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Francis Searchlights Voyager 2 User Instruction & Installation Manual

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Product Reference Number:
A7183 VX500 150w 115/230v Xenon
A7184 VX500 300w 115/230v Xenon
Manufacturer's details:
Francis Searchlights Ltd
Union Road, Bolton
Lancashire, BL2 2HJ, UK
Tel:
+44 (0) 1204 558960
Fax:
+44 (0) 1204 558979
http://www.francis.co.uk
E-mail: sales@francis.co.uk
Manual Part Number: C27396
Issue: 3
Distributor details:
18/4/18

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  • Page 1 User Instruction & Installation Manual Product Reference Number: A7183 VX500 150w 115/230v Xenon A7184 VX500 300w 115/230v Xenon Manufacturer’s details: Distributor details: Francis Searchlights Ltd Union Road, Bolton Lancashire, BL2 2HJ, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1204 558960 Fax: +44 (0) 1204 558979 http://www.francis.co.uk...
  • Page 1 User Instruction & Installation Manual Product Reference Number: A7185 VX500 150w 24v Xenon Manufacturer’s details: Distributor details: Francis Searchlights Ltd Union Road, Bolton Lancashire, BL2 2HJ, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1204 558960 Fax: +44 (0) 1204 558979 http://www.francis.co.uk E-mail: sales@francis.co.uk...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS - Introduction - Safety Precautions - Technical Information - Unpacking and Installation Instructions - Electrical Installation - Operating Instructions - Fault Finding - Maintenance and Servicing - Wiring Diagrams & General Assembly - Spare Parts List...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS - Introduction - Safety Precautions - Technical Information - Unpacking and Installation Instructions - Electrical Installation - Operating Instructions - Fault Finding - Maintenance and Servicing - Wiring Diagrams & General Assembly - Spare Parts List...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    For your future reference please keep this manual in a safe place. Thank you for specifying a product from the Francis Searchlights range. All Francis products are designed to give complete customer satisfaction and are manufactured to the highest engineering standards in order to ensure optimum performance and service life.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    For your future reference please keep this manual in a safe place. Thank you for specifying a product from the Francis Searchlights range. All Francis products are designed to give complete customer satisfaction and are manufactured to the highest engineering standards in order to ensure optimum performance and service life.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    2 - Safety Precautions The following instructions must be adhered to, in order to ensure a safe working environment and the safety of the user. Note: When unpacking or manoeuvring the searchlight into its fixing position, suitable lifting points must be used in order to prevent damage to the equipment or personal in- jury.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    2 - Safety Precautions The following instructions must be adhered to, in order to ensure a safe working environment and the safety of the user. Note: When unpacking or manoeuvring the searchlight into its fixing position, suitable lifting points must be used in order to prevent damage to the equipment or personal in- jury.

  • Page 5: Technical Information

    3 - Technical Information This product has been designed to operate in accordance with the product specification. The VX500 RC searchlight has the following features: ◼ All marine grade materials and fixings; ◼ Electronic power supply unit; ◼ Parabolic glass reflector; ◼...

  • Page 5: Technical Information

    3 - Technical Information This product has been designed to operate in accordance with the product specification. The VX500 RC searchlight has the following features:  All marine grade materials and fixings;  Parabolic glass reflector;  Instant lamp re-strike. No cooling down time required; ...

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Installation Instructions

    4 - Unpacking and Installation Instructions The following instructions should be read and fully understood prior to installing the equipment to ensure that the correct procedures are followed, and all safety precautions are observed. Note: If the equipment has been in storage for a considerable amount of time, it is advisable to conduct a routine maintenance check on all parts before installation.

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Installation Instructions

    4 - Unpacking and Installation Instructions The following instructions should be read and fully understood prior to installing the equipment to ensure that the correct procedures are followed and all safety precautions are observed. Note: If the equipment has been in storage for a considerable amount of time, it is advisable to conduct a routine maintenance check on all parts before installation.

