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Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release

Flow2 stairlift Tab 04: Install, adjust and release

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Table of Contents 1 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1 1.2

At the branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 At the customer’s home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Preassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7

Fitting the legs and brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting the rail sections with a section bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing the feeder cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fitting and installing the charging contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting and mounting the transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Positioning the rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Greasing the rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

3.5 3.6

3.7

Prepare the drive unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Preparing to drive onto the rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Driving onto the rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Registering the radio frequency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3.4.1 Registering control boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3.4.2 Re-registering a control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.4.3 Registering a repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.4.4 Setting the call and park positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Preparing the drive unit for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Fit the chair base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.6.1 Installing the fixed seat and manual swivel seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.6.2 Chair base height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.6.3 Adjusting the length of the safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Fixing the rail to the stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4 Making a test run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5 Fitting the RF equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 5.1 5.2

Call and park unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

6 Releasing the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4

Completing the CE inspection form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Clearing up the workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Instructing the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Inspecting the installation and the safety measures (checklist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7 Installation without Flash card data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 7.1 7.2 7.3 1

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Park and halt locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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1.1 At the branch Check using the installation drawings and the shipping receipt whether all the required parts of the drive unit are present and undamaged, especially: -

The rail sections and the section bushes.

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The drive unit.

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The chair base with armrest control.

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Various loose components, such as: Call and park units with joysticks, transformer flash card, two-core power cable, charging contacts, rail brackets with fixing materials and an installation drawing.

Fig. 1-1

Rail sections

Fig. 1-2

Drive unit

Fig. 1-3

Chair base

Fig. 1-4

Various

Consult the installation drawing and the bill of materials to check: -

The colour of the rail.

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The type and colour of the upholstery.

1.2 At the customer’s home

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Inspect the area in which you plan to install the stairlift to verify that all the necessary and agreed structural alterations have been carried out. If these alterations have not been carried out then you should consult the Chief Engineer or the Service Manager.

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Inspect the area where you plan to install the drive unit for damage. Inform the customer of any damage you find, and make a note on the requisite form. Have the customer sign the form.

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To ensure that you will be able to work without having to wait you will need to go through all the points for which you need information from the customer, i.e.: - What is the best position for the transformer? - What is the best place for the call and park units? - Is there anything that you will need to remove or relocate (such as a painting, or a hat rack)? - Are there any structural points you will need to take into account? TIP Now give the customer the user manual so that he/she can read it already.

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During the preassembly you fit the entire rail together without fixing it to the stairs. 1. Sort the rail sections, brackets and legs by number (refer to the installation drawing). 2. Assemble the rail section for section from the bottom of the stairs to the top: a. Fit the relevant legs and brackets to the rail section. b. Insert a section bush into the upper end of the rail section. c. Lay the rail section in position and draw the feeder cable for the charging contacts through the rail section. When charging contacts are to be fitted to the relevant rail section, make sure that the feeder cable projects from the position of the charging contacts, and then draw the remainder through the rail section. d. Slide the rail section over the section bush of the previous rail section and clamp the section bush. e. Drive a locking pin into the rack coupling. f. Repeat steps a to e inclusive for the next rail section. g. Fit a cap to the top and bottom ends of the rail. h:. Assemble and install the charging contacts. i. Connect the transformer. j. Position the rail. TIP The above is a recommended sequence. Usually, assembly from the bottom to the top will be preferable; however, this is not always the case. Decide for yourself which one you find is the simplest.

CAUTION Ensure that the locking pin is securely seated in the rack coupling, it must not protrude underneath the rail.

2.1 Fitting the legs and brackets Three types of brackets are used:

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Floor brackets (for a vertical stop at the bottom of the stairs).

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Tread brackets (on the stairs).

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Landing brackets (for landings and horizontal sections).

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CAUTION Fit the legs and brackets solely to the rail sections. Do not fix them to the stairs yet. The floor bracket: 1. Insert two hammer-head bolts (1) in the openings in the rail flange (2). 2. Fix the floor bracket (4) to the rail flange with the two hammer-head bolts and two Tensilock nuts (3).

2 4 1

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1 Fig. 2-1

Fitting the tread support on the rail bracket

Fig. 2-2

Fitting the floor support on the rail bracket

The tread brackets: Possibly prepare the support. 1. Fit the leg (5) to the foot (10). Do this by assembling it with the M10 bolt (15) and locknut (20). 2. Screw the bolt (6) and washer (22) into the wedge (3) in the sleeve (5) with the rail bracket (2) between at the right height. CAUTION Always fit the nut out of sight on the side facing the wall. Fit the bolt on the side facing the

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The landing brackets: 1. Fix the landing bracket (8) to the rail flange (10) with two Tensilock bolts (9).

