SL-C510
Compact 5-9NM Solar Marine Lantern
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Lantern Status
Two status LED’s on the main printed circuit board provide the operator with an 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.
All Sealite boards are fi tted with two Indicator LED’s. Use the table below to help determine operational
status.
Yellow LED
Lantern Status
Lantern
Comment
OFF
Normal
OFF
Lantern is in Daylight and in Dusk till Dawn mode
or in Standby Mode
Flashing
ON 0.15 seconds
OFF 0.15 seconds
Normal
OFF
Light is activating and will turn on after detecting
30 seconds of continuous darkness.
Flashing
2 x quick fl ashes every 2
seconds (Heartbeat)
Normal
ON
Lantern is in Normal operating condition. It is not
connected to any GPS synchronisation.
Flashing
ON 1.5 seconds
OFF 1.5 seconds
Normal
ON
Normal operating condition. Lantern is
synchronised to GPS-enabled lanterns.
Flashing
1 x quick fl ash
every 2 seconds
Normal
ON
Lantern is ‘re-syncing’ with GPS.
The lantern re-sync’s with the GPS every 15
minutes.
Flashing
2 x quick fl ashes every 11
seconds
Normal
ON
Lantern is a Hard Wire Synchronisation Slave.
Red LED
Lantern Status
Lantern
Comment
OFF
Normal
ON
Normal Battery Voltage
Flashing once every 1.6
seconds
Battery Voltage is
12 – 12.5V
ON
Battery Voltage is between 12 – 12.5V
Flashing twice every 2
seconds
Battery Voltage is
11.5 – 12V
ON
Battery Voltage is between 11.5 – 12V
Flashing 3 x times every
2 seconds
Battery Voltage is
10.0 – 11.5V
ON
Battery Voltage is between 10.0 – 11.5V
Flashing 4 x times every
2.5 seconds
Battery Voltage is
less than 10.0V
ON
Battery Voltage is at less than 10.0V
Fixed-on
Flat Battery
(<10V)
OFF
Flat Battery cut-off is now operational and the
lantern will be off. Battery must receive charge
(above 12V) and lantern must see daylight for at
least 1 minute before resuming normal operation.
Flashing
ON 1.5 seconds
OFF 1.5 seconds
Battery Voltage is
above 13.5V
ON
Battery Voltage is above 13.5V. this may indicate a
problem with the solar regulator.