Using the ABURemote menu

 

Functions of the buttons

 

─     1: ENTER:

Opens menu items and confirms values. See Using the ABURemote menu.

─     2: Buttons:

In “Normal” operating mode: Controls the crane. See Lifting and lowering, trolley travel, crane travel.

In the menu: Menu operation (LIFT, LOWER, TROLLEY TRAVEL TOWARD LEFT and TROLLEY TRAVEL TOWARD RIGHT). See Using the ABURemote menu.

─     3: On/Stop button:

Press of button: Triggers an emergency stop on the crane. See Emergency stop.

Fully pressing and holding button: Switches transmitter on and off. See “” and “”. See Checking, switching on and releasing prior to beginning work and Logging out and switching off the transmitter.

─     4: HORN button:

Fully pressed: Activates the horn. See Horns.

Pressed halfway down together with TROLLEY TRAVEL TOWARD LEFT or TROLLEY TRAVEL TOWARD RIGHT: Selects one of the two trolleys or both trolleys. See Operating a crane with two trolleys.

Pressed halfway down together with CRANE TRAVEL FORWARD and/or CRANE TRAVEL BACK: selects one of the two cranes or both cranes. See Operating cranes in tandem operation.

─     5: Arrow buttons / Direct access buttons:

In the menu: Menu operation. See Using the ABURemote menu.

In “Normal” operating mode: Can be assigned as direct access buttons with additional crane functions (e.g. tare, crane lighting). See Setting the direct access buttons.

─     6: MENU:

Press of button: Opens or closes the main menu. See Opening and closing the menu and menu items.

 

 

Opening and closing the menu and menu items

Many functions and settings can be conveniently selected from the menu.

 

To open the menu and menu items:

MENU

Main menu

UP and DOWN

RIGHT and ENTER

*   Press MENU.

●   The main menu is shown in the display.

*   Select the desired menu item using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons.

●   The menu item selected is backlit in black.

*   Open the selected menu item using the RIGHT arrow button or ENTER.

 

 

 

Submenu

●   The opened menu item or a submenu appears in the display.

 

 

To switch to the previous menu or return to the main menu:

LEFT

 

*   Press the LEFT arrow button.

●   The previous menu or main menu appears on the display again.

 

 

To quit the menu:

MENU

 

*   Either:

Press MENU.

Or:

Press the LEFT arrow button several times.

●   The transmitter closes the menu and returns to the previous operating mode.

 

 

Changing a value

Values can be selected or set for many functions.

 

UP and DOWN

RIGHT and ENTER

●   A window with the currently set or selected value appears on the display.

*   If values can be selected or set at several places on the display: Select a place using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow buttons.

The place selected is backlit in black.

*   Select or set the required value using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons.

*   Confirm the selected or set value using the RIGHT arrow button or using ENTER.

●   The value selected or set is now saved.

 

 

If the value does not need to be changed:

*   Either:

Use MENU to quit the menu.

Or:

Use the LEFT arrow button to change back to the previous menu.

 

 

Confirming or cancelling a message

Error codes or other information appear in the form of messages.

 

Message

 

LEFT and RIGHT

 

*   Only with multiple buttons: Select the required button (backlit in black) using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons.

*   Press ENTER.

 

 

Entering the code or PIN

A number of menus are protected by a code to prevent any unintentional changes. Furthermore, the entire transmitter as well as certain functions can be protected by a PIN.

 

UP and DOWN

Code 0005

LEFT and RIGHT

 

●   The display shows the code query (protection of certain menus) or the PIN prompt (transmitter PIN code and protected functions).

*   Select the digits to be set using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons.

●   The digit selected is backlit in black.

*   Set the digits using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons.

*   Set the code or PIN in this way.

─     The code for the “Settings” menu is “0005”.

─     The code for the service menu is “0055”.

─     The transmitter PIN code (locking of the transmitter) can be activated and defined as required at any time. See Setting PIN for transmitter PIN code and special functions.

The factory default setting is “0000”.

─     Only for protected functions: The PIN for protected functions (load limiting system and override of travel limit switches) can be set as required.

The factory default PIN for the protected function “Override travel limit switch” (PIN level 1) is “9001”.

The factory default PIN for the protected load limiting system (PIN level 2) is “8201”.

The factory default PIN for a complete unblocking of all protected functions (PIN level 3) is “0190”.

 

 

Cancel using MENU

Confirm using ENTER

*   Press ENTER to confirm or MENU to cancel.

 

 

To confirm:

 

 

“Settings” menu

 

●   The menu item selected appears in the display.

 

 

To cancel:

●   The transmitter closes the menu and returns to “Normal” operating mode.

 

 

If an incorrect code or PIN was entered:

 

ENTER

●   The message “Wrong code” or “Wrong PIN” appears on the display.

*   Press ENTER.

●   The code query or PIN prompt appears again on the display.

The code or PIN can be entered incorrectly any number of times. The transmitter will not be disabled if the code or the PIN was entered incorrectly too many times.

 

 

Display in normal operating mode (transmitter)

In the “normal” operating mode:

 

─     1: Signal: The signal quality of the wireless connection appears on the display. The fewer bars shown, the poorer the signal quality.

─     2: Normal operating mode: The current operating mode, “Normal”, appears on the display.

─     3: “Crane number” and trolley: The display shows the crane number (01, 02, etc.) on which the transmitter is logged in.

For a crane with one trolley, a “I” for trolley I is shown.

For a crane with two trolleys, the selected trolley (I and/or II) is additionally shown. See Operating a crane with two trolleys.

