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Flex VUE™ Transmitter Instruction Manual 

July 2013 

Page 14 of 41 

3.1 

INSTALLING BATTERY COMPARTMENT 

Prior to utilizing the Flex VUE™ transmitter, batteries must be installed. 

3.1.1  Alkaline Battery Replacement 

The Flex VUE™ comes standard with a removable battery compartment that holds two disposable AA 

alkaline batteries.   

Figure 4:  Flex VUE™ Alkaline Battery Compartment 

To change the alkaline batteries in the battery compartment, separate the compartment from the outer 

housing (see Figure 4) by loosening all four screws (Phillips bit) on the battery compartment and replace 

the batteries with new ones.  Orient the batteries according to the battery orientation diagrams on the 

inside of the battery compartment. 

Figure 5:  Separated Alkaline Battery Pack 

When reinserting the compartment into the outer housing, make sure to align the compartment so that it 

fully seats.  If the compartment will not seat, it is oriented upside down; flip the compartment over and it 

will fully seat.  After fully seating the battery compartment into the outer housing, tighten the four screws 

on the outside edges of the compartment until the compartment is flush to the outside housing. 

NOTE: Maximum torque for battery compartment screws should not exceed 5 in-lbs. 

Figure 6:  Installation of Battery compartment into Flex VUE™ transmitter 

Summary of Contents for Flex VUE

Page 1: ...Flex VUE Transmitter Remote Equipment Control July 2013 Part Number 198 80200 0001 R4 2013 Magnetek Material Handling...

Page 2: ...mh com e mail info magnetekmh com Fax Numbers Main 1 800 298 3503 Sales 1 262 783 3510 Service 1 262 783 3508 Canada Service Information EU Market Contact 4090B Sladeview Crescent Brian Preston Missis...

Page 3: ...witch Key 17 3 3 MACHINE STOP SWITCH FOR EMERGENCY STOPPING ONLY 17 3 4 USING PUSHBUTTONS FOR OPERATION 17 3 4 1 Proportional Push Button Control 17 3 4 2 2 Step Push Button Control 17 3 5 NORMAL OPER...

Page 4: ...tware Functions 32 6 0 CLEANING THE TRANSMITTER 34 7 0 TRANSMITTER RF CHANNEL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS 35 7 1 FCC STATEMENTS 35 7 2 CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY DESIGNATIONS BY COUNT 36 7 3 OPTIONAL FREQUENCIE...

Page 5: ...dations in this manual do not take precedence over any of the following requirements relating to cranes hoists and lifting devices Instructions manuals and safety warnings of the manufacturers of the...

Page 6: ...aintenance procedure practice etc which if not strictly observed could result in damage to or destruction of equipment or loss of functional effectiveness Cautions are highlighted as shown below CAUTI...

Page 7: ...OF THIS PRODUCT ARE NOT DESIGNED TO INTERFACE DIRECTLY TO TWO STATE SAFETY CRITICAL MAINTAINED FUNCTIONS I E MAGNETS VACUUM LIFTS PUMPS EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ETC A MECHANICALLY LOCKING INTERMEDIATE RELA...

Page 8: ...ll warning devices prior to operation testing should be done on each shift without a load be thoroughly trained and knowledgeable in proper and safe operation of the crane hoist lifting device or othe...

Page 9: ...BE REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR DAMAGED AND INOPERABLE RADIO CONTROLLER EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO MAGNETEK FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY...

Page 10: ...RECHARGABLE BATTERY CHARGING For those transmitters equipped with rechargeable batteries and battery chargers all users shall be familiar with the instructions of the charger before attempting to use...

Page 11: ...SUPPLEMENTS AND ANY OTHER LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL RULES OR REGULATIONS ALREADY IN EXISTENCE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT Figure 1 Typi...

Page 12: ...G Graphic Display 3 Pushbutton 3 LG Logo Label E Machine Stop Button 4 Pushbutton 4 SB Strap Bar LED Status LED Indicator 5 Pushbutton 5 IR IR Communication Window S Removable Power Key Switch 6 Pushb...

Page 13: ...11 Pushbutton 11 E Machine Stop Button 5 Pushbutton 5 12 Pushbutton 12 LED Status LED Indicator 6 Pushbutton 6 LG Logo Label S Removable Power Key Switch 7 Pushbutton 7 SB Strap Bar 1 Pushbutton 1 8...

Page 14: ...ment and replace the batteries with new ones Orient the batteries according to the battery orientation diagrams on the inside of the battery compartment Figure 5 Separated Alkaline Battery Pack When r...

Page 15: ...2 1 Turning On the Transmitter First the Machine Stop switch must be in the raised position or the pulled out position see Section 3 3 for Machine Stop Switch operation Next insert the black power swi...

Page 16: ...ortional Buttons 1 With the switch in the OFF position press and hold Buttons 1 and 4 and turn the unit on When the unit displays Button Calibration release Buttons 1 and 4 The calibration numbers for...

Page 17: ...ransmitter and system will not operate To release the Machine Stop Switch rotate the red button of the switch either clockwise or counterclockwise The red button will pop up on its own when the button...

Page 18: ...ts equipped with 2 step buttons will show no indication the indication will be blank Located between the Watch Dog Indicator and the Battery Life Indicator on the bottom of the graphic user interface...