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8 10 Fig. 2-3

Fit the landing bracket to the rail bracket

2.2 Connecting the rail sections with a section bush 1. Tighten (loosely) the four socket-head screws in the section bush so that the four nuts are trapped in the slot on the inner surface. 2. Fit the section bush in the end of a rail section and adjust it to the correct position.

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3. Lock the section bush by tightening the first socket-head bolt (do not over-tighten). 4. Slide the other rail section over the section bush and make sure that the two sections mate properly. 5. Position a locking pin in the uppermost hole in the rail section

Fig. 2-4

Connect the rail sections

6. Push the locking pin using a welding clamp or adjustable wrench into the rack

2.3 Installing the feeder cable 1. Pull the two-core supply cable with a cable puller (2) through the rail section tube.

L

2. Pull the supply through the opening (1) in the flange for the charging contacts. Ensure that the length through the rail hole L is approximately 20 cm.

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Protruding length of supply cable

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TIP A rail section with a parking point will be fitted with an extra bracket with a feed-through opening. The two-core supply cable must also be fed to this.

2.4 Fitting and installing the charging contacts The charging contact is installed as follows: 1. Strip approximately 9 cm of the supply cable. 2. Attach a faston connector to the cable ends. 3. Feed the cables through the charging contact. 4. Secure the Faston connector on the lips in the charging contact. 5. Fit the charging contact to the rail with (2x) M6x16. 6. Adjust the position of the charging contact so that it is in line with the drive unit spring contact. Adjustment is always necessary for a vertical start.

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1

Fig. 2-6

Cable feed in charging contact

Fig. 2-7

Secure the cables

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Fig. 2-8

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Mount the charging contact on the rail

Fig. 2-9

Adjust the charging contact

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TIP For the parallel connection of multiple charging contacts, the cables can be connected with solder cap. When there are several floors, the join can best be made at the junction (see Fig. 2-11).

CAUTION The connections to the + and - terminals of the bottom charging contacts must be reversed as compared to those of the other charging contacts. This is necessary to enable the drive unit to detect that it has reached the bottom of the stairs and must stop. This is the so-called reset point (see Fig. 2-10).

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Fig. 2-10 Charging contact polarity

Charging con-

Fig. 2-11 Welding tube

Charging con-

Charging con-

Charging con-

Transformer

Fig. 2-12 Schematic diagram of charging contact connections

2.5 Connecting and mounting the transformer 1. Connect the transformer to the charging contacts closest to a 220V wall socket. Use an extension lead if necessary. 2. Put the transformer plug in the wall socket.

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3. Check that the voltage is approximately 33 V and the connection is as indicated in the upper parts of the figures. 4. Connect the building wires from the charging contacts to the transformer. 5. Choose a suitable position for the transformer and secure it with four screws and washers. TIP Instead of extending the mains cable you can also extend the building wire and then fix it out of sight.

TIP Remove the plug from the wall socket.

2.6 Positioning the rail

Z

1. Check the adjustment positions 'X', 'Y' and 'Z' using the installation drawing. The adjustment dimensions are measured from the wall or a tread to the centre of the rail’s pipe. 2. Check the gradient of the rail against the gradients shown on the installation drawing. 3. Locate the rail in the optimum position.

Y

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Fig. 2-13 Rail position

4. Adjust the legs and brackets such that the rail is stable on the stairs. Insert one or more spacers between the legs and the rail if so required.

2.7 Greasing the rail 1. Degrease the rail with degreaser if it is greasy. 2. For greasing, use 'Super Lube' grease and spread it on the rail with a brush. - Grease the bearing surfaces in the holes. - Grease the support wheel running surface.

1 Fig. 2-14 Rack greasing points for attention

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Fully assemble the lift. Do not yet secure the rail to the stairs. CAUTION It is possible that the entire unit becomes somewhat unstable. In that case secure the rail temporarily (for example with glue clamps).

TIP When the driving-on point is at the top of the stairs, the drive unit will have to be carried to the top in its box. The other boxes can be unpacked downstairs. Bring the empty packaging material back downstairs again. You will then be certain that you do not forget anything or accidentally throw something away with the packaging.

For the 'commissioning' of the Flow2, the following procedure has been defined. It is extremely important to actually perform all the steps in sequence. Procedure: 1. Prepare the drive unit. 2. Preparing to drive onto the rail. 3. Driving onto the rail. 4. Registering the radio frequency equipment. 5. Preparing the drive unit for use. 6. Fitting the chair base on the drive unit. 7. Installing the rail.

