
LCAMS Lighting Control and Monitoring System
Scalable airfield lighting control and monitoring system integrating solar, hybrid, and wired infrastructure through an encrypted wireless mesh network with Modbus TCP/IP compatibility.
LCAMS (Lighting Control and Monitoring System) is an intelligent airfield lighting management platform designed to unify the control and monitoring of solar, hybrid, and conventionally wired airfield lighting assets under a single interface. It is built for non-towered regional airports, international airports, and military airfields where mixed-technology infrastructure is the operational reality.
The system operates over a self-healing 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 mesh RF network with 256-bit AES encryption, providing real-time monitoring, fault detection, and intensity control without additional cabling. For airports with existing wired ALCMS installations, LCAMS integrates over Modbus TCP/IP, enabling incremental upgrade of solar and wireless fixtures without replacing the existing control infrastructure. UTC-synchronised GPS location reporting keeps light-head status mapped to the physical airfield.
Buyers choose LCAMS when they are adding solar runways or helipads to an airport that already has a wired ALCMS, when they want a single monitoring pane for mixed fleets, or when they are planning a phased airfield upgrade over several budget cycles. The modular basestation form factor means a non-towered regional airport can install a basic configuration and scale to a full international airport layout as infrastructure grows.
For GCC airport operators managing simultaneous works across multiple construction projects, real-time fault detection and location reporting reduces the cost of manual inspection patrols on large airfields. The PAL/ARCAL compatibility ensures pilot-activated lighting remains available at non-towered aerodromes through the same system.
Technical specifications.
| Encryption | AES 256-bit |
| GPS sync | UTC synchronisation with location reporting |
| Compliance | L-890 Type A and B |
| Service life | Up to 12 years |
| PAL/ARCAL | Compatible |
| Wireless protocol | IEEE 802.15.4 2.4 GHz self-healing mesh |
| Wired integration | Modbus TCP/IP (ALCMS compatible) |
| Input voltage | 24 VDC | 110–230 VAC |
| Ingress protection | IP65 |
| Physical dimensions | 345 × 111 × 139 mm |
| Weight | 1.35 kg |
Use cases.
- ›Unified control and monitoring of mixed solar, hybrid, and wired airfield lighting at regional airports
- ›Incremental integration of solar lights into existing wired ALCMS via Modbus TCP/IP
- ›Real-time fault detection and maintenance dispatch across large international airfield layouts
- ›Pilot-activated lighting (PAL/ARCAL) management at non-towered aerodromes
- ›Military airfield lighting control with encrypted wireless communications
- ›Phased airfield lighting upgrade programmes across multiple budget cycles