Cattron Remtron 411 User manual

Remtron™
411, 611 and 325
OCU
User Manual
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Revision History
VERSION
DATE
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1.0
May 5th 2020
Initial Release per ECO-20-0193
2.0
July 8th 2020
Updated LED behavior and CattronLink™
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Contents
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Terminology .......................................................................................................................................................5
2. Warnings and Cautions ..............................................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Warnings............................................................................................................................................................5
2.2 General Safety Information................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Improper Use .....................................................................................................................................................6
2.4 Safety Instructions for Assembly / Disassembly ................................................................................................6
2.5 Operation of OCUs and MCUs with Identical System Address..........................................................................7
3. Why use Remote Control ...........................................................................................................................................................7
4. Remote Control Safety ...............................................................................................................................................................7
4.1 Radio Transmission and Security ......................................................................................................................7
4.1.1 Continuous Transmission...................................................................................................................................8
4.1.2 Radio Interference..............................................................................................................................................8
4.2 Telegram Security..............................................................................................................................................8
4.2.1 System Address.................................................................................................................................................8
4.2.2 CRC...................................................................................................................................................................9
4.2.3 Session and Frame Security..............................................................................................................................9
4.3 Firmware Features...........................................................................................................................................10
4.4 Configuration Parameters................................................................................................................................10
5. System Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................10
6OCU Overview...........................................................................................................................................................................11
6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................11
6.2 OCU Types Overview ......................................................................................................................................12
6.3 RFID Reader....................................................................................................................................................14
6.4 Data Logging....................................................................................................................................................14
7Operating Instructions...............................................................................................................................................................16
7.1 OCU First Use..................................................................................................................................................16
7.2 OCU Battery –Removal and Replacement .....................................................................................................16
7.3 Activating the System.......................................................................................................................................17
7.4 Operating the OCU ..........................................................................................................................................17
7.4.1 Momentary Transmission Mode.......................................................................................................................17
7.4.2 Transition to Passive Mode..............................................................................................................................17
7.4.3 Transition to Active Mode.................................................................................................................................18
7.4.4 Transition to Passive Mode..............................................................................................................................19
7.4.5 Transition to OFF Mode...................................................................................................................................19
7.5 Control Functions.............................................................................................................................................19
7.5.1 Magnet/Vacuum Lift and Drop .........................................................................................................................19

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7.5.2 Hoist or Crane Select.......................................................................................................................................19
7.5.3 Lights ...............................................................................................................................................................19
7.6 RFID Option.....................................................................................................................................................19
7.6.1 Transition to RFID Read Mode ........................................................................................................................20
8OCU Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................................................21
8.1 Built in Reliability..............................................................................................................................................21
8.2 Maintenance Personnel ...................................................................................................................................21
8.3 Preventative Maintenance................................................................................................................................21
9CattronLink™ .............................................................................................................................................................................22
9.1 What is CattronLink™ Software. ......................................................................................................................22
9.2 Transition OCU to Programming Mode............................................................................................................23
9.3 Compatibility ....................................................................................................................................................23
9.4 License Key Registration .................................................................................................................................23
9.5 CattronLink™ Functionality ..............................................................................................................................24
9.5.1 Top Menu.........................................................................................................................................................25
9.5.1.1 File...................................................................................................................................................................25
9.5.1.2 Device .............................................................................................................................................................25
9.5.1.3 Help.................................................................................................................................................................25
9.5.2 Recent Devices................................................................................................................................................26
9.5.3 Progress Log....................................................................................................................................................27
9.5.4 Central Workspace...........................................................................................................................................27
9.5.5 Plugin Groups ..................................................................................................................................................27
9.5.6 Device..............................................................................................................................................................28
9.5.7 Firmware Upgrade ...........................................................................................................................................30
9.5.8 Configuration Changes ....................................................................................................................................31
9.5.9 Data Logs.........................................................................................................................................................33
10 Requirements to Achieve PLd within a ‘System’...................................................................................................................35
11 Technical Specifications...........................................................................................................................................................36
12 Configuration Sheets.................................................................................................................................................................37
13 CE Declaration of Conformity ..................................................................................................................................................38
14 RF Compliance..........................................................................................................................................................................39
14.1 Unlicensed Bands............................................................................................................................................39
14.2 Licensed Bands................................................................................................................................................39

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1. Introduction
This manual includes general information concerning the operation of the Remtron 411, 611 and 325 radio remote
Operator Control Units (OCUs). The information is of a 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 Machine Control Unit (MCU), please refer to the separate MCU user
manual.
1.1Terminology
The following represents important acronyms and long form names used in this document:
•OCU –Operator Control Unit, historically referred to as a transmitter
•MCU –Machine Control Unit, historically referred to as a receiver
2. Warnings and Cautions
2.1Warnings
WARNING statements have been strategically placed throughout all text prior to operating or maintenance
procedures, practices, or conditions considered essential to the protection of personnel or equipment and
property. A WARNING applies each time the related step is repeated. Before starting any task, the WARNINGS
included in the text for the task should be reviewed and understood.
