Norac Uc5 canbus User manual

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QuickGuide

VirtualTerminal

Version5

Software

PrintedinCanada

ReorderP/N:UC5‐BC‐MANUAL‐VT‐QUICKGUIDERevJ

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NOTICE:NORACSystemsInternationalInc.reservestherighttoimproveproductsandtheirspecificationswithoutnoticeandwithoutthe

requirementtoupdate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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1SafetyPrecautions...........................................................................................................1

1.1WarrantyRegistration.........................................................................................................................................1

2TechnicalSpecifications...................................................................................................2

3SystemDescription..........................................................................................................3

3.1GeneralUC5SystemLayout................................................................................................................................3

3.2HeightSensors.....................................................................................................................................................4

3.3RollSensors..........................................................................................................................................................4

3.4PositionSensors...................................................................................................................................................4

3.5Modules...............................................................................................................................................................4

4IconDescriptions.............................................................................................................5

5UC5Operation.................................................................................................................7

5.1InitialStartUp......................................................................................................................................................7

5.2MainRunScreen..................................................................................................................................................7

5.3SprayerManualBoomHeightSwitches..............................................................................................................8

5.4SettingControlOptions.......................................................................................................................................9

6Setup.............................................................................................................................10

6.1AutomaticSystemSetup...................................................................................................................................10

6.2Retune...............................................................................................................................................................11

7UC5SystemMaintenance..............................................................................................12

8UC5MenuStructure......................................................................................................13

8.1Setup:Sensors...................................................................................................................................................14

8.2Setup:Valves.....................................................................................................................................................14

8.3Setup:Switches..................................................................................................................................................14

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1SafetyPrecautions

TheUC5™BoomHeightControlsystemwillgreatlyimproveyoursprayingheightaccuracyand

protecttheboomagainstdamageinawidevarietyoffieldconditions.However,undersome

circumstancesperformancemaybelimited.Theoperatorofthesprayermustremainalertat

alltimesandoverridetheautomaticcontrolwhennecessary.

Important

Undernocircumstancesshouldanyserviceworkbeperformedonthemachinerywhilethe

UC5BoomHeightControlsystemisintheautomaticmode.

AlwaysensurethattheUC5BoomHeightControlsystemispowereddownorinmanual

mode:

Beforeleavingtheoperator’sseat.

Whilethemachineisnotmoving.

Whentransportingthemachine.

Beforeworkingonanypartofthebooms:

SettheUC5systemtomanualmode.

Turnthesprayerengineoff.

Donotoperatethissystembefore:

Readingandunderstandingtheoperator’smanual.

Thoroughlyunderstandingthemachineoperation.

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2TechnicalSpecifications

   CANICES‐3(A)/NMB‐3(A)

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustaccept

anyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,

pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable

protectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercial

environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if

notinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmful

interferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikely

tocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterference

attheirownexpense.

ThisClassAdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES‐003.

PursuanttoEMCDirective–Article9,thisproductisnotintendedforresidentialuse.

Table1:SystemSpecifications

SupplyVoltage(rated)12VDC

SupplyCurrent(rated)10A

HydraulicPressure(maximum)3300psi

BaudRate250kbps

ClockFrequency(maximum)96MHz

SolenoidValvePWMFrequency300Hz

UltrasonicSensorTransmitFrequency50kHz

OperatingTemperatureRange0°Cto80°C

The10Afuseonthepowercablemaybereplacedbytheoperatorifneeded.Thereplacement

fusemustberatedtoblowinlessthan120secondsat200%andbeANSI/UL248‐14orbetter.

Table2:ReplacementFuse

NORACPartNumber106676

ManufacturerPartNumberLittelfuse–0287010.PXCN

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TheUC5™productlineiscoveredbymultiplepatentsincluding,butnotlimitedtothe

following:

U.S.Pat.No:US2004158381

EuropeanPat.No:EP1444894

CanadianPat.No:CA2418610

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3SystemDescription

3.1 GeneralUC5SystemLayout

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Figure1:GeneralUC5SystemLayout

ItemDescriptionItem Description

114AwgCable10RollSensors

218AwgCable11ValveModule

3BusTerminator12ValveBlock

42WayCoupler13InputModule

53WayCoupler14LeftOuterHeightSensor

68WayCoupler15LeftInnerHeightSensor(optional)

7Display16MainLiftHeightSensor

8ControlModule17RightInnerHeightSensor(optional)

9+12VDCSource18RightOuterHeightSensor

*SomeUC5™BoomHeightControlkitsmaynotincludeallthecomponentslistedabove.

