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Version 4.6

SL-125 Series & SL-125 Complete

5-9NM+ LED Marine Lantern

Installation & Service Manual

Summary of Contents for SL-125 Complete

Page 1: ...Version 4 6 SL 125 Series SL 125 Complete 5 9NM LED Marine Lantern Installation Service Manual ...

Page 2: ...ght activation Large industry standard 200mm OD base pattern Lens and base moulded from UV stabilised LEXAN polycarbonate IP68 rating Adjustable solar module s angled to maximise solar collection LED lens and Sealite s 360o Omnidirectional LED Reflector US Pat No 6 667 582 AU Pat No 778 918 Lens moulded from UV stabilised LEXAN polycarbonate IP68 rating Large user replaceable 55Ah battery in 7 sta...

Page 3: ...Page 17 Lux Page 18 Error Acknowledge Indication Page 19 Configuration Settings Page 19 Hibernation Mode Advanced Users Page 20 Storage Mode Advanced Users Page 23 RF Synchronisation Comm Sync Option Page 24 GPS Synchronisation Option Page 25 Lantern Status Page 27 Flash Codes Page 28 Maintenance and Servicing Page 34 Trouble Shooting Page 35 Sealite Lantern Warranty Page 36 Version No Description...

Page 4: ...rinciple Technology Sealite is the world s fastest growing manufacturer of marine aids to navigation We employ leading mechanical optical hardware software engineers to create innovative products to service the needs of our customers worldwide and offer the widest range of solar powered LED lanterns in the marketplace Electronics Sealite employs leading in house electronic engineers in the design ...

Page 5: ...mote sites System status includes battery condition flash characters operational configuration and lantern buoy position The SL 125 may also be fitted with Comm Sync The Sealite Comm Sync range of lanterns utilises an internal RF module that operates on a 2 4Ghz frequency and has an operational range of up to 1 4km between 2 lights Should more than two lights be required to be synchronised the ran...

Page 6: ...ements LED Life Expectancy hours 100 000 Electrical Characteristics Current Draw mA Refer to Sealite Power Calculator Circuit Protection Integrated Nominal Voltage V 12 Temperature Range 40 to 80 C Physical Characteristics Body Material LEXAN Polycarbonate UV stabilised Lens Material LEXAN Polycarbonate UV stabilised Lens Diameter mm inches 150 57 8 Lens Design External optics with interior flute ...

Page 7: ...Latest products and information available at www sealite com 7 SL 125 Series 5 9NM LED Marine Lantern Figure 1 1 SL 125 1 Figure 1 3 SL 125 4 Figure 1 2 SL 125 2 SL 125 3 Figure 1 4 Base all models ...

Page 8: ...w Solar Module SL 125 2 C 1 SL 125 2 Tier Complete Lantern Assembly Single 20w Solar Module SL 125 2 C 2 SL 125 2 Tier Complete Lantern Assembly Dual 20w Solar Module Table 1 3 SL 125 C Type 2 Complete Lantern Assemblies Model Description SL 125 1 C 1 T2 SL 125 1 Tier Complete Lantern Assembly Single 40w Solar Module SL 125 1 C 2 T2 SL 125 1 Tier Complete Lantern Assembly Dual 40w Solar Module SL ...

Page 9: ...e V 12 Autonomy days 20 14 hour darkness 12 5 duty cycle Temperature Range 40 to 80 C Solar Characteristics Solar Module Type Multicrystalline Output watts 20 SL 125 1 CT1 1 and SL 125 2 CT1 1 configurations 40 SL 125 1 CT1 2 and SL 125 2 CT1 2 configurations Charging Regulation Microprocessor controlled Power Supply Battery Type Gel SLA Battery Capacity Ah 26 Nominal Voltage V 12 Physical Charact...

Page 10: ... CT2 1 and SL 125 4 CT2 1 80 SL 125 1 CT2 2 SL 125 2 CT2 2 SL 125 3 CT2 2 and SL 125 4 CT2 2 Charging Regulation Microprocessor controlled Power Supply Battery Type Gel SLA Battery Capacity Ah 55 Nominal Voltage V 12 Physical Characteristics Body Material 7 stage powder coated aluminium Lens Material LEXAN Polycarbonate UV stabilised Lens Diameter mm inches 150 57 8 Lens Design External optics wit...

Page 11: ...Latest products and information available at www sealite com 11 SL 125 Series 5 9NM LED Marine Lantern Figure 2 1 SL 125 1 C 1 Figure 2 2 SL 125 1 C 1 T2 ...

Page 12: ...ng users to access real time diagnostics data and change lantern settings via cell phone AIS integration enables remote monitoring of the SL 125 lantern as well as crucial Message 21 information to be broadcast to mariners within the region Radio Control SL 125 RC Radio control may be fitted to SL 125 series products enabling users to remotely modify the setup of their lantern via handheld radio c...

Page 13: ...tion Connect positive and negative wires to 12volt power supply ONLY 2 To test place dark cover towel or jacket on top of light to activate sensor light will come on within one minute 3 Ensure that the unit is bolted to an even flat surface Activation and Installation of SL 125 C 1 Inside the battery box is an internal battery container To access the battery remove the four screws and lid of this ...

