Operators navigate through various windows in the following ways:
- Touching tools on fixed toolbars
- Touching tools on floating toolbars
- Touching menu items
ReferenceFor additional information on these options, refer to Systems Operation, KENR8277, "Cat® Terrain for Grading and Loading", "Display Configuration Tools".
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| Illustration 1 | g03379178 |
Typical window with floating toolbars (1) | |
Floating toolbars (1) are used for displaying tools that are used in specific windows. The office configures the toolbars to appear on the screen when the window is touched.
In addition to floating toolbars, fixed toolbars are configured. Fixed toolbars will always be available on the screen. A fixed toolbar contains frequently used tools and tools for general use that do not pertain to one particular type of window.
The main menu is available through the date and time at the top right of the display, or through the menu button. The main menu contains all of the functions accessed though the toolbars, plus additional functions.
Setting up the Display Module
Note: Within this document, a button generally refers to an icon that an operator selects to perform a specific function or to open a dialog that is associated with the button. The term button is also used when referring to textual buttons in a dialog, such as "Send", "OK", and "Cancel" that perform the stated function. If only the term icon is used, then the icon is providing a status of some function or is depicting something, such as the icon of a machine.
Selecting the Language
| Menu - Opens the main menu |
To select the language, complete these steps:
- From the main menu, select "System" > "Select" > "Select Language File".
The "Select Language File" dialog appears.
- Select the language that will be used on the display module.
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| Illustration 2 | g03354997 |
Spanish language selected in "Select Language File" dialog | |
- Select "OK".
Note: The display module must be restarted to load the new Resource DLL file and apply a newly selected language.
Checking the Buzzer
The buzzer, or annunciator, is normally an optional piece of hardware, but is mandatory when using the following modules:
- Command for hauling
- Detect
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| Menu - Opens the main menu |
To check that the buzzer is working, complete these steps:
- Listen for the short audible alarm.
Startup - At startup, listen for the alarm.
Buzzer Test - Run the buzzer test at any time by opening the main menu and selecting "Diagnostics" > "Buzzer Test".
- Notify the office under these conditions:
- The buzzer is connected, but no audible alarm is heard.
- The buzzer volume is either too loud or too quiet.
- The buzzer is connected, but no audible alarm is heard.
Adjusting the Backlight Intensity Level
| Intensity - Adjusts brightness |
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| Menu - Opens the main menu |
To adjust the backlight intensity level, complete these steps:
- Open the "Intensity Control" dialog using one of the following methods:
Intensity - Touch the button.
Menu - Open the main menu and select "System" > "Screen" > "Intensity".
- Touch the slide bar control and drag the control either left or right to change the backlight intensity.
The behavior is as follows:
D3:C4 Nav 10.4 Monitor Display - Each of the ticks on the slide bar control sets a level of brightness. Use the "Backlight Levels" setting to modify the level of brightness for each tick.
G610 Display Module - Each of the ticks has a default brightness level which cannot be altered. Move the slide bar control and the new setting remains over shutdown unless the setting is too dim. In this case, when the software restarts, the slide bar control will default to the third setting from the left as shown in Illustration 3.
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| Illustration 3 | g03391551 |
Slide bar control for changing screen intensity | |
- Select "OK" to set the intensity permanently.
Ensure that the dimmest level that is set still allows the information to be viewed.
Restoring the Screen to Full Intensity
If the G610 display module screen is dimmed completely, the following occurs:
- There is difficulty, especially in daylight, selecting "OK" in the "Intensity Control" dialog.
- A faint image remains, but is difficult to see.
To return the screen to full intensity, complete these steps:
- Touch the top right of the screen.
- Quickly touch the bottom left of the screen.
Cleaning the Screen
| Enter Cleaning Mode - Locks screen for cleaning |
ReferenceFor instruction on using the "Enter Cleaning Mode"button, refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, SEBU8822, "Display - Clean".
Using Windows
Within this document the term "screen" refers to the touch screen of the display module. "Windows" describe the smaller panes on the display.
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| Illustration 4 | g03354836 |
Typical screen for grade/slope applications (1) Floating toolbar (2) Plan window (3) Profile window (4) Digital windows (5) Gauge window | |
Dialogs and floating toolbars (1), which are configured for specific windows, open up when selected within the window.
