InSight
Combination Tail / Brake Light Operation guide
Installation of InSight onto your bike
The seat post mount can accommodate a wide range of different
tube diameters, select a location, and then using the two rubber
straps provided securely attach the seat post mount to the bike.
Different strap location points are provided to ensure a tight fit to
the bike. It is important that the InSight light is securely attached to
the bike frame/post mount such that it does not vibrate, you may
need to experiment with different mount positions to get the best
fit.
Overview
The Lumicycle InSight tail light is a precision piece of
electronic design, developed specifically to provide
cyclists with a means to warn other road users that
they are slowing down. It uses high grade components
and should provide years of trouble free service. To
obtain the best performance from your InSight light
please read these instructions carefully and keep them
in a safe place for future reference.
The InSight light utilises a high accuracy accelerometer
and microprocessor running proprietary patent
pending software algorithms to detect the negative g
associated with the bike slowing down and then
activates the high power brake LED’s. The system also
has a terrain mapping function that constantly
monitors the inputs from the accelerometer and
adjusts the sensitivity of the braking function
accordingly to provide the most accurate brake light
function possible regardless of the surface you are
riding over.
Product features
Levelling Block
Charging / External
Battery Port
Seat Post Mount
Mounting block
The InSight light is designed to be mounted either horizontally or
vertically. To change orientation, undo the screw inside the levelling
block and turn the block through 90 degrees before re-fastening.
Ensure that screw is tightened to prevent the light unit rattling.
IMPORTANT: Use only the screw provided, using a longer screw
could damage the unit.
Levelling
The InSight light performs best when mounted as close to horizontal
(or vertical) as possible. This can be achieved by adjusting the screw
on the levelling block until the correct orientation has been achieved.
Ensure that the M4 screw is tightened after adjustment to ensure
that the light does not rattle.
Operation/Mode Switch
The Operation/Mode switch has three positions:
Off
Switch is pushed fully toward the body of the light. In this location
the system is in sleep/charge mode. If charging is required connect
the USB cable to the battery port and connect to a suitable DC supply
(see later) charging will then occur until the battery is fully charged.
On
Switch is moved to the central location, system will perform a short
self-check and provide an indication of internal battery health (see
overleaf). The tail light LED’s will now flash whilst the internal
circuitry is initiated. When the tail light LED’s are constantly
illuminated the unit is ready for use. The InSight light will always
switch on in “Mode 0” (see overleaf).
Mode
The switch has a momentary selection action – pushing the lever
away from the light will activate the modes available, and releasing
the lever will result in it moving back to the “On” position in the
selected mode. The mode switch should be held until the desired
mode is indicated by the LED’s and then released to confirm this
mode to the unit.
Operation and Mode Switch
Brake Lights
Tail Light LED’s
Tail Light LED’s
Available Modes
Brake Lights
Charging Indicator LED
Mode 0
Default mode after switch on.
Solid Tail light LED’s illuminate fully, Brake Light
function is enabled.
Mode 1
Hold Mode lever until Tail Light LED’s flash once then
release.
Unit will enter flash mode, both the tail light and
brake light LED’s will strobe in a repeating pattern.
Brake function is disabled in this mode.
Mode 2
Hold Mode lever until Tail Light LED’s flash twice
then release.
Tail light only Mode. Brake function is disabled in this
mode.
Mode 3
Hold Mode lever until Tail Light LED’s flash three
times.
Brake light only mode, tail light LED’s will not
illuminate, but high power LED’s will operate when a
braking event is detected.
Note you can run and charge the InSight Light at the same time when
connected to a Lumicycle external battery.
The battery charging LED’s show the current status of charging
when a suitable device has been connected:
The InSight light will revert to Mode 0 after Mode 3 (so holding the
mode switch for longer than three flashes will place the unit back
into the initial start up mode).
Red Indication
Charging
Green Indication
Charge Complete
Battery Health and indication
Trouble Shooting
When the InSight light is first powered on it will perform a self check,
and provide you with an indication of internal battery level.
LED’s illuminate, but after power up no further indication is seen –
battery is very flat, recharge and try again.
Tail Light and Brake Light LEDs illuminate
Battery is above 80% capacity.
High power LED’s only illuminate
Battery has between 80 – 20% capacity remaining.
Tail Light LED’s only illuminate
Battery has less than 20% capacity remaining and should be
recharged as soon as possible.
LED’s fail to illuminate when mode switch is moved to the on
position.
Internal battery is flat – connect a suitable charging device and wait
until green LED illuminates.
Brake LED’s illuminate when bicycle is pushed backwards. This is a
normal operation, as the g sensor inside the InSight is looking for a
negative g signal in the normal direction of travel, pushing the bike
backwards also provides a negative g signal, so the brake LED’s may
switch on.
Battery LED fails to illuminate when USB cable connected.
On board battery management
The microprocessor constantly monitors the battery capacity, should
it detect that the battery is running flat, it enters a contingency mode
as follows:
1)
Check that DC connector is fully pushed into the socket.
2)
Check that Power supply is receiving power.
3)
Ensure that you are using the Lumicycle charging cable, as
other cables will not work with this unit.
4)
Check that the USB port you have connected the cable to
can provide a minimum of 5V 500mA DC output.
Battery <10% capacity remaining
High Power LED’s will be switched off automatically – just leaving the
tail light LED’s illuminated. If the InSight light is connected to a
Lumicycle external battery it will revert to the last mode setting
before power off.
Brake LED’s “false trigger” (ie illuminate when no braking is
occurring).
Battery <5% capacity remaining
Tail light LED’s will begin to flash, this is not a user selectable mode
and is only used to ensure that if you are still in need of rear
illumination a further 1.5hours of run time is provided to get you
home. If possible we recommend that you connect one of the leads
from the external battery to the charge port to prevent the light unit
shutting down completely to prevent damage occurring to the
internal battery.
1)
Check that the light is mounted securely to the bike in
either horizontal or vertical orientation, if it is mounted at
an angle the brake function could falsely trigger.
2)
If you are riding over rough terrain after a period of
smooth terrain riding the software will have adjusted the
sensitivity of the brake function accordingly, false triggers
should stop occurring within approx. 10 - 15 seconds.
Battery Charging
3)
Also, depending on the type of bike you ride, if you ride
into a large steep sided hole the brake light could function
correctly (although you may feel this is a false trigger) –
this is due to the deceleration the bike could experience
as it rides through the hole –you may not notice, but it is
sufficient to trigger the brake lights. This is a very rare
occurrence, but could occur especially on bikes with full
suspension hitting a very deep hole.
The InSight light has an on board charge control system that allows
for a huge range of different methods for charging. The light will auto
detect the power delivery ability of whatever it is connected to and
adjust charging times and current accordingly.
Basic DC voltage accepted
5V – 14.8V DC
IMPORTANT: In order to remain compatible with Lumicycle External
battery systems only use the USB charging cable provided to charge
the InSight Light - if another USB lead is used the unit will not charge.
Suggested charging options
Fast Charge Mode
•
12V 1A DC Power
Supply provided.
•
12V Car USB
adaptor.
•
Lumicycle external
battery pack.
Slow Charge Mode
•
5V 500mA Computer
USB output.
There are no user serviceable parts inside the Light unit, if the above
fails to resolve the problem the unit will need to be returned for
repair or replacement.