Instruction Manual
VLB-67 LED Beacon
© Vega Industries Ltd, July 2014
VLB-67 LED Beacon
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VLB-67 V1.0.17
APPENDIX C
WORKSHEET FOR A CUSTOM CHARACTER
Fill out the table below for the values required to program a custom character.
The steps to program a custom character is as follows
Example given for Fl (2) 38.5sec (0.5sec on 2sec off 16sec on 20sec off)
Step
Example
Required
Character
Enter programming mode
The light will flash 4
times to indicate it is
in programming
mode
Press standby button
for 5 seconds
Press standby
button for 5
seconds
Enter Operation and
Class syntax
Light will flash each
time button is
pressed
2
2
Enter ON time If greater
than 12.75 seconds use
ADD code 001
Value is multiple of
0.05 seconds max
value 255
On time of 0.5 sec
010
Enter OFF time If greater
than 12.75 seconds use
ADD code 001
Value is multiple of
0.05 seconds max
value 255
Off time of 2 sec
040
Enter ON time If greater
than 12.75 seconds use
ADD code 001
On time 16 seconds.
Need to program 8 sec
plus 8 sec using ADD
160 001 160
Enter OFF time If greater
than 12.75 seconds use
ADD code 001
Off time 20 seconds
Need to program 10
sec plus 10 sec using
ADD
200 001 200
Enter ON time If greater
than 12.75 seconds use
ADD code 001
Enter OFF time If greater
than 12.75 seconds use
ADD code 001
FINISHED code
Light will flash 3
long flashes to
indicate the
instruction has been
accepted
000
000
When the light exits the programming mode it will flash the character that is currently selected. To
use the custom character, you must select character 999 (enter programming mode then press 1 0
999).
If an error is made when programming the custom character, the light will flash 3 times and exit the
programming mode