Atlas GUARDIAN PLMS User Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS
Turn on the circuit breaker and light
switch.
NOTE: Sensor has a 1 
1
/
2
  minute warm up
period before it will detect motion. When
first turned on or when switching from
Manual to Auto mode wait 1 
1
/
2
 minute.
Avoid aiming the control at:
• Objects that change temperature rapidly,
such as heating vents and air condition-
ers.
 These heat sources could cause false
triggering.
• Areas where pets or traffic may trigger the
control.
• Nearby large, light-colored objects
reflecting light may trigger the shut-off feature.
Do not point other lights at the sensor.
30 ft.
(9.1 m)
Maximum
Maximum
Range
Coverage Angle
5 ft.
(1.5 m)
Set the Dual Light Level (ACCENT)
switch to the amount of time after dusk
you want the lights on at low level (Off, 3,
6 Hrs., Dusk-to-Dawn).
Put the sensor and fixture back in place.
Align the pencil marks made above. Tighten
the three screws to secure the sensor.
Least Sensitive
 Most Sensitive
The detector is less sensitive to motion directly
towards it and more sensitive to across motion.
Sensor
Motion
Motion
Walk through the coverage area noting
where you are when the lights turn on.
Loosen the 3 clamp screws slightly and
turn the sensor head left or right to
change the coverage area.
Securing Brass &
Plastic Post Lamps
Turn power off at circuit breaker.
Turn the post lamp to the desired loca-
tion. Using a #31 drill and the fixture as
a template slightly mark the location of
one of the fixture mounting holes. DO
NOT drill through the sensor plastic.
Lift the fixture off the sensor and keep
the wires away from where you need to
drill. Now finish drilling the first hole.
Set the fixture in position and install a
screw (provided) to hold the fixture.
Mark the remaining holes as above.
Remove the one screw and lift the fixture
and drill the remaining holes as above.
Set the fixture in position and install all the
screws (3 provided). Be careful to not over
tighten the screws and strip out the plastic.
OFF 3 6 DUSK TO
HOUR
DAWN
TEST 1 5 20 MIN
150
°
When you have the desired coverage
angle make a pencil mark on the sensor
and post to mark the sensor position.
If you need to change the sensitivity,
temporarily lift the fixture and sensor to
make the adjustment. It may be neces-
sary to have a friend hold the fixture
while adjusting the sensitivity. Too much
sensitivity may increase false triggering.
Set the amount of ON TIME you want the
light to stay on after motion is detected.
(1, 5, or 20 minutes).