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ACR Electronics RCL-600 SEARCHLIGHT Product Support Manual

Remote control searchlight with joystick remote control panel
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Product Support Manual
RCL-600A
Remote Control Searchlight
with Joystick Remote Control Panel
Product No. 1941 & 1943
Y1-03-0139
Rev. C
ACR Electronics, Inc.
5757 Ravenswood Road
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312
Tel : +1(954) 981-3333
Fax: +1 (954) 983-5087
www.acrelectronics.com
Email: Info@acrelectronics.com

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  • Page 1 Product Support Manual RCL-600A Remote Control Searchlight with Joystick Remote Control Panel Product No. 1941 & 1943 Y1-03-0139 Rev. C ACR Electronics, Inc. 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 Tel : +1(954) 981-3333 Fax: +1 (954) 983-5087 www.acrelectronics.com Email: Info@acrelectronics.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Foreword Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the ACR RCL-600A Remote Control Searchlight. The combination of superior design, high quality raw materials and quality controlled manufacturing produces a product that will perform for years to come. The test facility at ACR can reproduce some of the harshest environmental conditions known to man.
  • Page 3: General

    GENERAL The RCL-600A was specially designed for mariners who require a high intensity remote controlled searchlight that can stand up to the tough marine environment. The RCL-600A is a xenon arc searchlight that produces 6 million peak candle power. All functions of the RCL-600A can be electrically operated by remote control from the pilot area of the vessel.
  • Page 4: Installation And Operation Instructions

    INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Wiring of Unit The RCL-600A Remote Control Searchlight consists of Searchlight Unit and Master Remote Control Panel. The user must supply the cable and/or wire to power the unit. The source must be a fused 24 VDC, 10 Amp supply. This cable is to be attached to the Searchlight as shown in the connection diagram, Figure 1.
  • Page 5: Remote Control Panel (Master)

    Remote Control Panel (Master) The Remote Control Panel can be mounted where desired using proper marine grade mounting hardware. For water-resistant installation, some sort of gasketing (neoprene sheet, silicone sealant, etc.) may be used. In all cases, the Remote Control Panel should be mounted in a protected area. Refer to Figure 2 for mounting and wiring details.
  • Page 6: Wiring Of Remote Control Panel

    Wiring of Remote Control Panel (see Figure 3) The Remote Control Panel is received with a 6-foot long, 20 AWG cable. The cable will already be attached to the searchlight and should be connected to the remote control panel connector to row. Vinyl Castyre Cable XENON SEARCHLIGHT 600V - VCT - 5.5sq - 2c...
  • Page 7 The preferred location for communication and navigation equipment systems antenna is at least 3 meters directly above the light. After the light is installed, all critical communication and navigation systems should be checked for proper operation with the light turned ON and rotated all around.
  • Page 8 Second Remote Control Panel (Slave) – optional (Product No. 1942) The second Remote Control Panel may be mounted similar to the first. The second remote control panel is wired parallel to the first remote control panel. Connect cable to sockets on back of control panels. Master panel should have cable plugged into top socket row 2;...
  • Page 9: Instructions On Controls

    Instructions on Controls Rotation – Up/Down/Left/Right Move joy stick in the desired direction. Low Speed Range 0° to 7.5° High Speed Range 7.5° to 15° Focus - Rotate focusing knob for desired light spot size (wide or narrow) Operation of CPF99 Control Panel FIGURE 6 Y1-03-0139 Rev.
  • Page 10 Bulb Replacement (see Figure 7) A 150W xenon short arc lamp is provided with your RCL-600A. If it should need replacement, it must be ordered through ACR Electronics, Inc., by P/N A1-14- 0093. To replace the lamps: Warning: Do NOT touch glass or parabolic reflectors with fingers or tools! Use cloth gloves.
  • Page 11 Warning: Turn OFF the power witch when installing lamp. 1. Loosen the four (4) hexagon socket head cap bolts by using the attached hexagon wrench and take the front frame off from lamp housing. 2. Turn the anode female collet counterclockwise to loosen the anode male collet.
  • Page 12 CONNECTION DIAGRAM, RCL-600A/12V Table 1 Source cable size 0 – 30 ft run: AWG 12 30 – 50 ft run: AWG 8 50 – 100 ft run: AWG 6 Control cable size 0 – 100 ft run: AWG 16 Remote panels cable size 0 –...

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