CODED IR BEACON (CIRB)

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Application
The CI multi-purpose Coded IR Beacon (CIRB) produces a full hemisphere of illumination which can be seen over long distances through Night Vision Goggles but is invisible to the naked eye. The covert nature of the beacon makes it ideal for a wide range of uses including the identification of friendly forces, the marking of drop zones, RV’s and landing areas.

Description
The CIRB is a high power covert signaling/identification device, which can be set to one of 15 pre-coded flash sequences by touching two metal contacts within 10 seconds of power-up. If no sequence is selected the device will flash the last code entered.

At power-up, a series of four LEDs (red, green, blue and amber) indicate which code was activated at last use. If the contacts are not touched within 10 seconds of power-up the device reverts to this code. However, if the contacts are touched, the device cycles through each of the available codes until the touch is removed. During this process the indicator LEDs will indicate each of the codes. After 10 seconds of inactivity the selected code will be stored in memory, the indicator lights will extinguish and the IR LEDs will emit the chosen flash code until the battery is disconnected or expires.

The CIRB, because of its microprocessor control, provides extremely accurate and consistent flash timing. Communicating the code of the day is achieved by defining the colour sequence of the required code eg. Red / Blue.

Specification
15 selectable coded flash sequences.
Width: 25mm X Length 35mm X Height 15mm excluding battery
Weight: 20 gm excluding battery
Power Source: 9V clip on battery eg Duracell type MN1604