ARAG IBX 100, Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION USE AND MAINTENANCE 4679003 600 BOOM LEVELING KIT Object Pool rel 1 0 0 ...

Page 2: ...nt in case of sale or change of ownership Keep it for any future reference ARAG reserves the right to modify product specifications and instructions at any moment and without notice WARNING T H E N AT I V E C O N T R O L S I N S I D E YO U R V I R T UA L TERMINAL HAVE THE PRIORITY ON ALL THE CONTROLS DERIVING FROM THE IBX100 PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN PROGRAMMING AND USING THE PRODUCT LEGEND OF...

Page 3: ... 10 9 1 Menu System status Registration license 10 9 1 1 Activation procedure 10 10 Home 11 11 Control layout 12 12 Menu Settings 13 12 1 Menu Settings BLC 14 12 1 1 Menu Settings BLC Headland boom height HH 14 12 1 2 Menu Settings BLC Spraying boom height HS 14 12 1 3 Menu Settings BLC Boom settings 14 12 1 4 Menu Settings BLC Sensor settings 15 12 1 5 Menu Settings BLC BLC advanced 17 13 Menu Al...

Page 4: ...IPTION The BLC kit is the system for boom leveling control BLC that allows keeping the sprayer arm parallel to the field orientation and managing its distance from the ground through the dedicated control unit IBX100 hydraulic control unit so as to ensure an even spraying covering Since the BLC control is an hydraulic function of the machine an IBX100 Hydraulic ISOBUS control unit is required The ...

Page 5: ...ED Refer to the manual supplied with IBX100 ISOBUS Hydraulic Chap System typical composition To connect all parts of the system correctly make sure to use the proper connection cables Consider any variants depending on system type PART NO 4679005 Fig 2 Legend of connection cables 1 Connection cable for ultrasonic sensors 2 Extensions for ultrasonic sensors 3 Adapter cables for ultrasonic sensors 4...

Page 6: ...w LED Yellow LED Green LED Green LED CONNECTOR Not connected 12 V GND PIN M12x1 5 pin Not connected Analogue output POSITION COLOR CONNECTION 1 Brown 12 V 2 Not connected 3 Blue GND 4 Black Analogue output 5 Not connected Fig 4 Driving direction FORWARD INSTALLATION ORIENTATION Connector Sensitive flat surface Fixing holes For a correct operation respect the installation direction Fig 4 INSTALLATI...

Page 7: ... boom center at a distance from boom center corresponding to approximately 30 of the half boom length Install the US1 US3 sensors on the LH side of the boom and the US2 US4 sensors on the RH side rear view of the tractor The configuration with two pairs of sensors is to be preferred in case of very large booms it allows creating an average of the distances of sensors from ground unevennesses Furth...

Page 8: ...cone outlet of the liquid sprayed by the nozzles To optimize the sensor measuring capacity it might be also useful to move the sensor position forward always in relation to the travel direction and or increase their height with respect to the nozzle outlet ALWAYS avoid the range of action of the sensor to superimpose the spraying cone Fig 10 Minimum distance between the sensors If the sensors are ...

Page 9: ...to protect against water infiltrations the cable branches must ALWAYS be facing down Fitting the cables to the connection points Do not force the connectors by pushing too hard or bending them the contacts may be damaged and system operation may be compromised Use ONLY the cables and accessories indicated in the ARAG catalog having technical features suitable for the use to be made of them 8 2 IBX...

Page 10: ...umber SERIAL NO label on control unit rear side that can be viewed also from the Device status menu of the monitor in the example Menu System status 9 1 1 Activation procedure 2 1 Fig 12 1 Enter the supplied code and confirm The IBX100 will restart Once finished the activated function will be displayed by the system Now the control unit is active monitor shows all the menus for BLC control setup a...

Page 11: ...ng spraying HS par 12 1 2 Auxiliary Input ON OFF Increases boom height HH or HS based on the highlighted function 0 10 m at every button pressure Decreases boom height HH or HS based on the highlighted function 0 10 m at every button pressure Boom Leveling Control AUTO activation control par 14 2 Active alarm Chap 13 Detection type selection button HS HH Boom height during spraying HS par 12 1 2 H...

Page 12: ...nal used Deletes Exits Confirms Before system setup check that all components are correctly installed the correct connection to the power source the component connection Failure to correctly connect system components or to use specified components might damage the device or its components Upon first switching on enter the device basic settings ONCE ALL MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED UPON QUITTI...

Page 13: ...13 SETTINGS 12 MENU SETTINGS Fig 14 Allows setting the BLC parameters Fig 15 CONTINUES ...

