Norac 7470BC-02 Installation guide

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MainLiftOption

44973Bracket

InstallationManual

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ReorderP/N:7470BC‐02‐INSTRevB(MainLiftOption–44973Bracket)

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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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MainLiftSensorInstallation..................................................................................................2

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ElectricalInstallation.............................................................................................................4

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SoftwareSetup......................................................................................................................5

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CableDrawings......................................................................................................................6

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1 Introduction

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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1.1. ListofParts

ItemPartNumberNameQuantity

B2144973BRKT,SENSORMNTLOWPROLRGFLNGE1

C0743220‐01CBL,NETWORK14AWG1M1

E0750300MAXSENSOR‐CLIP/FOAM1

E1243764NETWORKCOUPLER2‐WAY1

M037470BC‐02‐INSTMANUALINSTALLATIONMAINLIFTOPTION–44973BRACKET1

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

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TheuseofdielectricgreaseisnotrecommendedonanyTopconelectricalconnections.

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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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2 MainLiftSensorInstallation

1. Thereareavarietyofwaystomountthemainliftbracketonmostsprayers.Thebracketshouldposition

thesensorapproximatelyinthecenterofthesprayer,forwardoftheboom.Anexampleofthismounting

isillustratedinFigure2.

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Figure1:BracketMountingExample

2. Mounttheultrasonicsensortothemainliftbracket.TorquetheM8nutto108in‐lb(12Nm).Runthe

sensorcablethroughholeandbehindthebracket.

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Figure2:ExampleMountingoftheMainLiftBracket

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Avoidmountingthemainliftsensoroverornearawheel‐track.Measurementsfromthewheel‐trackdonot

provideanaccuratecropheightandwillcausemeasurementandcontrolerror.

Ensurethebracketdoesnotcollidewithanyotherpartofthesprayerthroughoutthefullrangeofmainlift

motion.

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2.1. UltrasonicSensorMountingGuidelines

Thefollowingguidelineswillensureoptimalsensorperformanceandpreventsensormeasurementerror.

1. Initslowestposition,thesensormustbe9inches(23cm)ormorefromtheground.

2. Ensurethattherearenoobstructionswithina12‐inch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3:SensorMountingGuidelines

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Figure4:BracketMountingGuidelines

2.2. 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.Itispossibleforthesensortoreadoffoftheboom

insteadoftheground.Thismayonlybecomeapparentoncethecontrolsystemisswitchedfromsoiltocrop

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Also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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3 ElectricalInstallation

1. Connectthemainliftsensortothe8‐waycoupler(E11)usingcableC07andthe2‐waycoupler(E12).Cable

C07anditemE12maynotbeneededifthe8‐waycouplerismountedcloseenoughtothemainliftsensor.

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Figure5:ElectricalConnections

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4 SoftwareSetup

1. Startupthesprayerandtestthesprayer’sfunctionality.Thecontrolpaneldoesnotneedtobepowered

onfortheoriginalswitchestofunction.

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Confirmthatthecablingandhosesareagreeabletotheentirerangeofmotion.

2. Ifanyfunctionsdonotwork,reviewthismanualtocheckforproperinstallation.

3. Turnonthepowerforthecontrolpanelusingtheswitchonthesideofthechassis.

4. RefertotheSprayHeightControlOperator’sManualtorunanautomaticinstall.

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5 CableDrawings

5.1. ITEMC07:43220‐01‐CBL,NETWORK14AWG1M

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