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SYSTEM 5

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TOPCON SYSTEM 5
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System 5 Components
• Carrying Case
• 2 Control Boxes
• One Slope Sensor
• Non Contacting Sonic Sensors
With Temperature Bails, or
• Contacting Grade Control
With Skate, Ski, and
Stringline wand, or both

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TOPCON SYSTEM 5
Topcon System 5
1. Power Cable Connector
2. Grade / Slope Cable
Connectors
3. Grade / Slope Cable
Storage Connectors

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2
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TOPCON SYSTEM 5
1. Power Switch
2. LCD Display
3. Grade Adjustment Knob
4. Grade Correction Display
5. Jog Switch
6. Set (Menu) Button

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TOPCON SYSTEM 5
1. Auto / Manual Button
2. Survey Button
3. Grade / Slope Selector Switch
4. Not Used On Asphalt Pavers

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Sonic Sensor
Sonic Sensor
Temperature Bail
The Bail is used to
compensate for the
rapid air temperature
changes

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Sonic Sensor
Temperature Sensor
Is used to compensate for air
temperature changes during
paving operations.

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Sonic Sensor
Acoustical Filter
Helps protect the sonic
transducer

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Sonic Sensor
Sonic Transducer
Transmits and receives
sound pulses

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Sonic Sensor

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Sonic Sensor
• Measures Elapsed Time
For Sound Pulse To Travel
To The Reference And
Back To The Sensor

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Sonic Sensor

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Sonic Sensor
COARSE CORRECTION SOLID ARROW

FINE CORRECTION FLASHING ARROW

ON GRADE ON GRADE

FINE CORRECTION FLASHING ARROW

COARSE CORRECTION SOLID ARROW

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Sonic Sensor
Recommended Height
• 14” to 24” measured from the
bottom of the sensor to the
reference
• 6” (15.25cm) Diameter Cone
At 24” (61cm)

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Sonic Sensor
• The Temperature Bail
Should Always Be Used In
Paving Applications To
Help Prevent Thermal
Induced Corrections

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Contacting Sensor
Contacting Sensor
• Wand always trailing at a 45°
angle
• Mounting bolt always pointing
in the direction of travel

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Contacting Sensor
Contacting Sensor
• Rollpin (1) centered between
stops (2)

1 2

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SKI STRING-LINE
• The string-line should be
mounted a minimum of 4”
above ski

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SLOPE SENSOR
The Slope Sensor is a
precision electronic sensor
which functions much like
a precision carpenter’s
level.

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SLOPE SENSOR
The Slope Sensor reads the
inclination (tilt) of the
screed and sends the signal
to the Control Box.

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SENSOR PLACEMENT
Rearward Mounting
Used to produce quick
changes when matching
existing joints or curb lines
is desired

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SENSOR PLACEMENT
Forward Mounting
Used to produce gradual
changes when smoothness
or rideability is desired

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SENSOR PLACEMENT
Sensor even with center
line of auger for fast
reaction or building
profile.

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SENSOR PLACEMENT
Sensor forward for averaging or
rideability

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SENSOR PLACEMENT
Never mount the sensor in
front of the tow point or
behind the center line of
the auger

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Control
Power Switch “On”
Pav - Paver
R14 - Software Revision Number
C15 - Configuration number
2.00 - Grade lamp on and display reads
2”

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Control
Power Switch “ON”
• (1) Slope symbol “Slope
1 Left”
• (2) Slope symbol “Slope
3 Right
• (3) % Symbol
2 • (4) Grade symbol

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Control
Power Switch “On”
• If Sonic Sensor Is Used The
Side Arrow Indicates That The
Tracker Is Attempting to
Communicate With The
Control Box

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Control
Power Switch Moved To Off
• Off Appears in the window
and the beeper sounds

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Control
Adjusting and Setup Grade
• Press The Grade Slope
Button To Select Grade
Mode
• Pave Manually Until
Desired Grade Is Reached
• Press and Hold The Survey
Button For 1 Second or
Until the Box Beeps and
the On Grade Bar Appears

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Control
Adjusting and Setup Grade
• This Nulls the Sensor To
The On Grade Position
• Press And Hold Set Button
and Turn Grade Knob To
Change Display
• Press The Auto Button

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Control
Adjusting and Setup Slope
• Turn Knob In Direction Of
Arrow Until On Grade Bar
Appears or
• Press and Hold The Survey
Button For 1 Second or
Until the Box Beeps Twice
and the On Grade Bar
Appears
• This Nulls the Slope Sensor
To The On Grade Position

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Control
Calibrating Slope Sensor
• Pave Manually Until
Desired Slope Is Reached
• Press And Hold Set Button
and Turn Grade Knob To
Desired Readout

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Control
SURVEY MODE

1 1. Survey Button
2. Slope Lamp
2
3. SUR Lamp
4. Grade Lamp
5 5. IND Indicator
3

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Performance Menu
Performance Menu
Beeper
• On
• Off

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Performance Menu
Performance Menu
Units
• In - Inches
• Fe - Feet
• Cen - Centimeters

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Performance Menu
Performance Menu
Test
• Pass
• Open
• Short

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
Con - Configuration
Proportional Valve
• 15
Solenoid and Servo Valves
• E

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
AVG - Averaging
• 29

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
UA - Valve Type
• Prop - Proportional
• Ser - Servo
• Sol - Solenoid

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
DR - Current Direction
Proportional Valves
• SRC
Solenoid Valves
• SNC
Servo Valves
• SNC / SRC

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
DA - Dither Amplitude
Proportional Valves
• 4
Solenoid and Servo Valves
• 6

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
DF - Dither Frequency
• 42 Hz

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
FRE - Frequency
Proportional and Solenoid Valve
• 5 Hz
Servo Valve
• 450 Hz

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
CL - Current Limit
• 1.75 Amps

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
HR - Hour Meter
• Read Only
• Number of hours Power
Switch is on
• Number of hours in AUTO

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
EA - External Auto
• Off

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
AP - Auto Power Up
• On

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
EE - E-Squared Reset
• No

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
LOC - Lock Out
• On2

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
GAN - Grade Gain (Symbol to
the right indicates Grade)
• 75
• 25

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
GAN - Slope Gain (Symbol to
the left indicates Slope)
• 75
• 25

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
OFS - Valve Offset
• Proportional Valve Setting
256 Up
256 Down
• Solenoid and Servo Valve
Setting
135 Up
135 Down

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Technician’s Menu
Checking System Performance
• Lower Screed to Ground and
Center Tow Points Move
Machine Forward to Remove
Slack and Null Thickness
Screws
• Set Parking Brake
• Machine in Pave, Speed Dial
50%, Propel Lever Forward
• Engine High Idle, Hyd Temp
100 Degrees F

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Technician’s Menu
Checking System Performance
• Set Control Box to Slope
• Null The System
• Place Control Box in AUTO
• Turn Grade Adjusting Knob 1
Click And Observe Tow Point
Cylinder Movement
• Cylinder Should Move To New
Setpoint in 2 to 3 Seconds

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
DB - Grade Deadband (Symbol
to the right indicates Grade)
• 3 mm

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Technician’s Menu
Technician’s Menu
DB - Slope Deadband (Symbol
to the left indicates Slope)
• .075

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Topcon System 5
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© Caterpillar 2001

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