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Francis Voyager 2 User Instruction & Installation Manual

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User Instruction & Installation Manual
Product Reference Number:
A7187 VX500 100w 230v Xenon
Manufacturer's details:
Francis Searchlights Ltd
Union Road, Bolton
Lancashire, BL2 2HJ, UK
Tel:
+44 (0) 1204 558960
Fax:
+44 (0) 1204 558979
http://www.francis.co.uk
E-mail: sales@francis.co.uk
Manual Part Number: C27398
Issue: 12
Distributor details:
8.9.22
EC1925

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  • Page 1 User Instruction & Installation Manual Product Reference Number: A7187 VX500 100w 230v Xenon Manufacturer’s details: Distributor details: Francis Searchlights Ltd Union Road, Bolton Lancashire, BL2 2HJ, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1204 558960 Fax: +44 (0) 1204 558979 http://www.francis.co.uk E-mail: sales@francis.co.uk...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS - Introduction - Safety Precautions - Technical Information - Unpacking and Installation Instructions - Electrical Installation - Operating Instructions - Fault Finding - Maintenance and Servicing - Wiring Diagrams & General Assembly - Spare Parts List...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    For your future reference please keep this manual in a safe place. Thank you for specifying a product from the Francis Searchlights range. All Francis products are designed to give complete customer satisfaction and are manufactured to the highest engineering standards to ensure optimum performance and service life.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    2 - Safety Precautions The following instructions must be adhered to, to ensure a safe working environment and the safety of the user. Note: When unpacking or manoeuvring the searchlight into its fixing position, suitable lifting points must be used to prevent damage to the equipment or personal injury.

  • Page 5: Technical Information

    3 - Technical Information This product has been designed to operate in accordance with the product specification. The VX500 RC searchlight has the following features: ◼ All marine grade materials and fixings. ◼ 100w Xenon HID Ballast unit. ◼ Parabolic glass reflector. ◼...

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Installation Instructions

    4 - Unpacking and Installation Instructions The following instructions should be read and fully understood prior to installing the equipment to ensure that the correct procedures are followed, and all safety precautions are observed. Note: If the equipment has been in storage for a considerable amount of time, it is advisable to conduct a routine maintenance check on all parts before installation.

  • Page 7: Electrical Installation

    5 - Electrical Installation Note: ~ When the main power is first applied to the searchlight, the searchlight will carry out a self-test, it will Pan to the left limit and Tilt down to the limit, once this is complete, the searchlight will then move to the centre and horizontal, during this please do not try and operate the searchlight while this test is being carried out.

