Cat® Grade and Slope System

for Asphalt Pavers

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Display: CD620
• Display Housing
– Lockable
• Remains on machine
– Configurable
• Rotates for viewing
from the side of the
machine
• Easy display removal
(if necessary)

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Display: CD620
• Cat Display
– Dual Display System
• Two displays on the
screed
• One per side
Left Side Control Right Side Control
– Single Display System
• One display on the
screed
• Mounts to either
side
• Split screen
• Controls both sides
Left & Right Side
Control

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Guidance Screen
1. Machine & Sensor
6 Selection Area
2. Measured Values
1 Area
2 3. Guidance Area
4. System State
5. Soft Keys
3 6. Soft Key Labels
4
5

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Sensors: ST200
• Sonic Tracer
– Five Ceramic transducers
– One temperature
compensation transducer
– Range: 20 cm - 100 cm (8 in
to 39 in)
– Parameters
• 40 cm ± 5 cm (16 in ± 2
in) from reference
• 5 cm (2 in) working
window

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Sensors: ST200
• Sonic Tracer
– Surface Mode
• Mount parallel to machine
• Two beams discarded
• Three beams averaged

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Sensors: ST200
• Sonic Tracer
– String Line Referencing
• Mounts perpendicular to
direction of travel,
connector to the left
• Graphical representation
on display for guidance
• Three center transducers
track string line
• Outer transducers enable
horizontal guidance

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Sensors: Averaging Beam

• Three sonic tracers (ST200) spaced equally over length of the beam
• Averages the surface over the length of the beam
• Ski can be configured to use three, two or one sonic tracer
• Articulates to position rear sensor over the paved mat

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Sensors: CS200
• Contact Sensor
– Elevation control sensor
• Unaffected by
temperature variations
• Contacts grade reference
• Wand arm trails at 45°
angle
• Connector facing forward
• Profile Ski
• ± 5 cm (2.0 in) working
window

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Sensors: CS200
• Contact Sensor
– Wand
• Contacts string line
• Adjustable wand pressure
• Configurable to reference
above or below string line
• ± 2 cm (0.79 in) working
window

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Sensors: AS200
• Angle Sensor
– Measures Cross Slope
– Mounted on transverse beam
– Robust
• Vibration
• Temperature
• Moisture
– Range of sensor: ± 10°
(± 17.6%)

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Guidance Screen
Machine & Sensor
Selection Area

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Machine & Sensor Selection Area

Grade Sensor Slope Sensor

Icon Icon

Machine Icon

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Machine & Sensor Selection Area
Additional Icons

• Sonic over
grade

• Sonic over
string

• Mechanical
Sensor

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Machine & Sensor Selection Area
Additional Icons

• SAS Center
Sensor

• SAS Front and

Back Sensors

• SAS All
Sensors

• Slope Sensor

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Guidance Screen
Measured Values
Area

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Measured Values Area

Grade Slope Grade

Indicator Indicator Indicator

Actual Grade Actual Grade

Actual Slope
Sensor Value Sensor Value
Sensor Value
(Left) (Right)

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Guidance Screen
Guidance Area

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Guidance Area

Guidance Slope Direction

Number Icon

Units

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Guidance Area
Additional Icons

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Guidance Screen
System State

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System State

Automatic Manual Mode

Mode Icon Icon

Implement Control
Icon

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Guidance Screen
Soft Keys & Soft
Key Labels

Soft Keys &

Labels

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Guidance Screen
Soft Key Indicator
LED’s

Soft Keys
Indicators

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Guidance Screen
Soft Key / Labels
Arrow Soft Keys:

Tap or Hold
• Raise or lower
the tow points
in the manual
mode.
• Increase/decrea
se values.
• Scroll through
the menus.
Raise Soft Keys

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Guidance Screen
Soft Key / Labels
Sensor Select Key:

• Stays in same
position on
right or left
display
• Tap to edit the
guidance
number.
• Use arrow keys
to increase or
decrease the
numbers.

