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994H Wheel Loader

Monitoring System
Module 2 - Text Reference

SERV1911

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994H MONITORING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPONENTS

(01) Power (02) (03) Engine (12) VIMS

Train Implement ECM Main Module
ECM ECM

(04) CAN A Data Link

(05) Cat Data Link

15 20
10 25

5 30

0 35

(06) Advisor
X100

Panel

(08) Cat Monitoring

(13) Keypad System Display

(09) Action
Lamp
(07) Alternator
R Terminal

(11) Cat ET
(10) Action Alarm

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INTRODUCTION

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 IMS™ 3G with Advisor The 994H is equipped with the VIMS™ 3G and Advisor as the main monitoring
system. The VIMS 3G monitors the Power Train ECM (01), the Implement
ECM (02), and the Engine ECM (03) and delivers the machine status data to the
Advisor panel (06) and/or the Cat Monitoring System Display (08).

• Cat Monitoring System Display The Cat Monitoring System Display shows the operator status of the various machine
parameters and alerts the operator of specific machine conditions. The display
sends output signals to the action lamp (09) and the action alarm (10).

• ECMs and Advisor panel The ECMs and Advisor panel communicate over the Cat Data Link (05) and the CAN
A Data Link (04). The Advisor panel communicates with the Cat Monitoring System
Display over the CAN A Data Link. The keypad (13) communicates with the Power
Train ECM over the CAN A Data Link. The VIMS Main Module (12) receives
information from machine switches and sensors via the Machine ECMs. The Advisor
also monitors the alternator “R” terminal (07).

• VIMS 3G features The VIMS 3G is a state-of-the-art onboard system with the following features:

• Machine systems are monitored for the operator/technician.

• The productivity information for the Payload is measured by the system

and stored in onboard memory. This information can be downloaded
later for analysis.

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Cat Monitoring System Display

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 at Monitoring System Display The Cat Monitoring System Display includes eight dash indicators, five analog
components gauges, and a LCD digital display (below the tachometer). The LCD display window
includes the machine speed, gear, and direction on the top of the display and the
service hour meter on the bottom of the display.

• Analog gauges The five parameters monitored by the analog gauges are:

• Engine coolant temperature (upper left)

• Hydraulic oil temperature (lower left)

• Engine speed (center)

• Fuel level (upper right)

• Torque converter oil temperature (lower right)

• LCD display The Cat Monitoring System display also contains a backlit LCD display. The LCD
display indicates ground speed at the upper left of the LCD display. The Service
Hour Meter, indicating total engine hours, is shown at the bottom of the LCD display.
The LCD display is equipped with an “Active Event/Diagnostic Indicator” which
illuminates if any event or diagnostic code is active.

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WARNING CATEGORIES

Category Message Display Action Lamp Action Alarm

Level 1 Displayed on Advisor Screen Solid Amber N/A

Level 2 Displayed on Advisor Screen Flash Red N/A

Level 2S Displayed on Advisor Screen Flash Red Sound Continuously

Level 3 Displayed on Advisor Screen Flash Red Pulse

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Warning Categories

• Four warning categories Advisor provides four warning categories utilizing a “pop-up” warning message on
Advisor’s screen. The front action lamp (contained in the instrument cluster), the
rear action lamp, and an action alarm are used in different combinations to signal the
operator. The four warning category indicators are:

• Level 1 Warning • Level 1 Warning: A warning appears on the Advisor screen, describing
the event or diagnostic failure. The Action Lamp will illuminate to solid
amber. The warning can be acknowledged (snoozed) by pressing the
OK button, and will not reappear for several hours, depending on the
failure or event (or if the event or failure does not reoccur). The Level 1
Warning will result in the Active Event/Diagnostic Indicator being
illuminated.

• Level 2 Warning • Level 2 Warning: A warning appears on the Advisor screen, describing
the event or diagnostic failure. The Action Lamp will flash red, alerting
the operator to change the machine operation mode. The warning can
be acknowledged (snoozed) by pressing the OK button, and will not
reappear for one hour, depending on the event or failure (or if the event
or failure does not reoccur); pressing the OK button will also stop the
light from flashing.

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Operator
Service
Settings

Payload OK

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ADVISOR MENUS

• Advisor introduction screen and Shown above is the Advisor panel. Upon machine start-up (key ON), an introduction
main screen screen appears as shown in the top image and Advisor performs a self-test routine.
After a few seconds, the main screen will appear as shown in the bottom image.

NOTE: The time and date is set with VIMSpc software.

The top portion of the screen is called the “Top Banner” and it displays vital machine
information at all times. The Top Banner may display different information from
machine to machine, depending the attachments that are installed.

