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Error messages DO show up on the brake itself and NOT on the RF remote inside the RV. You are notifi ed
of an error on the RF, but the error messages are displayed on the brake. In order for the breakaway switch
to work properly, it must be plugged into the brake before you turn the brake on. The following chart has
details of the error messages in the Patriot. Each error has a corresponding code number that will show up
in the remote. In Fig. 6 below, the fi rst fi ve rows and Flashing “A” are not errors, just the codes that will show
up during normal use.
Error Messages
Fig. 6
LED Numeric Display Indication
Description
Non-flashing “0” through “9”
Control Unit in READY state (normal operation),
indicates current braking gain setting.
Flashing “0” or “A”
Control Unit in RADIO SEARCH state (looking for
Remote Unit radio transmission to store MAC address).
Flashing “1”
Control Unit in INITIALIZING state (retract actuator).
Flashing “2”
Control Unit in POSITION state (manual jog).
Flashing “3”
Control Unit in SETUP state (pump brake pedal 3
times).
Flashing “4”, with intermittent beep
Control Unit in CAR BATTERY LOW state (retract
actuator, no braking function except breakaway).
Flashing “5”, with intermittent beep
Control Unit in UNIT NOT LEVEL state (not currently
implemented).
Flashing “6”, with intermittent beep
Control Unit in REPOSITION state.
Flashing “7”, with intermittent beep
Control Unit in BREAKAWAY state (maximum
braking applied).
Flashing “8”, with intermittent beep
Control Unit in BRAKING TIMEOUT state (retract
actuator, no braking function except breakaway).
Flashing C”, with intermittent beep
Communications error (Remote Unit not receiving
radio transmissions from Control Unit).
When installing the Patriot® on hybrids, the settings menu must
be accessed. To do this:
1. Hold down the setup button while turning the unit on, when it
lights up let go of the button.
2.
Once it is finished initializing, the screen will read “MODE:
FORCE”. Hit the JOG switch to the left so that the screen now
reads “MODE: POSITION”. Press SETUP to select this setting.
3.
The next screen will read, “MAX FORCE” Press SETUP
again at this screen.
4.
The brake should read “SETTINGS SAVED!” and automati-
cally restart.
These setting will be stored in the memory and remain until a user
goes through this procedure again and changes them.
In a Hybrid vehicle, the GAIN setting should always be kept
between settings 1 and 3.
This will address the issue of users repeatedly getting
REPOSITION BRAKE error during setup.
If a user gets the REPOSITION BRAKE error twice in a row
while trying to set up their brake, then they should do the fol-
lowing:
1. With the brake plugged in but powered off, hold down
the SETUP button while powering on the unit. Once it lights
up you can release the setup button.
2. Once it is finished initializing, the screen will read
“MODE: FORCE”. Hit the JOG switch to the left so that the
screen now reads “MODE: POSITION”. Press SETUP to select
this setting.
3. The next screen will read, “MAX FORCE” Press SETUP
again at this screen.
4. The brake should read “SETTINGS SAVED!” and auto-
matically restart.
These setting will be stored in the memory and remain until
a user goes through this procedure again and changes them.
With these settings, the brake will work on ANY vehicle.
For a traditional vehicle, the GAIN setting should be kept
between settings 6 and 9.
In a Hybrid vehicle, the GAIN setting should be kept between
settings 1 and 3.
