IDEATEC POLARIS User manual

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User Guide POLARIS V1.0 - Console V1.16 - Module V2.16
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Centralising System

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User Guide POLARIS V1.0 - Console V1.16 - Module V2.16
1.
Page 2
Safety and precautions
The safety of future users of this product depends on your installation. Therefore, it is critical that you read,
understand, and follow all instructions contained in this installation guide.
Some instructions and precautions that must be applied are listed below (see page 3 too) :
ITo install this equipment correctly, it is essential to have the understanding and the technical skills for the installation
of automobile electronics.
IPlace this installation guide in a safe place and refer to it when necessary and for each installation. This manual
must be delivered to the end user.
IBefore wiring, disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal. Failure to do so may result in electric shock
or injury due to electrical shorts. Connect again the cable on the negative battery terminal once the installation is
completely finished.
IUse only in cars with a +12 or +24 volt negative ground (Check with your car manufacturer if you are not sure).
Failure to do so may result in fire, etc.
IThe IDEATEC system must be powered by a DC voltage between + 10V and +30V. Use of AC voltage or DC
voltage greater than + 30V can result in property damage, fire hazard, serious injury or fatal injury to yourself and /
or others.
INever install any devices or accessories inside the airbag deployment area. Such installation might reduce the
effectiveness of the airbag or prevent it from being deployed. It can also potentially damage or dislodge the device,
causing serious or fatal injuries.
IInstallation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.
IIt is imperative to dimension correctly all wires installed and connected to the positive battery terminal (see the chart
on page 3) and protected by a proper fuse placed as close as possible to the battery.
ITo ensure a correct operation of the device installed, it is necessary to make a perfect connection to the negative
terminal. The negative output of the device must be connected to the negative terminal of the battery as directly as
possible. The same applies to any elements controlled by the installed device.
IDo not allow cables to become entangled in surrounding objects. Arrange wiring and cables in compliance with the
manual to prevent obstructions when driving. Cables or wiring that obstruct or hang up on places such as the
steering wheel, shift lever, brake pedals, etc. can be extremely hazardous.
IPosition the cables in such a way that they can never be damaged by vehicle vibrations or by impact (metal edge in
direct proximity, mechanical stress on the cable, etc.). Also make sure that all users of the vehicle can never
damage the cables directly or indirectly.
IMake sure that none of the vehicle's original controls are affected by the installed device.
IDo not install the monitor near the passenger seat air bag. If the unit is not installed correctly the air bag may not
function correctly and when triggered the air bag may cause the monitor to spring upwards causing an accident and
injuries.
IIf you need to drill a hole in the dashboard, make sure that both sides are completely free to avoid damaging the
vehicle.
IAlways install the console or the central unit in a ventilated area, and never close to a heat source. This area must
also be protected against dust and moisture.
ICheck that all inductive load connected on the POLARIS output is well equiped by a tranzorb diode or equivalent
which absorbs reverse overvoltages that can be destructive for POLARIS. In case of doubt it is imperative to consult
the technical characteristics of the connected equipment to make sure.
IFailure to follow safety guidelines and instructions may cause material damages, injuries, or death to you and/or to
others.
IIf you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Return it to your IDEATEC dealer for servicing.

