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7. 

Double-Step 

Pushbutton 

(All 

Models) 

       B50001 

 

 Single-Step 

Pushbutton 

(All 

Models) 

       B50002 

  

8. 

EMS 

Red 

Cap 

(All 

Models)         EMS01 

 

 

 9. 

Wrist Strap (Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WS01 

  

 Waist 

Belt 

(Alpha 

580 

Models) 

        WB01 

10.  Pushbutton Rubber Boot (Alpha 500 & 520 Models)   

 

 

 

PRB01 

  

Pushbutton Rubber Boot (Alpha 540 & 560 Models)   

 

 

 

PRB02 

  

Pushbutton Rubber Boot (Alpha 580 Models) 

 

 

 

 

 

PRB03  

11. 

Pushbutton 

Direction 

labels 

(All 

Types) 

      DL01 

12.

 

Transformer (12/24VDC – Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models)   

 

 

 

T24VDC 

  

Transformer (24VAC – Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models) 

 

 

 

 

T24VAC 

  

Transformer (48VAC – Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models) 

 

 

 

 

T48VAC 

  

Transformer (110/120VAC – Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models) 

 

 

 

T120VAC 

  

Transformer (220/230 VAC – Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models) 

 

 

 

T230VAC 

  

Transformer (380VAC – Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models) 

 

 

 

 

T380VAC 

  

Transformer (12/24VDC – Alpha 580 Models)   

 

 

 

 

SSB-2601 

  

Transformer (AC 110V~120V / 220V~240V – Alpha 580 Models) 

 

SSB-2603 

  

Transformer (AC 350V~380V / 400V~460V – Alpha 580 Models) 

 

SSB-2604 

  

Transformer (AC 24V/32V/46V/48V – Alpha 580 Models)   

 

 

SSB-2665 

13.

 

Regular Output Contact Relay (All Models) 

 

 

 

 

 

RLY01 

  

Safety MAIN Contact Relay (All Models)   

 

 

 

 

 

RLY02 

14.

 

Protective Vinyl Casing (Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models) 

 

 

 

 

VPC01 

  

Protective Vinyl Casing (Alpha 540 ~ 560 Models) 

 

 

 

 

VPC02 

15.

 

Leather Pouch (Alpha 500 ~ 520 Models)   

 

 

 

 

 

LP500 

Leather Pouch (Alpha 540 ~ 560 Models)   

 

 

 

 

 

LP560 

 

16.  2-meter Output Cable with 1 Common Circuit (Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models)  OC500 

 

  

2-meter Output Cable with 1 Common Circuit (Alpha 540 ~ 560 Models)  OC501 

 

  

2-meter Output Cable with 2 Common Circuits (Alpha 540 ~ 560 Models)  OC502 

 

  

2-meter Output Cable with 3 Common Circuits (Alpha 500 ~ 520 Models)  OC503 

 

  

2-meter Output Cable with 4 Common Circuits (Alpha 540 ~ 560 Models)  OC504 

 

17.  Receiver Mounting Hardware (Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models) 

 

RMS500 

 

  

Receiver Shock Abs Mounting Hardware (Alpha 580 Models)  

RSA580 

 

18.  Optional External 301 MHz Antenna (All Models) 

 

 

 

 

ANT301 

 

19.  BNC Jack for External Antenna Connection (Alpha 500 ~ 560 Models)BNC500 

 

  

BNC Jack for External Antenna Connection (Alpha 580 Models)  

 

BNC580 

 

20.  BNC Lead Wire for External Antenna Connection 

 

 

 

 

BLW500 

 

21.  2-meter Coaxial Cable for External Antenna Connection (All Models)   

CC500 

 22. 

Removable 

Transmitter 

Power 

Key 

(All 

Models) 

     KEY01 

Summary of Contents for Alpha 500 Series

Page 1: ...0 Models External Assembly 13 5 5 Alpha 580 Models Internal Assembly 14 6 OUTPUT CONTACT DIAGRAMS 6 1 Alpha 500 520 Models 15 6 2 Alpha 540 Models 16 6 3 Alpha 560 Models 17 6 4 Alpha 580 Models 18 20 7 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 7 1 How to Set Jumper Functions 21 22 7 2 How to Set ID Codes 22 7 3 Receiver RF Channel Setting 23 7 4 How to Remove the Transmitter RF Board 23 7 5 Alpha 580 Pushbutton Func...

Page 2: ...out of the receiving range The transmitter encoder and receiver decoder both utilize advanced microprocessor control The availability of 32 768 sets of unique ID codes 30 distinct RF channels will ensure that only commands from the matching control transmitter can be carried out without any interference from other radio systems For added safety the system also incorporates special type of safety M...

