Manual stop
Any additional command on the smart key while in motion, pressing STOP on the optional remote
control or undocking the smart key stops the lift immediately. Stopping is done with no time delay
whereas a drive command starts with a preprogrammed time ramp for a smooth operation.
Automatic stop
Upon reaching the programmed end position in open direction, the lift stops with a time ramp in
order to prevent cover teeter.
The foldaway lift system moves the cover within approx. 30 sec into the programmed end position.
While the motors run the illumination of the dock changes to yellow. The foldaway controller
continuously monitors
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lift load (total cover weight)
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temperature of the power stage
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cover position
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synchronism of the lift arms
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motor currents
Each cover position is associated with a reasonable load programmed in the micro controllers
memory. Exceeding such a load stops the lift and/or triggers a visible alarm on the docking panel.
The lift will not travel beyond programmed limits independent of commanded direction.
Cover Lifetime
The cover lifetime monitor is a program routine that estimates the quality of thermal insulation of
the cover by measuring it´s gain in weight with time.
A water soaked cover has reduced ability to protect from cold environment and gains in weight.
A water soaked cover can vary in weight over time depending on the environmental conditions.
The docking light will illuminate in blue blinking whenever the micro controller senses heavy loads
while in motion that do not exceed the shutdown limit.
A blue blinking illumination is considered normal when:
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the vinyl of the insulation cover sticks to the spa shell while opening
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the cover is contaminated e.g. thin layer of snow
The lift control logic can not differentiate between a water soaked cover and cover
contamination.
Ignoring the blue blinking signal for a longer period may end in a lift shutdown situation.
Lock the spa cover lift system
Take off the smart key after the system has come to a full stop
including the reverse sequence of the drives
. The green
illumination will change to white. The spa cover lift is now
locked.
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