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PCS400 Software

This software provides guidance for operating paving equipment with softkeys, menus, and control offset adjustment during runtime and configuration settings. It offers slope control instructions and menu navigation tips for efficient operation.

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PCS400 Software

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  1. PCS400 Software Phil Jackson Training Manager January 2009

  2. Paving Display Software • Softkeys • Menus • Guidance Screens

  3. Paving Softkeys

  4. Increment Decrement • Increment Decrement • During runtime: • In Manual • Drives the tow point cylinder up/down (unless paver is stationary and has in-motion relay which ignores commands from automatic systems) • In Auto • Pressing & releasing will increment / decrement the control offset once • Holding this button will keep increasing / decreasing the control offset until it is released • During configuration: • Pressing & releasing this button will move up / down to the previous / next menu item • Holding this button will scroll up / down the menu • For slope control mode • Left side slope increment raises the left side of the screed • Left side slope decrement lowers the left side of the screed • Right side increment raises the right side of the screed • Right side decrement lowers the right side of the screed

  5. Home, Auto/Manual, OK • Home • Toggles between any menu screen and runtime screen • Auto/Manual • Only in runtime screen. • Toggles the system between manual and automatic control • System will always start in manual control • Press and hold on Auto/Man button puts the system in measure mode • You can tell you are in measure mode as the little ruler is displayed in the runtime area • OK or Menu Select • Only in config screen • Selects the menu item which is highlighted • Also used to accept the configuration changes

  6. Escape, Forward, Elevation Select • Escape or Menu Cancel • Only in config menus • Returns to the parent menu • Also used to cancel the configuration changes • Cursor Movement • Only in config screens during number or string edit • Button press moves the cursor forward to next editable character or number • Elevation select • Only in the runtime screen • Single press on Elevation select lets you edit the elevation run time number or calibrate the slope sensor if in slope mode • Press and hold on Elevation select swaps control between elevation and slope mode

  7. Left Null, Right Null • Left Null • Only at runtime screen • Nulls the left side elevation or slope • press and hold to null • LED goes green and long beep • Right Null • Only at runtime screen • nulls the right side elevation or slope • press and hold to null • LED goes green and long beep • Null is the preferred paving term • = Bench in the Grading world

  8. Null or Nulling • In the documentation for this product we should refer to this process as Nulling • Zeroing is second choice • Benching is not a common term in the asphalt paving world

  9. Menu Lock, Menu Unlock • Menus Locked Softkey • Menus Unlocked Softkey • Affects Menu Items in the Menu Screens • By default this is OFF

  10. Menu Lock, Menu Unlock • To Enable: • Go to: • Configuration / Advanced Options / Supervisor Password / Enable • Key in the Password • Undocumented Password is: 8024

  11. Menu Lock, Menu Unlock • To Lock Menus: • Hold down the Padlock softkey to Unlock it • Key in the Password • With the Padlock symbol showing Unlocked: • Highlight the menu you want to lock • Tap the padlock softkey – A Padlock symbol appears in front of the menu item • Repeat for all Menus you want to lock • Hold down the Padlock softkey until it changes to a Locked padlock • Menus with a Padlock symbol are now locked

  12. Menu Lock, Menu Unlock • To Unlock Menus • Press and hold the Padlock softkey • Key in Password • All items are now Unlocked and Cleared

  13. Menu Lock, Menu Unlock • To Disable Menu Lock • Go to: • Configuration / Advanced Options / Supervisor Password / Disable • Key in the Password • Press OK – Padlock Icon disappears

  14. Hidden Installation Menu • Installation Menu is hidden • Why: • To prevent accidental mistakes in system settings • An undocumented key sequence will be required to access the hidden menu system entries.

  15. Hidden Configuration Menus– On Real Display • To enter the Installation menu: • Start in the Configuration menu: • Simultaneously: • press + release left bottom button • press + release right second from top button • press + release right second from bottom button

  16. Hidden Configuration Menus – On Emulator • To enter the Installation menu: • Start in the Configuration menu: • Hold Ctrl key down • click left bottom button • click right second from top button • click right second from bottom button

  17. Units of measure The following units of measures are supported with the listed resolution and min max ranges Note: Negative sign is used for negative runtime elevation numbers. Icons are used for positive, negative and zero runtime slope numbers.

