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S3

S4

PUSH BUTTON SWITCHES

SLIDE SWITCH

PUSH BUTTON SWITCH FUNCTIONS

POSITION 2

L2

L1

SLIDE SWITCH FUNCTIONS

L1

L1

L2

L3

POSITION 1

POSITION 3

Use this chart to label the function of your switches.

SAME AS IN POSITION 1

SAME AS IN POSITION 1 & 2

SAME AS IN POSITION 2

S2

S1

S5

LRCO

3

2

1

HF

HORN

MAN

YELP

WAIL

S1

S2

S3

WARN

RADIO

PHSR

S4

S5

(Installation Information CONT’D) 

IMPORTANT: 

Please read all of the following instructions before installing 
your new light.  Failure to follow these safety precautions 
may result in damage to your light or vehicle and may result 
in serious injury or death to you and your passengers. 

NOTICE 

Due  to  continuous  product  improvements,  we  must  reserve  the  right  to  change  any  specifications  and 
information, contained in this  manual at any time without notice.  Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc.  makes no 
warranty  of  any  kind  with  regard  to  this  manual,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  the  implied  warranties  of 
merchantability  and  fitness  for  a  particular  purpose.    Star  Headlight  &  Lantern  Co.,  Inc.  shall  not  be  liable  for 
errors  contained  herein  or  for  incidental  or  consequential  damages  in  connection  with  the  furnishing, 
performance, or use of this manual. 

Important

:  This  product  is  used  to 

warn

 

traffic.    Improper  use  may  result  in  vehicular 

collision,  personal  injury  and/or  death.  Star  Headlight  &  Lantern  Co.,  Inc.,  and  its 
subsidiaries  shall  not  be  held  responsible  for  damages  directly  or  indirectly  caused  by 
improper use of this product. 

Summary of Contents for Unistar LCS800-008

Page 1: ...PLITSTR301 REV L 11 4 15 INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL Command Center SIREN AMPLIFIER LIGHT CONTROLLER LCS800 008 LCS850 8...

Page 2: ..._______ CONTROL HEAD SERIAL ________________ ARROWSTICK BOX SERIAL ______________ SIREN OPTION SWITCHES _____ Negative Auxiliary Switching _____ Negative Park Kill Switching _____ Two Tone Enabled ___...

Page 3: ...E Due to continuous product improvements we must reserve the right to change any specifications and information contained in this manual at any time without notice Star Headlight Lantern Co Inc makes...

Page 4: ...3 Horn Ring Transfer Wiring Diagram 14 RFI Reduction 15 Input Power and Switch Output Connections 16 17 Light Wiring Diagram 17 ARROW STICK SETTINGS AND CONNECTIONS 18 22 Arrow Stick Option Jumpers 18...

Page 5: ...Yelp Phaser Hands Free and Radio A Noise Canceling PA Override is available in all modes A Manual button allows tone toggle operation and manual siren control The Air Horn button will override any si...

Page 6: ...k Communication Cable telephone style cable LCS850 models only 1 Communication Cable Splitter LCS850 models only 1 12 Communication Cable LCS850 models only Installer Selectable Options The LCS800 and...

Page 7: ...Options CONT D Diagram showing NEG AUX set up Auxiliary Input Polarity Applying a positive voltage to the green wire normally activates the auxiliary function Air Horn standard MANUAL function option...

Page 8: ...on examples Connecting the white wire to positive 12 VDC normally activates the Park Kill input To instead have it activate when the white wire is connected to ground negative 1 Turn PK POS DIP switch...

Page 9: ...MAN button while the siren is in Phaser mode which normally would produce a Two Tone sound Pursuit Disable Slide switch position 3 normally activates All three light functions L1 L2 L3 The siren into...

Page 10: ...sh button S3 is a standard ON OFF button S3 becomes a momentary switch thus only being active while being held in Normally Closed Contact S3 Push button S3 is normally an open contact OFF that closes...

Page 11: ...vate place one jumper over both these pins Auxillary Control Normally Closed Contact S3 Hands Free On Start Up Horn Ring Transfer On Start Up Audible Beep Disable To change any of the options indicate...

Page 12: ...mplifier should be mounted in a location such as the driver compartment firewall under the seat or in the trunk Do not mount the amplifier in the engine compartment or in an area that would be allowed...

