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Installation Manual MEGA – F s t a i r l i f t Austria, 4724 Neukirchen/W, Salling 8 Tel: +4372783514 Email: office@lehnerlifttechnik.at Mobil: +436641612980...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual CONTENTS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING POINTS BEFORE INSTALLATION! ........3 STEP 1. – INSTALLATION OF THE GUIDE RAILS .............. 4 STEP 2. INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVE BOX ..............6 STEP 3. INSTALLATION OF THE TENSION AND SUPPORT ROPE SYSTEM ....6 Install the tension rope ........................
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Buttons and Jumpers on drive unit control board ............... 38 Main contactor control board (MCCB) ..................39 PLATFORM CONTROL BOARD ..................39 Platform control board overview ....................40 Switches, buttons and jumpers on the platform control board ........... 40 CONFIGURATION OF THE REMOTE RADIO CONTROLS ..........
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Observe the following points before installation! Installation teams must have a general knowledge in basic mechanical engineering and providing adequate fixation of the rails and pillars reading and understanding circuit diagrams and wiring schematics. In order to save time and energy, it is wise to be properly prepared before installing the OMEGA-platform lift.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Step 1. – Installation of the guide rails The rail can either be fixed directly to the wall or to free standing pillars that are fixed either to the steps, the side of the staircase or the ground floor. Generally the following important measures are given to start the installation at the lower landing: W –...
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Drill the mounting holes, starting at the bottom with Pillar A and working up the system. In concrete, use a 10 mm diameter masonry bit. Otherwise use a dowel and drill a 12 mm hole!. When mounting in wood, use a standard 6 mm wood drill.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Step 2. Installation of the drive box When the tube system is anchored in place you can mount the drive box on the upper rail end. Dismantle the cover as shown on the pictures below. Drive wheel Mains filter Upper ultimate...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Step 3. Installation of the tension and support rope system Dismantle the mains filter form the drive wheel cover and also the complete drive wheel cover from the drive wheel Remove the over speed governor tube section at the bottom of the system and put the complete rope on the bottom close to the upper motor and make sure it does not get dirty.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Install the tension rope Start feeding the tension rope into the upper tube of the guide rail. Put as much tension rope in the tube until the cable sticks out around 500mm on the lower rail end of the upper tube.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Pull back the tension rope inside the upper tube so that it stops where you want to put the platform onto the rail. The fixing bracket of the tensions rope must be around 800mm above the ground floor level.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Please note that there is only 1 spring installed between the tension rope and the current collector! There is not spring between the collector and the support rope!!! Fixing bracket Spring Current collector Schematic of the current collector: Omega platform lift page 10 of 46...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Install the support rope Feed the support rope into the lower tube and make sure the tension rope engages well into the motor drive wheel. Make sure you put some cover on the lower floor so the support rope does not get dirty when it gets out on the lower tube end.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Now you need to define the right length of the support rope. Approach the over speed governor tube to the lower rail end to measure necessary support rope element length. Check how many support elements of the tension rope have to be removed so that the there is still enough space for the fixing bracket of the support rope.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual It is important that there are not too many support elements on the support rope as then it is not possible to tension the cable. A gap of around 40mm between the last support element and the fixing bracket of the support rope is ideal.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Detailed diagram of the rope fixing assembly to the platform sidewall Please note that there is only 1 spring installed between the tension rope and the current collector! There is not spring between the collector and the support rope!!! Fixing bracket Support rope...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Step 4. Installation of the platform onto the rail/rope system When the rope system is securely in place, begin mounting the carriage. Complete the following steps: Bring the carriage to the bottom of the tube system and unwrap it.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Step 5. Tightening and connecting the ropes Note: Make sure you reinstalled the cover of the drive box before tightening the rope! 2. Add metal parts without tightening! 1. Put in the plastic isolation parts around rope 3.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Step 6: Electrical connections Connection the tension rope and the rail from the current collector, and the support rope to the platform control board as described on the previous page. Connect the tension rope wire from the drive unit control board to the current donator on the drive wheel and also connect the earth and the tube wire to the rail next to the...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Step 7. Mounting the mechanical stop station assembly Adjustment of the limit switches and the control cams Levers for unblocking of the barrier arms at the upper and lower control cam Landing stop switches Bypass switch S16 and lever...
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual The bypass switch S 16 makes an electrical bridge on the barrier arms safety Ultimate limit switch switches S14 and S15 and therefore allows that the lift remains in function although barrier arms mechanically unblocked and electrical safety circuit is interrupted.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Adjustment of the loading ramps Be sure the control cams on the railway and all limit switches are adjusted before looking for the ramps. Adjust the ramps to achieve a 45 ° angle between the platform and ramp when the barrier is in horizontal position.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Step 8. Programming the unit The menu can be used for parameterization, maintenance and fault finding. There are 2 forms of the menu, the extended and the standard menu. The extended menu is used for programming and adjustments during installation.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Explanation of the menu To enter the menu, both the up and the down directional button on the handset need to be pressed for more than 5 seconds. The display then shows always 2 menu items. The upper item in the display is always the active one.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Operation time This shows how many minutes the unit was running since the last reset of operation time. Menu item Parameter Meaning Description Show op-time Operation time is shown Reset op-time Operation time is deleted Attention: This should only be done by a qualified installer/maintenance company.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Motor configuration The drive unit control board supports 3 different ways to control the motor. The type of control has to be defined in the menu. The standard control used is type 3 with an inverter. In this case the frequencies for the different driving speeds can be defined in this menu.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Menu item Parameter Meaning Description Impulse ON/OFF Impulse ON In order to use different speeds along the driveway the impulse control must be activated in the menu. Two impulse generators are connected to the drive unit control. Impulse OFF ON means the drive way is measured and the impulses...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Options Menu item Parameter Meaning Description Folding Special folding If this is ON the security circuit on behaviour modus the drive unit will be checked. If this is open the unit also will not fold. Standard folding modus Auto-fold...
