MOBA Pave-TM User manual

USER MANUAL
MOBA Pave-TM
Automatic system for continuous layer thickness
measurements
Related documents:
Specification 04-26-10020-A01
CE declaration of conformity
ENGLISH

Translation of the original user manual
Article no.: 10-02-50292-EN
Status: 12.10.2017
Read this document in its entirety before initial use and observe all safety
notices contained within. Always retain this manual for future reference!
Handle this document confidentially. It is meant only for persons who work with this
product. Text and graphics contained in this document have been compiled with
particular care. No liability can however be assumed for possible defects and their
effects.
Information about the layout arrangement and possibly existing errors should be
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suggestions and improvement proposals.
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Table of contents
1General information .................................................................................... 6
1.1Information about the operating manual .................................................. 6
1.2Limitation of liability ................................................................................ 6
1.3Structure of the safety notices ................................................................ 7
1.4Spare parts ............................................................................................ 8
1.5Guarantee provisions ............................................................................. 8
1.6Final decommissioning / disablement ...................................................... 8
1.7Disposal ................................................................................................. 9
2Intended use of the machine .....................................................................10
2.1Improper use .........................................................................................10
2.2Operating limits .....................................................................................11
2.3Changes and modifications to the product/system ..................................11
3Security ......................................................................................................12
3.1Contents of the operating manual ..........................................................12
3.2Responsibility of the system owner ........................................................12
3.3Operating personnel ..............................................................................13
3.4Special dangers ....................................................................................13
3.5Safety equipment ..................................................................................15
3.6Behaviour in the event of dangerous situations and accidents .................15
4Transport, packaging and storage.............................................................16
4.1Transport inspection ..............................................................................16
4.2Transport ..............................................................................................16
4.3Storage .................................................................................................17
5Structure and function ...............................................................................18

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6Operating and display elements ............................................................... 21
6.1Display/operating elements on the control panel .................................... 21
6.2Graphic display structure ...................................................................... 21
6.3Handwheel ........................................................................................... 22
6.4LED indicators ...................................................................................... 22
6.5Display settings / LED settings .............................................................. 23
7Main menus ............................................................................................... 24
7.1Layer thickness .................................................................................... 24
7.2Temperature ......................................................................................... 25
7.3Distance ............................................................................................... 25
7.4Area calculation .................................................................................... 26
7.5Overview menu ..................................................................................... 26
8Mounting ................................................................................................... 27
8.1Mechanical installation ......................................................................... 27
8.1.1Mounting display ...................................................................................... 28
8.1.2Mounting of ultrasonic sensors (MOBA Sonic-Ski Plus) ............................. 29
8.1.3Mounting of the “Pave-TM” control box ..................................................... 34
8.1.4Mounting the MTSC-202 signal converter ................................................. 35
8.1.5Mounting the MTSC-201 signal converter ................................................. 37
8.1.6Mounting of the “Pave-TM” control box ..................................................... 39
8.1.7Mounting of the IR temperature sensor ..................................................... 41
8.1.8Mounting of the wire rope sensor ............................................................. 43
8.2Electrical installation ............................................................................. 44
9Initial commissioning ............................................................................... 47
9.1Switching on ......................................................................................... 47
9.2Initial commissioning / system settings .................................................. 48
9.3Layer thickness measurement ............................................................... 48
9.4Filter settings ....................................................................................... 50
9.5Temperature measurement settings ...................................................... 51

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9.6Area calculation settings ........................................................................53
10Operation ...................................................................................................56
10.1System alignment ..................................................................................56
10.2Starting, stopping and resetting the area calculation ...............................58
10.3Resetting the distance ...........................................................................59
11Factory settings (“Marker reset”) ..............................................................60
12Service and maintenance ...........................................................................62
12.1Cleaning ...............................................................................................62
12.2Maintenance .........................................................................................63
12.3Repair ...................................................................................................63
13Malfunctions/Errors ...................................................................................64
13.1Sensor error ..........................................................................................65
14Terminal protocol ......................................................................................66
15Technical data ...........................................................................................69
15.1“GDC-320” control panel ........................................................................69
16Notes ..........................................................................................................71

