Code 3 Banshee - Manual (Page 8)

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Power Harness Connections
The Banshee is designed so that the main Power Harness can be connected to the vehicle battery at all times. The siren will enter into a low current
standby mode when none of the inputs are activated. Connect the BLACK ground wire to the negative terminal of the battery. Use the appropriate
wire gauge rated at 125% of the current required to operate the Banshee (see Specifications for current draw). Connect the RED power wire through
a fuse to the positive terminal of the battery. Use the appropriate wire gauge and fuse rated at 125% of the current required to operate the Banshee
(see Specifications for current draw). The fuse should be located as close as possible to the vehicle battery to protect the wiring.
See wiring diagram on page 9 for details.
Input/Output Harness Connections
Each wire in the Input/Output Harness is marked to identify the wire function.
• The Air Horn input will activate either the Electronic Air Horn tone or the Yelp Stop tone as long as the input is turned on. This input does not
require a signal from the primary siren in order to generate a tone.
• The Low Frequency input will activate one of the Low Frequency tones or the CommandAlert tone. The Low Frequency tones will operate for
the time configured by the Time-Out DIP switches. The CommandAlert tone will override the Time-Out configuration and operate as long as the
Low Frequency input is turned on.
• The Dual Tone input will activate the configured tone as long as the input is turned on.
• The Low Frequency and Dual Tone inputs require a signal from the primary siren in order to operate. If there is no signal from the primary siren
these inputs will not generate any tones.
• The three tone inputs work on a priority system. The Air Horn input has the first priority and will override the other two inputs. The Low
Frequency has the second priority and will override the Dual Tone input. The Dual Tone input has the lowest priority.
IGN - Ignition wire. Connect to a +12VDC signal that is active when the vehicle ignition is on. This input will cause the Banshee to leave the low
current standby mode when connected to +12VDC. No other inputs will operate until this input is activated.
Note: If the Banshee is connected to a Z3 using the CAT5 cable, this wire does not have to be connected. The Banshee will get an ignition signal
from the Z3.
LOWFREQ - Low Frequency input. Connect to a momentary switch (e.g., Vehicle Horn Ring). Make sure the DIP switch is set to match the switch
polarity. This input will cause the Banshee to generate the configured Low Frequency tone. Connect to a toggle On/Off switch if the Low Frequency
input is configured for the CommandAlert tone.
D-TONE - Dual Tone input. Connect to a toggle On/Off switch. Make sure the DIP switch is set to match the switch polarity. This input will cause
the Banshee to generate the configured Dual Tone as long as the toggle switch is in the ‘On’ position.
Note: If the Banshee is connected to a Z3 using the CAT5 cable, this wire does not have to be connected. The Z3 will send commands to
automatically activate the Dual Tone mode.
AIRHORN - Electronic Air Horn input. Connect to a momentary switch (e.g., Remote Foot Switch). Make sure DIP switch is set to match the switch
polarity. This input will cause the Banshee to generate the configured Air Horn tone.
SPKTAP1 - Speaker Tap 1 input. Connect to terminal one of the primary siren speaker output.
SPKTAP2 - Speaker Tap 2 input. Connect to terminal two of the primary siren speaker output.
Note: The Speaker Tap wires are used to monitor the primary siren tone signal. Failure to connect these wires will disable the Low Frequency and
Dual Tone modes.
SPKR 1 - Speaker 1 output. Connect to terminal one on the Banshee speaker.
SPKR 2 - Speaker 2 output. Connect to terminal two on the Banshee speaker.
The Banshee is designed to operate a single 100W speaker or two 100W speakers connected in parallel.
Note: If the Banshee will be used to generate Low Frequency tones, a Code 3® approved speaker must be used. Using a non-approved speaker
may reduce performance or possibly damage the speaker.
See wiring diagram on page 9 for details.