LIGHTING / VEHICLE

Omega Siren & Controller Systems

Siren features eight user-selectable sounds.
Compact controller is air bag friendly and allows complete siren, lights, and accessories control.
Automatic Component Protection (ACP®) prevents siren damage in the event a speaker short-circuits.
Attention-getting Sweep® mode cycles siren through as many as seven sounds.
Rugged slide-bar switch provides "eyes free" control of warning light and siren functions.

The omega line of modular sirens and controllers brings a degree of consistency, reliability, and convenience never before offered to users of warning light equipment.

Modular Sirens
The system is built around the all-purpose model U90 Digital Siren/P.A. This low-profile amplifier is small enough and powerful enough to be used in any vehicle. It unplugs easily from a motorcycle or car for transfer into a boat or any other vehicle in the fleet. The "one siren fleet-wide" concept saves time and money and gives your department the reliability of a Unitrol system. The U90 siren can operate one or two 48 watt or 100 watt speakers of any make and can be used with a second siren for Dual-Mode, two-tone sound combinations.

Exclusive Features
The Omega siren is designed to be the total package and comes with a set of features that make it the fleet-wide solution. A variety of siren sounds are available, Manual, Wail, Yelp, Air Horn, Futura, Hi-Lo, Ultra Hi-Lo®, Hetro®, Ultra Hetro, and Alarm, and all are user selectable. Unitrol's Sweep&E174 mode makes these sounds even more noticeable to traffic by automatically cycling through as many as seven selectable sounds.

For dual-mode, a second siren can be hooked up to double the sound level and create attention-grabbing two-tone sound combinations. Each of the sirens operates independently of the other. The Omega siren is protected against a short in the system with Automatic Component Protection (ACP®)> ACP circuitry constantly checks for electrical shorts in the system and insulates the siren to normal operation.

Park Kill™ effectively reduces extraneous noise at the scene. By simply shifting the vehicle into park, the siren is disengaged and kept off until the operator switches it back on. The Instant-On P.A. function does not require an on/off switch for P.A. broadcasting. The microphone button activates the public address feature. For take-hone and K-9 vehicles a special non-siren alarm tone warns of tampering or of high temperature within the vehicle.

Controllers
Omega controllers come in a variety of sizes, but all are air bag friendly. Models UM4000 and UM5000 come with snap-action rocker switches that provide superior tactile feel for simple, "eyes free" operation. Sweep, Park Kill, Alarm, and Instant-On P.A. are standard features. Microphones and radio microphone adapters are optional equipment.

	Model UM650 – Handlebar switches control Manual, Wail, and Sweep sounds on this motorcycle siren. The Horn button can operate the regular horn and air horn.
	Model UM3000 – This ideal undercover siren controller can operate the vehicle's horn circuit, one warning light or headlight flasher, Manual, Wail, Yelp Override®, or up to seven Sweep sounds from one simple toggle switch.
	Model UM5000 – This model adds radio rebroadcast to all of the features of the Model UM4000. A separate PA or radio microphone is used for public address.

Siren and Warning Light Controllers
Simplify warning equipment control with the rugged Unitrol slide-bar. The slide-bar controls warning lights as well as siren functions. With a proven 25-year lifespan, the 60-ampere slide-bar is built to last, and it doesn't require any internal or external relays to operate. The following controllers can be easily installed on the dashboard face or console. In addition to the standard features previously listed, 6000, 7000, and 8000 series controllers operate rear lights, grille lights, front lights, beacons, headlight flashers, and any type of lightbar except serial linked. Three models are available with an optional switch, either momentary or maintained, for brake and backup light cutoff (blackout). They also can be used with a separate P.A. or radio microphone.

6000 Series – Controls four basic sounds, three override sounds, up to seven user-selectable Sweep sounds, and radio rebroadcast. The slide-bar operates only the lights in positions one and two (lights) and lights and siren functions in position three (SRN). The TST switch operates the siren without warning lights for tests and storm warnings. A rubber bumper is included to cushion the front cabinet edges. Total switching capacity is 60 amperes.

