Fomotech Alpha 600 Series, Manual

Page 1: ...odels 18 5 2 Alpha 607 Models 19 20 5 3 Alpha 608 Models 21 5 4 Alpha 612 Models 22 28 6 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 6 1 How to Set ID Codes 29 6 2 Transmitter RF Channel Setting 30 7 RECEIVER SETTING 7 1 How to Set Receiver ID Codes 31 7 2 Receiver RF Channel Setting 32 7 3 Receiver Function Setting 32 35 7 4 Frequency RF Channels Table 36 8 TRANSMITTER OPERATION STATUS LIGHT 8 1 Transmitter Operating ...

Page 2: ...the proper operation of the transmitter be found the unit should be immediately removed from service 5 Check the transmitter voltage whenever it is operated Place the transmitter into battery charger when battery is running out or the voltage is low 6 The red emergency stop button EMS should be checked at the beginning of each shift to ensure it is in proper working order and the Stop command is b...

Page 3: ... 1 α604A 4 single speed pushbuttons 2 α604B 4 double speed pushbuttons STOP POWER a604 E U D Below are some of many types of pushbutton configurations that are also available please contact your dealer for more details Interlocked Can also be set to non interlocked via an external programmer unit ...

Page 4: ...e speed pushbuttons 3 α607AT 6 single speed pushbuttons 1 SELECT I II pushbutton 4 α607BT 6 double speed pushbuttons 1 SELECT I II pushbutton 5 α608A 8 single speed pushbuttons 6 α608B 6 double speed pushbuttons 2 single speed pushbuttons Alpha 607A Alpha 607B Alpha 607AT Alpha 607BT Alpha 608A Alpha 608B ...

Page 5: ...8 two speed 4 one speed pushbuttons 5 Alpha 612D 10 two speed 2 one speed pushbuttons 6 Alpha 612E 1 6 two speed 5 one speed pushbuttons I II select pushbutton 7 Alpha 612E 2 8 two speed 3 one speed pushbuttons I II select pushbutton For cranes with auxiliary hoist and trolley changeover function STOP POWER STOP POWER STOP POWER STOP POWER α612C 1 α612C 2 α612D α612E 1 α612E 2 α612A α612B ...

Page 6: ...SM MI IT TT TE ER R O OU UT TL LI IN NE E 3 1 Transmitter Outline 3 1 1 Alpha 604 3 1 1 1 SIZE 140mm X 68mm X 30mm 3 1 1 2 TX INTERNAL MODULE Encoder board Induction charging board 1 Encoder board 2 Induction charging board ...

Page 7: ...Internal antenna 2 Status LED display 3 Battery contact 4 Transmitter induction charging port 5 Programming port 6 ID code dip switch 7 JP2 setting pin 8 JP1 setting pin 3 1 2 Alpha 608 3 1 2 1 SIZE 189mm X 68mm X 30mm Fig 1 Transmitter Outline ...

Page 8: ...TRANSMITTER INTERNAL ASSEMBLY 1 Internal antenna 2 Status LED display 3 Battery contact 4 Transmitter induction charging port 5 Programming port 6 ID code dip switch 7 JP2 setting pin 8 JP1 setting pin Fig 2 Front View Fig 3 Back View Fig 4 Encoder board Fig 5 Electromagnetic induction charging ...

Page 9: ... 9 3 1 3 Alpha 612 3 1 3 1 SIZE 235mm X 68mm X 30mm Fig 1 Transmitter Outline 3 1 3 2 TX INTERNAL MODULE 1 Encoder Board 2 Induction charging board ...

Page 10: ...ntact 4 Transmitter induction charging port 5 Programming port 6 ID code dip switch 7 JP2 setting pin 8 JP1 setting pin Fig 2 Front View Fig 3 Back View 3 2 Alpha 604 607 608 612 Spare Parts 1 Charging cable 2 Charger 3 Transmitter shock absorbing rubber 4 Shoulder strap 5 Rechargeable batteries ...

Page 11: ... 11 3 3 Charge Assembly Fig 6 Battery Charger Assembly Electromagnetic charging loop board Charging board ...

