Topcon X-32 Installation And Calibration Manual

Brand: Topcon

Model: X-32

Type: Installation And Calibration Manual

This manual is also suitable for

X-63/X-63i/X-62/X-33/X-32

Excavator Indicate Systems

Installation and Calibration Manual

X-63/X-63i/X-62/X-33/X-32

Installation and Calibration

Manual

PartNumber7010‐0697

Rev.D

©CopyrightOctober,2013

AllcontentsinthismanualarecopyrightedbyTopcon.Allrightsreserved.Theinformationcontainedherein

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i

P/N:7010‐0697

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

What’s New with the Excavator Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

3DExcavatorIndicateSystems .................................................. 2

X‐63i ......................................................................4

X‐63 .......................................................................5

X‐33 .......................................................................6

2DExcavatorIndicateSystems .................................................. 7

X‐62 .......................................................................7

X‐32 .......................................................................8

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SensorInstallation ............................................................ 9

TS‐1SensorInstallation .......................................................9

TS‐1SensorOrientation...............................................9

TS‐i3SensorInstallation .......................... ............................10

TS‐i3SensorOrientation ...............................................10

BucketSensorMounting ......................................................11

Dog‐boneSensorMounting (Optional) ..........................................12

TiltBucketSensorMounting(Optional)..........................................13

StickSensorMounting .......................... ..............................14

BoomSensorMounting .......................................................15

SecondaryBoomSensorMounting(Optional) ....................................16

BodySensorMounting .......................................................16

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

MachineCalibration .......................................................... 17

MachineMeasurements......................................................17

EnteringSensorInformation ...................................................21

CalibratingtheSensors .......................................................25

BodySensorCalibration .................................... ...........25

BoomSensorCalibration..............................................27

Secondary

BoomSensorCalibration(Optional)............................28

StickSensorCalibration...............

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BucketSensorCalibration.....................................................31

Dog‐boneSensorCalibration...........................................31

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Table of Contents



ii

P/N:7010‐0697

BucketEdgeCalibration........................................33

Bucket‐MountedCalibration....

.......................................34

BucketEdgeCalibration........

................................35

MultipleBucketCalibration...............

.............................37

TiltBucketCalibration ..................

...............................37

BucketEdgeCalibration................

........................40

CANTermination ............................................................41

SensorFiltering. .............................................................41

LS-B10W Laser Receiver Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

LS‐B10WMounting ..........................................................42

LS‐B10WCalibration .........................................................43

Compass Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

InstallingtheCompass......................................................... 44

InstallingtheDrivers(GX‐60Only)..............................................44

CalibratingtheCompass......................................................44

ActivatingtheCompass .......................................................45

AdjustingCalibration.........................................................46

Verifying Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

VerifyingRangeofMotion.....................................................47

StringLineVerification........................................................48

Setup...............................................................48

Test ....................................

............................48

Troubleshooting.....................

.................................49

TroubleshootingtheBucketSensor .............

..................49

TroubleshootingtheStickSensor............................

.....49

TroubleshootingtheBoomSensor................................50

VerifyingMainAntenna‐to‐BoomLength ........................................51

MethodA:Measureextendedpositionsat180°...........................51

MethodB:Measuringtoahubat180° ........

...........................54

VerifyingAuxAntenna‐to‐BoomLength .........................................55

MethodA:UsingaSurveyRover............................. ...........56

MethodB:WithoutUsing

aSurveyRover.................................57

VerifyingAntenna‐to‐BoomCenterlineLength ....................................58

MethodA:UsingaSurveyRover............................. ...........58

MethodB:WithoutUsing

aSurveyRover.................................60

VerifyingMainAntennaHeight.................................................61

VerifyingAuxAntennaHeight...................... ............................62

LS‐B10WTest...............................................................63



iii

P/N:7010‐0697

Full System Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

TestingMachineElementSensorsforAccuracy...................................65

TestingMachineBodySensorforAccuracy .......................................69

Preface

iv

P/N:7010‐0697

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Preface

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selection,coordinationand

arrangementbyTPS.

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TheaboveTermsandConditionswillbegovernedby,andconstruedinaccordancewith,thelawsofthe

StateofCalifornia,withoutref erencetoconflictoflaws.

