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Storage Temperatures
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Depthmaster 200 Features
Power Buttons. Press the button on the side you will be viewing to activate the indicators for that side, or press both at star t-up to activate both sides. The Power Buttons only function when the Battery
Pack powers the Laser Sensor. Otherwise, a Control Panel switch or connecting to an external battery activates the Laser Sensor.
Hidden Switch. See Optional Functions on back side of sheet.
Grade Position Indicators. Blink rapidly to indicate the position of the machine’s cutting edge relative to grade. (See below.)
Reception Area
(Top View)
Plumb Indicators. Blink rapidly to show the vertical position of the machine’s arm. (See below.)
Excavator / Backhoe Operation
Below Grade * . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 to 3.0 in. (12 to 75 mm)
Below Grade (Narrow only) . . . 0.16 to 0.5 in. (4 to 12 mm)
On-Grade . . Wide: ±0.5 in. (±12 mm); Nar: ±0.16 in. (±4 mm)
Above Grade (Narrow only) . . +0.16 to +0.5 in. (+4 to +12 mm)
Above Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . +0.5 to +1.7 in. (+12 to +43 mm)
Above Grade * . . . . . . . . . . . . +1.7 to +5.3 in. (+43 to +135 mm)
Arm R > 2° from Plumb
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Arm ±2° of Plumb
> 2° from Plumb
200°
Low Battery Indicators. Become lit when the Battery Pack has less than 6 hours of operating charge.
Cable Connector. Provides a connection to a Control Panel or to a 12 or 24
Volt DC battery. Use Sensor Cable 40244-05 to connect to a battery: the black wire to negative; the white wire to positive.
Shake-to-Wake. After 5 minutes of no movement, the Laser Sensor goes into “stand-by” to conserve power. Move the Laser Sensor to activate it.
(After 90 minutes of no movement, it shuts completely off.)
Mounting Clamps. Allow you to easily attach the Laser Sensor to square and round mounting poles without having to lift the Laser Sensor over the top of the pole.
The Mounting Clamps include shock isolators to absorb and dampen vibrations from the machine.
Machine Control Operation
Off-Grade, Low * . . 0.5 to 3.0 in. (12 to 75 mm)
Near On-Grade, Low . 0.16 to 0.5 in. (4 to 12 mm)
On-Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 0.16 in. ( ±4 mm)
Near On-Grade, High +0.16 to +0.5 in. (+4 to +12 mm)
Off-Grade, High * . . +0.5 to +5.3 in. (+12 to +135 mm)
Not Used for Machine Control Operation.
* Memory Feature. When the Laser Sensor goes from within the rotating laser signal to above or below it, the last indicator to detect the laser light blinks slowly.
Magnetic Mount. Allows the sensor to be attached to the arm of the machine.
Remove by pulling sharply from a lower corner of the magnet.
Narrow/Wide Switch. (Behind the Battery
Pack.) Determines the bandwidth of the On-
Grade Grade Position Indicator for Excavator/
Backhoe Operation: RIGHT Wide; LEFT Narrow .
Battery Pack.
Ni-Cad batteries provide power to the Laser Sensor for over 48 hours on a single charge.
Recharge the battery pack by connecting an AC
Power Adapter (110 V AC: 42911-01; 220 V AC: 43211-
01) to the charger connector. You can recharge the
Battery Pack while it is on the Laser Sensor.
Depthmaster 200 Operation
Warning: Safety is the operator's responsibility! Before operating the machine, carefully read and follow the safety guidelines found in the machines manual. If the Laser Sensor is connected to a depthmaster Control Panel, carefully read and follow the safety guidelines found in the depthmaster Control Panel Operational Manual.
Caution: When installing other equipment, disconnect the Laser Sensor from the battery or Control Panel before welding.
Laser
Beacon
Laser
Beacon
Excavator/Backhoe Operation
Arm
Laser
Sensor
1. Set up and level the Laser Beacon in a convenient location.
Make sure there will be a clear path between the Laser Beacon and Laser
Sensor at all times and that the laser signal will be within the 200° range of the Laser
Sensor.
