TCW Technologies ILC- 4ch User Instructions

Intelligent Lighting Controller (ILC-4ch) is an electronic controller designed
specifically to operate the lighting circuits used in homebuilt aircraft. ILC
provides control of up to 4 lighting circuits plus dimmable control of up to 3
channels of instrument and cabin lights. The 4 lighting circuits may be used to
control landing lights, taxi lights, strobe lights and navigation lights. Each
channel is independently powered and controlled.
function between two of the lighting circuits.
to 10 amps of load. The 3 channels of dimmable lighting may be independently
controlled. Each dimmable channel may include incandescent or LED lighting
up to 1 amp.
ILC-4ch utilizes a remote mounted power electronics module that
communicates to instrument panel mounted switches and potentiometers. This
system allows for considerably less wiring behind the aircraft instrument panel.
The remote mounted power electronic module may be mounted in the aft area of
the aircraft allowing for short wire runs for the power wiring between the aircraft
power bus and lighting loads. The ILC works with any standard switches and
supports both backlighting and switch indicator lighting. Additionally, ergonomic,
environmentally sealed, back-lit switches are available for use with the ILC
system as well as other electrical loads. A single multi-conductor cable may be
used to link the switches and potentiometers on the instrument panel to the
power electronics module. The switches are operated at very low power levels,
thereby providing extremely long service life.
The power electronics module contains no relays and each lighting circuit
is independent from the other thereby providing very high reliability.
dimming channel is independently controlled and is over temperature and over
current protected. ILC-4ch also contains a wig-wag function for improved aircraft
visibility. Lighting circuits 1 and 2 (typically connected to the landing light and
taxi light) may be alternated flashed at a 150 cycle per minute interval providing
additional collision avoidance for the aircraft.
independently controlled, however, is overridden by the selection of the landing
light or the taxi light. Additionally, the wig-wag function provides a 1 minute
start-up delay.
Intelligent Lighting Controller
Model: ILC- 4ch
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ILC also provides a wig-wag
Each lighting circuit may control up
The wig-wag function is
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