The on-board software uses the following six types of windows:
- (2) Plan (Grade, Navigation, Ore, Elevation Design, Current Elevation)
- (3) Profile
- (4) Digital (including All Material Histogram, All Materials, All Dippers, and History)
- (5) Gauge
- Materials
- Coverage
The site decides which windows appear on the display module.
ReferenceThe first four windows are described in detail in each of the following sections within this document: Grade/Slope Application and Material Ore Application.
ReferenceMaterials windows are discussed in detail in Systems Operation, KENR8277, "Cat® Terrain for Grading and Loading", "Materials Windows".
The following windows will appear when selected from the menu:
Diagnostics - These windows report diagnostic information related to the on-board software. Once selected, the windows will fill the screen and continue to update until the window is closed.
Productivity - These windows include machine, volume, cycle, and material types. Once selected, the windows will fill the screen and continue to update until the window is closed.
Task List - This special window is used by the operator to communicate with the office about specific tasks.
Plan Window
Plan windows are maps that appear in the on-board windows. "Grade" and "Material" are the most commonly used Plan windows. Grade Plan windows are typically used in grade applications and slope applications. Material Plan windows are typically used in applications moving different materials. Some applications will require both types of windows. All Plan windows display manned exclusion zones, avoidance zones, and avoidance surfaces.
Grade Plan Window
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| Illustration 5 | g03392117 |
Typical Grade Plan window | |
A typical display for a track-type tractor operator will include a Plan window with grade information. The Plan window shows the location of the machine relative to the plan of the site. Colors indicate the grade of the terrain relative to the plan of the site.
Table 1 lists the definitions of the colors in the Grade Plan window.
| Color | Definition |
| Red | Above grade: area to cut |
| Blue | Below grade: area to fill |
| Green | Within tolerance: area at grade |
| Light Gray | Before work begins (1) |
| Magenta | Area not covered by design |
| ( 1 ) | There is no new surface information from your machine or any monitored machines in the system. |
Material Plan Window
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| Illustration 6 | g03391568 |
Typical Material Plan window | |
A typical display for a shovel will include a Plan window with information that is related to the material. The Plan window shows the location of the machine relative to the plan of the site. Colors represent different grades of materials. An example would include red for the ore and yellow for the waste. The shovel icon in the Plan window also shows the material that is currently in the bucket.
Profile Window
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| Illustration 7 | g03391569 |
Typical perpendicular Profile window | |
Profile windows provide a cross-sectional view of the terrain.
The following views are available:
- Along the centerline of the machine in the direction of the heading
- In a direction that is perpendicular to the heading
The operator adjusts the length of the horizontal and vertical axes. Each profile trace is color-coded with a legend along the horizontal scale of the profile window. The legend indicates the surface that is represented by the trace.
Digital Window
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| Illustration 8 | g03391563 |
Typical Digital window | |
Digital windows provide a wide range of information in a textual format.
There are about 80 categories of information available for a Digital window, with the most common being the following:
- Machine identification
- Cut and fill information
- Material information
- Position information
- Operator information
Digital windows are configured with a background color, if applicable. The color helps the machine operator know the accuracy of the position data. The color also identifies the material that will be cut or filled at the present location of the blade.
Gauge Window
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| Illustration 9 | g03391565 |
Typical Gauge window | |
Gauge windows allow the machine operator to see information that is related to the grade. The colors in a Gauge window correspond to the colors in a Grade Plan window.
Table 2 lists the definitions of the colors in the Gauge window.
| Color | Definition |
| Red | Above grade |
| Blue | Below grade |
| Green | Within tolerance |
Materials Window
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| Illustration 10 | g03392160 |
Typical All Materials window | |
Materials windows provide a graphical representation of the materials and the material parameters that are loaded into both the bucket load and the truck load. The windows also provide a bucket history and a truck load history.
There are four types of Materials windows:
- All Material Histogram
- All Materials
- All Dippers
- History
ReferenceFor additional information, refer to Systems Operation, KENR8277, "Cat® Terrain for Grading and Loading", "Materials Windows".
