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Owner’s Manual |

R829

Carmanah Technologies Corp. Copyright © 2006
Document number: MAN_ROAD_R829 Owner's Manual 37234_vC
Last revised: November 7, 2006

8.0 Product Specifications

Light Output

Daytime Effective Intensity, Flashing

570 Cd

Daytime Peak Intensity

800 Cd

Nighttime Effective Intensity, Flashing

285 Cd

Nighttime Peak Intensity

400 Cd

Average Day Range

0.5 mi/0.75km

Operation
Daily Operational Profile

2 hrs. Continuous or intermittent

(Example: 240 activations daily at 30 sec. per activation)
Required Solar Isolation for

2 hrs.

Daily Operational Profile
Continuous Operation Without Sun

30 Days minimum

Lifespan of LEDs

Up to 100,000 hrs.

Color Output

Yellow

Dominant Wave Length

590 nm

Flash Pattern/On Time/Off Time

0.55s/0.55s(MUTCD Compliant

“Bouncing Ball”)
Battery Capacity

400 Watt-hour

Lens
Colors

Yellow (ITE compliant)

Material

8” or 12” polycarbonate is hard coated
for abrasion

Communications
RF Transmission

900 MHz (Frequency hopping spread

spectrum)
Transmit Output Power

Less than 100 mW

Effective Range

165 ft./50 m/line of site operation

Antenna Type

Omni-directional dipole

Maximum Number of Independent Systems

Operating Temperatures
Optimal Ambient Range

-4° to 77°F (-20° to +25° C)

Maximum Ambient Temperature Range

-40° to 176°F (-40° to +80°C)

Storage Temperature

68° +/- 5°F (20° +/- 5°C)

Housing
Head and Support Structure

Powder coated aluminum

Signal Housing

Injection Molded UV stabilized
polycarbonate

Switch Housing

Powder Coated Steel

Patents
Trademark and Patents

Patents Pending

Содержание R829

Страница 1: ...hool zone beacon No external wiring or bulb replacement Maintenance free for up to 5 years November 7 2006 Carmanah Technologies Corp www carmanah com Technical Support customerservice carmanah com Toll Free in North America 1 877 722 8877 International 250 380 0052 Fax 250 389 0040 R829 37234 ...

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Страница 3: ...Solar Panel Module 7 4 6 Locate the Signal Head s and Sign 8 4 7 Wiring the Switch Enclosure 8 4 8 Mounting the Head Assembly 8 4 9 Erect the Pole 9 4 10 Install the Upper Signal Head 9 4 11 Installing the Lower Signal Head if equipped 9 4 12 Connect the Batteries 10 4 13 Install Bird Deterrents on the Module Housing 10 4 14 Attach the Solar Panels to the R829 Electronics 11 4 15 Final Adjustments...

Страница 4: ...n be easily transferred to multiple R829 units Uploading the programmed settings occurs on site quickly and efficiently via a wireless link The R829 is completely power autonomous no wiring to an external power supply is required This allows a simple low cost installation even in locations where external power is unavailable It operates using solar charged batteries that are maintenance free for u...

Страница 5: ...cument number MAN_ROAD_R829 Owner s Manual 37234_vC Last revised November 7 2006 2 0 Component Identification 1 Head Module 2 Solar Panel 3 Radio Antenna 4 Signal Head one or two 5 Signal Head Mounting Bracket 6 Sign not included 7 Pole not included 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 ...

Страница 6: ...h tape 12 15 ft ladder Level Knowledge of local latitude Compass to measure direction Compass to measure angles 4 0 Product Assembly and Installation Installation time is approximately one hour in the shop and two hours in the field per R829 system No trenching external cabling traffic disruption or site remediation required Once installed the R829 is designed to operate for up to 5 years with vir...

Страница 7: ... damaging the wires during installation 4 3 Creating a Concrete Base As shown in Figure 3 a concrete foundation with the necessary mounting hardware has been poured prior to pole installation The procedure for doing this is outside the scope of this manual 4 4 Removing the Solar Panel and Battery Covers First remove the cover with the solar panels from the top of the head module and then remove bo...

Страница 8: ...ire from the solar module head to the switch enclosure Carefully connect the switch enclosure wire to the wire running down from the solar module head to the switch box through the mounting pole and then thread it into the pole so that it won t be pinched Fasten the switch enclosure to the mounting pole Carefully thread the longest signal head wire through the mounting pole down to the location of...

