Instruction Manual
VLB-67 LED Beacon
© Vega Industries Ltd, July 2014
VLB-67 LED Beacon
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VLB-67 V1.0.17
5.6
Operation Mode
The Operation Mode provides control of how the VLB-67 will operate.
x
Normal (000)
Allows General Operation with no advanced options
x
Storage (009)
Allows Operation in low power mode (Asleep). A TVIR programmer
is required to put the VLB-67 in and out of this mode. The VLB-67
self-contained units are shipped from the factory in Storage mode in
order to preserve the battery charge. Storage mode should always
be used when storing the self-contained beacons in a place where
they are likely to see daylight.
x
Auto Leave Storage
Allows the VLB-67 to automatically re
vert from “Storage” to “Normal”
after the beacon sees daylight for a predetermined period. This
allows the VLB-67 to be programmed, put in storage mode, then
automatically return to normal operation without the need to use a
TVIR programmer.
x
Auto Storage
Allows the VLB-67 to automatically en
ter “Storage “ mode if daylight
is not seen for 24hours. The beacon reverts back to “Normal” in the
same manner as “Auto Leave Storage”. This allows the beacon to
be stored and redeployed without the need to use the TVIR
programmer.
x
Test (007)
Allows the testing of the Alarm/Monitor option on the VLB-67
x
Reset (999)
Allows the Beacon to be reset to the factory default settings. The
calendar
“on/off” dates are not altered during the reset.
To change the mode from Storage to Normal the red standby key on the TVIR programmer must
be held down for the time necessary for the VLB-67 to recognise the programmer. This could take
up to 1 minute. Once in programming mode the Operation Mode of the light can be changed to
Normal operation by pressing 15000.
Operation
=Program (or read)
=1 (or 9)
Feature
=Operation Mode
=5
Value
=YYY where 000 is normal mode.
(Refer to Appendix A for other codes)
5.6.1 Auto Leave Storage
Operation
=Program (or read)
=1 (or 9)
Feature
=Operation Mode
=5
Value
=1N9
N determines how long the VLB-
67 has to see daylight before switching form “Storage” to “Normal”
mode. N can be set from 0 to 9. Each increment increases the time the VLB-67 has to see
daylight before switching by 10 minutes.
x
N=0
Switch time is 2 minutes of daylight
x
N=1
Switch time is 12 minutes of daylight
x
N=3
Switch time is 22 minutes of daylight
x
Etc
Once the Auto Leave Storage mode is programmed the VLB-67 must see 2 minute of darkness
before the mode is activated.
5.6.2 Auto Storage
Operation
=Program (or read)
=1 (or 9)
Feature
=Operation Mode
=5
Value
=2NY
The VLB-67 will go into storage mode when daylight is not seen for 24hours.
N determines how long the VLB-
67 has to see daylight before switching form “Storage” to “Normal”
mode. N can be set from 0 to 9. Each increment increases the time the VLB-67 has to see
daylight before switching by 10 minutes.
