Instruction Manual

B-Tronic System

BAUER B-Tronic
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................................................I

ABOUT THE MANUAL ................................................................................................................................III

ASSEMBLY GROUPS .............................................................................................................................0 - 1

1 STARTING / STOPPING THE B-TRONIC.............................................................................1 - 1

1.1 TO START THE B-TRONIC ...................................................................................................1 - 1
1.2 TO STOP THE B-TRONIC .....................................................................................................1 - 1
1.3 TO SELECT THE WORK METHOD ......................................................................................1 - 2
1.4 OWNERSHIP SECURITY ......................................................................................................1 - 2
1.5 MAIN MENU ...........................................................................................................................1 - 3

2 ADJUSTMENTS.....................................................................................................................2 - 1
2.1 LANGUAGE............................................................................................................................2 - 2
2.2 DATE AND TIME....................................................................................................................2 - 3
2.2.1 To Set the Date ......................................................................................................................2 - 4
2.2.2 To Set the Time ......................................................................................................................2 - 6
2.3 SCALE ....................................................................................................................................2 - 7
2.4 GRAB......................................................................................................................................2 - 8
2.5 DEPTH .................................................................................................................................2 - 10
2.5.1 Calibration Value ..................................................................................................................2 - 11
2.5.2 Basic Settings .......................................................................................................................2 - 13
2.5.3 Layers on Drum ....................................................................................................................2 - 14
2.6 INCLINATION.......................................................................................................................2 - 15
2.6.1 Definition of Positions and Directions ...................................................................................2 - 16
2.6.2 Definition of Inclination and Deviation...................................................................................2 - 16
2.6.3 To Adjust the Inclination .......................................................................................................2 - 16
2.7 OPERATING SYSTEM.........................................................................................................2 - 17

3 HEADER INPUT.....................................................................................................................3 - 1
3.1 HEADER.................................................................................................................................3 - 1
3.2 PUT-IN....................................................................................................................................3 - 3

4 OPERATING SCREEN ..........................................................................................................4 - 1

5 PRINT-MENU .........................................................................................................................5 - 1

6 FILE OPERATIONS ...............................................................................................................6 - 1

7 BRIGHTNESS ........................................................................................................................7 - 1

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8 MEASURING..........................................................................................................................8 - 1

9 HARDWARE INFORMATION ................................................................................................9 - 1

10 MENU TREE ........................................................................................................................10 - 1

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ABOUT THE MANUAL

Symbols used in this manual

DANGER!

"Danger!" is used to identify an immediate hazard

that can result in serious injury or loss of life if the instructions given
in the manual are ignored or not correctly followed.

WARNING!

"Warning!" is used to identify a potential hazard

that can result in serious injury or loss of life if the instructions given
in the manual are ignored or not correctly followed.

"Caution" is used to identify a hazardous situation

that can result in injury and / or damage to the equipment if the in-
structions given in the manual are ignored or not correctly followed.
CAUTION

"Note" is used to highlight an operation, assembly or maintenance

procedure.

NOTE In general, observance of the information here will facilitate the work.

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ASSEMBLY GROUPS

Monitor and B-Tronic computer

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PCMCIA card slot for the memory card

(see arrow)

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ESX control specific to the equipment,

housed in the control cabinet.

The data of the control are processed

by the B-Tronic system.

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 DESCRIPTION / START-UP / MAIN MENU

CHAPTER 1

DESCRIPTION
START-UP
MAIN MENU

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 DESCRIPTION / START-UP / MAIN MENU

1 STARTING / STOPPING THE B-TRONIC

Temperature conditions:

The B-Tronic system is operable at temperatures from -30C to +50C (-22F to 122F)
inside the cab.

Remove the protective foil from the monitor screen before the first use.

Risk of damaging the touch-screen surface!

The protective foil can cake on the screen and ruin it if exposed to sun-
shine.
CAUTION

1.1 TO START THE B-TRONIC

BAUER B-Tronic
POWER

1
Turn the ignition on LED (2) glows ON/OFF

green. +
-
Switch (1) is not used.

