Technology Associates eternaLight EliteMAX 4Z User manual

eternaLight
tm
EliteMAX
tm
Model Number 4Z
The most technologically advanced
personal lighting instruments available!
• Over 1000 hours or more of CONTINUOUS light from regular AA batteries!
• Visible over 3 miles against city lights!
• The world’s first microprocessor- controlled Flashlight features:
• Overdrive mode • Battery Test • Timer
• 11 light power settings • Flasher • Strobe • Effects
• Distress (SOS) • Pulse • Configuration Mode
• Exclusive NightBeacon(tm) feature makes finding in dark easy!
• Really BRIGHT! Never turns yellow!
• Regulated for constant light output regardless of battery condition!
• Water resistant design down to 200 feet!
• Corrosion resistant!
• FLOATS as equipped with Lithium (L91) AA batteries!
• Built-in magnet attaches light to metal!
• Concrete drop/shock resistant up to 15 feet (polycarbonate construction)!
• Lifetime limited warranty!
Assembled in Nevada U.S.A.
Patent Pending
Operations and Maintenance manual
Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 2003 by Technology Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
IMPORTANT!
READ FIRST!
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eternaLightOperation:
Your eternaLight has seven basic modes of operation. They are: MomentaryOD, Timer, On /
Dimmable, Flasher, Strobe, Dazzle, S.O.S. and Pulse. There are three subsurface buttons under
the membrane on the front which are the Adjust , Mode and Power button as indicated below in
Figure 1. To activate a button, simply press (don’t use fingernail) on the membrane in the vicinity
indicated by the button name.
Figure 1
A .-
B -...
C -.-.
D -..
E .
F ..-.
G --.
H ....
I ..
J .---
K -.-
L .-..
M --
N -.
O ---
P .--.
Q --.-
R .-.
S ...
T -
U ..-
V ...-
W .--
X -..-
Y -.--
Z --..
1 .----
2 ..---
3 ...--
4 ....-
5 .....
6 -....
7 --...
8 ---..
9 ----.
0 -----
Figure 2
Morse Code Chart
- means a long pulse
. means a short pulse
, --..-- comma
. .-.-.- period
? ..--.. question mark
; -.-.- semicolon
: ---... colon
/ -..-. slash
- -....- dash
' .----. apostrophe
() -.--.- parenthesis
On/OffAdjust/Mom
Mode
When you first press the On button, the flashlight turns on with full power, in “Timer” mode. From
here, you can press the Mode button to cycle through the modes. Each time you press the Mode button, you
will see the lights sequence indicating that the unit will change modes when the button is released.
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eternaLight Light & Life
eternaLight uses a solid state light source (white LED) which is much more durable and has a much longer life
than a standard flashlight bulb. Each of the four white LEDs is rated at 100,000 hours or more of continuous
use compared with 40 hours or less from a typical flashlight bulb.
The solid state bulbs will always produce the “fresh-battery” moonlight-white light, even when your batteries
are nearly dead, unlike a typical bulb which will gradually yellow.
Depending on your power levels, configuration and use, a standard set of three AA alkaline batteries will
continuously produce light from 6 hours to well over 1000 hours (actual testing beyond this limit has not
occurred, but projections indicate continuous operating time could hit 1200 hours!). If you purchase lithium
AA batteries to use in your eternaLight, this performance will be even better in the higher power modes and
the shelf life could be over 10 years!
TheeternaLight Secret revealed!
eternaLight’s secret to its long battery life is in the white LEDs it uses AND the microprocessor’s ability to control power
to them. The LEDS are fairly efficient by themselves and still make useful light from batteries that would
otherwise be considered dead in a normal flashlight. However, in the On/Dimmable mode, the microprocessor
really takes over and energy savings become obvious. The first conservation setting is barely dimmer than
the maximum power setting yet only consumes 73% as much power! The next setting consumes only 36%
as much and so on. Finally, the lowest setting only consumes 0.7% of the power used in the maximum
setting yet still produces a very usable amount of light - enough to walk or read with! The microprocessor
accomplishes this by pulsing the energy to the light sources within average optic nerve response time. Since
the spectral output of the LEDs remains fairly constant, these pulse timings can vary greatly yet still
produce usable light.
Someotheruses
Because eternaLight uses a microprocessor, it can provide different modes of operation which may have
different applications. The Timer mode will save your batteries if you accidentally turn on the light. The
Flasher mode is useful for signaling, emergency, safety or attention-getting purposes. The Strobe mode is
useful for “freezing” an object which is in a regular cyclic motion such as a fan blade or an engine pulley. The
Dazzle mode is useful for sales attractions, presentations, costumes or just to look cool! The S.O.S. mode
can signal for help and the Momentary mode allows you to send your own code. For more eternaLight
information, be sure to see our website at www.TECHASS.com.