Страница 9: ...stall the unit onto the upper elbow as shown in Figure 10 Hand tighten the nut for now Locate the bottom bracket as shown in Figure 11 and as with the top elbow tighten the nut finger tight for now The bottom bracket can be fastened to the pole with bolts or stainless steel straps Connect the signal wire from the head assembly to the signal head and close the cover 4 11 Installing the Lower Signal...

Страница 10: ...abel is visible Each battery has two connectors With the harnesses facing the installer connect the female terminal of the right battery to the male terminal of the left battery Connect the male terminal of the right battery to the control module A label inside the control module indicates the connector location Note If the above procedure is followed correctly the left battery will have an unused...

Страница 11: ...am Fasten the solar panel top to the main body using the screws provided 4 15 Final Adjustments The Carmanah R829 is solar powered therefore it is critical to properly position the unit in relation to the optimum angle of the sun in order to achieve maximum solar power generation To do this angle the solar panel towards the equator use of a compass is recommended and tip it upwards at an angle equ...

Страница 12: ...the battery packs They are capable of generating enormous short circuit currents Remove all jewelry bracelets metal strap watches rings before attempting to handle or disassemble the battery packs Note The batteries are comprised of four sealed lead acid cells each Consult your local municipal by laws for information on recycling the cells Do not discard batteries in the garbage Please recycle 6 0...

Страница 13: ...The warranty can also be viewed online at http www carmanah com content products warranty To contact Carmanah s Customer Service Department Mail Carmanah Technologies Corp Building 4 203 Harbour Rd Victoria BC Canada V9A 3S2 Phone 250 380 0052 1 877 722 8877 Toll Free Canada U S Fax 250 380 0062 Email customerservice carmanah com Website www carmanah com 7 2 Additional Products Carmanah offers a v...

Страница 14: ... Color Output Yellow Dominant Wave Length 590 nm Flash Pattern On Time Off Time 0 55s 0 55s MUTCD Compliant Bouncing Ball Battery Capacity 400 Watt hour Lens Colors Yellow ITE compliant Material 8 or 12 polycarbonate is hard coated for abrasion Communications RF Transmission 900 MHz Frequency hopping spread spectrum Transmit Output Power Less than 100 mW Effective Range 165 ft 50 m line of site op...

Страница 15: ...lly compatible and will perform correctly Interface Installation and Configuration USB Driver Installation 1 Plug the Interface Box into your computer using the supplied USB cable 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear this may take some time depending on your system 3 Click Next 4 Follow the default for the drivers search Click on Next 5 Select Specify a Location only Click on Next 6 Insert ...

Страница 16: ...nected to Keep the Baud Rate set to the value of 115200 3 Ensure the Select Mode is set to Secondary 4 Ensure the Channel selected is 0 5 Click on Configure The Interface Box is now being set up in preparation for communicating with your School Zone Beacon 6 If setup is successful you will see SUCCESS Your Interface Box is now ready for use with your Beacon Creating a Calendar This is best perform...

Страница 17: ...ool Zone Beacon recognize each other and are ready to communicate If the LED is not on check the configuration of the Interface Box using the Interface Installation and Configuration instructions 3 Navigate to the Communicate Menu and click on the Send Calendar menu item Wait for the calendar to be sent 4 Flip the switch in the pole mounted box back to the Auto position Note Don t forget to do thi...

Страница 18: ... 21 1 3 2 Setting the Start Day 22 1 3 3 Setting the End Day 24 1 3 4 Turning the Lights OFF on a Specific Day 25 1 3 5 Turning the Lights ON for a Specific Day at Specific Times 26 1 4 Adjusting the Brightness 28 1 5 Sending a Calendar to the School Zone Beacon 29 2 0 File Operations 31 2 1 New 31 2 2 Load 31 2 3 Save 31 2 4 Save As 31 2 5 Quit 31 3 0 Calendar Operations 31 4 0 Communicate Operat...

Страница 19: ...manufacturers have not paid to have the drivers certified for Windows XP Ignore the messages and continue with the driver installations they are fully compatible and will perform correctly Place the CD that Carmanah has supplied you into the CD ROM drive of your computer The installation program will automatically launch Follow the prompts to install the program correctly 1 2 Configuring the Inter...

Страница 20: ... OK to continue 1 3 Creating a Calendar This section is intended as a step by step guide to creating a calendar We will cover calendar creation setting the start day of the calendar making the lights flash at different times on a different day and modifying the times when the light flashes on this day This is best performed prior to going to the location of your School Zone Beacon Information on a...

