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The multiplex panels allow for control over individual
shades as well as a master control button to raise or
lower all the shades at once� Pressing either the up or
down arrow next to the shade you want to control will
raise or lower the shade� If the same arrow is pressed
before the shade reaches its pre-set limit stop the
shade will stop at its current position�
Electrical
12-Volt System
The major portion of electrical power in your Airstream
is 12 volt� The 12-volt current powers almost every
thing except the roof A/C, water heater, 120-volt
receptacles, and microwave oven� However, some of
these appliances have 12-volt electronic boards�
All 12-volt current is routed to a 12-volt fuse block�
The fuse block is the hub of the 12-volt system tying
together the inverter/charger and house batteries�
Power from the fuse block goes to a buss bar holding
Type 2 thermal breakers� The thermal breakers then
feed electrical components throughout the touring
coach� One of the thermal breakers is fed by the house
solar controller, providing some supplemental power,
under ideal weather conditions�
Power is routed from the battery disconnect switch to
the 12-volt distribution panel and through its branch
circuits to the rest of the touring coach�
CAUTION
Thermal breakers break contact when overheated
by a short or overload in the wiring. These
breakers automatically reset when cooled down.
A breaker continually overheating and breaking
contact should be investigated by a qualified
service technician.
12-Volt Operation
The only thing you have to do is make sure the house
batteries do not run down� This should not be an issue
if you are plugged into an external AC power source
at night or when camping� When you're plugged
into shoreline power, or running the generator, the
converter charges the batteries and carries much of the
load�
Some nights you may not find a place to plug into city
power� This should not be a problem as well; you can
continuously run your interior lights, water pump, and
vents for about 8 hours on a full charge� However,
you should monitor your battery voltage and start the
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generator, if needed� Fully charged house batteries
will provide approximately 8 hours of moderate 12-volt
usage� If the inverter is being used extensively the
house batteries will be depleted much quicker�
If you are not plugged into city power, and you plan
on staying longer than a day or two, you will want to
conserve your batteries by using as few lights and
appliances as possible� Check the monitor system
regularly� It's much easier on the batteries if you start
the generator or run the chassis engine before the
batteries run down� The generator starts from the
house batteries so it must be started before they are
depleted� If the house batteries become depleted, the
chassis engine can be started to charge them� It could
take a few minutes before the house batteries are
charged enough to start the generator�
The engine battery and house batteries are isolated
from each other by a DC-DC converter, preventing the
two systems from drawing down simultaneously�
Ceiling and Directional Lighting
The Multiplex System touchscreens control the LED
lighting throughout your Airstream� The "Home" and
"Lights" screens have a "Light Master" switch that will
allow you to instantly turn all the interior lighting in your
touring coach, on or off�
Light Master Memory Feature:
The Light Master function has a memory� If you turn off
individual lights and then press Light Master OFF, it will
recall what lights were on the next time you press Light
Master ON, and only those lights will come on�
Hold the Light Master ON for more than 1 second to
reset the memory and turn on all the interior lights�
Light Master LOCK Feature:
If Light Master OFF is held or pushed twice, the Light
Master On will not respond� Hold the Light Master ON
to resolve�
NOTE
Since your Airstream has LED lighting, there are no
lights to change. If an LED light stops functioning,
it will require service or replacement.
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