Procedure to Install Improved Software to On-board Radio on CAT® Command for Underground Equipped Machines {733T} Caterpillar

Machine Control and Guidance Products

COMMAND (S/N: MXY1-UP)

Introduction

This special instruction covers the procedure to install improved software to the 366-7696 Communication Radio Gp of machines equipped with CAT® Command for Underground S/N:MXY1-UP. This supplemental product support literature should be used with the appropriate Service Manual and the appropriate Parts Manual that is available for this standard equipment.

Read the entire Special Instruction. Understand the information before you perform any procedures. Understand the information before you order any parts.

Safety Section

Work safely. Most accidents that involve product operation, maintenance, and repair are caused by failure to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially hazardous situations before an accident occurs. A person must be alert to potential hazards. This person should also have the necessary training, skills, and tools to perform these functions properly.

Safety precautions and warnings are provided in this instruction and on the product. If these hazard warnings are not heeded, bodily injury or death could occur to you or to other persons. Caterpillar cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard. Therefore, the warnings in this publication and the warnings that are on the product are not all inclusive.

Ensure that all personnel are safe when using a tool, procedure, work method, or operating technique not recommended by Caterpillar. Ensure that the product will not be damaged or the product made unsafe by the operation, lubrication, maintenance, or the repair procedures that are used.

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Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact the skin.

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Personal injury or death can result from machine articulation or movement. Machine frames can move and a person can be crushed. Connect the steering frame lock between the front and rear frames before working on the machine. Before operating the machine, place the steering frame lock in the stored position. Failure to place the steering frame lock into the stored position before operating can result in loss of steering.

Reference Section

Reference: Operation and Maintenance Manual, SEBU8801, "Command for Underground".

Parts Required

Tools Required

Installation Prerequisites

Prepare to Upgrade Firmware of On-board Radio

Preparation is required to upgrade the firmware to an on-board radio that is installed on a machine, and is not in a Command for Underground area.

1. Isolate the machine. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, Machine Isolating for Maintenance.

2. Remove the machine from the operations area.

3. Move the machine to a hard level surface away from operating machines and away from personnel.

4. Engage the parking brake. Place wheel blocks in front of the wheels and behind the wheels.

5. Stop the engine.

6. Install the steering frame lock. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Steering Frame Lock - Remove and Install" for the machine.

7. Turn the key start switch and the battery disconnect switch to the OFF position. If there is no battery disconnect switch, remove the negative battery cable at the battery.

8. Release system pressure. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "System Pressure - Release".

9. Turn the battery disconnect switch and the key start switch to the ON position.

10. Turn the remote autonomous control switch to the ON position.

11. Turn the autonomous control enable switch to the AUTO position.
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    View of hardware on machine (1) RJ45 connector (2) M12 connector (3) Automation Interface Control Module (AICM)

12. Install M12 connector (2) of Tooling (A) to service port of AICM (3).

13. Install RJ45 connector (1) of Tooling (A) to Ethernet port of service laptop. Refer to Illustration1.

14. Power up the service laptop.

15. Proceed to "Install Radio Firmware".

Prepare to Upgrade Firmware Using Command for Underground Site Server

The following preparation is required to upgrade the firmware to the local area radio network (LARN) off-board radios.

1. Make sure that all machines are out of the operations area.

2. Make sure that all off-board radios are in the Command area.

3. Power up the operator station and the off-board radio system. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual.

4. Proceed to "Install Radio Firmware".

Prepare to Upgrade Firmware of Stand-Alone Radio

Preparation is required to upgrade the firmware to a 366-7696 Communication Radio Gp that is not installed on a machine, and is not in a Command for Underground area.

Connect the Radio

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View of hardware (1) RJ45 connector of 363-3406 Cable As (2) M12 connector of 379-9909 Cable As (3) M12 connector of 363-3406 Cable As (4) 4-pin Deutsch connector of 379-9909 Cable As

1. Install M12 connector (3) of Tooling (B) to Ethernet port of radio.

2. Install RJ45 connector (1) of Tooling (B) to Ethernet port of service laptop.

3. Install M12 connector (2) of Tooling (A) to power supply port of radio.

4. Install 4-pin Deutsch connector (4) of Tooling (A) to 24V DC power supply. Refer to Illustration 2.

5. Power up the service laptop.

Assign IP Address

Before installing the software, the radio must be assigned an IP address. The radio may be assigned a dynamic IP address, which requires a DHCP server, or a static IP address. Choose the type of IP address that is required by Command for Underground at your location.

