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  • Page 1 CT24-9, CT24-17 and CT24-32 MCU User Manual 9M02-7608-A001-EN...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Cattron Holdings, Inc., or any of its affiliates or agents shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind. All Cattron products are sold pursuant to the Terms and Conditions of Sale, a copy of which will be furnished upon request. When used as a tradename herein, Cattron means Cattron Holdings, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CT24 MCU User Manual Contents Introduction ....................................6 Terminology ............................... 6 Warnings and Cautions ................................7 2.1 General Safety Information ..........................9 2.2 Intended Use ..............................10 2.3 Improper Use ..............................10 2.4 Safety Instructions for Assembly/Disassembly ....................10 2.5 Operation of OCUs and MCUs with Identical System Address ................ 10 General .......................................
  • Page 4 CT24 MCU User Manual 5.9 Connection of Wires to Interface Connectors ....................28 5.9.1 Interface Connectors ............................ 28 5.9.2 Overview ..............................28 5.9.3 Spring Clamp Type Inserting a Wire ......................29 5.9.4 Spring Clamp Type Removing a Wire ......................29 5.9.5 Terminal Specifications ..........................
  • Page 5 CT24 MCU User Manual 7.8.2 B-SAC ................................50 7.9 TDMA ................................51 7.10 Frequency Scanning ............................51 7.11 SymmetryLock™ .............................. 51 7.11.1 Key Value Statements ..........................52 7.12 Multi-MCU Talkback ............................52 7.13 Talkback and LCD Display Resolution ......................52 Appendix: Error Codes ..................................

  • Page 6: Introduction

    CT24 MCU User Manual Introduction This manual includes general information concerning the operation of the radio remote Machine Control Unit (MCU) series CT24. The information is of a general nature and does not include system-specific data. System- specific data is provided in the technical documentation accompanying the delivery of the system. For information pertaining to the matching Operator Control Unit (OCU), please refer to the separate OCU user manual.

  • Page 7: Warnings And Cautions

    CT24 MCU User Manual Warnings and Cautions WARNING and CAUTION statements are strategically placed throughout all text prior to operating or maintenance procedures, practices or conditions considered essential to the protection of personnel (WARNING), or equipment and property (CAUTION). A WARNING and CAUTION applies each time the related step repeats. Before starting any task, review and understand the WARNINGS or CAUTIONS included in the text.
  • Page 8 OPERATING FACILITY, DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO PERSONNEL MAY RESULT. IT MUST BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD THAT CATTRON WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WHICH MAY ARISE FROM IMPROPER CONFIGURATION OF YOUR REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM.

  • Page 9: General Safety Information

    CONDITIONS ARE EXCESSIVE RADIO SIGNAL INTERFERENCE, LOSS OF BATTERY AND/OR ELECTRICAL POWER, FAILURE OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS, OPERATION BEYOND SIGNAL RANGE AND OTHERS. ALTHOUGH CATTRON AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES DO NOT SPECIFY THE POSITION OF THE OPERATOR WHEN CONTROLLING THE EQUIPMENT, WE ARE AWARE THAT SOME USERS ARE INSTRUCTED AND TRAINED BY THEIR EMPLOYER TO RIDE THE EQUIPMENT IN A SAFE MANNER.

  • Page 10: Intended Use

    CT24 MCU User Manual Intended Use The product must only be used in good condition, by instructed personnel, and subject to compliance with all applicable safety and accident prevention regulations. Use only for the intended purpose and according to the instructions contained within this user manual.

  • Page 11: General

    CT24 MCU User Manual General With an OCU and a matching MCU, a machine such as a crane or vehicle can be remotely radio controlled, avoiding the need for a wired connection between the human interface and the controlled device. A number of different control elements are integrated into the OCU housing so that commands to the device securely encode into a radio transmission.

  • Page 12: Frame Counter

    CT24 MCU User Manual 3.2.4 Frame Counter Each message has an 8-bit embedded frame counter that changes on every data frame; this prevents frozen data and data frame hacking. System Parameters The system parameters, including the system address and the selected RF channel, are set by programming the TransKey.

  • Page 13: Ct24 Mcu Overview

    CT24 MCU User Manual CT24 MCU Overview Portable Remote Control (PRC) systems offer the safety and dependability required for industrial control applications, including those with reversing motor control such as overhead cranes, conveyors, etc. The MCU described in this manual incorporates high-performance microprocessors and an advanced design that is compliant with all standard global requirements.