6 General information
1 General information
1.1 Information about the operating manual
This operating manual contains fundamental information that is to be observed
during operation and maintenance of the product. A prerequisite for safe operation
is the compliance with all specified safety and handling instructions.
It is therefore essential that this operating manual be read and applied by every
person who is charged with necessary work, such as operation, troubleshooting and
maintenance (service, care).
The operating manual is a component of the product and must be passed on to third
parties or subsequent owners together with the product. It must be accessible to the
operating personnel at the location where the product is used at all times.
We make every effort to ensure that this operating manual is correct and up-to-date.
To maintain our technological advantage, it may, however, be necessary to make
changes to the product and its operation without prior notice that may in some cases
differ from this operating manual. In this case, your MOBA supplier will have a
current copy of the operating manual ready for you. We accept no liability for faults,
failures and resulting damages
The figures in this operating manual are provided for better understanding. The
figures in this operating manual may not be to scale or may differ slightly from the
original.
1.2 Limitation of liability
All instructions and information in this operating manual were compiled in
observation of the applicable standards and regulations, the current state of the art
as well as our many years of expertise and experience.
The current scope of delivery may differ from the explanations and depictions
described here in the case of special versions, the utilisation of additional order
options, or due to recent technical changes.

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The manufacturer accepts no liability for damages resulting from:
• Improper mounting and installation
• Failure to observe the operating manual
• Unintended and improper use
• Use outside of the operating limits
• Use of insufficiently qualified / trained personnel
• Use of unauthorised spare parts and accessories
• Modifications to the product
1.3 Structure of the safety notices
SIGNAL WORD! Type and source of the danger
Possible consequence(s) if disregarded
• Preventive measures
Pictogram Signal word Meaning Consequences
if disregarded
EXAMPLES:
General danger
Specific danger,
e.g. electric shock
DANGER!
Imminent danger Death or severe bodily
injuries
WARNING! Potentially hazardous
situation
Death or serious bodily
injuries
CAUTION! Potentially hazardous
situation Minor bodily injuries
CAUTION! Possible material
damage
Damage to the
product/system or its
surroundings
NOTE! Useful note or tip.
Simplifies handling of
the product/system

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1.4 Spare parts
CAUTION! Risk of injury from incorrect spare parts!
Incorrect, faulty or unauthorised spare parts may lead to damage,
malfunctions or total failures and may also affect safety.
• Only use genuine spare parts from the manufacturer.
Genuine spare parts and accessories authorised by the manufacturer serve to
enhance safety.
The use of other parts may affect the right of the user to commission the product
and may annul liability of the manufacturer for any consequences resulting from use.
1.5 Guarantee provisions
This operating manual contains no guarantees. The guarantee provisions are part of
the MOBA MOBILE AUTOMATION AG (MOBA) “Terms and Conditions of Sale and
Delivery”.
1.6 Final decommissioning / disablement
During the final decommissioning, the components are to be rendered unusable to
protect against recommissioning, particularly by unauthorised third parties. To do
this, proceed as follows:
1) Switch off the power supply of the product.
2) Disconnect the product at all poles.
3) Dismantle the product.
4) In the case of components
with connecting cable/lead: Cut off the connecting cable/lead.
5) In the case of components
with connecting plugs: Mechanically destroy the connecting plugs.

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1.7 Disposal
CAUTION! Risk of injury from improper disposal!
The burning of plastic parts releases poisonous gases which may
cause illness in persons.
• Properly dispose of product in accordance with the applicable,
national, country-specific disposal regulations.
CAUTION! Risk of injury from improper disposal!
Careless disposal enables unauthorised persons to use the
product improperly. This could result in severe injury to these
persons and/or third parties as well as contaminate the
environment.
• Protect the product from access by unauthorised persons at all
times.
The products are protected for transport ex-works by special packaging. This
packaging consists of environmentally compatible, easily separable materials and
can be recycled.
We recommend recycling enterprises for the disposal of the packaging material.
The product must not be disposed of with household waste. Dispose of the product
properly.
Provided no return or disposal agreements were made, have disassembled
component parts recycled after proper dismantling:
• Scrap any metal material residues.
• Dispose of electronic components in accordance with the locally applicable
regulations.

