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1. i LAUNCH hich Ge Waterslide Dispatch System User Manual WELCOME and thank you for purchasing the Launch Logic Slide Monitoring System The following pages will assist you in the initial setup and continued operation of the system TABLE OF CONTENTS I THEORY OF OPERA Ee 4 2 DESCRIPTION OF HARDWARE rests rrs res res ses rss r esse sne rna 5 GREEN E EE 5 Dis LOSE Be AS ee ae a a a ee ee 5 PN NAIC RSM EEEE FREE IIEEFEEEREREREERNERTERUURUR SEEN TERTEEULEEREREEREERTEREEUELCRETTEITEEUREER 6 DEFE OF OP EA Nec ee ee ee ee 7 EIERE 7 AS YS RER RR EA KEE 10 4 1 Fall OTIC Le a ee O 10 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION essen een 11 5 1 Timer Alt Braun esse ea ee ee ee euren 11 e EE te D Te et 12 SEENEN eege 13 I THEORY OF OPERATION The Launch Logic system is designed to assist an operator in metering a slide s launch cycle by monitoring the status of the slide and by using a visual signal to prompt the operator Accu LogicTM Beams are installed at the slide s entry and exit for this purpose to determine when a guest enters and or exits the slide Based on predefined rules the system implements timers and logic to indicate when a slide is occupied The system also indicates to the operator when a malfunction has occurred either in the monitoring hardware or in the expected passage of a guest through the slide The system is configurable to run in either a manual reset mode where a reset button must2. be pressed to clear a fault or in an automatic reset mode the slide resets after a predetermined length of time Multi slide systems are able to be configured independently of one another 2 DESCRIPTION OF HARDWARE The Launch Logic system includes a Main Control Panel Accu Logic Beam Junction Boxes Launch Lights and Pause Buttons A single Main Control Panel is capable of servicing up to two separate slides identified as S1 and S2 Each Launch Logic system includes 1 Main Control Panel Each Slide in the system includes 2 Accu Logic Beam Junction Boxes one mounted at the top of the slide the other mounted at the bottom each with an emitter receiver pair 1 Launch Light with integrated Reset Button connected to the Upper Junction Box 1 Pause Button connected to the Lower Junction Box 2 1 Main Control Panel The system is controlled by a SmartRelay which has an onscreen display feature that is visible when the control panel door 1s opened This screen continually displays the system software version and daily ride count is capable of displaying the length of time the most recent rider spent in each slide and is used to set parameters and operating modes for each slide 2 2 Accu Logic Beams The Accu Logic Beams send and receive a beam of light across the slide path when the beam is blocked by a guest passing the Accu Logic Beam sends a signal to the main control panel indicating that a guest h
3. as passed 2 2 1 Accu Logic Beam Descriptions SENSOR NAME SENSOR LOCATION SENSOR DESCRIPTION LB1 Entrance of Slide Detects a guest entering the slide LB2 End of Slide Detects a guest leaving the slide 2 3 Launch Light The Launch Light s controlled by the SmartRelay It features red and green lamps that indicate the slide s status and is also where the slide Reset Button is located Green Light The Green Light is visible when the slide is unoccupied and it is OK to dispatch a guest Red Light The Red Light is visible and constantly illuminated when the Pause Button is depressed or when a rider has entered the slide The Red Light will flash if a rider has not exited the slide within the predetermined maximum ride time This initiates a MAX TIME fault If auto reset is not enabled the system will not resume until the operator presses the Reset Button 3 DETAILS OF OPERATION 3 1 Overview When the Launch Light is green the system is indicating to the operator that the slide is unoccupied Once a guest enters the slide LB1 is blocked the Launch Light will turn yellow while LB1 is blocked and then it will turn red indicating to the operator that the slide is occupied After a guest enters the slide the Launch Light will remain red until the guest exits the slide LB2 is blocked light flashes yellow briefly and a clear time has passed CLR timer There is one operational fault that can occur while the sl
4. en it expires the Launch Light turns green This timer should be set to the amount of time it takes for the exit of the slide to be clear after the guest has blocked LB2 The default setting is 5 seconds SITE SIBF These are all system parameters and should not be modified without first contacting Launch Logic 4 SYSTEM FAULTS 4 1 Fault Conditions 4 1 1 Fault Fault occurs when a guest is in the slide too long This is based on the MAX timer When a MAX Fault occurs the Launch Light will remain red but flash off in 2 5 second intervals IN MANUAL RESET MODE To Reset the Fault the slide should first be checked for a stuck guest Once the guest is clear the reset button will clear the fault as long as both Accu Logic Beams are aligned and unblocked IN AUTO RESET MODE The fault will clear itself after approximately 15 seconds 10 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 5 1 Timer Calibration To maximize the performance of the system MIN and MAX timers for each slide should be customized based on the average time it takes for a rider to pass through the slide To aid in this process the SmartRelay keeps a record of the duration of the most recent ride for each slide To view most recent ride information first ensure that the SmartRelay is in Run Mode and the Message Screen displays the Launch Logic RLGL Title page If the SmartRelay is not in Run Mode the display will show a menu with selections Program Card Setup Sta