7000 Series – All features of the 6000 series controllers are included, plus four rocker switches to operate various accessories, such as takedown and alley lights, gun lock, trunk release, and others. The switches can turn ON, OFF, or TRANSFER. Polarity can be either positive (+) or negative (-). Total switching capacity is 140 amperes.

8000 Series – This model incorporates all the features of the 7000 series controllers and adds four more accessory switches, for a total of eight. Right rocker switch positions can turn ON, OFF, or TRANSFER (polarity can be positive (+) or negative (-). Left positions supply +12V at 8 amps maximum. Total switching capacity is 170 amperes.

9000 Series – This series incorporates all the features of the 8000 series controllers, but is designed with user customization in mind. All 9000 series models come with room for three full-size rocker switches. You determine if these switches are two-position, momentary, three-position, or split based on the number of functions you want to control. Up to twelve functions can be controlled from the three switch spaces.

Three of these models are available with an optional Blackout pushbutton for brake and backup light cutoff. 7000, 8000, and 9000 series controllers can be ordered with up to four or more Momentary spring-return rocker switches. Momentary switches can be keyed to user-defined positions.

Vehicle Air Bag Compliance
The dual air bag requirement in passenger vehicles created a clear challenge for both equipment manufacturers and product installers. Federal Signal/Unitrol has introduced several products, identified as "Air Bag Wise", that are specifically designed for use in these newer vehicles.
Designing light/siren controls mountable in locations neutral of air bag deployment zones, yet allowing easy visibility and use by the vehicle operator was a challenge conquered by Federal Signal engineers.
When installing equipment inside air bag equipped vehicles, the installer must ensure that the equipment is installed only in areas recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.

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Siren and Warning Light Controllers Simplify warning equipment control with the rugged Unitrol slide-bar. The slide-bar controls warning lights as well as siren functions. With a proven 25-year lifespan, the 60-ampere slide-bar is built to last, and it doesn't require any internal or external relays to operate. The following controllers can be easily installed on the dashboard face or console. In addition to the standard features previously listed, 6000, 7000, and 8000 series controllers operate rear lights, grille lights, front lights, beacons, headlight flashers, and any type of lightbar except serial linked. Three models are available with an optional switch, either momentary or maintained, for brake and backup light cutoff (blackout). They also can be used with a separate P.A. or radio microphone.
	6000 Series – Controls four basic sounds, three override sounds, up to seven user-selectable Sweep sounds, and radio rebroadcast. The slide-bar operates only the lights in positions one and two (lights) and lights and siren functions in position three (SRN). The TST switch operates the siren without warning lights for tests and storm warnings. A rubber bumper is included to cushion the front cabinet edges. Total switching capacity is 60 amperes.
	7000 Series – All features of the 6000 series controllers are included, plus four rocker switches to operate various accessories, such as takedown and alley lights, gun lock, trunk release, and others. The switches can turn ON, OFF, or TRANSFER. Polarity can be either positive (+) or negative (-). Total switching capacity is 140 amperes.
	8000 Series – This model incorporates all the features of the 7000 series controllers and adds four more accessory switches, for a total of eight. Right rocker switch positions can turn ON, OFF, or TRANSFER (polarity can be positive (+) or negative (-). Left positions supply +12V at 8 amps maximum. Total switching capacity is 170 amperes.
	9000 Series – This series incorporates all the features of the 8000 series controllers, but is designed with user customization in mind. All 9000 series models come with room for three full-size rocker switches. You determine if these switches are two-position, momentary, three-position, or split based on the number of functions you want to control. Up to twelve functions can be controlled from the three switch spaces.
Three of these models are available with an optional Blackout pushbutton for brake and backup light cutoff. 7000, 8000, and 9000 series controllers can be ordered with up to four or more Momentary spring-return rocker switches. Momentary switches can be keyed to user-defined positions.