Topcon X-63 Installation And Calibration Manual

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Installation and Calibration Manual
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Installation and Calibration
Manual
PartNumber70100697
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
What’s New with the Excavator Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3DExcavatorIndicateSystems .................................................. 2
X63i ......................................................................4
X63 .......................................................................5
X33 .......................................................................6
2DExcavatorIndicateSystems .................................................. 7
X62 .......................................................................7
X32 .......................................................................8
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SensorInstallation ............................................................ 9
TS1SensorInstallation .......................................................9
TS1SensorOrientation...............................................9
TSi3SensorInstallation .......................... ............................10
TSi3SensorOrientation ...............................................10
BucketSensorMounting ......................................................11
DogboneSensorMounting (Optional) ..........................................12
TiltBucketSensorMounting(Optional)..........................................13
StickSensorMounting .......................... ..............................14
BoomSensorMounting .......................................................15
SecondaryBoomSensorMounting(Optional) ....................................16
BodySensorMounting .......................................................16
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
MachineCalibration .......................................................... 17
MachineMeasurements......................................................17
EnteringSensorInformation ...................................................21
CalibratingtheSensors .......................................................25
BodySensorCalibration .................................... ...........25
BoomSensorCalibration..............................................27
Secondary
BoomSensorCalibration(Optional)............................28
StickSensorCalibration...............
................................29
BucketSensorCalibration.....................................................31
DogboneSensorCalibration...........................................31
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BucketEdgeCalibration........................................33
BucketMountedCalibration....
.......................................34
BucketEdgeCalibration........
................................35
MultipleBucketCalibration...............
.............................37
TiltBucketCalibration ..................
...............................37
BucketEdgeCalibration................
........................40
CANTermination ............................................................41
SensorFiltering. .............................................................41
LS-B10W Laser Receiver Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
LSB10WMounting ..........................................................42
LSB10WCalibration .........................................................43
Compass Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
InstallingtheCompass......................................................... 44
InstallingtheDrivers(GX60Only)..............................................44
CalibratingtheCompass......................................................44
ActivatingtheCompass .......................................................45
AdjustingCalibration.........................................................46
Verifying Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
VerifyingRangeofMotion.....................................................47
StringLineVerification........................................................48
Setup...............................................................48
Test ....................................
............................48
Troubleshooting.....................
.................................49
TroubleshootingtheBucketSensor .............
..................49
TroubleshootingtheStickSensor............................
.....49
TroubleshootingtheBoomSensor................................50
VerifyingMainAntennatoBoomLength ........................................51
MethodA:Measureextendedpositionsat180°...........................51
MethodB:Measuringtoahubat180° ........
...........................54
VerifyingAuxAntennatoBoomLength .........................................55
MethodA:UsingaSurveyRover............................. ...........56
MethodB:WithoutUsing
aSurveyRover.................................57
VerifyingAntennatoBoomCenterlineLength ....................................58
MethodA:UsingaSurveyRover............................. ...........58
MethodB:WithoutUsing
aSurveyRover.................................60
VerifyingMainAntennaHeight.................................................61
VerifyingAuxAntennaHeight...................... ............................62
LSB10WTest...............................................................63
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Full System Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
TestingMachineElementSensorsforAccuracy...................................65
TestingMachineBodySensorforAccuracy .......................................69
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What’ sNewwiththeExca v atorSystems
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Whats New with the Excavator Systems
TheX63isystemusestheGX60ControlBox(91690000)andMCi3GNSSReceiver(Figure1).TheX33andX
32systemsusetheMCi3GNSSReceiverandGX30ControlBox.TheX62andX32systemsnowsupportan
optionalcompass.
Figure1:TheMCi3GNSSReceiverandGX30ControlBox
GX-30 Control Box
MC-i3 GNSS Receiver
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Introduction
ThismanualdiscusseshowtoinstallandcalibratetheX63/X63i/X33GPSexcavatorindicatesystemsfor3D
control,andtheX62/X 32excavatorindicat esystemsfor2Dcontrol.
