This option is used in order to show text on the Plan view, Cross-section view, and Text views. Alternatively, you can choose to show no text at all.
Illustration 1 shows the physical layout of the AccuGrade Display. Refer to this Illustration for the location of the keys that are discussed within this section.
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(1) LCD screen (2) Soft key "labels" (3) Soft keys (4) Next key (5) Escape key (6) Zoom-in key (7) Access door for data card (8) Menu key (9) Arrow keys (10) OK key (11) Zoom-out key (12) Power key | |
Text Items Dialog
The "Text Items" dialog allows you to select up to five items of information that will appear on each of the views. If you choose to select only one or two items on a view screen, then the text uses a larger font than if three to five text items are selected. A text view screen is not shown if the screen has no items selected.
If you select one to three items of information on the Plan view screen or on the Cross-section view screen, then the items appear along the top of the view. If you select four or five items, then all of the items appear down the right side of the view.
Perform the following steps in order to set up the text items.
- From any guidance screen, press the Menu key (8). The "Setup Menu - Configuration" screen appears.
- Scroll to the "Text Items" option. Use the arrow keys (9) .
- Press the OK key (10). A "Text Items" dialog that is similar to the one in Illustration 2 appears.
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This dialog contains the following sections:
Available Items - The "Available Items" list to the left of the dialog is the master list of the items that can appear in all operator views.
Specific Items - The box in the center of the dialog lists the items from the master list that are currently displayed on a given screen. The title of this box will vary depending on which view is being edited. When this dialog first appears the text for the box will be "Plan View Items". The box will list all of the items that are currently displayed on the Plan view.
View Soft Keys - The soft keys that are to the right of the dialog are used to select which view is to be configured. The following views can be configured:
- Plan View - This key lists items that will appear on the Plan view.
- Cross-section - This key lists items that will appear on the Cross-section view.
- Profile view - This key lists items that will appear on the Profile view. This key is available when a design that supports the Profile View is selected.
- Text View 1 - This key lists items that will appear on Text view 1.
- Text View 2 - This key lists items that will appear on Text view 2.
- Add/Remove - This key is used to add items or to remove items from a view.
Add/Remove Soft Key
This soft key automatically toggles to the correct state. The state of this key is based on following conditions:
- Add - If there are fewer than five items selected for a selected view, and the highlighted option in the "Available Items" list is not selected, then the "Add" soft key will be displayed.
- Remove - If the highlighted option in the "Available Items" list is already selected, then the "Remove" soft key will be displayed.
- Blank - The soft key will be blank if five items are currently selected to appear on the selected view, and the highlighted option in the "Available Items" list is not selected
Remove an Item from a View
Perform the following steps in order to remove an item from any of the views:
- Press one of the View soft keys in order to show the appropriate view list.
- Highlight the item that you want to remove. Use the Arrow keys (9) .
- Press the "Remove" soft key.
Add an Item to a View
Perform the following steps in order to add an item to any of the views:
- Press one of the View soft keys in order to show the appropriate view list.
- Ensure that less than five items are currently selected.
- Highlight the item that you want to remove. Use the Arrow keys (9) .
- Press the "Add" soft key.
Note: Items appear in the selected guidance screen in the order that the items were selected. You can remove the items and then add the items in a different order in order to change the position of the item on the screen.
- Press the OK key (10). The "Text Items" dialog closes. The "Setup Menu - Configuration" dialog appears. The changes take effect immediately.
- Press the Escape key (5). A guidance screen appears.
Available Items
Alignment - This item is the number of the selected alignment for horizontal guidance. A Master Alignment is 0. Alignments left of the master alignment are negative values. Alignments right of the master alignment are positive values.
Amplitude - This value is the vibration amplitude in millimeters. The value is one half of the total unidirectional movement of the drum during a vibration cycle.
Avoid. Dist. - The positions of the drum edge and the machine receiver are used for Avoidance Zone proximity detection. The "Avoid. Dist" is the shortest distance between any one point and the closest Avoidance Zone.
Card Time - This value is the estimate of the time that is remaining before the storage capacity of the data card is exceeded.
CCV - This item shows the current Caterpillar Compaction Value (CCV) setting that is being reported by the controller. CCV is an indication of the degree of compaction in the soil. The measurement is based on the vibration of the drum.
Cross Slope - This value is the cross slope of the drum and the machine.
Cut Adjust - This item is not applicable to compactors.
Cut/Fill Left - This value is the distance from the left edge of the drum to the temporary working surface. This is the working surface plus any vertical offset. If the left edge of the drum is above the temporary working surface, then this value is displayed as "Cut". If the left edge of the drum is below the temporary working surface, then this value is displayed as "Fill".
Cut/Fill Right - This value is the distance from the right edge of the drum to the temporary working surface. This is the working surface plus any vertical offset. If the right edge of the drum is above the temporary working surface, then this value is displayed as "Cut". If the right edge of the drum is below the temporary working surface, then this value is displayed as "Fill".
Design Elev - This value is the elevation of the design at the edge of the drum with focus.
Design Mainfall - This value is the slope of the design under or over the vertical guidance point in the forward direction of the long axis of the machine.
