PROGRAM MODE (CONTINUED)
Chart D. (continued from pages 30 & 31 & continued on pages 33-35)
Program Mode Menu and Selection Settings.
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Program Mode
Menu
LCD Text
Feature Description
Program an
Overload Limit
CHANGE
OVLD LMT
AT OVLD
LBS NNNN
Startup prompt screen displaying the programmed overload limit. User Overload
feature adjusts the detection and over limit parameters proportional to programmed
Overload Limit. The over limit when overload is triggered is at M% above the
Overload Limit plus the Operating Force Limit (see CHANGE OP FORCE section
for info). An over limit is roughly set at:
G-Force®: 102% x Overload Limit + OP FORCE
EasyArm®: 105% x Overload Limit + OP FORCE
TARE
OVLD LMT
Tare the total lifted weight as Overload Limit. When selected, unit tares the total lifted
weight supported by the wire rope as the Overload Limit. This value can be monitored
thru the weight readout feature without zeroing the reading (see SETTINGS MENU).
The maximum limit is either the rated capacity plus 5 lbs for G-Force® 165# and Easy
Arm 165# models, or 101% of the rated capacity plus 5 lbs for all other models. The
minimum limit is 25% of the rated capacity. A warning is triggered if the tare weight is
outside this range. Overload limit is capped at one of these bounds.
SET LIMIT
LBS NNNN
Set Overload Limit to the selected NNNN lbs limit. TARE OVLD LMT section lists a
range of the maximum and minimum limits for Overload Limit. Clicking the G-Force®
Logo pushbutton decrements the limit from the maximum down to the minimum, one
lb at a time. The button can be pressed and held to decrease the count at a faster
rate. Once the minimum value is reached, click the pushbutton to restart from the
setup screen; otherwise, the minimum limit is applied after the pushbutton is released.
Configure
Operating Force
Limit for Moving
a Load in Air
CHANGE
OP FORCE
AT FORCE
LBS NNNN
Startup prompt screen displaying the programmed Operating Force Limit.
Operator’s push and pull force is an extra loading to the system, especially when
handle is mounted on the tooling. This sub-menu allows one to set a Force Limit to
account for different user’s operating force thus reducing chance of false overload
detection. The limit should not be set larger than necessary as it reduces detection
capability. By default, the limit is set at 15 lbs.
TO FORCE
LBS NN Set Operating Force Limit to between 5 and 25 lbs in 1 lb increments.
Configure
Overload
Detection
Sensitivity
CHANGE
SENSITIV
AT LEVEL
5 (HIGH) ~
1 (LOW)
Startup prompt screen displaying the programmed Detection Sensitivity. This fea-
ture may falsely detect varying weight as overloaded, for example, on a system
with unbalanced or elongated tooling that sways easily during usage, or a less rigid
supporting structure that induce much vibration. The sensitivity parameter can be
reduced to prevent false detection when operating a load at no greater than the
Overload Limit. However, do not reduce the sensitivity unless it is necessary due
to actual usage. A reduced sensitivity increases the time to detect a legitimate
overload condition that may result in damages or failure to the unit. By default,
Detection Sensitivity is set at 5 (HIGH).
TO LEVEL
5 (HIGH) ~
1 (LOW)
Set Detection Sensitivity to between 5 (HIGH) and 1 (LOW) one level decrements
at a time.
[SUB-MENU]
Excessive
Pause Timer
Setup Sub-Menu
TIMER
SUB-MENU
3
PAUSE
TIMER
Startup prompt screen when this sub-menu is accessed.
HANDLE
TIMER
Change timer setting for the slide and pendant handles.
FLOAT MO
TIMER
Change timer setting for Float Mode.
CUSTOM
TIMER
Change timer setting for custom motion such as Auto Home or a profiled
movement.
DEFAULT
SETTINGS
Apply default excessive pause timer settings: slide and pendant handles (45
seconds), Float Mode (60 seconds) and custom motion (20 seconds).
Change Time
Setting for the
Selected Run
Mode
HANDLE
FLOAT MO
or
CUSTOM
TIMER
AT LIMIT
SEC NN
MIN M
Startup prompt screen displaying the current timer limit between 1 ~ 59 seconds or
1 ~ 5, 10 or 15 minutes.
SET LIMIT
SEC NN
MIN M
Set pause timer limit.
Clicking the G-Force® Logo pushbutton increments the setting from 1 to 59
seconds, followed by 1 ~ 5, 10 or 15 minutes. Press-and-hold the pushbutton does
a quick scroll-thru on these limits.