TheTSi3andTS1TiltSensors(917 40001)usedintheTopconexcavatorsystemsmeasurethepitchandroll
angleofvariousmachineelements(Figure2).Eachsensoraccuratelymeasuresagravityref erencedangleof
thebody,boom,stickandbucket,sendingthisangledatatoaGX60orGX30ControlBoxtoprovidepr ecise
grade.Eachsensorisconfiguredandcalibratedforitsspecificlocationontheexcavator.
Thebodysensorfunctionalityisuniqueasitmeasuresbothpitchandroll(crossslope)ofthemachine.
3D Excavator Indicate Systems
Table1liststhecomponentsofthedifferent3Dindicatesystems.
Figure2showsthepositionofthesensorsfor3Dindicatesystems.
Figure2:TiltSensorsonanExcavator
Table1.3DIndicateSystemComponents
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
Boom
SensorSensor
Boom
Sensor
StickStick
SensorSensor
Stick
Sensor
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Sittinginthecabfacingforward,thesensoranglesarestraightahead(horizonta l),+90°straightup,and
90°directlydown(Figure3).
Figure3:AngleConventionUsedForTiltSensors
TheMainandAuxiliaryantennasprovidepositionalandheadinginformation.
Mainantennadetermines3Dmachineposition.
Auxantennadeterminesheadingusingrelativeposition.
UsingtheTS1orTSi3sensors,the3DpositionofthebucketisprojectedfromtheMainantenna.
Figure4:TiltSensorPositionalandHeadingReferences
0
+90
-90
Main Ant
Position
Aux Ant
provides
heading
Project position from
Main Ant to bucket teeth
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X-63i
Figure5showsthebasiccablingconnectionsfortheX63isystem.Wheninstallingcomponents,use
theTopconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.
Figure5:BasicCableConnectionsfortheX63iSystem
Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not
directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.
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
Figure6showsthebasiccablingconnectionsfortheX63system.
Wheninstallingcomponents,usethe
Topconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.
Figure6:BasicCableConnectionsfortheX63System
Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not
directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.
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
Figure7showsthebasiccableconnectionsfortheX33system.
Wheninstallingcomponents,usethe
Topconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.
Figure7:BasicCableConnectionsfortheX33System
Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not
directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.
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
Table2liststhecomponentsofthedifferent2Dindicatesystems
X-62
TheTS1TiltSensors,theGX60ControlBox,andtheLSB10WLaserReceivermakeuptheX62indicate
system.TheLSB10Waddsalaserheightreference,andiscalibratedforitslocationonthestickofthe
excavator.
Figure8:MachineComponentsoftheX62System
Figure9showsthebasiccablingconnectionsfortheX62system.Wheninstallingcomponents,use
theTopconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.
Figure9:BasicCableConnectionsfortheX62System
Table2.2DIndicateSystemComponents
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
Boom
SensorSensor
Boom
Sensor
StickStick
SensorSensor
Stick
Sensor
Compass
GX-60
Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not
directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.
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X-32
TheX32systemcontainsTSi3TiltSensors,theGX30Contr olBox,andtheMCi3GNSSReceiver.
Figure10:MachineComponentsoftheX32System
Figure11showsthebasiccablingconnectionsfortheX32system.Wheninstallingcomponents,use
theTopconsuppliedfuseorfusedpowerfromthemachineofthesamerating.
Figure11:BasicCableConnectionsoftheX32System
Bucket
Sensor
LS-B10W
LS-B10W
Laser Receiver
Laser Receiver
Body
Sensor
Boom
Boom
Sensor
Sensor
Boom
Sensor
Stick
Stick
Sensor
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
GX-30
Compass
Radio Antenna
MC-i3
Systemgroundmustbeconnectedtotheframesideofthegrounddisconnectswitch,not
directlytotheneg ativebatteryterminal.
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
EachTS1sensorcontainsa3axis360°sensorelementwhichmustbeconfigureddependingonthe
mountingposition.TheTS1TiltSensorscanbe mountedinmanyorientationsaslongastheyareparallel
totheaxisbeingmeasured(Figure12).Locatesurfacesthatprotectthesensorfromphysicaldamageand
areconvenientforcablerouting.Whenthepositionoftheimplementisatzerodegrees(horizontal),
makeanoteofthedirectionofthearrowmarkeronthesensornameplate.Thisdirectionisneeded
duringcalibration.Thecalibrationprocessuses3DMCtoenterdirection,orientation,andothersensor
variables.
