User Manual January Opticom Infrared System RC790 Remote Coding Unit

User Manual January 2010 Opticom Infrared System RC790 Remote Coding Unit

1. Description The Opticom Infrared System RC790 Remote Coding Unit is used to remotely program Model 794 series LED emitters. The RC790 does not operate with other model emitters. With the RC790 the user is able to program vehicle class and ID, disable mode, strobe mode and visible LED behavior. In addition the user may reset the emitter to factory defaults and retrieve various information and diagnostic data about the emitter. The Model 794 LED emitters may also be programmed using ITS Link/790-CS. 2. Intended Use The Opticom system *is intended to assist authorized priority vehicles through signalized intersections by providing temporary right-of-way through vehicle operator interface to the system and through the use of common traffic controller functions. *The method of using the components of the Opticom System may be covered by US Patent Number 5172113. Other U.S. and foreign patents pending. 3. Technical Support If you have questions about the system, its use, or operation, please contact your dealer or call the GTT Technical Service department at 1-800-258-4610. 4. Getting Started 4.1. Batteries Remove the back cover and install 4(four) AAA batteries. Follow the diagram in the battery compartment for the correct orientation of the batteries. We recommend that new alkaline batteries be used. Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are another option. Do not combine old and new batteries as this may cause the batteries to leak, possibly damaging the RC790. 4.2. Programming Information Before starting, you will need to determine some or all the following values to be programmed into the emitter: Vehicle class and ID Disable Mode Visible LED behavior 4.3. Range and Angle considerations The RC790 is a line of sight device. During programming, we recommend standing between 3 and 25 away from the emitter being programmed. If you stand closer than 3, the operation may be intermittent. We also recommend standing directly in front of the emitter. Point the RC790 directly at the front of the emitter. If the emitter is mounted high on the vehicle, a ladder may be necessary. Also avoid locations where the sun is shining directly on the emitter or the RC790, direct sunlight may prevent programming. It may be necessary to shut off the infrared LEDs by setting the strobe mode to inactive (Section 8) or by putting the 794 into disable mode by grounding the white wire. See the 794 installation manual for details on the wiring of the disable mode.

4.4. Turning the RC790 on and off The RC790 will turn on as soon as you press any key. The backlight will also illuminate. The RC790 will shut itself off after 20 seconds of inactivity. When first turned on, the RC790 will display the startup screen for a couple seconds. G T T C O D I N G v 1. 0 The Programming Vehicle Class and ID screen will then be displayed. C L A S S & I D M O D E U S E N U M B E R S x x x x 4.5. Keypad description and navigating the menus The RC790 has 15 keys; the following is a description of the keys: Menu o Used to switch between the different modes of operation. 0-9 o Enters the numbers 0-9 o The 4 key(<) is also used to select different values in a list o The 6 key(>) is also used to select different values in a list o The up and down arrows on the 2 ( )& 8 ( ) keys are for future use. Read o Reads the information from the emitter corresponding to the particular menu that you are currently using. Write o C F1 o o Writes the information to the emitter corresponding to the particular menu that you are currently using. Clears the currently displayed information and returns the screen to the top level menu for the mode that you are currently using. Future use.

5. Vehicle Class and ID Class and ID Mode Description: The Vehicle ID includes a Class and an ID, which can be combined to form 10,000 unique vehicle identification codes. This number can then be used to uniquely identify each emitter/vehicle to the Opticom system equipment located in the traffic cabinet. Class is often used to identify vehicle type or owning agency. ID is often used to identify individual vehicles within each class. The class and ID may be combined to form one four digit number. Contact the person maintaining the coding system for your area to determine the specific code to be used. Reading and Programming: 1. Turn on the 794 emitter. 2. Turn on the RC790 and wait until the programming class and ID screen is displayed. C L A S S & I D M O D E U S E N U M B E R S x x x x Reading the Current Class and ID 1. If you only wish to read the Class and ID currently programmed into the 794, press the Read button 2. The visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will then display the Class and ID that has been programmed along with the emitter model number: C L A S S 8 7 9 4 H I D 1 9 2

Programming the Class and ID 1. To program the Class and ID, enter the desired vehicle class and ID information by pressing the number keys. The first digit is the Class number (0-9) Digits 2,3,4 are the ID number (0-999) Enter a zero for any digit not used e.g. for Class 1, ID 26, enter 1026 e.g. for Class 0, ID5, enter 0005 e.g. for Class 8, ID 192 enter 8192 2. Press the Write button 3. The emitter s visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will display the following screens: W R I T I N G C L A S S & I D P L E A S E W A I T... R E A D I N G C L A S S & I D P L E A S E W A I T... 4. The RC790 will then display the Class and ID that has been programmed along with the emitter model number: C L A S S 8 7 9 4 H I D 1 9 2 See the Troubleshooting and error screens section if an error screen appears or you have problems programming.

