Hi, my name is Dean Rumpel, CEO of Pleasure-Way Industries
and today, I'm standing inside our electrical department.
Now, one of the most exciting new features for 2018
is the introduction of our 7" Touch Screen Control Panels.
Join me, and I'm going to show you all the great features and benefits
of this new edition for 2018.
Now, each coach has two, centralized touch screen panels
and they all have the same function and capability.
One of the main reasons we have the ability to use
these new touch screen panels,
is because of our multiplex wiring.
Let's step inside a coach and I'll give you more detail.
I'm standing outside a new model here in our pre-wire stall,
where we're gonna start installing the multiplex wiring system.
The advantage of multiplex wiring is it reduces the amount of wire
we use by up to 40 percent, which also includes a reduced number of connections.
Now, all of our wiring harnesses are secured in loom and fastened to the
interior walls so they're secure when you're traveling down the road.
Multiplex wiring uses a series of cat5 cables, which run from our DC Load Center,
to several appliances and our new touch screen panel.
One of the most significant features on our new touch screen control panels
is our Automatic Generator Start. We like to call it: AGS.
The two major functions of AGS are:
charging the coach batteries when the voltage gets low and
controlling the climate within the coach.
So, if you find yourself at a rest stop or you're parking for overnight
and you're dry camping, this feature might be perfect for you.
If you're out exploring for the day
and you want your interior to stay cool,
the easiest way to do this is simply select your start triggers
and fill out your custom start and stop parameters and you're ready to go.
One of the key safety features built into our AGS system
is the process of cycling your engine.
When you select the AGS function you'll have 60 seconds to cycle your engine.
Only if this process is completed will your AGS system be enabled.
Now, if either your battery voltage drops below the selected range,
or in this case the coach heats up past your selected temperature
your generator will automatically start
and the air conditioner will begin to run,
coolong your coach back down.
Once the desired temperature is reached it'll turn itself off.
If the coach happens to heat up again the generator will repeat the cycle.
In the AGS setup you can customize your own parameters.
This includes minimum and maximum runtimes,
as well as quiet time for when you're in campground
the generator will not activate.
So you are in complete control of this feature and it's settings.
You can see the importance of having AGS or
Automatic Generator Start this is a feature you really want in any coach you're looking for,
as it's gonna extend your dry camping
and make your coach that much more flexible.
Another great benefit is our climate control.
Off of each panel you can control the interior climate
whether it's heating or cooling.
Now the controls for your temperature are all organized in one spot,
making temperature control as simple as it is in your own home.
You simply select the temperature
and the appliance and the rest is automatic.
For cooling, we feature an 11,000 BTU Dometic air conditioner
For heating, we feature a 16,000 BTU propane furnace.
This is a second-generation Atwood furnace,
so it operates whisper-quiet when running.
the Fan-Tastic Vent is also temperature controlled.
and because it has such a low amperage draw it's ideal for dry camping.
On the mechanical page, you can also manually turn your fan on and off
and adjust the speed to your own personal liking.
The Fan-Tastic Vent also features
an auto rain sensor so if you're away from your coach
and your vent is open and it starts to rain,
it'll automatically close.
Also, on the mechanical page we featured the controls
for the awning extension and retraction,
as well as the power sofa.
Our interior LED lights are all controlled off of our two touch screen control panels.
The control panel features a designated lighitng page,
where you can individually control each bank of lights.
There's also a master light switch
that you can turn on or off all the lights in the entire coach
by the push of one button.
Our homepage also features a lighting shortcut,
where you can select your three most used light buttons
and you can customize it to your own specific needs.
Our LED lights are all dimmable
simply by pressing and holding down the selected bank of lights.
Our new panel also features a Net Gain/Loss Amperage Meter
which shows you in real time
exactly how much DC power your coach is using.
This meter allows you to monitor in real time
the amount of draw on your two lithium batteries.
Each coach comes with two 100 amp hour lithium batteries,
and this meter eliminates all the guess work
in determining how long your batteries will last.
This greatly enhances your dry camping experience.
As an example if you have five optional solar panels,
equaling 475 watts,
you can bring in up to 25 amps per hour
under ideal conditions into your coach batteries.
So, if you were to turn on your Fan-Tastic Vent,
you will only see a drop of a few amps,
and continue to charge your coach batteries.
On the home page, it's very simple to check your tank
levels and they're all color coded and easy to read.
So whether your tanks are filling,
or you're emptying them you know exactly where you are.
The fresh, grey and black water tank readings are measured in levels of a quarter.
The LP gas is measured by single percentage points, so you always know exactly where you stand.
Our Diagnostics page is a mirror version of our DC Load Center.
So, from here you can see what 12-Volt appliances are actively being used or not.
The status indicator is green this means that the appliance is functioning and working as designed.
If the status is grey, that means the item is not being used.
This page is a simple and easy way to troubleshoot any
potential electrical problems or any faults in the system.
That concludes our overview of our new 7" touch screen control panels
easily one of the best enhancements we've made for our 2018 product lineup.