Force America ONE SSC5100ex Instruction manual

FORCE America ONETM
Quick Start Manual

FORCE America ONETM Quick Start Manual
Welcome and Table of Contents
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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of a FORCE America ONETM joystick and spreader control.
This manual is designed to provide you with the basic information necessary to get your new
system up and running. For advanced operation and calibration features related to the
SSC5100ex Spreader Control please consult M0118 SSC5100ex Operation Manual or M0119
SSC5100ex Calibration Manual.
Table of Contents
Welcome ...........................................................................................................i
Table of Contents.............................................................................................i
Hardware..........................................................................................................1
FORCE America ONETM System Operation...................................................2
Powering up the SSC5100ex ............................................................................................... 2
The Operation Screen........................................................................................................... 3
Remote Controls Operation............................................................................................... 10
FORCE America ONETM System Calibration...............................................11
Entering the Calibration Menu........................................................................................... 11
Hoist/Plow............................................................................................................................ 12
FORCE America Contact Information..........................................................14

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Hardware
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Hardware
The SSC5100ex is a self-contained spreader system. It has two rotary adjustment knobs, five
pairs of “switches” that act as pushbuttons for SSC5100ex functions, and an interlock “switch” on
the back of the controller. The functions that they control change depending on what options are
enabled. See Switch Labels on page 4. The left side of the SSC5100ex has a single USB port,
which can be used to import and export calibration files or upgrade the firmware.
Figure 1: The SSC5100ex
The remote controls provides the operator with three rotary adjustment knobs, inputs for remote
activation of blast and standby and control of hoist and plow operations using the attached
joystick.
Figure 2: Remote Controls

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Power Up
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FORCE America ONETM System Operation
The following information describes the basic features of the FORCE America ONETM system.
For details on more advanced operation of the spreader control please consult M0018
SSC5100ex Operation Manual.
Powering up the SSC5100ex
Upon applying 12V DC dashkey power to the SSC5100ex, it will display the Screen Power
Switch.
The Screen Power Switch
The Screen Power Switch is a safety feature of the SSC5100ex, it will prevent the system from
running spreader related outputs until the Continue button is pressed. When the Continue button
is pressed, it will display the Operation Screen.
Figure 3: Screen Power Switch

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The Operation Screen
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The Operation Screen
The Operation Screen is the main screen of the SSC5100ex, and provides controls for all of the
system functions as well as access to the menus.
The operation screen is divided into three distinct parts:
Figure 4: SSC5100ex Operation Screen

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Switch Labels
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Switch Labels
The 5 Switch Labels always run across the very top of the screen. Each label corresponds to the
switch directly above it. Active switch functions are indicated with a green color. If a switch is
currently not used the label is left blank. The switch label will appear red if the operator selected
the Disable option on the stuck switch error condition at startup. When in this state the affected
function will not be able to be activated.
Figure 5: Switch Labels
Switch
Function
Availability Requires
Momentarily activates the Hoist, running it at
max duty cycle until the switch or interlock is
released.
Pressing both the top switch and the interlock
(integrated into the back of the controller) at
the same time will move the hoist up.
Pressing both the bottom switch and the
interlock will move it down.
The Hoist & Plow option in
calibration must be set to
Hoist or Hoist & Plow.
Momentarily activates the Plow, running it at
max duty cycle until the switch is released.
The interlock switch is not required to run
these functions.
Pressing the top switch will move the plow up
and the bottom switch will move it down.
The Hoist & Plow option in
calibration must be set to
Plow or Hoist & Plow.
Momentarily activates the Plow, running it at
max duty cycle until the switch is released.
The interlock switch is not required to run
these functions.
Pressing the top switch will move the plow left
and the bottom switch will move it right.
The Hoist & Plow option in
calibration must be set to
Plow or Hoist & Plow.
Activates or deactivates the prewet output.
Pressing the top switch will turn on Prewet
and the bottom switch will turn it off.
See page 7.
Prewet must be enabled in
Calibration.

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Header Bar
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Header Bar
Figure 6: Header Bar
The Header Bar always runs across the top of the screen just below the switch labels. It contains
a series of system status messages and the PreCiseTM MRM status icon (if Event Logging is set
to PreCise).
System Status Messages will be displayed in the center of the Header Bar. If two or more system
status messages are active, the messages will alternate between each other at a rate of one
message every two seconds. In Figure 6 above, a Body Up condition has occurred, showing the
Body Up system status message in the header bar.
For more information on error conditions, see
M0018 SSC5100ex Operation Manual.

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Main Window
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Main Window
Figure 7: Main Window
The Main Window displays important information about the materials the system is spreading.
The blue spinner row contains information about your spinners set rate. The spinner row will only
appear when applying granular materials and adjusted using the blue knob.
The green row contains information about your primary material, and its set rate. This row is
always visible and adjusted using the green knob.
The white prewet row contains information about your prewet material and its set rate. The
prewet row will only appear when applying granular materials and Prewet is enabled in
Calibration. It is white when Prewet is activated and gray when Prewet is not activated.