Powered Reel

Hybrid Power

Hybrid The power is a function of the powered reel that allows the crawler to be charged continuously while the real is plugged into AC power. To activate this feature navigate to the reel settings page in your controller. 

Charging the Powered Reel

To charge the power reel, simply plug in the provided ac power cable into the AC Power In port as shown below. The viewport windows on the back of the crawler allow you to see the status of the real charge. There are two battery sets and two Chargers inside of the reel. When lights are red, the batteries are charging. When lights are green, the batteries are fully charged.

XBOB

For details on the use of the XBOB Port, refer to the exporting to third party software page.

Power Button

This button is used to turn on/off the powered reel and connected vehicles. 

Emergency Stop (E-Stop)

Engaging the E-Stop will immediately disable crawler and powered reel motors

It is not meant for routine stopping, pausing, or powering down the system under normal operating conditions. Misuse of the E-Stop can lead to unintended consequences, such as unnecessary wear on components.

To disengage, twist the E-Stop to release, and enable motors in the controller UI

Reel In/Out

This rocker switch will move the powered reel motors allowing the operator to let out or retrieve slack tether.

Crawler In/Out

This rocker switch allows the operator to drive the crawler forward or reverse. 

Additional features

There are two LED indicators on the control panel of the powered reel:

• The caution symbol is the fault indicator. see the fault menu on the controller for more details if this light is illuminated.

• The lightning bolt indicates that the reel is charging the crawler.

Major System Components

The Images below show the system major components. These references will aid in identifying parts described in this manual. (Not all components shown are standard equipment)