Autoscript FC-IP Users Guide

User Guide

User Guide

Foot Controller

FC-IP

Foot Controller FC-IP

Part No. A9009-0003

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Contents

Safety.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2

Electrical Connection .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .2

Mounting and Installation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3

Water, Moisture and Dust.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3

Operating Environment ....................3

Maintenance ................................3

Components and Connections .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .4

Top View ....................................4

Front View ..................................5

Box Contents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6

Installation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7

Powering Up ................................7

Operation.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8

Routine Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9

Routine checks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9

Cleaning ........................................9

Technical Specication .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10

Troubleshooting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 11

General Notices .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 13

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Safety

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Important information on the safe installation and operation of this product. Read this information before
operating the product. For your personal safety, read these instructions. Do not operate the product if you do not
understand how to use it safely. Save these instructions for future reference.

Warning Symbols Used in these Instructions

Safety cautions are included in these instructions. These safety instructions must be followed to avoid possible personal
injury and avoid possible damage to the product.
Symboles d’avertissements utilisés dans ces instructions Des précautions de sécurité sont incluses dans ces
instructions. Ces instructions de sécurité doivent être respectées pour éviter des blessures à la personne et des
dommages au produit.

WARNING! Where there is a risk of personal injury or injury to others, comments appear supported by the
warning triangle symbol. Where there is a risk of damage to the product, associated equipment, process or
surroundings, comments appear supported by the word ‘CAUTION’.

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AVERTISSEMENT ! Des avis accompagnés du symbole triangulaire d’avertissement sont en place lorsqu’un risque
de blessure à la personne ou à autrui existe.Des avis accompagnés du mot « PRUDENCE ! » sont en placelorsqu’il
existe un risque de dommage au produit, à l’équipement associé, au processus ou à l’environnement.

Electrical Connection / Connexion électrique

WARNING! Always disconnect and isolate the product from the power supply before attempting any servicing

or removing the covers.
AVERTISSEMENT ! Risque de décharge électrique.Débranchez et isolez toujours le produit de l’alimentation
électrique avant toute procédure d’entretien ou le retrait des couvercles.

CAUTION! The products must be connected to a power supply of the same voltage (V) and current (A) as
indicated on the product. Refer to the technical specications for the products
PRUDENCE ! Ce produit doit être connecté à un approvisionnement en alimentation du même voltage (V) et

courant (A) comme indiqué sur le produit. Consultez les spécications techniques du produit

Use with IEEE 802.3af compatible PoE supply
Ce produit doit être utilisé avec une alimentation PoE compatible avec la norme IEEE 802.3af

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Mounting and Installation / Montage et installation

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WARNING! Always ensure that all cables are routed so that they do not present any danger to personnel.
Take care when routing cables in areas where robotic equipment is in use.

AVERTISSEMENT ! Vériez toujours que les câbles d’alimentation et de communication auxiliaires sont

acheminés de manière à ne présenter aucun danger au personnel.

Soyez vigilant lorsque vous acheminez des câbles dans des endroits où de l’équipement robotique est utilisé.

Water, Moisture and Dust / Eau, humidité et poussière

WARNING! Protect the product from water, moisture and dust. The presence of electricity near water

can be dangerous.
AVERTISSEMENT ! Protégez le produit contre l’eau, l’humidité et la poussière. La présence d’électricité
à proximité de l’eau peut présenter des dangers.

WARNING! When using this product outside, protect from rain using a suitable waterproof cover.
AVERTISSEMENT ! Lorsque vous utilisez ce produit à l’extérieur, protégez-le de la pluie avec une

protection imperméable adéquate.

Operating Environment / Environnement d’opération

CAUTION! The product should not be used outside the operating temperature limits. Refer to the product

technical specications for the operating limits for the product.

PRUDENCE ! Ce produit ne doit pas être utilisé hors ses limites de température de fonctionnement.

Consultez les spécications techniques du produit pour obtenir ses limites de fonctionnement.

Maintenance / Entretien

WARNING! Servicing or repair of this product must only be performed by qualied and trained engineers.
AVERTISSEMENT ! L’entretien ou la réparation de ce produit doit seulement être e󰀨ectué par des

techniciens qualiés et dûment formés.

Safety

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Components and Connections

Top View

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4

1 Foot Control

2 Status LED

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3 Pedal

4 Button

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Front View

Components and Connections

PoE

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RJ45. Powered over Ethernet

1

Requires 3rd party IEEE 802.3af compatible
PoE supply or XBox-IP (not included)

2 Data LED

3 Link LED

4 Factory Reset

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Components and Connections

Box Contents

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1 FC-IP Foot Controller

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2 Quick Start Guide

Powering Up

The controller is automatically powered up when the
PoE Ethernet cable Cat5 or Cat6 cable is attached.

