Machine calibration for single boom excavators step-by-step
➜ Make sure to set up the total station at a position that allows measuring all points. Ideally, this position is at the front right side of the excavator about 10-15 m away from the machine.
- Open the MC Calibration app.
- Select Single-Boom Excavator.
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If you want to calibrate the excavator including the additional options, set the desired option to On. For more information, refer to 9.5.3 Additional Calibration Options for Excavators.
To accept, tap
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➜ Always adhere to the instructions in the display. - The calibration screen is displayed.
- Aim telescope to target point. Measure and store the target point using the measure bar buttons.
➜ To remeasure points, tap the relevant point in the map screen and confirm the warning message. - Tap Next to proceed to the next calibration step. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Aim telescope to target point. Measure and store the target point using the measure bar buttons.
➜ Repeat until all points have been measured successfully. You can go back to a previous step to remeasure points or to measure missing optional points. Select Back from the toolbox. - When all points have been measured successfully, the Machine calibration results screen is displayed. To accept, tap
. - Before saving the calibration results, you can set the file location and change the default file name. To store the results onto a connected USB stick, tap Save to and choose USB.
• To save the results, tap
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• To cancel the saving process and remeasure points, tap
. After successfully measuring points again, execute a recalculation using Calculate from the Toolbox. The new results are displayed.
➜ To display the calibration results again, open the MC Calibration app and tap Calibration Results.