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3.7
Horn Button
Power up the siren and hold the HORN button on to generate an AIR-
HORN tone.
3.8 Programmable Power Switches:
The power distribution switches include the slide switch and the six
switches. The slide switch having one off position and three active posi-
tions combined with five push on push off and one momentary switch
makes a total of nine switch positions. For each of the nine switches there
are corresponding outputs on the
P1
connector in the back of the unit.
Each of the nine switches will always activate it’s own corresponding out-
put, but the slide switch can be programmed to activate any of the other
outputs
. (See Section 5.0).
3.9 Microphone:
Whenever the siren is on, activating the microphone (pressing the switch
on the side of the mic.) will shut down any other siren functions and enable
public address operation regardless of the rotary switch position or any
other switch or input.
4.0 Rotary Switch Operations:
This section will outline the operation of the siren in the
factory default
configuration
. Refer to Section 6.3 for information on how to customize
the operation of this siren.
4.1 RAD - Radio Repeat:
When the rotary knob is in the RAD position, any signal that is received by
the vehicle’s two-way radio will be simultaneously broadcast over the
vehicle’s loudspeaker (the unit must be connected to the two-way radio as
outlined in this manual).
With the Rotary Switch in this Position:
• Activating the HORN button will produce the AIRHORN tone until
released.
• Pressing the MAN button starts SI TEST® as described in Section 3.6.
• Activating the HORN RING input will produce the AIRHORN tone until
the HORN RING switch is released.
• Activating
Slide Switch Position 3
has no effect.
4.2 MAN 1 - Manual Siren #1:
When the rotary switch is in this position the siren is in a standby state
where no tones have been activated, but is waiting for another action to be
taken by the operator.
With the Rotary Switch in this Position:
• Activating the HORN button will produce the AIRHORN tone until
released.
• Pressing the MAN button will produce the AIRHORN tone until the MAN
switch is released.
• Activating the HORN RING input will produce the AIRHORN tone until
the HORN RING input is released.
• Activating
Slide Switch Position 3
will produce a repeating WAIL tone
until removed.
4.3 MAN 2 - Manual Siren #2:
When the rotary switch is in this position the siren is in a standby state. No
tones will be activated until another action is taken by the operator.
With the Rotary Switch in this Position:
• Activating the HORN button will produce the AIRHORN tone until
released.
• Pressing the MAN switch will produce a WAIL tone. This tone will ramp
up to peak frequency and stop when the MAN switch is released.
• Activating the HORN RING input will produce a WAIL tone. This tone
will ramp up to peak frequency and stop when the HORN RING input is
released.
• Activating
Slide Switch Position 3
will produce a repeating WAIL tone
until removed.
4.4 HF - Hands-Free Operation:
When the rotary knob is in the HF position, the siren functions are placed
in a stand-by mode. Siren tones are activated by a single
tap
on the MAN
button or on the vehicle’s steering wheel horn ring (if the vehicle’s horn
has been wired to the HORN RING input). The first tap produces a WAIL
tone (a steady rise and fall tone). A second tap produces a YELP tone (a
fast rise and fall tone). A third tap produces a Piercer™ tone (an extremely
fast rise and fall tone). The next tap returns the siren to a WAIL tone and
the cycle repeats itself. Two quick successive taps will stop the siren.
With the Rotary Switch in this Position:
• Activating the HORN button will produce the AIRHORN tone until
released.
• Pressing the MAN button will produce the HF cycle.
• Activating the HORN RING input will produce the HF cycle.
• Activating
Slide Switch Position 3
will start the HF cycle. Moving the
slide switch will stop the cycle.
4.5 T1 - Tone #1:
When the rotary knob is in the T1 position, a steady,
rise and fall tone (WAIL) is produced.
With the Rotary Switch in this Position:
• Activating the HORN button will produce the AIRHORN tone until
released.
• Pressing the MAN button will change the siren tone to a yelp pattern
(fast rise and fall tone). Pressing the MAN button a second time returns
it back to WAIL.
• Activating the HORN RING input will change the siren tone to YELP.
Activate the HORN RING input again to return to WAIL.
• Activating
Slide Switch Position 3
has no effect.
4.6 T2 - Tone #2:
When the rotary knob is in the T2 position, a fast,
rise and fall tone (YELP) is produced.
With the Rotary Switch in this Position:
•
Activating the HORN button will produce the AIRHORN tone until
released
.
• Pressing the MAN button will produce the PIERCER tone. Pressing the
MAN switch a second time returns it back to YELP.
• Activating the HORN RING input will produce the AIRHORN tone until
the HORN RING input is released.
• Activating
Slide Switch Position 3
has no effect.
4.8 T3 - Tone #3:
When the rotary knob is in the T3 position, an
extremely fast, rise and fall tone is produced.
With the Rotary Switch in this Position:
• Activating the HORN button will produce the AIRHORN tone until
released.
• Pressing the MAN button results in the AIRHORN tone until released.
• Pressing the HORN RING input will result in the AIRHORN tone until
the HORN RING input is released.
• Activating
Slide Switch Position 3
will have no effect.
