Schools · Hire · Small venues
Basic ECHC
4 to 16 channelsFixed-speed control, manual phase selector, linkable up to 8 units. Light, tour-ready chassis.
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Atlas Chain Hoist Controllers - Basic, Pro, Toggle and Smart, designed and built in Australia by TSA
Atlas Systems · Chain hoist control
Hoist control, engineered in Australia.
The Atlas range runs every chain hoist in the rig - fixed-speed to position-aware, 4 to 24 channels, all 24V SELV. Designed, built and supported by the team that installs and services them.
- 24V SELV Extra-low-voltage control
- Cat 3 SIL2 Pro E-Stop safety
- 4 to 24 ch Per controller unit
Trusted on stages and in venues around Australia
Choose your controller
Four controllers.
Four controllers.
One system.
Every Atlas controller shares the same 24V SELV control and Wieland 6-pole hoist connectors, so models mix and grow within one rig. Start with the unit that matches your venue, then scale it.
Venues · Touring
Pro PCHC
8 to 24 channelsAutomatic phase detection, pendant channel-select, Bump Mode and an E-Stop designed to AS 4024 Cat 3 (SIL2). Steel chassis.
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Multi-direction plots
Toggle TSCHC
8 channelsPer-channel up and down on latching toggles with LED indicators. Press GO. Cat 3 safety-PLC E-Stop.
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Show control · Load-aware
Smart SCHC
8 channels · 12 linkedTouchscreen control with optional encoder (position memory) and load-cell (live load) modules. Networks 12 units.
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Channels in a single Pro unit
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Smart units on one network
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Designed and built in Australia
At a glance
Atlas controller specifications, in one table.
| Models and channels | Basic (ECHC) 4, 8, 12, 16 ch; Pro (PCHC) 8, 12, 16, 24 ch; plus Toggle and Smart |
|---|---|
| Supply | 400 V AC 3-phase + N + E, 50 Hz; 32 A 5-pin inlet |
| Control voltage | 24 V DC (SELV) |
| Hoist connectors | 6-pole; Basic Wieland-compatible, Pro Wieland/Harting |
| Size and weight | Basic 4: 2RU, 481 x 88 x 370 mm, 12 kg; Pro 24: 10RU, 482 x 445 x 421 mm, 40 kg |
| Linking | Smart: up to 12 units on one network, 10 m pendant cable; Basic is linkable |
| E-Stop standard | Designed to AS 4024 Category 3 (SIL2) |
What a controller does
The command desk
The command desk
for your rig.
A hoist controller is the command desk for a chain-hoist rig: it powers each motor, sets direction and brings every load to a stop on one E-Stop. The Atlas range runs from fixed-speed units to position-aware touchscreen systems.
Part of the Lifting & Rigging range.
24V SELV control
400V 3-phase input
Wieland 6-pole outputs
4 to 24 channels
10m pendant
Atlas Pro · PCHC-08-04
Front panel. Channel select, phase reverse, Supply and E-Stop status, and the Category 3 emergency stop.
- All four designed and built in Australia by TSA engineers
- One platform: 24V SELV control, Wieland 6-pole connectors
- Mix models and grow the system, not replace it
Where they earn their keep
Four rooms, one platform.
Schools & education
Basic control, built to be handled by staff or casual crew.
Performing-arts venues
Pro control with auto phase correction and a Cat 3 E-Stop.
Touring & production
Toggle and Pro units that travel - per-channel direction.
Show control & broadcast
Smart control with position memory and live load monitoring.
The range
Pick the unit,
Pick the unit,
not the compromise.
Four controllers on one control platform. Each is the right answer to a different room - here is how they differ, and how to spec the one your rig needs.
Every unit shares 24V SELV control and Wieland 6-pole outputs, so models mix within a system. Channel counts: Basic 4 to 16, Pro 8 to 24, Toggle 8, Smart 8 (12 linked). E-Stop removes motor supply on all; Pro and Toggle add Category 3 (SIL2) circuits.
Channels4 to 16
SpeedFixed
PhaseManual selector
Control24V SELV · Wieland 6-pole
LinkingUp to 8 units
Best forSchools, hire, small venues
Atlas Basic · ECHC
Fixed-speed control, built to travel.
The straightforward unit: illuminated channel select, a global up and down, and a manual phase selector. Linkable up to 8 units, so one pendant runs every selected hoist across the rig. Light alloy chassis with handles - the fit for schools, hire stock and smaller venues.
Channels8 to 24
SpeedFixed
PhaseAuto detect + correct
E-StopDesigned to AS 4024 Cat 3 (SIL2)
ExtrasBump Mode · pendant select
ChassisPowder-coated steel
Atlas Pro · PCHC
Automatic phase. Pendant select. Cat 3.
