800 SERIES USER MANUAL
PROGRAMMING
Activating/De-activating Automatic
Light Control (ALC)
When ALC mode is set to “on”, the lantern monitors
the battery pack’s state of health and reduces the
intensity level if there is insufficient solar energy to
maintain the battery pack.
1. If you have not already done so,
establish a connection to the lantern.
2. The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm
the lantern is ready to receive
commands.
3. Navigate to the ALC menu
4. Unlock the existing setting
5. Toggle between “on” and “off”
6. Lock the new setting
7. The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm
that the new setting has been locked.
To quickly change ALC settings, you
may direct enter one of the following
quick access codes:
8-0-1
(to activate)
8-0-0
(to deactivate)
When ALC intervenes, the LEDs
brightness is reduced. Set the ALC to
off if your application demands that
the lantern meets specific intensity
requirements at all times.
Setting the Calendar Function
The Calendar Function allows you to specify a dated
shutdown if desired.
GPS-enabled lanterns will be
synched to Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC). For units without GPS,
check the LED Display for the
current date and time and, if
required, update the date setting
prior to programming the calendar
function.
To toggle the Calendar setting on or off:
4. If you have not already done so,
establish a connection to the lantern.
5. The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm
the lantern is ready to receive
commands.
6. Navigate to the CAL menu.
7. Unlock the existing setting
8. Toggle between “on” and “off
9. Lock the new setting
10. The lantern LEDs will flash to confirm
that the new setting has been locked.
To set the date that the lantern will enter
dated shutdown:
Confirm that the Calendar is turned “on”.
1. Navigate to the Con menu
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