Flex 8EX / 12EX EU System Instruction Manual
March 2018
Page 39 of 66
4.1.6
I-CHIP
The I-CHIP functions in a way that is very similar to a SIM card inside a mobile phone,
which stores system information such as your telephone number, account number,
phone book and other settings. The I-CHIP works exactly the same way, as it stores
information such as system serial number/ID code, channel configurations and
pushbutton configurations.
When replacing a transmitter handset, remove the I-CHIP from the old transmitter and
install it into the new one (
see Fig. 16
). For a complete information transfer, make sure
both the Channel and Function dipswitches are set to all “1”. If both dipswitches are set
to all “1”, then the transmitter will operate according to the pushbutton configurations
and channel stored inside the I-CHIP. If both the Channel and Function dipswitches are
set to values other than all “1”, then the transmitter will operate according to the channel
and pushbutton configurations set on these two dipswitches rather than the ones stored
inside the I-CHIP. Every time the settings on these two dipswitches are changed, the
new settings will be stored into the I-CHIP automatically. In this case the previous
channel and pushbutton configurations stored inside the I-CHIP will be erased and will
be replaced by the new settings.
For safety purposes, the system serial number/ID code stored inside the I-CHIP cannot
be changed directly on the transmitter encoder board. Only channels and pushbutton
configurations can be changed directly on the encoder board via Channel and Function
dipswitches. There are only two ways to change a transmitter serial number/ID code:
1. via the I-CHIP programming port located on the decoder module inside the receiver
unit (
see Section 4.2.6 on page 50
on how to program the I-CHIP (serial number/ID
code) via receiver unit
2. via an external I-CHIP programmer or duplicator unit available from the factory.
Please ask your local dealers for assistance if your system requires serial number/ID
code adjustments.
Fig. 16
Flex 8EX
Flex 12EX
