User's Manual

ManualsBrandsACSS an L-3 Communications and Thales ManualsElectronicsTCAS and Transponder

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

CAS/Part No.9005000

Table of Contents

Subject Page

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... INTRO-1

1. General................................................................................................................................. INTRO-1

2. Reference Documents ......................................................................................................... INTRO-1

3. Weights and Measures ........................................................................................................ INTRO-1

4. Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................... INTRO-2

5. Special Precautions ............................................................................................................. INTRO-8

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 1-1

1. General ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1

2. System Components ....................................................................................................................... 1-2

3. System Description ....................................................................................................................... 1-23

A. T

CAS Functionality by Type Designation .................................................................................. 1-23

B. System Functional Description ................................................................................................... 1-26

C. System Configurations ................................................................................................................ 1-38

4. Component Descriptions ............................................................................................................... 1-47

A. T

CAS Computer Unit ................................................................................................................. 1-47

B. Airplane Personality Module Interface ........................................................................................ 1-61

C. Directional Antenna ..................................................................................................................... 1-61

D. Gables ATC/TCAS Dual Mode S Transponder Control Panel .................................................... 1-65

E. TAWS Control Panel ................................................................................................................... 1-68

F. VSI/TRA and VSI-TCAS Displays ............................................................................................... 1-68

G. TAWS Terrain Hazard Display .................................................................................................... 1-75

5. System Operation .......................................................................................................................... 1-77

A. TCAS Operation .......................................................................................................................... 1-77

B. TAWS/RWS Operation ................................................................................................................ 1-86

C. Transponder Operation ............................................................................................................. 1-109

MECHANICAL INSTALLATION................................................................................................................ 2-1

1. General.......................................................................................................................................... 2-1

2. Equipment and Materials ................................................................

.............................................. 2-1

3. Mechanical Installation Design ..................................................................................................... 2-1

A. T

CAS Computer Unit Provisions ............................................................................................ 2-1

B. Airplane Personality Module Provisions

(Not applicable to 9005000-10000, -10101, -10202, -10204, or -11203) ................................ 2-2

C. Antenna Provisions .................................................................................................................. 2-2

D. TCAS Control Panel Provisions ............................................................................................... 2-3

E. TAWS/RWS Control Panel Provisions ..................................................................................... 2-4

F. VSI/TRA and VSI-TCAS Provisions ......................................................................................... 2-4

G. TAWS Terrain Hazard Display Provisions ............................................................................... 2-4

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................. 3-1

1. General.......................................................................................................................................... 3-1

2. Equipment and Materials .............................................................................................................. 3-1

3. Electrical Installation Procedure .................................................................................................... 3-1

4. Electrical Installation ..................................................................................................................... 3-1

A. T

CAS Computer Units ............................................................................................................ 3-1

B. APM (Not applicable to 9005000-10000, -10101, -10202, -10204, or -11203. Programming

pins are used)........................................................................................................................... 3-2

C. TCAS Antennas ....................................................................................................................... 3-2

D. Control Panels ........................................................................................................................ 3-11

Pub. No. 8600200-001, Revision 004

34-45-29

TC-1

04 Nov 2014

Use or disclosure of information on this page is subject to the restrictions in the proprietary notice of this document.