2. Activate the Laser Sensor.
If in stand-by, move the arm to shake the
Laser Sensor and start it. Otherwise, press the
Power Button for the side(s) you will be viewing.
If connected to the machines battery, it is on.
If connected to a Control Panel, put the
Control Panels Power Switch to ON.
3. Begin digging and stop when the excavation is at the required depth. Position the bucket and set it down at the finished elevation.
Note: The bucket can be in any position, but it must be in the same position each time you make a grade check.
Hub Stake
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4. Plumb the Laser Sensor.
Adjust the machines arm so the center Plumb Indicator is blinking.
5. Loosen the Laser Sensors Mounting Clamps and slide it up or down until the On-Grade
Grade Position Indicator is blinking.
(It may be necessary to raise or lower the Laser Beacon.)
Tighten the Mounting Clamps.
6. Continue digging until a grade check is normally required and take a grade check.
a. Move the bucket to the same position as it was in Step 3 and lower it almost to the cut.
b. Plumb the Laser Sensor by moving the machines arm in or out until a center Plumb
Indicator is blinking.
c. Set the bucket on the cut and read the elevation next to the blinking Grade Position
Indicator.
Machine Control Operation
Laser
Sensor
Blue Top
Plane of
Laser Light
Plane of
Laser Light
Optional Functions
Switching to Machine Control Mode
The Depthmaster 200 can be made to operate as an excavator sensor or as a machine control sensor. To switch between these modes - turn on the sensor, then press the hidden switch located under the Lasermans head in the logo. In machine control mode, only the top three lights will function and the sensor will be in narrow band.
Disabling Sleep Mode
The Depthmaster 200 will go into a
sleep mode if no movement is seen in the plumb indicator lights after five minutes. In certain applications (ie: dozers, trenchers) it is desirable to disable this function.
To disable the sleep mode - Turn off the sensor. Press and hold the hidden switch located under the Lasermans head in the logo, then turn on the sensor. The sensor will go through its normal power-up sequence, then the two outer plumb lights will flash to indicate the sleep mode has been disabled.
(In normal power-up, only the center plumb light flash at the end of the startup sequence.) The sleep mode must be disabled each time the sensor is turned on.
Automatic Operation
T he Laser Sensor mounts directly over the cutting edge of the machines blade. The Laser Sensor detects the plane of laser light produced by the Laser
Beacon. When installed with a hydraulic package, the system can control the machines blade height automatically.
1. Set up and level the Laser Beacon in a convenient location. Make sure there will be a clear path between the Laser Beacon and Laser
Sensor at all times and that the laser signal will be within the 200° range of the Laser
Sensor.
2. Move the machine to the area to be graded and set the blade to a position that is at finished grade, such as a Hub Stake or a Blue
Top.
3. Put the Control Panels Auto/Manual Switch to M NU and put the Power Switch to O .
4. Loosen the Laser Sensors Mounting Clamps and slide it up or down until the On-Grade
Grade Position Indicator is blinking. (It may be necessary to raise or lower the Laser Beacon.)
Tighten the Mounting Clamps.
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Note: If the Laser Sensor is connected to a five light Control Panel (40800-1), the
Control Panel functions as follows:
5. Operate the machine:
Manual Mode. Begin moving the machine forward while observing the Grade Position
Indicators on the Laser Sensor or Control
Panel.
Use the machines controls to keep the On-
Grade Grade Position Indicator blinking.
Automatic Mode. Put the Control Panels
Auto/Manual Switch to AUTO and begin moving the machine forward.
The DEPTHMASTER System automatically keeps the blade on-grade.
Power Switch
Controls the power to the system. When in DIM , the lamps dim for ease of use at night.
Grade Position
Indicators
Function to indicate the distance from finished grade.
Power Lamp
Indicates whether power is applied to the system.
Auto/Manual Switch
Places the system in either auto or manual operation mode.
Wide/Narrow
Switch
Switches from five channel narrow band operation to three channel wide band operation
Hydraulic Knob
Can be used to pulse the near on-grade position when in narrow band.
Normal position is fully clockwise
Raise/Lower
Switch
Raises and lowers the machines blade.
