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
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
T
3
CAS/Part No.9005000
Table 4-2: T
3
CAS Computer Unit Interface Description
(Applicable to Part No. 9005000-11801 and -55801)
Connector
Pin
Designation
Functional Description
RTP-3G, 3H
EWEU #2 (Slat/Flap Control Computer #2) [RTP-3G (A), RTP-3H (B)]
This high-speed bus inputs flap angle and body angle of attack to T
3
CAS.
RTP-3J, 3K
ARINC 429 Input: Spare
RTP-4A, 4B
EWEU #1 (Slat/Flap Control Computer #1) [RTP-4A (A), RTP-4B (B)]
This high-speed bus inputs flap angle and body angle of attack to T
3
CAS.
RTP-4C
Discrete Input (Gnd/Open)
XPDR Mode S Address Bit A5.
RTP-4D, 4E
AFMC – ATC/TCAS Control Panel #1 [RTP-4D (A), RTP-4E (B)]
This low-speed bus controls the TCAS/ATC interfaces and TCAS display.
RTP-4F
Discrete Input (Gnd/Open)
XPDR Mode S Address Bit A6.
RTP-4G, 4H
ARINC 429 Input: Spare
RTP-4J
Discrete Input (Gnd/Open)
XPDR Mode S Address Bit A7.
RTP-4K
Discrete Input (Gnd/Open)
XPDR Mode S Address Bit A8.
RTP-5A, 5B
Radio Altimeter #3 (Center) [RTP-5A (A), RTP-5B (B)]
See RMP-2H.
RTP-5C
Discrete Input (Gnd/Open)
XPDR Mode S Address Bit A9.
RTP-5D, 5E
AFMC – ATC/TCAS Control Panel #2 [RTP-5D (A), RTP-5E (B)]
This low-speed bus controls the TCAS/ATC interfaces and TCAS display.
RTP-5F
Discrete Input (Gnd/Open)
XPDR Mode S Address Bit A10.
RTP-5G, 5H
ARINC 429 Input: Spare
RTP-5J
Discrete Input (Gnd/Open)
XPDR Mode S Address Bit A11.
RTP-5K
Strobed Program Pin
TAWS/XPDR #11: Max True Airspeed
Refer to sub-section 3.C. TAWS/XPDR Pin Programming
RTP-6A, 6B
ARINC 429 Input: Spare
RTP-6C
Discrete Input (Gnd/Open)
XPDR Mode S Address Bit A12.
RTP-6D
Strobed Program Pin
TAWS/XPDR #1: Aircraft Type. Refer to Table 4-19: Aircraft Type Configurations
Pub. No. 8600200-001, Revision 004
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04 Nov 2014
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