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Pathway

 

Federal Signal

 

www.fedsig.com

Safety Messages

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Safety Messages

Safety Messages to Personnel Servicing Federal Electronic Sirens

People’s lives depend on your proper servicing of Federal Signal products. It is 

important to read and follow all instructions shipped with the products. Listed 

below are some other safety instructions and precautions you should follow: 

•  Read and understand all instructions in this manual before servicing the 

electronic siren or control head. 

•  To properly service an electronic siren or control head, you must have a good 

understanding of automotive electrical procedures and systems, along with 

proficiency in the installation and service of safety warning equipment. Always 

refer to the vehicle service manuals when performing service on a vehicle. 

•  Electronic repairs must be performed by a qualified and competent electronics 

technician.

•  Your hearing and the hearing of others, in or close to your emergency vehicle, 

could be damaged by loud sounds. This can occur from short exposures to very 

loud sounds or from longer exposures to moderately loud sounds. For hearing 

conservation guidance, refer to federal, state, or local recommendations. OSHA 

Standard 1910.95 offers guidance on “Permissible Noise Exposure.” 

•  All effective sirens and horns produce loud sounds (120 dB) that may cause 

permanent hearing loss. Always minimize your exposure to siren sound and 

wear hearing protection. Do not sound the siren indoors or in enclosed areas 

where you and others will be exposed to the sound. 

•  Do NOT connect this system to the positive terminal of the battery until 

servicing is complete and you have verified that there are no short circuits to 

ground. 

•  For the electronic siren to function properly, the ground connection must be 

made to the NEGATIVE battery terminal.

•  After repair, test the electronic siren and speaker system to ensure that it is 

operating properly.

•  Federal Signal siren amplifiers and speakers are designed to work together 

as a system. Combining a siren and speaker from different manufacturers 

may reduce the warning effectiveness of the siren system and may damage 

the components. Verify or test your combination to make sure the system 

works together properly and meets both federal, state and local standards or 

guidelines. Failure to follow all safety precautions and instructions may result in 

property damage, serious injury, or death.

Summary of Contents for Pathway

Page 1: ...Installation and Maintenance Instructions 25500680 REV A2 0523 Printed in U S A Copyright 2020 222 Federal Signal Corporation Pathway...

Page 2: ...ty Park IL 60484 email to info fedsig com or call 1 708 534 3400 This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied contractual or statutory including but not limited to the w...

Page 3: ...Specifications 12 Pathway Kit Contents 12 Wiring the Unit 14 General Guidelines for Wiring the Pathway on a Vehicle 14 Overview of the Pathway Connections 16 Convergence Network Ports 16 Relay Output...

Page 4: ...Figure 6 Bracket Attached to Back of Control Head 22 Figure 7 Brackets Attached to Control Head and Mounting Surface 22 Figure 8 Pathway Default Programming 23 Figure 9 Installing the Control Head Lab...

Page 5: ...n you must have a good understanding of automotive electrical procedures and systems along with proficiency in the installation and service of safety warning equipment Always refer to the vehicle s se...

Page 6: ...e in a location that provides maximum signaling effectiveness and minimizes the sound reaching the vehicle s occupants Refer to the National Institute of Justice guide 500 00 for further information M...

Page 7: ...fumes Failure to observe this warning could cause serious injury or death After Installation After installation test the siren and light system to ensure that it is operating properly Test all vehicle...

Page 8: ...en viewed at a close range Do not stare directly into this lighting product at a close range or permanent damage to your eyesight may occur It is important that you fully understand how to safely oper...

Page 9: ...ness of the steel mounting surface Therefore to promote proper magnetic mounting Keep the mounting surface and magnets clean dry and free of foreign particles that prevent good surface contact Ensure...

Page 10: ...relay operation The provided gun lock timer feature may be configured to be dependant on other features additional button press press and hold etc to reduce the possibility of unauthorized access Sir...

Page 11: ...itch is placed Diagnostic LEDs for speaker fault detection are also available and are programmable System Specifications Table 1 System Specifications Input Voltage 11 Vdc to 28 Vdc Polarity Negative...

Page 12: ...cking list are included in the shipment If any parts are missing call Federal Signal Customer Support at 1 800 264 3578 7 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday Central Time Table 4 PW100 Kit Contents Qty...

