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AV-426-ICAO
Radio Controlled Solar Aviation Light
Radio Controller Menu
This section of the document will provide a short explanation of all the menu screens on the control unit.
Operation Mode
The Operation Mode defines how the light will respond to different environmental conditions & user inputs.
There are three operational modes that can be selected via the controller.
ON, STANDBY & DUSK to
DAWN.
ALWAYS ON Operation Mode
The light is
Always On
. The light will be on both night & day until it is commanded to OFF. While the
light is in this mode it will only turn off when the battery drops below the Flat Battery Voltage level. (AV-
426-ICAO = 10.5V)
STANDBY Operation Mode
LEDs are OFF but light will respond to and pass commands sent by the radio controller. This mode
should be used if the lights have been installed outside but are not currently required.
Note:
The light is not completely powered down in a manner suitable for storage. If the light is to be
stored in a warehouse or other dark environment the ON/OFF switch should be turned off.
DUSK to DAWN Operation Mode
The light is turned on and off based on the light sensor input. Sensors include a light sensor internal to
each light and the light will turn on when the ambient light threshold falls below 100 lux and will turn off
once the ambient light threshold reaches 150 lux.
Advanced Op Mode
This enables you to select visible or near IR LEDs.The options include
VISIBLE LEDs & IR/NVG LEDs.
Note:
this menu will not be enabled if the selected Operation Mode is
STANDBY
Light Group
This menu is used to select the current light group. The controller can select any one of the 15 individual
light groups. Taxiway lights, sign lights and runway lights are able to be controlled seperately using
programmable groups.
( 0 -> 15) or select all radio lights at once.
Note:
The units are set with a light group of 0 in the factory.
LED Intensity
Default = LOW
This menu is used to select the intensity of the LEDs on the light. The options include
Low, Medium & High.
a. Low – LED intensity is set to low setting
b. Medium - LED intensity is set to medium intensity
c. High - LED intensity is set to high intensity
Note:
this menu will not be enabled if the selected operational mode is
STANDBY
Timeout Mode
This menu is used to setup the LED high intensity timeout feature found in each light. Light will revert from
high intensity to low intensity after a programmable duration. The options include
Enabled LOW, Disable.
a. Enabled LOW – The immediate LED intensity is selected via the LED Intensity menu, after Timer
Duration the LED Intensity will revert back to the LOW setting
b. Disable – The high intensity LED timeout is disabled. The LED intensity will be selected via the LED
intensity menu.
Note:
this menu will not be enabled if the selected operational mode is
STANDBY
