ARCAL Digital Radio Control

The Carmanah ARCAL system provides air-to-ground (Type I) radio control of Carmanah solar airfield products. Pilots can remotely activate and change intensities of runway or Approach Lighting Systems by simply keying the microphone button of their standard VHF communication transmitter.

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Description

Airport operators benefit from maximum runway usage while minimizing energy expenditure and increasing the performance capabilities of their solar systems.

Designed for outdoor, unattended all-weather operation. Eliminates costly trenching and installation of control lines to remote facilities
No special airborne equipment or adapters required
Lights are activated remotely from the air and remain on at the selected intensity for a period of 15 minutes. Additional timer settings of 1, 30, 45 and 60 minutes are available
Receiver may be programmed to operate on any frequency in the specified VHF range
Selectable decoder enable/disable prevents multiple relay operation during normal daytime operations
Optional Remote Maintenance Module (RMM) available
Configurable to Type J or Type K ARCAL via Dip switch selection (Canada)