Whelen PCCS9RW User Manual

®

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

CAUTION

Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.

Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
to putting ANY siren into service!

Wear

Protection!

ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684

Installation Guide:

PCCS9RW Switch Box

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: [e-mail]
Canadian Sales e-mail: [e-mail]
Customer Service e-mail: [e-mail]

DANGER! Sirens produce extremely loud emergency warning tones! Exposure to these tones without

proper and adequate hearing protection, could cause ear damage and/or hearing loss! The Occupational Safety &
Health Administration (www.osha.gov) provides information necessary to determine safe exposure times in
Occupational Noise Exposure Section 1910.95. Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your
specific application, operators and anyone else in the immediate vicinity should be required to wear an approved
hearing protection device. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!

Safety First

This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.

• Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive electronics,
systems and procedures.

• Failure to use specified installation parts and/or hardware will void the product warranty!

• If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or other
vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface before drilling
begins. Also de-burr any holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets into all wire
passage holes.

• If this manual states that this product may be mounted with suction cups, magnets, tape or Velcro®, clean the
mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.

• Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted or
located in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or become a
projectile that could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the air bag
deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based
on providing ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.

• For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be
made. The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the NEGATIVE
(-) battery post.

• If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure this control is located in an
area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving condition. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE OR CONTROL THIS DEVICE IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION.

• It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and
referred to when performing maintenance and/or reinstallation of this
product.

• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR
VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!

Automotive: Sirens/Switches

For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty

©2012 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14547 (022812)

Page 1

®

Screw

PCCS9RW REAR VIEW

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

To +12 volt. Ignition activated switch

SIREN Enable

INPUT: To PIN 2 of J3 on Primary Unit when copying from other PCCS9RW

(Cap GREY wire when not in use)

RED

WHT/GRN

GRY

321

16.5

12.5
10

8
7

26

19.5

15.5
13
11

41.5
31
25

20.5

17.5

66

49.5

39.5
33
28

104

78.5
63

52.5

45

6 10 15.5 24.5

39

30
40
50
60
70

10

8

6

42

80

24.5

396298.5

15720

10.5

7.5
6
5

4.5
4

12

15.5

Wire Gauge / AWG

Current Draw / AMPS

Distance is shown in feet.

GROUND

Refer to the wire gauge chart for the recommended wire size for your application.

Custom Fuse Configurations:
Push-Buttons 6 Functionality

See Section 8.2

®

1

1OFF

4 WAY SWITCH

MOMENTARY PUSH BUTTON SWITCHES

PUSH BUTTON LED INDICATORS

PCCS9RW FRONT PANEL

2

2

6543

3

(1)(

2)

(3)

O U T L E T SO U T L E T SO U T L E T S

J15 J14 J13 J12 J10J11

J9

J8 J7 J6 J5 J4

J3

Fuse #

Scan-Lock™

switch

F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8

F9

PINS

4

BLK

LOAD

LOAD

LOAD

LOAD

LOAD

LOAD

LOAD

LOAD

Fuse @

40 AMPS

for each

wire.

(Fuse is
customer
supplied)

BATTERY

12.8 V +/- 20%

20ma

1.2 amps

12.8 V +/- 20%

20 AMPS/Outlet

80 AMPS Total Max

Input Current Logic:

Standby:

Operating:

Ouput Voltage:

Output Current:

Specifications:

Input Voltage:
Input Current Logic
Standby
Operating
Ouput Voltage
Output Current

Congratulations on selecting the PCCS9RW power
distribution control center. This unit offers a unique
collection of features designed to allow the user to
customize the operation to suit their individual needs.
Features include:

• Nine Programmable Power Distribution Switches (one 3
position slide switch, and 6 momentary switches).

• Nine 20 Amp relay controlled outputs.

• All switches can be programmed to activate any
combination of the relay outputs

• Any switch can be programmed to activate any other
momentary switch.

• Momentary switches can be programmed to be activated
as either a push on push off, momentary, flashing, or
timed output.

• Any switch can be programmed to activate siren enable

• LED Backlighting

• Copy one units configuration to another unit.

• Easy reset to Factory default settings

• Power Distribution fuses included

Model PCCS9RW

IMPORTANT: It is the responsibility of the installation
technician to make sure that the installation and operation
of this product will not interfere with or compromise the
operation or efficiency of any vehicle equipment! Before
returning the vehicle to active service, visually confirm the
proper operation of this product.

Mounting:

An aftermarket center console is recommended for the
mounting location of the PCCS9RW. This not only allows the
driver to reach the controls easily, but also keeps the unit safely
out of the path of the vehicle’s SRS air-bag. Follow the console
manufacturer’s instructions for mounting information. If a
console-type mount is not possible, the PCCS9RW includes a
bail strap mounting kit for over or under dash mounting.

WARNING: Regardless of the style selected, be sure to observe the
air-bag warning on the cover of this manual.

WARNING: Mounting this unit will require drilling. It is absolutely
necessary to make sure that no other vehicle components could be
damaged in the process. Check both sides of the mounting surface
before starting. If damage is likely, select a different location.

Bail Strap Mount:

1. Position the bail strap in the selected

mounting location. Using an awl or
other suitable tool, scribe the
surface where the mounting holes
are to be drilled.

2. Drill the mounting holes (using a

drill bit determined by the size of
the “customer supplied” mounting hardware
and the thickness of the mounting surface) and
secure the bail strap to the mounting location.

Console Mount:

Console manufacturers offer mounting kits that include all the necessary
hardware and brackets required to mount this unit into their console. The
console mount brackets are secured onto the unit the same way the bail
bracket is. Refer to the manual included with your console.

Function Labels: Take the supplied label kit and determine which label
describes the function of each switch. Peel the labels off the backing and
place them onto the switch buttons. Press the labels lightly into place.

Wiring:

WARNING! All customer supplied wires that connect to the positive
terminal of the battery must be sized to supply at least 125% of the
maximum operating current and be FUSED

at the battery to carry

that load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!

Programming the PCCS9RW:

WARNING: Never try to program the PCC9RW while it is wired to the
vehicle. The unit must be removed from the vehicle before
programming. For programming, connect positive (+) 12 volts and

ground to J3 only.

The PCCS9RW switches include a slide switch and 6 momentary
switches. The slide switch has one off position and three active positions,
combined with the 6 momentary switches, makes a total of 9 switches.

For each of the 9 switches there are 9 corresponding relay outputs in the
back of the unit. The PCCS9RW has the capability of customizing how the
switches operate, and how they control the relay outputs as well as the
siren enable output.

Any of the 6 momentary switches can be configured to operate in one of
four switch types: push on push off, momentary, flashing, or timed output.

Any of the 9 switches can be configured to activate any combination of
relay outputs.

Any of the 9 switches can be configured to remotely activate any of the 6
momentary switches.

Any of the 9 switches can be configured to activate the siren enable
output.

One units configuration can be copied to another unit. The following
sections describe how to reconfigure the PCCS9RW.

Page 2