Supply, Regulation, Control, and Monitoring for Airfield Lighting Systems

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Electrical Components
Supply, Regulation, Control, and
Monitoring for Air(cid:2) eld Lighting Systems
Honeywell Airport Systems GmbH
Electrical Components for Airfield Lighting
Systems
About Honeywell
Content
Honeywell is one of the internationally leading suppliers for superior airport
• Control and Switch Plant 3
solution products and systems. In the past 90 years, we have out(cid:2) tted over
ALS
500 airports worldwide.
Our product scope includes:
• Constant Current
Regulators 4 • Components for runway and taxiway lighting
CCR 10 digital • Control and monitoring systems
CCR 25 digital • Surface movement guidance and control systems
CCR 30 • Visual docking guidance systems
• Components for obstruction lighting
• Transformer Modules 6
Honeywell is renowned throughout the international aviation business for in-
TRM 08
novation, reliability, and integrity.
Our customers bene(cid:2) t from solid and long-time project management experi-
• Analog Measurement Unit 7
ences and comprehensive system know-how. With Honeywell they have a
CAM-AME 2
technically leading and future-oriented partner at their side.
• Approach Sequence
Flash Light System 8 Electrical Components from Honeywell
SFL
Especially for the supply, control, regulation, and monitoring of air(cid:2) eld lighting
systems, Honeywell offers a broad range of products - from series trans-
• Control Unit for Traffic Lights
formers to digital constant current regulators with integrated individual lamp
and Load Circuits 9
control and monitoring.
CCU 7
Our products always represent the latest technologies and are renowned for
• Traffic Sensor System 10 their high reliabilty and precision.
ISA-2DET All our electrical components are in compliance with the respective national
and international recommendations and standards (ICAO - International Civil
• Series Circuit Transformers 11 Aviation Organization, FAA - Federal Aviation Administration of the USA, IEC
NTR - International Electrical Commission, and EN - European Norm).
Our devices are low-maintenance and characterized by their robust and long-
• Addressable Switch Devices 11
lasting construction.
CAM-ASD V3
Product Information und Documentation
For more detailed information about our products and systems, we provide
individual data sheets and other product brochures.
Our concise manuals include all information regarding installation, operation
and maintenance as well as troubleshooting and spare parts for the respec-
tive components.
Trainings
As for all our products, we provide our cutomers with comprehensive train-
ings (theoretical and hands-on practice) for our electrical components, which
can be held on-site or in Wedel, Germany by our own trainers:
• CCR 10 digital, CCR 25 digital, and CCR 30, incl. transformer modules
TRM 08
• Analog Measurement Unit CAM-AME 2
Training in Hamburg/Germany
• Approach Sequence Flash Light System SFL
• Control Unit CCU 7
• Traf(cid:2) c Sensor System ISA-2DET
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Honeywell ALS
Control and Switch Plant
Function
Main features
Honeywell’s control and switch plant ALS (Air(cid:2) eld Lighting System) is spe-
cially designed for the installation of the supply and monitoring devices for • Space-saving, clearly ar-
our air(cid:2) eld ground lighting systems. ranged cabinets for up
to eight 19“ devices
By combining individual cabinet types, we are able to set up customer-specif-
ic control and switch plants with individual functional units.
• Automatic connection of
supply and control ca-
Design bles (plug-in system)
The ALS cabinets contain 19’’ plug-in devices, i. e. all
• Safe and fast replacement
control and supply connections are established auto-
of components due to in-
matically when a device is inserted into the cabinet.
dividually fused devices
The ALS 1000 control cabinet includes the constant
current regulators CCR 10/25 digital (page 4-5), the Se- • Customer-specific control and
quence Flash Unit SFU 40 for the approach sequence switch plants due to combina-
(cid:3) ash light system SFL (page 8), or the CCU 7 Control tion of individual cabinet types
Unit for traf(cid:2) c lights/load circuits (page 9).
