Instruction Manual
VLB-67 LED Beacon
© Vega Industries Ltd, July 2014
VLB-67 LED Beacon
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VLB-67 V1.0.17
Red standby key, used to
enter programming mode.
IMPORTANT
Before attempting to use the Programmer for the first
time, please pull the plastic insulating strip out of the
battery holder
–
you do not need to remove the battery
holder to do this.
The programmer will not work if the plastic strip is left in
place.
The Beacon will be shipped with a default setting for programming with the Remote TVIR
Programmer. The programming mode will have to be changed to allow computer programming.
1.1
Using the Vega Remote TVIR Programmer
During programming the VLB-67 the beacon will provide visual feedback by flashing as the keys
are operated on the IR programmer. On completion of a program option the beacon will provide
visual feedback by repeating the code of the programmed function by a series of flashes.
1.2
Using a Computer
Two-way IRDA communication to the Beacon is provided via a USB to IR adapter plugged into a
computer. All programming options for the VLB-67 will be displayed on the screen. The program
settings can be sent to or read from the VLB-67 Beacon. Copies of the program settings can also
be saved or recalled from memory.
For Computer programming please refer to the PROG-01 Instruction Manual. The programming
described in the rest of this manual relates to the infrared TVIR programmer only.
Computer programming of the VLB-67 is more straightforward than using the Remote TVIR
programmer as all features of the Beacon can be set at once and or can be verified by down
loading the settings from the Beacon.
The VLB-67 has two data ports, IRDA and the RS232/RS485. The RS232/RS485 port is only
fitted if requested at time of order. The VLB67 can only operate with one of the data ports at any
time. The port being used is selectable using the Programming Mode options. The IRDA data port
is required to be enabled to allow programming to occur from a Computer.
When either the IRDA or RS232/RS485 port is enabled the VLB-67 will use more power. When
programming is finished the IRDA should be turned off before the Beacon is installed in order to
reduce the power consumption.
2.0
Default Settings
The VLB-67 Beacon is delivered from the Factory with default settings. These settings are
detailed in Appendix A. If there is a need to return the light to the default settings use the option to
allow this in the in the “Operating Mode”.
3.0
Programming Syntax
All programming of uses the syntax of:
OPERATION_FEATURE_VALUE
There are six OPERATION items
Programming
Operation 1
Creating a Custom Character
Operation 2
Numeric keypad, used to
configure the programmable
features of the light.
