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SL-C310, SL-C410 & SL-C415

3–5NM+ Marine Lanterns

Table of Contents

Introduction

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Operating Principle

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Technology

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SL-C310, SL-C410 & SL-C415 Models

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SL-C310 Model ............................................................................................. Page 6

SL-C410 & SL-C415 Models......................................................................... Page 8

Installation

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Selecting an Intensity/Power Setting

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Selecting a Flash Code

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Flash Codes

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GPS Synchronisation

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Lantern Status

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Optional IR Remote Control

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Sealite IR Controller / Universal Remote Compatibility

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IR Controller Functions

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Test Mode / Configure ................................................................................. Page 23

Normal Operation........................................................................................ Page 23

Read ........................................................................................................... Page 23

Flash Code.................................................................................................. Page 23

Flash Code Numbers .................................................................................. Page 22

Intensity....................................................................................................... Page 24

Battery Status ............................................................................................. Page 24

Operational Mode ....................................................................................... Page 24

Lux .............................................................................................................. Page 25

Error / Acknowledge Indication ......................................................................... Page 26

Configuration Settings................................................................................. Page 26

Hibernation Mode (Advanced Users) .......................................................... Page 27

Storage Mode (Advanced Users)................................................................ Page 29

Optional GSM Monitoring & Control System (SL-C410 & SL-C415)

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Maintenance & Servicing

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Replacing the Battery.................................................................................. Page 31

Long Term Battery Storage ......................................................................... Page 31

Solar Panel Replacement ........................................................................... Page 32

How to Change the Regulator..................................................................... Page 33

Trouble Shooting

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Sealite LED Light Warranty

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Summary of Contents for SL-C415

Page 1: ...Version 4 2 SL C310 SL C410 SL C415 Marine Lanterns Installation Service Manual ...

Page 2: ...r 2 0 GPS as standard Nov 2012 C Procter 3 0 Lantern Operation Update Specs GSM SL C410 IR Controller functions January 2014 P Rainey Y Chambers S Turner 3 1 Update Selecting an intensity power setting January 2014 S Turner 3 2 Update GPS Synchronisation Torque setting SL C415 February 2014 Y Chambers P Rainey C Procter 3 3 Update IR Storage Mode IR Operational Mode November 2014 S Turner 3 4 TOC ...

Page 3: ...ntroller Universal Remote Compatibility Page 23 IR Controller Functions Page 23 Test Mode Configure Page 23 Normal Operation Page 23 Read Page 23 Flash Code Page 23 Flash Code Numbers Page 22 Intensity Page 24 Battery Status Page 24 Operational Mode Page 24 Lux Page 25 Error Acknowledge Indication Page 26 Configuration Settings Page 26 Hibernation Mode Advanced Users Page 27 Storage Mode Advanced ...

Page 4: ... minute begin flashing to the set code Technology Sealite 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 elect...

Page 5: ...aceable in the unlikely event of damage The high impact resistant polycarbonate lens ensures even light visibility The three and four hole bolt pattern will fit directly onto any 200mm OD mount The lanterns can be fitted with an optional external ON OFF switch this means the light can be turned on once mounted in position with the ﬂick of a switch It can also be fitted with an optional external ch...

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Page 10: ...eration once placed in darkness 8 Close the light head and replace 4 socket head screws Sealite recommend that the Light Head be tightened onto the Solar Chassis Base using a general purpose Grip Tool similar in shape to a Screwdriver however with the appropriate Hex Key Head fitted The torque setting applied to each of the 4 Hex Bolts be applied sufficient enough to ensure that the Light Head bas...

Page 11: ...c Intensity Reduction for Fixed On Character When the flash code is configured to 00 or Steady On the maximum intensity is set to 50 If a higher intensity is previously set when the lamp is on the intensity will automatically fall to the 50 setting when flash code 00 is configured The intensity settings available for lamps with a flash code set to 00 are 25 and 50 The lamp will flash an error cond...

