Future Automation MLI User manual

Lift Mechanisms
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Installation Instructions
MLI - Inverted Heavy Duty Lift Mechanism
Design Highlights
-Unique Lift and Roll Flap Mechanism
- and Made Quality Construction
-Full Cable Management
-Custom Sized to Suit Exact Size of Screen
-Range of Add On Functions Available
-Custom Frames for Deeper Screens and Speakers
-Positively Driven Rack System for Secure and Robust Lifting
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Introduction: Safety Information
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Warnings:
1. Read all technical instructions fully before installation and use. It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that all
documentation is passed on the end user and read fully before operation.
2. Keep all documentation.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all technical specifications and instructions during installation.
5. Do not use near water unless the product has been specifically designed to do so.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not defeat the purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades, one wider
than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician or contact the
manufacturer.
8. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where the exit from the apparatus.
9. Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
10. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
11. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required regularly on an annual basis, when the apparatus is
damaged in any way, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
12. To completely disconnect the apparatus form the AC mains, disconnect the power cord plug from the AC
receptacle on the power control box.
13. To prevent overheating, do not cover the apparatus. Install in accordance with the instructions.
14. UK, Ireland and Hong Kong only – The power cord is supplied with a 13A plug having an earthing pin. The
apparatus is earthed and this pin is not required for safety, merely to operate the safety shutter of mains outlet.
15. No naked flames such as lit candles should be placed on the unit.
16. Observe and follow the local regulations when disposing of batteries.
17. Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing fluids.
18. Do not place objects filled with liquid, such as vases, on the unit.
19. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
20. For all mounted apparatus, the apparatus should be installed on solid wood, bricks, concrete or solid wood
columns and battens.
21. Always turn off power at source before putting on or taking off parts and cleaning.
22. Do not use outdoors unless marked for outdoor use.
23. Exceeding the weight capacity can result in serious personal injury or damage to equipment.
Future Sound & Vision trading as Future Automation intend to make this and all documentation as accurate as possible. owever, Future
Automation makes no claim that the information contained herein covers all details, conditions or variations, nor does it provide for every
possible contingency in connection with the installation or use of this product. The information contained in this document is subject to
change without prior notice or obligation of any kind. Future Automation makes no representation of warranty, expressed or implied,
regarding the information contained herein. Future Automation assumes no responsibility for accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of the
information contained in this document.
Safety Disclaimer
Important Safety Instructions
Explanation of graphical symbols
-(Electric Shock Symbol) = The lightning flash within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of un-insulated
“dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute an electric shock to persons
-(Caution Symbol) = The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product
-(Tools Symbols) = The tools symbol within a coloured square are intended to highlight the required tools necessary for correct and
safe installation of the product. These are intended as a
guide only, and it is at the installer’s discretion as to which tools are used.
WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC S OCK, ONLY AUT ORIZED INSTALLERS TO OPEN T E POWER CONTROL BOX.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose electrical parts to rain or moisture, unless the
product has been specifically designed to do so.
WARNING: Failure to provide adequate structural strengthening, prior to installation can result in serious personal injury or damage to the
equipment. It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure the structure to which the component is affixed can support the four times the
weight of the component.
WARNING: Do not exceed the weight capacity. This can result in serious personal injury or damage to the equipment. It is the installer’s
responsibility to ensure that the total combined weight of all attached components does not exceed that of the maximum figure stated.
WARNING: Failure to provide adequate structural strength for this component can result in serious personal injury or damage to equip-
ment! It is the installer’s responsibility to make sure the structure to which this component is attached can support five times the combined
weight of all equipment. Reinforce the structure as required before installing the component.
Caution
Warning
Beware of
Moving Parts
Keep ands
Clear
Danger
Electricity

