Francis A7183 VX500 150w 115/230v Xenon User Instruction & Installation Manual Download

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User Instruction & Installation Manual

Product Reference Number:

A7183 VX500 150w 115/230v Xenon
A7184 VX500 300w 115/230v Xenon

Manufacturer’s details: Distributor details:

Manual Part Number: C27396

Issue: 10

13.7.20

EC1838

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 A7183 VX500 150w 115/230v Xenon

Page 1: ...Xenon A7184 VX500 300w 115 230v Xenon Manufacturer s details Distributor details Manual Part Number C27396 Issue 10 13 7 20 EC1838 Francis Searchlights Ltd Union Road Bolton Lancashire BL2 2HJ UK Tel...

Page 2: ...ty Precautions 3 Technical Information 4 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 5 Electrical Installation 6 Operating Instructions 7 Fault Finding 8 Maintenance and Servicing 9 Wiring Diagrams Genera...

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

Page 4: ...working environment Never attempt to clean a lamp whilst in use Searchlights get hot Never touch the unit when lit and always allow 15 to 20 minutes for cooling down after turning the searchlight off...

Page 5: ...archlight also performs to the following optical data Xenon light source Lamp Wattage 300 Watts Supply voltage 110v 240v AC 1Ph 50 60 Hz Peak Beam Candlepower 15 4 million Lux Range 3920 metres Adjust...

Page 6: ...be connected to an electrical supply before being installed Installation procedures should be adhered to in order to ensure a safe working environment and reduce the risk of damage or personal injury...

Page 7: ...Whenever possible cable terminations should be made below deck and with approved terminal devices 5 If a spare auxiliary fuse or circuit breaker is not available one of the correct type rating should...

Page 8: ...the PSU This in turn generates a sufficient voltage to the ignitor in order that the ignition voltage is achieved and the Xenon lamp strikes After the lamp has lit the PSU regulates the voltage throug...

Page 9: ...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 pre set home position By default this is de...

Page 10: ...ated 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 pan limit switches operated Note that this...

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: ...into contact with the lamp To fit the lamp Fit the rear lamp holder lead over the thread of the lamp and then screw into the rear lamp holder Connect the front lead to the lamp and secure in place wit...

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Page 14: ...eleased front the thread on the front of the lamp The lamp can now be removed from the rear lampholder by carefully unscrewing it When fitting the new lamp the negative end must pass through the ring...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...FBUS Speed Control Board...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...the lowest value to the right The values for each switch are listed below SPEED CONTROL CARD LAMP ADDRESS SWITCH NUMBER VALUE SWITCH 4 16 SWITCH 5 8 SWITCH 6 4 SWITCH 7 2 SWITCH 8 1 STANDARD CONTROL P...

Page 19: ...ould 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 lamp have a unique address with no duplication It is essential...

Page 20: ...anges 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 address 16 and would be transmitt...

Page 21: ...kwise 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 Transmitting values 01 then...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 d...

Page 25: ...n Overview The FBUS motor control card has a status LED near the centre of the card labelled STATUS This has a number of functions as detailed below SOFTWARE VERSION When power is applied to the speed...

Page 26: ...urrent The focus motor is taking excessive 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 6 FBUS interfa...

Page 27: ...The desired com port can now be selected To find the correct com port set the FBUS interface to the correct communication protocol and set the data rate to 9600K Connect the data cable Press the FIND...

Page 28: ...nge LAMP BUTTON No to 2 and set IP address to 000 000 000 001 Set FBUS LAMP No to 1 Now set LAMP BUTTON No to 3 and enter IP address 000 000 000 002 Set FBUS LAMP No to 0 This system will control thre...

Page 29: ...indicate when the lamp is switched on If the DUAL HEAD option in SETTINGS is set there will be lamp on off button for each lamp head If the currently selected lamp is switched on or off from a differe...

Page 30: ...pot distance from the centre of the joystick area To make the lamp tilt down move the yellow dot down To make the lamp pan left or right use the same procedure but move the yellow dot left or right Mo...

Page 31: ...en used with Francis searchlights FBUS Control software the FBUS inter face can control networks of lamps over local communication systems or globally via the internet POWER FBUS CONNECTION The FBUS i...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...ple faults will be displayed sequentially LAMP SOFTWARE Displays the currently selected lamp software version LAMP TYPE No Displays the lamp type number FBUS Lamp control cards are generic and are pro...

Page 34: ...motor running the command must be sent repeatedly For systems where the data refresh rate is low see FOCUS_ON Command below DATA_MOVE_TO_HOME 0x0C Four byte command Sync Lamp address command CRC Lamp...

Page 35: ...celled by sending the command with a 0 speed value DATA_TILT_UP 0x17 Five byte command Sync Lamp address command speed CRC Tilts the lamp up at a speed proportional to the commanded value The speed va...

Page 36: ...ximum speed will be 01 For the tilt command values above 128 will cause the lamp to tilt up The speed will increase as the value increases up to a maximum of 0xFE Values below 128 will cause the lamp...

Page 37: ...is received This command is included to allow systems which have a low refresh rate to control the focus motor DATA_FOCUS_OFF 0x36 Four byte command Sync Lamp address command CRC Stops the focus motor...

Page 38: ...ve a value of 0x1A This value is sent as the last byte of the packet DATA TIMING Data packets can be sent up to 10 times per second Each packet starts with value 0xFF The remaining bytes should follow...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...ithin the manual and the manufacturer information Any further tests to be carried out with regards to lamp failure must be conducted by a competent electrical engineer and should not be carried out in...

Page 41: ...sting by removing the five M8 socket bolts with the dubo washer on the underneath of the searchlight Clean the front glass inside and out using a proprietary glass cleaner Clean the reflector if requi...

Page 42: ...9 Wiring Diagrams and General Assembly Drawing Number Description A7180 A7183 A7184 VX500RC G A C27390 Wiring Diagram C27312 Joystick Panel Assembly C27382 Junction Box Assembly...

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Page 47: ...C27189 01 Speed Controller PCB C26542 00 Waterproof Cover C27650 00 Tilt Micro Switch C25022 00 Proximity Switch Pan C22040 00 Magnet Junction Box C26194 01 PSU 300w C26535 01 PSU 150w C22104 00 Fan...

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