Monitored Machines on the Display
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Machines that have lost radio communication will not report the current position of the machine. Machines that have been shut down will only report a last known position. Be aware of the area surrounding the machine before moving the machine. Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could result in serious injury or death. |
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Machines working in the vicinity of your machine, and visible on your Plan window, are referred to as monitored machines or "other" machines. If configured, the on-board software shows the position of monitored machines that are working near your machine. The monitored machine shows up as an icon on the Plan window. The icon resembles the machine type of the monitored machine. Additionally, the names of the monitored machines may be displayed alongside the icon.
The icon of the monitored machine, and the buffers and regions around the icon, provide information about the status of the position of the monitored machine.
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| Illustration 11 | g03360689 |
Your machine (6) is approaching a monitored machine (7) that is shut down (orange circle). | |
The infill color of the machine icon changes based on one of the following types of position sharing method in use on the site:
- Position Broadcast
- Site Awareness System
A system is Site Aware under the following conditions:
- Position Awareness is enabled in Control Center office software in Cat MineStar System.
- Site Awareness is enabled in Fleet/Detect.
A system is not Site Aware under the following conditions:
- The site uses METSmanager office software.
- There is no office software.
- Position Awareness in Control Center office software in Cat MineStar System is off.
- The site uses Position Broadcast or Multicast for position sharing.
Ask your site supervisor about the position sharing method that is used on site.
Machine Shape
There is no accuracy implied with the size of the icons. The icons are not used for safety. The monitored machine (7) in Illustration 11 is short and square. The office has configured a relatively square Body region. In addition, moveable components, such as conveyors, are not accurately shown in the icons.
When using Position Broadcast (and not Site Awareness) the icon of the monitored machine will always keep the correct shape.
Unknown Machine Type
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| Illustration 12 | g03403729 |
Known machine type (wheel loader) and unknown machine type (arrow) | |
When the on-board software does not know the type of your machine or the type of a monitored machine, the machine icon is an arrow.
Loss of Position
Loss of position affects machine icons and machine buffers /regions.
The icon and machine buffers/regions change depending on the following position sharing methods:
- Site Awareness
- Site Awareness with Detect
- Position Broadcast
Site Awareness
Your Machine
Where the site uses Site Awareness, position quality of your machine is shown on the Status bar and not on the Plan window.
Monitored Machine
Position quality of monitored machines is shown by symbols overlaid onto the icon of the monitored machine.
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| Illustration 13 | g03403145 |
Monitored machine status (8) Good position quality and radio communications (9) Machine is shut down (10) Low position quality or loss of radio communications | |
(8) - The machine named "MAT WL" has good position quality and good radio communications with office.
(9) - The machine is shut down as indicated by an orange circle. This location of the icon is the last known good position reported to the office prior to the shutdown. Since the machine indicates being shut down and has not reestablished communications to report a startup, then the last known position is likely the current position of the machine.
(10) - The machine has low position quality and/or has lost communication with the office as indicated by a red exclamation point. The location of the icon is the last known good position reported to the office. The machine may have moved from this position. The current position of the machine is not displayed.
Site Awareness with Detect
Where the site uses Site Awareness with the Detect Strategy, loss of position affects the size of the regions around your machine and the machine icon of the monitored machine.
Your Machine
The icon of your machine does not change when position status changes or when position is lost, except in the case of a front shovel.
ReferenceFor more information about loss of position and how the loss affects the appearance of a single antenna front shovel on the display, refer to "Front Shovel Loses Heading"
Regions of Your Machine
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| Illustration 14 | g03426428 |
Example of machine using circular regions | |
If your machine used circular Body, Avoidance, and Path regions, these regions stay the same or increase slightly, depending on position status.
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| Illustration 15 | g03392198 |
Your display before (top) with rectangular regions and after (bottom) with circular regions | |
If your machine used rectangular Body, Avoidance, and Path regions, these regions change to circular regions. The radius of the circular Body region is equal to the length of the machine icon.
Monitored Machine
Where the site uses Site Awareness with the Detect Strategy, loss of position affects the machine icon of the monitored machine as shown in Illustration 13 and the size of the regions of your machine as described below.
Regions of the Monitored Machine
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| Illustration 16 | g03403733 |
Monitored machine loses position | |
In Illustration 16, the monitored machine (12), a loader to the right of your machine (11), loses position. The monitored machine has circular Body, Avoidance, and Path regions. The radius of the Body region of the loader expands to a set distance, 100 m. The exclamation mark appears on the machine icon.
