Chapter 2 RC-1500-1T Control Panel and
2.1 RC-1500-1T Control Panel
The figure which follows is an exploded view of the control panel.
EMG
LIGHT
IN USE
1 EMG LIGHT
Switch
Control description
1 1 1 1 1 EMG LIGHT switch
Turns the emergency lamps at the top of the console and external lamps (if applicable) on/off. If
an external emergency light switch is provided (at the entrance of the radio room), the emer-
gency lamps can also be switched on/off by this switch. (Flipping the switch up or down changes
the state of the lamps; upward position is not always on.) The emergency lamps can be turned
on at any time regardless of AC power status.
2 2 2 2 2 BATTERY MONITOR lamp
IN USE lamp (AC power failure: orange): Lights to alert that the AC power has failed and radio
equipment are being powered by the radio battery (DC power) alone. When lit, only the equip-
ment related to distress communications are powered. (Power is not supplied to PP-510 or
console lights.)
LOW VOLT lamp (low battery voltage: red): Lights to alert that the battery voltage is below
22.5 VDC. (Aural alarm sounds until the voltage becomes 22.5 VDC.)
PP-510
BATTERY
BATTERY
MONITOR
CHARGER
LOW VOLT
MANUAL
PRINTER
DSC
OFF
2 BATTERY
4 PRINTER
MONITOR
selector switch
Lamp
For MSE (Maintenance free)
battery:
AUTO
OFF
3 BATTERY
NBDP
AUTO
OFF
AUTO
CHARGER
Switch
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