Table of contents Note Electrical installation Declaration of Conformity Without Autostop – battery (re)placement With Autostop Icons Working with the flow meter Safety information Maintenance Warning Controller Caution Identification General Specifications Training Dimensions Modules Installation Flow meter with integrated angle sensor Working with the Controller Maintenance Application...
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Declaration of Conformity Product : KOOI® ReachControl system Date : 03/18/2019 Manufacturer : Meijer Handling Solutions B.V. Address : Oudebildtdijk 894 ZIP code : 9079 NG City : Sint Jacobiparochie Country : The Netherlands Herewith declares that the above named machinery conforms to the provisions as...
Icons Warning. Failure to comply with safety warnings can result in serious injury or death Caution: Failure to comply with safety cautions can cause injury or property damage. Note: note, tips or additional information Tools: required tools for described procedure. Safety information Please read the following safety information before using the KOOI®...
Warning Do not use damaged power cords and plugs, or loose electrical sockets. Unsecured connection can cause electrical shock or fire. Do not touch electrical devices, power cords, plugs or electrical sockets with wet hands or other wet body parts. Doing so may cause electric shock. Do not pull the power cord excessively when disconnecting it Doing so may cause electric shock or fire.
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Protect the Controller, battery and charger from damage Avoid exposing your Controller and battery to very cold or very hot • temperatures. Extreme temperatures can damage the Controller. • Do not directly connect together the battery’s positive and negative • terminals and prevent them from coming into contact with metal objects.
Be aware of a reduced field of vision when using equipment with a Controller installed. Caution Avoid using the Controller within a 15 cm range of a pacemaker, if possible, as the Controller can interfere with the pacemaker. Electronic devices in your lift truck may malfunction, due to radio interference from your Controller.
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Broken glass or acrylic could cause injury to your hands and face. • When the device smokes or emits a burning odor, it may result in battery • explosion or fire. Do not remove any parts from the Controller, including the back cover. Removing parts will lead to parts getting damaged.
Only qualified personnel, arranged through your local dealer or the manufacturer are allowed to service KOOI® ReachControl devices. The Control devices contains Wi-Fi functionality. It is only to be used by installed software to connect to the internet or local Wi-Fi network for software updates, license/module activation, or sending log data.
Modules Below is a list with the possible modules which are available in the KOOI® ReachControl product family. You may have purchased one or more of them. Please follow the cross references to the page containing the specific information and instructions for your module(s): Flow meter with integrated angle sensor (optional), please If your system contains a...
Application The flow meter with integrated angle sensor (form hereon the ‘flow meter’) can be used to measure the length of a cylinder or cylinder controlled system like the KOOI- REACHFORKS®. Furthermore, the angle at which the flow meter is located can also be measured with respect to the ground.
Hydraulic installation on KOOI-REACHFORKS® The flow meter has no dedicated pressure or return ports. All flow meters and valves are delivered with plugs in the hydraulic ports. Remove these before starting assembly. All hydraulic equipment need to be installed by an authorized technician. Forks with flow divider –...
Forks with flow divider – flow Left fork Right fork meter with Autostop The flow meter needs to be connected to the return flow of the left fork. Remove the plugs from the flow meter. Connect one port of the flow meter to the ‘R’ port on the flow divider.
Forks with master-slave function Left fork Right fork – flow meter without Autostop flow meter needs connected to the return flow of the left fork. Remove the plugs from the flow meter. Connect one port of the flow meter to the ‘R’ port on the left fork.
Forks with master-slave function Left fork Right fork – flow meter with Autostop flow meter needs connected to the return flow of the left fork. Remove the plugs from the flow meter. Connect one port of the flow meter to the ‘R’ port on the left fork.
Electrical installation Without Autostop – battery (re)placement Remove battery insulator tab before first use, using instructions below. Be careful when removing the cap to prevent damage to wiring. The cap is connected to the flow meter by wiring. See the replacements parts list at page for battery information.
With Autostop The solenoid connector is not part of the KOOI® ReachControl package. Connector specs. DIN connector to EN 175301-803 (type 40-1836). Cables are not part of the KOOI® ReachControl package. Cable should support the required power supply (see chapter Specifications at page 13. All cables and connectors need to be assembled by a certified electrician.
Connector solenoid (valve) Connector flow meter Pin no. Assignment Pin no. Assignment - (flow meter) - (solenoid) +12/24VDC (flow meter) +12/24VDC (solenoid) - (forklift) +12/24VDC (forklift) Table 2: Pin assignments Working with the flow meter When the flow meter and optionally the Autostop valve are installed they are ready for use with either the Controller (continue at chapter Controller, page 22) or the app (continue at chapter ReachControl app, page 26).