Page 14: ...rm reduced range This setting may be used to adjust the current draw of the light to local sunlight conditions The following diagrams indicate intensity power settings All lanterns have 2 rotary switches marked A and B on the flasher unit Turning the small arrows to the appropriate number or letter will set the code The unit will respond within 30 seconds to activate a new flash code A comprehensi...

Page 15: ...n receiving a valid key signal from the IR Remote the light will flash once The user should wait until the light responds to each keypress before pressing another key If there is no response to the keypress after 3 seconds it has not been detected by the light and the key can be pressed again If an invalid key is detected the light will flash quickly 5 times In this case the command will have to b...

Page 16: ...hes the IR Remote number belonging to the currently set Flash Code Refer to the Flash Code tables to match the IR Remote flash number to the Flash Code The light flashes the current intensity setting 1 flash for 25 2 for 50 3 for 75 and 4 for 100 The light flashes the current battery status The light flashes the sunset level in Lux followed by a 2 second gap followed by the sunrise level Levels ar...

Page 17: ...eds Tens Ones A value of 125 will be flashed as 1 flash followed by a delay 2 flashes followed by a delay 5 flashes The flash for number 0 is one long flash For example if the current Flash Code is set to 51 via the AB switches the lamp will flash number 081 For a flash code set to 01 the lamp will flash 001 R L FC I B 7 8 9 0 T C T C R L FC I B 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 R L FC I B 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 T...

Page 18: ...4 240 370 5 370 600 Default Factory Preset B I R T C T C I 1 B T C T C I 2 B T C T C I 3 B T C T C L T C T C 1 Operational Mode Sets the Lanterns Operation mode Dusk to Dawn Always On Standby Dusk to Dawn Mode at Dusk the light sensors will turn on the light and then synchronise to every other light with the same selected flash code Always On the light sensor is disabled and the light is turned on...

Page 19: ...nsity switches and is then set to 50 using the IR Remote Control the intensity setting will change to 50 If the intensity is then set to 75 using the switches the new intensity value will be 75 In order to change intensity settings using the IR Remoter Control the lamp must be powered The lamp can detect a change in switch settings if they are changed while the light is powered down Example 2 The ...

Page 20: ...tion mode or Storage Mode if enabled Store Hibernation Mode Date Range The following details the key press sequence that defines the start and end dates of Hibernation Mode where ddmm is the numerical representation of the month 01 January 08 August of the start date and DDMM is the numerical representation of the end date e g 9th of December is represented by the number sequence 0912 The lantern ...

Page 21: ... stored start and end dates for Hibernation Read Hibernation Mode Status By pressing the following key sequence the lantern will respond with status of Hibernation mode Where A single long flash hibernation mode is Enabled Two quick flashes hibernation mode is Disabled T C T C R L I T C T C R L I T C T C R L I 0 1 2 T C T C R L I T C T C R L I T C T C R L I 0 1 2 T C T C L I T C T C L I T C T C L ...

Page 22: ...o Storage Mode You have four minutes to put it a dark environment otherwise it will exit this mode The lantern will not respond to IR commands To exit this mode expose the lantern to daylight for at least 15seconds The lantern will automatically enter Storage Mode if it has not detected any light for 20 hours Enter Storage Mode By pressing the following key sequence the lantern will enter Storage ...

Page 23: ...sation The only limitation is that no lantern should be more than 1 4km from the next lantern in the series RF Comm Sync lanterns operate within a peer to peer network topology and therefore are not dependent upon master slave relationships This means that lights remain synchronised without use of master slave configurations and each lantern in the network shares both the roles of master and slave...

Page 24: ...s The satellite data is provided from a number of earth stations using atomic clocks as the time base Continuous self checking ensures that the light will continue to run in synchronisation Light Activation At power up the microprocessor checks that the internal GPS module is programmed correctly and is able to provide valid time base and time data Once outside with a clear view of the sky valid d...

Page 25: ... Phone Monitoring and Control enabling users to access real time diagnostics data and change lantern settings via cell phone The system can also be configured to send out alarm SMS text messages to designated cellular telephone numbers users can also have alarms and reports sent to designated email addresses Please contact Sealite for further information and instructions ...

Page 26: ...n indication of the lantern status There is one red and one yellow status LED The red status LED is used to indicate the health of the lantern s power system The yellow status LED is used to indicate the operational status of the lantern These indicator LED s can be viewed at the base of the lens Separate indicator LEDs are located on the top of the GPS circuit board where fitted see position B C ...

Page 27: ...lantern re sync s with the GPS every 15 minutes Flashing 2 x quick flashes every 11 seconds Normal ON Lantern is a Hard Wire Synchronisation Slave Red LED Lantern Status Lantern Comment OFF Normal Normal Battery Voltage Flashing once every 1 6 seconds Battery Voltage is 12 12 5V Battery Voltage is between 12 12 5V Flashing twice every 2 seconds Battery Voltage is 11 5 12V Battery Voltage is betwee...

