Code 3 XCEL Series Installation And Operation Instructions

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PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
NO SIREN OUTPUT A. PARK KILL ACTIVATED
B. SIRENLOCK ENGAGED
C. SHORTED SPEAKER OR SPEAKER
WIRES. (SIREN IN OVER CURRENT PROTEC-
TION MODE)
A. SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK.
B. SELECT PROPER SIRENLOCK LEVEL.
C. CHECK CONNECTIONS
EXTERNAL 20A FUSE BLOWS A. AMPLIFIER POWER WIRES REVERSED
POLARITY
A. CHECK POLARITY
B. REPLACE SPEAKER(S)
NO OUTPUT FROM SPEAKER, TONES
HEARD INSIDE AMPLIFIER MODULE,
SP INDICATOR LIGHT OFF
A. SPEAKER NOT CONNECTED/ OPEN CIRCUIT
IN SPEAKER WIRING
B. DEFECTIVE SPEAKERS
A. CHECK SPEAKER WIRING
B. REPLACE SPEAKER(S)
SIREN TONES VOLUME TOO LOW/
GARBLED
A. LOW VOLTAGE TO SIREN AMPLIFIER
B. HIGH RESISTANCE IN WIRING/DEFECTIVE
SPEAKER
A. CHECK WIRING FOR BAD CONNECTIONS/CHECK
VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM.
B. CHECK SPEAKER(S) WIRING/REPLACE
SPEAKER(S).
HIGH RATE OF SPEAKER FAILURE A. HIGH VOLTAGE TO SIREN
B. 58 WATT SPEAKER CONNECTED TO 100
WATT TAP. 58 WATT NOT ALLOWED.
A. CHECK VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM.
B. USE CORRECT SPEAKER.
SIREN CONTINUES TO OPERATE
FOR 7 SECONDS AFTER MANUAL
BUTTON/HORN RING IS RELEASED
A. “HIT-N-GO’ FEATURE ENGAGED. NORMAL
OPERATION
P. A. VOLUME LOW OR NO P. A. AT
ALL.
A. INCREASE P.A. VOLUME.
B. MICROPHONE NOT COMPLETELY PLUGGED
IN.
C. DEFECTIVE MICROPHONE
D. INCORRECT MICROPHONE.
A. PLUG MICROPHONE IN SECURELY
B. REPLACE MICROPHONE
C. CALL CODE 3 FOR LIST OF ADAPTABLE MICRO-
PHONES.
RRB VOLUME LOW, OR NO RRB AT
ALL.
A. INCREASE RADIO REBROADCAST VOLUME.
B. RRB WIRES NOT CONNECTED TO TWO-WAY
RADIO EXTERNAL SPEAKER.
A. CHECK RRB CONNECTIONS.
SIREN SOUNDS BY ITSELF A. HORN RING WIRING FROM TERMINAL RE-
MOTE SHORTING TO POSITIVE OR TO GROUND
(EARTH).
A. CHECK WIRING FOR ANY SHORTING.
SIREN RUNS PROPERLY BUT SHUTS
DOWN WHILE RUNNING, THEN
STARTS RUNNING AGAIN AFTER A
FEW MINUTES.
A. VEHICLE CIRCUIT BREAKERS NOT RATED
PROPERLY, AND ARE OVERHEATING, OR ARE
NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
A. REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS SECTION, PAGE 11.
USE A BREAKER RATED AT 1.25 TIMES THE AMPER-
AGE OF THE EXPECTED LOAD CURRENT.
ACTIVE AUXILIARY PUSH BUTTON
LIGHTS UP BUT LT LIGHT IS OFF.
A. ONE OR MORE OF THE AUXILIARY FUSES
HAVE BLOWN IN THE AMPLIFIER.
A. REPLACE THE FUSE(S) IN THE AMPLIFIER.
3 LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVE IN ANY
LEVEL BUT THE LT LIGHT IS OFF.
A. ONE OR MORE OF THE 3 LEVEL FUSES HAVE
BLOWN IN THE AMPLIFIER.
A. REPLACE THE FUSE(S) IN THE AMPLIFIER.
PA ONLY FUNCTIONS FOR 30 SEC-
ONDS BEFORE TURNING OFF.
A. THIS IS NORMAL. THE PA IS TURNED OFF
AFTER 30 SECONDS TO AVOID THE STUCK MIC
POSSIBILITY.
A. SIMPLY RELEASE THE PTT BUTTON AND PRESS
AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 30 SECONDS OF BROADCAST
ABILITY.
RRB SHUTS OFF AFTER EXTENDED
USE.
A. THIS IS NORMAL. THE RRB SHUTS OFF
AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD WHEN THE
EQUIPMENT STARTS TO OVERHEAT. THIS IS TO
AVOID DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS IN THE
AMPLIFIER.
A. ALLOW THE AMPLIFIER A FEW MINUTES TO COOL
DOWN.
RRB SHUTS OFF AFTER EXTENDED
USE.
A. THIS IS NORMAL. THE RRB SHUTS OFF
AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD WHEN THE
EQUIPMENT STARTS TO OVERHEAT. THIS IS TO
AVOID DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS IN THE
AMPLIFIER.
A. ALLOW THE AMPLIFIER A FEW MINUTES TO COOL
DOWN.
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Code 3 XCEL Series Specifications

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Brand	Code 3
Model	XCEL Series
Category	Security System
Language	English