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Manual Conventions

Thismanualusesthefollowingconv entions:



Convention Description Example

Bold Menu,ordrop‐downmenuselection FileExit(ClicktheFilemenuandclickExit)

Bold Nameofadialogboxorscreen FromtheConnectionscreen...

Bold Buttonorkeycommands ClickFinish.

Mono Usersuppliedtextorvariable Typeguest,andclickEnter.

Italic

Referencetoanothermanualorhelpdocument RefertotheTopconQuickGuide.

Furtherinformationtonoteaboutsystemconfiguration,maintenance,orsetup.

Supplementaryinformationthatcanhaveanadverseeffectonsystemoperation,system

performance,dataintegrity,measurements,orpersonalsafety.

Notificationthatanactionhasthepotentialtoresultinsystemdamage,lossofdata,lossof

warranty,orpersonalinjury.

What’ sNewwiththeExca v atorSystems

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What’s New with the Excavator Systems

TheX‐63isystemusestheGX‐60ControlBox(9169‐0000)andMC‐i3GNSSReceiver(Figure1).TheX‐33andX‐

32systemsusetheMC‐i3GNSSReceiverandGX‐30ControlBox.TheX‐62andX‐32systemsnowsupportan

optionalcompass.

Figure1:TheMC‐i3GNSSReceiverandGX‐30ControlBox

GX-30 Control Box

MC-i3 GNSS Receiver

Introduction

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Introduction

ThismanualdiscusseshowtoinstallandcalibratetheX‐63/X‐63i/X‐33GPSexcavatorindicatesystemsfor3D

control,andtheX‐62/X ‐32excavatorindicat esystemsfor2Dcontrol.

TheTS‐i3andTS‐1TiltSensors(917 4‐0001)usedintheTopconexcavatorsystemsmeasurethepitchandroll

angleofvariousmachineelements(Figure2).Eachsensoraccuratelymeasuresagravity‐ref erencedangleof

thebody,boom,stickandbucket,sendingthisangledatatoaGX‐60orGX‐30ControlBoxtoprovidepr ecise

grade.Eachsensorisconfiguredandcalibratedforitsspecificlocationontheexcavator.

Thebodysensorfunctionalityisuniqueasitmeasuresbothpitchandroll(crossslope)ofthemachine.

3D Excavator Indicate Systems

Table1liststhecomponentsofthedifferent3Dindicatesystems.

Figure2showsthepositionofthesensorsfor3Dindicatesystems.

Figure2:TiltSensorsonanExcavator

Table1.3DIndicateSystemComponents

X-63i X-63 X-33

TS-1 Tilt Sensors TS-1 Tilt Sensors TS-i3 Tilt Sensors

GX-60 Control Box GX-60 Control Box GX-30 Control Box

MC-i3 GNSS Receiver MC-R3 GNSS Receiver MC-i3 GNSS Receiver

GPS Antennas (2) GPS Antennas (2) GPS Antennas (2)

Bucket

Sensor

LS-B10WLS-B10W

Laser ReceiverLaser Receiver

Body

Sensor

Boom

SensorSensor

Boom

Sensor

StickStick

SensorSensor

Stick

Sensor

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Sittinginthecabfacingforward,thesensoranglesare0°straightahead(horizonta l),+90°straightup,and

‐90°directlydown(Figure3).

Figure3:AngleConventionUsedForTiltSensors

TheMainandAuxiliaryantennasprovidepositionalandheadinginformation.

•

Mainantenna–determines3Dmachineposition.

•

Auxantenna–determinesheadingusingrelativeposition.

UsingtheTS‐1orTS‐i3sensors,the3DpositionofthebucketisprojectedfromtheMainantenna.

Figure4:TiltSensorPositionalandHeadingReferences

+90

-90

Main Ant

Position

Aux Ant

provides

heading

Project position from

Main Ant to bucket teeth

Introduction

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X-63i

Figure5showsthebasiccablingconnectionsfortheX‐63isystem.Wheninstallingcomponents,use

theTopconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.

Figure5:BasicCableConnectionsfortheX‐63iSystem

Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not

directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.

Main

GPS

Antenna

Aux

GPS

Antenna

MC-i3

GX-60

Optional

Lightbar

TS-1 Tilt Sensors

StickBoomBody Bucket

7.5 Amp In-line Fuse Required

Sensor

Terminator

Radio

Antenna

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X-63

Figure6showsthebasiccablingconnectionsfortheX‐63system.

