Topcon X-63 Installation And Calibration Manual

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productshouldonlyberepairedbyauthorizedTPSwarrantyservicecenters.Usersshouldreviewand

heedthesafetywarningsinanAppendix.

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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

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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

0

+90

-90

Main Ant

Position

Aux Ant

provides

heading

Project position from

Main Ant to bucket teeth

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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

Up

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):

•

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.

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