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Ref No.

Description

No. Required

2.1

140W Solar Panel & Frame

1

2.2

Battery Box Cage

1

2.3

Post, 150x150 minimum

Client Supplied

2.4

Steel Support

1

2.5

Steel Brace

1

2.6

Screw, 12mm x 75

12

2.7

Washer, 12mm

12

2.8

Bolt, 10mm x 25

4

2.9

Washer, 10mm

4

2.10

Self Locking Nut, 10mm

4

Figure 2. Installation of Solar Panel & Battery Box Cage

 

Alternative setup, using 2 x 85W 

panels.

Lantern duty cycle and intensity will 

determine the size and quantity of 

solar panels and batteries.

Summary of Contents for SL-300-2D5 Series

Page 1: ...SL 300 2D5 Series 13 19 NM Marine Lanterns V4 4 INSTALLATION SERVICE MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ational Mode IR Command July 2015 Y Chambers 3 0 Code PC Configuration Tool Updates September 2015 M Walker 4 0 Updates Product Code hard wire sync removed contact details February 2016 J Dore 4 1 Power supply design considerations Peak Current March 2016 Y Chambers 4 2 Trouble Shooting Guide updated ECR488 August 2016 Y Chambers 4 3 Power Supply Design Considerations update August 2018 Y Chambers...

Page 3: ...peration Page 23 Read Page 23 Flash Code Page 24 Flash Code Numbers Page 24 Intensity Page 24 Battery Status Page 25 Lux Page 25 Error Acknowledge Indication Page 26 Configuration Settings Page 26 Operational Mode Advanced Users Page 27 Lantern Status Chart Page 28 SL 300 Series Lantern Power Consumption Page 29 Power Basics Page 29 Thermal Management Page 30 Lantern data Page 31 Thermal limit ope...

Page 4: ...ite is the world s fastest growing manufacturer of marine aids to navigation We employ leading mechanical optical hardware software engineers to create innovative products to service the needs of our customers worldwide and offer the widest range of solar powered LED lanterns in the marketplace Electronics Sealite employs leading in house electronic engineers in the design and development of softw...

Page 5: ...intensity providing high levels of efficiency minimal wind loading and delivering significant advantages over larger assemblies Advanced Thermal Management The SL 300 2D5 Series lanterns feature precision heat sinking The custom designed heat sinks are interconnected and designed to maintain an appropriate LED temperature across a wide range of duty cycles enabling the lanterns to run efficiently ...

Page 6: ...0 2D5 1 Model Precision upper lower heat sinking UV stabilised acrylic lens Marine grade two part epoxy coating 200mm bolt pattern for ease of installation 216 121 31 296 3 0 P C D 2 0 0 16 X 15 Slots 6 Places ...

Page 7: ...ist the elements Lens Material UV stabilised acrylic Lens Diameter mm inches 298 11 Lens Design Multiple LED optic Mounting 3 4 hole 200mm bolt pattern Height mm inches 216 8 Width mm inches 298 11 Mass kg lbs 8 8 19 Product Life Expectancy Up to 12 years Environmental Standards Shock MIL STD 202 213 Test condition H Vibration MIL STD 202 204 Test Condition B 5g Ice Loading Rated to withstand 22kg...

Page 8: ...attern for ease of installation Precision upper middle lower heat sinking UV stabilised acrylic lens Marine grade two part epoxy coating SL 300 2D5 2 Model 349 121 253 31 31 296 3 0 P C D 2 0 0 16 X 15 Slots 6 Places ...

Page 9: ... Height mm inches 342 13 Width mm inches 298 11 Mass kg lbs 18 39 Product Life Expectancy Up to 12 years Environmental Standards Shock MIL STD 202 213 Test condition H Vibration MIL STD 202 204 Test Condition B 5g Ice Loading Rated to withstand 22kg m2 Temperature Range 40 to 80 C Wind Exposure Rated to withstand 140knots Humidity 0 100 condensing Driving Rain at 45 from vertical Certifications Im...