Page 3: ...should be turned off after each use and should never be left in the power on state when the unit is unattended 6 Do not use the same RF channel and ID code as any other system in use at the same facility or within 300 meter distance 7 Ensure the wrist strap Alpha 500 560 models or the waist belt Alpha 580 models is worn at all time during operation to avoid accidental damage to the transmitter 8 N...

Page 4: ...de el ls s 1 Alpha 500 4 one speed pushbuttons 2 Alpha 520 4 two speed pushbuttons Alpha 500 Alpha 520 Below are some of many types of pushbutton configurations that are also available please contact your dealer for more details Interlocked Can also be set to non interlocked via an external programmer unit ON OFF STOP STOP ON OFF ...

Page 5: ...M Mo od de el ls s 1 Alpha 540S 6 one speed pushbuttons 2 Alpha 540A 6 one speed pushbuttons 1 AUX micro button 3 Alpha 560S 6 two speed pushbuttons 4 Alpha 560A 6 two speed pushbuttons 1 AUX micro button Alpha 540S Alpha 540A Alpha 560S Alpha 560A ...

Page 6: ... 1 6 two speed 4 one speed pushbuttons 5 Alpha 580C 2 8 two speed 2 one speed pushbuttons 6 Alpha 580D 10 two speed pushbuttons 1 AUX micro button 7 Alpha 580E 6 two speed 3 one speed pushbuttons 1 SELECT I II pushbutton 8 Alpha 580F 8 two speed 1 one speed pushbutton 1 SELECT I II pushbutton For cranes with auxiliary hoist and trolley changeover function Alpha 580A 1 Alpha 580A 2 Alpha 580B Alpha...

Page 7: ...g 4 Back View 1 Transmitter enclosure 8 Pushbutton 3 East 15 Programming port 2 Power switch ON OFF 9 System information 16 ID code dip switch 3 Pushbutton 2 Down 10 Battery cover 17 Transmitting RF Board 4 Pushbutton 4 West 11 Battery cover screws 5 Wrist strap attachment 12 Internal antenna 6 Emergency stop EMS 13 Status LED display 7 Pushbutton 1 Up 14 Battery contact 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ON...

Page 8: ...y 2 Power switch ON OFF 9 Pushbutton 3 East 16 Battery contact 3 Pushbutton 2 Down 10 Pushbutton 5 North 17 AUX micro button connector 4 Pushbutton 4 West 11 System information 18 Programming port 5 Pushbutton 6 South 12 Battery cover screws 19 ID code dip switch 6 Wrist strap attachment 13 Battery cover 20 Transmitting RF board 7 Emergency stop EMS 14 Internal antenna For Alpha 540A and Alpha 560...

Page 9: ...ort 10 Emergency stop EMS 18 Battery cover 3 Power switch ON OFF 11 Pushbutton 1 Up 19 Internal antenna 4 Pushbutton 2 Down 12 Pushbutton 3 East 20 Status LED display 5 Pushbutton 4 West 13 Pushbutton 5 North 21 Battery contact 6 Pushbutton 6 South 14 Pushbutton 7 A1 22 AUX micro button connector 7 Pushbutton 8 A2 15 Pushbutton 9 A3 23 Programming port 8 Pushbutton 10 A4 16 System information 24 I...

Page 10: ...m RF channel A AUX Relay Contact Indicator for Alpha 540A 560A models only M MAIN and 2nd Speed Relay Contact Indicator Green on MAIN activated All models Red on 2nd speed activated for Alpha 560S A models only SQ RF Signal Indicator Red on RF signal detected and received off No RF signal detected or received Blinking at transmitter power off Other radio interference AC Power Source Indicator red ...

Page 11: ...switch 7 RF channel dip switch 8 Contact relay LED display 9 Pushbutton 1 and 2 fuse 5 0A 10 MAIN fuse 5 0A 11 Contact output seat CN3 12 Low voltage LV fuse 5 0A 13 Contact output seat CN4 14 Pushbutton 3 and 4 fuse 5 0A 15 AC power input seat CN2 16 Cable gland output cable Please refer to page 32 for system status LED display information 1 Spare fuse jumper compartment 2 Spare Jumper slots 3 Sp...

Page 12: ...xternal antenna port 10 ID code dip switch 11 RF channel dip switch 12 Contact relay LED display 13 Pushbutton 1and 2 fuse 5 0A 14 Contact output seat CN3 15 MAIN contact fuse 5 0A 16 Pushbutton 3 and 4 fuse 5 0A 17 Pushbutton 5 and 6 fuse 5 0A 18 Contact output seat CN4 19 LV AUX fuse 5 0A 20 Cable gland output cable Please refer to page 32 for system status LED display information 1 Spare fuse j...

