Hummingbird HMDS1000B-KIT User manual

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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Suggested Applications .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Package Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Installation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Navigating the Menu .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Adjusting the Back-light.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Display Modes .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Main Menu................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Calibration Menu............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Alarm and Warning Setup Menus .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Output Setup Menu ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Sensor Setup Menu......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Password Setup Menu.................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Pin-out and Wire Colours ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Typical Connection ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Sensor Orientation ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
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Congratulations on your purchase of a Hummingbird Electronics HMDS1000B Dual-Axis
Inclinometer. All Hummingbird Electronics products are manufactured to the highest standards
of quality and will provide many years of reliable service.
Hummingbird's HMDS1000B Dual-Axis Inclinometer provides highly visible and configurable pitch
and roll measurement and display to operators of industrial machinery and comes as standard
with two internal relays, internal buzzer and individually-configurable warning and alarm
threshholds for maximum versatility.
The unit allows customisation of sensor response times to allow maximum flexibility in various
applications. Alarms and warnings can be configured from the integrated menu and saved to
integrated memory.
Designed for harsh industrial environments, the module features a tough fascia with integrated
buttons and LCD graphics display. An industrial adjustable mount allows for optimum positioning
for the operator.
Both pitch and roll can simultaneously be displayed and can optionally be made to invert in the
event of an alarm or warning condition. The display is highly visible both at night and in sunlight
due to the use of an industrially rated transflective graphics LCD display.
The integrated keypad allows for customisation of the display; in application calibration;
warning and alarm setup; minimum and maximum tilt display and sensor customisation.
One HMTS2F0000 2-axis high-accuracy RS485 tilt sensor is included. When used in combination
with the command module, accuracy of one degree and customisable frequency response are
achievable.
Integrated alarm and warning relays provide normally open, normally closed and common
outputs. Both warnings and alarms can be configured to be normally-on or normally-off.
Optional password protection on the setup menu can be configured by the user.
The Inclinometer is supplied in a rugged ABS plastic enclosure with a polycarbonate fascia. A
fully adjustable RAM 1" ball mount can be screw mounted to the vehicle, or optional suction
mounts are available.
Power, outputs and the sensor are connected through a Deutsch DT12 socket at the rear of the
unit. The wiring loom is made from flame-retardant Exane© wire.
Introduction

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Your HMDS1000B Inclinometer may be employed wherever accurate, real-time measurement of
pitch and roll is required, including:
Measuring angles of incline e.g. roads, embankments.
Rollover prevention.
Automotive and nautical safety.
Monitoring angles of heavy equipment e.g. cranes, graders.
Indicating pitch and roll of vehicles.
Suggested Applications
Optional Accessories
Suction Mount (HMSS-suction)
Two-Tone Buzzer (HMDS-BUZZ)

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Package Contents
1 x HMDS1000B Dual-Axis Inclinometer
1 x HMTS2F0000 2-Axis Tilt Sensor
1 x wiring loom –Exane wire, male
Deutsch DT12 plug
1 x RAM 1“ diameter ball mount
1 x user manual

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1) Ensure that power to the vehicle is isolated;
2) Mount the HMDS1000B Inclinometer on your preferred surface (e.g. dashboard) using the
supplied ball mount;
3) Install the tilt sensor on a level surface with the cable pointing to the rear of the vehicle
and the mounting plate down;
4) Connect DC power (9-36V) to the RED wire and 0V (ground) to the BLACK wire on the 12
way connector;
5) Optionally attach loads or devices to the relay outputs as desired;
6) Plug the 12-way connector on the wiring loom into the inclinometer display unit. Plug
the inclinometer sensor into the 4-way connector on the wiring loom;
7) Restore power to the vehicle and apply power to the inclinometer;
8) Press menu on the front panel and use the arrow and enter keys to enter the default
password –00000;
9) If, with the vehicle on a level surface, a non-zero pitch or roll are shown, calibrate the
sensor (see Calibration Menu below);
10)If alarm values other than 10 degrees for warning and 15 degrees for alarm are required,
configure warning and alarm (see Alarm And Warning Setup Menus below).
Installation
Navigating the Menu
Adjusting the Back-light
Pressing the arrow keys while on the main display will adjust the
brightness of the LCD back-light.
From the Main Display, the Menu key will enter the main menu;
from the main menu, Menu is used to step back one level, the
arrow keys to navigate through a menu and to select the
highlighted item.