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Guidance Screen
Soft Key / Labels
Sensor Select Key:

•Stays in same
position
•Hold down to
highlight sensor
icon
•Use arrow keys to
make choice of
available sensors
•Tap after choosing
•Switch sensor in
Automatic
“Hotswap”

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Guidance Screen
Soft Key / Labels
Left and Right
Bench Soft
Keys:

• Press and
hold to Bench
or Null the
selected
sensor

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Guidance Screen
Soft Key / Labels
Left and Right
Bench Soft Keys:

• When Benching
elevation, the
guidance value
will become the
actual value
• When Benching
slope, the
actual slope
value becomes
the guidance
value

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Guidance Screen
Soft Key / Labels
Auto / Manual
Soft Key:
• Tap to toggle
between
Automatic
and Manual
control

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Guidance Screen
Soft Key / Labels
Menu Soft Key:

• Menu key stays

in the same
position
• Allows operator
to configure
system settings
• Tap to enter or
exit the menu
screens

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Preparing to Pave (Grade)
1. Setup paver using
Paving by the Numbers

1. Choose the proper

sensor type and
configuration

1. Position sensors to
achieve the desired
reaction from the
screed
• Up by tow point
(rideability or
smoothness)
• Back by auger shaft
(builds profile or for
joint matching)

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Preparing to Pave (Grade)
4. Set the height or
angle of the grade
sensor
5. Press and hold the
Bench key until audible
beep or the green “On
Grade “ LED is
illuminated.

6. Press and release the

Sensor Select key to
highlight and adjust the
guidance number then
press and release again
to exit.

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Preparing to Pave (Grade)

7. Press and release

the Auto/Manual key
to place the control
into the automatic
mode.

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Preparing to Pave (Slope)
1. Setup paver using
Paving by the Numbers
2. Choose the slope sensor
by pressing and holding
the Sensor Select key
until sensor icon is
highlighted.
3. Use the arrow keys to
select slope sensor then
press and release the
sensor select key again.

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Preparing to Pave (Slope)
Press and hold the
Bench key (4) until
audible beep or the
green “On Grade “ LED
is illuminated.
Place into Automatic
mode (5).

To Calibrate Slope
sensor, measure the mat
being laid, press and
release Sensor Select
key (6) to highlight 6
guidance number. Use
Arrow soft key to adjust,
press and release
Sensor Select (6) to exit.

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 Cat® Grade and Slope System for
Asphalt Pavers

Configuration Menu

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Entering the Configuration Menu
• To enter the menu items:
– Press the Menu key (1)

• NOTE: Pressing the Menu

key (1) while in automatic
1 control will return the
system to manual control.

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Menu Navigation
• Use the Arrow keys (1) to
highlight a menu item
• Press the OK key (2) to view a
1
menu item or to save a value
• Press the Escape key (3) to
step backwards out of the
menu items or to not save a
4
value
• When in a settings menu, press
(2) and (3) soft keys
3 2 simultaneously to return any
setting to the default value

NOTE: To quickly return to the

guidance screen, press the Menu
key (4) at any menu item. This does
not save the value

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Menu Navigation
All menus are accessed by
entering the “Configuration”
menu.
1

2
①Indicates submenus within
main menu

①Highlight indicates which

menu is chosen

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Configuration Menu

Configuration Menu settings:

• Display Settings
• Control Settings
• Diagnostics
• Advanced Option

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Configuration Menu

Display Settings: (Tamper screed, Single Display)

• Control Setup
• Units of Measure
• Audio
• Brightness
• Contrast

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Configuration Menu

Display settings: Control Setup

• Single Side Control

• Dual Side Control

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Configuration Menu

Control Setup: Single Side Control

• Added Menu choice in Display

Settings menu; Screen Format

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Configuration Menu

Additional Display Settings Menu: Screen Format

• Single Screen
• Split Screen

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Configuration Menu

Display Settings (Non-Tamper screed, Single Display):