Requires 3rd party IEEE 802.3af compatible PoE
injector or XBox-IP (A9009-0001 not included)

Installation

PoE

Status LED

Status LED and programmable function

buttons ash once: Powered on.

Flashing Blue light: Connected to the
network but not the application.

Solid Blue light: Connected to the
network and the application.

Solid Red light: Connected to the
network, the application and in use.

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Operation

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Programmable function button.
The button is set up in the WP-IP
software. See WP-IP software

guide A9009-4983.

Press the pedal down to start the scroll, the further it is pressed down
the faster the scroll will operate. Sensitivity and dead-band range of the

Foot Control can be adjusted in the Device Conguration in WP-IP

NB. The pedal can act as a function button. A single quick push of
the pedal through its whole range and back will activate the assigned
function. As a default the assigned function is the “Toggle Direction”
function.

Maintenance

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Routine Maintenance

The FC-IP Foot Controller requires minimal routine maintenance, apart from checking the connections
and overall operation periodically.

Routine checks

During use, check the following:

• Check PoE Ethernet cable for signs of wear or damage. Replace as necessary.

• Check the PoE Ethernet cable is connected properly.

• Check the Buttons and scroll wheel all move freely.

Cleaning

During normal use the only cleaning required should be a regular wipe over with a dry, lint-free
cloth. Dirt accumulated during storage or periods of disuse may be removed with a vacuum cleaner.
Particular attention should be paid to the connection port.

WARNING! Disconnect and isolate the product from the power supply before cleaning.
AVERTISSEMENT ! Débranchez et isolez toujours l’alimentation électrique avant de

procéder au nettoyage.

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Technical Specication

Physical Data

FC-IP

Width*

Length*

Height*

Weight

195 mm

(7.6 in)

232 mm
(9.13 in)

63 mm
(2.4 in)

950 g

(2.1 lb)

Programmable Function Buttons x 2

• 1 x Pedal

• 1 x Button

Connector

• 1 x RJ45

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Power

• 3 W Max.

• Powered over Ethernet (PoE)

• Third party PoE Injector Required (IEEE

802.3af compatible PoE supply) or XBox-IP (not
included)

Status LED’s

• Connection

• Data

• Link

• Status

Environmental Data

• Operating temperature range
+5°C to +40°C (+41°F to +104°F)

• Storage temperature range

-20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F)

Fault Check

Check that the power over Ethernet source has a suitable power injector

The FC-IP is not
powering up

The FC-IP is powered
up, but not controlling
the prompted text

The FC-IP has locked
and is not responsive

The FC-IP is not
discovered on a local
IP network

The FC-IP IP address

is not congurable

correctly from the
application

Check that the cable from the PoE source is rmly locked into the PoE

input on the FC-IP
Check that a quality Cat5 or Cat6 cable has been used to connect to the

PoE injector

Check that any connections to controllers are correct and secured

Conrm that the FC-IP is enabled in the Devices window

Check that a quality Cat5 or Cat6 cable has been used to connect the
controller to the PoE injector

Power cycle the FC-IP by removing the PoE Injector connection

Check that the FC-IP and the software application are not separated by an
IP gateway

Check that the device is not already connected to another di󰀨erent network

If added to the system manually check the correct details are entered in

the Manually Add Device elds

Check that the correct IP address has been added for the FC-IP. (i.e. has

this IP address been used for a di󰀨erent device)

Troubleshooting

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General Notices

FCC Certication

FCC Warning

Changes or modications not expressly approved by

the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Declaration of Conformity

This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This product may not cause harmful interference.

2. This product must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause
undesired operations.

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General Notices

Declaration of Conformity

Videndum Production Solutions Limited declares
that this product has been manufactured in
accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2008.

This product complies with the following EU
Directives:

• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU

Compliance with these directives implies
conformity to applicable harmonised European
standards (European Norms) which are listed
on the EU Declaration of Conformity for
this product or product family. A copy of the
Declaration of Conformity is available upon
request.

Environmental considerations

European Union Waste of Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
(2012/19/EU)

This symbol marked on the product or its packaging
indicates that this product must not be disposed of
with general household waste. In some countries or
European Community regions separate collection
systems have been set up to handle the recycling of
electrical and electronic waste products. By ensuring
this product is disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potentially negative consequences for the
environment and human health. The recycling of
materials helps conserve natural resources.

Visit our website for information on how to safely
dispose of this product and its packaging.

In countries outside the EU:

Dispose of this product at a collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment
according to your local government regulations.

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