WARNINGS appearing in this manual follow the general format below.
WARNING
Description of warning
Possible consequence of non-compliance
2.2General Safety Information
•Persons under the influence of drugs, alcohol and/or other medicine that impairs reaction may not
assemble, disassemble, install, put into operation, repair or operate the product.
•All conversions and modifications of an installation or system must conform to the relevant safety
requirements.
•Only qualified, trained, authorized personnel may perform work on the equipment, in accordance with the
relevant safety requirements.
•In the event of malfunction and/or visible defects or irregularities, the product must be stopped, switched
off, and the relevant master switches also switched off.

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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.
•Ensure that users have access to the user manual.
•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 organization, work sequences, qualified personnel, etc.
•All repairs made during the warranty period must be carried out by the manufacturer or appointed
authorized service center; failure to comply will invalidate the warranty.
•All repairs made should be carried out in a suitably clean static-safe environment, free from contaminants
such as metal filings, water, oil, etc.
•It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the product always operates in good condition and that all
applicable safety requirements and regulations are observed.
•Product modifications may not be carried out without the consent of the manufacturer.
•Original spare parts from the manufacturer must be used.
•Carry out periodic inspections and/or maintenance either required by law or prescribed in the user manual
within the required intervals.
2.3Improper Use
Ensure compliance with equipment ratings and operate only as intended, in particular:
•Ensure all supplies to the equipment are isolated before installation/maintenance
•Check that power supply voltage / frequency data is correct
•Do not misuse or exceed operating specifications
•Ensure periodic maintenance routines are observed
CAUTION
Damage to the device:
The unit is rated at IP67. For environments harsher than this, use an appropriate secondary
enclosure.
Neglecting the above can result in danger for life and limb and/or cause physical damage to the
product or the environment.
2.4 Safety Instructions for Assembly / Disassembly
Note: Ensure suitable transient protection devices are fitted to controlled electrical relays or valves. Ensure
correct wiring of the crane’s main contactor and the manual radio transfer switch.
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•Isolate the system from the electrical power in accordance with the applicable regulations.
•Observe user-specific regulations.
•Only use suitable tools.
•Secure the installation area.
2.5 Operation of OCUs and MCUs with Identical System Address
To ensure safe operation, OCUs and MCUs are paired by way of a system address.
This system address is unique and only assigned once by Cattron.
CAUTION
Conflict of Addresses:
Addresses are never repeated and are System Unique.
The user must ensure that the system address and addressing mode is used as designed.
The system address is marked on the OCU and MCU and must match.
In the event of a breach of this undertaking, the user is liable for any resulting damage/loss and
shall indemnify the manufacturer against all third-party liability claims.
3. Why use Remote Control
Cattron Portable Remote Control (PRC) systems deliver the safety and dependability that are required for efficient
industrial control applications such as overhead cranes, conveyors, machines, etc.
A remote-control system enables an operator to be in the safest, most comfortable and most efficient position for
each operation, thereby minimizing risks of illness, injury or material damage and simultaneously boosting
efficiency and productivity.
4. Remote Control Safety
With an OCU and a matching MCU, a machine such as a crane or vehicle can be remotely radio controlled,
avoiding the need for a wired connection between the human interface and the controlled device. Several different
control elements are integrated into the OCU housing so commands to the device securely encode into a radio
transmission. The MCU is then able to receive this transmission, securely decode these commands, and provide
suitable interfaces to drive the machine.
4.1 Radio Transmission and Security
The transmission between the OCU and MCU is performed by means of a secure RF telegram. Regarding the
actual radio frequency that is used it typically depends on the national regulations and the choice of a licensed or
license exempt frequency band.
A specific RF frequency band and channel may have been selected prior to delivery of the system, depending on
the frequency band, a specific number of RF channels will be available within that band. In all cases a clear
unused (unless timesharing with another Cattron system) channel will be required for reliable operation.
The OCU and MCU must operate on the same RF channel in order to be able to communicate.
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4.1.1 Continuous Transmission
Normally transmission is continuous and the MCU uses this as part of the information required to maintain the
Main Contactor control relays in an active state. If the MCU does not receive a valid telegram in this mode for a
defined period of time, it automatically turns off, i.e. main contactor control relays and command relays open.
Depending on the application, this time varies from 0.5 s to 2.0 s.
Some MCU function relays may be maintained in the absence of communication from an OCU, an example may
be the latched lights function, there are wide range of non-crane type applications that may also continue to run
function relays in the absence of an online OCU.
Note: In order to ensure optimum communication between the OCU and the MCU, the OCU should always
ideally be operated with line-of-sight transmission to the MCU antenna. Try to avoid total shielding of
the signal path by metallic and other solid obstructions.
4.1.2 Radio Interference
Signals from other RF-emitting sources might interfere with the radio communication between the OCU and MCU.
If the radio link is affected by these sources, it may cause intermittent operation and a changing the RF channel
might be necessary.
