Whelen PCCS9RW User Manual

Automotive: Sirens/Switches

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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
51 Winthrop Road	Installation Guide:
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684	PCCS9RW Switch Box
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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	ACTIVATION	OF	THIS
referred to when performing maintenance and/or reinstallation of this	SIREN MAY	DAMAGE
product.	UNPROTECTED		EARS!

	• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND				CAUTION
					Loud siren noise can cause
	INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR
					hearing damage and/or loss.
		Wear
	VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!				Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
		Protection!
					to putting ANY siren into service!

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

©2012 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.

Form No.14547 (022812)

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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

		®		MOMENTARY PUSH BUTTON SWITCHES
(1)	(2)	(3)	1	2	3	4	5	6

						PUSH BUTTON LED INDICATORS
4 WAY SWITCH
OFF 1 2 3						PCCS9RW FRONT PANEL
				BLK	GROUND
				GRY	INPUT: To PIN 2 of J3 on Primary Unit when copying from other PCCS9RW
				WHT/GRN	SIREN Enable	(Cap GREY wire when not in use)
				RED	To +12 volt. Ignition activated switch

PCCS9RW REAR VIEW

PINS

4

3

2

1

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

20A

J3

Scan-Lock™

F9

F8

F7

F6

switch

F5

F4

F3

F2

F1

Fuse #

O U T L E T S

O U T L E T S

O U T L E T S

J15

J14

J13

J12

J11

J10

J9

J8

J7

J6

J5

J4

• 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.

See Section 8.2	LOAD	LOAD	LOAD	LOAD	LOAD	LOAD
Custom Fuse Configurations:
Push-Buttons 6 Functionality

			Wire Gauge / AWG
		12	10	8	6	4	2	feet.inshownisDistance
AMPS/DrawCurrent	20	15.5	24.5	39	62	98.5	157
	30	10.5	16.5	26	41.5	66	104
	40	7.5	12.5	19.5	31	49.5	78.5
	50	6	10	15.5	25	39.5	63
	60	5	8	13	20.5	33	52.5
	70	4.5	7	11	17.5	28	45
	80	4	6	10	15.5	24.5	39

Specifications:

Input Voltage: 12.8 V +/- 20%

Input CurrentI putLogicCurrent Logic: Standby Standby: 20ma Operating Operating: 1.2 amps OuputOuputVoltageVoltage: 12.8 V +/- 20% Output Current: 20 AMPS/Outlet

80 AMPS Total Max

Fuse @ 40 AMPS for each wire. (Fuse is customer supplied)

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

Wiring:

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BATTERY

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	Screw
	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.

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.

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