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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

CAS/Part No.9005000

Subject Page

E. Thales VSI-TCAS and ACSS VSI/TRA Displays ................................................................... 3-14

F. TAWS Terrain Hazard Display ............................................................................................... 3-24

LOADING/GRADIENT SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 4-1

1. General ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1

2. T

CAS Interface Description ........................................................................................................... 4-1

3. TAWS/RWS and Transponder Specifications ............................................................................... 4-92

A. TAWS/RWS/XPDR/DO-260B Data Configuration ................................................................. 4-94

B. TAWS/XPDR Pin Programming ........................................................................................... 4-120

C. TCAS/ATSAW (ADS-B) Pin Programming .......................................................................... 4-136

D. Invalid Strobable Program Pin Combinations ...................................................................... 4-141

E. TAWS/RWS and Transponder Input Data Signals .............................................................. 4-145

F. TAWS/RWS Discrete Inputs ................................................................................................ 4-154

G. TAWS/RWS and Transponder Digital Output Data ............................................................. 4-156

H. TAWS/RWS Discrete Output Data ....................................................................................... 4-160

ADJUSTMENT/TEST ................................................................................................................................ 5-1

1. General.......................................................................................................................................... 5-1

2. Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 5-1

3. Initial Harness Checkout (New Installations Only) ........................................................................ 5-1

A. T

CAS Computer Unit Harness Checkout ............................................................................... 5-1

B. T

CAS Controller and Display Unit Harness Checkout ............................................................ 5-2

C. LRU Pre-installation Power Checkout ...................................................................................... 5-2

D. Initial System Installation Operational Test .............................................................................. 5-2

4. System Self-Tests ......................................................................................................................... 5-3

A. TCAS Flight Deck Display Test Modes .................................................................................... 5-3

B. TAWS Flight Deck Display Test Modes ................................................................................... 5-6

C. T

CAS Computer Unit Self-Test ............................................................................................. 5-17

5. Return-to-Service Test ................................................................................................................ 5-19

6. Operational Software Loading Using an ARINC 615A Portable Data Loader or

Com

pact Flash Card ................................................................................................................... 5-19

A. Current Software Verification ................................................................................................. 5-19

B. Compact Flash Card - Operational Software/ACD/ASDB Loading (While Installed

on Aircraft) .............................................................................................................................. 5-20

C. Updated Software Verification................................................................................................ 5-24

7. Downloading Information from the T

CAS Using a CF Card ...................................................... 5-25

8. Flight Data Recording ................................................................................................................. 5-26

A. Reformatting ........................................................................................................................... 5-26

B. Flight Data .............................................................................................................................. 5-26

9. Downloaded Maintenance Data, Event Data And Flight Data May Be Sent To ACSS

Customer Services For Analysis ................................................................................................. 5-27

A. Phone ..................................................................................................................................... 5-27

B. Mail ......................................................................................................................................... 5-27

C. Email. ..................................................................................................................................... 5-27

FAULT ISOLATION ................................................................................................................................... 6-1

1. General.......................................................................................................................................... 6-1

2. Equipment and Materials .............................................................................................................. 6-1

3. Procedure ...................................................................................................................................... 6-1

A. OMS or CFDS .......................................................................................................................... 6-1

B. Flight Deck Initiates Self-Test/Fault Display Systems.............................................................. 6-1

C. T

CAS Aural and Visual Annunciations ................................................................................... 6-4

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