Carmanah M650H User manual

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USER MANUAL
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Warnings and Precautions
The following symbols indicate important safety
warnings and precautions throughout this manual.
They are dened as follows:
WARNING
WARNING indicates that serious
bodily harm or death may result
from failure to adhere to the
precautions.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates that damage
to equipment may result if the
instructions are not followed.
NOTE
NOTE suggests optimal conditions
under which the equipment will
operate effectively and safely, or
provides additional information to
the reader.
Regulatory Information
This Class [B] digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe [B] est conforme
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
CAUTION
Changes or modications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment. Installation work
must be done by a qualied
person(s) in accordance with
all applicable local codes and
standards.
Equipment shall be positioned
outside the 5m vicinity of a compass
as per ISO 694.
Safety and Usage Precautions
WARNING
The M650H's Battery Pack contains
lead, lead compounds, and other
compounds known to the State
of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. Please handle
with care and wash your hands
thoroughly after handling the Bat-
tery Pack.
CAUTION
Charge your M650H's Battery Pack
periodically. Permanent damage
and reduced capacity will result if
the Battery Pack is not correctly
maintained. Refer to page 19 for
details on how to maintain your
Battery Pack.
M650Hs that have been stored will
usually require a top-up charge
before they are put into service. The
most accurate Battery Pack Health
status reading is obtained when the
M650H has been in a dark location
and in Off mode for at least 24
hours.
Warranty Disclaimer
NOTE
This manual will familiarize you
with the features and operation
standards of Carmanah’s Model
M650H lantern. Failure to comply
with the use, storage, maintenance,
installation or placement instructions
detailed in this manual could void
the applicable user warranty.

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Table of Contents
Warnings and Precautions ......................................2
Regulatory Information .......................................... 2
Safety and Usage Precautions ..............................2
Warranty Disclaimer...............................................2
Introduction...............................................................5
M650H Applications ...............................................5
Common Features and Functionality.....................5
M650H Parts Description.......................................7
Getting Started..........................................................8
What’s in the Box?.................................................8
Installing the Bird Deterrent ...................................8
On/Off Switch (Optional)........................................8
Bottom Cover Lock ................................................9
Operation.................................................................10
Choosing an Installation Location........................10
Choose a Sunny Location....................................10
Cooler is Better ....................................................10
Installing the M650H ............................................10
Conguring the M650H .......................................... 11
Methods ............................................................... 11
On-Board User Interface...................................... 11
Removing the Bottom Cover................................ 11
Status Report.......................................................12
Editing Parameters ..............................................13
Entering the Passcode.........................................13
Editing the Flash Code ........................................14
Editing the Effective Intensity...............................14
Editing the Automatic Light Control (ALC) mode .15
Setting the Calendar Function .............................16
GPS (Optional) .................................................... 17
vBat......................................................................17
Self-Test Function ................................................17
Installing the Bottom Cover..................................18
650 Device Manager Software ............................19
On/Off Switch.......................................................19
Off Mode ..............................................................19
Standard On Mode ..............................................19
Fog Mode.............................................................20
Infrared Remote Programmer (Optional) .............20
Battery Pack............................................................21
Battery Pack Health Status..................................21
Charging the Battery Pack...................................21
Solar Charging.....................................................21
Optional Plug-In Charger .....................................21
Charging with an Articial Light Source ...............22
Preserving Battery Pack Health...........................22
Storage Procedures.............................................23
Replacing the Battery Pack .................................23
Maintenance............................................................25
Recycling.................................................................26
The Battery Pack .................................................26
Shipping ..................................................................27
Ship Mode............................................................27
Appendix A: 650 Device Manager Software.........28
System Requirements ......................................... 28
Hardware Requirements......................................28
Software Requirements .......................................28
Installation Procedure ..........................................28
Removing the Bottom Cover................................29
Logging In ............................................................30
Checking the Lantern’s Status.............................33
Status Page .........................................................33
Conguration Page ..............................................34
SW Admin Page...................................................37
Initial Conguration ..............................................39
User Tasks ...........................................................42
Restoring the Default Conguration.....................42
Using the Derived Values.....................................42
Entering/Exiting Ship Mode .................................44
Setting the Time...................................................45
Setting the Day to Night Transition Level............. 45
Setting the Night to Day Transition Level............. 46
Setting the ALC....................................................46
Changing the 650 Device Manager
Password .............................................................47
Understanding the Installation Location
Environmental Parameters ..................................47
Distributor Functions............................................48
Logging In ............................................................48
Conguring the M650H........................................49
Entering the Deployment Location.......................50
Setting the User’s Device Access........................51