3.1 Prepare the drive unit Place the drive unit, in its packaging, at the location where it will be driven onto the rail. This is done as follows: 1. Open the packaging. 2. Remove the top frame from the box and place it next to the driving-on point on the rail. 3. Lift the drive unit out of the box and place it on the top frame so that the drive unit is in the right position to drive onto the rail.

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1 Fig. 3-1

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Prepare the drive unit

3.2 Preparing to drive onto the rail 1. Remove the service cover. 2. Fit the fuse (40 A) in the drive unit, the fuse is located in the handle. 3. Turn on the drive unit by pulling the red main switch, on the rear of the drive unit, up a few millimeters.

1 Fig. 3-2

Remove the service cover

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1 Fig. 3-3

Fuse in drive unit

Fig. 3-4

Switch on drive unit

TIP When switching on the lift an audio signal will be heard. The three-digit release number will also be shown in the service unit display.

4. Check that the mode knob on the service board is set to mode 3.

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Support bracket connection Display Pushbuttons [D] [E] [I] Mode switch Laptop connection Armrest control connection

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Fig. 3-5

Service board

Fig. 3-6

ESD precautions

5. If there is no end cap, fit an end cap on the end of the rail. 6. Turn the handle on the support bracket, shown in the figure, two ways to check whether the motor runs. You use this handle for driving on the drive unit

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Fig. 3-7

Operating handle

CAUTION Take ESD precautions, such as a mat, strap and shoes. Never touch a circuit board without taking these precautions.

CAUTION Check the wiring if the motor does not run.

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Fig. 3-8

1

Position the forks correctly

Fig. 3-9

Grasp the drive unit

4. Push the first undercarriage onto the rail. 5. Keep the drive unit horizontal and push it onto the rail until the drive pinion touches the rack.

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Fig. 3-10 Push the first undercarriage onto the rail

Fig. 3-11 Keep the drive unit horizontal

6. Carefully drive the drive unit onto the rail using the handle on the support bracket. During this, check the position of the forks; they should be on either side of the pinion. Correct the position if necessary. 7. Keep the drive unit horizontal so that the rear undercarriage can drive onto the rail properly. CAUTION Ensure that the drive unit is kept horizontal while driving it onto the rail to prevent the drive unit becoming stuck on the rail.

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Fig. 3-12 Check the position of the forks

Fig. 3-13 Driving onto the rail

8. Put the transformer plug in the wall socket. 9. Drive the drive unit from the top to the bottom to the reset point (lowermost charging contact) and stop a few millimeters above the centre of this charging contact. At the moment that the charging blades come into contact with the reset point the message 'rSt' must appear briefly in the display. If this does not occur, check whether the reset point has been correctly connected and that there is a voltage at the contact. WARNING A reset must be done in the downwards direction. For driving onto the rail downwards this means: first drive past the reset point and then drive back again. The ‘rSt’ message only appears when the drive module is moving.

WARNING Driving on mode (-3-) and programming mode (-6-) take no account of the position on the rail. Ensure that the lift does not drive into the ground or off the rail.

3.4 Registering the radio frequency equipment Now the radio frequency (RF) equipment can be registered. The Flow2 has a number of standard and a number of optional RF equipments. Standard: -

armrest control

- call and park units Optional: -

attendant control unit

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When an RF equipment is registered, it receives a specific code. The code ensures that a specific equipment can only operate the associated drive unit and not that of a neighbour. If there is another Flow2 in the vicinity or another RF equipment, it is possible for this to be on the same channel and interfere with one another with the result that the lift stops or will not move. In this case you must change the channel. To choose a different channel, carry out the following actions: - go to menu -9- for CH1, now choose CH 2 or CH3 - register all RF boxes again as described below. TIP When you operate the park button on the call and park unit, the stairlift will not go further than the programmed parking contact. If the stairlift should be ridden further, an attendant control unit must be used.

CAUTION For registration, both the drive unit and the RF equipment must be switched to registration mode, see Section 3.4.1.

3.4.1

Registering control boxes

1. Make it possible for you to identify the boxes by coding them: - '0' for the call and park unit at the bottom. - '1' for the unit fitted a bit higher. - '2' for the next higher unit, and so on. - 'Att' for the attendant control unit. TIP A maximum of nine call and park units can be registered (codes ‘0’ to ‘8’).

2. Place the batteries in the battery holder. 3. The RF equipment is in register mode as standard. Select mode 7 and press the [E] button on the service board. A question mark appears on the service board display ( ). This indicates that the drive unit is waiting for a signal from the RF equipment to be registered. If this does not happen, go to the next section.