For a crane with one trolley, you can also switch between the displays for “I” or “II” on the transmitter, but only trolley I will be controlled.

─     4: “Crane number” and trolley in tandem operation: The display also shows the crane number of the partner crane on which the transmitter is logged in for tandem operation. See Operating cranes in tandem operation.

─     5: Charge state gauge: The remaining capacity of the rechargeable batteries is shown on the display. Four full bars indicate a full battery; four empty bars indicate an empty battery.

The symbol for radio waves above the battery indicates whether inductive charging of the battery is available for this transmitter.

─     6: Functions set for the direct access buttons: The symbols for the functions assigned to the direct access buttons (arrow buttons) appear on the display. See Setting the direct access buttons.

Symbol with black backlighting: The function is available and can be selected.

Symbol with white backlighting: The function is currently unavailable.

Symbol completely white: No function has been selected for this direct access button.

─     7: Load display: The current weight of the load suspended in the load hook appears in the display (optional). If the crane has no load measuring system (e.g. as with ABURemote AC), nothing will be displayed here.

─     8: Symbols for crane travel, trolley travel, lifting/lowering: The corresponding symbol for the button appears on the display. See Operating the crane.

 

 

Additional symbols:

 

─     1: Sway control: The display shows whether the sway control is switched on and what length is set for the load lifting attachment. See Switching sway control on and off.

─     2: Protected load limiting system: The display shows whether the protected load limiting system is switched on (weight symbol with closed padlock) or switched off (weight symbol with opened padlock). See Switching load limiting system on and off.

─     3: Symbols for slewing: For a jib crane, the symbol display can be toggled to show the symbols for slewing instead of for crane travel. See Setting the crane type for display symbols.

─     4: Radio channel: The display shows the current radio channel. See Setting the channel display.

 

 

 

In operating mode “Not logged in”:

─     1: Operating mode: The current operating mode “Not logged in” appears on the display.

─     2: Direct access buttons: All direct access buttons (except “Log in”) are backlit in white (unavailable) on the display.

─     3: Signal quality: No bar appears on the display because the transmitter is not logged in to a crane.

 

 

In operating mode “Standby”:

 

─     1: Crane number: The display shows the crane number (01, 02, etc.) on which the transmitter is logged in.

If the transmitter is not logged in, the ABUS logo is shown here.

─     2: Charge state gauge: The remaining capacity of the rechargeable batteries is shown on the display. Four full bars indicate a full battery.

─     3: Transmitter number: The display shows the number of the transmitter.

 

In operating mode “Select”:

 

─     1: Operating mode: The current operating mode “Select” appears on the display.

─     2: Trolley selection and crane selection: The selected crane and selected trolley are shown on the display. See Operating a crane with two trolleys and Operating cranes in tandem operation.

─     3: Trolley selection: only with two trolleys:

Trolley I is selected in the “Select” operating mode (press HORN button halfway and hold it) with the TROLLEY TRAVEL TOWARD LEFT button.

Trolley II is selected in the “Select” operating mode (press HORN button halfway and hold it) with the TROLLEY TRAVEL TOWARD RIGHT button.

Trolley I+II is selected in the “Select” operating mode (press HORN button halfway and hold it) with the TROLLEY TRAVEL TOWARD LEFT and TROLLEY TRAVEL TOWARD RIGHT buttons.

For a crane with one trolley, you can also switch between the displays for “I” or “II” on the transmitter, but only trolley I will be controlled.

─     4: Direct access buttons: All direct access buttons are backlit in white (unavailable) on the display.

─     5: Crane selection: only with tandem operation switched on:

The first crane is selected in the “Select” operating mode (press HORN button halfway and hold it) with the CRANE TRAVEL FORWARD button.

The second crane is selected in the “Select” operating mode (press HORN button halfway and hold it) with the CRANE TRAVEL BACK button.

The first and second cranes are selected together in the “Select” operating mode (press HORN button halfway and hold it) by simultaneously pressing the CRANE TRAVEL FORWARD and CRANE TRAVEL BACK buttons.

 

 

Display in normal operating mode (Receiver)

Receiver with relay:

LEDs

 

 

Symbol

Meaning

Off: Receiver switched off

Flashing: Problem with the operating voltage

On: Receiver switched on

Off: No wireless connection to transmitter

Flashing: Receiver is searching for transmitter

On: Wireless connection established

Flashes once: Tandem operation deactivated

Flashes twice: Tandem operation activated

Off: Data connection disconnected

Flashing: Data connection quality is poor

On: Data connection established

Off: Emergency stop pressed

Flashing: Transmitter in “Normal” operating mode

On: Crane travel, trolley travel, lifting/lowering button pressed

 

 

CAN bus receiver and receiver for ABURemote AC:

LEDs

 

 

Symbol

Meaning

Off: Receiver switched off

Flashing: Problem with the operating voltage

On: Receiver switched on

Off: Emergency stop pressed

Flashing: Transmitter in “Normal” operating mode

On: Crane travel, trolley travel, lifting/lowering button pressed

Off: Receiver operating fault-free

Flashing: Error in the emergency stop function

On: Error in the CAN bus network

Off: No wireless connection to transmitter

Flashing: Receiver is searching for transmitter

On: Wireless connection established

 

 

Display in operating mode (charging cradle)

 

Charge state gauge

 

Charge state gauge:

─     Lights up white: Charging cradle is switched on and ready for operation

─     Lights up red: Transmitter is inserted and rechargeable batteries are charging.

─     Lights up green: Transmitter is inserted and rechargeable batteries are fully charged.

─     Flashes red: Fault during charging procedure. See Fault indicators of charging cradle.