  • Page 8: Operating Instructions

    6 - Operating Instructions This equipment is designed for use out of doors, in free air. Never place anything on or cover the searchlight when in use as this may present a hazard. Switch On The panel is activated using the PANEL button. This will illuminate brightly when the panel is active.
  • Page 9 Press and hold the FOCUS button and hold joystick in the full up position for 4 seconds. Tilt up motion will now be inhibited above the current position. Clear Motion Limits Motion limits as set above can be cleared by switching the panel off then pressing and holding the focus button and lamp buttons together for 10 seconds.
  • Page 10 6. FBUS interface over current. – The speed control card supplies 24VDC to the remote-control panels. This fault indicates the 24VDC output is taking excessive current. The FBUS supply output will switch off. To restore this output, remove the supply from the speed control card for a period.
  • Page 11 Always isolate the equipment from the supply when fitting a lamp See next sheet for fitting aid diagram. Before fitting the lamp: Loosen and remove five M8 socket bolts with the dubo washer on the underneath of the searchlight, then remove the upper hood of the searchlight & store along with the bolts and washers in a safe area.
  • Page 13 FBUS SPEED CONTROL ASSEMBLY DETAILS MAINS CONNECTORS Live. Neutral Earth TILT CONNECTOR Tilt Motor Red Wire (+) Tilt Motor Black Wire (-) Tilt Encoder Red Wire (5V). (Voyager Brown Wire) Tilt Encoder Green Wire (Phase A Output) (Voyager Yellow Wire) Tilt Encoder White Wire (Phase B Output) Tilt Encoder Black Wire (Voyager Blue Wire) Tilt Limit Switch Common Black Wire...
  • Page 14 FBUS Speed Control Board...
  • Page 15 CONNECTIONS TO FBUS JOYSTICK CONTROL PANEL FBUS CONNECTOR OV Supply Input Line Terminate (Connect to + for terminate) FBUS + RS485 Data In/Out FBUS - RS485 Data In/Out +24V Supply Input JOYSTICK CONNECTOR Joystick Black Wire Joystick Yellow Wire Joystick Blue Wire Joystick Red Wire FBUS JOYSTICK CONTROL BOARD...
  • Page 16 FBUS ADDRESS SWITCHES OVERVIEW FBUS uses two types of address switch. One type is rotary, and the value selected is the value shown on the dial. The other type is rows of switches whose operation is described below: - The switches all operate in the same manner producing a binary value with the highest binary value to the left and the lowest value to the right.
  • Page 17 EXAMPLES Standard control panel – panel address set to 5 Switch 1 = Off Switch 2 = On (Value 4 added to address) Switch 3 = Off Switch 4 = On (Value 1 added to address) 4 + 1 = 5 Speed control card - lamp address set to 11 Switch 4 = Off Switch 5 = On (Value 8 added to address)
  • Page 18 FBUS DATA PROTOCOL OVERVIEW The Francis bus (FBUS) is a custom communication protocol based on RS485 two wire bi-directional communication hardware. The system provides a simple bi-directional link between lamps and lamp control panels. The system allows given panels to communicate with different lamps and also allows a number of panels to communicate with the same lamp.
  • Page 19 PANEL TRANSMITTED DATA Panels only send data when there is data to be sent i.e., there has been activity at the panel which must be sent to a given lamp. If there is no data to be sent, a panel will not transmit. The amount of data a panel sends will depend upon the amount of activity at the panel and can be 2 to 10 bytes.
  • Page 20 DATA_FOCUS_BUTTON (Hex 0B) This is a single byte command. When the lamp receives this, it will run the focus motor as long as the command remains. A panel will send this command so long as the focus button is pressed. DATA_HOME_BUTTON (Hex 0C) This is s single byte command.
  • Page 21 DATA_TILT_POSITION (Hex 19) This is a three-byte command. Following the DATA_TILT_POSITION command two data bytes specify the position to which the lamp must move. The bearing resolution is 0.1 degrees. The value is sent LSB first with the first byte representing the lower position command bits. The MSB (sent last) lower 4 bits represents the remaining value.
  • Page 22 The CRC is a simple data checking system. Basically, this is just the sum of the lamps address and bytes above. The value is radix to 8 bits. If the lamp address was 0 (bus address value 16) and the pan and tilt were both at centre and the lamp was switched on and all other status bits were 0 the values would be Hex 110, 80, 80, 01.
  • Page 23 4. Send pan value half speed = 128 + (64/2) = Hex A0 within 1mS. 5. Send CRC value, in this case Hex 116 + Hex 01 + Hex A0 = 1D7 after radix to 8 bits = B7. 6. This completes the transmission. RECEIVING FROM A LAMP Lamps broadcast data sequentially.
  • Page 24 1. Pan Limit. – Either of the pan limit switches operated. Note that this may not actually be a fault. The LED will flash when a limit switch is operated under normal circumstances i.e., the lamp is at the limit of travel.
  • Page 25 OVERVIEW FBUS Control facilitates control of up to 12 searchlights from a PC. The system communicates to Francis Searchlights FBUS data system using one or more FBUS Interface units. Communication between the PC and FBUS interface can be RS485, RS422, USB (VCP) or UDP.
