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EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION MANUAL
Rail Encoder Landing System Instructions
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Installation of the Rail Encoder Landing System
Rail Encoder Landing System Introduction
Encoder
Wheel
Guide
Wheels
CAT5
Connector
Cigar Sensors
(DZ1 / ETS)
Fixture
Base
Encoder
Adjustment Spring
and Turn Buckle
Rail Encoder Landing System Mount
Install the fixture on top of the car so that the Blue Guide wheels
are on both sides of the center of the guide rail. There are 4
mounting brackets supplied for easy installation and removal.
The fixture should be
mounted so that the outer
edge of the guide wheels
(flat side) run along the
outer edge of the center
gude rail.
When installed correctly, a flat edge can be placed across both
guide wheels and the narrow face of the guide rail and should
make contact with all three surfaces.
Installation of the Rail Encoder Landing System
Adjusting the Guide Wheels
The guide wheels are preadjusted for a standard 15lb. rail width from the factory. The following
procedure should be used to ensure proper placement on the guide rail.
If the guide wheels are not adjusted to the appropriate guide rail width, loosen (don’t remove) the
encoder adjustment screws.
Encoder Adjustment
Screws
Loosen the precision rail mounting bolts. There are four bolts but only two of them can be accessed at
one time with the fixture pulled back away from the guide rail so that the wheel rail can be moved left
or right.
Installation of the Rail Encoder Landing System
The bolts will allow you to adjust the
wheel mounts to fit the guide rail. Slide
the assembly back onto the guide rail. Set
the wheel rail width and tighten the 2
outside precision rail bolts. Now move the
assembly away from the guide rail and
move the wheel rail left and right to
tighten the inside bolts. Now move the
rail back onto the guide rail and secure
the assembly mount to the crosshead.
Precision Rail Bolts
The encoder mounting screws will be
tightened in the next procedure,
“Adjusting the Encoder Wheel”.
Adjusting the Encoder Wheel
The Encoder wheel is installed so that it runs along the outside narrow edge of the guide rail. The
following procedure should be used to install and align the wheel on the fixture.
With the encoder wheel mount loose, slide the mount until
the encoder wheel is aligned with the center of the guide rail
and then tighten the encoder mounting screws loosened
from
the
previous
procedure.
The
encoder
tension
against the guide rail is
adjusted by a spring and
turn buckle mounted
beneath the encoder arm to the fixture base.
Tighten or loosen the turn buckle so that the encoder wheel has
enough tension to maintain constant pressure against the guide rail
and the tension spring measures a minimum outside to outside
dimension of 5 ½”.
Installation of the Rail Encoder Landing System
Adjusting the “Cigar” Magnet Sensors
There are two “Cigar Sensors” installed on each side of the guide rail. Each side has a Monostable and
Bistable sensor for sensing two specific types of magnets.
The Monostable Sensor (Black) is for reading the Door Zone
(DZ1) magnets. These read the 6” magnets that are doubled up
and installed closest to the center web of the guide rail rail.
Version 2 software systems only require the DZ1 magnet set to
be installed. In Version 3 software both the DZ1 & DZ2
magnets are required and shall be installed on both sides of
the center web of the guide rail.
The Bistable Sensor (Grey) is for reading the UETS/DETS
“Lifesaver” Emergency Terminal Slowdown (ETS) magnets.
These sensors read the ETS magnets on the outside of the
beam rail. One side is for the UETS (Up Emergency Terminal
Slowdown) magnets and the other side reads the DETS (Down Emergency Terminal Slowdown) magnets.
The installation of the magnets is shown in the following diagram:
The picture to the right shows the actual unit in regards
to the placement of the magnets.
The DZ1 magnets are installed next to the central
protruding part of the guide rail and are doubled up
during installation. DZ2 magnets are not required for cars
with Version 2 software.
The lifesaver magnets are not doubled up when installed
and they’re placed along the outer edge of the guide rail.
When setting up the sensor distance there should be no
greater than 1/2” between the sensor head and the
outermost surface of the magnet.
Installation of the Rail Encoder Landing System
The last thing to check is that the sensors clear the hardware that anchors the guide rail to the building.
Slowly move the car in CT Inspection and verify that the sensors all clear the guide rail anchoring
hardware during entire length of travel.
Final Setup for the Rail Encoder Landing System
1. Install the CAT5 cable from the “Landing System” breakout board
to the Car-Top enclosure.
2. Make sure the (DZ) magnets are installed properly at the floor
levels. Refer to the “Magnet Placement” section of the Smartrise
manual for additional placement instructions if required.
3. Verify that the proper signals are flagging on the CT/COP board
from the landing system