Foreman PC Hardware Installation Guide Revision A: October 2002 Part Number 201265
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AND DISCLAIMER Copyright © 2002 by Modular Mining Systems, Inc. Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Modular Mining Systems, Inc.
MANDATORY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTALLERS AND USERS Use only antennas supplied by Modular Mining Systems or dealer. Antenna Minimum Safe Distance: 20 cm Antenna Gain: Zero dBd referenced to a dipole. The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to RF (Radio Frequency) energy which is below the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) limits.
Contents About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 What is the Foreman PC? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreman PC Hardware Installation Guide Appendix A - Drawings and SCDs . . . . . . . . A-1 Appendix B - Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Appendix C - Installation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . .
About This Manual Welcome to the Foreman PC Hardware Installation Guide. This manual provides step-by-step instructions for installing the IntelliMine Foreman PC hardware. Audience This manual is written for mine technicians experienced in installing Modular hardware. Chapter Table This manual contains two chapters and three appendixes. Chapter 1, Introduction, provides an overview of the Foreman PC.
1 Introduction What is the Foreman PC? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Introduction What is the Foreman PC? The IntelliMine Foreman PC is a ruggedized PC installed in the cab of a pickup truck or other designated foreman’s vehicle. The Foreman PC provides • IntelliMine dispatcher and foreman utilities for controlling and monitoring the haulage operation • MasterLink diagnostic utilities • IntelliMine maintenance utilities (in mines using the IntelliMine MineCare system) • Corporate applications, such as mine email. • Internet Explorer Figure 1.
1-4 Foreman PC Hardware Installation Guide The Foreman PC runs the Windows 2000 operating system and allows both touch-screen and keyboard operation. It has a Pentium 3 processor (500 Mhz) and a solid state flash disk for high-vibration applications. The PC’s chargeguard timer shuts down the computer when the computer is not in use (after a user-defined interval) to protect the vehicle’s battery. For easy installation, the Foreman PC includes a vehicle-specific mounting pedestal.
2 Hardware Installation Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 Installing the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5 Installing the PC Pedestal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5 Using a Transmission Hump Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Hardware Installation Tools Required To install the Foreman PC system hardware, you need to use Modular’s hardware installation kit (part number 200602).
2-4 Foreman PC Hardware Installation Guide Revision A: October 2002 84 3021 (Connectors shown side exit for illustration only. Connectors exit down.) Figure 2.
Chapter 2 — Hardware Installation Installing the PC The Foreman PC comes with a vehicle-specific pedestal that serves as a base for the PC. An adjustable PC mount attaches to the pedestal in order to hold the PC in place. The mount swivels and allows virtually any adjustment for optimum positioning of the PC. To connect the adjustable mount to the PC, you install a bracket to the back of the PC and then attach the mount to the bracket. PC mounting bracket Adjustable PC mount PC Figure 2.