Wheninstallingcomponents,usethe

Topconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.

Figure6:BasicCableConnectionsfortheX‐63System

Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not

directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.

Attach To

Upper Connector

Aux GPS

Antenna

Main GPS

Antenna

Body Boom Stick Bucket

40-pin

Connector “A”

Voltage Supply

(Switched Or

Unswitched Is

Acceptable)

Ground To Chassis

7.5 Amp

In-line Fuse

Required

MC-R3 Controller

GX-60

Display

Sensor

Terminator

Radio

Antenna

Optional

Lightbar

TS-1 Tilt Sensors

Optional

Lightbar

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X-33

Figure7showsthebasiccableconnectionsfortheX‐33system.

Wheninstallingcomponents,usethe

Topconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.

Figure7:BasicCableConnectionsfortheX‐33System

Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not

directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.

Main

GPS

Antenna

Aux

GPS

Antenna

MC-i3

GX-30

Radio

Antenna

Serial

CAN

TS-i3 Tilt Sensors

StickBoomBody Bucket

External

Radio

Modem

7.5 Amp In-line Fuse Required

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2D Excavator Indicate Systems

Table2liststhecomponentsofthedifferent2Dindicatesystems

X-62

TheTS‐1TiltSensors,theGX‐60ControlBox,andtheLS‐B10WLaserReceivermakeuptheX‐62indicate

system.TheLS‐B10Waddsalaserheightreference,andiscalibratedforitslocationonthestickofthe

excavator.

Figure8:MachineComponentsoftheX‐62System

Figure9showsthebasiccablingconnectionsfortheX‐62system.Wheninstallingcomponents,use

theTopconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.



Figure9:BasicCableConnectionsfortheX‐62System

Table2.2DIndicateSystemComponents

X-62 X-32

TS-1 Tilt Sensors TS-i3 Tilt Sensors

GX-60 Control Box GX-30 Control Box

LS-B10W Laser Receiver MC-i3 GNSS Receiver

Compass Compass

Bucket

Sensor

LS-B10WLS-B10W

Laser ReceiverLaser Receiver

LS-B10W

Laser Receiver

Body

Sensor

Boom

SensorSensor

Boom

Sensor

StickStick

SensorSensor

Stick

Sensor

Compass

GX-60

Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not

directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.

TS-1 Tilt Sensors

Body Boom Stick Bucket

LS-B10W

Laser Receiver

And Bracket

Ground To Chassis

7.5 Amp

In-line Fuse

Required

Voltage Supply

(Switched Or

Unswitched Is

Acceptable)

Sensor

Terminator

Compass

Optional

Lightbar

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X-32

TheX‐32systemcontainsTS‐i3TiltSensors,theGX‐30Contr olBox,andtheMC‐i3GNSSReceiver.

Figure10:MachineComponentsoftheX‐32System

Figure11showsthebasiccablingconnectionsfortheX‐32system.Wheninstallingcomponents,use

theTopconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.

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Figure11:BasicCableConnectionsoftheX‐32System

Bucket

Sensor

LS-B10W

Laser Receiver

Body

Sensor

Boom

Sensor

Boom

Sensor

Stick

Sensor

Stick

Sensor

GX-30

Compass

Radio Antenna

MC-i3

Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not

directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.

MC-i3

GX-30

TS-i3 Tilt Sensors

StickBoomBody Bucket

Serial

CAN

Compass

Sensor

Terminator

7.5 Amp

In-line Fuse

Required

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Installation

Sensor Installation

TS-1 Sensor Installation

EachTS‐1sensorcontainsa3‐axis360°sensorelementwhichmustbeconfigureddependingonthe

mountingposition.TheTS‐1TiltSensorscanbe mountedinmanyorientationsaslongastheyareparallel

totheaxisbeingmeasured(Figure12).Locatesurfacesthatprotectthesensorfromphysicaldamageand

areconvenientforcablerouting.Whenthepositionoftheimplementisatzerodegrees(horizontal),

makeanoteofthedirectionofthearrowmarkeronthesensornameplate.Thisdirectionisneeded

duringcalibration.Thecalibrationprocessuses3D‐MCtoenterdirection,orientation,andothersensor

variables.

