Code 3 Z3 Series User Manual

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and holding the Horn Ring for more than a half second will cause the Siren to generate the Air Horn tone.
Load Management - The Load Manager allows setup of three Dropout Voltage Groups by selecting which output to drop out when the vehicle power
levels fall below the specied voltage for that group. The default is for no groups to drop out for any reason. See the Siren Conguration Software
User Manual for conguration details.
LoadMGR
TM
- This output can control the power supplied to other loads in the vehicle. The power to these loads can be turned off when the driver
turns off the vehicle or the voltage of the battery for the vehicle has dropped below a predetermined voltage level. If the Sleep Mode timer is set to a
value other than instant, the LoadMGR will turn off after the Sleep Mode timer has expired (see the denition of Sleep Mode). This output is current
limited to 1 amp continuous. Connecting the LoadMGR output to an external relay will allow larger external loads to be controlled. The InterClear
®
wire is used for the LoadMGR
TM
function. InterClear
®
and LoadMGR
TM
cannot function simultaneously.
Park Kill - By default, Park Kill puts the siren tones in standby and drops out the Level 3 lighting. Park Kill occurs when the vehicle is shifted into
park. Once Park Kill is activated, the siren tones are in standby. The siren tones will remain in standby until the vehicle is shifted into drive and an
action occurs such as pressing one of the Control Head push-buttons, changing the position of the 3-Level Switch, or keying the microphone. There
are multiple options that can be congured in the conguration software.
The Level 3A and siren tones are in standby during Park Kill, and the Auxiliary buttons are not affected by the Park Kill function by default. See the
Siren Conguration Software manual for details. The default for the polarity of the Park Kill input is ground (congurable to positive voltage). If the
Park Kill input is switched to ground by shifting into park, it will activate the Park Kill functions.
InterClear
®
- Connect to the device or circuit that is to be activated by the InterClear
®
feature. The InterClear
®
circuit supplies power to the Inter-
Clear
®
wire, and it is internally current limited at 1 Amp. Power is supplied to the InterClear
®
wire when Hit-N-Go is activated. Power is also supplied
to this wire when the Manual Wail or Wail Stop functions are activated.
EU Lock - This function is to meet the requirements of some European Union countries to verify that the Warning Lights for the emergency vehicle
are actually operational before allowing the siren to generate tones. This is normally congured to be disabled in the Siren Conguration Soft-
ware. It can be enabled during conguration of the siren. This feature requires user provided current sense module for the lights.
SirenLock - By default, the SirenLock feature is disabled. With SirenLock disabled, the Siren will be in a “Siren Active” mode of operation, and
this will disable the “Siren Inactive Function” for the Horn Ring input, Remote input, and Manual push-button. In the Siren Conguration Software,
the SirenLock can be changed to allow siren tones when in Level 1, Level 2, and/or in Level 3. Air Horn, Radio Rebroadcast, Manual, and Public
Address are unaffected by this feature.
LightAlert - By default, the LightAlert feature will produce an audible “beep” on a periodic basis if any lighting is activated including Auxiliary and Ar-
rowStik push-buttons. This is intended to alert the operator that lights are on. The Siren Conguration Software allows this feature to be disabled
for selected functions.
Sleep Mode - This is by default set to instantly turn off the Siren system when the vehicle ignition is turned off. This can also be set in the congu-
ration software to turn off after 10, 20, or 30 minutes.
Not Congurable
Alarm - This is an input that senses a +12VDC signal even when ignition is turned off. Connect the wire labeled ALARM to a circuit that can supply
a +12VDC signal when activated. When a +12VDC signal is seen on this input, a repetitive alarm will sound on the output speakers continuously
until the +12VDC signal is removed. For example, this can be used to alarm the police ofcer when a temperature sensor on a K-9 unit has reached
dangerous levels. The alarm will continue until the temperature sensor has returned to safe levels.
Automatic Short Circuit Protection - The siren will sense a short circuit on the speaker terminals and automatically go to standby until the fault is
removed. Once the fault is removed, the siren will return to normal operation.
Instant-On - There is no “ON/OFF” switch. Selecting any siren function, or keying the microphone will activate the selected siren function, assuming
the siren is properly installed and the vehicle’s ignition is switched on.
Microphone - Pressing the push-button on the microphone will automatically override the current mode of the siren tones and switches to public
address mode. Push-To-Talk (PTT) is highest priority and overrides all other siren tones. The microphone is easily plugged into the Control Head with
a modular phone plug. This allows the microphone to be unplugged for service or replacement.
“Stuck Mic” - When the PTT push-button is pressed, the siren will disable the PTT after 30 seconds of being held. The siren will return to its previ-
ous condition even though the push-button is still being held in the on position. This will avoid the situation where the PTT push-button is “stuck” in
the on position for extended periods. To continue using the PTT simply release the PTT push-button and press it again.

Code 3 Z3 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Code 3
Model	Z3 Series
Category	Security Sensors
Language	English