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July 2017 

Safety Summary

 

This section describes safety information for the system. These are recommended precautions that 
personnel must understand and apply throughout installation, operation, maintenance, and 
troubleshooting. Be sure to read and understand the entire manual before performing any procedure 
outlined in this manual. Contact the Will-Burt Company with any questions before performing any 
procedure outlined in this manual. 

Signal Word Definitions 

 

Warnings highlight an essential operating or maintenance procedure, practice, condition, statement, 
etc., which, if not strictly observed, could result in injury to, or death of, personnel or long-term health 
hazards. 

 

Cautions highlight an essential operating or maintenance procedure, practice, condition, statement, 
etc., which, if not strictly observed, could result in damage to, or destruction of, equipment or loss of 
mission effectiveness. 

Note: 

Notes highlight an essential operating or maintenance procedure, condition, or statement. 

General Safety Instructions 

The following are general safety precautions that are not related to any specific procedures. These 
are recommended precautions that personnel must understand and apply throughout installation, 
operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Additional precautions which apply to specific 
procedures and steps may be listed with the procedure or step to which they apply. 

 

Electrocution Hazard!

 Do not touch live wires. Make sure all power has been disconnected prior to 

performing installation or maintenance. Make certain that the area is free of overhead power lines 
and other unwanted sources of electricity. Do not operate the system during an electrical storm. 
Follow OSHA safety regulations when working near energized power lines. Be sure to allow 
sufficient clearance on all sides of the mast to allow for side sway. Death or serious injury could 
result if proper precautions are not performed. 

 

Shock Hazard!

 Hazardous voltages are present in this equipment and may also be present in any 

associated items. Observe general safety precautions for handling equipment using high voltage. 
Always disconnect power before performing repair or test operations. Contact with high voltage will 
result in death or serious injury. 

 

Resuscitation!

 Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar with modern 

methods of resuscitation. Such information may be obtained from the Bureau of Medicine and 
Surgery, United States Navy.

 

Summary of Contents for Position It RACK MOUNT CONTROLLER

Page 1: ...POSITIONIT RACK MOUNT CONTROLLER P N 5340101 OPERATOR S MANUAL The Will Burt Company 169 S Main Street Orrville OH 44667 www willburt com TP 5362301 B July 2017 2017 The Will Burt Company ...

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Page 3: ...ITS PRODUCTS NO EMPLOYEE DISTRIBUTOR OR REPRESENTATIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THIS WARRANTY IN ANY WAY OR GRANT ANY OTHER WARRANTY ON BEHALF OF WILL BURT Claims for defects in material and workmanship shall be made in writing to Will Burt within thirty 30 days of the discovery of defect Failure to provide notice as required hereby shall be conclusive evidence that the product was in conformity wi...

Page 4: ... 5362301 B July 2017 Document History Document Numbers Dates Remarks TP 5362301 00 April 21 2016 Initial Release TP 5362301 A June 19 2017 Updated Table 2 1 TP 5362301 B July 31 2017 Added Figure 2 3 Updated to include the PositionIt PI 35 ...

Page 5: ...ectronic Limit Stops 3 4 Table of Figures Figure 2 1 PositionIt Rack Mount Controller Dimensions 2 2 Figure 2 2 PositionIt Rack Mount Controller Connector Pinouts 2 3 Figure 2 3 PositionIt Rack Mount Controller Schematic 2 4 Figure 3 1 Front Panel of PositionIt Rack Mount Controller 3 1 Figure 3 2 Front Panel of PositionIt Rack Mount Controller 3 2 Figure 3 3 Front Panel of PositionIt Rack Mount C...

Page 6: ...c procedures These are recommended precautions that personnel must understand and apply throughout installation operation maintenance and troubleshooting Additional precautions which apply to specific procedures and steps may be listed with the procedure or step to which they apply Electrocution Hazard Do not touch live wires Make sure all power has been disconnected prior to performing installati...

Page 7: ...PositionIt PI 150 PositionIt PI 75 PositionIt PI 35 1 1 Safety Precautions Refer to the Safety Summary for precautions to be observed while operating or servicing this equipment 1 2 Manual Organization This manual is organized into the following sections Section 1 Introduction Section 2 Installation Section 3 Operation 1 3 Additional Documentation In addition to this manual TP 5362301 see the oper...

Page 8: ...ight 2 5 kg 5 5 lb Operational Temperature Range 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F 1 5 What s in the Box The following items are included in the package PositionIt Rack Mount Controller P N 5340101 Mains Lead IEC connector to wall socket Close Contact Connector Mating Half Positioner Plug Mating Half Connector Spare Fuse x 2 Rack Mount Fixings Kit User Manual Pinout Sheet QA Documentation It is important that...

Page 9: ...ed That the following warnings are understood and followed Safety Instruction Read Manual Before attempting any installation ensure all installers have fully read and understood this manual Safety Instruction Electrical Hazard The PositionIt Rack Mount Controller is a mains powered device and contains dangerous voltages inside Safety Instruction Installation Ensure the complete system is safe and ...

Page 10: ...ns of the PositionIt Rack Mount Controller in millimeters Figure 2 1 PositionIt Rack Mount Controller Dimensions The PositionIt Rack Mount Controller is a 2U profile designed to suit a standard 482 6 19 inch rack mount Included in the package is a fixings kit which is to be used to install the controller into a rack mount system ...

Page 11: ...itionIt Rack Mount Controller Connector Pinouts 1 Control Plug 3 Contact Switch Connector Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Data A 1 Power 24 VDC 2 Data B 2 Low When Stowed 3 12 VDC 3 Power 24 VDC To Contacts 4 0 V 4 Stow 5 Un Stow 6 Pan CCW 2 Positioner Plug 7 Pan CW Pin Number Function 8 Tilt Up A Data A 9 Tilt Down B Data B C 24 VDC 4 IEC Power Socket Fuse Holder D 0 V Power 110 VAC 240...

Page 12: ...POSITIONIT RACK MOUNT CONTROLLER 2 4 TP 5362301 B July 2017 Figure 2 3 PositionIt Rack Mount Controller Schematic ...

Page 13: ...ll aspects of the installation have been carried out correctly and are safe before attempting to operate the system Safety Instruction Operation Before moving the PositionIt positioner the operator must first make sure it is safe to do so 3 2 Switching on the System The illuminated Power Rocker Switch Figure 3 1 on the front panel of the Rack Mount controls both the power for the Rack Mount Contro...

Page 14: ...gure 3 2 Front Panel of PositionIt Rack Mount Controller 3 4 Stowing and Unstowing the Positioner To Stow the positioner simply momentarily press the button labelled Stow on the front panel of the Rack Mount Controller Figure 3 3 The unit will drive itself to the pre programmed stow position To unstow the positioner simply momentarily press the button labelled Unstow on the front panel of the Rack...

Page 15: ... Note This stow confirmation function will not work if the stow command is sent from the Joystick Control The unit will stow but no confirmation signal will be shown 3 6 Setting Stow and Unstow Positions The Stow and Unstow positions on the positioners can be programmed through the Rack Mount Controller To set the Stow position 1 Manually drive the positioner into the position required for stowing...

Page 16: ... Tilt Electronic Limit Stops The positioner uses electronic limit stops The positioner does not have mechanical hard stops The positioner comes from the factory with electronic limit stops set to the maximum recommended pan and tilt The limit stops can be adjusted through the controller but it is not possible to remove the limit stops completely To set the electronic limit stops 1 Connect the defa...

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