Desa HD-9250 Installation And Setup Manual

© 2004 DESA Specialty Products™ 598-1118-04

ALL METAL MOTION

SENSOR LIGHT CONTROL

Model HD-9250

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Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................. 3

Package Contents ..................................................................................... 4

Installation .....................................................................................................5

Wall Mount ............................................................................................... 5

Eave Mount ............................................................................................... 5

Crossbar Mounting Bracket..................................................................... 6

Standard Wiring ....................................................................................... 6

Controlling Non-Motion Sensing Fixtures ............................................. 7

Finish Mounting .......................................................................................8

Specifications ............................................................................................ 8

Test and Adjustment .................................................................................... 9

Expected Coverage .................................................................................10

Operation .................................................................................................... 12

Troubleshooting Guide.............................................................................. 13

JourneyMan® Lifetime Warranty..............................................................14

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Introduction

Enhanced Performance Features

☞ Rugged gripping teeth and thumbscrews provide full three-dimension adjustment of sensor head.
☞ Eight silicon rubber gaskets seal internal components and controls from severe environmental conditions.
☞ Stainless steel screws to prevent rust and corrosion.
☞ Built in 1.25 Mega Watt surge protection.
☞ A.S.I.C. (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) design allows more reliable performance.
☞ Range Boost option to extend range for those hard to cover areas.
☞ Extremely wide angle coverage (up to 270°).
☞ Easy to control other lights with your JourneyMan

®

fixture (up to 1000 Watts total load).

☞ Expanded lens area receives more infrared light improving detection sensitivity.
☞ Pulse count technology reduces false sensing from wind and rain for professional reliability.
☞ Automatic photocell deactivates unit in daylight to save energy.
☞ Power outage reset. Turns light off automatically if turned on by power interruption or electrical

storm.

☞ Selectable light timer to set the time lights stay on after motion has been detected.
☞ Sensitivity control allows adjustment of coverage range.
☞ Manual override to turn lights on/off at your convenience with existing indoor wall switch.

Dear Consumer:

We would like to thank you for purchasing this JourneyMan

®

product. We at DESA Specialty
Products™ feel that you have purchased the most durable motion sensor available today. This
JourneyMan® product will give you a lifetime worth of operation. We are so confident with the durability
of this product that we are backing it with a Lifetime Warranty.

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Package Contents

• Motion Sensor Light Fixture

• Lens shield

• Manual

• Hardware Pack
1 Gasket
1 Hanger
1Crossbar Mounting Bracket
4Wire Nuts
2 #6-32 X 3/4" Screws

(for small rectangular boxes)

2 #8-32 X 3/8" Screws

(for circular or octagon boxes)

2 #10-24 X 1/2" Screws

(for water tight boxes)

1 M5 X 0.8 X 40 mm Screw

(fixture to mounting bracket)

1 Rubber Plug

Additional Items Needed

• Phillips screwdriver

• Ladder

•2 Flood lamps, 150 Watts Maximum per lamp

Fits All Junction Box Configurations

Circular

Horizontal rectangular

Ve rtical rectangular

Octagon

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Installation

If you want to use the Manual Override feature you will need to install the fixture on a circuit controlled
by a switch.

❒ Loosen the thumbscrews holding the sensor

head and lampheads.

❒ Adjust the various parts so that the fixture

looks similar to this illustration.

❒ Finger tighten the thumbscrews at this time.

Wall Mount

Eave Mount

❒ Loosen the thumbscrews holding the sensor

head and lampheads.

❒ Adjust the various parts so that the fixture

looks similar to this illustration.

❒ Finger tighten the thumbscrews at this time.

CAUTION: BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION, TURN THE POWER OFF AT THE

CIRCUIT BREAKER.

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CAUTION: If you have not already turned the
power off at the breaker or fuse, do so now.

Connect the junction box wires to the fixture wires.
Twist together and secure with wire connectors.

CAUTION: If you are not controlling additional
fixtures from your JourneyMan

®

fixture, DO NOT

connect the RED wire.

Standard Wiring

Black to

Black

White to

White

Mounting

Bracket

Green ground

wire to

junction box

ground wire

RED, not

used in most

applications

Gasket

Mount Fixture with Crossbar

Mounting Bracket

❒ Tu rn power off at the fuse or circuit breaker.
❒ Remove the existing light fixture (if appli-

cable).

❒ Install the mounting bracket as shown using

two screws supplied in hardware pack that fit
your junction box:

Rectangular Junction Box - Use two #6-32
x 3/4" screws.

Circular or Octagonal Junction Box - Use
two #8-32 x 3/8" screws.

Watertight Junction Box - Use two #10-24
x 1/2" screws.

