Raising The Mast To 90 - Will Burt Night Scan Powerlite Operating Instructions Manual

NIGHT SCAN POWERLITE, POWERLITE XTREME, AND POWERLITE HDT
6.5 Raising the Mast to 90°
The mast uses a DC powered actuator to drive the mast from stow to 90°. When at 90°, a
proximity sensor detects the actuator then drives the actuator a bit further. Driving the actuator a
bit further causes the mast to seat firmly into the rubber mast pad. Do not overdrive the actuator
or damage to the system could occur. Once the mast is at 90°, all RCP functions are available.
There are two ways to raise the mast to 90°.
• Use the Auto-Up feature.
• Press and hold the "Mast Up" button.
There are several advantages in using the Auto-Up feature to raise the mast to 90°:
• The Auto-Up feature automatically moves the mast to 90°, whereas the "Mast Up" method
requires the operator to press the controls throughout the process.
• The Auto-Up feature allows the system to check its switches and better determine the 90°
position.
• The Auto-Up feature automatically turns on the lights at 90°, whereas using the "Mast Up"
button does not.
The Auto-Up feature is the quickest and most reliable method to raise the mast to 90° and turn on
the lights. Using the Auto-Up feature does not require the operator to stop the mast exactly at 90°
before turning on the lights.
Two common operator errors can occur when the operator does not use the Auto-Up feature:
1. On uneven ground, an operator may believe the mast has reached 90° and release the "Mast
Up" button too early. Then when the operator attempts to turn on the lights, the lights do not
turn on as the 90° Switch is not active. If the operator used the Auto-Up feature, the mast
would unfold until it reached exactly 90° and then automatically turned on the lights.
2. During high winds, if an operator stops the mast before it is firmly seated at 90°, the mast may
initially be at 90°, but be pushed off of 90° by the high winds. This could cause an error when
the operator wants to use certain controller functions like panning the lights since the mast
must be at 90° to pan the lights.
When using the "Mast Up" button, press the button until the software stops the mast in order to
ensure the mast has reached 90°.
TP-4723701-U
MAY 2021
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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