The computer program

can get destroyed!
Temp

Do not touch the screen 2

HD

Power

CAUTION until the "Select Mode"

display has appeared.
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1.2 TO STOP THE B-TRONIC

Turn the ignition off LED (2) goes out.

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1.3 TO SELECT THE WORK METHOD

When the computer has started up, the

user is free to select the mode in which he Select Mode
wants to operate.

Select the respective mode.

Confirm with "END".

If no entry is made here within END

30 seconds, the operating screen of the
previously selected mode will appear Back 00:00
automatically.
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1.4 OWNERSHIP SECURITY

When the program has started up, a dis-

play (see right) will appear informing of
who is the owner of the equipment.

The operator must confim by pressing

OK in the display in order that the pro-
gram will continue.

The display can be edited exclusively by

the owner himself.
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1.5 MAIN MENU

This is the "Main Menu" of the system:

mainmenu

It is a display in which you can

- select an Adjustments menu

- select an Headings Input display
- select an Operating Screen
- select a Print-Menu
- select a File Operations display
- adjust the brightness of the screen

A slight touch with your finger on the desired field of the screen is e-
nough.
NOTE

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CHAPTER 2

ADJUSTMENTS

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2 ADJUSTMENTS

To begin with, you will have to make some adjustments:

In the "Main Menu" touch the field "Adjustments", and the following display appears:

adjustmt

Which is a menu in which you can select between the following items:

- Choosing the language

- Setting the time and date
- Adjusting the scale of the displayed graphic
- Setting the dimensions of the grab
- Adjusting the depth
- Adjusting the slope
- Adjusting the Operating System (only for authorized persons)
- Return to the Main Menu
- Acquire information (Info) on the control system

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2.1 LANGUAGE

To choose the desired language:

In the "Adjustments" menu touch the field "Select Language", and the following dis-
play appears:

language

Touch the field "Deutsch" if you want to operate in German. Otherwise, touch the
field "English".

Touch "OK" to memorize your choice.

Or, touch "Cancel" to ignore your choice.

After having touched either "OK" or "Cancel", the "Adjustments" menu reappears.

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2.2 DATE AND TIME

To set the actual date and time:

In the "Adjustments" menu touch the field "Date & Time", and the following display
appears:

datetime

Where you can enter the actual date in your desired order, i. e. either Day/Month/Year
or Month/Day/Year or Year/Month/Day using a slash (/) or a dot (.) as separation mark
("Separator").

Here you can also enter the actual time.

See the following two sections.

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2.2.1 To Set the Date

Before you can enter the date, you must select between a slash (/) and a dot (.) for
separation mark in the date.

In the "Date & Time" display, go to the "Date-Format" column and touch there the
field "Change", after which the following display appears:

input

Which is a keyboard on which you must now proceed as follows.

If the memorized separation mark is not desired, touch "Del" to delete it.

Touch either "/" or ".", and your selected mark comes on display in the uppermost
field (see also sect. 3.2).

Touch "Cancel" if you want to change it or if it is to be ignored.

Or, touch "OK" to confirm your entry.

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After which the "Date & Time" display reappears with your selected separation mark.

Now you can select your desired format, i.e. the order of day, month and year:

In the "Date-Format" column, touch your desired format.

Then enter the actual date:

Go to "Date" and touch there the field "Change", after which the following display
appears:

date

Touch the DAY field to activate it, and then adjust it to the correct day (01 to 31) by
the two arrows.

Touch the MONTH field to activate it, and then adjust it to the correct month
(01 to 12) by the two arrows.

Touch the YEAR field to activate it, and then adjust it to the correct year by the two
arrows.

Check the entered date is correct.

Touch "Cancel" if your entry is to be ignored or if you want to change it.

Or, touch "OK" to confirm it.

After which your entry appears in the date window of the "Date & Time" display.

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2.2.2 To Set the Time

In the "Date & Time" display, go to "Time" and touch there the field "Change", after
which the following display appears:

time

Touch the HOURS field to activate it, and then adjust it to the correct hour (00 to 23)
by the two arrows.

Touch the MINUTES field to activate it, and then adjust it to the correct number of
minutes (0 to 59) by the two arrows.

Touch "Cancel" if the setting is to be ignored or if you want to change it.

