Signal Vehicle Products SS741MG, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...PLITSTR250 REV E 1 16 08 A Division of Star Headlight Lantern Co Inc INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SS741MG SIREN AMPLIFIER ...

Page 2: ...ncluding but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Signal Vehicle Products Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual GENERAL DESCRIPTION The SS741MG Remote Siren Amplifier is a premium 200W unit designed for dual 100W speak...

Page 3: ...either electrically open or shorted The two separate independent amplifiers allow redundancy backup should one speaker short out during operation the other amplifier and speaker will remain fully operational CAUTION These protection features will not guard against overloading the outputs The SS741MG unit is available in the following different versions SS741MG Standard version w microphone mounted...

Page 4: ...rews located on the topof the amplifier unit and the four flush Philips head screws on the sides of the amplifier unit DO NOT REMOVE THE FOUR RECESSED SCREWS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AMPLIFIER Lift the top cover upwards This cover can be removed completely from the amplifier unit Auxiliary Input Polarity Applying a positive voltage to the green wire normally activates the auxiliary input To activat...

Page 5: ...ate Magnum Tones The Magnum feature allows the two speakers to either have two different siren tones at the same time or can offset the same tone from one speaker to the other This sound simulates two separate vehicles and allows maximum attention getting ability For those end users who prefer to have the Magnum feature default using two different tones every time it is utilized and option jumper ...

Page 6: ...ual A LERT or HF Hands Free position This input is usually wired into the vehicle horn switch The wiring diagram on page 10 shows two connection examples NOTE Permanent disconnection of the vehicle horn is NOT recommended The siren is factory shipped with the auxiliary input option defaulted as the Horn function To utilize the auxiliary input as the Manual function instead of the Horn function rem...

Page 7: ...mounting location away from any air bag deployment areas Assure adequate ventilation to prevent overheating The amplifier unit is provided with a mounting flange that contains four 1 4 holes Using the amplifier unit itself as a template mark the location of the four mounting holes to be drilled Be sure to check for obstructions behind the mounting hole locations Drill the four mounting holes and s...

Page 8: ...is cutout hole by 1 8 on the top and the bottom Temporarily place the control head in the cutout opening to verify the alignment of the unit Remove the control head and connect the communication cable and the two power cables If the option jumpers on the back of the control head have not been previously set refer to the Installer Selectable Options section on pages 3 6 Permanently mount the contro...

Page 9: ...ehicle battery The unit is internally fused The wiring diagram page 10 shows detail of how to wire the power connector on the amplifier to the vehicle CONTROL HEAD Electrical power connections to the control head are made using one male and one female spade terminal The black wire included in the kit with the female terminal should be plugged into the male spade terminal on the back of the control...

Page 10: ...nnected for PA and Radio Repeat ORANGE LEAD Connect orange lead to positive terminal or lead of the second speaker Be sure to use minimum size 14 AWG wire Speaker 2 WHITE LEAD w ORANGE STRIPE Connect lead to negative terminal or lead of the second speaker Be sure to use minimum size 14 AWG wire You must observe the polarity of the speakers phasing Be sure the positive terminals of both speakers ar...

Page 11: ...4 AWG 1 Red 14 AWG 2 Black 14 AWG 3 Blue 18 AWG 5 Black 14 AWG 4 Red 14 AWG 8 White 18 AWG 6 Blue 18 AWG 1 and 4 Red 2 and 5 Black BATTERY Positive Switching AUX OR Connect the Blue wires to the terminals of speaker or to the output jack of radio Negative Switching AUX Horn Jumper Selected 3 Blue 18 AWG 6 Blue 18 AWG 8 White 18 AWG RADIO OR Negative Switching AUX OR VEHICLE HORN SPEAKER 2 11 OHMS ...

Page 12: ...ic or constant traffic flow HF Hands Free Also known as Horn Ring Cycler allows the user to cycle through Wail Yelp Phaser and Manual by repeatedly pressing the horn or other switch connected to the AUX input Operating any other switch resumes normal operation Please note that this mode disables the Manual MAN push button selection when a Wail Yelp or Phaser tone is cycled to MAN Manual A silent m...

Page 13: ... again will revert the siren back to the original tone Optional configuration allows the replacement of the Phaser tone with Two Tone or the disabling the Phaser tone entirely These options are selected during installation and may be governed by State or Local laws Refer to the INSTALLER SELECTABLE OPTIONS section on page 5 NOTE PHASER and TWO TONE may be optionally swapped or disabled via program...

Page 14: ... TONE may be optionally swapped or disabled via program jumpers See INSTALLER SELECTABLE OPTIONS on page 4 Alternate Magnum Mode Rotary Switch Position Speakers 1 2 Pressing Manual Pushbutton 1 2 Phaser Wail Phaser Wail Two Tone Yelp Yelp Phaser Yelp Two Tone Wail Wail Yelp Wail Phaser Hands Free No Output Creates two staggered manual WAIL tones while button is being held that sweep down when the ...

Page 15: ...n the side is pressed AUXILIARY INPUT During installation an auxiliary input may be connected to the vehicle horn ring or other switching device It provides the same operation as pressing the Horn button or optionally via internal jumpers the Manual MAN push button PARK KILL CUTOUT During installation the Park Kill input may be connected to a door switch It will automatically turn off any siren to...

Page 16: ...age protection Microphone button activation Circuit breaker in supply connection Shorted speaker or speaker wire Is the vehicle voltage regulator working properly Is the connector tight on the back of the unit Is there a loose connection on a power lead The input must be greater than 10V with the siren turned on Is something lying on the microphone Is a circuit breaker used with at least a 50A rat...

Page 17: ... The communications cable for the siren should make a right angle out of the back of the control head and exit in the opposite direction from both the police radio antenna wire and the police radio power wires 4 Excess communication cable from the control head to the amp should be tightly bound back near the amplifier box 5 An RFI choke www digikey comP N 240 2066 STAR P N P30039 57 can be placed ...

Page 18: ...any facility other than the manufacturer THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL SIGNAL VEHICLE PRODUCTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY SUCH DEFECT IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP RETURN If you have any qu...

Page 19: ...uxiliary input connection for remote Manual or Hands Free operation jumper programmable for positive or negative horn Park Kill input connection jumper programmable for positive or negative activation Phaser and Two Tone disable jumper programmable Two Tone activation swaps modes with Phaser jumper programmable Alternate Magnum tones jumper programmable Diagnostic Indicators Two LED indicators pro...

Page 20: ... 19 CAUTION Do not cut inner area too large control head face plate only overlaps 1 8 5 7 8 5 1 4 CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION TEMPLATE 1 2 1 8 THIS INNER AREA TO BE CUT OUT 2 1 2 2 5 8 Ø 140 ...