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4. Move the joystick in the control unit, the red LED flashes. Depending on the type of RF equipment, the following message appears in the display: Armrest control (ui). Call and park (CP0). Repeater (rEP). Go to Section 3.4.2 if the red LED does not flash. 5. When registering a call and park unit, for example, at step 4 'CP0' in the display indicates that the drive unit gives the RF equipment code '0' for further programming. If this does not match the code you set yourself, go to step 7. 6. If the code does not match, the last digit in the display must be set so that it does match with the [I] and [D] buttons. The [I] button increases the digit, going from '0' to '8' and then 'Att' for the attendant control unit. The number is decreased with the [D] button. 7. Press the [E] button for 2 seconds. Registration is now carried out. The display now shows '7' and the flashing red LED on the control unit goes out. 8. Check that the green LED lights when the control is operated on the control unit. This indicates that the RF equipment has been programmed. 9. Carry out steps 2 to 9 for each control unit.

3.4.2 Re-registering a control unit This section can be skipped when the control units have been registered without any problems. If the red LED does not flash during registration when the joystick on the control unit is moved, there is a good chance that it has already been registered. This can be undone by carrying out the following actions. 1. Push the joystick on the control unit in a little 2. Move the joystick to the left until the LED lights green for a few seconds and then release it. 3. After a few seconds the LED goes out: then move the joystick to the right until the LED flashes red. 4. Go back to the previous section and continue with step 5. 1 Fig. 3-14 Re-registering a control unit

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3.4.3 Registering a repeater A repeater acts as a sort of radio signal amplifier so that the RF equipment can communicate over greater distances with the stairlift. A repeater is only necessary when the distance between the call and park units and the stairlift becomes so great that the stairlift will move jerkily. The installation of a repeater consists of the following steps: 1. Go to mode 9 and choose option 'rPt'. 2. With the [I] or [D] button you can now choose from: - 'rP0': control does not account for a repeater. - 'rP1': control expects a repeater in the system. 3. Press the [E] button for a few seconds to save the setting. 4. Go to mode 7 to register the repeater. The procedure is the same as for the armrest control, only 'rPt' appears in the display. A flashing 'rPt' means that the control does not yet make account for a repeater. Steps 1-2-3 have therefore not yet been carried out. 5. Finally, all other RF equipment must be registered again, including the attendant control unit. If you forget this, the result with be jerky operation and incorrect LED indication of the equipment.

3.4.4 Setting the call and park positions The call and park positions (or charging positions, see Section 3.4.1) of the call and park units just registered must now be entered. 1. Choose mode 8 and press the [E] button. The numbers in the display have the following meaning: 2. The number can be increased by pressing the button indicated. It is not possible to decrease the number here. In this case you must keep the button pressed until the numbering starts at '0' again. 3. Check whether the call and park positions are correct for the call and park units just registered. If not, the positions can be changed with the [D], [E] and [I] buttons. Press the [E] button for 2 seconds to save all the positions that have been entered. The RF equipment is now registered and assigned.

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Call position [D] button

Park position [I] button

Call en Park unit [E] button Fig. 3-15 Display service module

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3.5 Preparing the drive unit for use 1. Remove the handle: -

Remove the four M8 nuts.

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Remove the cables from the service module with a pair of pointed nose pliers.

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Pull the cable out.

2. Use a spirit level to check whether the chair flange is horizontal. 3. Select mode 4 if correction is required. - Press button [E] briefly. The current setting is shown in the display. - Set the flange horizontal with the [D] and [I] buttons (from -99 to 99). - Press button [E] for a long time to save the new setting. 4. Repeat this step for the three axes of the seat. The locking pin on the flange must point straight forwards. Choose mode 5 if correction is necessary. TIP Steps 3 and 4 can easily be checked by pressing the [E] button in mode 3.

5. Switch the drive unit to mode 0 by turning the mode switch. 6. Fit the service cover. -

Position the underside of the service cover in the drive unit (1).

-

Push the cover against the drive unit (2).

7. Switch the lift off and then on again by operating the red main switch.

1 Fig. 3-16 Fit the service cover

TIP The drive unit is now in operating position. This means that the display is switched off.

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3.6 Fit the chair base For a fixed seat, go to Section 3.6.1. The height of the seat is set as standard in the factory to the middle position. This can be adjusted according to the customer. First the seat first (Section 3.6.1) and check if the height is correct, after which it can be adjusted. 1. Remove the chair base from the box. 2. Remove the cover under the seat on the chair base. 3. Lift the seat onto the swivel seat.

