KCI RADF13, User Manual

Page 1: ...2 USER S MANUAL RADS11 RADF13 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEMS 0341 RADS11 and RADF13 Users Manual ver1 2 doc KCI Hoists Corp reserves the right to modify this information without prior notification Page 1 of 20 ...

Page 2: ...Messages originated in the receiver 17 6 MAINTENANCE 18 6 1 Precautions 18 6 2 Preventive maintenance 18 6 3 Locating Break downs 19 7 Drilling pattern sheet 20 INDEX OF FIGURES Figure 1 Battery charger BC60K 6 Figure 2 Receiver Box dimensions 7 Figure 3 Receiver to Power Electric Circuit connection 8 Figure 4 Connection diagram for RADS11 9 Figure 5 Connection diagram for RADF13 10 Figure 6 RADS1...

Page 3: ...94 EN 61000 4 2 1995 EN 61000 4 3 1996 EN 61000 4 4 1995 EN 61000 4 5 1995 EN 61000 4 6 1996 EN 61000 4 11 1994 EN 61000 3 2 1995 EN 50178 1998 EN 60204 32 1998 EN 60529 1991 PrEN 13557 1999 PrEN 12077 1 1996 and therefore with all essential requirements and provisions of the Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 9 1999 on Radio and Telecommunications Terminal ...

Page 4: ...o 928MHz Baud rate 7200 bps Channel separation 12 5 KHz 25 KHz Channel Occupation 7 2 KHz Modulation FM GMSK Response Time 100 ms Temperature range 20ºC to 65ºC 4F to 150F The RAD TS and RAD TF transmitters Transmission power 5 mW Protection IP65 NEMA 4 The RAD RS and RAD RF receivers Power supply 48 Vac 115 Vac 230Vac 10 50 60 Hz Consumption 30 W Relays 230 Vac 8 A Protection IP55 NEMA 12 Communi...

Page 5: ...on Ensure that all site and prevailing safety regulations are followed Make sure that this manual is permanently available to the operator and maintenance personnel Keep the transmitter out of reach of unauthorised personnel Remove the transmission key when the system is not in use At the beginning of each work shift check to make sure that the STOP button and other safety measures are working Whe...

Page 6: ...reen LED on top of each battery Each LED should light up indicating that recharging is in process Complete recharging takes approximately 12 hours After charging process is finished the green LED is turned OFF The batteries may remain in the charger for an unlimited period of time Figure 1 Battery charger BC60K The capacity of the batteries decreases with use Their life span is estimated to be 500...

Page 7: ...from any intense radioelectric disturbance sources and install the receiver using the 4 elastic rubber absorbers M8 supplied with the set 6 7 inch 10 inch Figure 2 Receiver Box dimensions The receiver must be placed free of shielding Metal parts that could obstruct reception of the radio signal must be avoided The way to connect the receiver box to the crane s electrical installations is using a c...

Page 8: ...e according EN50178 containing a functional earth connection A in Europe green yellow ground cable is not recommended for this earth connection The power supply and relays must be protected against current overload with convenient electric devices limiting the maximum input output current to their limits 1A fuse is provided in the receiver circuit board for power supply 8A fuse s has to be provide...

Page 9: ...ct the ground cable Use only the approved cables Select the appropriate voltage on the receiver 230 115 or 48 Vac RADS11 and RADF13 Users Manual ver1 2 doc KCI Hoists Corp reserves the right to modify this information without prior notification Page 9 of 20 ...

Page 10: ...ct the ground cable Use only the approved cables Select the appropriate voltage on the receiver 230 115 or 48 Vac RADS11 and RADF13 Users Manual ver1 2 doc KCI Hoists Corp reserves the right to modify this information without prior notification Page 10 of 20 ...

Page 11: ... absence of defects on the board SIGNAL OFF if all radio channels in the band are free Flashing ON if the receiver is finding channels with RF signals DATA OFF if none of the radio channels contains signals belonging to a RADF13 or RADS11 radio remote control system in the area Flashing ON if some do ID OFF To enter into Normal Working mode follow the sequence 1 Put a charged battery in the transm...

Page 12: ...g ON indicate that it is receiving a RF signal at the working frequency DATA Flashing ON each time a good frame is received without caring about ID This means that the data received has a correct format ID Flashing ON quickly each time a good frame is received with ID correct This means that the receiver has recognised the transmitter s identification code RADS11 and RADF13 Users Manual ver1 2 doc...

Page 13: ... if all the motions and the STOP button are functioning correctly 2 4 Spurious Disturbance The receiver has designed to become blocked if there is intense spurious disturbance arising from galvanic inductive or capacitive coupling thus preventing unwanted movement As a precautionary measure it is recommended that spurious preventing devices diodes capacitors RC circuits be fitted at the source of ...

Page 14: ... will be activated To be able to start up the transmitter all the command pushbuttons must be in the neutral position not activated This is not the case for the Hoist Selection functions When 4 minutes have passed and no active motion command have been activated the transmitter automatically switch OFF To start it up once more press the START button The transmitter is equipped with a circuit for m...

Page 15: ...eedback in the display is fast enough The movements of the crane in this mode of operation are inhibited this is there are no movement orders being sent by the transmitter or acknowledged by the receiver The Stop relays are activated PLEASE NOTE It could be too slow to enter in service mode by the receiver if the transmitter and the receiver are in different channels Whenever possible avoid the sc...

Page 16: ...Key board for Hoist Condition Monitoring Unit 4 4 Switching from Tared Load to Actual Load The actual load is shown in the display unit as the Tared Load but an A is shown below the t in the bottom right hand side of the display unit In order to switch from Tared Load to actual load this is performed by pressing UP and or DOWN Pressing ENTER the password is requested Figure 10 LCD representing Tar...

Page 17: ...onitoring Unit These are EXITING SERVICE MODE This message is originated when the Hoist Condition Monitoring Unit is in Service mode within the menus and the transmitter is in Normal mode of operation This message will appear prior to show the Load or Fault messages while exiting the Service mode The receiver will send the Hoist Condition Monitoring Unit as many Escape messages as needed to return...

Page 18: ...hecks can show certain defects which can later be the cause of subsequent break downs and which can be readily rectified We recommend the following checks to be made from time to time Transmitter Check the transmitter s closing screws to make sure they are securely tightened Check the rubber protection seals on the transmitter s command buttons from time to time Replace them if they are found to h...

Page 19: ... related to the remote control equipment and the installation must be checked If any of the relays is not activated the problem is associated with the remote control equipment LED COLOUR ON FLASHING ON OFF SIGNAL Green Own or more Radio Systems sharing the own channel Receiver doesn t receive any RF signal POWER Green Power supply OK Power supply NOTOK HARD OK Green Board OK Slow Failure in board ...

Page 20: ...ling pattern sheet 255 5 169 5 NO SCALE 255 5mm 10 169 5mm 6 7 RADS11 and RADF13 Users Manual ver1 2 doc KCI Hoists Corp reserves the right to modify this information without prior notification Page 20 of 20 ...