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Version 2.6

SL-PEL Series

Sectored Port Entry Light

Installation

& Software Guide

Summary of Contents for SL-PEL Series

Page 1: ...Version 2 6 SL PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light Installation Software Guide ...

Page 2: ...J Dore 2 4 Update PEL Config Footer Sep 2016 B Gielen 2 5 Update Flash Codes Dec 2016 B Gielen M Nicholson 2 6 Update Diagrams Feb 2017 B Gielen M Nicholson 10o SL PEL 10 Model 5o SL PEL 05 Model Slotted Holes on PCD 200mm MOUNT PLATE 1 MOUNT PLATE 2 1272 366 384 16mm wide Slotted Holes 750 Diam 235mm 296 Diam Ø 150 162 241 Ø 220 Ø 220 Model 5 SL PEL 05 Mod 256 Ø 257 384 s 756 296 Slotted Holes on...

Page 3: ...ist the elements Vertical adjustment SL PEL 10 Model The Sealite Port Entry Light PEL is a low powered high intensity precision sector light suitable for day or night time use Providing over 120 000cd 10o Model and 500 000cd 5o Model at 30 watts the Sealite PEL is extraordinarily efficient and ideal for solar power systems The light is designed to suit high precision sector applications and provid...

Page 4: ...SL PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light QUICK START GUIDE Load USB SW onto Computer 1 Connect power cable to PEL 2 For full Installation Guide see page 10 ...

Page 5: ...a standalone unit the power connections are c If you ve purchased a GSM Unit please consult your GSM Manual Connect the USB cable from the PEL to the Computer Label Colour Connect to BATTERY RED 12 5V BATTERY BLUE 12 5V GND GREEN Ground 3 4 Start the PEL Configuration Software 5 Note For Trouble Shooting during setup please refer to the Trouble Shooting section of this manual ...

Page 6: ...r leading marks Page 11 Night time use Page 12 Day time use Page 12 Day and night use Page 12 Considering site selection Page 12 Supporting aids Page 13 Commissioning the PEL sector light Page 13 Alignment of the PEL Sector light Page 14 Final sea check Page 17 Synchronisation with other aids Page 17 Care and handling of the PEL Page 18 SOFTWARE GUIDE Page 19 USB interface setup Page 19 Info tab P...

Page 7: ...nsor LED Diagnostics Page 34 Disabling Enabling Alarm Options Page 34 Light Sensor Page 36 Managing Light Sensor Thresholds Page 37 Changing Light Thresholds Page 37 Advanced tab Page 38 Lantern Information Page 38 Lantern Setup Page 39 Intensity Page 40 Changing LED Intensities Page 40 Flashcode Page 41 Sync Offset Page 41 Writing LED Synchronisation Page 41 AIS tab Page 42 GPS Synchronisation Pa...

Page 8: ...lated circuitry All individual electronic components are sourced directly by Sealite procurement staff ensuring that only the highest quality components are used in our products LED Technology All marine lanterns use the latest advancements in LED Light Emitting Diode technology as a light source The major advantage of LED s over traditional light sources is well established in that they typically...

Page 9: ...amel baking Marine grade aluminium alloy subject to enamel baking Lens Material Anti reflection coated glass Anti reflection coated glass Mounting 4 x 12mm slotted holes equally spaced on 200mm PCD with additional front mounting plate consisting of 16mm slotted holes 4 x 12mm slotted holes equally spaced on 200mm PCD Length mm inches 1272 50 756 29 Mass kg lbs 20 44 12 26 Product Life Expectancy U...

Page 10: ...ing that the top of the beam to 50 equates to the tallest bridge height on the largest tide The reverse is true for the smallest vessel on the lowest tide and the point of exit Sealite engineers can offer advice in this regard upon request CONSIDERING TOWER COLOUR In most cases the PEL sector light will supplement an existing mark which may be a well recognised building solid stone tower or steel ...

Page 11: ...roach line can improve this process and Sealite engineers can offer recommendations These additions and suggestions to the project are usually very cost effective in enhancing the PEL performance and an age old proven method of assisting the mariner which can sometimes be overlooked when considering the overall project CONSIDERING TWIN OR LEADING MARKS While the PEL is predominately used as a sing...

Page 12: ...tions to make a valid assessment of light intensity required Sealite engineers may also be consulted for their recommendations DAY AND NIGHT USE If the light is to be used in both day and night time applications it will most certainly require to be dimmed for night use This is an automatic feature built into the PEL where the user can configure the intensities to be set Sealite engineers have crea...

