Carson SA-380 Automobile Alarm User Manual


 
“Affordable Siren with PA”
Why pay premiums for features that many people don’t use? That is why we have developed the new
SA-380 ALERT. In our research we discovered there were certain features that are sometimes being
“under utilized” by many in the industry. The ALERT represents the culmination of our research done with
installers and end-users on the features that are most highly desired while eliminating the price inflating
under utilized features common on most sirens. The result is a compact, easy to install and operate siren
that provides the end-user just what they need.
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- Output Diagnostics Indicator: Sensors at the speaker lead wire connection on the printed circuit
board measure when the siren is creating an output to the speaker and indicates the status on the face
using an LED light. This provides the service person with the ability to determine if the problem is internal
with the siren or external with the wiring and speaker should the system fail to produce a warning signal.
- Enable or Instant On Control: Provide power to the siren through the Enable line connected to
an external switch like the vehicle’s ignition or select Instant On activation using any switch on the siren.
- DIP Switch Programmable: Flexible DIP Switch programming allows the installer to sample differ-
ent settings before selecting desired functions. Options include disabling Phaser and Air Horn to be
California Title 13 compatible, replacing Phaser with Two-Tone/HiLo, Short Manual, selecting Air Horn or
Horn Ring Cycler 2 operation through the auxiliary input, setting the auxiliary input polarity, and choosing
Instant On control of the siren.
- LED Backlighting: Just as incandescent lights in a regular lamp burn out regularly, an incandescent
bulb in a siren has a limited life and often fails. LEDs used for backlighting are designed to last the life of
the product and never burn out or need to be changed.
- Compact Extruded Cover with Channel Mounting: Sleek, stylish, 2” tall extruded cover
offers greater heat dissipation and the mounting channels offer greater versatility in mounting depth.
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