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1.1. Documentation
All IMET radio remote controls are accompanied by the following documents:
User’s Manual
(the annexes are an integral part of the manual)
Warranty Certificate
If any document is missing, please contact IMET and provide the unit’s serial number.
2. CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
Warning:
This symbol indicates instructions to be strictly followed for the radio remote control to
work properly.
Danger:
This symbol indicates important information aiming to prevent dangerous situations when
using the radio remote control.
Note:
This symbol indicates useful suggestions for the proper use of the radio remote control.
3. CAUTION
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING THE RADIO REMOTE
CONTROL! FAILURE TO APPLY ANY OF THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL
MAY LEAD TO INJURIES TO PERSONS OR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY.
NO PART OF THE RADIO REMOTE CONTROL SHOULD BE USED AS A SPARE PART FOR
OTHER RADIO REMOTE CONTROLS.
Follow the local laws on safety and workplace accident prevention. All the regulations on using radio
remote controls for industrial machinery MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES.
IMET assumes no responsibility for the unlawful use of the radio remote control.
3.1. Risk
analysis
It is necessary to evaluate the risks in order to establish the safety and health safeguard requisites
concerning the machine using the radio remote control. A risk analysis must be carried out when
deciding whether an application can be radio controlled or not. It should be carried out by qualified
personnel
(the installer)
, who assumes all the relevant responsibilities.
IMET assumes no responsibility for failure to carry out a proper risk analysis.
An eventual loss of communication between the transmitter and the receiver, caused by disturbances
or electromagnetic interferences, shall automatically block the radio command (clause 9.2.7.3 EN
60204-32), thus implying a restart of the machine. This casual shutdown should be foreseen in the risk
analysis.
3.2. Applications
The most common radio remote control applications regard lifting or carrying equipment, such as
tower cranes, bridge cranes, truck cranes and concrete pumps. Other applications are possible
provided the following conditions are observed:
Do not use the radio remote control in environmental or electrical conditions other than those specified
in Chapter 12. Do not use the radio remote control in environments that are required to be explosion-
proof.