Страница 21: ... New menu item This creates a calendar that starts today with the weekends set to off and the weekdays set to a standard school day Lets take a look at the calendar that was created Your calendar will look similar to this one the start date in this case May 9th will be different Saturday and Sunday are coloured GRAY OFF and Monday through Friday are colored RED Schedule A This means that the light...

Страница 22: ... screen will change to reflect the events for Schedule A Here we can see that the lights will be flashing from 7 45 am to 8 15 am 12 15 pm to 12 35 pm and 2 45 pm to 3 15 pm for Schedule A For the calendar that we just created this will happen on all days that are coloured RED in this case Monday through Friday 1 3 2 Setting the Start Day The new calendar that we just created is a good start but i...

Страница 23: ...orp Copyright 2006 Document number MAN_ROAD_R829 Owner s Manual 37234_vC Last revised November 7 2006 This will cause a calendar to pop up where you can select the start day from Navigate your way to May 2006 and highlight May 9th by clicking on it ...

Страница 24: ...er 7 2006 Click on the OK button The calendar should now look like the following 1 3 3 Setting the End Day This works similarly to the Set Start Day command except that you set where your calendar should end Navigate to the Calendar Set End Day menu and left click This will cause a calendar to pop up where you can select the end day from ...

Страница 25: ...to OFF 1 3 4 Turning the Lights OFF on a Specific Day We need to take into account for holidays and may wish to have the lights OFF for these days Lets turn the lights off for a specific day Navigate the mouse down to the combo box below the legend and click on the down arrow Then select OFF and left click on it Now move the mouse over May 10th and left click May 10th will change from RED to GRAY ...

Страница 26: ...ghts to flash from 8 30am to 8 45am then 12 00 pm to 12 15 pm on May 11th Lets modify Schedule B to let us do this and add it to the calendar Navigate the mouse down to the combo box below the legend and click on the down arrow Then select Schedule B and left click on it Enable the Event 1 for Schedule B by clicking on the checkbox to the left of Event 1 Click on the up and down arrows to set Even...

Страница 27: ...006 Now left click the calendar on the 11th of May Now that you re familiar with the steps that you have to go through in order to configure a calendar you should set your calendar to reflect how you want the lights to flash throughout your school year After you ve done this move on to the next step Sending a Calendar to the School Zone Beacon ...

Страница 28: ... appear in the Configure menu click on the frame grey area and then press the CTRL ALT b keys simultaneously You can adjust the brightness of your school zone beacon from the Configure menu Select Configure Brightness Level Now the Brightness Configuration box will open Select the Brightness Level by clicking the mouse onto the Brightness Level indicator and sliding it to the desired brightness le...

Страница 29: ...ells you the School Zone Beacon is functional The lights will always flash when the switch is in the OVERRIDE position 6 Have a look at the LED on the end of the Interface Box it should be glowing green This tells you that the Interface Box and School Zone Beacon recognize each other and are ready to communicate If the LED is not on check the configuration of the Interface Box using the Interface ...

Страница 30: ..._vC Last revised November 7 2006 After the calendar has been sent successfully a message will be shown as follows Your calendar is now programmed into the School Zone Beacon and the lights will flash at the times that you specified on your calendar 8 Flip the switch in the pole mounted box back to the Auto position ...

Страница 31: ...ous occasion Click on this menu item navigate to the file that you wish to open select it and click the Open button The calendar that you had saved is now loaded into the School Zone Configuration Program 2 3 Save The File Save action allows you to save a calendar to file Click on this menu item navigate to the folder where you wish to save the file enter a filename and click on the Save button 2 ...

Страница 32: ...rface Box Please refer to the Getting Started section entitled Configuring the Interface Box for more detailed information 6 0 FAQs and Troubleshooting 6 1 Frequently Asked Questions Do I have to worry about Daylight Saving Time No this is automatically taken into account by the School Zone Software The School Zone Beacon will operate correctly when Daylight Saving Time comes into effect How do I ...

Страница 33: ...cating with the School Zone Beacon from my computer what should I do Are the beacons on the School Zone flashing If they are not the radio on the School Zone Beacon is not turned on Flip the override switch on the School Zone Beacon to enable the radio As soon as you flip the switch the beacons will start flashing If the Interface Box is configured properly the green light on the side of the box w...

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