Norac UC7-BC-AP03 Installation guide

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UC7BoomHeightControlSystem

InstallationManual

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ReorderP/N:UC7‐BC‐AP03‐INSTRevF(Apache(2010+))

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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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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..............................................................................................12

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ElectronicInstallation..........................................................................................................19

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SoftwareSetup....................................................................................................................28

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CableSchematics.................................................................................................................29

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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(2018+DisplayParts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10PCS/150PCS21/7.51

B1650920BRKT,MANIFOLD90DEG509SERIES1

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

B2044971BRKT,SENSORMNTLOWPRO2

B2144973BRKT,SENSORMNTLOWPROLRGFLNGETALL1

C0143220‐01CBL,NETWORK14AWG1M1

C0243220‐03CBL,NETWORK14AWG3M1

C0543210‐20CBL,NETWORK18AWG20M2

C1050130‐01CBL,VLV4PINTO2PINDT2

C1150120‐01CBL,TEMPPROBE45CM18IN1

C1250130‐05CBL,VLV4PINTO2PINDTTEE170IN432CM1

C2050140‐06CBL,I/FDT1

C3043250‐06CBL,PWRPIGTAILFUSED1

C3543260‐08CBL,I/FCANBUS4PINDT1

C4043220‐0.5CBL,NETWORK14AWG0.5M3

E0150000HCM1MODULE1

E0750300ULTRASONICMAXSENSOR3

E1043760NETWORKCOUPLER3‐WAY1

E1143765NETWORKCOUPLER8‐WAY1

E1243764NETWORKCOUPLER2‐WAY1

E2043764TNETWORKCOUPLER2‐WAYTERMINATOR 4

H0144863‐06HOSEASM122R2‐0640INL6FJX6FJX904

H0244863‐49HOSEASM122R2‐0640INL6FJX908FJX1

H05106820ORIFICEINSERT1.2MM5MMTHICK2

H1044865‐03HYDFITTINGKIT‐AP21

M02UC7‐BC‐AP03‐INSTMANUC7INSTAPACHE(2010+)1

M05106706MOUNTINGCLIPHCM12

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

P03105882NETWORK6PINPLUG4

V0150902VALVEASSEM2STATIONCCPROPDT1

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3.3.1. HydraulicFittingKitDetails(P/N:44865‐03)

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

F04103839TADAPTER‐6FJXR6MJT4

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F05103312MALEADAPTER‐6MB6MJ4

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F07104632TADAPTER‐8FJXR8MJT1

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F0844928ORIFICEINSERT.047INONEWAY2

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F09104369PLUG‐6MBP2

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F10104635TADAPTER‐10FJXR10MJT1

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F11105003FEMALETOMALEADAPTER‐10FJ6MJ1

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Notallfittingsareusedforthis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

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

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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:

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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. ValveBlockAssembly

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

2. Installthe6MB‐6MJ(F05)fittingsintothe“P”and“T”ports.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

3. Insertthetwoorifices(F08)intothe“B”portswiththenotchfacingoutward.

4. Installthe6MB‐6MJ(F05)fittingsintothe“B”ports.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

5. Installthe6MBPplugs(F09)fittingsintothe“A”ports.Tightento18ft‐lbs(24Nm).

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Figure4:NORACValveBlockDetails

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5.2. ValveBlockMounting

1. AsuitablemountinglocationforthevalveblockisillustratedinFigure5andFigure6.

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5:ValveBlockMountingonMachinesPriorto2022

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Figure6:ValveBlockMountingonMachines2022+

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5.3. 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ismounted,thehydraulichosesandfittingscanbeplumbed.Theplumbingforthe

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

2. Disconnectthetiltcylinderraiselinesfromthesprayervalveblockandinsertthe6FJXR‐6MJTtees(F04).

Reconnecttheraiselines.