Adds the control a busy venue or tour leans on: automatic phase detection and correction, full channel selection from the pendant, and Bump Mode for fine single-channel positioning. The E-Stop is designed to AS 4024 Category 3 (SIL2) with dual redundant circuits. Powder-coated steel chassis, up to 24 channels in one unit.
Channels8
DirectionPer-channel + LED
ActionGO button
E-StopCat 3 safety-PLC
LinkingDaisy-chain
Best forMulti-direction plots
Atlas Toggle · TSCHC
Each hoist, its own direction.
Eight channels, each with a latching toggle switch and an LED direction indicator. Set some hoists up and others down, then press GO - no deselecting and reselecting mid-move. The E-Stop runs on a safety PLC with dual redundant cross-checked circuits to Category 3. Daisy-chain to grow capacity.
Channels8 (12 linked)
InterfaceTouchscreen
PositionEncoder (optional)
LoadLoad-cell (optional)
LinkUSB · networked
Best forShow control, load-aware
Atlas Smart · SCHC
Touchscreen, position-aware, load-aware.
A modular touchscreen controller. The base unit handles selection, naming, user access and fault diagnosis; add the encoder interface for preset positions and recall, or the load-cell interface for real-time load monitoring with over and underload limits. Networks up to 12 units, with an optional 7-inch touchscreen pendant.
Not sure which unit your rig needs? Tell us the channel count, the venue, and whether you need position memory or per-channel direction, and we will spec it. Controllers pair with the EXE Rise chain hoist range and the full rigging line.
In the venue
Brings every load to a stop on one E-Stop.
Control check on site a TSA crew member at a hoist control console in an arena
On a real job
Cairns Convention Centre: 36 hoists, one ceiling.
TSA designed, installed and commissioned a 36-axis EXE Rise hoist array, 42 m of five-chord box truss and Raynok control.
Read the case study →On real rigsAtlas control,
Atlas control,
where it counts.
Designed, built and supported in Australia - the same team that specs the controller installs it and services it.
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Stadiums & Events · Rigging
36 hoists, one ceiling, one desk.
A 36-axis hoist array and five-chord box truss - the turnkey overhead rigging behind the Great Hall.
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Stadiums & Events · Service
4,000 shows. Zero missed cues.
Seven-plus years servicing five performer flying rigs and the full stage automation system.
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Schools & Education · Controllers
Control a hall can actually use.
Basic and Pro units that a teacher or casual crew can run safely, term after term.
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Controllers, running the show.
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FAQ
Questions
Questions
about hoist controllers.
If your question isn't here, call us or send your rig detail - we'll come back with the right answer for your venue.
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The Basic range (ECHC) is a fixed-speed controller with a manual phase selector, linkable up to 8 units, in a lightweight chassis - the fit for schools, hire stock and smaller venues. The Pro range (PCHC) adds automatic phase detection and correction, channel selection from the pendant, Bump Mode for fine positioning, and an E-Stop designed to AS 4024 Category 3 (SIL2), in a steel touring chassis. Both share the same 24V SELV control and Wieland 6-pole hoist connectors, so they mix within one system.
It is a safety rating under AS 4024. The Pro and Toggle E-Stops are designed to that category, using dual redundant circuits with cross-checking so a single fault cannot disable the stop function. The E-Stop removes motor supply on every controller in the range; the Pro and Toggle add the Category 3 architecture for venues and productions with formal safety management requirements.
Yes. Every Atlas controller shares the same 24V SELV control and industry-standard Wieland 6-pole hoist connectors. Basic units link up to 8 together and Smart units network up to 12. Because the connector and control standard is common across the range, venues and hire companies can grow a system and mix models rather than replace it.
The Toggle controller (TSCHC). Each of its 8 channels has an electronically latching toggle switch with an LED direction indicator, so you set some hoists to go up and others down, then press GO. The Basic and Pro ranges use a global up/down, so the Toggle is the pick for multi-directional scene moves and complex hoist plots.
Yes, when fitted with the optional modules. The Smart controller (SCHC) is a touchscreen system that adds an encoder interface for position memory and preset recall, and a load-cell interface for real-time load monitoring with over and underload limits. The base unit handles selection and configuration, and you add position or load awareness as the rig needs it, networking up to 12 units.
Spec your controller
Tell us about
your rig.
Send the channel count, the venue, and how the hoists need to move. We will spec the right Atlas controller, supply it, and support it - here and on the road.
- We talk. The channel count, the venue and how the hoists move.
- We spec. The right Atlas controller.
- We supply. Supplied and supported, here and on the road.