  18. Nulling – Elevation Control • Press and Hold the null button to null the display • Display of green LED and a beep will indicate to the user that the nulling was successful • For elevation control the stored reference elevation becomes the Null Elevation Number

  19. Nulling – Slope Control • Press and Hold the null button to null the display • Display of green LED and a beep will indicate to the user that the nulling was successful • For Slope control, when we null we take samples of the slope readings, average the samples, and display the average number • The averaged number becomes the control set point

  20. Slope Sensor Calibration • In this screen enter the measured slope • The difference between this value and the slope sensor reading is the calibration offset • This is stored and used until it is done again • Slope calibration is performed same as elevation runtime number edit • Tap elevation/slope button, number highlights • Use up/down errors to adjust number to measured slope • Tap elevation/slope button to exit slope calibration • Note: Sensor calibration is stored in the sensor

  21. Indicate Mode - Enter • To enter indicate mode: • Press and hold the Auto/Manual button for three (3) seconds • When in indicate mode the runtime screen will display a ‘ruler’ icon to the left of the runtime number being displayed

  22. Indicate Mode - Exit • To exit indicate mode: • Tap the Auto/Manual button • Nulls the height or slope • Puts you in Auto • Press and hold the Auto/Manual button for three (3) seconds • Return to runtime screen without nulling and remain in manual mode

  23. Runtime Screen • Runtime Mode is the mode you are normally in • The number displayed is the “Runtime Number

  24. Single & Dual Side Screens Single Side Screen Dual Side Screen (Left side)

  25. Paving Runtime Screen Icons

  26. Paving Runtime Icons • Screed • This icon represents the machine’s screed • This icon is always displayed at the top of the screen • Zero Slope • Indicates zero slope • Positive Slope • Indicates positive slope • Positive slope means that right side of the screed above level • Negative Slope • Indicates negative slope • Negative slope means that left side of the screed is above level

  27. Paving Runtime Icons • Slope Control Indicates the slope is being controlled using a slope sensor • This icon is displayed on the System Config Status Window when slope mode is selected by pushing Elevation/Slope select soft button • One sonic sensor over string line • To indicate one sonic sensor is detected in the bus and is configured for string line operation • NOT One sonic sensor over string line • To indicate one sonic sensor was detected and was configured as sonic over string line operation after power up but disconnected later

  28. Paving Runtime Icons • Side Identification • Indicates the left or right side assignment the Display detects via function instance. E.g., when left side is detected this icon is displayed on the left side of the machine icon. • One sonic sensor over surface • To indicate one sonic sensor is detected in the bus and the system is configured as sonic over surface • This icon is displayed to the left or right of ‘screed’ icon based on the function instance of the sensor. • NOT One sonic sensor over surface • To indicate one sonic sensor was detected and was configured as sonic over surface operation after power up but disconnected later • Two sonic sensors over surface • To indicate two sonic sensors are detected in the bus and the system is configured as sonic over surface • This icon is displayed to the left or right of ‘screed’ icon based on the function instance of the sensor. • NOT Two sonic sensors over surface • To indicate two sonic sensors were detected and were configured as sonic over surface operation after power up but disconnected later

  29. Paving Runtime Icons • Three sonic sensors over surface • To indicate three sonic sensors are detected in the bus and the system is configured as sonic over surface. • This icon is displayed to the left or right of ‘screed’ icon based on the function instance of the sensor. • NOT Three sonic sensors over surface • To indicate three sonic sensors were detected and were configured as sonic over surface operation after power up but disconnected later • Contact sensor • To indicate one contact sensor is detected in the bus • This icon is displayed to the left or right of ‘screed’ icon based on the function instance of the sensor • NOT Contact sensor • To indicate one contact sensor was detected in the bus after power up but disconnected later • This icon is displayed to the left or right of ‘screed’ icon based on the function instance of the sensor.

