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Vanguard® Red FTS 371

Medium Intensity Red LED Obstruction Lighting System

Reference Manual

Part Number F7913801

Summary of Contents for Vanguard Red FTS 371

Page 1: ...hnology 332 Nichol Mill Lane Franklin TN 37067 flashtechnology com 1 615 503 2000 1 800 821 5825 Vanguard Red FTS 371 Medium Intensity Red LED Obstruction Lighting System Reference Manual Part Number...

Page 2: ...ipment included in this system meets or exceeds requirements for ICAO Annex 14 Sixth Edition for Medium intensity obstacle lights Types B and C as well as Low intensity obstacle light Type B DISCLAIME...

Page 3: ...times when you expose circuits and components and when you operate maintain or service this equipment AVOID TOUCHING LIVE CIRCUITS Avoid touching any component or any part of the circuitry while the e...

Page 4: ...eacon FTS 371 FH AC FTS 371 FH DC 24V FTS 371 FH DC 48V 8 Markers MKR 371 MKR 372 IR Series 8 Markers MKR 371 OL2 MKR 372 IR OL2 Series 9 Section 2 Outline Mounting and Installation Instructions 10 Un...

Page 5: ...r Configuration Jumper Definitions 35 Alarm Indicators 36 Flashhead Beacon LED Indicators 36 Flashhead Beacon Switch Definitions 37 Major Troubleshooting Symptoms 37 Section 5 Customer Support 39 Cont...

Page 6: ...ical FAA Type A1 Installation Wiring 31 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 1 System and Component Model Combinations 7 Table 1 2 Controller Specifications 7 Table 1 3 Beacon Specifications 8 Table 1 4 Single Mark...

Page 7: ...ns Table 1 1 System and Component Model Combinations System Controller Beacon Markers FTS 371 AC FTS 371 FTC AC FTS 371 FH AC IR 0 to 1 MKR 371 0 to 4 MKR 372 IR 0 to 4 FTS 371 DC 24V FTS 371 FTC DC F...

Page 8: ...Power FAA Efficient 20 FPM 4 0 Watts FAA Efficient 30 FPM 5 3 Watts ICAO Efficient 20 FPM 4 4 Watts ICAO Steady 30 Watts Beam Spread Horizontal 360 deg Vertical 3 deg Aerodynamic Wind Area 99 125 in2...

Page 9: ...11 25 x 5 0 x 8 75 279 4 mm x 127 mm x 222 25 mm NPT Coupling Weight 5 40 lbs 2 45 kg Intensity Steady 32 5 ECD 25 Operating Temperature Range 40 to 55 degrees Celsius Power Usage Marker Type Mode Ave...

Page 10: ...nd the controller Recommended 3 4 of space allowed on each side of the controller Flash Technology does not furnish mounting hardware unless it is ordered as part of an installation kit Flash Technolo...

Page 11: ...e beacon is level If necessary loosen the mounting hardware and repeat Step 5 until the beacon is level with the hardware fully tightened 7 Connect a minimum 8 AWG grounding wire to the pre installed...

Page 12: ...rod is approx 18 away from the L 864 red LED beacon and 36 above the beacon for proper protection SYSTEM WIRING This manual may not contain all the information about installation wiring required for...

Page 13: ...through 3 Allow a 1 inch to 3 inch separation from the flange and the cable AM HOT TOWER WIRING On AM hot towers wire the beacon markers and controller as described in this section except for the fol...

Page 14: ...y one replaceable input power fuse located at F1 To remove the fuse disconnect power then pull the fuse straight out BEACON AND MARKER CONNECTIONS For AC powered systems one FTS 371 FH AC IR beacon ma...

Page 15: ...nsulted for placement mounting and wiring details A power disconnect switch or a circuit breaker has been provided A lightning protect system is in place Junction boxes have been ensured to drain cond...

Page 16: ...nd J3 marker output By removing these connectors the voltage supply to the structure lights is interrupted and the required alarm will generate The following inspection will only test devices that the...

Page 17: ...1 Set the MODE switch to AUTO This ensures that the system is now under photodiode control 2 Cover the photodiode to block it from all light and wait up to 60 seconds a Verify that the system is now...

