Carmanah SpeedCheck-15 User manual

SpeedCheck®
APPLIED INFORMATION (AI) INTEGRATION INSTALL GUIDE
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For the SPEEDCHECK-15 and SPEEDCHECK-18
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SpeedCheck
Solar Cabinet
SpeedCheck
AC Cabinet

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .....................................................................................................................................................2
1.0 Warnings and Precautions ................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Warranty Disclaimer ...................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Standards ...................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Safety and Usage Precautions...................................................................................................................3
1.4 Applications ................................................................................................................................................4
2.0 System Components..........................................................................................................................................5
3.0 Tools and Materials Required ...........................................................................................................................5
4.0 SPEEDCHECK-15/18 Cabinet Installation........................................................................................................6
4.1 Antenna.......................................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Door Switch Kit (Optional) ..........................................................................................................................8
4.3 AI 500-070 Field Control Unit (FCU) ....................................................................................................... 10
4.4 Solar Version Only................................................................................................................................... 11
4.5 AC Version Only ...................................................................................................................................... 13
5.0 SPEEDCHECK-15 Installation ........................................................................................................................ 15
5.1 Serial Harness ......................................................................................................................................... 15
6.0 SPEEDCHECK-18 Installation ........................................................................................................................ 20
6.1 Serial Harness ......................................................................................................................................... 20
7.0 SPEEDCHECK-15/18 Cabinet Final Instructions.......................................................................................... 23
7.1 Harness Routing...................................................................................................................................... 23
7.2 Testing AI FCU ........................................................................................................................................ 24

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1.0 Warnings and Precautions
The following symbols indicate important safety warnings and precautions throughout this guide:
WARNING indicates that serious bodily harm or death may result from failure to adhere to the
precautions.
CAUTION indicates that damage to equipment may result if the instructions are not followed.
NOTE suggests optimal conditions and provides additional information.
1.1 Warranty Disclaimer
This manual will familiarize you with the features, operation standards, and installation of Carmanah’s
SPEEDCHECK-15/18 Applied Information (AI) system. Failure to comply with the use, storage, maintenance,
installation or placement instructions detailed in this manual could void the warranty.
1.2 Standards
Perform all installation, wiring, grounding and maintenance in conformance with local building and electrical
codes. Adherence to the National Electrical Code (NEC) is mandatory to comply with any certification markings.
Non-adherence to code may void the warranty.
1.3 Safety and Usage Precautions
Batteries are shipped fully charged. Use extreme caution when handling the batteries as they can
generate hazardous short-circuit currents. Remove all jewelry (bracelets, metal-strap watches,
etc.) before entering the cabinet.
Solar panels produce DC electricity when exposed to light and can therefore produce an
electrical shock or burn. To render solar panels inoperative, remove them from sunlight or fully
cover their front surface with an opaque material.
Before lifting any heavy or bulky equipment, ensure the load is secured so moving parts do not
shift, and that it can be lifted as far as needed without back strain or loss of grip. Installation may
require more than one person.
Ensure the equipment is not powered during installation and wiring of the system.

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Recheck all completed wiring for proper polarity prior to energizing the system.
Changes or modifications to Carmanah equipment not expressly approved by Carmanah could
void both the user's authority to operate the equipment and the warranty.
Product can have sharp edges. Accidental movement of hinged components can cause injury.
1.4 Applications
For Carmanah SPEEDCHECK-15/18 radar speed signs, the AI Integration Kit allows for remote system
monitoring, scheduling and control.

