Star Unistar LCS800-008 Quick guide
PLITSTR301 REV. L 11/4/15
INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Command Center
SIREN AMPLIFIER & LIGHT CONTROLLER
LCS800-008 & LCS850-8
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Please Note: These instructions are provided as a general guideline only. Some
vehicles may require special mounting, wiring, and/or weather-sealing. This is the
sole responsibility o the installer. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. assumes no
responsibility for the integrity of the installation for this or any of its products.
MODEL: LCS
PURCHASE DATE: _______________
DEALER: __________________________
INSTALLER: _______________________
INSTALLATION DATE: ____________
AMPLIFIER SERIAL #: _______________
CONTROL HEAD SERIAL #:________________
ARROWSTICK BO SERIAL #:______________
SIREN OPTION SWITCHES
_____ Negative uxiliary Switching
_____ Negative Park Kill Switching
_____ Two-Tone Enabled
_____ Phaser Disabled
_____ Slide Switch Pursuit Disable
CONTROL HEAD OPTION JUMPERS
_____ 8 sec. gun lock (S4)
_____ Momentary S3
_____ Normally Closed S3
_____ HRT on Start-up
_____ udible Beep disable
_____ uxiliary Override
_____ HF on Start-up
_____ S3 uto ctivate
ARROW STICK OPTION JUMPERS
(LCS850 & LCS850-F ONLY)
_____ Phantom Mode
_____ Fast rate arrow
_____ Low power (Dim)
_____ 6 head arrow (1 & 8 flash)
_____ 8 head arrow
_____ Group 2 Traveling arrow
_____ Double blink end arrow
Installation In ormation
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S3
S4
PUSH BUTTON SWITCHESSLIDE SWITCH
PUSH BUTTON SWITCH FUNCTIONS
POSITION 2
L2
L1
SLIDE SWITCH FUNCTIONS
L1 L1
L2
L3
POSITION 1 POSITION 3
Use this chart to label the function of your switches.
S ME S IN POSITION 1 S ME S IN POSITION 1 & 2
S ME S IN POSITION 2
S2
S1 S5
LRCO
3
21
HFHORNMAN YELPWAIL
S1 S2 S3
WARN
RADIOPHSR
S4 S5
(Installation In ormation CONT’D)
IMPORTANT: Please read all o the ollowing instructions be ore installing
your new light. Failure to ollow these sa ety precautions
may result in damage to your light or vehicle and may result
in serious injury or death to you and your passengers.
NOTICE
Due to continuous product improvements, we must reserve the right to change any specifications and
information, contained in this manual at any time without notice. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. makes no
warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, ut not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchanta ility and fitness for a particular purpose. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. shall not e lia le for
errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this manual.
Important
: This product is used to warn traffic. Improper use may result in vehicular
collision, personal injury and/or death. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc., and its
subsidiaries shall not be held responsible for damages directly or indirectly caused by
improper use of this product.
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Table o Contents
INSTALLER INFORMATION i-ii
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1
INSTALLATION NOTES 2
INSTALLER SELECTABLE OPTIONS 2-7
Siren Option DIP Switches 3-5
Control Head Option Jumpers 6-7
MOUNTING 8-10
Siren mp & Relay Control Box 8
Standard Control Head 8-9
Flange Mount Control Head 9
Microphone Bracket 10
rrow Stick Control Box 10
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 11-17
Wire Size nd Termination 11
Siren mplifier 11-12
Siren Wiring Diagram 13
Horn Ring Transfer Wiring Diagram 14
RFI Reduction 15
Input Power and Switch Output Connections 16-17
Light Wiring Diagram 17
ARROW STICK SETTINGS AND CONNECTIONS 18-22
rrow Stick Option Jumpers 18-19
rrow Stick Wiring 20-22
LABEL INSERTION 22
OPERATION 23-26
General 23
Slide Switch 23
Push Button Switches 23
Siren Mode Buttons 24
rrow Stick Push Button Switches 25
Radio Repeat Volume 25
P Volume 25
Microphone 25
uxiliary Input 26
Park Kill 26
Speaker Diagnostics 26
Fuses 26
SERVICE 27-30
Troubleshooting 27
Parts 28
Specifications 28
Warranty 29
Returned Materials uthorization (RM ) Form 30
FLANGED CONTROL HEAD TEMPLATE 31
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General Description
The LCS800 series is a premium remote system that combines the siren amplifier, the
siren controls, and light controls all in one system. A single slim-line remote control
head combines the noise-canceling microphone with a built in siren, as well as
many of the switch and light controls for the ehicle. The control head contains
illuminated switches that change color to indicate status. The face of the control
head is sealed around e ery push button to help pre ent liquid from entering the
electronics. The amplifier is a 200W siren amplifier unit designed for single or dual
100W speaker use. The LCS850 model adds full arrow stick controls.