Note: The exclamation mark and large machine region are functions of the on-board software to indicate a warning situation. When the machine is driven out of the warning area, the radius reverts to the values that are set in the office.
Assuming that the monitored machine had rectangular regions, the Body region of the loader expands to a square 200 m x 200 m, centered at the machine.
Note: The site may set up filters for machines that you see or that you work closely with on a regular basis
Position Broadcast
Where the site uses position broadcast, the position status is shown by the icon color of the monitored machine.
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| Illustration 17 | g03403731 |
Machine icon colors when using position broadcast (13) Cream: Machine on (14) Green: Fixed (15) Yellow: Float (16) Magenta/ purple: DGPS (17) Red: Autonomous | |
Note: When a machine moves, then becomes stationary, and while stationary the position status becomes "No GPS", then the color of the machine icon may appear incorrectly until the machine moves again.
Loss of Heading
Most single antenna (single receiver) machines calculate the heading of the machine by comparing two positions and assuming that the machine does not rotate, crab, or slip. Single antenna machines, other than front shovels, do not rotate.
Loss of heading occurs on a single antenna machine under the following conditions.
- The machine crabs or slips.
- The machine loses GNSS signal (for example under a high wall) and then stops.
- A single antenna front shovel trams.
Site Awareness
The heading of your machine is shown on the Digital window and not on the icons in the Plan window.
There is no indication that a monitored machine has lost heading.
Site Awareness with Detect Strategy
This section does not apply to single antenna front shovels.
The goal of the Detect Strategy is to provide information that helps you move around the site safely. Detect creates regions around your machine that set off alarms when those regions cross into regions of other machines or into restricted zones.
Most machine regions are rectangular but regions around machines with moving parts (such as a conveyor or a boom) are circular. The line work for machine regions is not normally visible on the display, but enabling line work is an available option, if required.
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| Menu - Opens the main menu |
To enable or disable the line work from appearing, complete these steps:
- In the main menu, open "Plan" > "Display".
- Select or deselect "Machine Buffers" as required to display or to hide machine buffer linework.
Selected - The line work appears.
Deselected - The line work is hidden.
If you lose heading, the machine regions change. You may be some distance away from other machines or restricted zones, but still trigger alarms.
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| Illustration 18 | g03426430 |
Your machine regions before (above) and after (below) loss of heading | |
When you lose heading, your machine regions change to circular regions. The radius creates circles wide enough to cover movement that would cause parts of the machine to be outside the normal rectangular regions, such as the boom swinging or the machine turning at right angles.
Note: Sites should configure machines that have a boom to have circular regions that encompass the boom.
Position Broadcast
There is no change to the machine icon or machine buffers for loss of heading on a site using Position Broadcast for position sharing.
Front Shovel Loses Heading
Single antenna front shovels calculate heading by comparing consecutive receiver positions as the receiver swings around the center of rotation (COR). Once the machine trams, the COR moves and the heading is lost.
Use caution when tramming a single antenna front shovel because the machine will not have a current heading. Use caution when any single antenna machine crabs or slips while moving.
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| Illustration 19 | g03392191 |
Front shovel icon with heading (top) and without heading (bottom) | |
The effect of losing heading varies depending on whether the operator is viewing the Plan window while on the single antenna machine (your machine) or while on another monitored machine.
When the heading is lost, the following applies:
- The front shovel icon becomes an octagon to indicate that the heading is lost.
- The dot at the center of the octagon represents the receiver.
- The COR is off to one side.
- The heading used in messages between the software and the office is an old heading.
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| Illustration 20 | g03392192 |
Monitored machine icon with heading (top) and without heading (bottom) shows no change | |
On all other monitored machines on site, the front shovel icon does not change. There is no indication that the front shovel has lost heading.
Loss of Accuracy
Loss of accuracy affects the background color used in numerous windows and fields, for example Digital windows and headings on the "GPS Diagnostics" window.
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| Illustration 21 | g03392256 |
Relative distances of levels of position accuracy (18) Autonomous (19) DGPS (20) Float (21) Fixed | |
The following are the four basic levels of position accuracy:
(18) Autonomous (lowest precision) - 10 m (30 ft) to 15 m (50 ft): The software is not providing position or guidance to position.
