Topcon i-33 User manual

i-33/X-33/X-32
Quick Start Guide
PartNumber1003052‐01
RevA
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October,2013
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Terms and Conditions
ThankyouforbuyingthisTop con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/User’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”onpagexfordetails.
Copyrights and Trademarks
TheinformationinthismanualisacopyrightofTopconandisforuseonlywiththeproduct.i‐33™,X‐33™,X‐32™,3D‐MC,GX‐30,andTopcon
aretrademarksorregisteredtrademarkofTopconPositioningSystems,Inc.WindowsandtheWindowsCEiconareregisteredtrademarksof
MicrosoftCorporation.
Otherproductandcompanynamesmentionedhereinmaybetrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
Disclaimer of Warranty and License Agreement
PleaseseetheOperator’s/User’sManualfordetailedinformationonwarrantiesandthelicenseagreementwhichmayapplytotheProduct.
Exceptforsuchwarrantiesandlicensesprovidedwiththeproduct,thismanualandtheproductareprovided“AS‐IS”.Topconandits
distributorsshallnotbeliablefortechnicaloreditorialerrorsoromissionscontainedherein;norforincidentalorconsequentialdamages
resultingfromthefurnishing,performanceoruseofthismaterialortheProduct.
UseofanycomputerprogramsorsoftwaresuppliedbyTopconordownloadedfromtheTop conwebsiteinconnectionwiththeProductimplies
acceptanceoftheTermsandConditionshereandintheOperator’s/User’sManual.

Introduction
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Introduction
Getting to know the i-33/X-32/X-33 Systems
Topcon ’sX‐32™andX‐33™systemsforexcavatorsareindicategradingsystemsproviding2D(X‐32)and3D(X‐33)elevation
gradecontrol.The3DsystemusesGNSStechnologytopreciselylocatethebucketposition(orcuttingedge)ofthemachine
inrealtimeanywhereontheconstructionsite.The2Dsystemusesacompasstoachievesimilarresults.Bothsystemsreduce
theneedforcostlystakeoutandsurvey.
Topcon ’si‐33™systemprovidessimilar3Dfunctionalityfordozersandscrapers,andisavailableintwoconfigurations(single
anddualGPS).TheSingleGPSconfigurationusesoneGPSantenna,andthedualGPSconfigurationusestwoGPSantennas.
System Components
Table1liststhecomponentsoftheX‐32,X‐33,andi‐33systems:
Table1.X‐32/X‐33/i‐33Components
MachineComponents GNSSComponents
GX‐30ControlBox RadioAntenna
Cables MC‐i3GNSSReceiver
MountingHardware GNSSAntennaandRadio
TS‐i3TiltSensors(X‐32/X‐33Only)
Compass(X‐32Only)

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GX-30 Control Box
TheGX‐30ControlBox(Figure1)istheoperator’sinterface,aswellastheprimarycontrolforthesystemcomponents.It
isacomputergraphicdisplayinasingle,ruggedunitthatprovidesthree‐dimensional,stakelessGNSScontrol.
Figure1:FrontandBackViewoftheGX‐30ControlBox
• Thehigh‐resolution,brighttouchscreendisplayeasilyadaptstoavarietyofmachineapplications,providingthe
operatorwitheasy‐to‐viewgraphicalinformation.
• AmountingbracketandonesideclampsecuretheControlBoxinthecaboryoucanmountsystemwithsuctioncup.
Theclampsprovideeasyattachmentatthebeginningofthedayandeasyremovalforstorageinthecarryingcaseatthe
endoftheday.
• Onecableisattachedinthebackandcanbeeasilyremovedwithquick‐disconnectconnectors.

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MC-i3 GNSS Receiver
TheMC‐i3GNSSReceiver(Figure2)attachestothemachinewithshockisolatedmagneticmounts.Itcanbeeasily
removedattheendofeachdayforstorage.
TheMC‐i3combinesTopcon’sGNSSreceivermoduleandaradiomoduleintoasingle,ruggedhousing.Whenusedin
conjunctionwithabasetransmitter,thiscombinationprovidesthecontrolboxandoperatorwithRealTimeKinematic
(RTK)measurements.Thecontrolboxprocessestheserealtimemeasurementstocomputegradeandgraphicalmapping
information.
Figure2:MC‐i3GNSSReceiver

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PG-S3 GPS Antenna
ForGNSSindicateapplications,thePG‐S3GPSAntenna(Figure3)canbeaffixedtothetopofthemountingpole.The
ruggedantennaisspeciallydesignedtoperformonearth‐movingequipment.
Figure3:PG‐S3AntennaWithandWithoutMount

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X-32 Machine Configuration
• GX‐30ControlBox
• TS‐i3TiltSensors(x4)
• Compass
• RadioAntenna
• MC‐i3GNSSReceiver
Bucket
Sensor
Body Sensor
MC-i3
Boom
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
Radio
Antenna
Compass
GX-30

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Figure4:X‐32Components
MC-i3
GX-30
TS-i3 Tilt Sensors
StickBoomBody Bucket
Serial
CAN
Compass
Sensor
Terminator
7.5 Amp
In-Line Fuse
Required
Radio
Antenna

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X-33 Machine Configuration
• GX‐30ControlBox
• TS‐i3TiltSensors(x4)
• RadioAntenna
• GPSAntennas(x2)
• MC‐i3GNSSReceiver
Bucket
Sensor
Body Sensor
MC-i3
Boom
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
Radio
Antenna GPS Antennas
GX-30