DE2-EAMSAA200 11.16 Pg. 3
1.800.338.7337 / www.soundoffsignal.com
DE2-EAMSAA200
200W COMPACT SIREN W/PA FUNCTION
-ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION-
1. Be cautious of any hot wire (+12V) shorts to vehicle frame. High
current conductors can cause hazardous sparks resulting in electrical
fires or molten metal. It is recommended to disconnect the cable on
the negative end of the battery before performing installation.
2. Do not connect the A200 system to vehicle battery until all other
electrical connections are made and mounting of all components is
complete. Verify the polarities of the cable once again and ensure that
no short circuits exist, before connecting to the battery terminals.
3. Using 16-gauge red and black wires are required for positive (+)
and negative (-) connections. Using 18-gauge wires are required for
the speaker. Using 20-gauge wires are required for door/park-siren-off
input, scroll/horn, power, ground connections.
4. If routing the wires require drilling a hole in sheet metal or other
material, drill a 5/8 diameter hole in the material. Install a 5/8
diameter grommet (not supplied) or similar protective devices in the
hole, to protect the cable from damage by sharp edges.
5. The unit is supplied with an accessory kit with a twelve-position
pluggable connector to accommodate the electrical installation. Strip
1/4” of insulation from the end of the wires. Insert the wire into the
green pluggable connector and tighten the screw at the appropriate
connector position (see figure 1-Wiring Diagram). The other end of
“PTT/PANEL GRND” and “POWER” and “SCROLL/HORN” into the
quick-on connector (supplied) and cramp securely with proper tool.
a. POS+ and NEG- – Connect the red wire to “POS +” position
and black wire to the “NEG -” position of the green connector
on A200. Connect the other ends of the wires directly to the
terminals of the vehicle battery after all installation is complete.
b. Speaker: Armada is designed to operate with one 11-ohm
impedance speaker (100W) or two 11-ohm impedance
speakers (200W). Speakers are not included as part of the
siren. Any 11-ohm 100W speakers for use with emergency
vehicle may be considered to use. When using two 100W
speakers, they must be connected in parallel and in phase. For
instance, the pin 1 of the speaker A should combine the pin 1
of the speaker B to the “SPKR COM” position of the connector.
The other two leads should connect to “SPKR” position of the
connector.
c. Door/Park-Siren-Off input – This input accepts only ground
input to deactivate the siren tones. If connected to the PARK/
NEUTRAL position on the transmission switch, any siren
tone will be deactivated when the vehicle is shifted into PARK.
If connected to a door-open switch, siren tone will be
deactivated when the door is open. Be noted, it is the
installer’s responsibility to determine an appropriate location
in the vehicle circuitry to connect this wire. It should be
determined prior to installation.
d. Scroll/Horn – SCROLL switch or (if connected) the vehicle’s
horn switch. Connect a wire from “SCROLL/HORN” position on
the connector to the vehicle horn switch (if need) and the
SCROLL switch S4 on the panel.
e. Power: Connect a wire from “POWER” position on the
connector to the switch S1 on the panel.
f. PTT/PANEL GRND – Connect a wire from “PTT/PANEL GRND”
position on the connector to the switch S2 and S3 on the
panel. At the same time, connect black wire of microphone
cable to the “PTT/PANEL GRND” position on the connector.
g. MIC POWER – Connect red wire of microphone cable to the
“MIC POWER” position on the connector.
h. PUSH TO TALK – Connect white wire of microphone cable to
the “PUSH TO TALK” position on the connector.
i. MIC1 – Connect blue wire of microphone cable to the “MIC1”
position on the connector.
j. MIC2 – Connect green wire of microphone cable to the “MIC2”
position on the connector.
6. Plug the twelve-position connector into the mating connector on
the unit, and apply pressure until it locks into place.
7. Ensure that there are no loose wire strands or other bare wire
that may cause a short circuit. All wires must be protected from
any sharp edged that could eventually cut through the insulation.
Also use an ohmmeter to verify that a short circuit does not exist
between the positive (+) leads and the vehicles chassis.
8. Perform visual check of all connections and wiring once more
before connecting the red wire to the positive (+) terminal and
black wire to the negative (-) terminal of the battery.