(19) DGPS (low to moderate precision) - 30 cm (12 in) to 100 cm (40 in): Low accuracy positioning. Use site guidelines to decide whether to work.
(20) Float (moderate precision) - 20 cm (8 in) to 100 cm (40 in): Medium accuracy positioning. Use site guidelines to decide whether to work or not.
(21) Fixed (high precision) - 1 cm (0.4 inch) to 3 cm (1.2 inch): High accuracy positioning.
If any color other than green, the following applies:
- On-board software that relies on accurate position stops.
- Mapping stops.
- The gauge window does not show elevation.
- You cannot mark a hazard or set points.
Loss of accuracy affects the icon and machine buffers/regions differently depending on the following position sharing methods:
Site Awareness - The icon and machine buffers/regions of your machine do not change when accuracy changes.
Site Awareness with Detect - When the accuracy of the position is less than "High", your machine regions will become larger. How large the regions become depends on the size of the value for the horizontal (H) Position Error. Find Position Error values in the "GPS Diagnostics" window.
Position Broadcast - The icon of your machine does not change color when accuracy changes. However, the icon color of monitored machines changes as show in Illustration 17 and defined below:
Cream - Machine on
Green - Fixed
Yellow - Float
Magenta/purple - DGPS
Red - Autonomous
Using Tools
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| Illustration 22 | g03375936 |
Floating toolbar with configured delays | |
To use tools, complete these steps:
- Touch a window, for instance the "Operators" window, to access the tools for that window. A floating toolbar that has been configured for the window displays.
- Touch the required tool. Depending on the tool, either a tool action is performed or else a dialog appears for you to select options.
If a dialog box appears, a selection menu like Illustration 23 may be displayed.
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| Illustration 23 | g03355007 |
"Select Delay" dialog (22) "+" sign expansion symbol | |
ReferenceFor a general description of each available tool, refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, SEBU8822, "Display Tools ".
The selection menu is used in one of the following ways:
- Touch the "(+)" sign (22) next to an item. This action expands the item and displays additional items that are related to the main selection. Each additional item will have a "(−)" sign next to the item.
- Touch the "(−)" sign next to any expanded item to close the selection.
Closing Floating Toolbars
After a floating toolbar is opened, the toolbar closes after approximately 8 seconds if not used. If the toolbar is used, the toolbar closes after approximately 3 seconds of inactivity. The office modifies the automatic settings, as required.
| Close All Floating Toolbars - Closes floating toolbars |
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| Menu - Opens the main menu |
Use one of the following methods to close floating toolbars:
Single floating toolbar - To close a single floating toolbar, touch "X" in the upper right-hand corner of the toolbar.
All floating toolbars: Button method - Select the "Close All Floating Toolbars" button.
All floating toolbars: Menu method - Open the main menu and select "System" > "Screen" > "Close All Floating Toolbars".
Selecting Files
| File Select - Opens list of files |
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| Menu - Opens the main menu |
To select or change the status of a *.cat file, complete these steps:
- Open the "Select Data Files" dialog using one of the following:
File Select - Touch the button.
Menu - Open the main menu and select "Files" > "Select".
- To set the required status, highlight the required *.cat file.
The "Status" field as described in Table 3 shows the files that are currently set as either "Prime", "Active", or "On Mach".
Note: Only one file for a given type is designated as the "Prime" file.
Show/hide tableTable 3 "Select Data Files" Dialog "Status" Field Status Description "Prime" The files that are "Prime" are used during machine operations. "Active" Elevation Design files that are set as "Active" appear as a trace in the Profile window. "On Mach" "On Mach" status indicates that the file is available for selection on the machine. Different types of *.cat files contain different types of information. Only one of each type of *.cat file is set as "Prime". The Elevation Design file that is "Prime" is used in the Grade Plan window and in the Profile window. The Material Grade file that is "Prime" appears in the Ore Plan window.
Note: When a "Prime" file is deactivated, then the next file with an "Active" state is made the "Prime" file. A file with an "Active" state is not used in any other way, except the following situation. If the file is an Avoidance Zone file or an Avoidance Surface file, then Avoidance Zone files set as "Prime" or "Active" both appear on the display.
