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InstallationManual
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ReorderP/N:UC7BCGN02INSTRevB(GenericUnitStandardControl)
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productssoldpreviously.Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthismanual.Thetechnicalinformationinthismanual
wasreviewedatthetimeofapprovalforpublication.
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Contents
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Introduction..........................................................................................................................1
2
TechnicalSpecifications........................................................................................................2
3
PartsOverview......................................................................................................................3
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PreInstallationChecklist.......................................................................................................5
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UltrasonicSensorInstallation................................................................................................6
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ElectronicInstallation..........................................................................................................10
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SoftwareSetup....................................................................................................................13
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CableSchematics.................................................................................................................14
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1 Introduction
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheNORACBoomHeightControlSystem.Thissystemismanufactured
withtopqualitycomponentsandisengineeredusingthelatesttechnologytoprovideoperatingreliability
unmatchedforyearstocome.
Whenproperlyusedthesystemcanprovideprotectionfromsprayerboomdamage,improvesprayerefficiency,
andensurechemicalsareappliedcorrectly.
Pleasetakethetimetoreadthismanualcompletelybeforeattemptingtoinstallthesystem.Athorough
understandingofthismanualwillensurethatyoureceivethemaximumbenefitfromthesystem.
Yourinputcanhelpmakeusbetter!Ifyoufindissuesorhavesuggestionsregardingthepartslistorthe
installationprocedure,pleasedon’thesitatetocontactus.
Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationcontainedinthismanual.Allparts
suppliedareselectedtospeciallyfitthesprayertofacilitateacompleteinstallation.However,NORACcannot
guaranteeallpartsfitasintendedduetothevariationsofthesprayerbythemanufacturer.
Pleasereadthismanualinitsentiretybeforeattemptinginstallation.
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2 TechnicalSpecifications
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CANICES3(A)/NMB3(A)
ThisClassAdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES003.
PursuanttoEMCDirectiveArticle9,thisproductisnotintendedforresidentialuse.
Table1:SystemSpecifications
SupplyVoltage(rated) 12VDC
SupplyCurrent(rated) 10A
HydraulicPressure(maximum) 3300psi
BaudRate 250kbps
OperatingTemperatureRange 0°Cto80°C
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3 PartsOverview
3.1. ElectronicInstallationOverview
ThefollowingdiagramsillustratetheGN02kitspecificpartsoftheNORACUC7™system.Interfacecables,valve
cables,andpowercablesareshowninthismanualandmaynotbeincluded.Cablesareavailableseparately
fromNORAC.PleaserefertotheUC7CableOrderingGuide(P/N:UC7BCCABLEGUIDE)forcableordering
information(availableatwww.norac.ca).
Figure1:ElectronicInstallationOverview
Itemsshowningreenanddenotedwithanasterisk(*)arenotincludedandmustbeorderedseparately.
ItemsshowninBLUEareincludedinthedisplaypackageandmaynotbeexactlyasshown.
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3.2. ListofParts
ItemPartNumberNameQuantity
B054470601KITCABLETIEBLACK10PCS21IN150PCS7.5IN1
B1744972SENSORMOUNTINGBRACKETLOWPROFILERAINFLAP16GA2
B2044971SENSORMOUNTINGBRACKETLOWPROFILE16GA2
C024322003CABLENETWORK14AWG3M1
C054321020CABLENETWORK18AWG20M2
E0150000HCM1MODULE1
E0750300ULTRASONICMAXSENSOR2
E1143765NETWORKCOUPLER8WAY1
E2043764TNETWORKCOUPLER2WAYWITHTERMINATOR 2
M02UC7BCGN02INSTMANUALINSTALLATIONUC7GENERICSTANDARDCONTROL1
P01106705NETWORK4PINCAVITYPLUG4
P02106602NETWORK12PINPLUG(AKEY)DT1
P03105882NETWORK6PINPLUG5
Donotusehighspeedpowertools/drillswheninstallinghardware.
TheuseofdielectricgreaseisnotrecommendedonanyNORACelectricalconnections.
ToensureallstainlesssteelhardwaredoesnotgallorseizeapplyalightcoatingofthesuppliedPermatex
Antiseizegreasetoallthreadedpartsuponinstallation.PermatexAntiseizelubricantispreferred,butother
similarantiseizeproductsmaybeused.
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4 PreInstallationChecklist
Thepreinstallchecklistisnecessarytochecktheexistingsprayerfunctionalitybeforetheinstallation.
1. Unfoldthesprayeroveraflat,unobstructedarea(i.e.nopowerlines…etc.).
2. Ensureallboomfoldoperationsarefunctional(placeacheckmarkinboxesbelow).
3. BringenginetofieldoperationalRPMandrecordbelow.
4. Recordthetime(seconds)ittakesforafullstrokeforallboomfunctions.Toensurerepeatable
measurements,taketheaverageof3trials.
5. NotallsprayerswillhavethefunctionslistedbelowinFigure2.
Ensuretheboomhassufficienttravelsoitdoesnotcontactthegroundduringthesetests.
Figure2:PreInstallBoomSpeeds
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5 UltrasonicSensorInstallation
5.1. UltrasonicSensorSerialNumberArrangement
TheMAXSensors™(E07)aremountedintheouterwingpositionswiththelowestserialnumberontheleftside
andthehighestserialnumberontherightside.
Eachsensorhasaserialnumberstampedonthesensorhousing.
ApplyalightcoatingofthesuppliedPermatexAntiseizegreasetoallthreadedpartsuponinstallation.
Figure3:SensorSerialNumberArrangement
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5.2. UltrasonicSensorMountingGuidelines
Thefollowingguidelineswillensureoptimalsensorperformanceandpreventsensormeasurement.
