MISSION DE L’ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR LA STABILISATION EN REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

12, avenue des Aviateurs – Gombe - Kinshasa, RD Congo – BP8811

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 Mission de l’Organisation des Nations Unies United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in
pour la Stabilisation en the Democratic Republic of the Congo
République Démocratique du Congo
MONUSCO

The Tactical
Airfield Lighting
Kit (TALKIT)
Operation,
Programming and
Charging

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 Overview
The Tactical Airfield Lighting
Kit (TALKIT) is a versatile
man portable landing light
system that allows

•Fixed and Rotary wing

Aircraft to identify landing
areas or drop zones at night
Visible the range of up to
5kms.
•Suitable for use at landing
zones or airstrips
•A/C refueling
•During search and rescue
missions,
•Drop zone markers or as
route marker or field marker
lights.
Training: Also its able to support
NVG and FLIR (forward looking
infrared light) operations,
The system contains up to 8
landing lights in a box, each
weighing less than 1 kg
The lights can be controlled
controlled manually or by radio.

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 Demonstrations:
Antenna

Lamp Array
Assembly
Light Unit
Lens
Light source is provided by six
Color
Indicator
Off/Ok stacked LED arrays that
Dot Matrix
provide both visual and IR
Display IR/NVG light output in a range of
Indicator
intensities and as a steady,
Manual Mode
Indicator RF Mode flashing or rotating signal.
Indicator
Visible colors include white,
On/Scroll
red and green.

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 Demonstration

Operation of the Lights Units

THE LIGHT UNITS CAN BE USED

IN TWO OPERATING MODES.

•Quick Set (MANUAL)expln

•Program Mode

In each case the lights can be

controlled manually or by
radio control(RF)
Quick Set Mode
Is intended to allow basic
operation of the Light Units,
very quickly and with the
minimum number of bottom
presses.
Program Mode
Is used to access the more
advance user functions available
on each light unit; for example
different colors, intensities and
radio control configurations.

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Master Switch
Unit (MSU)
Antenna

Allows for rapid

activation
Visual
Quick Set
FLIR
NVG
Group
Display Off
Group
Channel
Channel
All NVG
Display
Transmit
All Off

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 MSU Quick Set Function

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 PRACTICAL (QUICK SET MODE)
Operating the Lights Units in Quick Set
Mode
1. Press and Hold ON/SCROLL
buttons until “Q” is displayed on
the dot matrix and the RF mode
indicator illuminates. Releases the
ON/SCROLL button.
2. Press the ON/SCROLL button
again to toggle between RF and
Manual Modes.
3. Press OFF/OK button to select
required Mode.
•If Manual Mode is selected the
Lights Units will operate in White
steady intensity.
•If RF Mode is selected the light
unit will illuminate when activated
by the MSU.

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 MSU Programming Functions

All NVG

1. Press ALL NVG button to override all programming.

2. Press TRANSMIT button and Light Units in all group
and on all channels are set to NVG operation.

All Off(RF Stand-By)

1.Press the ALL OFF button to override all
programming.
2.Press TRANSMIT button to switch off all light Units in
all groups, on all channels.

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MANUAL:
Operating the Lights Units In Manual Program Mode
i. To select Manual Program
Mode

1.Press OFF/OK and ON/SCROLL

buttons simultaneously and hold
until PR is displayed, then
release. Scrolls to the right and
G is displayed.
2.Press ON/Scroll button to
scroll through the Group Menu
until M is displayed.
3.Press OFF/Ok button to select
M (Manual Mode). The display
change to R, which is the first
color selection available on the
color menu.

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MANUAL (CONT)
Operating the Lights Units In Manual Program Mode
ii. To select Color

1.Press ON/SCROLL button

repeatedly to scroll through the
color menu. The options in
manual mode are as displayed
in the figure.

2.Press OFF/OK button to select

required color. The display
changes to Intensity Menu.

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 Color Menu- Manual Program Mode

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PRACTICAL
Radio Frequency Program Mode
i. To select RF Mode

Solid visual and IR modes can be set to

flashing or steady operation

1.Press OFF/OK and ON/SCROLL

buttons simultaneously and hold until
PR is displayed, then release. PR
scrolls to the right and G1 is
displayed.
2.Press ON/SCROLL button to scroll
the Group menu until desired group is
displayed.
3.Press OFF/OK button to select group
G1-G4, RF Mode. The display changes
to CL. Which is the first selection
available on the Channel Menu.

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 Switching Off Lights Units- All Modes

1. Press OFF/OK button until no more menu options are

displayed.
2. Press and hold OFF/OK buttons until X is displayed on dot
matrix, then release the button. The display will be
extinguished and the light Unit is switched off.

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 TALKIT Charging

Battery Charge Status

The battery charge status can be checked when the light Unit is
switched off.

To check Light Unit battery charge status, preform the following :

1. Press the OFF/OK or ON/SCROLL button briefly. The

battery charge status will be displayed on the dot matrix.
After approximately two seconds the display will change to
show the programing status.

2. To check the MSU charge status, press the ON/OFF switch

to switch the MSU on. The battery charge status will be shown
on the GROUP dot matrix display.

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 TALKIT Charging
To charge MSU and light Unit batteries proceed as follows:

1.Position the case/charger on a suitable horizontal surface.

Unlock and rise the lid to vertical position.
2.Lift the hinged side panel to the vertical position.
3.Unlock the two sliding catches which retain the hinged
transport bracket. Engage the support plate on the side-
hanged flap to secure the kid in the upright position.
4.Plug in AC power lead to AC inlet socket.
5.Connect power supply DC output lead to DC power inlet
socket on charging cradle.
6.Connect MSU charging lead to MSU charge socket on
charging cradle.
7.Connect AC power lead to a suitable AC mains generator
outlet socket and switch on supply.
8.Press ON/OFF switch to switch on the battery charger
power supply. The green LED designated DC OK illuminates
and the battery charger is energized with the cooling fan
running.

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 References

•TALKIT Operating and maintenance manual SM273

•TALKIT Operators handbook SM321
•http://www.metaliteaviation.com/

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Questions and Answers

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