AvMesh
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RF Communications Systems
Installation & Service Manual
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Whole runway unresponsive
Start
Check
Controller
Battery
Is Controller
Battery in spec?
Charge
Battery
End
NO
Take a sample of
fixtures and check
all batteries are in
spec.
YES
Are all
batteries in
spec?
Check batteries
of all fixtures on
runway
Are all
batteries in
spec?
Charge
batteries
End
NO
YES
Check if whole runway
becomes responsive
when in close proximity
to a fixture
YES
NO
Is whole runway
responsive?
Verify that RF parameters
(i.e. channel, light group
and encryption) on RF
controller and light fixture
match
NO
YES
Attempt to activate and
deactivate lights while making
way back to control tower.
Take note of the distance at
which the lights become
unreponsive.
Do RF
parameters
match?
Change RF
parameters on light
fixture or RF
controller
NO
Contact Avlite
technical
services
YES
1. Use repeaters to bridge
distance from control tower to
point at which lights become
unresponsive.
2. Install a high gain antenna.
Check if whole runway
becomes responsive.
Is whole runway
responsive?
Contact Avlite
technical
services
End
NO
YES
Start
Check
Controller
Battery
Is Controller
Battery in spec?
Charge
Battery
End
NO
Take a sample of
fixtures and check
all batteries are in
spec.
YES
Are all
batteries in
spec?
Check batteries
of all fixtures on
runway
Are all
batteries in
spec?
Charge
batteries
End
NO
YES
Check if whole runway
becomes responsive
when in close proximity
to a fixture
YES
NO
Is whole runway
responsive?
Verify that RF parameters
(i.e. channel, light group
and encryption) on RF
controller and light fixture
match
NO
YES
Attempt to activate and
deactivate lights while making
way back to control tower.
Take note of the distance at
which the lights become
unreponsive.
Do RF
parameters
match?
Change RF
parameters on light
fixture or RF
controller
NO
Contact Avlite
technical
services
YES
1. Use repeaters to bridge
distance from control tower to
point at which lights become
unresponsive.
2. Install a high gain antenna.
Check if whole runway
becomes responsive.
Is whole runway
responsive?
Contact Avlite
technical
services
End
NO
YES
9.3 Whole Runway Non-functional
