Photometric Parameter Measurement Session - On site:

Being Argos instruments compliant with IATA rules for air transportation, Photometry measurement service is performed by Argos team worldwide for:

• Runway/Taxiway inset and elevated AGL, using the SMF/Mobile system, driving a vehicle made available by Argos or by the end user; SMF/Mobile is also able to measure the photometric parameters of PAPI units (i.e. intensity and colour) as well as flashing lights (i.e. RGL, RTIL, Approach Flashing Lights); in case of the lights are reachable by the vehicle or are installed on poles with height up to 2.5 m, the measurement will be performed with SMF/Table;.
• For elevated approach lights not reachable by vehicle, using the SMF/Esil system able to measure lights installed on poles with height up to 7 m by ground;
• For PAPI units, using the SMF/PAPI system, able to provide by ground the PAPI transition angle measurement with accuracy better than 1 minute and certified to be used as alternative to the flight inspection;
• For vertical signs, using the SMF/Sign system, able to assess the compliance with photometric performances requested by EASA recommendations through a very fast procedure based on a picture of vertical sign taken with a calibrated camera;
• For apron floodlight using the SMF/Apron installed in Apron configuration, able to measure horizontal and vertical illuminance of apron area in a single run. The service is performed nighttime by a team composed by Argos qualified technicians taking no more than a couple of nights for a CAT I airport and not more four nights for CAT II/III airports having supposed the runways available from 11.00 pm to 05.00 am. During the service, Argos team will inform airport personnel about any detected lights failure, to allow the local Maintenance team to fix immediately the relevant issues and then to repeat the photometric measurement. The complete reports (English language) will be issued within 2 days from the end of the service and can be customized according to end user needs.

Photometric Parameter Measurement Session – Argos labs:

Using the SMF/Laboratory, Argos team is able to perform the photometric parameters measurement of Airport Ground Light, printing a technical report to assess the compliance with ICAO/FAA/EASA recommendations. This activity is mostly useful for AGL manufacturer in case of test on light prototype as well as for airports in case of some lights will be not operative also after maintenance activity and/or to test sample of lights in case of a batch of production from a supplier

Training and Commissioning:

In case of the sale, Argos is ready to send on site qualified technicians able to configure, set-up, train and perform all kind the activities to put the end user in condition to operate on the instruments in proper way. At the end of the commission, Argos team is also available to support the customer personnel during the firsts infield operations (the most are during night hours).

After sale services: Argos offers the following services:

• Preventative maintenance, to maintain the best operational conditions, preventing age related failures of the equipment, including periodical calibration of system sensors.
• Corrective maintenance, to repair and maintain the equipment after a mechanical or electronic break-down.
• Upgrading maintenance, to upgrade the system with the available improvements able to keep the product aligned to the latest release, protecting the value and the life span of customer investment.
• General Customer/Local Company support for any task related to Argos’s photometric systems operations

After sale service includes: a. a 7/7, 365 days/year hot-line available in the hours from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm (Italian time, GMT+1); b. e-mail, phone, teleconferences and whatsapp services; c. remote access to user system PC and equipment, to install new software releases, to ascertain problems reported by the customer, to correct or modify the system setting.