  30. Paving Runtime Icons • Move right • To indicate that the screed should move to the right to stay centered over the stringline • This user feedback is only available when using a single sonic ski over a stringline. • Move left • To indicate that the screed should move to the left to stay centered over the stringline • This user feedback is only available when using a single sonic ski over a stringline. • Auto control • To indicate the machine is running in the automatic control • Manual control • To indicate the machine is running in the manual control

  31. Single Side Control Mode • Single Side Control Mode is one of the display modes of the runtime screen • Only one side of the screed will be controlled • The side to control is automatically determined from the function instance

  32. Single Side Control Mode • The Display side from function instance is displayed by an icon on the corresponding side of the screen • Display controls sensor icon for that side • Light bar is used to display grade guidance for that side • LED’s of only one side of the display are lit • In Elevation Control Mode the Elevation is adjusted by applying an offset using the increment/decrement soft switches

  33. Single Side Control Mode • In Slope Control Mode the Slope is adjusted by applying an offset using the increase/decrease soft switches • In slope control mode, positive, negative, or zero slope icons indicate the sign of the slope • In elevation control mode ‘-’ signs will be used to indicate a negative elevation number • Auto / Manual state is displayed • Can cycle through the control modes

  34. Sample – Single Display Mode Screen Control sensor icon Display side identification icon Screed icon Control sensor status window Increase soft button Runtime number display window Decrease soft button Runtime number Elevation select soft button Menu soft button Auto/Manual soft button Units of measure Null soft button Implement Enabled icon Cat Factory Fit Only Auto/Manual control status icon Auto/Manual control status window

  35. Sample – Single Display Mode Screen • Above figure shows a sample display for the Single Display Mode and the following configuration: • Display mounted on left side • Elevation select soft button pressed to control slope • System running in auto control; • ‘0.01%’ units of measure • Note the negative height icon • Note that elevation select functionality is not available when the system is running in automatic control

  36. Paving Menu Structure

  37. Config Menu – Two Displays • Following slides list all of the menu options • First the top level menu is shown • Then the options for each entry • Defaults are shown in BOLD

  38. Configuration Menu – Two Displays • ST200 Configuration • Display Mode (ONLY Dual Display system) • Sensor Selection • Customize • Diagnostics • Advanced Option

  39. Config Menu – Two DisplaysST200 Configuration • String Line • Surface

  40. Config Menu – Two DisplaysDisplay Mode • Single Side • Dual Side

  41. Config Menu – Single DisplaySensor Selection • Single Sensor • ST200 • CS200 • MUST select the sensor you want • Remembers the last sensor you used

  42. Config Menu – Single DisplaySensor Selection • Averaging Ski • All ST200 • Center Only • Front and Back • MUST select the sensor you want • Remembers the last sensor you used

  43. Config Menu – Two DisplaysCustomize • On Grade Deadband • Units of Measure • Audio • Cross Coupling • Brightness • Contrast

  44. Config Menu – Two DisplaysCustomize • On Grade Deadband • Elevation • +/- 3.0mm(0.1 mm – 5.0 mm) • Slope • +/-0.05% (0.01% – 0.50%) • Units of Measure • Elevation • Decimal Feet 0.01 • Meters 0.001 • Decimal Inches 0.05 • Slope • 0.1 Percent • 0.01 Percent

  45. Config Menu – Two DisplaysCustomize • Audio • Audio Volume • 12 (0% - 100%) • Elevation Alert • On • Off • Slope Alert • On • Off

  46. Config Menu – Two DisplaysCustomize • Cross Coupling • 100 (0% - 100%)

  47. Explanation of Cross Coupling • With 100% Cross Coupling, when elevation is corrected, the cylinder controlled by the Slope Sensor changes by the same amount as the cylinder controlled by the Elevation Sensor • So when height changes, the cross slope side changes as well to keep cross slope true Elevation Change Start Position Halfway Position End Position Elevation controlled side Slope controlled side

  48. Explanation of Cross Coupling • With 0% Cross Coupling, the cylinder controlled by the Slope Sensor only reacts to the Slope Sensor • So when height changes, the cross slope also changes until the Slope Sensor detects it and changes the Slope cylinder Elevation Change Start Position Halfway Position End Position Elevation controlled side Slope controlled side

  49. When to use Cross Coupling • When a paver has stable crossfall, use 100% • Surface it is running over has a constant Crossfall • When paver is oscillating side to side, use 0% • Surface it is running over has varying crossfall • Should not happen • Used a lot when grading with dozers and graders • In ‘normal’ paving it is hard to see the improvement, but it is there • 100% is the default and normal setting

  50. Config Menu – Two DisplaysCustomize • Brightness • Push Button • 80(0% - 100%) • Screen • 50(0% - 100%) • Contrast • 50(0% - 100%)

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