Page 12: ...LEY HOIST AUX2 Fig 7 Front View Fig 8 Back View 1 Receiver enclosure 5 System frequency 9 Supplied voltage 2 Wiring diagram 6 System serial number 10 Anti vibration spring 3 Receiver LED displays 7 System ID code 11 Grounding GND 4 Type model 8 System RF channel A AUX Relay Contact Indicator for Alpha 540A 560A models only M MAIN and 2nd Speed Relay Contact Indicator Green on MAIN activated All mo...

Page 13: ...channel dip switch 8 Contact relay LED display 9 Pushbutton 1 and 2 fuse 5 0A 10 MAIN fuse 5 0A 11 Contact output seat CN3 12 Low voltage LV fuse 5 0A 13 Contact output seat CN4 14 Pushbutton 3 and 4 fuse 5 0A 15 AC power input seat CN2 16 Cable gland output cable Please refer to page 32 for system status LED display information 1 Spare fuse jumper compartment 2 Spare Jumper slots 3 Spare fuse slo...

Page 14: ... E U D AC SQ M A S N FREQ MOD VOLT CH I D FILTER Anti vibration spring must be grounded POWER MAIN F6 5A F1 F5 5A LV AUX1 COM4 17 L2 X2 L1 X1 GRN YEL COM5 MAIN 22 FF1 21 20 18 19 AUX1 AUX2 NC COM3 NC COM2 15 16 14 LV N1 S1 COM1 D1 W1 E1 NC NC U1 F4 5A F3 5A 13 10 11 12 9 8 3 5 6 7 4 F2 5A 2 1 BRIDGE TROLLEY HOIST AUX2 Fig 7 Front View Fig 8 Back View ...

Page 15: ...8 System Status LED display 9 External antenna port 10 ID code dip switch 11 RF channel dip switch 12 Contact relay LED display 13 Pushbutton 1and 2 fuse 5 0A 14 Contact output seat CN3 15 MAIN contact fuse 5 0A 16 Pushbutton 3 and 4 fuse 5 0A 17 Pushbutton 5 and 6 fuse 5 0A 18 Contact output seat CN4 19 LV AUX fuse 5 0A 20 Cable gland output cable Please refer to page 27 for system status LED dis...

Page 16: ...2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 E Ex xt te er rn na al l A As ss se em mb bl ly y SIZE 300mm X 230mm X 86mm Fig 17 External Parts Assembly 1 Transparent top cover 3 Mounting bracket with shock absorbers 2 Light gray colored base 4 Cable gland Cord grip ...

Page 17: ...itch 18 Voltage selector seat 8 Pushbutton 3 and 4 relay fuse 5 0A 19 MAIN relay fuse 5 0A 9 Pushbutton 5 and 6 relay fuse 5 0A 20 Pushbutton A4 relay fuse 5 0A 10 Pushbutton A1and A2 relay fuse 5 0A 21 Primary power fuse 1 0A 11 Pushbutton A3 relay fuse 5 0A 22 Low voltage LV relay fuse 5 0A POWER AC Power Source Indicator on AC input power supplied off No AC input power SQ RF Signal Indicator on...

Page 18: ... O OU UT TP PU UT T C CO ON NT TA AC CT T D DI IA AG GR RA AM MS S 5 5 1 1 A Al lp ph ha a 6 60 04 4 M Mo od de el ls s Alpha 604A Alpha 604B POWER LV 5A E W 5A U D 5A MAIN 5A POWER LV 5A E W 5A U D 5A MAIN 5A ...

Page 19: ...8 19 AUX1 NC NC COM3 NC COM2 15 16 14 LV N1 S1 COM1 D1 W1 E1 NC NC U1 F4 5A F3 5A 13 10 11 12 9 8 3 5 6 7 4 F2 5A 2 1 BRIDGE TROLLEY HOIST FILTER Anti vibration spring must be grounded POWER MAIN F6 5A F1 F5 5A LV AUX1 BRIDGE F4 5A TROLLEY F3 5A COM4 17 L2 X2 L1 X1 GRN YEL COM5 MAIN 22 FF1 21 20 18 19 AUX1 NC N S2 COM3 E W2 COM2 15 16 14 13 LV N1 10 11 12 S1 9 8 COM1 D1 3 5 6 7 W1 E1 4 D2 HOIST F2...

