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800 SERIES USER MANUAL 

PROGRAMMING 

 
 

Parts Description 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

Solar panels 

Mounting holes  
(3 and 4-bolt patterns)

 

Bird deterrent 

LED Display 

Visual colour 
indicator 

Optics and lens

 

Handle 

 

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© 2014, Carmanah Technologies Corporation. Revised July 2014. 69928_8XX_UserManual_RevB 

 

Summary of Contents for 800 Series

Page 1: ...800 SERIES LANTERNS USER MANUAL Technical Support Email customerservice carmanah com Toll Free 1 877 722 8877 US Canada Worldwide 1 250 380 0052 Fax 1 250 380 0062 Web carmanah com we put solar to work ...

Page 2: ...ndards Equipment shall be positioned outside the 5m vicinity of a compass as per ISO 694 Safety and Usage Precautions The lantern s Battery Pack contains lead lead compounds and other compounds known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm Please handle with care and wash your hands thoroughly after handling the Battery Pack Charge your lantern s Battery Pack periodically ...

Page 3: ...tivate 14 Editing the Lantern Date and Time Non GPS Units Only 15 To edit the lantern date 15 To edit the lantern time 15 Setting Day to Night Transition Level 16 Setting Night to Day Transition Level 16 Enable Disable Tap to Activate LED Display Option 17 Viewing Firmware Version 17 Setting the GPS Synchronization Function GPS equipped Lanterns Only 18 GPS Status GPS equipped Lanterns Only 18 Ins...

Page 4: ...es and Functionality The 800 Series lantern is a self contained high performance solar powered light with the following features Easily visible tap to activate digital LED display Latest generation high efficiency LEDs and optics Simplified installation setup No transitioning required prior to installation or storage Rugged polycarbonate and aluminum enclosure for maximum durability in a lightweig...

Page 5: ...MING Parts Description Solar panels Mounting holes 3 and 4 bolt patterns Bird deterrent LED Display Visual colour indicator Optics and lens Handle 5 2014 Carmanah Technologies Corporation Revised July 2014 69928_8XX_UserManual_RevB ...

Page 6: ...c and make any required modifications using a Carmanah IR programmer Refer to the following sections on Viewing Lantern Settings and Using the Infrared IR Programmer for details If you require a Carmanah IR programmer please contact Carmanah or your authorized distributor Viewing Lantern Settings Quickly Viewing Summary Data The top mounted LED Display provides essential summary information about ...

Page 7: ...ly until placed in another operating mode Do not field deploy Lanterns in continuous mode For distributor and factory use only If the lantern is unintentionally displaying one of these modes consult our troubleshooting section Stor The lantern is in an energy saving factory storage mode with Infrared functionality temporarily turned off bAtt State of Charge and Battery Voltage SoC Displays the cur...

Page 8: ...Control on page 13 oFF CAL Calendar Enable on Indicates if the calendar function is on or off See Setting the Calendar Function on page 13 oFF Con Calendar ON Date mon MM day DD Indicates the date the lantern will enter a dated shutdown period This field is only visible when the Calendar is enabled CoFF Calendar OFF Date mon MM day DD Indicates the date the lantern will reactivate at the end of a ...

Page 9: ...e ambient brightness in lux at which the lantern LEDS will turn off in the morning See Section Setting Night to Day Transition Level on page 16 info Firmware Version 1 x x x Displays the current firmware version This value may be used by the manufacturer for troubleshooting purposes See Viewing Firmware Version on page 17 SrcE Charge Source Int The lantern is being charged by the internal solar pa...

Page 10: ... commands will be received and confirmed with a flash If no IR signals are received within 60 seconds the IR receiver will switch back to power saving mode The information key provides quick access to Lantern Status Battery State of Charge Battery Voltage Lantern Flash Character Lantern Effective Intensity Automatic Light Control ALC setting and Calendar On Off Use the up down arrow keys to scroll...

Page 11: ...e seconds until the LED display changes to show stAt On or byE Setting the Flash Character A complete list of available Flash Characters is provided in Appendix A 1 If you have not already done so establish a connection to the lantern 2 The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm the lantern is ready to receive commands or 3 Navigate to the FLSH menu or press the A button to jump directly to this funct...

