Atlas GUARDIAN PLMS User Manual
GUARDIAN PRO
™
POST SENTRY
Model PLMS
Features
• Light comes on when motion is detected.
• Automatically controls existing post light.
• Dual Light Level.
• Photocell keeps the light off during daylight hours.
This package includes:
Post Light
Adapter
3 Screws
TEST
Put ON-TIME switch on the sensor bottom to
TEST and the Dual Light Level (ACCENT)
switch OFF.
ON-TIME
TEST 1 5 20
Set ON-TIME switch to
1, 5, or 20 minutes.
MANUAL MODE
Manual mode only works at
night because daylight returns the sensor to AUTO.
Flip the light switch off for one
second then back on to toggle
between AUTO and MANUAL
MODE.
Manual mode works only with
the ON-TIME switch in the 1,
5, or 20 position.
ACCENT
Off 3 6 Dusk to Dawn
AUTO
TEST 1 5 20 MIN
1 Second
OFF
then
... back on.
...
Mode Switching Summary
3 Wire Connectors
Requirements
• The Light Control requires 120 volts AC.
• If you want to use Manual Override, the
control must be wired through a switch.
• Some codes require installation by a
qualified electrician.
* If you get confused while switching modes,
OPERATION
Mode: On-Time Works: Day Night
Test 5 Sec x x
Auto 1, 5, or 20 Min x
Manual To Dawn* x
Accent 3,6 Hr, to Dawn x
* resets to Auto Mode at dawn.
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Light comes on half bright for selected time
after dusk (Off, 3 hr., 6 hr., until dawn). If
motion is sensed, the light turns on full bright
for the ON-TIME (1, 5, or 20 minutes) then
returns to dim mode.
TEST
AUTO
MANUAL MODE
turn the power off for one minute, then back
on. After the calibration time the control will
be in the AUTO mode.
Dual Light Level Control
ON-TIME Switch at
1, 5, or 20 minutes
Flip light switch
off for 1 second
then on
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INSTALLATION
❒ Turn power off at circuit breaker.
❒ On existing installations, remove the light
from the top of the post. Keep the wire
connectors to make the connections to
the top of the sensor.
CAUTION: When handling the sensor
be careful not to pinch or distort the lens.
You may break the seal and cause windblown rain to enter the sensor.
❒ Remove the three screws around the
bottom edge of the sensor. Save these
screws for later use.
❒ Set the controls on the bottom as shown:
ON-TIME to TEST, Dual Light Level (ACCENT) OFF, and Sensitivity to mid-position.
20
TEST
ON TIME
MINUTES
DUSK TO DAWN
5
1
ACCENT
6 HOUR
3 HOUR
OFF
Green sensor
wire to Green or
bare fixture wire
White sensor
wire to White
fixture wire
Green sensor
wire to Green or
bare post wire
Red sensor
wire to Black
fixture wire
Black sensor
wire to Black
post wire
White sensor
wire to White
post wire
MAX.
Sensitivity
MIN.
❒ Twist the wires from the post and the
bottom sensor wires together as shown.
Secure with wire connectors provided.
❒ Make sure the wires and connectors are
all inside the post, then set the sensor
onto the post.
❒ Start and temporarily tighten the three screws
previously removed from the sensor.
❒ Twist the wires from the fixture and the top
sensor wires together as shown. Secure with
wire connectors saved from your fixture.
❒ Make sure all the wires and connectors
are inside the fixture/sensor wiring compartment. Set your coach light onto the
sensor and proceed to the adjustments
on the next page.
SPECIFICATIONS
Range . . . . . . . . . . . Up to 30 ft. (9.1 m)
[varies with surrounding temperature]
Sensing Angle . . . . . Up to 150° , 360°
adjustable
Sensor Capacity . . . Up to 360 Watts (3.0
A.) Maximum
Power Requirements 120 VAC, 60 Hz
Operating Modes . . TEST, AUTO and
MANUAL OVERRIDE
Time Delay . . . . . . . 1 , 5, 20 minutes
Sensitivity . . . . . . . . Adjustable
Dual Light Level . . . 3, 6 hours, Dusk-to-
Dawn
Atlas Lighting Products, Inc. reserves the
right to discontinue products and to change
specifications at any time without incurring
any obligation to incorporate new features in
products previously sold.
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