The control head contains se eral distinct controls for operation of ehicle de ices.
The slide switch allows quick pursuit mode operation. The far right slide position can
be set up to acti ate maximum lights and siren for pursuit mode. Fi e push buttons
allow control of fi e different lighting or auxiliary functions. Se en additional push
buttons allow full siren operation. The LCS850 also adds control of an arrow stick.
The LCS800 series is designed to allow maximum ersatility in mounting. The control
head is remote from the siren amplifier and light relay control box, creating a
compact user interface that can be mounted onto the dashboard, o erhead, or in
the center console. The amplifier box and arrow stick control box can then be
mounted remotely in the trunk, under the dashboard, under the seat, or where er
con enient. The control head is a ailable with an adjustable “U” bracket or with a
flange for recessed mounting.
Siren operating modes include Wail, Yelp, Phaser, Hands Free, and Radio. A Noise
Canceling PA O erride is a ailable in all modes. A Manual button allows tone
toggle operation and manual siren control. The Air Horn button will o erride any
siren tone. The ehicle horn switch may also perform the Manual push button
function ia an auxiliary input. Twel e option jumpers allow the unit to be fully
customized to the operators' needs. Options include: Phaser s. Two-Tone, Phaser
disable, 8 second timed gunlock release, momentary s. lock-on/lock-off switch
operation, N.O. contact s. N.C. contact, auto horn ring transfer, and many more.
A Park Kill option is pro ided for connection to a door switch, etc. to disable the siren
when exiting the ehicle. Both a PA olume and a Radio olume are pro ided.
The LCS800 series has been designed with se eral protection features to pro ide
exceptional field ser ice. Excessi e high or low oltage detection will disable the
siren output, protecting both the amplifier and the speaker. Fused inputs pro ide
safety against re erse polarity. Speaker diagnostics pro ides user feedback as well
as shutdown protection against speaker opens and shorts. The first four light output
functions are indi idually protected with 20A fuses, while the fifth light output
function is protected with a 2A in-line fuse. CAUTION: These protection features will
not guard against o erloading the outputs.
There are currently four different sirens in the LCS800 series:
LCS800-008 Standard ersion with slide switch, full siren controls, and light
controls. Includes a remote head with microphone, the siren
amplifier, and switch relay box.
LCS800-F8 Flange mount ersion of the standard LCS800
LCS850-8 Enhanced ersion with all the standard controls plus arrow
stick controls. Also includes the arrow stick control box.
LCS850-F8 Flange mount ersion of the standard LCS850
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Installation Notes
Proper installation of the unit is essential for years of safe, reliable operation. Please
read all instructions before installing the unit. Failure to follow these instructions can
cause serious damage to the unit or ehicle and may oid warranties.
Qualifications - The installer must ha e a firm knowledge of basic electricity, ehicle
electrical systems, and emergency equipment.
Keep These nstructions - Keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference.
Ad ise the ehicle operator of the location.
Contents should include:
1 - Remote Control Head
1 - Amplifier and Light Control Box
1 - Amplifier Wire Harness with Connector
1 - 25’ Amplifier Communication Cable (6-wire telephone style cable)
1 - Mounting Hardware
1 - Label Set
1 – RF Filter
1 - nstallation and Operating nstructions
1 - “U” Bracket (not included with -F: flange mount units)
1 – TDC850 Arrow Stick Control Box (LCS8 0 models only)
1 - Arrow Stick Communication Cable (telephone style cable) (LCS8 0 models only)
1 - Communication Cable Splitter (LCS8 0 models only)
1 – 12” Communication Cable (LCS8 0 models only)
Installer Selectable Options
The LCS800 and LCS850 ha e se eral options that can be selected during
installation. Jumpers and DIP switches on the printed circuit board inside the
amplifier case, inside the control head, and inside the arrow stick control box
(LCS850 only) allow the installer to select these arious options. These options should
be set before installation of the unit.
