Cattron-Theimeg LRC-L1 User Manual

User Manual

Radio Remote Control
LR

C

-L1 Transmi

tter Unit

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Cattron-Theimeg Europe GmbH & Co. KG
41066 Mönchengladbach
Krefelder Straße 423 - 425
Germany

Phone: [phone] / 6363 - 0
Fax: [phone] / 6363 - 100

Internet: www.cattron-theimeg.de
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Copyright:
This technical document or parts thereof may not be reprinted or copied – except for own use for the
operation of the radio transmitter system – without the written permission of Cattron-Theimeg Europe GmbH
& Co. KG. It may not be made accessible to a third party. The copying of the described radio remote control
system is not permitted.

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Table of Contents Page

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 4

2 Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Used Symbols and Definitions for Warnings................................................................................................5

2.2 General Information on Safety .....................................................................................................................5

2.3 Use for Intended Purpose ............................................................................................................................6

2.4 Improper Use................................................................................................................................................6

2.5 Safety Instructions for Assembly/Disassembly ............................................................................................6

2.6 Operation of Radio Transmitter System Components with Identical System Address ................................ 6

3 General .......................................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Radio Transmission......................................................................................................................................7

3.1.1 Continuous Transmission..........................................................................................................................7

3.1.2 Area of operation.......................................................................................................................................7

3.1.3 Radio Interference .....................................................................................................................................7

3.2 System Address ...........................................................................................................................................7

3.3 System Parameters ......................................................................................................................................7

4 Transmitter Unit............................................................................................................................ 8

4.1 General.........................................................................................................................................................8

4.2 Display Option ..............................................................................................................................................8

4.3 Before turning on ..........................................................................................................................................9

4.4 Turning the transmitter on (Standard) ..........................................................................................................9

4.5 Turning the transmitter on with STOP switch check (only when requested by customer)...........................9

4.6 Turning the transmitter off ............................................................................................................................9

4.7 STOP Command ..........................................................................................................................................9

4.8 Automatic Turn-off ......................................................................................................................................10

4.9 Status LED .................................................................................................................................................10

5 Battery & Battery Charger ......................................................................................................... 11

5.1 Connecting the Battery Charger.................................................................................................................11

5.2 Charger Status Indication...........................................................................................................................11

5.3 Charging the Battery...................................................................................................................................12

5.4 Defective Battery ........................................................................................................................................12

5.5 Battery Discharging ....................................................................................................................................12

6 RF Channel Change ................................................................................................................... 13

6.1 Working Principle........................................................................................................................................13

6.2 Activating the Programming Mode .............................................................................................................13

6.3 Changing the RF Channel..........................................................................................................................13

6.4 Receiver Synchronisation to new RF Channel...........................................................................................14

6.5 Re-Activating the TransKey RF Channel ................................................................................................... 14

6.6 Indication of the Interference Field Strength .............................................................................................. 14

6.7 Automatic RF Channel Selection Feature ..................................................................................................15

6.8 RF Channel Tables.....................................................................................................................................16

6.8.1 RF Channel Table 418/419 MHz Band ...................................................................................................16

6.8.2 RF Channel Table 447 MHz Band ..........................................................................................................16

6.8.3 RF Channel Table 869 MHz Band ..........................................................................................................16

6.8.4 RF Channel Table 433/434 MHz Band ...................................................................................................17

6.8.5 RF Channel Table 915 MHz Band (U.S.A.) ............................................................................................18

7 Technical Data ............................................................................................................................ 19

7.1 Technical Data Transmitter ........................................................................................................................19

7.2 Technical Data Battery Charger .................................................................................................................19

8 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 20

8.1 Transmitter Error Indication........................................................................................................................20

9 Appendices ................................................................................................................................. 21

Declaration of Conformity .................................................................................................................................21

Declaration of Manufacturer .............................................................................................................................21

Manufacturer ISO-Certificate............................................................................................................................ 21

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1 Introduction

This manual includes general information concerning the operation of the radio remote control transmitter
series CattronControl LRC-L1. The information is of general nature and does not include system-specific
data. System-specific data is provided in the technical documentation accompanying the delivery of the
system.

