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Flash Technology, 332 Nichol Mill Lane, Franklin, TN 37067

flashtechnology.com

(615) 261-2000

VANGUARD

HIGH

FTS 270, FTS 372

FTS 270 – LED High Intensity Obstruction Lighting

FTS 372 – LED Medium Intensity Obstruction Lighting (AOL)

Reference Manual

Part Number F7912700

Summary of Contents for VANGUARD FTS 270

Page 1: ...ill Lane Franklin TN 37067 flashtechnology com 615 261 2000 VANGUARD HIGH FTS 270 FTS 372 FTS 270 LED High Intensity Obstruction Lighting FTS 372 LED Medium Intensity Obstruction Lighting AOL Referenc...

Page 2: ...Flash Technology Revision A 2 13 2020 ii...

Page 3: ...densation properly Controller has been mounted and positioned to allow adequate clearance to open the cover Controller has been mounted upright All screws within the internal controller hardware are h...

Page 4: ...for tightness If external alarm detection circuit responds to closed contacts ensure they are wired to the proper contacts that close on alarm If external alarm detection circuit responds to open cont...

Page 5: ...m meets or exceeds requirements for Transport Canada CAR621 19 types CL 856 CL 864 CL 865 and CL 810 The equipment included in this system meets or exceeds requirements for ICAO Annex 14 Volume 1 for...

Page 6: ...FR doc 04 13718 filed 6 16 04 PERSONNEL HAZARD WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGES Dangerous voltages reside in certain locations in this equipment Also this equipment may generate dangerous voltages Although...

Page 7: ...uction Operation 11 System Overview 11 System Specifications 12 Medium Intensity LED Lighting System FTS 372 AOL 24 Low Intensity LED Lighting System MKR 372 MARKER INTERFACE and MKR 371 26 Section 2...

Page 8: ...39 System Wiring Diagrams 39 Check out Procedure 40 Section 3 Information Display 42 Navigating the Information Display 42 Site Tower Config 43 Tower Type 43 Monitoring Config 46 Local Ethernet Config...

Page 9: ...ubleshooting 62 Component Removal and Replacement 63 PC 270 High Intensity Power Converter 63 FH 270 High Intensity Flashhead 64 FTC 270 FH 372 PC 372 and MKR 372 MARKER INTERFACE 64 Firmware Upgrades...

Page 10: ...ns 13 Table 1 3 PC 270 FH 270 Physical Specifications 13 Table 1 4 FH 270 PC 270 Performance Characteristics 14 Table 1 5 FH 372 PC 372 Physical Specifications 15 Table 1 6 FH 372 PC 372 Performance C...

Page 11: ...B Up to 48 per system 0 6 Tiers 0 8 Per Tier FH 372 Medium intensity LED Flashhead PC 372 Power converter for FH 372 FAA L 865 L L 864 L TC CL 865 CL 864 ICAO MI Type A B Up to 9 per system MKR 371 Lo...

Page 12: ...are not sensitive to input power phase Both PCs have an operational voltage range of 100 277 VAC 50 60 Hz with no modification necessary to the input power module The FTC 270 and MKR 372 MARKER INTER...

Page 13: ...s H x W x D millimeters 605 mm x 445 mm x 216 mm Dimensions H x W x D inches 23 82 x 17 5 x 8 51 Protection Rating IP66 Table 1 3 PC 270 FH 270 Physical Specifications FH 270 PC 270 Input Voltage Whit...

Page 14: ...C CL 856 ICAO HI Type A Day White 40 270 000 ECD 25 299 W Twilight White 40 20 000 ECD 25 52 W Night White 40 2 000 ECD 25 38 W FAA L 864 L TC CL 864 ICAO MI Type B Night Red 20 2 000 ECD 25 36 W 30 3...

Page 15: ...31 23 82 x 17 5 x 8 51 Aerodynamic Wind Area ft 0 69 ft 2 89 ft Protection Rating IP66 Table 1 6 FH 372 PC 372 Performance Characteristics Specification Type Mode Color Flash Rate Flashes per minute N...