Page 13: ...01360 1 Cable USB 2 0 A Male to Mini B 17501813 1 Connector 8P8C RJ45 T Adapter 1F TO 2 13901989 1 RS485 8 inch Cable Assembly 1751357 06 1 Kit Hardware 77700765 Siren Mount Kit Contains 2 Term 8 6 AW...

Page 14: ...T A 2 B or equivalent to prevent the potential exposure to carbon monoxide or other potentially harmful fumes Failure to observe this warning could cause serious injury or death Before permanently in...

Page 15: ...Radio Speaker Ground Battery Two Way Radio Wire Function Color Wire Guage Ignition Yellow 20 AWG Park Gray 20 AWG Input 1 Orange 20 AWG Input 2 Violet 20 AWG Input 3 Wht Red 20 AWG Input 4 Wht Org 20...

Page 16: ...each provide up to 5 A switched from the battery terminal on the Pathway Relays 9 12 can each provide up to 20 mA maximum switched to ground trigger output to another device Relays 1 8 have a software...

Page 17: ...side of the wire that you cut in step 1 3 Splice the white wire from the power cable to the horn side of the cut wire 4 Mount the SPST relay in a suitable location 5 Connect the horn side of the wire...

Page 18: ...m immediately when ignition is removed The functionality of the ignition wire can be configured with the Convergence Network Configuration Software System Power The Pathway system includes ring termin...

Page 19: ...jury or death SEAT REMOVAL PRECAUTION If a vehicle seat is temporarily removed verify with the vehicle manufacturer if the seat needs to be recalibrated for proper airbag deployment UNIT REQUIRES AIR...

Page 20: ...thway Federal Signal www fedsig com Mounting the Pathway 20 Figure 3 Pathway Dimensions 7 0 in 1 4 in 6 0 in 2 5 in Figure 4 Mounting Hardware Dimensions 0 47 in 1 19 cm 4 37 in 11 09 cm 0 28in 0 71 c...

Page 21: ...he bracket and loosely install the 1 4 inch washers and Keps nuts 5 Slide the siren onto the bracket assembly and tighten the 1 4 inch nuts Do not overtighten Mounting the Control Head PW100R The cont...

Page 22: ...ontrol Head and Mounting Surface 4 With an 11 64 inch bit drill two mounting holes at the drill position marks 5 Secure the mounting bracket to the mounting surface with the 10 thread forming screws 6...

Page 23: ...hicle lighting systems for proper operation Ensure that the installation has not affected the vehicle operation or changed any vehicle safety functions or circuits Do not test the sound and light syst...

Page 24: ...tary Standby No active tone Rotary Wail Wail dependent on Slide Switch 3 activation Rotary Yelp Yelp dependent on Slide Switch 3 activation Rotary HF Horn ring siren activation deactivation Rotary Ton...

Page 25: ...ty tone Rotary Position HF and SSW3 Step through Wail Yelp Priority double tap horn to turn off Rotary Position Standby and SSW3 Momentary Air Horn override Rotary Position Tone1 and SSW3 8 second HI...

Page 26: ...Signal Sound and Light System part no 256B691 Applying the Replaceable Control Head Legends To apply the legends 1 Peel the appropriate legends from the sheet and apply them to the control head butto...

Page 27: ...sages part no 1612339 See Figure 10 These labels must be installed in the vehicle in which the system is installed Install these labels in areas that are clearly visible to operators and passengers Do...

Page 28: ...ds For hearing conservation guidance refer to federal state or local recommendations OSHA Standard 1910 95 offers guidance on Permissible Noise Exposure All effective sirens and horns produce loud sou...

Page 29: ...ensure that it is operating properly Replacing the Slide Switch The slide switch can be removed from the siren without removing the siren from the vehicle in most installations STATIC SENSITIVE DEVIC...

Page 30: ...he old switch 6 Place the new switch assembly in position with the knob in the same orientation as the old switch 7 Secure the switch bezel to the control head assembly with the two 4 40 by 5 16 inch...

Page 31: ...PW100R 862303656 Screw 8 32 Shoulder Fillister HD 6 Lobe 70000738 10 Getting Technical Support and Service For technical support and service please contact Service Department Federal Signal Corporati...

Page 32: ...l Signal Drive University Park Illinois 60484 3167 www fedsig com Customer Support Police Fire EMS 800 264 3578 1 708 534 3400 Work Truck 800 824 0254 1 708 534 3400 Technical Support 800 433 9132 1 7...

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