• Units of Measure
• Audio
• Brightness
• Contrast

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Configuration Menu

Tamper or Non-Tamper screed with Dual Displays: Screen Format

• Single Screen
• Split Screen

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Configuration Menu

Display Settings: Units of Measure

• Elevation
• Slope

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Configuration Menu

Units of Measure: Elevation

• Decimal Feet
• Meters
• Centimeters
• Millimeters
• Decimal Inches

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Configuration Menu

Units of Measure: Slope

• 0.1 Percent
• 0.01 Percent

Default: 0.1 Percent

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Configuration Menu

Display Settings: Audio

• Audio Volume
• Elevation Alert
• Slope Alert

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Configuration Menu

Audio: Audio Volume

• Volume Range 0%-100%

Default: 12%

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Configuration Menu

Audio: Elevation Alert

• On
• Off

Default: On

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Configuration Menu

Audio: Slope Alert

• On
• Off

Default: On

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Configuration Menu

Display Settings: Brightness

• Push Button
• Screen

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Configuration Menu

Brightness: Push Button

• Adjustment Range 0% - 100%

Default: 80%

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Configuration Menu

Brightness: Screen

• Adjustment range 0% - 100%

Default: 50%

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Configuration Menu

Display settings: Contrast

• Adjustment range 0% - 100%

Default: 50%

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Configuration Menu

Control Setting:

• On-Grade Deadband
• Elevation Control Window
• Valve Speed
• Cross Coupling

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Configuration Menu

Control Setting: On-Grade Deadband

• Sonic Tracer
• Contact Sensor
• Averaging Ski
• 3D Elevation
• Slope

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Configuration Menu

On-Grade Deadband: Sonic Tracer

•Range of adjustment: 0.1 mm – 5.0 mm

Default: 3.0 mm

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Configuration Menu

On-Grade Deadband: Contact Sensor

•Range of adjustment: 0.1 mm – 5.0 mm

Default: 1.5 mm

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Configuration Menu

On-Grade Deadband: Averaging Ski

•Range of adjustment: 0.1 mm – 5.0 mm

Default: 3.0 mm

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Configuration Menu

On-Grade Deadband: Slope

•Range of adjustment: 0.01% – 0.50%

Default: 0.05%

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Configuration Menu

Control Setting: Elevation Control Window

• Sonic Tracer
• Contact Sensor
• Averaging Ski
• 3D Elevation

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Configuration Menu

Elevation Control Window: Sonic Tracer

•Adjustment Range: 20 mm – 600 mm

Default: 50 mm

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Configuration Menu

Elevation Control Window: Contact Sensor

•Adjustment Range: 20 mm – 600 mm

Default: 20 mm

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Configuration Menu

Elevation Control Window: Averaging Ski

•Adjustment Range: 20 mm – 600 mm

Default: 100 mm

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Configuration Menu

Control Settings: Valve Speed

• Elevation
• Slope

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Configuration Menu

Valve Speed: Elevation

• Elevation Valve Speed (left control)

• Elevation Valve Speed (right control)

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Configuration Menu

Elevation: Left side Elevation Valve Speed

•Adjustment Range: 1% – 200%

Default: 100%

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Configuration Menu

Valve Speed: Slope

• Slope Valve Speed

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Configuration Menu

Slope: Slope Valve Speed

• Adjustment Range: 1% - 100%

Default: 100%

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Configuration Menu

Control Settings: Cross Coupling

• Slope

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Configuration Menu

Cross Coupling: Slope

• Adjustment Range: 0% - 100%

Default: 100%

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Configuration Menu

Configuration: Diagnostics

• Sensor Connectivity • Fault History

• Test valves • Machine Voltage
• Hour meter • Test Control Box
• Software Versions
• Sensor Data

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Configuration Menu

Diagnostics: Sensor Connectivity

• Displays a simple view of machine indicating the

location and status of each component
connected to the system

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Configuration Menu

2 2

Diagnostics: Test Valves

Used to test that the system is driving the hydraulic valves correctly.
① Increment key to change the magnitude of the drive command
② Arrow keys to drive the hydraulic valves

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Configuration Menu

Diagnostics: Hour Meter

• Operating Hours: Length of time the system has been in operation

• Control Hours: Length of time the system has been in automatic control

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Configuration Menu

Diagnostics: Software Versions

• Shows which components are currently being used

• Shows the loaded software version for each component

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Configuration Menu
1

Diagnostics: Sensor Data

• View the data and reporting interval by the sensors that are connected to
the system
• Sensor location is identified by an arrow (1) or a function instance
number (2)

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Sensor Data – Diagnostics Sensor Data
Averaging Ski Left
Back: FI = 6 Middle: FI = 4 Front: FI = 2