1 Fig. 3-17 Chair on flange

4. Screw the M8 nuts onto the protruding threaded ends on the flange. CAUTION The pin on the flange locates in the extra hole in the chair base frame.

5. Refit the cap under the chair base 6. Estimate the size of the user 7. Adjust the seat height as necessary (Section 3.6.1). 8. Check the length of the safety belt. Adjust this if necessary (Section 3.6.2).

3.6.1

Installing the fixed seat and manual swivel seat

Fitting fixed seat -

A filler plate is positioned between the Squeeze unit and the seat. This is supplied in the accessories box.

1 Fig. 3-18 Filler plate

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Fitting manual swivel seat 1. Remove the standard screws and the seat screw from the squeeze unit flange and position the 4 threaded ends of the squeeze unit over the swivel adjustment unit, see Fig. 3-19. 2. Remove the ball head assembly from the adjustment unit, see Fig. 3-20. 3. Screw the ball head to the squeeze unit on the opposite side to the swivel side. Click the ball head onto the piston. Using the locking pins, see Fig. 3-21. 4. Slide the ball with holder into the sleeve and screw the swivel frame tightly to the squeeze unit, see Fig. 3-22. 5. Fit the box on the piston, see Fig. 3-23. Attach the holder to the lever, see Fig. 3-24 and Fig. 325. 6. Check that the box is in line with the leg, see Fig. 3-26. 7. Adjust the buffers, see Fig. 3-27. 8. Go to step 1 of Section 3.6

1 Fig. 3-19 Threaded ends on swivel

1 Fig. 3-20 Ball head assembly

1 Fig. 3-22 Ball holder in frame

1 Fig. 3-23 Position the piston

1 Fig. 3-25 Secure piston mounting

Fig. 3-21 Ball head on piston

1 Fig. 3-24 Attach piston mounting

1 Fig. 3-26 Alignment

1 Fig. 3-27 Adjusting the buffers

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3.6.2 Chair base height adjustment The height of the chair base can be adjusted for the customer. This is done by choosing one of the five positions. Each position corresponds to a certain height. The stairlift leaves the factory in the middle position (position 3). One position is roughly 2 cm higher or lower. The following rule of thumb applies for raising the chair base: -

An increase of one position of the seat height is accompanied by setting the footrest one position lower.

Height of the seat The positions of the chair base are as follows (from low to high). The dotted line indicates the heights schematically:

Fig. 3-28 Position 1

Fig. 3-29 Position 2

Fig. 3-30 Position 3

Fig. 3-31 Position 4

Fig. 3-32 Position 5

Procedure: 1. Remove the chair from the drive unit -

Remove the cover under the seat.

-

Remove the four M8 nuts.

-

Place the chair next to the drive unit.

2. Remove the service cover.

1

3. Remove the cover over the seat height adjuster 4. Adjust the height by moving the seat height adjuster to a position higher or lower than 3, see Fig. 3-28 to Fig. 3-32. -

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Unscrew the four M8 nuts with 13 socket spanner.

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Move the height adjustment bracket frame to the correct position.

-

For position 1: Turn the height adjustment 180º by holding the sensor board with cover at an angle in mode 3. This creates an extra low position. Place the bracket over these threaded ends and tighten the nuts on them.

-

For position 2: Unscrew all the nuts, place the bracket on the right pins, fit the nuts and tighten them.

-

For position 4: Turn the bracket around and tighten the nuts again.

-

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Fig. 3-34 M8 nuts

For position 5: Turn the bracket around and tighten the nuts again. CAUTION The hole in the bracket frame must align with the height adjuster frame.

5. Refit the height adjuster cover. 6. Refit the service cover. CAUTION Ensure that the cables are not trapped.

Height of the footrest The position of the footrest depends on the height of the chair base. The following rule of thumb applies for setting the height of the footrest: - An increase of one position of the seat height is accompanied by setting the footrest one position lower. To move the footrest one position lower, the footrest shaft must also be moved one position lower and the linkage one position higher. Procedure: 1. Lay the chair as shown in Fig. 3-35 and use a clamp as necessary to stop the chair base folding up 2. Adjust the linkage following the rule of thumb by unscrewing the M6x16 bolt and sliding the linkage out. The post is in position 3. See Fig. 3-36. 3. Remove the two brackets by unscrewing the M6x16 bolt and sliding them out of the frame. 4. Set the correct position of the footrest shaft higher or lower than position 3, according to the rule of thumb, see Fig. 3-37.

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5. Secure the linkage and the brackets again with an M6x16 bolt.

