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2562099B
REV. B 1006
Printed in U.S.A.
SAFETY MESSAGE TO INSTALLERS AND USERS
People's lives depend on your safe instal-
lation of our products. It is important to
read, understand and follow all instruc-
tions shipped with the products. In addi-
tion, listed below are some other important
safety instructions and precautions you
should follow:
• To properly install lightbar, you must have a
good understanding of automotive systems,
along with proficiency in the installation
and use of safety warning equipment.
• DO NOT install equipment or route wiring
in the deployment path of an air bag.
• This product contains high intensity LED
devices. To prevent permanent eye damage,
DO NOT stare into the light beam at close
range.
• A light system is a high current device. In
order for it to function properly, a separate
ground connection must be made. If practi-
cal, it should be connected to the negative
battery terminal. At a minimum, it may be
attached to a solid metal body or chassis
part that will provide an effective ground
path as long as the light system is used.
• When drilling into a vehicle structure, be
sure that both sides of the surface are clear
of anything that could be damaged.
• Locate the light system controls so the VE-
HICLE and CONTROLS can be operated
safely under all driving conditions.
• The mounting system should be periodically
inspected to ensure that it is securely at-
tached to the vehicle.
• Improper lightbar activation may occur if
the lightbar is installed less than 18-inches
away from a two-way radio antenna. En-
sure that the lightbar is installed at least
18-inches away from any two-way radio an-
tenna.
• File these instructions in a safe place and
refer to them when maintaining and/or rein-
stalling the product.
Failure to follow all safety precautions and
instructions may result in property damage, seri-
ous injury, or death to you or others.
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
SMART VECTOR™ SL LED LIGHTBAR
WARNING
FOR
I.
GENERAL.
The Smart Vector SL warning system is a full-
featured, programmable halogen/LED warning light
system. V-shaped construction lets the Smart Vector
SL warning system maximize light warning efficiency
at crucial 45° angles. The LED pods are two-tier with
the wide angle Solaris LEDs positioned to provide 360°
coverage. The warning system's two Smart Pods are
preprogrammed to provide a wide selection of warning
light patterns. Available patterns include: rotate at 90,
120 or 175 flashes per minute; oscillate to the front, rear,
or intersection; as well as front or rear flashing. Pattern
selection can be performed during or after installation.
Take-down and alley lights have horizontal tracking
capability for use as spotlights. An optional LED rear
directional light, called the SignalMaster™, provides
additional warning capability. The SignalMaster can
be operated via the internal controller with its prepro-
grammed light patterns, or by an external controller
like the SS2000SM, SMC16 and SMC56 SignalMaster
controllers.
II. UNPACKING.
After unpacking the SMART VECTOR SL light as-
sembly, inspect it for damage that may have occurred in
transit. If the unit has been damaged, do not attempt to
install or operate it. File a claim immediately with the
carrier, stating the extent of damage. Carefully check all
envelopes, shipping labels, and tags before removing or
destroying them.
III.
INSTALLATION.
Improper lightbar activation may occur if
the lightbar is installed less than 18-inches
away from a two-way radio antenna. En-
sure that the lightbar is installed at least
18-inches away from any two-way radio
antenna.
Before proceeding, ensure that the lightbar has
been installed on the vehicle roof in accordance with the
instructions packed with the mounting kit. The lightbar
is completely wired at the factory and does not require
any additional internal wiring. All the conductors neces-
sary for control of any and all basic and optional func-
tions are contained in the cable. The basic light func-
tions of the unit must be controlled by a user-supplied
control head.
WARNING
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- Page 1 2562099B REV. B 1006 Printed in U.S.A. INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS SMART VECTOR™ SL LED LIGHTBAR SAFETY MESSAGE TO INSTALLERS AND USERS GENERAL. WARNING The Smart Vector SL warning system is a full- featured, programmable halogen/LED warning light People’s lives depend on your safe instal- lation of our products. It is important to system. V-shaped construction lets the Smart Vector SL warning system maximize light warning efficiency read, understand and follow all instruc-...