• User interface buttons At the right of the display screen is a column of five user interface buttons. These
buttons are used to navigate through the numerous Advisor screens, to make menu
selections, or to enter data. The five buttons, from top to bottom, are:

• Left/Up Arrow button LEFT/UP Arrow Button - This button is used for screen navigation or data entry. It
can be used:

• to scroll up a vertical list or scroll left across a horizontal list

• to decrease a setting value, such as decreasing brightness/contrast

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• Pop-up warning screen The illustration above shows a “pop-up” warning screen generated by the Power
Train ECM and reported by Advisor. There may be more warning screens if there are
any other active faults or events reported to Advisor by the Power Train ECM, or any
other ECM on the machine. Advisor will scroll through all of the warning screens
generated by all of the active faults and events. Each of these warning screens must
be individually acknowledged by pressing the “OK” button.

Each of these warning screens contains the following information:

• The reporting ECM (in text)

• The reporting MID (module identifier, or ECM code)

• The ID (Component ID and Failure Mode Identifier)

• A text message stating the failed component

• A text message stating the failure mode of the component

• A prompt for the operator to acknowledge the warning

Acknowledging these warnings does not clear them from the reporting ECM’s memory,
but only clears them from the screen, or “snoozes” them. The warnings remain an active
event or fault until the problem is resolved. Advisor will display the message again after a
predetermined amount of time, depending on the severity of the event.

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ADVISOR MAIN Operator

MENU SELECTIONS Service

Settings

Main Menu
Payload

Monitor

Service Mode

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Main Menu Options

• Advisor main menu selections Advisor’s menu structure is arranged in a stair-step, or hierarchical list format. When
the operator or technician selects an option from a menu or list, the resulting screen
is one level down from that selection. More selections, or options, may be available
from that screen as well. There may also be more than one page of information or
options to be displayed from any level. This is indicated by the “More Options” icon,
which may point left, right, up, or down, depending upon how the data or list is
arranged.

The illustration above shows the options that are available from Advisor’s Main Menu
screen. The Main Menu screen and its options will be displayed upon pressing the
HOME button from any screen within Advisor.

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OPERATOR MENU

Select Profile

View/Save Current

Operator Create Profile

Delete Profile

Factory Set
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Operator Menu Options

Select profile: The select profile option allows the operator to select their profile
when operating the machine.

View/save current: The view/save current option allows the operator to view the
current settings and save any changes made to their profile.

Create profile: The create profile option allows the operator to create a profile with
their machine preferences.

Delete profile: The delete profile option allows the operator to delete a profile.

Factory set: The factory set option returns the settings saved within a profile to the
factory settings.

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SERVICE MENU
Diagnostics Active Events
Parking Brake TC Pedal Cal
Service Steering/Trans Lock Transmission
Logged IC Solenoid Cal
Events Implement Lockout Active Lockup Clutrch Cal
Transmission Lockout Active
Trigger Altitude Derate Active
Snapshot Idle Elevated to Warm Engine Lever Lift Lever Cal
Implement Tilt Lever Cal
Clear Cold Powertrain Oil Eng Spd Lmt Sensors
Snapshot STG Reduced Eng Spd Shift Active
Delayed Shift Mode Active Linkage Lift Sensor Cal
Data Logger Top Gear Limited Sensors Tilt Sensor Cal
Transmission Neutralized
Event
Downshift Inhibit Pumps Center Pump Cal
Configuration
LUC Disabled Left Front Pump Cal
Pop-up Msg Low Battery Volt Elevated Idle Left Rear Pump Cal
Config Engine Shutdown Switch On Right Pump Cal
Conditional
Logger
Implement
Valves Raise Valve Cal
Calibrations
Lower Valve Cal
Rack Valve Cal
Service Stall Checks First Gear Dump Valve Cal
Mode Third Gear
Rack-DBL Center Pump
Rack-DBL Right Pump Payload Empty Bucket Lift
Rack-DBL LF Pump Full Bucket Lift
Rack-DBL LR Pump Full Bucket Velocity
Rack-DBL Stall Detect
Engine
Rack-DBL No Stall Detect
Raise-DBL Stall Detect
Implement
Drift Checks Lift Cylinder
Tilt Cylinder
Transmission
Lift Time All Pumps
Check Center Pump Advisor
Right Pump
Left Front Pump
Left Rear Pump VIMS

System
Information

Service Engine
Parameters Sort By ECM
VIMS
Transmission
Implement

Temperatures
Sort By Type Pressyres
Levels
Filter Switches
Performance
Operator Inputs
Speeds
Service Position
Lamp Sols and Relays
Machine Features
Powertrain Control
Memory = Password Required
Self-Test
Other
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Service Menu Options

Use the Service Menu to troubleshoot machine problems, perform calibrations and
service tests, and view current machine information.
• Diagnostics submenu Active events: Select the active events option to view active events in the monitoring
system. This replaces the VIMS “EACK” command.

Logged events: Select the logged events option to view inactive diagnostic and
event codes. This list includes all codes which are currently stored in the VIMS
event list, and can be cleared using the VIMSpc tool. This replaces the VIMS “ELIST”
keypad command.

Trigger snapshot: The trigger snapshot option activates the VIMS snapshot (event
recorder). This will save the previous five minutes and next one minute of data. This
replaces the VIMS “EREC” keypad command.

NOTE: VIMS can store a total of two snapshots, including those that are
automatically generated by system events. Use this feature sparingly.

