® Onboard 5.3 Configuration Guide Caterpillar


Truck Operating State Change

Usage:

- FT4
The following section describes a truck that is moving through a typical truck cycle. For each change of operating state, the options are described for triggering the change of state.

Changing Operating State From "Dumping" to "Travel Empty"

The operating state can be changed from "dumping" to "travel empty" in one of the following ways:

  • Manual

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons with operator confirmation

  • Automatic using VIMS cycle

  • Automatic using VIMS position switch

  • Switch input

Manual

Perform the following procedure to change the operating state manually:

  1. Press the "Set State" button on the toolbar to modify the operating state.

    The "Set New State" window will appear with the "travel empty" option for the change of state active.

  2. Confirm the change of state by pressing "OK".

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons

As the truck leaves the "dump" waypoint, Fleet onboard automatically changes the state of the truck from "dumping" to "travel empty". This setting is the default. This default can be disabled by adding the configuration key "$ No Dump Exit To Travel" to the configuration file.

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons with Operator Confirmation

As the truck leaves the "dump" waypoint, a window appears on the onboard. The window asks the operator to confirm the change of state from "dumping" to "travel empty". Fleet onboard can be configured to sound the audible device if the operator has not responded to the confirmation of the change of state within a certain time period. If the operator does not confirm the change of state before the truck requires another change, the change of state will be applied automatically. The configuration key is "$ Travel State =1".

Automatic Using VIMS

As the truck bed is lowered and the truck begins to move,VIMS transmits a cycle record. Fleet onboard uses this information to change the state of the truck from "dumping" to "travel empty". The configuration key is "$ Cycle To Travel State".

Automatic Using VIMS Position Switch

Fleet onboard polls VIMS for the "Body Up" switch position. When the onboard detects raising and lowering of the body, a change of state from "dumping" to "travel empty" will be triggered. The configuration key is "$ Body Up To Dump State".

Switch Input

Fleet onboard reads the "Body Up" switch position. When the onboard detects raising and lowering of the body, a change of state from "dumping" to "travel empty" will be triggered. The configuration keys are "$ Body Up To Dump State" and "$ Body Up Input".

Changing Operating State from "Travel Empty" to "Arriving Empty"

The operating state can be changed from "travel empty" to "arriving empty" in one of the following ways:

  • Manual

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons with operator confirmation

Manual

Perform the following procedure to change the operating state manually:

  1. Press the "Set State" button on the toolbar to modify the operating state.

    The "Set New State" window will appear with the "arriving empty" option for the change of state active.

  2. Confirm the change of state by pressing "OK".

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons

The operating state will be changed to "arriving empty" in one of the following ways:

  • When the truck enters any loading face waypoint ("$ Queue State At All Queues =2")

  • When the truck enters any face waypoint, if the current state is travel empty ("$ Queue State At All Queues =1")

  • When the truck enters the loading face waypoint, if the waypoint is the second to last waypoint in the assignment (the default "$ Queue State At All Queues =0")

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons with Operator Confirmation

The description of "Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons" that precedes this section applies. When a change of state is triggered, a "Confirm New State" window appears as the only difference. This window prompts the operator to accept the change to a "arriving empty" state. The onboard can be configured to sound the audible device if the operator has not responded to the confirmation of the change of state within a certain time period. If the operator does not confirm the change of state before the truck requires another change, the change of state will be applied automatically. The configuration key is "$ Arrive State =1".

Changing Operating State From "Arriving Empty" to "Loading"

The operating state can be changed to "loading" in one of the following ways:

  • Manual

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons with operator confirmation

  • Automatic using VIMS

  • Automatic using Terrain or Fleet onboard on a Loader

Loader Selection

Normally if the truck enters the "Loading" state, the loading tool will automatically be determined. However, in some cases that are listed below, the truck operator may need to select a loader manually:

  • If the truck is not inside any loader waypoint.

  • If the "Loading" state change has just been done manually (even if the truck is in a loader waypoint).

  • If the truck is not inside its assigned waypoint.

