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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MANUAL

NOVA-65 SC/0111258-00

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Page 1: ...gation Products OPERATION MANUAL NOVA 65 SC 011 1258 00 Alfredo Dominguez Paul Mueller Larry Mitschke Engineering Mgr Project Engr Checker B 0276 UPDATED TO NEW FORMAT 15JUNE16 RBT A RELEASED FOR PRODUCTION 19JAN12 BO Rev ECO Description Date By ...

Page 2: ...sales tidelandsignal com TIDELAND SIGNAL Burgess Hill UK TEL 44 0 1444 872240 FAX 44 0 1444 872241 EMAIL emea sales tidelandsignal com TIDELAND SIGNAL Dubai UAE TEL 971 0 4 885 5842 FAX 971 0 4 885 7352 EMAIL emea sales tidelandsignal com TIDELAND SIGNAL Singapore TEL 65 6333 0078 FAX 65 6333 0079 EMAIL asia sales tidelandsignal com TIDELAND SIGNAL China TEL 86 0 21 1380 101 4639 FAX 86 0 21 3868 ...

Page 3: ...le Pattern 11 2 2 2 Installation 11 2 2 3 Changing Flash Code 12 2 3 Wiring 13 3 0 OPERATION 13 3 1 Safety 13 3 2 Configuration 13 3 3 LED Power Configuration 21 3 4 Configuring as Backup to a Rotating Beacon 22 3 5 GPS Options and Configuration 25 4 0 maintenance 26 4 1 Safety 26 4 2 Service 26 4 3 Disassembly Reassembly 26 4 4 Moisture Protection 29 4 5 Troubleshooting 29 4 5 1 Mechanical Verifi...

Page 4: ... GPS Diagram 25 Figure 13 Exploded Diagram 27 Figure 14 Disassembly Diagram 28 Figure 15 EPDM Gasket 29 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 S4 Address Table 16 Table 2 S4 Sequence Delay Table 18 Table 3 Default Option Table 19 Table 4 Power Selection Table 22 Table 5 S4 Function Table 23 Table 6 Rotation Period Table 24 SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL WARNING Failure to heed a warning SHALL result in personnel inj...

Page 5: ...nd high grade batteries are housed in a compact self contained marine lantern designed for low maintenance with a projected service life of 10 years before any significant maintenance is needed The 10 divergence lens is ideal for fixed or floating aids to navigation while the 20 lens provides exceptional performance on buoys The 5 lens can be used to meet specific needs that require a much longer ...

Page 6: ...grees at 50 2 degrees Visibility 360 horizon omnidirectional Input Voltage 12 VDC Power Consumption Variable up to 5 watts Power Setting Field selectable Quiescent Current Light only 2 ma With internal GPS 3 ma Solar Panels 4 Panels each at 12 Volts 5 5 Watt Nominal Battery Capacity 38 or 45 Amp hour Battery Type Sealed Lead Acid Reverse Current Protected Immunity Per European Community EMC Direct...

Page 7: ...ration in a salty air Wind Designed to withstand wind speeds in excess of 300 kmph 180 mph NOTE Specifications are subject to change Figure 2 General Arrangement 1 3 Technical 1 3 1 Electrical The Nova 65 SC uses the MaxiHalo II control circuit The control circuit assembly provides terminal connections for power source sunswitch fail monitor signal and synchronization signal Block Diagram A block ...

Page 8: ...e main control unit U1 a microcontroller controls high level functions of the MaxiHalo II controller It generates the flash code requests and receives sync communications receives inputs from the sunswitch photocell and configuration information from switches S1 S2 S3 S4 and S5 Sunswitch The sunswitch monitors ambient light level and produces an output signal to be measured by the MaxiHalo II cont...

Page 9: ...alView to adjust output as a percent of full power 0 to 100 If using the 4 position power switch S5 there is a choice of 16 different power levels see Section 3 3 LED Power Configuration below Synchronization The ASCII Sync signal uses a proprietary Tideland protocol that employs transmitted serial data to control monitor and synchronize multiple flash units This system is compatible with SignalVi...

Page 10: ...emoved from the light a lithium battery maintains date and time The primary function of the RTC is to program the light to disable during the seasonal period when there is no vessel traffic and to re enable during the season when vessel traffic is active RTC Battery The RTC lithium battery is used for power when main power is disconnected from the MaxiHalo II controller S3 2 is provided to disconn...

