• Pitagora 4.0 – Safety notes

    Installation The control panel must be installed internally with a degree of pollution of not more than 2.The cabinet has an IP2X degree of protection. The controller setup and maintenance has to be made by qualified technicians after having carefully read the documentations and electrical schemes provided with the controller….

  • Pitagora 4.0 – Prewiring in the cabin

    The Pitagora 4.0 system provides serial wiring to connect the cabin push-button panels to the controller. This solution is achieved through the use of 2 components, joined together by an 8-pole telephone cable: Connecting the TOC box to the DMCPIT interface A) Cabin push-button panel AB) Cabin push-button panel B…

  • Pitagora 4.0 – Car position reading system

    Magnetic readers (FAI / FAS) This counting system consists of two magnetic readers (FAI-FAS) with a normally open contact mounted on two brackets positioned on the top of cabin, and a set of magnets positioned on the elevator rails.This counting system can be used when the system’s characteristics meet the…

  • Pitagora 4.0 – Door and access management

    Door Management According to the regulations (both EN81-20 and EN81-1), all elevators must be equipped with cabin and landing doors that allow access to the cabin but at the same time, when closed, prevent any access to the cabin and the shaft. The Pitagora 4.0 controller manages all type of…

  • Pitagora 4.0

    (v 2.1) Overview Models and Layout Motherboard Other boards Programming menu First installation Safety notes Installing the controller (machine room / at floor) Main connections Installing the car position reading system Connections on the top of cabin Prewiring in the cabin Floor peripheral connections Switch to normal service mode Configuration…

  • Pitagora 4.0 – Open-door operations (Re-levelling and Advance door opening)

    The Pitagora 4.0 system manages two specific functions that require a maneuver with the doors open: Both functions require the presence of a dedicated safety circuit inside the controller (Q40.FNRLV – Open door safety circuit). The same circuit can serve both functions if they are present at the same time….

  • Pitagora 4.0 – Shaft access in EN81.21 lifts – Protection means

    Safe Access to Shaft Procedure It is recommended to follow this safe access procedure to enter the shaft for maintenance purposes without the system being stopped due to the interruption of the safety chain (opening of the landing doors). With the lift in normal mode: 1 – Keep the doors…

  • Pitagora 4.0 – Shaft access

    Safe Access to Shaft Procedure It is recommended to follow this safe access procedure to enter the shaft for maintenance purposes without the system being stopped due to the interruption of the safety chain (opening of the landing doors). With the lift in normal mode: 1 – Keep the doors…

  • Pitagora 4.0 – UCMP (Unintended Car Movement Protection)

    The UCMP (Unintended Car Movement Protection) device is a protection system against uncontrolled movements of the lift cabin. It is mandatory for all systems that comply with the EN81-20 and EN81-1/2 + A3 (Amendment A3) standards. For traction lifts that do not have open-door maneuvers and that have a certified…

  • Pitagora 4.0 – Emergency operations

    Emergency operations requiring the intervention of a lift operator The Emergency Operations are specific procedures to be adopted to manually or automatically move the cabin and evacuate people trapped following a blockage of the elevator outside the door zone. The procedures differ depending on the technology of the system (electrical…