Cabinet types (examples)
The ALS 2000 transformer cabinet comprises the
transformer modules TRM 08 (page 6), required for the • Control cabinet ALS 1000:
operation of the CCRs. Honeywell provides (cid:2) ve different - CCR 10/25 digital
modules with different power ratings. Furthermore, this - Sequence Flash Unit SFU 40
cabinet can store the Flash Terminal Unit FTU 40 for - Control Unit CCU 7
the SFL System (page 8).
• Transformer cabinet ALS 2000
For smaller lighting systems (e. g. heliports), Honeywell
- Transformer modules TRM 08
offers the ‚combi cabinet‘ ALS 3000, which can include
(max. (cid:2) ve modules)
the CCR 10 digital, two transformer modules TRM 08,
- Flash Terminal Unit FTU 40
and the Control Unit CCU 7.
The monitoring cabinet ALS 6000 includes the analog • Combi cabinet ALS 3000 (for
measurement unit smaller systems, e. g. heliports)
ALS 1000 CAM-AME 2, the - CCR 10 digital
UNIX computer(s) - Transformer modules TRM 08
for CMS control (incl. monitor, keyboard, - Control Unit CCU 7
mouse), as well as the network and sta- - SPS Modicon control unit
tion bus components.
• Monitoring cabinet ALS 6000
Other cabinet types store the traf(cid:2) c sen- - Analog Measurement
sor evaluation units ISA-2DET (page 10), Unit CAM-AME 2
and the low voltage supply. - UNIX computer(s) for
CMS operation
Honeywell‘s control and switch plant ALS
- Network/interbus components
is designed according to the recommen-
dations of the ICAO, FAA, and IEC and is
used to the full satisfaction of our custom-
ers worldwide.
ALS 2000
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CCR 10/25 digital and CCR 30
Constant Current Regulators for Series Circuits
Main features CCR 10/25 digital
• 19“ devices installed in
ALS 1000 cabinet:
- CCR 10 digital: 2 separate reg-
ulator units for 1 circuit each
- CCR 25 digital: 1 regulator unit
• Designed for operation with
Honeywell transformer modules
TRM 08, TRM 96, TRM 90
CCR 10 digital
• CCR connections and functions
compatible with analog Honey-
Visual landing aids are used in changing visibility conditions; therefore, fast,
well regulators ALS-CCR 10/25
precise, and reliable adjustment of AGL lighting to all kinds of weather condi-
tions (e. g. bright sunlight, darkness, rain, snow, fog, mist, etc.) is most impor-
• Integrated lamp fault
tant.
detection - LAF
Our microprocessor-driven regulators
Main features CCR 30
• CCR 10 digital,
• Lockable stand-alone de- • CCR 25 digital, and
vice (acc. to FAA and IEC) • CCR 30
are especially designed for small, medium, and high intensity AGL systems
• Regulator unit and load trans-
environments.
former in the same cabinet
Our CCRs provide comprehensive functions for the control (parallel via mul-
Functions (all CCR types) tiwire- or serial via ethernet) and monitoring (over-/ under-current, insulation
and lamp failures) of the parameters of the connected series circuit.
• Comprehensive control, moni-
toring, and protection func- All CCR types comply with the respective national and international require-
tions for series circuits (e. g. ments (IEC 61822, FAA AC 150/5345-10F) with respect to regulatory behav-
over-/under-current and ac- ior and reliability.
tual current monitoring, open
circuit, insulation and lamp
fault detection, individual lamp Function
control and monitoring)
One regulator unit supplies, controls, and
monitors one series circuit.
• Comfortable operation by
mode selector switch, al- The microprocessor compares the actual
phanumeric display (VFD), current value of the series circuit with the
and 4 function keys target value of the selected current step and
calculates the (cid:2) ring impulse of the thyristors,
• No readjustment/reconfiguration which adjust the primary voltage of the load
after replacement of a CCR transformer.
• Operation according to FAA, The series circuit is connected to the second-
IEC, or customer-specification ary side of the transformer.
