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Page 1: Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions February 2005 Opticom GPS Priority Control System Vehicle Equipment... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Explosion............................. 7 2.6.4 Chemical Burns ..........................7 Disposal of Device..........................7 FCC Statement..........................7 Description............................. 8 Opticom™ GPS System ........................8 Vehicle Equipment..........................9 Features..............................10 Installation............................11 Vehicle Radio/GPS Unit Installation ....................11 Vehicle Radio/GPS antenna installation..................... 13 Radio/GPS Unit Cable Terminations ....................14 Vehicle Control Unit Installation....................... -
Page 3: About This Manual
Feature names Initial caps the Disable feature Switch position Uppercase the OFF position *The method of using the components of the Opticom? GPS system may be covered by one or more US Patent Number 5539398, 5926113, 5986575, 6243026. -
Page 4: Safety Information
2.2 Technical Support If you have questions about the system, its use, or IMPORTANT NOTE operation, please contact your dealer or call the 3M Intelligent Transportation Systems Technical The safety message is in this box. Service department at 1-800-258-4610. -
Page 5: Safety Label Format
If any of the safety labels are missing or cannot be read, please contact your dealer or the 3M Intelligent Transportation Systems Technical Service department for a replacement. -
Page 6: Safety Messages Contained In This Manual
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 2.4 Safety Messages Contained in this Manual The following safety messages appear in this manual: WARNING This equipment has been approved for mobile applications where the equipment should be used at distances greater than 20cm from the human body (with the exception of hands, wrists, feet and ankles). - Page 7 Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions CAUTION Failure to replace the fuse size as marked may cause property damage. Replace fuse size as marked.
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Page 8: Label Locations
3M™ Opticom™ GPS Priority Control System vehicle equipment. If a label is missing or cannot Failure to replace the fuse size as marked may be read, please contact your dealer or the 3M cause property damage. Replace fuse size as Intelligent Transportation Systems Technical marked. -
Page 9: Safety Considerations
2.6.3 Explosion Please consider the following safety issues before Common automotive-type batteries produce an beginning the installation of 3M™ Opticom™ GPS explosive gas under some conditions. This gas may Priority Control System vehicle equipment. easily be ignited by a spark or flame as you work on the vehicle. -
Page 10: Description
Its GPS receiver acquires position information This section provides a general description of the from the constellation of GPS satellites. This Opticom GPS system and a detailed description of the information is used to compute the location, speed, and vehicle equipment. -
Page 11: Vehicle Equipment
3.2 Vehicle Equipment Please be aware of the following operational characteristics of this equipment. 3M™ Opticom™ GPS Priority Control System Appropriate agency ID, vehicle class, and vehicle ID vehicle equipment is intended for use on priority numbers are determined at the time of installation and vehicles. -
Page 12: Features
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 4 Features Opticom GPS system vehicle equipment has the following features: ?? Vehicle identification encoding; selectable at installation ?? User-selectable Disable mode; Latching or Non-Latching modes ?? Diagnostic indicators ?? Millions of vehicle identification codes ?? Agency ID capability ?? Wide operational temperature range: –30°F to +165°F (–34°C to +74°C) -
Page 13: Installation
?? The radio/GPS antenna should be mounted level 5 Installation and as high on the vehicle as possible. The This section describes the installation of 3M™ radio/GPS antenna should have an unobstructed Opticom™ GPS Priority Control System vehicle view of at least 50% of the sky. - Page 14 Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 1. Disconnect the battery before beginning the installation. Disconnect the negative battery cable first, then the positive battery cable. WARNING 2. Remove interior panels and headliners, as Vehicle batteries contain sulfuric acid and necessary, to provide access for cable routing. may contain explosive gases.
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Page 15: Vehicle Radio/Gps Antenna Installation
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 5.2 Vehicle Radio/GPS antenna installation 5. Apply silicone RTV (not provided) around the antenna if the roof curvature prevents a good 1. Remove the nut and washer from the seal with the antenna’s built-in gasket. Radio/GPS antenna. 6. -
Page 16: Radio/Gps Unit Cable Terminations
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 5.3 Radio/GPS Unit Cable Terminations Table 5-1. Radio/GPS Unit Terminal Block Pin Index 1. Route the cables from the radio/GPS antenna through the vehicle to the radio/GPS unit Wire Color Function location. Yellow Radio transmit (+) 2. -
Page 17: Vehicle Control Unit Installation
This subsection describes the installation of the vehicle operator. It must be level to allow the 3M™ Opticom™ GPS Priority Control System internal compass to function. Vehicle Control Unit. It also describes connecting... - Page 18 Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 4. Cut the Radio/GPS cable (black cable) to the Table 5-2. Control Unit Terminal Block proper length. Pin Index 5. Strip approximately 3 inches of the outer jacket Wire Color Function from the end of the cable. Be careful not to cut Yellow Radio transmit (+) the wires inside.
- Page 19 Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 10. Place the control unit into the mounting bracket. Use the two 1/4-inch acorn nuts and lock washers to secure the control unit to the bracket. See Figure 5-6. The control unit must be level within 15 degrees to allow the internal compass to function.
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Page 20: Low Priority
Do not install the fuse yet. When Opticom GPS vehicle equipment ships from the a. Connect the fuse holder to a point that factory, the priority level (High or Low) is preset. The provides +12 VDC only when the lightbar is user cannot change this priority level. -
Page 21: Checkout
If Latching Disable mode is used, the vehicle control This section describes how to check out and unit stays in Disable mode after the disable switch is test the installed 3M™ Opticom™ GPS returned to its normal state. Turning the vehicle Priority Control System. - Page 22 ?? Agency ID 1. Place the Opticom GPS-equipped vehicle in an area ?? Class ID with GPS coverage. This is either outdoors, away ?? Vehicle ID...
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Page 23: Troubleshooting
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 7 Troubleshooting Table 7-2 shows the expected voltages at various Table 7-1 shows the symptoms of 3M™ wiring terminals. Opticom™ GPS Priority Control System Vehicle Equipment installation problems. The table also shows the possible causes of those problems and suggests solutions to correct them. - Page 24 Radio/GPS cable damaged or poor Replace cable, redo terminations. terminations. Radio/GPS unit failed. Return unit to 3M for service. Vehicle control unit failed. Return unit to 3M for service. No power to radio. Check voltage between violet (+) and violet/white (–) wires.
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Page 25: Maintenance
Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 8 Maintenance Opticom GPS system components are designed for reliable operation. Inspect the components at regular intervals to ensure proper system operation. 3M recommends the following: ?? Each intersection system and vehicle system should be inspected and tested at least every 12 months to ensure it functions to your specifications and requirements. - Page 27 This page intentionally left blank.
- Page 28 REMEDIES SET FORTH HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE. component which 3M determines has been damaged in 3M will repair or replace any Opticom™ GPS Priority Control whole or in part by its use with a non-Opticom GPS system System component found not to meet 3M’s specifications product.
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