1. Initslowestposition,thesensormustbe9inches(230mm)ormorefromtheground.
2. Ensurethattherearenoobstructionswithina12inch(300mm)diametercircleprojecteddirectlybelow
thecenterofthesensor.
3. Thesensorshouldbeapproximatelyverticalatnormaloperatingheights.
Figure4:SensorMountingGuidelines
Figure5:BracketMountingGuidelines
5.3. LowProfileBracketMountingGuidelines
1. Minimizethedistancebetweentheboltstopreventbendingthebracketandpreventthebracketfrom
looseningovertime.
2. Ensurethebracketismountedtightagainstthebottomoftheboom,minimizingthedistancebetweenthe
boomstructureandtheangledflange.
Aproblemcanariseifasensorisnotmountedcorrectly.Thismayonlybecomeapparentoncethecontrol
systemisswitchedfromsoiltocropmode.
Becarefulthatthesensorbracketdoesnotcollidewithanyotherpartoftheboomwhentheboomisfolded
totransportposition.Ifpossible,mountthesensorbracketswhiletheboomsarefoldedtoensuretheywill
notcauseinterference.
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5.4. RainflapInstallation
Rainflapsareonlyinstalledifthesensorfacewillbepointingupwhentheboomsarefolded.
1. Insertonesideoftherainflaprodintotheprebenthingetabonthesensorbracket.(Figure6)
Figure6:RainflapRodinPreBentHingeTab
2. Aligntheothersideoftherainflaprodwiththeunbenthingetab.(Figure7)
Figure7:AlignRainflapRod
3. Bendthehingetabinwardovertherainflaproduntilthehingetabfitssecurelyinthedetentgrooveon
thebacksideofthesensorbracket.(Figure8)
Figure8:BendRainflapHingeTab
4. Ensuretherainflapactuatessmoothlywhenthebracketisturnedupsidedownandreturnstotheopen
positionwhenthesensorbracketisreturnedtoitsoperatingposition(sensorpointingdownwardstoward
theground).
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5.5. WingSensorInstallation
1. Thesensorbracketshouldbeorientedforward(aheadoftheboom).
2. Typically,thebestmountinglocationforthewingsensorbracketswillbeneartheendoftheboomtips,
approximatelytwofeet(0.6m)fromtheend.
3. Mountthesensorintothesensorbracket.TorquetheM8nutto108inlb(12Nm).Runthesensorcable
throughholeandbehindthebracket.Ensurethecableisclearofmovingpartsandwillnotbedamaged
duringfolding.
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Figure9:BracketMountingExample
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6 ElectronicInstallation
6.1. HCM1Installation
1. InstalltheHCM1(E01)ontheboomnearthevalveblockwiththelargelabelandLEDsfacingup.Secure
withcableties.
Figure10:HCM1Connections
Figure11:HCM1Label
2. Insert4pinplugs(P01)intoanyunusedconnectorsontheHCM1.
Theinterfacecables(C14andC15)areorderedseparatelyfromthiskit.PleaserefertotheUC7™Cable
OrderingGuide(P/N:UC7BCCABLEGUIDE)forcableorderinginformation(availableatwww.norac.ca).
3. Connectthe4pinconnectorsoncableC14totheHCM1.TeetheconnectorsoncableC14intotheleft
up,leftdown,rightup,andrightdownfunctions.
4. Connectthe4pinconnectorsoncableC15totheHCM1.TeetheconnectorsoncableC15intothemain
up,maindown,andbypassfunctions.
Ensurethatallunusedconnectorsarepluggedwiththeplugsprovided.
Thebatterycable(C30)isorderedseparatelyfromthiskit.PleaserefertotheUC7CableOrderingGuide(P/N:
UC7BCCABLEGUIDE)forcableorderinginformation(availableatwww.norac.ca).
OutputNumberNormalFunction
1,2LeftUpandDown
3,4RightUpandDown
5,6MainUpandDown
7,8RollCWandCCW
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6.2. CablingConnections
1. Fastenthe8waycouplertotheboomwithcableties.ConnectcableC02betweenthe8waycoupler(E11)
andthe6pinNORACbusconnectorontheHCM1.
Figure12:NORACBusLocation
2. ConnectcableC05tothe8waycouplerandroutealongtheboomtotheouterwingsensors.
3. Atthesensorbrackets,attacha2waycouplerwithterminator(E20)tothesprayerboom.The2way
couplerwithterminatoristhewhite2waycoupler.PlugthesensorandtheCANbuscableintothe2way
coupler.
4. Insertthe6pinplugs(P03)intotheremainingreceptaclesofthe8waycoupler.
NORACBus
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Figure13:CablingandPartsLayout
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7 SoftwareSetup
1. Startupthesprayerandtestthesprayer’sfunctionality.Thedisplayterminaldoesnotneedtobepowered
onfortheoriginalboomfunctionswitchestooperate.Unfoldtheboomsandraise/lowereachboomand
themainsection.
Confirmthatthecablingandhosesdonotpinch,stretchorbindovertheentirerangeofmotion.
2. Ifanyfunctionsdonotwork,reviewthehydraulicandelectricalportionsofthismanualtocheckforproper
installation.
3. Turnonthepowerforthedisplayterminalusingtheswitchontheside.
4. TheprocedurefortheinstallationoftheUC7™BoomHeightControlsystemisnowcomplete.Beginthe
AutomaticSystemSetupprocedureasdescribedintheUC7TechnicalOperationManualforStandard
Control.
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8 CableSchematics
8.1. ItemC02:4322003‐CableNetwork14AWG3m
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