HETRONIC NOVA - Your NOVA OCU; NOVA General Description; NOVA Basic Features

USER MANUAL | NOVA OCUs
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3. Your NOVA OCU
3.1 NOVA General Description
The NOVA family comprises a range of OCU sizes, offering users a diverse array of possibilities to meet both basic and complex
requirements across various applications. All OCUs are ergonomically designed and programmable wireless units, capable of
transmitting a wide range of functions to remotely control machinery or other equipment.
Your OCU is housed in a rugged casing with a minimum IP65 rating, ensuring durability in challenging environments. It operates
on battery power and includes built-in low battery detection for added convenience. Standard equipment includes two sets of
rechargeable batteries and a battery charger.
3.2 NOVA Basic Features
NOVA products are equipped with highly specialized embedded technology that meets the demanding requirements of harsh
industrial environments.
• Fully PC H-Link programmable controller (excluding M series)
• Push buttons with up to two detents
• Single detent Start button/switch
• Joysticks (cross or paddle lever, optional)
• Internal Antenna as a standard configuration. External antenna option is available on demand.
• A software configurable auto power off feature
• Quickset Programming mode
• A software configurable low battery detection with visible and audible warning
• Status bi-colour LED Red/Green for radio link and battery status indication
• Unique address code
• Neck or belly belt/shoulder strap/harness/shoulder bar. Consult your Hetronic dealer to find the accessory that best suits your
product and application
• A software configurable warning buzzer
• Rechargeable battery pack
Additional optional features are available for the NOVA OCUs, catering to sophisticated applications and more technology-driven
users. These include:
• 12 or more programmable machine feedback colour LEDs
• Sunlight readable LCD or TFT display. Display characteristics are relative to OCU type
• 2-axis, factory programmable tilt sensor
• Programmable haptic feedback
• Cable Control (RS232, CAN or other bus protocols). Consult for Hetronic dealer for a full list of available protocols for each OCU family.
• Palm Sensor (only available on Nova M 4L, Nova C, Nova L, Nova XL, Nova XL 2.8 and Nova XXL 4.3)
• Foot Path or Control Console Lighting on Nova XL and XXL Variants
• Glow in the dark decals