Page 12: ...e unit may take up to one minute to activate a new flash code A comprehensive list of available flash codes is listed on in the Flash Codes section of this manual Example Selecting a Flash Code Rotary Switches A B 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 A B SWITCH FLASH CODE ON OFF A B A 0 FL 3 S 0 3 2 7 Note if setting the lantern to a demanding duty cycle such as steady o...

Page 13: ...ends on the duty cycle i e the amount of time on as a proportion 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 Flashin...

Page 14: ...3 FL 5 S 0 2 4 8 4 1 65 FL 5 S 0 3 4 7 279 FL 5 S 0 4 4 6 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 7 1 113 FL 5 S 1 5 3 5 SWITCH IR Controller FLASH CODE ON OFF A B 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 S 0 5 5 5 9 1 1...

Page 15: ... FL 2 6 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 9 57 Q 2 6 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 4 7 295 LFL FL 6 S 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 273 FL 2 6 5 S 0 5 1 0 0 5 4 5 283 FL 2 7 S 0 4 1 2 0 4 5 0 311 FL 2 7 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 4 5 A 9 169 FL 2 7 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 7 B 123 FL 2 8 S 0 4 0 6 2 0 5 0 8 A 138 FL 2 8 S 0 4 1 0 0 4 6 2 285 FL 2 8 S 0 4 1 7 0 4 5 5 4 7 71 FL 2 8 S 0 5 1 0 0 5 6 0 297 FL 2 8 S 0 5 0 5 1 5 5 5 8 8 136 FL 2 8 S 0 8 1 2 2 4 3 6 5...

Page 16: ...5 5 7 8 9 137 OC 3 10 S 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 B B 187 Q 3 10 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 7 7 D 8 216 FL 2 1 10 S 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 5 6 5 288 FL 3 12 S 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 6 6 1 B 27 FL 3 12 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 7 5 E A 234 FL 3 12 S 0 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 5 6 5 E 7 231 FL 3 12 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 7 2 B 6 182 FL 3 12 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 5 0 4 8 72 FL 2 1 12 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 2 4 0 8 6 0 5 8 88 FL 2 1 12 S ...

Page 17: ...2 7 8 D 141 Q 4 6 S 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 2 6 299 FL 1 3 8 S 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 3 5 309 FL 4 7 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 3 7 1 D 29 FL 4 10 S 0 5 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 5 5 0 2 D 45 FL 4 10 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 3 2 F E 254 Q 4 10 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 6 7 300 FL 4 10 S 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 312 FL 4 11 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 4 5 B E 190 FL 4 12 S...

Page 18: ...S 0 4 0 6 2 0 5 0 8 8 136 MO A 8 S 0 8 1 2 2 4 3 6 B 8 184 MO U 10 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 9 7 1 C 8 200 MO U 10 S 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 6 1 2 6 8 D 8 216 MO U 10 S 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 5 6 5 9 8 152 MO A 10 S 0 5 0 5 1 5 7 5 8 9 137 MO D 10 S 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 A 8 168 MO A 15 S 0 5 1 5 2 0 11 0 F 8 248 MO U 15 S 0 6 0 3 0 6 0 3 1 4 11 8 0 9 9 MO U 15 S 0 7 0 5 0 7 0 5 1 9 10 7 1 9 25 MO U 15 S 0 7 0 7 0 7...

Page 19: ...vided 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 Light Activation At power up the microprocessor checks that the internal GPS module is programmed correctly and is able to provide valid time base and time data Once outside with a clear view of the sky valid data should become available...

Page 20: ...main printed circuit board provide the operator with an indication of the lantern status There is one red and one yellow status LED The red status LED is used to indicate the health of the lantern s power system The yellow status LED is used to indicate the operational status of the lantern These indicator LED s can be viewed at the base of the lens ...

