Topcon i-33 User manual
i-33/X-33/X-32
Quick Start Guide
PartNumber1003052‐01
RevA
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October,2013
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Introduction
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Introduction
Getting to know the i-33/X-32/X-33 Systems
Topcon ’sX‐32™andX‐33™systemsforexcavatorsareindicategradingsystemsproviding2D(X‐32)and3D(X‐33)elevation
gradecontrol.The3DsystemusesGNSStechnologytopreciselylocatethebucketposition(orcuttingedge)ofthemachine
inrealtimeanywhereontheconstructionsite.The2Dsystemusesacompasstoachievesimilarresults.Bothsystemsreduce
theneedforcostlystakeoutandsurvey.
Topcon ’si‐33™systemprovidessimilar3Dfunctionalityfordozersandscrapers,andisavailableintwoconfigurations(single
anddualGPS).TheSingleGPSconfigurationusesoneGPSantenna,andthedualGPSconfigurationusestwoGPSantennas.
System Components
Table1liststhecomponentsoftheX‐32,X‐33,andi‐33systems:
Table1.X‐32/X‐33/i‐33Components
MachineComponents GNSSComponents
GX‐30ControlBox RadioAntenna
Cables MC‐i3GNSSReceiver
MountingHardware GNSSAntennaandRadio
TS‐i3TiltSensors(X‐32/X‐33Only)
Compass(X‐32Only)
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GX-30 Control Box
TheGX‐30ControlBox(Figure1)istheoperator’sinterface,aswellastheprimarycontrolforthesystemcomponents.It
isacomputergraphicdisplayinasingle,ruggedunitthatprovidesthree‐dimensional,stakelessGNSScontrol.
Figure1:FrontandBackViewoftheGX‐30ControlBox
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Thehigh‐resolution,brighttouchscreendisplayeasilyadaptstoavarietyofmachineapplications,providingthe
operatorwitheasy‐to‐viewgraphicalinformation.
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AmountingbracketandonesideclampsecuretheControlBoxinthecaboryoucanmountsystemwithsuctioncup.
Theclampsprovideeasyattachmentatthebeginningofthedayandeasyremovalforstorageinthecarryingcaseatthe
endoftheday.
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Onecableisattachedinthebackandcanbeeasilyremovedwithquick‐disconnectconnectors.
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MC-i3 GNSS Receiver
TheMC‐i3GNSSReceiver(Figure2)attachestothemachinewithshockisolatedmagneticmounts.Itcanbeeasily
removedattheendofeachdayforstorage.
TheMC‐i3combinesTopcon’sGNSSreceivermoduleandaradiomoduleintoasingle,ruggedhousing.Whenusedin
conjunctionwithabasetransmitter,thiscombinationprovidesthecontrolboxandoperatorwithRealTimeKinematic
(RTK)measurements.Thecontrolboxprocessestheserealtimemeasurementstocomputegradeandgraphicalmapping
information.
Figure2:MC‐i3GNSSReceiver
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PG-S3 GPS Antenna
ForGNSSindicateapplications,thePG‐S3GPSAntenna(Figure3)canbeaffixedtothetopofthemountingpole.The
ruggedantennaisspeciallydesignedtoperformonearth‐movingequipment.
Figure3:PG‐S3AntennaWithandWithoutMount
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X-32 Machine Configuration
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GX‐30ControlBox
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TS‐i3TiltSensors(x4)
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Compass
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RadioAntenna
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MC‐i3GNSSReceiver
Bucket
Sensor
Body Sensor
MC-i3
Boom
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
Radio
Antenna
Compass
GX-30
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Figure4:X‐32Components
MC-i3
GX-30
TS-i3 Tilt Sensors
StickBoomBody Bucket
Serial
CAN
Compass
Sensor
Terminator
7.5 Amp
In-Line Fuse
Required
Radio
Antenna
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X-33 Machine Configuration
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GX‐30ControlBox
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TS‐i3TiltSensors(x4)
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RadioAntenna
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GPSAntennas(x2)
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MC‐i3GNSSReceiver
Bucket
Sensor
Body Sensor
MC-i3
Boom
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
Stick
Sensor
Radio
Antenna GPS Antennas
GX-30
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