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6.0 Operation and Setup
The helipad floodlight fixture is available with either a solar or wired (AC or DC) input power
type. The solar variant is installed as an RF controlled, self-contained solar fixture whereas
the wired variant (AC or DC) is controlled by a primary helipad controller as part of a larger
Avlite Heliport Lighting System (HLS).
The intended method of operation is to have all interface points for power, control and
monitoring consistently wired and exposed to the user.
The wired floodlight is available in two input power configurations; a universal AC (UM) or
DC and comes with 0-10V light dimmability via analog input (where 10V is 0% light intensity
and 0V is 100% light intensity).
The wired fixtures are connected to one another as part of a daisy chain configuration
where power, control and monitoring points are wired in parallel utilizing a single cable
route per lighting circuit and junction boxes per fixture. The HLS is controlled from a
primary Helipad Controller which provides power and state transitions to each connected
lighting circuit.
In this configuration, alarm outputs will be generated in the occurrence of a system fault
(e.g. LED failure).
The Solar floodlights use an Avlite Handheld Controller or remote Avlite Control Enclosure
to activate and set-up an entire heliport via an embedded RF module operating in the 2.4
GHz ISM Band.
The lights can be configured for up to 10 different light groups which allows control of
different lighting circuits on the helipad. Due to the handheld nature of the Avlite Controller,
it can be used from most positions on the helipad which allows for easy and efficient
activation of different light groups in the airfield without affecting other lights.
Each solar floodlight is fitted with an external override switch for manual light operation.
This is incorporated to allow the user to manually turn the light ON if RF communication
with the light fails (e.g. Due to poor signal or damage to the Avlite
Handheld Controller etc.) When the switch is turned on, the light will turn on and remain at
‘high’ intensity and will override any commands sent from the Avlite Handheld Controller.
When the switch is off, the light will change intensity as directed by the signals sent from
the Avlite Handheld Controller.
