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  • Page 1 FLEX User’ s Manual...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents Page Introduction Radio Controlled Safety General System Information Transmitter Handset External Illustration Internal Illustration Receiver Unit External Illustration Internal Illustration Function Settings Transmitter Handset System Channel Settings 9~13 Pushbutton Functions with LED Display Settings Receiver Unit System Channel Settings 14~15 Output Relay Configurations 16~17...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction The ARC FLEX radio remote control systems are designed for control of industrial equipment and machinery such as overhead traveling cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes, tower cranes, electric hoists, winches, monorails, conveyor belts, mining equipment and other material handling equipment where wireless control is preferred.

  • Page 4: Radio Controlled Safety

    2. Radio Controlled Safety Flex radio remote control system should be operated by persons with sufficient amount of knowledge and skill in crane operation and safety. Persons being trained to operate a radio remote controlled crane should possess the knowledge of all hazards peculiar to radio remote controlled crane operation, ability to judge distance and moving objects, equipment capacity and radio remote controlled safety rules.

  • Page 5: External Illustration

    3. General System Information A. TRANSMITTER HANDSET 1. External Illustration Fig. 01 Fig. 02 Emergency Stop Button Push button #12 Strap Holder Power Key Switch Push button #1 System Information Push button #2 Push button #3 System Channel Push button #4 Push button #5 Crane Num ber Push button #6...

  • Page 6: Internal Illustration

    2. Internal Illustration Fig. 03 Fig. 04 Arial Antenna I-CHIP Transmitting Board Function Dip-Switch Status LED Display Channel Dip-Switch Function LED Display...

  • Page 7: External Illustration

    B. RECEIVER UNIT 1. External Illustration Fig. 05 Shock Absorber COM LED Display External Antenna BNC Jack Output Contact Diagram Power LED Display System Information Status LED Display Cable Gland/ Cord Grip SQ LED Display...

  • Page 8: Internal Illustration

    2. Internal Illustration Fig. 06 AC Line Filter Decoder Board Power Transformer Relay Board Receiving Board...

  • Page 9: System Channel Settings

    4. Function Settings A. TRANSMITTER HANDSET 1. System Channel Settings CHANNEL FUNCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig. 07 Set the transmitter channel simply by adjusting the channel dip-switch located on the backside of the transmitter encoder board.

  • Page 10: Pushbutton Functions With Led Display Settings

    2. Push Button Functions with LED Display Settings A. 1-Stage Toggle Switch with LED Display Below are settings for toggle or latching functions. You can set each and every push button on the transmitter with toggle d (latching) relay contact. The number (1 to 4) below the push button tells you which LED on the transmitter will light up when the push button is pressed.
  • Page 11 B. 3-Stage Selector Switch PB10 PB11 PB12 00010001 A/1&2 00010010 B/1&2 00010011 C/1&2 00010100 D/1&2 00010101 A/3&4 00010110 B/3&4 00010111 C/3&4 00011000 D/3&4 00011001 A/1&2 A/3&4 00011010 A/1&2 B/3&4 00011011 A/1&2 C/3&4 00011100 A/1&2 D/3&4 00011101 B/1&2 B/3&4 00011110 B/1&2 C/3&4 00011111 B/1&2 D/3&4 00100000...
  • Page 12 3-Stage Selector Switch - Continued 00101011 A/1&2 A/3&4 00101100 A/1&2 B/3&4 A/1&2 C/3&4 00101101 00101110 A/1&2 D/3&4 00101111 B/1&2 B/3&4 00110000 B/1&2 C/3&4 00110001 B/1&2 D/3&4 00110010 C/1&2 C/3&4 00110011 C/1&2 D/3&4 00110100 D/1&2 D/3&4 00110101 A/1&2 00110110 B/1&2 00110111 C/1&2 00111000 D/1&2...
  • Page 13 3-Stage Selector Switch - Continued 01001110 D/3&4 01001111 A/1&2 A/3&4 01010000 A/1&2 B/3&4 01010001 A/1&2 C/3&4 01010010 A/1&2 D/3&4 01010011 B/1&2 B/3&4 01010100 B/1&2 C/3&4 01010101 B/1&2 D/3&4 01010110 C/1&2 C/3&4 01010111 C/1&2 D/3&4 01011000 D/1&2 D/3&4 C. 1-Stage Toggle + 3-Stage Selector Switch Combination 01011001 A/3&4 01011010...

  • Page 14: System Channel Settings

    1-Stage Toggle + 3-Stage Selector Switch Combination - Continued 107 01101011 C/3&4 108 01101100 D/3&4 01101101 A/3&4 01101110 B/3&4 01101111 C/3&4 01110000 D/3&4 01110001 A/3&4 01110010 B/3&4 01110011 C/3&4 01110100 D/3&4 01110101 A/3&4 01110110 B/3&4 01110111 C/3&4 01111000 D/3&4 B. RECEIVER UNIT 1.

