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Installation and Maintenance Manual
Federal Signal
www.fedsig.com
Converting a Light Head from Controller to Follower and Vice Versa
Converting a Light Head from Controller to Follower
and Vice Versa
Several IPX600 light heads can be controlled through the
selected flash pattern of one controller light head. All IPX600
light heads are shipped as controllers. Before installation,
determine which light head will be the controller and which light
head or heads will be followers.
LEDS AND LENS COLORS: The LED color and lens color must
match. Either use a clear lens or match the color of the lens with
the LED. Using a lens that is a different color than the LED will
greatly reduce the light output and reduce the effectiveness of
the light for emergency signaling purposes. Failure to follow this
warning may result in personal injury or death.
SET ONLY ONE CONTROLLER: When putting together systems
of IPX600 light heads ensure there is only one controller light
head. If more than one light head in a system is a controller, the
follower light heads will malfunction.
Converting a Light Head from Controller to Follower
To convert a light head to follower:
1.
Connect the black wire from the light head to ground
(–GND).
2.
Apply 12 Vdc (+BAT) to the red wire from the light head.
3.
Hold the green pattern-selection wire to ground (–GND)
until the light head goes out then flashes three times. This
procedure takes approximately 3 seconds to complete.
Remove the green wire from –GND shortly after the three
flashes stop. Do not hold the green wire to ground (–GND)
much longer after the three flashes or you may change a
different feature. If the light flashes four times, you have held
the green wire too long.