Page 21: ...2 seconds Normal ON Lantern is re syncing with GPS The lantern re 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 Normal Battery Voltage Flashing once every 1 6 seconds Battery Voltage is 12 12 5V Battery Voltage is between 12 12 5V Flashing twice every 2 second...

Page 22: ...he user should wait until the light responds 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 Configu...

Page 23: ...ollowed by the sunrise level Levels are in the range of 1 to 9 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 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 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 ...

Page 24: ...s The response from the light is High Voltage 4 flashes Good Voltage 3 flashes Low Voltage 2 flashes Cutoff Voltage or below 1 flash Example Key sequence 3 1 2 B I B I B T C T C R I T C T C T C T C B I T C T C Operational Mode Sets the Lanterns Operation mode Dusk to Dawn Always On Standby Dusk to Dawn Mode at Dusk the light sensors will turn on the light and then synchronise to every other light ...

Page 25: ...or the sunset and sunrise transitions Example key sequence Assume the current Lux settings are at the factory preset values of 2 This 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 ...

Page 26: ...intensity switches and is then set to 50 using the IR 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 ...

Page 27: ...ernation mode or Storage Mode if enabled T C T C L I m y d m y d L I m d m d T C T C M D M D Store Hibernation Mode Date Range The following details the key press sequence that defines the start and end dates of Hibernation Mode where ddmm is the numerical representation of the month 01 January 08 August of the start date and DDMM is the numerical representation of the end date e g 9th of December...

Page 28: ...e stored start and end dates for Hibernation Read Hibernation Mode Status By pressing the following key sequence the lantern will respond with status of Hibernation mode Where A single long flash hibernation mode is Enabled Two quick flashes hibernation mode is Disabled T C T C R L I T C T C R L I T C T C R L I 0 1 2 T C T C R L I T C T C R L I T C T C R L I 0 1 2 T C T C R L I T C T C R L I T C T...

Page 29: ... into Storage Mode You have four minutes to put it a dark environment otherwise it will exit this mode The lantern will not respond to IR commands To exit this mode expose the lantern to daylight for at least 15seconds The lantern will automatically enter Storage Mode if it has not detected any light for 20 hours Enter Storage Mode By pressing the following key sequence the lantern will enter Stor...

Page 30: ...nostics data and change lantern settings via cell phone The system can also be configured to send out alarm SMS text messages to designated cellular telephone numbers users can also have alarms and reports sent to designated email addresses Please contact Sealite for further information and instructions The SL C410 and SL C415 may also be fitted with GSM Cell Phone Monitoring and Control enabling ...

Page 31: ...nner 8 Reconnect the new battery 9 Place battery back inside lantern body and position the upper battery bracket in the top of the chassis 10 Secure using 2 x M4 cap screws washers 11 Feed all wiring back inside lantern body and make sure the o ring is properly placed at the top of the lantern body Reconnect the 4 pin connector 12 Place the top lens assembly back onto the lantern body and replace ...

Page 32: ...ssary to lubricate the edges of the solar panels with grease or oil based lubricant if this is difficult to remove 6 Unscrew the affected panel wires from the regulator and remove the solar panel from the chassis 7 Clean any silicon off the chassis from the solar panel junction box hole and add a new seal to ensure the solar panel is watertight when assembled 8 Repeat the process in the reverse or...

Page 33: ...solar positive wires to the S points on the regulator 9 Connect the solar negative wires to the S points on the regulator 10 Connect the battery positive wires to the B point on the regulator 11 Connect the battery negative wire to the B point on the regulator 12 Reconnect the battery 13 Refit the battery top bracket into the solar unit using the 2 x M4 x 20 socket head cap screws 14 Ensure the to...

Page 34: ...determine what type of fault the light is activating Flash Codes will not change Turn rotary switches several times to ensure contacts are clear Lantern will not operate for the entire night Expose lantern to direct sunlight and monitor operation for several days Sealite products typically require 2 5 hours of direct sunlight per day to retain full autonomy From a discharged state the lantern may ...

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