Radio remote controls for rolling shutters and sunshade controls 18/50-channel, display handheld transmitter with timer, astro function and usb interface
SELECTION OF THE RECEIVER ..........................7 SEND A RADIO COMMAND ............................. 7 SWITCH BETWEEN AREAS ............................ 8 SHORTCUT KEYS (ONLY GF0050) ......................... 8 PROGRAMMING AND CODING INSTRUCTIONS ......................9 ENTER AREAS, RECEIVERS AND CODINGS ......................9 TRANSFER SET CODINGS ON RECEIVERS ....................... 13 SELECTION OF VARIOUS RECEIVERS .......................
Introduction The purchase of the handheld transmitter with graphic display GF0043/GF0050 was a good decision. You have acquired a high-quality product from the house of GEIGER. The handheld transmitter enables to send either 8 or 50 different codings to control a range of different...
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Integrated clock with timer function and astro time shift. • Automatic changeover of daylight savings time. • Comfort handheld transmitter with graphic display GF0050 5 areas for the selection of 10 different codings each. • With USB interface and software-CD for individual labelling of the receivers and timer •...
Note: the 10 shortcut keys are only available on the 50-channel handheld transmitter GF0050. Important: the energy saving mode is off when the the USB-PC mode is activated (see page 17) Exit USB-PC mode with key...
Sun automatic: on Sun automatic: off Timer function: on/off OK- key Astro function: on/off Shortcut keys 1 to 10 (only GF0050) Navigation keys The navigation keys have several functions: Select menu items UP and DOWN or SEND the selected radio command.
Turning on the transmitter GF0043/GF0050 Press OK key: The device switches off automatically when no keys are activated. The display light turns off after 10 seconds. After another 60 seconds the device enters the deep sleep mode. Selection of the receiver After switching on you are first in the area 1.
Switch between areas The horizontal navigation key enables you to switch between the areas. Receivers can be assigned to each area. GF0050 has 5 areas and GF0043 has 3 areas. Actuate key “RIGHT“ to switch from area 1 to area 2 and then 3.
The display shows area 1. You are in area 1 The 18-channel transmitter GF0043 has 3 areas. The 50-channel transmitter GF0050 has 5 areas. The horizontal navigation keys enable you to switch between the areas to the right or left.
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Then press OK key to access the next display area names, the so-called library. Actuate the vertical navigation keys (UP/DOWN) to select a name for your area. You can use the horizontal navigation keys to scroll page by page and select a name with UP/DOWN. UP/DOWN Page by page Example: in order to select the area name “office“...
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You can select an individual device name from the internal list of the display sender. For example, you can begin with „roofshade“ in the „office“. Press twice the vertical navigation key downwards. Press the OK key to save the name „roofshade“ You can now enter the coding and the receiver type.
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Quit the first coding switch in order to select the receiver type. Keep the vertical navigation key depressed..until the check box next to the coding switch flashes. Activate navigation key “DOWN” to get to the box next to the second coding switch.
Transfer set codings on receivers In order to transfer the set codings on the different receivers, please refer to the operating instructions of the respective devices. As far as many receivers are concerned the coding is taught directly but some other receivers have a 9-pole coding switch in order to set the appropriate coding.
7.4.1 Edit different receivers Press the multifunction key and hold it down for at least 4 seconds. The GEIGER logo appears with a progress bar. Keep key pressed down until the bar is completed. Then the display shows the areas along with the receivers which have been created there.
7.5.1 Access / exit menu Press the multifunction key and hold it down for at least 4 seconds. The GEIGER logo appears with a progress bar. Keep key pressed down until the progress bar is completed. Then area 1 is displayed with other multifunction keys.
7.5.3 Set the timer Activate key to open the settings menu (see point 7.5.1) The option for the timer is set to ON i.e. all created switching times will be executed. Select the second point timer with the navigation keys (UP/DOWN) and confirm with OK key Then the timer is set on OFF i.e.
7.5.5 Language setting Press key to open the settings menu. (see point 7.5.1) Activate the navigation keys (UP/DOWN) to select the fourth menu item language and confirm with the OK key A selection menu displays with five different languages. Select the desired language with the navigation keys (UP/DOWN) and confirm with the OK key The menu language will change accordingly.
7.5.7 Device information Press key to open the settings menu (see point 7.5.1) Select the seventh menu item information with the navigation keys (UP/DOWN) and confirm with the OK key A display window shows individual information such as contact, emergency phone number etc. This display can only be created with the programming software.
Access / delete menu Press the multifunction key and hold it down for at least 4 seconds. The GEIGER logo appears with a progress bar. Keep key pressed down until the progress bar is completed. Then the display shows area 1 with other multifunction keys.
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Time and date can be entered in the timer menu. Use the horizontal navigation keys to move the blinking cursor for input either to the left or to the right. Cursor to the left Cursor to the right If the cursor flashes by the 4 time digits, the values for the switching times can be set up using the navigation keys (UP/DOWN).
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If a timer has been set, this entry appears in the timer menu with the corresponding switching time. Specific timers can be selected using the navigation keys „UP/DOWN“. The icon indicates that the timer is active. If the astro function has also been activated, the icons appear next to the programmed switching time.
Timer Status Select an area and the desired receiver. If a timer has been created, the multifunction key appears by the corresponding receiver. Press key to display the timer status. The timer status shows all important timer settings: The time in the upper left window shows the actual switching time.
Overview GF0043-50 Management software You can create customers and sites in the interface. Up to five areas with 10 devices each (GF0050) or up to 3 areas with 6 devices each (GF0043) can be assigned to each site. Devices and areas You can assign devices (receivers) to different areas such as „downstairs“, „first floor“...
Create new customers To create a new customer, click on „new customer“. Then enter a name and an address for the new customer. Create sites To assign a site to a customer, click on a customer and then on „new site“. Enter a name and if needed an address for the site and press OK.
GF0043: you can create 3 areas with max. 6 receivers each GF0050: you can create 5 areas with max. 10 receivers each If you have created 5 areas and you write these areas on a GF0043 display transmitter, only the areas 1-3 will be overwritten.
Click „add“ to configure the device. GF0043: you can create 3 areas with max. 6 receivers each. GF0050: you can create 5 areas with max. 10 receivers each. If you have created 10 devices and you write these devices on a GF0043 display transmitter, only the devices 1-6 will be overwritten.
Data communication transmitter - computer After you have set areas and devices according to your needs, please connect a handheld transmitter via USB with the computer. If the driver is installed correctly, the message „OK a transmitter is connected with the PC“ shows up in the progress bar at the bottom of the window.
• 10.3 Database backups The data are stored in a filed named GF0050.sdf. To prevent data loss, regularly store a copy of the file on a backup medium. Click on “file” and “show database file in the explorer“ to access this file.
3 x Micro 1,5 V, Type AAA or LR03A Power saving mode light switches off after 10 s. device powers off after 60 s. GF0043 3 x 6 codings GF0050 5 x 10 codings Protection class IP40 Housing dimensions 177 x 45 x 20 mm 14.
15. Appendix Latitude positions that can be configured and city names 30° Cairo 35° Gibraltar 40° Madrid 45° Zagreb 50° Cologne 52° Hannover 54° Kiel 56° Copenhagen 58° Oslo 60° Helsinki 30 of 32...
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