Or, touch "OK" to confirm the setting.

After which the entered time appears in the time window of the "Date & Time" display.

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2.3 SCALE

During excavation work, the progress of the excavating tool comes on display in a con-
tinuous way on a two-part graphic.

The graphic has graduated horizontal lines representing the depth and graduated verti-
cal lines representing sideward deviations.

One part of the graphic indicates deviations made in the X axis and the other indicates
deviations made in the Y axis.

The scale of the graphic is adjustable both in the vertical and the horizontal. To adjust it
to your individual requirements, proceed as follows.

In the "Adjustments" menu, touch the field "Adjust Scale" and the following display
appears:

skaling

Using the two uppermost arrows, set first the required depth (metres) of the excava-
tion. The depth is always negative wherefore the number is preceded by a "-" mark.

Using the respective arrows in the display, then set the desired scale for the presen-
tation ot the sideward deviations (for example from -25 cm to +25 cm).

Touch "Cancel" if your entry is to be ignored or if you want to change it.

Or, touch "OK" to confirm the setting.

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2.4 GRAB

Some parameters concerning the size of the grab used must be entered into the control
system.

The three parameters required here are the expected distance which the grab will pene-
trate through the soil until the shovels are full ("Depth per cycle"), the size of the open
shovels in the X axis and the size of the shovels in the Y axis.

In the "Adjustments" menu, touch the field "Grab" and the following display appears:

grab

Using the two upper right arrows, set the correct "X" dimension of the open shovels
in the X field.

Using the two lower right arrows, set the correct "Y" dimension of the shovels in the
Y field.

Using the two left arrows, set the expected "Depth per cycle".

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Be aware that the progress per cycle is dependent on several criteria

including the size and shape of the shovels.
Therefore, it is recommendable not to set a value here that exceeds the
NOTE
height of the shovels.

Touch "Cancel" if your entry is to be ignored or if you want to change it.

Or, touch "OK" to confirm the setting.

In both cases you will return to the "Adjustments" menu.

You will find your entered Depth-per-cycle value indicated by a bar in the right scale on
the operating screen.

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2.5 DEPTH

The registration of the depth of the grab is dependent on several parameters which
must be adjusted in order that the control be absolutely correct.

In the "Adjustments" menu, touch the field "Adjust Depth" and the following display
appears:

depth1

Which is a sub-menu with which you can proceed as described in the following.

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2.5.1 Calibration Value

The depth value indicated by the control system must correspond with the actual depth
made by the grab, wherefore the following adjustment is necessary.

In the "Adjust Depth" sub-menu (see the foregoing page), touch the field "Calibration
Value" and the following display appears:

depth2

Where a value equivalent with the difference between the actual depth and the indi-
cated depth must be entered.

Actual depth
In other words: "Calibration value" =
Indicated depth

Fit the end of a measuring tape to the lower end of the grab, and lower the grab
down the trench by for example 10 metres as read-off on the tape.

Using the arrows in the display, enter your correct value of calibration.

EXAMPLE: Actually read-off depth = 10 m

Indicated depth = 9.98 m
Calibration value = 1.002 m

Entering a value of 1.002 would in this case make the depth indication change to 10 m,
which is correct.

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Touch "Cancel" if your entry is to be ignored or if you want to change it.

Or, touch "OK" to confirm the setting.

In both cases you will return to the "Adjust Depth" sub-menu.

The big black dot to the right of the grab in the display represents the grab when it is
still. As soon as the grab is moved to the side, the dot will change into a direction indi-
cating arrow.

Check that the directions displayed correspond with the actual movements of the
grab.

If the directions are in order, the respective incremental transducers are correctly con-
nected.

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2.5.2 Basic Settings

For correct depth measuring, the control system must have been fed with some pa-
rameters concerning the items involved in the measuring. Depending on your type of
equipment, the measuring takes place either on the storage reel for the electric cable to
the grab OR on the grab hoist winch. They are both called "Drum" in this context,
whereas the cable or rope is called "Line". Check or readjust as follows until the values
of all the parameters apply to your equipment.