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0.34 22 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
0.5 20 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
0.75 18 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
1.5 16 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
2.5 14 1.2m
4 Feet
1m
3.5 Feet
0.9m
3 Feet
0.9m
3 Feet
0.9m
3 Feet
X X X X X X X X
4 12 1.8m
6 Feet
1.7m
5.5 Feet
1.5m
5 Feet
1.5m
5 Feet
1.3m
4.5 Feet
1.2m
4 Feet
1.2m
4 Feet
1m
3.5 Feet 1m 3.5 Feet
6 10 3.0m
10 Feet
2.7m
9 Feet
2.4m
8 Feet
2.2m
7.5 Feet
2.1m
7 Feet
2m
6.5 Feet
1.8m
6 Feet
1.8m
6 Feet 1.6m 5.5 Feet
10 8 4.7m
15.5 Feet
4.2m
14 Feet
4m
13 Feet
3.6m
12 Feet
3.3m
11 Feet
3.2m
10.5 Feet
3m
10 Feet
2.7m
9 Feet 2.5m 8.5 Feet
16 6 7.6m
25 Feet
6.8m
22.5 Feet
6.2m
20.5 Feet
5.8m
19 Feet
5.3m
17.5 Feet
5m
16.5 Feet
4.7m
15.5 Feet
4.4m
14.5 Feet 4.2m 14 Feet
25 4 12m
39.5 Feet
11m
36 Feet
10m
33 Feet
9.2m
30.5 Feet
8.5m
28 Feet
8m
26.5 Feet
7.4m
24.5 Feet
7m
23 Feet 6.7m 22 Feet
35 2 19.2m
63 Feet
17.3m
57 Feet
16m
52.5 Feet
14.7m
48.5 Feet
13.7m
45 Feet
12.8m
42 Feet
11.8m
39 Feet
11.2m
37 Feet 10.6m 35 Feet
50A 55A 60A 65A 70A 75A 80A 85A 90A
0.34 22 1.8m
6 Feet
0.9m
3 Feet
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
0.5 20 2.9m
9.5 Feet
1.5m
5 Feet
0.9m
3 Feet
X X X X X X X X X X X X
0.75 18 4.5m
15 Feet
2.2m
7.5 Feet
1.5m
5 Feet
1.2m
4 Feet
0.9m
3 Feet
X X X X X X X X
1.5 16 7.5m
24.5 Feet
3.5m
12 Feet
2.4m
8 Feet
1.8m
6 Feet
1.5m
5 Feet
1.2m
4 Feet
1m
3.5 Feet
0.9m
3 Feet X X
2.5 14 12m
39 Feet
6m
19.5 Feet
4m
13 Feet
2.8m
9.5 Feet
2.5m
8 Feet
2m
6.5 Feet
1.6m
5.5 Feet
1.5m
5 Feet 1.3m 4.5 Feet
4 12 20m
62 Feet
9.5m
31 Feet
6m
20.5 Feet
4.7m
15.5 Feet
3.8m
12.5 Feet
3.2m
10.5 Feet
2.7m
9 Feet
2.3m
7.5 Feet 2.1m 7 Feet
6 10 30m
98 Feet
15m
49 Feet
10m
32.5 Feet
7.5m
24.5 Feet
6m
19.5 Feet
5m
16.5 Feet
4.2m
14 Feet
3.8m
12.5 Feet 3.3m 11 Feet
10 8 48m
156 Feet
24m
78 Feet
16m
52 Feet
11.8m
39 Feet
9.4m
31 Feet
8m
26 Feet
6.8m
22.5 Feet
5.9m
19.5 Feet 5.3m 17.5 Feet
16 6 75m
248 Feet
37m
124 Feet
25m
82.5 Feet
18.8m
62 Feet
15m
49.5 Feet
12.6m
41.5 Feet
10m
35.5 Feet
9.4m
31 Feet 8.3m 27.5 Feet
25 4 120m
395 Feet
60m
197 Feet
40m
131 Feet
30m
98.5 Feet
24m
79 Feet
20m
66 Feet
17m
56.5 Feet
15m
49.5 Feet 13.4m 44 Feet
35 2 190m
629 Feet
95m
314 Feet
63m
209 Feet
47m
157 Feet
38m
125 Feet
31m
104 Feet
27m
89.5 Feet
2.9m
78.5 Feet 21m 69.5 Feet
5A 10A 15A 20A 25A 30A 35A 40A 45A
X
Fig.1
1.
2.
FILS
mm² AWG
FILS
mm² AWG
MAXIMUM AUTHORISED CURRENT IN THE WIRES
MAXIMUM AUTHORISED CURRENT IN THE WIRE
ABACUS FOR THE DIMENSIONING OF ELECTRIC WIRES
Dimensioning of electric wires
Safety and precautions
= Insufficient
It is essential and mandatory to dimension electrical wires correctly according to the currents used and the length of the
wires. Failure to dimension correctly may cause fire inside the vehicle. The product is equipped with static relay
outputs only. The use of static relays has several advantages, among which the suppression of external fuses.
The cable(s) connected to the + terminal(s) of the POLARIS must be protected by a fast blow fuse calculated on the
basis of the total current consumed according to the configuration (maximum 80A). Its section must be sufficient to
support this current.
To fix the wire size, you must follow three essential precautions:
R Know or determine the maximum current consumed at each static output.
R Setup each static output used to limit the maximum current from 0,5 to 20A thanks to the software provided by
IDEATEC S.A..
R Select the wire gauge according to its length and the current absorbed using the chart below :
IDEATEC S.A. assumes no liability and give the right to refuse any warranty if one
or more of the recommendations on page 2 and 3 are not being followed.
IAll IDEATEC metal cases must be grounded correctly to the negative battery. Never defeat the ground conductor or
operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Ideatec provides a kit
REF.P0035F0034 to make this connection. The connection must be made on one of the flanges of the Ideatec
system as shown in figure 1. The tooth washers must be positioned on either side of the terminal as shown in figure
1. The terminal provided allows a cable cross-section of 4 mm² to 6mm³, however Ideatec SA requires the
placement of a 6mm² cable with a maximum length of 50cm.