10 Intended use of the machine
2 Intended use of the machine
The product is designed and constructed exclusively for the intended purpose
described here:
MOBA Pave-TM is an automatic system for continuous measurements of the
layer thickness and temperature visualization during asphalt construction.
Any use other that listed here as well as any use that deviates from the technical
data is considered to be non-intended and improper use.
WARNING! Danger from improper use!
Any use that is different and/or goes beyond the intended use
may lead to dangerous situations.
• Only use the product as intended.
2.1 Improper use
• Unintended use.
• Operating the buttons with tools or other means.
• Exceeding the limit values specified in the data sheet.
• Using the product without instruction.
• Using the product outside of the operating limits.
• Opening the product (unless explicitly permitted for specific purposes).
• Rebuilding or modifying the product.
• Commissioning the product after misappropriation.
• Using the product if there are obvious deficiencies or signs of damage.
• Using the product with unauthorised accessories from third-party manufacturers.
• Using the product at an inadequately secured construction site (e.g., during road
works).
• Using the product to control machines, systems or moving objects when these
are not equipped with an additional control system.

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2.2 Operating limits
The product is designed for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human
habitation. The product must not be used in aggressive or explosive environments.
Local safety authorities and safety management personnel are to be contacted by
the system owner before working in hazardous environments, near electrical
systems or in similar situations.
2.3 Changes and modifications to the product/system
To avoid hazards and to ensure optimum performance, no modifications, additions
or changes may be made to the product unless explicitly approved by the
manufacturer.

12 Security
3 Security
The safety notices and warning notices listed here and in the following chapters of
this manual must be observed to reduce health hazards and avoid dangerous
situations.
3.1 Contents of the operating manual
Any person who is charged with performing work on or with the product must have
read/ the operating manual before beginning work. This also applies if the
respective person has already worked with a product such as or similar to this one
or understood was trained by the manufacturer/supplier.
3.2 Responsibility of the system owner
The product is used in the commercial sector. Thus, the system owner is subject to
the legal obligations regarding occupational safety. In addition to the occupational
safety notices in this operating manual, the regulations for safety, accident
prevention and environmental protection which apply to the field of application of the
product must be adhered to.
Applicable in particular are:
• The system owner must inform him-/herself of the applicable occupational safety
regulations and, by means of a risk assessment, identify additional dangers
which arise from the specific working conditions at the place at which the
product is used. He/she must implement these in the form of operating
instructions for operation of the product.
• These operating instructions must be stored in the immediate vicinity of the
product and be accessible to persons who work on and with the product at all
times.
• The system owner must clearly define the responsibilities of the personnel for
the operation of the product.
• The system owner must ensure that the contents of the operating manual are
understood in full by the personnel who operate the product.
• The system owner must make certain that all maintenance, inspection and
installation work is performed by qualified specialist personnel.
• The system owner is to inform the manufacturer or authorised dealer if safety
deficiencies arise relating to the product or during its use.

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3.3 Operating personnel
WARNING! Danger from inadequate qualification!
Improper use of the product can result in serious personal injuries
and material damage.
• Only permit work with the product to be performed by persons
who are sufficiently qualified for the tasks described in the
respective chapters of this operating manual.
In the operating manual, a distinction is made between the following qualifications:
Trained
persons:
Persons who have been instructed by the system owner or the
manufacturer on their tasks and on the possible dangers that may
arise in the event of improper behaviour, who have been given
training if necessary and who have been taught about the
necessary protective equipment and precautions.
Qualified
specialist
personnel:
Persons who are familiar with the installation, commissioning and
operation of the product and who are appropriately qualified to
perform their work. Through their technical education, knowledge,
experiences, they are able to identify risks and avoid possible
hazards.
3.4 Special dangers
In the following section, residual risks are listed that were identified in the risk
analysis.
CAUTION! Risk of injury from moving machine parts!
While the tool is controlled, components and assembly groups of
the machine are moved manually or automatically. Machine
components and assembly groups that are moved in a rotating
and/or linear manner may cause severe injuries and result in
material damage.
• Always keep people out of the working range of the machine
and/or tool.
• Remove objects from the working range of the machine or tool.
• During operation, do not reach into moving components.
• Never perform any work on sensors when the system is set in
automatic mode.

