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USB  Controlled  Multi-color  Signal  Beacon  User  Manual 

 

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Ensure that the product is securely installed, making sure that the product does not 
lost balance or fall over from the weight of the USB cable. Also, install so that there 
are  no  risks  of  people  tripping  over  the  USB  cable.  Failure  to  follow  these 
instructions may result in injury or product damage. 

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Install the product on a stable, flat surface free from  vibration or impact. Note that 
the  sufficient  force  to  hold  the  product  may  not  be  obtained  depending  on  the 
conditions  of  the  mounting  surface  (material,  environment,  steel  plate  thickness, 
coating thickness, etc,).   

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Before  installing  the  product,  clean  any  dust,  stains,  oil  or  iron  leavings  off  the 
mounting  surface  and  the  product’s  bottom.  Failure  to  follow  this  instruction  may 
scratch the mounting surface or lose the force to hold the product. 

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When removing the product from a tripod, be sure to unscrew from the screws of the 
tripod, instead of trying to unscrew the product off directly from the tripod. Failure to 
follow this instruction may result in injury or product damage.   

 

Summary of Contents for NE- N-USB Series

Page 1: ...use And keep this manual safely for future reference Be sure to read this manual again before you perform maintenance inspection or repair If you have any questions contact our technical repair servi...

Page 2: ...12 5 1 What is a USB Controlled Multi color Signal Beacon 12 5 2 Device Configuration 12 1 Glossary of Key Terms 12 2 Device Configuration 12 5 3 Function List 13 1 Function Overview 13 2 Function det...

Page 3: ...ion Settings 37 3 USB Communication Protocol 38 8 Replacement and Optional Parts 42 9 Specifications 43 About Trademarks and Registered Trademarks Windows Microsoft Visual Studio and Visual C are regi...

Page 4: ...is used incorrectly by the neglect of given signs and instructions Warning Indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Caution Indicates a hazardous si...

Page 5: ...possibly causing failure Do not use the product near a flame or in a hot and humid or a corrosive or flammable atmosphere Failure to follow this instruction may cause a breakdown or malfunction When...

Page 6: ...he sufficient force to hold the product may not be obtained depending on the conditions of the mounting surface material environment steel plate thickness coating thickness etc Before installing the p...

Page 7: ...duct For repair parts be sure to use only those specified in this manual PATLITE cannot be held responsible for any damages caused from misuse of this product in a way that violates the warnings and i...

Page 8: ...USB Controlled Multi color Signal Beacon User Manual 8 2 Model Number Configuration 2 1 About model labeling W Two hole screw mounting N E N B U S S Direct magnetic or inch screw mounting Installation...

Page 9: ...ser Manual 9 3 Package contents 3 1 About package contents 1 NE SN USB NE SN USB unit Instruction Manual 1 Slip proof sheet 1 2 NE WN USB NE WN USB unit 1 Instruction Manual 1 Waterproof sheet 1 USB c...

Page 10: ...s and dimensions of parts 1 NE SN USB Front view Back view Bottom view Bottom view Slip proof sheet removed No Name Material No Name Material Glove PC Slip proof sheet silicon O ring silicon Positioni...

Page 11: ...NE WN USB Front view Back view Bottom view Bottom view Waterproof sheet removed No Name Material No Name Material Glove PC Waterproof sheet silicon O ring silicon Positioning indicator Product label M...

Page 12: ...HID Human Interface Device Host PC Refers to the computer that will be used to control this product Control Application Software Application software that will be installed on the host PC and used to...

Page 13: ...function for connecting and communicating with the host PC via USB cable LED control A function to control multi color LEDs from a host PC via USB communication Control Items ON OFF Flash Pattern ON 5...

Page 14: ...ontrol item Description Off Turn LEDs off Initial state after startup On Turn LEDs on and keeps them on Flashing Pattern Specify one of six types of LED patterns to illuminate the Multi color LED Oper...

Page 15: ...to sound Select either continuous operation or specified number of times 1 14 One operation is one cycle The operation of each alarm pattern is shown in the table below Pattern 1 Continuous Pattern 2...

Page 16: ...nual 16 5 4 Control method There are two ways to control this product Please select according to your equipment configuration and development environment Description Detail Control using DLL software...

Page 17: ...ing the product to a PC be sure to connect the product directly to the PC without the use of USB hubs Using USB hubs may cause unstable connection and improper operation of the product Remove water an...

Page 18: ...has magnetic properties It is also recommended to install it at a height of 2m or less 2 NE SN USB screw mounting No Process 1 Remove the non slip sheet from the product When the non slip sheet is ins...

Page 19: ...on 2 Place the waterproof sheet between this product and the mounting surface 3 Attach the M4 screw to the product Screws with a screw head diameter of 6 mm to 8 5 mm can be used 4 Fix this product in...

Page 20: ...olor Signal Beacon User Manual 20 6 2 Mounting Surface Dimensions No Process 1 If mounting the NE WN USB prepare the mounting surface according to the below diagram If mounting the NE SN USB you do no...