Page 20: ... E1 NC NC U1 F4 5A F3 5A 13 10 11 12 9 8 3 5 6 7 4 F2 5A 2 1 BRIDGE TROLLEY HOIST SEL II Alpha 607AT Alpha 607BT FILTER Anti vibration spring must be grounded POWER MAIN F6 5A F1 F5 5A LV SEL I BRIDGE F4 5A TROLLEY F3 5A COM4 17 L2 X2 L1 X1 GRN YEL COM5 MAIN 22 FF1 21 20 18 19 SEL I SEL II N S2 COM3 E W2 COM2 15 16 14 13 LV N1 10 11 12 S1 9 8 COM1 D1 3 5 6 7 W1 E1 4 D2 HOIST F2 5A 2 1 U2 U1 SEL II...

Page 21: ...X1 AUX2 NC COM3 NC COM2 15 16 14 LV N1 S1 COM1 D1 W1 E1 NC NC U1 F4 5A F3 5A 13 10 11 12 9 8 3 5 6 7 4 F2 5A 2 1 BRIDGE TROLLEY HOIST AUX2 FILTER Anti vibration spring must be grounded POWER MAIN F6 5A F1 F5 5A LV AUX1 BRIDGE F4 5A TROLLEY F3 5A COM4 17 L2 X2 L1 X1 GRN YEL COM5 MAIN 22 FF1 21 20 18 19 AUX1 AUX2 N S2 COM3 E W2 COM2 15 16 14 13 LV N1 10 11 12 S1 9 8 COM1 D1 3 5 6 7 W1 E1 4 D2 HOIST ...

Page 22: ... 22 5 5 4 4 A Al lp ph ha a 6 61 12 2 M Mo od de el ls s Alpha 612A same as Alpha 580A 2 ...

Page 23: ... 23 Alpha 612B same as Alpha 580B 2 ...

Page 24: ... 24 Alpha 612C 1 same as Alpha 580C 1 2 ...

Page 25: ... 25 Alpha 612C 2 same as Alpha 580C 2 2 ...

Page 26: ... 26 Alpha 612D same as Alpha 580D 2 ...

Page 27: ... 27 Alpha 612E 1 same as Alpha 580E 1 2 ...

Page 28: ... 28 Alpha 612E 2 same as Alpha 580E 2 2 ...

Page 29: ... on 1st 2nd pin of JP1 5 Make sure the batteries are installed properly 6 Rotate the transmitter power switch to ON position 7 Green status LED ON for 0 1 sec OFF for 0 1 sec flash for 1 sec 5 times 8 Green status LED steady ON indicates the setting is completed If the LED status light is changed to red the setting is failed Please repeat the above setting steps until the setting is successful 9 A...

Page 30: ...channel limit 6 2 1 Set by programming tool 6 2 2 Set by encoder board 2nd 3rd pin of JP1 and dip switch When setting frequency on TX board JP1 put short boot on 2nd 3rd pin of JP1 Change the frequency needed by changing the dip switch setting Repeat the previous steps to set frequency Note set the dip switch from the 4th digit Example Set channel as 03 00000011 Correct setting ...

Page 31: ...slot 1 Bottom slot 0 ID DIP SW Set the ID codes needed on the decoder board dip switch For example the ID codes set above 10000111 7 7 1 1 2 2 H Ho ow w t to o S Se et t α α6 61 12 2 R Re ec ce ei iv ve er r I ID D C Co od de e Please refer Fig 18 receiver internal parts assembly Page 17 for ID code 8 position dip switch to set receiver ID code Top slot 1 bottom slot 0 Set the ID codes needed on t...

