Dig Assist 4.

0 Operator Volvo Active Control

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Competence Development & Delivery/ Dig Assist 4.0 Operator Training

2024-01-22 1
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Objectives
After this chapter the student should understand:

• What is Volvo Active Control

• How to set up Volvo Active Control

• How to work with Volvo Active Control

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Chapter Slides

Introduction Functionalities Operation

Calibration Topcon Operation Emergency Case

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Functions

• Automated Grading

• Bucket cutting Angle Control

• Tilt Bucket Control

• Swing Fence

• Depth Limit

• Height Limit

• Swing Control

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Main components

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Chapter Slides

Introduction Functionalities Operation

Calibration Topcon Operation Emergency Case

 Functions
Functions

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 Automated Grading

• Customer Usage • Function

• Digging, Dumping and Grading works continuously. • Volvo Active Control = ON

• Grading design surface. • Target work surface and Tracking Boundary

1. Out of Tracking Boundary: Same with Manual operation.

2. Within Tracking Boundary: Volvo Active Control controls Boom up/down to track
target work surface.

1. Manual digging with Arm in 2. Automated digging with Arm in

(No boom automated control out of the boundary) (Automated boom control in the boundary)

Tracking boundary
Target work surface
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 Terminology

• Description

1. Target work surface = Design surface in Dig Assist

2. Tracking boundary =
 When entering: 10cm above target work surface

 When leaving: 20cm above target work surface

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Manual Angle

• Only Boom is controlled from machine

when grading

• Bucket angle must be operated manualy

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Active Angle

• Boom and bucket are controlled from

machine when grading

• The attack angle stays same when

grading

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Recall Angle

• Possible to pre program a defined attack

angle for the bucket

• Only possible when “Active Angle” is

selected

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Active Tilt

• Automatic adjustment of tilt angle

• For tilt buckets and tilt couplers

• The tilt function works only with X1

connection

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Active control for Tiltrotator

• Automatic adjustment of tilt and

rotation angle
• Working for different tiltrotators with
smart connect
• working also with Topcon 3D

• Tiltrotator need to be connected to X1

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Override

• Automatic control of boom and bucket

Override Boom Up will be override when operator pulls on
the mating joystick

Override Bucket In/Out

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Digging Depth Limitation

• Not possible to dig below target surface

when Volvo Active Control is activated
Boom down without arm operation
(stop boom down at the surface)

Bucket in without arm

operation
(stop bucket in at the surface)

Tracking boundary

Target work surface

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Boundary Limitation

• Reduce boom/arm/bucket speed when

reaching the limit

• Setup works same as for boundary alerts

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Chapter Slides

Introduction Functionalities Operation

Calibration Topcon Operation Emergency Case

 Operation
Operation

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 Active State

• The icon on the right sidebar

indicates the status of Volvo Active
Control

OFF

ON

Active

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Active State

• The icon changes appearance from

yellow to green when activated

• To enhance the visual feedback

when the function is activated a
green bar is shown on top of the
screen

Volvo Active Control = ON Volvo Active Control = Activated

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Setup

• By clicking the status icon on the

right sidebar the user enters the
Volvo Active Control settings view.

• Active Control ON/OFF

 When the function is Off, it can’t be
turned on by joystick

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Setup
Curl Angle

• Bucket curl angle

 Manual angle: Boom up and down are
controlled by Volvo Active Control. The
bucket is not controlled

 Active angle: Boom up/down and

bucket in/out controlled by Volvo Active
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Setup
Set Recall Angle

• Volvo Active Control will

automatically adjust the set
bucket angle relative to the
target plane in fixed angle mode

• Set recall angle

Set recall angle Set recall angle Set recall angle

1. Enter the Active Control
menu and open the
padlock by tap
2. Operate bucket to desired
angle.
3. Tap the padlock to lock the
setting

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Setup
Grading Speed

• Fine: Fine grading with reduced

speed.

• Normal: Rough grading with full

speed.

• Working mode: based on H mode &

ECO

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Setup
Active Tilt

• Volvo Active Control is able to

adjust the tilt angle of a tilt bucket
mating to the target surface

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Setup
Back grading

• Auto grading can work in both

directions

• Manual: Auto back grading off

• Active: Auto back grading on

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Setup
Setting Status

• The active control setting will be

shown in the top green bar.

• Each setting status can be changed

by short-cuts function using buttons
on L-8 joystick

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Setup
Short Keys

• Additional short key functions

appear in Volvo Active Control

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Setup
Set Recall Angle

• Conditions:

 Press Recall button on

Joystick + Boom down
operation

+ • Bucket angle will be

automatically adjusted
according to the setting angle

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Boundary Limit

• Height limit

• Depth limit

Depth limit active • Swing fence

Height limit active

• An icon in top bar indication when

Height and depth limit active the boundary limit is active.