  • Page 7: Electrical Installation

    5 - Electrical Installation Note: ~ When the main power is first applied to the searchlight, the searchlight will carry out a self-test, it will Pan to the left limit and Tilt down to the limit, once this is complete, the searchlight will then move to the centre and horizontal, during this please do not try and operate the searchlight while this test is being carried out.

  • Page 7: Electrical Installation

    5 - Electrical Installation For safety purposes, only competent personnel should perform the electrical installation. All equipment should be installed to current Electrical Regulations and Standards. In order to obtain the maximum light output from the searchlight, it is essential that the full operating voltage of the lamp fitted be applied to the lampholder contacts.

  • Page 8: Operating Instructions

    Basic Operation When the searchlight is turned on an 115v/240v supply is fed to the PSU. This in turn generates a sufficient voltage to the ignitor in order that the ignition voltage is achieved and the Xenon lamp strikes. After the lamp has lit, the PSU regulates the voltage through the ignitor so that the lamp operates within its design parameters.

  • Page 8: Operating Instructions

    6 - Operating Instructions This equipment is designed for use out of doors, in free air. Never place anything on, or cover the searchlight when in use as this may present a hazard. The searchlight can be remotely positioned via the joystick control panel, with the facility for movement up, down, left and right.
  • Page 9 6 - Operating Instructions This equipment is designed for use out of doors, in free air. Never place anything on or cover the searchlight when in use as this may present a hazard. The searchlight can be remotely positioned via the joystick control panel, with the facility for movement up, down, left and right.
  • Page 9 Always isolate the equipment from the supply when fitting a lamp Before fitting the lamp: Loosen and remove five M8 socket bolts with the dubo washer on the underneath of the searchlight, then remove the upper hood off the searchlight & store along with the bolts and washers in a safe area;...
  • Page 10 Always isolate the equipment from the supply when fitting a lamp See next sheets for fitting aid diagram Before fitting the lamp: Loosen and remove five M8 socket bolts with the dubo washer on the underneath of the searchlight, then remove the upper hood off the searchlight & store along with the bolts and washers in a safe area;...
  • Page 10 FBUS SPEED CONTROL ASSEMBLY DETAILS MAINS CONNECTORS Live. Neutral Earth TILT CONNECTOR Tilt Motor Red Wire (+) Tilt Motor Black Wire (-) Tilt Encoder Red Wire (5V). (Voyager Brown Wire) Tilt Encoder Green Wire (Phase A Output) (Voyager Yellow Wire) Tilt Encoder White Wire (Phase B Output) Tilt Encoder Black Wire (Voyager Blue Wire) Tilt Limit Switch Common Black Wire (Not applicable to the Voyager)
  • Page 11 FBUS Speed Control Board...
  • Page 12 Release the M4 knurled nut that secures the front lead to the positive end of the lamp. + Positive end of the lamp (FRONT) M4 knurled nut Keep the knurled nut in a safe place as it will be needed later. Now that the knurled nut is removed, the front lead can be released front the thread on the front of the lamp.
  • Page 12 CONNECTIONS TO FBUS JOYSTICK CONTROL PANEL FBUS CONNECTOR OV Supply Input Line Terminate (Connect to + for terminate) FBUS + RS485 Data In/Out FBUS - RS485 Data In/Out +24V Supply Input JOYSTICK CONNECTOR Joystick Black Wire Joystick Yellow Wire Joystick Blue Wire Joystick Red Wire FBUS JOYSTICK CONTROL BOARD...
  • Page 13 FBUS SPEED CONTROL ASSEMBLY DETAILS MAINS CONNECTORS Live. Neutral Earth TILT CONNECTOR Tilt Motor Red Wire (+) Tilt Motor Black Wire (-) Tilt Encoder Red Wire (5V). (Voyager Brown Wire) Tilt Encoder Green Wire (Phase A Output) (Voyager Yellow Wire) Tilt Encoder White Wire (Phase B Output) Tilt Encoder Black Wire (Voyager Blue Wire) Tilt Limit Switch Common Black Wire...
  • Page 13 FBUS ADDRESS SWITCHES OVERVIEW FBUS uses two types of address switch. One type is rotary and the value selected is the value shown on the dial. The other type is rows of switches whose operation is described below:- The switches all operate in the same manner producing a binary value with the highest binary value to the left and the lowest value to the right.
