SoundOff Signal nFORCE Interior Traffic Controller User Manual

nFORCE® LED Traffic Controller - Interior Use Only
ENFTCDGS12(xx)

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INSTALLER: Make sure to read and understand
all instructions and warnings before proceeding with the installation of this
product. Ensure that the manual and any warning cards are delivered to the
end user of this equipment. Proper installation of the lightbar requires the
installer to have a thorough knowledge of automotive electronics, systems,
and procedures. Lightbars provide an essential function of an effective visual
warning system. The use of the lightbar does not insure that all drivers can
or will abide by or react to an emergency warning signal, especially at high
rates of speeds or long distances. The operator of the vehicle must never take
the right of way for granted and it is the operator’s responsibility to proceed
safely. The effectiveness of the lightbar is highly dependant on the correct
mounting and wiring. The installer must read and follow the manufacturer’s
installation instructions and warnings in the manual. The vehicle operator
should verify daily that the lightbar is securely fastened to the vehicle and
properly functioning before operating vehicle. The lightbar is intended for use
by authorized personnel only. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure they
understand and operate the emergency warning devices in compliance with
the applicable city, state and federal laws and regulations. SoundOff Signal
assumes no liability for any loss resulting from the use of this warning device.

Components/Contents

Standard Equipment:
1 - nForce LED Traffic Controller built to your specifications
1 - Breakout Box
1 - 24 Pin Harness
1 - Mounting Hardware

Unpack Lightbar

1. Remove from box and packaging.

2. Save packaging for later shipping.

3. Check components/contents.

4. Please reference these instructions for proper wiring and installation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE CONTENT

1 COMPONENTS/ CONTENTS

2 TECHNICAL/ POWER SPECIFICATIONS

3-7 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

8 CONTROL HARNESS

9 VEHICLE INSTALLATION

10 NFORCE TROUBLESHOOTING

11 CONNECTION OF BREAKOUT BOX TO SOUNDOFF

SIGNAL SIRENS

12 REPLACEMENT PARTS

13 WARRANTY AND RETURN GOODS PROCEDURE

Important Information:

• To view the full Software Revision History click the in the upper
right hand corner of the nFORCE Lightbar Software application.

• Warning devices are strictly regulated and governed by Federal, State
and Municipal ordinances. These devices shall be used ONLY on approved
vehicles. It is the sole responsibility of the user of these devices to ensure
compliance.

• DO NOT install this product or route any wires in the Air Bag Deployment
Zone. Refer to your vehicle Owner’s Manual for the location of any air
bag deployment zones.

• DO NOT connect this device to a strobe power supply. This product is
self-contained and does not require an external power supply.

WARNING

!

This product contains high intensity LED devices. To

prevent eye damage, DO NOT stare into the light

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Warning devices are strictly regulated and governed by Federal, State and Municipal ordinances. These devices shall be used ONLY on approved vehicles. It is the sole responsibility of the user of these devices to ensure compliance.

To review our Limited Warranty Statement & Return Policy for this or any SoundOff Signal product, visit our website at www.soundoffsignal.com/sales-support.

If you have questions regarding this product, contact Technical Services, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1.800.338.7337 (press #4 to skip the automated message).

Questions or comments that do not require immediate attention may be emailed to [e-mail].

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beam at close range.

nFORCE Traffic Controller 9.14

Ignition ON

Ignition OFF

Ignition ON

Ignition OFF

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

nFORCE® LED Traffic Controller - Interior Use Only
ENFTCDGS12(xx)

VIEW FROM SIDE

Material:

Operating Temperature: -40º to +65º C

Housing: Aluminum Alloy

Lens: Polycarbonate

POWER SPECIFICATIONS

Input Voltage Range:

Light Bar

Component

Standby Current

Reverse Polarity

Wiring

Current Draw

(Average = Flashing)

0.010 Amps 0.002 Amps 0.13 Watts 0.03 Watts

Power Cable 15ft 18 AWG Wires, (+) Red, (-) Black,

10 -16 Vdc

Power Consumption

Protected

(Data) White

(Watts)

VIEW FROM FRONT

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

Featured Highlights & Terminology:

Mode Select: The nForce Traffic Controller is equipped with 4 selectable pattern configuration modes. The default input wire configuration allows

for 2 modes, and an additional 2 modes may be configured with the PC Application using any available input wires. Default is Mode 1 where the
Mode select input is floating, Mode 2 is in use when the input activated. This feature allows up to 4 completely different sets of patterns to be
programmed into the Light-bar's non-volatile memory. Once programming configuration is complete, the Mode can be changed “on-the-fly” by an
activation switch which applies voltage to the Mode input wire(s).

