Topcon GC-35 User manual

GC-35
Paver and Profiler Control Box
Quick Reference Guide
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GC-35 Control Box
Quick Reference Guide
Part Number 1001548-01
Rev C
©Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
January 2017
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Terms and Conditions
Thank you for buying this Topcon product. This manual has been prepared to assist you with the care and operation of the product and its use
is subject to these Terms and Conditions and those more fully set forth in the Operator’s Manual.
Usage and Safety
This product is designed for use by professionals. Always use safety precautions when operating this or any Topcon product. See “Safety
Warnings” for details.
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Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Please see the Operator’s Manual for detailed information on warranties and the license agreement which may apply to the Product.
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GC-35 Setup
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GC-35 Setup
Features
*For Proler (Milling) code, if you are using both a sonic tracker and a yoyo sensor, pressing
the Slope/Elevaton button cycles through the sonic tracker ( ), the yoyo sensor ( ), and
the slope sensor ( ).
If you are using only one elevation sensor, either sonic or yoyo, pressing the Slope/Elevation
button switches between the elevation sensor ( ) and the slope sensor ( ).
Auto Indicator LED
Auto Button
Survey Button
Elevation Indicator
LED (Green)
Slope Indicator
LED (Yellow)
Slope/Elevation
Button*
Jog Up/Down
Buttons
LCD
Light Sensor
Power On/Off
Button
Grade Adjustment
Knob
Grade Adjustment
Arrows
Menu Selection
Buttons
Grade Indicator
LEDs
USB Port
USB Cap
(Removed)
Jaw Mount
Power Connector
Sonic Tracker
or Slope Sensor
Connectors
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GC-35 Setup
First Time Setup
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First Time Setup
1. Mount the Control Box onto the bracket.
2. Connect the Sensor Cables and the Power Cable to the Control Box.
3. Power on the Control Box. See “Powering the Control Box On/Off” on page 2.
4. Set the Valve Offsets from the Performance Menu. See “Setting Valve Offsets (Raise and Lower) for Paver” on page 7.
or See “Setting Valve Offsets (Raise and Lower) for Profiler” on page 10.
Powering the Control Box On/Off
Power On/O
Button
Startup Screen Shutdown Screen
GC-35
Shutting Down
Cong File Name
cong: 15
Machine Type
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GC-35 Setup
Control Screen
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Control Screen
The Control Screen displays when you power on the control box. It is your interface with the components of your
Topcon System. The Control Screen changes depending on how you have configured your Control Box and your
Topcon System.
The illustration below shows an example of a Control Box set up to display information from a secondary Control Box
set up for Slope Control.
Elevation Set
Point Value
Actual Elevation
Sensor Reading
Slope Set Point Value
Positive/Negative
Slope Indicator Icon
Actual Slope
Sensor Reading
Menu/Set
Button Function
Display Area
Elevation Icon
Paver:
Proler:
Units (ft/in/cm)
ST-3 Surface/Stringline Mode Icon
Display Slope Box
Auto Icon
Slope Icon
Primary Control Box Display Area
Secondary Control Box
Display Area
Cross Communication
On-Grade Icon
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GC-35 Setup
Performance Menu
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Performance Menu
Follow these steps to access the Performance Menu, select Performance Menu items, and make changes.
1. From the Control Screen, press the Menu/Set button.
2. Rotate the Grade Adjustment Knob to scroll through the menu selections displayed on the screen, and press the Enter
button to select a menu item.
Press Menu/Set Button Turn Grade Adjustment Knob Press Enter Button
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Performance Menu
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3. Press to highlight the value in blue, and then use the Grade Adjustment Knob to change the value.
4. Press to store the value (Figure 3), or press to cancel and revert back to the original value..
Press Enter Turn Grade Adjustment Knob Press OK
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If power is interrupted to the Control Box within two seconds after making an adjustment, the Control Box does
not have time to store the new setting and reverts to previous (or original) settings.
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GC-35 Setup
Performance Menu
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Default settings are preset values that run most machines, except for Valve Offsets which must be set by the Operator
at first time setup.
See “Setting Valve Offsets (Raise and Lower) for Paver” on page 7.
Table 1. Performance Menu Settings
Number Menu Item Range Default
1Elev.Gains (Raise and Lower) 1 – 200 25
2Slope Gain (Raise and Lower) 1 – 100 25
3Valve Offsets 1 – 999 135
4Elevation Deadband 1 – 30 mm 3 mm
5Slope Deadband 0.025% – 0.75% 0.075%
6Averaging 1 – 100 50
7Machine Type Paver or Profiler -
8Display Set point, + Sensor, Both sides +Sensor
9Units in, ft, cm in
10 System Info N/A Displays the Topcon logo, copyright date, and
current firmware version. Interface to Update
Control Box and ST-3 Firmware.
11 Sonic Tracker 3 Surface, Stringline, Use at power up Surface
12 Slope Res. 0.1%, 0.5% 0.1%
13 Slope Cal. Block Off, On On
14 Language English, Deutsch, Nederlands,
Espanol, Francais
English
15 Box Position Left or Right Left
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