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User Instruction & Installation Manual

LX300 Remote Control

150-watt Xenon Searchlight

Product Reference Number:

A7144

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LX300RC Explorer 150w 240v

A7148

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LX300RC Explorer 150w 115v

Manufacturer’s details: Distributor details:

Manual Part Number: C27743

Issue:10

19.5.21

EC1900

Francis Searchlights Ltd

Union Road, Bolton

Lancashire, BL2 2HJ, UK

Tel:

+44 (0) 1204 558960

Fax:

+44 (0) 1204 558979

http://www.francis.co.uk

E-mail: [email protected]

Summary of Contents for A7144

Page 1: ...44 LX300RC Explorer 150w 240v A7148 LX300RC Explorer 150w 115v Manufacturer s details Distributor details Manual Part Number C27743 Issue 10 19 5 21 EC1900 Francis Searchlights Ltd Union Road Bolton L...

Page 2: ...recautions 3 Technical Information 4 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 5 Electrical Installation 6 Operating Instructions 7 Fault Finding 8 Maintenance and Servicing 9 Wiring Diagram General Ass...

Page 3: ...optimum performance and service life The Francis Xenon range combines features proven over many years service in the most hazardous conditions in both marine and land installations To prolong the life...

Page 4: ...always use a protective shield and wear goggles to ensure a safe working environment Searchlights get hot Never touch the unit when lit and always allow 15 to 20 minutes for cooling down after turning...

Page 5: ...ter Toughened super clear Optiwhite front glass Sealing IP66 Gearbox IP66 Searchlight IP56 PSU Weight Searchlight 31Kgs PSU 9Kgs The searchlight also performs to the following optical data Xenon light...

Page 6: ...y before being installed Installation procedures should be adhered to to ensure a safe working environment and reduce the risk of damage or personal injury Preparing the Mounting Position Mark out and...

Page 7: ...fore working on the electrical system 2 The searchlight must be connected to a fused electrical supply using suitably sized cable 3 If the searchlight is located a considerable distance from the suppl...

Page 8: ...connected by the customer 2 pair twisted 0 22mm 100ohm screened cable from the joystick panel to the junction box 5 cores 1 5mm cable from the PSU to the junction box 3 cores 2 5mm cable from the PSU...

Page 9: ...n The speed of movement is proportional to the movement of the joystick It is possible to move the beam in both directions at once by moving the joystick diagonally Home The lamp can be returned to a...

Page 10: ...PANEL button flashing a number of times related to the fault Fault codes are detailed below If more than one fault is present the PANEL button will indicate them in sequence 1 Pan Limit Either of the...

Page 11: ...current The heater output will switch off To restore this output remove the supply from the speed control card for a period 8 Limit Switch Error Some lamp types do not use all or some limit switches...

Page 12: ...voided When inserting or removing a lamp always hold it securely by its base to prevent breakage between base and bulb The lampholder must not exercise mechanical tensions on the lamp neither during i...

Page 13: ...ck Wire ER Pan Encoder Red Wire 5V EG Pan Encoder Green Wire Phase A Output EW Pan Encoder White Wire Phase B Output 0V Pan Encoder Black Pan Limit Switch Common CL Pan Clockwise Limit Switch Orange W...

Page 14: ...FBUS Speed Control Board...

Page 15: ...OV Supply Input T Line Terminate Connect to for terminate FBUS RS485 Data In Out FBUS RS485 Data In Out 24 24V Supply Input JOYSTICK CONNECTOR BK Joystick Black Wire Y Joystick Yellow Wire BL Joystic...

Page 16: ...on For example if switches 6 and 8 are on and all others are off the address value would be 5 Note that switches 1 3 are not used for address selection and should be switched off STANDARD CONTROL PAN...

Page 17: ...hould be set to 0 1 and 2 Control panel panel addresses use the same system being sequential and start from zero It is essential that all lamps have a unique address with no duplication It is essentia...

Page 18: ...nels use different address ranges with panels being addresses 0 15 and lamp addresses starting at 16 and going up to 56 A lamp whose address was set to 0 on the address switches will actually be addre...

Page 19: ...the lamp rotate slowly clockwise Increasing the value will make the lamp move faster A value of 126 will make the lamp rotate slowly anticlockwise Decreasing the value will make the lamp move faster T...

Page 20: ...Hex 0F This is a single byte command which activates when the home button is pressed and held for 5 seconds Home Long Press This is used to store a new home position A lamp receiving this command wil...