Front & Rear Installations:
Cruise Mode: Allows the user to program any light group(s) to “Glow” when this feature is activated. For dual / tri color bars, the color for each

light group is selectable.

Takedown Mode: Allows the user to program any Light Head Group(s) to turn on steady when this feature is activated to provide steady ON
takedown lighting.

Steady ON Mode: Accessable with PC App only and allows the user to program any light module to turn on steady at 50% duty cycle.

Scene Light Mode: Allows the user to program any Light Head Group(s) to turn on steady when this feature is activated to provide additional

scene lighting. The activation of this input also activates the Takedown function

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Warning devices are strictly regulated and governed by Federal, State and Municipal ordinances. These devices shall be used ONLY on approved vehicles. It is the sole responsibility of the user of these devices to ensure compliance.

To review our Limited Warranty Statement & Return Policy for this or any SoundOff Signal product, visit our website at www.soundoffsignal.com/sales-support.

If you have questions regarding this product, contact Technical Services, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1.800.338.7337 (press #4 to skip the automated message).

Questions or comments that do not require immediate attention may be emailed to [e-mail].

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nFORCE Traffic Controller 9.14

nFORCE® LED Traffic Controller - Interior Use Only
ENFTCDGS12(xx)

Scene Light Mode: Allows the user to program any Light Head Group(s) to turn on steady when this feature is activated to provide additional
scene lighting. The activation of this input also activates the Takedown function

Low Power Mode: Operates lighting at reduced intensity.

Rear Installations:
Stop / Tail / Turn Mode: Allows the user to program any Light Head Group(s) to turn operate in 2 levels of intensity for tail and stop/turn func-

tions.

Directional Arrow Built-in: The directional controller is built-in w/ 9 arrow patterns for each of the 3 modes (left arrow, right arrow, and center
out arrow) and the color is selectable for dual / tri color bars

WARNING

!

ALL CUSTOMER SUPPLIED POWER WIRES CONNECTING TO THE POSITIVE (+) OR NEGATIVE (-) BATTERY

TERMINAL OR LOCAL CHASIS GROUND (-) MUST BE SIZED TO SUPPLY AT LEAST 125% OF THE MAXIMUM

CURRENT AND PROPERLY FUSED AT THE POWER SOURCE WITH APPROPIATELY RATED FUSE.

Power Cable:

1. Route lightbar power cables as close to vehicles power source (battery) as possible.

2. Install a maximum of 15 Amp Fuse (customer supplied) to the end of the RED wire of the Lightbar Power Cable.
a. Remove the fuse before connecting any wires to the battery.
b. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSIBLE LINK.

3. Connect the other end of the Fuse to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of the battery or other high current source.
a. Do NOT use any more than 2ft of wire between the power source and the fuse and ensure the wire is
protected and secured from being cut into; this is non-fused wire.

4. Connect the BLACK wire to the factory chassis ground right next to the battery or other ground location capable of handling
high current.

5. Connect the White wire to the Light Green wire on the breakout box (PIN 5). Make sure connection is insulated from other wire
connections and vehicle ground

*BREAKOUT BOX MUST BE INSTALLED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. BREAKOUT BOX IS NOT A SEALED UNIT*

Ignition Wire:

1. Connect the Pink/White wire (Breakout Box PIN 12) to a switched power source.

Initial Power up Test: Breakout Box needs Power & (+12V to PIN 17) & Ground (PIN 4) in order to operate.

1. Observe the GREEN Data Link indicator LED on the Breakout Box; the LED will turn ON.

2. The Red indicator LED on the breakout box will be steady ON whenever any of the input wires are active

Low Power (Standby) Mode (reduced standby current)

If there is no input to the breakout box the lightbar will go into a “standby” mode. The standby mode is a low power mode that is used to extend
the life of your battery. The lightbar will awaken from the standby mode if any input is activated on the breakout box.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Warning devices are strictly regulated and governed by Federal, State and Municipal ordinances. These devices shall be used ONLY on approved vehicles. It is the sole responsibility of the user of these devices to ensure compliance.