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Downloading a Conguration...............................51
Sending a Conguration to a Lantern ..................51
Creating a Conguration File ...............................52
Reading a Conguration File ...............................52
Retrieving a Lantern’s Conguration.................... 53
Saving a Conguration File..................................53
Changing Passcodes...........................................54
Updating the Firmware ........................................54
Updating the Flash Code Table............................55
Retrieving a Datalog ............................................56
Appendix B: Using the Infrared Remote
Programmer ............................................................57
Entering the Passcode.........................................57
Changing the Flash Code ....................................58
Turning the M650H Off ........................................59
Setting the M650H to Ship Mode.........................59
Restoring the M650H from Ship Mode ................60
Determining the Battery Pack's State of Health... 60
Appendix C: Accessories ......................................61
M650H Accessories .............................................61
Appendix D: Specications...................................62
Form-Factor .........................................................62
Optical..................................................................62
Energy Capture....................................................62
Flash Synchronization (Optional).........................62
Energy Storage....................................................62
User Interface ......................................................62
Standards and Testing .........................................62
Standards and Testing (continued) ......................63
Patents.................................................................63
Mounting ..............................................................63
Photometric Plots.................................................64
Appendix E: Flash Codes ...................................... 65
Appendix F: Calculation of Nominal Range and
Effective Intensity...................................................74
Nominal Range ....................................................74
Warranty ..............................................................76
RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) ...........76
Customer Service ................................................76

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Common Features and Functionality
The M650H:
• Is a self-contained, high-performance, low-
maintenance and easy-to-install solar-powered
light source.
• Is programmed for geographical location to
optimize output and prevent a user from potentially
damaging the product.
• Is suitable for a range of marine and obstruction
applications.
• Is visible from up to approximately 4 nautical miles
(7 kilometres), depending on the solar energy
available at the installation location and the
selected Flash Code.
• Is durable and reliable with double o-ring sealing.
• Offers dusk-to-dawn operation with programmable
transition levels.
• Features a replaceable Battery Pack.
• Has a tool-less removable Bottom Cover for
accessing the On-Board User Interface (OBUI).
• Has an efcient optical design.
• Has over 250 user-programmable ash patterns.
Introduction
M650H Applications
The M650H Solar Marine Lantern has the following
marking applications:
• Aids to navigation
• Marina and dock Lighting
• Port lighting
• Oil and offshore platforms
• Channel boundaries
• River mouths
• Marina entrances
• Extended structures such as aquaculture oats or
breakwaters
The M650H is available with optional GPS ash
synchronization. Like Carmanah's larger GPS-
equipped solar marine lanterns, the M650H uses
the precise timing signal of GPS satellites to
synchronize its ash pattern with other M650H
lanterns. The M650H is also designed to harmonize
with Carmanah's other GPS-equipped lanterns, which
means a mix of different models all ash perfectly
together. No special programming is required - the
GPS synchronization function works automatically as
soon as the lantern is deployed.
Synchronized ashing is very effective in overcoming
background shore lighting and clearly marking
the boundaries of water systems or the physical
dimensions of oating structures.
With synchronized ashing, the M650H also satises
the US Coast Guard's PATON Part 67 regulations that
require unison ashing where multiple lanterns mark
an obstruction.ut (green).
The M650H does not use latitude and longitude
information from the GPS satellite network. Latitude
and Longitude must be set by the distributor using the
650 Device Manager software.

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• Has four different user interfaces:
• On Board User Interface (OBUI)
• (Optional) On/Off Switch
• (Optional) Infrared Programmer
• 650 Device Manager software, via USB cable
• Has multiple layers of programmable password
protection.
• Is available in red, green, yellow, white and blue
LED output colours.
• Is designed in accordance with the European
Union's guidelines for the Restriction of Hazardous
Substances in electronic equipment (RoHS).

