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Installation, Operating,  

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Summary of Contents for Sidewinder RF 8494

Page 1: ...AR RT T B BR RA AS SS S M MF FG G C CO O I IN NC C 1302 WEST BEARDSLEY AVENUE P O BOX 1127 ELKHART IN 46515 574 295 8330 FAX 574 293 9914 98429000 REV F Installation Operating Maintenance Instructions...

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Page 3: ...Mounting 9 1 RF Monitor 9 2 RF Receiver Control Module Wiring 10 3 Joystick Control Box 11 4 81181501 Water Valve Kit Optional 11 B RF Settings 13 C Left Right Rotation Envelope Programming 14 V OPER...

Page 4: ...not cause avoidable property damage 3 Become thoroughly familiar with the hydraulic characteristics of this equipment and the pumping system used to supply it To produce effective fire streams operat...

Page 5: ...Page 2 Figure 1 8494 Monitor...

Page 6: ...ses a state of the art PIC Programmable Integrated Circuit chip design This device allows numerous control features while keeping circuit board size to a minimum Relays within this box provide motor r...

Page 7: ...n to being protected within a NEMA 4 sealed enclosure the circuit board and circuit components are protected from moisture by an acrylic resin conformal coating C RF Transmitters The 8494 RF monitor u...

Page 8: ...eously The water valve is controlled with a trigger switch on the front of the joystick The water valve can also be locked open by activating the button located on the enclosure top Nozzle pattern is...

Page 9: ...an automatic power down feature that will shut down the power after 5 minutes of no activity As an additional power saving feature the radio signal is only transmitted while a button is pushed The ha...

Page 10: ...board water supply Figure 6 2920E Electrically Actuated Valve F SM 10FE De Anti Icing Nozzle Designed for the aircraft deicing industry this nozzle has been designed for use with type 1 de icing type...

Page 11: ...ons Power requirements 12VDC 11 30VDC at the controller under full load RF Receiver Control Module dimensions Control current 16 1 4 x 10 1 2 x 3 3 16 0 15 A Operating temperature range 40 F to 176 F...

Page 12: ...in any orientation although some orientations will reverse the directions of movement relative to the function labeling on the transmitter s Apply a suitable thread sealant thread the monitor onto th...

Page 13: ...e power connector to the vehicle ground 2 All control functions are sent to the monitor via an encoded RF signal from the transmitter no control wiring is needed 3 Mark the mounting screw pattern per...

Page 14: ...control functions are sent to the monitor via an encoded RF signal from the transmitter 4 81181501 Water Valve Kit Optional Install the valve inline with the RF monitor Install power sensor cable betw...

Page 15: ...FT S TANDARD 10 FT OPTIONAL RECEIVER CONTROL MODULE TRUCK POWER HARNESS FOR OPTIONAL WATER VALVE 5 FT S TANDARD 10 FT OPTIONAL OPTIONAL WATER VALVE TRUCK POWER JOYSTICK TRANSMITTER HANDHELD TRANSMITT...

Page 16: ...d then interprets commands The security code is a 15 bit selectable code that is set on both the transmitter and the RF Receiver Control Module The 8494 RF monitor is tested and shipped with a securit...

Page 17: ...re properly installed when closing receiver or controller enclosures 1 Open the RF Receiver Control Module enclosure P N 81496001 See Figure 2 2 Supply power to the RF Receiver Control Module 3 To pro...

Page 18: ...place the RF Receiver Control Module cover removed earlier Caution Left Right rotation travel envelope should be verified to be correct after programming If the monitor does not stop at the programmed...

Page 19: ...open position To close the valve push and release either the lock open pushbutton or the water valve trigger on the joystick 2 81502001 Handheld Transmitter The 8494 RF Monitor uses the standard Left...

Page 20: ...of the water valve a push of the close button releases the lock open feature and transfers water valve control to the handheld 4 The handheld transmitter has a power saving feature that turns the tran...

Page 21: ...ee steps 1 7 C Manual Override In the event of power failure the monitor nozzle and water valve may be actuated manually To operate a function manually simply apply a 3 4 ratcheting type wrench either...

Page 22: ...y grease to thin and run out of the rotation joints In such an event fresh grease should be applied Use Mobilux EP2 or equivalent Start at one end of travel range and apply grease through the fitting...

Page 23: ...oximately two hours of transmission time remaining before the batteries are completely discharged Due to the time voltage characteristics of rechargeable batteries this time could be drastically reduc...

Page 24: ...Page 21 VII PARTS DRAWINGS Please visit our website at www elkhartbrass com for the most current parts drawing...

Page 25: ...ailing Address P O Box 1127 Elkhart IN 46515 Shipping Address 1302 W Beardsley Ave Elkhart IN 46514 Tel 1 574 295 8330 1 800 346 0250 Fax 1 574 293 9914 e mail info elkhartbrass com Visit www elkhartb...

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