1

Fig. 3-35 Adjust footrest

1

Fig. 3-36 Linkage one position higher

1

Fig. 3-37 Footrest one position lower

CAUTION The centre position is marked on the linkage by a rectangle (†), and on the footrest by an arrow ()

3.6.3

Adjusting the length of the safety belt

1. Remove the cover on the left armrest with a flat screwdriver, see Fig. 3-38. 2. Move the pin to the right hole in the safety belt, see Fig. 3-39. 3. Refit the cover.

1 Fig. 3-38 Remove the cover

1 Fig. 3-39 Adjust the safety belt

3.7 Fixing the rail to the stairs After making a test ride, the rail position is optimal. The supports can now be fixed definitively. CAUTION After fixing each bracket check the rail to verify that it has not shifted.

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1. Fit the rail system landing brackets with the correct mounting materials to the stairs. Drill holes if necessary. 2. Fit the rail system tread brackets with the correct mounting materials to the stairs. Drill holes if necessary. 3. Fit the rail system floor brackets with the correct mounting materials to the stairs. Drill holes if necessary. CAUTION After fixing the rail, check that the drive unit load assembly does not touch the rail supports. Loosen the bolt concerned and use a clamp that pushes the rail further from the rail support. Then re-tighten the bolt.

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The lift is in mode 0. 1. Sit on the chair base and operate the armrest control. 2. Make a number of trips and check that the chair does not touch the stairs. a. If this does happen, go to Section 7: 'Extra information'. b. If this does not happen, go to step 3. 3. Check the entrapment protection mechanism. a. Make sure there is an obstruction while moving, so that the chair turns around and the lift comes to a stop. b. Turn the chair back by removing the obstruction. c. Operate the lift again. 4. Check the call and park operation when the lift is folded up and driven upwards or downwards. 5. Check whether the lift stops roughly in the centre of the parking place/stop. 6. Check at every parking place/stop that the lift does not start peeping after 15 seconds. CAUTION The chair stops automatically at the bottom charging contact. The lift recognises this as the starting point because the polarity of the lowermost charging contact is the reverse of the other charging contacts. If this is not the case, drive the lift further as normal. In this case, check the polarity and the setting of the lowermost charging contact and reverse it

7. Let the user make a test ride, change as necessary - speed in menu 6 - sound setting in menu 9 - height adjustment of the seat 8. If the test ride is successful, a backup must be made of all the data on the flash card. Go to mode -9- of the service board, press the [E] button and then go to the 'bu' option with the [D] or [I] buttons. Then keep the [E] button pressed for 2 seconds. This is confirmed by a 'ping'. 9. Switch the lift back to mode '0' and then switch the lift off/on. 10. Remove the top cover from the drive unit. 11. Remove the flash card from the drive. 12. Secure the flash card in the cap with double-sided tape. Now the settings can no longer be changed via the service board. 13. Fit the emergency stop frame to the rack with two M6x16 bolts and two nuts.

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1 Fig. 4-1

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Emergency end cap

1 Fig. 4-2

Flash card in end cap

1 Fig. 4-3

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5.1 Call and park unit The location of the call and park units must be determined in consultation with the customer. The call and park units must be mounted on the wall, in a location from where the complete rail system is visible. If this is not possible, a round mirror can be mounted. 1. Take the batteries out of the unit 2. Remove the call and park unit from its housing 3. Mount the call and park unit mountings on the wall. a. Mark the holes where the unit will be positioned. b. Drill holes and mount the call and park unit cases with the right mounting materials (plugs, screws and washers). 4. Assemble the batteries. 5. Click the call and park unit into their cases. 6. In public buildings: screw the battery cover closed with the M3 bolt and nut supplied. 7. Place the call and park stickers at the right places. 8. Place the logo stickers on the battery cover of the call and park unit.

1

Fig. 5-1

Fitting the housing on the wall

1

Fig. 5-2

Call and park unit in housing

1

Fig. 5-3

Attach stickers

5.2 Repeater 1. Mount the repeater housing on a wall level with the middle of the rail, at least 0.4 m by 0.4 m from the corner of the wall. 2. Connect the adapter.

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1 Fig. 5-4

Mount the housing

1 Fig. 5-5

Connecting the adapter

TIP Before you mount the unit, check which is the best positin for optimal range.

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6.1 Completing the CE inspection form Check all parts of the CE inspection form and tick them off.

6.2 Clearing up the workplace Tidy up the workplace after the stairlift has been installed. Take all the packaging materials with you and make sure that no tools are left behind.