  • If the truck is inside two or more overlapping waypoints.

Note: Not all the above conditions will trigger a manual loader selection, the chosen selection still depends on configurations.

Manual

When the truck has received the first dipper load, the operator performs the following procedure on the monitor display group:

  1. Press the "Set State" button on the toolbar to modify the operating state.

    The "Set New State" window will appear with the "loading" option for the change of state active.

  2. Confirm the change of state by pressing "OK".

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons

The operating state will change to "loading" in one of the following ways:

  • When the truck enters any shovel waypoint, regardless of the current truck state if "$ Load State At All Loaders =2"

  • When the truck enters any shovel waypoint, if the current state is travel empty and "$ Load State At All Loaders =1"

  • When the truck enters the assigned shovel waypoint if "$ Load State At All Loaders =0"

  • No state change when the truck enters a loading waypoint, however the loader selection dialog will be displayed if the truck is not in the assigned loader waypoint when the state changes to loading for any reason if "$ Load State At All Loaders =-1". This state is used when another input (for example, VIMS) is used to change states.

Note: If the "$ Min Load Time" key is set in the configuration file, the truck needs to be stopped and/or moving in the loading waypoint for the minimum configuration of time before the state will change to "loading". If the"$ Min Load Time" key is not defined, then the truck will change state to "loading" immediately upon entry of the loading waypoint.

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons with Operation Confirmation

The description of "Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons" that precedes this section applies. When a change of state is triggered, a "Confirm New State" window appears as the only difference. This window prompts the operator to accept the change to a "loading" state. Fleet onboard can be configured to sound the audible device if the operator has not responded to the confirmation of the change of state within a certain time period. If the operator does not confirm the change of state before the truck requires another change, the change of state will be applied automatically. The configuration key is "$ Load State =1".

Note: If the operator presses the "Cancel" button on the display, the "statechange" message sent to the office will have a beacon id of "0" and an incomplete cycle will be recorded in the office software.

Automatic Using VIMS or Third Party Interface (TPI)

As the first dipper load is registered in the truck, VIMS or TPI will send the monitor display group a message. Fleet onboard will use this message to change the operating state to loading automatically. This option will override any other options that are configured for triggering. The configuration key is "$ Dipper to Load State".

Automatic Using CAES or Fleet Onboard on a Loader

After a truck has been loaded, CAES or Fleet onboard on a loader will send a "send truck" message to the truck that is being loaded. This action will trigger a change in the operating state from "loading" to "travel loaded". This technique for changing the state will override both the manual change of state and the confirmation of the change of state. The configuration key is "$ Send Msg to Travel State".

Changing Operating State From "Loading" to "Travel Loaded"

The operating state can be changed from "loading" to "travel loaded" in one of the following ways:

  • Manual

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons with operator confirmation

  • Automatic using VIMS

  • Automatic using the "Send Truck" TMAC message from a loading tool

Manual

When the truck has received the final dipper load, the operator performs the following procedure on the monitor display group:

  1. Press the "Set State" button on the toolbar to modify the operating state.

    The "Set New State" window will appear with the "travel loaded" option for the change of state active.

  2. Confirm the change of state by pressing "OK".

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons

As the truck leaves the "shovel" waypoint, Fleet onboard automatically changes the state of the truck from "loading" to "travel loaded". This setting is the default. Additionally, the automatic state change can be configured to happen based on distance when the "$ Load To Travel Distance" or "Load To Travel Distance Using Speed" configuration key is present in the configuration file. This default can be disabled by adding the configuration key "$ No Load Exit To Travel" to the configuration file.

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons with Operator Confirmation

As the truck leaves the "shovel" waypoint, a window appears on the onboard. The window asks the operator to confirm the change of state from "loaded" to "travel loaded". Fleet onboard can be configured to sound the audible device if the operator has not responded to the confirmation of the change of state within a certain time period. If the operator does not confirm the change of state before the truck requires another change, the change of state will be applied automatically. The configuration key is "$ Travel State =1".

