User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- T3CAS_Section_5
- 5 Adjustment/Test
- 1. General
- 2. Equipment
- 3. Initial Harness Checkout (New Installations Only)
- 4. System Self-Tests
- 5. Return-to-Service Test
- 6. Operational Software Loading Using an ARINC 615A Portable Data Loader or Compact Flash Card
- 7. Downloading Information from the TP3PCAS Using a CF Card
- 1. Obtain a New or Blank Compact Flash (CF) card.
- 2. Copy to the New or Blank CF card the appropriate ‘Header File’
- a) Header files are files copied to the New or Blank CF card that will instruct the computer unit what is desired to be downloaded.
- b) Header files needed to download Maintenance Data, Event Data and CRC Part Numbers can be obtained from ACSS Customer Services at +1-623-445-7070 or crc.acss@l-3com.com.
- 3. For downloading Maintenance Data, Event Data or CRC Part Numbers the aircraft does not need to be in an on-ground configuration.
- 4. Apply power to the computer unit.
- 5. Insert the CF card.
- 6. For ACSS part numbers 9005000-10000, -10101, -10202, and -10204 the DATA STATUS LED will UblinkU green once; this indicates the unit recognized that a CF card was inserted.
- 7. For ACSS part numbers 9005000-11203, -11801 and -55801 the DATA STATUS LED will UblinkU green while reading the header file and performing the action defined in the header file.
- 8. Flight Data Recording
- 1. T3CAS part numbers 9005000-10000, -10101, -10202, and -10204 only support FAT16 CF card formatting. T3CAS part numbers 9005000-11203, -11801 and -55801 support both FAT16 and FAT32 CF card formatting.
- B. Flight Data
- 1. Obtain a New or Blank CF Card.
- 2. Copy to the New or Blank CF Card the Appropriate Header File.
- 3. Header files are files copied to the New or Blank CF card that will instruct the computer unit what is desired to be downloaded.
- 4. For Flight Data Recording, the aircraft does not need to be in an on-ground configuration.
- 5. Apply power to the computer unit.
- 6. Insert the CF card.
- B. Flight Data
- 9. Downloaded Maintenance Data, Event Data And Flight Data May Be Sent To ACSS Customer Services For Analysis
- 5 Adjustment/Test
- T3CAS_Section_6
- T3CAS_Section_7
- 7 Maintenance Practices
- 1. General
- 2. Equipment and Materials
- 3. Procedure for the TP3PCAS Computer Unit
- 4. Procedure for the APM (Not applicable for part numbers 9005000-10000, -10101, -10202, -10204, or -11203)
- 5. Procedure for the Directional Antenna
- 6. Procedure for the Omnidirectional Antenna (Applicable to part numbers 9005000-11203, -11801 and -55801)
- 7. Procedure for the Control Panel
- 8. Procedure for the VSI/TRA Display
- 9. Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, FAR Part 25.1529
- 7 Maintenance Practices
- T3CAS_Section_8
- T3CAS_Section_9
- T3CAS_Section_10
- T3CAS_Appendix_A
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3. Header files are files copied to the New or Blank CF card that will instruct the
computer unit what is desired to be downloaded.
4. For Flight Data Recording, the aircraft does not need to be in an on-ground
configuration.
5. Apply power to the computer unit.
6. Insert the CF card.
a) The DATA STATUS LED will
blink green once. This indicates the unit
recognized that a CF card was inserted.
b) The DATA STATUS LED will then remain a
solid green while reading
the header file.
c) The DATA STATUS LED will then
blink until data recording is cancelled
by removing the CF card.
NOTE:
If for any reason the data transfer fails, you wil get an amber
DATA STATUS LED. If the unit detects a bad media or
configuration file, you will get a
blinking amber DATA
STATUS LED. If this occurs, inspect the CF card, inspect the
CF slot, inspect the connections and attempt the download
again.
9. Downloaded Maintenance Data, Event Data And Flight Data May Be Sent To ACSS
Customer Services For Analysis
A. Phone
Contact ACSS Customer Services for instructions on where to transmit data files.
ACSS Customer Services +1 (623) 445-7070
B. Mail
In the case of flight test data, it may fill a CF card entirely. Flight test data recording uses
up to 1 megabyte/minute of flight time. Since these files are large, the card can either be
mailed or delivered by courier. Please address your properly packaged CF card to the
following address:
ACSS Customer Services
19810 N. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ, 85027-4741, USA
C. Email
Maintenance data and event data files are around 4 megabyte in size and can be easily
emailed to Customer Services at
crc.acss@L-3com.com for analysis.
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