Single ST200 or CS200 Left: FI = 0

Slope Sensor: FI = 0

Single ST200 or CS200 Right: FI = 1

Back: FI = 7 Middle: FI = 5 Front: FI = 3

Averaging Ski Right

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Configuration Menu

Diagnostics: Fault History

• View detailed information about the last five recorded faults

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Configuration Menu
2
1 3

4
5

Fault History:
① Device that caused the fault
② Fault code
③ Fault count
④ Time of last occurrence
⑤ Fault description

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Configuration Menu

Diagnostics: Machine Voltage

• View the system voltage

• 18 VDC to 32 VDC for the system components to operate correctly

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Configuration Menu

Diagnostics: Test Control Box

• Tests the functionality of the soft keys, the LED lights, and the pixels of the
LCD screen.
• All LED indicators are illuminated upon entering this menu
• Pixel Test:
– Press both UP arrows: Black pixels
– Press both DOWN arrows: White pixels

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Configuration Menu

Diagnostics: Test Control Box

•The icon (1) will flash for appropriate key press
– “▲or ▼” symbol: Switch direction
– “+” symbol: Switch has short to power
– “-” symbol: Switch has short to ground
– “?” symbol: Switch is not detected

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Configuration Menu

Configuration: Advanced Option

•About – View Firmware Version

•Supervisor Password – Manage operator access
•Service Agreement Password

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Configuration Menu

Advance Option: About

• Displays the Firmware version

• The serial number of the display
• And the expiration date of the service agreement

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Advanced Options – Super. Password

Advanced Option: Supervisor Password

• Activate or deactivate the menu item restriction feature

• Requires a password to activate or deactivate

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Advanced Options – Super. Password

Supervisor Password:

• Use the arrow keys to change the number in the cursor

• Use the advance cursor key (1) to move the cursor to the next space
• Repeat the process for all numbers of the password

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Advanced Options – Super. Password

• The system will return to the Advanced Options menu and the menu
restriction enabled icon (1) will be present
• Any combination of menu items and dialogs can be restricted
• Access can only be gained by re-entering the correct password.

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Advanced Options – Super. Password

1 2

• Press and hold the menu restriction enabled icon key (1)
• Re-enter the correct password to enter “unlocked” status (2)
• Highlight the desired menu item to lock and press the menu restriction
enabled icon key (2)
• Press and hold the menu restriction enabled icon key (2) to enter “locked”
status

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Advanced Options – Serv. Agreement

Advanced Option: Service Agreement:

• To use automatic control, an option key is required for the service
agreement
• This key is supplied by Caterpillar, and is unique to a specific CD620 control
box
• For Caterpillar factory fit systems, this is enabled at the factory

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 Cat® Grade and Slope System for
Asphalt Pavers

Installation Menu

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Entering the Installation Menu
• To enter the menu items:
– Press the Menu key (1)
• Access to the Installation
Menu is only allowed from
the Configuration Menu
11

• NOTE: Pressing the Menu

key (1) while in automatic
control will return the
system to manual control.

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Entering the Installation Menu

1 5

• Must be in Configuration Menu to access Installation Menu

• Press the Return key (1), Down Arrow key (2), and the unlabeled
key (3) while in the Configuration Menu simultaneously to enter
• To exit menus, press the Menu key (4) or the Return key (5)

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Installation Menu
Installation Menu:
• Language
1
• Machine Setup
• Calibration
• Reset to Defaults

- Use the Arrow keys (1) to

highlight a menu item
3 2 - Press the OK (2) key to view a
menu item or to save a value
- Press the Escape key (3) to
step backwards out of the
menu items or to not save a
value

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Installation Menu

3 2

Installation Menu: Language

• Select the displayed language of the menu and text items
• Each language is displayed in the native characters of that language
• To default to the Language Menu, remove power from the system. Repower
the system, during the repower, press and release Escape (3) and the
OK (2) keys simultaneously.