Page 10: ...kaged within foam in a carton and shipped to you PLEASE NOTE The programming cable provided is suitable for use with PC s If you require connection to your notebook laptop a Serial Port to USB cable may need to be purchased Please check that ALL of these components are included with your order and contact your Sealite representative as soon as possible if anything is missing Product Components ...

Page 11: ...r displaying the PC Configuration Tool Saving the Programming Software to Computer Hard Drive Connect the USB drive to your computer Navigate to the USB drive folder Copy the file called LanternConfig exe and the dll files Navigate to the hard drive location where you would like to save this program and then right mouse click and select paste A copy of the programming software will now be saved to...

Page 12: ...12 Image 1 Sealite PC Configuration Tool ...

Page 13: ...ng the Lantern to the Computer Plug the Bulgin connector end of the programming cable into the lantern PC Programming Port and the serial port end of the cable into your computer serial communication port RS232 E PLEASE NOTE The programming cable provided is suitable for use with desktop PC s If you require connection to your notebook laptop a Serial Port to USB cable may need to be purchased 3 Es...

Page 14: ...nder the headings Version Lantern Summary If this error occurs please check the following Reconnect the lantern to the computer Check that the lantern power supply has sufficient charge eg battery is charged and then reconnect it to the lantern Re run the Sealite PC Configuration Tool and follow the information in step 3 The connection should now become established The Sealite lantern is now ready...

Page 15: ...nd Intensity setting Refer to the Information Operation Mode Flash Code and Intensity Tabs for a description of these parameters Name A user defined name comprising alphanumeric characters and can be typed into dialogue box and by pressing and stored within the lantern s non volatile memory by pressing the Write Name button LED Colour A generic picture of the lantern model and colour that the soft...

Page 16: ...evels Dusk till Dawn The daylight sensor is monitored and the lantern will only operate at night time Day and Night The daylight sensor is monitored and the lantern will operate according to the set flash character and intensity levels for Day Twilight and Night Operation mode Tab Adv Op Mode This is an advanced user mode and typically only used if the lantern is to be used as a special navigation...

Page 17: ...tary switch flash character Refer to the IR remote control section for valid flash characters Sync Offset This panel is used to set a fixed delay to the commencement of the flash character The built in GPS receiver and advanced software of the Sealite synchronised lanterns allow for the adoption of SeaFlare channel marking a unique system that cascades the flash synchronisation of channel lanterns...

Page 18: ...tern the entered figure will be displayed in red coloured text and the lantern will be configured to its maximum Note The lanterns has been designed with a dynamic intensity limit This limit will come into effect if you select a flash characteristic with a heavy duty cycle 28 125 and set a very high intensity Under these conditions the lantern will automatically reduce its intensity so that it is ...

Page 19: ...rely and turns of the GPS and the mains LEDs The lantern will only commence operation once the input voltage has exceeds the OK voltage level The three thresholds Flat Low and OK are user definable Temperature The SL 300 utilises two temperature sensors One that monitors the temperature of the master board and one that monitors the temperature of the driver board Each sensor has two configurable t...

Page 20: ...igger the internal alarm relay which in turn can be connected externally to trigger other devices such as redundant light source Light Sensor The SL 300 lantern has its own internal light sensor and whose day twilight night thresholds are defined in LUX These levels can be customised by entering in separate values as a measure of LUX The default values are 100 LUX dusk 150 LUX dawn ...

Page 21: ...atus This panel displays the Lantern s AIS message that is output via the serial communications port every 10 seconds Typically this message is processed by an externally installed AIS module however by itself is a quick summary of the lantern operating status This detail is also displayed on the INFO tab AIS Report ...

