800 SERIES USER MANUAL
PROGRAMMING
Display Description
Values
Programming
EInt
Lantern
Effective
Intensity
1-999 cd
The Effective Intensity of the lantern is displayed in
units of candela. This is a measure of the lantern’s
apparent brightness, and is calculated internally
using the Schmidt-Clausen formula. Maximum
effective Intensity may be limited by the Flash
Character selected. Entering a value that is too
high will result in an error message (Err). Always
consult the Carmanah lantern simulation tool at
carmanah.com/selector to determine sustainable
settings in your installation location.
See “Setting
Effective Intensity”
on page 12
ALC
Automatic Light
Control Settings
on
When ALC mode is set to On, the lantern monitors
the battery pack’s state-of-charge and reduces the
intensity level if the lantern is not receiving
sufficient solar energy to maintain the battery pack.
ALC is designed to prolong battery life in the event
of unusually poor weather over an extended period
of time, or excessive bird fouling of the solar panel.
See “Activating/
Deactivating
Automatic Light
Control” on page 13
oFF
CAL
Calendar
Enable
on
Indicates if the calendar function is on or off.
See “Setting the
Calendar Function”
on page 13
oFF
Con
Calendar ON
Date
mon MM
day DD
Indicates the date the lantern will enter a dated
shutdown period. This field is only visible when the
Calendar is enabled.
CoFF
Calendar OFF
Date
mon MM
day DD
Indicates the date the lantern will reactivate at the
end of a dated shutdown period. This field is only
visible when the Calendar is enabled.
date
Date
(displayed on
non-GPS-
equipped units
only)
year
YYYY
mon
MMM
day DD
For units
without
GPS, this indicates the user-
programmed date or factory-set UTC. In the event
of a battery disconnect, review and, if required, re-
program this value. GPS-equipped units operate
on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and this field
is not visible.
See "Editing the
Lantern Date and
Time (Non-GPS
Units Only)” on
page 15
time
Time
Hour HH
min MM
For units
without
GPS, this indicates the user-
programmed time or factory-set UTC. In the event
of a battery disconnect, review and, if required, re-
program this value. GPS-equipped units operate
UTC and this field is not visible.
See "Editing the
Lantern Date and
Time (Non-GPS
Units Only)” on
page 15
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