1. Assign the correct IP address range to the DHCP server. Refer to user manual for DHCP server.
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   (5) "CAT Networking Device Manager" icon

2. Double-click icon (5) to open "CAT Networking Device Manager" "CAT NDM". If there is no "CAT NDM" software on the laptop, proceed to "To install correct version of CAT NDM". Refer to Illustration 3.
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   View of "CAT NDM" screen (6) "Essential Config." button

3. Select "Essential Config." (6). Refer to Illustration 4.
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   View of "CAT NDM" screen (7) "Obtain an IP address automatically" check box (8) "Apply Changes" button (9) "Close" button (10) "Status" box

4. Check the box "Obtain an IP address automatically" (7).

5. Select "Apply Changes" (8). When complete, "Status" box (10) will read "Configuration OK".

6. Select "Close" (9). Refer to Illustration 5.

7. Proceed to "Install Radio Firmware".

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(5) "CAT Networking Device Manager" icon

1. Select icon (5) to open "CAT Networking Device Manager" "CATNDM". If there is no "CATNDM" software on the laptop, proceed to "To install correct version of CAT NDM". Refer to Illustration 6.
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   View of "CAT NDM" screen (11) "Essential Config." button

2. Select "Essential Config." (11). Refer to Illustration 7.
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   View of "CAT NDM" screen (12) "Obtain an IP address automatically" check box (13) "IP address" box (14) "Subnet mask" IP address box

3. Uncheck the box "Obtain an IP address automatically" (12).

4. Change the IP address (13) to the correct value for your site.

5. Make sure that the computer and the radio have the same "subnet mask" IP address (14). Refer to Illustration 8.
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   View of "CAT NDM" screen (15) "Apply Changes" button (16) "Status" box (17) "Close" button

6. Select "Apply Changes" (15). When complete, "Status" box (16) will read "Configuration OK".

7. Select "Close" (17). Refer to Illustration 9.

8. Proceed to "Install Radio Firmware".

Install Radio Firmware

Do not upgrade CAT NDM software before upgrading the radio firmware. If CAT NDM is not installed on the service laptop, proceed to "To install correct version of CAT NDM".

Make sure that the power supply is not interrupted during the firmware upgrade. If the power supply is interrupted during firmware upgrade, the radio may be rendered unserviceable.

The most recent software is available at https://dealer.cat.com/en/products/technology/mining-technology-autonomy/command/underground/command-for-underground-release-documentation-and-downloads.html

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(1) "CAT Networking Device Manager" icon

1. Select icon (5) to open "CAT Networking Device Manager" "CAT NDM". Refer to Illustration 10. If there is no "CAT NDM" software on the laptop, proceed to "To install correct version of CAT NDM".
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   (18) Advanced Wireless tab. (19) 567-7079 (Firmware 5.54.4) has the "no subnet isolation" configured by default when in the "onboard" role.

2. On board radio setup.
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3. Firmware upgrade CATNDM (20) window.

4. Press the box next to upgrade file name; (21) direct the file location where firmware 5.4.4 file is located.
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5. Off-board Setup..

6. Upgrade file name (22).

7. Select the " Upgrade " button (23) to Load correct file.

8. Do not power down the radio until the radio finished firm grade upgrade process which takes up to 120 seconds. When the upgrade process is completed the radio should reappear on the NDM.
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9. On completion of successful transfer and upgrade continue for radio configuration.

10. Ensure Transfer OK (24).

11. Ensure Upgrade OK (25).
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12. Radio status " ON BOARD / OFF BOARD " (26)

13. Once Firmware update is completed change the role from offboard to onboard. (27) (if required)
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    Configuration screen for On-Board and Off-Board radio's selection.

14. Radio configuration settings.

15. Changing role from offboard to onboard if required. Use (28) to select the correct role and (29) to apply the change (30) Monitor status box for configuration completion.

16. Select the correct preferences for the site applications.
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17. Connectivity status Command ping and status of media connection.

18. Loss of connectivity following a change from offboard to onboard (31).

19. Reboot and Ping status.
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20. Reboot "Physically power off onboard radio " (32) (power- off / on) and confirmation of full connectivity.

21. Ping onboard radio following reboot.
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22. Red C-Key LED on the front of the radio. (33)

23. Clear the C-Key by going into the configuration page of the radio unit and selecting "Clear C-Key" in the "Advanced" tab.
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    C-Key management tab in Advanced menu.

24. Select Advanced tab. (34).

25. Reboot the device in the "Advanced-C-Key" menu as shown. (35).
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26. Rebooting the On-Board radio. (" Please Wait ").
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27. Visually confirm that the C-Key LED (36) on the front of the radio unit is (Green). The radio is now ready for deployment.

Remove and Uninstall previous version of CATNDM

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1. In Control panel select Programs (37) to uninstall CATNDM
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2. Select Uninstall. (38).

3. Select CATNDM. Devices Manager. (39).
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4. After uninstalling the CATNDM application, delete all NDM configuration files.

5. Go to C:\Users\user name directory and delete all CATNDM files as shown below.

6. Delete the files (40)"NDM", (41)"NDMLock" and (42)"ndm.sqlite" if present.

To install correct version of CAT NDM

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1. To install CATNDM 2.20.1, double-click CATNDMsetup.V2.20.1 .
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2. When application runs press Next (43) Using the Networking Devices Manager Setup Wizard.
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3. Installing using CATNDM install wizard. (44).
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4. " Please wait " while setup installs.
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5. On completion of installing select Finish (45) to exit the setup wizard.
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6. After installing the CATNDM 2.20.1, the radio should appear CATNDM application (46) Check for correct firmware at (47).

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1. The default security for the radio units is WEP (48) using a 128bit (26 hex digits) key.

2. The radio units (onboard and offboard) can be configured to WPA/WPA2-PSK if required.

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WPA/WPA2-PSK (49) Security option now available.

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Pre shared Key is the same for all radios, da5ca7da5ca7da5ca7da5ca777 (50).