Introduction: Contents
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Contents Page
Introduction
Safety Information 1
Contents 2
Contents 3
Tool Indicator Icons 3
Installation
Parts List
Package Contents 4
Stage 1
Before You Start 5
Stage 2
Fixings Flap Panel to the Mechanism 6
Stage 3
Fixing the Lift to the Cabinet 7
Stage 4
Adjusting the Down Stop Position 8
Stage 5
Positioning the Cover Infill Panel 9
Stage 6
Adjusting the Flap Down Position 10
Stage 7
Adjusting the Flap Up Position 11
Stage 8
Checking Screen Mount Suitability 12
Stage 9
Mounting the Screen to the Lift 13
Stage 10
Fixing the IR Sensor and Run the Mechanism 14
Electrical Connections
Contact Closure 15
IR Controls 16
RF Controls 16
Operations
IR Control 16
IR Operation 16
Storing Positions 17
Changing Batteries 17
RF Control 17
RF Operation 17

Introduction: Contents / Tool Indicator
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Tool Indicator Icons
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1. - Drill 3. - Allen Keys 5. - Screwdrivers 7. - Pencil
2. - Tape measure 4. - Spirit Level 6. - Spanners 8. - Saw
7. 8.
Product Warranty
This product carries a warranty that covers the cost of labour and spare parts incurred by any defects in materials and workmanship under normal use
during a two year period from date of purchase. Support for any problems that are not hardware faults are excluded from the warranty entitlement.
This warranty does not affect your statutory consumer rights.
The following is excluded from warranty service:
• Malfunctioning caused by misuse or damage, accidental or otherwise, or service modification by persons not authorised by Future Automation,
or the use of any non Future Automation supplied parts;
• Any electrical, or other environmental work external to your Future Automation mechanism including power cuts, surges or lightning strikes;
• Additional items not supplied by Future Automation although they may have been supplied together by the retailer;
• Any 3rd party software products controlling your mechanism;
• Any transfer of ownership. Warranty is provided only to the initial purchaser;
• Compensation for loss of use of the product, and consequential loss of any kind;
• Use of the product over the specified weight capacity;
• Any damage to products during transit that is not checked and notified as “unchecked” or “damaged” upon receipt of delivery.
Any part of your system that needs to be replaced during a warranty repair becomes the property of Future Automation.
Contents Page
Trouble Shooting 18
Technical Overview 19
Notes 20

Installation: Parts List
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1.2
3
1.4
Nuts & Bolts ultipack:
A range of nuts, bolts, washers
and spacers to help add in the
mounting for your screen
Package Contents
1 - Mechanism
1.1 - Flap
1.2 - Screen Mount
1.3 - Cable Management
1.4 - Lifting Beam
2 - Control Box
3 - Remote Control
Not Shown On Page
4 - x2 AAA Batteries
5 - Multi Pack Of Nuts, Bolts & Washers
6 - Mains Power & Other Leads
2
1
1.1
1.3

Installation: Stage 1
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Before you Start
Check the Operation of the Mechanism.
Firstly, remove all the red cable ties which keep the mechanism safe and secure during
transit. There are usually 6 ties in the locations circled on the image.
owever, on some models there may be more than 6 cable ties.
Once they have all been removed, the mechanism can be powered up and tested.
Connect the supplied IR remote and check that the mechanism operates correctly before
continuing with the installation.

Installation: Stage 2
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Fitting Flap Panel to the echanism
The 6mm flap and the base should be made as part of the cabinet.
The surfaces of the flap should ideally be varnished or painted to help prevent it from warping.
Take care when fixing the
surfaces together. Place the
objects on a flat surface to
make sure the edges are
properly aligned when they
come into contact.
Try to use as many self
adhesive pads as possible to
get the most secure fixture.
4 holes to be drilled in base panel.
These holes should be12mm diameter
to allow for adjustment later.
Use frame as a template to mark hole
locations.
Example hole locations shown above
are for the Group A frame. Bolt through the support frame
then through base panel into the
black plates on the beam using
M8 x 30mm or M8 x 35mm bolts
Make sure the base panel lines
up squarely, directly on top of the
lifting beam.
Consult MLI TEC NICAL S EET
before fabricating any flaps or
base panels.
Cover Infill
Aluminium Flap
Adhesive
Pad
Flap
Screw base in place from
underside through the 2
fixing brackets on either side.