Page 13: ...h ha a 5 58 80 0 M Mo od de el ls s E Ex xt te er rn na al l A As ss se em mb bl ly y Fig 17 External Parts Assembly 1 Transparent top cover 3 Mounting bracket with shock absorbers 2 Light gray colored base 4 Cable gland Cord grip ...

Page 14: ... dip switch 18 Voltage selector seat 8 Pushbutton 3 and 4 relay fuse 5 0A 19 MAIN relay fuse 5 0A 9 Pushbutton 5 and 6 relay fuse 5 0A 20 Pushbutton A4 relay fuse 5 0A 10 Pushbutton A1and A2 relay fuse 5 0A 21 Primary power fuse 1 0A 11 Pushbutton A3 relay fuse 5 0A 22 Low voltage LV relay fuse 5 0A POWER AC Power Source Indicator on AC input power supplied off No AC input power SQ RF Signal Indic...

Page 15: ... UT TP PU UT T C CO ON NT TA AC CT T D DI IA AG GR RA AM MS S 6 6 1 1 A Al lp ph ha a 5 50 00 0 5 52 20 0 M Mo od de el ls s Alpha 500 Alpha 520 POWER LV 5A E W 5A U D 5A MAIN 5A POWER LV 5A E W 5A U D 5A MAIN 5A ...

Page 16: ...16 6 6 2 2 A Al lp ph ha a 5 54 40 0 M Mo od de el ls s Alpha 540S Alpha 540A POWER 5A 5A LV AUX E W MAIN U D 5A 5A N S POWER 5A 5A LV AUX E W MAIN U D 5A 5A N S ...

Page 17: ...17 6 6 3 3 A Al lp ph ha a 5 56 60 0 M Mo od de el ls s Alpha 560S Alpha 560A POWER 5A 5A LV AUX E W MAIN U D 5A 5A N S POWER 5A 5A LV AUX E W MAIN U D 5A 5A N S ...

Page 18: ... ha a 5 58 80 0 M Mo od de el ls s Alpha 580A 1 Alpha 580A 2 Note The output contact diagram for both Alpha 580A 1 and Alpha 580A 2 models are identical the only difference is the transmitter pushbutton labeling Alpha 580B ...

Page 19: ...19 Alpha 580C 1 Alpha 580C 2 Note For Alpha 580C 1 model please disregard A1 2 2 2 terminal output Alpha 580D ...

Page 20: ...20 Alpha 580E Alpha 580F ...

Page 21: ...efer to note A below Open For Alpha 540A 560A models AUX button with normal momentary relay contact JP4 Short For Alpha 540A 560A models AUX button with latching relay contact Note A If transmitter low voltage condition occurs during operation the transmitter handset itself will display a visual warning by blinking the status light red Furthermore the transmitter will also send out a special low v...

Page 22: ... w t to o S Se et t I ID D C Co od de es s The ID code dip switch is located on the backside of the transmitter encoder board and on the topside of the receiver decoder relay board refer to section 3 5 When you change the ID code of the system please make sure that the 1 value adds up to be an odd number see below Example ID code 10001100 1 x 3 3 Odd number Correct setting Top slot 1 Bottom slot 0...

Page 23: ...05 MHz Please refer to the frequency RF channel table on page 26 or the CHANNEL DIP label located on the receiving RF module itself 7 7 4 4 H Ho ow w t to o R Re em mo ov ve e t th he e T Tr ra an ns sm mi it tt ti in ng g R RF F B Bo oa ar rd d The transmitter RF channel can be easily replaced or exchanged simply by replacing the small removable RF board located atop the transmitter encoder board...

Page 24: ...h momentary relay contact DIP2 set at 1 1 pushbutton 7 8 with latching toggled relay contact DIP2 set at 1 DIP4 0 pushbutton 9 10 interlocked 1 pushbutton 9 10 not interlocked DIP5 0 pushbutton 9 with momentary relay contact DIP4 set at 1 1 pushbutton 9 with latching toggled relay contact DIP4 set at 1 DIP6 0 10th pushbutton with momentary relay contact DIP4 set at 1 1 10th pushbutton with latchin...

