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Enrange MLTX2 Intrinsically Safe 

Transmitter Instruction Manual 

April 2019 

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SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Your New Radio Remote Control System

 

 
Thank you for your purchase of Magnetek’s MLTX2 Radio Remote Control.  Magnetek has set a whole 
new standard in radio-remote performance, dependability, and value with this unique new line of bellybox 

transmitters. 

If your product ever needs modification or service, please contact one of our representatives at the 

following locations:  
 

U.S. Service Information 

For questions regarding service or technical information contact: 
1-866-MAG-SERV 
(1-866-624-7378) 

International Service 

262-783-3500 

World Headquarters: 

Magnetek, Inc. 
N49 W13650 Campbell Drive 
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 

Telephone:

  

800-288-8178 

Website

:  

www.magnetek.com 

E-mail:

  

[email protected] 

Fax Numbers:

 

Main:

    

 800-298-3503 

Sales:

    

 262-783-3510 

Service:

  

 262-783-3508 

Canada Service Information: 

161 Orenda Road  
Unit 1  
Brampton, Ontario  
L6W 1W3 Canada  
Phone: 800-792-7253  
Fax: 905-828-5707 
416-424-7617 (24/7 Service pager)  
 

EU Market Contact: 

Brian Preston 
Magnetek (UK) Ltd. 
Unit 3 Bedford Business Centre 
Mile Road 
Bedford, MK42 9TW UK 
Phone: +44-1234-349191 

©2019 MAGNETEK 

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but not limited to, this manual and software embodied within the product. This manual is intended for the 
sole use of the person(s) to whom it was provided, and any unauthorized distribution of the manual or 
dispersal of its contents is strictly forbidden. This manual may not be reproduced in whole or in part by 
any means whatsoever without the expressed written permission of MAGNETEK. 

Summary of Contents for Telemotive MLTX2

Page 1: ...Enrange MLTX2 Transmitter Intrinsically Safe Radio Remote Control April 2019 Part Number 198 80202 2001 R04 2019 Magnetek...

Page 2: ...288 8178 Website www magnetek com E mail mhcustomerservice magnetek com Fax Numbers Main 800 298 3503 Sales 262 783 3510 Service 262 783 3508 Canada Service Information 161 Orenda Road Unit 1 Brampto...

Page 3: ...TCH For Emergency Stopping Only 16 3 4 POWER STATUS AND BATTERY LED 17 3 5 OPTIONAL GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE 17 3 6 NORMAL OPERATING MODE WITH STANDARD STATUS LED S 17 3 6 1 Transmitters Equipped with S...

Page 4: ...TRANSMITTER RF CHANNEL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS 40 6 1 FCC ATEX IECEx STATEMENTS 40 6 2 CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY DESIGNATIONS BY COUNT 41 6 3 433 MHz Telemotive Legacy Channel Set TMS and TDMA 42 7 GENERA...

Page 5: ...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 equipme...

Page 6: ...perating or maintenance 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 show...

Page 7: ...WARNING SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR INTRINSIC SAFETY 2 1 GENERAL Radio controlled material handling equipment operates in several directions Cranes hoists lifting devices and other material...

Page 8: ...conditions test the transmitter emergency stop and all warning devices prior to operation testing should be done on each shift without a load be thoroughly trained and knowledgeable in proper and safe...

Page 9: ...handling equipment Spare transmitters should be stored in a secure storage space and only removed from the storage space after the current transmitter in use has been turned OFF taken out of the serv...

Page 10: ...UTS 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...

Page 11: ...y such as Controlling the work environment humidity level to minimize generation of static electricity Protect the transmitter from direct airflow Touch the transmitter with an insulating object or gl...

Page 12: ...ING THE TRANSMITTER FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH ALL SAFETY INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL THE CORRESPONDING RECEIVER SYSTEM MANUAL APPROPRIATE MANUAL SUPPLEMENTS AND ANY OTHER LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL RULES O...

Page 13: ...nt batteries to maintain intrinsically safe operation WARNING ONLY OPERATE THE TRANSMITTER IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS WITH THE APPROVED BATTERIES FAILURE TO USE THE APPROVED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN S...

Page 14: ...When placing the battery pack into the MLTX2 battery pocket ensure that the pack is fully seated and that the thumb screw is tightened down to hold the battery pack in place Figure 4 Installation of B...

Page 15: ...itself down After a successful initialization the MLTX2 will enter normal operation mode and display the normal operating status LED indications See Section 3 6 for more information on the normal ope...

Page 16: ...red during the transmitter s power down process Once the power down process is complete the transmitter will turn off and the status LED will not be on NOTE You must place the OFF ON START switch to t...

Page 17: ...l is low 3 6 1 Transmitters Equipped with Separate Power Status and Battery LED Indicators 3 6 1 1 Watch Dog Indicator Steady Slow Blinking Green Power Status LED The blinking Power Status LED represe...

Page 18: ...tinuously blinking at all times If the LED is not blinking the transmitter will need to be rebooted to operate properly 3 6 2 2 Low Battery Level Indicator Rapidly Blinking Red Status Battery LED The...

