Service manual

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AIS Monitoring System

with SLC600 Type 2 Power Supply

Introduction

Congratulations! By choosing to purchase a Sealite lantern you have become the

owner of one of the most advanced LED marine lanterns in the world.

SealitePtyLtdhasbeenmanufacturinglanternsforover20years,andparticularcarehasbeentaken

toensureyourlanterngivesyearsofservice.

Asacommitmenttoproducingthehighestqualityproductsforourcustomers,Sealitehasbeen

independentlycertiedascomplyingwiththerequirementsofISO9001:2008qualitymanagement

system.

SealitelanternscomplywithrequirementsoftheUSCoastGuardin33CFRpart66forPrivateAids

ToNavigation.

Bytakingafewmomentstobrowsethroughthisbooklet,youwillbecomefamiliarwiththeversatilityof

yourlantern,andbeabletomaximiseitsoperatingfunction.

PleaseremembertocompletetheSealitewarrantyregistrationcardaccompanyingyourlantern.

Operating Principle

Thesolarmoduleofthelanternconvertssunlighttoanelectricalcurrentthatisusedtochargethe

battery.Thebatteryprovidespowertooperatethelanternatnight.

Theasherunithasverylowcurrentrequirements.Amicroprocessordrivesanarrayofultrabright

LED’sthroughaDC/DCconverter,whichenablestheLED’stooperatewithinthemanufacturer’s

specications.Thebatteryisprotectedfromover-chargingwithinthecircuittoensuremaximum

batterylife.

Ondarkness,themicroprocessorwillinitiateaprogramcheckandafterapproximately1minutebegin

ashingtothesetcode

Technology

Electronics

Sealiteemploysleadingin-houseelectronicengineersinthedesignanddevelopmentofsoftwareand

relatedcircuitry.AllindividualelectroniccomponentsaresourceddirectlybySealiteprocurementstaff

ensuringthatonlythehighestqualitycomponentsareusedinourproducts.

LED Technology

AllmarinelanternsusethelatestadvancementsinLED(LightEmittingDiode)technologyasa

lightsource.ThemajoradvantageofLED’sovertraditionallightsourcesiswellestablishedinthat

theytypicallyhaveanoperationallifeinexcessof100,000hours,resultinginsubstantialsavingsto

maintenance and servicing costs.

Precision Construction

Commitmenttoinvestinginthedesignandconstructionofinjection-mouldedpartsincludingoptic

lenses,lightbasesandarangeofothercomponentsensuresthatallSealiteproductsareofa

consistentandsuperiorquality.

Optical Performance

SealitemanufacturesarangeofmarineLEDlensesmouldedfrommulti-cavitydies.Complexshapes

suchastheSL70lensareatestamenttothecompany’ssuperiorin-houselensmanufacturing

capabilitiesandoutstandingopticalperformance.

Award-winning, Patented Technology

SeveralUnitedStatesandAustralianpatentregistrationsareheldonSealite’srangeofinnovative

designs,withotherregionalpatentspendinginCanada,UnitedKingdomandEurope.