Page 12: ...irements of both CASA 10cd and ICAO Type A Annex 14 Vol 1 5th Ed 2009 For all other applications 1 If you have not already done so establish a connection to the lantern 2 The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm the lantern is ready to receive commands or 3 Navigate to the EInt menu or press the B button to jump directly to this function 4 Unlock the existing setting 5 Use the number keys to direct ...

Page 13: ...your application demands that the lantern meets specific intensity requirements at all times Setting the Calendar Function The Calendar Function allows you to specify a dated shutdown if desired GPS enabled lanterns will be synched to Coordinated Universal Time UTC For units without GPS check the LED Display for the current date and time and if required update the date setting prior to programming...

Page 14: ...at the new setting has been locked To set the date the lantern will reactivate Confirm that the Calendar is turned on 1 Navigate to the CoFF menu 2 Scroll to the Month value ΠΠon 3 Unlock the existing setting 4 Use the number keys to enter the month when dated shutdown will end 5 Lock the new setting 6 Scroll to the day value dAY 7 Use the number keys to enter the specific day of the month when da...

Page 15: ...ntern is ready to receive commands 3 Navigate to the date menu 4 Scroll to the Month value ΠΠon 5 Unlock the existing setting 6 Use the number keys to enter the current month 7 Lock the new setting 8 Scroll to the Day value dAY 9 Use the number keys to enter the current day 10 Lock the new setting The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm that the new setting has been locked To edit the lantern time ...

Page 16: ... new setting has been locked Setting Night to Day Transition Level As the sun rises the ambient light level goes up The night to day level N2D is the ambient light level in lux at which the lantern s LEDs turns off in the morning A lower N2D turns the LEDs off earlier in the day The later the lantern turns off the more battery power it consumes Therefore higher N2D Transition Level settings lower ...

Page 17: ...this setting 1 If you have not already done so establish a connection to the lantern 2 The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm the lantern is ready to receive commands 3 Navigate to the tAP menu 4 Unlock the existing setting 5 Toggle between on and off 6 Lock the new setting 7 The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm that the new setting has been locked Viewing Firmware Version To determine your firm...

Page 18: ...menu 4 Unlock the existing setting 5 Toggle between on and off 6 Lock the new setting 7 The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm that the new setting has been locked GPS Status GPS equipped Lanterns Only GPS equipped lanterns have the following four additional status flags Good GPS Satellite signal found and locked PAuS GPS function has been paused to conserve energy This will occur when GPS functio...

Page 19: ...nobstructed view of the sun the lantern should not be shaded seasonal changes in sun angle Ambient Temperature The temperature range of the lantern location must be between 22 to 122 F 30 to 50 C Securing the Lantern Physically modifying the 800 Series lantern will void the warranty This includes drilling additional holes in the base or re drilling the existing mounting holes to a larger diameter ...

Page 20: ... that screw directly into the lantern head Stainless steel screws are included in the product package To prevent damage to the lantern head use only the supplied bird deterrent and screw set Bird Deterrent Screw Set Supplied Attaching the Bird Deterrent Bird Deterrent Installed 20 2014 Carmanah Technologies Corporation Revised July 2014 69928_8XX_UserManual_RevB ...

Page 21: ... may achieve a full state of charge overnight by connecting the charge port to an external power source The wall charger is intended for indoor use only Carmanah will supply a wall charger with adapter on request Charge Indicator When the battery is charging either from sunlight or from the external charger a single point on the lower right of the lantern s LED display will flash If the lantern ha...

Page 22: ...f the lantern Note that the lantern may ship with one of three battery packs 60X 96E or 200BC Lantern voltages varies depending on the battery pack supplied Battery Pack Nominal Voltage 60X 6 3V 96E 6 3V 200BC 8 4V Quick View Tap To Activate Quickly tap the left shoulder or head of the lantern to activate the LED display The LED Display will rotate through essential summary information Battery set...

Page 23: ... required Remove all jewelry including rings and bracelets Bridging battery terminals with any metal could cause high electrical currents and severe burns 1 Turn the light off refer to page 11 of this manual for details 2 Turn the lantern on its side Use the ratchet and driver to remove the four base plate screws 3 Hold the lantern by the base and head and carefully return it to an upright positio...

