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SL-PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light Installation & Software Guide Version 2.6...
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5o SL-PEL-05 Model Model 5° SL-PEL-05 1272 16mm wide Slotted Holes Diam 235mm Slotted Holes on PCD 200mm MOUNT PLATE 1 MOUNT PLATE 2 Model 10° SL-PEL-10 10o SL-PEL-10 Model Slotted Holes on PCD 200mm Diam 235mm BASE (Hole Pattern) Version No. Description Date Author Approved Manual Launch March 2014 D. Tomaszewicz Quick Start Guide April 2014 D.
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The Sealite Port Entry Light (PEL) is a low-powered, high-intensity precision sector light, suitable for day or night-time use. Providing over 120,000cd (10o Model) and 500,000cd (5o Model) at 30 watts, the Sealite PEL is extraordinarily efficient and ideal for solar power systems. The light is designed to suit high- precision sector applications and provides a measured changeover between colour sectors of typically one minute of arc.
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SL-PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light QUICK START GUIDE For full Installation Guide see page 10. Load USB SW onto Computer Connect power cable to PEL...
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SL-PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light Connect power cable to a Power Supply set to 12.5V / 3A: If you’ve purchased a power supply, simply connect to mains. If you’ve purchased a standalone unit, the power connections are: Label Colour Connect to: BATTERY + 12.5V +...
Operation Mode tab ................Page 24 Operation Mode Settings ................Page 24 Factory Reset ....................Page 25 Intensity tab ..................Page 26 Adjusting Intensities ..................Page 26 Viewing Adjusted Intensities ................ Page 27 Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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Optional GSM Cell Phone Monitoring & Control ......Page 52 Maintenance and Servicing ............. Page 53 Trouble shooting ................Page 54 PEL Warranty Statement ..............Page 54 Sealite LED Light Warranty ............. Page 55 Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Precision Construction Commitment to investing in the design and construction of injection-moulded parts including optic lenses, light bases and a range of other components ensures that all Sealite products are of a consistent & superior quality. Optical Performance Sealite manufactures a range of marine LED lenses moulded from multi-cavity dies. The company has superior in-house lens manufacturing capabilities to support outstanding optical performance.
• AIS Type 1 or Type 3 • GSM Remote Monitoring & Control • GSM Remote Monitoring & Control Capabilities Capabilities • GPS Synchronisation • GPS Synchronisation • Variety of solar/battery configurations • Variety of solar/battery configurations Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
50% equates to the tallest bridge height on the largest tide. The reverse is true for the smallest vessel on the lowest tide and the point of exit. Sealite engineers can offer advice in this regard upon request.
The “series of pictures” method can be extended to include approach to the bearing line noting beacons and buoys used in the passage of which further mention will be made later in this manual. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
It is recommended that during the project’s engineering stage that a series of pictures are taken of the ship’s view during approach during the time of a rising or setting sun, or any other harsh conditions to make a valid assessment of light intensity required. Sealite engineers may also be consulted for their recommendations.
Through a combination of suitability and cost implications a theoretical position can be determined and proposed to define safe passage through the channel and any obstacles. This latitude and longitude point should be recorded and filled into the Sealite PEL Information Checklist and sent to Sealite to aid discussions.
(if used to get to the location). Personnel required At the reference point: One competent observer with VHF radio or mobile phone who can communicate in the same language as the commissioning technician without the need of a translator. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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300 mm. 8. When the technician and acceptance officer are satisfied, the light may be tightened into position. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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This should be performed by adjusting the adjustment screw beneath the barrel and locked as pictured. A small spirit level placed on the barrel will assist. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
If it is an omnidirectional light of a different colour intended to be seen separately from the sector, it should be positioned (ideally) on the centre line, or at least between 3 and 6 metres below the sector depending on range. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Goods should bot be signed for without unpacking and checking for damage - Retain Sealite packing for safe transportation of the PEL to the tower. - Never place hard or rough surfaces on PEL optics as the lens can be easily scratched and chipped.
