FrontLine MFLEX User manual

MFLEX LIGHT SYSTEM
RAPID
HANG
GUIDE

Here’s your new
MFlex Light System.
LET’S GET YOU UP TO SPEED
ON WHAT’S INSIDE.
REVIEW the contents to ensure you have
everything needed to get started.
HANGING STRAP
CORDURA® MFLEX CARRYING CASE
FULLY ASSEMBLED LED LIGHT
STRIPS, INCLUDING:
MFlex 12-meter white light strip
MFlex 12-meter blackout light strip
16 Hanging clips
16 Hanging hooks
16 Cord locks
LED Y POWER CABLE
24 VDC POWER CABLE
If connecting to a NATO-approved
battery, use a Frontline battery
cable only or damage to the unit
could result.
CONTROL PANEL AND
LIGHT SWITCHES
Includes toggle switch, dimmer
control and USB ports.
24 VDC POWER DRIVER
Located beneath control panel; hub
connector and 24 VDC connector
cables attached inside. Connections
accessed through top of bag.
A
A
B
B
CC
D
D
E
E
F
F
G
G

Take a closer look at
the control panel.
THIS IS WHERE YOU’LL OPERATE THE LIGHTS.
ON/OFF LIGHTING
CONTROL DIAL
Adjusts light output to low,
medium or high.
LED TOGGLE
Switches between white light,
neutral and blackout operations.
USB CHARGING STATION
Allows for charging of handheld devices.
INSPECT the control panel carefully. Make sure the lighting control dial turns smoothly and
clicks off and on. Then check the LED toggle, listening for a hard click at each setting.
C
C
B
B
A
A

Let’s get started.
CONNECT the LED Y power cable to the
24 VDC Out port, located on top of the
control box inside the case.
CONNECT the 24 VDC power
cable to the 120V power cable
extending out the side, and plug
into an AC outlet.
If connecting to a NATO-approved
battery, use a Frontline battery
cable only or damage to the unit
could result.
FIRST identify the best spot inside
the shelter to hang the carrying case.
Choose a central location where it’s
easy to access the control panel and
regulate the lighting.
HANG the carrying case. Run a D-clip
through the hanging strap, and then
connect it to an embedded O-ring on
the shelter wall.
C
C
D
D
B
A
A B

Plan your
lighting conguration.
DECIDE which hanging pattern works best to provide light where you need it.
Here are several common layouts, but you can hang the lights in whichever pattern
meets your mission requirements.
MFLEX strips may need to be hung closer
to the wall in smaller shelters, and 4-6 feet
from the wall in larger shelters since the LEDs
radiate at 180°.

Hang the lights.
UNROLL the light strips, keeping
the male connectors closest to the
carrying case. Lay the strips out at and
in parallel, making sure there are no
twists in the lines.
DO NOT illuminate the lights when
they are rolled up.
CONNECT the male ends of the LED
light strips to the female ends of the
LED Y power cable. Press the prongs
into the openings and twist to lock.
White and blackout lights are clearly
marked for easy matching.
START hanging the lights, beginning
with the hanging hook closest to the
carrying case. Snap the rst S-clip
hanging hook onto the nearest O-ring
embedded in the shelter roof.
SNAP the remaining hanging hooks
onto the shelter ceiling to achieve your
lighting pattern. If you need to move
the hanging clips to align better with
the O-rings, simply slide them forward
or backward.
MFLEX LIGHT STRIPS COME PREHUNG.
SO THEY CLIP QUICKLY TO SHELTER RIBBING.

Adjust the lights.
Power up the lights.
Shelter striking operations.
TURN on the lights using the control
dial and commence operations. Set your
lights to the desired brightness and
adjust as needed.
RAISE or lower the lights as needed
by cinching the toggle-knob cord
lock up or down. For a neat nished
appearance, tie down any loose cords
so none are visible.
UNPLUG the MFlex Lighting System
from the AC power outlet. The LED light
strips will remain in the shelter
once packed.
STORE the MFlex carrying case in a safe
location until the next use.
TOGGLE UP.
TOGGLE DOWN.
IT’S A CINCH TO DIRECT LIGHT
WHERE YOU NEED IT.

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MFLK-Kit-Bag-0001
MFLK-PWRCBL-0001
MFLK-PS-0001
MFLK-HNGKIT-0001
WHT-CBL-12
BLK-CBL-12
MFLK-CNTL-BOX-0001
MFLK-INT-POWER-CBL
MFLEX LIGHT KIT COMPONENTS
AND PART NUMBERS
1 MFlex light system carry case
2 LED Y power cable
3 Power supply with connectors
4 Hanging clip kit
5 24VDC White LED light - 12m
6 24VDC Blackout LED light - 12m
7 Main control box and bracket
8 Universal power cable
CALL US. 724.841.0101
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ORDER ONLINE. frontlinelighting.com
Need replacement parts?
HERE’S HOW TO ORDER THEM.

LIMITED 1-YEAR WARRANTY
View details at frontlinelighting.com.
To receive a copy of the warranty, contact:
[e-mail] 724-841-0101
[e-mail] [phone]
WARNINGS!
Failure to follow these instructions may result in injuries, fatalities or permanent
damage of the MFlex Light Kit system and void the warranty.
• Only use an external power supply input within these specications:
100-277 Vac @ 50/60Hz.
•Never power lights inside the Kit Bag.
•Never power lights when coiled. EXCEPTION: In freezing conditions
(32ºF/0ºC or below), apply power to the lights for 1 minute before uncoiling for use.
•A maximum of 15 meters of lights can be run from each DC circuit.
• Do not store or operate the Light Kit next to any open ame.
•Protect lights and wiring from being cut or stretched.
•Do not hang anything from the lights or power cables.
•Always disconnect lights from power source before servicing.
•Do not immerse the Light Kit in water.
•Clean only with a soft dry cloth. Do not use solvents or abrasive materials.
•Avoid long-term eye contact with the lights when illuminated.
NSN 6230 -01-679-1719
MFLK-0001
FRONTLINE LIGHTING, LLC
545 Chicora Road
Suite 9B
Butler, PA 16001
[e-mail] 724-841-0101
[e-mail] [phone]