Programmable control for siren and lights

摘要

A system comprising a power supply, an emergency warning light and a speaker, in combination with a control head. One or more processors controls operation of the system in response to received user input and provides system status for display. Storage media encoded with emergency warning light system instructions for execution by one or more of the processors controls the actuation of the emergency warning light system and controls light patterns generated by the emergency warning light system. The storage media is further encoded with siren system instructions for execution by one or more of the processors for controlling the actuation of the siren system and for controlling audible sounds generated by the siren system.

主权项

1. A system for controlling the use of an emergency warning light and a speaker on a vehicle with a power supply, said system comprising:
an amplifier module having an amplifier module processor configured to control the amplifier module to selectively energize the emergency warning light and configured to drive the speaker, said amplifier module processor having a communications port; a light module having a light module processor configured to control the light module and the emergency warning light, said light module processor having a communications port; a communications link connecting the amplifier module communications port to the light module communications port; a control head connected to the amplifier module processor having a control head processor configured to control the amplifier module and configured to control the light module processor via the amplifier module processor and via the communications link; computer executable diagnostic instructions stored on a tangible computer readable media, said diagnostic instructions executable by the amplifier module processor configured to detect the following system faults:
a configuration failure in which the amplifier module fails to successfully load configuration data at power UP wherein in response to said detected configuration failure, said amplifier module implements a factory default configuration; anda communication failure in which the control head and amplifier module are unable to establish data communications therebetween, wherein in response to said detected communication failure the control head signals the operator until communication is established.