Page 13: ...nd buoys to increase the mariner s total field of vision in one time during approach By revisiting the flash characters of previously isolated aids it is now possible to create better approaches and combine these isolated beacons and buoys to the approach character of the leading or sectored light Here again Sealite can assist in offering recommendations to enhance the approach to the leading bear...

Page 14: ...propylene floating rope which can be laid out from a small boat and held in tension in a given direction previously determined from the chart Option 3 If none of the bearing lines make land fall or the distance from land is greater than 100 to 200 metres then the operation of alignment must be conducted dynamically by boat with reference to a Theodolite alignment Method 3 will require the Theodoli...

Page 15: ...n mode Be mindful of covering the light sensor when testing night conditions To set this refer to the programming section in the manual Methods 1 and 2 1 With the observer in position switch on the PEL Both the observer and technician should be in voice contact 2 Swing the light around until the observer sees the light It is not important which colour he sees The observer should report the colour ...

Page 16: ...position of the light and instruct the technician to move the light accordingly in a given direction 7 It is recommended that if this position is very near the final position that no adjustment be made on the first passage Instead the vessel should be instructed to come about and proceed on a reciprocal bearing to last followed and repeat the procedure It should be noted that during this time the ...

Page 17: ...es to verify the accuracy of the new aid before they become comfortable with the new addition In order to make the most of the PEL it is necessary to stand in a single position on the bridge without moving from Port to Starboard If it is necessary for observations to be made from another point it is important to remember only to observe the light from a given point to get a consistent indication o...

Page 18: ...gned for without unpacking and checking for damage Retain Sealite packing for safe transportation of the PEL to the tower Never place hard or rough surfaces on PEL optics as the lens can be easily scratched and chipped Optics should never be handled with bare fingers as oils from the skin may remove and damage coated and uncoated surfaces Use only lint free cloths or lens tissue when cleaning surf...

Page 19: ...Connect the USB cable between the PEL USB port and the test PC as shown below 3 Connect the 10 pin connector to the PEL ensuring that it is correctly oriented to the key in the socket Ensure at least 12 5 Volts DC is being supplied to the PEL and enable power Power RS232 Port for monitoring via GSM or AIS Antenna Connection for GPS synchronisation USB Port for programming Viewed from socket of PEL...

Page 20: ...e PEL Configuration tool on the PC exe file 5 Choose COM Setup from the menu at the top of the screen PEL CABLING DIAGRAM PIN FUNCTION CABLE COLOUR A PAIR COMM GREY B NC PINK C PAIR NO YELLOW D GND GREEN and SHIELD E PAIR TxD BROWN F RxD WHITE G PAIR ALL ve VIOLET H ALL ve BLACK I PAIR VBATT ve RED J VBATT ve BLUE ...

Page 21: ...e of the desired COM port from the list If you do not know the COM port use the Windows Device Manager to find out the COM port number as shown below 7 With the com port selected set the baud rate to 9600 and press the OK button Note If COM port fails to connect please refer to the Trouble Shooting section of this manual ...

Page 22: ...port selection process will need to be repeated Press the Info tab Within 10 seconds the software version and hardware type will be displayed NAME By default there is no name for the PEL The user may enter one by entering text and clicking Write LED COLOURS The LED colours are shown together with their orientation for each LED This orientation is selected at the time of order and is dependent on w...

Page 23: ...irst connection this box will be blank The event log can be saved as a txt file by clicking Save below the Event Log Dialog Box if the service engineer is returning to site after commissioning and an event has occurred NOTE there is an option to interconnect a standard GSM monitor which will provide the service engineer with a TEXT message to direct his mobile and or Sealite Internet based global ...

Page 24: ...select one of the following options from the drop down menu and click Write Always On All LEDs will turn on with Night Intensity Standby All LEDs will be turned off Day and Night All LEDs will turn on with Day Intensity Night Intensity when light levels are low Day Intensity when light levels are high Dusk Till Dawn All LEDs will turn on with Night Intensity when light levels are low All LEDs will...

Page 25: ...der All other parameters are user programmable The Factory Reset Button will return the PEL to its standard configuration to Operation Mode Always On Flash Code 000 and varying intensities based on LED Colours CAUTION Resetting to Factory Default Settings will not restore custom settings For details on custom settings refer to the PEL Checklist shipped with your PEL ...

Page 26: ...operation modes Always On only night intensities can be set Dusk till Dawn only night intensities can be set Day and Night both night and day intensities can be set Standby neither night nor day intensities can be set An example is shown below In the Intensity tab you may either choose to enter intensity values in candelas or as a Pulse Width Modulation PWM duty cycle value in percentage format Wh...