Page 22: ...s to each keypress before pressing another key If there is no response to the keypress after 3 seconds it has not been detected by the light and the key can be pressed again If an invalid key is detected the light will flash quickly 5 times In this case the command will have to be restarted T C T C Read Lux Flash Code Intensity Battery Status Test Configure R L FC I B 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 IR Progra...

Page 23: ...er belonging to the currently set Flash Code Refer to the Flash Code tables to match the IR Remote flash number to the Flash Code The light flashes the current intensity setting 1 flash for 25 2 for 50 3 for 75 and 4 for 100 The light flashes the current battery status The light flashes the sunset level in Lux followed by a 2 second gap followed by the sunrise level Levels are in the range of 1 to...

Page 24: ...ally adjusted T C T C R L FC I B 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 T C T C R L FC I B 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 T C T C R L FC I B 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Flash Code This key sets the flash code on the light Example Key sequence This sets the flash code to value 123 The light responds by flashing the flash code value Flash Code Numbers The lamp flashes numbers as follows Hundreds Tens Ones A value of 125 will be flashed ...

Page 25: ...is sets the ambient light level to be lower than the default 100 lux The light will turn on when its surroundings are darker The light responds by acknowledgement with a long flash Level Sunset Dusk Sunrise Dawn 1 64 100 2 100 150 3 150 240 4 240 370 5 370 600 Default Factory Preset L I B 8 9 0 T C T C R L FC I B 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 T C T C R L FC I B 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 T C T C R L FC I B 3 4 5 6...

Page 26: ...Remote Control the intensity setting will change to 50 If the intensity is then set to 75 using the switches the new intensity value will be 75 In order to change intensity settings using the IR Remoter Control the lamp must be powered The lamp can detect a change in switch settings if they are changed while the light is powered down Example 2 The flash code is set according to the switch settings...

Page 27: ...es can be selected either via the IR remote control or via the GSM module if fitted In Always On mode the daylight sensor is disabled and the lantern will remain ON In Standby mode the lantern is turned off and the daylight sensor is disabled This mode does not affect the operation of the GSM module In Dusk to Dawn the daylight sensor is enabled Always on mode Standby mode Dusk to Dawn mode T C T ...

Page 28: ...sync s with the GPS every 15 minutes Flashing 2 x Quick Flashes every 11 seconds Normal ON Lantern is a Hard Wire Synchronisation Slave Red LED Lantern Status Lantern Comment OFF Normal ON Normal Battery Voltage Flashing once every 1 6 seconds Battery Voltage is 24 25V or 48 50V ON Battery Voltage is between 24 25V Battery Voltage is between 48 50V Flashing twice every 2 seconds Battery Voltage is...

Page 29: ...s b Peak Power is the maximum power rating of a Lantern In an instant of time this is the maximum power the lantern will consume It is determined when all a lantern s features are on and the LEDs intensity is at 100 c Average Power is a measure of Power over a period of time In raw terms it expressed as Average Power Watts Peak power Watts x MULTIPLIER where the MULTIPLIER Flash Character duty cyc...

Page 30: ...mit If the figure called the multiplier is greater than the Thermal Limit the intensity is then adjusted to ensure the Thermal Limit is not exceeded This Thermal Limit will come into effect if you select a flash characteristic with a heavy duty cycle and set a very high intensity Under these conditions the lantern will automatically reduce its intensity so that it is operating within the thermal d...

Page 31: ...flashes Igps average 1 0 05 1 0 05 Consumption over the entire day Irelay 16 0 38 16 0 38 Consumption when energised Igsm average 13 0 31 13 0 31 Consumption over the entire day SL 300 Series SL 300 2D5 1 W SL 300 2D5 2 W Peak power W 384 768 Max power thermal limit 34 375 34 375 Max average power at thermal limit W 132 264 Peak intensity cd 46 700 93 400 Voltage range VDC 24 to 48 24 to 48 Therma...