  • Page 15: Output Relay Configurations

    2. Output Relay Configurations 3 Relays per Motion – Shared 2 Speed Rely For connections with output relay configuration as Forward 1 speed (F1), Reverse speed (R1) and Forward/Reverse 2 speed (F/R2). Forward and Reverse 2 speed (F/R2) shared the same output. 4 Relays per Motion (Type A) –...
  • Page 16 10. Magnet ON/OFF Function The user can set the two adjacent push buttons to control a magnet. To activate the magnet just press the button with the Magnet symbol. To deactivate the magnet, for safety purpose, you must press and hold the button with the Magnet symbol and press the OFF button. Pressing the OFF button alone can and will not deactivate the magnet.

  • Page 17: Dip-Switch Settings

    3. Dip-Switch Settings There are six dip-switches located on the decoder board, which is one dip-switch per motion or push button pair (1 dip-switch per left and right push button). Fig. 10 # of Relays Dip Settings Relay Functions Used 0000001 Closed/Closed Relay Action at 2 Speed...

  • Page 18: Dip-Switch Settings

    Dip-Switch Settings - Continued Relay Function for the Relay Function for the # of Relays Dip Settings Left Push Button Right Push Button Used 1000000 Momentary Contact Momentary Contact 1001000 Toggled Contact Momentary Contact 1000001 Momentary Contact Toggled Contact 1001001 Toggled Contact Toggled Contact 1000010...

  • Page 19: Jumpers Settings

    4. Jumper Settings Jumper settings are applied to functions such as MAIN cutoff time, system startup and transmitter push button layout. The jumpers are located on top of the dip-switches. Fig. 11 Jumper Settings Function Receiver MAIN never deactivates unless transmitter power is turned off or (Blank) (Blank) emergency stop command is initiated...

  • Page 20: System Channels Table

    5. System Channel Table Channel Dip Setting Channel Dip Setting I-CHIP 000000 100000 note A 000001 100001 000010 100010 000011 100011 000100 100100 000101 100101 000110 100110 000111 100111 001000 101000 001001 101001 001010 101010 001011 101011 001100 101100 001101 101101 001110 101110...

  • Page 21: A. Output Relay Contact Diagrams

    6. Receiver Installation A. OUTPUT RELAY CONTACT DIAGRAM Fig. 12...

  • Page 22: B. Receiver Mounting 1. Pre-Installation Precautions

    B. RECEIVER MOUNTING 1. Pre-installation Precautions Make sure that the transmitter and receiver are with identical serial number, channel and ID code. Make sure the receiver is not set to the same channel as any other systems in use in the surrounding area.

  • Page 23: Step-By-Step Installation

    2. Step-By-Step Installation For better reception, the location of the receiver should be visible to the operator at all time. The location selected should not be exposed to high levels of electric noise. Mounting the receiver next to an unshielded variable frequency drive may cause minor interference. Always locate the receiver as far away from variable frequency drive as possible.

  • Page 24: A. Transmitter Operation

    7. Operation Procedure A. TRANSMITTER OPERATION Reset the emergency stop button located on the top left hand side of the transmitter handset by rotating it either clockwise or counter clockwise, the red button will pop up. Turn on the transmitter power by inserting the black-colored key onto the power key slot located on the top right hand side of the transmitter handset and rotate it clockwise to “On”...

  • Page 25: Transmitter Status Light Indication

    B. STATUS LIGHT INDICATORS & WARNINGS 1. Transmitter STATUS Light Indication Type Display Type Indication Voltage below 2.3V at initial power on, transmitter shuts off, change batteries Constant red Voltage below 1.8V during operation, transmitter shuts off, change batteries Blinking red Voltage below 2.2V during operation, warning, “on”...

  • Page 26: Receiver Status Light Indication

    2. Receiver STATUS Light Indication Type Display Type Indication Stop command initiated with MAIN Blinking red disconnected Blinking green (fast) Decoding in process Blinking green (slow) Decoding on standby 3. Receiver SQ Light Indication Type Display Type (Red) Indication Transmission received No transmission Blinks intermittently (fast) Other radio interference...

  • Page 27: C. Trouble Shooting Tips

    C. TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS Problems Possible Causes Recommendation Check the transmitter battery level Transmitter low battery power Prior to turning on the transmitter power Emergency stop button switch make sure that the red emergency activated prior to startup stop button is elevated. Redo the startup procedure by holding Improper startup procedure the power key at “START ”...

  • Page 28: System Specification

    8. System Specifications Frequency Range 433~434 MHz Number of Channels 62 channels adjustable Channel Spacing 25 KHz Modulation Digital Frequency Modulation based on Manchester Code, 20bit address, 32bit CRC Parity Check and Hamming Code. Decoder Microprocessor-controlled Hamming Distance Frequency Control Synthesized PLL (Phase Lock Loop) Receiver Sensitivity -112dBm...

  • Page 29: Spare Parts

    9. Spare Parts Transmitting Board (433/434MHz) TRB 01 Encoder Board (complete with push buttons) ENB 06 I-CHIP (complete) ICP 01 Receiver Board RVB 01 Decoder Board DEB 01 Receiver Relay Board RLB 06 AC Line Filter Board LFB 01 Power Transformer PTF 01 Transmitter Top Casing TTC 03...

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