Vizi-tec SBT-4K, User Manual

Page 1: ...www vizi tec com November 26 2017 Page 1 of 24 Contact email vizi tec com for more information Vizible Technologies SupaBrake Third Brake Light Modulator 4K SBT 4K aka SBT 4096 User Guide Rev 1 1...

Page 2: ...f Contents Warranty Specification 3 Features Functions 4 Product Application 5 Profile Selector 6 Grace Period 7 Frequency 8 Modulation 9 Slope 10 Decay 11 Appendix A Time Segment vs Grace Period 12 A...

Page 3: ...ss slide switches 05 08 18 v1 1x Tweaked timing and minor bugs Updated CANBus protocol Mechanical Dimensions Unit body Height 8mm 0 315 inches Length 24mm 0 945 inches Width 35mm 1 378 inches Wire len...

Page 4: ...rst is a function of the time elapsed between the current braking cycle and the previous brake cycle After this initial burst this unit allows the brake light s to function normally solid brake light...

Page 5: ...odulate the brake light on each and every brake application See page 9 for more details Decaying Flash Routine Standard Usage Automatic The burst of pulses is such that the period of the first pulse i...

Page 6: ...the order of the 5 attributes and number of variables associated within Attribute 1 GRACE_PERIOD position 1 2 4 variables Page 6 Attribute 2 FREQUENCY position 3 4 5 8 variables Page 7 Attribute 3 MOD...

Page 7: ...offset of the algorithm Meaning the delay at which the first pulse will appear after the previous brake cycle Setting this to 0 seconds removes the offset and allows the modulation to be generated rig...

Page 8: ...t or slow the modulation will be The lower the frequency the slower the pulses The higher the frequency the quicker the pluses Where 1 Hz 1 pulse per second 8 Hz 8 pulses per seconds Note If using fil...

Page 9: ...rk C The third attribute This can also be called the gain or rise of the profile The lower the variable the less modulation for a given profile The higher the variable the more modulation See appendix...

Page 10: ...the more stretched out over time the profile becomes This takes longer for the modulation to reach its max See appendix A for a detailed view of how the time segments T1 T7 play out depending on Grac...

Page 11: ...The higher the variable the longer the pulses will seem to be during the end of its burst Choose 1 to keep the frequency constant 10 for max decay Note that selecting a high DECAY variable and high MO...

Page 12: ...9 12 15 18 21 24 29 39 54 69 T2 18 21 24 27 30 33 38 48 63 78 T3 27 30 33 36 39 42 47 57 72 87 T4 36 39 42 45 48 51 56 66 81 96 T5 45 48 51 54 57 60 65 75 90 105 T6 54 57 60 63 66 69 74 84 99 114 Slop...

Page 13: ...ts vs Modulation pulses Relaxed Standard Aggressive A Aggressive B Aggressive C Aggressive D Berserk A Berserk B Berserk C Berserk D T0 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 T1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 7 9 11 T2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 10...

Page 14: ...on examples can be found at http www vizi tec com sb docs for download You may not find one specific to your vehicle Reason being we stopped making model specific installation as these are very simple...

Page 15: ...f vehicle Using included Posi Lock connectors Tap into the Return wire of the vehicle s third brake light 2 Cut and splice open the Hot Signal wire of the vehicle s third brake light a Connect the sou...

Page 16: ...Access To access the switch use a coin such as a US quarter or a large flat head screwdriver as shown below The top cover will pop out with the printed circuit board to allow access to the profile sw...

Page 17: ...0 seconds as in the case of factory default the unit will NOT FLASH EACH AND EVERY TIME you push the brakes See page 6 for more details on the attribute of the Grace Period Troubleshoot 1 Turn on the...

Page 18: ...to 12s there will be no modulation Hence grace period T0 expires at 12s Next segment T1 12s to 24s there will be 2 pulses if brake is pressed based on the Standard modulation attribute T1 expires at...

Page 19: ...N of pulses SLOPE DECAY 1 Off 2 Off 0 no delay 1 Off 2 On 3 1 On 2 OFF 6 1 On 2 On 12 3 Off 4 Off 5 Off 4 3 Off 4 Off 5 On 6 3 Off 4 On 5 Off 8 3 Off 4 On 5 On 10 3 On 4 Off 5 Off 12 3 On 4 Off 5 On 1...