Page 32: ...or the receiver MAIN and LV Remark 1 will be auto shutdown after one minute Fig 12 Alpha 607 608 models 1 2 4 3 6 5 8 7 Channel Dip Switch Settings Part Number BRXN 433 CH 401 00000001 CH 424 00011000 CH 447 00101111 CH 402 00000010 CH 425 00011001 CH 448 00110000 CH 403 00000011 CH 426 00011010 CH 449 00110001 CH 404 00000100 CH 427 00011011 CH 450 00110010 CH 405 00000101 CH 428 00011100 CH 451 ...

Page 33: ...that the new settings can be stored in memory 7 3 2 α612 Receiver Function Setting 7 3 2 1 Set by programming tool 7 3 2 2 Adjust Jumper setting function by decoder board R Re ec ce ei iv ve er r f fu un nc ct ti io on n s se et tt ti in ng g Jumper Set table In plant setting default JP1 Open Power key to activate relay MAIN relay After turning on the transmitter power and pressing the emergency s...

Page 34: ...g toggle relay contact 612B 10 DIP 6 0 Momentary relay contact DIP4 Set at 1 1 Not Interlocked 7 8 DIP 1 0 Interlocked 1 Latching toggle relay contact 7 DIP 2 0 Momentary relay contact DIP4 Set at 1 1 Latching toggle relay contact 8 DIP 3 0 Momentary relay contact DIP4 Set at 1 1 Latching toggle relay contact 612B 9 DIP 4 0 Momentary relay contact 1 Both 1st and 2nd speed contact relay interlocked...

Page 35: ...2D DIP 2 3 4 0 Momentary relay contact DIP2 3 Must set to 0 all the time In plant set at 0 1 Both 1st and 2nd speed contact relay interlocked when pressed to 2nd speed Both 1st and 2nd speed contact relays activated 1 2 2nd speed DIP 1 0 Both 1st and 2nd speed contact relay activated when pressed to 2nd speed Only 2nd speed contact relay activated 1 Not Interlocked 7 8 DIP 2 0 Interlocked 1 Latchi...

Page 36: ...1010 10 433 825 MHz 00001011 11 433 850 MHz 00001100 12 433 875 MHz 00001101 13 433 900 MHz 00001110 14 433 925 MHz 00001111 15 433 950 MHz 00010000 16 433 975 MHz 00010001 17 434 000 MHz 00010010 18 434 025 MHz 00010011 19 434 050 MHz 00010100 20 434 075 MHz 00010101 21 434 100 MHz 00010110 22 434 125 MHz 00010111 23 434 150 MHz 00011000 24 434 175 MHz 00011001 25 434 200 MHz 00011010 26 434 225 ...

Page 37: ...z 00101110 46 434 725 MHz 00101111 47 434 750 MHz 00110000 48 434 775 MHz 00110001 49 433 325 MHz 00110010 50 433 350 MHz 00110011 51 433 375 MHz 00110100 52 433 400 MHz 00110101 53 433 425 MHz 00110110 54 433 450 MHz 00110111 55 433 475 MHz 00111000 56 433 500 MHz 00111001 57 433 525 MHz 00111010 58 433 550 MHz 00111011 59 433 575 MHz 00111100 60 433 600 MHz 00111101 61 433 625 MHz 00111110 62 43...

Page 38: ...nnot operate at all 4 EMS Restarting _ In case of an emergency press down the red emergency stop button EMS will immediately deactivates the transmitter and receiver MAIN relay The transmitter Status LED will be blinking on 0 5 second and off 0 5 second for 30 seconds Mode 0 Then turn off the transmitter power 5 The emergency stop button is a right rotate momentary spring return type To turn on th...

Page 39: ... off 5 EEPROM ID error EEPROM ID code does not match CPU Red light ON until power off 6 RF module abnormal PLL UNLOCK Red light ON_0 1 OFF_0 1 sec 7 ID even number error Setting error Red light ON_1 OFF_1 sec 8 Pushbutton locked Power on pushbutton connected Red light ON_1 9 OFF_0 1 sec until power off 9 Normal power on BATT 2 2V and all the pushbuttons are not depressed All the lights ON_2 sec 10...

