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Installation Instructions MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Design Highlights -Unique Lift and Roll Flap Mechanism -Hand Made Quality Construction -Full Cable Management -Custom Sized to Suit Exact Size of Screen -Range of Add On Functions Available -Custom Frames for Deeper Screens and Speakers...
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MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Contents Page Introduction Safety Information Contents Contents Tool Indicator Icons Installation Parts List Package Contents Stage 1 Before You Start Stage 2 Fixings Flap Panel to the Mechanism Stage 3 Fixing the Lift to the Cabinet...
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MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Package Contents Nuts & Bolts Multipack: A range of nuts, bolts, washers 1 - Mechanism and spacers to help add in the 1.1 - Flap mounting for your screen 1.2 - Screen Mount 1.3 - Cable Management...
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Before you Start Check the Operation of the Mechanism. Firstly, remove all the red cable ties which keep the mechanism safe and secure during transit. There are usually 6 ties in the locations circled on the image.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Fitting Flap Panel to the Mechanism The 6mm flap and the base should be made as part of the cabinet. The surfaces of the flap should ideally be varnished or painted to help prevent it from warping.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Fixing the Lift to the Cabinet Place the mechanism within the cabinet. Raise the beam to the top and carfully guide the base through the opening. With the top properly located, use the 8 pointed screws supplied, 4 on...
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Adjusting the Down Stop Position By adjusting the screw up or down, you can adjust the stop drop height of the lifting beam and also, the cover infill panel. Make sure that the gears and racks are evenly greased and move smoothly.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Positioning the Cover Infill Panel Loosen off the frame and move the base to the centre of the opening. There should be a gap of about 3mm around the edges of the base panel to the cabinet.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Adjusting the Flap Down Position By adjusting the white screw, at each side of the lift, you can adjust the tilt of the flap. CABINET BASE - SIDE VIEW By loosening the M6 bolts on each side under the flap, you can adjust the position of the flap in the cabinet top.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Adjusting the Flap Up Position By adjusting the bolts above each flap arm, it is possible to alter the angle the flap opens to. It is very important that when the flap is open, it rests in a vertical position, as shown above.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Checking Screen Mount Suitability With a standard plasma lift, the supplied mounting type will be either a Group A or C framework, or a VESA 200 mount. Check that the type supplied suits the screen that is going to be mounted to the mechanism.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Mounting the Screen to the Lift Before mounting any screen, press STOP on the IR remote in order to prevent any motor movements during the mounting procedure. Simply mount the screen on to the mount supplied with your mechanism.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Fix the IR Sensor and Run the Mechanism The IR sensor can be located anywhere outside of the cabinet. It is very important that once the mechanism is set up, the lift is run up and down a number of times to allow the straps to bed in and stabilise.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Contact Closure - Use an RJ45 connector in the CCI socket on the control box to operate via contact closure WIRE / CABLE CONTACT CLOSURE DESCRIPTION ACTION 568A 568B LED INDICATOR 12V SUPPLY 12V SUPPLY - CURRENT LIMITED When 12V attached, device will go OUT.
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism RS232 - Use an RJ25 connector in the socket marked RS232 on the control box to operate using RS232 Pin 1: RX Pin 6 : TX Pin 2: TX Pin 3 & 4: GROUND...
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Operation buttons for the IR remote In - Brings the mechanism Out - Brings the inside the cabinet mechanism out of the cabinet facing forward Stop - Will stop the operation at any position...
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MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism - Trouble shooting guide Lift Mechanism MLI - Trouble shooting For information on our products please refer to our web site - www.futureautomation.co.uk or for questions on installations and our product range please...
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MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism Technical Overview A general technical overview of the MLI lift mechanism Product Dimensions Custom Weight Custom Power Consumption 250W - 500W Power Consumption 100mA Standby Lifting Capacity (Kg) 50Kg [110.2lb] Standard Screen Mount Colour...
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