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Fonction
Test
3.
3.1 Main Features
Only one central unit to drive all the equipments and simple wiring.
Simplified mounting : only one bus cable between the power module and the console/interface.
Possibility to add extra power modules with EPM-103 .
Product description
The POLARIS device is made to control all electrical equipment added in a vehicle. Its installation is fully independent
from the original circuit. The system is fully configurable via the software SpeedFitter and provides a lot of advantages,
automation and special functions :
Each positive output can deliver up to 15Amps. Depending on your Central Unit size, some positive
outputs (18-19-20-38-39-40) can deliver up to 20Amps/output thanks to their dual connection.
The console (foot mounting) is delivered with its own multi-directional foot mounting to give the best
viewing angle for the user.
The backlighting enhances the visibility of the key. Thanks to the light sensor on each console, the
backlightning birghtness varies according to the outdoor light intensity : maximum brightness in a
sunny environment and less brightness in the dark to avoid blinding the user.
Positive static power output full protected against overload and short-circuit. The current for each
output must also be limited separately by software.
A lot of interlock functions are available like the blue lights/siren interlock, grill lights/blue light interlock,
keys conditions, etc.
Automatic standby available with configurable conditions and timing to protect the battery.
Special function for arrowstick driving from 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 points with several options (including
arrows).
Visual and acoustic alarms for immediate pre-diagnosis : overload, openload, bus communication, etc.
The POLARIS is fully configurable with the user-friendly SpeedFitter software.
Flashing box function included : 30, 60 or 100 cycles/min.
The Walk Test function allows the driver to check all the outputs of the POLARIS step by step to be
sure tat all the equipments connected to the POLARIS are working well.

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Hourmeter
Messages
Stem
Table
3.
To activate several functions at the same time by pressing only one key.
Product description (continued)
Loadshedding configurable for each positive output to save the battery. Configurable with two different
voltage levels.
Hourmeter allows you to measure the use of some equipments.
Thanks to analog input, the main battery of the vehicle can be monitored by POLARIS system. Its
voltage can be compared to the voltage of the auxiliary battery and one of the POLARIS output can be
used to drive a power relay to connect/disconnect the 2 batteries together.
Virtual input is a parameter made by the combination of 2 others parameters. Each input parameter
can be reversed and the 2 parameters can be combined by AND, OR or XOR function. 32 virtual
inputs are available. A virtual input can be a parameter for another virtual input too.
Example : signal activated when +ignition is ON and handbrake is activated or a door is open.
The POLARIS allows you to show messages (status, alarm, etc.) on the screen
As a black box, all parameters changes, chosen during the configuration, are recorded. This change of
status can be read by software SpeedFitter.
Instead of touch screen system for the mass market, the touch screen consoles POLARIS can be
used with gloves to meet the specific requirements of some applications (ambulance, fire department,
etc).
More than 500x pictograms are available to configure the keys of the console.
Create also your own text pictograms with SpeedFitter for the keys of the console.
Canbus interface included inside the POLARIS central unit allows you to read a lot of vehicle status
directly from the CAN network of the vehicle with only 2 wires.
The POLARIS allows you to control a STEM table.
To determine Time ON and Time OFF of the output signal, used for a gun lock for example.
Thanks to the optional Unitherm-HD interface, the POLARIS is also an interface to control
heating/airco systems.
Unitherm-HD is compatible with heating systems like Webasto, Eberspächer, Kalori and usual heater
air exchange / hot water heating systems.
3.1 Main Features (continued)

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3.
POSITIVE/NEGATIVE INPUTS
NEGATIVE OUTPUTS
MAIN NEGATIVE
POSITIVE OUTPUTS
CENTRAL
UNIT
POLARIS
SMALL & MEDIUM SIZES
CONSOLE 1
POLARIS
CONSOLE 2
POLARIS
CONSOLE 3
POLARIS
UNITHERM
-HD
INTERFACE
(option)
BUS CABLE
BUS CABLE
BUS CABLE
POSITIVE/NEGATIVE INPUTS
ANALOGUE INPUTS
NEGATIVE OUTPUTS
CANBUS CONNECTION
& MAIN NEGATIVE
POSITIVE OUTPUTS
MAIN POSITIVE INPUT
Product description (following)
3.2 Hardware Configuration Example
This typical hardware configuration POLARIS includes one Central Unit POLARIS, one touchscreen console - foot
mounting, two touchscreen consoles - panel mounting and one Unitherm-HD interface to control airco/heating system.
The minimal configuration requires at least one central unit and one console.POLARIS
BUS CABLE
LARGE & XLARGE SIZES
MAIN POSITIVE INPUT

