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Federal Signal Corporation DCFCB Upgrade Manual

Federal Signal Corporation DCFCB Upgrade Manual

Upgrade from a one-way to a two-way kit
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One-Way to Two-Way Kit for DCFCB
Upgrade DCFCB from a One-Way to a Two-Way Controller
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2562640
Rev. B3 0620
Printed in U.S.A.
© Copyright 2014-2020 Federal Signal Corporation

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  • Page 1 One-Way to Two-Way Kit for DCFCB Upgrade DCFCB from a One-Way to a Two-Way Controller Upgrade Manual 2562640 Rev. B3 0620 Printed in U.S.A. © Copyright 2014-2020 Federal Signal Corporation...
  • Page 2 A copy of this limited warranty may also be obtained by written request to Federal Signal Corporation, 2645 Federal Signal Drive, University Park, IL 60484; by email to info@fedsig.com, or by calling +1 708 534-3400.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Messages..............................6 General Description ..............................7 Introduction ................................7 Qualifications ..............................7 Required Equipment ............................7 Recommended Cables ............................8 Removing One-Way Radio Parts ..........................13 Installing the Kit ..............................15 Getting Service ..............................38 Figures Figure 1 Battery Power Switch ..........................13 Figure 2 Wire Ties ..............................13 Figure 3 Inside Antenna Cable ..........................14 Figure 4 Remove Screws ............................14 Figure 5 Inside antenna cable connector ......................14...
  • Page 4 Figure 17 Remove the orange wire ........................20 Figure 18 Reapply and tighten nut ........................20 Figure 19 Connect rotation sensor wire assembly ....................21 Figure 20 DIN rail terminals ..........................21 Figure 21 Blue rotation sensor wire ........................22 Figure 22 Loosen nut 7/16 inch ..........................22 Figure 23 Loosen nut 1/2 inch ..........................23 Figure 24 Copper buss-bar removed ........................23 Figure 25 Chopper current sensor........................24...
  • Page 5 Figure 44 Intrusion wires ............................33 Figure 45 Intrusion bracket ..........................33 Figure 46 Radio bracket ............................34 Figure 47 Antenna wire ............................34 Figure 48 Antenna cable ............................35 Figure 49 Radio power cables ..........................35 Figure 50 Radio interface cable ...........................36 Figure 51 Battery power switch ...........................36 Upgrade Manual Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...

  • Page 6: Safety Messages

    Safety Messages Safety Messages Read and understand these procedures before installation. All work should be performed by a properly trained Technician or Electrician that is qualified to do electrical work. You must follow electrical and ESD precautions. If any of the electronics are handled without static protection, the electronics may be damaged.

  • Page 7: General Description

    General Description General Description Introduction This manual describes how to upgrade your DCFCB from a one-way siren controller to a two-way siren controller. DCFCBs are one-way controllers for mechanical sirens or similar devices. The DCFCBs receive commands through a radio or other communications, but do not provide any status back toward the activation point.

  • Page 8: Recommended Cables

    Table 1 Kit Contents Item Qty Part Number Description Notes Picture 2562640 One-Way Installation to Two-Way Manual Manual for DCFCB 1751587B-01 Cable, radio, Cable between to FCT the radio and controller board. 17500880 Cord, pwr. Radio power Supply, radio cable...
  • Page 9 Introduction Item Qty Part Number Description Notes Picture 7000A427-04 Screw, mach, Screw, Phillips pan Phillips 6-32,1/4-inch 6-32 long to mount DC converter to plate 7011A041-06 Screw, thd Self-tapping frm, pan, phil, screw to mount type DC converter plate to backplane 1461327A Wire lead DC converter...
  • Page 10 Introduction Item Qty Part Number Description Notes Picture 2001062B Pcba, curr. Chopper current sens, adj. sensor 1461319A Wire lead Chopper sensor assembly, wire assembly chopper sensor, 4-pos 1461320A Wire lead Rotator sensor assembly, wire assembly rotator sensor, 4-pos 288691A-03 RF, lhtg Antenna pro,125-1000 lightning...
  • Page 11 Introduction Item Qty Part Number Description Notes Picture 8568044A Marker, Number marker terminal, block for terminal strip 1-10 288782A Jumper, term. 2 position Block jumper for terminal strip 7000444A-05 Screw, mach, Screw, 4-40 to phil, pan hd, mount radio 4-40 SS interface cable to controller board.
  • Page 12 Introduction Item Qty Part Number Description Notes Picture Radio bracket Radio Radio mounting mounting bracket comes bracket with the radio 288941A-01 Antenna Used to mount mounting the antenna bracket OMNI-XX Antenna-Omni Antenna type type is dependent Ordered upon frequency Separately Requires and distance either Omni or...