Page 18: ...MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 18 Figure 1 Controller FTS 371 Poly Enclosure Mounting and Outline 4 00 101 6 7 00 177 8 7 80 198 12 7 36 186 94 4 01 101 85 FRONT VIEW RIGHT SIDE VIEW...

Page 19: ...ion 4 9 7 2021 19 Figure 2 Marker MKR 371 and MKR 372 series mounting and outline view 9 00 228 6 7 00 177 8 0 38 9 65 2 64 67 06 1 45 36 83 38 9 65 3 4 14 NPS 2 75 69 85 1 4 20 UNC TYP OF 3 1 20 30 4...

Page 20: ...FTS 371 USER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 20 Figure 3 Flashhead Beacon FTS 371 FH mounting and outline view 15 75 400 7 5 190 5...

Page 21: ...FTS 371 USER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 21 Figure 4 OL2 mounting and outline view...

Page 22: ...FTS 371 USER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 22 Figure 5 Photodiode PHD 516 mounting and outline view 4 27 108 458 1 2 NPT 1 31 33 274 2 02 51 308...

Page 23: ...FTS 371 USER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 23 Figure 6 Controller FTS 371 FTC AC Connection Diagram...

Page 24: ...FTS 371 USER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 24 Figure 7 Flashhead Beacon FTS 371 FH AC Connection Diagram...

Page 25: ...SER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 25 Figure 8 FTS 371 AC Typical FAA Type A0 Installation Wiring Cut off marker cable shield at housing Do not connect cable shield to marker or marke...

Page 26: ...SER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 26 Figure 9 FTS 371 AC Typical FAA Type A1 Installation Wiring Cut off marker cable shield at housing Do not connect cable shield to marker or marke...

Page 27: ...FTS 371 USER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 27 Figure 10 FTS 371 Typical A1 Tower View...

Page 28: ...FTS 371 USER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 28 Figure 11 Controller FTS 371 DC Connection Diagram...

Page 29: ...FTS 371 USER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 29 Figure 12 Flashhead Beacon FTS 371 FH DC Connection Diagram...

Page 30: ...ER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 30 Figure 13 FTS 371 DC Typical FAA Type A0 Installation Wiring Cut off marker cable shield at housing Do not connect cable shield to marker or marke...

Page 31: ...ER MANUAL Flash Technology LLC Revision 4 9 7 2021 31 Figure 14 FTS 371 DC Typical FAA Type A1 Installation Wiring Cut off marker cable shield at housing Do not connect cable shield to marker or marke...

Page 32: ...leshooting procedure begins with observing the behavior of the system This often leads directly to a faulty component or other abnormal condition Table 4 5 Troubleshooting page 37 contains information...

Page 33: ...light engine Lower the light engine to the closed position Pull on the ring attached to the hinge pin and remove the hinge pin Lift the light engine assembly to remove it from the base Replace Reinsta...

Page 34: ...r day mode The unit will stay in the selected mode for up to 30 minutes if the switch is not returned to the AUTO position The corresponding mode LED DAY MODE or NIGHT MODE will blink during a mode ov...

Page 35: ...m ON photodiode 19 hour mode change alarm OFF Photodiode FAA ICAO Domestic air navigation standards International air navigation standards CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION JUMPER DEFINITIONS Table 4 2 Control...

Page 36: ...ours This could indicate the failure of the photodiode 1 Visually confirm that the photodiode is properly connected 2 Perform the Checkout Procedure page 16 3 If the alarm persists replace the photodi...

Page 37: ...an incandescent flash ICAO FAA ICAO international air navigation standards FAA domestic air navigation standards 20 FPM 30 FPM 20FPM 20 flashes per minute 30FPM 30 flashes per minute STEADY N A LEG an...

Page 38: ...ghts do not flash 1 Confirm that the BCN and or MKR flash configuration settings are set to FL flashing and not ST steady 2 PCB1 failure Lights operate continuously 1 A photodiode is not connected at...

Page 39: ...C Light Engine FH 370 371 IR Light Engine Assembly 1370040 FTS 371 FH AC LED Driver PCB1 PCB FTS 371 FH AC 2433200T FTS 371 FH DC 24V LED Driver PCB1 PCB FTS 371 FH DC 24V IR 2433300T FTS 371 FH DC 48...

Page 40: ...ash Technology prior to return of any product No returned product will be processed without an RMA number Failure to follow the below procedure may result in additional charges and delays Any product...

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