Page 28: ...s on the duty cycle i e the amount of time on as a proportion to the timing cycle For example 0 5 seconds on and 4 5 seconds off equals a 10 duty cycle It is best to operate at the lowest duty cycle appropriate to the actual needs of the application Recommended Rhythm for Flashing Light IALA Regions A and B MARK DESCRIPTION RHYTHM Port Hand Starboard Marks Any other than Composite Group Flashing 2...

Page 29: ...5 FL 5 S 0 3 4 7 279 FL 5 S 0 4 4 6 5 1 81 FL 5 S 0 5 4 5 9 5 149 FL 5 S 0 9 4 1 6 1 97 FL 5 S 1 0 4 0 7 1 113 FL 5 S 1 5 3 5 SWITCH IR Controller FLASH CODE ON OFF A B 4 2 66 ISO 5 S 2 5 2 5 8 2 130 LFL 5 S 2 0 3 0 0 3 3 OC 5 S 3 0 2 0 1 3 19 OC 5 S 4 0 1 0 2 3 35 OC 5 S 4 5 0 5 C 6 198 FL 6 S 0 2 5 8 B 5 181 FL 6 S 0 3 5 7 C 5 197 FL 6 S 0 4 5 6 8 1 129 FL 6 S 0 5 5 5 9 1 145 FL 6 S 0 6 5 4 A 1 ...

Page 30: ... 2 6 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 9 57 Q 2 6 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 4 7 295 LFL FL 6 S 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 273 FL 2 6 5 S 0 5 1 0 0 5 4 5 283 FL 2 7 S 0 4 1 2 0 4 5 0 311 FL 2 7 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 4 5 A 9 169 FL 2 7 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 7 B 123 FL 2 8 S 0 4 0 6 2 0 5 0 8 A 138 FL 2 8 S 0 4 1 0 0 4 6 2 285 FL 2 8 S 0 4 1 7 0 4 5 5 4 7 71 FL 2 8 S 0 5 1 0 0 5 6 0 297 FL 2 8 S 0 5 0 5 1 5 5 5 8 8 136 FL 2 8 S 0 8 1 2 2 4 3 6 5 7 ...

Page 31: ... 7 8 9 137 OC 3 10 S 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 B B 187 Q 3 10 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 7 7 D 8 216 FL 2 1 10 S 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 5 6 5 288 FL 3 12 S 0 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 4 6 6 1 B 27 FL 3 12 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 7 5 E A 234 FL 3 12 S 0 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 5 6 5 E 7 231 FL 3 12 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 7 2 B 6 182 FL 3 12 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 5 0 4 8 72 FL 2 1 12 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 2 4 0 8 6 0 5 8 88 FL 2 1 12 S 1 0...

Page 32: ... 8 D 141 Q 4 6 S 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 6 0 4 2 6 299 FL 1 3 8 S 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 3 5 309 FL 4 7 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 3 7 1 D 29 FL 4 10 S 0 5 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 5 5 0 2 D 45 FL 4 10 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 3 2 F E 254 Q 4 10 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 6 7 300 FL 4 10 S 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 4 5 312 FL 4 11 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 4 5 B E 190 FL 4 12 S 0 ...

Page 33: ...4 0 6 2 0 5 0 8 8 136 MO A 8 S 0 8 1 2 2 4 3 6 B 8 184 MO U 10 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 9 7 1 C 8 200 MO U 10 S 0 4 0 6 0 4 0 6 1 2 6 8 D 8 216 MO U 10 S 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 5 6 5 9 8 152 MO A 10 S 0 5 0 5 1 5 7 5 8 9 137 MO D 10 S 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 A 8 168 MO A 15 S 0 5 1 5 2 0 11 0 F 8 248 MO U 15 S 0 6 0 3 0 6 0 3 1 4 11 8 0 9 9 MO U 15 S 0 7 0 5 0 7 0 5 1 9 10 7 1 9 25 MO U 15 S 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7...

Page 34: ...models only Replacing the Battery The SL 125 C lanterns have a sealed battery compartment which provides the user with the ability to change the battery after years of operation 1 Remove the bolt lock securing the battery box lid and open unit 2 Inside the battery box is an internal battery container To access the battery remove the four screws and lid of this internal container 3 Remove old batte...

Page 35: ...12volts Timing codes will not change Turn rotary switches several times to ensure contacts are clear Lantern will not operate for the entire night Expose lantern to direct sunlight and monitor operation for several days Sealite products typically require 1 5 hours of direct sunlight per day to retain full autonomy From a discharged state the lantern may require several days of operational conditio...

Page 36: ...manship under normal and intended use subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth for a period of twelve 12 months from the date of purchase by the original purchaser 5 Sealite Pty Ltd warrants that any LED sign lighting products Sign Lighting Products will be free from defective materials and workmanship under normal and intended use subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth for a perio...

Page 37: ...he incorrect replacement of battery in solar lantern models 11 This warranty does not cover any damage or defect caused to any product as a result of water flooding or any other acts of nature 12 There are no representations or warranties of any kind by Sealite or any other person who is an agent employee or other representative or affiliate of Sealite express or implied with respect to condition ...

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