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bird deterrent mounting hole
(one per mounting foot)
solar panel
visual colour
indicator
identication
label
lens
mounting
foot
BOTTOM VIEW
SIDE VIEW
INTERNAL VIEW
(BOTTOM COVER REMOVED)
pressure
equalizing vent
battery
connector
USB port
battery strap
battery strap tab
on-board
interface
user interface
display set button
selector
buttons
optional
on/off switch
bottom cover locking
tab and screw
removable
bottom cover
mounting
hole
M650H Parts Description

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Getting Started
What’s in the Box?
The M650H ships in a
small cardboard box.
Each box contains:
• One M650H
lantern.
• One Bird Deterrent.
• One illustrated Quick
Start Guide.
NOTE
The M650H User Manual
(this document) is separate from
the M650H and is available for
download in PDF format from
carmanah.com.
Installing the Bird Deterrent
Included with each M650H
is one Bird Deterrent. If bird
fouling of the M650H is a
concern in your installation
environment, install the Bird
Deterrent as follows:
1. Insert the short
L-shaped end through the small hole in the top of
one of the M650H mounting feet.
2. Rotate the wire upwards 90 degrees until it is in
the upright position.
3. Twist the Bird Deterrent clockwise until the
L-shaped end snaps into the groove on the bottom
of the mounting foot. The Bird Deterrent extends
over the top of the M650H to prevent birds from
landing on the M650H.
NOTE
The M650H can be tted with up to
three bird deterrents.
On/Off Switch (Optional)
The M650H is available with an optional On/Off
Switch which is located on the M650H’s Bottom
Cover. The On/Off switch allows you to:
• Shut off the LEDs (while allowing the M650H to
continue charging).
• Activate Standard On (Dusk-to-Dawn) or Fog
Mode.
• Initiate a Status Report (see page 12) without
having to remove the Bottom Cover.

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When switched off, the M650H remembers its Flash
Code, intensity, and other settings.
NOTE
With the switch in the Off position,
the M650H's LED will not turn on,
and it will not respond to commands
from the IR Remote. The M650H will,
however, charge its Battery Pack
when exposed to sunlight, regardless
of the position of its switch.
on/off
switch
The switch has two positions, On ( ) and Off ( ).
1. To put the switch in the On position, slide the
switch to the right until it snaps into position.
In the On position, a “I” symbol is visible on
the switch.
2. To put the switch in the Off position, slide the switch
to the left until it snaps into position. In the Off
position, a “O” symbol is visible on the switch.
NOTE
Removing the bottom cover is
equivalent to placing the switch
in the On position.
Bottom Cover Lock
You can lock or unlock the M650H Bottom Cover by
tightening or loosening the locking screw from the tab
on the Bottom Cover. Tightening the screw renders the
Bottom Cover tamper-proof when it is installed against a
at surface using security fasteners.
NOTE
To unlock the Bottom Cover, loosen
the screw; it does not need to be
fully removed.

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Operation
Choosing an Installation Location
NOTE
Full solar exposure is critical to the
M650H’s long-term performance.
Ensure that the installation location
has year-round, unrestricted sun
exposure throughout the day.
Choose a Sunny Location
During the winter, the sun is lower on the horizon.
Because the angle of the sun changes with the
seasons, you must be aware that obstructions such
as trees, buildings, and mountains that do not shade
the M650H during the summer may shade it during
the winter. Choose your installation location very
carefully to prevent this situation, because shade
dramatically reduces the ability of the M650H to
charge its Battery Pack.
Cooler is Better
The M650H Battery Pack lasts longest if you can
minimize its exposure to high temperatures. Choose a
location that is away from hot, dark coloured surfaces,
like asphalt or black steel plate. Carmanah offers
mounting kits that can help reduce the temperature
of your Battery Packs, allowing longer replacement
intervals.
Installing the M650H
The M650H has three mounting feet with holes for
¼” (M6) fasteners (fasteners are not included, and
can be ordered as an optional kit). The three holes
are 120° apart, and have a bolt circle diameter of
5.9” (150mm). You can use these holes to mount the
M650H to a variety of surfaces.
CAUTION
Ensure the mounting surface is at
and level. The surfaces in contact
with the three mounting feet must be
at to within 0.120” (3 mm) of one
another or the M650H chassis could
twist when tightened down.
Torque the mounting fasteners to a minimum of 4 ft-lb
(5.4 N-m).
NOTE
Carmanah has various M650H
mounting kits available. Please
visit carmanah.com or contact
a Carmanah distributor or sales
representative for more information
on purchasing one of these kits.