Siren Option D P Switches (located in the amplifier case):
• Auxiliary input polarity
• Park Kill input polarity
• Two-tone replacement of Phaser tone
• Phaser Disable
• Slide Switch Pursuit Disable
Control Head Option Jumpers (located inside the control head)
• Auxiliary control (Manual s. Horn)
• 8 second timed gun lock release (S4)
• Momentary replacement of lock-on/lock-off switch operation (S3)
• Normally closed contact replacement of normally open (S3)
• Acti ate Hands Free on start-up
• Acti ate Horn Ring Transfer on start-up
• Audible beep disable
• S3 Auto Acti ate on Position L2 & L3 of Slide Switch
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S REN OPT ON D P SW TCHES
Amplifier Cover Removal
CAUTION:
DO NOT OVER
TIGHTEN SCREWS!
Loosen the three protruding
Philips head screws located on
the top of the amplifier unit. Slide
the co er off.
(Installer Selectable Options CONT’D)
Diagram showing NEG AUX set up
Auxiliary nput Polarity
Applying a positi e oltage to the green wire normally acti ates the auxiliary
function (Air Horn standard/MANUAL function optional).
The wiring diagram on page 13 shows both connection examples.
To ha e the AUX function instead acti ate when the green wire is connected to
ground (negati e) .
1. Turn “AUX POS” DIP switch off.
2. Turn “AUX NEG” DIP switch on.
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(Installer Selectable Options CONT’D)
The Park Kill (Cutout) Input turns off any siren tone output when acti ated, and
remains off until a control is acti ated or changed. The wiring diagram on page 13
shows two connection examples.
Connecting the white wire to positi e (+12 VDC) normally acti ates the Park Kill
input. To instead ha e it acti ate when the white wire is connected to ground
(negati e):
1. Turn “PK POS” DIP switch off.
2. Turn “PK NEG” DIP switch on.
Park Kill nput Polarity
Two-Tone
If desired, the Phaser sound can be replaced with a Two-Tone sound. This can be
done by turning on (up position) DIP switch #3 in the amplifier (labeled SW).
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(Installer Selectable Options CONT’D)
Phaser Disable
The Phaser function can be completely disabled by turning on (up position) DIP
switch #4 in the amplifier (labeled PD). This will also disable the MAN button while
the siren is in Phaser mode (which normally would produce a Two-Tone sound).
Pursuit Disable
Slide switch position 3 normally acti ates:
• All three light functions (L1, L2, & L3)
• The siren (into the Wail mode)
• Warn pattern on the Arrow Stick (LCS881 series only)
To disable the automatic acti ation of the siren and Arrow Stick, mo e DIP switch #2
in the amplifier (labeled PS) to the “UP” position.
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- uxillary control
- 8 Second (S4)
- Momentary (S3)
- Normally closed contact (S3)
- Hands Free on start up
- Horn Ring Transfer on start up
- udible beep disable
(Installer Selectable Options CONT’D)
CONTROL HEAD OPT ON JUMPERS
Se en jumpers located inside the control head can be used to select arious
options. Re iew the chart below to determine if you want to change any of the
default settings.
Jumper
Standard Setting
(jumper on both pins)
Optional Setting
(jumper only on one pin)
8 Second (S4)
Push button S4 is a standard
ON/OFF button.
S4 used for Gun Lock - Stays
acti ated for only 8 seconds when
pressed.
Auxiliary Control
(Horn vs. Manual)
The green auxiliary (AUX) wire in
the siren amplifier harness is
connected to the ehicle horn
ring, and acti ates the siren’s AIR
HORN for all siren modes except
Hands Free (HF) mode.
AUX wire duplicates the function of
the MAN push button instead of the
HORN.
Momentary (S3)
Push button S3 is a standard
ON/OFF button.
S3 becomes a momentary switch,
thus only being acti e while being
held in.
Normally Closed
Contact (S3)
Push button S3 is normally an open
contact (OFF), that closes when
pressed (ON).
S3 becomes a normally closed
contact (ON) that opens (OFF) when
pressed.
S3 Auto Activate
S3 not affected by slide switch. S3 automatically acti ates (ON)
when the slide switch is in positions L2
& L3 and turns off when the switch is
mo ed back to L1 or OFF.
Please note: Only t e S3 button can
be programmed wit t is option. It is
not available for any of t e ot er
buttons.
Hands Free
On Start-Up
Siren in Standby mode when
powered up.
Siren in Hands Free Mode when
powered up.
Horn Ring Transfer
On Start-Up
If you connect the Horn Ring
Transfer option, it is OFF when the
siren is powered up. Pressing push
button (S5) automatically
acti ates the HRT option.
HRT is ON when the siren is powered
up. Pressing S5 will deacti ate the
HRT option.
Audible Beep
Disable
An audible beep is heard when
the buttons in the control head
are pressed.
No beep when the buttons in the
control head are pressed.
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