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| Illustration 24 | g03361621 |
"Select Data Files" dialog | |
- Select "Change Status" to change the status.
- Press "OK" to save the settings and close the dialog.
Selecting Files Automatically
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| Illustration 25 | g03385823 |
Five Activation File buttons on a floating toolbar using default button images | |
The office may design up to five Activation File buttons. Each button is associated with a set of files and each file in the set is pre-set to a status of "Prime", "Active", or "On Mach".
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| Illustration 26 | g01200125 |
Five Activation File buttons on a floating toolbar using custom bitmaps | |
The office may also replace the bitmaps that are used for the activation file tool with custom bitmaps.
To select files automatically, complete these steps:
- Select the Activation File button.
All files that are in the set are used and have a pre-set status. All files that are not in the set are ignored.
- Check that the "Select Files" dialog matches the required file set.
Requesting a Surface Update
The office automatically sends a surface update under the following conditions:
- A machine starts up.
- A new design is selected as "Prime".
| Trim Surface & Request Update - Updates and truncates surface file |
| Request Surface Update - Updates, but does not truncate, the surface file |
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| Menu - Opens the main menu |
Use one of the following methods to request a surface update for the area covered by a "Prime" design:
Trim Surface & Request Update: Button method - Touch the button.
Trim Surface & Request Update: Menu method - From the main menu, select "File" > "Request Surface Update Trim".
Request Surface Update: Button method - Touch the button.
Request Surface Update: Menu method - From the main menu, select "File" > "Request Surface Update".
Note: Request a surface update from the office before starting work in a new area and then request additional updates when needed.
The office sets the size of the updated area in the office using the "Surface Update Size" Machine Configuration Utility setting. The request applies to all surfaces that are "Prime" on the machine. These surfaces include current elevation, ore status, coverage files, flat plane, and inclined plane.
Results on Surfaces
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| Illustration 27 | g03354849 |
Original surface | |
The machine starts up and makes a single pass across the surface. Above the existing design plane (the dark gray square), the pass is blue indicating the "area to fill". Outside the design plane (light gray), the pass is magenta, indicating that there is no existing design. The only work shown is the single pass that this machine completed.
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| Illustration 28 | g03354851 |
Surface truncated when using Trim Surface & Request Update | |
If the machine stops and requests a truncated design update, the small, square update (dotted line) clears (truncates) the area outside of the update area, but merges all data within the update area. The merged data includes bits of the pass of this machine and all other work stored in the office for this small, square area.
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| Illustration 29 | g03354853 |
Surface not truncated when using Request Surface Update | |
If the machine stops and requests a design update that is not truncated, the small, square update (dotted line) merges with the original information. The merged data includes the original pass of this machine and all other work stored in the office for the small, square area.
As shown in Illustrations 27 through 29 the surface updates in a specific way based on the type of request as follows:
Trim Surface & Request Update - The surface is updated and truncated to the size requested.
Request Surface Update - The surface is updated, but is not truncated.
Example
Assume that the office sets Mapping > Surface Updates > Surface Update Size = 50m. The size of the updated area will be a square that is 100 m x 100 m around the machine origin.
To update the whole surface (not truncated), select the Request Surface Update toolbar button.
To update the surface on the machine, select the Trim Surface & Request Update toolbar button. When selected, the office sends a truncated surface to the machine. The on-board software merges the updated truncated surface from the office with the current machine surface. The machine display shows the most recent surface available in the 100 m x 100 m square around the machine origin.
Troubleshooting Surface Updates
No Input of Multicast Snippets
If there is no input, such as the input of multicast snippets to the machine, then the screen may not always redraw after a merge. If the surface does not update on the screen, trigger a screen redraw by zooming in.
Compaction Data is Inappropriate
The merge surface function uses the most recent data for all surface types. For certain surface types, such as compaction and coverage (pass counts), the merge surface option results in minor disruption of data. For these surface types, the most recent data may not be the most appropriate data.
Example
The machine passes over some new ground before a surface update from the office arrives. The machine records the pass count for this area as 1. The office surface data that arrives at the machine has a pass count of 3 for the same area worked by the machine. The merge process keeps the pass count of 1 for the area because this data is the most recent.