953D, 963D and 973D Track-Type Loaders Monitoring System Menus (Messenger) Caterpillar

Following is the content of the main menu:

• "Performance"

• "Machine Settings"

• "Service Configuration"

• "Totals"

• "Operator Profile"

• "Job Profile"

• "Service"

Performance Menu

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"Performance" screen

See Table 1 for details of the "Performance" menu.

Machine Settings Menu

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"Machine Settings" screen

See Table 2 for details of the "Machine Settings" menu.

Using AVSpare Electronic Technician to Change the Default Language for the Messenger

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Typical screen to access and change languages

Service Configuration Menu

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"Service Configuration" screen

See Table 3 for details of the "Service Configuration" menu.

Totals Menu

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"Totals" screen

See Table 4 for details of the "Totals" menu.

Lifetime Totals Menu

The "Lifetime Totals" menu allows the operator to keep track of the following information:

• "Total Operating Hours"

• "Total Fuel Used"

• "Total Forward Distance Traveled"

• "Total Reverse Distance Traveled"

• "Fuel Consumption Rate"

• "Total Distance"

• "Total Idle Time"

• "Total Idle Fuel"

Operator Totals Menu

The "Operator Totals" menu allows the operator to keep track of the following information:

• "Operator Total Operating Hours"

• "Operator Total Fuel Used"

• "Operator Total Forward Distance Traveled"

• "Operator Total Reverse Distance Traveled"

• "Operator Total Distance"

• "Operator Total Fuel Consumption Rate"

• "Operator Total Idle Time"

• "Operator Total Idle Fuel"

Job Totals Menu

The "Job Totals" menu allows the operator to keep track of the following information:

• "Job Total Operating Hours"

• "Job Total Fuel Used"

• "Job Total Fwd Distance Traveled"

• "Job Total Reverse Distance Traveled"

• "Job Total Distance"

• "Job Total Fuel Consumption Rate"

• "Total Idle Time"

• "Total Idle Fuel"

Operator Profile Menu

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"Operator Profile" screen

See Table 5 for details of the "Operator Profile" menu.

The "Operator Profile" menu allows each operator to keep track of the following information:

• "Operator Implement Modulation Setting"

• "Operator Foward/Reverse Response Rate Setting"

• "Operator Steering Modulation Setting"

• "Operator Steering Response Rate Setting"

• "Operator Reverse Demand Fan Autopurge Status"

• "Operator Purge Duration Setting"

• "Operator Purge Interval Setting"

Create Profile

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The "Create Profile" option allows the operator to create a new operator profile. The operator will need to create a name for the profile. A maximum of three characters can be entered for the name of a profile. Pressing the "OK" button saves the name in the system and pressing the "OK" button adds the name to the "Select Profile" list. The new name of the profile will be displayed on the default screen under "Oper". When the new profile is created, all the "Operator Totals" in the "Totals" menu will reset.

The operator can enter a maximum of 10 names for the profiles. When more than 10 names of profiles are entered, the operator will be alerted.

If a duplicate name is entered, the operator will be asked to enter a different name for the profile.

Select Profile

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The "Select Profile" option allows the operator to select a saved profile. When the operator selects a profile, the Messenger automatically saves the current totals to the current profile before loading the selected profile.

Save Profile

The "Save Profile" option saves the current machine settings to the selected profile.

Recall Default Settings

The "Recall Default Settings" option allows the operator to select the default machine settings.

View/Save Current Profile

The "View/Save Current Profile" option allows the operator to view the current machine settings and the "View/Save Current Profile" option allows the operator to save the current machine settings over the machine settings of any of the created profiles.

Reset Totals

This option resets the totals for the current profile.

Delete Profile

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This option allows the operator to delete an operator profile from the list.

Service Menu

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"Service" screen

See Table 6 for details of the "Service" menu.

Service Mode Password

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"Service Mode Password" screen

When the operator is trying to access a menu that is password protected, the operator will be prompted to enter the "Service Mode Password" before entering the selected menu. See Illustration 11.

The "Service Mode Password" can be changed, viewed, and deleted through the AVSpare Electronic Technician (Cat ET). The configuration screen for the monitor can be accessed by using the AVSpare Electronic Technician (Cat ET).