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3.2 HeightSensors

Heightsensorsuseanultrasonicsignaltomeasuredistancetothegroundorcrop

canopy.

Thenumberofheightsensorswillvaryfromaminimumoftwotoamaximumofsixper

system.Threeheightsensorsarenormallyused.

3.3 RollSensors

Rollsensorsareimportantformeasuringboomandsprayerrolldynamics.

TworollsensorsarenormallyusedforaUC5™BoomHeightControlsystem.

Themountingpositionoftherollsensorsvaryfromsprayertosprayerdependingon

boomgeometryandsuspension.

3.4 PositionSensors

Positionsensorsareusedtomeasureboomsuspensionpositionand/orcylinder

position.

Thefunctionofpositionsensorsmaybesimilartothatofapairofrollsensors.

Themountingpositionofthepositionsensorsvaryfromsprayertosprayerdepending

onboomgeometryandsuspension.

3.5 Modules

Normallytherearethreemodulesincluded:acontrolmodule,aninputmodule,anda

valvemodule.

ModulestatusisindicatedbyaLED.Shortlyafterpower‐up,themoduleshouldpresent

asolidgreenlight,indicatingthemoduleisfunctioningandready.

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4IconDescriptions

Thefollowingtablesillustrateanddescribetheiconsusedinthedisplay.Theseiconsmaylook

differentdependingonthetypeofdisplayyouhave.

Table3:SoftkeyIcons

IconNameDescription

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CheckConfirmsselectionorcompletionofastep

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Error Indicateswhenthereisanerror

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NextNavigatestothenextpage

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PreviousNavigatestothepreviouspage

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HomeThisbuttonalwaysreturnsdirectlytotherun

screen

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ManualMode(Active)Indicatesthesystemisinmanualmode

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ManualMode

(Inactive)

Changestomanualmodewhenthesystemisin

automaticmode

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AutomaticMode

(Active)Indicatesthesystemisinautomaticmode

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AutomaticMode

(Inactive)

Changestoautomaticmodewhenthesystemisin

manualmode

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SettingsNavigatestothesettingsscreen

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CancelCancelscurrentselectionoroperation

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SetupDiagnosticsChangestotheautomaticsetupdiagnosticscreen

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Table4:ButtonIcons

IconNameDescription

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SetupNavigatestotheautomatic/manualsetupscreen

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OptionsNavigatestotheoptionsscreen

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DiagnosticsNavigatestothediagnosticsscreen

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AdvancedSettingsNavigatestotheadvancedsettings

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AutomaticSetupStartsanautomaticsetup

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RetuneStartsaretune

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BoomGeometryTestStartsaboomgeometry(push)test

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SensorSetup/

Diagnostics

Navigatestothemanualsensorsetuporsensor

diagnosticsscreens

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ValveSetup/

Diagnostics

Navigatestothemanualvalvesetuporhydraulic

diagnosticsscreens

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SwitchesNavigatestothemanualremoteswitchesscreen

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VersionsNavigatestotheUC5™modulesversionsscreen

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GeometryNavigatestotheboomgeometryscreen

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ManualValveDriveNavigatestothemanualvalvedrivescreen

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MovetoNextVTMovetheUC5™screentoadifferentVT

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5UC5Operation

NOTE:Somefunctionsandfeaturesmaynotbeavailableforallsprayermakesandmodels.

Consultyoursalesrepresentativeortechnicalsupportwithanyquestionsorconcerns.

5.1 InitialStartUp

Ontheinitialstartupandafterconfirmingthelegaldisclaimer,ascreenwillappearinforming

theoperatorthatanautomaticsetupmustbeperformed.Afterconfirmingthisscreen,the

automaticsetupwillbegin(Section6.1).Theautomaticsetupreminderatstartupwillalsobe

showneachtimeafirmwareupdateisperformed.

5.2 MainRunScreen

Oncethesystemiscorrectlyconfigured,itisverysimpletouse.Afterconfirmingthelegal

disclaimer,therunscreenwillappear.Foravirtualterminal,fromthedisplay’sstartupscreen,

selecttheUC5™icon.Animageoftheboom,withtheheightofeachboomsectionisdisplayed

asshowninFigure2.

Tochangebetweenautomaticandmanualmode,selectthecorrespondingAUTO(A)or

MANUAL(M)button.WhentheUC5systemisinmanualmode,theheightdisplayedunder

eachboomsectionismeasuredfromthespraynozzlestothesoil(SoilMode™)orcropcanopy

(CropMode™orHybridMode™).Iftherearefiveheightsensorsonthesprayer,theheight

displayedistheaverageforeachboomsection.