Page 40: ... areas where the transmitter is to be used 2 The location selected should not be exposed to high levels of electrical noise Mounting the receiver next to an unshielded variable frequency control inverter may cause minor interference Always locate the receiver unit as far away from inverter controls as possible 3 Ensure the selected location has adequate space to accommodate the receiver enclosure ...

Page 41: ...ntactor 2 Test the operation of each function to ensure it corresponds to the transmitter direction labels and or the pendant it is replacing 3 Test the limit switches on the hoist and or crane and verify they are working properly 4 If your new remote control is replacing an existing pendant make sure it is completely disconnected to prevent unwanted control commands i e snick circuits 5 If your n...

Page 42: ...d receiver unit please readjust accordingly 3 Dim or no light Under voltage check the main power supply 4 ON 2 0 seconds OFF 0 1 second MAIN contact relay jammed or defective 5 ON 0 1 second OFF 2 0 seconds System normal with transmitter pushbutton either in neutral or in transmitter power off position 6 ON 0 1 second OFF 0 1second System normal with transmitter pushbutton in non neutral position ...

Page 43: ...er LED display OFF Under voltage ON Transmitted signals detected and received OFF No transmitting signal detected 1 Transmitter standby Turn on the transmitter SQ Status LED display BLINK 2 Interference Turn off the transmitter ON Normal operation Relay LED display OFF Receiver defective Repair decoder board ...

Page 44: ...ggesting temperature range is 0 40 Fig 10 Front view Battery charger voltage AC100 240V 50 60Hz power consumption 7W Use Nickel Metal Hydride NI MH 2500mA AA size 2 rechargeable batteries Charging can be completed in 5 hours Set the power switch on the OFF position whenever transmitter is not operated Press E STOP button and slide in the transmitter into the charger to charge The transmitter is su...

Page 45: ...Item Status Condition Status Light 1 Startup check Within 2 seconds after power is on Red Green LED for 2 sec 2 Charging failed No battery inside transmitter battery holder or non rechargeable battery is used Red LED OFF_0 1 ON_1 9 sec 3 Charging Charging procedure is normal Red LED ON 4 Charging completed Charging procedure is completed Green LED ON 5 Standby No transmitter in the charger Not lit...

Page 46: ... transmitter with EMS elevated If the status LED shows blinking red light or no light at all then turn the power off and replace the two alkaline AA batteries No power to the receiver AC power indicator on the receiver unit not lit Blown fuse or no input power connection Ensure power input to the receiver unit is correct If the power indicator AC is still not lit please check the receiver for any ...

Page 47: ...clude batteries 607 608 Models 3 000g include batteries 612 Models 3 500 kg include batteries Enclosure Rating IP 66 Operating Temperature 10 50 50 transmitter auto shut down Transmitting Power Consumption 30mA 3 5V Various from encoding mode and transmitting power Continue Operating Time Consecutive 120hrs batteries full 2500mA Band 433MHz Transmitting Power 1mW Frequency Range 433 MHz Transmitti...

Page 48: ...ift 5ppm 20 70 Frequency Deviation 1ppm 25 Sensitivity 115dBm Spurious Emission 50dB Antenna Impedance 50 ohms Responding Time 40ms Normal Enclosure Rating IP 66 Source Voltage α604 607 608 DC12 24V AC48 AC100V 440V 50 60Hz α612 AC25 50V AC110 240V AC380 460V 50 60Hz Power Consumption 11VA Operating Temperature 10 70 Output Contact Rating 250V 10A Dimension 604 Models 310mm x 134mm x 72mm 607 608 ...

Page 49: ...7B BDE607B Decoder board Alpha 607AT BDE607AT Decoder board Alpha 607BT BDE607BT Decoder board Alpha 608A BDE608A Decoder board Alpha 608B BDE608B 2 433MHz receiver RF module All models BRX433 3 Receiver enclosure Alpha 607 608 BCR607 4 Receiver mounting spring Alpha 607 608 RMS600 5 Regular Output Contact Relay blue All Models BDE607BT 6 Safety MAIN Contact Relay DC12V All Models BDE608A 7 Transf...