OM6008 08/06 Payload Meter III - Section 60 Page 60-21 PLM III SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Short Tons: Payload is displayed in short tons, dis- tances and speeds will be displayed in Miles. Starting Communications Metric Tons: Payload is displayed in metric tons, dis- tances and speeds are displayed in Kilometers. The PDM software allows users to download and configure the system. Long Tons: Payload is displayed in long tons, dis- tances and speeds are displayed in Miles. Time Units Minutes and seconds example: Five minutes and thirty-two seconds = 5:32 Decimal minutes example:
Five minutes and thirty-two seconds = 5.53 Connection Menu Before connecting to the payload meter, select "Change Program Options" and confirm that the pro- gram has selected the correct laptop serial port. Most laptops use Comm 1 for serial communications. The units displayed for reports and graphs by the PC soft- ware can be set on this form. Click “Done” to return to the main menu. The connection screen displays basic system infor- mation to the user. Frame S/N must agree with the truck serial number from the serial plate located on the truck frame. Truck number is an ID number assigned to the truck by the mine.
The payload meter date/time values come from the payload meter at the moment of connection. From the main menu, click the "Connect to Payload Meter" button. The PC will try to connect to the pay- load meter and request basic information from the system. In the event of communications trouble, the PC will try three times to connect before timing-out. This may take several seconds. Number of haul cycle records is the number of haul cycles records stored in memory and available for download. Number of active alarms shows how many alarms are currently active in the system at the time of connection. If there are active alarms, the "Display Active Alarms" button is available.
Displayed Payload Units Number of inactive alarms shows how many alarms have been recorded in memory and are available for download. Three options are available for the display of units in the PC software, reports, and graphs: PLM software version displays the current version of software in the payload meter. The information on the connection menu comes from the configuration of the payload system on the truck.