6.1 MANUAL MODEL
6.1.1 HORIZONTAL ROTATION CONTROL
6.0 OPERATION
A handwheel controls the monitor's horizontal rotation direction. Clockwise rotation of the handwheel moves the nozzle to the left and
counter-clockwise rotation to the right. Approximately 14 turns of the handwheel will give a 90 degree change in horizontal rotation
direction.
6.1.2 ELEVATION CONTROL
A handwheel controls the monitor's elevation direction. Clockwise rotation of the handwheel raises the elevation and counter-
clockwise lowers it. About 50 turns of the handwheel will give the complete 135 degree elevation travel range of the monitor.
6.2 ELECTRICAL MODEL
6.2.1 OPERATOR STATIONS
6.2.1.1 MONITOR MOUNTED OPERATOR STATION
This operator station is factory installed on the monitor and is used by personnel right at the monitor.
6.2.1.2 PRIMARY OPERATOR STATION
This operator station is installed on the truck, for example the pump operator's panel. It is used to operate the monitor from a location
on the truck.
6.2.1.3 OPTIONAL OPERATOR STATION
This operator station allows the monitor to be operated from an additional location on the truck.
6.2.1.4 TETHER OPERATOR STATION
6.2.1.5 WIRELESS OPERATOR STATION
This operator station is tethered to the truck with either a 30 foot (9 meter) cable or a 100 foot (30.5 meter) cable. It is used to move
slightly away from the truck to get a better view for redirecting the monitor.
This operator station uses RF signals to control the monitor. It is used to move far away from the truck to get a better view for redirecting
the monitor. Maximum range is 500 ft (152 meters). The wireless transmitter is coded to a particular monitor so several wireless
monitors may be in use at the same location without interference. It uses rechargeable batteries that will give 160 hours of continuous
operation when fully charged, when not in use the wireless transmitter should be kept in it's charging base. The transmitter will turn on
a red LED to warn the operator when the battery charge is low. After this point there are less than 8 hours of continuous use available.
To activate the transmitter, press the green button at the top. While the transmitter is active, the yellow LED will blink continuously.
Pressing the red button at the bottom will deactivate the transmitter. The transmitter will automatically deactivate after 10 minutes if no
buttons are pressed.
6.2.1.6 JOYSTICK OPERATOR STATION
This operator station is installed in a protected location and allows the monitor to be controlled by a joystick.
The electric Monsoon RC monitor has seven different styles of operator stations for use in various locations on the fire truck or fire
ground.
The design of the operator station communications allows users to override commands on other stations. The "last" button pressed
has control. The overridden user can regain control by releasing their button and pressing again. The wireless and joystick operator
stations cannot override commands from the primary operator station they are wired into, but can override other stations.
Platform and ladder electronics enclosures are pre-configured for one set of inputs to have a master override feature. The operator
station connected to these inputs, typically at the base of the ladder, will override any other operator station.
Any operator station with a communication board or connected to a communication board can be field configured with the master
override feature. This allows the user to setup an operator station on the fire truck or fire ground as the master override station. See
Section 6.2.2 for details.
6.2.1.7 TOGGLE SWITCH OPERATOR STATION
This operator station allows the monitor to be operated by three toggle switches.
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