Page 13: ...elow Make any final adjustments before tightening the hardware FLANGE CONTROL HEAD MOUNTING MODELS LCS800 F LCS850 F The flange control head is designed to be flush mounted Select a location that has...

Page 14: ...is usually mounted near the siren amplifier and relay control box in a location such as the driver compartment firewall under the seat or in the trunk Do not mount the amplifier in the engine compartm...

Page 15: ...ng before connection to vehicle battery SEE TABLE BELOW FOR CORRECT WIRE SIZING All conductors should be constructed of stranded copper with thermoplastic insulation CAUTION All wires should be rated...

Page 16: ...e power to your unit on and off Siren Optional Connections BLUE LEADS RADIO REPEAT Connect one blue lead to each terminal of the two way radio speaker or output connector of the radio Use 18 AWG wire...

Page 17: ...tive Switching AUX 12 VDC Optional Relay Activated When PB5 is Turned On To High Current Device 5 Black 14 AWG SIREN AMPLIFIER 11 Pink 18 AWG 10 Orange 18 AWG 9 Green 18 AWG OR 8 White 18 AWG 7 Brown...

Page 18: ...OR VEHICLE HORN Cut your horn wire here and insert the installer supplied relay Green Wire From Amp Orange Wire From Amp Orange Wire From Amp Green Wire From Amp Positive Switching AUX Jumper Selecte...

Page 19: ...om the police radio as is practical 3 Check that the police radio antenna wire makes a right angle from the back of the police radio and runs on one side of the vehicle The communications cable for th...

Page 20: ...x each Note the second slide switch position activates both L1 and L2 and the third slide switch position activates L1 L2 and L3 Push Button Outputs Right Terminal Block Connect the lights that you wi...

Page 21: ...2 AWG Power to device activated by push button switch S4 Light Wiring Diagram Power to device activated in slide switch position 3 Power to device activated by push button switch S3 Power to device ac...

Page 22: ...his manual for the type of traffic director that you will be installing Arrow stick Control Box Cover Removal 1 Remove the four recessed Philip head screws two on each side of the arrow stick control...

Page 23: ...ow stick for high speed or high traffic areas where viewing time of the arrow is limited In addition selecting this option will also change the Warn pattern from an alternating pattern to a random pat...

Page 24: ...screws on either end of the block to prevent it from vibrating loose ARROW STICK WIRING Arrowsticks With Independently Switched Heads Verify that your corresponding jumper setting shown on page 18 is...

Page 25: ...ks With 3 Wire Logic Control This diagram shows how to connect the wires from an arrow stick that is logic controlled by 3 positive switched wires Right Left and WARN AND uses a separate POWER wire No...

Page 26: ...proper operation Test vehicle operation to assure no damage to vehicle A communications cable splitter is provided with the LCS850 unit Using the communication cables plug both the Arrow stick box an...

Page 27: ...fic Director lights will flash in a WARN pattern LCS850 series only Note The auto activation of the siren and the arrow stick may be disabled if desired Refer to the Pursuit Disable section on page 5...

Page 28: ...ry push button switch provides a simulated air horn tone while pressed This can be used to either replace or to supplement the normal vehicle horn and is useful at intersections or in high noise areas...

Page 29: ...dependently switched heads the eight LED s in between the two buttons provide real time user feedback as to the output of the arrow stick When used with logic controlled arrow sticks the display simul...

Page 30: ...ire connection is loose or is electrically open or There is over under voltage Operation CONT D AUXILIARY INPUT Green Wire During installation the vehicle horn ring or other switching device can be co...

Page 31: ...of the unit Loose connection on a power lead The input must be greater than 10V w the siren turned on Is something lying on the microphone Is a circuit breaker used with at least a 50A rating Does the...

Page 32: ...ontrols 5 illuminated push button switches Hands Free Wail Yelp Phaser and Radio Momentary push button Horn and Manual Toggle switch Auxiliary input connection for remote Manual Horn operation jumper...

Page 33: ...including any warranty of merchantability or fitness which extend this warranty period The loss of use of the product loss of time inconvenience commercial loss or consequential damages including cos...

Page 34: ...n contacting us about a product you have purchased please have the product s serial number readily available If the product needs to be returned you will be issued an RMA number Returned Materials Aut...

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