AccuGrade® GPS (CD700) Caterpillar

Display Description

Usage:

Introduction

The AccuGrade Display is a computer that runs the firmware for the AccuGrade System. This section describes the operation of the Display.

Working with the Display

The Display is used in order to operate the AccuGrade System. The Display has a color LCD (1) in order to show information and a keypad for entering information. Refer to Illustration 1.

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(1) LCD (2) Soft Key Labels (3) Soft Keys (4) "ESC" Key (5 ) "Next" Key (6) Power Key (7) "+" Key (8) Arrow Keys (9) "-" Key (10) "OK" Key (11) "Menu" Key (12) Data Card Slot

Soft Keys

The Soft Keys (3) are the six physical keys that are located immediately beside the LCD (1). Soft Keys (3) are used in order to operate the function that is shown on the Soft Key Label that is located directly beside the Soft Key.

Soft Key Labels

The Soft Key Labels (2) are graphical keys that appear at the right side of the screen. In order to activate the displayed function, press the Soft Key directly beside the Soft Key Label. For example, in order to change the blade focus, press the Soft Key that is located directly beside the Soft Key Label that contains "Blade: Left".

Soft Key functions relate to the particular screens or dialogs. These functions are only available when these screens or dialogs are accessed. For example, "New Level" only appears on the "Design Selection" screen, as that function relates only to that screen.

If a Soft Key has no function in a screen or a dialog, the Soft Key Label is blank.

The text on a Soft Key Label can show one of the following details:

A description of the operation that is performed is shown when the Soft Key is pressed once.
The setting that is currently selected. The text on the Soft Key label changes when you press the Soft Key to switch between options. The top line of this Soft Key label ends with a colon and the bottom line shows the current option or setting. For example, the Soft Key labels "Blade:Left" and "Blade:Right" show the end of the blade that is selected for horizontal guidance on 3D systems. The current end (Left or Right) shows on the bottom line of the label.

Some Soft Key Labels (2) will appear in more than one dialog. The function of the Soft Key is the same function.

Guidance Soft Key Descriptions

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"Blade:Right/Left" - This Soft Key allows the operator to choose the left side of the blade for focus or the right side of the blade for focus. The current focus (Left or Right) shows on the bottom line of the Soft Key.

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"H. Setup" - This Soft Key allows the operator to choose a line from the Plan View. Additionally, this Soft Key allows the operator to set an offset to the horizontal alignment.

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"V. Offset" - This Soft Key allows the operator to change the vertical offset of the working surface. The remote switches can also be used.

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"V. Setup" - This Soft Key allows the operator to check and/or select a vertical guidance method.

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"GPS" - This Soft Key allows the operator to change the GPS Accuracy Mode of Fine, Medium, or Course.

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"Setup Menu" - This Soft Key allows the operator to access the setup menu for "Configuration" or "Installation". Some options may not be available in Operator mode.

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"Zoom Machine" - This Soft Key allows the operator to resize the current view around the machine symbol. This Soft Key is only available in the Plan View and Cross-Section View when a design is loaded. In Plan View, zooming the machine will display five blade-widths around the machine. In Cross-Section View, zooming the machine will display two blade-widths on either side of the machine.

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"Zoom All" - This Soft Key allows the operator to view the whole design. This Soft Key is only available in the Plan View and Cross-Section View when a design is loaded.

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Design - This Soft Key allows the operator to select a design file.

Power Key

The Power Key (6) turns on the Display:

In order to turn on the Display, press the Power Key (6) .

Note: If the system detects upgrade files or other system files on the Data Card, contact your supervisor immediately.

In order to turn off the Display, press and hold the Power Key (6) for several seconds, until the Display shuts down. This delay reduces the risk of inadvertently shutting off the power. You can turn off the AccuGrade System from any screen or from any dialog.

"Menu" Key

Pressing the "Menu" Key (11) allows the Display to alternate between two sets of Soft Key Menus for a given screen.

"ESC" Key

The "ESC" Key allows the operator to exit from a dialog without saving changes, or allows the operator to exit from a menu.

"OK" Key

The "OK" Key allows the operator to save changes that are made in a dialog, and allows the operator to exit the dialog.

"Next" Key

The "Next" Key displays the next guidance screen. Additionally, the "Next" Key selects the next field in a dialog.

Arrow Keys

Use the Arrow Keys (8) to perform the following actions:

move within menus and lists.
enter text or numbers into data entry fields in dialogs.
pan the "Plan View", pan the "Cross Section View", or pan the "Profile View"

Navigating within menus and lists

In order to choose an item from a menu or a list, complete the following steps:

Press the up arrow or the down arrow in order to highlight the desired option.

Press the "OK" Key (10) .