In the "Adjust Depth" sub-menu, touch the field "Basic Settings" and the following
display appears:

depth3-1

Where the values can be readjusted by means of the respective arrows.

Enter here your applicable values for

- the diameter of the drum
- the diameter of the line
- the number of wraps per layer on the drum
- the transmission ratio of drum: transducer
(after having determined the diameters of both gears)
- the number of line parts used (with electric cable the number is always 1)
- the number of pulses sent by the incremental transducer (is indicated on its name-
plate)

Touch "Cancel" if your entry is to be ignored or if you want to change it.

Or, touch "OK" to confirm the setting.
In both cases you will return to the "Adjust Depth" sub-menu.

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2.5.3 Layers on Drum

The next step in the adjustment of the depth is to enter the actual number of cable lay-
ers on your cable reel (or rope layers on your hoist winch, depending on your equip-
ment).

Unwind or rewind until the uppermost layer on the drum is complete.

In the sub-menu "Adjust Depth", touch the field "Layers on Drum" and the following
display appears:

depth4

Using the two arrows in the display, enter the actual number of cable (or rope) layers
on the drum involved in the measuring.

Touch "Cancel" if your entry is to be ignored or if you want to change it.

Or, touch "OK" to confirm the setting.

In both cases you will return to the "Adjust Depth" sub-menu.

In the "Adjust Depth" sub-menu, touch "Quit" and the "Adjustments" menu will reap-
pear.

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2.6 INCLINATION

The inclinations measuring system is factory adjusted and does normally not have to be
readjusted by the user.

Should there, however, come a major inclination and deviation on display when the
control system is switched on, a readjustment is required. If so, begin as follows.

In the "Adjustments" menu, touch the field "Adjust Inclination" and the following dis-
play appears:

inclinat

Where you find a cross of the two axes to the left in the display; the square in the cen-
tre of the cross represents the position of the grab.

The arrows to the right in the display enables two calibration values be readjusted.

The lowermost field is for setting the measuring range of the inclinometer.

The adjusting itself is described in the following.

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2.6.1 Definition of Positions and Directions

+Y
The "X" and "Y" axes and
the "+" and "-" marks
used by the system to -X +X
identify the position and
direction of the grab have -Y
the following meaning:

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2.6.2 Definition of Inclination and Deviation

Inclination is the angle of the grab in relation to the vertical line; the measurement used
is degrees (0.00).

Deviation is the distance of the grab from the respective axis; the measurement used is
centimetres (0.00 cm).

2.6.3 To Adjust the Inclination

If readjustment is required, proceed as follows.

Let the grab hang still and freely suspended to the hoist rope.
Using a measuring instrument ( a theodolite) ensure that the grab is vertical.
Using the upper arrows in the "Adjust Inclination" display, readjust the calibration
value for the X axis until the corresponding window to the left in the display indicates
0.00.
Using the middle arrows in the display, readjust the calibration value for the Y axis
until the corresponding window to the left in the display indicates 0.00.
Know the operating range of the inclinometer (it is specified on its nameplate) and
enter it, by means of the two lowermost arrows in the display, into the field indicating
the measuring range of the inclinometer.
Touch "Cancel" if your entered values are to be ignored or if you want to change
them.
Or, touch "OK" to confirm the settings.

In both cases you will return to the "Adjustments" menu.

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2.7 OPERATING SYSTEM

The "Operating System" offers access to the computer software, enabling new installa-
tions be made by an authorized person.

The operating system is protected by a password to avoid that it be used by the opera-
tor / user.

Please, do not attempt to crack the code.

NOTE

Should you by accident come into this display,

touch either "OK" or "Cancel"

and you will return to the "Main Menu".

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CHAPTER 3

HEADER INPUT

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3 HEADER INPUT

The measuring results of the produced trenches are displayed on the monitor and
stored in the computer from where they may be retrieved, cut by cut *, and printed out
whenever desired.

Therefore, the storage of the data must be organized and each excavated cut be pro-
vided with its own identifying title right from the beginning. To do so, proceed as follows:

In the "Adjustments" menu, touch the field "Header Input" and the following display
appears:

header

3.1 HEADER

The inputs required here are:

- "Jobsite" = The name or location of the site or project.
- "Operator" = The operator's name.
- "Panel No." = The number of the actual cut, in successive order.
- "Log No." = The desired identification number of the recording.
- "Grab Type" = The model name of the grab used.

