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10. Product type not set or corrupt. The product type has not been set, has 

been set incorrectly or is corrupt. 

 

11. Supply voltage out of tolerance. The 24V supply is outside the range 

18-30V. 

 
 

FBUS CONTROL INSTALLATION AND OPERATION. 

 

OVERVIEW 

 

FBUS Control facilitates control of up to 12 searchlights from a PC. The 
system communicates to Francis Searchlights FBUS data system using one 
or more FBUS Interface units. Communication between the PC and FBUS 
interface can be RS485, RS422, USB (VCP) or UDP. 

 

SOFTWARE INSTALL 
 

Open the FBUS Control ZIP file and click 'Setup'. Windows should provide 
prompts to complete the installation. 

 

CONFIGURATION 
 

Start FBUS Control and press the SETTINGS button. The window below 
should display. 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for A7290

Page 1: ...eference Number A7290 FX560RC 5Kw 440v 3 phase 50 60Hz Manufacturer s details Distributor details Manual Part Number C29238 Issue 1 3 8 21 Francis Searchlights Ltd Union Road Bolton Lancashire BL2 2HJ...

Page 2: ...ty Precautions 3 Technical Information 4 Unpacking and Installation Instructions 5 Electrical Installation 6 Operating Instructions 7 Fault Finding 8 Maintenance and Servicing 9 General Assembly Wirin...

Page 3: ...optimum performance and service life The Francis Xenon range combines features proven over many years service in the most hazardous conditions in both marine and land installations To prolong the life...

Page 4: ...he searchlight off Never place anything on or cover the searchlight when in use Ensure the lamp has cooled sufficiently before removal If undue force appears necessary to remove the lamp the equipment...

Page 5: ...Box Barrel Weight Searchlight 88Kgs PSU Assembly 61Kgs The searchlight also performs to the following optical data Xenon light source Lamp Wattage 5000 Watts Supply voltage 440V three phase 50 60Hz Pe...

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Page 8: ...Remove front panel for AC DC wiring connections Back To Top...

Page 9: ...INPUT 4 CORE 2 5mm TE2 50mm WELDING CABLE S50 2 CORE 1 5mm D1...

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Page 11: ...ly before being installed Installation procedures should be adhered to to ensure a safe working environment and reduce the risk of damage or personal injury Preparing the Mounting Position Mark out an...

Page 12: ...1 Disconnect the supply before working on the electrical system 2 The searchlight must be connected to a fused electrical supply using suitably sized cable 3 If the searchlight is located a considera...

Page 13: ...ick Control Panel is supplied Cables required to be connected by the customer Ethernet cable from the Interface Output Enclosure to the Data Switch Fibre Optic cable from the Data Switch to the networ...

Page 14: ...separately using the M5 grub screw J 6 The lamp can now be inserted with the lamp holder socket into the lamp holder rear I the negative cathode end of the lamp is towards the rear of the searchlight...

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Page 16: ...le to move the beam in both directions at once by moving the joystick diagonally Home The lamp can be returned to a pre set home position By default this is dead ahead with the beam level although dif...

Page 17: ...d Note that this may not actually be a fault The LED will flash when a limit switch is operated under normal circumstances i e the lamp is at the limit of travel This will also indicate when a variabl...

Page 18: ...ror Some lamp types do not use all or some limit switches If an invalid limit switch input is detected it is probable the speed control card is set to the wrong product or there is a wiring error 9 Da...

Page 19: ...as mechanical stresses MUST be avoided Ensure that the spring contacts firmly surround the pins on the cap of the lamp Do not apply unnecessary force when tightening the screws After inserting the la...

Page 20: ...r average lamp life and not later than 1 25 times their average lamp life After this time there is an increased risk of the lamp exploding 3 The anode positive cap marked must be on top when the lamp...

Page 21: ...ck Wire ER Pan Encoder Red Wire 5V EG Pan Encoder Green Wire Phase A Output EW Pan Encoder White Wire Phase B Output 0V Pan Encoder Black Pan Limit Switch Common CL Pan Clockwise Limit Switch Orange W...

Page 22: ...FBUS Speed Control Board...

Page 23: ...OV Supply Input T Line Terminate Connect to for terminate FBUS RS485 Data In Out FBUS RS485 Data In Out 24 24V Supply Input JOYSTICK CONNECTOR BK Joystick Black Wire Y Joystick Yellow Wire BL Joystic...

Page 24: ...on For example if switches 6 and 8 are on and all others are off the address value would be 5 Note that switches 1 3 are not used for address selection and should be switched off STANDARD CONTROL PAN...

Page 25: ...hould be set to 0 1 and 2 Control panel panel addresses use the same system being sequential and start from zero It is essential that all lamps have a unique address with no duplication It is essentia...

Page 26: ...nels use different address ranges with panels being addresses 0 15 and lamp addresses starting at 16 and going up to 56 A lamp whose address was set to 0 on the address switches will actually be addre...