Installation: Stage 3
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Fixing the Lift to the Cabinet
With the top properly located, use
the 8 pointed screws supplied, 4 on
each side, to pin the mechanism in
place, fixing its position left and
right. These 8 screws should be
screwed through the middle hole of
each of the clusters of 3, shown.
With the lift fixed in position, use 8
wood screws on each side to secure
the lift to the cabinet.
Place the mechanism within the cabinet.
Raise the beam to the top and carfully guide
the base through the opening.

Installation: Stage 4
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Adjusting the Down Stop Position
By adjusting the screw up or down, you can adjust the stop drop height of the lifting
beam and also, the cover infill panel.
Make sure that the gears and
racks are evenly greased and
move smoothly.

Installation: Stage 5
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Positioning the Cover Infill Panel
Loosen off the frame and move the
base to the centre of the opening.
There should be a gap of about 3mm
around the edges of the base panel to
the cabinet.
You will also have to cut a
hole in the cover infill panel to
allow the cables to pass up
through to the plasma screen.
The location of this hole will
depend on the screen type
that is going to be used.
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Installation: Stage 6
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Adjusting the Flap Down Position
CABINET BASE - SIDE VIEW
By adjusting the white screw, at each side
of the lift, you can adjust the tilt of the flap.
CABINET BASE - PLAN VIEW
By loosening the M6 bolts on each side under the
flap, you can adjust the position of the flap in the
cabinet top. Aim for a 3mm gap all round.
CABINET BASE - SIDE VIEW
By winding the push rods on each side, you
can adjust the height of the flap in order to
get it level with the cabinet top. Be sure to
lock the nut securely once adjusted. Make
sure the black plate doesn't touch the inside
of the cabinet. This can cause strain on the
motor, leading to failure.

Installation: Stage 7
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By adjusting the bolts above each flap arm, it is
possible to alter the angle the flap opens to. It is
very important that when the flap is open, it rests
in a vertical position, as shown above.
Adjusting the Flap Up Position

Installation: Stage 8
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Checking Screen ount Suitability
With a standard plasma lift, the supplied mounting type will be either a Group A or C
framework, or a VESA 200 mount. Check that the type supplied suits the screen that is
going to be mounted to the mechanism.
Group A or C Framework
Remove the uprights, and fix
them to the back of the screen
using the appropriate fixings.
VESA 200 Mount
Remove the screen plate, and fix it
to the back of the screen using the
appropriate fixings.
If these screen mounts are
unsuitable to secure your
screen, a custom mount
plate can be designed.