  • Page 14: Description

    CT24 MCU User Manual The enclosure output interface to the controlled machine is handled by relays rated for typical machine interfaces. Each relay has an adjacent ‘STATUS’ LED that illuminates when the relay is energized. These relay ‘STATUS’ LEDs are only visible when the cover has been removed from the MCU. Note: Individual relay outputs are routed to the controlled equipment via a terminal strip.
  • Page 15 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 2: CT24-9 MCU This MCU has two main contactor safety relays with one fuse and one pair of terminals, seven N/O relays and two C/O relays. The following items are identified in Figure 2: Status LEDs on micro board TransKey inserted in slot inside enclosure Seven N/O function relays Terminal main input voltage...
  • Page 16 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 3: CT24-9-ASO MCU Printed Circuit Assembly This MCU has an enhanced safety design with separated main contactor circuits and some upgraded function relays resulting in two main contactor safety relays with two fuses and two pairs of terminals, five N/O relays, two N/O safety relays and two C/O safety relays.
  • Page 17 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 4: CT24-17 MCU The following items are identified in Figure 4: 1. Transkey 2. Status LEDs 3. Terminal main input voltage 4. Fuse main input 5. Function relay plug in terminal strips 6. Fuses for main contactor safety relays 7.
  • Page 18 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 5: CT24-32 MCU NB: Optional HAN style connector shown fitted The following items are identified in Figure 5: 1. Status-LEDs 2. TransKey 3. Terminal main voltage 4. Fuse mains 5. Removable terminal strips for function relays 6.
  • Page 19 CT24 MCU User Manual As illustrated in the following figure, all CT24 MCUs have five externally visible LED indicators on the front cover that display the current system status to the operator. The status/fault messages associated with each LED are described in Table 1.

  • Page 20: Optional 9-36 Vdc Input Mcu

    CT24 MCU User Manual Referring to Figure 7, an additional processor status LED indicator is mounted on the MCU processor board and may be viewed by removing the MCU front cover. This LED blinks orange if the receiver does not detect a transmitter and green if valid messages are received.

  • Page 21: Installation

    Note that optional Shock Mounting Bracket Assemblies are available. These items include Wall Holder Part Number MT 009-00572 (quantity two), Rubber Insert Part Number MT 009-00592 (quantity four), and Ball Bearing Cage Part Number MT 009-00593 (quantity four). Contact Cattron at www.cattron.com for this option.
  • Page 22 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 8: CT24-9 and CT24-17 MCU Enclosure Mounting Dimensions Drawings 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...
  • Page 23 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 9: CT24-9 and CT24-17 MCU Enclosure Mounting Drilling Drawings 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...
  • Page 24 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 10: CT24-32 MCU Enclosure Mounting Drilling Drawings 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...

  • Page 25: Interface

    OPERATING FACILITY, DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO PERSONNEL MAY RESULT. IT MUST BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD THAT CATTRON WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WHICH MAY ARISE FROM IMPROPER CONFIGURATION OF YOUR REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM.

  • Page 26: Determination Of Correct Control Circuit Wire Gauge

    CT24 MCU User Manual Determination of Correct Control Circuit Wire Gauge International Standards define the limiting factors that must be applied to wiring connections in this type of equipment. In general, any wiring that has voltage on it which is greater than 30 VAC or 42.2 VDC is required to comply with the recommendations below.
  • Page 27 CT24 MCU User Manual 2 are based on cable with insulation rated at 105ºC. Table 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...

  • Page 28: For High Duty Cycle Applications

    CT24 MCU User Manual Table 2: Wire Selection Table DUTY BUNDLING DUTY CYCLE WIRE FACTOR CYCLE MACHINE STANDARD TABLE ITEM DETAIL CAPACITY APPLIED AMPS FOR 10 CRANE MAINTAINED PAIRS OUTPUT @ Using the worse bundling factor from IEC60204-32 and duty cycle correction factor from IEC60204-32, IEC60204-...

  • Page 29: Examples Of Wire Sizing

    CT24 MCU User Manual • Wires must be bundled to keep mechanical rigidity and maintain good wiring practice. • 16 AWG (1.5 mm) is the minimum gauge that can be used if the load is unknown, up to the relay rating of 5A, and in a normal industrial environment of 40ºC.