WhentheUC5systemisinautomaticmode,arrowswillappearonthescreenaboveorbelow

theboomsections.ThesearrowsindicatetheUC5systemismakingacorrectiontopartofthe

boominthedisplayeddirection.Oftenthecorrectionwillbeverysmallandtheremaynotbea

noticeablechangeinboomposition.

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Figure2:NORACUC5RunScreen–ManualMode

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Figure3:NORACUC5RunScreen–AutomaticMode

Theheightdisplayedundertheboomintheupperrightcornerisknownasthetargetheight.

Thisismeasuredfromthespraynozzlestothesoil(SoilMode)ortothecropcanopy(Crop

ModeorHybridMode).Thecropatthebottomofthescreenindicatesthemodethecontroller

isin.Ifthegreenlineisabovethecrop,thesystemisinCropMode.Ifthegreenlineisbelow

AUTO

Button

MANUAL

Button

Settings

Button

Boom

Height

and

State

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thecrop,thesystemisinSoilMode™.Ifthegreenlineisbothaboveandbelowthecrop,the

systemisinHybridMode™.

Iftheboomisabovenormalworkingheight(typically60inches/152cm)whenautomaticmode

isengaged,awarningmessagewillappearrequiringtheboomtobeloweredbeforeallowing

automaticmodetobeactivated.

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Figure4:OverHeightWarning

Whentwoormorevirtualterminalsareconnectedonthedisplaybus,themovetonextVT

buttonwillappearonthesoftkeyareaoftherunscreen.Thisbuttonallowstheusertoselect

thepreferredterminalonwhichtodisplaytheUC5™screen.BypressingthisbuttontheUC5

screenwillmovetonextavailableterminal.

5.3 SprayerManualBoomHeightSwitches

Whenamanualswitchispressed,anarrowwillbedisplayedonthescreenshowingwhich

functionisbeingactivated.

Whileinautomaticmode,ifeitherleftorrighttiltswitchesarepressed,thecorresponding

boomsectionwillgointomanualmode.Toreturnallboomsectionstoautomaticmode,press

theautobuttonordoubletappingthemainliftswitchdown.

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9

5.4 SettingControlOptions

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Figure5:SettingsScreen

Sensitivity:

Thesensitivitycanbeadjustedfrom1to10,with5beingthedefaultsetting.Alowernumber

willreducethesystemsensitivityandimprovestability.Highersettingswillspeedupthe

response.

Mode:

ThemodebuttonallowsthesystemtobechangedbetweenSoilMode™,CropMode™and

HybridMode™.SoilModeallowsthesensorstoreadaheightfromthespraynozzlestothe

ground.CropModewillreadtheheightfromthespraynozzlestothetopofthecropcanopy.

HybridModeusesacombinationofthecropandsoilreadings.

Height:

Theheightisthetargetheightthattheoperatorwouldliketheboomtobesetatwhen

sprayinginautomaticmode.

InHybridMode,thetargetheightisacombinationofmeasurementstoprovideamorestable

estimateofthedistancefromthecropcanopytothesprayernozzles.

TipsOn/Off:

Somesprayershavetheabilitytofoldintheboomtipsandspraywithonlytheinnersectionsof

theboom.Ifthesprayerhasthisabilityandisequippedwithafivesensorsystem,thecheck

boxshouldbeuncheckedwhensprayingwiththetipsfoldedin(tipsoff).

Whenintipsoffthetwooutersensorsonthewingswillbedisabledandonlytheinnerwing

sensorswillbeusedtocontroltheheight.

Thecheckboxisdefaultedtobechecked(tipson)andwillreturntobecheckedanytimethe

poweriscycled.

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6Setup

SomevirtualterminalsrequireanunlockcodetoallowtheUC5™BoomHeightControlsystem

tobedisplayedontheterminal. Itmaybenecessarytopurchaseanunlockcodefromthe

virtualterminalmanufacturerordealer.

TherearetwomethodstosetuptheUC5system.Therecommendedwayistousethe

automaticsetupasshowninSection 6.1.Thealternativemethodistousemanualsetup,

whichisintendedforexpertusersandtroubleshooting.

6.1 AutomaticSystemSetup

Unfoldthesprayerinalocationthatisrelativelylevelandwherethesensorsareoverbaresoil

orgravel.Donotconducttheautomaticsetuporretuneproceduresoverstandingcropor

weeds/grass.Also,avoidconcreteorasphaltsurfaces.