Copyright (c) 2003 by Technology Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
eternaLight(tm), Nightbeacon(tm), EliteMax(tm) are trademarks of Technology Associates, Inc.
Lifetime Limited Warranty:
Technology Associates, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defective
material and workmanship for as long as you originally own the product.
Technology Associates, Inc. agrees to repair, replace or otherwise exchange for
comparable value, at its sole discretion, a defective unit if returned to Technology
Associates, Inc. with proof of purchase. Technology Associates, Inc. is not
responsible for shipping damage or loss. Units to be returned should be packed
carefully.
This warranty does not extend to any units which have been subject to misuse,
neglect, accident, incorrect maintenance, alteration or repair by anyone other
Technology Associates, Inc. This warranty does not cover any incidental or
consequential damages and is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied
and no representative or person is authorized to assume for us any other liability
in connection with the sale of this product.
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4. Placethenewbatteriesinwiththesamepolarity. YOURREPLACEMENTBATTERIESMUSTBELITHIUML91TYPEFOR
THEUNITTO FLOAT! Otherbatterytypeswillworkbuttheunitwillnot float. The unit mayturnonwhenthebatteriesare
placedinit. Don’tworry,youcanturnitoffafteryoureassembletheunit. Besurethegasketisproperlyplacedaroundthe
perimeterofthecaseandthat thescrewholesarelinedup.
5. Holdingtheunitwithitskeypadagainstyourpalminonehand,placethecoverwiththescrewsbackonwiththeotherhand. BE
CAREFULtomakesurethescrewspassthroughthegasket,otherwiseyoumaytearit! CAUTION! ONLYTIGHTENSCREWS
UNTILCASEBEGINSTOCOMPRESSTHEGASKET! OVERTIGHTENINGMAYCAUSEDAMAGETOTHEUNITLATER!
Squeezingthetoptogether(sidewithlights)tightenthetoptwoscrews. Thentightenthebottomtwo screws. Makeonemore
passoverallthe screws to assure eventightnesswithoutovertighteningthescrews. Turnofftheunit.
IfyoureternaLightever becomes DAMP on theinsideforwhateverreason,removethebatteriesimmediatelyandallowtheunittoairdry
for24hours.

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Relative light output
Timermode
Whenfirstpoweredon,eternaLightwilllightupwithfullpowerbut will shut itselfdowngradually. Eachofthefourlights will extinguish
approximatelyevery2minutesinsuccession. Duringthisperiod,youwillseetheinternalNightBeaconlampblinkingeverysecond.
Whenalllightsarefinallyextinguished,theinternalNightBeaconlamplightsfullonfor1minutethentheunitshutsoff. Whileinthis
mode,pressingthe:
•(Power) buttonwillturntheunitOff.
•(Mode) buttonwilladvancetotheOn/Dimmode.
•(Adjust)buttonwillselectalowerpowerlevel. Oncealower power levelhasbeen selected, thelightswill not go offinsuccession,
rather,oncethetimehasexpired,alllightswillgooffandtheinternalNightBeaconwilllightfor60secondsthentheunitwillturnoff.
On/Dimmode
Thismode iscapableofdeliveringincrediblebatterylongevity(seeEternalightSecretRevealedonthelast page). Uponenteringthis
mode,theunitwilllightup with fullpower (maximum lightoutput). While inthis mode, theunit will stayon until itis manuallyturned off
(unlikethetimermode). Whilein this mode,
pressingthe:
•(Power) buttonwillturntheunitOff.
•(Mode) buttonwilladvancetotheFlashermode.
•(Adjust)buttonwillselectadifferentpowerlevel. Every time thisbuttonis clicked,theunit will produceless light until,ithas reached
thelowestlevel. Ifclicked again on the lowestlevel,itcyclesaroundtothehighestagain. Thereareatotalof11powerlevelsand12
(Adjust) clickstoaccessthem. Also,notethatwhilemostofeachofthe levels consume lesspowersequentially,thelastlevel
consumesmore. Pressingandreleasingthe(Adjust)buttoneachtimewillstepthepowerdowntothe next level. The chart below
showsthebatteryperformanceexpectationsfromthevariouspowerlevels.
