

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PartsOverview......................................................................................................................3

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Pre‐InstallationChecklist.......................................................................................................7

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HydraulicInstallation.............................................................................................................8

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UltrasonicSensorInstallation..............................................................................................15

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ElectronicInstallation..........................................................................................................21

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SoftwareSetup....................................................................................................................26

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CableSchematics.................................................................................................................27

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1 Introduction

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheNORACBoomHeightControlSystem.Thissystemismanufactured

withtopqualitycomponentsandisengineeredusingthelatesttechnologytoprovideoperatingreliability

unmatchedforyearstocome.

Whenproperlyusedthesystemcanprovideprotectionfromsprayerboomdamage,improvesprayerefficiency,

andensurechemicalsareappliedcorrectly.

Pleasetakethetimetoreadthismanualcompletelybeforeattemptingtoinstallthesystem.Athorough

understandingofthismanualwillensurethatyoureceivethemaximumbenefitfromthesystem.

Yourinputcanhelpmakeusbetter!Ifyoufindissuesorhavesuggestionsregardingthepartslistorthe

installationprocedure,pleasedon’thesitatetocontactus.

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Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthismanual.Allparts

suppliedareselectedtospeciallyfitthesprayertofacilitateacompleteinstallation.However,NORACcannot

guaranteeallpartsfitasintendedduetothevariationsofthesprayerbythemanufacturer.

Pleasereadthismanualinitsentiretybeforeattemptinginstallation.

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Donotusehighspeedpowertools/drillswheninstallinghardware.

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TheuseofdielectricgreaseisnotrecommendedonanyNORACelectricalconnections.

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ToensureallstainlesssteelhardwaredoesnotgallorseizeapplyalightcoatingofthesuppliedPermatex

Anti‐seizegreasetoallthreadedpartsuponinstallation.PermatexAnti‐seizelubricantispreferred,butother

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2 TechnicalSpecifications

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CANICES‐3(A)/NMB‐3(A)

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ThisClassAdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES‐003.

PursuanttoEMCDirective–Article9,thisproductisnotintendedforresidentialuse.

Table1:SystemSpecifications

SupplyVoltage(rated) 12VDC

SupplyCurrent(rated) 10A

HydraulicPressure(maximum) 3300psi

BaudRate 250kbps

OperatingTemperatureRange 0°Cto80°C

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3 PartsOverview

3.1. ElectronicInstallationOverview

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Figure1:ElectronicInstallationOverview

NOTE:ItemsshowninBLUEareincludedinthedisplaypackageandmaynotbeexactlyasshown.

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3.2. HydraulicPlumbingSchematic

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Figure2:HydraulicPlumbingSchematic