Automatic Using VIMS

When a load message is received from the loading tool, the state is changed to "travel loaded". The configuration key is "$ Load to Travel State".

Automatic Using the "Send Truck" TMAC message

After a truck is loaded, the loader will send a "Send Truck" TMAC message to the truck that was loaded, which will trigger an automatic state change to "travel loaded". This functionality is present when the "Send Msg To Travel State" configuration key is present in the configuration file.

Changing Operating State from "Travel Loaded" to "Arriving Loaded"

The operating state can be changed from "travel loaded" to "arriving loaded" in one of the following ways:

  • Manual

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons with operator confirmation

Manual

Perform the following procedure to change the operating state manually:

  1. Press the "Set State" button on the toolbar to modify the operating state.

    The "Set New State" window will appear with the "arriving loaded" option for the change of state active.

  2. Confirm the change of state by pressing "OK".

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons

The operating state will be changed to "arriving loaded" in one of the following ways:

  • When the truck enters any dump waypoint ("$ Dump State At All Dumps =2")

  • When the truck enters any dump waypoint, if the current state is travel loaded ("$ Dump State At All Dumps =1")

  • When the truck enters the dump waypoint, if the waypoint is the second to last waypoint in the assignment (the default "$ Dump State At All Dumps =0")

Note: If the "$ Min Dump Time" key is set in the configuration file, the truck needs to be stopped and/or moving in the dumping waypoint for the minimum configuration of time before the state will change to "dumping".

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons with Operator Confirmation

The description of "Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons" that precedes this section applies. When a change of state is triggered, a "Confirm New State" window appears as the only difference. This window prompts the operator to accept the change to a "arriving loaded" state. The onboard system can be configured to sound the audible device if the operator has not responded to the confirmation of the change of state within a certain time period. If the operator does not confirm the change of state before the truck requires another change, the change of state will be applied automatically. The configuration key is "$ Dump State =1".

Changing Operating State from "Arriving Loaded" to "Dumping"

The operating state can be changed to "dumping" in one of the following ways:

  • Manual

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons

  • Automatic using waypoint polygons with operator confirmation

  • Automatic using VIMS position switch

  • Switch input

Manual

When the truck bed raises to begin dumping, the operator performs the following procedure on the monitor display group:

  1. Press the "Set State" button on the toolbar to modify the operating state.

    The "Set New State" window will appear with the "dumping" option for the change of state active.

  2. Confirm the change of state by pressing "OK".

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons

The operating state will be changed to "arriving loaded" in one of the following ways:

  • When the truck enters any dump waypoint ("$ Dump State At All Dumps =2")

  • When the truck enters any dump waypoint, if the current state is travel loaded ("$ Dump State At All Dumps =1")

  • When the truck enters the dump waypoint, if the waypoint is the second to last waypoint in the assignment (the default "$ Dump State At All Dumps =0")

Note: If the "$ Min Dump Time" key is set in the configuration file, the truck needs to be stopped and/or moving in the dumping waypoint for the minimum configuration of time before the state will change to "dumping".

Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons with Operator Confirmation

The description of "Automatic Using Waypoint Polygons" that precedes this section applies. When a change of state is triggered, a "Confirm New State" window appears as the only difference. This window prompts the operator to accept the change to a "arriving loaded" state. The onboard system can be configured to sound the audible device if the operator has not responded to the confirmation of the change of state within a certain time period. If the operator does not confirm the change of state before the truck requires another change, the change of state will be applied automatically. The configuration key is "$ Dump State =1".

Automatic Using VIMS Position Switch

Fleet onboard polls VIMS for the "Body Up" switch position. When body raising is detected, a change of state from "arriving loaded" to "dumping" will be triggered. The configuration key "$ Body Up To Dump State" must be present in the configuration file to enable this functionality.

Switch Input

Fleet onboard reads the "Body Up" switch position from the body up switch that was installed during installation. When raising of the body is detected, a change of state from "loading" to "dumping" is triggered. The configuration keys are "$ Body Up To Dump State", "$ Body Up Input".

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