Page 19: ...tem This option allows the user to view various parameters that may be important to the operation of the equipment on the graphic user interface display screen Parameters such as engine RPM the torque...

Page 20: ...he value is set press the START switch to move to the next entry position Once the password is successfully entered the transmitter will show the setup screen NOTE If the password is entered incorrect...

Page 21: ...ill be used after selecting Save And Exit from the Setup Mode menu without having to restart the Flex VUE If Setup Mode was entered using the sequence in Section 4 2 2 then the Flex VUE will need to b...

Page 22: ...TRANSMITTER IS TURNED OFF FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT 4 3 5 Backlight Power The Backlight Power percentage setting controls the brig...

Page 23: ...zing the factory default password 4 3 9 Change Password This allows the user to change the password needed to enter the Setup Mode The password must consist of four digits If Save and Exit is selected...

Page 24: ...interface may not display Attempting if the transmitter and receiver communicate successfully with each other upon their initial attempt NOTE The changes to the transmitter s channel configuration and...

Page 25: ...OR EVEN DEATH ALL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND OR PERSONNEL SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF ANY RADIO DATA VALUE CHANGES THAT MAY AFFECT OPERATION 5 1 ACCESS CODES The receiver and transmitter must be programmed wit...

Page 26: ...ntrol Programmer software Magnetek RCP software makes the programming of the Flex VUE transmitter easier and allows the programmer to store all of the Flex VUE settings in files for later use or refer...

Page 27: ...Clicking on one of these will open that project It is recommended that you create a folder in which to save all programming files For New Projects Select Device Type After the New Project icon is sel...

Page 28: ...L OVERWRITE ALL SETTING VALUES ON THE DEVICE WITH DEFAULT VALUES AND ANY SETTINGS CHANGED BY THE OPERATOR UPON SENDING THE PROGRAM TO THE DEVICE ALL STORED VALUE SETTINGS WITHIN THE DEVICE WILL BE REP...

Page 29: ...de RF channel etc Unit Info Page This page allows the user to view the receiver s Project ID and serial number The user can modify the transmitter name access code RF channel and activate the password...

Page 30: ...CESS CODES IN THE RECEIVER ARE UNIQUE AND FACTORY PRESET DO NOT CHANGE THESE ACCESS CODES UNLESS YOU ARE REPLACING AN EXISTING RECEIVER AND ITS ACCESS CODE CHANGING THIS CODE COULD MAKE IT COMMON WITH...

Page 31: ...NING ALWAYS REMEMBER TO STORE THE PASSWORD IN A SECURE LOCATION FOR ACCESS IF THE PASSWORD IS LOST OR FORGOTTEN ONCE THE TRANSMITTER IS PROGRAMMED WITH A PASSWORD THERE IS NO WAY TO DEFEAT THE PASSWOR...

Page 32: ...te and time The user can select to match the clock on the PC that is connected to the unit or select a custom date and time 5 3 2 Saving Downloading and Reading the Programs and Other RCP Software Fun...

Page 33: ...programming cable 2 Click Receive and follow onscreen prompts 3 RCP will confirm reception and automatically display current programming in the Flex VUE unit Reading the RCP Software Version 1 Select...

Page 34: ...ed After wiping the unit with this solution a clean water rinse should be done to remove any residue NEVER use the following to clean the transmitter Cleaning fluids with ammonia such as Windex or For...

Page 35: ...s device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference receive...

Page 36: ...23 434 100 MHz 24 24 434 150 MHz 25 25 434 200 MHz 26 26 434 250 MHz 27 27 434 300 MHz 28 28 434 350 MHz 29 29 434 400 MHz 30 30 434 450 MHz 31 31 434 500 MHz 32 32 434 550 MHz Table 1 A 900 MHz TMS...

Page 37: ...e across multiple frequencies 7 3 2 433 MHz Telemotive Legacy Channel Set TMS Channel Channel Actual Count Designator Frequency 01 AK01 439 8 MHz 02 AK02 439 6 MHz 03 AK03 439 4 MHz 04 AK04 439 2 MHz...

Page 38: ...18 200 16 416 100 59 418 250 17 416 150 60 418 300 18 416 200 61 418 350 19 416 250 62 418 400 20 416 300 63 418 450 21 416 350 64 418 500 22 416 400 65 418 550 23 416 450 66 418 600 24 416 500 67 418...

Page 39: ...down or pressed Be sure the Machine Stop switch is pulled up Transmitter will not respond with the receiver Incorrect system RF channel Make sure the transmitter and receiver unit are both set to the...

Page 40: ...REPLACEMENT PARTS If your transmitter ever needs repair we always recommend that you have Magnetek perform the repair There are no user serviceable parts within the Flex VUE Please contact Magnetek s...

Page 41: ...Flex VUE Transmitter Instruction Manual July 2013 Page 41 of 41 9 0 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...

Page 42: ...ultiplexed Signaling Microprocessor Controlled PLL synthesizer FHSS Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Transceiver Response Time Approximately 50 ms Certifications FCC IC Approved Part 15 Weight 4 butt...

Page 43: ...agnetekmobilehydraulic com Brochure No Flex VUE Tech Specs Flex VUE Transmitter 4 8 and 12 Buttons Technical Specifications LAYOUT OF FLEX VUE 12 BUTTON G Graphic Display 5 Pushbutton 5 12 Pushbutton...

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