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2.0 System Components
The SPEEDCHECK-15/18 Applied Information (AI) Integration Kit consists of the following items:
1. Harness, serial, SpeedCheck to AI, 16’ (1)
2. Harness, ground, 16’ (1)
3. Harness, AI 16-pin to terminal block (1)
4. Harness, AI 4-pin to terminal block (1)
5. Harness, DC input power to terminal block (1)
6. Door switch and harness, G Series cabinet (1)
7. Label, Input/Output to terminal block (1)
8. Adapter, 90°, SMA male to SMA female (2)
9. Rivet, 1/8”, aluminum (2)
10. Screw, cap, security, pin-in hex (2)
11. Screw, machine, #8-32 x 3/8” Phillips (4)
12. Screw, machine, #10-32 x 3/8”, Phillips (2)
13. Washer, flat, #8 (1)
14. Washer, flat, #10 (4)
15. Washer, lock, #10 (2)
16. Standoff, #10-32 x 5/8”, female, aluminum (2)
17. Tie mount, push barb (3)
18. Cable tie, mounting base, ¾ x ¾” (3)
19. Cable tie, 4” (18)
20. Cable tie, 7”, #8 screw mount (1)
21. Barrier block, 8-position (1)
22. Install guide, AI Integration Kit (1)
3.0 Tools and Materials Required
The following tools and materials may be required to install the AI Integration Kit into your SPEEDCHECK-15/18
system:
1. Drill and ½” drill bit
2. Deburring tool or similar
3. Crescent wrench
4. Side cutter
5. Rivet installation tool with nosepiece for 1/8” diameter rivet
6. Multi-bit screwdriver
7. Electrical multimeter
Door Switch (optional):
1. Loctite 220 threadlocker or similar
2. ANSI #9 drill bit (0.196” diameter)
3. 5/32" tamper-resistant hex screwdriver bit

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4.0 SPEEDCHECK-15/18 Cabinet Installation
4.1 Antenna
1. Remove power to the system. For AC-powered systems, turn off the circuit breaker in the cabinet and for
solar-powered systems remove the battery and solar fuses.
2. Use the indentation in the center of the cabinet to locate the tip of the drill bit. Drill a ½” hole on top of the
enclosure. Deburr hole and remove all aluminum chips.
Ensure the equipment is not powered during installation. Recheck all wiring prior to energizing
the system.
Ensure all metal chips are removed to prevent system damage caused by short circuits.
Ensure that no burrs are present that would prevent the antenna from making a good seal with
the top of the cabinet.

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3. Route antenna coax connector cables into enclosure hole and through plastic washer, lock washer, and
nut. Tighten nut securely using crescent wrench.
4. Install one cable tie base in the location noted below.
5. Route coax cables from antenna to cable tie mount and loop 1.5 times in a counter-clockwise direction.
Fasten coax to cable tie mount with one cable tie. Twist the cable so the connector ends exit to the right-
hand side.
Twist

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4.2 Door Switch Kit (Optional)
1. Use the indentation marks below to locate the drill holes.
2. Drill two 0.196” diameter holes as noted using a #9 ANSI drill bit.
3. Deburr the holes on the outside and inside to remove all aluminum chips.
Ensure all metal chips are removed to prevent system damage caused by short circuits.

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4. Apply Loctite 220 threadlocker to two standoffs.
5. Assemble standoffs to the inside of the cabinet using two security screws and two flat washers.
6. Fasten the long wire from door switch to slots with two cable ties. Leave loose/untrimmed for now.
7. Install door switch to the standoffs using two screws, two lock washers, and two flat washers.
8. Center switch front/rear in slots and tighten. No Loctite threadlocker is required for this step.
The terminal on the end of the long door switch wire gets installed into the Applied Information
(AI) harness connector in a later step.
9. Install ring terminal from door switch onto top Battery/DC Power RD + fuse holder terminal.
10. Install two cable tie bases as shown below. Fasten the long wire from door switch to the two cable tie
bases. Leave loose/untrimmed for now.

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11. Insert terminal from door switch harness into Position 2 of AI harness connector. Orient terminal same
way as other terminals present in connector. Tug to confirm it’s fully inserted.
12. Tighten and trim all cable ties from previous steps.
Connector terminal shown uncrimped. Crimp wings will be bent over wire strands.
4.3 AI 500-070 Field Control Unit (FCU)
1. Thread two 90° coax adapters onto antenna connectors. Orient as shown (facing upward when installed
into cabinet).
2. Fasten AI FCU into cabinet using four screws.
3. Thread coax adapters onto AI FCU connectors. Match GPS & LTE labels on antenna harness & AI FCU
(Cell closer to front, GPS closer to back).
4. Route the coax cables between the AI FCU and antenna neatly. Avoid sharp bends in the coax cable.
Keep coax cable away from sharp edges.
5. Mate 16-pin and 4-pin connectors to AI FCU connector.
4x
Clearance between
coax and box edge

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4.4 Solar Version Only
1. Install three cable tie mounts. Press into ¼” holes near the bottom of the mounting plate and orient
vertically.
2. Install 8-position terminal block with two rivets.
3. Install 4x3” label by aligning horizontal lines on label with terminal block dividers.
4. Install DC input power harness to terminal block as shown. Fasten DC input power harness to cable ties
mounts with 2 cable ties.
5. Install yellow ring terminal from 16-pin AI harness over existing Solar + ring terminal.
6. Route yellow wire alongside other harness wires.
Install two ring terminals with crimp towards chassis to make terminal stacking easier.