Lamps (Adjust)clicks %ofmaxpower *Hours(Regulated) *Hours(Unregulated)
oooo(x) 0 100 6 50**
oooo(x) 1 73 8 70**
oooo(x) 2 36 16 140**
oooo(x) 3 36 (Forced Unreg) NA 140
oooo(x) 4 7(ForcedUnreg) NA 300
oooo(x) 5 4(ForcedUnreg) NA 550
ooox(x) 6 3(ForcedUnreg) NA 750
xoox(x) 7 2(Forced Unreg) NA 900
xxxo(x) 8 1(ForcedUnreg) NA 1000
xxox(x) 9 1(ForcedUnreg) NA 1000
xoxx(x) 10 .7(ForcedUnreg) NA 1200
oxxx(x) 11 .7(ForcedUnreg) NA 1200
xxxx(o) 12 8(ForcedUnreg) NA 200
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•Regulated
Alkaline
•Regulated
Lithium
•Unregulated
Lithium
•Unregulated
Alkaline
*Calculatedwithfreshalkalinebatteriesof2850mahcapacity.
Assumesrunningcontinuouslywithlightnotfallingbelow20%
offreshbatteryoutput. Lithium battery performance will be
evenbetteratthehigheroutputlevels.
**Regulationmustbedisabledintheconfiguration(see“off”
featureslater).
Regulatedversus Unregulated performance:
Regulationmaintainsconstantlightoutputregardlessof
batteryconditionuntil thebatteriesarealmostcompletely
exhausted. Thegraphtotherightdemonstratestheeffects.
NOTE! Indaylight,the“strobingeffect”ofthelowerpower
settingsmay appeartooobviousandnotusable. ThisisNOT
true! Thistimingissetfortheway your eyesfunctionin the
darkness. JudgingyoureternaLight’seffectivenessinlight
conditionswillnotgiveyouaproperideaofhowwellit
functionsinthedark.
Flashermode
Uponenteringthismode,theunitwillsimultaneouslyflashallfourlamps. While in this mode,pressingthe:
•(Power) buttonwillturntheunitOff.
•(Mode) buttonwilladvance totheStrobemode.
•(Adjust)buttonwillselectadifferentflashingtime. There16differentstroberatesfromabout4flashespersecondtoabout1flash
every3seconds. “Clicking”the(Adjust)buttonselectsthenextrate. Clickingat the slowestwillstartback at thefastestrate again.
Strobemode
Uponenteringthismode,thelightwillappearto glimmer. It’s actuallyflashingveryfast. This mode issimilarto the Flashermodeabove
butmuchfasterand with many more ratesettingsthantheFlashermode. Youmaypointthelightatarepetitivemovingobjectlikeafan
andadjusttheflashingratebyholdingthe(Adjust) buttondownuntiltheobjectappearstobestandingstill. Whilein this mode, pressing
the:
•(Power) buttonwillturntheunitOff.
•(Mode) buttonwilladvancetotheDazzlemode.
•(Adjust) buttonandholdingwillincreasethestroberatefromabout30Hztoabout1.5Khz. Thetimingisnotpreciseandisonlymeantto
visuallyinspectarepetitive moving object, not todetermineit’sspeed.
Dazzlemode
Uponentering thismode,theunitwillflasheachbulbinanattention-gettingpattern. Whileinthis mode,pressingthe:
•(Power) buttonwillturntheunitOff.
•(Mode) buttonwilladvance totheS.O.S.mode.
•(Adjust)buttonhasnoeffect.
S.O.S.mode
Uponenteringthismode,theunitwillflashtheMorseCodesequenceS-O-S(Save Our Ship), anoldmaritimedistressmessagefor
requestingemergencyhelp. SeeFigure2aboveforotherMorsecodes. Youmaysend MorsecodeyourselfbyusingtheMomentary
functiondiscussedlater. Whileinthismode,pressingthe:
•(Power) buttonwillturntheunitOff.
•(Mode) buttonwilladvancetotheOn/Dimmode.
•(Adjust)buttonhasnoeffect.
Pulsemode
Uponenteringthismode, the unit will fireall4bulbsatOVERDRIVElevelthenfadeout,blipthenightbeaconandrepeat. Thisisahigh
energysignalling mode. Thus,itwillconsumebatteriesrapidly. About24hoursofcontinuoususecanbe expectedinthismodewith
freshEnergizerorDuracellalkalinebatteries. Pressingthe:
•(Power) buttonwillturntheunitOff.
•(Mode) buttonwillreturntotheTimer mode.
•(Adjust)buttonhasnoeffect.
“Off”Features
OfffeaturesarefeaturesorfunctionswhichyoucanaccesswhiletheeternalightisturnedOFF.
•MomentaryOverdrive: Thisfeaturemaybeactivatedsimplybydepressingthe(Adjust)buttonwhiletheunitisoff. Thebrightest light
possiblewillbeemittedwhilethebuttonishelddown. Thismaybeusedforsignallingorforquick spotting. It is notrecommendedto
leavethis onformorethanaminuteatatimeduetoheatbuildup.
•NightBeacon(tm) FeatureOn/Off: Unlikethepreviousmodes,NightBeaconisafeaturethatonceactivated,remainsactivated
regardlessofthe modeyouarein. NightBeacon(tm)isintendedtoallowyoutofindtheunitindarkconditionsafteryouhaveturnedit off.