  • Page 14 FBUS Speed Control Board...
  • Page 14 EXAMPLES Standard control panel – panel address set to 5 Switch 1 = Off Switch 2 = On (Value 4 added to address) Switch 3 = Off Switch 4 = On (Value 1 added to address) 4 + 1 = 5 Speed control card - lamp address set to 11 Switch 4 = Off Switch 5 = On (Value 8 added to address)
  • Page 15 CONNECTIONS TO FBUS JOYSTICK CONTROL PANEL FBUS CONNECTOR OV Supply Input Line Terminate (Connect to + for terminate) FBUS + RS485 Data In/Out FBUS - RS485 Data In/Out +24V Supply Input JOYSTICK CONNECTOR Joystick Black Wire Joystick Yellow Wire Joystick Blue Wire Joystick Red Wire FBUS JOYSTICK CONTROL BOARD...
  • Page 15 FBUS DATA PROTOCOL OVERVIEW The Francis bus (FBUS) is a custom communication protocol based on RS485 two wire bi directional communication hardware. The system provides a simple bi-directional link between lamps and lamp control panels. The sys- tem allows given panels to communicate with different lamps and also allows a number of panels to communicate with the same lamp.
  • Page 16 FBUS ADDRESS SWITCHES OVERVIEW FBUS uses two types of address switch. One type is rotary, and the value selected is the value shown on the dial. The other type is rows of switches whose operation is described below: - The switches all operate in the same manner producing a binary value with the highest binary value to the left and the lowest value to the right.
  • Page 16 PANEL TRANSMITTED DATA Panels only send data when there is data to be sent i.e. there has been activi- ty at the panel which must be sent to a given lamp. If there is no data to be sent, a panel will not transmit. The amount of data a panel sends will depend upon the amount of activity at the panel and can be 2 to 10 bytes.
  • Page 17 EXAMPLES Standard control panel – panel address set to 5 Switch 1 = Off Switch 2 = On (Value 4 added to address) Switch 3 = Off Switch 4 = On (Value 1 added to address) 4 + 1 = 5 Speed control card - lamp address set to 11 Switch 4 = Off Switch 5 = On (Value 8 added to address)
  • Page 17 DATA_FOCUS_BUTTON (Hex 0B) This is a single byte command. When the lamp receives this it will run the fo- cus motor as long as the command remains. A panel will send this command so long as the focus button is pressed. DATA_HOME_BUTTON (Hex 0C) This is s single byte command.
  • Page 18 FBUS DATA PROTOCOL OVERVIEW The Francis bus (FBUS) is a custom communication protocol based on RS485 two wire bi directional communication hardware. The system provides a simple bi-directional link between lamps and lamp control panels. The sys- tem allows given panels to communicate with different lamps and also allows a number of panels to communicate with the same lamp.
  • Page 18 DATA_TILT_POSITION (Hex 19) This is a three byte command. Following the DATA_TILT_POSITION com- mand two data bytes specify the position to which the lamp must move. The bearing resolution is 0.1 degrees. The value is sent LSB first with the first byte representing the lower position command bits.
  • Page 19 PANEL TRANSMITTED DATA Panels only send data when there is data to be sent i.e. there has been activi- ty at the panel which must be sent to a given lamp. If there is no data to be sent, a panel will not transmit. The amount of data a panel sends will depend upon the amount of activity at the panel and can be 2 to 10 bytes.
  • Page 19 The CRC is a simple data checking system. Basically this is just the sum of the lamps address and bytes above. The value is radix to 8 bits. If the lamp address was 0 (bus address value 16) and the pan and tilt were both at centre and the lamp was switched on and all other status bits were 0 the values would be Hex 110, 80, 80, 01.
  • Page 20 DATA_FOCUS_BUTTON (Hex 0B) This is a single byte command. When the lamp receives this, it will run the fo- cus motor as long as the command remains. A panel will send this command so long as the focus button is pressed. DATA_HOME_BUTTON (Hex 0C) This is s single byte command.