6. Disable Operating mode Disable Mode Description: The emitter s Disable feature is activated when Battery Negative is sensed on the White wire of the Emitter Cable. (Refer to the printed emitter Installation Instructions for details on how to install a Disable Switch to use this feature.) If the emitters disable function is not used because you are disabling the emitter by removing power, then the settings for disable mode does not matter and may be left at default. When the Disable feature has been activated with the Disable Mode set to Latching, the emitter will remain OFF until the Disable Switch is deactivated (Battery Negative is removed from the White wire) and the Emitter Switch is turned OFF for at least 5 seconds. (Default Setting) When the Disable feature has been activated with the Disable Mode set to Non-Latching, the emitter will remain OFF until the Disable Switch is deactivated (Battery Negative is removed from the White wire.) If the white wire is grounded when the emitter is started the disable will be honored and the emitter will not flash. If the white wire is grounded when the emitter is started, the disable will be honored and the emitter will not flash. The indicator on the Emitter Switch (if used) and the visible LEDs (if configured to do so) flashes once every 2 seconds (0.5 Hz) when the Disable feature is activated. Reading and Programming: 1. Turn on the 794 emitter. 2. Turn on the RC790 and wait until the programming class and ID screen is displayed. 3. Press the Menu button until the Disable mode programming screen is displayed. D I S A B L E M O D E < U S E A R R O W S > Reading the Current Disable Mode 1. If you only wish to read the disable mode currently programmed into the 794, press the Read button 2. The visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will then display the Disable mode that has been programmed: Or D I S A B L E M O D E L A T C H I N G D I S A B L E M O D E N O N L A T C H I N G

Programming the Disable Mode 1. Use the left or right arrow to select the desired mode. D I S A B L E M O D E < L A T C H I N G > D I S A B L E M O D E < N O N L A T C H I N G > 2. Press the Write button 3. The emitters visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will display the following screens: W R I T I N G D I S A B L E M O D E P L E A S E W A I T R E A D I N G D I S A B L E M O D E P L E A S E W A I T 4. The RC790 will then display the Disable mode that has been programmed: Or D I S A B L E M O D E L A T C H I N G D I S A B L E M O D E N O N L A T C H I N G See the Troubleshooting and error screens section if an error screen appears or you have problems programming.

7. Visible LED mode Visible LED Description: Since the Infrared LEDs used in the Model 794 LED emitter are not visible, there are four red visible LEDs to let you know that the emitter is operating and to show if the emitter is in disable mode and if it has a fault. The behavior of these visible LEDs is programmable. The following is a description of the available modes: (Normal & Diag) : Flash at emitter flash rate during normal operation. Flash at diagnostic rate when unit has failed or is in disable mode: The visible LEDs will flash at the same rate as the infrared LEDs during normal operation. When the emitter is in Disable Mode; the LEDs will flash once every two seconds. When the emitter has failed the LEDs will flash two times per second. (This is the default mode) (Normal & Off) : Off during normal operation, flash at diagnostic rate when unit has failed or is in disable mode. The visible LEDs will be off during normal operation. When the emitter is in Disable Mode; the LEDs will flash once every two seconds. When the emitter has failed the LEDs will flash two times per second. (Always Off) : The visible LEDs will remain off at all times. (10 FLSHS @PU) : Flash once per second for 10 seconds at power up. The visible LEDs will flash once per second for ten seconds after initial power up. After that, the visible LEDs will shut off. Reading and Programming: 1. Turn on the 794 emitter. 2. Turn on the RC790 and wait until the programming class and ID screen is displayed. 3. Press the Menu button until the Visible LED mode programming screen is displayed. < U S E A R R O W S > Reading the current mode 1. If you only wish to see the Visible LED mode currently programmed into the 794, press the read button. 2. The visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will then display the visible LED mode that has been programmed: N O R M A L & D I A G. N O R M A L & O F F A L W A Y S O F F 1 0 F L S H S @ P U Programming the Visible LED mode

1. Use the left or right arrow to display the desired LED mode. < N O R M A L & D I A G. > < O F F & D I A G. > < A L W A Y S O F F > < 1 0 F L S H S @ P U > 2. Press the Write Button 3. The emitter s visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will display the following screens: W R I T I N G V I S. L E D M O D E P L E A S E W A I T R E A D I N G V I S. L E D M O D E P L E A S E W A I T 4. The RC790 will then display the visible LED mode that has been programmed: N O R M A L & D I A G. N O R M A L & O F F A L W A Y S O F F 1 0 F L S H S @ P U See the Troubleshooting and error screens section if an error screen appears or you have problems programming.

8. Strobe Mode Strobe Mode Description: This command allows you to turn the emitter on and off. The emitter will remain powered when you select strobe inactive, both the LEDs, (both visible and infrared) will be shut off. 1. Turn on the 794 emitter. 2. Turn on the RC790 and wait until the programming class and ID screen is displayed. 3. Press the Menu button until the Strobe mode programming screen is displayed. S T R O B E M O D E < U S E A R R O W S > 4. Use the left or right arrow and select Strobe active or Strobe inactive. S T R O B E M O D E < A C T I V E S T R O B E M O D E < I N A C T I V E > > 5. Press the Write 6. The visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will display the following screens: W R I T I N G S T R O B E M O D E P L E A S E W A I T R E A D I N G S T R O B E M O D E P L E A S E W A I T 7. The RC790 will then display one of the following screens: S T R O B E M O D E A C T I V E S T R O B E M O D E I N A C T I V E 8. Repeat the above steps to change the mode again. See the troubleshooting and error screens section if an error screen appears or you have problems programming.

