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L31 / L32 Patterns:
#
Pattern Name
State
1-3
CA SignalAlert™
A>B>C
4-6
Comet Flash® 75
A>B>C
7-9
DoubleFlash 75
A>B>C
10-12
SingleFlash 75
A>B>C
13-15
ComAlert™
A>B>C
16-18
LongBurst™
A>B>C
19-21
PingPong™
A>B>C
22-23
SingleFlash 60
A>C
24-25
SingleFlash 90
A>C
26-27
SingleFlash 120
A>C
28-29
SingleFlash 300
A>C
30-31
DoubleFlash 120
A>C
32-33
ComAlert 150
A>C
34-35
PingPong 120
A>C
36-37
TripleFlash 75
A>C
38-39
TripleFlash 120
A>C
40-41
ActionFlash™ 1
A>C
42-43
ActionFlash 2
A>C
44-45
ActionFlash 3
A>C
46-47
ActionFlash 4
A>C
48-49
CalScan™
A>C
50-51
ModuFlash™
A>C
52-53
ActionScan™
A>C
54-55
CA Comet
A>C
56
50 RPM
57
75 RPM
58
118 RPM
59
250 RPM
* = SYNC Compatible Pattern
Bold = California Title XIII Pattern
NFPA SYNC Patterns (model L31NRFN):
™
SignalAlert
75 Phase 1
SignalAlert
75 Phase 2
™
SingleFlash 75 Phase 1
SingleFlash 75 Phase 2
SYNC
Patterns
Non-SYNC
Patterns
Beacon 1
Flash State: A
Beacon 1 - Phase 1
Beacon 2 - Phase 1
Style:
Front + Rear + Top
fire simultaneously
Flash State: B
Beacon 1 - Phase 1
Beacon 2 - Phase 2
Style:
Front + Rear + Top
fire simultaneously
Beacon 2
Flash State: C
Beacon 1 - Phase 1
Beacon 2 - Phase 1
Style:
Front + Rear lights
alternate (No Top)
Base
O
-ring
Dome
Base
Dome
Scre
w
Mounting:
This beacon uses a base that may be mounted one of three ways. It is designed to
be mounted in a normal dome-up position.
Permanent surface mount:
CAUTION: Permanent mounting of this product will require drilling. It is
absolutely necessary to make sure that no other vehicle components
could be damaged by this process. Check both sides of the mounting
surface before starting. If damage is likely, select a different mounting
location
.
1.
Remove the screws securing the dome to the base and remove the dome.
Position the beacon in its proposed mounting location (refer to safety warnings
on page 1).
2.
Locate the 3, round mounting holes on the inside bottom of the base. Using the
base as a template, mark the location of the these holes onto the mounting
surface. Remove the beacon and make a mark in the center of the beacon’s
mounted position for a wire passage hole.
3.
Using an appropriately sized drill bit (based on the mounting hardware used
and the thickness of the mounting surface), drill the three mounting holes
marked in step 2. The wire access hole should be drilled using a 3/8” drill bit.
Deburr all holes and install a rubber grommet (customer supplied) to protect
the wires.
4.
Turn the beacon upside-down so that the bottom of the base is facing up.
Remove protective backing from the base gasket and apply to the beacon
base.
It is critical that the gasket be centered on the base with its slot
aligned with the base notch!
Make sure the gasket is flat against the base.
5.
Feed the wires through the wire access hole in the mounting surface.
6.
Align the base with the mounting holes and secure with 3 sheet metal screws.
Position the O-ring onto the base as shown and carefully return the dome to its
mounted position. After visually confirming that the gasket is properly seated,
secure the dome to the base using the hardware removed in step 1.
1” N.P.T. Pipe Mount (optional):
1.
Turn the beacon upside-down so the bottom of the base is facing up. Remove
the base gasket from the base and discard. Install the grommets (included with
the kit) into the three, square mounting holes in the bottom of the base.
2.
Feed the beacon wires through the pipe mount base plate. Secure the base
plate onto the beacon base using the provided hardware.
3.
Feed the beacon wires through the pipe and connect the beacon wires as
outlined in the Permanent Mount section.
4.
Install the plugs (included with kit) into the unused permanent mounting holes.
5.
Screw the strobe beacon onto the pipe, being careful not to pinch or strain the
wires.