SOFTWARE GUIDE USB interface setup 1. Load the Sealite programme to your PC from the memory stick provided. Save the PEL Configuration program and all associated drivers (.dll files) onto a local drive. 2. Connect the USB cable between the PEL USB port and the test PC as shown below:...
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ALL -ve BLACK VBATT +ve PAIR VBATT -ve BLUE 4. Open the PEL Configuration tool on the PC (.exe file). 5. Choose “COM Setup” from the menu at the top of the screen. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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7. With the com port selected, set the baud rate to 9600 and press the OK button. Note: If COM port fails to connect, please refer to the ‘Trouble Shooting’ section of this manual. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
This orientation is selected at the time of order and is dependent on whether the Unit will be used in an IALA Buoyage System A (rest of the World) area or Buoyage System B (Americas and Japan). (Note: The flashing character is representational only and NOT the programmed code of the unit.) Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
NOTE: there is an option to interconnect a standard GSM monitor which will provide the service engineer with a TEXT message to direct his mobile and/or Sealite Internet based global hub. Further details can be found in the GSM User Manual.
*Note: When testing these functionalities, masking the internal light sensor or shining bright light might be necessary depending on light conditions. The internal light sensor is located on the top of the PEL as shown below. Internal light sensor Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Flash Code: 000; and varying intensities based on LED Colours. CAUTION: Resetting to Factory Default Settings will not restore custom settings. For details on custom settings, refer to the PEL Checklist shipped with your PEL. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Modulation (PWM) duty cycle value in percentage format. When entering a value in candela format, the percentage will automatically be calculated and displayed. Once a value is entered, select any ‘Write’ button in the Intensity tab, and the intensities will change. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Note: The percentage value shown in the Lantern Information area may be slightly higher than what was entered due to software rounding. As is shown below, an intensity of 4% is written, but an intensity of 6.25% is read. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Flash Code tab The PEL can be setup to use any of the standard (0x00 to 0xFF) and extended (0x100 to 0x130) Sealite flash codes. Each LED in the PEL can be setup to use a different flash code using either the Flash Code Tab or the Advanced Tab (explained later).
FIXED FIXED Uniform Intensity Across All Colours • SL-PEL-10 • Flashing boundary effect with no moving parts • Full intensity across all sectors • Automatic night dimming via PE cell (no moving lters) Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Low Battery Threshold (Default: 11.5V) • OK Threshold (Default: 12.0V) In addition, the Battery Sensor displays: • The current Supply Voltage • The factory default voltage settings Low Battery Voltage Options (Default: All Enabled) • Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
12.0V the light will return to normal operation. NOTE: Remember to check the current operation mode as the PEL may require a certain light level to return to expected intensity. SEALITE DOES NOT RECOMMEND ADJUSTING BATTERY THRESHOLDS Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Changing Temperature Thresholds Identify temperatures to be changed. Type the new temperatures below the current temperature settings and click ‘Write.’ The temperature threshold settings will change. SEALITE DOES NOT RECOMMEND ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE THRESHOLDS Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
To disable any functionality, ensure the box to the left of the option is unchecked and click ‘Write.’ Options disabled To enable any functionality, ensure the box to the left of the option is checked and click ‘Write.’ Options enabled Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Zero intensity. This is discussed further in the Advanced Tab section. Disabling/Enabling Alarm Options To disable the alarm relay, ensure the box to the left of the option is unchecked and click ‘Write.’ Options disabled Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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SL-PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light To enable the alarm relay, ensure the box to the left of the option is checked and click ‘Write.’ Options enabled Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Sealite recommends using the default settings when commissioning the PEL. If it is desired that the sector PEL should switch on at same time as a buoyed channel then the site should be revisited. Use the PEL as a photometer to read the value under the “Current Level”...