5. ide 1s occupied 1 The guest stays in the slide for too long MAX timer For a detailed descriptions and procedure for setting timers see section 3 3 At any time an operator may press the PAUSE button at the end of a slide which overrides the system logic and forces the Launch Light to RED This may be done if a guest is having difficulty exiting the slide or f another problem occurs that would prevent the next guest from safely entering the slide The RESET button has no effect while the PAUSE button is engaged and the Launch Light will remain red until the operator pulls the PAUSE button back out and the slide is clear If the Auto Reset function for a slide has not been enabled a manual reset will be required if a MAX TIME fault occurs while the system is paused 3 2 Sensor Locations Logic beam locations are critical to proper system operation By following the guidelines spelled out below you will ensure a proper system operation See the accompany ng installation guidelines for more detailed instructions LB1 Placement LB1 should be at the start of the slide and in a position so that it s not inadvertently blocked by a guest standing at the entrance For proper operation LB1 should be placed far enough into the slide so that once it is blocked by a guest passing in front of it the guest does not have the ability to stop and exit back out of the slide This should be within 3 6 feet of the start of the slide The mounting posi
6. orm LB2 indicating the slide is clear This prevents the scenario where a person has just entered the slide and someone at the bottom blocks LB2 In this scenario the system would reset the Launch Light and indicate an unoccupied slide however with the MINTIME set properly the system will not accept a signal from SIMIN LB2 until the timer has expired This timer should be set to the time it takes from a guest blocking LB1 till they are at least half way down the slide but no more than the shortest time it takes for a guest to travel between the two Accu Logic Beams If this timer is set too long the system will miss the rider as they pass LB2 and cause a system fault after MAXTIME expires The default setting is 5 seconds This is the maximum time a guest can occupy the slide before Fault 1 occurs MAXTIME is designed to detect a rider who has become stuck in the ride this timer starts timing when LB1 is blocked and is reset if LB2 is blocked before the timer has SIMAX expired This timer should be set by taking the longest time it takes under normal conditions for a guest to pass between the Accu Logic Beams and then add 10 15 seconds The default setting is 50 seconds This is the time delay after the guest clears LB2 before the Green Launch Light comes on This provides the guest some time to clear the slide exit area before the system indicates an unoccupied slide The CLRTIME timer starts timing when LB2 has been blocked and wh
7. rt GN Ke RCA Use the down arrow key to point the cursor to Start then press the ok button Run Mode is now active If the System is in Run Mode but the Title page is not displayed press the up arrow key repeatedly until the title page appears 11 Press and hold the esc button then press and hold the up arrow key to view Slide 1 the right arrow key gt to view Slide 2 or the down arrow key Vv to view Slide 3 5 2 Auto Reset Mode To enable a slide s Auto Reset mode follow the steps above to view its ride time and continue to hold the arrow key for 15 seconds A confirmation screen will appear To disable a slide s Auto Reset mode follow the steps above but continue to hold the arrow key for 20 seconds A confirmation screen will appear 5 3 SmartRelay Timers The following is the procedure for adjusting the smart relay timers If the SmartRelay is not in Run Mode follow the instructions above to set Run Mode Once the Title page appears press the down arrow key Vv repeatedly to scroll through all active messages until the date and time appear 1 With the display showing the date and time press the esc button Le once the display w ll show a menu with selections Stop Set Param Set Prg Name Lass Use the down arrow key Y to point to Set Param and press the ok button 2 The next screen with be a list of timers that you can scroll thr
8. tion should be as low in the cross section of the slide tube as possible LB2 Placement LB2 should be placed near the end of the slide at a point where it won t be unintentionally blocked This position should also be as low in the cross section of the slide tube as possible The CLR TIME allows for this sensor to be located further upstream in the slide and still allow the guest enough time to clear the slide before the Launch Light turns green The CLR TIME is the amount of time AFTER the guest blocks LB2 when the system considers the slide clear and turns the light green This option can be utilized to allow for an easier placement of LB2 as described above or it can be used on slides that may have a slower exit time once the guest has entered the pool or shutdown lane thus giving the operator at the bottom additional time to help guests out of the exit path of the slide 3 3 System Timers The Launch Logic SmartRelay uses various timers for normal operation and to detect fault conditions Some of these timers must be adjusted before the system will operate properly For details on adjusting the timers see section 5 System Configuration Operational Timers NOTE The timers for a single slide S1 are described below Corresponding timers for Slide 2 are named S2MIN S2MAX etc for up to three slides TIMER NAME TIMER FUNCTIONS This is the minimum time the slide can be occupied before the system will accept a signal f
9. u A timer will have the parameters T and Ta Using the up and down arrow keys amp V the screen will cycle through all the blocks in memory 13 Te Once the desired timer is on the screen press the ok button u to edit the block s parameters A flashing cursor will appear on the first parameter 3 Use the left and right arrow keys S Vv to move the cursor position and the up and down arrow keys av to modify the value of the field highlighted this will increment and decrement numbers and also increment and decrement the scale factor on units such as on a timer with a T variable of 5 00s With the cursor over the s seconds pressing the up arrow will change the unit to m minutes and then to h hours Once adjustments have been made press the ok button Lon to save changes Once again the up and down arrows will scroll through the list of parameters in memory 4 When all changes are complete press the esc button Le until the display shows the date and time The program is now running with updated parameters 14
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