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M434/500 Prototype Commissioning Manual
PN W453101Rev- Nov-02-1998
Calibrate Boom Head Offset
The boom head offset is required to aid the computer to correctly calculate the radius of flys/jibs.
During the process of checking and recording the boom head angle the boom will need to be fully
telescoped at zero degrees. Check that the machine can achieve this safely before continuing. If not the
boom will need to be elevated and readings taken at higher boom angles.
Some booms exhibit a sudden droop near to fully telescoped, this is often due to the design and fitting of
wear pads inside the boom, which allow sections to hang on each other when near to their fully
telescoped limit. Though this has little affect on main boom radius accuracy, flys/jib radius may be
affected by this characteristic. It is essential here to add an extra calibration point at about 90% of the
boom extension.
Fully retract the boom and attach an inclinometer to the boom head.
Set the boom level (0.0 degrees) and set the inclinometer to read 0.0 degrees (use zero reference button
if the inclinometer has one).
Telescope the boom about 50% of it’s max extension or for a boom mode with a sequence change, the
first point of sequence change.
Record the extension value, the boom angle display and the inclinometer reading.
Telescope to the next step (or full extension) and record the new readings.
When all readings have been taken, subtract the boom angle value from the boom head inclinometer
value to obtain the actual head offset and record this in the table.
Use the boom head calibration routine to enter the extension values and boom head angle. See the
calibration manual for details on using the boom head calibration routine.
Note
: The boom head angle goes more negative as the boom extends. The boom head angle to be
entered will be negative for almost every known boom design.
Also note that no head angle calibration is required for boom s that do not allow a fly – jib erection.
Boom ________
Boom Extension
Boom Angle
Boom Head Angle
Difference