❒ The plastic hanger can be used to hold the fix-

ture while wiring. The small end of the plastic
hanger can be threaded through the hole in the
center of the cover plate. The small end then
goes into one of the slots on the mounting
bracket.

❒ Route the Light Control’s wires through the

large gasket holes.

Junction Box

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Controlling Non-Motion Sensing

Fixtures

❒ When wiring to additional standard fixture

only: Strip the motion sensor's red wire and
connect to the standard light's black wire.
Connect all white wires together. Total fixture
ratings must not exceed 1000 Watts (8.3 A).

NOTE: All wiring between fixtures should be run

in accordance with the National Electrical
Code through conduit or another acceptable
means. Contact a qualified electrician if

there is any question as to the suitability of
the system.

❒ This fixture is provided with a sensor rated

for 1000 Watts. Since the fixture is only rated
300 Watts, 700 Watts of additional load may
be controlled by this sensor.

❒ When determining what a fixture is rated for,

do not simply look at the rating on the lamp in
the fixture. Look at the marking which speci­fies the maximum lamp wattage for which the
fixture is suitable.

❒ Once you have selected the fixtures to be con-

nected and determined their maximum ratings,
add these ratings up. For instance, if you have
3 fixtures rated 100 Watts, 150 Watts, and 75
Watts respectively, you have a total load of 325
Watts.

(Standard)

RED from

JourneyMan® to

BLACK from

Fixture

BLACK from

Switch to

BLACK from

JourneyMan

®

Wiring to a Motion Light & Standard Fixture

WHITE from Line

to WHITE from

JourneyMan

®

WHITE from Line

to WHITE from

Fixture

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Finish Mounting

❒ Align the JourneyMan

®

cover plate, gasket,

and the mounting bracket hole. Secure with
M5 x 0.8 x 40 mm mounting screw supplied.

❒ Push the rubber plug firmly into place.

❒ If not installed on a weatherproof box, caulk

between the cover plate and mounting sur­face with silicone weather sealant.

❒ Adjust the lamp holders by loosening the lock

nuts but do not rotate the lamp holders more
than 180° from the factory setting. When
screwing in the floodlamps, do not overtighten.

To avoid water damage and
electrical shock, keep lamp
holders aimed below horizontal.

Specifications

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Up to 100 feet (30.5 m) with

Range Boost On; up to 70
feet (21 m) with Range
Boost Off. (Varies with sur-

rounding temperature).

Sensing Angle . . . . . . . . Up to 270°

Fixture Load . . . . . . . . . Up to 300 Watts Maximum

Incandescent [Up to 150

Watts maximum each lamp

holder.]
Sensor Load Capacity . . Up to 1000 Watts (8.3 amps),

Incandescent
Power Requirements . . . 120 VAC, 60 Hz

Operating Modes . . . . . . TEST, AUTO, and MANUAL

OVERRIDE

Time Delay . . . . . . . . . . 1, 5, 20 minutes

Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustable

Rubber Plug

DESA Specialty Products™ 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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Test and Adjustment

NOTES: When first turned on wait about 1 1/

2

minutes for the circuitry to calibrate.
Testing with Range Boost on during day-

light may result in abnormal operation.

Sensor Bottom

Do not aim the sensor at:

• Objects that change temperature rapidly, such

as heating vents and air conditioners, to help
avoid false triggering.

•Where pets or traffic may trigger the control.

• Nearby large, light-colored objects reflect-

ing light may trigger the shut-off feature. Do
not point other lights at the sensor.

❒ Tu rn on the circuit breaker and light switch.
❒ Open the control access cover (on bottom

of unit) by pulling down on the tab of the
rubber cover.

❒ Turn the sensitivity control to the center of its

adjustment, RANGE BOOST to OFF and the
ON-TIME to TEST position.

MIN. MAX.

SENSITIVITY

Range Boost

OFF

ON

2

0

TEST 1 5

ON TIME

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Adjustments Continued . . .

Aim Sensor Down

for Short Coverage

❒ Loosen the thumbscrews, estimate the direction to aim the sensor and tighten

the thumbscrews just enough to hold the sensor in place.

❒ Walk through the coverage area noting where you are when the lights turn

on. Loosen the thumbscrews and readjust the sensor as necessary. Tighten
the thumbscrews (finger tight) when you are satisfied with the coverage di­rection. Keep the sensor at least 1 inch (25 mm) from lamps and keep the

controls on the bottom.

❒ Adjust SENSITIVITY as needed to increase or decrease the range. Too much

sensitivity may cause false triggering.

❒ Set the amount of TIME (1, 5, or 20 minutes) you want the lights to stay on

after motion is detected at night.