Page 27: ...w adjusted intensities choose the Advanced tab The Lantern Information area will display the intensity percentage for each LED Note The percentage value shown in the Lantern Information area may be slightly higher than what was entered due to software rounding As is shown below an intensity of 4 is written but an intensity of 6 25 is read ...

Page 28: ... code using either the Flash Code Tab or the Advanced Tab explained later SETTING FLASH CODES On the Flash Code Tab each LED may be set to an individual flash code by selecting a code from the drop down menu and clicking Write The example below shows writing a flash code of 004 0 5s on 1 0s off to all LEDs Please refer to the Flash Codes section of this manual Varying flash codes can also be set d...

Page 29: ...cters selected otherwise all LEDS will not synchronise The custom flash code chosen in the example below is 8 0s on 4 0s off 16 0s on 8 0s off When the timings have been entered select Write on the left side of the screen To apply the custom Flash Code select FFF to any LED as a flash code on the right side of the screen and Write to the PEL The selected LEDs will now display the custom flash code...

Page 30: ...ese values is for advanced users only The PEL has a nominal voltage of 12 5V and operates between 10V and 30V The battery sensor has three recommended voltage thresholds Flat Battery Threshold Default 10 0V Low Battery Threshold Default 11 5V OK Threshold Default 12 0V In addition the Battery Sensor displays The current Supply Voltage The factory default voltage settings Low Battery Voltage Option...

Page 31: ...uirement Turn off the GPS Trigger the relay alarm By default all the three options are enabled To disable any functionality ensure the box to the left of the option is unchecked and click Write To enable any functionality ensure the box to the left of the option is checked and click Write If battery voltage falls below the Flat Battery threshold the PEL LEDs will power off When the voltage rises b...

Page 32: ...emperature High Temperature Threshold Default 70 C OK Temperature Threshold Default 65 C Current Temperature Default Temperature Settings The LED Temperature Sensor monitors the LEDs has two temperature thresholds and also displays the Current Temperature High Temperature Threshold Default 70 C OK Temperature Threshold Default 65 C Current Temperature Default Temperature Settings Changing Temperat...

Page 33: ...perature threshold two responsive actions may be selected Reduce intensity down to 75 of the requirement Trigger the relay alarm By default both options are enabled To disable any functionality ensure the box to the left of the option is unchecked and click Write To enable any functionality ensure the box to the left of the option is checked and click Write Options disabled Options enabled ...

Page 34: ...LEDs upon failure is permanently enabled The PEL will re run the LED diagnostics when it detects a day to night transition or a night to day transition This will mean that if the LED failure is only temporary then the PEL will resume normal operations the next day night NOTE A custom configuration may not have all LEDs populated If a factory reset is performed LEDs not being used will need to be s...

Page 35: ... products and information available at www sealite com 35 SL PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light To enable the alarm relay ensure the box to the left of the option is checked and click Write Options enabled ...

Page 36: ...e default settings when commissioning the PEL If it is desired that the sector PEL should switch on at same time as a buoyed channel then the site should be revisited Use the PEL as a photometer to read the value under the Current Level and select this number for Dusk add 50 to this level for Day to enable the PEL to switch with other lights on site Note The PEL samples both through the aperture o...

Page 37: ...are will automatically unselect the external sensor To disable the internal sensor and enable external sensor select the box to the left of the External Sensor and click Write The Software will automatically unselect the internal sensor Changing Light Thresholds Identify light thresholds to be changed Type the new thresholds below the current Lux settings and click Write The Lux threshold settings...

Page 38: ...ed tab The Advanced Tab consists of Lantern Information and Lantern Setup and is a summary of Operation Mode Intensities and Flash Settings LANTERN INFORMATION This area displays LED Colour Configurations Night time and Daytime Intensity Settings Percentage Flash Code Settings Hex Sync Offset sec Operation Mode ...

Page 39: ...Latest products and information available at www sealite com 39 SL PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light LANTERN SETUP ...

Page 40: ...an be set when the PEL is in specific operation modes Always On only night intensities can be set Dusk till Dawn only night intensities can be set Day and Night both night and day intensities can be set Standby neither night nor day intensities can be set Uniform Intensity Across All Colours SL PEL 10 Flashing boundary effect with no moving parts Full intensity across all sectors Automatic night d...

Page 41: ...he mariner will generally be viewing the light against a port or town a FIXED character is generally not recommended as it is difficult to identify Maintaining a flashing character also saves power When selecting different characters for LEDS to provide a simulated oscillating boundary effect characters of the same total period should be selected All characters with the same total period will auto...

