Most modern shearers are controlled by a remote control unit so that the machine can be operated from a safe working position. The remote control unit for DBT Electra 3000 shearer consists of a set of keypads to operate the machine and a series of LED’s to indicate the position of certain functions of the machine. The signals of operation are sent via a radio transmission signal from the remote unit to the shearer. The keypads that appear on this particular remote control unit are:

• On – Off Controls
  • Battery “ON”
  • Battery “OFF”
  • Machine Stop
• Haulage Controls
  • Haulage Request/Stop
  • Haul Left
  • Haul Right
  • Increase Speed
  • Decrease Speed
• Automatic Steering Conrols
  • Select Auto Mode
  • Select Auto Defeat Mode
  • Select Record Mode
  • Auto Override Left Hand Drum
  • Auto Override Right Hand Drum
• Hydraulic Function Controls
  • Left Arm Raise
  • Left Arm Lower
  • Right Arm Raise
  • Right Arm Lower
  • Coal Sizer Raise
  • Coal Sizer Lower
  • Left Cowl Clockwise
  • Left Cowl Counter Clockwise
  • Right Cowl Counter Clockwise
  • Left Cowl Counter Clockwise
  • Water On
  • Water Off