Norac UC7-BC-AB02 Installation guide

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AirBoomStandardControl

SalfordAB350

UC7BoomHeightControlSystem

InstallationManual

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ReorderP/N:UC7‐BC‐AB02‐INSTRevB(AIRBOOMStandardControlSalfordAB350)

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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

wasreviewedatthetimeofapprovalforpublication.

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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.......................................................................................................5

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UltrasonicSensorInstallation................................................................................................6

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ElectronicInstallation..........................................................................................................10

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SoftwareSetup....................................................................................................................13

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CableSchematics.................................................................................................................14

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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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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

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

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3.2. ListofParts

ItemPartNumberNameQuantity

B011048248‐01BRACKETMOUNTINGHCM1W/HDWR 1

B0544706‐01KITCABLETIEBLK10x21150x7.51

B1744972BRKT,SENSORMNTLOWPRORAINFLAP2

B2044973‐03BRKT,SENSORMNTLOWPROAIRMAX2

C0243220‐0.5CBL,NETWORK14AWG0.5M1

C0543220‐15CBL,NETWORK14AWG15M2

C1150130‐27CBL,VLV4PINTO2PINDTTEEDIODE1

C1450130‐31CBL,SCTILTI/FMP150152CM60IN1

C3043250‐04CBL,PWRAMPFUSED1

E0150000HCM1MODULE1

E0750300ULTRASONICMAXSENSOR2

E1043760NETWORKCOUPLER3‐WAY1

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

M02UC7‐BC‐AB02‐INSTMANUC7INSTAIRBOOMSCSALFORDAB3501

M04100870NUTLOCKNYLONSS3165/16‐184

M05100658BOLTHEXNCSS5/16X14

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

P02106602NETWORK12PINPLUG(A‐KEY)DT1

P05411785CONNPLUGDT064PINW/TETHER1

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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

similaranti‐seizeproductsmaybeused.

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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2.

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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2:Pre‐InstallBoomSpeeds

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5 UltrasonicSensorInstallation

5.1. UltrasonicSensorSerialNumberArrangement

TheMAXSensors™(E07)aremountedintheouterwingpositionswiththelowestserialnumberontheleftside

andthehighestserialnumberontheright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3:SensorSerialNumberArrangement

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5.2. UltrasonicSensorMountingGuidelines

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

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4:SensorMountingGuidelines

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Figure5:BracketMountingGuidelines

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5.3. 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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5.4. RainflapInstallation

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Donotinstalltherainflapunlessthesensorisfacingupwardwhenfoldedintransportmode.

1. Insertonesideoftherainflaprodintothepre‐benthingetabonthesensorbracket.(Figure6)

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Figure6:RainflapRodinPre‐BentHingeTab

2. Aligntheothersideoftherainflaprodwiththeunbenthingetab.(Figure7)

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Figure7:AlignRainflapRod

3. Bendthehingetabinwardovertherainflaproduntilthehingetabfitssecurelyinthedetentgrooveon

thebacksideofthesensorbracket.(Figure8)

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Figure8:BendRainflapHingeTab

4. Ensuretherainflapactuatessmoothlywhenthebracketisturnedupsidedownandreturnstotheopen

positionwhenthesensorbracketisreturnedtoitsoperatingposition(sensorpointingdownwardstoward

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5.5. WingSensorInstallation

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

2. Mountthesensorintothesensorbracket.TorquetheM8nutto108in‐lb(12Nm).Runthesensorcable

throughholeandbehindthebracket.Ensurethecableisclearofmovingpartsandwillnotbedamaged

duringfolding.

3. Removetheboltsontheskidplates.Installthebracketadapterwiththeoriginalbolts.

4. Installthebrackettotheadapter.(Figure9)

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Figure9:BracketMounting

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6 ElectronicInstallation

6.1. HCM1Installation

1. InstalltheHCM1(E01)onthecrossbarabovethevalveblockusingthebracketB01.MounttheHCM1

withthelargelabelandLEDsfacingup.

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Figure10:HCM1Connections

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Figure11:HCM1Label

2. Removethecoverontheleftsidebox.

3. Connectthe4‐pinconnectoroncableC11totheconnectorlabeled7,8ontheHCM1.TeetheO/P1

connectorsintothedirectionalcoilonthesprayer.

4. Connectthe4‐pinconnectorP4AoncableC14totheconnectorlabeled1,2ontheHCM1.Teetheleftup

connectorsintotheleftboomcoilonthesprayer.

5. Connectthe4‐pinconnectorP4BoncableC14totheconnectorlabeled3,4ontheHCM1.Teetheright

upconnectorsintotherightboomcoilonthesprayer.

6. Insert4‐pinplugs(P01)intoanyunusedconnectorsontheHCM1.

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OutputNumberNormalFunction

1,2LeftUpandDown

3,4RightUpandDown

5,6MainUpandDown

7,8RollCWandCCW

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Figure12:CableConnections

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Ensurethatallunusedconnectorsarepluggedwiththeplugsprovided.

7. Connectthe6‐pinconnectoroncableC30asdescribedinthedisplayoptionmanual.Connecttheother

endtotheappropriatepowersource.

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DirectionalValve

LeftValve

RightValve

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6.2. CablingConnections

1. Fastenthe3‐waycouplertotheboomwithcableties.ConnectcableC02betweenthe3‐waycoupler(E10)

andthe6‐pinNORACbusconnectorontheHCM1.

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Figure13:NORACBusLocation

2. ConnectcableC05tothe3‐waycouplerandroutealongtheboomtotheouterwingsensors.

3. 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2‐way

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Figure14:CablingandPartsLayout

NORACBus

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7 SoftwareSetup

1. Startupthesprayerandtestthesprayer’sfunctionality.Thedisplayterminaldoesnotneedtobepowered

onfortheoriginalboomfunctionswitchestooperate.Unfoldtheboomsandraise/lowereachboomand

themainsection.

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Confirmthatthecablingandhosesdonotpinch,stretchorbindovertheentirerangeofmotion.

2. Ifanyfunctionsdonotwork,reviewthehydraulicandelectricalportionsofthismanualtocheckforproper

installation.

3. Turnonthepowerforthedisplayterminalusingtheswitchontheside.

4. TheprocedurefortheinstallationoftheUC7™BoomHeightControlsystemisnowcomplete.Beginthe

AutomaticSystemSetupprocedureasdescribedintheUC7TechnicalOperationManual.

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8 CableSchematics

8.1. ItemC02:43220‐0.5‐CBL,NETWORK14AWG0.5M

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8.2. ItemC05:43220‐15‐CBL,NETWORK14AWG15M

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8.3. ItemC11:50130‐27‐CBL,VLV4PINTO2PINDTTEEDIODE

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8.4. ItemC14:50130‐31‐CBL,SCTILTI/FMP150152CM60IN

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