Page 11: ...s reduced below 100 using SignalView or switch S5 Section 3 3 LED Power Configuration below 1 3 2 Operation Modes Main Standby Installations When redundancy is required units are paired as Main and Standby units with an external cable The MaxiHalo II controller supports up to eight pairs sixteen units in this configuration During normal operation Main units with odd addresses send a signal via ASC...

Page 12: ...d time information is used by the main controller to determine when to shut down and when to start up Alternate Code When the Alternate Code During Low Voltage feature is enabled the MaxiHalo II controller upon sensing a voltage below the Alternate Code Voltage threshold initiates an alternate flash code When the voltage drops below the Low Voltage Cutoff level the MaxiHalo II controller disables ...

Page 13: ...hts Note The GPS option must be installed in each flasher Monitoring With optional cable the MaxiHalo II controller can be monitored with the following communication utilities SignalView This software application is used for configuration changes or for simple on site monitoring It requires a wire connection to the monitored unit A MS Windows based computer and SignalView kit which includes the so...

Page 14: ...ld be avoided 2 1 1 Packing List Part Numbers The Nova 65 SC shipping container contents include Nova 65 SC Light Mounting Hardware if purchased Quick Sheet Instructions 012 0062 00 Flash Character Code Booklet 011 1092 00 CD with Tideland Signal Manuals 2 1 2 Testing the Unit WARNING High Powered LED sources produce an extremely intense and concentrated light source Direct viewing of the LED shou...

Page 15: ...ch is a high quality totally sealed switch with pull to unlock toggle level to prevent accidental toggle movement It is placed in the Off position for shipping or storage The Winter Charging position is for charging the battery without operating the light to help accelerate the charging of the battery either before field installation or during long term storage Note for Winter charging the lantern...

Page 16: ...circuit which may result in a microprocessor malfunction If the lantern does not operate turning the switch to Off then On should reset the microprocessor 2 2 3 Changing Flash Code The flash code is factory set to the customer s specified code To change the flash code refer to the Code Selection Guide enclosed in this installation kit for switch settings Remove the 5 screws securing the Nova 65 SC...

Page 17: ...nt to operate the light For multiple Nova 65 SC units SYNC and SYNC RET terminals are connected as shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 System Wiring Diagram Cable access is optional 3 0 OPERATION 3 1 Safety WARNING High Powered LED sources produce an extremely intense and concentrated light source Direct viewing of the LED should be avoided 3 2 Configuration The Nova 65 SC can be configured by opening the ...

Page 18: ... 14 of 32 0111258 00 Rev B 16 Jun 16 Alternatively some configuration settings can be made using the switches on the control circuit The lantern housing must be disassembled in order to make these changes see Section 4 3 Disassembly Reassembly Figure 10 Internal Wiring Diagram ...

Page 19: ... circuit assembly The address is set by S4 1 through S4 6 using binary code to represent the address The least significant bit LSB is on the left S4 1 and the most significant bit MSB the right S4 6 Sixty three different addresses are available see Figure 10 Internal Wiring Diagram for switch locations See Table 1 S4 Address Table for switch setting for a particular address Note Each Nova 65 SC in...

Page 20: ... 0 0 0 43 X X 0 X 0 X 0 0 12 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 X X 0 X 0 0 13 X 0 X X 0 0 0 0 45 X 0 X X 0 X 0 0 14 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 46 0 X X X 0 X 0 0 15 X X X X 0 0 0 0 47 X X X X 0 X 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 17 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 49 X 0 0 0 X X 0 0 18 0 X 0 0 X 0 0 0 50 0 X 0 0 X X 0 0 19 X X 0 0 X 0 0 0 51 X X 0 0 X X 0 0 20 0 0 X 0 X 0 0 0 52 0 0 X 0 X X 0 0 21 X 0 X 0 X 0 0 0 53 X 0 X 0 X ...

Page 21: ...tively to enable the sequenced flash feature set switch S3 4 to ON The address switch bank S4 now becomes the delay setting Set S4 according to Table 2 S4 Sequence Delay Table The first lantern in sequence does not need to be set for sequenced flash but it is recommended that it be set for sequential flash with a delay of 0 seconds Each subsequent light must be set for increasing delay depending o...

Page 22: ...MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MANUAL NOVA 65 SC 0111258 00 Tideland Signal Page 18 of 32 0111258 00 Rev B 16 Jun 16 Table 2 S4 Sequence Delay Table ...

Page 23: ... paired as main and standby units The MaxiHalo II controller can support up to 8 pairs 16 units In this configuration the standby unit remains inhibited as long as the main unit is functional Failure of any main unit automatically enables its corresponding standby unit Set Main Standby configurations as follows Use SignalView to enable the Main Standby feature for all units Set flash codes the sam...

