Norac Norac UC7 Installation guide

Brand: Norac

Model: Norac UC7

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

UC7-BC-GN02

Norac Norac UC7 is a boom height control system that helps protect sprayers from damage, increases efficiency, and ensures accurate chemical application. Using ultrasonic sensors, it automatically adjusts the height of the sprayer boom to maintain a consistent distance from the ground, reducing the risk of collisions and minimizing chemical waste. The system is easy to install and can be used with a variety of sprayers, making it a versatile tool for farmers and agricultural professionals.

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GenericUnitStandardControl

UC7BoomHeightControlSystem

InstallationManual

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ReorderP/N:UC7‐BC‐GN02‐INSTRevB(GenericUnitStandardControl)

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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

ThefollowingdiagramsillustratetheGN02kitspecificpartsoftheNORACUC7™system.Interfacecables,valve

cables,andpowercablesareshowninthismanualandmaynotbeincluded.Cablesareavailableseparately

fromNORAC.PleaserefertotheUC7CableOrderingGuide(P/N:UC7‐BC‐CABLE‐GUIDE)forcableordering

information(availableatwww.norac.ca).

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Figure1:ElectronicInstallationOverview

Itemsshowningreenanddenotedwithanasterisk(*)arenotincludedandmustbeorderedseparately.

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

B0544706‐01KITCABLETIEBLACK10PCS21IN150PCS7.5IN1

B1744972SENSORMOUNTINGBRACKETLOWPROFILERAINFLAP16GA2

B2044971SENSORMOUNTINGBRACKETLOWPROFILE16GA2

C0243220‐03CABLENETWORK14AWG3M1

C0543210‐20CABLENETWORK18AWG20M2

E0150000HCM1MODULE1

E0750300ULTRASONICMAXSENSOR2

E1143765NETWORKCOUPLER8‐WAY1

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

M02UC7‐BC‐GN02‐INSTMANUALINSTALLATIONUC7GENERICSTANDARDCONTROL1

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

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

P03105882NETWORK6PINPLUG5

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Donotusehighspeedpowertools/drillswheninstallinghardware.

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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.

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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Rainflapsareonlyinstalledifthesensorfacewillbepointingupwhentheboomsarefolded.

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. 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.

3. 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.

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Figure9:BracketMountingExample

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6 ElectronicInstallation

6.1. HCM1Installation

1. InstalltheHCM1(E01)ontheboomnearthevalveblockwiththelargelabelandLEDsfacingup.Secure

withcableties.

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Figure11:HCM1Label

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

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Theinterfacecables(C14andC15)areorderedseparatelyfromthiskit.PleaserefertotheUC7™Cable

OrderingGuide(P/N:UC7‐BC‐CABLE‐GUIDE)forcableorderinginformation(availableatwww.norac.ca).

3. Connectthe4‐pinconnectorsoncableC14totheHCM1.TeetheconnectorsoncableC14intotheleft

up,leftdown,rightup,andrightdownfunctions.

4. Connectthe4‐pinconnectorsoncableC15totheHCM1.TeetheconnectorsoncableC15intothemain

up,maindown,andbypassfunctions.

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

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Thebatterycable(C30)isorderedseparatelyfromthiskit.PleaserefertotheUC7CableOrderingGuide(P/N:

UC7‐BC‐CABLE‐GUIDE)forcableorderinginformation(availableatwww.norac.ca).

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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6.2. CablingConnections

1. Fastenthe8‐waycouplertotheboomwithcableties.ConnectcableC02betweenthe8‐waycoupler(E11)

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

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Figure12:NORACBusLocation

2. ConnectcableC05tothe8‐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

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coupler.

4. Insertthe6pinplugs(P03)intotheremainingreceptaclesofthe8‐waycoupler.

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Figure13:CablingandPartsLayout

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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forStandard

Control.

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8 CableSchematics

8.1. ItemC02:43220‐03‐CableNetwork14AWG–3m

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