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Navigator Lightbar
Installation, Operation, and Service Instructions
Overview of the Lightbar
The Navigator lightbar is a linear, high profile LED lightbar that offers First Responders a unique choice of
using stationary LED heads and LED rotators in one platform. Designed to fit the needs of multiple agencies, the
Navigator’s options and overall flexibility can be used on fire apparatus and command/fleet vehicles.
A Navigator lightbar can be configured to have all stationary LED heads, all rotating heads, or a mix of both
stationary LED heads with rotating heads. The Navigator lightbar comes in multiple lengths from 10 inches to
87 inches for a consistent look across an entire fleet of vehicles. Dome color options include red, amber, blue
and clear while bulkhead options can be black or clear. Mirrors are used with rotating heads to give the effect of
multiple flashes from a single rotating source.
Along with flashing stationary and rotating heads, the Navigator can be configured with work lights, stop/tail/
turn lights, and steady-burn heads. White Light enable, Flood, Front and Rear Light Cutoff are standard features.
The Navigator lightbar is designed to flash one of 28 or 30 patterns in each mode of operation. The Navigator
can also be configured to meet NFPA, SAE, and California Title 13 requirements.
For the Navigator to respond to SignalMaster commands, the rear facing heads must be red/amber, blue amber,
or amber. SignalMaster functionality is limited to Navigators that are 45, 53, or 60-inches long. Only the amber
channels perform SignalMaster functions.
The Flood/Scene feature of the Navigator illuminates the area around the vehicle. The Flood/Scene commands/
inputs steady-burn the corresponding white lights and turn off any other LED in the activated lighthead.
Solaris LED Reflector Technology
Federal Signal’s exclusive Solaris LED rotating reflectors (SLR) and QuadraFlare reflectors are engineered
to significantly increase off-axis warning and maximize the LED light source to eliminate dark spots for true
360-degree light coverage.
LED Rotating Lights
The LED rotating lights are designed to be individually controlled single color or two-color lights. The lights
rotate 90 RPM or 120 RPM depending on the Navigator flash pattern. Thepattern of the LED warning lights is
controlled by the central control board inside the lightbar. The lights are rotated by quiet, smooth, precise, and
efficient positioning stepper motors that control the Solaris S2 reflectors. The stepper motors have a longer life
than conventional DC motors. The lights change to white when White Light is enabled, flood forward when
Flood is enabled and be cut off to the rear.
Mirrors inside the lightbar give the rotating head the effect of multiple flashes. The default direction of rotation is
clockwise. Counter-clockwise rotation is selectable by changing a setting on a DIP switch on the rotator PCB.
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addition, each reflector enables two LEDs to shine upward for the aerial location of the vehicle.
QuadraFlare LED Stationary Lights
The QuadraFlare LED stationary lights are designed to be single-color or two-color discreet, two-tier warning
lights. The lights are flashed by a central control board inside the lightbar. Lightheads can be configured with large
6 x 4 heads mounted in the center of the lightbar and smaller 7 x 3and 4 x 3 heads mounted on the ends of the
lightbar. The central control board controls all flashing of the lightheads.
Control Options
The Navigator is completely wired at the factory and does not require any additional internal wiring. There are
RED
and
BLACK
10 AWG power leads which supply power to the lightbar. There are se12 Vdc activated control
leads that initiate the functions of the lightbar or Convergence Network cable. If the lightbar is configured from the
factory with stop/tail/turn lights, there is a separate cable for splicing into the vehicle harness.
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