To calibrate a bucket you will need:
- Tap 2D from your Leica MCP80 Control Panel home screen.
Wait until initialisation is complete… - Press the Enter key to bring up menu SETUP SYSTEM.
- Press the right arrow twice until you see SETUP BUCKET.
- Press the Enter key to open the menu CALIB. WIZARD
- Press the Enter key to open the menu BUCKET WIZARD.
- Press right arrow to open menu SELECT BUCKET.
- Use the up & down arrows to bring up the bucket you would like to calibrate…then press right arrow to open menu WARNING.
(The warning will not show when calibrating a new bucket) - Press the Enter key to open menu BUCKET LEFT/RIGHT. Use the up & down arrows to select how sensor is mounted.
(A wrong selection here will cause the graphics to be reversed. i.e.Bucket will curl out on screen when curled in)
- Press the right arrow to open menu TOOL TYPE.
- Press the right arrow to open menu SELECT TILT.
(Should always be set to 1)
- Press the right arrow to open menu BUCKET LENGTH.
Use the up & down arrows to change value. (Measure with tape measure)
- Press the right arrow to open menu BUCKET ANGLE.
(Use plumb bob to set bucket as pictured.)
- Tap the 0.00 symbol to store Bucket Angle.
(Do not move machine while storing angle)
- Press the right arrow to open menu BUCKET FLAT ANGL.
(Set bottom of bucket flat as pictured.)
- Tap the 0.00 symbol to store bucket flat angle.
(Do not move the machine while storing angle.)
- Press the right arrow to open menu BUCKET WIDTH.
Use the up & down arrows to change the value. (Measure with tape measure.)
- Press the right arrow to open menu TILT ZERO CAL.
- Tap the L/S symbol to open menu Tilt Zero (1 of 2).
Open/Close the bucket until screen displays Bucket OK.
- Press the Enter key to open menu Tilt Zero (2of2).
Tilt bucket until cutting edge is level using spirit level.
- Press Enter key then right arrow to open menu BUCKET NAME
- Press Enter key and use arrows to edit name.
Press Enter then right arrow once finished to return to menu CALIB WIZARD.
- Press the round hardware button below Esc to return to menu SETUP BUCKET
- Press the round hardware button below Quit to return to the Home screen