Design Name - This item is the name of the design or map that is loaded. The name is limited to twenty characters.
Design XSlope - This value is the slope of the design under the vertical guidance point, normal to the long axis of the machine.
Easting - This value is the easting at the drum edge with focus.
Elevation - This value is the elevation at the edge of the drum with focus.
Frequency - This value is the frequency of the vibrations of the drum.
Gear - This value is the current gear of the machine. The possible values are forward, neutral, or reverse.
GPS Acc. Mode - This value indicates the selected GPS Accuracy mode. The available modes are fine, medium, and coarse.
H. GPS Error - This value is the measure of the horizontal GPS Accuracy. The text is normally black. The text is red if the value exceeds the current GPS error limit. The text is blue if the value is close to the limit.
Heading - This item indicates the direction that the machine is moving. The value is shown in degrees clockwise from the north.
Layered Lift - This item is the vertical distance between the original design surface and the working surface when a layered lift working surface is selected. The value is positive if the layered lift is above the original design surface. The value is negative if the layered lift is below the original design surface. The value is "N/A" when no layered lift is defined.
MA Offset - The value is the horizontal offset from the edge of the drum with focus to the Master Alignment.
Mainfall - This value is the pitch of the machine.
Mode - This item shows the mode of compaction operation. The values may be "Manual" or "Off".
Northing - This value is the northing at the drum edge with focus of a road or a sloping surface design.
Offline - This value is the off-line distance from the edge of the drum with focus to the selected alignment. If a horizontal offset is specified, the off-line distance is to the offset alignment.
Offline DL - (Used for grading) When a standard DC road or SVD design is loaded, then Offline DL shows the distance from the left drum edge to the leftmost alignment of that road. When a single slope design is loaded, the distance displayed is from the left drum edge to the nearest dynamic alignment to the left drum edge. For dual slope designs, this is the either the distance from the left drum edge to the nearest dynamic alignment to the left drum edge, or the crown of the road, decided in a similar fashion to Offline L.
Offline DR - (Used for grading): When a standard DC road or SVD design is loaded, then Offline DR shows the distance from the right drum edge to the rightmost alignment of that road. When a single slope design is loaded, then the distance that is displayed is from the right drum edge to the nearest dynamic alignment to the right drum edge. For dual slope designs, this is either the distance from the right drum edge to the nearest dynamic alignment to the right drum edge, or the crown of the road, decided in a similar fashion to Offline R.
Offline L - (Used for grading) Offline L considers all alignments to the left of the dividing point. The distance that is displayed is the shortest distance from the left drum edge to the nearest considered alignment. If there are no alignments to the left of the dividing point, then "N/A" is displayed.
Offline R - (Used for grading) Offline R considers all alignments to the right of the dividing point. The distance that is displayed is the shortest distance from the right drum edge to the nearest considered alignment. If there are no alignments to the right of the dividing point, then "N/A" is displayed.
Orientation - This value is the direction that the drum is pointing. The value is shown in degrees clockwise from north.
Pass Count - This value is the number of times that the drum has passed through this cell with vibration on. The value includes this pass, if vibration is currently on.
PDOP - This value is the Position Dilution of Precision (PDOP) at the receiver.
Perp. Lift - This value is the perpendicular offset between the original design surface and the working surface when a perpendicular lift is defined. The value is positive if the perpendicular lift is above the original design surface. The value is negative if the perpendicular lift is below the original design surface. The value is N/A when no perpendicular lift is defined.
Position Status - This value indicates the Position Status. The options are No Position, Low Accuracy, or High Accuracy.
Ref. Surface - This value reports the name of the reference surface that is used as the working surface.
RMV - This value shows the current Resonance Metered Value (RMV). RMV is another indication of soil stiffness. It is also directly related to the condition of "double jump", or decoupling.
Satellites - This value is the number of satellites that are used by the GPS receiver to calculate a position.
Speed - The value is the speed of the machine. If the speed is less than 0.5 km/h (0.31 mph) the text field indicates 0.
Station - The value is the station at the edge of the drum with focus.
V. GPS Error - This value is a measure of the vertical GPS Accuracy. The text is normally black. The text is red if the value exceeds the current GPS error limit. The text is blue if the value is close to the limit.
V. Offset - This value shows the amount of vertical offset that is applied to the working surface when using the "Vertical Offset" soft key to create a temporary working surface. The vertical offset will be relative to the layered lift, perpendicular lift, or vertical lift if any of these are defined. The value is positive if the vertical lift is above the original design surface. The value is negative if the vertical lift is below the original design surface. The value is 0.000 when no vertical lift is defined.
Vertical Lift - This value is the vertical offset between the original design surface and the working surface when a vertical lift is defined. The value is positive if the vertical lift is above the original design surface. the value is negative if the vertical lift is below the original design surface. The value is "N/A" when no vertical lift is defined.
Vibration - This item indicates whether vibration is ON or OFF. Vibration is the cyclic movement of the drum surface relative to the central shaft. Vibration is caused by an eccentric weight that is spinning around the central shaft.