Before mounting any screen,
press STOP on the IR remote in
order to prevent any motor
movements during the mounting
procedure.
Simply mount the screen on to
the mount supplied with your
mechanism. The example below
shows a Group A framework.
ounting the Screen to the Lift
The height of the inner framework is adjustable
in 30mm increments. There is then the final
fine adjustment available from 30mm slots in
the side. The inner uprights will slide to allocate
different mounting systems.
When the screen is in position, the cables
can be connected and run up into the
cabinet.
Pass the cables through the hole you cut
in the base for the cables. Once inside the
cabinet, pass the cables in to the cable
management system. This resembles a
black chain running from the beam to the
base of the cabinet that the cables can be
pushed inside to keep them tidy.
Installation: Stage 9
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The IR sensor can be located anywhere outside of the cabinet.
It is very important that once the mechanism is set up, the lift is run up
and down a number of times to allow the straps to bed in and stabilise.
It may then be necessary to re-adjust the height and / or level of the lifting
beam, as first discussed in Stage 4 of these instructions.
Fix the IR Sensor and Run the echanism
Installation: Stage 10
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Installation: Electrical Connection
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Contact Closure
- Use an RJ45 connector in the CCI
socket on the control box to operate
via contact closure
LED 1
LED 2
LED 3
LED 4
LED 5
CONTACT CLOSURE INPUT
NOTE:
Earlier versions of the control board
may not have these contact closure
LED indicators.
568A 568B
1 12V SUPPLY 12V SUPPLY - CURRENT LIMITED W/G W/O
2 12V LATCH When 12V attached, device will go OUT. When
12V removed, device will go IN. GO
3GROUND GROUND W/OW/G
4 PIN 4 NOT USED BL BL
5 DEVICE LATCH Short to GROUND (pin 3), device will go OUT,
remove short device will go IN. W/BL W/BL LED 4
6 DEVICE STOP Momentary short to GROUND (pin 3), stops
device in current position. O G LED 3
7 DEVICE OUT Momentary short to GROUND (pin 3), makes
device go OUT. W/BR W/BR LED 2
8 DEVICE IN Momentary short to GROUND (pin 3), makes
device go IN. BR BR LED 1
PIN DESCRIPTION ACTION WIRE / CABLE CONTACT CLOSURE
LED INDICATOR

Installation: IR Control
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Operation Details
DC1
Low voltage power output for
motor drive.LED’s to show
operation of limit switches
and positional counters
ains Voltage Input
IR LED
IR Input Jack
RS232
Contact Closure
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RS232
- Use an RJ25 connector
in the socket marked
RS232 on the control box
to operate using RS232
Details
Baud rate: 9600
Stop bit: 1
Parity: None
Databits: 8
Pin 1: RX
Pin 6 : TX
Pin 3 & 4: GROUND Pin 2: TX
Pin 3: RX
Pin 5: GROUND
I PORTANT
Ensure protocol is entered exactly as written,
including Carriage Return (Enter / ASCII 13).
RJ25 9 PIN D
PIN 1: RX TO PIN 2: TX
PIN 6: TX TO PIN 3: RX
PIN 3: GROUND TO PIN 5: GROUND
PIN 4: GROUND TO PIN 5: GROUND
Protocol Action
fa_in Carriage Return (Enter ) Device IN
fa_out Carriage Return (Enter ) Device OUT
fa_stop Carriage Return (Enter ) Device STOP (At any position)

Installation: RF Control
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Future Automation IR
Remote Controller
needs x2 AAA batteries
which are provided
within the packaging
Replacing batteries
Out - Brings the
mechanism out of the
cabinet facing forward
In - Brings the mechanism
inside the cabinet
Stop - Will stop
the operation at
any position
Operation buttons for the IR remote
Note
Only buttons indicated are
functional with the product.
Any button pressed when in
motion mechanism will stop.

Trouble Shooting:
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Inverted Heavy Duty Lift echanism - Trouble shooting guide
Lift echanism LI - Trouble shooting
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www.futureautomation.co.uk
or for questions on installations and our product range please
phone us on - [phone] and ask for our technical
support department

Technical Overview:
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MLI
Product Dimensions Custom
Weight Custom
Power Consumption 250W - 500W
Power Consumption On
Standby
100mA
Lifting Capacity (Kg) 50Kg [110.2lb]
Standard Screen Mount Colour Black
Width - N/A
Height - N/A
Depth - 155mm [6.1"]
Control IR Remote, RF Remote,
Contact Closure & RS232
Power Supply 240V or 110V
Control Of 3rd Party Product Yes
Output Power Supply Yes (12V)
Control Box Size (W,D,H) 152x200x55mm [6x7.9x2.2"]
Shipping Details
Dimensions Approx (W,D,H) 1800x500x1200mm
[70.9x19.7x47.2"]
Weight Approx (Kg) 50 - 60Kg [110.2 - 132.3lb]
Max Television Size
Technical Overview
A general technical overview of the MLI lift mechanism