Flex 4Base® CE Instruction Manual
January 2017
Page 5 of 41
1 Introduction
The
Flex Base
radio remote control systems are designed for control of industrial equipment and
machinery such as overhead traveling cranes, jib cranes, gantry cranes, tower cranes, electric hoists,
winches, monorails, conveyor belts, mining equipment, and all other material handling equipment where
wireless control is preferred.
Each
Flex Base
system consists of a transmitter handset and a receiver unit. Other standard-equipped
accessories include transmitter lanyard, vinyl pouch, pushbutton labels, output cable, and instruction
manual CD.
List of notable features include:
62 user-programmable channels – advanced synthesized RF controls with 62 built-in
programmable channels set via pushbuttons and dipswitches.
Wireless remote pairing function – system pairing and cloning can be done easily and wirelessly.
Over one million unique address codes (20bit) – each and every Flex Base system has its own
address code and serial number, never repeats.
Advanced controls – the Flex Base system utilizes dual advanced microprocessor controls with
32bit CRC and Hamming Code, which provide ultra-fast, safe, precise, and error-free encoding
and decoding.
Two-way transmission – transmitter and receiver communicate with one another for safe, precise
and uninterrupted operation.
Reliable
pushbuttons
– the pushbuttons are rated for more than one million press cycles.
Low power consumption – requires only two “AA” Alkaline batteries for more than 150 hours of
uninterrupted operation between replacements.
Ultra-durable nylon and fiberglass composite enclosures – highly resistance to breakage and
deformation even in the most abusive environments. The receiver enclosures and output cables
are UL94-V0 rated.
Fully sealed enclosures – the transmitter and receiver enclosures are IP66 rated.
Full compliance – all systems are fully complied with the FCC Part-15 Rules and European Safety
Standards.
Other optional accessories and features – transmitter magnet mount, transmitter waist belt, 2 and
3 positions rotary switches, transmitter rubber guards, miniature indicator lights and buzzer, dual-
crane tandem function, multi-crane random access function, and many others.