For Information pertaining to the matching receiver unit, please refer to the separate user manual.

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2 Safety Instructions

2.1 Used Symbols and Definitions for Warnings

!

Warning against hazardous situation

Warning against electrical voltage

!

Useful information

DANGER

Calls attention to a dangerous situation with high risk, severe injuries or death
possible.

WARNING Calls attention to a situation with medium risk, severe injuries possible.

CAUTION Calls attention to a situation with low risk, injuries or damage to the device possible.

NOTE Calls attention to important information.

2.2 General Information on Safety

• Persons under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol and/or other medicine that impairs their reaction may
not assemble, disassemble, install, put into operation, repair or operate the product.

• All conversions and modifications of an installation/system must conform to the relevant safety
requirements. Work on the electrical equipment must be performed only by qualified, authorized
personnel and in accordance with the relevant safety requirements.

• In the event of malfunctioning and visible defects or irregularities, the product must be stopped, switched off
and the relevant master switches must be switched off.

WARNING

!

Observe the statutory regulations and directives applicable for the intended purpose, e.g.:

• Accident prevention regulations

• Safety rules and directives

• Standards

• Generally applicable statutory and other binding regulations for accident prevention and

environmental protection and general safety and health requirements.

• The user must instruct his personnel accordingly.

• The Operating Manual must be kept permanently accessible at the place of use of the product.

• The personnel assigned to work on/with the product must have read and understood this Operating Manual

and the safety instructions.

• The safety instructions must, if necessary, be supplemented by the user with instructions concerning the
work organisation, work sequences, used personnel, etc.

• Only trained personnel may perform the work (maintenance and repair) with/on the product.

• It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the product is always operated in a perfect condition and that all

applicable safety requirements and regulations are being observed.

• Product modifications may not be carried out without the consent of the manufacturer.

• In any event, only original spare parts from the manufacturer must be used.

• Periodical inspections and/or maintenance either required by law or prescribed in the user manual must be

carried out within the required intervals

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2.3 Use for Intended Purpose

The product must only be used in a technically perfect condition, by instructed personnel and subject to the
compliance with the applicable safety and accident prevention regulations. The product is electrical
equipment for use at the rated voltage shown on the type plate. A use for the intended purpose also requires
a compliance with the contents of this User Manual, particularly the therein described requirements and
instructions.

2.4 Improper Use

Certain work on / with, and use of the product is not permitted, in particular:

• Tampering with electrical equipment

• Mains supply connection deviating from the voltage / frequency data on the type plate

• Work on live components

• Incorrect operating

• Not permitted removal of covers

• Insufficient maintenance

• Failure to observe the operating temperature range

CAUTION

!

Damage of the device!
Do not immerse the transmitter unit in water!

Neglecting the above can result in danger for life and limb and / or may cause physical damage to the
product or the environment.

2.5 Safety Instructions for Assembly/Disassembly

Assembly / disassembly work may only be performed by qualified persons.

NOTE

!

Please assure suitable interference protection element of triggered electrical relays or valves.
Regard in particular the wiring of the crane’s main contactor and the manual radio switchover.

• The system must be isolated from the electrical power in accordance with the applicable regulations.

• User-specific regulations must be observed.

• Only suitable tools should be used.

• The installation area must be secured.

2.6 Operation of Radio Transmitter System Components with Identical System Address

For a safe operation, the radio control transmitter and the radio control receiver are uniquely paired by way
of a unique system address. This system address will only be assigned once by the manufacturer.

CAUTION

!

Conflict of Addresses
The operator must ensure that the system address is used for a single pair of transmitter and

receiver.
If more than one receiver or transmitter are used to control a machine or system, the operator

must take precautions that only a single transmitter is operated at each time.
In the event of a breach of this undertaking, the customer or the operator, respectively, is liable for

the resulting damage/ loss and he shall indemnify the manufacturer against all third-party liability
claims.