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Page 2: Control Wiring
WARNING WHT/RED MODE 3 Light system controls must be located so MODE 2 WHT/ORN MODE 1 that the VEHICLE and CONTROLS can be ORANGE STEADY BURN RED WHT/YEL INTERSECTION operated safely under all driving condi- YELLOW JOG LEFT tions. BLACK JOG RIGHT WHT/BLK PROGRAM... - Page 3 NOTE Takedowns. Powering multiple devices with a common con- Applying 12VDC to the Takedowns (Gray) trol lead may cause one or more units to briefly wire will cause the Takedowns lights to illuminate. remain functional after signal power is removed. For example, due to the high input filter capaci- Jog Left. tance, a strobe supply can briefly supply the current required to operate a low current device Applying 12VDC (via a user-supplied mo- such as an LED. If necessary, use a relay to iso- mentary switch) to the yellow wire while alleys or take- late devices with large filter capacitors. See fig- downs are illuminated will cause the Smart Pod(s) to ure 3-2 for the schematic; all components/wires step to the left. If the switch is pressed and released, the are user-supplied. Smart Pod(s) will jog left one step. If the switch is held down, the Smart Pod(s) will continue to step left until Mode Inputs. the switch is released There are three prioritized mode of operation Jog Right. available with mode three being the highest priority. Mode 3 (WHT/RED) will override Mode 2 (RED) and Applying 12VDC (via a user-supplied momen- Mode 2 will override Mode 1 WHT/ORN). One of the tary switch) to the black wire while alleys or takedowns available flash patterns can be programmed to each are illuminated will cause the Smart Pod(s) to step mode input. Default configuration is Mode 3 Random to the right. If the switch is pressed and released, the Flash, Mode 2 Quad Flash and Mode 1 Single Flash. Smart Pod(s) will jog right one step. If the switch is held Programming is covered in Section 3-4 and 3-5. To ac- down, the Smart Pod(s) will continue to step right until tivate a mode, apply 12VDC to a mode input wire. See the switch is released...
- Page 4 Activate lightbar in the desired slide switch position. The bar will flash in the current pattern. Momentarily apply 12VDC to the program input (WHT/BLK). The LED flash pattern will advance to the next available pattern and the end LED module in POD #1 will flash the selected pattern number. The lightbar will stop momentarily, then operate in the selected pattern. Each time 12VDC is momentarily ap- 290A5310-04 plied the pattern number will advance. When the last available pattern number is reached, the next momen- Figure 3-4. tary application of 12 VDC will select the first available ed to position one “Center” to position two and “Right to pattern. position three. The “Fast” (WHT/GRY) input will cause the SignalMaster to operate at twice the normal speed, If patterns assigned to the other mode inputs when 12VDC is applied to the input. are to be changed, apply 12VDC to the desired mode in- put and repeat the above steps. SignalMaster External Controller. 3-5. PROGRAMMING SMART POD PATTERNS. See figure 3-5. Ensure that jumpers JP2 There are three Smart Pod program inputs plus an & JP7 are installed as indicated. OFF position that can be assigned to a slide switch posi- tion. Refer to table 3-1 and connect the Sig- nalMaster input wires to the corresponding connections for the SS2000/SM, SMC16 and SMC56 SignalMaster controllers. 3-4. PROGRAMMING LED FLASH PATTERNS. The Smart Pods are programmable on two levels.
- Page 5 switch tables 3-2 through 3-4. See Section 5 Service and Move the slide switch to the desired position. Maintenance for board access procedures. Once patterns The following will be displayed for each slide switch po- are chosen for each of the program inputs, then the pro- sition: gram inputs are assigned to a slide switch position. Slide Switch #1 – Front LED module POD #1 and the Smart Pods will operate according to The default program inputs assigned to a slide the stored program input. switch position, along with the default pattern for each program input are as follows: Slide Switch #2 – Front LED module POD #1,the upper LED module POD #1 and the Smart • Slide switch position #1 – P1, Rear Flashing Pods will operate according to the stored program input. • Slide switch position #2 – P2, Rotate 90 FPM • Slide switch position #3 – P2, Rotate 90 FPM Slide Switch #3 - Front LED module POD #1,the upper LED module POD #1,rear LED mod- To assign a different Smart Pod program input to a ule POD #1 and the Smart Pods will operate according slide switch position perform the following: to the stored program input. Disconnect power to the lightbar. If the cover Remove 12VDC from the WHT/BLK control is removed, this can be accomplished by removing the wire. Momentarily re-apply 12VDC to the WHT/BLK 10GA RED power wire from the relay. control wire and the Smart Pods will advance to the next program input. Each time 12VDC is momentarily Apply 12VDC to the WHT/YEL and WHT/ applied to the WHT/BLK control wire the program num- BLK control wires. ber will advance. When the last available program num- ber is reached the next operation will select the first Apply power to the lightbar (reconnect the available program, which is OFF.