Page 24: ...hronization Under conditions of extreme noise this option can be selected to minimize false signals Before selecting this option be sure to eliminate other potential noise sources such as poor connections When enabled unnecessarily the communication filter may reduce the ability of lights to synchronize Low Voltage Cutoff Configuration of Low Voltage Cutoff and Alternate Code By enabling Low Volta...

Page 25: ...peration Modes and the SignalView manual for information on Seasonal Shutdown operation Configuration Switch Settings These settings can only be made using the controller switches The lantern housing must be disassembled in order to make these changes see Section 4 3 Disassembly Reassembly S3 1 selects Sunswitch Type Off or away from the center of the PCB is selected for a 24K sunswitch on or towa...

Page 26: ...con using SignalView to select the Main Standby option and setting the address and flash codes as described below Setting Rotation Period For rotating beacons the lens rotation period is controlled by the beacon s motor control circuit The period is also configured into the Nova 65 SC for faster coordination of the two flashes upon failure of the rotating beacon Use SignalView to set the rotation ...

Page 27: ...in rotating beacon and Nova 65 SC standby flashing a selectable flash code Use SignalView to set both lights to Rotating Beacon Use SignalView to set both lights to Main and Standby feature Use SignalView or switches to Set Standby address to 0 Set Main address to 1 Set both units Rotation Period Set both units to inhibit Mimic mode Set both units to the Standby flash code Set both units that Stan...

Page 28: ...MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MANUAL NOVA 65 SC 0111258 00 Tideland Signal Page 24 of 32 0111258 00 Rev B 16 Jun 16 Table 6 Rotation Period Table Figure 11 Blanking Panel Diagram ...

Page 29: ...deland Signal Page 25 of 32 0111258 00 Rev B 16 Jun 16 3 5 GPS Options and Configuration The Nova 65 SC can be configured with GPS Synchronization see 1 3 1 Electrical The Nova 65 SC uses an internal GPS module see Figure 12 GPS Diagram Figure 12 GPS Diagram ...

Page 30: ...en scouring compounds Cleaning Procedure The lens lantern housing and sunswitch lens should be cleaned as required by local conditions once a year minimum To clean the lantern and or lens 1 Using a soft cloth or soft bristle brush wash the lantern with water and a mild nonabrasive soap or detergent 2 After wetting remove any caked dirt or mud with the hand not with any instrument or scraper 3 Rins...

Page 31: ...MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MANUAL NOVA 65 SC 0111258 00 Tideland Signal Page 27 of 32 0111258 00 Rev B 16 Jun 16 Figure 13 Exploded Diagram ...

Page 32: ...32 0111258 00 Rev B 16 Jun 16 To disassemble the lantern housing remove the five screws holding the base to the housing Figure 14 Disassembly Diagram The controller is attached to the base With the housing open the LED and lens assemblies can be serviced Figure 14 Disassembly Diagram ...

Page 33: ...ld troubleshooting the MaxiHalo II controller 4 5 1 Mechanical Verification Verify that all cables are intact and connections firmly seated Verify that all wiring is correct see Figure 10 Internal Wiring Diagram 4 5 2 Configuration Verification Refer to Section 3 2 Configuration to verify flash code and address settings 4 5 3 Testing the Nova 65 SC Assuming the Nova 65 SC has been turned on cover ...

Page 34: ...gnalView SignalView monitors the Nova 65 SC and provides information that is helpful in troubleshooting The following sections describe check points that are read and displayed by SignalView LEDs Enabled The control circuit checks conditions listed below to determine when the LED array should flash When any one of these items is true SignalView will indicate that the LEDs are not enabled Unit is s...

Page 35: ...ltage Lockout has been activated by a low voltage condition The lockout is reset by cycling input power Standby Fail The Standby unit in the Main Standby system has failed Flash Inhibited This indicates that the flash has been suspended This message is generated either when the lantern is in RTC winter mode or the flash has been inhibited by overriding sunswitch control Alternate Flash due to Low ...

Page 36: ...fying parts that have X in the part number Part Description Part Number Lens Assembly O Ring 303 1233 00 Housing Assembly O Ring 303 1234 00 Controller 530 1629 3X LED Assembly 630 1388 XX Heat Sink Compound 404 1043 01 Bird Spike 241 2492 00 Bushings 341 1148 01 Sun Switch 530 1571 00 Optics 302 11XX 00 SignalView Kit 901 1227 00 Battery 38AH 341 1299 00 WARNING High Powered LED sources produce a...

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