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Cattron LRC-L1 User Manual

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Operator Control Unit (OCU)
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9M02-7634-A001-EN

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  • Page 1 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control Operator Control Unit (OCU) User Manual 9M02-7634-A001-EN...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Any information furnished by Cattron™ and its agents is believed to be accurate and reliable. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Responsibility for the use and application of Cattron products rests with the end user since Cattron and its agents cannot be aware of all potential uses. Cattron makes no warranties as to non- infringement nor as to the fitness, merchantability, or sustainability of any Cattron products for any specific or general uses.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Contents Revision History ....................................2 Introduction ....................................5 1.1 Terminology ............................... 5 Safety Instructions ..................................6 2.1 Symbols and Warning Definitions ........................6 2.2 General Safety Information ..........................6 2.3 Intended Purpose Use ............................7 2.4 Improper Use ..............................
  • Page 4 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Battery Management ................................. 23 6.1 Connecting the Battery Charger ........................23 6.2 Charging the Battery ............................24 6.3 Charging Status Indication via LEDs........................ 24 6.4 Charging and LED Indication ........................... 24 RF Channel Change ................................. 25 7.1 Working Principle .............................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    This manual includes general information concerning the operation of the radio remote control Operator Control Unit (OCU) series LRC-M1 and LRC-L1. 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.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 2. Safety Instructions Symbols and Warning Definitions Warning against hazardous situation Warning against electrical voltage DANGER Calls attention to a dangerous situation with high risk; severe injuries or death possible. WARNING Calls attention to a situation with medium risk; severe injuries possible.

  • Page 7: Intended Purpose Use

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual • Keep the operating manual permanently accessible at the place of product use. • The personnel assigned to work on/with the product must have read and understood this operating manual and the safety instructions.

  • Page 8: Operation Of Ocus And Mcus With Identical System Addresses

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Operation of OCUs and MCUs with Identical System Addresses To ensure safe operation, OCUs and MCUs are uniquely paired by means of an identical system address. This system address will only be assigned once by the manufacturer.

  • Page 9: General

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 3. 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 are securely encoded into a radio transmission.

  • Page 10: System Parameters

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual System Parameters The system parameters, including the system address and the selected RF channel, are set by programming the TransKey. This is a removable radio frequency identification device (RFID) located inside the OCU and MCU. It is programmed by the manufacturer.

  • Page 11: Ocu

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 4. OCU General The LRC OCU is versatile and can be highly customized to meet the operational requirements of many different applications. For this, a variety of control elements (joysticks, paddles, push buttons, switches, etc.) are available to tailor an OCU layout for the individual application.

  • Page 12: Display Option

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Stop Switch Push Button Key Switch: ON/OFF Push Button Horn Joystick Status LED Graphic LCD (optional) Figure 5: LRC-M1 with LCD Display Option The OCU can be optionally equipped with a graphic display. This can be used to indicate certain OCU parameters...

  • Page 13: Turning The Ocu On With Stop Switch Verification

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Turning the OCU On with STOP Switch Verification (this feature is only made available if requested at time of order) The OCU can be configured so that in order to turn on the unit, the STOP switch must be activated once before the OCU goes into operation.

  • Page 14: Features

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 5. Features Automatic Turn-Off The OCU turns off automatically when the following events occur: • Battery discharge protection (battery low) • Auto Off timeout expires (pre-set between 30 seconds to 30 minutes) •...

  • Page 15: Ir Enable

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual There is a Tilt time extension that can be configured, if required, that allows the operator to extend the tilt time by another configurable time of up to 30 seconds. Typically, the tilt settings are configured so that if an angle greater than 45 degrees is exceeded for more than 5 seconds, the unit shuts down.

  • Page 16: Delayed Shutoff

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Delayed Shutoff The Delayed Shutoff function is an optional feature. Delayed Shutoff enables a controlled OCU shutdown mode that allows a user to switch from remote operating mode to a local operating mode without the machine going into a shutdown.

  • Page 17: Sub Address Capability (Sac)

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 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.
  • Page 18 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Sub Address Key Read Status The sub address key read status is shown on both the status LEDs and the optional LCD (if fitted to the OCU). Figure 8: SAC LED Status Indications •...

  • Page 19: D-Tdma

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Sub Addressing Operational Procedure 1. Ensure the battery has sufficient charge. 2. Verify the OCU is in good condition. 3. Select the required Sub Address TransKeys to match the machines to be controlled. Insert these TransKeys into the TransKey retainers on the left and right faces of the OCU.
  • Page 20 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Table 2: TDMA Response Time # OCU per Channel TDMA Cycle Time 140 ms 175 ms 210 ms 245 ms 280 ms 315 ms OCU Slot Acquisition Time This time is measured from OCU power-up to the MCU being online.

  • Page 21: Frequency Scanning

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 5.11 Frequency Scanning Frequency Scanning is an optional feature that allows one MCU to scan multiple frequencies (the current limit is 12). This feature allows one MCU to operate from any one out of many different OCUs transmitting on different frequencies.
  • Page 22 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual System Status Icons System Status Messages Figure 12: Talkback as Text to LCD System Status Icons System Status Messages Figure 13: Talkback as Graphics to LCD Full information can be found in the Feedback Logic Configuration Utility Manual, Part Number 9M02-7640-A008.

