Flex 8EX EU System Instruction Manual
March 2012
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A
B
3rd
SPEED
e.
In case of an emergency, pressing down the red emergency stop button will immediately
disconnect the receiver MAIN and as well as the transmitter power. To resume operation,
rotate the red button clockwise or counter clockwise, it will pop up. Then rotate the power
key-switch to START position for up to 1.0 second to activate all transmitter push button
functions and the receiver MAIN. Please note that every time when you turn the
transmitter power off and back on again, or after resetting the emergency stop button, all
push button functions will be locked to avoid any unintentional controls. For safety,
initiating the START command after turning on the transmitter power or after resetting the
emergency stop button is strictly required.
f.
After 1 minute of inactivity (push button not pressed) the receiver MAIN will be
disconnected temporarily. To resume operation, just press any push button on the
transmitter to resume operation (depending on JP3 setting on page 24). If this 1-minute
inactivity time is not sufficient for your application, you can also extend this inactivity time
from 1 minute up to 3 minutes (refer to Continuous Transmitting Time Adjustment on
page 9). The receiver MAIN will also be disconnected temporarily when the receiver
encounters strong radio interference or when the operator is controlling the crane or
equipment beyond the transmitting range.
g.
To turn off the transmitter power just rotate the power key to “Off” position, it will
disconnect the transmitter power and the receiver MAIN altogether.
2. A/B Selector Push Button Operating Procedure
Pressing the “Select A/B” push button will toggle between output relay A, B and A+B
respectively. There are 4 different types of Select A/B sequences available, please refer to
page 11 for instructions on how to set Select A/B functions.
3. 3
rd
Speed Push Button Operating Procedure
When a push button is held at 2
nd
speed, pressing the 3
rd
Speed push button one time will
activate the 3
rd
speed output relay (toggled). If the operator wants 2
nd
speed again, just
press the 3
rd
Speed push button one more time.
