TimberRite 30H

Attachment system for

Waratah harvester heads

Matti Tarkka
February 2008

TimberRite 30H

Attachment system
Supported harvester heads
HW layout
Measurements & controls
Latest development

Attachment system

TimberRite 30H control & measuring system for Waratah harvester heads
used in (third-party or JD) tracked forest machines (and wheeled non-JD
machines)
Ancestors: Timbermatic 300 (JD), Timbermatic 10 (JD) and Logrite
(Waratah)
SW structure and appearance & HW layout adopted from Timbermatic 300
Customers (georaphically, not in any particular order): South America,
Australia, New Zealand, Europe

TimberRite 30H

Attachment system
Supported harvester heads
HW layout
Measurements & controls
Latest development

Supported harvester heads

All current Waratah harvester heads (Euro & NZ heads) are supported
Euro heads (Joensuu factory, Finland):

H220, -240, -250, -260, -270, -290 (2WD)

H450, -460, -470, -480 (4WD)

HTH600 series heads (Tokoroa factory, New Zealand)

HTH616, -620, -622, -622B, -624, -624C, -626

TimberRite 30H kit can be delivered without a head (automation system upgrade
or start-up of excavator & old head)
Joensuu factory testing (for Euro heads) philosophy

deliverable kit is tested after assembly with non-deliverable HHM

deliverable head & HHM is tested with non-deliverable kit

New Zealand factory testing (for 600 series heads) philosophy

deliverable head is tested with the deliverable HHM & kit

TimberRite 30H

Attachment system
Supported harvester heads
HW layout
Measurements & controls
Latest development

HW layout

HW layout

TimberRite 30H

Attachment system
Supported harvester heads
HW layout
Measurements & controls
Latest development

Measurements & controls

Measurements & controls

TimberRite 30Lite

Attachment system
Supported harvester heads
HW layout
Measurements & controls
Latest development

Latest development

Currently used in production at both of the factories

Version 2.5.5

Version currently in field testing

Version 2.5.7

The next production update at factories

Version 2.5.8

Whats new in version 2.5.6 - Compared to version 2.5.5

Version 2.5.6 was released for field testing on late 2007.
This version is used at limited test units in NZ & Australia
Bug fixes done in version 2.5.6
-

600 series colour marking principles available with 624C

Top saw mode stays active after a top saw cut

Improvement for reaction times when Head Open and Head Close functions are activated

General improvements for CAN messaging, unused messages removed. Prevents freezing
situations

Delimbing knives pressure follows the pressure curve settings also when feeding has stopped

Saw unjamming fixed, works now with the following principles with all the head types:
-

F2 + Main Saw + Feed Reverse

F2 + Top Saw + Feed Forward

Whats new in version 2.5.7 - Compared to version 2.5.6

Version 2.5.7 was released for field testing on late February 2008.
Bug fixes
-

I/O list updated for 624C HHM diagnostics works now with all the possible functions.

Dont Count function fixed - Works now after a top saw cut too.

Door switch feature fixed Possibility to reconnect HHM after connection is restored

TMC related information removed on run mode screen

All the possible Euro heads supported with default files (HeadINIs, MAC & MAS from T300)

624C related bug fixed Main Saw Cylinder not working all the times after top saw cut.

Fix for the ways how the run mode stem counter is updated.

Updated 600 series MAC and MAS files

New features
-

Bottom Delimb control modified as requested

New options to be used with run mode stem counters

Tree specie specific diameter estimation factor for top saw

Test mode for base machine pumps Testing the activation and flow levels of the pumps

Version 2.5.7 Examples about Bug Fixes

Door Switch feature
-

Door Switch feature is used for a safety purposes as it restores the

connection to HHM when it is powered again after a safety shutdown.
Safety shutdown of HHMs could be done, for example, when door is
opened or safety leaver is activated. This depends on the local
configurations.

There was a change done in the HHM hardware what prevented the
reconnecting working as specified.

In version 2.5.7 HHMs reconnection works as specified.