Page 19: ...terface screen Battery life is displayed in 5 increments NOTE If using a different battery pack than what the unit originally shipped with the battery life indicator will be inaccurate unless the dip...

Page 20: ...desired motor functions operate the Joystick or Paddle Lever that corresponds to the desired motion To activate higher speed functions for those transmitter models so equipped operate the Joystick or...

Page 21: ...mitter Instruction Manual April 2019 Page 21 of 44 WARNING PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE USB PORT IS TO BE DONE SOLELY BY MAGENETK SERVICE PERSONNEL FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS IN...

Page 22: ...TANDARD STATUS LED WARNING TO PREVENT IGNITION OF FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE ATMOSPHERES AND TO AVOID COMPROMISING INTRINSIC SAFETY OF THE EQUIPMENT READ UNDERSTAND AND ADHERE TO THE LIVE MAINTENANCE PR...

Page 23: ...ock as Viewed Through USB IR Port NOTE The dip switch block switches are oriented so that the Off position is next to the number designator and the On position is up or away from the number designator...

Page 24: ...channel set by the IR configuration receiver function will not be used unless the memory override dip switch is set to ON When the RF channel from memory override is NOT enabled the dip switch positio...

Page 25: ...ith a compatible receiver the Power Status and Battery LED s will continue to blink alternately To cancel the IR configuration receiver without a successful link move the OFF ON START toggle to the OF...

Page 26: ...le to the Start position and release If the link is successful the LED will stop blinking and the transmitter will shut down The new settings obtained from the IR configuration function will take effe...

Page 27: ...be controlled by the transmitter The Access Code in the MLTX2 transmitter must match the receiver Access Code or dip switches If the Access Codes settings on the receiver and transmitter do not match...

Page 28: ...sabled setting is selected the user will go directly into setup mode without being prompted to enter a password Magnetek strongly recommends enabling the setup mode password setting to prevent unautho...

Page 29: ...he graphic user interface will display Err Project ID when an IR link is attempted The IR link will not be successful and the access code and channel information in the transmitter will not be changed...

Page 30: ...ation changes made the Exit Without Save option can be selected NOTE None of the changes will be saved upon selection of this option The transmitter will start up with the last saved configuration set...

Page 31: ...tom of the RCP screen The RCP software allows you to select frequency access code transmitter power as well as CAN configuration Follow the steps below Install the RCP Software Install the RCP softwar...

Page 32: ...program selecting a project type will display a picture of the product for verification Receive Device Data Checkbox At the bottom of the New Project window there is a check box that allows the user t...

Page 33: ...OMMENDS THAT THE RECEIVE DEVICE DATA CHECKBOX BE LEFT CHECKED This screen also allows the programmer to create a specific name for the device to help keep track of device settings and changes It is re...

Page 34: ...password This page may also be used by the user to synchronize the internal clock on the transmitter with the connected PC or manually set the clock date NOTE Changing any of these details will requir...

Page 35: ...selectable through the pull down menu This function is used to prevent interference with other radio devices The user selectable channels for 400 MHz and 900 MHz systems are 1 through 32 See Section 6...

Page 36: ...NABLING THE PASSWORD FUNCTION ALLOWS THE TRANSMITTER SETTINGS TO BE MODIFIED BY ANY UNAUTHORIZED USERS IMPROPER TRANSMITTER SETTINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AND DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT Bac...

Page 37: ...communication settings Source Address This is the address that the MLTX2 will use as the source address when transmitting messages on the CAN bus network Protocol This pull down menu allows the user...

Page 38: ...e menu Sending a Program to the MLTX2 WARNING AFTER EVERY PROGRAMMING OF THE TRANSMITTER TEST THE UNIT BY UTILIZING THE APPROPRIATE RECEIVER IF THE RECEIVER DOES NOT RESPOND DO NOT ACTIVATE A FUNCTION...

Page 39: ...turn the radio Transmitter on 2 Click Receive and follow on screen prompts 3 RCP will confirm reception and automatically display current programming in the MLTX2 unit Reading the RCP Software Version...

Page 40: ...003 for details regarding the hazardous location approvals for this product Compliance Statement Part 15 19 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two con...

Page 41: ...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 Channels marked with are ap...

Page 42: ...38 8 MHz 07 AK07 438 6 MHz 08 AK08 438 4 MHz 09 AK09 438 2 MHz 10 AK10 438 0 MHz 11 AK11 437 8 MHz 12 AK12 437 6 MHz 13 AK13 437 4 MHz 14 AK14 437 2 MHz 15 AK15 437 0 MHz 16 AK16 436 8 MHz 17 AK17 436...

Page 43: ...rect system RF channel Make sure the transmitter and receiver unit are both set to the same RF channel Incorrect system access code Make sure the transmitter and receiver both have the same access cod...

Page 44: ...11 2 009 A1 20 10 A12 2011 A2 2013 ATEX spec c informa on Product is in conformity with the EC type examina on cer cate DEMKO14ATEX 1350799X For Equipment Group and Category II 1 G Type of Protec on i...

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