| Installation type: | 3 wire installation (Usage Logging) |
| Typical equipment: | Heavy plant machinery (Excavators, Diggers, Generators etc.) |
| Estimated installation time: | 20 minutes |
| Required tools: | Soldering iron, heat-shrink kit, multimeter |
| Red wire: | For permanent power |
| Black Wire: | For ground (earth) |
| Yellow Wire: | For a power source that is active when the ignition is on |
Do not mount the unit under metal as it may interfere with GPS signal strength.
Installation guide for Hitachi ZX-6 Mini Excavator PDF
EQ - 3 Wire Installation (Usage Logging).pdf
In this example, we will mount an ABAX Equipment control unit in a Hitachi excavator. Other plant machinery will differ, but the principles remain the same.
EOA001310 Comm Device (36 MTH)
JB6280 security plug harness
1.1 Double fuse wire back and secure with cable ties supplied
1.2 Tidy Wiring using heat shrink sleeving
2.1 Fit 12.7 mm heat shrink sleeving
2.2 Connect Wires
3.1 Assembly ready to install
3.2 Disconnect battery via isolator Switch
4.1 Remove dash panel
4.2 Locate "Security plug"
5.1 Connect patch lead
5.2 Attach GPS tracker to panel behind fuse box. Use surface cleaning wipes provided with 3M Primer
6.1 Connect battery via isolator switch. Take note of the time for the the registration form.
6.2 Check Unit LED for power. LED will blink red for 1 minute, and then blue for up to 9 minutes. When start up is complete, the unit will stop blinking.
7. After the installation, log in to Abax to activate the unit: https://portal.abax.cloud/
