Gen3 - Software - EQSS Gen 3 Configuration Tool

Gen3 - Software - EQSS Gen 3 Configuration Tool

Notes
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.
The Tech Doc -- Gen3 - Attachments - Update Existing Gen3-LMS for New Attachments   outlines how to download the software suite.

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:
  1. PC
  2. An internet connection
  3. The Downloaded Software
  4. Administrator rights to install software
  5. An SD card reader
  6. The SD card from your Gen 3 Display unit
Broadly, you will need to:
  1. Install the EQSS Software suite in order to gain access the Gen 3 Configuration Tool. 
  2. Insert the SD 
  3. Run the 'Gen 3 Configuration Tool'
  4. Select the SD card within the application
  5. Use the various inbuilt software facilities to complete the configuration for your Telehandler/ITC
  6. Save the configuration to your SD card 
  7. Eject the SD card from your PC card reader
  8. Insert the SD card back into your Gen 3 Display 
  9. Boot the Gen 3 system and allow the SD card to automatically update the configuration in your Gen 3 Display
  10. When the update has completed, the Display will auto reboot
  11. Your Gen 3 system is now ready for use (new attachment may need a Load Calibration)
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 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 (may display a different then D drive letter)


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 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. 

The makes/models of machines that are listed are dependent on initial login to the updater tool. When logged in as a JCB user, then JCB machines will be listed.

Selected machine below is: JCB 541-70


8. If your purpose is to update the config - in order to enable a new attachment, then you will need to select the same model from the selection.

However, doing so will make the following message appear. Click OK to allow the updated config to load and then proceed.


9. Select the 'Attachments' tab.
10. The attachments tab will list machine attachments in the following colors:
  1. black text
  2. red text with a line through the center of the text
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.
The red (struck through) text lists attachments that have a load chart, but do NOT have a calibration available.


11. In the example below, we will enable the listed '2440mm 3m3 Kerfab Bucket TBU.LM2430JCBQB' by selecting it and then ticking the 'Attachment Enabled' box. 
In this example, this is the new attachment that EQSS has added to the software for a specific customer.
Note that the 'Attachment Not calibrated!' is displayed on the right, in red

12. Enable/Disable 3T Derating is accomplished by ticking/unticking the '3 Tonne Derating Enabled For All Attachments' box

Updating the Gen 3 Display:
13. Select the SD card tab again and then click on the 'Save to SD card' button.
14. 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.


15.  Power up the GEN 3 and allow the SD card to update the Display
16. When the update has completed, the Gen 3 display will reboot, and the Gen 3 system will be in normal user mode again.


Attachment Load Calibrations:
17. When the GEN 3 reboots, select the new attachment in the Display, by entering the menu system and then proceeding to the 'Attachment Selection menu'. The new attachment is then selected, but Load Measuring is not yet possible - until an Attachment Load Calibration is performed
Photo below: The Kerfab Bucket is selected - notice on the right side of the display that 'Gen 3 Load Measuring Disabled' is displayed

18. When the Gen 3 Load calibration has been completed, the display measuring capability will be enabled 
Photo below: The Kerfab Bucket is selected, calibration completed, and now Gen 3 Load Measuring is enabled



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


Customising Display Color Screen:
The Gen 3 Display colour scheme is customisable and is accomplished by selecting the 'Colours' tab.
The parameters that are customisable are:
  1. Background Colour
  2. Background Text
  3. Border
  4. Crosshair Colour
  5. Telehandler silhouette Colour
  6. Ground Colour
  7. Menu Background Colour
  8. Menu Text Colour 
  9. Default Light on Dark scheme - button
  10. Default Dark on Light scheme - button
Example below of a customised Display colour scheme


Make your colour selections and follow the steps in the 'Updating the Gen 3 Display' section to complete the software update to the Gen 3 Display
Info
Please keep in mind that even though colour customisation is highly reconfigurable, the machine operator still needs to be able to properly read  the display. The EQSS 'Default Light on Dark' and 'Default Dark on Light' button defaults are very effective under most operating conditions.

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