Page 21: ...tings on a Windows PC may improve this behavior NE SN USB NE WN USB NE WN USB can be connected to a single screw USB cable that conforms to the Universal Serial Bus Type C Locking Connector Specificat...

Page 22: ...ual does not contain all the information about this product Operation examples are provided for the software and related information described in this manual You may use this information for software...

Page 23: ...od Features Control using Software Library DLL Design details Create application software that controls this product using a DLL DLL is recognized as an HID class device and responsible for USB commun...

Page 24: ...creating the program Sample code can also be downloaded from our website Check the code in conjunction with this manual 2 Development Environment Item Description Overview Development language C Comp...

Page 25: ...ol the multi color LED with the specified color and pattern 4 NE_SetBuz Control alarm with the specified pattern volume and number of times 5 NE_SetLightBuz Simultaneously control the LED and alarm wi...

Page 26: ...Refer to 7 3 6 Error for details Precautions This function internally gets the device handle that performs USB communication To release the device handle it is necessary to call NE_CloseDevice This fu...

Page 27: ...For details refer to 7 3 5 1 LED unit color to be controlled ledPattern Specifies the LED pattern For details refer to 7 3 5 2 LED pattern Return Value If successful returns 0 If an error occurs a va...

Page 28: ...is specified there will be no sound If 1 to 10 is specified the volume will be set according to the numerical value count If 0 is specified it operates continuously If 1 to 14 is specified it sounds t...

Page 29: ...ttern alarm pattern volume and number of times Refer to 7 3 5 2 LED pattern and 7 3 5 3 Alarm pattern for details You can specify null for each If null is specified the setting will be maintained as i...

Page 30: ...arm Argument None Return Value If successful returns 0 If an error occurs a value less than 0 is returned Refer to 7 3 6 Error for details Precautions It is necessary to call NE_OpenDevice before call...

Page 31: ...e Error status 4th bit Error status 0 No error 1 Error occurred If this product is not connected returns 0 1st byte 2nd byte bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 BCD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0...

Page 32: ...Second decimal place All in BCD notation Example 0x0123 NE SN USB Ver 1 23 0x1258 NE WN USB Ver 2 58 If this product is not connected returns 0 bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 BCD 0 0 0 1 0...

Page 33: ...l Use the following parameters to specify the LED color to be controlled Control Item Input LED Color Control Parameters Value OFF Off Off 0 R Red Red 1 G Green Green 2 Y Amber Amber 3 B Blue Blue 4 P...

Page 34: ...pecify the LED pattern to be controlled Control Item Input LED Pattern Parameters Value Off Off 0 On Continuous 1 LED Pattern 1 Pattern1 2 LED Pattern 2 Pattern2 3 LED Pattern 3 Pattern3 4 LED Pattern...

Page 35: ...fy the alarm patterns to be controlled Control Item Input Alarm Pattern Parameters Value Off Off 0 Continuous Continuous 1 Sweep Pattern1 2 Call Sign Pattern2 3 Low Urgency Pattern3 4 High Urgency Pat...

Page 36: ...Device again 3 WrongParam An out of range value was specified for the parameter Need to check parameter 4 TransferTimeout A timeout occurred during transmission reception 5 TransferFailed Failed to se...

Page 37: ...2 USB Communication Settings Communication settings for controlling the LEDs and alarms are as follows Item Description Device class Uses the HID class so that a device is recognized as a standard HID...

Page 38: ...length 1st byte 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte 7th byte 8th byte Command Version Command ID 0x00 Alarm Control Alarm Volume LED Control Open Command ID 0x01 Setting Open Open 1byte 1byt...

Page 39: ...Number of operations 1 to 14 times 0x0 Off 0x1 Continuous 0x2 Sweep 0x3 Call Sign 0x4 Low Urgency 0x5 High Urgency 0x6 Twinkle Star Melody 0x7 London Bridge Melody 0x8 0xF Maintain current status Exam...

Page 40: ...atus If the command ID is 0x01 0x00 fixed LED Control 5th byte 7 bit 6 bit 5 bit 4 bit 3 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0 bit LED Color Pattern Selection 0x0 Off 0x1 Red 0x2 Green 0x3 Amber 0x4 Blue 0x5 Purple 0x6 C...

Page 41: ...00 0x00 0x00 Amber light on LED pattern 4 intermittent call sign volume 8 sounds 4 times 1st byte 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte 7th byte 8th byte Command Version Command ID Alarm Contro...

Page 42: ...lacement O ring 60 Slip proof sheet 1 Waterproof Sheet 2 1 piece 1 piece 1 piece There are no optional parts for this product 1 For NE SN USB only 2 For NE WN USB only The following optional parts are...

Page 43: ...tions Upright IP20 except for upright Insulation Resistance More than 5Mohm at DC500V between live part and non current carrying metallic part Withstand Voltage 500VAC for 1min between live part and n...

Page 44: ...y Regulations 2016 BS EN 55032 BS EN 55035 The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 BS EN IEC 63000 Remarks Due to the charact...

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