  • Page 23: Battery Management

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 6. Battery Management Connecting the Battery Charger The charger is set into operation by connecting and inserting the battery into the charger cradle. • Connect the charger to the charger cradle by inserting the plug on the secondary side of the charger into the matching socket in the charger cradle.

  • Page 24: Charging The Battery

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Charging the Battery WARNING Possible explosion hazard: Only use original batteries from the manufacturer (Nickel / Metal Hydride [NiMH] batteries). Other batteries may explode when charged with this device. Check the charger periodically during a charging cycle.

  • Page 25: Rf Channel Change

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 7. RF Channel Change If your system is configured to use one of the standard license exempt frequency bands, you will have the option of selecting a new frequency; this may be required in order to ensure interference-free operation under some circumstances.

  • Page 26: Changing The Rf Channel

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Changing the RF Channel 1. Bring the OCU unit into Programming Mode. If it is already in Programming Mode, continue with the next step. 2. The actual RF Channel is displayed by the LEDs; see the RF Channel Tables.

  • Page 27: Automatic Rf Channel Selection Feature

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Table 4: RF Channel Status LED indication Status LED Buzzer Interference Connective Action Green No sound None required Orange No sound Medium If possible, change the RF channel Sounding High Change the RF channel...

  • Page 28: Channel Tables

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Channel Tables Depending on the country or region of the world, the system must operate in an application-approved RF frequency band. The following are the available frequency bands with the available RF channels in each frequency band.
  • Page 29 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Table 6: RF Channel Table 447 MHz Band STATUS STATUS Channel Frequency (MHz) 447.8625 orange 447.8750 orange green 447.8875 orange orange 447.9000 orange 447.9125 orange 447.9250 orange green 447.9375 orange orange 447.9500 orange green 447.9625...
  • Page 30 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Table 5: RF Channel Color Code Table for 869 MHz Narrow Band STATUS STATUS LED Color Channel Frequency (MHz) 869.7000 869.7125 green 869.7250 orange 869.7375 869.7500 869.7625 green 869.7750 orange 869.7875 green 869.8000 green 869.8125...
  • Page 31 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Table 8: RF Channel Table 433 / 434 MHz Band STATUS STATUS Channel Frequency (MHz) 433.0775 433.1025 green 433.1275 orange 433.1525 433.1775 433.2025 green 433.2275 orange 433.2525 green 433.2775 green 433.3025 green green 433.3275...
  • Page 32 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual STATUS STATUS Channel Frequency (MHz) 433.9275 green orange 433.9525 green 433.9775 green 434.0025 green green 434.0275 green orange 434.0525 green green 434.0775 green green 434.1025 green green green 434.1275 green green orange 434.1525...
  • Page 33 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Table 9: RF Channel Table 915 MHz Band (USA) STATUS STATUS Channel Frequency (MHz) 903.0 904.2 green 905.4 orange 906.6 907.8 909.0 green 918.6 orange 919.8 green 921.0 green 922.2 green green 923.4...
  • Page 34 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual STATUS STATUS Channel Frequency (MHz) 904.8 green orange 906.0 green 907.2 green 908.4 green green 909.6 green orange 919.2 green green 920.4 green green 921.6 green green green 922.8 green green orange 924.0...

  • Page 35: Technical Data

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 8. Technical Data LRC-L1 Specifications Electronic Data Commands Up to 55 digital commands + STOP Up to 8 analog commands Digital Circuitry Dual-processor technology System Addresses 24 bits = 16 million addresses Energy-saving Mode...
  • Page 36 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Frequency Range 335 MHz 406-419 MHz 433-434 MHz 447-473 MHz 869 MHz 902-927 MHz other frequencies on request Transmission Speed 4.8 to 20 kbps 10 mW – 1 W with various modules Transmitter Output Power...

  • Page 37: Lrc-M1 Specifications

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual LRC-M1 Specifications Electronic Data Commands Up to 34 digital commands + STOP Up to 8 analog commands Digital Circuitry Dual-processor technology System Addresses 24 bits =16 million addresses Energy-saving Mode Automatic shutdown (configurable 0-30 minutes) Supply Voltage Rechargeable battery, NiMH 4.8V/1600 mAh...
  • Page 38 LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Output Power (within permitted limits) Modulation RF Channel Spacing 12.5 kHz; 25 kHz and others Antenna Internal Standards Safety EN 13849-1 Category 3 PL d EN 60204-1 EN 60204-32 CE Compliant Accessories Batteries 2 rechargeable batteries, NiMH, 4.8 V/1600 mAh...

  • Page 39: Compliance

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual Compliance CE Declaration of Conformity Refer to www.Cattron.com/DOC 9M02-7634-A001-EN Version 3...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    LRC-M1 and LRC-L1 Remote Control User Manual 9. Troubleshooting OCU Error Indication Should an error occur, the Status LED in the LED/push-button panel of the OCU unit indicates the cause of the error. This is done via a number of different blink sequences. The sequences and the relevant corrective actions are listed below.
  • Page 41 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 9M02-7634-A001-EN Version 3...

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