Page 16: ...9 mm x 70 mm x 54 mm Dimensions H x W x D inches 16 1 x 10 5 x 4 91 9 0 x 2 75 x 2 13 Aerodynamic Wind Area ft 1 11 ft 0 16 ft Protection Rating IP65 NEMA 4X Table 1 8 MKR 372 MARKER INTERFACE MKR 371...

Page 17: ...are also mounted on TB1 Remove power from the FTC 270 before servicing circuit breakers or MOV Input voltage range for the controller is 120 240 VAC 50 60 HZ The RS 485 communication cable also connec...

Page 18: ...m Relay Expansion Board PCB2 TOWER CONTROLLER BOARD The tower controller board PCB 2 controls the operating mode and flash synchronization of all lights in the tower system It does so by communicating...

Page 19: ...2 PCB2 Tower Controller Board PCB6 Alarm Relay Expansion Board Wireless Switch Cellular Modem Wi Fi POE Power Over Ethernet Adapter NOTE While the display board PCB1 is powered by the PCB4 power suppl...

Page 20: ...The LED panels are field replaceable however they are not designed to be serviced in the field Each single panel includes white red and infrared LEDs eliminating the need for a separate red flashhead...

Page 21: ...VDC The control board PCB 1 supervises flashhead operation and provides cumulative data to the ground controller FTC 270 via a two way communication path RS 485 An internal view and component layout...

Page 22: ...ould always be in the open position unless it is the last lighting unit in the RS 485 communication line the light furthest from the FTC 270 ground controller If an FTS 372 AOL is present then all PC...

Page 23: ...ed flash rate 10 hour duration 6 Sleep Mode No LEDs flash No alarm asserted 10 hour duration 7 QLI Inhibit Flash all LED strings for the current mode dimly and generates an alarm 10 hour duration 8 QL...

Page 24: ...the operating voltage for the FH 372 58 VDC and is a pass thru for the RS 485 communications The FH 372 may be installed up to 375ft from the power converter with 10 conductors PC 372 TB1 INPUT POWER...

Page 25: ...upper portion of the FH 372 determines the devices RS 485 address and must be set If there is only one FH 372 then its value would be set to 1 A second FH 372 would be set to 2 Continue this numbering...

Page 26: ...RKER INTERFACE located at the marker tier level This marker interface accepts 120 240 VAC input power and provides 24VDC to power to up to four MKR 371 LED markers An internal breaker is provided to d...

Page 27: ...the use of RS 485 Each interface box must have a unique address for proper communication and alarming This address is set using the rotary dial found on the marker board Rotary Dial Position Tier Pos...

Page 28: ...MKR 372 TERMINATION JUMPERS Termination jumpers are found on the PC 270 PCB1 controller board FH 372 PCB1 core board and the MKR 372 Marker Interface PCB1 marker board These jumpers are used to assig...

Page 29: ...goal of shielding and grounding is to block EMI by surrounding all conductors and electronics of the lighting system with a continuous metal shield which is grounded to the tower structure This shiel...

Page 30: ...allow solid metal to metal contact on termination points Make sure all screw electrical connections are hand tight and that plug in connectors and terminals are snug and secured on printed circuit boa...

Page 31: ...te grounding grid via exothermic welding If installed inside a shelter or building route the 2 AWG insulated ground wire to the nearest down link and attach using a compression fitting c tap FTC 270 C...

Page 32: ...MMUNICATION Advanced monitoring of the FTC 270 Controller is available by Ethernet SNMP Cellular SNMP and Cellular Eagle Protocol FTC 270 CONTROLLER PHOTODIODE CONNECTION The photodiode PHD 516 connec...

Page 33: ...tower pedestal utilizing inch galvanized or stainless steel hardware Four mounting holes are provided on the flashhead base Figure 2 13 The mounting holes will align with most tower pedestals The fla...

Page 34: ...t the provided FH cable to the terminal strip using a non flared flat tip screwdriver as follows Wire Color Power Voltage TB Position Red DC Black DC Green GND Wire Color Communication TB Position Ora...

Page 35: ...ted wire to the tower Route all ground conductors down and away from the energized equipment and ensure there are no bends less than an 8 inch bend radius POWER CONVERTER PC 270 WIRING On the PC 270 i...

