User's Manual

1 Radio remote control description
1.1 How the radio remote control works
Industrial radio remote controls are used to control machines from a distance, without physical
connection between the user and the machine (i.e. wires or connecting cables). They consist
of a portable transmitting unit, from which the user remotely controls the machine, and a
receiving unit installed on board the machine itself.
1.2 Applications
AIR series' radio remote controls can be installed on hoisting and material handling machines
(i.e. overhead cranes).
AIR series radio remote controls cannot be installed:
- on machines installed in places where equipment with explosion-proof characteristics
is required
- on machines for people lifting and transportation (the machine's manufacturer may
authorize installation and use of a radio remote control on such applications under their
own responsibility, if the risk assessment they carried out gave positive results)
- on machines that may generate dangerous situations if they stop due to the loss of radio link
- on machines for which a risk assessment is not possible or gave negative results
Autec cannot be held responsible if the radio remote control is installed on forbidden
applications.
1.3 Technical Data
Command response time (typical) ........................................................................... 100ms
(Typical) working range ..................................................................... 75-100m (240-330ft)
Stop time (typical) ................................................................................................... 100ms
Max. stop time ............................................................................................................. 0.5s
Performance Level of safety functions according to ISO 13849-1:
Stop protection ........................................................................................................... PL d
1.4 Radio link
The transmitting unit constantly communicates with the receiving unit through a radio link.
This is an essential requirement to ensure safety for the radio remote controlled machine.
This address is unique (Autec produces it only once), univocal (speci󰘰c for each radio remote
control) and not reproducible. Each unit can only decode the messages coming from the unit
with the same address.
This prevents messages from other radio equipment from activating any system function.
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Radio remote control description
AUTEC - AIR SERIES