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3 General

With a transmitter and a matching receiver unit a device such as a crane, a machine or a vehicle can be
radio controlled, thus avoiding the need for a wired connection between the human interface and the device
to be controlled. Over a number of different control elements in the transmitter housing commands to the
device are initiated by processing the signals and generating a RF signal that is cyclically transmitted to the
corresponding receiver unit.

3.1 Radio Transmission

The transmission between the transmitter and receiver is done by means of radio communication. With
regard to the actual radio frequency that is being used, there are several radio frequency bands available.
Within the respective frequency band a specific RF channel must be selected. Depending on the frequency
band a certain number of RF channels are available. For details regarding the available RF channels please
refer to the RF-Channel-Tables in this document. Transmitter and receiver must operate on the same RF
channel in order to be able to communicate

3.1.1 Continuous Transmission

One of the features of an industrial radio remote control system for safety-relevant applications such as
machine controls is that it is ensured, that a permanent connection between the transmitting and receiving
station exists. For this, the receiver unit constantly monitors the RF channel to verify that a communication
link exists. Should the receiver not receive a valid telegram for a certain period of time (PNH-Time), it will
automatically turn off, i.e. safety relays and command relays open. Depending on the application, the PNH­Time varies from 0.5 s to 2.0 s.

3.1.2 Area of operation

In order to ensure optimum communication between the transmitter and the receiver unit, the transmitter
should be operated ideally with line of sight to the receiver or its antenna at all times. Any shielding by
metallic constructions should be avoided.

3.1.3 Radio Interference

Signals from other RF emitting sources might interfere with the radio communication between the transmitter
and receiver unit. If the radio link is affected by these sources, changing the RF channel or even the RF
band might be necessary.

3.2 System Address

In an industrial radio remote control system, each transmitter/receiver pair shares a common, unique system
address. This system address is contained in every telegram sent by the transmitter and is checked by the
receiver every time a RF signal is received. Only when the address in the telegram and the address stored in
the receiver match, the receiver processes a command. This is a safety measure to ensure that the receiver
will act only upon its assigned transmitter. The system address is stored in the TransKeys, please see below.

3.3 System Parameters

The system parameters including the system address and the selected RF channel are set by programming
the TransKey. It is a removable RFID (radio frequency identification device) located inside the transmitter
and receiver unit. It is programmed by the manufacturer.

NOTE

!

Please refer to the separate 'Configuration Data' documents for the specific system parameter
settings of your system.

Figure 1: Transmitter TransKey (black)

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4 Transmitter Unit

4.1 General

The LRC-L1 transmitter is a versatile transmitter unit that can be highly customized to meet the operational
requirements of many different applications. For this, a variety of control elements (joysticks, paddles, push
buttons, switches etc.) is available to tailor a transmitter layout for the individual application.

NOTE

!

For the system-specific transmitter layout for your application, please refer to the separate
engineering drawings you received with the delivery of the system.

Figure 2: LRC-L1 Layout Example

Figure 3: LRC-L1 Battery Compartment

4.2 Display Option

The transmitter can optionally be equipped with a graphic display. This can be used to indicate certain
transmitter parameters such as the operating frequency, internal error messages, battery status and/or to
display feedback data that is being transmitted back from the corresponding radio receiver, which in this
case functions as a transceiver, receiving and transmitting data. For further information regarding the
feedback option, please refer to the system specific information provided with your system.

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1 Stop Switch
2 LED/Push-button Panel
3 Joystick
4 Push Button Horn
5 Key switch: ON/OFF
6 Carrying Hook
7 Toggle Switch (maintained)
8 Toggle Switch (momentary)
9 Toggle Switch (maintained)
10 Push-button
11 Push-button

1 TransKey
2 TransKey Hollow
3 Battery and Programming Contacts
4 Battery Latch