Code 3 Torus Lighthead User Manual

Page 6

3-LED Communications Set-up and Connections

With the Grey wires connected between the PARENT and one or more

heads set to CHILD mode, all CHILD heads will either flash Alternately

with the PARENT head or Simultaneously with the PARENT head

depending on the flash pattern selected. The following example shows

how to set-up a basic system with one PARENT head and three CHILD

heads. For this example two CHILD heads will flash Alternatively with the

PARENT head and one CHILD head will flash Simultaneously with the

PARENT head. All heads will be in the Cycleflash pattern.

Step 1

One head will need to be selected to be in the PARENT mode. As

mentioned above, the heads are shipped in PARENT mode in the

factory default, Cycleflash pattern. Select the desired head to be the

PARENT head. Power the head to verify that it is in Cycleflash.

Step 2

Select one head to be the Simultaneous CHILD. Power the heads

and set this head to CHILD mode by holding the White wire to

Ground for 5 seconds or longer. If desired, you can test that it is

actually in the CHILD mode by temporarily disconnecting the GREY

wire. The head should stop flashing until reconnected. The head will

now be in CHILD mode in the Alternating Cycleflash pattern.

Step 3

Set the flash pattern of the Simultaneous Child to Simultaneous

Cycleflash. This can be done by momentarily touching the White wire

to Ground and releasing until the Simultaneous Cycleflash pattern is

reached. To go from the factory default pattern of Alternating Cycle-

flash to the Simultaneous Cycleflash pattern you will need to step

from pattern 1 ( Alternating Cycleflash) to pattern 5 ( Simultaneous

Cycleflash) as shown in the CHILD flash pattern table above. This

will require momentarily touching the White wire to Ground for 1 to 3

seconds, and releasing, four times. Remove and re-apply power to

the Parent and the Simultaneous Child. These two heads should now

be flashing together in Cycleflash.

Step 4

Set the remaining two heads to CHILD mode by holding each of

their White wires to Ground for 5 seconds or longer. These heads

should now be in CHILD mode and in the factory default, Alternating

Cycleflash, pattern. Remove and re-apply power to the PARENT and

CHILD heads. These heads should now be Alternately Cycleflashing

with the PARENT head.

Note: Anytime you are not sure if a CHILD head is in an Alternating or Simultaneous pattern

you can always get back to the Alternating Cycleflash pattern by stepping through patterns

until the SteadyBurn mode is reached. The next step will put the head into the Alternat-

ing Cycleflash pattern. Remember that any CHILD head must be connected to a PARENT

head via the Grey wire, or to +12V, to enable flashing. PARENT heads will flash without any

communications connections.