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7. Install white, black and orange wires of 4-pin AI harness to terminal block.
8. Install violet, blue, red and black wires of 16-pin AI harness to terminal block. Set green wire from 16-pin
AI harness aside for now.
9. Route yellow solar wire from previous step as shown below.
10. Install two cable ties around all wires and one cable tie near the fuse holders.
.
The wires above go to the 16-pin and 4-pin connectors and connect to the AI FCU.
Stack the red and black terminals of the AI harness on top of the red and black terminals from the
DC input power harness.

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4.5 AC Version Only
1. Install two cable tie mounts. Press into ¼” holes near the bottom of the mounting plate and orient
vertically.
2. Install two cable tie mounts. Press into ¼” holes near the bottom of the mounting plate and orient
horizontally.
3. Rotate cable tie mount closest to DC Input Power and orient horizontally.
4. Install 8-position terminal block with two rivets.
5. Install 4x3” label by aligning horizontal lines on label with terminal block dividers.
6. Install DC input power harness to terminal block.
7. Fasten DC input power harness to cable tie mounts with three cable ties.

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8. Install white, black, and orange wires of 4-pin AI harness to terminal block.
9. Install yellow, violet, blue, red, and black wires of 16-pin AI harness to terminal block.
10. Set green wire from 16-pin AI harness aside for now.
11. Install cable tie around all wires.
The wires above go to the 16-pin and 4-pin connectors and connect to the AI FCU.
Stack the red and black terminals of the AI harness on top of the red and black terminals from the
DC input power harness.
Yellow wire is for solar monitoring and is not use for AC configurations. Attach yellow wire to
unused terminal position.

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5.0 SPEEDCHECK-15 Installation
5.1 Serial Harness
You will receive one of the following configurations below. This will affect how and where the cable is connected
to the associated controller. Images in this section may differ from your system.
•Legacy controller and serial cable (3 wire)
•Legacy controller and serial cable (4 wire) with locking levers removed. Remove levers if present.
•Updated controller and serial cable (4 wire)
Controller Version
Serial Cable Version
Legacy
Updated

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1. See “Accessing Internal Components” section of the SPEEDCHECK-15 user manual to allow access to
the SpeedCheck controller circuit board. This can be found at support.carmanah.com.
2. Remove the junction box lid. Route black connector end of serial harness and ground wire harness
through conduit connector, into junction box and down into chassis.
3. Carefully cut and remove the 7 cable ties shown below.
4. Insert 7 supplied cable ties into holders but do not do them up yet.
Serial
Ground

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5. Route ground harness from junction box along input power cable to lower DIN rail stud.
6. Remove nyloc nut from lower DIN rail stud.
7. Install ground harness ring terminal, flat washer and nyloc nut.
8. Orient ground terminal as shown and tighten securely.
9. Route ground harness back alongside DC power harness to junction box.
10. Pull enough slack from the 10-pin serial harness to reach the circuit board.
11. Mate serial harness connector to 10-pin circuit board connector with connector key oriented as shown.
12. Route serial harness alongside radar harness and fasten to cable tie base with one cable tie. Before
tightening/trimming cable tie, ensure serial connector is fully mated and at 90° to the control board. The
connector is keyed and can only go in one way.
Key facing down
towards notch

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Legacy controller with 3-pin serial cable
Ensure connector is vertical.
Legacy controller with 4-pin serial cable
Key facing
outboard to
the left
90°

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13. Route serial harness alongside input power harness.
14. Install cable ties around input power harness and any other harnesses present. Tighten and trim cable
ties.
15. Reinstall junction box cover and tighten its two screws.

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6.0 SPEEDCHECK-18 Installation
6.1 Serial Harness
1. Route ring terminal end of ground harness and black connector end of serial harness through the conduit
fitting already containing the power harness.
2. Remove radar mounting screw.
3. Insert radar mount screw through a flat washer, then through the ground harness ring terminal. Orient ring
terminal as shown and reinstall screw.
Serial
Ground
Input power
Radar
mounting
screw
Ring terminal
Radar bracket sheet metal
Screw head
Washer
Screw’s captive washer