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Once the connection is restored, there will be a message on the runmode

where it is asked operator to accept HHMs reconnection.

Ben Loone could provide more detailed information about how the
Door Switch feature is used in Australia.

Version 2.5.7 New Features

Test mode for base machine pumps
-

There is a new feature available to test activation and flow levels of base machine
pumps.

The test mode could be opened by pressing F4 on page System Configuration Base
Machine.
Select the pump(s) to be
activated and a flow level.

Selecting Ok to test check

box activates the pumps with
the defined configuration.
Deactivation of the check box
terminates the activation.

Version 2.5.7 New Features

Tree specie specific diameter estimation factor for top saw diameter
-

Top saw diameter is always based on estimation about the diameter tapering from the
main saw position.

There is a new feature on page Sawing - General available to define the estimation factor
differently for each active tree specie.
Available tree species from APT file

Diameter estimation factor for a top

saw position.
The figure defines how much the
diameter tapering is estimated to
affect for diameter used at top saw
position.
Higher the value is, the stronger the
tapering.

Version 2.5.7 New Features

New options available for stem counting in runmode counters
-

There are three different options available to be used for stem counting principles with
runmode counters; two new principles and the existing.

Settings for the stem counting are located on the page System Configuration Display.

Version 2.5.7 New Features

New options available for stem counting in runmode counters continues
NEW OPTION: FellingCut
-

Option is used in felling applications when there is a need to get the stem counted
right after the fell cut.

Stem will be counted in a runmode counter when the following conditions are met:
-

Tilt Auto Raise Level is 1, 2 or 3.

The first main saw cut is made after head has been reset and it is in harvester
position.

No matter if there are logs made out of the stem at all, it will be counted anyway.

NEW OPTION: CrossCut

-

Stem will be counted whenever the following conditions are met:

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Head has been reset by fell cut, reference cut or FindEnd.

After the reset, at least one log is made out of the stem, no matter if it is
registered or unregistered.

Version 2.5.7 New Features

New options available for stem counting in runmode counters continues
EXISTING OPTION: LogCut
-

This is the existings feature with the fixed functionality explained earlier in this
document.

Stem will be counted whenever the following conditions are met:

Head has been reset by fell cut, reference cut or FindEnd.

After the reset, at least one registered log is made out of the stem before the
head is opened.

NOTE! This is the only option of the runmode stem counting that will stay in sync with
the Site Overview pages information all the times as the stem counting principles are
the same.

Version 2.5.7 New Features

New options available for stem counting in runmode counters continues
IMPORTANT NOTE
-

It is important to inform customers that there will be always a conflict between Site
Overview page and runmodes stem counter information if the options FellingCut or
CrossCut are used for stem counting in counters.
-

As with these two new options stem counting is done very differently than for the
Overview pages summary.

The new stem counting principles, FellingCut and CrossCut, are only affecting when the
Total Number of Stems option is selected (in the picture below).

Version 2.5.7 New Features

Improvements for a Bottom Delimb control
-

The attached specification document describes the modifications which were done for
the Bottom Delimb Control in version 2.5.7.

Micros oft Word

Document

Future Development Version 2.5.8

Next version 2.5.8 planned to be released with the following

content by 30th of April 2008 and will be the next factory
update:
-

The new calibration introduced in TimberRite 30Lite will be implemented for 30H
too
-

Updated HHM for more accurate length measuring

New settings available with the old model of HHM too

The current ways for calibration will be kept available

Improvements for general control of head done in TimberRite Lite

Support for Filter Indications software feature

New, improved Saw Calibration (saw limiting) settings

Clean up INI files and GUI settings

Language & manuals updates

Reserved time for version 2.5.7 related feedback

TimberRite 30H - Feedback from South America

TimberRite markets in South America?

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Amount of the systems in field?

Country/area specific requests?

Biggest competitors and their systems?

Hardware related feedback

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Euro head kits

New Zealand kits

Software related feedback

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Possible problems with the existing features?

Requested new features and areas where to improve?

Other feedback relating to automation systems?