9. Reading Diagnostic Information Diagnostic Mode Description: This command allows you to read back information from the emitter. 01: Will display the serial number of the emitter. e.g. 7941B0061 02: Will display the firmware version of the emitter e.g. 4.04 03: Will display the current flash count of the emitter e.g. 0000654569 Which means 654,569 flashes Additional zeros are added in front 04: Will display the fault record of the emitter. No Faults The emitter has not recorded any faults. "Return Unit Means the emitter has encountered a fatal error and should be returned for repair. "Lamp Failed Means that the indicator lamp that is connected to the emitter via the green wire is drawing more than 500mA. The indicator lamp shuts off in this condition to prevent damage to the emitter. If the indicator light is not working but the emitter is flashing, then indicator light output is shut off. Use a lamp that will draw less current to eliminate this condition. Once this condition is no longer present, this message will no longer be displayed. 05: Will display the current status of the Range input line (orange wire) Inactive means that +12 VDC is currently not being applied to the orange wire. Active means that +12 VDC is currently being applied to the orange wire causing the emitter to flash the range setting code, Class 14, ID 343. 06: Will display the current status of the Disable input line (white wire) Inactive means that +12 VDC is currently not being applied to the white wire. Active means that +12 VDC is currently being applied to the white wire causing the emitter to be in disable mode. 100Hz means that a 100 Hz input is being applied on the white wire from an EFCM in a 793R or 793D switch causing the emitter to flash at probe frequency. 200 Hz means that a 200 Hz input is being applied on the white wire from an EFCM in a 793R or 793D switch causing the emitter to flash at Low priority. Entering any other number will return NOT USED.

Reading Diagnostic Information 1. Turn on the 794 emitter. 2. Turn on the RC790 and wait until the programming class and ID screen is displayed. 3. Press the Menu button until the Diagnostic mode programming screen is displayed. D I A G N O S T I C S M O D E U S E N U M B E R S x x 4. Enter the number of the diagnostics function that you want to read. 5. Press the Write Button 6. The emitter s visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will display the following screens: W R I T I N G D I A G N O S T M O D E P L E A S E W A I T R E A D I N G D I A G N O S T M O D E P L E A S E W A I T D I A G N O S T I C S C O D E X X X X X X X X X X X X See the troubleshooting and error screens section if an error screen appears or you have problems programming.

10. Reset to Defaults Reset to Default Description: This command will reset all of the settings in the emitter back to their original factory settings. Class will reset to 0 ID will reset to 1 Disable mode will reset to Latching Visible LED mode will reset to Normal & Diag Reset to Default 1. Turn on the 794 emitter. 2. Turn on the RC790 and wait until the programming class and ID screen is displayed. 3. Press the menu button until the Reset to Defaults screen is displayed. R E S E T T O D E F A U L T < U S E A R R O W S > 4. Use the left or right arrow to display the following screen: P R E S S W R I T E T O < R S T T O D E F A U L T > 5. Press the write button and the following confirmation screen will appear: A R E Y O U S U R E? P R E S S W R I T E 6. Press the write button to confirm. 7. The visible LEDs (if used) will shut off and the RC790 will display the following screens: W R I T I N G C O M M A N D T O R E S E T E M I T T E R C O N F I R M I N G R E S E T P L E A S E W A I T... E M I T T E R R E S E T S U C C E S S F U L! See the troubleshooting and error screens section if an error screen appears or you have problems programming.

11. Troubleshooting and Error Screens Symptom Possible Cause Solution RC790 will not turn on RC790 shuts off when a key is pressed RC790 displays an error message that it can t read or can t write Batteries are installed incorrectly Batteries are dead Batteries are marginal Emitter is not operating Emitter is not a 794 Batteries marginal Angle between RC790 and emitter is too great RC790 is too close to the emitter RC790 is too far from the emitter 794 infrared LEDs interfering with RC790 Sun is shining on the 794 or RC790 Emitter is located behind window or light bar lens Emitter IR receiver has failed RC790 has failed Reinstall batteries per diagram in battery compartment Replace batteries Replace Batteries Turn on emitter RC790 only works with 794 emitters Replace batteries Stand directly in front of emitter Point RC790 directly at emitter Stand on ladder to reduce angle Hold the RC790 a few feet further away from the emitter Stand closer to the emitter, max range is 25 Shut off infrared LEDs by setting strobe mode to inactive. (section 8) Disable emitter by grounding the white wire. See the 794 installation manual for details Move the vehicle or the RC790 out of the direct sun Move emitter or remove lens Try communicating with ITS Link Replace RC790 RC790 displays NOT USED when a diagnostic code is entered The codes 01-06 are the only valid codes Enter a code between 01 and 06

12. Quick Reference Guide The following is the text of the quick reference guide that is included with the RC790. Place emitter in disable mode

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