Instruction Manual
VLB-67 LED Beacon
© Vega Industries Ltd, July 2014
VLB-67 LED Beacon
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VLB-67 V1.0.17
Read System Information
To read the current level of the battery or 12VDC supply, determine the Syntax from Appendix A:
Operation
=System Checks
=3
Feature
=Battery Voltage
=1
The programming sequence to get the information is
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1. Enter programming mode
Press the red standby button for 5 seconds
The light will give 4 quick flashes to indicate it has
entered programming mode
If the VLB-67 has been programmed for Calendar or auto
storage mode the flash response will be different.
2. Enter the programming sequence for the
information (31)
The light will flash once each time a key on the
programmer is operated.
When the sequence is completed and accepted the light
will provide the voltage level in a series of flashes
(13.2VDC). One quick flash followed by a 0.5sec gap
followed by 3 quick flashes followed by a 0.5 second gap
followed by two quick flashes.
3. Exit programming mode
Leave the programmer idle for 10 seconds
The light will give two quick flashes followed by a short
pause followed by another two quick flashes.
If the VLB-67 has been programmed for Calendar or auto
storage mode the flash response will be different.
After this it will resume normal operation. The light will
flash its character for 16 to 20 seconds while it checks
the day/night settings. If it is daytime and the light is set
to operate at night only the light will turn off.
4.3
Deciding what Settings are required
Appendix D contains tables for noting the program settings of the VLB-67.
As the VLB-67 is delivered from the factory with default settings and it is only necessary to
program the settings that need to be changed. The
“Read Settings” feature
can be used to note
the values already programmed.
Once the required settings are known use the second table in Appendix D to note the correct
syntax and programming code from programming tables in Appendix A.
4.3.1 Programming or Reading Multiple Settings
Each feature can be programmed one at a time as done in the examples given in Clause 4, by
entering and exiting the program mode each time a feature is programmed. However this can be
extremely time consuming to enter multiple settings as it is necessary to wait for the VLB-67 to
flash its response and return to normal operation before entering the programming mode again.
To avoid this difficulty the various settings can be programmed sequentially. Once the VLB-67 has
accepted a program sequence and has flashed back the value code, the next program sequence
can be entered. If there is a delay of more than 10 seconds after the confirmation flashes before
entering the next program sequence the VLB-67 will exit the program mode.
The use of the table in Appendix D will allow all the programming sequences to be pre determined
and allow for a quick entry of the program settings without the need to exit the programming mode.
5.0
Programming Features
(Refer to Appendix A for the full list).
5.1
Flash Character
Vega lights are pre-programmed with 246 standard characters represented by a 3-digit code XYY.
The first digit of the code represents a flash type such as 1YY for Isophase characters. If flash
characters are required that are not included in the standard set these can be loaded as a custom
