Pathfinder
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Federal Signal
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Contents
Safety Messages for Installers and Operators ................................................................................
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Safety Messages to Installers of Sound/Light Systems .................................................................................. 5
Safety Messages to Operators of Sound/Light Systems .................................................................................8
An Overview of the Pathfinder
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Siren, PA, and Speakers .........................................................................................................................................10
Light Bars and SignalMaster
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Control .................................................................................................................10
FS Vehicle Integration .............................................................................................................................................11
Programmable Solid-State Auxiliary Relays .......................................................................................................11
Programmable Input Circuits ..................................................................................................................................11
LED Indicators and Visual Diagnostics ................................................................................................................11
System Specifications ..............................................................................................................................................11
Siren Specifications .................................................................................................................................................12
Relay Specifications .................................................................................................................................................12
Pathfinder Kit Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Wiring the Pathfinder
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General Guidelines for Wiring the Pathfinder on a Vehicle ..........................................................................16
Overview of the Pathfinder Connections ...........................................................................................................19
Convergence Network Ports ...........................................................................................................19
Relay Outputs .......................................................................................................................................19
General Purpose Inputs.....................................................................................................................19
Park Input ..............................................................................................................................................19
Horn Ring Transfer .............................................................................................................................20
Speaker Connections ........................................................................................................................21
Speaker Diagnostics ..........................................................................................................................21
Radio Re-Broadcast ............................................................................................................................21
FS Vehicle Integration ........................................................................................................................21
Ignition Input.........................................................................................................................................21
System Power .....................................................................................................................................22
Mounting the Pathfinder ..................................................................................................................
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Mounting the Siren ................................................................................................................................................25
Mounting the Control Head (PF 100R and PF200R) ......................................................................................25
Testing the Pathfinder
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Installation ...............................................................................................
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Horn Ring Operation ..............................................................................................................................................29
Control Head Legends and Safety Messages ................................................................................
30
Distributing the Safety Message Card ............................................................................................................... 31
Applying the Siren Safety Labels in the Vehicle ............................................................................................. 31