Page 14: ... SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE MANUAL CONTROL for safety reasons Once the modifications have been completed re activate the AUTO control par 15 4 12 1 2 Menu Settings BLC Spraying boom height HS Distance between the boom and the crop DURING SPRAYING Activating the AUTOMATIC control AUTO par 15 4 the BLC system will carry out the corrections required to keep the boom at this height By editing the height val...

Page 15: ...en the sensitive surface of sensor US1 and the outlet of the nozzles Fig 22 The sensitive surface must be positioned ALWAYS HIGHER than the outlet LV 0 mm External sensor posit x2 indicates the distance between center C point zero and US2 sensor The value must be positive Fig 21 External sensor posit y2 indicates the LV distance between the sensitive surface of sensor US2 and the outlet of the noz...

Page 16: ...ernal sensor posit y3 indicates the LV distance between the sensitive surface of sensor US3 and the outlet of the nozzles Fig 22 The sensitive surface must be positioned ALWAYS HIGHER than the outlet LV 0 mm Internal sensor posit x4 indicates the distance between center C point zero and US4 sensor The value must be positive Fig 21 Internal sensor posit y4 indicates the LV distance between the sens...

Page 17: ...l reaching a smooth implement control without jerks Carry out this procedure with the BOOM COMPLETELY OPEN 1 Check that the boom is perfectly horizontal to the ground 2 Set the spraying height to the minimum value Spraying boom height menu par 12 1 2 on page 14 3 Bring the rotation speed of the power take off to the typical operating value 4 Disable the BLC control activate the MANUAL mode par 14 ...

Page 18: ...d increase the gain and repeat the adjustment Height error gain PROPORTIONAL GAIN ON BOOM HEIGHT CONTROL This parameter works in combination with the aggressiveness of the boom height control It reduces the error between the set spraying height and the one effectively reached with the BLC system Before entering the gain factor set the aggressiveness menu Height aggressiveness par 12 1 5 on page 17...

Page 19: ...r the operators Fig 30 Fig 31 For the procedure to be followed when an alarm occurs please refer to par 16 1 14 MENU DEVICE STATUS This screen shows the status of the set and installed sensors The display will show the current sensor reading Fig 32 Fig 33 ALARMS DEVICE STATUS ...

Page 20: ...orrection determining the distances L C R from boom to crop Fig 34 WARNING Ultrasonic sensors do not distinguish between crop and soil as they detect the first object encountered Boom height is the distance between the arm and the crop when present The boom during leveling rotates with respect to the boom instantaneous center of rotation C POINT 15 3 Hydraulic control Thanks to the IBX100 hydrauli...

Page 21: ...ifting displaying Automatic boom lowering displaying Boom Leveling Control AUTO activation control If necessary during spraying in automatic mode AUTO ONLY it is possible to press buttons and to achieve a real time variation of the HH or HS values based on the selected function This variation DOES NOT EDIT THE VALUES ENTERED IN THE MENU SETTINGS BLC par 12 1 1 12 1 2 Use the joystick to activate t...

Page 22: ...ld to Headland mode Press button 1 again to shift from Headland to Field mode In Headland mode 2 the IBX100 unit moves the boom to the headland height HH par 12 1 1 In Field mode 3 the IBX100 unit moves the boom to the set spraying height HS par 12 1 2 1 1 3 2 Fig 35 Fig 36 HEADLAND DETECTION THROUGH THE HEIGHT SWITCH OF THE SWITCH PANEL Headland control provided by the boom lifting switch pre exi...

Page 23: ...nt ONLY becomes MANUAL Fig 38 If the operator presses the switch controlling leveling this movement ONLY becomes MANUAL Fig 39 If the operator presses both switches one after the other the SYSTEM shifts to MANUAL mode The MANUAL movement is active until a new automatic enabling is provided 15 6 Manual control M In this mode the BLC control DOES NOT PERFORM ANY ADJUSTMENT The hydraulic valves are a...

Page 24: ...ting the above listed parameters the boom is too fast slow contact the machine manufacturer to make boom more or less reactive Boom rotation performance is too fast or too slow Setting of Tilt aggressiveness values Wrong Tilt speed damping Adjust the Tilt aggressiveness parameter par 12 1 5 on page 17 Adjust the Tilt speed damping parameter par 12 1 5 on page 17 Poor hydraulic circuit performance ...

Page 25: ... to the use of unsuitable chemical products for spraying watering weedkilling or any other crop treatment that may damage the apparatus malfunctioning caused by negligence mishandling lack of know how repairs or modifications carried out by unauthorized personnel incorrect installation and regulation damage or malfunction caused by the lack of ordinary maintenance such as cleaning of filters nozzl...

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