Ensuretheboomrollsuspensionsystemisfunctioningproperlyandsmoothly.Frictiononwear

surfacescanberelievedusinglubricants(grease,etc)oradjustment.Properlytuned

suspensionsystemswilloptimizeUC5performance.

Forbestresults,thehydraulicsystemshouldbeunderanormalloadandatanormalworking

temperature.

Startthesolutionpumpandrunthesprayer’sengineatanormalworkingRPMforthe

entiresetup.

Cycleallboomsectionsupanddownmanuallyforfiveminutestowarmtheoil.

Forpull‐typesprayers,ensureanyhydraulicflowcontrolsareadjustedfornormalfield

operation.

Changingthehydraulicflowcontrolsafterorduringtheautomaticsetupwillaffectthe

UC5performance.



Important

Allboomsectionswillmoveduringtheautomaticsetup.

Peopleandequipmentmustbeclearofsprayerboom.

Ensuretheboomshavesufficientrangetoliftfullyandareclearofanypowerlines.



Tostartthesetup,presstheautomaticsetupbuttonfromthesetupscreen.Thesystemwillgo

throughthefollowingstepsasitprogressesthroughtheautomaticsetup.Somestepsmaynot

beuseddependingonthesprayertype.

Selectthesprayertype:

Fromtheselectionboxes,chooseyoursprayermakeandmodelandthenpressthe

checkbutton.

Alistofprecautionswillbedisplayed.Pressthecheckbuttontocontinue.

Alistofconnectedmoduleswillbedisplayed.Pressthecheckbuttontocontinue.

WiringTest:(maynotbeavailableforallsprayertypes)

Thesystemwillinstructyoutomoveboomfunctionsusingthesprayercontrols.Move

eachboomasinstructedonthedisplay.

SensorDetect:

Youwillthenbeinstructedtomanuallyadjusttheboomheightsothenozzlesare90cm

(35inches)fromthegroundonallsections.Whenthemeasureddistanceis90cmpress

thecheckbutton.

Thesystemwillnowinstructyoutopressandholdthecheckbuttonwhileitdetectsthe

sensorsonthebooms.

BoomGeometryTuning:(maynotbeavailableforallsprayertypes)

Exitthecabandmanuallypusheitherboomtipdown30to90cmforamomentand

thenletgo.Donotwalknearthesensorswhenapproachingtheboom.Stayatleast1

meterfromthesensortonotinduceameasurementerror.

HydraulicTuning:

Pressandholdthecheckbuttontocontinuewiththehydraulictuning.Ifthebuttonis

releasedbeforethetuningisfinished,simplypressandholdagaintocontinuethe

procedure.

Thesystemwilldisplayvariousmessagesasitisworking.Themessagesaredisplayed

forinformationalpurposesonly.Whenthesystemisfinishedthehydraulictuningthe

automaticsetupiscomplete.

6.2 Retune

OnoccasionitisnecessarytorecalibratethehydraulicsoftheNORACUC5™BoomHeight

Controlsystem.Whenyoupresstheretunebuttonfromthesetupscreen,thesystemwillgo

throughonlythehydraulictuningportionoftheautomaticsetup.Youmaywanttoperforma

retunewhen:

Ahydraulicsolenoidhasbeenchanged.

Ahydraulicpumphasbeenchangedoradjusted.

Adifferenttractorhasbeenconnectedtothesprayer.

Thetractor’shydraulicflowcontrolhasbeenadjusted.



7UC5SystemMaintenance

Beforeeachday:

Itishighlyrecommendedthatthesprayerfrictionpadsaregreased.

Ensurethereisaclean,dryfoamdiscinsertedineachsensor.Ifitiscloggedwithdust

orotherdebris,cleanitasdescribedbelow.

CleaningUltrasonicHeightSensors:

Removethefoamdiscfromthesensorandwashitwithcleanwater.Squeezeoutwater

andallowthefoamdisctodry.

Ifthetransducerinsidethesensorisalsodirty,washitusingcleanwater.Donot

submergeorpressure‐washthesensor.

Chemicalsorcompressedairshouldneverbeused.

Thesensorcanbeusedifitiswet,howeveravalidheightreadingmaynotbeobtained

untilitiscompletelydry.



8UC5MenuStructure

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8.1 Setup:Sensors



*Thereferenceframerollsensorbuttonwillonlybevisibleifareferenceframerollsensorisinstalledinthesystem.

8.2 Setup:Valves

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8.3 Setup:Switches

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