Page 36: ...270 Failure to perform this step could result in poor cable termination or bent connector pins FLASHHEAD FH 270 MOUNTING The FH 270 mounts directly to the bracket assembly shown below The bracket use...

Page 37: ...trates a typical installation MKR 372 MARKER INTERFACE MOUNTING Figure 2 1 Typical MKR 372 INTERFACE mounting Notes for MKR 372 MARKER INTERFACE mounting Mount the interface enclosure to the supplied...

Page 38: ...ion kit and shows a typical three marker tier where the MKR 372 INTERFACE wires into a junction box is powered by a single phase of a 3 phase 208VAC powered system Always follow specific installation...

Page 39: ...GRAMS This manual may not contain all the information about installation wiring required for your installation Important If installation drawings prepared specifically for your site disagree with info...

Page 40: ...ng inspection can be performed as an automatic function or manually AUTOMATIC LIGHTING INSPECTION The following procedure will run through all alarm points without any user interaction The alarms test...

Page 41: ...been confirmed the user will need to restore clear each alarm one at a time 1 From the main menu scroll DOWN to Lighting Inspections and press ENTER 2 Scroll to Manual LI and press ENTER 3 Scroll to t...

Page 42: ...Table 3 2 Top Level Menu Options 1 Menu Option Description SITE TOWER CONFIG Selects the overall system configuration MONITORING CONFIG Selects the type of monitoring equipment that will be used to m...

Page 43: ...s the relationship between these different modes and how the system would run during different times of the day Tower Type DAY TWILIGHT NIGHT Usage RED OFF OFF RED FAA Style A WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE...

Page 44: ...Yes Confirm 0000 ms Valid Range 0 3000 Catenary 3 Disabled 60FPM 40FPM Disarm PD Photodiode Alarm6 On Off MODE CONTROL SCHED Mode Control Schedule NIGHT TO TWI Night to Twilight TWI TO DAY Twilight t...

Page 45: ...ff Command Confirmation Disabled Mode Status Comm Alarm GPS Sync Alarm Photodiode Alarm Marker Alarm Night Alarm Day Alarm Heartbeat 8 Range Is 0 65535 Value 100 10 0s MKRS Enabled Help When no is sel...

Page 46: ...ons include Local Ethernet Configuration Primary Data Monitoring and Alternate Data Monitoring NOTE DRY CONTACT MONITORING IS AVAILABLE REGARDLESS OF ANY ADDITIONAL METHOD SELECTED TO MONITOR THE SYST...

Page 47: ...net SNMP used to connect via Ethernet to a server that is able to monitor SNMP traps Ethernet Modbus RTU TCP used to connect via Ethernet to an external monitoring device on site or to a server connec...

Page 48: ...59 Primary Server IP Address Enter IP Address Primary Server Port 54630 Alternate Server IP Address Enter IP Address Alternate Server Port 54630 Listen Port 54631 Sim Card AT T Direct AT T ROW AT T R...

Page 49: ...Minutes Enter Value Ranging From 0 59 Primary Server IP Address Enter IP Address Primary Server Port Enter Port Number Range Is 0 65535 Alternate Server IP Address Enter IP Address Alternate Server P...

Page 50: ...tier if installed The Local Diagnostics menu provides valuable information when troubleshooting the system SITE EVENT HISTORY Site Event History provides a list of the 30 most current events or alarms...

Page 51: ...ion X X Reboot Count Controller A2D Values Temperature Deg C Deg F Tower Voltage Photo Diode Value Pressure Altitude Humidity Site Name Site ID GPS Status Only 2 GPS Communications Antenna Satellites...

Page 52: ...ween 0 and 100 White A2D White String 0 4 Voltage and Current Red A2D Red String 0 1 Voltage and Current MISC A2D Temperature Input Voltage IR A2D String Voltage and Current Marker Runtime Days Firmwa...

Page 53: ...t point to be selected Once the selected function has been tested the function must be restored and the next test point selected This method continues for all lighting components installed in the syst...

Page 54: ...ode control directed by the photodiode Mode Override Start Mode Override Override Mode White Day1 White Night Red Night2 White Twilight Override Time Hours Enter Value Ranging From 0 1024 Minutes Ente...