  • Page 30: Spring Clamp Type Inserting A Wire

    CT24 MCU User Manual 5.9.3 Spring Clamp Type Inserting a Wire 3. Push the lever down 1. Pull the lever up 2. Insert the wire Figure 11: Inserting a Wire 5.9.4 Spring Clamp Type Removing a Wire 1. Pull the lever up 2.
  • Page 31 CT24 MCU User Manual Table 4: Ferrule Selection RIA CONNECTOR WITH SPRING CLAMP RIA CONNECTOR WITH SCREW WIRE SINGLE DOUBLE GAUGE SINGLE FERRULE DOUBLE FERRULE FERRULE FERRULE (AWG) : valid X: not valid Table 5: Terminal Capacity for Wires Without Ferrules WIRE GAUGE (AWG) CONNECTOR WITH SPRING CLAMP CONNECTOR WITH SCREW...
  • Page 32 CT24 MCU User Manual Table 6: Terminal Blocks – Spring Clamp TYPE ALL EXCEPT ANALOG WIRE RANGE ANALOG Spring ASP046 series ASP044 0.08 mm to 1.5 mm 28 to 16 clamp series Table 7: Terminal Blocks – Screw Type TYPE ALL EXCEPT ANALOG WIRE RANGE...

  • Page 33: Mcu Connections

    CT24 MCU User Manual MCU Connections The following pages show the respective terminal strip connections within the MCU enclosure. The actual wiring to the machine depends on the specific configuration sheet supplied with your system. Figure 15: CT24-9 Relays and Terminals 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...

  • Page 34: Ct24-9-Aso Compatibility With Ct24-9

    CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 16: CT24-9-ASO Relays and Terminals 6.1 CT24-9-ASO Compatibility with CT24-9 It should be noted that the CT24-9-ASO has enhanced safety using safety relays on K6 through K9 and that the Main Contactor relays K0-M and K0-S have separate fuses and terminal strips. When replacing a CT24-9 board with a CT24-9-ASO board, it will be necessary to link J1A N/O terminal to J1B C terminal and to take the J1 C terminal and J2 NC terminal to the machine main contactor control circuit, as the CT24-9 only has one terminal pair;...
  • Page 35 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 16: CT24-17 Relays and Terminals 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...
  • Page 36 CT24 MCU User Manual Power Module 90-265 Vac Input Figure 17: CT24-32 Relays and Terminals 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...

  • Page 37: Conduit

    CT24 MCU User Manual Conduit The fitted Cable Gland can be removed and a larger 1 inch diameter conduit fitted after boring out the fixing hole. When using non-metallic conduit, the additional Conduit Grounding Kit will not be required. Figure 18: Metallic Conduit Installation Metallic conduit must be grounded to an incoming earth wire of a gauge at least as large as the maximum supply gauge entering the enclosure.

  • Page 38: The Controller Machine

    REFER TO THE INSTALLATION DRAWINGS PROVIDED FOR GUIDANCE. DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO PERSONNEL MAY RESULT. IT MUST BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD THAT CATTRON WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WHICH MAY ARISE FROM IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF YOUR REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM.
  • Page 39 CT24 MCU User Manual Figure 20: Example Mainline Drawing 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...

  • Page 40: Transfer Switch

    CT24 MCU User Manual WARNING ALL EQUIPMENT MUST HAVE A MAINLINE (ML) CONTACTOR INSTALLED AND ALL TRACKED EQUIPMENT (I.E., CRANES) MUST HAVE A BRAKE INSTALLED. THE REMOTE CONTROL SAFETY RELAYS MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE MAINLINE SO THAT STOP COMMANDS WILL DE-ENERGIZE THE MAINLINE CONTACTOR AND SET THE EQUIPMENT BRAKE.

  • Page 41: Antenna

    CT24 MCU User Manual When the transfer switch is in the ‘REMOTE’ position, the manual controls should be disconnected and all power should be transferred to the radio control relays. When the transfer switch is placed in the ‘MANUAL’ position, manual control of the equipment should be restored.
  • Page 42 CT24 MCU User Manual Installation rules: 1. The antenna extension (co-axial) cable is to be no longer than required, and at most 50 feet long (without further reference from your supplier). 2. Co-axial cable should be of type RG58AU or similar. 3.

