Dig Assist 4.

0 Operator Dig Assist 2D

Competence Development & Delivery/ Dig Assist 4.0 Operator Training

2024-01-22 1
 Operating

Objectives
The chapter gives a general overview about:
– Projects and Tasks

– Set up of Tasks

 Level

 Slope

 Line

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Chapter Slides

Projects and Tasks Level Slope without Haeding

Slope with Heading Line

Projects and Tasks
Projects and Tasks

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Projects and Tasks
Projects and Tasks

• A project consist of multiple tasks

• Project can be a construction site

• A project contains out of different tasks

like:
 Digging the foundation

 Digging a trench for hoses and cables

 Digging a trench for waste water

 Grading the construction site

 ………

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Projects and Tasks
Projects and Tasks

• Create Project

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Projects and Tasks
Project with site reference

• Possible to choose the UTM zone if

needed
• Project can be local or shared (with IFD
advanced option)

• Enter a name press “Save” to enter a

task for your project.

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Projects and Tasks
Tasks

• Add or select a new task in your project

• Four types of tasks available

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Level
Level

• Flat and horizontal above whole area

• Has no boarder

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Slope
Slope

• Flat above hole surface

• Single and dual slope possible

• Has no border

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Line
Line

• Straight

• Can be horizontal or with slope

• Has no end

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In-Filed Design
In-Field Design
Profiles

• Create profiles and planes

• e.g.:
 Trench with curves

 Trench with complex profiles

 Hole with more then 4 corners

 ………

Picture: Fortress Bourtange at Netherland

• No round geometries possible

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Projects and Tasks
Create Task

• The setup of some tasks changes

depend on the selected reference
method

• Line tasks are only available when

heading is enabled

• In-Filed Design tasks are only available

when GNSS is enabled

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Transfer Position
Transfer Position

• When working in tasks without GNSS

support, the position of the machine
must be transferred with Touchpoint or
Laser

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Chapter Slides

Projects and Tasks Level Slope without Haeding

Slope with Heading Line

Level

• Two possibilities to define a level

Level

From From
Tooth Laser
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Level
Create Task

• No difference if heading is enabled or

not

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Level
From Tooth

• Using the attachment as reference

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Level
From Tooth

• The reference point for the height of the

level must be accessible with the
attachment

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Level
From Tooth

• Set reference height

1. Select bucket tooth

2. Position the bucket tooth on

reference point

3. Press “Set”

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Level
From Tooth

• Every task can have up to 5 offset layers

1. Press “+” to add reference levels

2. Select a level to edit the height

3. Press “Set” to continue

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Dig Assist, Level
From Tooth

• The 0.0 layer is always on height of the

touch point

0.0

-1.5

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Level
From Tooth

• Before the final save, you get an

overview of main settings for the task

• Possible to enter individual names for

each task

• The setup of each task can be changed

by going back through the procedure

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Level
From Tooth

• Task ready for work!

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Main Screen
Select layer

• Select layers for working

• Possible to create up to 5 offset layers in

a task

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Level
From Laser

• Using a laser as reference

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Level
From Laser

• Select “Laser” for reference method

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Level
From Laser

• Move the arm up and down to catch the

laser
• When catching the laser, the laser
symbol will turn yellow
• Do not further move the attachment and
the laser symbol will turn green
• Press “Set” to continue when the laser
symbol turns green

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Level
From Laser

1. Laser level is base for offset levels

2. The height between laser level and

target level must be known
1
0.0

1.33
1.58

0.25

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Level
From Laser

• Before the final save, you get an

overview of main settings for the task

• Possible to enter individual names for

each task

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Chapter Slides

Projects and Tasks Level Slope without Haeding

Slope with Heading Line

Slope

• Two possibilities to define a slope with

heading diabled

Slope • Only single slope available when

heading is disabled

From From
Tooth Laser
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Slope without Heading
From Tooth

• Using the attachment as reference

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Slope without Heading
From Tooth

• The reference point for the slope must

be accessible with the attachment

• Select attachment for reference method

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Slope without Heading
From Tooth

• Set reference point

1. Select bucket tooth

2. Position the bucket tooth on

reference point

3. Press “Set”

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Slope without Heading
From Tooth

• Enter angle of slope and press set to

continue.