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3.3. ListofParts

ItemPartNumberNameQuantity

B0544706‐01KITCABLETIEBLACK10PCS21IN150PCS7.5IN1

B1144743MOUNTINGBRACKETMAINLIFTSENSORUC4PLUS1

B1550920MOUNTINGBRACKET90DEGMANIFOLD5091

B2044971SENSORMOUNTINGBRACKETLOWPROFILE16GA2

C0143220‐01CABLENETWORK14AWG1M1

C0243220‐03CABLENETWORK14AWG3M1

C0543210‐20CABLENETWORK18AWG20M2

C1050130‐01CABLEVALVE4‐PINDTTO2‐PINDT3

C1150120‐01CABLETEMPERATUREPROBE1

C2050140‐01CABLEINTERFACEJDR‐SERIES1

C3043250‐07CABLEUC5BATTERYJDFUSED1

E0150000HCM1MODULE1

E0750300ULTRASONICMAXSENSOR3

E1143765NETWORKCOUPLER8‐WAY1

E1243764NETWORKCOUPLER2‐WAY1

E2043764TNETWORKCOUPLER2‐WAYWITHTERMINATOR2

H0144863‐23HOSEASSEMBLY122R2‐0632INL6FORX6FORX3

H0244863‐25HOSEASSEMBLY122R2‐06136INL6FORX6FORX4

H0344862‐13HOSEASSEMBLY122R2‐0436INL4FORX4FORX901

H1044865‐70HYDRAULICSFITTINGKIT‐JD121

H1250912FITTINGKIT4STATIONLOADSENSESANDWICH1

M02UC7‐BC‐JD12‐INSTMANUALINSTALLATIONUC7JOHNDEERER4030,R4038,R40451

M05106706MOUNTINGCLIPHCM12

M07106610BOLTHEX5/16X4.518.8SS8

M08100870NUTLOCKNYLONSS5/16IN8

M09103025WASHERFLAT18.8SS5/16IN16

M10101374BOLTCARRIAGESS3/8X32

P01106705NETWORK4PINCAVITYPLUG2

P03105882NETWORK6PINPLUG4

V0150903VALVEASSEM3STATIONCCPROPDT 1

V0250907VALVELOADSENSESANDWICHKITD033STN1

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3.3.1. HydraulicFittingKitDetails(P/N:44865‐70)

ItemPartNumberNameQuantityPicture

F0144917MALEADAPTER‐6MB6MOR7

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F0244929ORIFICEINSERT.0625INONEWAY4

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F04104369PLUG‐6MBP1

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F05104586TEEADAPTER‐6FORXR6MORT6

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F0610459090DEGADAPTER‐6MOR6FORX906

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F07104884MALETOFEMALEADAPTER‐6MOR8FORX2

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F08104885TEEADAPTER‐8FORXR8MORT2

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F09104693MALEADAPTER‐4MB4MOR1

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F10105226MALETOFEMALEADAPTER‐4MOR6FORX1

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F11105500SETSCREW1/4X3/8 1

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6 M B - 6 M OR X 90

SIZE IN

1/16TH'S

GENDER: MALE

OR FEMALE

90° ANGLE

SWIVEL

TYPE

GENDER

SIZE

TYPE:

B - ORB

J - JIC

OR - FLAT

FACE

P - PIPE

Fitting Name

Example:

NotUsedwith509SeriesManifold

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4 Pre‐InstallationChecklist

Thepre‐installchecklistisnecessarytochecktheexistingsprayerfunctionalitybeforetheinstallation.

1. Unfoldthesprayeroveraflat,unobstructedarea(i.e.nopowerlines…etc.).

2. Ensureallboom‐foldoperationsarefunctional(placeacheckmarkinboxesbelow).

3. Bringenginetofield‐operationalRPMandrecordbelow.

4. Recordthetime(seconds)ittakesforafullstrokeforallboomfunctions.Toensurerepeatable

measurements,taketheaverageof3trials.

5. NotallsprayerswillhavethefunctionslistedbelowinFigure3.

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Ensuretheboomhassufficienttravelsoitdoesnotcontactthegroundduringthesetests.

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Figure3:Pre‐InstallBoomSpeeds

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5 HydraulicInstallation

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Ensureallpressurehasbeenbledfromthesystembeforedisconnectinganylinesorfittings.Hydraulic

pressurewillexistonthewingtiltcircuitsunlessthewingsarebeingsupportedbyothermeans.Thehydraulic

installationmaybeperformedwiththewingsintransportposition,restingonthegroundorwiththetilt

cylindersfullyextended.

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ComponentfailureduetooilcontaminationisnotcoveredundertheNORACsystemwarranty.Itis

recommendedthataqualifiedtechnicianperformthehydraulicinstallation.

5.1. LoadSensePlateAssembly

1. Removethesolenoidvalvesfromthetopofthemanifold.

2. Placethematchingloadsensesandwichplateontothemanifoldaligningthemountingholes.

3. Thesurfaceofthesandwichwitho‐ringsinstalledmatesagainstthemanifold.

4. Onthe3stationsandwichblock(V03),theLSportsfacethepressure“P”endofthemanifold.

5. Placethesolenoidvalvesontopofthesandwichblock.The“P”labelonthesideeachsolenoidmustpoint

towards“P”portofthemanifold.