  • Page 13: Removing One-Way Radio Parts

    Removing One-Way Radio Parts Removing One-Way Radio Parts To remove the one-way radio parts: Turn off the AC power to the siren at the AC disconnect switch. There is typically an external AC disconnect box. Open the battery cabinet. Turn off the battery power at the battery power switch. Figure 1 Battery Power Switch Close the battery cabinet.

  • Page 14: Figure 3 Inside Antenna Cable

    Removing One-Way Radio Parts 6. Remove the inside antenna cable connector from the radio. Figure 3 Inside Antenna Cable After removing the two screws, remove the radio by pulling the radio away from the board. Figure 4 Remove Screws 8. Remove the inside antenna cable connector from bulkhead adapter. Figure 5 Inside antenna cable connector Remove the inside antenna cable.

  • Page 15: Installing The Kit

    Installing the Kit 10. Remove the outside antenna connector from the bulkhead adapter. 11. Remove the bulkhead adapter. 12. Remove the outside antenna cable and old antenna. NOTE: You may need a bucket truck and ladder to access the site. For installation instructions on the Yagi and Omni Antennas, go to the Federal Signal’s website.

  • Page 16: Figure 8 Install Nut

    8. Install DIN rail terminals according to the manual (items 25-30). • Refer to the schematic section of the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Use the schematic for the DCFCTB. • Pay particular attention to the yellow jumper that is inserted at TB3 (item 30).

  • Page 17: Figure 10 Din Rail Terminals

    Installing the Kit Figure 10 DIN rail terminals Install the snap track (item 16) using self-tapping screws (item 17). Figure 11 Self tapping screws Upgrade Manual Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...

  • Page 18: Figure 12 Rotation Sensor Board

    Installing the Kit 10. Install rotation sensor board (item 18). NOTE: Use a flathead screwdriver to make this task easier. Figure 12 Rotation sensor board 11. Plug the wire assembly (item 23) into the rotation current sensor. Figure 13 Rotation current sensor 12.

  • Page 19: Figure 15 Orange Wire

    Installing the Kit 13. Remove the orange wire. Figure 15 Orange wire 14. Connect the orange wire from the rotation current sensor. Make sure it is the one with the fuse. Reapply and tighten the nut. Figure 16 Orange wire Upgrade Manual Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...

  • Page 20: Figure 17 Remove The Orange Wire

    Installing the Kit 15. Remove the nut 7/16 inch. Remove and discard the orange wire. Figure 17 Remove the orange wire 16. Connect the orange wire from the rotation current sensor. Make sure it is the wire without the fuse. Reapply and tighten the nut. Figure 18 Reapply and tighten nut One-Way to Two-Way Kit for DBFCB Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...

  • Page 21: Figure 19 Connect Rotation Sensor Wire Assembly

    Figure 19 Connect rotation sensor wire assembly 18. Connect the rotation sensor wires (item 21) to the DIN rail terminals. • Refer to the schematic section in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Use the schematic for the DCFCTB. •...

  • Page 22: Figure 21 Blue Rotation Sensor Wire

    Installing the Kit 19. Connect the blue rotation sensor wire (item 21) to the controller board. Refer to the schematic in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Figure 21 Blue rotation sensor wire 20. Loosen the nut 7/16 inch. DO NOT remove it.

  • Page 23: Figure 23 Loosen Nut 1/2 Inch

    Installing the Kit 21. Loosen the nut 1/2 inch. DO NOT remove it. Figure 23 Loosen nut 1/2 inch 22. Completely remove the copper buss-bar and save it; you will reinstall it soon. The picture below shows it removed. Figure 24 Copper buss-bar removed Upgrade Manual Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...

  • Page 24: Figure 25 Chopper Current Sensor

    Figure 26 Chopper Wire Assembly 25. Connect the chopper sensor wire (item 20) to the DIN rail terminals. • Refer to the schematic section in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Use the schematic for the DCFCTB. • Insert small flathead screwdriver into the square opening. This allows the wire to be inserted into the round opening.

  • Page 25: Figure 27 Din Rail Terminals

    Installing the Kit Figure 27 DIN rail terminals 26. Connect the white chopper sensor wire (item 20) to the controller board. Refer to the schematic in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Figure 28 White chopper sensor wire Upgrade Manual...

  • Page 26: Figure 29 Chopper Buss-Bar

    Installing the Kit 27. Install the chopper buss-bar, which was removed earlier. With finesse, it does fit through the chopper current sensor. Figure 29 Chopper buss-bar 28. Verify that the buss-bar nuts are tight; otherwise, damage may occur. 29. Install the DC converter plate (item 5) using self-tapping screws (item 8). Figure 30 DC converter plate 30.

