Magnetek Telemotive MLTX2, User Manual

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Enrange MLTX2 Intrinsically Safe
Transmitter Instruction Manual
April 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 PRODUCT MANUAL SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................... 5
1.2 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ........................................................................................... 6
2 CRITICAL INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................... 7
2.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE RADIO CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT............ 7
2.3 SAFETY INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED TRAINING FOR RADIO .................... 8
2.4 TRANSMITTER UNIT ........................................................................................................ 9
2.5 PRE-OPERATION TEST ................................................................................................... 9
2.6 HANDLING BATTERIES ................................................................................................... 9
2.7 BATTERY DISPOSAL ..................................................................................................... 10
2.8 CRANE/LIFTING DEVICE SPECIFIC WARNINGS ........................................................ 10
2.9 SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF SAFE USE........................................................................ 11
3 MLTX2 TRANSMITTER STANDARD CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION ...................... 12
3.1 INSTALLING BATTERY PACK ....................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 Approved Batteries for Intrinsically Safe Operation ................................................. 13
3.1.2 Intrinsically Safe Alkaline Battery Pack .................................................................... 13
3.2 TURNING THE TRANSMITTER ON AND OFF .............................................................. 15
3.2.1 Turning On the Transmitter (with Standard Status LED Indicator(s)) ...................... 15
3.2.2 Turning On the Transmitter (with Optional Graphic User Interface Screen) ............ 16
3.2.3 Pulling In the Machine Stop Relay ........................................................................... 16
3.2.4 Turning Off the Transmitter ...................................................................................... 16
3.3 MACHINE STOP SWITCH (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 Separate Power/Status and Battery LED Indicators ... 17
3.6.2 Transmitters Equipped with Single Status/Battery LED Indicator ............................ 18
3.7 NORMAL OPERATING MODE WITH OPTIONAL GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE........ 18
3.7.1 Watch Dog Indicator (Spinning Arrow) ..................................................................... 19
3.7.2 Command Confirmation ........................................................................................... 19
3.7.3 Battery Life Indicator ................................................................................................ 19
3.7.4 Signal Strength Indicator .......................................................................................... 19
3.7.5 Two-Way Feedback System .................................................................................... 20
3.8 JOYSTICKS AND PADDLES/LEVERS ........................................................................... 20
3.9 ROTARY SELECTOR SWITCH ...................................................................................... 20
3.10 AUXILIARY SWITCHES .............................................................................................. 20
3.11 CONNECTING THE MLTX2 TO A COMPUTER ......................................................... 20
4 TRANSMITTER SETUP ......................................................................................................... 22
4.1 TRANSMITTER SETUP SETTINGS WITH STANDARD STATUS LED ........................ 22
4.1.1 RF Channel Setting Override ................................................................................... 22
4.1.2 RF Channel Setting Selection .................................................................................. 22
4.1.3 IR Configuration Receiver ........................................................................................ 24
4.1.4 RCP IR Configuration on Transmitters without a Display ........................................ 25
4.2 USING THE TRANSMITTER IN SETUP MODE
(WITH OPTIONAL GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE) ........................................................ 26
4.2.1 Entering Setup Mode ................................................................................................ 26
4.2.2 Adjusting Settings in Setup Mode ............................................................................ 27
5 PROGRAMMING WITH RCP ................................................................................................. 31
5.1 MLTX2 Configuration Pages ........................................................................................... 33
5.2 Saving, Downloading, and Reading the Programs and
Other RCP Software Functions ......................................................................................... 38