Page 27: ...the lamp rotate slowly clockwise Increasing the value will make the lamp move faster A value of 126 will make the lamp rotate slowly anticlockwise Decreasing the value will make the lamp move faster T...

Page 28: ...Hex 0F This is a single byte command which activates when the home button is pressed and held for 5 seconds Home Long Press This is used to store a new home position A lamp receiving this command wil...

Page 29: ...st transmit its first data byte pan position within 1mS of receiving its standard address and the gaps between successive bytes must be less than 1mS Lamp TX Byte 1 Pan position LSB Lamp TX Byte 2 Pan...

Page 30: ...e next six bytes which will comprise the lamps transmitted data as described above A detailed description of transmitting and receiving is described below TRANSMITTING TO A LAMP Basically any sending...

Page 31: ...bus 3 If desired check the last of the six bytes which is the CRC 4 Read the two bytes which will be a value centred on 2048 increasing for clockwise from centre and decreasing for anticlockwise This...

Page 32: ...essive current The motor will be disabled for a period when this occurs Fault indication will remain until power is removed or the fault is corrected 4 Tilt motor over current The tilt motor is taking...

Page 33: ...tates control of up to 12 searchlights from a PC The system communicates to Francis Searchlights FBUS data system using one or more FBUS Interface units Communication between the PC and FBUS interface...

Page 34: ...With this configuration the system will communicate to one FBUS interface The second mode facilitates communication with lamps in different locations using a number of FBUS interfaces with independen...

Page 35: ...to suite the network conditions ENABLE FOCUS POSITION Some lamp types provide a value relating to the lamps Focus Setting this checkbox displays the Focus setting in the main window ENABLE STATUS BUTT...

Page 36: ...the lamp to home the home button will turn red while the lamp is moving to home PLAY The FBUS system can store and recall sequences of lamp motion and lamp on off switching Pressing the play button w...

Page 37: ...ther POSITION VALUES The position window displays the currently selected lamps position The values for pan and tilt are both referenced from mid centre The display values are in degrees with a resolut...

Page 38: ...en used with Francis searchlights FBUS Control software the FBUS interface can control networks of lamps over local communication systems or globally via the internet POWER FBUS CONNECTION The FBUS in...

Page 39: ...iven lamp The default display described above displays data from a given lamp The set lamp address item is used to define the given lamp number Note that this setting does not alter the interface oper...

Page 40: ...any faults or limit switch activation relating to the selected lamp Multiple faults will be displayed sequentially LAMP SOFTWARE Displays the currently selected lamp software version LAMP TYPE No Dis...

Page 41: ...sent All commands are detailed below DATA_LAMP_BUTTON 0x0A Four byte command Sync Lamp address command CRC Switches the lamp state from on to off or off to on DATA_FOCUS BUTTON 0x0B Four byte command...

Page 42: ...peed value is between 0 and 127 Value 0 stops pan motion and cancels the command Increasing values make the lamp move progressively faster Transmitting codes Hex 0xFF 0x90 0x15 0x7F would move lamp 0...

Page 43: ...P_ON 0x1A Four byte command Sync Lamp address command CRC The lamp will switch on when this code is received DATA_LAMP_OFF 0x1B Four byte command Sync Lamp address command CRC The lamp will switch off...

Page 44: ...ill switch to transmit and send 13 bytes as detailed below 1 Sync FF 2 Lamp Address with bit 7 set range 0x90 0xA8 3 Pan Position LSB Same format as pan position command above 4 Pan Position MSB 5 Til...

Page 45: ...AD2_ON command This command is included to allow systems which have a low refresh rate to control the focus motor ERROR CONTROL CRC Error control is implemented with a CRC following each data packet T...

Page 46: ...ry Arc unsteady Lamp operated outside current control range Magnetic stabilisation for horizontal operation defective Correct current setting Check magnetic stabilisation Bulb draws in air Crack in gr...

Page 47: ...osive atmosphere 3 Before a xenon lamp will ignite the electrically insulated gas between the electrodes must be ionised This is done by the ignitor which produces a high frequency voltage up to 30 00...

Page 48: ...ide of the searchlight The following procedure should be adhered to Remove the front bezel Clean the front glass inside and out using a proprietary glass cleaner Clean the reflector if required Check...

Page 49: ...Number Description A7290 FX560RC 5Kw G A N A Wiring Schematic C29237 Wiring Diagram C27312 Joystick Panel Assembly C29195 Interface Output Enclosure Assy C29203 Junction Box Assy C29078 Interface Inpu...

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Page 58: ...00 Front Rear Bezel Gasket C24706 01 Motor Remote Focus C15459 00 Bearing C27288 01 Heater C06779 00 Reflector C20281 00 Bellows Enclosure Spares C29079 00 PCB Interface Unit Input C28614 00 PCB Inte...

Page 59: ...re parts This will ensure that any warranties on your equipment will not be invalidated When ordering spare parts please contact the Sales Department at Francis Searchlights Limited Please always quot...

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