Code 3 Z3 Series, Installation & Operation Manual

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The following features are standard in the Siren (tones
and sequences may differ with user selectable configura-
tion):
Control Head Configurable (In Vehicle)
Adjustable Backlighting - Backlighting is independent of
siren status. The dimming of the lit push-buttons can be
adjusted as desired. Press and hold either the LEFT or
RIGHT push-buttons for one second. This puts the Control
Head into an adjustment mode for the backlighting. Re-
peatedly press or hold the RIGHT push-button to increase
the brightness or the LEFT push-button to decrease the
brightness. The brightness can be decreased down to
include an off condition. Press the DIM push-button to exit
from this adjustment mode.
Microphone Volume Adjustment - Press and hold the
PTT push-button on the microphone. Then press and hold
the Left or Right push-button for one second to enter the
volume adjustment mode. Then press the Left or Right
arrow push-buttons to decrease or increase the volume,
respectively. Once it’s adjusted to the desired volume,
press the DIM push-button or release the PTT push-
button to save the setting.
Radio Rebroadcast (RRB) - Broadcast two-way radio reception over siren speakers. These inputs are transformer coupled to prevent loading of the
radio. The audio from the 2-way radio is rebroadcast over the siren speakers. The siren tones do not operate when this is activated. All other control
functions operate normally. To connect in the signal to be broadcast, simply tie the two signal lines to the RRB1 and RRB2 inputs of the Amplifier
(polarity is not an issue). The default setting of the Siren has this option turned off. See the Software User Manual for configuring one of the
Auxiliary push-buttons for activating this feature. Once configured to an Auxiliary push-button and that push button is activated, only then can the
volume be adjusted by holding down the RIGHT or LEFT push-button for one second. Then pressing the RIGHT or LEFT push-button increases or
decreases the volume. Pressing the DIM push-button will save the settings. There is also a time-out but will save the settings before exiting as well.
The RRB feature will automatically shutoff to protect from overheating of the Siren.
Computer Configurable
WAIL Push-Button - This push-button produces the Wail tone when pressed. By default, it also turns on the Level 3 lights but this is configurable
to Level 2, Level 1, or no lights. The override tone is also configurable for this feature. Pressing the push-button a second time turns this feature off.
Operation of this feature is affected by SirenLock, 3-Level Switch, and Park Kill features. See these sections for details.
YELP Push-Button - This push-button produces the Yelp tone when pressed. By default, it also turns on the Level 3 lights but this is configurable
to Level 2, Level 1, or no lights. The override tone is also configurable for this feature. Pressing the push-button a second time turns this feature off.
Operation of this feature is affected by SirenLock, 3-Level Switch, and Park Kill features. See these sections for details.
ALT TONE Push-Button - Both the primary and override tones are configurable for this push-button. This push-button produces the Hi-Lo 1 tone
when pressed. It also turns on the Level 3 lights but this is configurable to Level 2, Level 1, or no lights. The override tone is the Hyper-Lo 1 tone.
Pressing the push-button a second time turns this feature off. This push-button can be disabled in the configuration software. Operation of this fea-
ture is affected by SirenLock, 3-Level Switch, and Park Kill features. See these sections for details.
MANUAL Push-Button - In its default configuration, this push-button generates the Manual Wail tone. When pressed, the Manual Wail tone will
ramp up to its highest tone and hold. It will hold as long as the MANUAL push-button is held. When the MANUAL push-button is released, the tone
will ramp down and return to the previous function. The configuration software can change this to be in Hit-N-Go mode, Scroll mode, or Wail Stop
mode. This can also be configured to react differently based on Siren status. Operation of this feature is affected by SirenLock, 3-Level Switch, and
Park Kill features. See these sections for details.
AIR HORN Push-Button - In its default configuration, the AIR HORN push-button produces the Air Horn 1 tone as long as it is pressed. It will over-
ride all other siren tones. The configuration software can set this tone to Air Horn 1 or Air Horn 2. The AIR HORN push-button will work with Park Kill
and SirenLock but can be configured to be disabled. See the Siren Configuration Software User Manual for configuration details.
Figure 1