Page 32: ...determine the Peak Intensity cd 35 120cd 4 Calculate the desired Intensity step setting 0 to 32 100 based upon the SL 300 2D5 1 W Maximum Peak Intensity cd 35120 cd 46700 cd 32 steps 25 rounded up 5 Calculate the MULTIPLER 33 3 25 32 100 26 02 6 Compare this to the Max Power Thermal Limit for a SL 300 2D5 1 W 34 375 The MULTIPLER 34 375 and is below the Max Power Thermal Limit 7 With an Intensity ...

Page 33: ...39 cd 46700 cd 32 steps 25 rounded up 5 Calculate the MULTIPLER 62 5 25 32 100 48 83 6 Compare this to the Max Power Thermal Limit for a SL 300 2D5 1 W 34 375 The MULTIPLER 34 375 and exceeds the Thermal Limit As such go back to Step 5 and reduce the Intensity Step from 25 until the MULTIPLIER is less than Max Power Thermal Limit 7 In this example an Intensity Step of 17 results in a MULTIPLIER of...

Page 34: ... for operating multiple lanterns from a single power supply solution 1 PV Power Systems These systems generally comprise of a 1 or more PV panels a solar regulator and storage battery Batteries such as marine grade SLAs are very tolerant of fast switch high peak currents as they electrically behave like a large smoothing capacitors As detailed in IALA 1067 Solar sizing depends on a number of facto...

Page 35: ...ply or battery For lanterns programmed to Dusk to Dawn operation setting cover lantern with a dark cloth or jack in darkness for more than 1 minute After this time the lantern will activate Next check that the lantern is flashing to the required flash code and intensity If the settings are correct disconnect from the 24V power supply or battery If the settings are incorrect following the Programmi...

Page 36: ...ow be removed insulating washes fitted and the lantern fixed into position with additional washes and nuts LANTERN INSTALLATION MAINS POWER SOLAR The Sealite SL 300 may be installed with connection to mains power or as a complete solar powered system available from Sealite IMPORTANT the SL 300 must be installed appropriately where the lantern is not blocked by buildings trees or other shadows that...

Page 37: ... for the Solar Panel and Battery Box Cage is to be provided by the client It is usual to use a purpose installed post The following should be observed The post should be of a durable timber or other durable material Recommended minimum post size is 150mm x 150mm or larger if the battery box cage needs to be installed immediately beneath the solar panel The length of post required is the sum of exp...

Page 38: ...eel Support 1 2 5 Steel Brace 1 2 6 Screw 12mm x 75 12 2 7 Washer 12mm 12 2 8 Bolt 10mm x 25 4 2 9 Washer 10mm 4 2 10 Self Locking Nut 10mm 4 Figure 2 Installation of Solar Panel Battery Box Cage Alternative setup using 2 x 85W panels Lantern duty cycle and intensity will determine the size and quantity of solar panels and batteries ...

Page 39: ...ttery box a Open the battery box cage door and place the battery case Ref 3 1 into the cage with the hinge of the case adjacent to the hinge of the cage b Open the battery case and lower the battery into the case ensuring the battery terminals are upright c Insert one bolt Ref 3 3 with a washer Ref 3 4 under the head through each of the battery terminals d Place the red eye connector over the tail...

Page 40: ...MPORTANT it is important to work with the team at Sealite when determining the quantity and size of both batteries and solar panels for this lantern Duty cycle intensity and local solar conditions are important factors to take into consideration when building a solar powered battery supply Sealite solar marine lanterns will give years of trouble free service if installed correctly initially Please...

Page 41: ...llite data is provided from a number of earth stations using atomic clocks as the time base Continuous self checking ensures that the light will continue to run in synchronisation First time power up Dusk to Dawn On first time power up the GPS wakes up and obtains a position fix 1min and then remains on for up to 12 5 mins for leap seconds data After which the GPS is turned off and will reawaken a...