Identify light thresholds to be changed. Type the new thresholds below the current Lux settings and click ‘Write.’ The Lux threshold settings will change. Note: If the light sensor is not enabled, changes to the settings may not be made. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Mode, Intensities and Flash Settings. LANTERN INFORMATION This area displays: • LED Colour Configurations • Night-time and Daytime Intensity Settings (Percentage) • Flash Code Settings (Hex) • Sync Offset (sec) • Operation Mode Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Dusk till Dawn - only night intensities can be set • Day and Night - both night and day intensities can be set • Standby – neither night nor day intensities can be set Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Writing LED Synchronisation Sync Offset settings for each individual LED may be entered in the Sync Offset Column (in seconds, Max Offset=5.1s). Enter the Sync Offset for each LED and click ‘Write Sync.’ Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
SL-PEL Series Sectored Port Entry Light AIS Report tab For users with AIS enabled, the Sealite AIS message is sent from the PEL on the serial port every 10 seconds. This message contains • Product name (PEL) • Lantern status information...
The PEL is user-programmable to set each LED to a different flash code. Currently the GPS synchronisation system can only synchronise one flash code at a time. The steady on flash code does not require synchronisation. Synchronisation will occur Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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Synchronisation will not occur Under harsh environmental conditions the GPS data may not be available. If a loss of GPS data is encountered the lantern should keep its GPS active until the problem is rectified. Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
• Synchronised LEDs are programmable in both intensity and character • Length of beam indicates intensity • Illustration shows SL-PEL-10 with 10 x 1º sectors • The SL-PEL-05 variant produces 10 x 0.5º sectors Range of SL-PEL-10 @ T=0.74 at night See Reference Guide ‘Daytime Range of Signal Lights’...
Sectored Port Entry Light Flash Codes Sealite marine lanterns may be set to any of IALA recommended flash settings. These can be set via rotary switches inside the lantern or the IR remote or via the Sealite Configuration Tool. SEALITE® code reference is listed by number of flashes For the latest version of this document visit www.sealite.com...
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FL 5 S FL 15 S 14.0 FL 5 S LFL 15 S 11.0 FL 5 S OC 15 S FL 5 S LFL 20 S 18.0 FL 26 S 25.0 FL 5 S Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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FL (2) 12 S 10.0 FL (2) 12 S FL (2) 15 S 11.0 FL (2) 15 S 11.0 Q (2) 15 S 13.8 FL (2) 20 S 15.0 FL (2) 25 S 22.0 Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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VQ (3) 15 S 13.7 FL (2) + LFL 16 S FL (3) 20 S 12.5 FL (3) 20 S 15.5 FL (3) 20 S 12.0 FL (3) 20 S 15.2 FL (3) 20 S 15.0 Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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FL (4) 20 S 13.5 FL (4) 20 S 10.5 FL (4) 20 S Q (4) 20 S 16.5 FL (4) 20 S 12.0 Q (4) 28 S 24.5 FL (4) 30 S 26.5 Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
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MO (A) 10 S MO (D) 10 S MO (A) 15 S 11.0 MO (U) 15 S 11.8 MO (U) 15 S 10.7 MO (U) 15 S 10.1 MO (B) 15 S 10.5 Latest products and information available at www.sealite.com...
Sectored Port Entry Light Optional GSM Cell-Phone Monitoring & Control The Sealite PEL is avialable with GSM monitoring facilities enabling users to access real-time diagnostics data and change lantern settings via cell-phone. The system can also be configured to send out alarm SMS text messages to designated cellular telephone numbers.
The Sealite PEL is an LED light source and as a result does not require visits for re-lamping. If fitted with GSM or AIS monitoring the service technician will already have advance notice on the requirement for a visit.
Trouble Shooting Problem Remedy Unable to communicate with 1. Connect the USB drive provided by Sealite and open to view files. PEL via USB 2. Double-click on folder: PELConfigx.xx (note, version number may vary) 3. Double-click on folder: USBDriversForWindows 4. Double-click on folder: Executable 5.
No responsibility is taken by Sealite for aligning the PEL unless contracted to do so. If contracted to align, no responsibility will be taken for verification that the channel is free of obstructions.
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Please complete the Online Registration Form at: www.sealite.com Sealite Pty Ltd will repair or replace your LED light in the event of electronic failure for a period of up to three years from the date of purchase, as per the terms & conditions below.
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To the extent permitted by acts and regulations applicable in the country of manufacture, the liability of Sealite Pty Ltd under this Warranty will be, at the option of Sealite Pty Ltd, limited to either the replacement or repair of any defective product covered by this Warranty.
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