Komatsu 730E - Payload Meter III System

OM6009 8/11 Payload Meter III - Section 60
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PAYLOAD METER III™
INTRODUCTION
Payload Meter III (PLMIII) measures, displays and records the weight of material being carried by an off-highway
truck. The system generally consists of a payload meter, a gauge display, deck-mounted lights, and sensors. The
primary sensors are four suspension pressures and an inclinometer. Other inputs include a body up signal, brake
lock signal, and speed.
Data Summary
5208 haul cycles can be stored in memory. The
following information is recorded for each haul cycle:
• Payload
• Operator ID number (0000-9999)
• Distance traveled loaded and empty
• The amount of time spent empty run/stop,
loading, loaded run/stop, and dumping
• Maximum speed loaded and empty with time of
day
• Average speed loaded and empty
• Empty carry-back load
• Haul-cycle, loading, dumping start time of day
• Peak positive and peak negative frame torque
with time of day
• Peak sprung load with time of day
• Tire ton-mph for each front and average per rear
tires
The payload meter stores lifetime data that cannot be
erased. This data includes:
• Top 5 maximum payloads and time stamps.
• Top 5 positive and negative frame torque and
time stamps
• Top 5 maximum speeds and time stamps
Data Gathering
Windows software is available to download, store
and view payload and fault information. The software
will download an entire truck fleet into one Paradox
database file. Users can query the database by date,
time, truck type and truck number to produce reports
and graphs, and to export the data. The software can
export the data in a .CSV format that can be easily
imported into most spreadsheet applications. The
Windows software is not compatible with the Payload
Meter II system.
It is important that each payload meter be configured
for each truck using the software. The information for
frame serial number and truck number is used by the
database program to organize the payload data. In
addition, the payload meter must be configured to
make calculations for the proper truck model.
Improper configuration can lead to data loss and
inaccurate payload calculations.