Page 42: ...n status information LED diagnostics failure Lantern is in darkness daylight Lantern is synchronised to the GPS Lantern is receiving valid messages from the GPS Lantern is at a high or normal temperature The battery is low flat or normal Operation mode Intensity the highest intensity setting for any LED is displayed Flash code the first non zero flash code is displayed Actual battery voltage V Lat...

Page 43: ...LED flash pattern Synchronised lights are easier to see than lights which are not synchronised It may take up to 15 minutes for a GPS connection to be established The PEL is user programmable to set each LED to a different flash code Currently the GPS synchronisation system can only synchronise one flash code at a time The steady on flash code does not require synchronisation Synchronisation will ...

Page 44: ...e com 44 SL PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light Under harsh environmental conditions the GPS data may not be available If a loss of GPS data is encountered the lantern should keep its GPS active until the problem is rectified Synchronisation will not occur ...

Page 45: ...th no moving parts Diagram 3 Composite Station 2 x SL PEL 10 Synchronised horizontally to broaden beam and retain intensity Synchronised vertically to double intensity Automatic night dimming via PE cell no moving filters Diagram 2 Uniform Intensity Across All Colours SL PEL 10 Flashing boundary effect with no moving parts Full intensity across all sectors Automatic night dimming via PE cell no mo...

Page 46: ...h the night depends 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 Composit...

Page 47: ...0 5 7 5 8 0 128 FL 2 5 S 0 3 2 2 B 4 180 FL 8 S 1 0 7 0 9 0 144 FL 2 5 S 0 5 2 0 6 2 98 ISO 8 S 4 0 4 0 D 6 214 FL 2 5 S 1 0 1 5 A 2 162 LFL 8 S 2 0 6 0 1 5 21 FL 3 S 0 2 2 8 6 6 102 OC 8 S 5 0 3 0 A 0 160 FL 3 S 0 3 2 7 294 OC 8 S 6 0 2 0 2 5 37 FL 3 S 0 4 2 6 B 2 178 LFL 8 S 3 0 5 0 B 0 176 FL 3 S 0 5 2 5 F 5 245 FL 9 S 0 9 8 1 3 5 53 FL 3 S 0 6 2 4 C 4 196 FL 9 S 1 0 8 0 C 0 192 FL 3 S 0 7 2 3 ...

Page 48: ... 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 49: ... 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 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 272 FL ...

Page 50: ... 3 1 7 0 3 1 7 0 3 1 7 0 3 5 7 4 F 79 FL 4 12 S 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 8 5 C E 206 FL 4 12 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 5 5 3 D 61 FL 4 12 S 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 1 2 0 8 5 2 A D 173 Q 4 12 S 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 0 7 0 3 8 7 4 D 77 FL 4 15 S 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 8 5 8 E 142 FL 4 15 S 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 8 0 7 D 125 FL 4 15 S 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 10 5 D E 222 FL 4 16 S 0 5 ...

Page 51: ... 0 65 1 05 7 95 292 FL 6 LFL 15 S 0 4 0 8 0 4 0 8 0 4 0 8 0 4 0 8 0 4 0 8 0 4 0 8 2 0 5 8 262 FL 6 LFL 15 S 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 2 0 7 0 8 F 143 VQ 6 LFL 15 S 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 2 0 9 4 SWITCH IR Controller FLASH CODE ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF A B 275 FL 3 5 12 2 S 0 9 0 3 0 9 1 0 0 9 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 1 0 0...

Page 52: ...e with GSM monitoring facilities 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 a copy of the GSM instruction manual ...

Page 53: ... care should be taken when handling the Port Entry Light Optics can be easily damaged from poor handling and incorrect cleaning methods Be sure to consider the following guidelines Never place hard or rough surfaces on PEL optics as the lens can be easily scratched and chipped Optics should never be handled with bare fingers as oils from the skin may remove and damage coated and uncoated surfaces ...

Page 54: ...with USB PEL connection Low battery voltage Check voltage across PINs G and H and ensure it they match values recorded in the programme Repeat the process after covering the solar array to see if the battery voltage changes Check all solar and battery connections PE cell abnormality Check PE window is clear and clean Cover PE cell and lens as previously described and observe change of state in the...

Page 55: ...hed to the site parameters before propagating its characteristics and bearings No responsibility is taken by Sealite for aligning the PEL unless contracted to do so If contracted to align no responsibility will be taken for verification that the channel is free of obstructions During commissioning if contracted to do so the customer will be asked to accept the demonstrated alignment by Sealite and...

Page 56: ...auses in this section will be free from defective materials and workmanship 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 inte...

Page 57: ...mended for the product 10 Warranty does not cover damage caused by the 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 o...

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