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‘Sleep’ mode
All alarm systems use a small amount of current during operation and we advise if the machine is to be left for an
extended period in the armed state it is left connected to a float charger suitable for maintaining the condition of the
battery without damaging it, such as the Datatool Battery Conditioner (Pt. No. 02012011).
However the Datatool S4 systems include a three level Sleep Procedure to reduce the current consumption of the system
as the motorcycle battery starts to discharge. This system reduces the risk of damaging the machine’s battery through
being left in a discharged state.
The levels of sleep are as follows: -
Level 1 – Switching Point 11.5 Volts
- The LED flash rate is slowed to once every 10 seconds.
- The receiver is switched off unless the LED is turned on (i.e. the alarm will only disarm as the LED flashes).
All other features remain unchanged.
Level 2 – Switching Point 10.5 Volts
- The LED flash rate is slowed to once every 30 seconds and the brightness of the LED is reduced
- The Siren gives a low level audible beep every 60 seconds (to warn you of a potential battery failure).
- Shock Sensor is turned off (the movement sensor remains turned on).
- The receiver is switched off and the remote will not turn off the alarm until the ignition is turned ON.
Level 3 – Switching Point 9.8 Volts
- The LED is turned OFF
- The Siren Beep is turned off
- The internal battery back-up is turned off (S4 Red and Green only)
If you wish to disarm the alarm, in sleep levels two and three, turn the ignition on and press the Grey button of the remote
control.
Note:
If the machine is connected to a float charger such as the Datatool Battery Conditioner the alarm will never see
a reduced voltage and so will not go to sleep. This is a major advantage over competitors systems many of which also go
to sleep after a number of days so leaving the machine unprotected.
If the alarm has entered sleep mode the connection of a float charger will raise the voltage and the system will pass
through the various sleep stages and return to normal operation as the voltage rises.
The BEEP in the second stage of sleep mode is a great aid in reducing the risk of battery failure through sulphation but it
is not a guarantee of battery recovery when the battery is charged. When a battery has reached this voltage and below
sulphation is likely to be already starting. Gel type batteries are much harder to ‘de-sulphate’ due to the fact the sulphate
layer cannot drop off the plates as it can in a normal wet battery.
Hazard warning lights
Press both the Grey and Black buttons of the remote control for 3 seconds when the ignition is OFF and the alarm system
is armed will start the hazard warning lights. If the motorcycle battery voltage is too low to maintain this feature, the lights
will flash 5 times and then stop.
To turn off the hazards, either press both buttons again for 3 seconds (leaves the system armed) or press the Grey button
to disarm the alarm system and turn off the hazard lights.
‘Panic locator’ feature
Press and hold the Black button of the remote for 3 seconds with the ignition switched OFF to enter ‘panic/locator’ mode.
The siren will sound and the indicators will flash until any button is pressed on the remote control to turn the panic/locator
mode off. When exited, the alarm system reverts to the original state held before the button was pressed to activate the
panic/locate mode.