Swing fence left active

Swing fence right active

Swing fence right and left active

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Boundary Limit

• Open MACHINE menu

• Tap on Boundary limit

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Boundary Limit
Swing Limit

• Swing fence
 Left set

 Right set

 Can’t be overridden

• Swing control
 Soft stop 1

 Soft stop 2
Swing fence Swing fence
left right  One or both direction setting is
available

 Can be overridden by swing joystick

neutral position

Swing control Swing control

soft stop 1 soft stop 2

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Boundary Limit
Swing Limit

• In order to set, place the bucket tip

to desired position and press the
related button.
• Disable and enable both the swing
control and swing fence functions.

• The upper frame is always pointing

upwards in Dig Assist. The
undercarriage will rotate indicating
in what direction it's pointing in
relation to the upper frame.

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Boundary Limit
Height and Depth Limit

• Setting the limits for height and

depth works is same as setting
the ´height and depth alarm in
conventional Dig Assist
machine.

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Boundary Limit
View Selector

• Possible to add a separate view on

screen for swing limit

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Short Key Additional Short Key

• Switch 14 on RH joystick is used for

Short push setup multi-function short-key
• None
 Short push
• Engine idling
• Audio mute  Long push
1 • Wiper
Camera • Camera
• Power max

2 Long push setup

Engine Idling
• None
• Engine idling
• Audio mute
• Wiper
• Washer
• Camera
• Power max
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Pattern change (Option)

• Pattern change option must be

installed (Software Option Only)

• Operators can select control

pattern on the IC display

• 4 patterns available
– ISO/SEA

TYPE3 – BHL

TYPE4 – Type 3

– Type 4

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Pattern change (Option)

• 4 patterns available
 ISO/SEA

 BHL

 Type 3 (Hitachi)

 Type 4 (Kobelco)

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Chapter Slides

Introduction Functionalities Operation

Calibration Topcon Operation Emergency Case

Calibration
Calibration

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Calibration

• Two calibration steps

 Boom
 Bucket

• Boom calibration is needed after re-

placing:
 Bucket
 Tiltrotator
 Quick Coupler
 Boom cylinder
 MCV
 Main pump
 Arm
 Boom
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 GPMECU2 hardware
Calibration
Boom Calibration

• Follow the instructions on the

screen

• Press “”SELECT” on machine key-

pad to continue

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Calibration
Boom Calibration

• Follow the instructions on the

screen

• Pull boom lever to the end stroke

and keep it until the process is com-
pleted

• The boom will move up, stops and

moves down again. Keep holding
the lever to the rear also when the
boom goes down.

• Press “ESC” on machine keypad

when calibration is completed

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Calibration

• Without the calibration, Shock will

occur at bucket-out stroke end
during active angle mode.

• Boom calibration is needed after re-

placing:
 Bucket

 Bucket cylinder

 GPMECU2 hardware

 Bucket IMU

 Bucket Yoke

 Arm attachment

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Calibration
Boom Calibration

• Follow the instructions on the

screen

• Press “”SELECT” on machine key-

pad to continue

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Calibration
Bucket Calibration

• Keep the bucket at full out position

without any movement

• Through the calibration, the ma-

chine calculates the exact stroke po-
sition of the bucket cylinder

• Wait until the calibration is com-

pleted

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 Swing Angle Sensor Reset

• When the image on the SID does not

correspond with actual
undercarriage position.
 E.g.: after software update

• How to reset the sensor

1. Place the machine in along
position.

2. Do the swing angle reset in SETUP

menu in IC.

• The wrong image does not affect to

swing fence and swing control.

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Chapter Slides

Introduction Functionalities Operation

Calibration Topcon Operation Emergency Case

Topcon Operation
Topcon Operation

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Topcon App
Topcon App

• All functionalities are also available

when working with Topcon 3D

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Topcon App
Activate Volvo Active Control

• Through the control menu, you get

access to the Volvo Active Control
settings

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Topcon App
Activate Volvo Active Control

• Only one app (Dig Assist or Top-

con) can control Volvo Active Con-
trol at the same time

• An additional message appears

when activating Volvo Active Con-
trol in another app

• Only switching between apps

doesn’t switch the control

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Chapter Slides

Introduction Functionalities Operation

Calibration Topcon Operation Emergency Case

Emergency Case
Emergency Case

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Lowering Attachment in electric fault case

• When Electronic control system

detects electric fault in proportional
valves, all hydraulic functions will
be disabled
• IC will show a warning message

• How to lower boom in fault case:

1. Key on and control lock-out lever
Up

2. Turn on the emergency boom

lowering switch

3. Operate boom down (also possible

to move arm and bucket)

Warning
indicator on IC

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Summary
• Additional functionalities to Dig Assist

• Dig Assist is base for Volvo Active Control

• Possible to work faster with higher efficiency

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