Page 42: ... is in idle mode to reduce power consumption Time data continues to be updated once per second The microprocessor will automatically exit the idle mode as soon as dark conditions are detected Dark Operation When dark conditions are detected the light Checks for valid time data and is turned on after a delay based on the current time and the length of the selected flash code If valid time data is n...

Page 43: ...wer source 5 Connect the lantern to the PC 6 Click COM Setup 7 Select the appropriate COM Port from the drop down menu in the Serial Port dialogue box 8 Ensure the Open Port check box is selected and Port is Open is displayed 9 Click Ok 10 Lantern should be connected and ready for programming Lantern will not activate Ensure lantern is in darkness Wait at least 60 seconds for the program to initia...

Page 44: ...ortion to the timing cycle For example 0 5 seconds on and 4 5 seconds off equals a 10 duty cycle It is best to operate at the lowest duty cycle appropriate to the actual needs of the application Recommended Rhythm for Flashing Light IALA Regions A and B MARK DESCRIPTION RHYTHM Port Hand Starboard Marks Any other than Composite Group Flashing 2 1 Preferred Channel Starboard Composite Group Flashing...

Page 45: ...1 0 3 1 49 FL 4 3 S 1 3 3 0 8 5 133 FL 5 S 0 2 4 8 4 1 65 FL 5 S 0 3 4 7 5 1 81 FL 5 S 0 5 4 5 9 5 149 FL 5 S 0 9 4 1 6 1 97 FL 5 S 1 0 4 0 SWITCH IR Controller FLASH CODE ON OFF A B 7 1 113 FL 5 S 1 5 3 5 4 2 66 ISO 5 S 2 5 2 5 8 2 130 LFL 5 S 2 0 3 0 0 3 3 OC 5 S 3 0 2 0 1 3 19 OC 5 S 4 0 1 0 2 3 35 OC 5 S 4 5 0 5 C 6 198 FL 6 S 0 2 5 8 B 5 181 FL 6 S 0 3 5 7 C 5 197 FL 6 S 0 4 5 6 8 1 129 FL 6 ...

Page 46: ...7 71 FL 2 8 S 0 5 1 0 0 5 6 0 8 8 136 FL 2 8 S 0 8 1 2 2 4 3 6 5 7 87 FL 2 8 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 4 C 76 OC 2 8 S 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 C 92 OC 2 8 S 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 F B 251 VQ 2 8 S 0 2 1 0 0 2 6 6 9 A 154 FL 2 10 S 0 4 1 6 0 4 7 6 6 7 103 FL 2 10 S 0 5 1 0 0 5 8 0 7 7 119 FL 2 10 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 7 5 6 9 105 FL 2 10 S 0 5 2 0 0 5 7 0 8 7 135 FL 2 10 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 7 2 B 9 185 FL 2 10 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 7 0 9 7 ...

Page 47: ... 10 7 1 9 25 FL 2 1 15 S 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 2 1 10 1 6 8 104 FL 2 1 15 S 1 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 5 0 1 C 28 VQ 3 15 S 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 5 0 1 13 7 4 B 75 FL 3 20 S 0 5 3 0 0 5 3 0 0 5 12 5 3 B 59 FL 3 20 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 15 5 5 B 91 FL 3 20 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 15 2 6 B 107 FL 3 20 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 SWITCH IR Controller FLASH CODE ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF A B B F 191 VQ 4 4 S 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 ...

Page 48: ...10 1 7 D 125 MO B 15 S 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 10 5 SWITCH IR Controller FLASH CODE ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF A B D D 221 Q 5 7 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 2 7 E D 237 Q 5 10 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 5 7 E 8 232 FL 5 12 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 3 5 5 F 95 FL 5 20 S 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 15 5 9 F 159 FL 5 20 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 ...

Page 49: ...SL 300 2D5 Series 13 19NM Marine Lanterns Latest products and information available at www sealite com 49 Sealite LED Light Warranty V2 2 Refer to Sealite website sealite com ...

Page 50: ...50 Notes ...

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