Page 24: ...bolt and washer Torque centre bolt to 40 inch lbs 9 Place the lantern housing back over the battery pack and re connect the battery harness 10 Carefully turn the lantern on its side Inspect the lantern to ensure that no wires or gaskets are pinched 11 Re connect all four 4 base plate screws Tighten each screw down to 50 inch lbs using a calibrated torque wrench 12 Return the lantern upright It is ...

Page 25: ... Duration Elevated storage temperatures increase the rate of battery self discharge The optimum storage temperature for the 800 Series lantern is 68 F 20 C or cooler Ensure that you have fully charged your 800 Series lantern and placed it in off mode before placing it in storage It is important to have a full battery charge when placing the lantern into storage A fully charged battery ensures maxi...

Page 26: ...stomer Service Before contacting Carmanah s customer service department please have the serial number of the lantern available a brief description of the problem as well as all details of installation and recharging efforts To contact Carmanah s Customer Service Department Mail Carmanah Technologies Corporation 250 Bay Street Victoria BC Canada V9A 3K5 Phone 1 250 380 0052 877 722 8877 Toll Free i...

Page 27: ... 5 1 0 5 3 011 Fl 2 5s 1 1 1 2 012 Fl 2 6s 0 5 1 0 5 4 013 Fl 2 6s 0 8 1 2 0 8 3 2 014 Fl 2 6s 1 1 1 3 015 Fl 2 7s 1 1 1 4 016 Fl 2 8s 0 5 1 0 5 6 017 Fl 2 8s 1 1 1 5 018 Fl 2 1 10s 0 5 0 7 0 5 2 1 0 5 5 7 019 Fl 2 1 12s 0 8 1 2 0 8 2 4 0 8 6 020 Fl 2 1 12s 1 1 1 4 1 4 021 Fl 2 1 15s 1 2 1 5 1 5 022 Fl 2 1 6s 0 3 0 4 0 3 1 2 0 3 3 5 023 Fl 3 12S 0 5 2 0 5 2 0 5 6 5 024 Fl 3 10s 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5...

Page 28: ... 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 13 5 037 Fl 5 20s 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 11 2 038 Fl 5 20s 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 039 Fl 6 15s 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 5 7 040 FL 5 1 1 1 041 FL 5 1 1 1 1 1 042 Fl 1 5s 0 3 1 2 043 Fl 1 5s 0 5 1 044 Fl 10s 0 5 9 5 045 Fl 10s 1 9 046 Fl 10s 1 5 8 5 047 Fl 12s 1 2 10 8 048 Fl 15s 1 14 049 Fl 2 5s 0 3 2 2 050 Fl 2 5s 0 5 2 051 Fl 2 8s 0 3 2 5 052 Fl 2s 0 ...

Page 29: ...4 7 069 Fl 5s 0 5 4 5 070 Fl 5s 1 4 071 Fl 5s 1 5 4 5 072 Fl 6s 0 5 5 5 073 Fl 6s 0 6 5 4 074 Fl 6s 1 5 075 Fl 6s 1 5 3 5 076 Fl 7 5s 0 8 6 7 077 ISO 10S 5 5 078 ISO 2S 1 1 079 ISO 4S 2 2 080 ISO 5S 2 5 2 5 081 ISO 6S 3 3 082 ISO 8S 4 4 083 ISO 3S 1 5 1 5 084 LFL 10S 2 8 085 LFL 10S 3 7 086 LFL 10S 4 6 087 LFL 12S 2 10 088 LFL 15S 4 11 089 LFL 5S 2 3 090 LFL 6S 2 4 091 LFL 8S 2 6 092 LFL 8S 3 5 29...

Page 30: ... 4 11 8 103 MO U 15S 0 7 0 5 0 7 0 5 1 9 10 7 104 MO U 15S 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 2 1 10 1 105 MO U 15S 0 75 0 45 0 75 0 45 2 10 6 106 MO U 15S 1 15 0 73 1 15 0 73 3 03 8 21 107 MO U 15S 1 3 0 7 1 3 0 7 3 3 7 7 108 MO U 15S 0 75 0 15 0 75 0 15 1 65 11 55 109 MO U 15S 0 45 0 45 0 45 0 45 1 35 11 85 110 MO U 15S 0 55 0 35 0 55 0 35 1 45 11 75 111 MO U 15S 0 6 0 3 0 6 0 3 1 5 11 7 112 MO U 10S 0 2 0 8 0 2 0...

