Table of Contents Radio Controlled Safety ........................5 Critical Installation Considerations ....................6 General............................6 Persons Authorized to Operate Radio Controlled Cranes............6 Safety Information and Recommended Training for Radio Controlled Equipment Operators..7 Transmitter Unit..........................8 Pre-Operation Test........................8 Batteries ............................
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Your New Radio Remote Control System Thank you for your purchase of Magnetek’s Flex EM/EX Radio Remote Equipment Control System. Magnetek has set a whole new standard in radio-remote performance, dependability, and value with this unique line of handheld transmitters.
It is the responsibility of the owners, users and operators of the Magnetek Products to know, understand and follow all of these requirements. It is the responsibility of the employer to make its employees aware of all of the above listed requirements and to make certain that all operators are properly trained.
1 Radio Controlled Safety WARNINGS and CAUTIONS Throughout this document WARNING and CAUTION statements have been deliberately placed to highlight items critical to the protection of personnel and equipment. WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
2 Critical Installation Considerations WARNING Prior to installation and operation of this equipment, read and develop an understanding of the contents of this manual and the operation manual of the equipment or device to which this equipment will be interfaced. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death and damage to equipment.
Radio controlled equipment should not be operated by any person with insufficient eyesight or hearing or by any person who may be suffering from a disorder or illness that may cause them to lose control of the equipment, is taking any medication that may cause loss of equipment control, or is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Damaged and inoperable radio controller equipment should be returned to Magnetek for evaluation and repair. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death and damage to equipment.
Do not attempt to open the battery pack. Do not short-circuit the battery. For intrinsically safe environments, only use specified Magnetek intrinsically safe batteries. Keep the battery pack environment cool (for example, not in direct sunlight or close to a heating source) during charging, operation and storage.
3.2 Internal Illustration (12-Button Configuration) Fig. 2 Encoder Board I-CHIP Aerial Antenna Dip-Switch Bank 1 Transmitting Module Dip-Switch Bank 2 Status LED Display Battery Contact Mechanism Function LED Displays NOTE: The Flex 8EM or 8EX will differ slightly. 3.3 Types of Buttons Both the Flex EM and EX are offered in either 8-button or 12-button configurations.
4 Dip-Switch Settings 4.1 System Channel Settings Set the transmitter channel by adjusting the dip-switch bank 2 located on the backside of the transmitter encoder board (refer to Fig. 2). Only the first 5 positions of the dip-switch are used for channel programming (refer to Fig.
5 Operating Procedure 5.1 General Operating Procedure 1. Reset the red emergency stop button located on the top left hand side of the transmitter handset by turning it either clockwise or counterclockwise. The red button will pop up. Fig. 5 2.
5. Press any push button on the transmitter handset to operate the equipment. When a button is pressed, the Status LED will flash orange with a variable speed dependent on how far the button is pressed. The further a button is pressed, the faster the LED will flash. When no buttons are pressed, the Status LED will slowly flash green.
5.3 Status Lights Indicators and Warnings Type Display Type Indication Slow green flash Transmitter on and in standby. (Normal operation) Button has been pressed and the unit is transmitting. The speed at Flashing orange which the orange LED flashes is directly related to how far down the button is pressed.
6 Channel Configuration Settings 6.1 FCC Statements Compliance Statement (Part 15.19) This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Damaged and inoperable radio controller equipment should be returned to Magnetek for evaluation and repair. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death and damage to equipment.
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