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Enter your API Token

After installing the plugin, the first step is to add your API token from the account page. This authenticates your requests and is required before you can proceed to any other configuration.
vatSys BARS configuration window
Keep this token secret, never share it with anyone. It is used to authenticate API requests.
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Add Airport ICAO

Once your API token is saved, you can add airports to manage. Enter the airport’s ICAO code in the input field and click Add.
You can add multiple airports to manage them all from the Config window, particularly useful when providing topdown coverage to multiple airports.
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Configure Based on Profile Type

When you click Add, the appropriate window will automatically open based off your added airport’s profile type.

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INTAS Airports

After clicking Add, the airport lighting window opens immediately, ready for you to manage lighting configurations. No additional setup is required.
vatSys INTAS airport lighting window

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Legacy Airports

Legacy airports require a runway selection process before you can begin managing lighting.
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Add Your Airport

Enter the airport ICAO code and click Add:
Adding a Legacy airport in vatSys
The airport will then auto populate within the Config window.
2

Runway Profiles Window Opens

The Runway Profiles window will automatically open for your added airport:
Runway Profiles window
If it doesn’t open, manually access it by clicking “PROFILES”
Runway Profiles button in config
3

Select Your Runways

Choose which runway profiles you want to manage by selecting them in the window:
Selecting runway profiles
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Dedicated Runway Windows

Once you’ve selected your desired runways, each runway will get its own dedicated lighting management window. You can now control lighting for each runway independently.
vatSys Legacy runway lighting window
You’ve now completed the installation and configuration of the plugin. Before you start controlling with BARS, we recommend learning about the different profile types, and how they work, as this will help you understand how to effectively use the plugin.