Symtech HBA 5 - Manual (Page 6)

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2.0 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
2.1 CONTROL PANEL
The CONTROL PANEL consists of FIVE areas of interest.
1. ADJUST SELECTION MODE BUTTON
2. ON/SELECT BUTTON
3. INTENSITY CHECK + BATTERY CHARGE METER
4. LAMP POSITION INDICATOR ARROWS
5. BATTERY CHARGER SOCKET
2.1.1 ADJUSTMENT SELECTION BUTTON
When a beam type is selected by pushing the ON/SELECT button the Audit
Adjustment LED will turn on indicating that the aimer is in Audit adjustment mode.
This allows the operator to use the aimer to audit and adjust a vehicle’s headlamp to an
acceptable window of
± 4 Inches horizontally and vertically. Pressing the adjust
selection button switches the operating “Mode” of the aimer to Fine Adjustment so that
the HBA 5 can now be used to Adjust a vehicle’s headlamps to a tighter tolerance of
± 1
inch. The aimer automatically defaults to the audit mode when power is turned on,
indicated by its LED.
2.1.2 ON/SELECT BUTTON
The selection area is used by the operator to select between four options,
“Position Check / Battery Charge Level”
“Low beam”
“High beam”
“Fog & Driving Lamp”
2.1.2.1 POSITION CHECK/BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
Position Check + Battery Charge Level, performs two functions. The battery charge
can be read in this mode and also the Position Check function is activated for positioning
the HBA 5 in front of the headlamp.
This mode is the default and will always be activated when the HBA 5 is turned on.
2.1.2.2 HEADLAMP BEAM SELECTION
The beam options allow the operator to choose between the three basic headlamp types,
Low Beam, High Beam and Fog/Driving Lamp. Pressing the “ON/SELECT” button will
move through the selections, lighting the LED next to each option.
NOTE: When Low Beam is selected, three low beam type patterns are allowable on US driven vehicles:
SAE: Aligned by Electronic Placement
VOL: Align by Visual Placement or Align on High Beam Pattern
VOR: Align by Visual Placement or Align on High Beam Pattern
NOTE: VOL and VOR patterns must be visually aligned by looking through the viewing
window and adjusting the headlamp to the position as depicted by pictorials. OR,
may be aligned electronically by aligning lamp on HIGH BEAM pattern
2.1.3 INTENSITY CHECK + BATTERY CHARGE METER
The Intensity & battery charge meter functions as a dual meter to display the charge level of the battery and a
determination of the maximum intensity of the headlamp.
2.1.3.1 READING THE INTENSITY AND BATTERY CHARGE METER
The meter is divided into two gauges serving three scales.
The intensity meter has two scales. The bottom scale is in use when the intensity lays within 0 - 25 Kilo
candela (0 - 25000 candela.) When the intensity exceeds 25 Kcd, the meter switches automatically to the top
scale of 0 - 125 Kcd (0 - 125000 candela.) At the bottom of the meter are two yellow LED lights that light up
when that particular scale is in use.
The bottom gauge serves as an indicator of battery charge when in the position check mode.
2.1.4 LAMP POSITION INDICATOR ARROWS
The position indicator serves three purposes:
1 When positioning the alignment head, the arrows are used to guide the operator in positioning the HBA 5
with the vehicle’s headlamp.
2 When aiming the headlamp, the arrows are used to inform the operator which direction to adjust the
headlamp when adjusting to zero.
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