6.3 Instructing the user 1. The user manual and the quick start guide have already been given to the customer so that he or she has read them. 2. Using the user manual, explain to the future user the use of the stairlift. Give sufficient attention to the following issues: - The use of the safety belt. - The operation of the stairlift using the joystick in the armrest and using the call and park units. - The safety equipment. - Charging the batteries. - Switching the stairlift on and off (the stairlift must always be connected to a supply). - Maintenance of the stairlift. - The rectification of simple faults. - Making a test ride.

6.4 Inspecting the installation and the safety measures (checklist) CE checklist

Score

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1. No damage to paint, upholstery or plastic covers.

†

2. All wiring is fitted correctly, and is not pinched anywhere.

†

3. All control buttons function correctly.

†

4. All nuts connecting the chair to the drive unit are tight.

†

5. The footrest is free of all treads.

†

6. The footrest is free of the wall.

†

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Score

7. The chair’s seat is free of the landing floor/ceiling (min. 900 mm from the centre of the chair).

†

8. Clearance between armrest and top/bottom is at least 80 mm (if applicable).

†

9. The backrest is free of the wall.

†

10. Boarding and alighting heights as measured from the seat: top ...... bottom ...... Footrest height set to: top ...... bottom ...... 11. Safety belt is present and adjusted to the right length.

†

12. The rotation when the chair is moving works correctly.

†

13. The armrest control works correctly, and is fitted on the lower side.

†

14. The blue LED on the service cover is on continuously.

†

15. The warning tones have been set to the right level.

†

16. The installation number has been entered on the load sticker.

†

Rail 1. The rail is not damaged (paint).

†

2. All bolts and nuts are tight.

†

3. All wiring is fitted correctly, and is not pinched anywhere.

†

4. End stops (above and/or below) have been fitted.

†

5. The wiring of the charging contacts has been fitted correctly.

†

6. The chair unit passes smoothly over the joints in the rail.

†

7. The undercarriage wheels run clear of the legs.

†

8. The spring-loaded drive unit charging contact runs clear of the legs.

†

9. The rail has been greased.

†

Call and park units 1. The call positions have been correctly positioned.

†

2. The parking positions have been correctly positioned.

†

3. The control buttons function correctly.

†

4. The right joysticks are present.

†

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2. The stairlift is clean and looks tidy.

†

3. All the rubbish from the installation has been cleaned up.

†

4. A test trip has been completed.

†

5. The customer has received instructions about the use of the stairlift.

†

6. The customer has read and understood the user manual.

†

7. The customer’s attention has been drawn to the use of the safety belt.

†

8. A backup has been made of the flash card and it has been placed in the rail end cap.

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The way in which the lift moves along the rail is stored in a table in which the rail data is programmed. The size of the table can vary according to the type of rail. This rail-specific table is normally supplied with the rail (on the flash card) so that the rail data does not have to be programmed. It is quite possible that this 'factory programming' has missed something, such as the protruding corner of a box. In this case it is still possible to correct the rail data at the customer's home. It is also possible to imagine situations where the whole table is missing, for example when there is no flash card. In this case the entire table has to be programmed from scratch. In both cases a thorough understanding of the way in which the Flow2 uses the rail data is necessary. So, first a little theory…

7.1 Rail sections Before we actually start programming a rail it makes sense to correctly divide the rail sections in advance. Such a segmentation focuses mainly on the curves, rotations and the end points of the rail. The following illustrations explain the names used for the various sections.

1

Fig. 7-1

Rail sections 1

Fig. 7-2

Rail sections 2

Inside and outside curves are therefore in the horizontal plane. Upper and lower curves are in the vertical plane. It is also possible that the rack has been welded onto the rail in such a way that the lift turns with the stairs. Finally, there can be a so-called vertical stop. The counterpart is the horizontal landing.

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7.2 Determining the speed profile The following rules of thumb apply for the speed profile: Normally, all straight sections can be taken at maximum speed. As a rule of thumb, the following speeds shown in the display apply for the curved sections. The actual setting can be adjusted slightly according to your own assessment: -

Vertical stop

4

-

Horizontal landing

4

-

Rotation

4 to 6

-

Inside curve

9

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Outside curve

6

-

Lower curve

7

-

Upper curve

4

-

Straight rail

9

Example: The short arrows mark the slow, curved parts. The long arrows indicate the fast straight parts. We can therefore see that each speed section has a start point and an end point. Both points must be entered during the programming. The red lines show the final speed profile.

1

Fig. 7-3

An interesting question is how quickly the lift control can accelerate or decelerate. In other words: what is the correct distance between the short and the long arrows in the figure above.