* The word "cut" signifies one passage excavated by the grab from the top to the bot-
tom of the trench.

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- "Equipment Position"

The entry of the position of the equipment is of great importance when it comes to
compare and evaluate adjacent cuts recorded in the log.

You may choose your own words like for example "Upward / Downward" or "Inside /
Out-side" or "Forward / Reverse". No matter the words the two possible positions are as
shown here:

+Y -Y

-X +X +X -X

-Y +Y

1
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- Where "1" would be the Standard position

- and "2" would be the Optional position.

Your entered name for the position will appear in the log.

Be careful to keep the equipment in the position you have specified so

that all the cuts produced from one position are identified as such in the
log.
NOTE

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3.2 PUT-IN
In the "Header Input" display (see page 3 - 1), touching any one of the "Change" fields
will make the following display appear:

input

Which is a keyboard with which you can enter a new title into the corresponding field.

Symbol: Function:
Shifts from small to capital letter and vice versa
Moves cursor to right and deletes (Ins Off) or pushes (Ins On) text
Moves cursor to left
Moves cursor to right
End Moves cursor to last position in the line
Hom Moves cursor to first position in the line
Ins Shifts insert mode On-Off
Del Pulls text to left and deletes where cursor is positioned
Moves cursor to left and deletes
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Using the keyboard, write your new title.

Touch "Cancel" if it is to be ignored, or if you want to change it.
Or, touch "OK" to confirm it (after which it will appear in the Header).

In both cases you will return to the "Header Input" display.

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CHAPTER 4

OPERATING SCREEN

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4 OPERATING SCREEN

This is the display which gives the operator information on the excavation progress. It
comes on whenever the control system is switched on and can also be selected in the
"Main Menu".

operate1

The screen has the following design.

To the left:

A graph with horizontal lines representing depth and vertical lines representing devia-
tions in both the X and the Y axis, and two windows indicating the respective deviations
in centimetres.

The scale to the left is preset by the user and comprizes the entire depth of the trench.

In the centre:

Two columns each of which has a movable bar showing the grab's current depth in re-
lation to the entire depth (left) and in relation to the grab's "Depth-per-cycle" distance
(right) preset by the user.

A RED arrow (here black) indicating the total excavated depth.

A YELLOW arrow (here grey) with which the RED arrow can be reset to zero.

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To the right

A field indicating the user's entered identification number of the cut.

A cross showing the grab's position.

Two figures of the grab illustrating its inclination in the X and the Y axis, and two win-
dows indicating the respective inclinations in degrees.

On the bottom

Fields with words like

"Measuring" In the Excavation mode, this word appears here in this field
whenever the grab is outside the trench. It offers a measuring
tour with the grab be started; touching the word makes it
change into "Set point" (see next).

"Set point" This word indicates that the Measuring mode is on. Touching
the word makes the control system register the current posi-
tion of the grab in order that bearing points for a graph of the
cut be collected.

"Reset" Touching this word makes the depth indication reset to zero.

"Print" Touching this word makes a graphic log of the latest collected
bearing points be printed out.

"Menu" Touching this word takes you to the Main Menu of the sys-
tem.

"Stop" Touching this word stops the Measuring mode and brings you
back into the Excavation mode.

It is recommendable to measure the excavated trench regularly by

means of taking bearings, in peace and without digging operation.
(How to carry out the measuring is described in Chapter 8 of this man-
NOTE
ual.)

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CHAPTER 5

PRINT-MENU

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5 PRINT-MENU

All bearing points taken in the Measuring mode are memorized and free to print out
whenever desired.

For example, after having completed a measuring tour (see Chapter 8) you may imme-
diately print out a log corresponding with the graph shown on the Operating Screen. Or,
you can print out a log of a cut produced some time ago. In either case, the procedure
is as follows.

In the "Main Menu", touch the field "Print-Menu" and the following display appears:

printmnu

Select the identification number of the desired cut.

Touch the field "Print", and a log (see next page) is made.