❒ If you need to detect objects more than 70 feet (21 m) away, turn Range

Boost on. For maximum range, the sensor must be aiming straight out.

❒ Replace the rubber cover to protect controls.

Aim Sensor Out for

Long Coverage

Expected Coverage

The sensor is less sensitive to motion directly
towards it, most sensitive to motion across its
field of view.

When mounted 8 feet (2.4 m) from the ground, you
may expect the range shown below. If mounted much
higher the sensor may miss objects near the ground.
If mounted much lower the sensor range may be
reduced.

Sensor

Least Sensitive Most Sensitive

Motion Motion

Maximum Range

(Sensor aiming straight out)

8 ft.
(2.4 m)

70 ft. (21 m) 100 ft. (30,5 m)
(With Boost (With Boost On

Off and and Maximum
Maximum Sensitivity)
Sensitivity)

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If the wide angle (270°) coverage is too wide for
your application, you may need to install the lens
shield to reduce the coverage angle.

❒ Decide which side of the lens you want to cover.
❒ Curve the shield as shown. Slide the shield

down, under the two metal ribs of the case.
Make sure the shield slides all the way down
so the entire shield will lay directly against
the lens.

❒ Slip the small protrusion behind the vertical

metal rib to hold the top of the shield in place.

Maximum

Coverage Angle

270°

Approx. area

blocked by the

lens shield (if

used)

Slip behind
vertical rib

Lens shield

Metal ribs

If the sensor is not kept level you may experi­ence an apparent decrease in range because
objects may pass under the detection zone with­out being detected.

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Operation

RANGE BOOST

Turn Range Boost on for addi­tional coverage only if needed.

Off

On

Range Boost

TEST 1 5 20

ON TIME

TEST

AUTO

ON TIME

TEST 1 5 20

* resets to Auto Mode at dawn.

Mode: On-Time: Works: Day Night

Test 5 Sec x x
Auto 1, 5, or 20 min. x
Manual Until Dawn* x

MANUAL MODE

... back on.

1 Second OFF

then

...

Move ON-TIME Switch

to 1, 5, or 20 minutes

Flip light switch

off for one second

then back on*

* If you get confused while switching modes,

turn the power off for one minute, then back
on. After the calibration time, the control will
be in the AUTO mode.

MANUAL MODE

AUTO

TEST

Put the ON-TIME switch on the
sensor bottom in TEST and the
Range Boost switch to Off.

Put the ON-TIME switch in the
1, 5, or 20 minute position.

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 with the
ON-TIME switch in the 1, 5,
or 20 minute position.

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SYMPTOM
Lights will

not come
on.

Lights come
on in
daylight.

Lights come
on for no
apparent
reason.

SYMPTOM
Lights stay

on continu­ously.

Lights flash
on and off.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. A lamp is positioned too close to
the sensor or pointed at objects
that causes the sensor to trigger.

(Aim the lamp away from the sen­sor or objects).

2. Control is pointed at a heat source
like an air vent, dryer vent, or brightly­painted heat-reflective surface.

(Re-

aim sensor. Turn Boost off).

1. Heat or light from the lamps may be
turning the Light Control on and off.

(Aim lamps away from the sensor.
Turn Boost off)

.

2. Reflected heat from other objects
are triggering the sensor.

(Re-aim

sensor. Turn Boost off)

.

3. Control is warming up.

(Flashing is
normal under these conditions. Wait
1 minute for sensor to warm up)

.

4. Control is in Test.

(Set control switch

to an ON-TIME position)

.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Light switch is turned off.

2. Flood light is loose or burned out.

3. Fuse is blown or circuit breaker is
turned off.

4. Daylight turnoff is in effect.

(Re-

check after dark)

.

5. Incorrect circuit wiring, if this is a
new installation.

6. Re-aim the sensor to cover de­sired area.

1. Control may be installed in a rela­tively dark location.

2. Control is in Test.

(Set control

switch to an ON-TIME position)

.

1. Control may be sensing small ani­mals or automobile traffic.

(Re-

aim sensor or use lens shield)

.

2. Sensitivity is set too high.

(Reduce

sensitivity. Turn Range Boost off)

.

Troubleshooting Guide

Technical Service

Please call 1-800-858-8501 for assistance before returning product to store.

If you experience a problem, follow this guide. You may also want to visit our Web site at: www.desatech.com. If the
problem persists, call* for assistance at 1-800-858-8501, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM CST (M-F). You may also write* to:
DESA Specialty Products™
P.O. Box 90004
Bowling Green, KY 42102-9004
ATTN: Technical Service Specialty Products

* If contacting Technical Service, please have the following information available: Model Number, Date of Purchase,
and Place of Purchase.

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