VLB-67 LED AVIATION OBSTACLE LIGHT LED BRIDGE MARKING LIGHT MEETS REQUIREMENTS OF TYPE A & B ICAO OBSTACLE LIGHTS

guides the way

CAN BE USED IN MARINE APPLICATION

Where wide asymmetrical vertical diversion is required such as for bridge marking.

SOLAR POWER BODIES

Available with VPP-67 Solar Power Pack 3 different sizes.

The obstacle light is an extension of the Vega VLB-67 LED Beacon range for applications where a wide asymmetrical vertical profi le is required. This profi le meets the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for Type A & B obstacle lights.• Beacon spread of 10° at 50% peak

intensity.• Peak intensity at 8° above horizontal.• Programmed intensity occurs at +6°

and +10° above the horizontal.• 10CD programmed for ICAO Type A

hazard light• 32CD programmed for ICAO Type B

hazard light• Has conspicuity between 0 and 50°

above the horizontal.

The VLB-67 LED Light has marine applications where an asymmetrical vertical profi le would be useful in marking bridges and other hazards. In these applications, the VLB-67 Obstacle Light can be mounted upside down to beam the light downwards from the horizontal.

The obstacle light is available in 5 colours: red, green, white, yellow, and blue. All colours meet IALA chromaticity recommendation.

The VLB-67 LED Light is a feature rich product that has been designed to provide fl exibility in the use of the product.

There are additional options that can be included at that time of order.• RS-232 or RS-485 Data Port• GPS synchronisation• Hard wire synchronisation for

Self Contained unit (standard on Standalone unit)

• Hard wire synchronisation converter (to work with positive transition sync signals)

• Alarm/monitor wire (beacon healthy)• External charging plug

The design life of the VLB-67 LED Light is 12 years. Features include:• 3 or 4-hole mounting on a 200 PCD• Waterproof body to IP68

The base of the VLB-67 LED Light contains a waterproof cavity that can be used to extend the functionality of the beacon. On the Standalone unit this space may be used for the fi tting of a power supply to create a mains powered lantern (Base will take a Traco AC/DC converter, RS component part # RS 3221840).

SOLAR POWER OPTIONSThe VLB-67 LED Light is available with solar power packs to operate as a self contained unit, options:• Standard solar (SS)• Large solar (LS) for high latitude or

high duty applications. This model is available with 2 battery options 12Ah and 24Ah.

SIZESOLARPANEL

(W)

BATTERY(Ah)

AUTONOMYICAO HAZARD LIGHT*

TYPE A TYPE B

SS 7.2 12 17.5 days 4.5 daysLS1 16 12 17.5 days 4.5 daysLS2 16 24 35 days 9 days

* Based on 12-hour night @ 20°C

The Standard Self Contained (SS) unit has been sized to allow the VLB-67 LED Light to be used over a wide range of locations and applications.

For applications that need a bit more solar and battery capability the Large Self Contained unit (LS) is available. This option allows the beacon to be used in high latitude and high duty applications.

The VLB-67 solar power pack is available as stand alone unit VPP-67. This allows the light to be mounted separate from the power pack.

The Self Contained unit uses a long life GEL lead acid battery capable of being charged down to a temperature of -20° Celsius.

Vega provides a web based VLB-67 selection calculator allowing customers to confi rm the beacons suitability at a • particular location• range• colour, and• flash character

The calculator can be found at www.solar.vega.co.nz/vlb67calc.aspx

For application requiring larger solar power that available from a VLB-67 solar power pack, a larger VPP-66 solar power pack is abailable.

VPP-66 Solar Pack options

SIZESOLARPANEL

(W)

BATTERY(Ah)

AUTONOMYICAO HAZARD LIGHT*

TYPE A TYPE B

Small 7.8 12 17.5 days 4.5 daysMedium 15 12/18/35 26.25 days

for 18Ah6.8 days for 18Ah

XLarge 30 12/18/35 51 days for 35Ah

18.8 days for 35Ah

* Based on 12-hour night @ 20°C.

Refer to the seperate brochure for the VPP-66.

The obstacle light can be mounted on or separated from the VPP-66 power pack.

EASY PROGRAMMINGThere are two methods of programming the VLB-67 LED Light :

1. Using the Vega TVIR programmer (Remote-02). This allows the beacon to be programmed one feature at a time. The VLB-67 confirms the settings by flashing the programming code back to the user.

2. Using a computer and the IRDA interface (Prog-01). This allows all the VLB-67 settings can be displayed on a screen and downloaded or retrieved in a single action.