  • Page 26 The new settings allow each lamp to communicate to a different FBUS Interface with an independent IP address. It is also possible for the system to control a number of lamps on one interface and more lamps on another interface. The IP address of the interface relating to each lamp should be entered in the FBUS INTERFACE IP box and the lamp No to be controlled on a given FBUS system to be entered into The FBUS LAMP No box.
  • Page 27 ENABLE STATUS BUTTON For all new systems this should be set. Its inclusion is just for compatibility with legacy systems. ENABLE DUAL HEAD Some searchlights have dual heads with 2 separate lamp units. Setting this box display buttons for control of the second head. Once all settings are complete close the settings window using the OK button.
  • Page 28 RECORD Pressing Record begins a record sequence. Lamp movements and lamp on off switching will be stored while the record system is active. Pressing Record again finishes the record sequence. Note that when Record is pressed a message box will appear asking the user to confirm the record command.
  • Page 29 FBUS INTERFACE UNIT (if supplied) OVERVIEW Francis Searchlights FBUS data system facilitates control of up to 30 search- lights from multiple control stations. To provide the required control response whilst maintaining a low data rate for extended transmission distance, the FBUS data system involves precisely timed control signals.
  • Page 30 OPERATOR INTERFACE Four buttons control a simple menu system with a 2-line LCD display. A given menu item is selected with the SEL (select) button. If the menu item has an adjustable parameter this can be altered using the up and down arrow keys. The revised parameter is stored using the ENT (enter) button.
  • Page 31 SET PAN ANGLE For system development and testing, this command sends a move to pan position command to the currently selected lamp. The pan angle is set using the arrow keys. Press- ing ENT will move the lamp to the displayed angle. SET TILT ANGLE For system development and testing, this command sends a move to tilt position command to the currently selected lamp.
  • Page 32 GATEWAY ADDRESS (UDP Only) This is a diagnostic tool to display IP address of the gateway if applicable. EXTERNAL DATA INTERFACE – RECEIVED COMMANDS External data must send command data packets with between four and seven bytes including the CRC. The system uses standard 8-bit data transfer with 1 start bit and 1 stop bit.
  • Page 33 DATA_PAN_CLOCKWISE (0x14) Five-byte command (Sync, Lamp address, command, speed, CRC) Pans the lamp clockwise at a speed proportional to the commanded value. The speed value is between 0 and 127. Value 0 stops pan motion and cancels the command. Increasing values make the lamp move progressively faster.
  • Page 34 DATA_LAMP_ON (0x1A) Four-byte command (Sync, Lamp address, command, CRC). The lamp will switch on when this code is received. DATA_LAMP_OFF (0x1B) Four-byte command (Sync, Lamp address, command, CRC). The lamp will switch off when this code is received. DATA_LAMP_HEAD2_ON (0x1C) Four-byte command (Sync, Lamp address, command, CRC).
  • Page 35 Bit 0 - Lamp on Bit 1 - Pan Limit Bit 2 - Tilt Limit Bit 3 - Lamp Recording Bit 4 - Lamp Playing Bit 5 - Lamp head 2 on Bit 6 - Lamp moving to home. 8. Focus position - Value between 0 and 100 - Minimum beam width at value 50. 9.
  • Page 36 ERROR CONTROL CRC Error control is implemented with a CRC following each data packet. The CRC is radix to 7 bits giving a value between 0 and 127. The CRC is simply the addition of all packets’ data values including the address and start byte (0xFF). For example, a command to run lamp 0 focus motor would be 0xFF, 0x90, 0x0B.

  • Page 37: Fault Finding

    7- Fault Finding All fault finding must be conducted by a competent person or qualified Electrical Engineer. Failure of Lamp to ignite In the event of the lamp failing to light the following steps should be taken: 1) Check the supply fuse. 2) Check 230v AC supply in the junction box across terminals L &...

  • Page 38: Maintenance And Servicing

    8 - Maintenance and Servicing To prolong the service life and performance of your searchlight, the following maintenance guidelines are recommended: ◼ Maintenance checks should be conducted before every voyage or at least every three months. ◼ Before checking, disconnect the equipment from the supply. ◼...

  • Page 39: Wiring Diagrams & General Assembly

    9 - Wiring Diagrams and General Assembly Drawing Number Description A7186 A7187 VX500RC 100w HID HV General Assembly C27392 Wiring Diagram 230v Supply. C27312 Control Panel Assembly C27385 Junction Box Assembly HV...

  • Page 44: Spare Parts List

    Francis Searchlights spare parts. This will ensure that any warranties on your equipment will not be invalidated. When ordering spare parts, please contact the Sales Department at Francis Searchlights Ltd. Please always quote searchlight model and serial number. This will enable a fast response to your spares’...

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