TS-1 Sensor Orientation

Figure12:TS‐1ArrowMarkerLocationandDirection

Table3indicatesarrowmarkerdirectionoptionsoncethemountingsurfacehasbeenselecte d.These

directionsassumethemountingsurfaceisatzerodegrees.

Whenmountingthetiltsensors,beginwiththebuckettohelpsimplifycablerouting.

Table3.MarkerDirectionOptions

MountingSurface MarkerDirectionOptions

Back Right Up

Down Forward Right

Forward Right Up

Left Up Forward

Right Forward Up

Up Forward Right

Arrow Marker

Direction

of Travel

Left

Forward

Back

Down

Right

Back

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TS-i3 Sensor Installation

EachTS‐i3sensorcontainsasingleordualaxissensorelement,andwillbedifferentdependingon

wheretheyaremounted.Sensorsmountedonthestick,boomandbucketaresingleaxis,andareonly

mountedinaleftorrightorientation.Thesensormountedonthebodyisdualaxis,andismounted

onlywithaleft,right,orflatorientation.

Wheninstallingthesensors,ensurethattheyaremountedparalleltotheaxisbeingmeasuredwith

thedirectionarrowpointingawayfromthecab(

Figure13).Locatesurfacesthatprotectthesensor

fromphysicaldamageandareconvenientforcablerouting.Whenthepositionoftheimplementisat

zerodegrees(horizontal),makeanoteofthedirectionofthearrowmarkerontheseriallabel(located

onthetopofthesensor).Thisdirectionisneededduringcalibration.Thecalibrationprocessuses3D‐

MCtoenterdirection,orientation,andothersensorvariables.

TS-i3 Sensor Orientation

Figure13:TS‐i3SensorLocationandDirection

Direction

of Travel

Left

Back

Right

Mountingeachtiltsensorwithin+/‐20°ofthepivotcenterlineisagoodpractice.Thoughnot

necessaryforsystemperformance,squaringthesensorstoeachpartofthemachinemakesfora

cleanerlookinginstallation.

Alltiltsensororientationisdeterminedwhentheimplementishorizontal(zerodegrees).The

orientationofeachtiltsensorisenteredin3D‐MC.

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Bucket Sensor Mounting

Thebucketsensoristhemostchallengingsensortomounttokeepthesensorandcablesprotected.

Theeasiestandmostaccuratelocationtomountthesensorisonthetopleftsideofthebucket—

fromthecabperspective—withthearrowpointingforward(towardthedirectionoftravel).The

safest,butlessaccurate,locationtomountthesensorisontheleftsideofthedog‐bone;see“Dog‐

boneSensorMounting(Optional)”onpage12.

Whenmountingthebucketsensor,keepthefollowinginmind(Figure14):

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Positionthebucketatzerodegreesbeforemountingthesensor.

•

Sensororientation(Up/Forward,etc.)ref erencesthepositionofthebucketatzerodegrees.

Figure14:BucketSensorMounting

Fabricationofasensorguardandcableprotectionisrequiredtominimizedamage.

Becausethisvarieswidely,suchspecificprotectionisnotincludedintheTopconkitandmustbe

suppliedbytheinstaller.

TS‐i3sensorsareonlymountedontheleftorrightofthebucket.

Whenusingaquick ‐releasebucket,mountthesensortothequick‐release,notthebucket.

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Dog-bone Sensor Mounting (Optional)

Anoptionallocationforthebucketsensorisonthedog‐bone.Thislocationoffersadditional

protectionofthesensor,butproduceslessaccuratereadings(especiallyifthejointsareworn).If

possible,placingthesensorontheinsideofthedog‐bonewi ll provideadditionalprotection.

Mountingthesensoronthedog‐bonerequiresadditionalcalibrationsteps.

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Theorienta tionofthedog‐bonemountedbucketsensormarkerisdeterminedwhenthedog‐boneis

horizontal(zerodegrees)asshowninFigure15.Orientationisselectedinthe

SensorCalibration

screenin

3D‐MC.

Therecommendedlocationofthesensorisontheleftsideofthedog‐bonewiththearrowpointing

forward,towardthedirectionoftra vel.

Figure15:Dog‐boneSensorMountingExample

Ifusingthedog‐bonemountingoption,wornjointsinthedog‐bonelinkagewillcause

decreasedaccuracy.

TS‐i3sensorsareonlymountedontheleftorrightofthedog‐bone.

Correct Mounting

Orientation

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