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Display Modes
Numerical display with a pitch warning condition.
Graphical Roll with an Alarm condition.
Graphical Pitch display.
Graphical 'Both' display.

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Display Mode
Changes what is shown on the main display.
Calibrate
Opens the calibration menu.
Setup Alarms
Opens the alarm setup menu.
Setup Warnings
Opens the warning setup menu.
Setup Outputs
Opens the output setup menu.
Setup Sensor
Opens the sensor setup menu.
Setup Passwords
Opens the password setup menu.
Show Calibration
Shows the current adjustment made to
the sensor.
Reset Cal to Zero
Deletes the current calibration
configuration.
Re-Calibrate
Sets the current pitch and roll to zero.
Set Up Pitch Warning
and Set Low Pitch
Warning
Allows the user to set the upper and
lower pitches that will trigger a warning.
Set Up Roll Warning
and Set Low Roll
Warning
Allows the user to set the supper and
lower rolls that will trigger a warning.
Set Up Pitch Alarm
and Set Low Pitch
Alarm
Allows the user to set the upper and
lower pitches that will trigger an alarm.
Set Up Roll Alarm and
Set Low Roll Alarm
Allows the user to set the supper and
lower rolls that will trigger an alarm.
Main Menu
Calibration Menu
Alarm and Warning
Setup Menus

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Alarm Relay
Sets whether or not the relay on output
pins 7-9 is normally open or normally
closed.
Warning Relay
Sets whether or not the relay on output
pins 4-6 is normally open or normally
closed.
Latch Events
Sets whether or not warning and alarm
conditions are held 'on' for 10 seconds
after they occur.
Buzzer
Enables or disables the internal buzzer.
Approx Speed
Sets the approximate frequency at which
the sensor will update pitch and roll.
Note: The speed achieved in graphical
display modes is notably less than that in
the numerical display.
Unit
Sets the incline unit. Pitch and roll can be
measured in either degrees or percent-
grade.
Limitations on Measurement Units
Although the device will display inclines measured in degrees between -90° and
+90°, when percent-grade is selected, only inclines between -99% and +99% (-
45° and +45° respectively) will be displayed.
Output Setup Menu
Sensor Setup Menu

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Password
Enables or disables the main menu
password.
Set Password
Allows the main menu password to be
changed.
Reset Password
Allows the main menu password to be
reset to 00000.
1
Ground
Black
2
Sensor Ground
Black
3
RS485-A
Green
4
'Alarm' Relay Common
Brown
5
'Alarm' Relay Open
Blue
6
'Alarm' Relay Closed
Orange
7
'Warning' Relay Closed
White
8
'Warning' Relay Open
Green
9
'Warning' Relay Common
Yellow
10
RS485-B
Yellow
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Sensor Supply
Red
12
9-36V Supply
Red
In the wiring loom provided, the RS485 wires, one 9-36V wire and one ground wire
(4 in total) are grouped together –these are to be connected to the matching
wires on a Hummingbird Electronics 2 Axis Tilt Sensor.
Password Setup Menu
Pin-out and Wire
Colours

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Typical Connection

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The depicted orientation will result in a positive pitch in the forward direction,
negative pitch in reverse, positive roll to the right and negative roll to the left.
Sensor Orientation
Forward
Reverse
Left
Right

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Input voltage
Minimum 9V; maximum 36V
Power consumption (W)
Maximum 2W (165mA @ 12V) –includes dual axis tilt sensor
Warning relay output
Normally open or normally closed, 36V max, 1A max, inter-
nally fused
Alarm relay output
Normally open or normally closed, 36V max, 1A max, inter-
nally fused
Maximum tilt
-90 to 90 degrees, recommended use -60 to 60 degrees
Maximum tilt
-90 to 90 degrees, recommended use -60 to 60 degrees
Accuracy
1 degree from 0 to 30 degrees, 2 degrees from 30-60 degrees
Refresh rate
10 updates per second
Frequency response
10Hz to 0.1Hz, user settable
Communications protocol
Enhanced RS485 –differential, will operate with one broken
connection
Technical
Specifications