Flex 8EX EU System Instruction Manual
March 2012
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OFF
3rd
SPEED
Aux
STOP
e. Magnet ON/OFF Push Button Function
The user can set any of the two adjacent push buttons on the transmitter to control a
magnet. To activate the magnet just press the push button with the Magnet symbol. To
deactivate the magnet, for safety purpose, you must first press and hold the Magnet push
button and then press the OFF push button. Pressing the OFF push button by itself
cannot deactivate the magnet (refer to page 22
on how to set to this function).
f. Brake Function
When the transmitter push button is released from 2
nd
speed up to 1
st
speed, both 1
st
and
2
nd
speed output relays will open for up to 1.0 second and then with 1
st
speed output
relay closed thereafter (refer to page 22 on how to set to this function).
g. Momentary Contact
When the push button is released the output relay that corresponds to that push button
will open (refer to page 23 on how to set to this function). This type of contact is usually
applied to external applications such as horns or buzzers.
h. Toggled Contact
When the push button is released the output relay that corresponds to that push button
will remained closed (maintained contact) until next time the user presses the same push
button again (refer to page 23 on how to set to this function). This type of contact is
usually applied to external applications such as lights.
i. 3
rd
Speed Push Button Function
This function allows the crane to travel an additional step beyond 2
nd
speed. For
example, if the operator is pressing the “UP” push button down to 2
nd
speed, pressing the
3
rd
speed push button (with “UP” push button still held at 2
nd
speed) will toggle between
2
nd
speed and 3
rd
speed (refer to page 23 on how to set to this function).
j. Auxiliary STOP Push Button Function (JP3 must be inserted)
The auxiliary STOP function acts as a 2
nd
emergency stop button. Other than by
emergency stop button and transmitter power key switch, the receiver MAIN is also
deactivated when this auxiliary stop push button is pressed (refer to page 23
on how to
set to this function).