6. InstallthelongerM5socketheadcapscrewssuppliedwiththesandwichblock.

7. Snugeachboltbeforetightening.

8. Torqueeachboltusingacornertocornerpatternto60‐65in‐lbs.(6.8‐7.3Nm)

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Figure4:LoadSensePlateAssembly

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5.2. ValveBlockAssembly

1. Onacleansurfaceremovetheplasticplugsfromtheblock.

2. Installthe6MB‐6MOR(F01)fittingsintothe“P”and“T”ports.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

3. Removetheplugfromthe“LS”port.Gentlytaptheplugwithahammertoloosenitbeforeattemptingto

removeit.

4. Installthe4MB‐4MOR(F09)fittingintothe“LS”port.Tightento11ft‐lbs(15Nm).

5. Inserttwoorifices(F02)intothe“B”portswiththenotchfacingoutward.

6. Inserttwoorifices(F02)intothe“A”portswiththenotchfacinginward.

7. Installthe6MB‐6MOR(F01)fittingsintothe“A”and“B”ports.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

8. Installthe6MBPplug(F04)intothe“A”portofthe3

stationoftheblock.

9. Installa6MB‐6MOR(F01)fittingintothe“B”portofthe3

stationoftheblock.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24

Nm).

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Figure5:NORACValveBlockDetails

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5.3. ValveBlockMounting

1. AgoodmountinglocationforthevalveblockontheJohnDeereisillustratedinFigure7.Thiswillrequire

remountingthehoseclamp(circledinredinFigure7)fromthebacktothefront.

Note:Thevalveblockcannotbemountedonthetopoftheboom.Ifthevalveblockismountedontop,it

willbehitwhentheboomrolls.

2. Mountthemanifoldtothebracket(B15)usingthehardwaresupplied.

3. Attachthemountingbracketandvalvetothesprayerusingtheremininghardware.

4. Cutoffexcessboltorstudlengthifnecessary.

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Figure6:ManifoldMountedtoBracket

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5.4. HydraulicPlumbing

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Fromthispointonintheinstallationtheboomswillbeinoperativeuntilthehydraulicsarefullyinstalled.

1. AftertheNORACvalveblockismounted,thehydraulichosesandfittingscanbeplumbed.Theplumbing

forthehydrauliccircuitisshownschematicallyinFigure2.

2. Installtwo(2)6MOR‐6FORX90fittings(F06)ontothe“P”and“T”portsoftheNORACvalveblock.

3. Connectthehoses(H01)tothe90degreefittings(F06)onthepressureandtankportsontheNORACvalve

block(V01).

4. Installan8FORXR‐8MORT(F08)teebetweentheexistingtanklineandthesprayervalveblock.

5. Installa6MOR‐8FORX(F07)fittingontothetee(F08).Connectthetankline(H01)fromtheNORACvalve

blocktotheF07fitting.

6. Installan8FORXR‐8MORT(F08)teebetweentheexistingpressurelineandthesprayervalveblock.The

pressureportislocatedonthesmallervalveblocknexttothemainblock.

7. Installa6MOR‐8FORX(F07)fittingontothetee(F08).Connectthepressureline(H01)fromtheNORAC

valveblocktotheF07fitting.

8. Insertthe6FORXR‐6MORTtees(F05)intotheexistingraiseandlowerlinesatthewingcylinders.

9. Installfour(4)6MOR‐6FORX90fittings(F06)ontothe6FORXR‐6MORTtees(F05).

10. Connectfour(4)hoses(H02)betweenthe90degreefittings(F06)andthe“A”and“B”portsontheNORAC

valveblock.

11. Theraiselinesmustbeconnectedtothe"B"portsoftheNORACvalveblock.Thelowerlinesofthe

cylindersmustbeconnectedtothe"A"portsoftheNORACblock.

12. ConnecthoseH01tothe“B”portonthe3

stationoftheblock.

13. Inserta6FORXR‐6MORTtee(F05)intotheexistingmainliftline.ConnecthoseH01totheF05tee.

NOTE:AJohnDeerediscorificeisfoundbetweentheJohnDeereblockfittingandhoseend.Becarefulto

notlosethispartwhenremovingthemainlifthosetoinserttheF05tee.Positiontheorificebetween

theF05teefittingandtheJohnDeerehose,sothattheorificerestrictsflowofboththeJohnDeere

controlsandtheNORACcontrols.