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4.
02
02
02
02
02
02
01
02
03
02
03
03
01
In order to ensure perfect operation, only screws supplied by the manufacturer are accepted.
Otherwise, unless authorised in writing, the manufacturer will not accept any warranty or liability on
the equipment installed.
Elements identification
4.1 Touchscreen Console Foot Mounting - REF.P0050F0046
& P0050F0046/F123
P/N
P0040F0093
& P0040F0093/F123
P0039F0003
A1000B0171
DESCRIPTION
Touchscreen console foot mount.
Foot mounting kit
Sunvisor
Item
1
2
3
Qty
1
1
1
4.2 Touchscreen Console Panel Mounting - REF.P0050F0047,
REF.P0050F0047/G, P0050F0047/W & P0050F0047/W/G
P/N
P0040F0094,
P0040F0094/G,
P0040F0094/W,
& P0040F0094/W/G
A1000B0171
P0035F0013
DESCRIPTION
Touchscreen console wall mouting
Sunvisor (for black console only)
Kit 3x Screws M3,5x9,5
Item
1
2
3
Qty
1
1
1
iProvided with 5m BUS cable - REF.P0020F0027/FTP
iProvided with 5m BUS cable - REF.P0020F0027/FTP

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04
02
01
02
4.
01
02
In order to ensure perfect operation, only screws supplied by the manufacturer are accepted.
Otherwise, unless authorised in writing, the manufacturer will not accept any warranty or liability on
the equipment installed.
P/N
P0040F0073
P0035F0017
A1000B0154
P0039F0007
DESCRIPTION
FSP-4K Console
Kit 2x screw M3,9x16
FSP-4K green cover
FSP Pictogram + Color Kit
Item
1
2
3
4
Qty
1
1
1
1
Elements identification (continued)
4.3 FSP-4K Wall Mounting Console - REF.P0050F0106
P/N
A1000B0160
P0035F0027
DESCRIPTION
FSP-4K housing
Fixing kit FSP-4K
Item
1
2
Qty
1
1
iProvided with 5m BUS cable - REF.P0020F0027/FTP
4.3.1 Wall mounting by default
4.3.2 Housing option - REF.P0039F0008

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04
4.
02
01
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
01
01
In order to ensure perfect operation, only screws supplied by the manufacturer are accepted.
Otherwise, unless authorised in writing, the manufacturer will not accept any warranty or liability on
the equipment installed.
P/N
P0040F0074
P0035F0018
A1000B0155
P0039F0007
DESCRIPTION
FSP-6K Console
Kit 4x screw M3,5x16
FSP-6K green cover
FSP Pictogram + Color Kit
Item
1
2
3
4
Qty
1
1
1
1
Elements identification (continued)
4.4 FSP-6K Wall Mounting Console - REF.P0050F0107
iProvided with 5m BUS cable - REF.P0020F0027/FTP
4.4.1 Wall mounting by default
4.4.2 Housing option - REF.P0039F0009
P/N
A1000B0161
P0035F0026
P0039F0003
DESCRIPTION
FSP-6K housing
Fixing kit FSP-6K
Foot mounting kit
Item
1
2
3
Qty
1
1
1

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04
4.
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
01
01
02
01
In order to ensure perfect operation, only screws supplied by the manufacturer are accepted.
Otherwise, unless authorised in writing, the manufacturer will not accept any warranty or liability on
the equipment installed.
P/N
P0040F0075
P0035F0018
A1000B0156
P0039F0007
DESCRIPTION
FSP-9K Console
Kit 4x screw M3,5x16
FSP-9K green cover
FSP Pictogram + Color Kit
Item
1
2
3
4
Qty
1
1
1
1
Elements identification (continued)
4.5 FSP-9K Wall Mounting Console - REF.P0050F0108
iProvided with 5m BUS cable - REF.P0020F0027/FTP
4.5.1 Wall mounting by default
4.5.2 Housing option - REF.P0039F0010
P/N
A1000B0162
P0035F0026
P0039F0003
DESCRIPTION
FSP-9K housing
Fixing kit FSP-6K
Foot mounting kit
Item
1
2
3
Qty
1
1
1