VLB-67 LED AVIATION OBSTACLE LIGHT & BRIDGE MARKING LIGHT

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VLB-67 Obstacle Light Vertical Profiles

ICAO Type A Green Red White

Charging Stops at -20°CSolar Panels Mono-crystallineSolar Panel Orientation Vertical; 4 panels

90° in azimuthCurrent for fi xed character intensity at +6 and +10 degrees:

mA Red Green White Yellow BlueType B ICAO 32CD 155 140 125 165 -

24CD 115 100 90 125 -15CD 65 60 60 80 -Type A ICAO 10CD 40 35 35 65 185

Peak CD 300 265 260 275 290

• Night off Current 2.5mA(4.5mA with GPS)

• Day Current 0.3mA• For specific current usage refer to the

product manual or Vega website• The GPS sync options requires

10mA for 2 minutes every 20 minutes(1mA average)

Program Capability• 246 flash characters• 1 custom character• Battery low voltage cut off• Day/night transition level• Multiple effective intensity settings• Master/slave sync options• Sync delay 0.1 to 9.9 seconds• Storage, test, or normal operation• Transport modes for automatic installation• Control of IRDA and RS-232 Data Ports• Optional security codes• Read battery voltage• Serial number, LED type etc. are stored

in beacon

EnvironmentalTemperature -30° to +50° CelsiusIntrusion IP 68,

1 Hour immersion in 1.5 metres of water

Cooling ConvectionPressure Equalisation Membrane in solar bodySalt Continuous exposure

saltwater and sprayWind 140KtIce Loading 25kg/m²Shock/Vibration 75g shock in all directions;

5g vibration in all directions

The VLB-67 LED Light supports the standard features found on Vega LED beacons.• Automatic Schmidt-Clausen

intensity correction for short flashes• Multiple effective intensity settings• Day/night transition level settings• Programmable flash characters• One programmable custom character• Synchronisation control including

master/slave options and sync delay• Programmable sleep and test modes• Programmable transport mode so

that the VLB-67 can be programmedbefore deployment

• Programmable low battery voltagecut out.

• Program control of the IRDA andRS-232 data port.

MONITORINGMonitoring of the VLB-67 LED Light can be provided in a number of ways:1. Using the Vega Mini VegaWeb

internet monitoring unit.2. Utilising the factory data port option.

This can be RS-232 or RS-485.3. Using the alarm/monitor

connection option.

SPECIFICATIONSOptical Performance At +6° and 10° from horizontal

Candela Red Green White Yellow Blue

Peak 60 60 60 60 18

Effective 32 32 32 32 10

• Colours meet IALA chromaticityrequirement

• Peak intensity at 8° above horizontal• Vertical divergence better than 10°

measured at 50% of peak intensity

Electrical PerformanceBattery Voltage 12VDCOperating Voltage 9 to 18VDCHaze Solar Gel Battery 12Ah or 24Ah

(2x12Ah) Battery Life 6 years expected

Material for Obstacle LightLens Moulded acrylic (PMMA)Sealing Lens glued in positionBird Spikes Plastic centre spike,

4x stainless steel spikes

Material for Solar Power Pack and BaseBody and Base Injection moulded UV

stabilised Nylon 6/6 with 30% glass fi bre.

Top Cap moulded UV stabilised ASA.

Sealing O-ringWeight & Dimensions See drawingsMounting 3 or 4-hole on 200mm PCD Service Life 12 years excluding batteryWarranty 1 year. Refer Vega

warranty conditions.

StandardsEMI/EMC EN55015:2006

radiated andconducted emissionsEN61000-4-2:2001Electrostatic DischargeImmunity Level 4EN61000-4-3:2002Radiation Immunity Class 1EN61000-4-5:1995Class 3 Surge Immunity, 0.5KV lead to leadFCC 47 CFR Section 15 Class A

Optical Test IALA Recommendation E-122(2001) and E-200-3 Part 3 (2008)

Colour IALA Recommendation E-200-1 Part 1

Daylight IALA Recommendation 1038

Power Supply IEC60945 Section 7 normal and peak voltage,and reverse polarity protection

Ingress IP68 to EN60529Shock MIL-STD-202G Method

213B Cond HVibration MIL-STD-202G Method

204D Cond BImmersion MIL-STD-202G Method

104A Cond B withstandsimmersion to 1m depth

DIMENSIONS

Standalone LED Obstacle Light

Weight = 1kgShip = 1.5kg

Standard Self Contained LED Obstacle Light

Weight = 6kgShip = 7kg

Large Self Contained LED Obstacle Light

LS1 Weight = 7.5kg Ship = 8.5kgLS2 Weight = 11kg

Ship = 12kg

PARTS FOR ORDERINGDESCRIPTION CODEVLB-67 LED Obstacle Light VLB-67-OBc-YY

Options• GPS Synchronisation add “-GS” • Data port, Alarm/Monitor, and Sync Wire add “-DP/AL/SW”• Charging Plug and Sync Wire (SS, LS, and SAP model) add “-CP/SW”

VPP-67 Solar Power Pack VPP-67-YY Note: c is colour (G, R, W, Y, B), YY is size: SA (Standalone), SAP (Standalone used with VPP-67), SS (Standard Solar), LS1 (Large Solar Single 12AH Battery),

LS2 (Large Solar Two 12AH Battery)

Related Parts • Replacement battery EBAT-VGA-SL12-12U• Sync Signal Inverter Module 167-600• Vega TVIR Programmer Remote-02• Computer Programming Kit Prog-01

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30 MINIMUM CLEARANCEHOLE FOR CONNECTOR

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