Controller Identification See serial number on outside of Controller housing. Specifications Electrical data Power supply: without Autostop Wired 12 or 24 VDC Current drawn at 20° C: Data connection Bluetooth® Wi-Fi (disabled by default)
Installation A power cable with attached connector is delivered with the Controller. All cables and connectors need to be assembled by a certified electrician. Required power supply from the forklift: 2A at 12 VDC or 24 VDC. Connect the power supply from the forklift to the power cable delivered with the Controller.
Working with the Controller The Controller contains a hardware on/off button and touch screen for user interaction. To start up the Controller press the on/off button for 4 seconds. Starting up may take up to 1 minute. To shut down or restart the Controller press the on/off button for 2-3 seconds until the screen displays displays three on screen buttons: ‘Power off’, ‘Restart’...
QR code or link below. Then install the KOOI® ReachControl app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.kooi.reach iOS devices Visit the Apple Play store on your iOS device and search for “kooi reachcontrol” or find the app direct via the QR code or link below. Then install the KOOI® ReachControl app. https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/kooi-reachcontrol/id1514110569...
Working with the app Before starting the app make sure all the sensors are physically installed according to the instruction in this manual. Start the ReachControl app. When a Controller is used (see chapter Controller, page 22), depending on the version, the app may start automatically. The app only supports portrait mode.
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10. Tap ‘Ok’ in the next pop-up … 11. If Bluetooth is not yet enabled the ‘Bluetooth disabled’ pop-up will show. If so, tap ‘Enable’, else continue to step 12 ... 12. If a ‘Connection failed’ notice is shown tap ‘Try again’ until connection is made (make sure Bluetooth on you device is enabled 13.
App functions Screen brightness / light-dark theme (A) Settings (B) Upper display area (C) Lower display area (D) Preset area (E) A. Tap the ‘sun’ icon to open the display settings screen for adjusting brightness of the app and choosing the dark or light theme. B.
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Advanced settings: settings area for problem solving of the system. Only accessible by system manufacturer. C. Upper display area: area where sensor data is displayed. Tap the yellow ‘<’ and ‘>’ icons to switch between different representations of the sensor data and different sensors.
Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Possible solution Oil leak near one of Loose coupling Tighten coupling couplings Both angle and length Battery sensor empty Replace battery of sensor measurements do not (without Autostop only) following instructions in change when using the chapter Without Autostop –...
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Symptom Possible cause Possible solution flow divider) resulting in length found at page Error: difference Reference source not found. Tolerances in the forks Difference on display will construction result in remain differences in length The physical length of the Tolerances in the forks Reduce the length of the forks is not equal to the construction result in...
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Symptom Possible cause Possible solution Cylinder/fork has not Retract the cylinder/fork reached it’s retracted completely, the position for some time app/Controller will correct the length in the retracted position Cylinder/fork does not stop Distance of the preset does Check preset Name and at the selected distance not correspond with Name Distance in settings menu,...
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Symptom Possible cause Possible solution The brightness setting is Shield the Controller from set to low direct light and when the interface becomes visible tap the ‘sun’ icon on the top of the screen once or multiple times to change the brightness settings ReachControl software Software malfunction...
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Symptom Possible cause Possible solution Device screen is black (3 Device is on standby Get the device out of party device only) The brightness setting is standby mode set to low Device screen is black (3 Shield your device from party device only) direct light and when the continued ...
Clear data and cache for the ReachControl app (Android only) In rare cases an Android app may no longer function properly because of corruption in its stored data and cache. Below are the instruction for clearing both the data and cache for the ReachControl app: Swipe down at the top of the screen (wide side when in landscape mode, narrow side when in portrait mode) …...
Replacement parts lists Flow meter Pos. Description Used with Article No. of Autostop parts Flow meter BA 10101209 Flow meter CA 10094929 ✔ Cover BA 10101214 Button head screw M4 10092286 Cover seal 10104767 Battery, size A, 3.6V (3.60 Ah) 10099365 Battery support 10101257...
Autostop valve Pos. Description Article No. of parts Assembly body + 3-2 valve (12VDC) 10102920 Assembly body + 3-2 valve (24VDC) 10102922 3-2 Valve (12VDC) 10102921 3-2 Valve (24VDC) 10102923 Body 10102919 7/8” or adjustable wrench vice Assemble with 25 Nm torque...
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Controller Pos. Description Article No. of parts KOOI® ReachControl Controller 10101481 Power cable with connector - 5 meter (or longer) 10121357 ReachControl app For installation of the ReachControl app see chapter ReachControl app at page 26.
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