Page 31: ...0 5 0 5 0 5 16 5 145 Q 4 6S 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 2 6 146 Q 5 10S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 5 7 147 Q 5 20S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 15 7 148 Q 5 20S 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 15 5 149 Q 5 7S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 2 7 150 Q 6 10S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 4 7 151 Q 6 LFL 15S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 2 7 152...

Page 32: ...68 VQ 9 10S 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 4 9 169 Q 2 7S 0 5 1 0 5 5 170 Fl 2 5s 0 3 0 4 0 3 4 171 Fl 2 10s 0 5 0 7 0 5 8 3 172 Fl 5 20s 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 5 13 5 173 Fl 2 10s 1 2 1 6 174 Fl 4s 0 4 3 6 175 Fl 2 5s 0 4 0 6 0 4 3 6 176 Mo A 8s 0 4 0 6 2 5 177 Fl 2 5s 1 1 5 178 Fl 3 1 20 s 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 4 5 0 5 10 5 179 Fl 3 1 20 s 0 6 1 4 0 6 1 4 0 ...

Page 33: ... 0 3 1 7 0 3 10 7 203 FL 2 5s 0 2 0 8 0 2 3 8 204 FL 2 4s 0 5 1 0 5 2 205 FL 2 4 5s 0 3 1 0 3 2 9 206 FL 3 10s 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 5 5 207 FL 3 15s 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 10 5 208 Mo B 16s 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 0 5 10 5 209 Q 1s 0 15 0 85 210 Fl 2 1 10s 0 6 0 6 0 6 1 8 0 6 5 8 211 MO U 15S 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 5 1 2 12 212 Q 1 2S 0 2 1 213 Q 3 10S 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 7 4 214 Q 6 LFL 15S 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 ...

Page 34: ... 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 4 3 3 4 230 CST1 3 273 1 091 1 091 1 091 3 273 1 091 1 091 30 231 CST2 6 15 232 LFL 24s 9 15 233 CST4 3 10 234 CST5 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 5 4 5 235 CST6 0 4 0 7 0 4 0 7 0 4 0 7 0 4 0 7 0 4 20 2 236 CST7 1 5 0 5 237 CST8 0 5 2 5 0 5 2 5 0 5 2 5 0 5 10 5 238 CST9 0 6 0 3 0 6 0 3 1 5 56 7 239 CST10 0 5 1 5 0 5 2 5 240 CST11 0 3 0 7 0 3 2 7 241 CST12 6 6 242 CST13 2 1 5 1 243 CST14 0 4 0 6 0 4 ...

Page 35: ... CST24 0 5 0 7 0 5 3 3 262 CST25 0 5 1 0 5 3 0 5 9 263 CST26 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 4 5 0 5 264 CST27 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 4 5 0 5 13 5 265 CST28 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 266 CST29 0 5 0 5 1 5 4 5 267 CST30 0 25 0 25 268 CST31 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 3 75 269 CST32 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 5 75 270 CST33 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25...

Page 36: ...will need an IR programmer to reactivate this function following the instructions on page 17 of this manual The IR programmer will not edit the lantern s settings or all menu items are not appearing on the display The lantern may be in off mode Tap quickly three times on the lantern head or left shoulder to activate the LED display or press several times on the IR programmer Verify if the lantern ...

Page 37: ... the Carmanah online simulator at carmanah com selector to find a sustainable intensity for your installation location The ALC function has activated Tap quickly three times on the lantern head or left shoulder to activate the LED display Review the data on the LED display to verify if ALC is on and if the lantern s battery state of charge bAtt SoC is low Follow the charging instruction on page 21...

Page 38: ...pport customerservice carmanah com Toll Free in Canada and the U S 1 877 722 8877 International 1 250 380 0052 Fax 1 250 380 0062 Number 69928_8xx_UserManual_RevB we put solar to work 2014 Carmanah Technologies Corporation Revised July 2014 69928_8xx_UserManual_RevB ...

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