Page 25: ...tact DIP2 set at 1 DIP4 0 pushbutton 8 with momentary relay contact DIP2 set at 1 1 pushbutton 8 with latching toggled relay contact DIP2 set at 1 DIP5 6 00 pushbutton 9 with momentary relay contact 01 pushbutton 9 with latching toggled relay contact 10 pushbutton 9 with 3rd speed function refer to note C Alpha 580F DIP1 0 pushbutton 1 2 with both 1st and 2nd speed contact relay activated when pre...

Page 26: ... 01000 208 301 305 MHz 01001 209 301 330 MHz 01010 210 301 355 MHz 01011 211 301 380 MHz 01100 212 301 405 MHz 01101 213 301 430 MHz 01110 214 301 455 MHz 01111 215 301 480 MHz 10000 216 301 505 MHz 10001 217 301 530 MHz 10010 218 301 555 MHz 10011 219 301 580 MHz 10100 220 301 605 MHz 10101 221 301 630 MHz 10110 222 301 655 MHz 10111 223 301 680 MHz 11000 224 301 705 MHz 11001 225 301 730 MHz 110...

Page 27: ...cation selected should not be exposed to high levels of electrical noise Mounting the receiver next to an unshielded variable frequency control inverter may cause minor interference Always locate the receiver unit as far away from inverter controls as possible 3 Ensure the selected location has adequate space to accommodate the receiver enclosure 4 Make sure the receiver unit is in upright positio...

Page 28: ...the operation of each function to ensure it corresponds to the transmitter direction labels and or the pendant it is replacing 3 Test the limit switches on the hoist and or crane and verify they are working properly 4 If your new remote control is replacing an existing pendant make sure it is completely disconnected to prevent unwanted control commands i e snick circuits 5 If your new remote contr...

Page 29: ...tter handset refer to fig 25 Make sure the black arrow marking on the power key is pointed directly towards the OFF marking on the transmitter handset To turn on the transmitter power just rotate the power key clockwise to ON position The Status LED located at the center of the power switch will display a green blinking light for up to 40 seconds when the power key is turned to ON position At this...

Page 30: ...t the red button pops up refer to fig 26 below Fig 26 EMS Button 5 Shutting Off the Transmitter _ To disconnect the transmitter power and the receiver MAIN relay just turn the transmitter power to OFF position When the transmitter power is turned off the receiver MAIN is also deactivated open 6 Models with 3 Stage SELECT Function _ When the transmitter power key is turned on LED I will light up in...

Page 31: ...itive charge and which side is negative After changing the batteries make sure all screws are tightened 9 Transmission Data _ The data of the Alpha 500 series are carried out by the power saving PCDT method of transmission Pause Continuous Data Transmission The duration of each PCDT transmission is set at 40 seconds with option for 3 minutes please contact your dealer for more details During this ...

Page 32: ...ny open fuse Outputs do not operate correctly Receiver configuration is not set properly or output wiring is incorrect Please refer to section 6 and 7 to ensure receiver is correctly wired and configured for your application Transmitter does not communicate with the receiver Transmitter is turned on with the EMS activated pressed down Elevate the EMS first and then turn the power switch off and th...

Page 33: ...Weight 500 520 Models 200g include batteries 540 560 Models 240g include batteries 580 Models 290g include batteries Receiver Unit Frequency Range 301 MHz Channel Spacing 25KHz Hamming Distance 6 Frequency Control Synthesizer PLL Frequency Drift 5ppm 25 75 Frequency Deviation 1ppm 25 Sensitivity 120dBm Antenna Impedance 50ohms Data Decoder Reference Quartz Crystals Responding Time 40ms Normal Encl...

Page 34: ...20 Decoder Relay Board Alpha 540S BDR540S Decoder Relay Board Alpha 540A BDR540A Decoder Relay Board Alpha 560S BDR560S Decoder Relay Board Alpha 560A BDR560A Decoder Relay Board Alpha 580A 1 BDR580A1 Decoder Relay Board Alpha 580A 2 BDR580A2 Decoder Relay Board Alpha 580B BDR580B Decoder Relay Board Alpha 580C 1 BDR580C1 Decoder Relay Board Alpha 580C 2 BDR580C2 Decoder Relay Board Alpha 580D BDR...

Page 35: ...t Contact Relay All Models RLY01 Safety MAIN Contact Relay All Models RLY02 14 Protective Vinyl Casing Alpha 500 560 Models VPC01 Protective Vinyl Casing Alpha 540 560 Models VPC02 15 Leather Pouch Alpha 500 520 Models LP500 Leather Pouch Alpha 540 560 Models LP560 16 2 meter Output Cable with 1 Common Circuit Alpha 500 560 Models OC500 2 meter Output Cable with 1 Common Circuit Alpha 540 560 Mode...

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