• Operation with 3, 5, or 8 cur-
rent steps, additional non-
illumination-step available for
maintenance procedures
CCR 30
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Design
The CCR 10/25 digital are 19“ plug-in devices, which are installed in
• No external equipment re-
ALS 1000 cabinets (the required transformer modules are installed in
quired for set-up, calibra-
ALS 2000 cabinets).
tion, and adjustment
The CCR 30 comes in a compact stand-alone housing and can be (cid:2) tted with
optional wheels. • Storing of last step com-
mand, e. g. at voltage or
communication break-down
• Continuos indication of CCR’s
status, selected current step,
output voltage (effective value),
and operating hours on display
• Unrestricted operation with
circuit selector switches and
individual lamp control
CCR 25 digital
Options
• Storage and recovery of
The control units of our CCRs are almost identical. All con(cid:2) guration and
parameters and operational
calibration procedures are carried out by using the CCR’s function keys and
data on external memory
display without any additional devices.
device (Datakey®)
Optionally, an external memory device
(Datakey®) can be used for storing and
• Serial interface - SIO:
recovering the con(cid:2) gured CCR param-
- Reduced wiring effort
eters.
- Remote control by CMS
- Communication of mea-
Further options include detection of
sured data to CMS
insulation resistance (IRMS) and lamp
faults (LAF) as well as individual lamp
• Lamp failure measure-
control and monitoring (SLCM).
ment - LAF (two con-
The mode selector switch is used to figurable failure thresholds,
select the operating mode (remote = automatic calibration)
remote control by tower signals; local =
manual control, e. g. for maintenance • Insulation measurement - IRMS
or emergency mode; off = CCR is
switched off). • Measurement and indication of:
- Insulation resis-
Failures and warnings are indicated by tance of the circuit
colored fault and warning LEDs. - Input current
- Input power
The CCRs’ display constantly indicates
- Power factor
the CCR‘s status, the selected current
- Output power
step, the output power, and the CCR’s
- Output voltage
operating hours.
Mode selector switch
Additional information can be indicated via the respec- • Integrated individual lamp
tive function key commands. control and monitoring - SLCM
• Only CCR 30:
- Integrated over-voltage
protection at the output
- Cabinet with wheels
- Circuit cut-out system
for isolation and ground-
ing of the circuit
Display
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Honeywell TRM 08
Transformer Modules for CCR 10/25 digital
Function
Main features
The TRM 08 is used to adjust the power of constant current series circuits
and can be operated with our regulators CCR 10/25 digital or the analog
• Low-maintenance power trans-
series ALS-CCR 10/25.
formers for constant current
regulators CCR 10/25 digital
The TRM 08 generates the output voltage for the connected circuit by means
and ALS-CCR 10/25
of two separate secondary coils. Each secondary coil is equipped with four
taps, which are used to set the output voltage and adjust the working point of
• Five basic modules with
the CCR to the load of the circuit.
identical standard func-
tions; effective power rat- The TRM 08 is designed for phase control operation at 6.6 A output cur-
RMS
ings: 2.5, 5, 7.5, 15, 20 KW rent and can be used for series circuits with or without individual lamp control
and monitoring (SLCM).