Entering data

In text and number fields in any of the dialogs, complete the following actions:

Press the up arrow or the down arrow in order to scroll through the available characters.
Press the left arrow or the right arrow in order to move between characters.

Panning around the screen

Press the Arrow Keys (8) in order to control the position of the "Plan View" screen, "Cross Section View" screen, or the "Profile View" screen:

Press the right arrow in order to move the view to the right.
Press the left arrow in order to move the view to the left.
Press the up arrow in order to move the view up.
Press the down arrow in order to move the view down.

"+" Key

The "+" Key (7) is used in order to zoom in the current view. When you zoom in you see more detail on the screen. As you zoom in, less of the design and linework are shown.You can zoom in until the blade fills the screen.

"-" Key

"-" Key (9) is used in order to zoom out the current view. When you zoom out, you see less detail on the screen. As you zoom out, more of the design and linework are shown. You can zoom out so far that the machine is barely visible on the screen. When you zoom out to this degree, the machine symbol is no longer drawn to scale. Keeping the machine symbol makes sure that you can always see the machine symbol in the current view.

Display Brightness

The Display brightness can be adjusted by holding the "Menu" key and pressing the "+" Key or the "-" Key.

Data Card Slot

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The Display has a Data Card Slot (12) that allows the use of a CompactFlash^TM Card. The Data Card Slot (12) allows the user to perform the following tasks:

Restore machine and display configuration data
Store machine and display configuration data
Load design data
Save design data

Data Card and Data Storage

Construction designs are developed in the office with the AccuGrade Office Software. The designs are then saved onto a Data Card in order to be read by the the AccuGrade System. The AccuGrade System interprets the designs above the blade cutting edge or below the blade cutting edge in order to provide guidance.

When the door for the Data Card is opened, a red screen appears on the Display that prompts you not to remove the card. Do not remove the Data Card until the red screen is not present. If the Data Card is removed while the screen is red, the Data Card may be corrupted.

In order to insert a Data Card, complete the following steps:

Press the tab that is located below the Data Card Slot (12) in order to open the flap. The slot is below the LCD on the Display. Refer to Illustration 2.

Insert a Data Card.

Lower the flap until the flap latches.
You can use the AccuGrade Office Software in order to perform the following tasks on a Data Card:
- view files
- retrieve files
- save files

Working with Dialogs

The "system setup", "alignment selection", "horizontal offset" selection, "vertical offset" selection, "design selection", and the "Setup Menu - Configuration" option screens are called dialogs. Use dialogs in order to enter data. Use the dialogs in order for the AccuGrade System to be set up according to your requirements. The selected field in a dialog is identified by the blue background color.

Press the "Next" Key (5) on the display in order to move to different fields within the dialogs.

Press the Arrow Keys (8) on the Display in order to enter data:

The up arrow steps through the upper case letters "A through Z", the numbers "0 through 9", the decimal point ".", the negative sign "–", the positive sign "+", a space, and back to "A".

Note: Available values will depend on the type of field that is selected. For example, the only values that are available for number fields are 0 through 9, the decimal point ".", "–", and "+".

The down arrow steps through the same character set, but in reverse.

When you change a character in a field, the up arrow and the down arrow start stepping from the existing character.

The right arrow steps to the next character to the right. In fields that allow spaces, press the right arrow twice in order to insert a space.

The left arrow is used in order to move back one character to the left. This deletes the character in the space to the left.

Dialogs may contain any of the following items:

Text fields - Use the text fields in order to enter your own information. For example, when you set up the name of your level surface design or sloping surface design, use the Arrow Keys (8) in order to enter this data.

Number fields - Use the number fields in order to enter required values. For example, when you set up the vertical and horizontal offset, use the Arrow Keys (8) in order to enter values into these fields.

List boxes - Lists options or possible selections. Use the Arrow Keys (8) in order to select the listed item.

Warnings

An error such as the loss of GPS data will cause inaccurate guidance. When an error occurs, a warning message flashes on the screen. light bar guidance and automatic control are not provided under these conditions. For more information, Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Flashing Warning Messages". Illustration 3 is an example of a warning message.

The "Out Of Auto Range" warning appears when the following conditions are met:

The blade tips have moved above or below the working surface by more than 0.2 m (0.66 ft).

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Hourglass

When the system performs an operation that takes more than a few seconds, an hourglass appears on the current screen. For example, the hourglass appears in the following situations:

The hourglass appears in the "Plan View", the "Cross Section View", or the "Profile View", while the software updates the display after a pan or zoom.
The hourglass will appear in the "Select Design File" dialog while a design is being loaded from the Data Card.

The following dialog shows the hourglass while the AccuGrade System loads a design file:

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