6 –Start-up and Operating
Start-Up
When the main power is first applied to the searchlight, the searchlight will carry out a self-test, it
will Pan to the left limit and Tilt down to the limit, once this is complete, the searchlight will then
move to the centre and horizontal, during this please do not try and operate the searchlight while
this test is being carried out. Once the searchlight is back at centre the searchlight can then be
operated normally, by pressing the Panel button on the control panel.
Operating
Switch On
The panel is activated using the PANEL button. This will illuminate brightly when the panel is
active. Alternate operations of the PANEL button will switch the panel on and off.
Lamp Control
When the panel is active pressing the LAMP button will switch the lamp on or off.
If the joystick panel is switched off with the PANEL button the lamp will switch off.
Focus Control
The lamp focus can be adjusted using the FOCUS button. Lamp focus will adjust continuously
whilst FOCUS is pressed.
Beam Direction
The beam direction can be adjusted using the joystick when the panel is active. Moving the
joystick left or right will pan the beam clockwise or anticlockwise.
Moving the joystick up or down will move the beam up or down. The speed of movement is
proportional to the movement of the joystick. It is possible to move the beam in both directions at
once by moving the joystick diagonally.
Home
The searchlight can be returned to a pre-set home position. By default, this is dead ahead with the
beam level although different positions can be programmed as described below.
To send the searchlight to the home position switch the panel off then press the LAMP button.
Set New Home Position
To set a new home position move the searchlight to the new desired home position. Switch the
panel off then press the joystick down to its limit and press the lamp button. The current position
will now be the new home position.