  • Page 43: Optional System Features

    CT24 MCU User Manual Optional System Features The following features may be included in your system; many of these features are controlled through the OCU but impact MCU functionality. Not all features are compatible with or available for all OCU types. OCU Automatic Turn-Off The OCU turns off automatically when the following events occur: •...

  • Page 44: Double Jog Enable (Dje) (Lrc Ocus Only)

    CT24 MCU User Manual 7.2.3 Double Jog Enable (DJE) (LRC OCUs only) In a DJE system, the motion joystick and paddles are prevented from operating on the first deflection. This means that from an off state, any accidental deflection will not result in the motion being activated and the operation is protected.

  • Page 45: Ir Link

    IR Link 7.3.1 Feature and Benefits Cattron Excalibur, LRC-M, LRC-L and SCU32 controllers are able to use IR (Infra-Red) Link functionality. IR Link functionality makes it possible to define one or more precise zones, in which the function of an Operator Control Unit (OCU) can be enabled.
  • Page 46 CT24 MCU User Manual About 40 degrees IR START CONE Figure 22: IR Close Start Note: The controller will only start when inside the IR zone. IR Emitter 10 Ton Press CRUSH ZONE Safe Zone Figure 23: IR Function Enable Note: The controller only operates the machine when it is inside the IR zone.

  • Page 47: Rf Range Control

    CT24 MCU User Manual 7.3.2.1 IR Zone Control This mode is compatible with the LRC-M, LRC-L and SCU32 OCUs. In this mode, the OCU takes information from the IR zone it is in and relays that to the MCU; the MCU therefore knows specifically where the OCU is and selection is automatic.

  • Page 48: Feature Options

    CT24 MCU User Manual 7.4.2 Feature Options There are three Range Control options: – Close Start - requires the operator to approach the machine before start is possible (antenna diversity is optional) – Range Limit – limits the maximum operating range (requires antenna diversity) –...

  • Page 49: Notes On The Differences Between Ir And Rf Close Start

    CT24 MCU User Manual CS is possible with only a single antenna, but where a crane passes over large machinery, it may be necessary to have two antennas, so that at least one antenna has direct sight of a convenient and potentially safer operating area;...

  • Page 50: User Authorization

    CT24 MCU User Manual User Authorization The User Authorization feature is an option for LRC-M and LRC-L OCUs. This feature requires the system to be enabled by the insertion of an ID card into a receptacle on the OCU. This receptacle reads the card and compares the ID card to a list of predefined users.

  • Page 51: Request Function

    CT24 MCU User Manual 7.7.1 REQUEST Function MCUs are requested by an OCU. This is performed using a separate Request button in conjunction with the position of an MCU selection on the OCU. The selection can be linked to one or more MCUs. LRC OCUs have a rotary MCU selection switch.

  • Page 52: Tdma

    CT24 MCU User Manual TDMA TDMA is an optional feature that allows many systems to operate on the same frequency, either to minimize the number of RF licenses required on a large site or to make it possible to implement a system that requires many OCUs to be on the same frequency at the same time.

  • Page 53: Key Value Statements

    CT24 MCU User Manual 7.11.1 Key Value Statements • Prevents costly and dangerous accidents caused by unsynchronized lifts and loads being dropped when tandem moves are made. • Reduces liability exposure caused by damage to equipment and personnel. 7.12 Multi-MCU Talkback Multi-MCU Talkback enables one Operator Control Unit (OCU) to receive information back from several Machine Control Units (MCUs).

  • Page 54: Appendix: Error Codes

    4 flashes Fault during voltage Send to Cattron for repair monitor test 5 flashes Fault with the safety relays Send to Cattron for repair 6 flashes...

  • Page 55: Ce Declaration Of Conformity

    CT24 MCU User Manual CE Declaration of Conformity Hereby Cattron declares that the radio equipment is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. View the EU Declaration of Conformity document. www.cattron.com 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...
  • Page 56 Due to continuous product improvement, the information provided in this document is subject to change without notice. Cattron Support For remote and communication control systems support, parts and repair, or technical support, visit us online at: www.cattron.com/contact Cattron North America Inc., 655 N River Rd NW, Suite A, Warren, OH 44483 9M02-7608-A001-EN Version 2.0...

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