14. ConnecthoseH03tothe“S”portoftheNORACblock.

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15. Inserta6FORXR‐6MORTtee(F05)intotheexistingloadsenseconnection.Installthe4MOR‐6FORXfitting

(F10)ontotheF05tee.ConnecthoseH03totheF10fitting.

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Figure8:Pressure,Tank,LoadSenseandMainLiftLocations

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Figure9:LoadSenseConnectiononJDValveBlock

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Tank

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Figure10:PressureLinePlumbing

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Figure11:LoadSensePlumbing

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Figure12:MainLiftPlumbing

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Figure13:FittingsandHosesInstalledatTiltCylinder

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Startupthesprayerandtestthesprayer’sfunctionality.Unfoldtheboomsandraise/lowereachboomand

themainsection.Ensurethattherearenoleaks.

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F08

F07

H03

H01

F10

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6 UltrasonicSensorInstallation

6.1. UltrasonicSensorMountingGuidelines

Thefollowingguidelineswillensureoptimalsensorperformanceandpreventsensormeasurement.

1. Initslowestposition,thesensormustbe9inches(230mm)ormorefromtheground.

2. Ensurethattherearenoobstructionswithina12inch(300mm)diametercircleprojecteddirectlybelow

thecenterofthesensor.

3. Thesensorshouldbeapproximatelyverticalatnormaloperatingheights.

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Figure14:SensorMountingGuidelines

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Figure15:BracketMountingGuidelines

6.2. LowProfileBracketMountingGuidelines

1. Minimizethedistancebetweentheboltstopreventbendingthebracketandpreventthebracketfrom

looseningovertime.

2. Ensurethebracketismountedtightagainstthebottomoftheboom,minimizingthedistancebetweenthe

boomstructureandtheangledflange.

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Aproblemcanariseifasensorisnotmountedcorrectly.Thismayonlybecomeapparentoncethecontrol

systemisswitchedfromsoiltocropmode.

Becarefulthatthesensorbracketdoesnotcollidewithanyotherpartoftheboomwhentheboomisfolded

totransportposition.Ifpossible,mountthesensorbracketswhiletheboomsarefoldedtoensuretheywill

notcauseinterference.

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6.3. WingSensorInstallation

Ifinstallingathreesensorsystem,refertoSection6.3.1.

Ifinstallingafivesensorsystem(severeterrainoption),refertoSection6.3.2.

6.3.1. InstallationofaThreeSensorSystem

WheninstallingtheMAXSensors™(E07),startwiththesmallestserialnumberontheleft‐handsideandproceed

tothelargestserialnumberontheright‐handside.Eachsensorhasaserialnumberstampedonthesensor

housing.

ApplyalightcoatingofthesuppliedPermatexAnti‐seizegreasetoallthreadedpartsuponinstallation.

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Figure16:SensorSerialNumberArrangement

1. Thesensorbracketshouldbeorientedforward(aheadoftheboom).

2. UseM07,M08andM09inplaceofthesuppliedhardwaretomountthebrackets.

3. Typically,thebestmountinglocationforthewingsensorbracketswillbeneartheendoftheboomtips,

approximatelytwofeet(0.6m)fromtheend(Figure18).

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4. MounttheMAXsensors(E07)intothesensorbrackets.TorquetheM8nutto108in‐lb(12Nm).Runthe

sensorcablethroughholeinthebackofthebracket.Ensurethecableisclearofmovingpartsandwillnot

bedamagedduringfolding.

5. ConnectcablesC05tothe8‐waycouplerandroutealongtheboomtotheouterwingsensors.

6. Atthesensorbrackets,attacha2‐waycouplerwithterminator(E20)tothesprayerboom.The2‐way

couplerwithterminatoristhewhite2‐waycoupler.PlugthesensorandtheCANbuscableintothe

terminator.

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Figure17:BracketMountingExample

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Figure18:WingSensorBracketMounting

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