2007.03.07
Flow2 stairlift
Tab 04: Install, adjust and release
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Installation without Flash card data
The way in which the lift moves along the rail is stored in a table in which the rail data is programmed.
The size of the table can vary according to the type of rail. This rail-specific table is normally supplied
with the rail (on the flash card) so that the rail data does not have to be programmed. It is quite
possible that this 'factory programming' has missed something, such as the protruding corner of a
box. In this case it is still possible to correct the rail data at the customer's home.
It is also possible to imagine situations where the whole table is missing, for example when there is
no flash card. In this case the entire table has to be programmed from scratch.
In both cases a thorough understanding of the way in which the Flow2 uses the rail data is
necessary. So, first a little theory…
7.1
Rail sections
Before we actually start programming a rail it makes sense to correctly divide the rail sections in
advance. Such a segmentation focuses mainly on the curves, rotations and the end points of the rail.
The following illustrations explain the names used for the various sections.
Inside and outside curves are therefore in the horizontal plane. Upper and lower curves are in the
vertical plane.
It is also possible that the rack has been welded onto the rail in such a way that the lift turns with the
stairs.
Finally, there can be a so-called vertical stop. The counterpart is the horizontal landing.
Fig. 7-1
Rail sections 1
Fig. 7-2
Rail sections 2
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