Clear snapshot stg: Use the clear snapshot stg to clear the user-configured
snapshot settings. This will prevent inadvertently filling up the snapshot buffers.

Data logger start: Use the data logger start option to start and stop the VIMS
datalogger. The datalogger records approximately 30 minutes of machine data and
may be started and stopped until the buffer is full. This replaces the VIMS “DLOG”
keypad command.

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SETTINGS MENU

Contrast

Lights On

Lights Off

Language

Display Setup Units

Dash Cluster Option

High
Medium High
Reduced Rimpull Medium Low
Low

Kickouts Raise Kickout

Operator Lower Kickout
Settings
Config Rackback Kickout Parking Brake
Steering/Trans Lock
Implement Lockout Active
Machine Auto Lube Interval Transmission Lockout Active
Config Lube Cycle Time Auto Lube Min Press Altitude Derate Active
Idle Elevated to Warm Engine
Cold Power Tran Oil Eng Spd Lmt
Control Throttle Control Throttle Reduced Eng Spd Shift Active
Delayed Shift Mode Active
Top Gear Limited
Transmission Gears Max Forward Gear Transmission Neutralized
Max Reverse Gear Downshift Inhibit
LUC Disabled
Low Battery Volt Elevated Idle
= Password Required Pop-up Msg Config Engine Shutdown Switch ON

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Settings Menu Options

• Display setup submenu Use the Settings menu to configure the Advisor display, dash cluster, and operator/
machine settings.

Contrast: The contrast option adjusts the Advisor display contrast. This replaces
the VIMS “CON” keypad command.

Lights on brightness: The lights on brightness option is used to adjust the Advisor
backlight when the headlights are on.

Lights off brightness: The lights off brightness option is used to adjust the Advisor
backlight when the headlights are off.

Language: The language option changes the language on the Advisor display. This
replaces the VIMS “LA” keypad command.

Units: The units option is used to select English or SI (metric) units. This replaces
the VIMS “UN” keypad command.

Dash cluster: The dash cluster option is used to choose between Ground Speed
and Engine Speed to display on the dash cluster.

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PAYLOAD MENU
Site
Material ID
Information
Payload
Load Site ID

Truck
Truck ID Truck Truck
ID ID
Information Select from List
Target Truck
Weight

Truck View Cal

Counter Info

View Current Calibrate Empty

Reports Operator View Weigh Payload Bucket Lift
Range
Full
Calibration Full
Loading Material Bucket Lift
Set Weigh Weight Bucket Lift
Information Totals
Range
Auto Full Bucket
Basic Payload Truck ID Velocity
Configuration Indicator
Auto
Config
Material ID
Advanced
Configuration Payload
Horn
Store
Load Ldr Bucket
Reweigh Trgt Wt
Load
Pld Ovrld
Clear Warn
Load
Max Vel
Zero
Cnf
Bucket
Lft Spd
Delay Skw Lmt Cnf

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Payload Menu Options

Use the Payload menu to set up and calibrate the payload system.

Site information: Enter the payload site information, including material type and
load site.

Truck information: Enter the truck information, including truck ID, truck weight, and
truck counter.

View reports: View payload reports for the current and previous shift.

Loading information: Displays the weight reading generated by the Payload

Control System (PCS).

Basic Configuration: Allows configuration of the following basic Payload Control

System features:

• View weigh range: Displays the current start of weigh and weigh
range settings.
• Set weigh range: Allows the start of weigh and weigh range settings to
be changed, and is password protected.
• Payload indicator configuration: Sets the payload indicator to “Count
Up” mode or “Count Down” mode.

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MONITOR MENU

Parameter Screen 1

Parameter Screen 2

Parameter Screen 3

Monitor Parameter Screen 4

Parameter Screen 5

Productivity
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Monitor Menu Options

• Real-time operation parameters Use the Monitor screens to view real-time operation parameters.

Parameter screen 1: Choose this screen to view real-time gauge readings.

Parameter screen 2: Choose this screen to view real-time temperature readings.

Parameter screen 3: Choose this screen to view real-time speed readings.

Parameter screen 4: Choose this screen to view the status of fluid levels.

Parameter screen 5: Choose this screen to view cycle segment averages.

Productivity: Choose this screen to view the real-time productivity of the operator
and shift.

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SERVICE MODE PASSWORD

MENU SELECTION

Service Mode
Enable / Disable
Password

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Service Mode Menu Options

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 ervice mode password menu The Service Mode menu option allows the user to enable and disable the service
selection mode. The password entry screen will appear if the password has been entered in
Cat ET. Advisor will enter into service mode after the password has been entered
correctly.

The Advisor system has a means to inhibit the user from altering or performing
certain service related functions. This is to be accomplished via a password
protected service mode which, when enabled, will allow the user more functionality
via Advisor. The password is maintained throughout Cat ET and will default to no
password established. The user still will need to enable the service mode when no
password is assigned. Once enabled, service mode will remain enabled until the
user commands it to be disabled or the next system power down. The user can
disable the service mode by pressing the OK button with service mode enabled while
in the “Service Mode” menu.

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