Setting up a wireless handwheel

Application

You can configure the HR 550 FS wireless handwheel in the Setup for wireless handwheel application.

Requirements

  • Machine with a handwheel holder
  • The machine manufacturer installs the handwheel holder on the machine.

Description of function

To navigate to this function:

Home Settings Machine Settings Set Up Wireless Handwheel

TNCdiag within the Setup for wireless handwheel application

TNCdiag shows the following areas:

1

Status

Information about the transmission quality

If the reception quality of the wireless connection is poor, the control triggers an emergency stop. Safe stopping of the axes cannot be ensured when the reception quality is poor.

2

Spectrum

Frequency of the individual radio channels

The radio channel with the shortest column has the least amount of radio traffic. The radio channel recommend for the wireless handwheel is marked with a green circle.

3

Configuration

  • Pair handwheel
  • Assign the wireless handwheel to the handwheel holder

  • Channel used for radio connection
  • In the selection menu, choose Best channel to select the recommend radio channel for the wireless handwheel

  • Transmitter power
  • Select Transmitter power in the selection menu. The lower the transmission power, the smaller the range of the wireless handwheel.

  • Connection status
  • Once TNCdiag continuously shows Active as the connection status, configuration is complete.

4

Information

Each area shows the Information icon. When you select the icon, TNCdiag displays the description of the settings.

Setting up a new wireless handwheel

To set up a new wireless handwheel:

  1. Place the handwheel in the handwheel holder

  1. Select the Home operating mode

  1. Select the Settings application

  1. Select Machine Settings

  1. Double-tap or double-click Set Up Wireless Handwheel
  2. The control opens the Setup for wireless handwheel application within TNCdiag.

  1. Select Pair handwheel
  2. TNCdiag briefly shows Active under Connection status.

  1. In the Channel used for radio connection selection menu, choose Best channel for the channel

  1. In the Transmitter power selection menu, choose the transmitter power (e.g. Medium)

  1. Select Start handwheel
  2. TNCdiag activates the handwheel.
  3. TNCdiag dims the Channel used for radio connection and Transmitter power selection menus.
 
Tip

If an error occurs during configuration, TNCdiag colors the Configuration area red.

In order to read the error details, switch to an operating mode, such as the Home operating mode.