Grove Published 02-21-2019, Control # 611-05 3-113
TMS9000-2 OPERATOR MANUAL OPERATING CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Preparing for Remote Control Operation
1. Position the crane in the desired location.
2. Apply the carrier parking brake.
3. Shift the carrier transmission to neutral.
4. Stop the engine with the carrier ignition switch (the
engine will be re-started with the remote control).
5. Set the carrier ignition switch to ON.
6. Set the remote control switch on the carrier control
console to ON.
In this mode, power is supplied to the remote module
and the E-Stop relay (in remote module) is added in
series to the E-Stop electrical circuit.
7. The amber remote control indicator (next to remote
control switch) indicates the following:
• Amber ON = remote control has control of crane
functions
• Amber OFF = remote control powered off
• Amber FLASHING = A crane condition is preventing
the remote from gaining control of the crane
functions. For example:
- Carrier park brake not applied
- Carrier transmission is in gear
- Active fault codes exist
- Superstructure is in control of crane functions
8. Turn ON the remote control, as follows:
a. Press the power button on the top of the remote
control.
b. Make sure the E-stop button on the remote control
is pulled out and then press any button on the
remote control. This action closes the E-stop relay
in the receiver module.
c. The SPLASH screen will appear for a few seconds,
followed by the WARNING screen, See
(Figure 3-170).
d. Press the ESC button on the remote control to
acknowledge that you have read the warning.
e. The MAIN screen appears.
f. Press the engine button on the remote control. The
engine screen appears in the display.
The operator must start the engine from the remote
control. See Engine Start/Stop/Throttle, page 3-115.
Once the engine is started, the operator can operate
the crane functions from the remote control.
The remote control remains ON until one of the
following occurs:
- Operator presses the power button on the
remote control
- Battery power is too low to operate the display
NOTE: If no buttons are pressed on the remote control for
5 minutes while a function screen is active, the
remote control will timeout and go back to the main
screen.
9. Turn OFF the remote control, as follows:
a. If desired, stop the engine with the remote control
See Engine Start/Stop/Throttle, page 3-115.