Insidetheunit isaninternalLEDthatwilleitherBliponceevery2secondsorGlow,dependingonhowNightBeaconisconfigured(see
configurationmodebelow). ThisfeaturewilloperateeverytimeyouturnthelightOff. ToactivatetheNightBeaconFeature,whileoff,
simplypressandholdthe(Adjust)buttonwhilepressing and releasingthe(Power) button. Theunitwillturnoffbutyouwillnoticethat
onceevery2 secondstheinternalLEDwillbrieflyflash. Thismodeshouldbeabletooperatecontinuouslyonthesamebatteriesfor1.5to
2.5years. Therefore, itisnotrecommendedthatyouleavethismodeenabledifyouintendon storingthelightindefinitely. TheGlow
modewillrun steadyforbetween1and2years. Todeactivate the NightBeacon(tm)feature,whiletheunitispoweredoff,performthe
sameoperation.
•Battery Test:
Totestthebatteries,pressandholdthe(Adjust)button. Whiletheadjustbuttonisheld,pressandreleasethe(Mode)button,then
releasetheadjustbutton. Alllightswillcomeonforabout5seconds. Afterthat,thebatterystatuswillflashfourtimesthenturnoff. 4
LEDsgood,1 LEDbad. Belowisamoreprecisemeaningofthestatus:
#ofLEDs Meaning Voltage
4 Good 3.8ormore
3 Usable 3.5-3.8
2 Weak 3.3-3.5
1 Replace 3.3orless
•ConfigurationMode:Toentertheconfigurationmode,whileoff,holdthe(Mode)buttondownforthreeseconds. Whenthe
configurationmodeisactivated,thealllightswillglimmerexceptone. Thesteadylightistheconfigurationfeature. Thestickeronthe
backoftheEliteMaxdenoteswhichfeatureisselectedbythelampposition. Pressingthe(Adjust) buttonwillenableordisablethe
feature. Pressingthe(Mode) buttonwilladvancetothenextfeature. Note:thereare5features,the5thisindicatedbytheNightBeacon
lampinternally. Note:The(Power)buttonhasnoeffectinthisfeature. Theonlywaytoenditistokeep pressing themodebuttonand
cyclethroughall settings. Seethechartbelow:
Feature Defaultsetting Meaning
RegulateLight Enabled Insuresconstantlightoutputregardlessofbatterycondition.
SimpleMode Disabled Removesallbutafewfunctions. Timer,On/Dim-0,On/Dim-3,
On/Dim-10.
BrightMemory Disabled Remembersthelastbrightnesssettingandpowersontothat
setting.
DisableTimer Disabled RemovestheTimerfunction(goesstraighttoOn/Dim).
NightBeaconSteady Disabled CausestheNightBeacontoglowsteadyinsteadofblip(when
NightBeaconisturnedon.
•Reset:resetstheunittodefaultconfiguration. Theresettheunit,whileoff,pressandholdthe(Adjust)button,thenpressandholdthe
(Mode) buttonthenpressand release(Power). Alternatively, removethebatteries,thenpressandholdthe(Power)buttonfor10
seconds.
Replacingbatteries&maintenance:
WheneternaLightdoesFINALLYneednewbatteries,itmaynotoperateproperlyorthebrightnessfromlamptolampmayvarygreatly.
Thefunctionswellonavarietyofbatteries. NickelCadmium,NickelMetalHydride,AlkalineandLithiumL91typebatteries, and all other
chemistriesthatarebetween1and1.7voltspercellinAAsizeareusable.
Toreplacethebatteries:
1. Onthesideoppositetheswitches,removethefourscrewswithastandardphillipsscrewdriver.
2. Removethebackcoverbecarefultonotloseanyscrews. EternaLightwill not remain waterresistantiffewer than fourscrews
areusedwhenreassemblingit.
3. Notethepolarity(+and-orientation)ofthebatteriesandcarefullyremovethem.
CAUTION! Lampsarepowerfulenoughto cause damage tothe
humaneye. DONOT STAREdirectly into lights.
WARNING! Installingthe batteries
incorrectlycanpermanentlydamage your light.
WARNING! Magneton back oflightmay cause erasureto
magneticmedia if media’sproximityis less than2inches.
NOTE! Itis normal forthetint of colorandbrightness to vary
slightlyfrom lamp tolamp. This is NOindication of failureor
malfunction.
NOTE! Unitis NOT intendedtobe used asa divelight. Water
pressureonbuttonsmay prevent user fromcontrolling functions at
depthsbelow 8 feet.
NOTE! UseofAlkaline batteries willnot damageunitbutare too
heavyforunittofloat.
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