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Hand Held Xenon Searchligh

Operation Manual

Copyright ' 2002 by Peak Beam Systems, Inc.

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Page 1: ... Held Xenon Searchligh Operation Manual Copyright 2002 by Peak Beam Systems Inc BEAM E mail sales peakbeam com Website www peakbeam com techsupport peakbeam com High Intensity Searchlights PEAK SYSTEMS INC ...

Page 2: ...5 Lamp Focus 5 Lamp Replacement 6 Programming 6 Chargers 8 Batteries 10 Optical Filters 11 Maxa Beam Patterns with Diffusion Filters Fig 1 13 Relative Spectral Radiation Xenon Lamp Fig 2 13 Internal Transmittance of MBA IR Filters Fig 3 14 Lamp Focus Access Points Fig 4 14 Remote Control Pin Layout Fig 5 15 Troubleshooting 15 Returns to the Factory 17 Equipment and Accessories 18 1 ...

Page 3: ...nt Snap on rechargeable battery modules Rechargeable battery belt Up to 2 hours of operation on one battery Quick charger recharges batteries in 2 1 2 hours Multi Voltage charger operates on 12 36 VDC and 100 240 VAC Stationary power supply operates searchlight from 120 or 220 VAC Customizable strobe function Remote models MBS 430 450 allow remote control of Beam intensity Beam Size Flexible mount...

Page 4: ...tch mode power supply is factory set and requires no adjustment even after a lamp change has occurred as the control circuitry is self calibrating Internal power regulation keeps both the intensity and color of the beam constant as the voltage from the battery drops Warnings Do not operate this light in an explosive environment Do not look directly into the light at close distances Do not immerse ...

Page 5: ...ld this setting for about 3 seconds then the intensity will drop to the programmed power setting To change the size of the searchlight s beam 1 Rock the beam conditioning switch to the rear to widen beam Rock the beam conditioning switch forward to narrow beam When you obtain the beam width you wish release switch Set searchlight intensity 1 To increase the intensity of the searchlight to high bea...

Page 6: ...and other remote functions Caution There is power applied to line 1 pin 1 at any time there is power supplied to the light even when the light is off This line is tied directly to the power input connector When wiring the on off switch and remote control switches line 1 pin 1 must be tied to one side of all switches in parallel Line 2 pin 2 is chassis ground and should be wired to the cable shield...

Page 7: ...al you could set it so that it would come on in strobe mode with a wide beam When you receive your searchlight from the factory it will operate as follows It will come on in normal power mode Rocking the conditioning switch forward will narrow the focus of the beam Rocking the conditioning switch back will widen the focus of the beam Rocking the conditioning switch to the left will place it in bat...

Page 8: ...ng when moving out of the full spot position then the spot position was set beyond the point at which the lamp is physically able to move If this occurs the spot position should be reset to a point at or within the physical limits of the lamp s travel F Setting the widest flood of the searchlight Note If you notice a delay before the lamp starts moving when moving out of the full flood position th...

Page 9: ...r Maxa Beam batteries or any other device This model charger may be adjusted for use with either a 110 vac or 220 vac power input supply The MBP 3100 is a single rate constant current trickle charger which will charge the MBP 1207 battery overnight Charging 1 Set input supply voltage switch to the desired voltage 2 Plug the wall adapter into the wall outlet and connect its output connector to the ...

Page 10: ...es 14 hours place the battery with or without searchlight attached on top of the charger by lowering it straight down Do not slide in horizontally The indicator lights will flash amber turning green when the battery is charged For standby use the battery may be left on the charger 5 For a 2 5 hour quick charge connect the male end of the pigtail output connector to the battery The indicator lights...

Page 11: ...ith searchlight into charger first insert connector end of battery into charger so that bottom keeper is in the bottom latch Push searchlight towards charger until top latch completely closes over top keeper 5 Install safety strap 6 To remove battery or battery and searchlight hold device remove safety strap push up on top latch to free top keeper Lift device up slightly to disengage bottom keeper...

Page 12: ...g for hands free transportation The safety strap with hook and loop fastener should always be used when the searchlight is clipped to the battery belt To change from left handed to right handed operation just reverse the orientation of the output connector from the top to the bottom Optical Filters Several customized selective band pass filters are available for the Maxa Beam Searchlight Maxa Beam...

Page 13: ...ut allows a sharp collimated beam at its spot setting This filter can also be furnished on any of our covert IR filters See the MBA 3075 Stacking Adapter for use with IR filters MBA 3020 Peripheral Vision Filter Provides a hot center beam with a wide band of light extending to either side Useful for wide area search applications Cuts down on the amount of light which is reflected back at the opera...

Page 14: ...Maxa Beam Patterns With Diffusion Filters Figure 1 Relative Spectral Radiation Xenon Lamp Figure 2 13 Wide Flood With and Without MBA 3000 MBA 3020 Peripheral Vision Filter ...

Page 15: ...Internal Transmittance of IR Filters Figure 3 Lamp Focus Access Points Figure 4 14 Y Axis Access Point X Axis Access Point ...

Page 16: ...imits Not Set Correctly Light beam will not focus to the full flood position Defective Controller Light comes on but hi low beam and focus do not work Restore Factory Settings or Return Light For Repair Limits Not Set Correctly or Defective Servo or Controller Light comes on but focus will not work Check Power Source and Power Cord No Power Nothing happens when power button is pressed Return Light...

Page 17: ...r an RMA Defective Charger The flashing green indication light stays on for more than 16 hours during the recondition cycle Normal Charger gets hot during recondition cycle Call Factory for an RMA Defective Charger Indicator turns solid amber instead of flashing amber when battery is set on top without its tail connected Clean Contacts or Turn Battery Around Dirty Trickle Charge Contacts or Batter...

Page 18: ...ble Cause Symptom Returns To The Factory All factory returns must have a Return Materials Authorization Number RMA We can take no responsibility for items returned without an authorization number Please contact us as shown below to receive a RMA form Have the following information available when you call Serial numbers of units to be returned If known date of purchase and place where purchased Rea...

Page 19: ... 240 VAC 50 60hz with surface mounting brackets MBP 5600 Desktop Version 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz MBP 5600 V 5600 Vertical Mounting Option Filters MBA 1500 Amber Fog Smoke MBA 3010 Partial Diffusion MBA 1715 Semi Covert Infrared MBA 3020 Peripheral Vision MBA 1850 Covert Infrared MBA 3075 Filter Stacking Adapter MBA 1900 Super Covert Infrared MBA 6100 Filter Pouch MBA 1950 Ultra Covert Infrared MBA 21...

Page 20: ...Maxa Beam is a Trademark of Peak Beam Systems Inc All other Trademarks are the property of their respective owners 19 ...

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