Page 21: ...st transmit its first data byte pan position within 1mS of receiving its standard address and the gaps between successive bytes must be less than 1mS Lamp TX Byte 1 Pan position LSB Lamp TX Byte 2 Pan...

Page 22: ...e next six bytes which will comprise the lamps transmitted data as described above A detailed description of transmitting and receiving is described below TRANSMITTING TO A LAMP Basically any sending...

Page 23: ...bus 3 If desired check the last of the six bytes which is the CRC 4 Read the two bytes which will be a value centred on 2048 increasing for clockwise from centre and decreasing for anticlockwise This...

Page 24: ...essive current The motor will be disabled for a period when this occurs Fault indication will remain until power is removed or the fault is corrected 4 Tilt motor over current The tilt motor is taking...

Page 25: ...tates control of up to 12 searchlights from a PC The system communicates to Francis Searchlights FBUS data system using one or more FBUS Interface units Communication between the PC and FBUS interface...

Page 26: ...OMMON INTERFACE check box should be set With this configuration the system will communicate to one FBUS interface The second mode facilitates communication with lamps in different locations using a nu...

Page 27: ...y lamp buttons as there is only one selection possible REFRESH RATE This controls the rate at which data packets are sent from FBUS Control The value is in Milliseconds and must be set to suite the ne...

Page 28: ...e button will cause the lamp to drive to the home position The home button will turn red while the lamp is moving If another control station sets the lamp to home the home button will turn red while t...

Page 29: ...ther POSITION VALUES The position window displays the currently selected lamps position The values for pan and tilt are both referenced from mid centre The display values are in degrees with a resolut...

Page 30: ...en used with Francis searchlights FBUS Control software the FBUS interface can control networks of lamps over local communication systems or globally via the internet POWER FBUS CONNECTION The FBUS in...

Page 31: ...en lamp The default display described above displays data from a given lamp The set lamp address item is used to define the given lamp number Note that this setting does not alter the interface operat...

Page 32: ...any faults or limit switch activation relating to the selected lamp Multiple faults will be displayed sequentially LAMP SOFTWARE Displays the currently selected lamp software version LAMP TYPE No Dis...

Page 33: ...sent All commands are detailed below DATA_LAMP_BUTTON 0x0A Four byte command Sync Lamp address command CRC Switches the lamp state from on to off or off to on DATA_FOCUS BUTTON 0x0B Four byte command...

Page 34: ...peed value is between 0 and 127 Value 0 stops pan motion and cancels the command Increasing values make the lamp move progressively faster Transmitting codes Hex 0xFF 0x90 0x15 0x7F would move lamp 0...

Page 35: ...mit a command to move to position 0 0 degrees DATA_LAMP_ON 0x1A Four byte command Sync Lamp address command CRC The lamp will switch on when this code is received DATA_LAMP_OFF 0x1B Four byte command...

Page 36: ...this command there is a 10mS delay then the interface will switch to transmit and send 13 bytes as detailed below 1 Sync FF 2 Lamp Address with bit 7 set range 0x90 0xA8 3 Pan Position LSB Same format...

Page 37: ...AD2_ON command This command is included to allow systems which have a low refresh rate to control the focus motor ERROR CONTROL CRC Error control is implemented with a CRC following each data packet T...

Page 38: ...ry Arc unsteady Lamp operated outside current control range Magnetic stabilisation for horizontal operation defective Correct current setting Check magnetic stabilisation Bulb draws in air Crack in gr...

Page 39: ...t be carried out in an explosive atmosphere 3 Before a xenon lamp will ignite the electrically insulated gas between the electrodes must be ionised This is done by the ignitor which produces a high fr...

Page 40: ...ow to prevent any vacuum forming within the barrel Upon completing all maintenance requirements the searchlight should be tested for full working order approximately 20 minutes If in any doubt as to t...

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Page 42: ...agram General Assembly Drawing Drawing Number Description A7144 LX300RC 150w Xenon General Assembly C27463 Wiring Diagram C27312 Joystick Panel Assembly C28682 PSU Enclosure Assembly C28920 Junction B...

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Page 48: ...embly C22380 00 Micro switch no lever C22382 00 Micro switch with lever C23234 00 Pedestal Sealing Gasket C27188 01 Speed Controller PCB C27556 00 PSU C27288 01 Heater Joystick Panel Spares C26537 00...

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