All end user capable configuration tasks are accomplished using the EQSS Gen 3 Configuration Tool
The EQSS Gen 3 Configuration Tool is part of, and is automatically downloaded when the EQSS software suite is downloaded.
What is the Gen 3 Configuration Tool?
The Gen 3 Configuration Tool is a custom software tool, designed to load and modify configurations for all EQSS LMS safety systems. Both telehandlers and ITC machines can be configured using this piece of software.
What's needed and how is it accomplished?
To configure/reconfigure a Gen 3, you will need:
- PC
- An internet connection
- The Downloaded Software
- Administrator rights to install software
- An SD card reader
- The SD card from your Gen 3 Display unit
Broadly, you will need to:
- Install the EQSS Software suite in order to gain access the Gen 3 Configuration Tool.
- Insert the SD
- Run the 'Gen 3 Configuration Tool'
- Select the SD card within the application
- Use the various inbuilt software facilities to complete the configuration for your Telehandler/ITC
- Save the configuration to your SD card
- Eject the SD card from your PC card reader
- Insert the SD card back into your Gen 3 Display
- Boot the Gen 3 system and allow the SD card to automatically update the configuration in your Gen 3 Display
- When the update has completed, the Display will auto reboot
- Your Gen 3 system is now ready for use
Now that you understand how the configuration tool is used, we can move on to how the actual configuration is created/modified
Making Configuration Changes
Steps to only Creating/Modifying a Gen 3 Configuration:
1. Insert your SD card into the card reader
2. Boot up the 'Gen-3 Configuration Tool'
3. Select the SD card
4. Accept the found configuration files on the SD card that the app displays
5. All Tabs will now be un-grayed and become available
6. Select the 'Machine Model' tab and select the Machine Model that this Gen 3 is installed on. Then save the changes.
7. If you have shifted your Gen 3 ITC system from one make/model machine to a different make/model machine, then you will need to make a configuration selection from the list of available machines in the Gen 3 Configuration Tool, under the 'Change' heading.
8. Follow the steps in the 'Updating the Gen 3 Display' section to complete the software update to the Gen 3 Display
Steps to Loading ITC specific Display Software on a new Display and then selecting the config:
1. If you need to Re-Instate a new or repaired Display, then you will need to update display software (for an ITC machine) and then make a configuration selection from the list of available machines in the Gen 3 Configuration Tool, under the 'Change' heading.
2. Select the 'Update' tab
3. Under the 'Display Software Package Update' click the 'Load New Update' button
4. Select the itc config file
5. Then, select the 'Save Changes' button
6. Select the 'Machine Model' tab
7. In the center of the window is the machine make/model selection list.
8. Select your machine/model (example below shows the selection of a 'Volvo 120H - Wilshaw' then click 'Save Changes' to save the selection
Selected machine below is: Volvo 120H - Wilshaw specific
The makes/models of machines that are listed are dependent on initial login to the updater tool. When logged in as a Wilshaw user, then Volvo machines will be listed and Volvo software/configuration updates will be possible.
9. To enable/disable attachment, click on the 'Attachments' tab
10. The attachments tab will list machine attachments in the following colors:
- black text
- red text with a line through the center of the text (indicates that no calibration is available for that attachment)
The black text lists attachments that have a load chart, as well as a calibration and are immediately usable when the 'Attachment Enabled' box is ticked.
11. In the example below, we will enable the listed 'Jib - Mid' by selecting it and then ticking the 'Attachment Enabled' box.
12. Enable/Disable 3T Derating is accomplished by ticking/unticking the '3 Tonne Derating Enabled For All Attachments' box
Updating the Gen 3 Display:
1. Select the SD card tab again and then click on the 'Save to SD Card' button.
2. A dialog box will then pop up with further instructions to eject your SD card from the card reader and then to insert it into the Gen 3 Display.
3. Power up the GEN 3 and allow the SD card to update the Display
4. When the update has completed, the Gen 3 display will reboot, and the Gen 3 system will be in normal user mode again.
Using the Gen 3 Configuration Tool to make other 'Settings'
Click on the 'Settings' tab to enter the 'Settings' parameters
Select the Settings Tab - as in the image below
Updating Machine Serial number:
The machine serial numbers are tracked within the Gen 3 system
1. Highlight the 'Serial 'Number' field
2. Delete any older serial number entries and type in the new one
3. Click on the 'Save Changes' button
Changing Override Time:
Override time enables the operator for a preset period of time, to temporarily override the cutout state of a machine
The boom of the machine can be re positioned and thereby take it out of a cutout state.
1. Highlight the 'Override Time' field
2. Delete any older time entries and type in the new one
3. Click on the 'Save Changes' button
Select Tool Recognition type: - Should be set to Automatic for Wilshaw and Barminco
If the machine has tool auto recognition hardware installed, then picking up an attachment will automatically select the appropriate Gen 3 setting.
If Manual setting is selected, then the operator must manually selected the attached tool via the Gen 3 display.
1. Select the 'Tool Recognition' drop down selection box
2. Select 'Manual' or 'Automatic'
3. Click on the 'Save Changes' button
Enable/Disable Forward/Reverse cameras:
The cameras in the Gen 3 system can individually software enabled or disabled
1. To enable/disable the Forward Camera, tick or untick the 'Forward Camera Enable' activation box (as in the photo below)
2. To enable/disable the Reverse Camera, tick or untick the 'Reverse Camera Enable' activation box (as in the photo below)
3. Click on the 'Save Changes' button
Enable/Disable Data Logging
If enabled, data can be logged internally within the Gen 3 system for post incident analysis
1. Tick 'Data Logging Enable' to enable data logging
2. Untick 'Data Logging Enable' to disable data logging
3. Click on the 'Save Changes' button
Changing Technician Password:
We don't recommend this to be changed from the default [2 8 4].
However, if you wish to change it, then follow the steps below:
1. Highlight the 'Number 1' field
2. Delete any older entries and type in the new one
3. Highlight the 'Number 2' field
4. Delete any older entries and type in the new one
5. Highlight the 'Number 3' field
6. Delete any older entries and type in the new one
7. Click on the 'Save Changes' button
Follow the steps in the 'Updating the Gen 3 Display' section to complete the software update to the Gen 3 Display
Loading Custom Boot/Shutdown Screens
The Gen 3 Configuration tool has the capability to enable both custom bootup and shutdown logo images on older Gen 3 displays.
Steps:
1. Open the 'Logo' tab
2. In the Startup Logo section, Click the 'Load New Logo' button
3. Select the boot logo image from the available Boot_Logo choices (or add your own to the cache)
4. In the Shutdown Logo section, Click the 'Load New Logo' button
5. Select the boot logo image from the available Shutdown_Logo choices (or add your own to the cache)
6. Click the 'Save Changes' button
7. Follow the steps in the 'Updating the Gen 3 Display' section to complete the software update to the Gen 3 Display
Custom Boot and Shutdown screens are only possible on Display screens prior to the Gen 3.5 version. The new Display screens use the Toradex module and it's no longer possible to load custom bootup nor shutdown screens.
The latest version (Version 3.5) of the Display will only display the image below during boot periods