4.2 Telegram Security
The transmitted telegram contains several security features, as follows:
4.2.1 System Address
This system uses a 24-bit addressing scheme, normally comprising a 16 bit master-address and an 8 bit sub-
address extension, where each OCU/MCU pair shares a common, unique overall address. This address is
contained in every telegram sent by the OCU and is checked by the MCU every time an RF signal is received.
The MCU processes a command only when the address in the telegram matches its own defined address. This is
a safety measure to ensure that the MCU will act only upon its assigned OCU.
4.2.1.1 Addressing Modes
There are multiple addressing modes that may be implemented depending on the specific application needs,
these are;
TSAC mode = 16 bit Master Address (MA) and 8 bit Sub Address (SA), creating one single 24 bit address.
e.g. OCU address = 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0001
MCU address = 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0001 (MCU Online matching MA plus SA byte)
equivalent to a 24 bit address.
This mode enables an OCU to select one of up to 255 MCUs (and request a Talkback™ message from that
MCU).
BSAC mode = 16 bit MA and an 8 bit SA where each bit of the SA represents one of 8 possible MCUs.
e.g. OCU Address = 0000 0000 0000 0001 0100 0101
MCU 1 Address = 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0001 (MCU Online matching MA plus SA bit)
MCU 2 Address = 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0100 (MCU Online matching MA plus SA bit)
MCU 3 Address = 0000 0000 0000 0001 0100 0000 (MCU Online matching MA plus SA bit)
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This mode enables an OCU to simultaneously select between 1 and 8 MCUs (and request a Talkback™ message
from any of those MCUs).
ESAC mode = 8 bit Master Address and a 16 bit Sub Address where each bit of the sub address represents
one of 16 possible MCUs, this mode is only used in limited and controlled circumstances due to the reduction in
total effective telegram addresses.
e.g. OCU Address = 0000 0001 1000 0000 0100 0101
MCU 1 Address = 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0001 (MCU Online matching MA plus SA bit)
MCU 2 Address = 0000 0001 0000 0000 0000 0100 (MCU Online matching MA plus SA bit)
MCU 5 Address = 0000 0001 0000 0000 0001 0000 (MCU Offline because there is no matching SA)
MCU 16 Address = 0000 0001 1000 0000 0000 0000 (MCU Online matching MA plus SA bit)
equivalent to a 9 bit address.
This is an extension of the BSAC mode that enables an OCU to simultaneously select between 1 and 16 MCUs
(and request a Talkback™ message from any of those MCUs).
4.2.2 CRC
The telegram is checked for integrity using a 16-bit CRC, corrupted frames will be rejected because the
recalculated CRC will not match the transmitted CRC.
4.2.3 Session and Frame Security
Each message is protected by an enhanced proprietary security protocol in such a way that every telegram sent is
both encrypted and unique, thereby eliminating any possibility of a ‘hacking’or ‘store and replay’attack from ever
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4.3 Firmware Features
Firmware enables the safe core functionality of the OCU and MCU, additionally it is the resident firmware ‘Apps’
within the firmware in conjunction with the related Configuration Parameters that enable the OCU and MCU to
implement specific functionality such as Hoist Select, Crane Select, Pitch and Catch, Motion interlocking,
Talkback, RFID Security and RFID re-configuration, etc.
Firmware is upgradeable over the Bluetooth™ link, this is a closed box operation.
4.4 Configuration Parameters
The configuration parameters, including the System Address, Sub-Address and Addressing mode, the selected
RF channel(s), and those parameters needed to enable programmed function to operate much more are initially
programmed over the Bluetooth™ link, that is a closed box operation.
Configuration parameters may also be selected when programmed to do so by interaction with such items as an
RFID tag.
5. System Overview
Each system typically includes one or two OCUs and one MCU plus accessories, but other combinations of OCUs
and MCUs are possible.
Additionally, systems may operate independently or in combinations that allow for example tandem control.
MCUs are available in with differing interface formats such as Relay, Safety relay, CAN, Ethernet etc. and can be
paired with these OCUs.
An MCU can be considered as a specialized Safety PLC.
Currently the 411, 611 and 325 OCUs can be used with the 10R or 17R MCU, this portfolio and the possible
combinations will be continuously expanded.
These OCUs are not backward compatible with older Remtron™, Cattron™ or CattronControl™ MCUs because
they have a high security, Enhanced Black Channel RF telegram format, that has become necessary to prevent a
remote control system being subjected to a ‘Store and Replay Attack’, the possibility of which has been made
more likely by the proliferation of lower cost RF scanning equipment.
The OCU and MCU are linked by this secure communication system and the MCU drives the machine interface
(relays, etc.). Therefore, the machine is under the direct control of the OCU and hence operator.
The system is available as a range of standard packages that fit most applications but can also be tailored to any
custom application, this provides a great deal of flexibility to make the solution exactly fit your needs.
Standard Systems configurations, and other media are available on the www.Cattron.com website under the
specific product resources tab.
These systems feature an ability to wirelessly connect to the OCU or MCU and upgrade firmware to take
advantage of new features as they are released as well as the ability to wirelessly change configuration items
such as frequency, address, function, interlocking, hoist crane select, SymmetryLock™, or examine function
totalizers, data and error logs etc.