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Installation Menu

Installation Menu: Machine Setup

• Machine Type
• Valve Command Invert
• Demo Mode

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Installation Menu

Machine Setup: Machine Type

• Asphalt Paver
• Mill/Cold Planer (not used)

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Installation Menu

Machine Setup: Valve Command Invert

• Off
• On

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Installation Menu

Machine Setup: Demo Mode

• No
• Yes

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Installation Menu

Installation: Calibration
• Auto Valve Calibration
• Manual Valve Calibration
• Export Valve Calibration

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Installation Menu

• Dual side mode:

– Select a side to calibrate
• Calibration wizard steps the
user through an automatic
calibration procedure

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Setup for Auto Valve Calibration
1. Move the machine to a
flat surface
2. Center both tow point
cylinders
3. Lower the screed to the
ground
4. Pull the machine forward
slightly to remove any
slack at the tow point
5. Null the screed

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Setup for Auto Valve Calibration
6. Position the Sonic Tracer
or Contact Sensor
slightly behind the tow
point cylinder as shown
7. Position the Sonic Tracer
or Contact Sensor as
close to the machine as
practical as shown in 45º
illustration
16” ±
8. Position the height of the 2”
Sonic Tracer 40 cm
± 5 cm (16 in ± 2 in)
above the reference or
the Contact Sensor so
the wand arm is at a 45º
angle

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Setup for Auto Valve Calibration
The following machine
conditions must be met:

1. The park brake applied

2. The machine in Pave
mode
3. The maximum speed
potentiometer at least
50%
4. The propel lever forward
5. The hydraulic oil at
operating temperature
• Approx. 38ºC (100°F)

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Setup for Auto Valve Calibration
1. Select the correct grade
control sensor being
used for calibration by
pressing the Sensor
2 Select Key (1).

1
1. Ensure if using the
Sonic Tracer, that it is
configured to reference
a surface as shown (2).

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Setup for Auto Valve Calibration
1. Enter the the
Configuration Menu by
pressing the Menu soft
key

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Setup for Auto Valve Calibration
• In the Configuration
Menu, press
simultaneously the
return key (1), the right
2 down arrow key (2), and
the unlabeled key (3).

3
• This will place the
1 display into the
Installation Menu

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Setup for Auto Valve Calibration

• Once in the Installation Menu, highlight the Calibration menu, press OK key
to select

• Highlight Auto Valve Calibration, Press and release the OK key

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Auto Valve Calibration

• In a single display system choose the side that is going to get calibrated first

• Highlight and press the OK soft key

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Auto Valve Calibration

1
2

• Follow the instructions on the first screen. Press OK key to start.

• First adjust the tow point to the center position per the instruction text, use
machine tow point switches or the arrow soft keys to position the
indicator (1) in the center of the calibration bar.
• When properly positioned, the Not OK icon (2) changes to a OK icon.
• Press and release the OK soft key to proceed to next instruction.

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Auto Valve Calibration

2 2

• Next adjust the tow point to set the lower limit. Use machine tow point
switches or the arrow soft keys to position the indicator (1) in the center of
the calibration bar.
• When properly positioned, the Not OK icon (2) changes to an OK icon
• Press and release the OK soft key to proceed to next instruction

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Auto Valve Calibration

2 1 2

• Now adjust the tow point to set the Upper limit. Use machine tow point
switches or the arrow soft keys to position the indicator (1) in the center of
the calibration bar.
• When properly positioned, the Not OK icon (2) changes to an OK icon
• Press and release the OK soft key to proceed to next instruction

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Auto Valve Calibration

• The warning text appears on the LCD screen.

• Press OK key to begin the Auto Valve Calibration or press the Escape key
to abort.
• During the calibration the indicator bar and tow point cylinder will begin to
move during the calibration and a status percentage will be shown.
• When complete, the success screen will appear. Repeat on opposite side ,

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Calibration – Manual Valve Calibration

• Dual side mode:

– Select a side to calibrate
• Calibration wizard steps the
user through a manual
calibration procedure

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Calibration – Export Valve Calibration

• Exports the valve calibration from one control box to the other
• On Cat screeds with an Electronic Control Module (ECM), the valve
calibration is automatically stored on the screed ECM and this menu option
is not used
• Any CD620 display can be attached and the calibration is downloaded at
power up

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Reset to Defaults

• Resets the system parameters to their default values

• Does NOT influence tow point cylinder valve calibrations

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