Product Manual

Installation
3M™ Wireless Communication System Model XT-1
Installation Manual
September 2012 – Revision 1.9 DRAFT
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• Single drive thrus always have one base station.
• Tandem, Two lane, and Side-by-Side (Y-Merge) drive thrus always
have two base stations, and they must be wired together as a pair.
Number and Type of Vehicle Detectors
There can be several vehicle detectors for each base station.
• There is always one vehicle detector at the ordering point.
• There is usually a vehicle detector at each drive thru window.
• There are sometimes one or more vehicle detectors at other locations in
the parking lot to detect vehicles approaching the restaurant or waiting
bay to monitor parked vehicles waiting for an order.
There are two basic types of vehicle detector output signal: presence and pulse.
• Presence detectors are most common. They tell the base station when a
vehicle is present over the detector. They remain active as long as the
vehicle stays within the range of detection.
• Pulse detectors are less common. They tell the base station when a
vehicle has arrived, but have no mechanism to know if or when the
vehicle leaves. An air hose is typically used to provide the pulse signal
when a vehicle rolls over it.
Install the Battery Charger
Perform the following steps to install and use the 6-slot or 3-slot battery charger
(see Figure 5).
Figure 5
1. Select a placement location:
2. A flat, dry surface such as a desktop or shelf.
3. An easy-to-reach wall location if you have the optional wall-mount
bracket.
4. The power cord should be in place where it cannot be pinched or bent
5. Install the wall-mount bracket on the wall, if applicable.
6. Place the charger on the wall-mount bracket or surface.
7. Connect the power supply transformer between the wall receptacle and
the charger. The charge indicator lights will flash.
Three-Slot Charger Six-Slot Charger
Power Supply Transformers