Combination of Position Light, Tail Light and Anti Collision Light with FLARM-Interface

In the event of detecting an aircraft on a potential collision course, a connected PowerFLARM unit accelerates the flashing sequence of the EPTA-NG according to the FLARM alert level. This makes your aircraft more conspicuous and therefore helps to increase the safety in the airspace.

The new LED technology allows an incredibly brilliant red and green position lights with only 10% of the input power consumption compared with conventional lights.

The electronics are entirely encased in high optical plastic - which not only looks amazing, but it makes the EPTA absolutely insensitive to vibrations, water, dust and other environmental influences.

The EPTA-NG is provided with an internal overload protection. In case of over voltage the protector switches the EPTA-NG off. When the voltage drops or the EPTA is reset by disconnecting from the power supply the light is fully functional again. The overload protection will be activated by exceeding 17 V DC.

To make installation easy, the EPTA-NG wing tip lights are pre-wired.  They are easy to mount with screws and coloured silicone. For a quick and easy conversion from xenon flashes to our EPTA lights there is a conversion adapter available.

All systems are integrated into the light units so there is no need for external controllers, power conditioners, or power supplies. This can provide a significant savings of weight, complexity, and cost.

FLARM-Interface

With this interface (19.200 Baud, 8 Bit, No Parity, 1 Stop-Bit) a connected Power-FLARM unit (sold separately by other suppliers) can send the emergency levels 0 – 3 to the EPTA-NG and thus regulate the flash sequences of the lights. This increases the visibility of your aircraft in flight significantly and can help to prevent a collision.  PLEASE NOTE: You will need to purchase an additional 'Power-FLARM' unit to operate the FLARM functionality.  Swish Projects does not supply these units.  The FLARM unit duplicates most functionality that you would get from the Levil ADSB-In feature, but adds the additional flashing light function.

Intelligent Synchronization

Our developed "Intelligent Synchronization" schedules the light pulses so there is no overlap of the individual lighting flashes. This ingenious pulse shifting reduces the battery and generator requirements as there is only one light on at any given moment. It prevents battery and generator from becoming overloaded.

Electronic Rotating Beacon 2 - Our new development with Intelligent Synchronization and FLARM-Interface

The technology carries on - so we developed the new ERB2 for you. With LEDs of the newest generation we were able to boost the brightness of about 25%. Simultaneously we reduced the power consumption remarkably. This makes an efficiency enhancement of about 50%!

As worlds first we integrated a FLARM-Interface in an anti collision light for motorized aircraft in order to increase the visibility and therefore the safety in the airspace. The  Power-FLARM unit provided signals increase the light pulses of the ERB2 and therefore rises the attentiveness.  PLEASE NOTE: You will need to purchase an additional 'Power-FLARM' unit to operate the FLARM functionality.  Swish Projects does not supply these units.  The Power-FLARM unit duplicates most functionality that you would get from the Levil ADSB-In feature, but adds the additional flashing light function.

As a matter of course all our LED position lights / ACLs are water and seawater resistant. Since the electronic parts are completely integrated in the ERB2, no black box or other items are needed.

Our ERB2 complies with FAR23 regulations. Therefore experimantal constructors have a genuine alternative to Xenon-Flash lights.

The extremely bright, red rotating sequencing light flash has a beacon angle of 360° and is visible at 30° below and above the horizontal plane.

Like all our other ACLs, the ERB2 is completely sealed in high grade optic plastic. As all electronic components are in the ERB, there is no additional place needed.

For easy connection, the ERB2 is already provided with a 1,5/0,25 mm² four-wire-cable. It can be installed on the fuselage or tail by its flange footing and some additional silicone.

A detailed installation instruction and shrinking tubes are included.

FLARM-Interface

As worlds first we integrated a FLARM-Interface in an anti collision light for motorized aircraft in order to increase the visibility and therefore the safety in the airspace. The by the Power-FLARM unit provided signals increase the light pulses and therefore rises the attentiveness.  SOLD SEPARATELY - the 'FLARM' functionality of the lights will not be work unless you choose to purchase an additional little unit (called a 'Power-FLARM').

Intelligent Synchronization

The integration of our well proven Intelligent Synchronization allows a chronological sequence of power consumption for the connected anti collision lights and prevents battery and generator from becoming overloaded.

When used in combination with another Thiesen Electronic Landing Light 50 and the ILC (Intelligent Lighting Circuit) unit (both sold separately), your Electronic Landing Light 50 can be operated in any one of FOUR modes: Both OFF, as another strobe unit, as a pair of 'STEADY WHITE' landing lights, or as a set of alternating flashing white recognition lights (1 second illumination per side wig-wag's).  The recognition pattern greatly increases your visibility and has been shown in airliner studies to reduce the incidence of birdstrikes during all phases of flight.  I have wig-wags in my aircraft and they're always on whenever I am flying.  After I have landed I am regularly told that they could see my 'lights flashing from miles away'.  This feature works.

Be sure to select '2' in the quantity window if you want two lights, and also if you want the wig-wag capability.  For wig-wag, you'll need the additional ILC.

This video shows the similar ELL60 that demonstrates the 'strobe' and 'steady on' modes.

The landing light ELL60 is the logical evolution of ELL50 with even more power.

Despite its small size (diameter 60 mm) this headlight has an input power of 60 watts, which corresponds to a usual halogen headlight of 180 - 200 watts.

When used in combination with another Thiesen Electronic Landing Light 60 and the ILC (Intelligent Lighting Circuit) unit (both sold separately), your Electronic Landing Light 60 can be operated in any one of FOUR modes: Both OFF, as another strobe unit, as a pair of 'STEADY WHITE' landing lights, or as a set of alternating flashing white recognition lights (1 second illumination per side wig-wag's).  The recognition pattern greatly increases your visibility and has been shown in airliner studies to reduce the incidence of bird strikes during all phases of flight.  I have wig-wags in my aircraft and they're always on whenever I am flying.  After I have landed I am regularly told that they could see my 'lights flashing from miles away'.  This feature works.

Be sure to select '2' in the quantity window if you want two lights, and also if you want the wig-wag capability.  For wig-wag, you'll need the additional ILC.

This video shows the ELL60 that demonstrates the 'strobe' and 'steady on' modes.