• Installed in ALS 2000 cabinet
• Designed for phase con-
trol operation at 6.6 A
RMS
output current
• 48 possible out-
put voltages, thus
- optimization of CCR’s
working point
- high power factor (accord-
ing to IEC) and ef(cid:2) ciency
- reduced electromag-
netic interferences (EMC)
and crest factor
• Circuit cut-out system isolates
and grounds the series circuit
for maintenance purposes
• Compatible with TRM 96 TRM 08
and TRM 90 Design
The following components are assembled on the basic module:
Options
• Power transformer
• Measurement/monitoring of the • Current transformer (detects the circuit‘s current)
circuit’s insulation resistance • Surge arresters
• Capacitor for basic compensation
• Lamp fault detection - LAF • Circuit cut-out system for isolation and grounding of
(automatic calibration) the series circuit for maintenance operations
• Optional components:
• Individual lamp control and - ELFD (Earth and Lamp Fault Detection) for insula-
monitoring - SLCM (all versions) tion measurement with CCR 10/25 digital, or
- ISO measurement module for insulation measurement with CAM-AME 2
• Detection of output volt- - Primary voltage transformer for detection of the power transformer’s
age and output power primary voltage for lamp fault detection (LAF) with CAM-AME 2
- Output voltage transformer for detection of out-
put voltage and output power
- Series circuit coupler SCC-V3 and SLCM Module V3 for individual
lamp control and monitoring (SLCM) with CCR 10/25 digital
- Additional measurement plug for manual insulation measurement
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Honeywell CAM-AME 2
Analog Measurement Unit
Function
The analog measurement unit CAM-AME 2 (modular expansion cards in 19’’ Features
plug-in unit) monitors the connected lighting circuits with respect to lamp and
insulation failures, and measures the current of the series circuits. • Monitoring of series circuits
- Lamp faults (max. 64 circuits)
- Insulation values
(max. 99 circuits)
- Series circuit current
(max. 64 circuits)
• Comfortable web-
browser interface for
- concise status indication
- easy device and sys-
tem calibration
- detailed indication of
measured values
CAM-AME 2
- precise indication of fail-
ures (in addition to fail-
ure indication by LED)
Design
• Ethernet interface for
The CAM-AME 2 includes the following components:
- automatic failure re-
• Lamp failure module LFD ports to CMS
Up to four separate LFD modules cyclically compare the actual voltage and - remote maintenance
current values of the connected circuits with calibrated values and thus
detect the lamp failure status. • Optimized calibration al-
If one of the two con(cid:2) gurable thresholds (warning and failure) is exceeded, gorithms (typically two
the respective LED lights up. minutes per circuit)
In remote control, failure reports are sent to the CMS via
an ethernet interface for evaluation purposes. • Connections compatible with
CAM-AME 1
• Insulation module EFD
The EFD module controls the operation and sequencially measures the in- Option
sulation resistance against earth potential. The processing of the measure-
ment voltage and the actuation of the decoder boards is carried out by the • Redundant network connection
coupler module AME-ISO (19’’ unit inside ALS 2000 cabinet). The measure-
ment voltage is activated by the ISO Measurement Module on the TRM 08.
The CAM-AME 2 can be operated
remotely by a CMS or manually (lo-
cal control).
The concise web browser interface
(password protected) allows indi-
vidual calibration of measurement
values, con(cid:2) guration of the device,
as well as failure and/or operating
status indication.
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Honeywell SFL System
Approach Sequence Flash Light System
Function
Main features
The Approach Sequence Flash Light System SFL is used for additional
identi(cid:2) cation of the approach center line lighting. Particularily in bad weather
• Modular and configu-
conditions (e. g. fog, rain, snow), the system improves the visibility of the ap-
rable system design
proach lighting by its periodic (cid:3) ash sequence.
• Installation:
- ALS 1000/2000 cabinet, or
- SFL Control Unit (stand-
alone version)
• Operating modes (re-
mote or local selection)
- complete approach, or
- reduced approach, or
- runway threshold indi-
cation lights only
SFU 40
• High lighting intensity, ad-
justable in three steps
Design
• Supply, monitoring, and
control of flash lights (incl. The SFL System includes the following components:
failure indication) via paral-
lel cable from the SFU 40 • Sequential Flash Unit SFU 40 (supplies, controls, and moni-
tores the entire system)
• Easy lamp replacement without • Flash Terminal Unit FTU 40 (ter-
additional tools, no readjust- minal board for the (cid:3) ash chain)
ments after replacement • Max. 32 (cid:3) ash lights type ASL 40
The SFU 40 and FTU 40 are either in-
stalled inside ALS cabinets or in the
SFL Control Unit (stand-alone version in
standard Honeywell CCR 30 cabinet).
