Anyone remote a FedSig Touchmaster Delta?

[EMSChief1]

Ok, I know what the common response is going to be....just use a Omega 90 amplifier. But, the tones and sweep order are different. I really like the more "ringy" sound of the Ultra HiLo from the Touchmaster as well as the fast Wail to Futura to Ultra HiLo sweep it uses vs. the Omega. I have the Omega now and want my Touchmaster back in, just don't have the room.


So, has anyone remoted the unit? I'd like to mount it in the back and control it off some Havis switches.

 

[Rofocowboy84]

Shouldn't be too hard. Just have a SPDT switch to control the Wail/Yelp and connect it to the connections at the knob, and another for the manual/sweep and horn.

 

[EMSChief1]

You make it sound so simple. So, has anyone done it? Do you think I could take the whole front of the siren off and maybe cover it up with some 1/8 inch ABS after running the wires?

 

[Black Hoe]

In case you didn't realize it, you can set up your Omega 90 so that it will sweep only the tones you want via the internal dip switches. You don't have to sweep through all 8 sounds. The Ultra Hi-Lo may not sound exactly as "ringy" as the TM-Delta does but it sounds very simular.

 

[Klein]

In case you didn't realize it, you can set up your Omega 90 so that it will sweep only the tones you want via the internal dip switches. You don't have to sweep through all 8 sounds. The Ultra Hi-Lo may not sound exactly as "ringy" as the TM-Delta does but it sounds very simular.

I have a feeling he has realized that but just likes the tones more on the UTMD. I could be wrong. I have to agree with him on that, though. The sweep is just better sounding on the TMD than the U90. I have the same tones set as the TMD but from from wail to yelp to ultra hi lo is better than the same tones on U90. If only U90 had the exact amp the TMD does. *sigh*

 

[EMSChief1]

I'm comparing the Touchmaster Delta Untra-HiLo...see

I have my Omega set up via dip switches to only sweep from yelp to ultra hilo then futura. Unfortunately I can't change the order (my touchmaster swept from yelp to futura to ultra hilo). The touchmaster's hi low goes low to high vs the omega which goes hi to low. Touchmaster is more ringy and attention getting in my opinion. I've responded with both and can tell you the Touchmaster stops traffic at an intersection faster than the Omega with the same exact light set up. At least that is what I have seen.





I've also noticed (maybe I set something wrong), but the omega always sweeps wail even if I'm running on yelp. Then it will go to yelp to the rest. The Touchmaster cuts the wail out if I'm running on yelp.





I also run a Whelen Alpha 12 which is set to full-time wail and use that for the air horn. The Omega (previously my Touchmaster) was set to yelp. Coming upon an intersection I'd use my sweep. The yelp changing to a fast futura grabs alot of attention and then that ringy hi-lo...can't beat it in my opinion.

 

[txff914]

Ive done that, the switches are neg control. I use a radio shack box and switches, one on-off, a on-off-on and a push button to crontrol mine

 

[crescentstar69]

Another Touchmaster question: can the horn ring be wired to make the air horn tone sound?

 

[Ozzy8585]

I was also wondering if its possible to have the horn ring activate the airhorn?

 

[wduda152]

I was able to remote my TM4. I soldered wires to the back of the bypass, airhorn and siren control switch. It wasn't bad at all to do since the contacts for the switches were easily accessible. The problem I initially found was the internal voltage for the siren control is 5 volts, so I couldt use a normal switch for it. I then hooked it into my PCC8r since you can do dry contact relay switching from it. I'll try to get pics up of it.