  • Page 20 4. Send pan value half speed = 128 + (64/2) = Hex A0 within 1mS. 5. Send CRC value, in this case Hex 116 + Hex 01 + Hex A0 = 1D7 af- ter radix to 8 bits = B7. 6.
  • Page 21 DATA_TILT_POSITION (Hex 19) This is a three-byte command. Following the DATA_TILT_POSITION com- mand two data bytes specify the position to which the lamp must move. The bearing resolution is 0.1 degrees. The value is sent LSB first with the first byte representing the lower position command bits.
  • Page 21 Tilt motor over current. The tilt motor is taking excessive current. The motor will be disabled for a pe- riod when this occurs. Fault indication will remain until power is removed. Focus motor over current. The focus motor is taking excessive current. The motor will be disabled for a period when this occurs.
  • Page 22 The CRC is a simple data checking system. Basically, this is just the sum of the lamps address and bytes above. The value is radix to 8 bits. If the lamp address was 0 (bus address value 16) and the pan and tilt were both at centre and the lamp was switched on and all other status bits were 0 the values would be Hex 110, 80, 80, 01.
  • Page 22 FBUS INTERFACE UNIT (if supplied) OVERVIEW Francis Searchlights FBUS system is designed to allow multiple control pan- els to manage a number of searchlights on a common data cable. The data system is application specific and, as such, has a fixed data rate and complex timing issues.
  • Page 23 4. Send pan value half speed = 128 + (64/2) = Hex A0 within 1mS. 5. Send CRC value, in this case Hex 116 + Hex 01 + Hex A0 = 1D7 af- ter radix to 8 bits = B7. 6.
  • Page 23 selected lamp status i.e. on or off. The default display will indicate if the cur- rently selected lamp is active or not. If the FBUS is working and the currently selected lamp is responding the bottom line of the display will show the cur- rent pan and tilt angles.
  • Page 24 1. Pan Limit. – Either of the pan limit switches operated. Note that this may not actually be a fault. The LED will flash when a limit switch is operated under normal circumstances i.e. the lamp is at the limit of travel.
  • Page 24 SET PAN ANGLE This command sends a move to pan position command to the currently se- lected lamp. The pan angle is set using the arrow keys. Pressing enter will make the lamp move to the displayed angle. SET TILT ANGLE This command sends a move to tilt position command to the currently select- ed lamp.
  • Page 25 FBUS INTERFACE UNIT (if supplied) OVERVIEW Francis Searchlights FBUS system is designed to allow multiple control pan- els to manage a number of searchlights on a common data cable. The data system is application specific and, as such, has a fixed data rate and complex timing.
  • Page 25 DATA_MOVE_TO_HOME (0x0C) This is a four byte command (Sync, Lamp address, command, CRC). A lamp receiving this will automatically move to the pre-set home position. The com- mand does not need to be maintained while the lamp moves to home. If a home position has not been defined the home position will be straight ahead with the lamp horizontal.
  • Page 26 SET PANEL ADDRESS The FBUS interface looks like a standard control panel to the FBUS as such it must have a panel address. The panel address must not be set to the same value as any other panel on the system. Panel addresses start at 0 and go up to 15.
  • Page 26 DATA_MOVE_TO_PAN_POSITION (0x18) This is a six byte command (Sync, Lamp address, command, position LSB, Position MSB, CRC). The position value is 12 bits and gives a resolution of 0.1 degrees. The most significant byte (sent last) comprises the top 5 bits. The most significant bit (bit 4 –...
  • Page 27 FAULTS+LIMITS This displays any faults or limit switch activation relating to the selected lamp. Multiple faults will be displayed sequentially. LAMP SOFTWARE This displays the software version of the currently selected lamp LAMP TYPE No This displays the lamp type number. EXT COMMS DATA This item is included to aid external interface development.
  • Page 27 Bit 0 - Lamp on Bit 1 - Pan Limit reached Bit 2 - Tilt Limit reached Bit 3 - Lamp Recording Bit 4 - Lamp Playing Bit 5 - Lamp Overheated Bit 6 - Lamp moving to home ERROR CONTROL Error control is supported by a CRC following each data packet.