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Page 6: Safety Message To Operators
Remove 12VDC from all control wires and the SAFETY MESSAGE TO OPERATORS RED 10GA power wire. Wait 30 seconds then re-apply WARNING 12VDC to RED 10GA power wire. Check for proper op- eration of lightbar. People’s lives depend on your safe use of our products. Listed below are some im- EXAMPLE portant safety instructions and precau- tions you should follow: To change from the defaults to 175FPM Rotate in slide switch position three: • Although your warning system is op- erating properly, it may not be com- •... - Page 7 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE. 5-2. SMART POD SERVICING. (See figure 5-2.) Remove and retain the two Torx head screws WARNING which secure the dome to the pod. Carefully remove the dome and set it aside. Crazing (cracking) of lenses will cause re- duced effectiveness of the light. Do not use To gain access to the motor, proceed as fol- cleaning agent (which will cause crazing) lows: such as strong detergents, solvents, or pe- troleum products.
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Page 8: Printed Circuit Board Removal
REMOVE AND REMOVE AND REPLACE SCREW REPLACE SCREWS BRACKET COVER SCREWS (2 TOP, 2 BACK) 290A5310-09 Figure 5-3. Printed Circuit Board Removal. The lightbar contains two circuit boards. See figure 5-4. To remove a circuit board, remove and retain the fasteners which secure the circuit board to the light- bar. CAUTION Unpredictable operation may result if motor cables, or lamp driver cables, are mixed. Before 290A5310-11 removing cables, mark the cables for proper re- Figure 5-5. connection when reassembling. screws in previously installed reflector assemblies to re- engage the existing cut thread in the plastic reflector. 5-4. LED SERVICE. Trioptic LED SignalMaster Removal and Pod LED. -
Page 9: Maintenance
Trioptic SignalMaster LED Service. The unit must not be opened under any cir- cumstance. Failure to adhere to this may result in mois- ture entering into the unit causing premature failure. Please contact the factory if the unit is not functioning properly. Standalone SignalMaster Connections. If a shorter cable is desired: Remove the cover and Smart Pod/Sig- nalMaster board as described in paragraphs 5-3.A. and 5-3.B. Unplug the SignalMaster cable from the board and cut the cable to the desired length, allowing 4 inches for the circuit board connection. Discard cut end and connectors. See figure 5-7. Strip the cable jacket back 290A5310-13 4 inches, then strip 1/4” of the insulation from the wires shown in figure 5-7. Figure 5-7. Remove and retain the two Torx head Connect wires the screw header on the screws which secure the dome to the pod. Smart Pod/SignalMaster board as shown in figure 5-7. Carefully remove the dome and set it Test for proper operation, trim extra aside. wires flush with jacket, then reassemble in reverse or- der. CAUTION 5-5. MAINTENANCE. Service life of lamp will be shortened if glass portion is touched. If glass has been handled, Cleaning the Plastic Domes. -
Page 10: Printed Circuit Boards
5-6. SMART VECTOR SL REPLACEMENT Description Part Number PARTS LIST. Fuses Fuse, 2 Amp., Pico Fuse 148151-08 Description Part Number Fuse, 2 Amp., Automotive Blade 148A142-10 Fuse, 5 Amp., Automotive Blade 148A142-03 Printed Circuit Boards Fuse, 15 Amp., Automotive Blade 148A142-06 Fuse, 20 Amp., Automotive Blade 148A142 Bar Controller PCB 2005245-12 (Figure 5-9) LED Pod Components Smart Pod Controller/SignalMaster PCB 2005325-12 PCB Assembly 2005272-1 (Figure 5-10) (to be replaced by 2005340-1) Smart Pod Controller/SignalMaster PCB... - Page 11 MADE IN U.S.A. UPPER TAKEDOWNS NM - + SR - SIGMAST INPUTS MAIN PROG O - + N - + K - + J ALLEY 290A5310-16 Figure 5-9. STANDALONE SML ONLY 290A5310-17 Figure 5-10. Copyright 2006 Federal Signal Corporation -11-...
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