3. Connectstraightendoftwohoses(H01)tothefreeendofthetees(F04).

4. Connecttheotherendofthehoses(H01)tothe“B”portsontheNORACvalveblock.

5. Disconnectthepressurehosefromthesprayervalveblockandinserta6FJXR‐6MJTtee(F04).Usethe

8FJXR‐8MJTtee(F07)ifneeded.

6. IftheF04teewasused,connectthestraightendofhoseH01tothefreeendofthetee.IftheF07teewas

used,connectthestraightendofhoseH02tothefreeendofthetee.

7. ConnecttheotherendofthehosetothepressureportontheNORACvalveblock.

8. Disconnectthetankhosefromthesprayervalveblockandinserta6FJXR‐6MJTtee(F04).Usethe8FJXR‐

8MJTtee(F07)orthe10FJXR‐10MJTtee(F10)ifneeded.

9. IftheF04teewasused,connectthestraightendofhoseH01tothefreeendofthetee.IftheF07teewas

used,connectthestraightendofhoseH02tothefreeendofthetee.IftheF10teewasused,connectthe

10FJ‐6MJadapter(F11)tothefreeendofthetee.ConnectthestraightendofhoseH01toF11.

10. ConnecttheotherendofthehosetothetankportontheNORACvalveblock.

5.3.1. PommierBoomInstallations

NOTE:ThefollowingstepsareonlyforPommierboominstallations.

1. Opentheneedlevalvesalltheway(Figure8).

2. Removetheaccumulatorandinstalla1.2mm5mmthickorifice(H05)betweentheaccumulatorandthe

existingfitting(Figure9).

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Figure8:NeedleValveOpened(PommierBoom)

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Figure9:AccumulatorOrifice(H05)(PommierBoom)

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

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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10:SensorMountingGuidelines

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Figure11: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. RainflapInstallation

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Rainflapsareonlyinstalledinthewingsensorbrackets.

1. Insertonesideoftherainflaprodintothepre‐benthingetabonthesensorbracket.(Figure12)

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Figure12:RainflapRodinPre‐BentHingeTab

2. Aligntheothersideoftherainflaprodwiththeunbenthingetab.(Figure13)

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Figure13: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14)

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Figure14: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

theground).

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6.4. WingSensorInstallation

Ifinstallingathreesensorsystem,refertoSection6.4.1.

Ifinstallingafivesensorsystem(severeterrainoption),refertoSection6.4.2.

6.4.1. 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15:SensorSerialNumberArrangement

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

2. 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17andFigure18).

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

  

Figure16:BracketMountingExample

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Figure17:WingBracketMounting

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Figure18:WingBracketMountingonPommierBoom

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6.4.2. InstallationofaFiveSensorSystem(SevereTerrainOption)

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.

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Figure19:SensorSerialNumberArrangement

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

2. MounttheouterwingsensorbracketsasdescribedinSection6.4.1,step2.

3. Mounttheinnerwingsensorbracketsontotheboomhalfwaybetweenthetipandcenterofthesprayer.

4. Steelboom:Usethe2x2x8spacers(B12)tomountthebracketonthelowestpartoftheboom.Thespacer

mustbeplacedbetweenthelowestpartoftheboomandthebackfaceofthebracket.Theplateisplaced

behindtheboom.(Figure20)

NOTE:Thespacers(B12)arenotincludedinthiskit.

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Figure20:ApacheSpacerPlacementonInnerWingBrackets(SteelBoom)

5. Pommierboom:MountthebracketasshowninFigure21.Thespacersarenotneededforthistypeof

install.

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Figure21:InnerWingBracketonPommierBoom

6. 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.

7. ConnectcablesC05tothe8‐waycouplerandroutealongtheboomtotheoutersensorbracket.

8. Attheoutersensorbrackets,attacha3‐waycoupler(E10)tothesprayerboom.ConnectcablesC05and

thesensorcabletothe3‐waycoupler.

9. ConnectcablesC06tothe3‐waycoupler(E10)androutealongtheboomtotheinnerwingsensors.

10. Attheinner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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