Or, touch "cancel" to undo your selection, and you will return to the Main Menu.

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CHAPTER 6

FILE OPERATIONS

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6 FILE OPERATIONS

Memorized data which are no more of use may be deleted from time to time.

There is also the possibility to copy memorized data to an external recording medium or
to export them in a format readable by another program.

Either you want to "delete, "copy" or "export", the data concerned must be selected in
the following manner.

To select:

In the "Main Menu", touch the field "File Operations" and the following display ap-
pears:

panel1

From where you still can return to the Main Menu by touching "Cancel", if you do not
want to proceed any further. Otherwise, go on as follows.

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Using the two arrows, go to the "Panel No." of the desired cut(s), and mark them by
a slight touch on the number.

Or, touch the field "Select all Panels" and all the cuts that are stored will be marked.

panel2

Touch the field "Undo selection" if you want that your selection be ignored or if you
want to change it.

At this point you can still cancel the whole procedure and return to the Main Menu by
touching the field "Cancel". Or, you can delete, copy or export the selected data in the
manners described in the following.

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To delete:

If you want to delete the data you have selected, touch the field "Delete".

However, before the selected data are actually deleted you will get the following ques-
tion:

delete

Touch "YES", if you are sure that the data of the selected cuts are not required any
more, after which they will be deleted.

Or, touch "NO" if you do not want them be deleted after all. After which you may se-
lect new cuts or undo the whole procedure by touching "Cancel".

In both cases you will return to the Main Menu.

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To copy:

This possibility lets you copy data onto an external recording medium (e.g. a PCMCIA
card) in a compact format, enabling you to treat them later on.

Proceed as follows.

Turn on the grab control system and wait until the program is running.

Then, insert your external recording medium (PCMCIA card) into the drive or card
slot on the GCS computer (found in the electronic box in the control cabinet).

On the monitor, go from the "Main Menu" via "File Operations" into the "Select Pan-
els" display and select there, in the already described manner, the desired data.

Still in the "Select Panels" display, touch the field "Copy", and the selected data will
be copied to the recording medium.

If you have followed the instructions, you will now return to the Main Menu. Or, the fol-
lowing display will appear:

error

If so, check that the card or similar is corrrectly inserted in the drive.

Then, touch the field "Retry" in order to repeat the copying.

Or, touch the field "Cancel" if you want to cancel the procedure.

In both cases you will return to the Main Menu.

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To Evaluate Data Records

After successful transmittance of data (the Operating Screen is back), the PCMCIA will
be removed from the B-Tronic and brought to a PC or laptop.

The subsequent evaluation of a record will require the use of a special

data evaluation program by BAUER.
NOTE It is available on a CD from the BAUER Maschinen GmbH.

To Replace Data Card

To remove the data card (PCMCIA-CARD), proceed as follows:

1. 2.

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Push to open the card tray Press (1) and lift (2)

3. 4.

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Open the cover Remove the card (3)

*) Arrangement in cab may vary

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To export:

This possibility lets you transfer data onto an external recording medium (e.g. a
PCMCIA card) in a readable format (ASCII), enabling you to treat them later in another
program.

Proceed in exactly the same way as described in To copy (see the foregoing page), but
touch the field "Export" instead of the field "Copy".

When you use "Copy" or "Export", the selected data will NOT be de-
leted from the storage of the grab control system.
NOTE
Deletion of data can be executed exclusively by the "Delete" com-
mand.

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CHAPTER 7

BRIGHTNESS

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7 BRIGHTNESS

The brightness of the screen is steplessly adjustable.

In the Main Menu (see below), go to the field "Brightness" and touch there

- the LEFT arrow to make the screen brighter, or

- the RIGHT arrow to make the screen darker.

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CHAPTER 8

MEASURING

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8 MEASURING

Although depths and deviations come continuously on display during the excavation
operations, it is recommended to carry out a thorough measuring of the excavation in
regular intervals. This should be done in 3 to 4 steps for each cut, like in the following
example.

