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CAUTION! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THESE LED’S WHILE THEY ARE ON.
MOMENTARY BLINDNESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE COULD RESULT!
I M P O R TA N T W A R N I N G !
Base
O-ring
Dome
Base
Dome
Screw
Mounting:
This beacon uses a base that may be mounted one of three ways. It is
designed to be mounted in a normal dome-up position.
Permanent surface mount:
CAUTION: Permanent mounting of this product will require drilling. It is
absolutely necessary to make sure that no other vehicle components
could be damaged by this process. Check both sides of the mounting
surface before starting. If damage is likely, select a different mounting
location
.
1.
Remove the screws securing the dome to the base and remove the dome.
Position the beacon in its proposed mounting location (refer to safety
warnings on page 1).
2.
Locate the 3, round mounting holes on the inside bottom of the base. Using
the base as a template, mark the location of the these holes onto the
mounting surface. Remove the beacon and make a mark in the center of
the beacon’s mounted position for a wire passage hole.
3.
Using an appropriately sized drill bit (based on the mounting hardware
used and the thickness of the mounting surface), drill the three mounting
holes marked in step 2. The wire access hole should be drilled using a 3/8”
drill bit. Deburr all holes and install a rubber grommet (customer supplied)
to protect the wires.
4.
Turn the beacon upside-down so that the bottom of the base is facing up.
Remove protective backing from the base gasket and apply to the beacon
base.
It is critical that the gasket be centered on the base with its slot
aligned with the base notch!
Make sure the gasket is flat against the
base.
5.
Feed the wires through the wire access hole in the mounting surface.
6.
Align the base with the mounting holes and secure with 3 sheet metal
screws. Position the O-ring onto the base as shown and carefully return
the dome to its mounted position. After visually confirming that the gasket
is properly seated, secure the dome to the base using the hardware
removed in step 1.
Wiring:
Color Function
Connect To: Switch Type
Fuse @
RED . Power . . . . . .+VBAT . . . . . . SP/ST . . . . . . 12V / 5 Amp - 24V / 3 Amp
BLK. . Ground . . . . .Chassis Gnd. . N/A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A
GRY . Sync . . . . . . .See text . . . . . N/A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A
WHT . Scan-Lock™ .+VBAT . . . . . . Normally Open MOMENTARY. . . . 1 Amp
VIO . . Low Power . .See text (Only on Class 2 beacons). . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Amp
NOTE: The Scan-Lock™ wire may be WHT/VIO on your model. If you have
a CLASS 1 beacon, the VIO and WHT/ORG wires exiting the beacon are
unused and should be taped. If you have a CLASS 2 beacon the VOILET
wire controls the Low Power feature.
WARNING! All customer supplied wires that connect to the positive
terminal of the battery must be sized to supply at least 125% of the
maximum operating current and FUSED at the battery to carry that load.
DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!
Operation:
Scan-Lock™
-
First activate the
RED wire to turn on the beacon. The
Scan-Lock™ wire will be WHT/VIO or
WHT. Cigar cord models have a switch.
To cycle forward through patterns:
Apply power to the Scan-Lock™ wire
for less than 1 second and release.
To cycle backward through patterns:
Apply power to the Scan-Lock™ wire for
over 1 second and release. When the
desired pattern is displayed, allow it to
run for more than 5 seconds. The
lighthead will now display this pattern
when active.
To reset to the factory default pattern:
Turn off power. Apply power to the
Scan-Lock™ wire while turning power back on.
Sync -
All beacons
configured to display
the Phase 1 mode of
a flash pattern will
flash simultaneously.
Any
beacons
configured to display
the Phase 2 mode of
a
pattern,
will
alternate with any
Phase 1 beacons with
the same pattern.
To sync two beacons,
configure
both
to
display
the
same
Phase 1 pattern. With
the power off, connect the GREY wires from each beacon together. When the
beacons are activated, their patterns will be synchronized. To configure the two
beacons to alternate patterns, advance the pattern of either beacon to Phase 2
of the current pattern.
Low Power:
Steps beacon down to low power for night use.
Not available in cigar cord or CLASS 1 beacons.
Latching Mode:
By applying
+VBAT
to the VIOLET wire for less than 1 sec-
ond, the light is “latched” into low power. The unit must be turned off and then
back on to restore normal high power operation
(Momentary switch)
.
Level Mode:
Applying
+VBAT
to the VIOLET wire for more than 1 second
holds the lightbar in low power mode until voltage is removed
(Toggle switch)
.
IMPORTANT! Before returning the vehicle to active service, visually
confirm the proper operation of this product, as well as all vehicle
components/equipment.
Temporary Mount / Magnetic, Suction Cup:
WARNING: The use of any magnetically mounted warning device on the
outside of a vehicle in motion is not recommended and is at the sole risk
and responsibility of the user.
Magnetic/suction:
Thoroughly clean the mounting surface prior to mounting.
For suction cup mounting, wipe the suction cup clean, place the beacon onto its
mounting surface and apply gentle pressure to ensure a good seal has been
achieved. The Magnetic/Suction Cups mount the same way as standard
suction cups but are best suited to a flat, steel surface.
Magnetic:
Simply place
the beacon onto the mounting surface and plug it into the vehicle cigar lighter.
NOTE: The magnetic mount model does not offer SYNC or Low Power.
1” N.P.T. Pipe Mount / optional:
1.
Turn the beacon upside-down so the bottom of the base is facing up.
Remove the base gasket from the base and discard. Install the grommets
(included) into the three, square mounting holes in the bottom of the base.
2.
Feed the beacon wires through the pipe mount base plate. Secure the
base plate onto the beacon base using the provided hardware.
3.
Feed the beacon wires through the pipe and connect the beacon wires as
outlined in the Permanent Mount section.
4.
Install the plugs (included) into the unused permanent mounting holes.
5.
Screw the beacon onto the pipe, being careful not to pinch or strain the
wires.
Hand tighten
the unit onto pipe.
IMPORTANT! It is the responsibility of the installation technician to make
sure that the installation and operation of this product will not interfere
with or compromise the operation or efficiency of any vehicle equipment!
Flash Pattern List
Pattern
DF125 ECE
DF125 ECE
SF125 ECE
SF125 ECE
Simultaneous Phase 1
2
2
Simultaneous Phase
Simultaneous Phase 1
Simultaneous Phase
1
2
3
4
Phase
SYNC Example 1
Beacon 1:
Beacon 2:
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
beacon lights up and
with
beacon.
Set to Phase 1
Set to Phase 2
alternates
Beacon 1:
Beacon 2:
BOTH
beacons flash together
( O N - O F F - O N )
Set to Phase 1
Set to Phase 1
SYNC Example 2
1-On
2-Off
1-Off
1-On
1-Off
2-On
2-Off
2-On
1-Off
2-Off
1-On
2-On
1-Off
2-Off
1-On
2-On
NOTE: The cigar cord adaptor
is equipped with an 8 Amp fuse.
Use a replacement fuse with an
identical value.
Switch Functions:
SW1 = ON/OFF
SW2 = Scan-Lock™
Momentary 12 V model only
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