Page 55: ...values Setting the date and time are available here as well System Settings System Reboot Yes No Yes Confirm Reset Factory Default Yes No Yes Confirm Customized Configuration1 Waiting for password Rea...

Page 56: ...6 SECTION 4 WEB INTERFACE The FTC 270 provides an intuitive web interface that is accessible via Wi Fi or Ethernet connection From this interface all the information that is included on the Display PC...

Page 57: ...tails page for the light unit in question If a beacon FH 270 or FH 372 in the system has an un cleared alarm condition it will show as a non flashing icon and will appear in a blue color If the contro...

Page 58: ...verify the absence of corrosion or electrical arcing 5 Clean the outside surface of the lens with liquid detergent and water Wipe it gently with a soft clean cloth or paper towel 6 Check the circuit b...

Page 59: ...two measurements for operation String current and string voltage Description Meaning String Current C Level of Light Intensity String Voltage V Health of the LED Strings The string voltage indicates o...

Page 60: ...p Higher SV Based at 24C 75F Ambient Higher Temp Lower SV 10 FINDING THE A2D VALUES The following steps will be used to navigate to the A2D values within the system controller while onsite 1 Press the...

Page 61: ...failure type Nominal White Day String Voltage A2D 950 1 LED shorted drops 40 Nominal White Twi String Voltage A2D 820 1 LED shorted drops 34 Nominal White Night String Voltage A2D 570 1 LED shorted dr...

Page 62: ...urrent is below normal This indicates driver assembly or control board damage The driver assembly or control board should be replaced If string voltage is normal and string current is below normal Thi...

Page 63: ...for the IR OUTPUT at J5 Be sure that the BLU BRN wires are connected to J5 RS 485 communication wires must be connected to J4 AC input power wires must be connected to J2 Set rotary dials appropriate...

Page 64: ...hhead cable by rotating the connector counter clockwise to the unlock position and then pull the cable off 2 Loosen the two bolts that connect the FH 270 LED PANEL to the mounting bracket to provide a...

Page 65: ...be displayed in a menu similar to System X Firmware and ask if you want to update the firmware Select Yes to update Once completed the unit will reboot Remove the USB drive DOWNGRADING FIRMWARE Simil...

Page 66: ...2600 Internet Address flashtechnology com Shipping Address Flash Technology 332 Nichol Mill Lane Franklin TN 37067 ORDERING PARTS To order spare or replacement parts contact Parts Department at 1 800...

Page 67: ...500 FTC 270 BATTERY BATTERY 12V 4AH 4991885 FTC 270 MODEM MODEM LTE ATT ETHERNET 5905106 FTC 270 MODEM MODEM LTE VERIZON ETHERNET 5905107 FTC 270 Wi Fi ANTENNA 2 4 GHZ HIGH POWER ANTENNA 5905131 FTC 2...

Page 68: ...Flash Technology Revision A 2 13 2020 68 Figure 6 1 FTC 270 Internal Wiring Component Locations...

Page 69: ...ber PC 270 PCB1 PCB PC 270 HILED CONTROLLER 2161000 PC 270 PCB2 PCB3 1 2 3 PC 270 DRIVER ASEMBLY 1270210 PC 270 PCB4 1 2 3 POWER SUPPLY 58V PC 270 ADJUSTED 1270800 PC 270 TB1 TERM BLOCK INPUT AC POWER...

Page 70: ...Flash Technology Revision A 2 13 2020 70 Figure 6 2 PC 270 Internal Wiring Component Locations...

Page 71: ...372 and FH 372 Replacement Parts Reference Item Description Part Number PC 372 PCB1 PCB SURGE PC 372 277VAC QD 2420602 PC 372 PCB2 POWER SUPPLY 58V SC 370 ADJUSTED 1370800 PC 372 CAPACITOR CAP 230 00...

Page 72: ...CE and Figure 6 4 shows the component locations and wiring diagram Table 6 4 MKR 372 MARKER INTERFACE Replacement Parts Reference Item Description Part Number MKR 372 INT PB1 PCB MARKER JBOX FTS 270 2...

Page 73: ...CT Emailing a completed RMA request form to FlashSupport spx com can also start the process on sites not requiring detailed troubleshooting The form can be filled out online at http flashtechnology c...

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