EXAMPLE: A cut of -30.00 m to be measured in 4 steps

= Each step will be 7.50 m long:

1st to -7.50 m
2nd to -15.00 m
3rd to -22.50 m
4th to -30.00 m

In each step, bearing points will be taken for example 5 times = every 1.50 m in this
case:

1st at -1.50 m
2nd at -3.00 m
3rd at -4.50 m
4th at -6.00 m
5th at -7.50 m

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The measuring of the 1st step down to -7.50 m is described in the following.

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To carry out the measuring:

Touch the field "Measuring" so that the word changes into "Set point" which indicates
that a Measuring mode is on.

Now, in the Measuring mode, insert the grab in the trench. In this mode, the move-
ments of the grab are not shown in the graph:

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Let the grab down to -1.50 m.

Wait until the inclination indications are still.

Then touch the field "Set point".

After which the direction of the excavated cut down to -1.50 m appears in the graph:

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Let the grab down to -3.00 m (no movement in the graph).

Wait until the inclination indications are still.

Then touch the field "Set point".

After which the direction of the excavated cut down to -3.00 m appears in the graph:

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Let the grab down to -4.50 m (no movement in the graph).

Wait until the inclination indications are still.

Then touch the field "Set point".

After which the direction of the cut down to -4.50 m appears in the graph:

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Let the grab down to -6.00 m.

Wait until the indications are still.

Touch the field "Set point".

After which a cut down to -6.00 m appears in the graph:

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Let the grab down to -7.50 m (= the end of the 1st step).

Wait until the indications are still.

Touch the field "Set point".

After which a cut down to -7.50 m appears in the graph:

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To finish the measuring procedure:

Touch the field "Stop" and you will get out of the Measuring mode.

The measured data are stored and the fields "Stop" and "Set point" disappear from
the screen.

Touch the field "Print", and a log of the measured step will be printed out.

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After which the measuring of the 1st step is completed.

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 HARDWARE INFORMATION

CHAPTER 9

HARDWARE INFORMATION

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9 HARDWARE INFORMATION
Specifications

Computer:
- Pentium P100
- 16 M byte DRAM
- External floppy drive, optional
- 1 x PCM CIA slot type III
- 4 x RS-232 interface (COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4)
- 1 x parallel interface LPT for connecting to printer;
printer drive installed for Seikosha SP-2400
- 1 x CAN-bus interface
- Power 24 VDC

Monitor:
- VGA LCD display
- Resolution 640 x 480 Pixel
- Brightness 500 cd/sq.m
- Touch-screen included
- Ambient from -10 to +70 C
- Power 24 VDC

Screen to be cleaned with glass cleaner and tissue paper only; first moisten paper then
clean screen.

Transformer:
- Programmable measuring sensor
- 13 digital inputs
- 1 event counter input
- 1 connection for incremental transducer
- 2 analog inputs
- 14 digital outputs
- 2 analog outputs
- 2 x RS-232 interface
- 1 x CAN-bus interface
- Power 24 VDC

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Printer:
- Seikosha SP-2400
- Power 24 VDC

Automatic Temperature Control:

By heater and cooler which switch on when temperature is below +5 and above
+45 C; both built into control cabinet.

Heater
- Output 30 W
- Power 24 VDC
- Monitored by thermo-switch

Cooler (ventilator of control cabinet)

- Power 24 VDC
- Monitored by thermo-switch

Inclinometer:
- Inclinometer 41415
- Serial number 380
- Range +/- 5.75 degrees

See also supplied data sheet of inclinometer.

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 MENU TREE

CHAPTER 10

MENU TREE

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10 MENU TREE
ADJUSTMENTS

Select Language
German
English

Date & Time

Date
Time

Adjust Scale

Grab

Adjust Depth
Calibration value
Basic Settings
Drum diameter
Line diameter
Wraps per layer
Transmission ratio
Number of line parts
Number of transducer pulses

Layers on Drum

Adjust Inclination
Calibration value in X axis
Calibration value in Y axis
Inclinometer range

Operating System

HEADER INPUT
Jobsite
Operator
Cut No.
Log No.
Grab Type
Equipment position, standard
Equipment position, optional

OPERATING SCREEN

PRINT-MENU

FILE OPERATIONS
Delete
Copy
Export
BRIGHTNESS

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