TS-1 Sensor Orientation
Figure12:TS1ArrowMarkerLocationandDirection
Table3indicatesarrowmarkerdirectionoptionsoncethemountingsurfacehasbeenselecte d.These
directionsassumethemountingsurfaceisatzerodegrees.
Whenmountingthetiltsensors,beginwiththebuckettohelpsimplifycablerouting.
Table3.MarkerDirectionOptions
MountingSurface MarkerDirectionOptions
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
EachTSi3sensorcontainsasingleordualaxissensorelement,andwillbedifferentdependingon
wheretheyaremounted.Sensorsmountedonthestick,boomandbucketaresingleaxis,andareonly
mountedinaleftorrightorientation.Thesensormountedonthebodyisdualaxis,andismounted
onlywithaleft,right,orflatorientation.
Wheninstallingthesensors,ensurethattheyaremountedparalleltotheaxisbeingmeasuredwith
thedirectionarrowpointingawayfromthecab(
Figure13).Locatesurfacesthatprotectthesensor
fromphysicaldamageandareconvenientforcablerouting.Whenthepositionoftheimplementisat
zerodegrees(horizontal),makeanoteofthedirectionofthearrowmarkerontheseriallabel(located
onthetopofthesensor).Thisdirectionisneededduringcalibration.Thecalibrationprocessuses3D
MCtoenterdirection,orientation,andothersensorvariables.
TS-i3 Sensor Orientation
Figure13:TSi3SensorLocationandDirection
Direction
of Travel
Left
Back
Right
Mountingeachtiltsensorwithin+/‐20°ofthepivotcenterlineisagoodpractice.Thoughnot
necessaryforsystemperformance,squaringthesensorstoeachpartofthemachinemakesfora
cleanerlookinginstallation.
Alltiltsensororientationisdeterminedwhentheimplementishorizontal(zerodegrees).The
orientationofeachtiltsensorisenteredin3DMC.
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Bucket Sensor Mounting
Thebucketsensoristhemostchallengingsensortomounttokeepthesensorandcablesprotected.
Theeasiestandmostaccuratelocationtomountthesensorisonthetopleftsideofthebucket
fromthecabperspective—withthearrowpointingforward(towardthedirectionoftravel).The
safest,butlessaccurate,locationtomountthesensorisontheleftsideofthedogbone;see“Dog
boneSensorMounting(Optional)”onpage12.
Whenmountingthebucketsensor,keepthefollowinginmind(Figure14):
Positionthebucketatzerodegreesbeforemountingthesensor.
Sensororientation(Up/Forward,etc.)ref erencesthepositionofthebucketatzerodegrees.
Figure14:BucketSensorMounting
Fabricationofasensorguardandcableprotectionisrequiredtominimizedamage.
Becausethisvarieswidely,suchspecificprotectionisnotincludedintheTopconkitandmustbe
suppliedbytheinstaller.
TSi3sensorsareonlymountedontheleftorrightofthebucket.
Whenusingaquick releasebucket,mountthesensortothequickrelease,notthebucket.
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Dog-bone Sensor Mounting (Optional)
Anoptionallocationforthebucketsensorisonthedogbone.Thislocationoffersadditional
protectionofthesensor,butproduceslessaccuratereadings(especiallyifthejointsareworn).If
possible,placingthesensorontheinsideofthedogbonewi ll provideadditionalprotection.
Mountingthesensoronthedogbonerequiresadditionalcalibrationsteps.
Theorienta tionofthedogbonemountedbucketsensormarkerisdeterminedwhenthedogboneis
horizontal(zerodegrees)asshowninFigure15.Orientationisselectedinthe
SensorCalibration
screenin
3DMC.
Therecommendedlocationofthesensorisontheleftsideofthedogbonewiththearrowpointing
forward,towardthedirectionoftra vel.
Figure15:DogboneSensorMountingExample
Ifusingthedogbonemountingoption,wornjointsinthedogbonelinkagewillcause
decreasedaccuracy.
TSi3sensorsareonlymountedontheleftorrightofthedogbone.
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Topcon X-63 Installation And Calibration Manual

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