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® brand Flex Radio Remote Equipment Control. Magnetek has set a whole new standard in radio-remote performance, dependability, and value with this unique new line of handheld transmitters. If your product ever needs modification or service, please contact one of our representatives at the following locations: U.S.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT MANUAL SAFETY INFORMATION ................4 CRITICAL INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ................6 GENERAL ............................. 6 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE RADIO CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT ....... 6 SAFEY INFORMATION & RECOMMENDED TRAINING FOR OPERATORS ......7 PRE-OPERATION TEST ......................8 TRANSMITTER UNIT ........................8 BATTERIES ..........................
Magnetek Products to know, understand and follow all of these requirements. It is the responsibility of the owner of the Magnetek Products to make its employees aware of all of the above listed requirements and to make certain that all operators are properly trained. No one should use Magnetek Products prior to becoming familiar with and being trained in these requirements.
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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 – A warning highlights an essential operating or maintenance procedure, practice, etc. which if not strictly observed, could result in injury or death of personnel, or long term physical hazards.
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.
SAFEY INFORMATION & RECOMMENDED TRAINING FOR OPERATORS Anyone being trained to operate radio controlled equipment should possess as a minimum the following knowledge and skills before using the radio controlled equipment. The operator should: • Have knowledge of hazards pertaining to equipment operation •...
PERFORMANCE OR SAFETY CONCERNS ARE OBSERVED, THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND BE REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR. 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 short circuit the charger. Do not attempt to charge a damaged battery. Use only Magnetek Enrange approved chargers for the appropriate battery pack. Do not attempt to use a battery that is leaking, swollen or corroded. Charger units are not intended for outdoor use. Use only indoors.
INTERNAL ILLUSTRATION (12 BUTTON CONFIGURATION) Figure 3 Figure 4 1. Encoder Board 6. I-CHIP 2. Aerial Antenna 7. Dip-Switch Bank 1 3. Transmitting Module 8. Dip-Switch Bank 2 4. Status LED Display 9. Battery Contact Mechanism 5. Function LED Displays NOTE: The Flex 8 EM or EX will differ slightly.
4. DIP-SWITCH SETTINGS 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 Figure 4). Only the first five positions of the dip-switch are used for channel programming (refer to Figure 5).
5. OPERATING PROCEDURE GENERAL OPERATING PROCEDURE 1. Reset the red 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. Figure 7 2.
5. Now 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 blink green.
STATUS LIGHTS INDICATORS & WARNINGS Type Display Type Indication Slow green blink Transmitter on and in standby. (Normal Operation) Button has been pressed and the unit is transmitting. Blinking orange The speed at which the orange LED blinks is directly related to how far down the button is pressed.
6. CHANNEL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS 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.
PERFORMANCE OR SAFETY CONCERNS ARE OBSERVED, THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND BE REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR. 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.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 The undersigned hereby declares on behalf of Magnetek, that the above-referenced products, to which this declaration rela tes, is in conformity with the provisions of CE Mark Directive (93/68/EEC), Machinery Safety Directive (MD, 2006/42/EC), Radio Equipment Directive (RED, 2014/53/EU), EMC Directive (2014/30/EU), and the ROHS2 Directive (2011/65/EU).
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