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Slope without Heading
From Tooth

• Possible to enter cross slope

• Note:
Swing not detected when heading is inactive

-> Image on screen will not move along cross

slope

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Slope without Heading
From Tooth

• Possible to create offset layers

• The distance between the layers is

vertical measured

0.0
-1.5

-1.5

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Slope without Heading
From Tooth

• Before the final save, you get an

overview of main settings for the task

• Possible to enter individual names for

each task

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Slope without Heading
From Laser

• Using a laser as reference

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Slope without Heading
Laser Setup

• The laser level must be in parallel with

the wanted slope

1. Horizontal

2. Parallel with slope

• Most construction laser just support

slope angles up to 6°

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Slope without Heading
From Laser

• Select “Laser” for reference method

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Slope without Heading
From Laser

• Move the arm up and down to catch the

laser

• When catching the laser, the laser

symbol will turn yellow

• Do not further move the attachment and

the laser symbol will turn green

• Press “Set” to continue when the laser

symbol turns green

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Slope without Heading
From Laser

• Enter angle of slope and press set to

continue.

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Slope without Heading
From Laser

• Possible to enter cross slope

• Note:
Swing not detected when heading is inactive

-> Image on screen will not move along cross

slope

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Slope without Heading
From Laser

• Laser level is base for offset layers

• The distance between the layers is

vertical measured

0.0

-3.58

-3.58

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Slope without Heading
From Laser

• Before the final save, you get an

overview of main settings for the task

• Possible to enter individual names for

each task

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Chapter Slides

Projects and Tasks Level Slope without Haeding

Slope with Heading Line

Slope with Heading

• Two possibilities to define a slope with

heading enabled

Slope

From From
Tooth Laser
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From Tooth

• Dual slope possible

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Slope without Heading
Setup

• Setup procedure starts same as without

heading

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Slope with Heading
Slope direction

• Possibility to give the slope a defined

direction

• Used when defined slope direction is

given from a map

• Slope angles will be reset when slope

direction gets adjusted
 Adjust slope direction before entering slope
angles

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Slope with Heading
From Tooth

• Example:
Pave the red marked slope. Only point EM102
is stacked out

• Only start point is given

• The direction can be measured from the

drawing

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Slope with Heading
From Tooth
N
49.3°
• Green line: Long slope

• Blue line: Cross slope

• Shown is the angle between north and

long slope

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Chapter Slides

Projects and Tasks Level Slope without Haeding

Slope with Heading Line

Line

• The origin of a line is always a

Touchpoint

Line • There are two possibilities to define the

direction of the line

From With
Tooth Compass
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Line
Create Task

• Line functionality is only available

when heading is enabled

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Line
Direction from Tooth

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Enable Heading and define starting

point

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Line
Direction from Tooth

1. Touch point is reference for line

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Second touch point defines the direction

of the line

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Line
Direction from Tooth

1. (Start Point)

2. The second touch point defines the

direction

• Note:
2
Do not drive the machine between first and
second touchpoint. (No GNSS support)

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Possible to adjust the height of each

point or the slope of the line

• Press on (1) to define the height of the

start point

2 • Press on (2) to define the height of the

1 3 2 point for the direction
1

• Press on (3) to define the slope of the

line

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Second touch point defines the direction

and slope of the line

• When start point gets adjusted, then the

end point will adjust as well

• When the end point get adjusted, then

the angle of slope gets adjusted as well

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Possible to create offset layers

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Line
Direction from Tooth

• Before the final save, you get an

overview of main settings for the task

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Line
Indicators

• The blue bar in the screen shows the

line

• Indicators available to show transversal

offset from line

• Only possible to transfer the position

via touch point

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Line
Direction from Compass

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Line
Direction from Compass

1. Start point for line

2. The direction is defined through an

angle to north (compass)

• Used when defined line direction is

given from a map

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Line
Direction from Compass

• Just possible to create line by using the

Attachment for reference
• First touch point is reference for line

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Line
Direction from Compass

1. First touch point is reference for line

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Line
Direction from Compass

• The compass defines the direction of the

lines refereeing to the first touch point

• Select “Compass” for direction method

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Line
Direction from Compass

• Example:
Dig the red marked trench, starting from man
hole cover SH2

• Only start point is given

• The direction can be measured from the

drawing

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Line
Direction from Compass

N
1. Press on compass symbol to set
direction in line with digging
equipment

2. Enter the a defined line direction if

needed

3. Press “Set” to continue

.4°
210

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Dig Assist, Line
Direction from Compass

• Possible to adjust the height of the start

point or the slope of the line

• Press on (1) to define the height of the

start point

• Press on (2) to define the slope of the

1 2 line

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Dig Assist, Line
Direction from Compass

• Possible to create offset layers

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Dig Assist, Line
Direction from Compass

• Before the final save, you get an

overview of main settings for the task

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Summary
• Working in project structure helps on bigger construction sides

• More possibilities to set up a task then in Quick Mode

• Additional line function and dual slope in Dig Assist 2D

• Up to 5 offset layers can be defined in each task

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