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The following rule of thumb can be used for this: For each cm length on the rail a speed change of 2% has to be calculated. So:

9–4 A = ------------ = 25cm 0, 2

1

The distance B is therefore 10 cm. Fig. 7-4

7.3

Determining the seat rotation profile

The same rules apply for both the speed profile and the seat rotation profile. The control will therefore calculate the intermediate angle for any point using the two adjacent programmed points, also called interpolation, just as for the speed. An average seat rotation profile can therefore only consist of a few well estimated points. It can certainly be said that the seat rotation profile is harder to determine than the speed profile because there are no rules of thumb that apply here.

1

An example of a rail that goes up onto a small landing. The stairs themselves are so narrow that the lift here can only move when the Fig. 7-5 seat is at an angle of 90, see the illustration. The seat rotation profile to be programmed is indicated with A numbers. From the landing, we start with A0 (is 0) and then start to turn immediately to an angle of 70. From this point we turn a little further to 90 so that the chair's footrest does not touch the wall at point C1 in the first half of the rail curve. In the second part of the rail curve there is another contact point at C2. By programming a seat rotation angle of 130 at the right point, the footrest will not touch the wall. After this we have to turn back to a seat rotation angle of 90 as quickly as possible, otherwise the footrest will touch the wall at point C3. A good question is whether point A7 is needed. This point is after all reasonably close to the interpolation line from A0 to A9. The answer is that this depends on the 'programmer'. Point A7 does give extra certainty before the chair enters the curve. In addition, there is sufficient memory available (250 actions in total), so we do not have to be conservative with input points. As well as a seat rotation angle 'A', a rotation 'r' can be entered. The difference between type 'A' and 'r' is that the seat rotation is only carried out while moving while a rotation is always carried out while www.ThyssenKruppAccessibility.nl

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stationary at a charging contact. Rotations can therefore only take place 'on top of' 'H' (= halt) and 'P' (= park) actions. The main purpose of a rotation is to turn the chair into a user-friendly mount/ dismount angle. Direction of rotation

1

Fig. 7-6

Direction of rotation

A rotation can also be used to correct for awkward situations, such as: Suppose we have the same narrow stairs and rail as discussed in the previous example. The rail length on the landing is actually so short that it would be impossible for the lift to reach the required angle A7 from the start angle A0 while it is moving. 1

Here the rotation provides an answer. Enter an A7 as the start angle with an associated rotation r0. On arrival, the lift will now come to a halt on the charging contact at an angle of 70. Now the rotation point r0 will turn the seat further to the required 0. Fig. 7-7

7.4 Park and halt locations Each rail has two or more halt locations, recognisable by the charging contacts. The control expects a unique number for each charging contact. By default, the numbering starts at the reset contact (0) and is increased by 1 at each contact, regardless of whether it is a parking or a halt location. The actual difference between a halt location and a parking location is that, when it is operated with the armrest control, the lift will not stop at the parking locations but will carry on going without any change in speed. The lift will stop at a halt location. Parking locations are thus only intended for parking the lift and are therefore only recognised with a call or park command. Of course it is possible to program a halt location as a parking location!

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1 Fig. 7-8

1 Fig. 7-9

1 Fig. 7-10

Example: Rail with 2 charging contacts and 2 call and park units: We then have a rail such as shown in Fig. 7-8. For this rail, both contacts have to be programmed as halt locations. If the parking location is at the bottom of the stairs, 0 must be entered for both units as the 'PARK' position. The nearest charging contact number can be entered as the logical 'CALL' position for both units, so 0 for the 'bottom unit' and 1 for the 'top unit'. Example: Rail with 3 charging contacts and 2 call and park units: Suppose that the customer wants to park the lift somewhere in the middle of the stairs. We then get a rail as shown in Fig. 7-9, with P1 as the parking place. The two furthest contacts are then the halt locations. 1 must now be entered as the 'PARK' position for both call and park units. The nearest charging contact number can also be entered here as the logical 'CALL' position for both units, so 0 for the 'bottom unit' and 2 for the 'top unit'. Example: Rail with 3 charging contacts and 2 call and park unit: Suppose that the customer wants to park the lift right at the top end of the rail, for example in a dead corner of the staircase. We then get a rail as shown in Fig. 7-10, with P2 as the parking place. The other two contacts are the halt locations. 2 must now be entered as the 'PARK' position for both call and park units. The nearest charging contact number can now also be entered here as the logical 'CALL' position for both units, so 0 for the 'bottom unit' and 1 for the 'top unit'. The important point is that the control sees the furthest charging contact positions as the end of the rail. It is not possible to go past these points. Should this in an extreme case be necessary, a 'dummy' contact must then be programmed. Such a contact then exists in the control, but there is no charging contact fitted on the rail at this position. When the lift is located here, an audible signal will be heard.

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