  • Page 27: Figure 31 Dc Converter Wire Assembly

    Figure 31 DC converter wire assembly 32. Connect the DC converter wires to the DIN rail terminals. • Refer to the schematic section in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Use the schematic for the DCFCTB. • Insert a small, flathead screwdriver into the square opening. This allows the wire to be inserted into the round opening.

  • Page 28: Figure 33 Jumper Wire

    Figure 33 Jumper wire 34. Install the 12 V sense wire (item 38) at the controller board. If there is any confusion, refer to schematic in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Figure 34 Sense wire One-Way to Two-Way Kit for DBFCB...

  • Page 29: Figure 35 Sense Wire (Item 38) At Din Rail Terminal

    35. Install the 12 V sense wire (item 38) at the DIN rail terminal. If there is any confusion, refer to the schematic in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Figure 35 Sense wire (item 38) at din rail terminal 36.

  • Page 30: Figure 37 Intrusion Switch

    Figure 37 Intrusion switch 38. Install the intrusion wire (item 15) on the controller board. If there is any confusion, refer to the schematic in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Figure 38 Intrusion wire 39. Install other end of the intrusion wire to the intrusion switch. Connect to COMMON on the switch.

  • Page 31: Figure 40 Pre-Existing Intrusion Wire That Goes Between The Cabinets

    41. Install this intrusion wire to the intrusion switch. Connect to OPEN on the switch. Figure 41 Intrusion wire 42. Open the battery cabinet. • Take battery safety precautions. Refer to DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual for safety warnings. • Take off all jewelry or any metal or cover with electrical insulation.

  • Page 32: Figure 42 Intrusion Switch

    Color or polarity of wires is not important. The important item is the wires need to be on Open and Common. • If there is any confusion, refer to the schematic in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. One-Way to Two-Way Kit for DBFCB...

  • Page 33: Figure 44 Intrusion Wires

    Installing the Kit Figure 44 Intrusion wires 46. Install the intrusion bracket (item 11), using a 9/16-inch nut, 9/16-inch bolt, and lock washer (items 12-14). Do not touch the battery posts. Figure 45 Intrusion bracket 47. Make sure the switch engages when the battery cabinet door is closed. Close the battery cabinet.

  • Page 34: Figure 46 Radio Bracket

    Installing the Kit 48. Install the radio bracket (item 40) using the 3/8-inch nuts (item 24). Figure 46 Radio bracket 49. Connect the antenna wire (item 4) to the radio. Ensure that it is tight. Figure 47 Antenna wire 50. Connect the radio power cable (item 3) and radio interface cable (item 2) to the radio. NOTE: The radio interface cable plug is centered in the radio socket.

  • Page 35: Figure 48 Antenna Cable

    Installing the Kit Figure 48 Antenna cable 53. Connect the radio power cables to the DIN rail terminal strip. Refer to the schematic section in the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Use the schematic for the DCFCTB. • Red to TB3-1.

  • Page 36: Figure 50 Radio Interface Cable

    Installing the Kit 54. Connect the radio interface cable (item 2) to the controller board. Secure with screws (item 31) and lock washer (item 34). Figure 50 Radio interface cable 55. Secure the wires as necessary using the wire-ties and wire sticky (items 35-36). 56.
  • Page 37 VSWR test is required. Typically, a radio shop has this capability. 64. Conduct a radio deviation adjustment and VSWR test. NOTE: Refer to the Transceiver Audio Level Adjustments and VSWR Testing section of the DCB, DCFCB and DCFCTB Models Manual. Upgrade Manual Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...

  • Page 38: Getting Service

    Getting Service Getting Service If you are experiencing any difficulties, contact Federal Signal Customer Support at 800-548-7229 or 708-534-3400 extension 7511 or Technical Support at 800-524-3021 or 708-534-3400 extension 7329 or through e-mail at techsupport@fedsig.com. For instruction manuals and information on related products, visit http://www.fedsig.com. One-Way to Two-Way Kit for DBFCB Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...
  • Page 39 2645 Federal Signal Drive University Park, Illinois 60484-3617 www.fedsig.com Customer Support 800-548-7229 • +1 708 534-3400 Technical Support 800-524-3021 • +1 708 534-3400...
  • Page 40 2645 Federal Signal Drive University Park, Illinois 60484-3617 www.fedsig.com Customer Support 800-548-7229 • +1 708 534-3400 Technical Support 800-524-3021 • +1 708 534-3400...

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