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Once the teach-in starts the lower landing position is already saved and does not need to be confirmed with the alarm button. Now the unit can be run up with the platform control buttons to the next point where the platform speed should change. Important: If a curve is located close to a landing station then there is no need to change the speed between the curve and the station.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual If an intermediate landing station is saved then after the confirmation with the alarm button a M will be shown beside the point number – see illustration below: The point in the intermediate landing station was saved If the platform is in the upper landing station and the last point was saved by pressing the alarm button it is necessary to stop the teach-in process.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Error list and explanation If during the operation of the lift an error is occurring, it will be displayed as an error code on the 7 segment display on the control boards as well as on the LCD display. In the following table all error codes are listed.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Name Number Reaction Possible reason Wrong impulses 7 (7) Only slow drive If the counted impulses in the in intermediate possible landing stations differ too much from landing station the saved impulses. area A possible reason can be that the stop assembly in the intermediate landing stations has been moved after the teach-in mode.
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Name Number Reaction Possible reason Short circuit 15 (F) Drive only till the If there is a short circuit between the between the next landing support rope and the rail support rope and station, then stop the rail SPI Timeout on 16 (1.)
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Final checks After the installation, adjustment and programming is completed and the lift display shows no errors during testing of all lift functions please check again the following: Make the following checks before handing over the unit to the client: ...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Emergency operation This operation mode is only to be used by trained people such as installers and service men. This emergency operation allows the platform to be used even if safety circuits are cut and emergency switches are inactive.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Explanation of electric concept The New Omega F system is based on the Powerline technology. Powerline communication (PLC) carries data on a conductor that is also used simultaneously for AC electric power transmission. In the case of the Omega the tension cable is used as mechanical pulling force, AC power transmission to the platform as well as a conductor for the Powerline communication.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Drive unit The drive unit is located at the upper end of the rail. Its main components are: 1. Motor and gearbox 2. Drive unit control board 3. Frequency inverter 4. Main contactor control board The following illustration shows a schematic overview of the main communication components of the drive unit: Omega platform lift...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Overview drive unit control board Safety circuit OKAY LED 4 External controls LEDs (Off when safety circuit is LED is on when one of the cut) 4 inputs is active Status LED zur Powerline Powerline circuit board Übertragung 7 segment status display...
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Hard wired Emergency stop in external controls - landing station - optional optional Modulator contact Impulse donator 1 and 2, common and power supply Hand wheel switch Motor thermostat relay Reserve safety circuit - bridged Optional potential free contact for error output –...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Buttons and Jumpers on drive unit control board On the drive unit control board different buttons and jumpers are located that control different functions as listed below: Button S1 This button has 2 different functions depending on type of operation modus: 1.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Main contactor control board (MCCB) The main contactor control board, located in the drive box, is used for the control of a single or 3 phase inverter up to 2,2kW. With the 2 main contactors K50 and K51 both the inverter, as well as the motor brake are controlled.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Platform control board overview Button S2 to teach Powerline board radio controls PL3120 Button S1 for extended menu Status LED Powerline Transmission R37 to adjust contrast on LCD display 7-Segment stauts display LED is on, if security circuit is closed Button S3 to display SPI transmission...
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OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Key switch Drive up Drive down Stop button Barrier blocking left – switch S14 Barrier blocking right – switch S15 By-pass switch S16 Reserve safety circuit - bridged Overload switch Output for visual signal – 200mA Modulator Current collector connections for Right barrier control switch S11R...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Switches, buttons and jumpers on the platform control board Switch S1 With this switch can be chosen between the standard and the extended menu. See page for details. Standard Menu Extended Menu Button S2 With this button the radio receiver can be programmed.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Configuration of the remote radio controls 2 different systems are offered for the Omega system. The used system has to be defined in the menu and there 2 different ways to programme the remote radio senders. Version Schmidiger: To programme the remotes the button S2 on the control board where the receiver is connected to has to be pressed until the LED on the receiver start to blink.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Adjustment of the platform inclination To adjust the platform horizontally, change the adjustment screws as shown in the picture. Check in loaded condition! Counter the adjusting screw with the counter nut after successful adjustment. Caution: Check if both adjusting screws are supporting the platform! After changing the platform inclination please check...
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Dismantle the platform floor Dismantle the ball bearing connection between sliding mechanism and platform Disconnect platform rod connection for sidewall Dismantle safety under-pan of the platform Disconnect spring inside platform floor. You might need to manually compress the spring in order to uninstall the connection.
OMEGA Edition July 2013 Installation Manual Adjustment of the overload switch If the unit is equipped with an overload device it is mounted at the lower right part of the sidewall. The platform with full load presses the spring washers and if the real load exceeds the rated load by around 25% then the switch is activates and departure from the landing stop position is blocked by the overload switch.
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