Hand tighten
the unit onto pipe.
Operation:
This beacon features variable intensity cruise light operation, low power operation,
Scan-Lock pattern control and SYNChronization capabilities. These functions
operate as outlined below.
NOTE: THE TWO BRIGHTEST CRUISE LIGHT DISPLAYS WILL BE
TEMPORARILY DISABLED WHILE FLASHING PATTERNS ARE ACTIVE!
Cruise Light
- Activate the WHT/ORN wire to turn on the cruise light. There are 4
intensity levels that are selected by momentarily activating the WHT/VIO wire.
Low Power
- Activate the VIO wire to put the beacon into low power operation.
Disable this wire to restore normal, high power operation.
Scan-Lock™
- Activate the RED wire to turn on the beacon. Activate the WHT/VIO
wire for less than 1 second and release to cycle forward through patterns. Activating
the WHT/VIO wire for more than 1 second will cause the lighthead to cycle backward
through patterns. When the desired pattern is displayed, allow it to run for more than
5 seconds. The lighthead will now display this pattern when active. To reset to the
factory default pattern, turn off power, activate the WHT/VIO wire, then turn power
back on.
See below for pattern information:
All lightheads configured to display the Phase 1 mode of a given pattern will flash
simultaneously. Any lightheads configured to display the Phase 2 mode of a pattern,
will alternate with any Phase 1 lightheads with the same pattern.
Sync
- To sync two lightheads, configure both lightheads to display the same Phase
1 pattern. With the power off, connect the GREY wires from each lighthead together.
When the lightheads are activated, their patterns will be synchronized. To configure
the two lightheads to alternate their patterns, advance the pattern of either lighthead
to the Phase 2 mode of the current pattern.
The following example will demonstrate how to use the SYNC feature with more than
2 lightheads. In this sample system, there are 4 lightheads. 2 are mounted on the
rear, driver side of the vehicle and 2 mounted on the rear, passenger side of the
vehicle.
With all the wiring complete, turn on the 4 lightheads. As shipped from the factory, all
the lightheads will simultaneously display the same pattern (SignalAlert 75 Phase 1).
To configure, for example, the passenger side lightheads to alternate with the driver
side lightheads, change the flash patterns for either the passenger or driver side
lightheads to Phase 2 mode of the same pattern.
Do not SYNC more than 8 (eight)
beacons!
The beacon wires function as outlined below:
Color
Function
Connect to:
Switch Type
Fuse @
RED . . . . . . . Power. . . . . . . . . +VBAT . . . . . . . . . . SP/ST . . . . . . . . . 5 Amp*
BLK . . . . . . . . Ground. . . . . . . . Chassis Ground . . . n/a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A
VIO . . . . . . . . Low Power . . . . . +VBAT . . . . . . . . . . SP/ST . . . . . . . . . . 1 Amp
GRY . . . . . . . SYNC. . . . . . . . . See text . . . . . . . . . n/a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A
WHT/VIO. . . . Scan-Lock™ . . . +VBAT . . . . . . . . . . MOM (N.Open) . . . 1 Amp
WHT/ORN. . . Cruise Light . . . . +VBAT . . . . . . . . . . SP/ST . . . . . . . . . . 1 Amp
*use 3 Amp fuse with 24V models
WARNING! All customer supplied wires that connect to the positive
terminal of the battery must be sized to supply at least 125% of the
maximum operating current and FUSED at the battery to carry that load.
DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!
Refer to the “Operation” section for wire function information.
Temporary Mount (Magnetic, Suction Cup, etc.)
WARNING: The use of any magnetically mounted warning device on the
outside of a vehicle in motion is not recommended and is at the sole risk
and responsibility of the user.
Magnetic/suction:
Thoroughly clean the proposed mounting surface prior to
mounting. For suction cup mounting, wipe the suction cup clean, place the beacon
onto its mounting surface and apply gentle pressure to ensure a good seal has been
achieved. The Magnetic/Suction Cups mount the same way as standard suction cups
but are best suited to a flat, steel surface.
Magnetic:
Simply place the beacon onto
the mounting surface and plug it into the vehicle cigar lighter.
NOTE: The magnetic mount model does not offer Scan-Lock™, Cruise Light,
Low Power or SYNC.