The ASL 40 (cid:3) ash lights are supplied, con-
trolled, and monitored by a parallel cable.
The modular design, the con(cid:2) gurability,
and the selectable operating modes allows ASL 40
the system to meet the meteorological and topographical requirements of
individual airports.
SFL Control Unit
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Honeywell ALS-CCU 7
Control Unit for Traffic Lights and Load Circuits
Function
The Control Unit ALS-CCU 7 is used to supply, switch, and monitor up to Main features
three load circuits and/or two traf(cid:2) c lights.
• Switching and monitoring
(also for clocked loads) of:
The ALS-CCU 7 is installed either in an ALS 1000 cabinet or inside the
- three load circuits, or
Switching Control Unit (stand-alone version, standard CCR 30 cabinet). It is
- one traf(cid:2) c light and
controlled either by remote control signals from the tower (normal operation)
one load circuit, or
or manually by means of front panel controls.
- two traf(cid:2) c lights
• Manual operation or re-
mote control by CMS via
parallel inputs/outputs
• Compact, modular, and mainte-
nance-free 19“ plug-in design
• Three separate ex-
pansion cards:
ALS-CCU 7 - +24 VDC control volt-
age for CMS
- Interface board
- Current monitoring board
Design
The ALS-CCU 7 is available in three customizable versions: Option
• Function units 1, 2, and 3 switch one circuit each • Monitoring of second current
• Function units 1 and 2 switch one traf- threshold per load circuit by
(cid:2) c light each, function unit 3 is not used additional expansion board
• Function unit 2 switches one traf(cid:2) c light, function unit 3
switches one load circuit, function unit 1 is not used
The layout of the unit’s current monitoring
board allows lamp fault monitoring, and
monitoring of clocked loads (e. g. (cid:3) ashing
obstruction lights).
The switching version of the ALS-CCU 7
is determined by programming the respec-
tive terminal board inside the control
cabinet.
Switching Control Unit
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Honeywell ISA-2DET
Traffic Sensor System
Function
Features
Our traf(cid:2) c sensor system ISA-2DET reliably detects the movement of aircraft
and vehicles on runways and taxiways by means of ground sensor evalua-
• Interference-free detection
tions.
of moving aircraft and ve-
hicles by sensor evaluation
Design
• Enhanced integrity of traf-
fic control by communication The system consists of:
interface to radar system
• Evaluation unit ISA-2DET (in-
• Single sensors for up to stalled in ALS 5000 cabinet)
30 m runway width • Copper cable sensors (em-
bedded in runway/taxiway)
• Two sensors for dou- • Standard telephone cable
ble width (65 m) for signal transmission
• CVD-sensors for detec-
tion of aircraft class, veloc-
ity and direction (two sen-
sors in defined distance)
The evaluation unit ISA-2DET sends
• Configurable detection of
impulses to the sensors and evalu-
presence, roll-over, taxi-
ates their inductance changes when
way exit, take-off
passed over by aircraft or vehicles.
ISA-2DET
• Very short response and Depending on the system design,
trouble detection time (cid:2) ve to eight evaluation units be
installed in one 19’’ plug-in unit. The
• Continuous self-tests and auto- units can be con(cid:2) gured by a service
matic calibration of the system interface at their front panels.
• Automatic error detection One evaluation unit detects and
processes the signals of up to four
• Up to 2500 m cable sensors. The distance between the
length between sen- ISA-2DET units and the sensors can
sor and evaluation unit be 2500 m.
• No electronics in the field
• Cable installation ac-
cross runway joints Depending on the sensor installa-
tion, the system can detect pres-
ence, roll-over, size, speed, and
Options
direction of moving objects.
• Redundant power supply
Sensors can be embedded in run-
• Serial interface for redundant ways and taxiways with a width of
communication with CMS up to 65 m.
The ISA-2DET units are equipped
with a serial and a parallel interface
for connection with a CMS.
System con(cid:2) guration
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