To review our Limited Warranty Statement & Return Policy for this or any SoundOff Signal product, visit our website at www.soundoffsignal.com/sales-support.

If you have questions regarding this product, contact Technical Services, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1.800.338.7337 (press #4 to skip the automated message).

Questions or comments that do not require immediate attention may be emailed to [e-mail].

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nFORCE Traffic Controller 9.14

nFORCE® LED Traffic Controller - Interior Use Only
ENFTCDGS12(xx)

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)

Warning Flash Pattern Configuration:

a. Set Switch #2 on Breakout box to down position (Switch #1 must be in Up position)
b. Apply voltage to the activation wire of the function which requires pattern to be changed (i.e. Front, Takedown, etc.)
c. Apply voltage to the Mode activation wire to configure mode 2 flash patterns, leave Mode activation wire floating to configure mode 1
flash patterns
d. Momentarily apply voltage to the pattern select wire to change the warning flash pattern
e. Set Switch #2 on Breakout box to up position to save settings and return light-bar to normal operating mode

FLASH PATTERNS

SAE

# Name

1 Random Single #1 Ye s #1 Variable - -

2 Random Single #2 No #1 Variable - -

3 Quint Yes #1 Alternating 70 1.2

4 Quad 2 Yes #1 Variable - -

5 Q-Switch Yes #1 Variable - -

6 Double Ye s #1 Alternating 115 1.9

7 Power Pulse Yes #1 Alternating 180 3.0

8 RoadRunner Yes #1 Alternating 115 1.9

9 SlowRunner Yes #1 Alternating 70 1.2

10 Warp No #1 Alternating 350 5.8

11 Inter-cycle No #1 Alternating - -

12 Warp 1, 2, 3 No #1 Alternating - -

13 E-Single Yes #1 Alternating 125 2.1

14 E-Double Yes #1 Alternating 125 2.1

15 E-Triple Yes #1 Alternating 125 2.1

16 E-Single Simultaneous Ye s #1 Simultaneous 125 2.1

17 E-Double Simultaneous Yes #1 Simultaneous 125 2.1

18 Super Slow Runner No #1 Alternating 55 0.9

19 Quint Simultaneous Yes #1 Simultaneous 70 1.2

20 Road Runner Simultaneous Yes #1 Simultaneous 114 1.9

21 Quint Pass/Steady Driver Yes #1 - 70 1.2

22

23 Quint 2 Ye s #1 - 70 1.2

24 Warp 2 No #1 - 350 5.8

25 Inter-Cycle 2 No #1 - - -

26 Random Dual #1 Ye s #1/2 Variable - -

27 Random Dual #2 No #1/2 Variable - -

28 Quint Dual Yes #1/2 Alternating 70 1.2

29 Quad 2 Dual Yes #1/2 Variable - -

30 Q-Switch Dual Yes #1/2 Variable - -

31 Double Dual Ye s #1/2 Alternating 115 1.9

32 Power Pulse Dual Yes #1/2 Alternating 180 3.0

Road Runner Pass/

Steady Driver

Compliant

Timing

Yes #1 - 114 1.9

Color Sequence fpm fps

NOTE: Takedown and Alley light patterns
are limited to pattern #1 – 22

*fpm=Flashes per Minute
**fps=Flashes per Second

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Warning devices are strictly regulated and governed by Federal, State and Municipal ordinances. These devices shall be used ONLY on approved vehicles. It is the sole responsibility of the user of these devices to ensure compliance.

To review our Limited Warranty Statement & Return Policy for this or any SoundOff Signal product, visit our website at www.soundoffsignal.com/sales-support.

If you have questions regarding this product, contact Technical Services, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1.800.338.7337 (press #4 to skip the automated message).

Questions or comments that do not require immediate attention may be emailed to [e-mail].

SUPERIOR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS. SMARTLY DESIGNED LIGHTING & ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS.

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nFORCE Traffic Controller 9.14