  • Page 28: Fault Finding

    DATA_STORE_HOME (0x 0F) This is a four-byte command (Sync, Lamp address, command, CRC). A lamp receiving this will store the current pan and tilt position values and will move to these values when the DATA_MOVE_TO_HOME command is issued. DATA_PAN_CLOCKWISE (0x14) This is a five-byte command (Sync, Lamp address, command, speed, CRC) The speed value is between 0 and 127.

  • Page 28: Fault Finding

    7- Fault Finding All fault finding must be conducted by a competent person or qualified Electrical Engineer. Please refer to the following table for trouble-shooting. Fault Cause Remedy  Wrong Polarity  Lamp incorrectly fitted  Anode (large electrode)  Faulty wiring must always be on top in vertical burning position ...
  • Page 29 will increment as the lamp moves from centre. The least significant byte com- prises the lower 7 bits of the value with the most significant bit set to zero. As an example, a value of 0x0A followed by 0x08 would indicate an angle 1 degree up of centre.
  • Page 29 Failure of Lamp to ignite In the event of the lamp failing to light the following steps should be taken: 1) Check that the supply is connected to the input of the PSU and check all connections as per the wiring diagram. On operation if the lamp does not light, switch off supply and check all fuses;...

  • Page 30: Maintenance And Servicing

    10. Fault Status 2 Bit 0 - Limit switch error. Bit 1 - Datum error. Bit 2 - Lamp type invalid. Bit 3 - Supply voltage out of tolerance. 11. Lamp software version. 12. Lamp type No. 13. CRC ERROR CONTROL Error control is supported by a CRC following each data packet.

  • Page 30: Maintenance And Servicing

    8 - Maintenance and Servicing In order to prolong the service life and performance of your searchlight, the following maintenance guidelines are recommended:  Maintenance checks should be conducted before every voyage or at least every three months;  Before checking, disconnect the equipment from the supply; ...

  • Page 31: Wiring Diagrams & General Assembly

    7- Fault Finding All fault finding must be conducted by a competent person or qualified Electrical Engineer. Please refer to the following table for the trouble-shooting of Xenon lamps. Fault Cause Remedy ◼ Wrong Polarity ◼ Lamp incorrectly fitted ◼ Anode (large electrode) ◼...

  • Page 31: Wiring Diagrams & General Assembly

    9 - Wiring Diagrams and General Assembly Drawing Number Description A7180 A7185 VX500RC 150w 24volt General Assembly C27391 Wiring Diagram C27312 Joystick Panel Assembly C27383 Junction Box Assembly...
  • Page 32 14,000 volts or higher). Switching the lamp on activates the ignitor. A cracking or hissing noise should be heard. The ignitor is housed within the searchlight head. If found to be faulty return to Francis Searchlights Ltd for evaluation and repair. Failure of Remote Focus Causes: 1) Power not supplied;...
  • Page 33 8 - Maintenance and Servicing In order to prolong the service life and performance of your searchlight, the following maintenance guidelines are recommended: ◼ Maintenance checks should be conducted before every voyage or at least every three months; ◼ Before checking, disconnect the equipment from the supply; ◼...
  • Page 34 9 - Wiring Diagrams and General Assembly Drawing Number Description A7180 A7183 / A7184 VX500RC G A C27390 Wiring Diagram C27312 Joystick Panel Assembly C27382 Junction Box Assembly...

  • Page 36: Spare Parts List

    Joystick Controller PCB In order to prolong the life and performance of your product, we recommend that you only specify Francis Searchlights spare parts. This will ensure that any warranties on your equipment will not be invalidated. When ordering spare parts, please contact the Sales Department at Francis Searchlights Ltd.

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