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CAUTION! Risk of injury from protruding machine parts!
Retrofitted system components (e.g. sensors) can protrude over
the typical machine dimensions. This can result in injuries and
material damage.
• Make certain that the machine is operated by a qualified and
experienced operator.
• Always keep people out of the working range of the machine
and/or tool.
• Remove objects from the working range of the machine or tool.
CAUTION! Risk of injury from malfunction!
Uncontrolled machine actions resulting from malfunctions could
cause severe injuries to persons located in the working range of
the machine or result in material damage.
• Make certain that the machine is only operated, controlled and
monitored by a qualified and experienced operator. The
operator must be able to initiate emergency measures, such
as an emergency stop.
• Always keep people out of the working range of the machine
and/or tool.
• Remove objects from the working range of the machine or tool.
• Secure the construction site.
CAUTION! Risk of injury from missing or incomplete instructions!
Missing or incomplete instructions could lead to operating errors
or improper use. Accidents with severe personal injuries or severe
damage to property and the environment could thereby result.
• Observe the safety notices from the manufacturer and the
instructions from the system owner.

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3.5 Safety equipment
The product has no higher-level safety equipment of its own.
3.6 Behaviour in the event of dangerous situations and accidents
Preventative measures:
• Always be prepared for accidents and fire!
• Have first aid gear (first aid box, blankets, etc.) and fire extinguishers accessible
at all times.
• Familiarise personnel with accident reporting, first aid and rescue equipment.
• Keep access routes for emergency vehicles free.
In the event of an emergency: Do the right thing:
• Immediately take the product out of operation.
• Initiate first aid measures.
• Remove people from the danger zone.
• Inform responsible people at the place of operation.
• Alert doctor and/or fire brigade.
• Create access routes for emergency vehicles.

16 Transport, packaging and storage
4 Transport, packaging and storage
4.1 Transport inspection
To ensure sufficient protection during shipment, the products are carefully
packaged. Upon receipt of delivery, immediately inspect for completeness and for
transport damage.
In the event of externally recognisable transport damage, proceed as follows:
• Do not accept the delivery or do so only under reservation.
• Note the extent of the damage on the transport documents or on the delivery
note of the carrier.
• File a complaint.
• Do not commission products with obvious signs of damage.
NOTE! Important note regarding proper function!
Report every defect as soon as it is identified. Claims for
damages can only be invoked within the applicable claim periods.
4.2 Transport
When transporting your equipment to the place of use or in the field, always make
certain that the product is transported in suitable transport containers and that these
are appropriately secured.
Never transport the product unsecured in a car. The function of the product can be
strongly impaired by impacts and shocks.
When shipping via rail, air or ship, always use the original packaging, transport
containers and shipping cartons or appropriate packaging. The packaging secures
the product against impacts and vibrations.

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4.3 Storage
Only store the product in well ventilated, dry rooms. During storage, protect against
moisture. Use the original packaging for this purpose if possible.
Avoid large temperature fluctuations during storage. The formation of condensation
can impair the function.
During storage, observe the temperature limit values of the products. Please refer to
the technical data for the products for the permissible storage temperatures.

18 Structure and function
5 Structure and function
The MOBA Pave-TM layer thickness measurement system can be integrated into
standard, mobile road pavers.
Fig.5-1: Installation example
(
scheme
)
1 Graphic display / control panel
2 Ultrasonic sensor Sonic-Ski plus (incl. holder)
3 Ultrasonic sensor Sonic-Ski plus (incl. holder)
4 Wire rope sensor
5 “Pave-TM” control box
6 IR temperature sensor

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Fig.5-2: Control panel
The MOBA GDC-320 control panel is the interface
between the operator and the layer thickness
measurement system.
Fig.5-3: Sonic-Ski plus
The Ski Plus is an ultrasonic sensor which scans the
subgrade for the layer thickness calculation (distance
measurement).
Fig.5-4: Wire rope sensor
The screed width can be measured dynamically with
the help of wire rope sensors.
Fig.5-5: Control box
The MPC is the process controller in this system. It is
used for calculations, data backup and serves as a
communication interface. It is integrated into a control
box together with the signal distribution and the MTSC
signal converter.

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Fig.5-6: IR temperature sensor
The temperature sensor selectively measures the
temperature of the material at any given point.