Pad-Star® Lighting controller V2

ARCHITECTURE

The architecture of the Pad-Star® System comprises:

1) Pad-Star® Lighting Controller V2 (PLC)

2) Pad-Star® Drivers (one per light), and

3) Pad-Star® light engines

This section covers the Pad-Star® Lighting Controller V2. Details of the Pad-Star® Drivers and Pad-Star® can be found in the Wired Helipad Lights section of this website.

PAD-STAR® LIGHTING CONTROLLER V2

FEC’s Pad-Star® Lighting Controller V2 (PLC) is an all new, fully digital design that combines ease of installation and use with sophisticated yet simple and secure configuration via the IP65 rated keypad and LCD display or via UHF wireless link to FEC's Systems Management Software on a PC. The PLC is a sophisticated, multi-channel combined power supply and controller for low voltage (12V - 24V DC) wired helipad lights (Pad-Star®). PLC V2 can optionally be fitted with our high performance all-digital VHF airband receiver for pilot control.

KEY FEATURES

  • Very low power consumption - Approx. 3W (idle) and less than 30W max. (including internal winter heater).
  • Operates from 110-240V AC 50-60Hz or 12V -24V DC (ideal for solar and batteries).
  • Simple helipad cabling - two core cable taken to each light.
  • Smart installation, setup, control and monitoring - communication over the data cable to intelligent light drivers
  • ICAO plus additional light levels for both visible and infra-red LEDs
  • VHF airband receiver for pilot control

PLC VARIANTS

 

FEC Part Number

Device

Comment

HP0717

Pad-Star® Lighting Controller with internal 240W Power Supply Unit     (HP0712: No VHF Option)

Single unit enclosed in an ABS enclosure for smaller installations

HP0713

Pad-Star® Lighting Controller with external 320W Power Supply Unit

Single unit enclosed in a steel enclosure for larger installations

HP0718

Pad-Star® Lighting Controller with external XXW Power Supply Unit     (HP0714: No VHF Option)

Single unit enclosed in a steel enclosure for custom installations

 

DOWNLOADS

 

  Pad-Star® Lighting Controller (PLC) V2
Version
Software
Manual
Beta None at this time None at this time
Production

software (V2.04)     software (V2.04 Zip)

 manual (V2 Issue 4)
Previous

software (V2.00)     software (V2.00 Zip)

 manual (V2 Issue 1)

 

  Pad-Star® Lighting Controller (PLC) V1
Version
Software
Manual
Beta None at this time None at this time
Production

software (V1.05)     software (V1.05 Zip)

 manual (V1 Issue 5)
Previous

software (V1.04)     software (V1.04 Zip)

 manual (V1 Issue 3)
 

software (V1.03)    software (V1.03 Zip)

 manual (V1 Issue 2)
 

software (V1.02)    software (V1.02 Zip)

 manual (V1 Issue 1)

 

Pad-Star® is a registered trademark of FEC Heliports Wordwide