Programming the Discrete-Wire SIF ILS
The white programming wire enables you to program the functions of the control wires. A
description of each function is listed in Table 4. Only one control wire can be modified at a
time. If more than one control wire is active, the programming wire is disabled.
To modify the function of a control wire:
1. Connect the black wire from the light bar to ground (–GND), then apply 12 Vdc (+BAT)
to the 16 AWG red wire and the wire you want to modify.
2. Cycle through functions by tapping the white programming wire from the light bar to
12 Vdc (+BAT).
3. To save the setting, let the function run for five seconds before removing power. The
available programming functions are listed in Table 4.
Table 4 Discrete wire SIF light bar controls
Light Bar Programming
Mode 1 Flash
Mode 2 Flash
Takedowns
White Flashing
(Independent)
Dimming
Steady Burn Red
Scene Light
Programming
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Programming the Discrete-Wire SIF ILS
Wire Color
Programming Functions
Orange
28 flash patterns, four cruise patterns, Mode 2
flash pattern overrides Mode 1.
Yellow
28 flash patterns (dimming disabled)
Black
Takedown location (inner/outer/double)
Light Blue
17 takedown patterns (Pattern 1 adds white to
any mode-wire flash pattern.) The rest of the
patterns flash the takedown lights independently.
Light Brown
N/A
Red
Steady Burn Red location, four cruise patterns
Light Green
Scene light location (inner/outer/full)
White
Hold the wire to 12 Vdc (+BAT) more than
five seconds to reset all settings to the factory
defaults and also perform an LED scan.
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